Bells of Joy
Disclaimer: I do not own FMAB
Alright, so I'm sorry for the short chapter, I was at an event today, and then a storm rolled in a knocked out the power and messed with reception of services so...
Anyway, this is a very fluffy chapter.
Enjoy
Friday, June 15th
Ed was nervous, even though he knew all he had to do was listen to what the priest said and just say the right words at the right time, still, it was nerve wracking. Everyone was filing and taking their seats, only acting as a living clock until the wedding would start. Ed was still kind of pissed at Riza and Pinako for making him and Winry follow that dumb tradition of no seeing each other until the wedding day. Once everyone was seated and a deafening silence filled the room, the wedding march began to play, Ed, Al, and two of his team members were standing up there when the doors swung open. The moment Ed saw her, his heart stopped and he forgot how to breathe. Riza and May had little smiles on their faces as they saw the way Ed looked. Pininya and the other three smiled widely at their friend as she walked down the aisle, Roy being the one to hand her off and then join the other men on Ed's side of the alter. Luckily by that time Ed had figured out to stop gawking and regain breathing and smile at her.
"Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to bind these two in holy matrimony….." The priest continued on with the opening of the ceremony and then a few other things that neither of them were paying full attention to.
"The rings." The priest called for, James smiling and walking up with the two gold bands – Xerxesian gold of course – on a blue pillow. Ling, Lan Fan and their son were all in the front, smiling at their friends.
"Finally." Ling whispered to Lan Fan.
"Indeed." Lan Fan said with a smile.
"Do you Edward take Winry to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?" the priest read.
"I do." Ed said, feeling the total weight of those words and watching how they read in Winry's azure eyes as he slid the ring onto her finger, another thing he was worried he would somehow mess up, glad that he did not.
"And do you Winry take Edward to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?" the priest repeated.
"I do." Winry said with a smile, tears threatening her eyes as she slid the ring onto Ed's finger.
She'll make you a fine wife someday. The words of Maes Hughes echoed in the back of Ed's mind as he smiled to her and caught a glance of Gracia and Elysia, smiling. Well what do you know that crazy, obsessed man was right. Wish you were here. Ed mentally chuckled.
"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride." The priest said with a smile. Ed lifted the veil and captured her lips in a sweet kiss that the photographer was snapping away at while everyone else cheered. Pinako was crying with joy. Everyone then went to the reception area where they waited for the newlyweds to go through their first dance and the cake cutting. They didn't expect the vast presents they got but by the time the wedding was done, Al and May had gladly moved them to their home, all but two, the two that Roy and Riza gave.
"So why do you want us to keep these two?" Winry asked.
"You'll see." Riza said with a smirk.
"I have a fleeting suspicion." Winry said as her face started to turn a lovely shade of pink.
"Have fun you two, and we'll see you in a week, in just enough time for Al and May's wedding." Roy laughed as Ed and Winry hopped into Ed's car, drove home to change, grab their bags, and then catch the train to their destination.
Again sorry about the shortness of the chapter. Hope you enjoyed it anyway. Lemony chapter next.
Also, on a different note, and this is prone to change, I may be out of town from the first of September to the sixteenth of September, so that means on the 31st, I will be posting three chapters if I can. I will let you all know if this should happen to change or not. Anyway, until next week, please, R&R!