Black and Red Rose, Caitlin Alexander, Chiyo Ishida, Dark Angel Maybe, ElementChild of the Realm, FinalFantasyChick178, Fullmetal Archer, InuYash'sLover, InusTgirlDreamer, KaldarBrokenhorn, Letishia, MST3K Forever, NinjaAngel, The Figgy, Wing Zero Alchemist, adri66215, gwenhyfar1472, inubaby2, wolf in the mist

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Chapter 31 – First Time (OMG, finally!...Sorry.)
"A four hour drive." Hohenheim complained.

"Yes. But it's for a good cause." Pinako washed a plate and handed it to Ed who dried it and placed it int he cupboard.

"It's for a dog's funeral, can't you just send a card?" He sulked.

"No." She continued. "This dog caught a burglar trying to ransack their house while they were out, and saved her daughter when she was drowning. She's been there for them. Also, she was a source of income in her earlier years, she's a pure breed you know, her puppies sold for thousands." The little old lady raised a good argunment.

"But I don't wanna drive for four hours." A loud crack was heard in the kitchen just then. Hohenheim's protests were met with a swift broom in the face on Pinako's part.

"You know, for a grown man, you whine a lot." She shook her head and removed the broom. Hohenheim in turned rubbed his face where she had struck. Ed laughed as his misfortune; sadly, his cockiness was also met with the same fate, broom to the face. "And you should have more respect for your elders."

Ed brushed the broom out of his face. "Whatever. I'm done here." He tossed the dry rag on the counter. Al normally helped dry the dishes, but he was incapaciated in the hospital, so Ed was stuck picking up the slack in Al's place.

"Fine." The older man gave in. "When's she sending the car?"

Pinako dried her hands on her appron and looked at the clock. "She sent it by train last night, so the delivery men should get here by six. We're to leave right away. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning."

Hohenheim rolled his eyes. Still thinking it was kind of pointless, he figured doing a favor like this, he would get something in return. "Am I going to get paid for this?"

"Well..." Pinako began and smiled. "She did say that I could keep the car...but what use do I have for it. I guess I could give it to you."

The older blond man's mouth fell open. "What?!"

"What?" Ed followed up.

"Yes. I said the dog brought her wealth. Did you think that was the only one she owned? Mindy, as she was named, was their favorite for nineteen years out of all the dogs they raised. That's why they're holding a small funeral in her honor. And Den is coming with us."

Hohenheim looked down at Den, cheerfully wagging his tail at the mention of his name. "What for?"

"It was Den's mother...though Den isn't a pure breed, they wanted to invited him and myself anyway." Pinako walked to the dog and pet him on the head. "I'm sure he'll love the trip."

Hohenheim sighed. "A four hour car ride with a dog."

Ed piped up. "And Den." Bam! Broom in the face, once again. Only this time, it was thrown.

"You'll do good to behave yourself while I'm gone. I'm leaving you kids in charge of the house. Though I'm sure I'll probably regret doing so." Pinako sighed. "But no matter, I need to go to this and someone needs to watch the house."

Ed brushed his face off and then placed his hands on his hips. "Don't worry, I'm sure it'll be the exact same without you."

"Oh, and how's that?" She questiond, holding something heavy in hand, just in case he delivered a snide remrk.

"I just ignore you most of the time anyway, so it's like your not here even when you-" Bam! Kettel to the forehead. "--are here..." He finished his sentence as the kettle fell to the floor.

"Mind your mouth. Now I'm going to pack a few of my things." With that said, she headed up the stairs.

Hohenheim snickered. "Was that really worth it?" He questioned his oldest.

Ed picked up the kettel off the floor and laid it on the counter. "You bet." He smirked.

It wasn't long before the car showed up, via towe, to the front yard. Hohenheim couldn't believe his eyes. Such a fine vhecial, and all he had to do was sit through a funeral for Den's poor deceased doggy mother. Ed whistled in delight. "That's a pretty cool car." He turned to his father. "So is this worth the trip?" Ed questioned.

"You bet." Quoting Ed from earlier, he smirked.

Ed was a little caught off guard with that. But in return, he smiled warmly. "Take it easy." Ed said as he leaned over the rail on the front porch. Winry and Aria then came out the front door to see them off as well.

