Chapter 13

Cars and the Office

Ed reluctantly followed Riza to her car and slid into the passenger seat beside her. He was dreading the ride home, even if it was only for a little less than ten minutes. He sat in awkward silence as she pulled the car out of the driveway and sped down Roy's street. He positioned his elbow on the armrest of his door and put his cheek on his raised palm as he gazed at the passing lights of the city at night.

Riza's mind was racing as she drove, what had she heard Ed say? He wanted to take a cab back to Roy's? She was no dummy, she let them have a moment alone and then listened right outside the door so she could see once and for all if they were having an illicit affair. Her actions had been rewarded with the exchange the two had made. She'd also heard Roy's response; he'd like for Ed to stay. It even sounded like Ed had already spent the night there before. And they were hiding it from her; all the more reason her suspicions were correct. She wanted to say something to Edward, something that would make her absolutely sure of what she'd heard. "So Ed, you and Roy seemed to have gotten really close on your trip," she started, breaking the silence.

Ed's eyes widened, but he otherwise kept his shock to himself as he maintained his position. "Yeah, I guess so," he replied casually. He decided it would be stupid to deny it.

She quit skirting around the issue and got straight to the point, "I guess you've stayed at the Colonel's house before?" she questioned, glancing directly at him.

Ed shifted uneasily in his seat before he answered her, "Uh, why would you think that?" he asked back timidly, he didn't want to have this conversation.

"He told me," she said flatly. It was a lie, but she knew Ed had no idea what they may have been talking about most the night.

Ed's distress was mounting, he could feel his flesh palm begin to sweat and he fought to keep from fidgeting. "Oh really, uh, yeah, I've stayed there before," he couldn't deny it if Roy told her that already. If she caught him in a lie he would look even more suspicious.

Riza thought quickly, so he admitted to staying over night. "Those kitty sheets in the guest bedroom are really cute, aren't they? You'd never think Roy would have something like that in his house," she announced pleasantly. However Ed replied next would be the final answer she sought, her heart hung on every syllable he was about to speak.

Ed's brows furrowed and he nervously licked his lips as he tried to figure out how to answer the question. He'd never actually been in Roy's guest bedroom and certainly never turned the bed down, why would he? He was always in Roy's room, with him. He decided to just go along, "Uh, yeah, they're cute I guess," he replied still a little confused. He dared a peek at Riza, something didn't feel right all of a sudden. He thought he could see tears sparkling in her eyes. Just then the car stopped, they were in front of the dorms.

Riza's heart was broken; there were only plain white sheets in Roy's guest bed. Ed had indeed spent the night, in Roy's room with him, and there was only one reason two men would sleep in the same bed. Everything made sense, everything pointed to one thing. Ed and Roy were in a gay relationship together. She had no idea how or when it started, or how deep it ran, but she knew Roy would never enter into something like this with Ed unless he was in love. She briefly wiped her eyes with the back of her index fingers before she turned to say goodnight to the young man who stole the one person in the world she loved. She looked at him and faked a smile, "Goodnight Edward," she spoke softly.

Ed felt terrible, it was obvious she was upset, "Riza? A-are you okay?" he asked timidly. He clearly saw a tear fall down her cheek before she turned her face away from him. He reached out and gently placed his flesh hand on her arm. "What's wrong? Look, I'm sorry if I was…sort of…mean to you tonight. Um, all this stuff with Roy…I mean, Mustang and the Isballan war has been really hard," he apologized sincerely.

Riza struggled to keep her emotions in check. She wasn't sure what she would do with the information she had at the moment and she needed some time to weigh her options. Although, the idea of turning Roy in and damaging his career was too painful for her to consider. "It's all right, Edward. I'm fine; I just have some things on my mind lately. It has nothing to do with you," she lied conveniently. Men always loved to be let off the hook and she was sure Ed was no exception. Then she continued as she faced him again and placed her hand over his, still on her arm, "I understand how much you must care for Roy. You've been through a lot together this last week. I bet you were his pillar of strength, huh?" she said sadly.

