"Women are like tea bags. We don't know our true strength until we are in hot water!" Eleanor Roosevelt

Warnings: Language and sexual content

She was sitting on her couch reading a magazine, the clock ticked away. Tonight was her outing with Maes, that's as far as she would go to call it for now. She was dressed in a pair of jeans and a loose fitting t-shirt as she chewed on her lip waiting for her four-eyed friend. She had mixed emotions about tonight: guilt, excitement, and of course curiosity, the fear of the unknown she would be delving into. Not to mention that Gracia's and Elysia's faces were always in the back of her mind. The door bell rang throughout the house and she dropped her magazine to the floor, he was here.

The door opened reviling and more formal dressed Maes Hughes. He was wearing a dress shirt with tie and black blazer. He looked at her strangely as he held a bouquet of cherry blossom's in his hands. "Roy, are you not ready to go yet?" He said as he offered her the flowers. Her favorite, from her home country of Xing.

She blushed at the gift and looked at him confused. "Aren't we just going to the bar on 5th street?" Roy said as she smelled the flowers.

Hughes let out a hardy laugh as he nodded his head his head stating other wise. "No, I got reservations at the Roosevelt Inn."

She gasped, the Roosevelt Inn was one of the most expensive and exclusive restaurants in Central. "How did you get reservations there!"

"Well, General Hakuro owed me a favor, I caught him kissing that new secretary while his wife was downstairs waiting for him."

"Extortion and blackmail to take me out to a nice restaurant, now that's classy Maes." Roy said as she put her flowers in a vase.

"Yeah, I committed a white collar crime to treat you right so go change into something a little nicer." Hughes said. She nodded and ran up the stairs to dress for the occasion.

A half hour later, yes a half hour later, Roy descended the staircase. Her hair was fluffed up a little more than unusual and she was wearing some makeup. The black sleeveless dress she bought on their outing was now on her form, she smelled of Chanel number five. His mouth gapped open as she wobbled down the stairs in her high-heel's. She stumbled down that last few steps and landed on her bottom. "Sorry, still trying to get use to these damn things." Roy said.

"Wow Roy, you look...um beau...I mean nice, you look nice." He cleared his throat nervously. "Let's get going huh." Hughes handed Roy her coat.

They arrived at the restaurant. The pair walked up to the hostess and were seated at their table. Hughes pulled out the chair for Roy to sit down as the waiter came to their table. "Good evening, can I start the two of you off with something to drink?"

"Yeah, I'll take your vodka tonic." Hughes said.

"And for the lovely lady?"

"I'll take your Xingesse Suicide." Roy said.

The waiter eye's opened wide at the drink request from the brunette. "Are you sure you can handle that little lady?"

A scowl came across her face. "Do you think you can handle not getting it for me?" Roy said threateningly.

The waiter looked scared and nodded his head to go fetch their drinks.

Hughes looked over his menu at Roy. "What the hell is a Xingesse Suicide?"

"It's a mixture of saki, vodka, and orange juice." She said bluntly.

"Damn, that sound strong. Isn't that what you use to drink at the academy."

"You bet your ass it was." Roy said

"Yeah, that was when you had to have your stomach pumped after you tore off your pant's and started singing the theme from the Love Boat." Hughes said as he smiled at their shenanigans as academy students. The waiter returned with their drink orders and took their entree order. Lobster for Hughes and a salad and steak for Roy. They clinked their glasses together.

"Well, what are you two doing here? I didn't know they had a two for one coupon night?" The pair looked up from their table and saw Olivier Armstrong standing over them.

"I thought you went back to Brigg's?" Hughes said.

"Yeah, shouldn't you back working your second job as the abdominal snowman?" Roy said as her pink lips curved into a smirk.

Olivier's eyes narrowed at the flame alchemist. "Hmm, Maes Hughes, last I checked weren't you married with a daughter? What would your wife think if she found out you were out with some whore?"

"Don't flatter yourself Armstrong were just here as friend's" Roy assured.

"Sure, whatever you say." She gave a little wave a walked away.

Hughes's face paled. "What if she tells Gracia?"

"Maes, we haven't done anything wrong! Plus, she doesn't even know about my involuntary sex change." She put her hand on top of his. "Don't worry, let's just enjoy."

Outside of the swanky restaurant the Elric brothers were walking by. Ed had just picked Al up from the train station as he arrived from Risembol. The two stopped by when Al noticed a familiar face in the window.

"Brother, that's Lt. Col. Hughes and he's with another woman!" Al said horrified as Ed came running up to look.

"Oh, that's just Roy." Ed said forgetting his brother wasn't aware of his prank.

"What, brother, that's a woman." His eyes narrowed, if they could, at Ed. "What did you do?"

Ed giggled and patted Al's armor. "Oh nothing Al, just a little prank, that's all."

"Brother!"

"Okay, okay, so I turned Mustang into a woman, big deal. It's not like I killed him...yet."

"Ed! Does the colonel know that it was you. He I mean she must be scared and devastated."

Ed looked at his brother dumbfounded. "Al, if Mustang found out it was me, I'd be cooking on a spit! I'll reverse it...when I figure out how."

"Brother!" Al said as his brother shrugged and dragged Al with him. Neither of them had discussed why Hughes and Roy were at a romantic restaurant together.

Roy and Hughes arrived back at Roy's house, they were laughing. They had had a great time out together and Hughes wanted to make it a better one. He decided to take a chance, a big one. He started to kiss Roy's neck. Roy gasped at the sudden sensation.

"Maes!" Roy said in shock

"Roy, let's make tonight something to remember, we both know we both want it." He murmured against her skin.

"What about..."

Hughes shushed her with a kiss. "Let's not think right now, I want you." Hughes said huskily.

Roy waved the white flag and gave in. She returned his kiss and started unbuttoning his shirt. "I'm scared Maes, this will be my first time."

He held her tight against his broad chest. "I'll be good to you Roy, I promise." With that he lifted her up bridal style and carried her back to her bedroom. He threw her on the bed and started to undress the rest of the way. Then, like star it began and ended with a bang.

She was curled up against him, her head rested on his chest. They had just done it, it. They had just been as intimate with someone as you can get. Guilt washed over her as she pulled her blanket up as Hughes sat on the phone telling his wife he was at the office. A cigarette was between his lips and he lied through his teeth. She felt bad, but feeling bad had never felt so damn good. He hung up the phone and looked at her.

Roy cleared her throat and looked him straight in the eye. "Maes, would you still love me if I become a man again?"

A/N: Okay, bit of a cliffhanger. Next chapter Roy finds out how she became a woman in Tattletale. Please review it helps me feel love again!