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Chapter 13
Roy groaned and stirred when he felt someone gently shake his shoulder, and he slowly opened his eyes, to be met with a pair of honey hazel ones.
"Riza...?" He groggily said as his eyes adjusted to the light in the room. "What time is it? And why are the lights on?"
"Good morning, Roy." Riza reached a hand down to caress his cheek, "Wake up, now. It's six-thirty, your train is departing in two hours. I turned on the lights because it's dark outside; it's raining."
She stifled a gasp when he suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her down so she was laying on top of him, and he placed his lips on hers when she was about to protest, successfully cutting her off. He leaned away and rolled to the side, bringing her with him as he wrapped his arms around her. "Is the rain heavy? If so the train will most probably be cancelled."
She huffed, "Roy, you know that's not going to happen."
"You never know." He winked and tightened his hold around her, then nuzzled his nose against her neck, inhaling her scent as he closed his eyes. "You need to relax, darling. When was the last time you took a break?"
"I don't need a break, Roy. My job now is less tiring than my previous one." She said.
"... I can't disagree with that." He muttered. "Then why are you up so early?"
She murmured, "...I just woke up for some reason."
"Do I worry you that much?" He asked, "Sorry, my dear."
"There's nothing for you to apologise for." She softly spoke. "I'm your wife, of course I'd be worried about you." She then muttered, "Even if I'm not, I'd still be."
He smiled and kissed her lightly on the lips, then smirked when he heard the deep, growling sound of thunder. "I suppose the train ride would be cancelled."
"But it doesn't mean that you don't have to go back to work." She pinched his cheeks, eliciting a pained hiss from him. She then glanced at the clock and let out a soft sigh, and wrapped an arm around him. "But I suppose we have time to sleep for a little longer."
He grinned, and sat up slightly to fix the thin blanket so it would cover her body and said, "What's the sudden change of mind, Riza? The usual you would have definitely threatened me to get up with a gun." His grin widened, "Could it be that you don't want me to go, my darling wife?"
She turned around so her back was facing him, and she muttered. "I have no problem if you want to get up now."
He pressed his lips against the crown of her head, tightening his hold around her, "I'd rather not."
She smiled a helpless one and turned slightly to kiss him on his nose before laying back down in his arms.
...
"I'll see you later then, my dear." Roy pecked his wife's lips.
"Don't skip work, Roy." Riza said with a smile.
"I won't." He pouted, "Do you not trust me?"
She chuckled, "I was your adjutant for ten years." She leant forward to kiss his cheek and softly spoke. "Do eat properly and rest when you need to."
"I will, Riza." Happiness surged in his heart from her words, and he wrapped his arms around her for a warm embrace before lowering his lips onto her, kissing her deeply.
She mentally heaved a sigh as she felt relieved that they were in their room, and she wrapped her arms around his neck as she responded to the sweet kiss.
They eventually pulled away, and Roy beamed down at her, in which she returned with a bright smile.
"You..."
Riza turned when she heard a quiet voice say just when she was about to get into her assistant's car to go home, and she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable when she saw a woman- a brunette with long, flowing hair that was covered by a hood, staring at her, her green eyes piercing through her with a glare.
"...You're Roy's wife?" The woman spat in disgust, and Riza frowned, tightening her grip on her umbrella.
"Riza! What's wrong?" Rebecca called when the blonde woman didn't get into the vehicle, and she got out from the car just to see a woman glaring daggers at the blonde. Rebecca frowned at the woman and spoke. "Can I help you, miss? You'll catch a cold if you keep standing there."
The woman suddenly gasped, as if she was just in a daze, and she hastily apologised. "Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry, Ma'am! I was just... oh no, I'm really sorry!"
Riza blinked at the woman, mildly surprised at the sudden change of attitude, though she still felt uncomfortable, and she quickly observed the brunette. She narrowed her eyes ever so slightly when she saw a bruise on her wrist which she tried to hide with her thin coat, and she carefully spoke. "...You know my husband?"
The brunette's green eyes widened a fraction, and Riza swore she detected hatred in them. She bit her lip, not saying a word, and turned on her heel and run away.
"What's up with her?" Rebecca mumbled. "Gotta be careful from now on."
Riza nodded in agreement, though still watching the woman till she disappeared into a valley, then she stepped inside the vehicle.
...
"Say, Riza," Rebecca said whilst driving.
"Hmm?"
"You need more bodyguards."
Riza knitted her brows but stayed quiet as she listened to her friend.
"I'm not trying to say that you can't protect yourself or something, but you never know what'll come up." She said, then glanced at the blonde woman. "Ask the Führer to assign you more bodyguards, I'm sure he'll choose people that he trusts."
The First Lady smiled, "...Alright. Thank you, Rebecca."
"You postponed your visit for a day... because of a rainstorm...?" General Olivier Armstrong gritted the words out as she seethed through the phone, and even Roy couldn't help but feel a shiver run down his spine. She then scoffed, her tone full of mockery and scorn. "You really are useless on rainy days, you poor excuse of a Führer."
Roy felt a vein pop and he swallowed the urge to slam the phone down and burn it, and heaved a deep breath before speaking. "I suggest you to watch your tongue, General Armstrong, you are speaking to the Führer."
