Ed looked up as the shop bell rang. "Colonel Hughes?"
"Yo, Ed. How's it going?"
"Good, found a place to stay."
"Excellent! Found a good doctor yet?"
"No, but a kind lady is staying with me and helping me with shit."
"Good. Gracia says if you need anything and she and Elicia send their love."
"How's everyone back..."
"Al's worried sick. Winry is, too. I promised to call them from here. Major Armstrong has been trying to drive me crazy with questions about you. The rest are quieter but I know they're think about you. Roy misses you the most."
"Really?"
"You know Roy. He doesn't say it but he sure does show it. He almost had a panic attack in my living room the other day. He loves you. He really does. It's in his eyes when you're mentioned or he's thinking of you. You need to talk to him."
"I don't know."
"Ed, you don't want your child to grow up not nothing their father, do you? You know how that feels. At least you knew him for two years and he came back when you needed him the most. Please, tell him. You can't hide that it's Roy's. It takes two to tango and he has all the traits for appearance."
"I know. I know."
"Then embrace it."
"They're going to have his last name."
"You still need to tell him." Maes glanced behind him at the line. "I'll get out of the way."