Chapter 9

Roy sat in his office his leg jiggling nervously. Completely distracted by what he had promised himself he'd do later that day. He didn't even see Hawkeye or Havoc enter his office until Riza cleared her throat, staring down at him menacingly.

"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't see you both there." Roy bolted up from his desk.

Havoc and Riza exchanged meaningful looks with each other. "Sir you have a meeting with the non-government organization in support of Ishval rebuildment today did you forget? The press will be there."

"Oh shit, I totally forgot. Who does these things on Sunday? It's bad enough I'm in the office doing paperwork." Mustang let his head hit the desk, completely exasperated.

"Well here's a folder with some key facts aboutthe rebuildment for you if you forget something." She said, placing a manila folder in front of him.

A raise, he was going to give Hawkeye a raise.

"Yeah, and I need my time-off request signed real fast if you would." Havoc presented a paper towards his boss.

"Sure, sure." Mustang distracted signed off on the paper.

Havoc frowned. "Aren't you going to ask what it's for?"

"No." Roy mumbled, already flipping through the contents of the manila folder.

Havoc gave a single blink as he ignored Mustang's disinterest and continued anyways. "It's because I have a girlfriend now! Sheska and I are going to her parent's cabin for a week. You could say things are getting pretty serious."

"Hmmm, right.." Mustang grimaced, a week alone with Havoc would be enough to kill that budding relationship. The man was far too clingy.

"Have a good week though Havoc, and thank you again for the brief first lieutnant."

Straightening his military jacket he hoped that his distraction of Ed wouldn't throw him off course for this press conference.

Ed made his way to Mustang's office, nervous the entire time. He wasn't even sure if he could breathe properly. But it had to be done. He had already come up with his response to Mustang's reaction. If Mustang said (as he predicted) that he didn't feel the same way he would just tell him that regardless he had to make his feelings clear.

He had brainstormed a litany of possible scenarios, all of them ending bad. He was NOT expecting this to go well.

Ed encountered more than a little dismay at Roy being out of office, as was apparent to Hawkeye.

"What's up Ed?" She said curiously.

"Oh, nothing. Just trying to track down the bastard." Ed grumbled.

"Of course, well he's at a press conference, you can just wait in his office if you'd like."

"Yeah I'll do that." Ed muttered, walking into Mustang's office and sitting in his seat. His nervousness only enhanced as he spun in the seat. But he wasn't going to back down from this. It had to be done and even if it ended horribly, at least he'd be able to move on..

An indefinite amount of time passed before Ed heard heavy footsteps and mumblings being passed between Hawkeye.

The door opened, and the usual stone-faced alchemist was looking at him. "Hi, Ed." He said as he walked toward where Ed was sitting in his chair.

"I have to talk to you." Ed willed his voice not to shake as he fumbled over the words.

"I have to talk to you as well."

"Me first." Ed asserted, wringing his hands. "Listen Roy, I have some strong feelings for you, and I know you don't feel that way, and that's fine. But I don't want to be just a hook-up. So I just thought I'd let you know..."

"You have strong feelings for me?" Roy questioned. "What about Cam?"

"Why do you care... you don't feel the same. So congrats on the ego trip."

"Mmm yes. The great Edward Elric has feelings for me. That certainly helps the ego a lot, actually."

Edward's face blushed even brighter if possible, but he could read neither Roy's tone of voice or his stoic face. "Don't make me a joke Mustang. I expected you to be more of an adult about this but I guess I was wrong."

Roy's face spread into a slow smile which only perplexed Ed even further. Didn't he see how humiliating this was for Ed? Pretty sick for him to get so much enjoyment over watching his embarrassment.

"I don't think you're a joke, Ed." Roy stepped closer to him and cupped his face in his hand much to Ed's surprise.

"I'm curious, is a symptom of these feelings anything like being unable to stop thinking of me?" Roy said softly.

Ed's eyes showed confusion but he felt a dawning sense of clarity to the words, as he softly answered "Yes, that's a symptom.."

"Well then, I think I have some pretty strong feelings for you too." And before Ed could say anything, Roy cut off any next words with a kiss. Ed's confusion was short-lived as he let Roy take the kiss further, completely uninhibited now that Roy returned his feelings. He grabbed the back of Mustang's head and groaned intimately as Roy ground his hips into Ed's, Mustang's hands traveling down until they settled on the back of Ed's thighs where he picked him up and set him on the desk.

