Title: Dreaming Of

Author: S J Smith

Rating: Teen

Summary: Ed and Maggie talk about their future.

Disclaimer: Arakawa absolutely owns all.

Note: Ishte asked me to write a story about Munich!Ed's first time before he returns to Amestris. This was the story that came to mind.

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Edward blew out a gust of air, his heart thundering in his ears. He couldn't remember the last time his heart beat so hard, or feeling so good about it. Turning his head, he studied Maggie's profile. She looked so delicate, but she was strong. He knew it, he'd known it since they'd met, when she hadn't recoiled from the sight of his automail. Her fascination didn't stop with just his automail like Winry, though, Maggie was fascinated with all of him. She'd started out by listening to his stories, well, his and Al's, and Edward slowly came to realize it wasn't just his stories that kept her interest. He'd been surprised – Al was the charmer, Edward had realized that years ago – but Maggie had finally explained to him that Al wasn't the reason she kept talking to them.

Now, six months later, Edward rolled onto his side, leaning in to kiss her. Her mouth was warm, and tasted malty, like the beer they'd shared earlier. Maggie looped her arms around his neck. "Tell me about your home," she whispered.

"Our home," Edward corrected as he wrapped himself around her. Alphonse had been reluctant to share that knowledge, that they'd found a way to get back to Amestris, but Maggie was going with them. Alphonse had given him a look at that announcement, one Edward couldn't read. "What?" he'd asked.

"Nothing, Brother, if you're happy."

He mentally shook off the memory of Alphonse's haunted expression to smile at Maggie now. "Rezembool, it's green, and beautiful. Stinks like sheep, but there's usually a breeze to blow it away." He traced Maggie's cheekbones with his flesh fingers.

"She lives there?"

'She' was Winry. "Yeah...we'll probably stay with Winry and Pinako until we get settled. You'll like Winry. Everyone does. She'll be happy to see us."

Maggie squirmed a bit, stretching to share a kiss. "I can't wait to meet her! A girl, who could build such amazing things as your arm and leg."

"She's a good mechanic," Edward said, "maybe the best in Amestris." He chuckled. "At least she thinks so."

Alphonse, he knew, did, too. He worried that they hadn't said goodbye to Winry, hoped she didn't hate them for leaving her alone. Edward had scoffed at such nonsense. "Winry's used to us leaving without saying goodbye. She's probably moved on, finally! Grown up and left us behind."

The stricken look Alphonse had given him made Edward wonder just what had happened between his little brother and Winry while he'd been gone. When they got home, he'd have to see how they acted around each other.

"Do you think she'll be married?" Maggie was twirling a strand of his hair around her finger.

The question brought Edward out of his thoughts. "Maybe. Al and I fought over who'd marry her when we were little." That memory made him grin, even though he couldn't actually remember the fight. He remembered the talk at the riverbank, when Alphonse reminded him of it. "Al won."

"Well!" Maggie grinned at that. "Maybe she and Al can get married, then. And we can be one big family." Her hand walked down his chest, heading lower past his belly, and her smile turned wanton. "Maybe we can get started on one now."

Edward groaned, kissing her hard. "Let's," he whispered, imagining Rezembool, and Maggie's and his children playing in the sun.

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Note 2: I really don't plan on continuing this universe, but I also didn't want this story sitting out there and people wondering why I'd written it, so it gets attached to Winry's story.