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Chapter fourteen - Dating
Roy walked Riza down the street to a small cafe called Blue Moon Rising. They got a corner table by the window. A single candle lit the table. It was very cute.
"So, Riza... or should I say... Elizabeth?"
"About that..."
"It's okay."
Riza looked down at her menu and blushed. Roy continued to smile as he looked at his menu.
"Can I get your something to drink?" A waitress wearing a black dress approached. Roy looked at Riza who waved him of telling him to order.
"Bottle of red please." Roy smiled as the waitress walked off. She soon returned with a bottle of wine, a bucket of ice and two glasses. She hung the bucket off the edge of the table and placed the glasses on the table.
"This okay sir?"
"Yes."
She then handed the bottle of Roy and walked away. Roy carefully poured two glasses and then placed the bottle in the ice bucket. He took a sip and smiled. Riza then took a sip.
"Nice of your friend to visit. She visit often?"
"No, haven't seen her since high school graduation."
Riza closed her menu and took another sip of her wine. It tasted very good. As she sipped, her eyes glanced over the cafe. It was very small yet cute, in a good way.
"So... did you really have fun last night?" Roy asked, braking the long silence.
"Yes, actually, I did. Thank you."
"I'm glad. Now, do you flirt often with boys in the bar?" Roy smiled his trademark smile and Riza blushed.
"No, it was Anna's idea."
Roy's comment was never really answered because the waitress returned to take their orders. They ordered and she left. Roy got a small stake and Riza a chicken salad.
"Sir...I mean Roy. Why did you ask me out tonight, if you don't mind me asking?"
"Well, I want to get to know you more. Besides the sharpshooter I 'always' see at work."
The food came and they began to eat. It was about twenty minutes of silence as they quietly chewed. When they finished, they continued to talk. Now relaxed, Riza leaned her elbows on the table.
"So, what do you want to learn me?"
"Well, whatever I can."
"Like what? Come on, I know your better then this when talking to girls."
"Do you want me to remain polite, or use my usual lines?"
"Um... depends."
Riza began to blush, but it didn't last. Anna's personality was rubbing off on Riza. She was feeling more comfortable talking to him, even though he knows who she is now, and she didn't have a problem opening up and being a little more free.
"Well, for starters, if it's not to much to ask, who was your grandfather?"
Roy asked, recalling his conversation from last night. Riza made a mental note that Roy was being serious about this conversation. She learned from Anna how to tell a good guy from a bad guy, just from talking to her. If Roy was paying attention last night, he is really paying attention today. He is really in to her.
"Well, his name was General George Castrollo. He was the General when we were just privates. My mother's father. Raised me when my parents died in combat, I was six months old, I believe."
"Oh. I'm sorry to hear about your parents. I haven't heard or seen from your grandfather lately, when did he retire?"
"He didn't. He died in combat."
"Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean..."
"It's okay."
The check came and Roy paid. They finished their glasses of wine and then Roy escorted Riza out of the cafe. He took her arm and slowly lead her to the park, where they met the night before.
A/N - Does Riza have a grandfather? I don't know. If she does, and the name is wrong, could you please tell me? Thanks. Please review. Constructive criticism accepted. No Flames (Thats Roy's job only). Please look in my profile oo0AnimeChild0oo for all my other stories. And again, thanks for reading.
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