Closing the Distance Between Us

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Hi there here's Chapter 4 I hope you like it!


I take a long hot shower before I could go to bed. Colonel Bastard offered to wash my back, but I told him that I am not one of those women he has one night stands with and he better not think of coming in here. Although a little company would not be unwelcome now that I think about it. I let the water glide down my body loving the way it feels on my skin. And then something hits me. What is Mustang going to think of body if he ever see’s it. I have my scars and my automail. I try and push the thoughts from head. I mean we haven’t even gone passed kissing yet, although we have only kissed twice. Bah... thoughts go away! When that doesn’t seem to work I just concentrate on the pounding of the water against my back and the tile floor. Then I think what the hell! I am not going to miss out on anything because of something as petty as worrying about what I look like. He already told me that he was attracted to me. Lets get it on!
Maybe not right now, but hopefully sometime soon not necessarily on this trip though. I am not going to worry about anything right now except for getting dry. I pull a the towel off the rack and I dry off all my body. I end up wrapping the towel around waist. Oh, crap I forgot to bring some of my clothes in here with me. Okay Mustang walked out in a towel this morning there’s no reason why I can’t do the same thing. I take in a deep breathe and I open the bathroom door.

And with the opening of the door there’s a cool breeze that makes me shiver. I kinda wanna go back in the bathroom where it’s nice and warm, but I suck it up and I walk to my bag expecting some kind of reaction, but nothing. Jeez, what does a guy have to do to get some attention from the Bastard. Walk around naked!

I look around the room and I see why I don’t get any type of reaction, Mustang is sound asleep under the covers. I guess the day wore him out more than he wanted to admit. I pull out my clothes and I walk towards him instead of the bathroom. He looks like he did on the train adorable and totally snuggling against worthy. I almost have the urge to just slip in between his arms, but I resist. I don’t want to rush anything. I silently walk back to the bathroom and I change into my into my black sleeve less shirt with black pants. I slip on my red jacket along with my white gloves. My normal gear. Feeling totally exhilarated right now I am not sure I can sleep. So instead of going to bed right away. I grab the key and I go outside to take a walk. It’s only about 9:30, but there’s are still some venders outside with lights lighting the streets.

The wind is blowing my wet hair dry. I put it in another pony tail today and the loose ends are blowing all around my face maybe a braid would have been a better choice for today. Ah, well can’t do anything about it right now. I take a look around the town and everything seems to be normal, but I have a funny feeling that something might happen. I am just going to walk around to see if anything happens tonight. I walk around for about thirty minutes, but nothing out of the ordinary has happened. Mustang did say that they had caught whoever or whatever was stealing. I shrug and I turn to into an alley knowing it to be a short cut to the hotel. When I get to the other side of the alley I notice a shop named Noanna’s Bakery. I see a woman with red hair and a little boy with curly brown hair cleaning up the shop for the day. My guess would be that they are brother and sister. The girl is to young to be his mother. It reminds me of Al and me. Oh crap, I haven’t been gathering any information on the philosophers stone. I better start searching for some information tomorrow. We only have a few more days here.

I start walking to the hotel with the relief that nothing happened and a new resolve to start checking things out tomorrow. Although I am not sure how much more I can dig up in Liore. Al and me have already extracted that nim rod of priest that was here. And there hasn’t been any resurgence’s about any strange activity here only the thievery. Oh, well there will be time to think in the morning.

I arrive at the hotel with many thoughts running through my head, but I settle for just sleeping for now. I open the door as noiselessly as I can. Luckily I don’t get any creaking or something that would wake up Mustang. I walk in to hear light snoring come from said person. I take off my clothes and I settle for just sleeping in my boxers.

Before I get on my side of the bed I kiss Mustang lightly on the forehead. He eyes flutter a little reminding me of a butterfly. I get into bed ready for sleep which comes right away.

I wake up slowly feeling really warm. I can feel someone’s arms around waist. I am awake in a flash then last nights events come flooding back to me. Instead of jerking away from the contact I snuggle in deeper. Feeling Mustangs’ chest rise and fall against my back. It’s hypnotic in a way and I find myself drifting off again.

The next time I wake up the sun is streaming through the blinds, but thankfully it’s not hitting my face like it was the day before. I can feel Mustang is still holding on to me, but his breathing isn’t the same as before. He’s awake the Bastard!

"Hey Colonel Bastard I know you’re awake!" I try to shift out of his grip, but his hold on me just gets tighter. Gosh you would think that I was trying to take away his favorite toy. That doesn’t sound right. Back to making him let go of me.

"Awe, come on Fullmetal just stay in bed for a little bit longer. You know you want to." Mustang loosens his grip on me and I stop struggling and I reluctantly, but not all that reluctantly let him hold me against his warm chest.

"How long have you been awake?" I question loving the way this feels and not wanting to get out of bed at all, but knowing that it would end all to soon.

"For about an hour," Mustang says casually like this is something he does all the time.

"Why the hell didn’t you get up?" God what the hell.

"I wanted to stay cuddled against you. Your small enough to fit perfectly in my arms."

I stay where I am, but I don’t let that comment go. "Who are you calling so small that you can’t see him with a microscope." I feel kind of good about the comment in a weird way. I like the idea that I fit into his arms so perfectly, but not the fact that he called me small. I am not small I am just height challenged. Yeah that’s it! I will never admit that I am shor... I can’t even think of that horrible word.

"Ed you know that I didn’t mean it like that."

