Author's Note: I'm aware that it has been AGES since I have posted and you all probably forgot about me, but with the end of the school year and going to Japan and then add Writer's Block well I've been one busy little girl! So now I am posting the remainder of this story just to get it out of the way and then I shall have some new ones for you! WOOT WOOT! PARTY!

Chapter VI: You Sexy Thing

Roy Mustang's Apartment

Central

Same Time

Roy stood in front of his kitchen stove stirring a pan of red tomato sauce and humming to himself. What a day today had been. Riza had been acting quite strange and he had made countless moves. What a day! It was awesome! Perhaps he did have a little faith in the world…. Roy looked at his radio when a song came on that fit his mood. Grabbing his wooden spoon he turned around and started singing, with Riza on his mind.

"I believe in miracles

Where you from

You sexy thing

I believe in miracles

Since you came along

You sexy thing…"

Riza rested her ear against the door. Was Roy singing? Oh no! Not again! Not like all day today! She pleaded mentally. Her hand turned the doorknob slowly. It wasn't locked… she stuck her head through to see Roy in slacks with no shirt. His back was to her and he was dancing…

"Where did you come from baby?

How did ya' know I needed you so badly

How did ya' know I gave my heart gladly

Yesterday I was one of a lonely people

Now you're lying next to me

Making love to me..." Riza watched in partial amazement and horror, not Roy! She didn't think she could stand more singing, what if it was like this for the rest of her life! Or what if she had gone insane! However she couldn't tear her eyes away from him. Why was she here again? Oh right, that was it….

"I believe in miracles

Where you from

You sexy thing

You sexy thing

I believe in miracles

Since you came along

You sexy thing…" Roy kept singing into that wooden spoon but couldn't shake the feeling he was being watched, oh well. Spinning around as another chord rang out he slid on the open floor in his socks and thought he saw a blonde head as he zoomed past with the next line.

"Where did you come from… Riza?" Roy dropped the spoon with a clatter, his eyes wide in horror. How much had she seen? What was she here for… was he wearing underwear? All the thoughts passed through his mind at once.

"Uh, uh… evening. Can I help you Lieutenant?"

Riza stared at Roy for a moment and then stepped inside closing the door behind her. She wasn't in her uniform, but a comfy sweater and jeans. It had been an oddly cool evening.

"Good evening, Roy. I'm not interrupting anything am I?" Roy shook his head.

"Nope! Not a damn thing! Just cooking, have you eaten today?" He asked not really sure what else to say. If it had been any other woman that had walked in here he wouldn't have been so nervous, but it was Riza. And that was a whole other thing.

"I ate a bagel this morning," Riza said politely with a smile before sitting down on the couch where she had sat so many times, but then it was always for work. Tonight was way different.

It was complete silence while Roy made up two plates of spaghetti and two glasses of wine, which he sat on his tiny and worn coffee table. They ate quietly and were almost finished when Roy looked over and asked,

"So, what brought you here to my little rat hole?"

"Um. Well it's quite a long story to be quite honest, today--"

"No! Not more work!" Roy groaned and flopped over on the couch beside her.

"Actually it's quite the opposite…" Riza started. Roy looked up at her.

"I knew it! You've come to confess your undying love for me! YEA! This is my lucky day!" Roy jumped up happily. Riza rolled her eyes.

"No." Roy deflated like a stabbed balloon.

"Wha?" Riza crossed her arms.

"I came here to express my affections for you and to extend the suggestion of perhaps continuing our relation--" Roy wasn't listening he was too busy celebrating.

"YES! I knew you would want me one day! Years of work have finally paid off!" Roy was doing a little happy dance when Riza yanked him down by his belt and glared at him.

"Would you please be serious? It's been years since Ishbal and now I thought would be a good as time as any to let you know that I'm so in love with you it's just distracting."

"Am I really that sexy? Am I too sexy for…" Riza clapped a hand over his mouth.

"If you dare to start singing I'm going to shoot you." Roy looked at her confused. Riza then shifted and returned her hand to her lap.

"But according to regulations, it isn't permitted. You can't tell anyone what I told you or anything that may occur if it does, we can't mmph!" Riza couldn't talk as Roy kissed her deeply so she gave in. Well something had gone right today; maybe insanity wasn't so bad after all.

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