(warning, Sex is in this chapter)

Sorry it took so long, I had finals!

Do I have Scar locked in a trunk? Maybe, I mean NO! (Author starts laughing evilly as she pats a large trunk she happens to be sitting on)

Part 10

When Maria awoke the next morning she was alone on the couch. She could hear voices coming from the outside and went to the door to see what was going on taking a blanket with her, wrapping it around her shoulders.

"Rest your weight on your back leg."

Maria leaned against the doorway and she watched Scar correct the boy's as they tried to take up a fighting stance.

"Have you boys eaten yet?"

She called out, Rick and Leo abandoned their positions and rushed inside to the kitchen. Scar walked in behind them.

"They almost had it."

He came up behind her and hung his arms around her waist and kissed her on the cheek, then rested his head on her shoulder.

"You have plenty of time to teach them later, now it's time to eat."

She pulled away and went to fix breakfast. Sitting down next to Leo, Scar pored the boy's some juice then did the same for Maria and himself. The four ate and afterwards the boys went back outside as Maria cleared the dishes. Scar helped her and when they were finished he went to find the boys.

For three weeks the days went by in a sort of routine. Spending most of their time outside training, Maria sat under the tree watching and either sowing or preparing vegetables for the winter. Scar even started building a second room next to Maria's for the boys, Rick and Leo were helping.

"This will help build up their strength."

He had said to Maria as he and the boys carried bricks to the house and chopped logs for the walls. One day as the sun was starting to sink Scar and Leo were on the roof after supper putting on the tiles while Rick carried up buckets of nails.

"Where you going?"

"Down to the river, I need to clean these before the sun goes down."

She called back as she walked towards the river with a basket of vegetables balanced against her hip. When she reached the river she sat down on the bank and began cleaning the carrots. She heard a twig snap and looked over her shoulder quickly.

"Who's there?"

She looked around her eyes straining to see into the shadows of the woods. Not finding anything she turned back to her work. Another twig snapped and she stood quickly only to be tackled into the river. Swimming quickly to the surface Maria was met by Scar.

"Are you CRAZY?"

Maria splashed water at him then swam towards the bank and Scar went after her. He wrapped his arms around her waist keeping her in the water. She turned around to face him.

"You need to get your head examined."

He smirked and kissed her on the lips, Maria wrapped her arms around his neck keeping their lips together as Scar carried her to the river bank. They fell onto the grass arms and legs entangled. Scar's wet shirt came over his head and was discarded along with Maria's soaked blouse and skirt, his pants soon followed. Scar rolled over bringing Maria to lie under him, he pushed himself up his face hovering above hers. Maria ran her fingers over the hard muscles that covered his chest and up his back sending shivers down his spin. Scar nuzzled his nose into the crook of her neck as their hips grinned against each other and Maria dug her nails into his back.

When they were finished with lovemaking they laid on the river bank. Maria rested her head on Scar's chest. Her skirt and blouse still damp clung to her body and Scar's pants did the same to his legs (he chose not to put his shirt back on). The sun was low and bathed everything in a red/orange glow.

"We need to get back."

She mumbled as she traced circles on his stomach.

"I know."

He kissed the top of her head and stood up. He pulled on his shirt and helped Maria to her feet. As she straightened her blouse and skirt he picked up her basket this one hand and the other found it's way around her waist. The two walked back to the house to find the boys asleep already.

"All that work must have worn them out."

Maria said as she covered them with blankets, Scar dropped the basket by the door and they went into the bedroom. Scar changed out of his damp cloths into a pair of brown sleeping pants and Maria did the same as she changed into an old shirt that was long enough to reach mid-thigh.. The two climbed into bed, Maria's head on his shoulder.

"I love you."

He said as he kissed the side of her head.

"I love you too."

She kissed his chin then fell asleep. Scar stayed awake watching her body rise and fall steadily and listened to her calm breathing. He brushed away a strand of hair that had fallen into her face.

"Get some rest, you need sleep too."

She spoke without opening her eyes as she cuddled closer to his body, reluctantly he too fell asleep.

The next morning he woke up to find Maria running her fingers through his hair. He took her hand in his and kissed her knuckles. Scar and Maria dressed in their now dried cloths before leaving the room. Scar woke the boys up as Maria fixed breakfast. He heard a soft thump hit the front and when he opened it he found a news paper. He opened the paper and read the front line as he walked into the kitchen, it said:

Three new State Alchemists join the ranks of Military Dogs.

"What's it say?"

Maria asked as she laid plates in front of the boys.

"That I have work to do."

He folded it up and laid it on the table as the four began eating.

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