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CHAPTER 25 – Content

A sunbeam protruded through a gap in the office blinds brightening up the room. This is what Roy woke up to. He held Riza in his strong grip as her chest heaved right to left for she was lying on her side facing Roy. He combed through her hair with his fingers as he lay there watching his Riza sleep the morning away.

All good things must come to an end and so they did with a knock on the office door. Carefully trying to remove himself from Riza as not to wake her, Roy rose from the carpeted floor they had slept on. Tip toeing to the door, he poked his head out. It was Fuery. He looked awfully scared, as if he were expecting the first lieutenant to pop out of nowhere and gun him down.

Fuery shifted from foot to foot.

"Yes?" Roy grunted groggily, showing he was in no mood to talk.

"Uh I was wonder if the lieutenant was awake – I mean – here…" He stuttered. Roy eyed him suspiciously. The slip up didn't pass Roy.

"She's here but she's not around at the moment. Why do you need her?" Roy asked.

"Oh I was just wondering… no reason. Is she in the office?" Fuery asked obviously shaken up about something.

"Uh – yeah, she is. Like is said she's a bit busy so you can talk to me instead." Roy told him.

Fuery shook his head almost violently.

"No that's ok…" With his parting words, Fuery scampered away to the rest of Roy's crew.

Withdrawing his head, Roy shut the door only to see the person in question sitting up looking around. With his jacket draped over her body and her hair slightly askew she didn't look like a human. She looked like an angel.

Yes Roy knew angels were heavenly beings that were perfectly dressed and gorgeous. To anyone other than Roy they would have told him he was wrong, that Riza wasn't an angel. Roy would have argued back saying that not all angels are the same. He didn't believe that there were such angels as the ones stereotyped. His angel was one of a kind; in his eyes she was beyond beautiful, beyond any human name she could have been given.

Riza brushed her long blonde hair from her face as she sat on the carpeted floor in a huff. Her arms draped in her cross-legged lap and her eyes shut made her look like she was either meditating without the relaxing part or she was sleeping.

Roy bent down and scooped her up, placing her on the couch just behind her. She mumbled something that Roy didn't hear but was suddenly clear when she tugged on his shirt to lie down with her. Obliging, Roy cuddled up next to her his back into the couch, Riza's front to his chest. Her head was placed near his voice box which she nuzzled every minute or so. It tickled but Roy didn't voice this aloud.

Finally, the first words of the morning were spoken.

"Good morning." Roy's ears heard Riza say, although muffled.

"Good morning to you too… good sleep?" He inquired. She tilted her head back to see his face.

"The best I've had in awhile." She smiled. God her smile nearly melted the Colonel into a pile of sticky human jelly. He returned the smile. He held her for awhile longer before she twisted out of his grasp and sat on the edge of the couch. Sitting up, Roy saw an opportunity. Leaning forward, he placed his palms on her shoulders. He brought his lips down to her shoulder where they grazed the creamy color of her flesh. Butterfly-kissing the area lightly, Roy pulled Riza up off the couch and steered her to the entryway of the office.

"You might want to redo your hair. I'll distract everyone so they don't see you. Alright?" He whispered into her ear from behind. She merely nodded. Stepping away from her he looked back only once to see his angel before diving out of the office.

Nearly everyone was there, including Maes. As soon as Roy's door opened eyes were on him. Glaring slightly, he strode up to them. Maes was the first to speak.

"Hey Roy! Have a good morning?" He said this casually but from the glint in his eyes anyone could tell he knew something that he shouldn't have.

"Yes." Roy's answer came but only Maes knew that there was a hidden meaning to his reply. ''What do you know?'

"That's great 'cause I hear that Hawkeye has gone to go retrieve some paperwork." Maes' responded. 'A lot more than I should.'

"Really, did you see her?" 'Has it got to do with what I think it has to do with?'

"Yes in fact, I saw her walking in the hallway." 'Am I thinking what you're thinking? Cause if we are it's about Riza.'

"Oh… I see." 'Yes, so what do you know?'

"Yes, well, I've got to go kiddies. If got plenty of work to keep me busy. So in return to keep you busy I will- LEAVE THESE PREIOUS PICTURES OF ELYSIA HERE FOR YOU!" 'Sorry Roy, can't tell.'

Then Maes left with a wide grin on his face to say he was up to no good, while he left behind a confused and angry colonel.

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Waiting for the perfect opportunity, Riza watched through the crack left for her to peer through by Roy. Tip toeing silently around the group whose attention was all directed at Roy. That is besides one, Maes Hughes. Catching Riza slinking out of the office in such a state could only mean one thing, something not good for either Riza or Roy. Surprising Maes merely averted his attention back to Roy.

Careful as not to draw anyone else's focus, Riza slipped out into the hallway. Thankfully no one was outside of their office, so Riza was able to sneak to the bathrooms without an accidents.

Quickly fixing her hair and washing her face she straightened her uniform the best she could. Stepping out of the restrooms she adjusted her outfit once more before continuing her trek back to the office.

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The workday went on fairly rapidly for both Riza and Roy. Throughout the day they stole quick glances at one another discreetly. Finally the end of the day neared for everyone. Both Riza and Roy held back until everyone left for the day. Roy, amazingly, finished all his paperwork, which certainly stunned Riza.

Roy marched up to Riza's desk and leaned his weight on his hands, which were placed on her desk. Riza inclined her head meeting his deep, dark eyes.

"Yes?" Riza was the first speak.

"I was wondering something…" Roy trailed off.

"And just what were you wondering?" Riza questioned.

"If you would accompany me back to my house for dinner." Riza thought this over.

"I would be delighted." Riza mocked, being all prim and proper sometimes really took a toll eh?

"Well good, or else I'd have to drag you all the way there." Roy smiled chuckling slightly. Riza could only smile in return.

Standing up and grabbing their coats, the couple strolled out of the office after locking it. They descended down the steps leading up to the building in which the two worked. Leaning into each other as though they were lovers (which they technically were), the two looked content, as though nothing in the world was wrong.

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A/N: I'm EXCREDIABLY SORRY for not updating sooner. I won't bore you with my excuses but I assure you they were reasonable. Anyway I hope you liked this chapter. Took me forever to find time to write it but I got it done. Thanks for all the reviews I'm really happy you, my readers, love it… at least I think you do. I hope to update sooner this next chapter so I look forward to reading your reviews. Until next time…