Hello, again, everyone! Here's number nine! I'm sure y'all know my usual disclaimer by now so I'll skip it. Enjoy!
Night Train by Jason Aldean
He'd been thinking about her all day, waiting somewhat patiently for her to be done with her work and clients for the day, and before he knew it, the sun was beginning to set, a small, bright sliver of light dying behind the distant mountains. He stood as her last client, an older gentleman who had lost his hand in an accident with farming equipment, opened the door and put on his coat and hat as the young blond mechanic followed him out of her exam room.
"Alright, Mr. Harlen, please remember to come back in a couple of weeks so I can check the gears and joints in your hand."
Mr. Harlen smiled and nodded as she went over the care routine she had recited whenever the former state alchemist waiting on her had left their hometown after a tune up. It was nice to not hear it directed at himself for a change. When Mr. Harlen left, directing a nod and a "Have a nice evening, Edward." in his direction, Winry turned her attention to the young man standing by the window.
"Have you been waiting on me all day, Ed?" she asked teasingly.
"Yes, I have. I wanted to do something with you when you were finished."
"Well, it's getting pretty late to do much of anything."
"That's fine. It's perfect, actually." he smiled, gesturing to a basket beside the chair he had been occupying. "I've already packed what we'll need."
"Well, OK, I guess." she conceded, taking her work apron off and hanging it on the door knob.
Edward grabbed her hand and they both walked downstairs, grabbing their jackets and heading out the door. It was already getting dark as they walked towards a distant hill that overlooked the train tracks that came from East City. A full moon and hundreds of millions of stars became visible, lighting the way for the young couple.
"So what's in the basket, Ed?"
"A blanket and a thermos of coffee to keep us warm."
"Where are we going?"
"You'll see." he replied, giving her a playful smirk.
When they were one-hundred yards from the base of the hill, they both heard a train whistle in the distance, no doubt delivering a small number of travelers, the last group of the day. Edward yanked on Winry's hand as he sped up.
"Come on, Win! It's getting closer!"
She laughed as they both broke into a run to make it to the top of the hill. He set down the basket, pulling the blanket out and laying it out on the ground, followed by the thermos. They both sat down on the blanket and he poured the first cup of coffee for her, watching as she took a careful sip of the warm liquid.
"This coffee is really good, Ed. Thank you."
"You're welcome."
They sat and watched as the train began to pass them and Winry leaned into Edward's right shoulder as he drank his share of the coffee, slipping his right arm around her shoulders to pull her closer.
"I hope it's going to take this one awhile to end tonight." she whispered quietly.
"Me, too." he whispered back, looking down at the top of her head and kissing it gently.
She looked up at him and smiled before he leaned down and captured her mouth with his own, the cold and coffee forgotten as they both laid down on the blanket, their increasingly rapid breathing, soft moans, and the boxcars on the steel tracks the only sounds to fill the quiet of the night.
And there it is! Longer than normal, but that's ok! I would like to thank Hawken and whimsicalMedely for their reviews on these chapters and I will definitely use whimsicalMedely's suggestion for a chapter. Thanks for reading and please review!