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Title: A New College Life

Pairing: Roy x Ed

Summary: Ed leaves his family in Risembol to enter a college in Central City where he learns to become a science major. While in Central City he meets his new friends and starts something new. Unfortunately, with new friends comes new feelings and some things are sometimes best hidden from families.

Info: AU. Ed has real limbs. Everyone in here is in their twenty's for ages. Trisha is still alive in this story and their dad left when they were younger.

Chapter Four

Ed walked into the garage as he tied his hair back into a single pony-tail, his mind wandering to the images of Roy kissing him from the week before. He hadn't heard anything from his friends over the weekend; he told himself not to worry about anything but that was much easier said than done. Nearly the entire weekend after they had parted ways for Roy to take his exam, he had spent trying to convince himself that it was just the alcohol talking that night. Though he couldn't quite hide the fact that whenever he thought about the kiss a blush would rise to his face and his stomach would feel weird. He had berated himself for acting like a love-sick puppy when he would feel that way but his mother had always told him to trust his feelings and go by what his heart told him. He really didn't know what to make of the whole drunken Roy and the fact that he had allowed the man to get him drunk as well. It was true that he liked hanging out with the man and found him interesting enough but to spend the night drinking with him now seemed a bit much.

You need to focus, Ed, he said to himself as he checked the engine.

He worked on the car for a while with some semblance of focus until the radio in the back of the shop stopped playing. Swearing, he stood up and pushed his hair from his face with a grease covered hand leaving a streak across his forehead. Wiping his hands on a rag, he turned the corner around the car and stopped dead in his tracks when he looked up.

"Roy? What are you doing here?"

Not four feet in front of him, stood Roy, the man that he was trying to get out of his head at the moment but doesn't something always happen this way when you are trying not to think of something. He felt his throat dry up as he stood there staring at him looking like an idiot.

"Didn't I tell you that you look better with your hair down?" Roy chuckled, comforting and soft.

"I have to have it pulled back for work," he replied quietly as he reached up and touched his hair.

Nodding, Roy walked up to Ed and wiped his finger across his greasy forehead. "Hm, a job that gets you dirty," he said, smiling. "I think I like that."

Blushing, Ed took a few steps back and used the rag in his hands to wipe his forehead off before moving back to the car where Roy couldn't see him.

Great job, Ed, he thought to himself. Running away is always a good idea.

"You know," Roy said as he followed him around the car. "It's kind of sexy the way you blush when I talk to you."

He could feel his face growing a brighter red as he tried to keep his back turned toward Roy. Trying his hardest to ignore man standing not too far behind him, he continued to work on the engine. He felt the onyx eyes of the man boring into his back as he worked.

"Did you need something?" Ed finally asked his voice shaky and nervous.

"Not really," was the reply. "I was bored so I figured I'd come visit where you work. Jean told me so I wanted to see for myself. Though, it does seem like I've made quite the impression on you."

"Impression?" Ed questioned before making the mistake of taking his eyes off the engine and looking into Roy's. His gaze was held by the darker orbs.

Nodding, Roy stepped closer to the blond, smiling as he did so. "Yeah," he whispered, taking his hand and lifting Ed's face to look at him. "I think it went something like this."

The gap was closed and Ed, once again, felt those lips press against his. This kiss was different than the others, the others he could taste the alcohol on the man's lips but now, now it was nice and pleasant. He tasted the sweat of the man in front of him and surprisingly he liked what was happening. His stomach was doing flips but it felt good. Closing his eyes, he leaned into the kiss and gasped slightly when he felt the man pull away.

"You're surprised," Roy said, his face still close to Ed's. "I like that look on you."

Ed opened his mouth to reply but was interrupted when Roy's phone rang. He heard the man groan before answering and walking away. For a moment he watched the man talk on the phone before turning back and continuing to try to work on the engine. Half-listening to Roy and half-working, he tried his best not to obviously eavesdrop.

"Dinner?" He could hear the grumbling in the man's voice. "I don't want to go on another one of your dates, Maes."

Ed finished working and shut the hood of the engine before turning to watch Roy. After a bit, he could somewhat hear what Maes was saying on the other end.

Roy glanced at Ed before smiling. "You know what, Maes, I'll be there. What time?"

Ed watched as the man ended his phone call and moved back to stand in front of him.

"Maes wants me to join him and Gracia for dinner tonight," Roy said smoothly, looking Ed straight in the eyes. "Will you join us?"

