-1AN: Yeah I know I said I would have an update on Saturday. But my week last week was a week from hell. Plus I am working on another fan fiction. Healing Tohru (FB Fic) And it was just pouring out of me like mad. This is done as part of a lj group 7stages. The prompt for this one is the telephone. Anyway, my apologies, Thanks to all those who have read this and a bigger thanks to those who have reviewed it. Yes there is a bit of OCC in this but since I don't own FMA, well then I can do that. I also don't own the song Lips of an Angel either. Right? Enjoy.

Chapter 2: The Phone Call

"So did you find out what you needed?" Envy asked, snarling slightly.

"What?" Lust, mumbled lost in thought. "Oh yeah, no one has heard form the boy in over a month."

"Is my Lust okay?" Gluttony asked looking at his mistress.

She nodded her head, trying to clear her thoughts. I'm not suppose to be having these thoughts. "My cape," She mumbled.

"You didn't find out anything else, and your worried about stupid cape." Envy all but screamed.

"Envy," She began sternly, "there wasn't anything else to find out." Trying to make her voice sound as normal as possible. "I'll be back."

She walked back to the ballroom. It was dark and seemed empty now. What am I thinking. I should have just sent Gluttony. She thought heading back to the table they shared. Memories of the evening bombarded her. She took at seat at the table fumbled with her cape and thinking.

"He was one of the last to leave, I think he was waiting to see if you would come back" A voice from behind jerked her out of her thoughts. She looked up surprised it was the bartender from the party. "He sat there for a long time, with the same look on his face. I'm not one to pry. But I've known the Colonel for a long time. And this evening when he was with you I think for the first time I saw his real smile. You all seemed to be getting along real good. And I don't know what happened . Do you mind some unsolicited advice?" He continued before she had a chance to answer. "I think that if you find happiness or even if you think you can, then it shouldn't matter, what others think."

She picked up her cape. " Some people aren't meant to be happy." A note fluttered to the floor, unnoticed.

The bartender picked it up and glanced at it. Roy's private number. " Miss, you dropped this." Handing the note to Lust. She glanced at it in the dim light of the alley. 528-6598 Private--mustang. A small smile played at her lips. He is crazy there is just no way, but sill.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

5 months later

The months passed slowly for them both. At times when Roy was least expecting it, he thought back to that night. But as time moved on as it often does, the memories of those few hours became something bittersweet to him. He finally relented to Hughes nagging that he think of settling down. And he began to see Riza on a regular basis. She worshipped the ground that Roy walked on and at times he felt guilty that he allowed her to love him so much. Maes kept insisting though that in time he would fall in love with her. And he was a bit happy having someone there for him no matter what. But he couldn't help feeling that something was missing.

"Roy?" Riza began one night while they were getting ready for bed. "Are you happy?"

God this again. He sighed deeply, "yes, Riza, I'm happy. Just tired."

"Okay, you know that I love you right?" She said climbing into to bed.

I never would have thought Riza was so insecure. Sometimes this shit just. He broke off his thoughts as he looked up at him from the bed with her amber eyes. He gave her one of his best smiles as he crawled in next to her. "I know. And you know how I feel about you too." She hit him in the chest. "Ow, what was that for."

"You being a man" She said with a smile.

He pulled her close and kissed her deeply. "love you too, Riza." With a mocking smile on his lips he kissed her again. At least I know I should love you and part of me does, just not how you would like me too.

"Baby?" She said breaking the kiss. "You aren't seeing anyone else are you?"

He looked at her with genuine surprise. "What? NO." He had had several chances, women seemed to fall at his feet. But he had never even went on a date, since he began dating Riza. He may not be in love with her yet. But he did respect her. "Why?" Pulling her close

"There's been a lot of hang up phone calls, here, when I pick up." She was searching his dark eyes with hers. Satisfied that he was telling the truth. "I believe you."

His body tense when she had said that. She was right he had gotten a few hang up calls. And every time he felt like it was her, Lust. "You should believe me." If it is Lust calling why doesn't she ever say anything?

"Lust why are you staring at the phone? Is something wrong?" Wrath asked her.

"No, Wrath, nothings wrong." She had tried calling Roy several times. Many times a woman had answered, the same woman every time. He had answered a few times, but she would loose her nerve remembering the woman's voice. He is human after all, I should have known he wouldn't have…Have what waited on me? Lust you are a fool. She stared at the phone a few minutes more. One more time, if you don't answer, then I'll let you go.

The phone rang waking Roy out of a deep sleep. Glancing at the clock 4:10 AM. Who the fuck this better be good. On the second or third ring he decided to answer it. He glanced Riza was sleeping peacefully beside him.

"Hullo?" His voice heavy with sleep.

Her heart stopped in her chest. Roy.

"Hello?" Clearing his throat "If you have something to say fucking say it or quit calling here." Grouchy from being woken up.

"Roy" she whispered "Its me."

Honey why you calling me so late.

Its kind of hard to talk right now.

"Lust?" He whispered into the phone, moving out of the bedroom. "Are you there?" He shut the bathroom door.

From her end of the phone, she could hear the door shut. "So its true? You have someone now?" Why does that thought hurt me so bad.

"Yes" He said quietly. He thought he heard her stifle a cry. His heart hurt for her, he had wanted her to call him so bad. Even though he knew that them together as a couple would be wrong on so many levels. She isn't even human.

Honey why you crying?

Is everything okay?

I gotta whisper cause I can't be to loud.

