Two in a row and I am on another roll! Woohoo!

So in this chapter, I wanted something BIG to happen. So guess what? I am not telling you, you'll have to read. Although it's sad to think that this is almost done. It's been one hell of a ride, don't you think? I can't honestly wait for your reviews for this one, really.

Songs: "My Little Girl" by Tim McGraw (This is for Mick and her Daddy. It's definitely an Ed to Mick song.)
"You're Better Than Drugs" by Skillet (For Angel and Ed because they can't get enough of each other.)
"Addicted" by Enrique Iglesias
"Hero" by Enrique Iglesias (I was listening to this song during that big scene. You'll see as you read)
"Almost Paradise" by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
"Daylight" by Maroon 5
"Like Nobody Else" by My Darkest Days (The chorus, just sayin)
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"Daddy, we go to the park?" Mick asked as she tugged on her father's hand.

Ed looked down to her with a smile. "Sure, sweetheart," he said. It seemed like forever since he and Mick had a day. It was about time he had one with her. He wanted to clear his head and spending time with Mick was the best way he knew how.

Mick started pulling Ed toward the park with the swings. She loved the swings, trying to reach the sky with her feet. Ed picked her up, swinging her around him so that she was riding on his back. This made her giggle.

"Daddy!" she squealed. "Ima big girl."

"I know, Princess, but I want to carry you."

"But I'm getting too heavy."

"No, you're not," he said. Admittedly, she was. Mick had grown so much since he found out about Andi. For once, he wanted to cling to part of the past. The happy part of the past even for a moment or two.

Mick moved her long hair, letting her ends tease Ed's arm. Ed's memory flashed to when Andi had been hurt in a school fight and he was carrying her back to Roy's. Andi had a smile on her face as she kissed Ed's cheek as a thanks.

"Your hair has gotten long, Mick."

"I know, Daddy."

"Do you want to cut it?"

"No!" Mick said immediately, her answer was rapid.

"Why not?" Ed was taken back by the response; it almost made him jump.

"Mommy's hair was long, and your hair is too," she said. A stab drilled into Ed's chest, right in the heart. "I wanna be like Mommy and Daddy."

You're already so much like us it hurts me, Ed thought.

"How about I braid it for you?"

"You braid?"

"Yeah, I used to braid my hair all the time when I was younger."

"Why did you have long hair, Daddy? Wouldn't you be tooken for a girl?"

"No, Mickaela, I wasn't." Ed wanted to chuckle at the thought of him in women's clothes. He had already been forced to wear a tiara, shattering all evidence that Ed was once bad ass like his teacher is. Which reminded him, he wanted to call her sometime. "I had long hair because I wanted it."

"Can you make my hair like Auntie Riza's?"

"That might be a challenge."

"But you say Elrics love a chall'nge."

Damn Mick and having her mother's memory.

"I did say that. So I can try."

"Or we can has her do it!"

Ed chuckled at Mick's sudden excitement. Random was definitely a sign of a five-almost-six-year old. "Or we can have her try it."

Mick yawned. "Daddy?"

"Yes?"

"Can we just go home? I don' wanna go to the park anymore," Mick said sleepily.

And the rush of excitement wears her out, Ed thought with a small chuckle as he began his trek to his house.

"Okay, Princess, let's go home and snuggle."

"Mhm," she muttered, resting her head on Ed's shoulder just as Andi had done when Ed would give her piggy back rides. "Daddy?"

"Yes, Princess?"

"Do I look like Mommy did?"

"You don't remember her?"

"I do, but I jus' wanna know." Mickaela yawned again.

Ed smiled sweetly, glad Mick still remembered her mother no matter what's happened since the last Mick saw her and how much Mick had cried and wailed when Andi left on that damn train. "You do, Mickaela. You look a lot like your mom."

"Good, cause there has to be a pretty Elric."

Ed snorted a breathy laugh. "What's that about?"

"You an' Uncle Al are boys. Boys aren't pretty."

Mickaela yawned again, her head snuggling deeper into his shoulder.

"I know, honey," he said sweetly. "Close your eyes. Get some sleep. We'll be home soon."

"Love you, Daddy."

"I love you too, Mickaela."

Angel sat on the kitchen counter, picking at a jar of peaches. Her body told her she was hungry, but after seeing her latest vision, she's lost all appetite.

Lust watched her. If it was possible for a homunculi to revert back to being human, Angel would be doing it. She'd never seen such a person act so love-struck. Either that or something had happened in her latest vision. If only she knew, Lust thought, debating once again on telling Angel what those visions meant.

"Lust," Angel asked quietly, as if Envy and Greed were around them. They weren't, the day before they had gone into town and hadn't returned since.

"Yes?"

"Did you have visions with sound?"

"No."

"Am I going insane?"

"No."

"Are you lying to me?'

"I've no idea."

Angel looked outside to the deep gray overcast in the sky, threatening to rain. She wanted to be out there. It had been nearly two weeks since she had seen Ed and she wanted to see him again. After putting on a navy jacket with a hood, Angel started for the door only to be stopped by Lust.

"Where are you going?"

"Out?"

"You're going to see him?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"I can't explain that. I'll be back later."

With that, Angel walked out the door, heading toward Central in a sprint with her hood up. She had to see Ed. Something deep within her told her to go see him. To go be with him. By the time Angel had reached Central City, the sky had started a mist. When she had gotten to the heart of Central, near that bar and Central City Gardens, the mist had transformed into a descent rain. People had scattered into buildings, leaving Angel to almost be alone on the streets.