"Don't stop me this time." Roy smiled his breath hot and heavy as his mouth traveled down Ed's collarbone and over his chest. Removing Ed's shirt and then taking off his own jacket seemed to take an eternity, when all he wanted was Ed's body against his. The tanned skin contrasted with his pale as they continued to remove their clothes.

"Please, Roy.." Ed gasped barely above a whisper as Roy grabbed his member and stroked it. With his other hand he reached into his bottom drawer where he had a bottle of lube, slowly bringing it out gauging Ed's reaction.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Roy gasped in between kisses.

"Yes, please, Roy, please.." Ed's voice was more high-pitched as he turned and leaned over the desk.

"Roy could have came from the sight alone, but he held back as he prepared and then entered Ed, feeling the tight pleasure enhanced by Ed's moans.

He'd had office sex before, but never with someone he actually cared about. It was all he could do to hold on as long as he did. But when he released he groaned Ed's name and collapsed on top. Stroking the other til he came shortly after.

Roy fell back in his chair, pulling back Ed to sit in his lap. Both gasping for air with flushed faces. "Wow, that was..incredible Ed."

Ed smiled but it faltered as he turned toward Roy. "And you still feel the same after right? Those weren't just words?"

"I feel the same." Mustang looked thoughtfully down at his young lover, stroking his arm in circular motions.

"And I want to take you to dinner." Roy grinned widely.

"Dinner? But you know, people might see us." Ed gave a wry smile.

"I want people to see us, I don't care what it means. As long as I'm happy and the people I love support me..and us.. What does anything else matter? I don't want to lose this." And he really didn't. The feel of Ed against him and the way he smiled tenderly was something he never wanted to sacrifice.

"I'm glad. And also, I will happily go to dinner with you Roy Mustang."

The lovestruck couple sat like that for some time, sharing smiles and gentle kisses until there was a knock of the door, causing Ed to leap up and start putting his clothes back on. "One minute please!" Roy shouted frantically hoping Hawkeye wouldn't open up the door regardless. He had completely forgotten that he was even in the office, or at work for that matter.

As soon as both men were clothed, Roy cleared his throat and resumed his normal seat at the desk over the paperwork. "Come in!"

Hawkeye came in albeit a little bit suspiciously, and eyed her superior. Noting his ruffled shirt and several unbuttoned buttons on his jacket. She then glared at the young alchemist who's face was flushed and who's shirt was also untucked.

"Did you boys have fun?" She said sweetly at both of their shocked expressions. "Ed was helping you with that paperwork, of course is what I was referring to." Her smile turning into a playful smirk.

Roy could tell his first lieutenant knew full well that the men weren't doing paperwork, but he composed himself. "Yes, Hawkeye actually. And I believe Fullmetal and I are going to have dinner tonight if you'd be kind enough to make reservations."

Now it was turn for Hawkeye's mouth to drop open. "For a business meeting I assume?"

"No entirely personal, and as Ed is no longer my subordinate, anyone with a problem can go shove it. I'm done living my life for my work." Roy looked down at his hands, for once confident in his decision. If being Fuhrer meant not being true to himself, and sacrificing the happiness he had just felt, he didn't want to be it anyway.

But maybe he could have both, only time would tell.

Hawkeye beamed. "Of course sir...and congratulations. To you both." Glancing over at Ed who was smiling broadly with a slight blush on his cheeks. Wait til Cam heard this story.

Roy just smiled back to Hawkeye in return. Everything would fall into place, and if he had Ed by his side life was about as wonderful as it could be. He looked toward his young lover as she left, noting the golden hair which was falling out of place, and he didn't think he'd ever seen something so beautiful. A beautiful, great, man like Edward Elric was who he had been waiting all this time for, and there wasn't a chance he was going to let him go.

A/N: And so ends my very first fic! Ahhh I didn't want to end it, but I'm happy when Ed and Roy are happy. Thanks to everyone who read/reviewed/favorited! It was a fun fic, and I'm hoping to develop something more complex for my next one if I can manage. :)