Chapter 19: Never Let Go
Riza Hawkeye and Roy Mustang had always been close friends but after the fight with Pride they both saw how really important they were to each other. While she helped him he gradually broke through her walls, and she began to understand why he did some of the things he did. Finally they realized the feelings they had for each other, they realized that they had fallen in love. Then he left. She thought he had seen how crazy it was for someone like him to love her. He thought he was protecting her from being another person that he hurt. Two long years passed before they met again. For his actions during the attack on Central he was given back both his rank and his team, but things had changed. He did all of his work without being told and they talked only when necessary. Although they tried to forget, the others could tell they still cared for each other. If they looked closely they could see a flash of hurt in her deep eyes when ever his name was mentioned. And they caught him glancing at her longingly when he thought no one was looking. The boys knew something had to be done so they quickly came up with a plan.
"Hey chief can we talk with you a minute?" Havoc asked as his superior was about to leave for lunch.
"About?" he questioned dully.
"You and Lt. Hawkeye." answered Breda
"I don't think that's any or your business." he said sharply
"It wasn't until you left" havoc said coolly "She's our comrade and friend and you had that guts to hurt her and then just come back like nothing ever happened?"
"You think I don't feel awful about losing the best damn women I've ever met?" he growled this but they knew they weren't the ones he was mad with, he was angry with himself.
"So you'll admit that you're a complete bastard for breaking her heart like that?"
"That's putting it nicely," he said looking down "I'm totally disgusted with myself."
No sooner than those words left his mouth there was a gasp and the sound of papers hitting the ground heard outside the office door. As the blonde Lieutenant entered the room the two subordinates quickly exited.
"D-did you mean that?" she stuttered in shock.
"Every word" he answered seriously "Please Riza I know I haven't earned it but if you could just give me another chance, just love me again, I promise I'll never let go."
She was silent for a moment before looking him straight in the eyes and saying "I never stopped."
With that he pulled her into a tight embrace.
"Are you sure you can do this?" she asked softly "It takes a lot of strength to hold on forever."
He smiled. "As long as I've got you I can do anything."
A/N: I've noticed that this one goes totally against the events of the movie but that's ok…right? And I'm sorry that the last line is so cheesy but it works.