Tonight was the Military Valentines Day party, Riza had the day off while Roy was at the office waiting till 6:00. He was planning on just waiting for the bell to ring that indicated his shift was over, but instead he was greeted with a few bullets close to his head by Lieutenant Ross.

"What is your problem Ross! You know what happens when you shoot at an officer that's a higher rank than you!" Roy said with the life scared out of him.

"You don't say that when Riza shoots at you, do you? Besides I was ordered by Hawkeye to make sure you get your work done. So get working, Sir." Roy just sighed in disbelief and propped his feet up on his desk while leaning back on his chair. Ross saluted and was making her way out of the office, but stop to tell Mustang one last thing.

"Oh, and General, the Colonel says that if you don't finish you work you can find yourself another date." Roy fell off his chair as soon as those words left her mouth.

"W-What! She can't do that!...can she?" Roy didn't want to do his paper work, but he didn't want to find another date either, he was so excited being Riza's date.

"I believe she just did, Sir, I be back at 5." Those were the last words from Ross before she left Roy's Office. Mustang let out a groan as he got back up and stared at the papers he had to sign if he wanted to go to the party as Riza's date.

"Maybe if I burn them-" Roy started

"If you burn them Riza's going to kick your ass tomorrow, and you'll be going to the party without her." Maria's head was sticking out of the office door. As she was closing the door she said "Sir."

"Damnit!" Roy fell on his chair and started signing his paperwork, but he didn't know that outside everyone was holding their laughter.

Roy had a few more papers to sign then he can go home and get ready for the party. Ross just walked in to check on Roy. "Looks like you'll be Hawkeye's date after all."

"Yeah, looks like it." He said with his usual smirk on his face.

"Ok, well I gotta go and don't think about burning the rest of them papers."

"Now why would I, Roy Mustang, The Flame Alchemist, do that of all things Lieutenant?"

"Because your name is Roy Mustang, you're The Flame Alchemist, and you like to burn things. I'll see you at the party. Goodbye!" Ross was about to exit the office, but Roy interupted "Wait! Who are you going with? Armstrong?" Mustang said with a huge grin.

"No Smart Ass, I'm going with Denny, Sir." With that she left Roy thinking of Riza and the rest of his paperwork.

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Roy just got out of the shower and was deciding what he was going to wear. "Blue or Red?" he asked himself "Red"
As Roy was putting on his black slacks there was a knock on the door."I wonder who that is..." he said to himself. As he open the door he knew exactly who it was.

"Kaitlynn what are you doing here?" Roy said with nothing but his pants on.

"Well I haven't seen you since Tuesday, so I decided to drop by. So where are you going?" She said noticing the dress shirt and jacket that was laying on the couch.

"A party. Look Kaitlynn I don't know how to put this in a nice way, but what happened on Tuesday didn't mean anything." Roy informed her.

"It didn't mean anything! You're..You're a joke Mustang! Who's you're date tonight, and don't lie to me Roy! Who is it!"

"Colonel Hawkeye."

"Oh, that women that always shoots at you? Your subordinate! Isn't that against military rules or whatever? So you're cheating on me with that..that...that b-"

"Don't even say it! First off the Fraternization Law is gone and second off I never cheated on you with Riza."

"Oh, so you two are on first-name basis. Where does she live? I'll kick her ass for stealing my man!"

"I'm not your man! You don't own me! I'm not giving you Hawkeye's address, because if I do you'll end up in a hospital with bullets in your body."

"You Bastard!" with that Kaitlynn slaps Roy hard across the face and slams the door in his face.

"That went well."

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Riza just got out of the shower and was in her bathrobe when she heard a knock on the door, just in case it wasn't Roy she took her gun. Roy was standing outside when he saw the door open."Hello." Roy held out a dozen of red roses and gave them to Riza. "They're for you."

"Oh, um, thank you, Sir. Please come in, make yourself at home."

"I'm sorry that I'm early, I had a few problems at home, and didn't check the time."

"Don't worry about it, Sir. But I need to finish getting ready, I don't think I'll be going to the party like this." As Riza was closing her bedroom door, Roy muttered

"I wouldn't mind."

Roy was messing around with a photo of Riza sitting on her father's lap at a young age."You better not drop that General!"

As Roy was turning around he said "Well if you wouldn't scare me like that then maybe I wouldn't" Roy stopped dead in his tracks as he saw Riza. She was wearing a satin floor length dress with a low v-cut neckline that has spaghetti tank straps that criss-cross in the back and weave through three wide straps. There was a 2 inch rhinestone in the center of the chest and she also had a matching shawl to go with it. Her hair was left down and she had it curled slightly at the ends and she wore no make up at all.

"Wow, Riza you look amazing!"

"Ah, Thank You, Sir." She said with a blush across her face. "We should get going."

