Author's Note: I do not own FMA or its characters. This is AU.
Dance With Me
Escape had not proved to be easy. Roy had not been able to make a quick exit after the audition with Lust, and now he was trapped listening to Lust's coach and his own talk while trying to deflect Lust's flirtations. All he wanted was to get to his lunch with Riza. She was going to be annoyed if he was late again. That wasn't exactly how he wanted this afternoon to start, especially if he was going to ask a favor of her.
Casting a glance at the door, Roy began carefully edging towards it. Unfortunately for him, he only made it a few feet away from the group before his coach noticed and reeled him back into the conversation. He sighed. And then unexpected salvation came in the form of his lady. Roy caught sight of Riza slipping into the studio out of the corner of his eye. He had no idea why she was here, but he wasn't even going to think about complaining.
"Riza." He practically ran over to her. "I'm sorry I'm running late. I-"
"You're not late yet." She cut him off with a smile. "Maes said you might get tied up, so I decided to drop by instead of meeting you at the restaurant."
"Mustang, what do you say?" His coach interrupted them.
Roy rolled his eyes. "I don't think it's a good match. I'm sorry, Lust."
The woman narrowed her eyes at him. "You don't think I'm a good match. You've turned down at least thirty other dancers. What exactly does it take for you to decide that a woman is a good match?"
He panicked and glanced at Riza. "Dance with me?"
She raised an eyebrow at him. "Sure. Why?"
"I need to show them something." He turned to the stereo system and keyed up the music for a tango.
Riza shrugged off her jacket and tossed it and her purse on one of the empty chairs. She took Roy's hand and let him lead her onto the dance floor. Then as the music started, they danced.
Theme: Tango