A/N: Happy New Years!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot!

Epilogue

"Can I open my gifts now, pleeease?" A small black haired boy whined late on Christmas Eve.

"I told you, you have to wait until Christmas to open your presents, and don't you want your gifts from Santa as well?" Riza answered. "If you don't go to sleep soon you're not going to get any more presents."

"But mom, just let me open one present, please! It will be just our secret, Santa doesn't have to know." The boy put his hands together and begged.

"No buts, you're sister is already asleep, such a good girl. I bet Santa is making sure he gets the best gifts for her this year. You still have a chance if you sleep right now."

"I'm sure she doesn't even know that Santa is coming! She is little, she is always asleep!"

"Fine, don't sleep. But you can't open the presents, hope you're content with a lump of coal this year for being naughty."

"I'm not naughty! I don't want a lump of coal mommy please no!"

"Then bed, now."

"Yes ma'am!" The boy bolted to his bedroom, passing by a shocked Roy.

Roy entered the living room and took a seat next to his wife on the sofa, placing one arm around her and pulling her close. "I'll never understand how you get them to behave so well. If I tell that boy anything he never listens to me"

Riza smiled, "You just have to know the right techniques. I have plenty of experience from babysitting a rather childish superior officer of mine for many years."

"I don't like where this conversation is going."

"Relax; I guarantee you won't be getting a lump of coal this year."

"That's comforting, I guess." Roy's eyes shifted around the room before they met Riza's. "So, kids are asleep, we finally have some time to ourselves. Do we have any wine?"

Riza grinned. "Red or white?"

"I just want a little; I don't plan on getting wasted tonight. I have a family to look after now, and I don't think they'd appreciate me not waking up to watch them open presents at some ungodly hour due to a hangover."

"Hey, I know you like getting up that early to open your presents as well! Don't lie."

"Hmm, perhaps, just a little. I hope you got me something good this year, although you know I'd love anything you gave me."

"You know I always have a hard time trying to think of a good gift for you."

"I can think of a gift that I'd appreciate any year, and it does involve me having a hard time."

Riza gasped before lightly slapping him in the chest. "Roy!"

"I'm just kidding! Calm down, I'm getting the wine!"

After Riza calmed down and directed Roy to where the wine was stored they both just sat down sipping from their glasses contently.

"It's almost surreal for us to be here right now." Riza mused aloud.

"All of this? It kind of is, but this was your dream right?"

"Kind of, in fact this is almost perfect." She smiled.

"I know you wanted a boy and a girl right? I know we can't live in a nice quiet town, but Central is still nice, since we've got kind of a secluded house on our own land. Don't need to worry about the city life getting in. And we have the home cooked meals and we wake up together every morning and I'm positive you've perfected those gingerbread cookies now."

"Hmm, that's right. Wait, how do you know all of that?"

"The night before I proposed to you, when we were lushed you happened to blurt out everything and you couldn't remember doing so the next morning. I'm sorry I never mentioned it, but since you said those words I've been trying my hardest to make them all come true."

Riza let out a short laugh. "Did I really say all of those things? That's kind of embarrassing but I guess it turned out to be a good thing. "

"It was, considering now I have a beautiful wife and two beautiful children to spend my Christmas with. No more getting drunk and wishing for a better future, it's here."

She nestled herself into her chest and just lost herself in his scent. There was no place she'd rather be. She never thought she could have a future like this but after she put her past behind her she realized that she could live to be happy because she had survived. She had survived so many years in the military, pushing the man she loved to accomplish his dream, almost dying numerous times in the process. She had survived, and now she just wanted to enjoy what was left of her life. Life was such a precious thing, you never knew when it would end so her new dream was to enjoy every day as if it was her last and make so many good memories she would forget all the bad ones.

"You finished your wine? We should go to bed."

"It's still just past nine; we have some time before we have to sleep."

"I said we're going to bed, I didn't necessarily say that we'd be sleeping."

Roy's eyes widened as he realized what she was saying. "I thought you said..."

"We just have to be quiet so the children won't wake up."

Roy smirked. "I think you're going to have a harder time following that rule than me."

Riza glared at him. "Bed, now."

"Yes ma'am!" He quickly said before bolting in the direction of their bedroom.