"Who is she?" She asked for lack of anything better to say.

"Riza." He answered. "Are you okay? Why did you wait so long to call." I've thought of you so much.

Well my girls in the next room

Sometimes I wish she was you

I guess we never really moved on

Its really good to hear your voice

Say my name it sounds so sweet

Coming from the lips of an angel

It makes me weak

Lets talk, never want to say good-bye.

"I want to see you again, Roy? This is crazy but I I I can't stop thinking of you. Can you …will you see me one more time?" She asked quickly before thinking of what she was saying.

He got quiet. Thinking of Riza and the conversation right before bed. Of course just meeting her some where, doesn't count as cheating. And I have thought of her this whole time. Maybe I need to do this to get her out of my system. "Yes" He answered quietly. "When?"

"Tomorrow?" See asked. Have you thought about me as much as I have of you. What about her? "If you have other plans you don't have to."

"No its all right, I want to see you."

But girl you make it hard to be faithful

With the lips of an angel

Its funny that you're calling me tonight

And yes I've dreamt of you too.

"I want to see you but how are you going to manage? I'll handle Riza." Immediately regretting the way he said that, but memories of that came flooding back to him the way she looked, the way she felt, the way she tasted. "I'm sure you didn't tell the others about me."

"No I didn't" She said. "they won't be a problem, they don't own me." Hearing his voice and knowing he wanted to see her had put her at a strange sort of ease. "Can you get out about this time tomorrow night? Or does she?"

"No she doesn't live here." Glancing out the bathroom door. Riza still seemed to have not moved. She does stay over a lot, I can't believe I'm even considering this. He heard a noise from the bedroom. "Listen tomorrow the train station, behind it. I've gotta go." He hung up quickly and flushed the toilet. Great I've got the phone in my head. He went back to the bathroom and put the phone back on the charger.

"Who were you talking to?" She asked sleepily.

"Um Full Metal." He answered quickly.

"Edward?" She asked sitting up

"Yeah he, he, had a question about a um homunculus?" She answered. Damnit I can't fucking think.

"That couldn't wait till morning?" She said

"Yeah I'll talk to him about that." Sorry Full Metal . "Lets go back to sleep."

"Who, could you possibly calling so late?" Envy said from behind her.

"No one, if it is any of your business." She answered stretching like a cat. "Which it isn't, I don't answer to you." She finished coldly.

"You've been acting oddly. You better not be trying to pull anything." Envy answered storming out of the room.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

The Next Day

"Hughes, I need a favor" Roy began shutting the door to his office. He leaned against his desk straightening his blue military jacket nervously. "I need you to cover for me."

"Cover for you?" Hughes looked at his friend closely. "What's the matter buddy?"

"Nothing, well something." He said. "I trust you all right, but I can't explain it all right now." I've not done anything wrong and I don't plan to so why do I feel guilty.

"So whatcha need?" Deciding to not pry, Roy, would tell him when he was ready.

"I'm telling Riza that I'm going out drinking with you. If she ask tell her yes, and tell her that I drank to much and had to sleep on your couch." Hughes lifted his eyebrows, interest peaked, but he nodded in agreement. " Its not what you are thinking." But it is, Damnit Hughes, stop reading my mind.

"I'm not thinking anything. You are a smart man. To smart, to mess up something good." Hughes said simply. "I'll cover for you this time, though." Knowing Roy he had finally decided to give one of the cute interns a chance. For Riza sake he hoped not, she was good for him. But his friend didn't seem especially happy to him with her.

"Thanks I owe you one."

Lust waited till the house was quiet. She didn't bother with a light as she hurried and dressed quickly. Maybe seeing him this one time will get him out of my head. I mean this is crazy. I shouldn't even be having these feelings. We are too different. She hurried down the cool, foggy deserted streets occasionally glancing behind her. She arrived at the train station, her heart stopped when she circled the dept and saw him leaning up against a tree.

He had been waiting for nearly 20 minutes when he saw he coming. A smile slowly spread across his lips as she approached him. He lazily pushed himself away from the tree. He tightened his white shirt out of habit. She is so beautiful. His heart pounding. "Lust" he said opening his arms. Before she could help herself, she went to him, laying her head on his chest. This is crazy. They both thought.

She pulled herself from the embrace and glanced behind her again, she couldn't shake the feeling that she had been followed.

He doesn't know you're talking to me

Will it start a fight and no

I don't think she has a clue.

"Roy, this. There is no way we can do this." She said and he pulled her back into his arms.

"I know: He whispered. But it feels so right, standing her with you. "You called me first."

"I shouldn't have" She said simply and quietly, then she looked up at him. "You came"

"I shouldn't have." He kissed her softly on the lips. "But I couldn't stay away." Kissing her again. I had waited for months on your call. I shouldn't do what I'm getting ready to. "Unless you just want to stand o out here for the rest of the night, I got a room, so I wouldn't be at home tonight." So Riza couldn't surprise me.

"I'm not human." She looked down, pulling herself out of his arms.. "And you are military. We are enemies."

"You don't think I've not already thought about this. I know all this already Lust, but I don't care." he answered, brushing her hair softly back from her face. " I don't care." I was hoping that seeing you would have changed my feelings but it just reinforced them.

But girl you make it hard to be faithful.

They stood for several minutes in the dark, not saying anything. Staring at each other, they both had there own reasons for wanting to leave. But sometimes you have to follow your heart. He took her hand and began to lead her back into town towards the inn.

With the lips of an angel.