You guys have been so supportive! I love it! That's why I've been busting out chapters so fast, that, and the fact that I have too much free time... Anyways thank you to all you guys who have been reading, and leaving feedback, and following, and who favorite-ddddd (That's weird), You guys are what drives me.

Okay, so... a lot goes down in this chapter, and we learn a lot...We see a lot more of Oliver in this chapter, and I know some of you like him... some of you probably don't care for him at all, I'm sorry... he's become more essential than I initially planned...

Anyways, finally Done... Here's the next chapter...

Disclaimer: I don't own Fullmetal Alchemist

-I do however Own Dr. Oliver Cooper, and Louis Tichs

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Chapter 3

Ed was just about to be five months along. His belly was no longer a bulge, just a slightly rounded surface. He stared at his reflection then turned sideways scowling at how far his stomach protruded. He scoffed. Roy walked into the room, "Whats wrong?"

Ed pulled his shirt back over his belly. His clothes were hardly fitting. Most of the time he would steal from Roy's closet, "I look like I swallowed a balloon." He looked back at his reflection, "I feel gross and bloated."

Roy wrapped his arms around Ed and placed his hands over his belly, "I think you look sexy."

Ed huffed, "get off of me…" He pulled Roy's arms off of him, "I appreciate you trying to make me feel attractive… but it's hard to hear it when I don't feel it…" He left their bedroom to the kitchen.

Roy didn't understand how he felt bloated and fat when he was practically glowing. Within the first few months of his pregnancy Ed had been losing weight left and right. He was sick all the time, He hardly ate… His skin was pale and his cheeks were hollow. But during the fourth and fifth months, he started to fill out. The color returned to his skin and his face was full. Even his hair seemed shinier.

Roy left the bedroom following after Ed His partner was standing in the kitchen at the sink with the water running. Roy stood behind him and snaked his arms around Ed's waist. He rested his chin on Ed's shoulder, "Ed, you really are sexy…" His hands slid under the thin material of his shirt and circled around his boyfriend's swollen belly.

Ed made a "Tch" sound, "Asshole! what are you horny or something?"

Roy smiled and buried his head in Ed's neck, "I'm always horny when you're around…"

Ed's face turned a deep shade of red, he sounded annoyed, "Don't you have to go to work or something?"

Roy nipped at his neck, "Or something."

Ed turned off the faucet once the kettle he was filling had in fact been filled, he tried to pull away, "Roy…" He only responded by mumbling something inaudible into his neck. Ed turned in Roy's arms to face him. He placed his hands on either side of Roy's face and pulled him down to his height. He kissed him, it was nothing special, but it was enough to catch Roy off guard, which was just what Ed needed. He quickly tore out of Roy's arms and moved to the stove where he put the teapot to boil.

He felt Roy, once again standing behind him, "Just get out of here and go to work already!"

"Somebody's a little grumpy today…"

"Well if I am it's your fault."

"How is it my fault?"

Ed snarled, "I was up all night because of you…"

The colonel's lips formed into a smirk and he chuckled, "But that's not just it, is it?" Roy asked while gently stroking Ed's belly… "I know you're mad because-"

"Because I want to work? Yeah, I'm not ready to sit at home and be a house wife for five months."

Roy sighed, "Ed… I thought we had been over this before… you're showing now…"

Ed looked deflated, "Hardly! I can wear baggy clothes… Roy please…"

Roy stared at Ed's soft golden eyes, ever since he'd become pregnant, they seemed gentler, when Roy would complain about work, Ed would sit and listen, then say, 'I'm sorry that sucks,' or 'that's stupid!' and his eyes would twinkle with genuine care and concern. Then he would brush Roy's hair out of his face and kiss his forehead.

Roy snapped back to reality when he heard Ed whine, "I can't sit at home all day… I'm not ready!" Roy sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, he was silent for a moment, "Fine, but go put on the baggiest coat or sweater we have." Ed smiled then ran off excitedly to raid Roy's closet.

