"Hey General, I was wondering, do you and that beautiful fiancée of yours want to come out for a drink later?"
It had been a month since Roy openly said that 'Elizabeth' was his wife to be. Ever since then his team have hounded him and her to spend some quality time with them. As annoying as it was, they had to keep the charade up. It was Roy's fault that this happened. Ed didn't seem to mind, he seemed to just enjoy all the sudden attention. He found it funny that even though the news stayed within the office he was still chatted up by the other soldiers.
"We will, as long as you are paying Havoc." The Flame Alchemist smirked, even though he was to blame he was taking full advantage knowing they just want to see 'Elizabeth' once more.
"Deal." Havoc grinned, knowing full well that he'd make one of the others pay for the night.
xXx
Ed got fed up with the itch and uncomfortable wig. Instead deciding to dye his hair dark brown until the assignment was over, it made it so much easier for him and Riza could style it instead of keeping it to one style to hide any loose golden locks that my slip out from the hair net.
"You know Mustang, when this assignment is over, you're going to have to make a story about the sudden disappearance of your fiancée." The now brunette scraped his hair back into a ponytail before caging it inside a large hair claw.
"I'll deal with it when the time comes, and what's with you flirting with your colleagues? You're supposed to be deeply in love with me." He leant in the door frame as Ed made the finishing touches.
He looked at the older man's reflection in the mirror. "General Mustang, are you jealous because I'm giving them attention and not you?"
"I'm just saying, and no I'm not jealous."
Ed smirked. "You're jealous.."
They walked arm in arm into the military bar. Havoc waved them into a private room away from prying eyes. Roy seated next to Havoc with Ed at the end. He wasn't taking any chances with his subordinate, the closer he got to Ed a higher chance he'll be exposed.
Roy put his arm around the Elric to draw him closer as they all drank and joked about the days gone by.
"General sir, any news of Fullmetal?" Fulman suddenly questioned, to realise that there was a 'stranger' at the table "Oh sorry sir, forget I ever said anything."
"It's fine Fulman, I haven't heard from him for a while, he must be enjoying his life again with his brother." Roy knew Vato meant about the false assignment he was on, but was easily able to switch to the well known 'retirement' story. Other times he wouldn't be happy with such a question with non military personnel in the room but he would let it slip, because Ed was with him...just not as himself.
Breda, already fairly drunk bursts out. "Have to say I miss the guy."
"Fullmetal? You mean THAT Fullmetal Alchemist? I heard he found himself a wife and settled down." Ed was going to have so much fun.
This was awkward for Mustang, the real person was right next to him asking questions about himself. "That's what we heard, left the military two years ago, we've not really heard from him since. Quite rude to be honest, but at least the office is a lot quieter plus there is less collateral damage in Amestris now.." Roy turned the tables against him.
Ed's eyebrow slightly twitched. "Well I'm sure it was all for good reason Roy, saving the country and whatnot, keeps you busy."
"That kid was nothing but a pain. He made my job ten times worse, and with all the paperwork he had caused I couldn't see the little shrimp over my paperwork. But after these years I'm sure he's grown up to be a tall, fine, handsome young man."
"Will you gentleman excuse me, I need to use the bathroom." Ed quickly rushed from his seat.
The remaining men looked at each other, then to Roy. "Sir, is she alright?"
He was just as unsure as to why Ed had left in such a hurry. "She'll be alright, probably just a stomach upset.." Taking a sip from his glass.
"Is there something you're not telling us Roy?"
"Like what?" He looked to them very confused.
"But she's drinking alcohol." Falman stated the obvious.
"Would you kindly tell me what you are talking about."
Havoc put his arm round his superior. "Like maybe a little Mustang in the works?"
He pushed him away. "No! Nothing of the sort!" He looked towards the women's bathroom. "I'll go check on her if it gives you peace of mind."
Ed was washing his hands when the older man walked through the door."General this is the women's bathroom! Anyone could have been in here!"
"Unlikely Edward, these are private toilets, so only you would come in here. What's wrong, why did you leave so quickly?"
"Well you were winding me up, thought I'd best get out of there before my cover was blown" He placed the engagement ring back onto his now dry hand. In reality he did it incase he blushed at the older man's compliments. He didn't know why he would, but it was just a precautionary.
