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WARNING: There is some mature content in ths chapter...so be forwarned. There is also some mature content in later chapters that might not make you as happy as this...ENJOY THE CHAPTER! WOO

Ed and Al returned to Central with Calien and Roy. They didn't know what they should do now, their search for the Philosopher's Stone was over and they were back in their normal bodies, but they couldn't just go back to Resembool and go on with their lives as if none of it had ever happened, they were too connected to it now. Ed could now hold Calien's hand and feel how warm and soft it was. Al knew that his brother couldn't walk away from her again. Everyone knew the truth now, and they could begin new lives together. Ed agreed to stay in the military until he was 21, Calien would be 19 then. He talked about his plans with Roy, who then signed the paperwork naming the military release date for Ed, it would be a week after his 21st birthday.

That night Calien was looking for Ed and found him in their normal bedroom. Calien expected the boys to move back to Resembool, and she was going to talk to Ed about that, but she gasped when she saw him. No one had told her about Ed's plan to stay. Ed had put on his military uniform and was standing in front of the mirror looking at himself, he had hardly ever put it on before. He turned when he heard her gasp.

He smiled at her, "how do I look?" He asked with a grin.

"Oh..Ed...You look very handsome," she answered with a smile.

"Does that mean..."

"Yeah...Al and I are gonna stick around for a while longer," he smiled as she gasped again. Her eyes filled with tears, she was so happy. She ran into his arms and he held her.

"I couldn't stand it if you left me again..." She whispered. He kissed the top of her head as she pressed her face into his chest.

Ed had been given a relaxed job working around Central with Riza and Jean. He liked working with them because he could be with Al and Calien most of the day. Calien was tring to help Al adjust to being a human teenager. Al loved being a human, just the smell of the air, or the taste of food made him happy. The feel of Daisy's fur was amazing to him. Whenever Calien rested her little hand on his he could feel how soft it was. Al always wanted to be outside to feel the sun on his face, so Al and Calien were often outside. When Ed finished his work, he would come outside to be with them. He and Calien could actually go out on dates like normal teenagers. Ed knew that Calien loved the life they had, now that they had more time to just be normal.

Chapter Eigteen Part 2 (MATURE!...but not too bad)

One night, Al had gone to bed early and Ed and Calien went outside for a walk around the compound. The moon had risen and it illuminated everything around them. They talked about everything that had happened, talking to each other helped them cope with the painful things. They talked about happy things too. Ed talked about their future and how happy they would be together. Calien just smiled as she listened to him. Ed stopped walking and turned to face her.

"You made my life so much better...before you everything seemed hopeless...but you made everything good again, I wanted you to know that." Calien smiled at him and kissed him passionately for a long time. Suddenly, the sky became cloudy and it began to rain. The rain was fast and drenched them quickly. They ran inside and went to Calien's room. Ed immediately began taking his shirt off. Calien went into her bathroom and took off her clothes, she dried herself off with a towel, and expecting Ed to be in his room changing, came out of the bathroom wearing only the towel. She gasped loudly and blushed when she noticed him sitting on her bed.

He looked at her and smiled gently, "do you want me to go?" He asked quietly while he tried to force himself to look at the floor.

She smiled a little, "no...you can stay..." Her tone told him everything. Her cheeks lost their red color and Ed knew she was comfortable with him being there now. She sat very close to him on the bed. At first they didn't look at each other, they just talked normally.

Suddenly, Calien put her hand on Ed's, "you know I love you..." she said quickly and he nodded. He looked at her and she kissed him before he had a chance to say anything. He was surprised at how naturally he accepted everything that was going on, it just felt right to him and he had always gone with his feelings. Calien laid down and he followed her. Her breath on his face was warm as he kissed her neck. Ed's mind raced, he was nervous, and he didn't want to do anything that would make Calien feel uncomfortable. He stopped kissing her and stood up and slowly pulled off his pants. Calien smiled and stood up in front of him, she kissed him and let go of the towel that had covered her. His skin was warm to her, and despite the scars that were scattered over his body, it comforted her to feel it. They stood there for a few minutes, just feeling each other's skin. They finally looked each other in the eyes. They kissed again and went back to the bed. Calien laid down again and Ed followed her, he would lead her the rest of the way. He had left the light on so that he could see her. She was so small and felt almost fragile when he held her close to him, but she was beautiful, her skin, her hair, everything about her was perfect to him. He kissed her and got on top of her. She looked up at him and her eyes told him that she wasn't afraid. His hands touched her all over and she shivered as he ran his fingers over her chest. When he went inside her she winced for a moment and moaned softly. Ed couldn't tell if she was in pain or not, but he wanted to be brave and mature about this, and he couldn't stop now. She bled a little, but not much. After about 30 minutes, the pain stopped. She whispered his name and put her hand on his back. He smiled and kissed her as her muscles grew tense and her back began to arch. She drew a deep breath in through her teeth and began to moan loudly. They both understood what was happening. They finished together and Ed laid down next to her. Calien smiled at him.