"An impotent one, that is." She snorted, and Roy felt his patience ticking away.
"I postponed the visit because the train was cancelled." He said, "Shouldn't you write a letter beforehand if you wanted to request for a visit? And even so, shouldn't you be the one to come to Central? I have things to do in the Headquarters."
"...Listen, Mustang, there is a reason why I asked you to come all the way to Briggs." She said with an irritated tone. "And it's easier to explain in person."
He heaved a sigh, "...Alright. How long would I have to stay there for?"
"I'll say three days if everything goes smoothly."
...
Roy cocked an eyebrow up when he read a report that hooked his attention, and he couldn't help but frown at the report in disgust. "Former Professor of University of Central City arrested for raping his students...?"
"Ah, that case." Havoc too frowned. "I investigated it last night, he's in the Central prison right now and there'd be a trial in five days."
"What?" Roy spoke in disbelief.
"He's pleading not guilty." Havoc said, "He hired a lawyer."
"And I assume that you were asked to accompany the plaintiff and give evidence?"
The blonde nodded and sheepishly asked. "Do I still have to go to Briggs?"
"No. Falman, come with me," Roy said.
"Yes, sir." Said person nodded and raised his right hand to a salute.
"Though I hope the case would be closed before we go to Xing." Havoc said, "That's something I definitely would not want to skip."
"I hope the students are fine..." Fuery murmured.
"Yeah. Why did the professor plead not guilty?" Breda asked.
"He's saying that he didn't rape them, it was consensual." Havoc replied, then muttered. "There were nine students."
Breda snorted, "Well that's some bullshit coming from his mouth. What does he teach?"
"Chemistry." Havoc sighed.
Breda hummed, then tapped his friend's shoulder. "Good luck."
Tiny moans escaped Riza's lips as she sat on her husband's lap whilst he suckled on her nipple. Her thin robe slipped from her shoulders to her elbows, allowing more access to her bare, plump breasts.
She let out moans from the tingling, blissful feeling of her husband's mouth on her teats, but her mind was elsewhere, and he could tell.
"...Roy?" She asked when he let go of her. "What's wrong?"
"That's my question." He said. "Are you alright? You seem... distracted."
"...Sorry." She said sheepishly. "I really can't hide anything from you, huh?"
"We've been together for a long time, after all." He said and fixed her robe. "Now are you going to tell me?"
She hesitated for a while before sighing and resting her forehead on his shoulder, enticing him to look at her worriedly and caress her semi-long, blonde hair.
"...Do you know a woman with long brown hair and green eyes?" She lifted her head and asked.
He raised a brow, feeling slightly confused. "...Well, yes, I know a few brunettes with green eyes. What's wro–" He suddenly placed his hands on her shoulders and stared straight into her widened honey hazel eyes. "I would never cheat on you!"
She blinked at him, before letting out a light-hearted laugh. "Roy, I know you won't. I wasn't accusing you of cheating on me."
"Then what is it?" His cheeks were pink as he felt them heat up. He squeezed her thigh and scowled bashfully, "Stop laughing."
She kissed his cheek, "Thank you, Roy. That somehow made me feel a lot better."
"You're welcome..." He uttered, "Well, what about that woman?"
"She was glaring at me at the streets, and she looked disgusted when she recognised me to be your wife." Riza said, "When I asked her if she knows you, she ran away."
"Hmm... how strange," Roy commented. "Long, brown hair with green eyes... Not someone you've seen before?"
She shook her head.
"Then I don't think I know that person," Roy said.
"Is that so?" Riza asked, "She referred to you by your first name."
He shook his head. "If you haven't met that person before, then I don't think I know her." He then grinned boyishly, "Is that jealousy I hear?"
She heaved a tired sigh, and he chuckled.
"Anyways, I'll assign you some bodyguards. I actually picked a few already." He said.
"Roy... Since when?"
He grinned. "Since you married me. And, just a few hours ago, your assistant handed me a request on assigning you more bodyguards."
"...She didn't tell me about that, though she did tell me to ask you."
"Why am I not surprised that you didn't ask..." He sighed and pouted. "You should tell me if you needed something. I'm your husband, aren't I?"
"Right." She smiled softly at him and wrapped her arms around his neck for a hug. "Thank you, Roy."
He too, smiled as he wrapped his arms around her tightly and returned the warm embrace.
"Roy."
"Hmm?"
She pulled away from the hug and bashfully spoke. "...Promise me you'll do the same, Roy. I feel like we hide too many things from each other."
He nodded. "I will." He then cradled her head and pulled her towards him for a kiss.
A/N: A VERY short chapter, I know. I actually intended to update earlier, but the typhoon kind of cut off the WiFi at my place, so I had no internet for two days.
I know this chapter seems pretty random, but I promise it'll connect in later chapters. Sorry if it's kinda boring, but I still hope you enjoyed reading it!
Reviews are much appreciated :)
P.S: I know the story seems like it's going nowhere and the pace is reeeeaaaaally slow, but I actually have a plotline in my head so no worries! (Though this story may end up with 25 chapters)
P.P.S: For the people who have been affected by Typhoon Mangkhut and Hurricane Florence, stay safe! :)