Roy meanwhile turned off the stove and sighed, he couldn't hide the fact that he was worried. Ed came back out wearing a giant ugly fuzzy green and blue sweater. I hung down to the middle of his thighs and he kept rolling up the sleeves. Roy started laughing, almost uncontrollably.

The small blonde turned red with embarrassment, "Hey! This was in your closet! You own this thing!"

Roy placed his hands on Ed's shoulders and squeezed gently, "Calm down… you look adorable…" His angry flush faded into a pink blush that spread across his nose, cheeks, and ears. Roy grabbed a rather large black pea coat out of the closet, He held it open for him.

Ed looked at it with a scowl, "I'm already wearing this ridiculous thing…"

Roy shook the coat, "Look at what you're already wearing... besides, you never dress like that... it looks weird."

Ed scoffed and put his arms in the coat, then attempted and failed to roll up the sleeves of his sweater, "Okay! Come on Mustang!" Ed excitedly ran out the front door to the car.

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Ed was practically jumping with excitement,

Roy smirked, mood swings big time. "What are you so excited about…?"

"Are you kidding, I get one more day of freedom!" Ed smiled

They were almost to Roy's office when they ran into Hughes. He started laughing when he saw Ed… "Nice outfit Ed…"

Ed barked, "Shut up." He turned "I'm going to the library…"

Roy opened the door to his office Hughes followed him in and locked the door behind him.

"I thought you weren't going to let him come to work today?" Hughes quietly asked

"Yeah… well… he was practically begging, and nowadays he has a way of getting to me…"

Hughes smiled fondly, "When Gracia was pregnant I was the same way…" He smiled brightly, "Anyways… that explains the getup… I'm guessing that was enforced by you?" Hughes raised an eyebrow.

Roy sighed and rubbed his face, "Maes, him being here makes me nervous…"

Hughes tried to comfort Roy as best he could, "Well… whenever he's here he always tucks himself away in some corner anyways… it's not like he's running around all the time."

Roy nodded, "You're right… you're right…"

Hughes smiled, "Besides… think of it from his point of view… He's gonna be locked away for four, five-ish months… He'll be bored to tears…"

"Yeah I-" Roy was cut off by the click of the intercom.

"Edward Elric report to the testing grounds immediately"

The colonel's face went white, he knew they'd give him a physical. A now panicked Roy Mustang sprung from his desk and sprinted to the training grounds, Hughes close behind.

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Ed tried to waste as much time as possible… He walked slowly to the training grounds. Once outside He glanced around frantically looking for Roy's familiar face. Finally he caught sight of him and rushed to his side, "I don't know what to do… colonel… I can't!" He was so scared he was almost in tears… This wasn't like Ed at all… another mood swing.

Roy didn't look at him he just kept walking towards the directory tent, "be quiet and go with Hughes…" Ed did what he was told and stood with Hughes… luckily, Roy had time because, no one really noticed Ed… He wasn't wearing his usual garb, and his darker clothes blended in with the crowd.

Roy walked into the tent only to see none other than Dr. Oliver Cooper.

"Oh yeah? Well I'm Ed's doctor, and under no circumstances can he be allowed to take that test. You need a doctor's note… I'm here in the flesh to tell what would've been written on that note."

Roy stood beside Oliver, "Yes, that's true. Fullmetal is in no condition to test, I submitted paperwork that granted him a time extension… and I forgot to request another."

"You understand that I can only grant another month's extension before we revoke his state alchemy license…" the officer said apologetically.

Oliver shook his head, "according to the extensive guidelines, as long as he submits research throughout his leave he can be granted seven months… check section 5, chapter 46, of the second edition"

Roy raised an eyebrow and looked at Oliver an impressed smirk across his lips, Oliver only shook his head in response as if saying not now. The officer turned around and flipped through the huge rule book. He turned back around to face the colonel and the doctor. "You have a week to submit the proper leave paperwork for him, and he needs to report to you and explain his research…" Oliver sighed with relief, Roy was almost trembling, "The end of the week, or he duels."