Hohenheim looked at Ed, then to Winry, then back to Ed. "You too."

With that said, he went around the car and proudly sat in the front seat. Pinako was right next to him. The car started up with a purr. Den, who was laying down in the back, lifted his head and watched as they pulled away down the road.

Winry waved as the car left the driveway. "Hmm...what did your father mean by that. Take it easy..." She repeated, lips puffed out.

"I think it means he doesn't want us to do a lick of work...or, that's the explanation I'm going with." He proceeded to wrap his arms around Winry from behind. He snuggled in close and rubbed the side of his face against hers. She was so soft and warm, he just loved the feel of being near her.

Winry turned around and wrapped her arms around him and nuzzeled noses with him. "Ed...now that we're alone... Tonight, do you think we could..." She tightened her grip a little and there was a slight sway to her hips. "...you know."

Ed smirked and leaned in and kissed her. "I don't see why not." His romantic side shone through like anything. It wasn't often he showed it, but it felt good to know that he was safe to be all, as he called it, 'sappy' around her and not be judged harshly. He kissed her again, their lips pressing up against each other roughly, but not too rough, playfull even.

"Great! Dinner and a show." Aria said as she bit into the last half of her sandwich. "My presence may not be very commanding, but I don't like getting ignored." Slightly offended, she spoke.

Ed and Winry quickly seperated themselves from the embrace, a slight look of embarassment hung on them. Winry piped up. "Sorry Aria, you were so quiet."

Ed backed her up. "Yeah...I thought you had left already."

She shook her head and jumped down off the railing onto the porch. "I wanted to eat first." She smiled. "Don't worry, I'll leave you two alone soon enough." With that said, she walked into the house. "I just called my cab a few minutes ago." She yelled from inside.

Ed smiled and looked at Winry, they went inside the house after a polite kiss on the lips.

"So, Aria...why are you spending the night at the hospital?" Winry slyly questioned, nudging her in the shoulder.

She blushed a little, but smiled just the same. "I was talking to Al a while ago, and he said he was a little nervous spending the first night in the hospital alone. He's never spent a night there before, it's normal to be a little scared."

"Or is the ploy he's using." Ed followed up.

Aria shrugged. "Either way. Whether he's faking being scared or not, I'm not going to refuese him." She heard a honking outside. "That was quick. I'm off; see you tomorrow."

"Bye." Winry waved as Aria headed for the door.

"See ya." Ed copied her actions.

The hours passed and ten o'clock rolled around. Ed and Winry had been listening to the radio for the past hour or so. Every night, there would be a raido show that followed a different theme. That night, it just happened to be a romance story. Not one paticularly intriuging to Edward, or Winry for that matter, but the voice acting was very well done. Also, the fact that it was conviently a 'romantic' raido show, it only helped to foreshadow the events of the night.

Ed, with Winry safely curled up on the coach in front of him, leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. "We should get to bed now." He said as the credits were being read by the narrator.

She leaned up and gave him a quick peck on the tip of his nose. "Sure." She smiled and rose to her feet. Winry walked to the stairs with Ed following close behind her. Upon entering her room, Winry went stright for the dresser and reached underneath. Grabbing hold of the little box, she tossed it straight to Edward.

"You're the expert." She said with a smile.

He laid the box down on her nightside table as Winry walked over. "Right before we actually do it, is when you're suppose to put it on."

She wrapped her arms around his neck as he sat on the bed. "Are you sure?" She leaned down and kissed him.

He nodded. "Yeah, it might tear...and a hole would kind of ruin the whole idea behind it all together." He spoke as Winry pushed him back on the bed and perched herself right over his hips.

Resting some of her weight down on him. "It would, wouldn't it?" She leaned down and kissed him. Her lips gently pressed themselves up against his in a loving way.

He smirked a little and, with great ease, flipped Winry onto the bed and hovered right above her. His arms were a little shaky as he supported himself and he had a nervous feeling in the pit of his stomach. Constantly telling himself 'If not now, when?', he reamined calm. Though this was a big deal. He heard that you never forget your first time, so he realy wanted to make this one count.

Leaning in he kissed her collar bone and then her neck and then slipped past her cheek to her mouth. Bitting slightly down on her lower lip. "You shouldn't bite me so hard." He spoke through his gently clenched teeth. "It's starting to leave marks."

