Chapter 25

Ed stood at the kitchen sink tears rolling silently down his face, standing still you could hardly see him breathing. His mind was blank, absolutely nothing on his mind. Ed sighed trying to bring his mind back to earth, looking down at his hand it was still bleeding a little. He walked into the bedroom and looked at the time, eight o'clock. "He's not coming back is he?" Ed asked himself. Bringing his bloodied hand to his forehead, he was burning hot; Ed went out on the front porch sitting on the stares. The chilly air hitting his tendered eyes making them water. He sat there watching cars drive by in the night, hearing laughter from across the street causing him to look up to see a teenage couple getting home from a date, cringing Ed brought his knees up hugging them and burying his face in his arms after wiping his hand on his pant's leg. Ed supposed heard at lest four more cars go by and, the teenager get in his car and leave but wasn't sure he couldn't keep his attention straight.

"Hey, what are you doing out here?" Ed heard that deep, loving voice ask. 'I'm hearing things' He thought.

"Edward?" It said again. Looking up into deep onyx eyes full of concerned worry. 'I'm seeing things, like I did with Alphonse,' Ed thought. Roy bent down in front of Edward and looked at his eyes. Ed closed his eyes tightly then opened them to see Roy with confusion written over his features. Ed reached out with his flesh hand and touched Roy's cool cheek. Roy smiled and leaned towards Ed's palm.

"Roy?" Ed asked sadly tears filling his eyes.

"Yeah? Come on it's getting pretty cool out, lets go -" Roy was interrupted when Ed's arms flew around his neck. "Roy!" Ed cried out, tears falling down his face. "Ed what's wrong?" Roy asked putting an arm under Ed's rear and lifting him up. Somehow Roy managed to open the front door and then kicked it shut. "Edward, what's wrong?" Roy asked dropping his suitcase and repositioned Ed. "Roy…" Ed started.

Roy went to lower Ed to his feet. Ed felt himself being lowered and slipped off of Roy.

Ed was standing in front of Roy looking at him; Ed wiped his eyes and smiled. Roy reached out and grabbed Ed's face, "What's wrong Edward?" Roy asked.

"Nothing now, I'm just happy your ok." Ed said closing his eyes and leaning to Roy's touch.

"Of course I'm ok, Ed."

"You're so late, it's almost eight thirty," Ed said.

"The train station was under going a search of every passenger, because of what happened in Burmson." Roy said pushing Ed's bangs out of his face, the smooth blonde locks he loved, but his hand ran over something rough in Ed's hair.

"Oh, what happened?" Ed asked. Roy lifted Ed's hair with his finger seeing what the feeling was.

"Ed, why is there blood in your hair?" Roy asked looking him in the eye. Ed remained silent and lifted his hand, the bleeding had stopped, and there wasn't hardly a trace that it had bled as much as it did.

"Ed what'd you do?" Roy asked taking Ed's hand in his own, examining it.

"I punched something." Ed admitted.

"What? Why'd you do that?" Roy asked.

"I didn't think you were coming back." Ed said lowering his head.

"I know I was late and I tried to call but they had all the phones locked, I'm sorry I worried you lets go in the kitchen and clean you up." Roy said leading Edward in to the kitchen.

"Smells good in here," Roy said as the aroma of Raman floated into his nostrils.

"It's probably not anywhere near edible now it sat too long." Ed stated, "It was instant anyway."

"Oh well, I ate at the train station." Roy said walking toward the sink but stopped when his boot hit something. Looking down Roy's eye's widened, he turned and grabbed Ed's wrist and turned it over seeing nothing he pulled Ed's sleeve, seeing nothing, "Roy I didn't cut I swear." Ed reassured Ed.

"Why is it out?" Roy asked looking at the floor and over to where the clock use to be, now, instead was a pile of clock parts and a small puddle of blood next to it. "Ed what happened in here?"

"Can we talk later?" Ed asked quietly.

Roy looked at Ed for a moment, "I suppose, what do you want to do after we get your hand cleaned?"

"I don't care…just don't leave me," Ed said looking up pleading in his eyes.