Roy nodded, "I'll have all the necessary paperwork submitted."

He and Oliver exited the tent, both too relieved to speak. They saw Hughes standing next to Edward who was leaning over a bush, "He was so nervous he got sick." Hughes said with a chuckle.

Roy glanced at the small figure of his lover spilling the contents of his stomach behind the bush.

"He's off the hook…" Roy said with a relieved sigh, "Thanks to Oliver…"

Oliver had to stand on his toes to reach up and yank Roy's ear, "He may be, but you're not." He glared. "You're responsible for him, how could you do something as simple as forget to submit paperwork!?"

Roy was being pulled down by his ear, his face was contorted with pain. Oliver tugged harder, this time his voice was hushed, "Have you forgotten what's at stake here?!" Roy glanced at Ed, still throwing up. Oliver let go of his ear, and Roy stood up straight, rubbing the side of his head.

Oliver crossed his arms over his chest, "You're just lucky I took the latest train last night and got here this morning… I was heading over to see you when I heard the announcement…"

Hughes ruffled the small man's hair, "that and we're lucky you've read every military rule book written…"

Oliver rolled his eyes while fixing his hair, "I have too much free time…"

Ed, wiped his mouth and stood up. He turned to face the doctor, "Thanks… Doc, you really saved me back there…"

Oliver smiled and waved his hand dismissively, "Not a problem."

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Ed laid on the couch at home, his shirt pulled up to reveal his baby belly. Roy sat on the couch behind him, holding his head in his lap, running his fingers through Ed's soft blonde hair. Oliver placed the stethoscope on Ed's belly, the blonde gasped, "C-cold…" He grabbed onto the edges of the couch.

"Sit still," Oliver bluntly commanded while moving the stethoscope over Ed's swollen belly, listening. The silence made him uncomfortable, "What should I start researching while I'm on leave?" He asked looking at Roy, his fingers curled around the back of his neck.

A loud, "Shhh…" came from Oliver, "I can't hear when you talk." He sounded a bit snappish He pressed it in certain areas on Ed's stomach. He pulled the earpieces out and offered it to Roy, "Would you like to listen to your baby's heartbeat?" Roy's eyes widened as he placed the ear buds in his ears, listening to the quickened little thumping. Ed stared up from Roy's lap before Roy placed the stethoscope on Ed. Oliver still held the drum in place.

Ed heard the quick thumping little heart, and it felt like his own heart had stopped. He pulled Roy's head down to his own and kissed him deeply, tracing his fingers up and down the nape of his neck. When they broke away from each other, both had huge grins plastered on their faces…

Oliver cleared his throat, "so right now, the baby is more or less the size of a football."

Roy and Ed's gazes shifted back to Oliver, "And, Ed, I am now officially telling you, you are not allowed to go to work…" Before Ed could even protest Oliver asked, "Any questions?"

They looked at each other, then looked back at Oliver, "No…"they said in unison, Oliver stood up and stretched taking off his glasses and putting them in his pocket.

"Okay, so for your next appointment how about you come back to Resembool, I have a feeling by that time you'll be stir crazy… it'll be good for you to get out of the house…" He yawned, "Not to mention I hate travelling so much… and of course Al, Winry, and baby Elric will be ecstatic to see you."

A worried look crossed Roy's face, "I don't think-"

Oliver shot him a look, "Yeah, you don't… that's why I had to be the one to save Ed's ass today… I'm not always gonna be in town Roy so you're going to have to be on high alert."

He stared back at Oliver, "I kno-"

"Shut up!" Oliver's face was red, "neither of you fully understand the severity of what's going on! The further away from the military Ed is, the better…"

Ed watched as Oliver's shaking hands started to pack up his things… Both Roy and he remained quiet unsure of what to say.