"Aah." She moaned a little, the pain from his bite was quite exciting. "Sorry." She bit back a little.

"Hey." He said playfully as he pinned her down fast and sunk his teeth into her neck, not hard, but enough to make her lay still. "You nervous." He came up and looked at her expression.

She had a wide smile on her face and a glowing light that lit up her eyes. "Maybe..." She placed a hand on either side of his face. "But if not now, when?"

Ed smiled. "I've been saying the same thing to myself for a while now." He kissed her once again and then, turned her body so that her head was on her pillow. Just like a night ago, when they had free time together, it was the same feeling in the air. Nervous, but really excited. "And remember, if you want to stop, just say so...ok?" He comforted her.

Winry nodded her head. "I don't think that'll be a problem."

Edward leaned his head down and kissed the bare part of Winry's chest. He slowly slid his hand under the hem of her shirt and lifted it up till it reached her shoulders; upon doing so, Winry lifted her hands above her head, allowing her shirt to be removed and tossed aside. She arched her back a little and reached a hand behind to undo the clip of her bra.

He smiled as he watched the straps fall down to her elbows and then completly gone. Ed massaged her bare chest gently with both hands. She had mentioned before that she liked the feel of the automail, so he was more than happy to oblige.

Winry quickly snapped herself out of her daze and reached for the collar of Ed's overshirt, then sliding it down off his arms and onto the bed. He had on a black sleevless shirt underneath and she could see his auto mail as plain as day. Her window was open and the moon was shining in such a way, it was possible to see everything in the room. There was no need for lights.

She then grabbed hold of the bottom of the back of his shirt and tugged it up over his head. She snickered, he looked stuck. He laughed a little and tugged the shirt down over his head in the front and then off his arms all the way.

He placed each one of his strong arms down on either side of her and stared at her with an almost hungry look in his eyes. "Is this really what you want?" He said in a husky voice, a sweet, lusty smile on his face.

The tone of his voice sent shivers down her spine. He never spoke to her in such a way before, it was quite appealing. "Of course." She replied in turn, not a hesitation to be noted.

Content with the answer he kissed her again, lightly sucking on her bottom lip. He then backed up, and sat with Winry's legs on either side of him. Ed ran his hands down her bare chest and then to the button that held her pants on. Undoing it, and the zipper too, he tugged the pants gently out from beneath her and then, slipping under one of her legs, to avoid the pants, he slid them right off her ankles. Allowing them to fall to the floor, he took hold of the closest leg and kissed her ankle and all the way down her leg.

He kissed all the way to her inner thigh, all the while she was watching, then placing a finger in a very sensitive area and rubed back and forth gently. Winry murmmered in a low tone. Smirking, he moved his hands under the sides of her panties and slid them off her legs and tossed them onto her disgarded pants.

Edward swallowd the lump stuck in his throat. This was the farthest they'd ever gone. That initial nervousness crept back up on him.

Winry sat up and reached for his belt. Carefully undoing the buckle, the button and the zipper, she slid them down a little, rubbing her hands against his sides, teasing him slightly. He couldn't help but smile, he had never felt such an intense feeling before, it was almost overwhelming.

Carefully he manurvered and removed his black jeans and boxers all in on movement. There he knelt, above her, the only peice of clothing he had on was the tie that held his hair back.

Her bare thighs rubbed against the outside of his legs, her arms reaching up and draped around his shoulders, they way her kisses touched his lips, everything felt so perfect. Looking up, Ed reached for the little box and took one of the small packages out of it. He bent in such a way that Winry couldn't quite see what he was doing, not that se needed to see, she knew what was going on.

"There...I think that's right." He turned his attention back to Winry, laying in wait in the bed in front of him. "You ready?" He questioned her again.

She nodded. "Yes." She reassured him again and smiled. "Just be careful...I heard this hurts a little the first time."

He nodded and then tilted his head down to look at the gap between them. "Uh...maybe a little guidance would help."

Winry nodded and reached her hand down an it brushed up against him, she knew this because he sighed. Guiding him downward to where he needed to be, he gaind his barrings. "There..."