"Yeah as long as you don't call me 'Sir', I do have a name Riza." He held his arm out for her to take.

"Yeah I know, but old habits die hard. Lets get going, Roy." She made sure to emphasize his name as she saw him smirk out of the corner of her eye.

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When Roy and Riza walked in, they spotted the guys huddled around a table, and decided to sit with them for a while. When they finally sat down Havoc was the first one to open his mouth and knowing him it was going to be something stupid.

"Hey Chief, are you sure this is Hawkeye, I mean it doesn't look like her." While having his cigarette dangling from his lips

"Havoc you better keep your mouth shut or-" Roy was too last though, because there was a all too familiar sound of a safety on a gun being turn off, and with that all the guys took there dates out on the dance floor.

"You brought your gun to a party?"

"Yes Roy, I always have a gun with me, you should know that by now." Roy took his gloves out, and was fiddling with them thinking of how to start a conversation when Riza ask "You brought your gloves to a Valentines Day party?" They both started to burst out in laughter until a man interrupted both of them."Elizabeth Hawkeye? Is that you?" Roy and Riza both looked up at the man about Riza's age. He was a little bit taller than Roy, he had dirty blonde hair that didn't look like he brushed yet today at least that's what Roy thought.

"Yes, and who are you?" Riza said trying to remember if she knew this man.

"I'm not surprised you don't remember me, it's been years. I'm Ben, Ben Steller. Your father's best friend's use to play together when we were younger" Ben said as he sat down across from Riza glaring at Roy.

"Oh, yeah I remember you now, but what are you doing here you have to be military to get in?" Riza informed him

"I just got into the investigations unit, I'm under command of a Brigadier General Hugh I think, I just got in yesterday I'm trying to get familiar with names and ranks."

"Hughes. Maes Hughes, Brigadier General Maes Hughes, Yes I remember now he did mention getting a new officer under his command." Roy said returning Ben's glare with one of his own

"Who are you? And how do you know the Brigadier General, I mean you don't look that capable of handling a investigation?" Ben said in a polite voice, but had a grin on his face, that resembled Roy's usual smug smirk, the whole time he said it. "This isn't good..He just insulted the General!"Riza thought

"Roy, General Roy Mustang, The Flame Alchemist, I'm sure you've heard of me. As for your second question Hughes is my best friend besides Colonel Hawkeye here." Roy was getting up and was about to head over to the bar after he added "Oh, and I'd watch when insulting an officer that's a higher rank than you, and one that's a Flame Alchemist at that." As Roy was leaving he heard Ben ask Riza if she'd like to dance and he also heard her accept his offer. Roy was furious that Ben just ask his, his date to dance, but decided to drink it off.

After 3 or 4 song, Roy couldn't remember, Riza came back over and sat next to him on a stool and asked for a drink."So are you just going to drink all night until you're too drunk to walk?" Riza asked

"I don't know, and as matter of fact, I really don't care." Roy replied.

"Well I do, because then I'll have to drive your drunken ass home." Riza said, Roy just laughed

"I could call Hughes and have him take me home, if you don't want to." He said refilling his cup with more alcohol.

"I swear you're going to die by drinking that stuff one day." Riza informed him and she gives him memories of Ishbal and he says

"I won't mind, at least I can forget what happened at Ishbal, and maybe be able to rest for once since then."

"Well I don't think the guys and Hughes would mind if you drank yourself to your grave, now would they? And I wouldn't either, so don't bring it up again."

"Ok Hawkeye, whatever you say." After a few minutes of silence Riza got tried of it and ask "You wanna dance?"

"What about Ben?" Roy said with jealousy in his voice.

"Ben's not my date, now is he? And it sounds a awfully lot like you're jealous of him, Roy. Are you?" Riza asked with a small smile

"I don't get jealous Hawkeye." Roy said knowing full well he was jealous of Ben. Hell, he got jealous when a man other than him sat beside her at lunch break.

"Ok what ever you say, Mr. I-Don't-Get-Jealous, Are you dancing, or not?:" Riza asked

"Yeah sure, Let's go before I'm too drunk to dance." He said smiling. When they got out on the dance floor, Ben was dancing with someone that looks very familiar to Roy. Ben saw that he was dancing with Riza and glared at Roy, Roy just grinned and started dancing with Riza. They were dancing to a slow song when Roy asked "Do you like Ben?" afraid of her answer he closed his eyes and waited.

"No" Roy was the happiest man alive right now. Roy and Riza were looking into each others eyes, Roy moved his right hand to cup her face while she brought both of her arms around his neck. Riza closed her eyes when she saw Roy moving in closer to her face. They were so close to kissing each other that Riza could feel Roy's breath against her lips.

That's when they heard someone scream and a very pissed off woman came rushing towards the two of them.