A/N: Lucky for me, I've already had two wonderful reviews! Lucky for you, I wrote chapter one before the prologue, with the plan of uploading it on the same day! So, here it is! The first chapter! Yay! Don't forget to review, and as I say, if you've reviewed the previous chapter, don't be afraid to review this one to! I LOVE to know what people think of each one! Let me know! Enjoy!

Chapter One

"Good Bye"

Riza looked out the car window, watching the large fields roll past them. Everything was so barren here. The grass seemed to stretch out for miles in every direction, sprinkled with small towns. Roy had been silent throughout the entire trip, only driving her because she asked him to. He should be here anyway, she thought.

She felt something wiggle in her arms. She looked down at the infant she had been holding throughout the entire trip. He was just waking up, and looked up at her with nearly identical brown eyes. He was a beautiful baby; she had expected him to be. He had his father's coloring, pale skin and jet black hair, more hair than she had ever seen on a baby's head. As she pushed the blanket covering most of his face away, she could tell he was perfectly happy in her arms.

"He needs a name." Riza said, having enough of the silence.

"Leave that to them, naming him will only make it harder." Roy said.

"I know." Riza frowned.

It seemed like everything happened such a long time ago. The Promised Day was three, almost four, years ago, and everything continued to go on. And things finally started getting back to normal. Then they let their guards down that one night…

When she told Roy she was pregnant, he didn't take it well. He hadn't planned on having kids, not with what he planned for the future, and she could tell he was terrified. Not to mention the fraternization laws, the damned things. Neither of them had any idea of what to do. But then Fuhrer Grumman, having noticed the difference in Riza on a visit to East City, suggested that Riza take a while off from work, somewhere secluded. Then, he brought up the idea of adoption… Giving away the child she wasn't so sure she didn't actually want. It seemed like an awful idea. But it was wrong for her to raise a baby. She wasn't ready, she didn't know if she would ever be. Every child deserves to have a family, a stable one.

So, she reluctantly took a vacation, deciding to travel to Resembool, to visit a newly married Edward and Winry. At first, it didn't occur to her that maybe they could adopt her baby, but it started to seem like a good idea. She stayed in Resembool for the next eight months. She rented a small house near the center of the town, and mostly kept to herself. Roy visited twice a month, making sure everything was okay. Winry had since found out she and Edward were going to be parents themselves, so, Riza's plan to ask them to adopt quickly disappeared.

As Riza neared her due date, her close friend Rebecca Catalina came by. She had a friend in the western town of Edan, who couldn't have any children of her own with her husband, Ben. They had been talking back and forth with Rebecca about a possible adoption, and now Rebecca was presenting it to Riza. Reluctantly, with the help of Roy, she agreed. Their son was born three days later, in Resembool.

Not even two days later, and here they were, father, mother, and son, on their way to Edan. She still wasn't sure she wanted to do it, but another part of her knew it was the right thing. For the child's safety, neither she nor Roy would have contact with their son once he was given to Alice and Ben McCay.

"This is the right thing, Riza." Roy said from the other side of the car. "He'll be happy here."

"I know he will." Riza said softly. "I'm just worried I'll miss him."

"Of course you'll miss him. I will too." Roy said, for once showing that he did, in fact, have a soft spot for kids. He looked at the bundled infant in her arms sadly. "But…"

"It's okay." Riza said. Roy nodded. "This is it, huh?" She looked out the window, seeing the majority of the town down a smaller road they were passing. "Edan."

"Yeah. The house should be just up here." Roy mumbled.

Riza looked up ahead, and there it was. A small home at the bottom of the hill. It was a cute brown house that was clearly well taken care of. A dog was running around the front yard, where two people stood. This was where her son was going to grow up.

The waiting couple was waiting by the front door as they pulled up to the house. The woman couldn't be much older than Riza, and her husband looked just as young. Alice, the woman, had long brown hair, tied back in a low ponytail. She was pretty, just as Rebecca described her. She was small, and had very kind green eyes. Ben, on the other hand, was taller than her by at least a foot. He had short, lighter brown hair and brown eyes. They seemed happy, even more so now that their want for a child was about to come true.

