Sparking Interest
Chapter 6
Roy paced behind his desk, mumbling incoherent words and curses to himself as his co-workers watched from their desks.
"What's wrong with him now?" Havoc sighed. "I think it has something to do with why he was missing earlier, you've got to admit he was vague about his whereabouts." Furey whispered. Suddenly he stopped, lifting his head. He stared in front of him at nothing specific. They watched, waiting for him to say something only for him to grumble and then continue his pacing.
Hughes stared at him with increasing interest. He had never seen his best friend pacing, let alone worrying about a girl. All of his life he had girlfriend after girlfriend, not caring how long it lasted, or if she were on the phone talking with a male friend, but he finds out Riza lived with the guy who pretended, and only 'pretended' to be with her, and he's babbling, pacing, and sneering like a crazy person. He smirked. Maybe this wasn't just another fling for him. Riza actually meant something to him. This was different, this is real. And suddenly, Hughes became much more worried for his friend.
Riza sighed as she walked threw the halls. She shouldn't have said anything, but then he would find out and know she lied to him. Wouldn't that be worse?"
She groaned and looked down at the floor. What was she going to do? Would he really freak out about such a small thing? He wasn't even involved with her. It was all a prank, for him to be this protective Kashi's role-playing must have bugged him more than she realized.
She was brought out from her deep thoughts when she smacked into something. She stumbled back, and then looked up. "I'm sorry" she mumbled then saw it was Roy. He looked down on her and gave a hesitant smile.
"You okay?" she asked. "I'm fine" he reassured.
"But on the phone, you seemed slightly surprised to find out Kashi lived with me. " She mumbled." No, not really surprised" he muttered. "Really?" Riza asked. "Because I heard this large thumb, did you drop something?" she asked. He rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "I, well, went to sit down and there wasn't a chair so, I fell," he mumbled. Riza giggled. "I see," she mumbled.
"I don't want you to be upset about it though." She added.
"Lets talk somewhere privet" he suggested turning his head and walking over to a conference room.
She followed and as she turned to face him she watching him lock the door. She blinked blankly as he turned and cupped his hand to her neck and kissed her.
She broke the kiss and smiled. "Roy, come on we need to talk" she muttered. "Alright, talk to me" he smirked as he attacked her lips again. "How am I going to have a serious talk to you when you're attached to my face?" she asked giggling as he kissed the corners of her mouth.
"That wasn't the kind of 'talking' I was talking about" he muttered putting an emphasis on talking. She rolled her eyes. "We're at work. We shouldn't act like this while we're at work," she chided. He smiled. "That's half the thrill. Dodging higher ups, making out in the copy room. Haven't you ever dated a co-worker?" he mumbled, then went back to kissing her.
"Who have you dated here?" She asked pushing him back more forcibly this time. He smirked. "Don't worry baby, she's no competition"' he muttered.
"I should have known you've already dated a co-worker." She grumbled. He sighed. "I told you, she's nothing to me. I love you, I want you," he muttered pulling her back to his chest. She sighed and gripped his jacket. "Alright" she murmured. He smiled and set his hand on the small of her back.
"There now, you see there's no reason to be jealous," he muttered. There were a few moments of silence then she pushed him away again.
"You think this is jealously?" she asked in a huff. He stood shocked as she set her hands on her hips. "I can't believe it." She sighed. He blinked at her confoundedly, "What do you mean?" he asked. She looked up at his confused face, making him look even cuter. She gave up and shook her head. "Never mind" she mumbled not wanting to get into a fight. They heard the door click open and general Grumman stook his head in side.
"Riza, can I talk to you?" He asked. "Yes sir" she said turning and walking out of the room leaving Roy behind.
"Riza, is there something that I should know about?" Her grandfather asked sitting at his desk. Riza stood in front, her hands at her sides, standing straight.
"What do you mean sir?" she asked. He sighed. "Please sit, this is family matters, not official." He said. Riza took in a deep breath and took a seat.
"I heard that Kashi came by." He muttered. "I didn't know he was going to stop by, just all of a sudden he showed up and he started talking as If we were dating again. He told me he was sick of me not acting on my feelings and has quite impulsively decided he was going to take matters into his own hands." She sighed.
He laughed, "Is that why Roy's been so crazy lately?" he chuckled. "This is not funny, unfortunately Kashi's medaling plan worked, Roy knows Kashi lives with me now; chances are that his work ethic isn't going to get any better" she sighed.
He smiled, "Since when has Roy's work ethic been something to look up to in the first place." He sighed.
"Roy does a lot for this government," Riza argued in a sudden protective manner.
He smiled at her with a knowing look. "I mean the paper work he's supposed to read over, sign, turn in, and the only way he gets any of it done is because of you" he muttered looking at her from the corner of his eyes.
"Are you mad that were together now?" she asked.
He sighed "It is against the rules; but if it makes my granddaughter happy, then screw the rules." He muttered.
"Thank you" she muttered.
"He does make you happy right, now that you really are with him?" he asked. Riza smiled. "Unfortunately."
Maddie Brown
Thanks to all who reviewed! Okay i'm getting kicked off the Internet so I can't reread all of it so if anything doesn't make since don't blame me to much, blame my one phone line.
Anicka: thanks! I thought if he ended up living with her it would add more twists and jealousy.
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SeleneIllusina: I'm glad you're deciding to continue with your story after reading mine. And I'm sorry, I realize now that the breaks help a lot.
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Anne Packrat: Thanks for the Mac help! And I'm sorry about the conversations not flowing. I sometimes save half of a chapter when I get writers block and then like the next day ill come back and finish. That's why the conversations aren't flowing. When I type people tell me I say what im typing, which scares most people…but anyway usually they'll be better than in the last two chaps where that's been happening.
Diamondprincess: I try to as soon as possible don't worry, I read a lot of these stories to and I hate it when it takes people forever to update. Some stories it feels like years sigh.
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