Edward once more swalloed a lump in his throat and then, with slight hesitation, he moved his body forward. Not in a violent manner, but a forcable manner. He penetrated her. He moaned slightly as he moved his body back, exiting her briefly, but coming back in with the same force. Winry let out a cry, not that of pain, it was undisguingishable.

He didn't know if he had hurt her or not. "Are you alright?" He could see her nodding, holding on tightly to the blankets beneath her and trying not to scream from the looks of it. "You sure?" He paused.

Winry opened her eyes and looked at him. "Don't stop." She said, slightly annoyed.

Happy to please, he continued. Constantly thrusting back and forth, her cries got louder and louder. Thnakully there was no one home, so it was ok to not care about the noise. They stayed in that moment, making love for the very first time in either of their lives.

The time passed, Edward was beginning to become short of breath, it had to have been seven or eight minutes since they started. Not that he minded, but things were going to soon come to an end.

Just then, she lifted her legs up to her chest, or rather, as close to her chest as they could get. To aid in this, Ed wrapped his left arm around her leg to hold it in place. It not only seemed to make her feel better, but it also gave him more room to go in farther. He smirked and decided to try something a little harder. He then proceeded to go rather rough, not to hurt her, only to see if she liked it.

Indeed she did. The words 'more' and 'harder' every so often brethlessly escaped her lips. And then, she said his name. "Edward..." Only low, but ever so beautiful.

He then felt it, that feeling inside, it was building to the point of no return. "Aah..." He allowed a low moan to escape his lips. Ed's motions sped up and his breathing became frantic. And finally, after much hard work, he released. His body arched upwards slightly, held there for a moment, and then fell back down.

He let go of her leg and rested his body on top of hers. Panting and gasping for air. His body still pulsed with pleasure as he lay there on top of her.

"Ed..." She breathed deep. "You still alive?" She said in a joking manner, still trying to retain some oxygen. She felt his head nodding on her shoulder where it lay.

After discarding the un-needed article and cleaning up the bed a little, Ed lay next to Winry, bare body right against hers. He held her tight, his left arm laying flat out on the bed with her head resting on it, his automail slung carefully over her side and his legs gently wrapped with hers. It couldn't be more perfect.

They lay there in silence, holding one another carefully and tenderly. Ed's heart, witch felt as though it would have beaten up and out of his chest earlier, had finally calmed down and rested to a slow beat, Winry's the same. Such an intense rush of emotion, it took it's tole on the two young lovers.

Winry then lifted her head up and she thought for a moment.

"What's wrong?" Ed questioned, half asleep.

She shook her head. "Nothing...just...what was the real reason you think Al asked Aria to go to the hospital with him? She said 'I'm not going to refuese him.'"

Ed thought for a second. "You don't think he was doing the same thing we were...do you?"

She thought again and rested her head down. "Maybe...I don't really think he would ask her for that."

Ed shrugged. "I'm not sure then...maybe he was just nervous...I'll have to ask him tomorrow." Ed was going to visit him in the hospital the next day, so he made sure to remember to make a point of asking him. Ed was well know for having alterior motives, it must have been a family trait.

"Hey...Aria..." Al spoke softly, his small voice didn't echo at all in the small hospital room.

"Yeah?" She quietly replied from her cot that had been placed only a couple feet away from Al's bed.

"D-do you think anyone died in this room?" He questioned, a frightened tone in his voice.

"I'm not sure..." She said slightly frightened. They then quickly hid both their heads under the covers. 'Think happy thoughts!' Aria coaxed herself.

I would like to take this time to tell you a little about Mindy.

Mini-Moopers, her nic-name, was not a pure breed. Rather, she was a chahuahua, weiner dog, poodle mix...needless to say, she looked like a mini halfway-to-knee-high beer keg with scrawny legs an big glassy eyes. Dark black/brown in color with a white belly. She indeed did live to the grand ol' age of 19 though. Around the end she got a bad rash, one that hurt her deeply, and not having the money to buy her medication, we needed to put her down.

I loved Mindy, she was a good dog...and I don't like dogs...so that's telling you something. If I had the chance I would have had a funeral for her. Her memory crossed my mind the other day, and that's where I got the idea for the chapter. Mindy really did look like a VERY mini version of Den. That cute expression on her face and everything. Thus the idea was born.

Anyway, enough nostalgia. Drop a review and tell me what you think of the chappie!
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