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Chapter 9

They exited out the café and started walking. After a few minutes, they passed a bookstore. "Roy, do you mind if I go in there to see if they have this book I've wanted to read? It won't take long. You could wait outside if you want."

"No, go ahead. I don't mind." Riza gave him a quick thank you smile and went inside. She was browsing through the aisles, looking for the book, when she saw a young and handsome man standing near the store window. She decided to have some fun, since she knew Roy would look in the window sometime. She pretended to be reading a book and "accidentally" bumped into the man.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't see you there."

"Don't worry. It's okay." The man looked at her and then the book. "So, what books do pretty girls like you enjoy reading?" Riza looked down at her book and blushed.

"This? Oh, it's nothing compared to what someone like you might read." She giggled, which wasn't like her, but then again, she hardly ever flirted. It was a little awkward for her to be doing so, but she wanted to give Roy a taste of his own medicine. She batted her eyelashes at him.

As Riza and the man flirted, Roy waited patiently outside. Hmm… what's taking her so long? Maybe she just couldn't find it. She probably needs help. Roy looked into the store window and was shocked to find Riza flirting? He saw her lightly touch the man's arm and laugh at joke he had made. Anger and jealousy flared up inside of him. What's he doing with my Riza? How dare he flirt with her? I better go in and stop this.

Amid the flirting with the man in front of her, Riza saw Roy enter the store out of the corner of her eye. He came up behind the man, eyes blazing. Riza pretended he wasn't there. "…So, what are you doing in a bookstore? I mean a lady like yourself should be in a book." Roy almost laughed out loud when he heard the man say that. What kind of line is that? It's so lame. I bet Havoc could even do better than that. Roy's thoughts were stopped when Riza started to talk.

She giggled at the man and said, "And only a man like you can write about me." By this time, the insides of Roy were boiling, and Riza could tell by the murderous look in his eyes. She was so tempted to laugh out loud at his face, but she didn't want to blow her cover. Revenge is so sweet.

"So, you want to go out sometime, and talk more about books and stuff?" The man asked. Riza smiled coyly at him.

"Well, actually, I'm—" At this moment, Roy came up to Riza and put his arm around her waist, to which Riza gasped in surprise.

"What she means to say is she's already with me, so, sorry, she can't." The man stared, or rather, glared, at Roy, who smirked at him. "Come on, Riza, or we'll be late for our activities." Riza opened her mouth to say something, but before she could speak, Roy was already pulling her out of the store.

Once they were out, Riza wriggled out of his grasp and faced Roy. "What was that all about?"

"What do you mean 'what was that all about'? I was saving you."

"Saving me? I wasn't even in any trouble."

"I was saving you from that man."

"I don't need any saving from men. If I did, it would be from you." Roy scowled. "Anyways, I was just thinking of dating again, you know, to find that perfect someone, like we were talking about in the café. And I was about to go on the date, when you had to ruin it."

"Well, sorry, but I didn't know."

"What if you did?"

"I'd still come get you. He probably isn't your type."

"How would you know? He seemed like a nice guy. He liked books and he seemed interested in what I had to say."

"He's a fake. Did you see how he was looking at you? All he wanted to do was screw you. He didn't care about what you had to say. How could you even pick a guy like that? He doesn't deserve you. He's doesn't even know how to treat a woman right, even if he's just flirting. Seriously, Riza, I could do better than that."

"You're jealous."

"W-what?" Roy looked over at Riza and saw her with a smirk on her face, surprisingly looking a lot like his own. "I'm not jealous."

"Yes, you are. Why else would you say those things that you just said about him not being good enough for me and you can do better than him?"

"Because…it's true. The guy's a total bastard. That doesn't mean I'm jealous."

"Then, why'd you tell him that I was yours?"

"Well…I…uh… I just thought that… he… doesn't deserve you and that you shouldn't waste your time on him."

"See, that's exactly what jealousy is. Now you know how it feels."

"I'm not jealous!" I'm not jealous, right? Then, why do I feel so envious and angry toward that man? Well, maybe I'm just a little—aagh! No! I can't be jealous, not even a little. Sure Riza's beautiful, but I can't have her. Roy was a little saddened at this thought. "I'm not jealous." He repeated.

"Whatever you say, Mustang." Riza laughed and started walking away. She smiled to herself, happy that Roy cared this much to be jealous over her and amused that he still won't admit to it. He's so stubborn, but determined. That's one of the many reasons that I love— wait, love? I don't love him…maybe as a friend, but not in that kind of way. At least, I don't think so. "Come on, Roy. Or we'll be late!"

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