A/N: Hello there! Sorry for the late update, but FFN has had some problems with me and wouldn't upload my documents, and what follows, my stories. But now the error is fixed, chapter corrected, so you can read it and leave a review!

Thank you for all the comments! They really encourage me to write this fic :)

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Lost chance

Havoc and Riza entered the office laughing. The second lieutenant was referring something to his friend.

"And then," Jean chuckled under his nose and continued in an exaggerated tone: "He threw his hands in the air and cried desperately: 'What have I done! I should've warned them! And now they are already married!' And he literally shimmered with tears and sparkles, you know him…"

He didn't manage to finish. Both of them burst out with laughter uncontrollably, with Riza leaning against her desk, searching for support. Otherwise she would fall onto her knees from laughter.

"Could you be quiet? Some people here are trying to focus on their work!" a sharp voice snapped.

The immediately stopped, looking at the colonel. He was angry…no, 'angry' is an infelicitous word here. His expression was more of a 'furious', truth to be said.

Riza stared at him, eyes wide open.

"I beg your pardon, sir?" she said tentatively, not so sure about what she'd just heard. "Could you repeat?"

"I said," replied Mustang, "that I want to work and you are disturbing me. And as far as I know, this is an office. A place where people work. Not laugh their lungs out, mind you, lieutenant."

"You've never been so eager to do your paperwork, sir," Riza riposted before she could stop herself.

"I've changed my attitude towards…work," he explained.

"Oh." That was all she managed to say. She was shocked. He'd never been like this before. Maybe he had a fever or something? Because this behavior of his was definitely abnormal.

Nevertheless, she and Havoc sat obediently to do their own work.

Mustang frowned at himself. This was unnecessary. He needn't have shouted at them for just having fun. But he just couldn't stop himself. They were so happy together.

"And of course, you had to ruin that."

Oh no. The Super-Mean-And-Sarcastic-Voice was back.

"I told you to go away."

"You are being so unfriendly," the voice accused him. "And I just wanted to say hello."

"OK, you've said. Now leave."

"But why did you tell them off?" the voice insisted.

"Because. It's not your damned business."

"Roooy is in looove, Roooy is in looove…" sung the voice spitefully.

"Shut up!" Roy mentally shouted at it. "Where the hell did you get that idea from?!"

"Oh, nowhere," the voice sounded as innocently as it could.

Roy thought for a moment.

"Go away. I have something important to think over."

"Oh yeah. The thought would torment you forever! You'll never be able to ignore it! And then you'll drown into the merciless regret of what you have ever done! HA! My sweet revenge is fulfilled!"

"Uhm, yeah." Roy was so deep in his thoughts that he didn't even pay attention to what the voice was saying. "Now go to hell."

When he was finally left alone (mentally at least), Roy looked discretely at his aide. Could it be true that he loved her?

"Nah," he shook his head. "No way. But I have to know what is there between her and Havoc. I'm not going to let him steal her from me…I mean, to distract her from her work, of course.

But, if that's the case, then why am I so fuckin' jealous?!

Oh yeah, I know. I'm so used to Riza's attitude towards me. This caring, nice attitude… And now some Havoc is going to have it instead of me! No bloody way in hell."

He turned his gaze towards the second lieutenant. It was time to talk to him four eyes. And it wasn't going to be a pleasant talk.

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A couple of hours later everyone left to eat their lunch. Just when Riza and Havoc were about to leave, Mustang said:

"Second lieutenant, could you stay a little longer? I want to talk to you."

Havoc nodded and addressed Riza: "Wait for me in the cafeteria, OK?"

"OK," she left, wondering what the colonel wanted to talk to Havoc about.

As soon as they were left alone, Roy asked:

"Havoc, I just want to know…what is between you and the first lieutenant?"

"Why do you ask, sir?" Havoc was surprised. But only a bit surprised.

"Well, you seem to be getting along very well with each other. Much better than before, actually. I'm curious if you are…" Roy gulped. He didn't even want to think about it. "If you are together or something."

Havoc looked at his superior and suppressed a smirk. He knew that. He knew that the colonel would object.

"Well, there is nothing much between us, sir," he answered nonchalantly.

Roy stood up and leaned against his desk, just in front of his subordinate.

"Nothing, you say?" he repeated, still calm on the outside. But inside he was boiling. 'Nothing much'?! He wasn't THAT blind.

"Absolutely nothing," Havoc smirked. It was that kind of a smirk when you can immediately tell that the person isn't telling the whole truth. Mustang saw it and couldn't bear this anymore. The man who took his aide for himself was standing in front of him and smirking ironically!

"You're lying," Roy announced, trying once more to hold his calmness.