"I'm not leaving until I go for work Monday." Roy said a smile on his face, but worry remained in his onyx eyes.

Roy picked up the knife and sat it in the sink noticing a small amount of blood on the counter, but Roy said nothing not yet anyway. Roy carefully cleaned out Ed's wound and lightly wrapped it seeing as how it wasn't as bad as it looked or let on, and the strip of hair that was bloodied.

After Ed cleaned up his messes, Roy lead Edward into the living room, he plopped down onto the couch and undone a few buttons on his civilian shirt, then slipped off his shoes and swung a leg up on the couch leaning back on the arm of the couch and pulled Ed down to sit with him. They sat Ed's back on Roy's chest and resting his head on Roy's shoulder, cheek to cheek, Roy's arms wrapped lovingly around the younger.

"I missed you," Roy said lifting his head back to look at Ed.

"I missed you too, so much." Ed said turning and looking at Roy. A smile finding it's way across both their faces before Roy captured Ed's lips and a soft lingering kiss. Roy pulled back and lightly squeezed Ed. Ed moved into his pervious position, and brought his arms up and grasped Roy's arms lightly.

They sat like that for a while, Roy had been fumbling with the hem of Ed's shirt until he spoke, "So, Ed, what happened here?" he asked leaning his head closer to Ed's if possible.

Ed sighed, "It's a long story, kinda." Ed said, "But if you must know,"

Roy nuzzled Ed's neck, "I must," he said after placing one innocent peck on Ed's neck.

"Well, Riza and I were monitoring the military radio airwaves. Riza's had kept her busy, when it finally died out mine started up, static at first, then it cleared but it was a weak signal. It was a military newscast, it said there were two explosions a civilian car and yours, it said the driver was hit hardest. They didn't know if there were survivors, they were about to announce it but we lost all signal." Ed explained then looked up at Roy, "I didn't believe it, I couldn't, all that went through my head was, 'he promised' it was childish but that's all I could think! I took one of your pills like you told me too, I went to sleep. When I woke I kept my mind busy by doing little things around the house and by fixing that dinner, by the time I finished with that it was seven thirty, I had been telling myself, 'he's just late,' I just stared at the clock until it changed I punched it and then I punched the floor. I tried to cool myself off a little, but the knife caught my eye, but I couldn't your words hit me and I dropped it. I went to the bedroom and it was eight, I couldn't believe it I was hot so I went out side. Then you showed up I thought I was hearing and seeing things, thankfully I wasn't." Ed said sitting up and rubbing his face, "What really happened Roy?"

Roy sat up and wrapped his arms around Ed, "Ed…" Ed melted into Roy's touch, "Yeah?"

"We found a bomb under our car, we couldn't figure it out so, we pushed it out into a empty, wide street, and made sure it wouldn't harm anyone, I set it off early. No one was hurt. You're ok now? You didn't hurt your self other than your hand?" Roy asked leaning back pulling Ed with him.

"Yeah, I'm fine, now." Ed said moving with Roy.

"Ed, you scared me. When I saw you out side I didn't think much of it, but when you acted like you did it worried me. Then I saw your hand, and the knife, let alone the blood. It scared the shit out of me." Roy said tightening his embrace around Ed, "I'm so happy your ok."

"I was so happy when I realized you were really there." Ed said leaning back onto Roy.

