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Chapter 9, Mistake

Edward sighed contently as he lay on his side and drew invisible swirls on Roy's chest, his head snuggled comfortably under the older man's chin. Roy couldn't help the small smile that tugged on his lips as he slowly rubbed Edward's bare back. He couldn't remember the last time he rested like this and felt so comfortable with someone else. Well, he could but he'd rather not think about her right now.

"You know, I think I want you more after what you just did." Ed spoke his thoughts without meaning to. He hadn't even realized he said it until the other man chuckled, making Ed smile at rumbling feeling it caused.

"Oh, really? Could you tell me what I did that was so great?" Ed poked him his side. "Hey!"

"You know what you did." Roy smiled down at him.

"Yeah, I know. I'm glad you're not mad." The blond sat up to see his face better.

"Of course not. You wanted to make sure that I didn't feel used and that I was happy. No one's ever cared much to ask about that." He looked down at his flesh and metal fingers that lay on his lap. "I guess I'm thanking you for not sleeping with me." He chuckled a bit and Roy smiled sadly.

"Can I ask you something personal?" He asked and Ed nodded. "Have you ever done, you know, this before?" Roy asked and Ed grinned at his shyness.

"Well, I've been in relationships before, but we never really made it to that level."

"Oh." Roy nodded. 'So he's still a virgin? What the hell? He's a innocent virgin and he made me feel like that! No way! He must be lying.' "So you're still a..."

"Yep. Can I ask you something?" Roy nodded, glad for Ed's disruption of his crazy thoughts.

"I thought you weren't into guys. What changed your mind?"

"I'm not into guys." Roy blinked at him innocently and Edward had to stop himself from falling off the bed.

"Uh, I don't know if you noticed but-"

"I'm not into guys." He brought his hand up to caress Ed's smooth cheek. "I'm into you."

"Aww, that's sweet!" Ed said then swatted Roy's hand away. "You're so full of it." Roy couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Yeah, but you still want me." He spoke seductively, making Ed blush and try to smash a pillow in his face. Roy easily dodged it and grabbed the blond by his waist as he tried to escape off the bed. Ed couldn't help his bubbly laughter as Roy found his ticklish spot and assaulted his neck and shoulders with kisses.

"Huh? What? Why'd you stop?" Ed asked disappointedly when Roy suddenly stopped his 'attack'.

"I think I hear something." They both strained to listen.

"Hey, brother! I'm back!" They heard Al yell from the living room.

"Oh, Al's back!" Ed jumped up and ran to meet his brother, Roy right behind him.

"Hey, you're still here!" Al said surprised, looking at Roy. He then glanced over his brother's half-naked form and Roy's partly unbuttoned shirt. "Um...what exactly have you guys been doing? Or do I really want to know?" Both men looked down on themselves and blushed brightly.

"Well, see I..."

"We were just..." Ed and Roy looked at each other as Al folded his arms over his chest, waiting.

"I was just leaving." Roy blurted out and he and Ed did a weird hug/pat on the back thing as Al watched with a raised eyebrow before Roy hurried out the front door.

"What happened between you two?" He asked still looking at the door. Ed just smiled to himself. "I guess you're not mad at me for setting you up then?"

"That's right. You did set me up and I still owe you for that one." Ed leapt at his brother, still grinning.

"Ahh! Ed stop!" Al tried to shake off the older Elric that had jumped onto his back. "Come on, please! You're heavy! And put some clothes on. Jeez!"

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The young blond leaned against the brick wall outside the restaurant humming quietly to himself. Havoc raised an eyebrow at the younger man while lighting up a cancer stick.

"What's with the humming and silly grin that's been plastered on your face all morning? It's making me gag." He replied grumpily.

"Huh?" Ed's face snapped to him in confusion.

"See? You've been daydreaming and spacing out like that, too. What's up?"

"Oh, it's nothing. Nothing at all. I'm just really tired." He lied quickly. Havoc blew out a puff of smoke.

"Good. Cuz you've been acting like some lovesick puppy." Ed's face heated up.

"Wha...I have?"

"Yeah, and it's really irritating." The smoker tossed the cigarette to the ground to stomp it out and was lighting up another before that one was even completely out. Ed couldn't help his quickly spreading blush since the cause of his happy mood was standing right next the older blond...and watching him.

"Sorry." He spoke quietly, finding the still smoking cigarette on the ground rather interesting. Roy felt the corners of his mouth twitch upward at Ed's adorable embarrassment.

"Why don't you leave him alone? You're just mad because you got dumped." Winry threw a candy wrapper toward her moody brother from her seat on a bench.

"What did you say? I didn't get dumped! We weren't even together!" Havoc protested angrily and waving his arms about. Winry just snorted.

"Look. We went out on one date. It didn't work out so we went our separate ways. Okay!"