Looking into Roy's eyes, he could do nothing more than nod to the man. His thoughts were moving through his brain a mile a minute, making it difficult to focus on just one at a time.

"Good." Roy smiled before leaning down and kissing Ed on his cheek. "I'll pick you up at seven tonight at your place."

Again, Ed just nodded before watching the man walk out of the garage. Once Roy made it out of sight, that's when his knees decided to give way allowing him to fall onto his butt. I just accepted a dinner date, he thought to himself as he stared off into space.

Hours later, he found himself rushing around his apartment getting ready to go to dinner with Roy. He was nervous and really had no idea why he was doing what he was doing. His hair was still slightly damp from his shower as he stopped to stare at himself in the mirror. The grease from the morning work was gone but he could still feel the lingering touch of the man's hand on his forehead and the kiss. Moving away from the mirror, he pulled a good pair of jeans from his dresser and a plain red button down shirt from the closet to dress.

"Calm down, Ed," he said out loud to himself as he dressed. "It's just dinner…"

He was brought out of his musings by a knock on the front door. Grabbing a comb, he glanced at the clock on the wall and saw that it was nearing seven so it must be Roy at the door. He took a deep breath before moving to open the door.

"Hello, Edo," Roy greeted with a smile.

"Hello," Ed replied, pulling the comb through his hair. He stared at Roy as he entered the small apartment. His hair was slick back and he wore a pair of black slacks and a deep blue polo shirt. It made the man look amazing and Ed couldn't help but stare.

"Are you going to leave your hair down?" Roy asked, stopping to lean on the kitchen counter.

"No, it's too weird," he replied as he finished combing his hair and pulling in back in a simply pony-tail.

"I think you look nice with your hair down," the man said, his voice close now.

"Roy?"

"Yeah?"

"Could you not stand so close all the time?" Ed asked with nervousness filling his voice. "I don't know how to act when you do that."

He felt Roy stand and move a bit away. "Of course," he answered, shoving his hands into the pockets of his pants. "I'll try not to stand so close."

"I didn't mean it in a bad way," Ed said suddenly, turning to look at him. "It's just that I've never been in this type of situation before."

"Really, there weren't any girlfriends back home?"

"No," he replied, shaking his head as he was the older man.

"So that kiss was you…"

"First, yes."

"Shit," Roy swore as he turned away from Ed.

Ed watched the man seem to have a small inner battle with himself. Before he could stop himself, he spoke. "It was a good kiss."

Roy stopped and turned back to face Ed. "Still, it shouldn't have been a drunk kiss for your first."

"It's alright," Ed stated, grabbing his jacket from the rack next to the door and slipping it on.

Sighing, Roy shook his head and moved to the door. "C'mon, let's go before I get a call about being late."

As the pair made their way out of the apartment building, Ed couldn't help but wonder why Roy had decided to give the attention to him. He looked like a guy who could get anyone that he wanted so why would he go after a new guy like him.

"Does Maes know you're bringing me to dinner?" Ed asked, trying to keep an awkward silence from falling between them.

"I didn't exactly tell him who I was bringing tonight," was the simple reply. "I figured he would guess by now who I was going to bring which is probably why he invited me. Maes and Gracia are quite harmless when they are apart but once they are together evil is made."

Ed laughed at that, bringing another smile out on Roy's face.

"It would probably be a safe bet that one or both of them know by now and have some even plan plotted out," Roy continued as they made their way down the road. "Though, in the group of friends that we have, Maes is the brains of the outfit when it comes to information and secrets. Jean is a maniac and I am well…" He glanced down at Ed. "I'm the expert in flirting."

"Flirting?" Ed was confused. Did Roy like him or was this just a plan to keep flirting with people.

"Have you even been on a date, Ed?" Roy avoided his question, navigating through the city toward the small restaurant.

"No," he replied, shaking his head as he tried his best to follow Roy through the crowds. "I was always focused on studying and work."

Roy paused slightly, taking Ed's hand in his own and lacing their fingers together. "Well, now, you'll have plenty of time to study once classes start again so let's make your first date one to remember."

Nodding, Ed walked hand in hand with Roy the rest of the way to the restaurant. He was oblivious of the looks that they were getting from the people who passed by them. His mind was full of Roy, questions about Roy and questions that he wasn't sure that they would ever be answered.

What have I gotten myself into?

TBC…

AN: This one also took a bit to rewrite and get to how I wanted it to turn out; however, I'm hoping that the rest comes out better than this. It will pick up more in the upcoming chapters I promise you. :D

Next up: Dinner with Maes and Gracia ^_^