Looking up, Edward was still smiling.
"Good morning Colonel. Lt. Colonel," he said in a cheery voice.
"My, my, aren't you formal today Fullmetal," replied Roy as he sipped at his coffee.
"Yea well, I've been thinking…" he paused before continuing "that I should enjoy this while it lasts." His voice started to fade towards the end of his sentence to the point that It came out as a whisper.
"Damn, why'd I say that?" he thought; "Because you enjoy the attention and care" said a voice in the back of his head.
Risking a look at their faces, Edward glanced up. Their faces said to continue, so he did.
"I mean, the whole adoption thing is only until you guys can have a child of your own….then it will be just me and Alphones out on the road again…." The last part of his sentence was to himself mostly, but it was still loud enough for Roy and Riza to hear.
Edward couldn't see the hurt looks on Riza and Roy's faces because he was stareing at his feet. Riza stood up and walked over to Ed, picking him up and placing his head on her shoulder. Rubbing his back she said "Aww….sweetheart….we wouldn't…" This time it was Roy's turn to speak. "Look kiddo, you've become part of this family and….well theres something you need to know…" Roy's voice had a depressed sounding to it.
"Riza and I….will never be able to have a child together…."
At this Edwards eyes widen. He felt like a jackass, all for his own selfish reasons he made them feel like this. As if Riza could tell what Ed was thinking, she almost immediately told him it wasn't his fault, and that they should have told him sooner. As Riza carried Edward back to the table, the phone started to ring. Mustang got up to answer it just as Riza and Ed sat down.
From the other room Roy could be heard speaking.
"Hello this is Colonel Mustan…..Yes….R-right….Oh no that's ok… " The phone was heard being slammed down followed by a few profanities. When Roy walked back in the room, he looked as if he had seen a ghost. Edward looked up at Roy from his cozy little spot on Riza's lap. Following Ed, Riza looked up as well and asked if Roy was ok.
"Ahem….my dearest…loving family…I have an announcement to make, there will be no if, ands, or buts about this. Mostly because she's already on the way to the city. But Edward…your grandmother is coming to see you" Roy said already trying to back out of the room. A distinctive metallic click could be heard as Riza cocked her gun,Aiming down the sight at Roys…unmentionables.
"Now dearest Roy, you wouldn't possible think of leaving your family to the in-law now would you?" Riza said in a sickly sweet voice.
Roy looked at his watch, "Oh look at the time, We're late for work, im going to go get dressed" Roy said as he ran upstairs. Later, many people could have sworn they heard gun shots from the Mustang Mansion.