Roy

I straightened my tie as I waited for Riza to open the door. It swung open and I found myself looking at a frazzled Riza. She was wearing this gorgeous red spaghetti strap dress with matching heels. "Good you're here we can over the details." I smiled as I walked in. She was putting on earrings while and pushed hers shoes on more.

"I figured we could wing it. I'm sure your parents won't even bat an eye when they find out I'm with you." I said sitting down on her couch. She turned to look at me suddenly. "Lets get this straight right now Roy Mustang. I asked for help from my best friend, he agreed, that's it! We are not really together, Roy Mustang doesn't settle for just one girl he has to have the entire blocks supply." She said with a piercing look.

Alright so I'm a ladies man, what can I say I like to look and touch every item on the menu. But I'd always liked Riza, not that she would ever look at me as anything but a player. I'd known Riza for years now, liked her since we were kids, but Riza wasn't the kind of girl you just liked; you had to prove to her that you were worth her time. Not that, that bothered me any, just meant I had more of a challenge.

I had every intention of winning her over too!...one day that is. I like a challenge and all, but a man has needs and I'm not going to just ignore them to try and get Riza to acknowledge me as a suitor. She was so focused on the fact that I had a history she couldn't see that maybe we could have a future. Not that I'm helping with that, but hey she has to take me as I am or not at all.

"Riza you know it's true, your parents won't ask questions when they find out the guy you were talking about was me. The only reason to come up with a story would be if they really thought that you and I didn't like each other. If you'll let me I can make sure no one doubts us." She looked at me and then shook her head with a laugh.

"Look here Roy, my parents are determined to get me married off. I don't want to get married right now and the only way to do that is to convince them that I'm involved. But my parents aren't stupid they know I'm desperate not to marry so they're going to ask questions to see if this is all a ploy. Since you and I have known each other for so long we know most everything about each other, which makes this easy; but by the same token more difficult." She said sitting down and looking thoughtful.

"My Parents aren't going to ask simple easy questions that they already know we know the answer to. They are going to ask things that only a significant other or lover would know. Things about our first date, how long we've been seeing each other, the everyday habits two people who are lovers would know about each other. Tell me Roy, What do I do right before I go to sleep? Which drawer to I keep my gun in? Where do I keep the medicine in my house? If you can answer those we're good, but since we only spend time outside each other's apartments you can't." She looking at me exasperated.

I nodded, I hadn't even thought of any of that stuff! Do woman just sit around and think about how to fool their parents into believing they have a boyfriend. Seriously this seems a bit extreme for something as simple as a marriage meeting. I mean I'd been to half a dozen and come out untouched and unmarried so what's the big deal.

"I know what you're thinking Roy, why is it such a big deal to go to a marriage meeting. For a woman it's a lot harder than for a man. A man can say no and have no issues or fall back consequences. For a woman it's not so simple saying no can ruin her reputation or her families standing socially. I need a way to get out of the marriage meeting without that happening." She said gently and for the first time in a long while I saw the softer sensitive Riza I'd met years ago.

I looked at her and sighed as I nodded. "Alright Riza tell me the story then. How did we start dating? And we'll go over a few details that lovers would know about one another. I want to make this as easy and convincing as can be." I said leaning forward on my elbows and smiling at her. She sighed and looked relieved and then leaned back and looked thoughtful.

"Well we'll have to ask and answer a few questions, that's why I had you come over a couple hours early; that way we could work things out. To answer those questions I posed to you earlier I check each entry to my house before going to bed. I keep the gun in the right hand drawer of my bedside table. And I keep the medicine in the bathroom drawer." She said writing something down.

"I drink a glass of scotch before going to sleep, keep the gun under my pillow and I don't like meds so I don't have any in the house. My clocks are all set thirty minutes early so I'm never late and my closet is the cleanest place in my house. I don't like to look unkept so my cloths are always meticulously placed and pressed each week." I said giving her a smile. She looked up and smiled and I knew things were going well already.

"I keep all my shoes to the left side of the closet and my jacks are at the far back. Everything in my drawers and closet are color coordinated to makes things easy to match. I keep a can of pepper spray and a bottle of fruit flavored water next to my bed. I think that should be enough personal information to convince then we've been seeing each other for a little while. Now for a first date…" She said leaning back in the chair and looking at the ceiling.

"I asked you out at school, where you couldn't say no because the students were around. The first date sucked because everything went wrong. I didn't plan it out very well, I figured it would all fall into place but I was wrong. But you gave me a second chance because you're a sucker for punishment, but I was better prepared this time around. Everything went great so when I asked you to see me exclusively you said yes. That was about two months ago now, we haven't told anyone because we don't want it getting around school." I said leaning back with a smirk.

She looked at me with a raised eye brow the smiled and nodded. "Alright that seems like a believable story….Roy are you sure your okay with this?" She asked looking at me with concern. I stood up and pulled her hands into mine. "Riza I wouldn't have anyone else doing this. From this moment on you and I are a loving couple, so just go with whatever I do." She looked nervous but nodded and stood up.

"Alright Roy you take the lead and I'll keep up." She said softly. I smiled and pulled her arm though mine and kissed her cheek, making her look at me surprised. "Don't worry 'Darling' everything will be perfect. Cross my heart and everything." She looked suspicious but then smiled and shook her head as she pulled me out the door. "Alright Roy I trust you."