1. I do not own any of these characters at all in any way, they belong to 'The Cow.' I do own Andrea, Little Maes and Micah, Lindley and Hanna.
2. THIS IS IN AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE!
Chapter nine- Tucking in
"Daddy! He poked me!" "Micah, leave your brother alone." "But he poked me first!" "I don't care; don't touch him again." "Hey! Don't eat that! It's been on the floor!" "WWWWAAAAAHHHHH!" "Ed, go get Lindley; Elysia must have woken her up again." "ELYSIA! GET IN HERE RIGHT NOW!" "It wasn't me! It was Andrea!" "ANDREA! GET IN HERE RIGHT NOW!" Was the scene Roy was greeted with when he stepped off the last step into the foyer. Andrea and Elysia both came into the kitchen looking quite guilty while Ed tried to calm his screaming daughter; Riza began to scold Andrea while Maes had to separate his sons who were fighting again. The two older girls were sent upstairs to play in Andrea's room while the boys were sent to the blue foster children's room to play. Winry took Lindley into Riza's room to feed her; Roy was watching his friends interact with each other and he had to say it was quite entertaining.
"Hello everyone. May I come in?" Roy said, moving into the light of the artificial lights in the kitchen. Maes turned and squinted his eyes; Ed leaned back in his chair and smiled while Riza gasped under her breath.
"Mustang? He really did a good job on you. How do you feel?" Ed asked as Riza stood up and walked over to him. Roy nodded his head as a reply to Ed as she stared at him, her eyes going over every single inch of his body; his skin was a light tan color, a little darker than hers was, his hair was a dark brown that was slicked back. A few stray hairs hung in front of his face, while his eyes were what had most of her attention; they were the deep yellow like Ed and Al's, but there were black flecks in them that gave him a sort of dangerous look.
"Hello Riza; how do I look?" He whispered to her as she ran her fingers over his arms and through his hair, then she smiled and whispered back.
"Dignified and handsome, like you always have Roy."
The evening grew into night and eventually Maes had to get his children home and so did Ed.
"I have to help Al with some of his research tomorrow morning before I come get Andrea, but Winry will be at home most of the day." He said, thanking Riza for her hospitality before taking his wife and daughter home. Maes rounded up his sons and daughter, then left also after thanking Riza and letting Andrea know that Elysia could go swimming with her tomorrow. Roy sat on the couch out of the way as everyone said their goodbyes; the person he guessed was the cook rushed past him to give Maes a plate with the leftover food on it.
"Thank you Hanna; you never seem to let me leave without taking something with me." He said, smiling and hugging the woman. After everyone had left Riza let out a big sigh and collapsed on the couch next to Roy.
"How do you feel?" She asked, pulling off her gloves.
"Fine, thank you. You look like you're hurting; what's wrong?" He asked, looking over at her.
"Just some tightness in my neck and shoulders; nothing I haven't dealt with before." She said as Andrea came downstairs in her pajamas.
"Mommy, I picked up all the toys the twins played with in the blue room and I made the beds. Is there anything else I can do before I go to bed?" The girl asked, sitting down on Riza's lap and pulling her automail arm onto her lap.
"No darling; that's everything. Do you want me to come tuck you in in a few minutes?" She asked as her daughter played with her fingers.
"No, I can live without it; I'm a big girl now. Good night mommy." She said, standing up and hugging her mother. She looked over at Roy and smiled.
"Goodnight Mr. Roy." She said as she wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a hug too. Roy laughed after she had climbed the stairs and gone into her room, closing the door behind her.
"She's a wonderful girl Riza; you must be a very proud mother." He said, turning around to face her.
"I am thank you; she used to be very disobedient, but I've discovered I have a gift for making people follow rules. She was very cooperative after she visited one of the children's homes here in Central; she didn't want to end up there, and I threatened to send her if she didn't shape up. I haven't had any problems since then." She said, still looking at Roy with awe. "Roy? We need to get your paperwork started before Monday. Let's go ahead and do some now." She said, standing up. He stood with her and grabbed her arm, turning her around and bringing her into his arms. She almost put her arms out in front of her but before she got the chance, his lips were on hers; her thoughts melted away as he brushed one of his hands to the back of her neck and held her there. She wrapped her arms around his neck, being careful to not let her right arm touch the bare skin on the back of his neck. He felt the world spin under him and completely disappear; the only thing that was left was him and the one in his arms, the one that mattered to him.
"Mommy? I changed my mind; will-" Andrea came from down the stairs as Riza pulled away from Roy. Her mind was swimming and her skin was flushed, but she left him standing in the room alone and went to tuck her daughter into bed. A few moments later she returned and motioned for him to follow her into the library that was opposite the sitting room. He could tell one small section had books for children while the rest were filled with many other different types of books. Some of the titles were worn or pulled off, but he saw books on guns, rifle repairs, military shooting techniques, and even some on alchemy. He went to another section, the one that was right above her desk and saw they were full of military rulebooks and manuals; another section a little higher up were paperback books and before he could reach up to pull one down, Riza grabbed his arms and stopped him.
