A/N:So, here's the update. I figured I'd update on my birthday (May 5th, aka, today). I'm twenty today... But I don't feel any different... ha. So, here's the update! No Everett in this one, but I promise, almost the next several chapters will be mainly Everett. Yay! Enjoy!

Chapter Four

"Consequences"

Two Years Later

Winry had finally gotten Genevieve to go to sleep. It would be Sam's bedtime soon, but he always liked it better when his father tucked him in. She sighed, looking at the clock on the opposite wall. How long could it possibly take to finish up at the school? Ever since he had gotten that "temporary" job teaching at the local school, he was always coming home late. Not to mention the other bits of incriminating evidence. Winry looked down at the table, where a crumpled up piece of paper laid, with an unfamiliar phone number, and the name Jessica with a little heart over the 'i'. She had been having thoughts about whether or not Ed was cheating on her, and Jessica almost proved it when she found her number in her husband's pocket when she washed his clothes this morning.

It had only been four years since Genny was born, and Ed was already sick of her. She couldn't believe him. She was certain of it now, he was seeing someone else. It almost made her sick.

"Mom?" she heard from the stairs. She turned around in the chair to see Sam standing at the bottom of the stairs, holding his favorite stuffed puppy.

"Are you okay, sweetie?" Winry asked.

"Is Daddy home yet?" the six year old asked sleepily. He was obviously ready to go to bed.

"No, not yet." Winry said softly.

"Oh. Can I go to bed?" Sam yawned.

"Of course, baby. Do you want me to tuck you in?" Sam nodded.

As Winry brought the covers up over Sam's shoulders, she noticed a shadow from the doorway. She didn't even have to look to know who it was.

"He's asleep." She whispered, as she got up, and walked past her husband without looking at him once.

"Hey, what's up with you?" Ed asked, knowing something was wrong.

"You worked late, huh? Especially for a teacher." Winry said, as she walked into their bedroom. Edward followed.

"I had a couple of things to do." Ed sighed.

"Oh, like Jessica?" Winry scowled.

"Jessica? Oh man, is that what this is about? Geez, Winry, you're really over reacting…" Ed rolled his golden eyes, as he sat on the side of the bed.

"Yeah, because that's what I want to hear! I'm over reacting! So I guess this is where you tell me you're not cheating on me too?" she scoffed.

"Cheating on you!" Ed stood, shocked by the accusation. "Do you really think I would do that to you?"

"I don't know, Edward. Would you?"

"Okay, you really need to stop. Do you want to know who Jessica is?"

"I'm not sure…" Winry said.

"She's an alchemy student!" Ed began to shout, quickly quieting himself down.

"Alchemy… But you can't…"

"I can still teach it, Winry! I got the stupid teaching job so we can get by… You and I both know your Automail business is slow out here. But the money for teachers isn't very good either. I figured teaching Alchemy too could help."

"Then why was there a heart over Jessica's i's, along with her phone number?"

"She's a fifteen year old girl from East City. I had her number to contact her about tutoring her in alchemy."

"Oh…" Winry began to feel very sheepish.

"But really, Winry… Why did you think I would ever cheat on you?" Ed approached her, embracing her.

"I've just been so weird since Genny was born. I stay at home all day, and I guess my imagination gets away with me."

"So, in your imagination, am I some kind of asshole or something?" Ed smiled.

"Shut up." Winry grumbled, as Ed pulled her into his arms.

"Now that we've settled that… I got a call from Mustang today." Ed said, removing his jacket.

"Oh? Any news about Riza?" Winry asked, returning to her usual happy self.

"She had the baby today. It's a girl." Ed said.

"A girl? Good for them. They deserve to be happy for once." Winry pulled the sheets down from the bed. She was about to continue, when a high pitched scream came from down the hall.

"Was that Gen?" Ed asked, unnerved.

"I don't know…" Winry said, about to rush to her daughter's room.

"Daddy!" a young voice shouted, followed by the sound of small footsteps running down the hallway. Ed soon found himself bombarded by a crying four year old girl and her baby blanket.

"Hey sweet heart, you okay?" Ed asked, bringing his daughter over to their bed.

