Arm Candy (Roy Mustang x reader)

Riza Hawkeye and you have become friends simply because you were both trying to push the same man up the ranks. She did a better job of it though, as you held Roy's arm. One of the military's finest civilian alchemist- one who probably brought the military more results then all their researching state alchemist combined, dressed up and draped over Roy's arm. You made sure he looked like he only could ever be with one women, and Riza had to admit you an excellent actor.
The womanizer of the colonel now seemed simply like a man meant for one true love, and nobody could say anything against the relationship as you were a civilian, just technically on their payroll. You kept the other women from flirting with Roy, kept him focused and smiled pleasantly as he practically showed you off while talking to military higher ups.
"We should dance." His eyes were moody but he had to let you drag him onto the dance floor. The dance was a slow one, simple enough for him to grasp and you rested your head on his shoulder.
"When are we going home?"
"In another hour or two."
You wondered what his expression was, even Riza in the distance couldn't see, he had lowered his head to quietly speak to you.
"Thank you for playing along. I guess I owe you another then."
"I don't mind, I actually enjoy pretending to be your future wife."
"My wife, huh?"
"What else would you have me make the others believe?"
Roy slowly spun you around, grasping your chin lightly in his hands and giving you a short and soft kiss, just to ensure onlookers that he was serious about you, and that the waiters holding trays of drinks could take a few more steps back in rejection.
"I can cope with having a future wife for an evening."
"You did ask me to come here, colonel. I didn't exactly request this."
"I can't bring a different girl each time. They'd catch on."
You laughed lightly, your hands around his neck and you smiled at Riza who gave a half-wave, probably pitying you at the moment. But to have Roy all to yourself was nice. It was too bad he wasn't the marrying type and that Riza was in the military as well. They'd make the perfect couple.
"What are you thinking about?"
"You and Riza."
"Purely platonic. Best friends, since you don't like my military terminology... Oh, and next week there's a charity ball-"
"Charity? Roy, are you trying to create a public image for yourself as well? Can I just quit my research and do this full time then?"
"If you wish, but I'm positive you're being sarcastic at the moment."
"Maybe I was, maybe I wasn't."
It was another positive thing about you. You could keep him from being bored, and able to keep up with all aspects of his life, most importantly work. He hadn't met another women except Riza who could do that.
The song would soon be coming to an end and Roy looked down at you as you looked up, and you caught his lips in a kiss. His eyes widened slightly and he pulled away after letting it linger a little too long in a public place. You were never the one to kiss him, it was always the other way around.
You took his arm again and walked towards Riza who was looking in her purse for something. She then pulled out a bill which you placed in your own purse, and somehow Roy wasn't surprised you two were betting over him. How Riza lost was beyond him though, she knew him inside and out.
"I'm taking a ten minute break with Riza, is that alright with you, colonel?"
You could make whatever title he had sound so inappropriate and sensual, especially when you called him the flame alchemist or simply his full name. His state alchemic title was when you were playful and bored, his name when he had crossed a line. But he couldn't figure out the intentions behind you calling him by his military rank.
"Go ahead. I'm going to see if I can find Hughes."
Before you left he grabbed your hand and looked at you with eyes that he probably used on every other girl in Central.
"I'll count the seconds, my dear, until you are my side again." The creepy part was, he would probably count the seconds, he was a slave driver when other people could see him and were judging him.
"I shan't, so you can whisk me off my feet when my time is up, darling." You fixed his collar and then turned away with Riza, not wanting to waste more time with the back and forth comments. You could finally sit down for awhile, you were looking forward to it.
As you and Riza sat down, a few young looking men slowly started approaching, trying to stay discrete. Was this how Roy felt all the time?
"So, you're Colonel's mustang's date, aren't you?"
"I'm a bit more than his date, but yes, I am. Why do you ask?"
"You do realize he's a womanizer, right? You could probably do much better-"
"Sorry, I only date alchemist." You were probably a little too harsh with that, but you wanted them to back away. Riza glared at them and one man pulled up his sleeve to show a transmutation circle tattooed on his arm.
"Who said I wasn't?"
"Riza, I'm cold. Do you mind bringing me my jacket?"
Riza stood up silently with a nod and slowly vanished inside the crowd. Cold was your safe word, it seemed, as it meant you wanted heat, heat being the flame alchemist. Roy could probably snap and make all the men burn into ash, that usually made people back off at the sight of him.
"Darling, would you like to dance again?"
"Certainly." You took Roy's hand- he arrived pretty quickly- and stood behind him as he glared at the other man, eyes dark and looking rather menacing. He then pulled you to opposite side of the room, placing both hands on your waist.
"Are you alright? Did they try anything?" His voice sounded much better when authoritative and you placed your head against his neck, breathing in the scent of ash and cologne.
"I'm fine. I'm just not used to people like that. Is that how you feel when women flirt with you?"
"No. Because nobody should be flirting with somebody who clearly doesn't want it. For such a powerful alchemist, you sure do look helpless pretty quickly."
"My alchemy isn't something like yours. I don't use it to fight. My reflexes are slow, my aim is poor, I'd die in a heartbeat if an alchemist decided to attack me."
"Then I won't leave you alone in a public place for more than an instant. Now come closer, I heard you were cold."

~XxX~

"You two are lucky. You don't have to dress like this. You two can wear your uniforms and clothes that properly conceal your bodies at these events." Roy watched out of the corner of his eyes as you unlaced your heels in the back seat.
"But you were the most beautiful women there."
"But I was taken, so don't it seem as though I should have had fun with that idea... Riza, can I stay at your place? I'll sleep on the couch, I don't mind-"
"You can stay with me. I have a guest bedroom. Don't you ever plan that you might be spending the night in this area?"
"I didn't expect that event to last that long."
Regardless, you were soon back in your heels and before Roy's house, being led to a large and expensive looking bedroom, watching him sit on the bed and pull his boots off.
"Where's the guest room-?"
"It's an office now. I lied, I didn't want Riza to have any more stress, she has to get to work early tomorrow. I promise I won't try anything."
"That wasn't my main concern."
You gave a yawn and Roy went into his closet to pull out some clothes he passed to you. You slid off your dress and put then on, quickly looking back half way through to see if he was watching. He wasn't... Wait, was that a mirror? So was he watching then-?
"What side of the bed do you want?"
You patted the side you were currently sitting on and slipped beneath the thick covers. You closed your eyes and could hear Roy change out of his own clothes and run a shower. He came back fifteen minutes later, radiating warmth with damp hair, the gel he used to slick it back gone. Within a few more minutes you two had come closer together and you wrapped an arm around him. He did the same back, placing a hand on your bare hip beneath one of his own shirts he lent you.
"Roy?"
"Yeah?" He mumbled softly against your hair, if you were going to tell him to back off, then tough love.
"How can you still smell like ash if you showered?"
"Just go to sleep."