A/N: Well here is ANOTHER update I AM ON A ROLL! But luckily I'm not in too bad of a mood having gotten out of school early. Woot! You guys are absolute gold. AND THANK YOU Mormongoth you've stuck with me through my entire Ed/Riza career! And for that I thank you! Actually I wrote this chapter for you… so you can see Roy squirm (or be thickheaded take your pick). So I'm guessing that you can already see that this takes place in Eastern HQ.

Disclaimer: I realize I have neglected to do this. I DON'T OWN IT!

Let There be no Formalities

Riza sat at her desk reading over a rather long document with a face of indifference while actually she wanted to throw the bothersome article out the window and forget about it.

Sadly, she had a deal with Roy. She read over all of his documents, he finished his work on time. Of course that left him with three free hours or so to do whatever, or just sit and watch her, as he sometimes did. So in a sense they both got something out of this. Roy has a good reason to stall; Riza has a good reason to save her bullets for something more useful.

She tapped her pen distractedly on the cluttered up desk. This was the last document, so long though.

She gingerly tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear. Roy laughed. "Now you know how I feel lieutenant," he joked. She looked at him warily before turning her eyes back to the paper. Her eyes giving that 'I'm ending this' look.

Roy sighed, 'I hate it when she does that.'

He had been sitting at his desk for the better part of three hours just staring at her. She was actually beginning to feel rather uncomfortable.

"Um, Sir I'm finished…" she said looking up. He smiled at her and took the paper from her hand and began to gather the documents up to transport them to his desk. As he reached for a paper she had her hand on he gently slid his hand under hers' and lifted it. "You may want to watch that," he said with a gentle smile. "Um, Sir I really don't feel comfortable with this…" she said swiping her hand from his grasp.

The smile slid off his face. "I thought you liked me?" he questioned. 'You'll listen to anything Havoc will tell you won't you,' she thought although would never say it out loud. "No-not like that," she said leaning backing her chair.

Roy pondered for a moment before coming to a conclusion 'the poor girl must be shy' (A/N: Alright let me clear something up, I AM NOT bashing Roy, I love Roy… I'm just making him kind of thick headed).

He carried the papers to his desk to stare at them, just waiting for one to catch on fire. Of course if he slid on his gloves then what good would telling everyone they spontaneously combusted right in front of him be? He chuckled a bit and turned in his chair to stare out the window.

"Sir please get to work, we had a deal," Riza said loading her gun threateningly.

Roy laughed nervously and began to sign the papers. Riza smirked, that symbol of her victory.

Roy mumbled a bit as he continued to copy his name down on the papers.

Two hours, four million complaints, and one sore wrist later, Roy sat down the battered pen and looked up at the clock at the head of the room. "Well for once I finished early," he stated pulling Riza's eyes from her book.

She marked her place with a scrap sheet of paper and fixed him with her red stare. "Well we have ten minuets what do you plan to do?" she asked while setting her book down.

He folded his hands under his chin and stared at her purposefully. "Tell me about yourself," he said.

She looked at him a bit uncomfortably. "Well, sir I really don't really feel like I should, I-I mean it really isn't important," she said stuttering in a very uncharacteristic manor. "No need to feel uncomfortable Hawkeye, I just want to get your opinion on some things," he said smirking at her. She looked away from him. "Just about your personal life, I'm interested in what you do outside of my office," he stated.

She looked back at him, with a look of indifference. "Sir, that is none of your concern," she said glaring pointedly at him. He just smiled at her lazily and looked back down at his paperwork. "Hawkeye would you like to go out with me sometime?" he asked making sure to keep her gaze on him.

"Sir, I don't think that is a very good idea it is illegal," she pointed out beginning to feel a little nervous. He smirked. "What the military doesn't know won't hurt them," he said leaning his chin into one hand so he could tap his desk with the other.

Riza bit her lip and stared up at the clock. "Sir it is wrong," she stated forcefully. His smirk faded somewhat but remained nonetheless. "I told you sir I don't see you in that light," she said staring at the clock… just thirty more seconds…

He sighed, this was not going well, he was so used to people just giving in. He could see she would take a bit more work.

Unlike most of the girls he dated he actually has a soft spot for Riza. He had watched her for a while thinking about whatever it was that was different about her. But he couldn't put his finger on it, she was just… perfect.

Riza suddenly stood up. "I'll be leaving now," she said standing up. She gathered a few sheets of paper and her book, and then made to walk out the door.

Roy frowned as he watched her go. He had recognized that hesitation, there was someone else. But then a small smirk spread his lips, as to his offer to take her out she never said the word 'no' maybe with a little gentle persuasion she would feel obligated to go?

But again the smirk fell from his lips. Who was this other person? He shook his head and stared out the window to watch her retreating form, the frown still on his lips.

Things were going to get uncomfortable with them from here on. He only hoped he wouldn't lose a friend in the process.

Turning back around in his chair he looked at the clock. With a small glare and a familiar snap the clock burst into flame. Of course he could persuade her to go out with him; after all he is 'The Roy Mustang'.

He smirked once again and picked up a few important looking documents and headed for the door.

A/N: … Well Mormongoth I tried -.-'. I'm not very good at making things awkward…I just hope it didn't suck too bad.