Ed quietly gasped, why would she say something like that and why was she so sad? He was thoroughly befuddled and wanted nothing more than to exit the car as fast as he could and climb into his bed. He hoped everything would appear a lot differently in the morning. "Um…I guess," he replied, dumbfounded. He felt Riza let go of his hand and saw her gaze return to the road in front of her.

"Goodnight, Edward," she reiterated.

Ed took the opportunity and hastily replied "Goodnight," as he climbed out of her car. He didn't even look back as he heard the car race away while he made his ascension up the stairs to the large metal doors of the dorm building.

xxx

The next morning, Ed was still sleepy when Alphonse came to wake him. He'd been up half the night thinking and missing Roy. Al had bombarded him when he'd come in the door and it took at least an hour to calm him down. Then he'd tossed and turned as thoughts from the last week rushed his mind. He wondered about Riza, did she know about him and Roy? If so, was she crying because she really loves Roy too? He'd finally come to the conclusion that he'd have to confront her at some point. And then he'd been haunted by the memories of Roy's arms embracing him, Roy's soft kisses on his skin. He had no idea it would be so hard to sleep alone, now he was accustomed to having his lover in bed with him. His heart had ached the more the lonely night droned on. He wondered briefly if Roy had an equally rough night missing him.

Ed showered, ate a hurried breakfast with his brother and made his way to Central headquarters. He only wanted one thing, to see Roy Mustang. He had to talk to him about Riza and he longed to see him, plain and simple. He walked quickly through the hallway that lead to the Colonels office and stopped when he saw Riza stroll absently in through Roy's door, papers in her hand. "Damn-it," he muttered to himself. Now that he was close to seeing the man who'd taunted his memories all night, he'd wanted to see him alone. He longed to feel Roy's lips on his and his lover's caresses on his skin. Of all the people who could have gone into Roy's office, it had to be Riza. Having her there would make everything even more awkward after the scene in the car last night. He pondered what he should do for a moment, if he should just turn and leave. No, he wouldn't let her keep him from Roy.

Ed walked with new determination to the entrance of Roy's office and gasped softly at the scene in front of him. She was doing it again, he thought. She was getting close to his Roy, too close. Riza stood behind Roy, bent forwards over his shoulder, and was pointing at something on the paperwork sitting in front of him. As his eyes scanned her position completely, he saw her hand resting just below Roy's neck, on the top of his shoulder. She appeared to be squeezing him lightly. Ed wasn't sure if he'd never noticed it before, or if she had just started treating Roy like this. Either way, it made him furious. He glared at her, "Hey Hawkeye, I think I saw your damned dog playing out in the street," he said angrily. He lied, but he was sure it would make her run to check on her beloved pet.

"What? Oh no," she said anxiously and hastily stood up.

The words had the intended effect as Ed saw her move quickly around Roy's desk. She bumped him hard on the shoulder as she rushed by him, without a word of apology and sped out into the hallway. Ed grabbed his shoulder and rubbed, "ow," he mumbled softly. Then he started to chuckle as he turned his gaze toward Roy.

Roy glared at Ed, "Ed, that was pretty evil. Her dog is not in the street, is it," he scolded. Roy had noticed a distinct difference in Hawkeye's demeanor since last night and he found it pleasant in a disturbing way. He knew he and Ed had to discuss it, "Ed, shut the door please," he requested.

Ed felt a bit like a child being reprimanded by his mother. He looked at the floor and then did as Roy requested. After closing the door, he grinned wickedly as he turned the lock and heard it click. He had his lover alone, finally. He came back and dropped down on Roy's couch, he reached an arm out and patted the seat next to him in an attempt to get Roy to sit beside him.

Roy sighed and got up from his large leather chair. He slowly walked around his desk and sat beside Ed, a smirk grew across his lips the closer he got to his lover. He turned to Ed in time to see a whir of movement, the gap was closed and Ed had lip-locked him with a force that had Roy's head spinning. He felt Ed's arms around him, groping and fondling recklessly. Ed was already moaning and attempting to push Roy down onto his back, but Roy held his position. He couldn't do this, not yet. They had to discuss Riza first. He somewhat reluctantly placed his hands on Ed's arms and pushed the obviously aroused blonde off him. He gazed at Ed, he had a lustful expression on his flushed face and he was breathing raggedly. "Is that all you ever think about?" Roy chastised. He glanced briefly at Ed's pants; yep, he was definitely aroused already.