"Then what did..." Mustang turns me over so that I am on my back and he’s leaning over me. I try to say something again, but his mouth is on mine and he takes the opportunity to delve into my mouth with his tongue. I throw all inhibition out the window and our tongues battle for dominance. His free hand that is not supporting his weight so he doesn’t fall on me is traveling up and down my body. His fingers are drawing light patterns on my stomach and up and down my sides. My skin is starting to feel hot from the unfamiliar contact. My body is starting to experience something that has never happened before. My penis is starting to get hard. From what Mustang is doing and from his knee rubbing against my crotch. Since he’s moving a little bit more his knee is rubbing against my member sending thrills of pleasure through my body causing me to moan into the kiss. And I am totally turned on! Mustang pulls away slowly from our kiss and we both are panting and flushed.

He seems to need the bathroom really bad or something because before I know it he’s running to the bathroom calling out, "Ed I need to take a really cold freezing shower." I am left needing some kind of release from the past actions and he needs a shower.

"Thanks for nothing Colonel Bastard!" I yell at the closed bathroom door. "What I am suppose to with this?" I ask the room while pointing at my tented boxers.

I remember some of the military guys talking about getting hard-on’s and how they got rid of them. One way was to have some one do it for you or to do it your self. Well the first part of option one is a no and the second part will have to be another time and another place. Another option was to try and take a cold shower. Okay option two is already taken by someone by the name of Colonel Bastard. Another option was to try and think it away or something along those lines. What to think of? Definitely not the Bastard might make it harder. Okay kittens, bunnies, and scary things like Envy in his outfit. Whoa talk about getting shivers and not the good pleasurable kind. Yuck, I think that worked. My big problem went away quickly with those disturbing thoughts. I still can’t believe that guy well is a guy. Not the point!

Mustang and I, well we went further than I thought that we would on this trip. He obviously didn’t think that it would progress this fast because he ran for the shower like there was no tomorrow. A single bed has it’s good points and bad points I guess. I am gonna have to keep things slow. I am not sure I am ready for going any further than we did today. I thought that I might’ve been, but now that we have gone a little further, I think it would be best to slow down. But man did it feel good and he only touched my body with one hand. I wonder what else I have to look forward to.

I get dressed after everything goes down I guess you could say. I can still hear the showering going when I press my ear against the door. I feel and hear my stomach rumble. "Hey Mustang I am going to get something to eat at this bakery I found do you want anything?" I shout through the door.

"Whatever you think is good." Is the muffled reply.

"Okay I’ll be back in a bit."

I start walking to the door when mustang shouts out, "Ed wait!" Mustang comes out clad in a towel dripping wet and I can see him shivering slightly. I guess he really did need to take a freezing shower. He looks really good though this time I don’t really hide that I am looking at him and liking what I see. I almost lick my lips when I really realize what I am doing. And I feel my face light up with a bright blush. That didn’t even appear when were doing stuff earlier, but now it comes. Jeez, but I look Mustang in the eyes to see that he is smirking. Gah, I swear that thing will always get my blood boiling.

"Why the hell are you smirking?"

"Oh, no particular reason other than the fact that you are openly checking me out." Mustang leans against the door frame and crosses his arms forgetting that he was holding up his towel. And in one foul swoop his towel falls revealing all his manhood. This is the point where I flame up. I can feel my blush traveling down my neck and up my ears. Mustang blushes a sweet pink and grabs his towel faster than a hungry man grabbing for food. Mustang wraps his towel around his waist and jogs into the bathroom.

"Ed Wait!" I hear again as I turn toward the door while laughing my ass off. That’s was so hot, hilarious, and embarrassing all at the same time. He has one tone and fine ass on him.

"Yeah, Mustang," I turn to him with my own smirk. I see that his head is poking at of the door and he looks so... the right word would have to be cute!

"Could you wait for me I want to go with you. That way we can check out the city for anything suspicious and get something to eat." Mustang walks out of the bathroom with the towel securely in place. I cover my mouth so that I don’t start laughing out loud.

"Okay I’ll wait," I make myself comfortable on the chair that is in our room.

And I wait forever. Okay it’s more like fifteen minutes, but still sheesh.

I march up to the door ready to knock it down if I have to. What else I am I suppose to do? I am hungry!

But before that can happen Mustang steps out...in regular clothes. He’s wearing a simple white button up shirt with black pants. I feel my breathe hitch in my throat at the sight of him. He’s literally breathtaking!

"Hello Ed aren’t you coming? I thought that you were hungry?" Mustang says from the door.

I didn’t even notice that he had moved from the bathroom door. Get a grip at least he didn’t notice. I grab my red coat and head to the door with a cool demeanor.

"Of course I am ready Colonel Bastard." I brush past him and I feel his body heat surrounding me. I quickly exit the room and let him lock up.

"If you say so you sure look spaced out though."

"I was not spacing out." I cross my arms and pout lightly.

"You shouldn’t do that."

"Do what?" I glare up at Mustang as we start walking at out of the hotel.

"You shouldn’t pout because it makes me want you all the more." I don’t even look at Mustang to see if he is kidding. I just stare straight ahead and I don’t comment, but I think the light blush on my face told him all he needed to know.

We walk in silence for the rest of the way me leading us to the bakery that I saw that brother and sister in last night.

"Oh, Ed you head in I am just going to check in with General Jay and Ms. Sanders to see if everything is running smoothly. Their stationed just down the street."

"Then I’ll go with you. I wanted to call Al today anyway." I start walking the direction Mustang just mentioned and I notice I was alone in walk. "Aren’t you coming?" I raise my eyebrow in question.

"I thought that you wanted to eat now." Then Mustang just smirks.

"I am going to knock that cocky bastardy grin off your face one of these days." I declare, but I also think that he’s looking really good with it on right now. Not that he doesn’t always, but it not so irritating right now. I can eat later, right now I want to spend time with Mustang. Although, hell will have to freeze over before I tell him that any time soon.

Instead of going to the bakery we set our sights on going to visit with General Jay whom I never met before and Ms. Sanders.