A/N: So, I decided to try and make another chapter for this story, since many people seemed to like the first one. I hope you will review and tell me if you want me to really make this story a longer one, or if I should just leave this as a two-shot. I hope you enjoy and thanks for RoseDoll Alchemist, SamAzoth42, Saekobusujima, dandoune, snakebite3 and hawkeyeflame1921 who reviewed the first chapter. I really appreciated your support.

Disclaimer: I do not own FMA; I only play with the characters a little. I don't get any money from writing this either.

Chapter two: The game is on again

He wakes up early in the morning, his alarm clock ringing too loudly in his ears. He doesn't want to get up yet, it feels like he just fell down in his bed two minutes ago. Well, the feeling is not that far from the truth, as the clock shows six thirty in the morning and he got home nearly two hours ago. Two minutes, two hours, what's the big difference; he thinks.

However, even when he is tired, he has to get up and get himself cleaned up for the work. It is Friday today, so it doesn't matter if he didn't get his beauty sleep last night, he can sleep the entire tomorrow. And even if he couldn't, he wouldn't have let the opportunity like last night slip away from his fingers. He is ready to give up his sleep anytime just to watch into those gorgeous pools of liquid amber as long as he did last night.

He slowly walks to the bathroom and starts his morning rituals. He notices the bluish circles under his eyes as he is shaving his cheeks. And also, just under his chin, a tiny little mark blackening his skin. The collar of his shirt will probably hide it and if it doesn't…well he is known as the ladies man. No one will ask, except the boys from the office. He can tell them a story about the charming blonde he happened to meet and no one will know the truth. He smiles quietly at his secret.

He takes no hurry at the breakfast table; there isn't a soul that actually expects him, the lazy, arrogant, and too-young-to-be-a-colonel-Mustang to be at work in time. Besides, it's fun to see her reaction when he appears. He just loves to know that she has been waiting for him. Just loves to see her face take that irritated expression and know that it hasn't changed at all from the one she used to give to him when they were young and he teased her about her shortness.

So he takes the slow way to the headquarters and stops for a moment to admire the flowers old lady is selling from a cart. His eyes shortly flicker towards the violets, her favorite ones and he wonders if he should buy some, to send a bouquet to the office from "anonymous admirer to his queen", just to see her eyes soften for a second before her face twisting, her ordering Fuery to get rid of the flowers and pointing her gun gracefully towards laughing Havoc's head. He would so enjoy it. He loves to play little games with her.

Finally, he reaches the headquarters and walks quickly to the office, trying to look like he had actually been in great hurry, getting few amused looks from the soldiers standing in the hall.

"Mustang is in it again, I see."

"That guy never is early, I wonder how he has survived alive working with Lieutenant Hawkeye, her guns frighten me."

"Yeah, well I guess she wouldn't just shoot her superior you know. Though I truly wonder how he actually got her to be a part of his team…"

Mustang smirked at the comments. How wrong they all were…and how good thing that was. It really didn't pay to let anyone else know that Hawkeye had the permission to shoot him anytime she wanted. Or that actually, he wouldn't mind no matter what she wanted to do to him, as long as his sweet drug would not leave him alone with his addiction.

And talking about her… He was staring at a shining gun that was pointing towards his forehead, held by a most delicate (though a little dry) hand.

"Colonel…"

Her tone was almost silky, reminding him from the last night, before turning into cold steel.

"You're late again, Sir. I thought you understood last time."

"Well, maybe you should punish me."

He winked and heard Breda and Havoc sniggering behind her back. Then, there it was, the face.

"You have a meeting in ten minutes. There is a file for you to read before it. Hurry, Colonel, or you will get a punishment, but not from me, from higher-ups instead."

"Yes, yes Lieutenant. I'll do it."

He mutters and walks to his desk. Hawkeye gives him a file, full of information about the subject of meeting; a weapon delivery from Xing. He gets a cup of coffee from Hawkeye and flashes her grateful smile. She knows he can't truly wake up without it. So he sips his coffee and tries to read as quickly as he can before the ten minutes have passed and he has to go.

"Sir, just in case you want to know, I have memorized the file."

"Thank you, Lieutenant."

He can always trust her. He doesn't know if he ever could survive without her support. He is quite sure he would get withdrawal symptoms.

They sit in the long table with the other colonels of Central and their subordinates and hold a conversation about the safety considering the delivery to the HQ. She reluctantly agreed to sit beside him instead of standing behind him, where she could see the room better. Well, actually he had to make it an order, but the important part is that now she sits beside him.

He slowly moves his foot to touch her shining black boot, starting the game. She doesn't like to risk their careers by acting touchy in the public, so they have perfected this game of hidden meanings and touches, which are never quite enough to let anyone else know, but still make their blood boil from the weird excitement of getting caught. That will never happen, he will make sure of it, but he still enjoys the game.

She gives him a paper about Xingese men who will bring the delivery and makes sure that her hand brushes his fingertips gently, keeping her face stoic. For a fading second there is a shine in her amber eyes, then it's gone and she takes her hand away.

He is happy he isn't the only one playing the game.

A/N: I personally liked the first chapter better, but this one was fun to write too. Not very much happening there, but still…I hope you all review and tell what you thought, but please no flames. And I warn you, the next possible update won't come really soon, since I'll be at England for nearly whole July and can't take my laptop with me. But well, that leaves you more time to review, right : )