"Even now the short jibes get to you?"
"It's a habit i'm getting out of." He lied.
"Well just to let you know they all think you're pregnant now.." Ed's eyes widened. "Please tell me you didn't say that I was.." He got even more worried when the older man didn't reply.
Roy kept the most guiltiest facial expression for a few more seconds before smiling. "I'm only joking Ed, even I wouldn't go that far." He outstreched his arm for Ed to take.
"You're a bastard." He glared before taking the pale hand in his own as Roy guided him back out the door and to the table. Luckily the older man came up with the good old dodgy meal excuse to cover up the sudden hastiness of the blonde's exit.
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The night went on, the four subordinates were getting rather drunk whilst Ed and Roy were only slightly tipsy, once again putting all the others to shame with their high tolerance.
Ed was leaning on the older man's shoulder as Roy's hand slowly stroked up and down his back in a rather soothing and relaxing way. He could have easily fallen asleep if it weren't for Breda.
"Hey boss, I gotta ask ya something.." He was trying to whisper, but it came out as a shout. "..you gots one hell of a catch there, yetcha not even kissed her when you around us, what's with that?"
"Breda, just because Havoc does it all the time, doesn't mean we all have to." Looking to said man, who was out for the count with Fuery not that far behind.
"But she's ya fiancée, you guys are gettin' married, you should be all over each other."
"I do have an image to uphold."
Ed chuckled and looked up at the older man. "You mean the big mean boss man, unfazed by most things, threatening people with the click of a finger?"
Roy nodded. "I see nothing wrong with that. You have to state authority or people will walk all over you."
"C'mon general enough with that act around us, we know what you're like really!"
Roy protested his innocence when he felt Ed tug at his jacket and turned round to the brunette beside him. "Just give him what he wants Roy, maybe then he'll shut up."
Edward made the first move slowly pressing his lips onto Mustang's, slipping his arms around the older man's neck. Roy was hesitant at first, but quickly warmed up to the idea, placing his hand to Ed's waist. Their mouths moved slowly together. Mustang felt Ed's tongue gliding against his bottom lip.. who was he to deny? It'll keep them off his back for a while. Their tongues gently glided against each other, it was relaxing, soothing even.
Falman raised awkwardly from his seat. "I'm gonna go and get my head down, I'll see you guys on Monday" He received some half assed grunts from Fuery and Breda, looking to the General who gave him a slight wave, but not breaking up his moment with 'Elizabeth'.
The scene suddenly got awkward quickly for the rest of them. Breda slapped Fuery on the shoulder "Come on, time we went." He grabbed the shorter man and leaned him on his shoulder. "General I shall leave you with Havoc."
Those words immediatly broke his and Ed's embrace. "What!? Wait, hang on, why do I have to have him? You take him home!" It was too late, both men had already exit through the door. He turned to the sleeping subordinate and sighed. Of all people to be left with it had to be him. He turned back to Ed before rooting through Jean's pockets to only find a rather empty wallet.
"Hey, Havoc, wake up where are your keys?" He shook the man hard to wake him from his slumber.
"I dunno...somewhere..." He mumbled before immediatly dropping into a deep sleep.
Roy sighed once more and lifted him up putting one arm round his shoulder as Edward took the other. His younger self would have just left him there, and as tempting as it was to do that at this present moment he had grown some compassion over the years.
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The two men slowly and carefully lowered their comrade to the sofa before Roy beckond Ed out of the room.
"Any stuff of yours that would give you away put in my room, he's no doubt to go wondering when he wakes. I'll find some bedding somewhere for him, that couch isn't the most comfortable of places and I don't want him moaning how he can't come into work because of it."
"Put him in my room, I'll sleep on the couch."
"Ed you can't sleep on the couch, yet alone your own room. We are supposedly a soon to be married couple. What if Havoc wakes before either of us and sees you sleeping anywhere but my room?"
He had a point. Even though they could make up that they had an argument, it was easier this way. "Alright, I'll throw my stuff in here and go deliver another file, the car is out there again.." Ed quickly went to his room clearing out anything masculine and throwing it onto Roy's bed, leaving the older man to put it away, before taking the file hidden under the dresser and heading outside.