She had searched the streets, hoping for some sign of Ed. She didn't care how she found him, she wanted to see him. She felt alive when she was around him. She felt like she was a human. She could feel something deep within her swell and warm her body.
She had started walking toward the bar, hoping to find him somehow along the way. Angel hadn't noticed her hood had come down as she ran, already wet from running around the city without tiring herself out. She knew what he looked like. Gold hair that could illuminate the night, matching gold eyes that she swore was crafted from flame, and a muscular body that was so strong yet so gentle.

"Angel?"

Angel turned around when she heard the voice. She smiled when she saw him. "Ed?"

Ed smiled, glad he was alone for once. He ahd been looking for her too. Hoping he'd run into her. For some reason, he wanted to see her again. He wanted to kiss her again with no regrets. His heart soared when she stepped to him with that angelic smile. He pulled her close to him and kissed her. He felt the surging passion he thought could only be felt when he kissed Andi. The fire deep within him lit up. Angel pressed her body into him more as a flash of lightning cracked and thunder rolled.

The rain started to come down harder, soaking both of them even more to the bone. Ed ran his fingers through her still silky hair, letting his fingers disappear into the dark hair that could mirror Roy's onyx hair since it was wet. Angel's fingers had splayed and curled around the base of Ed's neck as they kissed.

When they parted, breathlessly, Ed looked to her. The rain wasn't cooling him down. He wanted more of her. Maybe he wasn't thinking clearly or anything, but he wanted to be with Angel. He wanted to be close to her. As close as possible. No regrets, just letting go temporarily. He was letting go of thoughts, memories, voices in his head, everything. All that was going to matter was him and her.

"Come with me," he said as he took her hand, trying to ignore the heated sparks that shot from the hand he was holding.
Ed took her around the city, finally stopping at an abandoned building. He smiled to her, guiding her in. The roof inside leaked a steady stream, helping to drown out the city on the other side of the wall. Ed looked around, realizing that they were hidden, which is what he wanted, not having acted so impulsively since before Andi and him had found out she was pregnant.

Ed pinned Angel to a wall, hearing her back hit the worn, dull bricks with a thud. He kissed her, pressing his lips to hers, almost feeling them swell. Angel reached with little effort, latching her fingers onto the soaked fabric of his jacket and shirt. Angel moved her head with each small kiss after they had broke their initial kiss for some air. Her wet hair had clung to her, pasting themselves on the sides of her face and her forehead as they clumped together. Ed's hair was doing the same. He took Angel's shoulders in his hands, gently squeezing them as they kissed a little deeper.

Angel felt her knees begin to buckle and shake a little. Her mind was reeling with empty thoughts. Angel could feel herself sliding down the brick wall, onto the floor with Ed slipping with her. His hands had left her shoulders, slowing undoing her jacket and peeling it away from her chest. Her fingers began to blindly peel back his soaked jacket, tossing it beside them in a slop when it was off him. Ed began to kiss down her neck, detecting a faint scent of honeysuckle and vanilla. That didn't stop him, his mind blank of thoughts and memories. After would be the time. He just can't regret this.

Angel tried to keep in the moan as he kissed down her neck, sending goosebumps down her spine, making her back arch into his body. She quickly began to unbutton his shirt, sliding it down his arms. Angel began to kiss his collarbone, kissing slowly up his neck as he descended down hers. Her fingertips began to slowly slide down Ed's slick body, causing him to shiver in pleasure. Ed moved his lips from her shoulder to her lips, wanting to taste her again. Angel kissed him back, her arms wrapping around him as she pressed tightly against him. Ed held her waist, bringing her closer to him.

He had no idea what was possessing him to do this, but he didn't care. He was finally happy, feeling something he thought had long since been dead to him. Angel had no idea what she was doing, but somehow knew she'd done this before somewhere. Perhaps it was her previous life. Whatever taught her, she loved it. Being this close to Ed is what she wanted.

Ed moved Angel onto his lap as he peeled back her navy jacket that was once hiding her tattoo and kissed the opposite side the tattoo was on, earning a moan from Angel. This was music to Ed's ears. He kept kissing, lifting her shirt and putting it somewhere beside him. Angel straddled him, gently nipping his skin, making his muscles twitch each time she did it.

Lightning cracked and thunder rolled, the noise topping over the constant heavy stream of water rushing into the abandoned building. Ed and Angel continued to discover each other's body, not caring about the world around them or the world outside the building. Right then, they were in paradise.

Angel came to in the middle of the night feeling refreshed. The rain had long since stopped, leaving their wet clothes now damp and wet in some areas. The clear night sky had shown endless stars. She smiled when she felt a protective arm over her. She turned to it, making sure she knew who it was. He stirred a little, opening his eyes a moment later. He smiled to her.

"Angel," he said softly as he kissed her lips.

Angel smiled, kissing him back. "Ed."

Angel had then realized that she was wrapped in the navy jacket she had worn when she met up with Ed. Her tattoo was covered and she was happy. The feeling radiated off of her. She turned and faced Ed, who was still smiling softly. His ponytail had come undone, letting his long hair drape down his shoulders and back. Angel cupped his cheek, watching Ed close his eyes and open them slowly.

"I am so glad I found you earlier," Ed said as he kissed her forehead.

"Yeah, me too."

Soon after they kissed one more time, they began to redress, ignoring the marks the other left on the other. Angel put her racer-back tank on and her navy jacket, making sure her tattoo was covered as she put her capris and heeled boots back on. Ed had put his clothes back on, looking to Angel when he was done.

"I'm sorry to leave you like this, but I have to go. I hope I see you soon," he said as he cupped his cheek and kissed her deeply one last time.

"Yeah, me too. See you, Ed," she said as she took off in one direction and Ed took off in the other.

"Look at that, Angel put the final phase of the plan into motion without us making her jump into it."

"Perfect, the timing is right and everything."