Parings: Ed - Winry

Rating:T – language, suggestive themes

Summery: Ed and Winry confess their love for one another, but decide not to tell anyone. Not even Al or Pinako. One day Ed gets a letter telling him that someone is out to get him by starting with his biggest weakness, Winry. Now Ed must protect Winry from anything and everything, while still keeping their love for one another secret. (Better then it sounds.)

Chapter One: Confessing Your Love

Ed walked down the familiar road that led to the Rockbell house. Once again he had broken his arm. I am dead I am dead I am dead! That evil wrench of doom is going to kill me this time I know it! Last time I almost got a concussion! Damn that girl why does she have to be so violent! Ed slowed his pace just a little. Any amount of time that he could gain away from that wrench was worth it.

"Ed isn't it nice to be home again? And with no bodyguards this time too!" Al stated, his armor clanking as he walked.

"Yah, if I had to here another one of the Armstrong Family Traditions………"

"Duck!"

Ed never got a chance to finish his sentence as that damn wrench of doom came flying out of nowhere and landed perfectly in the middle of his forehead.

"Oh my god I am sooooo sorry! Are you ok?" a voice asked, as girl came running up to Ed and Al. Ed lay there on the ground trying to grab his bearings. When Ed looked up he saw a young women. She was tall with long blond hair up in a high ponytail, and had on a white summer dress with a yellow short sleeved fitted tee underneath. "Ed?" the girl then said as she looked at him, her big blue eyes wide with surprise.

"Winry?" Al asked as Ed sat there rubbing the large lump on his head.

"ED! AL!" Winry stated as she fell to the ground and hugged Ed making him fall back down. She got back up and looked at them both "Where the Hell have you two been! You don't call, you don't write. It has been over 3 years damn it!"

"W-were sorry. Its just that we have been busy!" Al said while holding his hands out to calm the now pissed Winry.

"Look" Ed said standing up "We were busy and didn't have time. That damn bastard had us doing god knows what. We barley had time to look up the philosopher's stone, let alone come here."

Winry was looking up at Ed. Wait she was looking up at Ed? They all seemed to notice at the same time. Last time that they had seen each other Ed had been about her height, maybe shorter. Now Ed was a head taller then her.

Giving her an evil grin he decided to open his big mouth again. "Hey did you shrink Win? Because it seems that you are short now. Oh, and you know that you should apologize to someone taller then you when you hit them." Before had could continue on his bragging Winry hit him on the head again.

"I will say sorry for the first one, but you deserved the second one. The fist time happened because……"

"Hey Win!" a man came running up to them while carrying to large grocery bags.

"Hey, oh Ed, Al. This is my boyfriend Jim. Jim this is Edward and Alphonse Elric" Winry said as she was pointing to her 'boyfriend'. Ed had no idea why, but the sudden thought of ripping this guy's head of suddenly seemed very appealing.

"Nice to meet you, I would shake but as you can see…"

"Nice to meet you too and congratulations Winry!" Al said as he went to offer Jim some help with the bags.

"You two can go ahead to the house, well meet you there." Winry said as she gave Jim a peck on the cheek.

"Ok, I'll see you there." With that Jim and Al started to walk towards the Rockbell home.

'Al your next on my list.' Ed thought as he stood there with Winry. Ed looked down at her thinking 'they are boyfriend and girlfriend. They are allowed to do that aren't they? I know that if she were my girl…wait where did that come from. Winry is a childhood friend, a very sexy childhood friend. But she is still a childhood friend. Who just so happens to have long silky blond hair, wonder what that would feel like, soft firm rosy lips, wonder what they would taste like, nice figure that would fit perfectly…This is Winry! I am not supposed to feel like this around her, am I?

"Ed…Ed…Ed"

"What?..." Ed asked, started from his thoughts.

"You were staring. Are you ok?"

"Yeah, just fine." Once I take a cold shower Ed added to himself.

"Anyway, I am sorry about the wrench earlier" Winry said looking down at her sandal covered feet.

She is so cute! "Oh, its ok. You don't have to apologize. I probably deserved it." Ed said trying to cheer her up some.

"You see I was mad, and I had my wrench, and it flew out of my hand, and it kind of collided with your head."