He kissed her forehead, "I love you..." he whispered. He held her for a while, but he knew that he had to go back to his room or else Roy would know what they had done. Ed put on his wet uniform and Calien wore pajamas, he kissed her and left. Neither one of them slept the rest of the night, they were thinking about their experience.

The next morning, Ed got up early and went to Roy's office to begin working. Roy was already there.

"If I didn't respect you as much as I do, you'd be ashes by now..." Roy began.

"Good morning, Sir." Ed said quietly, praying that Roy hadn't found out.

"I know what happened last night..." Roy added. Ed looked at him startled.

"How do you know?"

"My room is right next to Calien's, you know." Roy looked very serious.

"I'm sorry, Sir, but please don't let Calien know that you know...she'd be very upset if she found that out."

"I won't, but if there are any accidents you'll be paying for it, Elric..." Roy glared at him.

"I assure you Sir, there were no accidents..."

"Good, I'm too young to have grandchildren anyhow..." They sat in silence until Calien came in.

"Good morning Daddy! Morning Ed!" She said happily, she hugged Roy and he seemed reluctant to let go of her. She was growing up so fast, it seemed like yesterday she had been a tiny baby who could be held with one hand. She would be 16 in one month exactly. In three years Ed would leave the military, and then what? Roy didn't know what Ed wanted to do after he was discharged, and now Calien was so involved with him, that Roy had to worry about what the boy planned. He didn't have time to examine the couple long, Al came in wearing only his jeans and drying his wet hair with a towel. He sat down next to Ed and looked at everyone in the room. Roy and Ed looked very serious and Calien looked just as puzzled as he was.

Ed stood up and leaned on Roy's desk, "Al, why don't you and Calien go outside for a while, I'll catch up in a few minutes." Al, a little worried, stood up and Calien followed him, they left the room in silence.

"I wonder what's wrong with those two..." Calien said worried.

"I don't know, but you know them, always arguing about something.." Al said cheerfully. They went outside and waited for Ed. Calien had a feeling in her heart that Roy knew about last night somehow. She was afraid that Ed was getting in trouble.

In the office, Ed put his hands on the desk in front of Roy.

"This isn't over, Roy...what else do you want me to say?" He asked, feeling himself get angry.

Roy was very calm, "nothing Elric, I just got to thinking is all..."

"about what?"

"My little girl and what's going to happen to her when you leave the military." He looked very serious.

"You don't need to worry about her, Sir..." Ed said quickly, he had thought this through before.

"Oh? And why's that?" He was challenging the boy now, as he often did.

"Because...I'm going to marry her once I get discharged." Ed said simply. Roy was surprised, he didn't think Edward had thought that far ahead, he never seemed to before. He laughed and Ed was startled.

"What is it?"

"Maes was right about you...right when he saw you he knew you would marry Calien, I just wish he could be here to see you now..."

"You think she'll really want to marry me?"

"Of course she will..." Roy said quietly.

"You're a good b...man Elric, and I know she'll be safe with you," He smiled at Ed a little.

Ed smiled back, "thank you, Sir," he nodded and Roy dismissed him for the rest of the day.

Ed went outside an saw Al and Calien playing with Daisy. He smiled and walked up to them.

Calien looked up at him, "are you in trouble...I know Daddy knows..." She said with a frown. Ed was surprised she had guessed it, but then Calien had always been clever.

"Yeah..he knows, but I'm not in trouble...I just made Roy a promise is all." Ed sat down and Daisy climbed up into his lap. He was happy, his pain seemd to have disappeared, he hadn't felt it in months. His life would be normal now, there would be brithdays and holidays, family dinners and military reunions. His searching and hurting was over.

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