Ed sat back, returned his hands to his lap, and did his best to collect himself. He figured he hadn't gone without sex, or something resembling it, this long since the night in the cockroach infested hotel, even if it had only been since yesterday evening. The mere sight of Roy made him ache. "I can't help it, you just get me going," he replied, his breathing slowed.

"We have to talk about Riza," Roy stated bluntly.

"Yeah, she's pissing me off. Did she always force herself on you like she did last night and this morning?" Ed quipped as he ran his flesh fingers through his bangs.

"Oh come on, she's not forcing herself on me," Roy argued.

"She is too! Didn't you notice how she's always getting close to you, touching you, doing shit for you?" Ed almost shouted back, anger flashed in his eyes.

"So, now you're jealous of Riza Hawkeye?" Roy questioned sarcastically.

Ed thought a moment, did Roy really not see it, or was he just teasing him again. If he didn't see a change in her behavior, then whey did he feel the need to talk about her today? "You know she's treating you differently, you're just making fun of me," he pouted and crossed him arms over his chest.

"I'll tell you what I have noticed, you and her seem to be having a secret battle over me. I have to admit, I kind of like it," Roy confessed smugly.

Ed glared at Roy, "You would, you bastard!" he shouted. The thought only increased his jealousy. He started to sulk and lowered his head to stare at the floor.

Roy reached an arm around Ed's shoulders and drew him near, "Oh come on now, you know I don't have any feelings for her, you know I love you," he said reassuringly. He tugged gently on Ed's shoulders, making him sway back and forth next to him until he felt Ed's body soften.

Ed melted into Roy's hold and rested his head on the elder man's shoulder. "Yeah, but I still don't like seeing her trying to get close to you. What if…what if she tries to seduce you or something? What would you do?" he whined and shuddered at the thought of Riza coming to Roy's house in the middle of the night in a negligee. Given his lover's reputation, he didn't have much confidence Roy would turn her away. He pushed his cheek into Roy's chest as he felt insecurity seep its way into his heart. Then he turned fully into Roy and pushed an arm behind his back as his other wrapped around his lover's front. He pulled tightly, trying to comfort himself.

Roy understood Ed's fear by the way he conducted himself after he spoke. "Ed, I would never, ever, do anything with Riza Hawkeye or anyone else, for that matter. Hell, she could come at me spread legged and naked and I'd still turn her away. Don't you remember what I told you about my date with Sally? I only want to be with you," he spoke tenderly and pushed his lips into Ed's hair in a gentle kiss.

Ed felt a little better, "Are you sure?" he asked timidly.

"Positively sure. Ed, you have to get over your jealousy. I think women will always try to get in my pants. Of course, I don't blame them, but you have to know, in your heart, I'd never let them." Roy advised tenderly; completely oblivious to the way he sounded.

Ed shot his head up, pushed away from Roy, and glared at him, "You are such an ass. Why would you say something like that? Do you really think it's going to make me feel better to know that women are falling all over you all the time? Damn-it!" He was seething again and just wanted to change the subject.

Roy was bewildered, what the hell did he say wrong this time? He figured Ed was just a hothead, no way around it; His lover was incorrigible. And he'd have it no other way. "Whatever, Ed. I'm sorry. Maybe I should just have a tattoo on my forehead that reads, 'I'm sorry,' huh?" he joked as he chuckled softly.

Ed had to admit the visual was pretty funny. He smiled and internally forgave Roy for being so insensitive. He loved the man dearly, but Roy would always be a pompous ass. Maybe it was actually one of the things that attracted him so much, Roy's self-confidence and smug demeanor. It was so opposite to himself. "So…Roy, we do have problem with Riza, other than she's totally in love with you," he quipped.

"Oh, and what is that exactly?" Roy asked as he drew Ed close to him again.