Roy got out first, going around the car to open Riza's door. The couple began to walk over to them.

"Hello, General Mustang." Ben smiled. "Ms. Hawkeye."

"We're so glad you made it alright. I know it's a bit of a drive from West City. Sadly, trains don't make it up here so close to the Cretan border." Alice said sweetly.

"It wasn't too bad." Roy said, he hated small talk. Riza could tell that he just wanted to hand over the baby and drive away. If this was hard for him, and Riza knew it was, he definitely wasn't showing it.

"This must be him…" Alice smiled, walking over to Riza.

"Oh, yeah. This is our—your baby." She corrected herself.

"He's perfect!" Alice cooed, as Riza handed over her son to his new mother. She almost pulled away when Alice came over, not wanting to let her baby go. "Do you want to know what his name will be?"

"We were told it would be best if we didn't." Roy answered, before Riza had a chance to.

"Right, of course." Ben said. "So, I guess everything is done, then. We gave the papers to Rebecca yesterday. She just needs you to sign them."

"We can do that tomorrow, when we get back to East City." Riza assured them. "Thank you."

"No, it's us who should be thanking you." Alice said.

Roy took Riza's arm, and began to pull her toward the car, clearly wanting to leave.

"Good bye…" she whispered, as she walked over to the car.

"Ms. Hawkeye, wait!" Alice called, as she was about to get into the car. The smaller woman came running up to her, after handing Ben the baby.

"Yes?" Riza said.

"I want you to take this." Alice removed something from around her neck, it looked like a locket. "Every year, I will send you a photograph of him on his birthday. I would like it if you kept it in here, with you."

"Oh, I couldn't take this…"

"It's my way of saying thank you. No one has to know. I can't thank you enough for what you've done. It can't be easy giving away your baby. Please, take it." Alice handed it to her.

"Alright. Thank you." Riza took the necklace gently. Alice quickly wrapped her arms around Riza, hugging her. Riza was doing everything she could to stop from bursting into tears.

"Take care now!" Ben waved as Roy started the car, and they drove away. Away from Ben and Alice McCay, and their new son.

As they left the country side, and Riza could see West City starting to take shape around them, she couldn't help but picture their son growing up here. Having no idea of who he was. It was almost too much.

"Riza." Roy said beside her, uncharacteristically using her first name.

"Yes sir?"

"I'm sorry."

"For what?" she was wondering what he could possibly be sorry about now.

"If it wasn't for me, we wouldn't be here."

"That's just like you, taking all the credit. Don't worry so much, sir. We just need to move on, right?" Riza couldn't believe how hard it was for her to say.

"Right." Roy nodded.

"But sir?"

"Yeah?"

"Let's not talk about it for a very long time." She looked back out the window.

"Okay." Roy sighed.

Was this really it? Would they just go back to being co-workers again? Riza had a feeling it might start getting weird quickly, perhaps even to the point in which they wouldn't be able to work together anymore. She didn't want that, but maybe it was for the best… Although, she really couldn't see herself working for anyone else. She had been with Roy for most of her life, ever since he moved into her father's house. Where else was she supposed to go?

As the train pulled away from the station, a little boy pulled his mom through the isle, looking for a place to sit. It almost was too much for her. She could have been that woman, being pulled along by her impatient son. Why couldn't she happy too? She knew she had the choice of leaving the Military and starting a family, but she swore her loyalty to Roy, what use could she be at home with children? She looked at Roy, who seemed to be looking at the sight in the same way. She felt herself begin to cry. She closed her eyes as soft sobs escaped her. She felt Roy, who had been sitting across from her, hurriedly take the seat next her. She soon found herself in his embrace, crying into his jacket. It smelled nice, almost comforting.

"I wanted him, Roy…" she cried, trying her hardest not to be too loud.

"I know." Roy said softly, tightening his arms around her. Riza didn't care who saw them at this point. She just wanted him to hold her for as long as he could.

A/N: Don't expect the next chapter update for another day or so. If I'm lucky... I'm currently enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu in Boston, and it's only my 4th week... Busy busy busy. But I love writing when I come home, so it shouldn't take too long! Hope you enjoyed it! Don't forget to review!

-BrownEyedAlchemist