A/N: Monday sucked, Tuesday was triumph, Wednesday my daddy came to town, and today was at least successful. Have a chapter, as the drabbles are winding down to a close soon...
90. I want to have
"Gee, Ed, don't look so glad to see me," said Winry when they were left alone at last for his overhaul.
"Seriously, what are you doing here?" Ed snapped as he shrugged out of his parka.
"I already told you: the military called me," she replied. He always had to be so pessimistic, acting as though she showed up just to annoy him. Honestly, Winry thought as she laid out her tools, you'd think he'd be grateful I'm here to do his reattachment instead of leaving him to a military doctor who would ask too many questions.
She glanced up at Ed, who was still grumbling incoherently, as he pulled his shirt off. It was a good thing he was angry and distracted, or he might have seen Winry's eyes bulge. It had only been a few months since his last overhaul in Rush Valley, but Winry didn't recall his body being quite that sculpted. Sure, she had other customers who worked out, but they weren't the infuriating boy-next-door who dove between her and a murderer. Even though she had perfected the art of professional decorum, it never seemed to work with Ed.
"It's freezing in here," Ed whined, snapping Winry out of her daydream. She threw a towel to him, which he wrapped around his shoulders as he took a seat on the makeshift worktable.
"Still can't believe you didn't even think about what the cold would do to your automail," Winry grumbled as she took a seat by Ed's arm. Instead of laying down, Ed took Winry's hand in his metal one, and laid his flesh hand on her shoulder.
"You know I just want to have you safe, right?" Ed asked, looking into her eyes, seriousness etched in every line of his face. It was as though they were back in the alleys of Central all over again, only with no immediate crisis at hand. When she didn't respond right away, Ed gave her shoulder a comforting squeeze.
"Y-yeah, sure," Winry said at last. Ed relinquished his hold on her as he nodded and laid down for the overhaul that Winry hoped she was still capable of performing.