"I'm pretty sure she suspects we're together. I think that's why she insisted on coming over last night and why she's been so…attentive to you," he divulged. He sat and thought for minute back to their conversation in the car while Roy processed his words. "Hey, do you have kitty sheets on your guest bed?" he questioned suddenly.

"What? Hell no, where would you get that idea?" Roy shot back. For God's sake, kitty sheets, he thought? He looked over at Ed; something was obviously making itself very clear in his lover's beautiful head as Ed's eyes grew wide.

The blonde gazed slowly at Roy in a slight daze as he realized Riza had posed the seemingly innocent question about Roy's sheets to trick him. "Shit, Roy. She knows," he said ominously.

Roy shifted in his seat; he felt panic trying to take hold of him. "W-why do you say that? Wh-what happened last night? Tell me right now!" Roy said anxiously. He repositioned himself to face Ed; one leg was bent on the couch in front of him. He took both of Ed's hands in his own and rested them between them. He leaned forward as if it would allow him to hear and understand Ed's response better.

Ed shifted his focus to their entwined fingers; he didn't want to look at Roy when he told him what a stupid blunder he'd made. "Well, sh-she tricked me last night, in the car. She said you told her I slept at your house before," he spoke slowly, trying to remember the exact chain of events. "So I admitted it. Then she asked me if I liked the kitty sheets on the guest bed," Ed stopped for second and then locked onto Roy's eyes as he confessed his foolishness. "I didn't know, Roy! I've never been in your guest bedroom! I-I told her they were cute! And then she…she started to cry!" he blurted out.

"Goddamn-it Ed, you should know better than to think I'd have kitty sheets in my house! Why didn't you just come up with some excuse, like it was dark and you never saw them?" Roy said, frustrated.

"I don't know, I just couldn't think! I didn't want to go home and I was upset already. You shouldn't have let me go with her, you should have come up with some excuse for me to stay!" Ed shot back; he tried to pin the blame on Roy.

"Right, and that would have been a whole lot better," Roy hissed.

Ed sat a moment and stewed. "Well, what are we going to do now? What do you think she'll do? I mean, she's so…by the book," Ed said softly, returning his gaze to their hands.

"Isn't it obvious Ed? I have to undo the damage you've caused. I'll have to acknowledge her advances and take her to dinner. I'll have to make up some excuse as to why you were in my bed and why you lied to her," Roy said solemnly.

Ed's tears shot to the surface and he immediately felt nauseous. He fell forward and put his forehead on Roy's chest. "No, you can't do that. Please, there has to be another way. Maybe she won't tell anyone. Maybe we can talk to her and she'll just accept it," he expressed quickly. His heart ached, why did it always come down to Roy having to date somebody? He felt a hot tear run down his cheek and he lunged forward, crashing Roy to his back. He desperately hooked his arms around Roy's neck and pushed his face against his lover's cheek.

Roy gasped at the sudden outburst, he wrapped his arms around Ed's torso, "Calm down Ed, it'll be okay. I guess…maybe I'll have to think of some other way," he spoke comfortingly. He repositioned his arms tighter around his lover and gently kissed his head. He realized there was no way he'd be able to fix the situation in his usual manner. He couldn't do it knowing how much it hurt his lover. He raised his arm and put two fingers under Ed's chin to lift his face. He saw the wounded look in his wet eyes. "I'm sorry, again. I don't know what I was thinking. Maybe I was just mad," his thoughts trailed off as he focused on Ed's soft lips. He leaned his head forward and kissed him longingly.

Ed returned the kiss and deepened it. He thrust his tongue between Roy's lips and devoured his lover's mouth. He was suddenly insanely aware of Roy's member pushing against his thigh. He started to grind his hips into the muscles of the elder man's stomach. Ed moaned low and sensual. He was on fire again as he ran his hands up and down Roy's torso. As he felt delicious pressure in his groin, he pushed his hands under Roy's behind and pulled him into a rhythm. Ed started a trail of hot kisses down Roy's neck and bit gently at the sensitive skin.