"I can tell…" Ed said while rubbing his forehead. "So, how did you meet this 'Jim' guy?"

"He and his family moved here a couple years after you and Al first left. He came to work for Granny and me to earn some extra cash. As time went on we started to like each other for a little bit and well now we are going out." Winry explained as they were walking toward the house.

"We better hurry it looks like rain." Winry said as looked up to the sky.

"Yeah." Ed said as they quickened their pace.

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Just as they reached the porch the rain started to pour. When they got inside Pinoko and Den greeted them.

"I guess that I can't call you shrimp anymore, small fry." Pinoko said when she saw Ed.

"You better believe it! Now no one can call me midget! Say good bye to that short little guy and take a look at me now!" Ed was posing in the middle of the room, obviously happy about the sudden growth spurt. Every one else just watched him with sweat drops on the back of their heads.

After a couple hours of catching up and a well cooked home made meal they all went to bed. Ed and Al had their normal rooms, and because Jim had to stay because of the storm he had the couch.

Ed lay there thinking about Jim and Winry. Winry, why do I feel the way that I do when I think her name, let alone say it? And why is this Jim guy here? If we hadn't tried human transmutation I bet that it would have been me that would have worked for the Rockbells, whether I wanted to or not most likely. I wonder if Jim can perform alchemy? Bet not! He looks like a little wimp when it comes to fighting, bet I could take him on! Yeah, just a couple good punches and he would be done. I have to try that tomorrow. Wait, what would Winry think. Well I'll get him to start the fight, and then just finish him off, yep that's what I'll do.

Just then a bright bolt of lightning broke the sky, followed by a loud clap of thunder that rocked the whole house. "Ed?" a small-terrified voice said coming from the door.

"Winry? What's wrong?" Ed asked sitting up. before she could answer there was another clap of thunder. Before Ed knew it Winry had run from the door and on to him. "Win…?"

"I'm scared." was all she said as she clung tighter. Ed couldn't help but notice how her chest was plastered against his, with only her nightgown between them.

"Why? There is nothing to be afraid of. Its just a storm." Ed now placed metal arm around her waist, using his left one to support them. Winry just clung tighter and started to tremble. "Win, we have been through this a million times. It is just water, light, and sound. That's it! That's all it is."

"It's the sound that scares me." her voice trembling, obviously trying to hold back the tears. "Ed, do what you used to do when we were little."

"Awe come on Win. Aren't we a little old for that?" Ed asked looking down at her.

"Please Ed, you know it makes me feel better." Winry looked up at him. Her eyes filled with pleading and fright.

"Ok, ok. But just for a little while."

"Alright" Winry said smiling up at him. Ed sat up all the way and positioned half on his lap, half in between his legs so that her side was up against him. There he held her in place with his left arm while using the metal one to gently hold and stroke her hair. Then he started to hum.

It was a familiar tune that had always shoved away Winry's fears of the storms. When they we younger Ed would have sometimes rocked, but now…he didn't want to think about what might happen.

"Winry…" Ed gently said as he stopped humming. There wasn't any answer so he looked down at see her face. "She looks like an angel when she sleeps." He softly whispered to himself. "Oh my god…" It dawned on him, like the lightning from the sky had hit him with realization. That's why I hate this Jim so much! I love her. I love Winry! Why hadn't I seen it all along? I love her, with all my heart and soul! That's why I always bought her anything that she wanted! That's why I never hit her back with that damn wrench! I love her! But now it's to late, she already has a boy friend.

Ed had been staring at Winry through out his little confession to himself. And unconsciously held her closer when he started to think of Jim. "As long as you're happy." Ed said as he bent down and kissed Winry's forehead lightly. Sitting back up he softly spoke " I will do anything for you, my love."

Ed stood up and carried Winry bridal style to her room. The storm had calmed down to just a pleasant summer rain. Ed placed Winry on her bed, tucking her in he whispered " I will always love you." Once again he gave her a little kiss on her forehead and walked to the door. At the door he turned around and whispered "good night…my love."

With that Ed left to his room. Once he was gone Winry's eyes shot open. She shot up and whispered to herself "Edward… your timing sucks." She was smiling now, the tears flowing down her face in happiness. "I love you too." Winry laid back down and went to sleep.