Note: I am super busy with work right now so I can't update as quickly as I want but if you really do want to read it I have 12 mostly unedited chapters on my tumblr. It's still not done on there either though LOL.

I gave Riza a promotion myself. She deserved it for having to put up with all of Roy's crap.

Oh and no, Roy and Riza are NOT together at this time. Sorry for the confusion. Just like in the anime, technically they are not romantically involved but you can't tell me that they haven't been together this whole time. I don't want to hear it because I know they have been. ; )

Chapter 2

Riza and Roy walked through the double doors into the banquet room. It was huge, with chandeliers on the ceiling and tables full of people. Blue and white floral decorations dominated every table, and candles flickered all around the room.

Edward and Winry were at a table at the back of the room that was raised up on a platform with the rest of the wedding party, minus Roy and Riza. All the other guests were seated around round tables, chatting happily in their formal attire. Edward looked up from talking to his brother, Alphonse, and noticed Roy and Riza walking towards them.

"General Mustang and Major Hawkeye! Winry was starting to get worried," Edward exclaimed loudly, standing up and waving at them, his long blonde ponytail swaying wildly. Everyone in the room stopped talking and looked at either Edward or Roy and Riza.

"I wasn't that worried! You're making me seem like some kind of crazy person," Winry argued back, her face red in anger at her future husband.

All military personnel in attendance stood and saluted. Riza saluted back, but Roy did it lazily like he had done to Riza before when they had been on the ferry.

"I want to take this opportunity to say that I don't want to see anyone saluting while we're here. This is a happy weekend, and we're all on leave," Mustang said loudly, and everyone saluting sat back down and started talking and laughing again.

Riza disentangled herself from Roy's arm when she saw her best friend Rebecca, who was sitting next to Jean Havoc at a small table by themselves. Rebecca got up and hugged her, then sat back down. Havoc waved at her.

"Geez Riza, I was afraid you weren't going to make it. But then Jean said General Mustang hadn't arrived either, so I was sure that you two were either in mortal danger or making use of our room before you and I start sharing it," Rebecca said suggestively.

"I have no idea what you're implying. Speaking of, how come you didn't pick up your room key yet?" Riza asked, desperate to change the subject.

"Oh, Jean and I thought we were going to be late, so we just came over here as soon as we got off the ferry," she replied.

"Yeah, but we weren't late at all. At least, not as late as you and the General," Havoc added with a grin.

Riza made no reply until Roy showed up a second later. He shook Jean's hand and smiled at Rebecca. "I'm afraid being late was my fault. I bit off more than I could chew with my paperwork. Old habits die hard."

He took Riza's hand. "Riza, we need to go to the wedding party table. I think they want to serve dinner now."

She nodded and followed him through the crowded tables and over to the head table.

As soon as they left, Rebecca leaned in to Havoc and whispered excitedly, "Did you hear that? He called her Riza! In front of us! I think something's going to happen between those two during this wedding."

Havoc laughed. "Not if we don't help them along. They're both too noble for their own good. We should push them in the right direction."

Rebecca looked contemplative and nodded. "You're right. We should ask everyone to help too. Heymans, Kain, Vato, Alphonse, and even Ed and Winry!"

Havoc put his arm around her and looked at the head table. "You're really devious Rebecca."

She smiled up at him. "Oh, you know you like it."

Riza sat on the bride's side of the table, between May Chang, the maid of honor, and Winry's grandmother, Pinako. Ever since she had come back from Xing with Alphonse, May and Winry had become best friends. It was only appropriate that she was maid of honor, as Alphonse was, of course, Edward's best man. Riza was her only other bridesmaid and Roy was the only other groomsman.

"Riza, I was worried about you. Did anything happen to you and General Mustang on your way over?" asked Winry while eating their pasta dinner.

"No, sorry, we got held up by some paperwork is all. No assassination attempts or anything," Riza replied, smiling apologetically.

"If it will please the bride, I will take full punishment for our tardiness. Major Hawkeye had warned me about all the work I had to do, but I ignored her wise counsel and so we had to take the last ferry onto this island," Roy interjected.

"Well, I'm just glad you're here. I'll need both my bridesmaids to help me get into my dress tomorrow. It's kind of huge," Winry replied, beaming.

Throughout dinner, Riza noticed Roy staring at her. She would never look back at him, as she was always in constant conversation with Winry, May, and Pinako over everything they had to do tomorrow. She could feel his eyes on her though.

When dinner was over, Riza went to her room that she was sharing with Rebecca and changed into a t-shirt and shorts. The room was spacious, with a double bed and a sofa. It also had a balcony that looked out on the beach, which was where Rebecca found Riza sitting after she had gone to get her key.

Riza was sitting in a lounge chair staring out at the lake, looking pensive. Rebecca hated to interrupt her, but she had to start putting the plan into action now. She only had two days to get this done.

"Hey Riza, finally went and got my key," she said as she slid open the door and sat in the chair next to Riza.

Riza looked at her, still kind of lost in thought. "That's good."

"So seriously, what's going on with you and General Mustang?" Rebecca queried, leaning in close to Riza. "You guys have always been close, but he never took his eyes off at you at dinner. Do you think he wants to finally confess his love to you while you're away from work?"

Riza rolled her eyes. "I didn't think you were part of the rumor mill about the General and I too, Rebecca. I thought you were my friend." Riza replied jokingly, and looked back out into the lake.

Rebecca shook her head. "I am! Riza, you should be with him! First off he's going to be head of the military after your grandfather gives it up, and secondly. I'm pretty sure he's madly in love with you."

"What?!" Riza yelled, staring at Rebecca, with a confused look on her face.

"It's true. Why else would there be a rumor about the two of you if other people didn't see it? Why else would he have you around so much? He just doesn't want to ask you to give up your career to marry him," Rebecca replied, with a knowing smile.

"He doesn't want me to give up my career…"

"Yeah. But if you two dated in secret and then waited until he became Fuhrer, you could be together," Rebecca replied.

Riza started playing with her hair and looked down at her feet. "I won't deny that I've always felt a certain…fondness for him, but I just don't want things to be odd between us. What if it didn't work out? Would we be able to work together anymore? I don't know. And that's why I've never pursued it."

Rebecca sighed. It was going to take a while to convince Riza, that was for sure. She wondered if Jean was faring any better with Roy than she was with Riza…