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Surprises

In all the years I have lived, I knew that for a fact my brother was full of surprises. Indeed they were not always the best surprises, like the time he threw in our mother's bed…while we were in it. And so, it was true that he didn't always listen either. Like also, when he threw up in our mothers bed after she had told him not to eat so many candy apples at the fair. He said that they were healthy because they were fruit. Yeah, fruit coated with layers of fructose, sucrose as well as many other types of sugat.

Again, this was no different. At twenty eight years old, you would think brother would learn a lesson. No, not my big brother, he's stubborn as a mule and quite hard headed. He never listens to reason does he?

So as usual, Kate, our new son, Gabe and I went to brothers house for 'our' famous Sunday dinner. We always had dinner together on that day of rest, so we could all catch up on the dine details of our lives. Ed and I stuck to our guns about knowing all there is to know about each others lives. Truthfully I think I know a tad bit more than I want to know about brother and Winry. And I am supposed to be the one that uses great 'detail'.

Dinner consisted chicken dumplings and a large salad that Ed nor Izzy wanted any parts of. We had Gracia's apple pie (that Winry cooked) with vanilla ice cream. That too brother had no part of, it had milk in it, go figure. Kate and I exchanged a few glances during dinner. It was far too quite for the typical Elric family. Ed ate two plates of food. Winry picked at hers. And the kids did as they were told. I was surprised to see that even four-year-old Isabel wasn't giving grief about going to bed. She trotted right up the stairs, behind her brother Maes. Winry went up to tuck them in, while Kate helped with the dishes.

"Alphonse…can I talk to you?" Ed asked out of the blue. He handed his dish to Kate and he was eerily silent.

"Sure…" I said, taking the dish from Kate and drying it.

"No…Al…alone. We can go out on the back porch." He said just as quiet.

"You don't mind Kate, do you? I'll just barrow him for a minute, then he's all yours." He smiled, tossing a flesh arm around my shoulders.

"Al right Ed, but no funny stuff…kay?" She smiled back. Her eyes glowing.

When went out to the back porch, Ed plopped on the hang glider and let out a breath that I think he held all night.

"What's wrong? I have noticed that you and Winry are not talking much. What's going on?" I asked sternly, turning to Ed from the railing I leaned on.

"Well…we had a fight. But I don't think we should have fought about it. We should be happy. But I don't feel real happy. I feel like an ass." He admitted, yanking his hair tie from his braid.

"I said some things I shouldn't have said to her…it's my fault too."

"What made you guys fight? It couldn't be that bad right? I mean me and Kate have a spats, but the make up worth it…" I smile, trying to lighten brothers dark mood.

"She went to the doctors yesterday, because she was late. She had been on a pill that prevents certain events from happening…well it was fuckin supposed to prevent…and well… she's pregnant…again." He sighed.

Eyes nearly popped out.

"Um…Ed, why are you guys bummed from this? You guys aren't in a hard way are you?"

"A little. Buts that's not the point. We were finished with babies. Maes is ten, Izzy is four and like having two kids together…I don't understand. She was taking that pill. So she told me when she got home and I really didn't believe her at first. But you know that look she gives…she meant business. So I asked how…and she slipped up that she forgot to take one, one day. That's when all hell broke loose. We said some nasty things. I hope our marriage survives…"

Ed was now looking at me with the same sorrow and guilt that he had years ago after he transmuted my soul. I could not bear to see him look like that. So I had to act on something.

First humor, then seriousness.

"Ed how many times do you guys do that, a week? What are you rabbits?" I snicker. He scowled at me, knitting his brawls together. I think I heard a snort too.

"Geeze Al, this isn't funny!" He snaps " 'Bout once a day….twice if I am home before the kids." He adds viciously. Yet his eyes are playful.

I laugh.

"AL!!"

"…"

"Alright, alright. Look Ed, the only thing that I can suggest, is that you guys talk things through. No arguing, pointing fingers or any of the other stuff you guys do. Just talk. The beds been made so you both have to lay in it. Winry too, she is just at fault here as you. I can't believe how uncontrolled you two are…" I know at this point brother wants to interrupt, but I don't let him. He is steadily tapping his metal foot on the porch.

"But…I think that's what does make your marriage work so well. You guys are always so full of surprises. You will get through this. Winry would let you go for a thousand years. She waited all her life…"

I said that and left my brother standing there on the back porch. He needed to let the words sink in. I guess I was the one with he surprise tonight.

A/N- I know some of you hate spoilers, but I have to mention this. There is going to be a part two/ continuation of this. I have not wrote a birth scene yet for this, so I am going to now. Sorry to give it away, but I am dying to write one, especially through Al's point of view! Part two will be posted tomorrow " Surprised Birth" Up to 35, more than a quarter wat though!

Oh and another thing, those of you following 'November' just to let you know. Chapter 15 is in the works, but will take a little while...theres alit going on...shhh can't give to much away!

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