Transmuting Love ~ (edXwinry FMAB fanfic)

Part 28 - The Pain of Loving and Being Loved ~ 2

[Ed's View]

"I know, but... Why Ed? After all the years I've known you and Al and then you – " I cut her off.

My body just moved and before I knew it, our lips were touching. I closed my eyes, just to re-open them again.

Winry's soft blue eyes were staring with disbelief into mine, but then she accepted it and relaxed. She closed her eyes but that didn't stop the tears from rolling down.

'What am I doing?!!' I thought 'She's my childhood friend and yet here I am kissing her'

I pulled away.

"I'm sorry Winry I didn't mean to – " She cut me off. She looked away and stared at the wooden floor. She was blushing and I could tell I was too.

"Do you know?" She started off.

"what?" I didn't know what she meant.

She heaved a sigh and dried her tears.

"These past few days with you have been the best in the past 6 years. For once I wasn't alone and I trusted someone again." Her voice was shaky and she was starting to cry again. "And then you tell me this, Ed, and now these past few days just seem like distant memories. It was hard being alone and I missed you two boys so much. I lost my parents, Pinako and I felt like I was gonna lose you both too. And not a single word from you I heard and there wasn't a single day that I wished you brothers didn't come home."

"Winry..." Was all I could say, and once again she cut me off.

"But I want you to know Ed, that no matter how many times you leave me, no matter how many times you break my heart or hurt me, I will always be in love with you."

My eyes widened and my heart skipped a beat. I froze in disbelief. She was crying, but then she smiled at me. Then she giggled.

"What... did you say?" I said, her last 8 words still echoing in my head.

"I love you and I can't deny it." She said, confirming her feelings for me.

I grinned and kissed her again, accidentally but gently pushing her over.