"Those are my personal books; not for innocent eyes." She said, her smile brightening the room. Roy knew he could use this to his advantage, so he reached up again and grabbed the first book he could get his hands on. She laughed and tried to pull the book out of his hands, but he held it high over his head out of her reach. She moved in front of him and jumped once, trying to reach it; She grabbed his lower arm and tried to pull it down close enough for her to grab it with her other hand. He tossed to book behind her and she let go of his arms to get it, but he grabbed both her wrists and pushed her backwards until she hit the bookcase. Her eyes were sparkling the bright amber color he remembered seeing many years ago; he pressed her further into shelves of books and leaned his head down, his sandy colored hair covered his face as he kissed her neck, trailing his lips up to her mouth. She hungrily found his lips and kissed him, each of them feeling the other's desire and passion they had held inside them for so long. When she realized he was holding her back she began to fight him as they explored each other's lips and mouths; he took it as a signal to let go and move away, which he did. He smiled as he pulled the book he had grabbed earlier from behind his back and read the title.
"Steamy Sunrise; oh… sounds good." He smirked as she put her hands on her hips.
"I think you've regressed; you don't listen to what I tell you anymore." She said, holding her hand out for the book. "Give it here."
"Come and get it… I'm not afraid of you without one of your guns." He teased, holding the book within her grasp and pulling it away. She smiled and lifted her eyebrow, reaching behind her back; seconds later Roy's hand was twisted in an odd position, a gun cocked next to his ear.
"Give. It. Now." She said, her voice cold and unforgiving.
"Fine! It's all yours…" He said as he dropped the book and she released him. He shook his head as she uncocked and reholstered her gun to the holder on her back.
"You never go anywhere without a gun do you?" He asked, sitting down in one of the chairs as she put the book back. She shook her head as she sat at her big oak desk and pulled a good size stack of papers in front of her.
"These are profile papers we've got to do on you, and this is all the paperwork needed to show your transfer from West City. Have you figured out a new name yet?" She asked, getting down to business.
"Roiwan Mulgrew; I figured people could still call me Roy." He said, running his fingers through his hair again. He could tell his actions were distracting her, but she resisted him enough to get some of the papers finished. They stopped around midnight, Riza yawning from her place at her desk; Roy stopped pacing the length of the library and went to her. "Had enough? I think it's time for you to go to bed."
"Who are you to tell me what to do? I've surpassed you by two ranks Roy." She scoffed, standing up and stretching.
"Who am I to tell you what to do? I'm the one that loves you and that gives me the right to know what you need, and you need sleep. So let's just finish this tomorrow night." He said, wrapping his arms around her waist as she stretched. She smiled and nodded her head, lightly kissing his lips. She turned around and he let her go turn off the light and lead him out of the library; they went up the stairs and paused in front of his bedroom.
"You know what? I would love to be tucked in tonight too… how about it Roy?" Riza said, tugging on his hand and pulling him to her master suite. When she opened the large double doors, he stepped inside and looked around; the walls were decorated with plaques displaying different types of guns and rifles. The curtains were the same dark green color as the sitting room's were and the dark cherry wood accented the rest of the room nicely. "Give me a moment to change and I'll be right out." She said as she walked into another room he guessed was the bathroom. A minute later she came out dressed in a long, silky, peach-colored nightgown; Roy's breath almost caught in his throat as she walked towards him.
"You look beautiful Riza; I don't think I've ever seen a woman more beautiful than you." He said as he helped her under the covers. She lay down and he pulled the sheets up to her chin, lightly tucking them under her; she laughed and reached up to grab him, but he backed out of her reach just in time.
"No, no; we're not dating yet, so you can't kiss me." He said, teasing her.
"But you kissed me twice tonight; I'd say that means we're dating." She responded, reaching for him again.
"But I haven't had the chance to ask-" He started before she pulled him down hard by his collar and kissed him.
"Well, I think that's a good enough answer to anything you were going to say." She said after she let her lips fall away from his.
"Mmmm… I have nothing else to say…" He responded from his leaned over position next to her. "I think I should probably get going now… I don't want Andrea to find me in here with her mother."
"True; good night Roy." She said, kissing him again.
"Goodnight Riza." He said as he quietly walked out the door and closed it. He turned around to walk to his room when Andrea startled him.
"Mr. Roy? Is mommy ok?" She asked, stepping around him to go into her mother's room. Roy put his hand on her shoulder and took her hand.
"She's fine. She just wanted someone to tuck her in." He said, smiling at her.
"Well, will you tuck me in too? If mommy likes it when you tuck her in, then I'll like it too." she said, tugging him to her room. He helped her under the covers as she yawned and sleepily closed her eyes. Roy tucked the covers underneath her like he did to Riza and stood up to leave. "Wait; will you give be Beary? He should be on the chair over there."
"Here you go. Ready to go back to sleep now?" He asked, handing her the blue stuffed bear.
"Yes, thank you. I really like you Mr. Roy; my mommy likes you a lot too. Her eyes were sparkling a lot today after that other man with the black hair dropped you off; she told me a long time ago that her eyes only sparkle like that when she looks at someone she loves…" Andrea trailed off as she fell asleep.
"It's good to know that; I hope that sparkle never leaves either of you two's eyes." He said, closing the door to her room and going into his own. He collapsed on his bed, tired and aching, but more content than he had ever felt in his entire life.
A/N: Well, what do you think? DO you think that Roy is calmed down enough in his old age that he can handle the little girl? ANd by the way, the next chapter is going to be a lemon, so SMM, you might want to skip over this chappy!