Roy smiled lightly, "Hey," Roy said gaining Ed's attention. Ed looked up and Roy captured Ed's lips, thrusting his tongue into Ed's mouth, their tongues when into a battle for dominance Ed losing. Roy explored the moist cavern, seeming too soon Roy's lungs started to burn from the lack of air. Breaking away Roy looked at Ed and watched him turn and reposition himself so he was straddling Roy's hips. Roy sat up and captured Ed's mouth again. Ed was hovering somewhat over Roy's hips, Roy left Ed's mouth and trailed kisses to Ed's neck kissing sucking and nipping. The pressure in Roy's groin was becoming painful as Roy continued his actions, Ed's breathing was starting to quicken when Roy decided the bedroom was a more proper place. Roy coaxed Ed off the couch. After they were both standing Ed moved forward pressing his body to Roy's and kissing Roy fiercely. Roy pushed on the aroused man in front of him urging him toward the bedroom. Ed's jacket fell off in the hallway. Ed was unbuttoning Roy's shirt and slipped it off his shoulders as the back of his legs hit the bed. Roy had a firm grip on Ed's left arm so he wouldn't fall onto the bed yet. Roy broke away and pulled off Ed's shirt and tossing it into the darkness of the room. Roy reached up and down, as Ed reached down. Roy put two finger between the belt and Ed's pants with one hand and pulled out Ed's braid with the other, then reaching down and undoing and pulling Ed's belt off. Ed, impatient as he was worked with the belt Roy was wearing, pulling it off, before being pushed down on the bed. Roy moved swiftly toward Ed's neck, kissing and nipped, being driven by the wonderful moans that escaped Ed's mouth. Roy traced a hand down Ed's body, lightly running his fingers up and down Ed's zipper. Ed thrust his hips up to gain some much needed friction, but Roy moved his hand away. Ed moaned, "Come on," Roy nipped roughly at Ed's collar before replying, "Impatient?" and kissed down Ed's hest kissing and sucking his nipples. Roy kissed down Ed's stomach and slowly unbuttoning Ed's pants, and slowly unzipping them. Roy pulled off Ed's pants and boxers, then his own. Returning to Ed's mouth and pressing his body against the one below him. Ed moaning into Roy's mouth. Roy drank in Ed's moan caressing and taunting Ed's body. Roy lifted himself up, "Hands and knees, Edward." Roy whispered huskily in to Ed's ear and licking it before allowing him to turn as he reached into the bedside table. "You done this with another man before?" Roy asked breathing hard.

"No…"

"It'll hurt but trust me," Roy bent over Ed's back, "It's worth it." Roy nibbled on Ed's ear lobe as he slicked his fingers with the lotion. Roy teased Ed's entrance. Ed tensed as Roy pushed one finger into Ed. "relax, Ed." Ed took a breath and slowly became used to the feel of Roy's finger. Roy added another, then another, finally when Ed got use to the feel Roy pulled his fingers out. "Relax, this is going to be worse," Roy placed his hands on either side of Ed's hips. Slowly he entered Ed. Ed tensed around him. Roy gritted his teeth, "Relax," Roy said know fully in Ed. Roy stayed still allowing Ed to get used to the feel. Ed took a quick breath and pushed back on Roy. Roy began rocking his hips slowly at first; he felt Ed's body tense as he moaned loudly, "Do that again!" Roy hit Ed's sweet spot again; "Faster" Roy obeyed his command and sped up. Ed rocking with him. Roy reached around grasping Ed's erection stroking it in time with his and Ed's motions. Ed moaned, "Roy…I'm…" Roy quickened his movements feeling his own climax. Ed saddened yelled Roy's name spilling his seed over Roy's hand. Hearing his name being yelled from those wonderfully soft lips, and the feel of the seed that spilt over his hand pushed him over the edge as bit down on Ed's shoulder. Ed winced as Roy spilt into him and his teeth broke his skin and yet found it comforting, Roy pulled out and fell onto to the bed pulling Ed down next to him.

"God," Ed said. Roy looked over at his lover, "I never imaged a feeling that great."

"You're not trying to imply you were a virgin? I know better." Roy said sarcastically with a chuckle.

"No, God no." Ed melted into Roy's side.

Roy basked in the moment then took a deep breath and looked at Ed, "Ed," his voice serious and nervous, "Ed, I love you." Roy cringed, if Ed didn't return his feelings he wasn't going too able to hold him self-together anymore, not again. Roy closed his eyes preventing tears, then he felt Ed move, 'Is he leaving me?' Roy thought. Roy's eye flew open when Ed's lips softly flew over his own, Ed's hair fell around their faces, breaking away slowly and resting his forehead on Roy's, "I love you too."

Roy heart warmed and he drew Ed closer.

"Good. Lets go to sleep love." Roy said embracing Ed tightly. Ed melted into Roy's arms and listened to Roy's heartbeat as it lulled him to sleep.