"No, I am not," replied the second lieutenant daringly.

In one swift moment the colonel gripped his collar and pressed him against the closed door.

"Bull shit!" he shouted. "You are lying. Tell me now what the hell is between you two!?"

Havoc, who was at first slightly afraid, now regained his composure. He looked directly into Mustang's black eyes.

"Even if I am lying, so what?"

Roy shook his head threateningly. "You'd better tell me…"

Havoc suddenly frowned. "What's wrong, colonel?" he asked daringly. He was no more that nice and cute second lieutenant that he used to be everyday. "Are you jealous? So let me remind you, how jealous was Riza, when you were so happy-go-lucky dating all those girls! Imagine how she felt back then. You have no right to accuse me or her of anything!"

Roy was so astonished by his words that he even let go of him. "Riza was jealous?" he asked almost absent-mindedly.

"The hell she was," replied Havoc, straightening his uniform. "But you wouldn't even notice that. So now, when she finally moved on and turned her feelings towards someone else, don't ruin it. Because you've lost your chance due to your own stupidity and blindness."

He motioned to leave, but Roy tugged his sleeve.

"Wait," he almost pleaded. "Did you just say that Riza…she has had some feelings for me?"

Havoc looked at him with pity. Despite all he somehow felt sorry for his superior. He could imagine how it felt to lose a woman like Riza for such reasons.

"You're hopeless," he shook his head in disbelief. "Leave us alone."

He threw one final glance at the colonel over his shoulder and exited the office. Roy was frozen. If this was true…hell, how could he not have noticed???

"I'm such a moron," he covered his face with his hands.

"Oh yeees, you are."

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"Sorry," Havoc apologized to Riza, sitting down at the table. She glanced at him and decided to be straightforward.

"What did he want form you?"

"Nothing big. He simply wanted to know if we are…" He suddenly stopped, blushing slightly. Riza noticed that and guessed: "If we are a couple?"

He nodded. "Yeah. He was just curious, that's all," he lied flippantly.

She immediately saw through this. "Tell me the truth. What did he say to you?" she asked in a slightly worried tone.

Havoc sighed. Nothing could be hidden from her hawk's eye.

"He is jealous," he stated bluntly.

Riza's eyes opened wider. "Jealous?" she repeated in shock. "Of… of me?"

"Yes. But I told him not to disturb us anymore," he added quickly. Then he questioned hesitantly: "I…I did tell him the right thing, didn't I?"

She stared at him for a moment, but then she smiled. "Yes, you did."

He smiled back. "Good. I've just began to worry."

They started eating. However, Riza's mind was occupied not with the man in front of her, but with a certain raven-haired colonel…

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"What did you do to him?"

It was evening and Riza was combing her hair. Behind her stood Love, watching her actions.

"I thought I was supposed to get my prize after I've won the bet."

"Because that's the case," replied Love. "I did nothing to him."

Riza turned around to face her interlocutor.

"Are you telling me that he's behaving like that on his own?" she asked, smiling in disbelief.

Love shrugged and grinned. "I guess so." She started entwining her hair around her index finger. "Do you have any problem with this?"

"I just can't believe this," Riza shook her head. "You know, he's never given even a slight sign of being interested in me as in a woman…and now he's demanding of Jean to leave me alone. That's illogical, if you know what I mean."

"I know," Love smirked. "But that's exactly what you wanted, isn't it?"

"Well, yeah, kind of…" she answered hesitantly.

"Aren't you happy?"

Riza thought for a while.

"I am happy," she finally said. "But still, I think that all this jealousy can be caused by something else."

"Like what?" Love slightly frowned, curious of what she would hear.

"Like, you know…" Riza wondered how to put into words what she intended to say. "I've always been his aide, always by his side…And now that I'm constantly with Havoc…I guess he simply feels…abandoned? As if…"

"Oh, I get your point," Love smiled. "But do you really believe in this?"

"Yeah. Hey!" she suddenly exclaimed. "Do you want to tell me something?" Riza quirked an eyebrow, suspecting something wasn't quite right.

Love held her hands up in front of herself in a defensive gesture.

"I've already told you that I haven't done anything to him."

"At least recently," she smirked mentally to herself. But she couldn't reveal her thoughts to Riza, who was still watching her with concentration. Finally the lieutenant gave up.

"We'll see what happens next," she sighed. "I hope there won't be any…incidents."

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A/N: Well? Good or bad? And how do you like Havoc's change:) He's cool this way, isn't he:)

Since you seemed to like the Voice, it appeared in this chapter. It will be present in the next chapter too. It is coming sooner than this one. Unless FFN gets angry again... which I hope won't happen.

See you in the seventh chapter!