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Most people would say Lt. Hawkeye's favorite way to relax was to go to the shooting range and empty clip after clip of ammunition into the paper targets. In thinking this most people were wrong. Sure, she did unwind by doing a little target practice, but it wasn't her preferred method of relaxation. When she got home early enough from work she would change into an old t-shirt and jeans then take Hayate up to the roof of her apartment complex with her. She loved to be up there when the sun was setting covering the roses and flowers with a beautiful orange light.

She carefully watered each plant, making sure each got just enough water, not too much. When she first started to hum to herself she laughed out loud.

Her dog trotted over and cocked his head to the side at her laugh, she laughed again, this time at his expression, and patted him on the head, "I sound like an old lady humming to myself," she explained.

By the time she had finished watering the various forms of flora she had left all her worries behind. She still had a gun handy and kept her sense sharp, but all the tension in her body was gone. Now she focused on the important task at hand. She started at the crimson colored rose bush and carefully inspected it for dying branches. There were three buds that were dying and one branch turning brown. This is probably what she loved most about plants. Part of a plant could die, but as long as that part was cut away something new would grow in its place. She could see new buds and stems forming in places she had trimmed the plant last week. She cut off the dead buds and stem and threw the waste into a bin beside her, she would let all the trimmings mix together and use them to nourish the plants later.

She was once again humming and picking buds off a Black-Eyed Susan bush and Hayate was chasing a butterfly when footsteps on the stairway caught her attention. She placed her hand on her gun and focused on the doorway waiting for the intruder to appear. She was more than surprised to see Colonel Mustang appear on the roof wearing his uniform and carrying a potted plant.

She quickly got to her feet, "Sir?"

"Happy Birthday Riza," he said walking towards her, "I brought you some Gardenias."

"Thank you," she stammered. Her mind was working overtime, how did he know about her garden? Did he know gardenias meant secret love? Was it just a coincidence? Why was he smiling at her like that?

"I can't believe it took me so long to figure out your secret love is gardening."

Nope, not a coincidence, he knew. She looked down at the plant as he set it beside her; yes it was gardenias, white ones. Her eyes trailed up his ungloved hand as he straightened up, then his arms, and finally her eyes met his, "Roy?"

"Hmm?"

She didn't know if it was orange light of the sunset, or the sweet smell of the gardenias, but suddenly she was closer to him, his hand was on her cheek, he was tilting his head down, she tilted her upward, and their lips met. She closed her eyes and leaned in towards him, wrapping her arms around him, her dirty hands running through his sable hair. They both battled for dominance of the kiss until they were out of breath. He rested his forehead on hers and stared into her eyes with a goofy smile on his face. She returned his stare with a blush on her cheeks and similar smile as they both caught their breath. She knew they wouldn't be able to tell anyone about it. For now it would be their secret kiss of secret love in her secret garden.

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A.N.-Wow, this turned out to head off in a whole different direction from what I planned, at first it was going to be solely rizacentric. The last line is cheesy I know, but i love it. After this updates will not be as frequent, they will probably be only once a twice a week, I should know what days I will be able to post when I put the next chapter up this week.

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