Roy was breathing heavily as Ed ground into him and sent chills up his spine with insistent nips to his neck. "Ed, what if someone comes in?" he asked, only vaguely concerned. The feel of Ed on him at his moment was too sweet to care about Riza or anyone else.

"I locked it," Ed muffled between kisses. He descended lower on Roy's body. He opened Roy's jacket and shirt and positioned his mouth over his lover's nipple. He sucked hard on it before nipping at the tender nub. He heard Roy moan in response and felt him thrust against his abdomen. "God Roy… I want you…right now," he said huskily.

Roy's member was throbbing with the attention Ed was giving him, plus the excitement of doing something like this in his office, with everyone just outside. He knew they should probably hurry; he pushed Ed off him, kissing and fondling him the whole way. "Stand up for a minute, okay?" he requested.

Ed stood in front of Roy as the elder man sat up on the edge of the couch. Ed stepped forward between Roy's legs and watched as Roy unfastened his belt and pants. Ed saw only the black hair of Roy's head as his lover pried his pants open and began to kiss and lick just below his belly button. He leaned his head back and let a sharp moan escape his lips. Delicious waves of pleasure rocked through his body as Roy expertly stroked his length while maintaining his mouth on the surrounding area. He thrust his hips forward into his insatiable desire and placed his hands on the back of Roy's head.

Roy's erection became painful as he worked on Ed. He let go of him and hastily unfastened his own pants. "Ed, take your pants off," he urged as he rose briefly to slide his garments down to his ankles. When he finished, Ed was standing in front of him again, naked from the waste down. He looked up into his lover's face, the stimulation had reddened the blonde's cheeks and his eyelids were heavy with desire. Roy guided Ed's hips close to him as he sat back a little further on the couch, then he pulled his lover down on top of him.

Ed straddled Roy, their erections rubbed together sumptuously as Ed rocked his hips slowly up and down, finding sweet friction. His lips passionately crushed Roy's and he moaned loudly, he was hardly able to contain the buildup of tension threatening to erupt. Then Roy pushed him away again and Ed stopped his movement. He watched Roy spit amply in his hand and then stroke his own hardness, transferring the slick fluid. Watching his lover stroke himself always sent a shiver of pleasure through the blonde and made him crave Roy even more.

"Guess I need to get a bottle of oil for the office," Roy whispered jokingly as he positioned Ed over his slippery member. He gazed into Ed's eyes as he sat down on him, slowly at first, and watched them glaze over as the action stimulated Ed's internal sweet spot. Roy's eyes shut as Ed began to rock his hips over him and the two pulled each other close. The rhythm their hips made pulsed delicious sensations through Roy's body. He let his lips find Ed's and he kissed him hungrily while his hand reached between them to find Ed's hardness.

Roy's palm pumped on Ed, the action made the blonde pull away from Roy's lips for moment as the intense feeling of double pleasure surged through his system. He let out a deep breath and moaned softly before returning to Roy's lips. He sucked at Roy's mouth and played with his lover's tongue as the build-up of tension returned to his groin. Roy was intermixing stroking his shaft with circling his tip with his thumb and the result was exquisite. He grasped Roy tightly and curled his toes as he felt his climax nearing and he increased the force of his motions over his lover's hips. "Roy…uh, I'm close, I'm…going…to" he said seductively. Ed felt Roy increase his tempo and pressure as he surged into his lover's hand, creamy fluid pulsed between them. His moans were loud and uncontrolled as he surrendered to urgent spasms.

Roy's brow furrowed with ecstasy as he felt Ed's hot wetness cascade down his fingers. He drove hard into his lover and abruptly released his seed in a delicious eruption. He clasped Ed's black jacket in his free hand and clenched his jaw as each wave pulsed through him. He let out short gasps with each burst until everything slowed. Suddenly, he was ripped away from his haze of adrenalin and hormones as a sharp knock rapped on his office door.

"Colonel? Are you in there, sir? Why is your door locked?" Riza Hawkeye yelled through the door, clearly distressed. When she got no answer, she shook the handle on the door, making it clank rudely.