Roy was the first to break the silence, "Oliver, I'm sorry,"

Oliver looked up, "don't apologize to me… you have nothing to apologize for, I'm not the one risking his neck… I'm just trying to remind you… If you slip up, then Ed will be taken away from you."

Roy snarled and sat up, "Stop it, you'll scare him."

The face he made was so serious, "Well maybe you both need to be scared!" He paused, "You act like you know Roy… you pretend like you know how it feels when you have no idea! You have no idea what's at risk… Your freedom, your jobs, your lives, everything…" Oliver's eyes flashed to Ed, "You asked me if I still saw Louis…" Ed's face looked a little apologetic and fearful, "I've been allowed to see him once every five years." Oliver's voice was shaky. and his head was bowed. When he looked up at Ed and Roy his face was streaming with tears. He wiped at his eyes, "I've seen him three times in the past 17 years… I'll get to see him again in three years…"

Ed was transfixed, his eyes wide, "w-where is he now?"

Roy thumped him gently making Ed groan in response.

Oliver kept wiping his eyes and sniffled, "Don't hit your pregnant boyfriend, besides I wouldn't bring it up if I didn't think he should know." Oliver braced his hands on his knees and put his head down, "just give me a few seconds…" He wept softly wiping at his face, "forgive me… I've never shared this with anyone." He lifted his head and put on a smile, "Who knew this would be… So hard…" he laughed half-heartedly, tears still running down his face, he pushed through his tears and continued with the story, "When… they found us… we were both arrested and put into solitary confinement… After that…" His hands clenched into fists, "They took him to a "correctional" facility… or at least that's what they call it… it's basically a slave camp… He's not allowed to leave until he renounces…" Oliver took a shaky breath, "until he renounces his love for me… his sexuality..." Oliver chuckled fondly as memories flooded his mind, "but that idiot refuses to do so…" He wiped away tears. He sniffled and then took a deep breath and closed his eyes. He had a small smile on his lips, before he sighed opening his swollen green orbs. You could still see where the tears had run down his face.

Oliver had a huge grin on face, "I'm sorry… that was a mess… Louis wouldn't want me to be sad… I get to see him in a few years…"

Ed smiled back, "You must really love him."

Oliver nodded and pulled a chain out from under his shirt, on the end was a small locket shaped like a raindrop, he slipped the chain off his neck and flipped open the locket, he stared and a soft smile played at his lips, "This is him…"

The locket was placed in Ed's hands, there were pictures on both sides of the locket. The picture on the left Louis was wearing a military uniform. He had an intense gaze and grey stoney eyes. His hair was long and black he had it tied back in a ponytail, despite that, a few strands of hairs strayed. He was tall and he looked strong.

Ed looked at the picture on the right. His hair was tied up in a messy bun and his eyes were closed. He was wearing a red short sleeved shirt, revealing toned arms. He was smiling softly, it almost looked like he was chuckling. Then Edward swore he saw the eyes open and then close again. He stared a moment longer before handing it back to Oliver, "He's handsome."

Oliver smiled, "smart too…"

Roy chuckled, "Just like you…"

Oliver stood up and looked at his watch, "Yes well, we're so smart, and yet, look what happened to us…" He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair, "I'll be going now, I've got a train to catch…" He pointed at Ed, "I'll call you and we'll discuss your travel matters…"

Ed nodded, and walked him to the door, Roy close behind, "Thank you Doctor…"

Oliver smiled and nodded, "And for the love of god, be careful… both of you… Roy, try to contain yourself when you're around him… you never know who could be watching… if you can't manage that… at least keep all the blinds closed or something…"

Roy's cheeks flushed the tiniest bit and Oliver left. He was right of course, Oliver could read people like a book. Roy reflected on the last half hour, Oliver had tried to scare them, and had succeeded, Roy was scared straight.

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Not literally scared straight, he's still gay…. Bad joke… Okay, Thanks for reading! What do you think is going to happen? We know now... a bit more about Oliver and Louis, but is there still more to what's going on? Ed has to go to Resembool, How is Roy going to cope without him?