"So why did you have a red handprint on your face when you came off your date last night?" Havoc's brow furrowed even more. "She must have slapped the hell out of you for trying to feel her up." The older sibling growled.

"You know, I should slap the hell outta you. That's what should happen!" Edward had long ago tuned everything out around him except the gorgeous man that was smirking at him and causing butterflies to have a flipping contest in his stomach.

He found it so hard to pay attention to anything else that went on all day. Whenever he did, it would just lead back to the dark-haired man that had wrecked his mind all weekend. He swore if he kept this up, he'd be fired in no time. Not that he really cared, he did hate the job, but it seemed much more tolerable when his mind was preoccupied with...other things.

"Hey! What's all the racket? Get your asses back to work. This isn't playtime. Let's go!" Their manager grabbed all their attention with his rude comments then walked back inside. Winry and Havoc walked back toward the back entrance to the restaurant, still bickering with each other.

Roy and Edward followed them shortly, the complete opposite of the sister and brother. Ed smiled as the taller man gave his back a quick rub which felt great after the long morning of work. He sighed when he felt Roy's warm hands leave him.

"Don't worry. We can finish this later, okay?" Ed nodded albeit sadly, making Roy chuckled. He looked like a sad puppy. "Don't do that. We got a couple more hours, and then the day is ours to do whatever we want." Something about that statement made Ed blush like crazy.

"I'll see you later." Roy said smoothly as they went back to work.

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Havoc stared at the clock on the wall, hoping that some magic force would speed up time so he could go and have another smoke again.

"Oh, come on." He whined, still watching the seemingly frozen hands on the kitchen clock. "I'm gonna die if this time doesn't hurry up!"

"You'll die from all that smoking." Havoc's anxious face immediately changed into a glare as he slowly turned to look at his sister.

"Why when I say something, you always have something to say, huh?"

"Because I can." She stuck out her tongue at him and flung a dirty, wet rag toward his face. He caught it easily and started chasing her as she ran out of the kitchen laughing.

"Ah! Alphonse help!" She squealed, running past the bar area where Ed was. "Ed, stop him!" She half screamed, half laughed as she headed back toward the kitchen. Havoc right on her heels, twisting the towel as if he were going to snap it at her. Ed smiled and shook his head at the silly adults as a woman walked up to him.

"Yes, ma'am. Would you like something to drink?" He said nicely to the pretty lady.

"No, thank you. I'm looking for someone. Is Roy Mustang working today?" Ed's smile faltered and he felt his stomach drop. 'Who is this woman? Why is she asking for Roy?' Ed quickly regained his composure.

"Um, yes. He's in today, but I'm not sure where he's at right now." Ed said, finding it hard to not feel a little threatened by this woman. 'Calm down. She could just be his sister! Yeah, that's it.' Ed inwardly groaned at the lame thought. Who the hell was he kidding?

"Oh, Jean!" The woman stopped the blond man as he was passing, still trying to tag Winry. He stopped and frowned when his eyes landed on her.

"Good to see you, too." She said sarcastically. "Where's Roy? Could you go and get him for me?"

"Why? Haven't you caused him enough trouble?" It suddenly hit Ed when Havoc said that; this woman was Roy's ex. The infamous woman that stomped on his heart and left him. He felt anger boil inside him. What the hell was she doing here now?

"Forget it. I'll find him myself." She stormed off and the older blond shook his head at her.

"Havoc, is she-"

"Riza, Roy's ex-girlfriend. She put him through so much and now she comes back? Like he would really give her another chance." He huffed and walked off. Ed felt a little better after hearing him say that. Roy liked him, right? 'But he was with this woman for years and loved her. She wouldn't be that easy to forget.'

Ed shook his head of the negative thoughts that were growing. Roy would never go back to her after all that pain. 'Everything will be just fine', he thought as he mindlessly wiped the bar counter.

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When he finished cleaning everything, it was almost time for their shift to be over. Winry and Al were already sitting and chatting at their usual card table. Edward decided that he would go find Roy and Havoc to start their game. He smiled a bit. He hadn't seen Roy in a while. Actually...he hadn't seen him since that woman showed up.

The Elric quickly rid himself of the annoying feeling as he searched the kitchen then headed toward the break area.

"Hey, are you-" He halted in the doorway as his eyes laid on Roy and that woman...kissing.

Edward felt like a fool to ever think that Roy would actually want him, love him. To ever think that he could compete with a woman...

Sorry for taking so long to update. I bought Kingdom Hearts 2 and, well, that's where my time went. Laziness also played a (big) part. Lame excuse, I know.

Some people were expecting a lemon at the beginning of this chap, but sorry, I don't write those. I'll let you use your imagination.(laughes and dodges bricks being thrown at her head).

I know the ending of this chap sucks. I had to put a bit more drama in there. Anyway, later and thanks!