Chapter 5:

Jayson's POV

He had been back in central for about four weeks and for the most part he was glad to be back. He got to see his family which made his mother happy almost every day, he could shower and bath regally in hot water something that had been very hard to do on the front line but the one thing that bothered him and was bothering him more and more every time he laid eyes on her was Willow.

Willow had always been quite apart from when they argued so it wasn't her quietness that worried him. Whenever they were in the same room together she would answer all of questions politely and honestly as long as it was about work if he spoke to her about anything else she would just get up an leave the room.

"You almost ready?" his mother asked from behind him.

Tonight was his father's birthday and like every year a ball was held in celebration and everyone who work inside central headquarters was invited.

"No, I cant get this stupid bow tie to tie right." Jayson whined he knew he was getting worked up at nothing but he didn't seem to be able to hold his temper.

"Let me help." His mother said.

"I have been doing your fathers ties ever since we came to central he is useless." His mother joke.

"Hey I heard that." His father said trapping his mother in his arms.

Jayson wanted I love like his parents had.

"Do I have to go?" Jayson asked already knowing the answer.

"yes." His mother reply irritating in her voice.

"I just don't want to go and get blanked again." Jayson argued.

"You mean by Willow?" his mother questioned and Jayson reluctantly nodded.

"She doesn't blank you." His mother argued back.

Jayson looked from his mother to his father.

"No, she's professional and nice. I think that's worse. I can't tell what she is thinking anymore. She is so quite it makes her look fragile and vulnerable and all I want to do is protect her but she won't let me." Jayson replied frustration filled him.

"Talk to her." His father said.

"I've tried she just walks away." He protested.

"No, you say one thing and wait for her to respond, talk to her properly." His mother ordered.

She was right he knew she was. All this time he had waited for Willow to argue back and when she hadn't he had just let her walk away without actually telling her a thing but tonight that was going to change.

Willows POV:

Willow didn't want to be here the more time she spent in Jayson company the more she wanted to tell him that she forgave him but she couldn't because he would just go on hurting her. It hurt her to watch him do reckless things without thought, it hurt her to see him leave without saying goodbye.

"Smile baby, you look beautiful." Her mother said affectionately.

Willow tried her best and her mother gave her a sad smile in reply.

"Willow may I have this dance?" he father asked.

"Of course, daddy." Willow replied and let her father lead her on to the dance floor.

The Mustangs where here already and apart from a hello Jayson had left without saying much else and Willow was secretly glad. Jayson looked amazing in his army dress uniform.

Willow danced with her father laughing at his unfunny jokes because it made him smile.

"Ed, would it be ok cut in?" A familiar deep voice asked.

Willow didn't look up she knew she would find Jayson there.

"Of course." Her father replied.

Willow looked up and glared at her father before he handed over.

Jayson POV:

Willow had always been pretty, Jayson would have to be blind not to see it. But tonight she looked stunning. She wore a beautiful lilac dress that hugged her curves nicely and drove his mind insane.

He watched as she glared at her father and went to move away when Jayson gently began moving her around on the dance floor.

"How are you?" Jayson asked her.

"I'm fine thank you, Sir." Willow replied.

Jayson could fill his anger boil inside him.

"Don't." he ordered.

"Don't what, Sir? She asked.

Jayson stop and looked at her.

"Stop calling me that." He said.

Willow looked up at him defiance flared through her eyes as he watched.

"But you are my superior its only right to call you sir." Willow replied.

"since when have you every followed that." Jayson replied.

Willow looked up at him then turned to walk away.

Roy POV:

Oblivious to both Jayson and Willow there raised voice had silence the entire ball.

Roy watched as Willow glared at his son before turning to walk away. Jayson grabbed her hand and gently pulled her back.

"What do you want from me?" she demanded seeming to lose all pretence she had been holding since Jayson had come back.

Jayson seemed taken back by the anger in her voice.

"Scream at me, call me names, hit me if you must. Just do something I cant bare this." Jayson replied almost begging.

Ed POV:

Ed could hear the desperation in Jayson voice as he begged Willow for some sort of reaction.

"For what?" Willow asked.

"So you can fill better. I don't think so." Willow continued.

Once again his daughter turned to leave but again Jayson pulled her back. Ed hated to admit this but he was sort of rotting for Jayson to win back his daughters affections.

"Then talk to me please?" Jayson begged.

Winry POV:

Winry watched as her daughter eyes filled with tears.

"Why?" Willow said so quietly.

"Because its killing me not knowing what's going on with you. You're so quite I can't stand it." Jayson replied.

Winry knew what Jayson meant but he had gone the wrong way of saying it.

"Sorry I'm so quite." Willow spat back.

"That's is not what I meant and you no it." Jayson replied realising his mistake.

"Let go off me." Willow shouted.

"Why are you so angry at me? Is it because I left you here?" Jayson asked.

Riza POV:

Riza new she should stop there argument, or at least make them remember they were in public but this discussion had been a long time coming and she couldn't bring herself to be the one to destroy the hope of progress.

Riza watched as Willow looked up at Jayson, he had said the wrong thing again.

"That's what you think. You're a bloody coward." She screamed at him.

"You left me." Willow said pounding on to his chest.

"You didn't even have the decency to say goodbye. You had to hide behind your father." She shouted still pounding on his chest.

Jayson put his arms round her and took ever hit that she gave him.

"You're the only one who makes me fill alive and you left me." Willow said her voice turning to sobs.

Riza watched as realisation of how much he hurt her hit him.

"You didn't even say goodbye." She sobbed again and she lent into the Jaysons arms.

"I'm sorry." He said too her pulling her closer to him.

Willow relaxed for a second before pulling away again.

"No you don't get to do that." She said moving away from him.

"Every time you do something wrong you think you can just apologise and everything will just go back to normal. Well not this time." Willow said determination filled her voice.

"Willow please just listen." Jayson begged.

"No I cant do this anymore. It hurts to much. Loving you hurts so much." Willow replied then her hand flew to her mouth realising what she had just said.

Willow shoved Jayson away from her and ran from the room her shoes left behind.

"Go after her you idoit." Riza said to her son bringing him back to reality.

Jayson took off after her.