Affirmation - Day 2

~We Place Our Happiness in Other Peoples Hands~

Roy paced nervously in the entryway of the Hughes household, eyes shifting to the clock near the door. Hearing footsteps behind him, he swiveled around quickly.
"Woah, there!" It was Maes coming to see /why/ his good friend was still there. "You know, you'll piss Ed off if you're late for your date."
Roy threaded a hand through his hair, messing it up. "I know, Maes, it's just…What if he says no?" His usual cocky and self-confident voice cracked under the stress.
Maes sighed and shook his head just as Gracia came out and 'tutted' at Roy's now frazzled clothing and hair.
"You'll be fine, Roy," She quickly went behind him and started straightening his jacket and fixing his hair. "There's no way he'll say no," Her soothing, motherly tone calmed him.
"Unless, of course, you call him short. Then there'll be a slight chance," Maes joked. But seeing the frantic look Roy sent him, he continued, "It's so obvious that he loves you. He blushes at the merest mention of you, and besides…Hawkeye caught him writing 'Ed Mustang' and 'Roy Elric', all over some papers he was supposed to be signing!"
Gracia came around Roy's front, fixing up his tie, and straightening his bangs. "Listen, you and Ed have been going out for the past two years. You'll be fine."
Roy looked to the ground as Gracia stepped back to admire her work. His hand went into his pocket and fiddled nervously with the box, still unsure.
Suddenly Maes huffed loudly and opened the door, pointing outside to the car where Havoc sat waiting to drive Roy to Ed's apartment. "Roy, if you back down now, you'll regret it for the rest of your life."
Gracia joined her husband and began to push Roy out the door as he said. "Sometimes, Roy, you just have to put your happiness in someone else's hands."
And with those words as a parting farewell, Maes shut the door, forcing Roy to make his way down to Havoc's awaiting car.
Well…The date didn't go how Roy planned it, to say the least.
He was a tad late to pick up Ed and he was no where near happy; what with Roy being a half hour late and all. And Roy had to argue with the host at the restaurant because they had been ten minutes late for their reservation. They luckily managed to get their seats. Edward was still furious with Roy and ordered the most expensive meal the restaurant had to offer. He proceeded to give Roy the silent treatment for the rest of the dinner.
Roy's resolve in what Maes said wavered. He decided now was not a good time.
Roy thought a stroll through the park would be his next best bet to turn the date around. It was romantic and was perfect for what he planned on asking Ed. And it was, it went nicely, even though there was a faint rumbling every now and then in the distance. Ed's mood was starting to lighten, and he was actually having a nice conversation with him!
'Maybe now…' Roy thought as he grabbed Ed's hand and led him to a bridge over the pond they had been walking around. Just as Roy turned around to face Ed, preparing to kneel, the faint rumbling in the distance turned into a full-out downpour.
Edward had let out a squeak and clung to Roy, demanding him to call back Havoc and have him drive them home. Unfortunately for Ed, Roy had dismissed him after they left the restaurant because he had planned for their romantic walk to end at his house. When he told Ed this, his face turned into a sour grimace, resembling a soaked cat.
Roy grabbed Ed's automail and decided to head to the closest place to them: Ed's apartment. Once there, they sprinted inside the building, racing up the stairs to Ed's door.
Both of their clothes were plastered to their bodies, their hair and clothes were dripping wet.
Ed flipped his bangs out of his face, his hand ringing out his braid.
Roy's heart sped up, his eyes narrowing as he realized this would be his last chance for the night.
So with his hair messed up and stuck to his forehead, and bangs hanging in front of his eyes, he knelt down and reached into his pocket; pulling out a black velvet box. Edward, who had let his hair down to dry, did not notice Roy at first.
When he did, his hand froze in the middle of threading through his hair. His jaw dropped open, his eyes widening, as though he was unable to believe what was happening.
"Edward," Roy's deep voice was shaking, "Tonight didn't go as I had planned at all; I pictured a much more romantic setting for this. But I suppose here…Will have to do."
Taking a deep breath, he continued, while opening the box and looking into Ed's eyes, "Edward Elric, will you marry me?"
Roy watched Edward's expression cautiously. Ed's face was still frozen in shock. He started blinking rapidly, as he tried to get his voice to work. Tears were beginning to well up in his golden eyes.
"I-Roy...You…M-me? I-" Edward fell to his knees and threw his arms around Roy's shoulders. He buried his head in his lover's neck and cried, "Yes! Yes, Roy!"
As he closed his arms around the smaller; holding Ed tightly against him, Roy was glad he had taken Maes' advice.