The evening was bitterly cold compared to a few moments ago, the blonde pulled the coat harder around his body to keep in some much needed warmth. Reaching the car he slipped the man the file. "There is one more left, i'll deliver it personally to her." The man nodded before the Elric watched as the car drove away and out of sight. He looked back to the house, his part of the assignment would soon come to an end, the rest would be up to Roy.
He walked back in to immediatly help the older man carry a heavily snoring Havoc into the now spare room. Any trace of Edward Elric taking residence in there had gone as they gently lowered his head to the pillow.
Whilst Roy went to the bathroom Ed looked through his wardrobe for something appropriate. The older man was a bigger build so he picked one of Roy's white shirts to sleep in and slid under the covers. He look to the door just as his superior came back in shirtless. For a guy who sat at a desk all day he was very well toned..at least he was wearing pajama pants.
"Is that one of my shirts?" As he tossed the shirt he wore that night into the laundry basket.
"Well I can't wear my vest or be topless if Havoc does walk round in the morning. Imagine it Roy Mustang was secretly 'engaged' to Edward Elric, who dressed as a woman to keep up his superiors womanly charms in effect."
"...I see what you mean, and knowing Havoc he wouldn't keep it to himself.." He climbed into the other side of the bed and turned the lamp off. "Goodnight Fullmetal."
"Goodnight General."
xXx
Mustang woke up to the weight of the younger man beside him, his head resting in the crook of his neck and an arm placed on his chest. By the way he was positioned Roy's arm was able to wrap around him as a bit of extra support to keep him there. It was an increadibly rare thing that he woke up with someone else in his bed. The only time he did turned out not to be the most pleasent of mornings, but right now the extra warmth was a massive comfort and he couldn't help but smile as he heard Ed's steady breathing as he slept.
The moment was quickly ruined when he heard footsteps slide along the landing before his door handle began to rattle before the latch withdrew into the wooden panel and the door opened, swiftly followed by a clearly hung over Jean.
"Hey General...crap sorry" He quickly turned back round when he saw the position of the two people in front of him.
"Havoc I'm not naked, what do you want?" He whispered.
"I was wonderin' if you had any aspirin, my head is bangin' " Returning the whisper.
Roy slowly lifted Ed off him, gently placing him back down again pulling the covers fully over the false brunette. "Downstairs and don't you dare wake her up."
He quickly ushered him out of the room, closing the door quietly as to not wake up the sleeping man.
"Thanks chief, and thanks for letting me stay here." He downed a couple of tablets and sat with him at the table with a cup of coffee.
"I didn't have a choice, everyone else had run off and I couldn't find your keys."
"My keys? They were under the mat like usual..didn't Breda tell you?"
"No...he didn't..." Roy mumbled out as he took a mouthful of toast.
Ed at least put his blue contacts in and tidied his hair somewhat before heading downstairs still in Roy's shirt and some pink pajama bottoms that were being used for the very first time. Giving a hello which combined with a yawn he poured himself a coffee from the pot. He walked over to Roy and gave him a quick kiss on the lips before heading back upstairs.
Havoc grinned as she walked away. "Damn Roy, still can't believe you snagged a hot chick like that!"
"Well some people have it and most of the others don't...like you." He smirked towards his subordinate.
"Low blow man, low blow. I'd best head off back to my place, don't wanna ruin ya weekend anymore." Downing the rest of his coffee. "Thanks again boss." Grabbing his coat and rushes out.
"Havoc don't.." The front door shuts loudly. "...slam the door..."
Roy sighed walked back up stairs to see Ed laying back down on his bed with his cup on the nightstand. "You okay?"
"Yeah, slight headache but nothing I can't shake off." Roy sits beside him.
"Looks like your job is nearly done, Hawkeye was spending last night finishing the last file. Then Elizabeth Lornel will run off into the sunset."
"It's defiantly been fun, though I also hate to admit that."
Roy smiled to him. "It sure has, but I bet that's only because you've had so many clueless men trying to get you into their bed."
"In the end there was only one man's bed." Ed smiled. "Stayed loyal till the end, got to give me credit for that!"