"No! Sam scared me!" Genny cried.

"What?" Winry growled.

"I didn't mean to…" Sam said from the door way.

"Samuel Urey Elric, what did I tell you about scarring your sister!" Winry's hand went to her hips.

"I didn't mean to!" Sam repeated.

"Sam, don't yell at your mother." Ed said, still being strangled by Genny's embrace around his neck.

"What's all the noise!" Pinako shouted from downstairs.

"Good job, now you've woken up your Nana. Let's get you back into bed, mister." Winry went over to Sam, corralling him back to his room.

"Do you want to go back to bed, Gen?" Ed asked his daughter.

"No, daddy…" Genny whimpered.

"Okay. Can you just let go of me? Daddy can't breathe."

When Winry returned to their room, after getting Sam to go back to sleep, and explaining to Pinako what had happened, she saw her husband and daughter fast asleep on the bed. Genevieve was snuggled up by Ed, holding her baby blanket to her chest. Winry was about to see if Edward was awake, when a soft snore came from him. With a smile, Winry shut off the lights, and climbed into bed with them. How could she think he was cheating on her? They had known each other all their lives, and yet, being married to him brought out a different side of her.

As Riza held her newborn baby girl, Lily, she couldn't help but remember what it was like to hold Everett. She remembered the heartbreak she felt when she told herself he was no longer hers. She could still love him, and think of him, but from afar. Now, she had Lily, a baby that was completely hers, and Roy's. She was content, but certainly not happy.

How could she be happy when she knew that somewhere, her son was living life thinking he was an orphan, living with an Aunt he had never met before Alice and Ben died? How was she supposed to enjoy this moment when she knew her baby probably felt alone?

Her moment of thought was interrupted when a knock came from the door. Riza looked up to see Gracia's kind gaze.

"May I come in?" she asked.

"Yes, of course!" Riza smiled. Gracia came over to the bed, and looked into the bundle of blankets. The baby had a bunch of jet black hair that stuck out in every direction, like Everett's had.

"Oh, Riza, she's beautiful." Gracia cooed.

"Where's Elicia?"

"She's at school still. She'll be so mad at me when she finds out I came here without her!" Gracia laughed.

"I didn't know you were coming…"

"Roy asked me to stop in, since he was going to be stuck at work a little while longer. He was here earlier, though, right?"

"Yeah, he was."

"Are you okay?"

"Yes why?"

"Roy told me about the baby you gave up six years ago…" Gracia's smile faded, as did Riza's. "Riza, why didn't you tell me?"

"I couldn't. If anything got out about it…"

"Roy thinks you're unhappy."

"No, I'm not." Riza said, unconvincingly.

"Well, then I suppose you don't want to know what I found out today about a six-year-old Everett McCay."

"You've heard something about him?" Riza's attention had been caught. "Is he okay?"

"He's fine." Gracia nodded. "I've been told he's quite handsome, and a fantastic student."

"Is he happy?"

"Riza, I'm sure he is." Gracia sighed. "Now, does that make you feel better?"

"It really does, thank you Gracia." Riza seemed to settle down a little.

Gracia stayed with her friend for an hour, until Roy finally returned. As she left, Roy caught up to her in the hall.

"Thank you Gracia." Roy said.

"I don't like lying to my friends, Roy. But you were right, she needed to hear that." Gracia said.

"Sadly, I can't get any information of Everett without raising suspicions. Otherwise, I would have done it."

"Roy, it's okay." Gracia put her hand on his shoulder. "What she needs now is your love and support, which I know she has."

"Still, thank you."

"You're welcome." Gracia said, as she turned away from him. She hoped she wasn't lying about Everett. He was, hopefully, alright.

A/N: Don't worry, Everett is fine. Gracia just doesn't know that. So, this chap was mainly Elric. But gasp! A new Mustang baby! Lily! What will happen next! :D Next update coming soon. My finals in Culinary Foundations I are next week, so I can't promise anything, but I will surely try! Thank you! Don't forget to review this chapter to let me know what you think! Thanks! Happy Birthday Me! And to anyone else who was born on Cinco de Mayo!