#14 Covered eyes
"When can I open my eyes Miss Riza?" Elysia asked in her sweetest voice. "In a few moments sweetie, we're almost there." Riza replied. The little girl in her arms was getting heavy; she had been carrying her for almost three blocks now. They rounded a corner and went up a short flight of steps where Riza knocked on a door. "Ok Elysia; you can open your eyes now." she said as the door opened and many people in blue uniforms jumped out and yelled 'surprise.' Elysia wiggled out of Riza's grasp and ran to her mother who held out a pink crown for her to wear. Since Maes had died, Gracia hadn't had anytime to plan a birthday party for her daughter, so Riza took care of it and invited the people she thought Elysia knew; Havoc, Fuery, Breda, Falman, and a few other people form the investigations department Gracia recommended. Colonel Mustang had gotten an invitation but hadn't shown up yet; Riza didn't expect him to because this would remind him of what Maes would have planned for his four year old daughter. She smiled and stood in the back of the room, watching the full grown men play spin the tail on the donkey with the birthday girl. She almost jumped out of her skin when someone came from behind her and covered her eyes; she reached for her gun but whoever it was had already pulled it out of the holster. "Why do you plan a birthday party on your birthday and not include yourself in the festivities?" the voice she only knew as Roy Mustang's resounded in her head. "Because no one needs to share this special day with Elysia; she's had a hard year and she needs time to have fun. My birthday has nothing to do with this." she said, pulling his hands off her face. She turned and saluted him, but he laughed and pulled her hand down. "You are so unselfish and giving; when are you going to let someone do something for you?" He asked as he walked her out into the hall, closing the door to their office behind them. "When someone comes along who I'll let dote upon me." She responded, leaning against the wall. "Well, whether you'll let me dote on you or not is your decision, but I have a birthday gift for a dear friend here and I want to see if she likes it." He said as he pulled a small gift-wrapped box out and handed it to her. She smiled and opened it, finding a small blown-glass vase inside; it was green and shiny, two of her favorite things. "Thank you colonel; it's beautiful." Riza said as she bowed slightly to him. As she stood back up he leaned down and kissed her fully on the lips, pulling her close to him and wrapping his arms around her. Her mind screamed it wasn't proper, but her body screamed back it felt right. She let him kiss her for a few moments before she pulled herself from his grip and looked up into his eyes. "I don't dote upon just anyone Riza; I have to love the person before I spend my own personal money on them." he said before he turned and entered their office where the group was playing musical chairs. "Are you coming?" he asked her. She nodded her head; "Yes, Roy; I'm coming."