Chance Encounter

Note: Hey guys this is a new fanfic inspired by my trip when I was in London. It came to me and never quite went away. I know the question will be asked when my final chapter of Unleashing the truth will come, as of now I can't say when my muse to write that fic isn't here currently but I'm hoping writing this one will bring it back. Thank you to those who have been patient with me but with work, it's hard to write a lot. But I'm hoping to get back to it and I hope you all enjoy this one. Now, this first chapter is more of an introduction type one.

And thanks to all who keep reading.

Fate works in mysterious ways, in ways you don't expect. You have a chance encounter with someone you wouldn't expect. You bring a small-town girl and a guy looking for an escape together unexpectedly.

Massachusetts, Boston.

Jo Wilson was just finishing up taping up the last brown box of her belongings. After long years of school, she was now finished ready to take on the next stage of her career. An intern program at Grey-Sloan in Seattle but the thing was she wouldn't be heading there for another week. You see Jo was the small-town girl she's come from pretty much nothing. Her parents abandoned her but she eventually found a home in the Kepners, the connection she made with their daughter April is what got her this far. The pair had been attached by the hip that first day, and a few months later her parents decided to adopt her. It was the first home over the years she felt loved; as if she belonged. Since then they've only ever been supportive, it was the only family she's ever known.

As the girls got older April was more the adventurous one vs Jo who was more the book worm, she ended up being top of her class and looking at it now she just finished her education. The brunette had never been prouder of herself. Sometimes you just have to find someone willing to give you a chance.

That's when the redhead rushed through the door with two tickets in hand. A confused look crossed her features. " What's going on April?"

The redhead let out a girly scream before she gave off a quick jump of her feet. " We my friend are going on an adventure. We have one week of freedom before we're all medical all the time. It's time to live life. We're taking on Europe and no don't even think of saying no. " April's features gave off a stern look telling her friend no wasn't an option.

London, England.

Alex Karev he was the type of guy that tended to do what no one wanted. You see Alex came from the royal family. He was in line for the title but he didn't want it. His mother was constantly pressuring him to make more of a name for himself to appear more to the public, but Alex refused. He wanted a normal life, he hated being part of the royal family. But it came with the name. He honestly felt as if he'd lose his mind if it weren't for Jackson.

Jackson Avery; his best friend for as long as he could remember. He was his only friend the one that didn't care who he was. His upcoming title meant nothing to his friend; he was a normal guy when he was with him. And honestly, that's all he ever wanted. But the name followed you, even if Alex would wear a hat trying to cover his face or glasses they'd know. It had resorted to him sneaking out the back way. He was told. "Don't do anything stupid, don't draw too much attention to yourself when it's not needed."

You could say Alex tended to be a rebel and do what he wanted. His family wasn't happy with him, but he wanted to live his life. No royal title was going to stop him. That's when he heard Jackson come through the front door.

"You know you've got cameras out there for what? Nothing. Nothing special is happening." Jackson had been the hand man for the royal family for some time, he and Alex grew up together. He was used to the attention that came with being best friends with the son of the queen.

A long sigh escaped his lips upon the remark. "They have nothing better to do, I think we'll have to go out the back way through the woods out back. They won't know I'm gone." Alex did what was needed to escape. Sometimes he just wished he was normal, no camera, no one hunting me down as if every little thing he did was special.

You can guess how that turned up. The boys would sneak out through the back door where he met a car that Jackson owned only for them both to hop into the car. But let's be honest once the car zoomed through the gates the cameras were already snapping. It was as if even if the people inside said car was no one special one look at the car leading away from the royal palace they assumed it was the Royals.

It was normal at this point, sometimes you get used to it but for Alex, there's a reason he normally slept at the loft space Jackson owned, he didn't want to be in the spot light he wanted a few hours to be an adult. A normal one.

A few days later

Jo and April had just landed off their long flight at Heathrow airport. Jo wasn't convinced this was the best idea, but maybe her friend at a point getting to travel for a short week before going off to residency; let's admit it once you started you'd never get a break. April was more the outgoing one, she tended to like adventures as for herself who liked to study and keep herself on track. The way the brunette looked at it was she's had a difficult life she worked her ass off to get here; she refused to ruin it at all.

But the second her foot stepped foot out toward the exit, with her suitcase handle in her grasp she admitted it felt amazing. Free almost. It was remarkable being in a whole other country. The redhead was leading the way outside toward the underground where the pair got their cards ready to get moving.

Their plan was to take the tube to the area their hotel was in; which happened to be the heart of London then walk. It didn't take long to load themselves and their suitcases onto the tube finding a spot seeing as it was early hours of the day.

Slipping her phone out the female went to her maps to double check the hotel area to ensure the pair got off at the right spot. Shifting her eyes from her phone and to the track on the upper wall she decided Oxford Circus is where they'd get off. April nudged her shoulder then whispering. " Relax, if we get lost we'll find our way we always do." The girls were a pair.

Opposites but they always found trust in one another. Jo still didn't know if she trusted them to find the way, but one look at April told her she shouldn't argue. Rolling her shoulders into a slow shrug the doors opened. Lifting herself up from her spot pulling her suitcase with her she slid off the tube in record time.

In a matter of minutes, the pair had walked up the long staircases and went out into the moving city. The early sunrise hitting her face, with a slight wind surrounding them. " Let's just walk, and when we end up at the hotel we get there. Do me a favor and try not to be your uptight self and enjoy yourself." April gave off a stern look to her best friend wanting her to enjoy the time here. Be open to adventure. Your only young once after all.

Now Jo felt slightly insulted here. She wasn't uptight she just wanted to be on track. She wanted to focus on her career. She wasn't phased by boys or anything not that anyone ever found an interest in her. " Shut up. I came with you I didn't say no now did I?" The brunette hissed off.

Maybe it was the caught up in conversation with the redhead but it was like the life before her nearly flashed before her eyes. Jo was about to walk right into the moving street when she felt a pair of strong arms around her body pulling her back, her back nearly pressed into the unknown figured chest. " Woah.." She mumbled under her breath.

How did they end up walking? Alex was racking his mind how the pair left the Palace in Jackson's car and now were walking aimlessly through the streets. With his sunglasses on he had a baseball cap on over his head to try to look normal. He wore more old clothes to help his cover. Jackson tended to follow his lead seeing as the world knew where Jackson was they could find Alex. They decided to ditch their car on the street once the cameras disappeared. Walking, the fresh air was always nice which is why the male was never opposed to walking.

Something you needed to know about Alex; he had a habit of saving people or animals. When he saw someone in need he tended to jump right in. He wasn't the playboy, the careless type of guy he liked to show off to the world. Which was probably why when everything happened so fast Alex found himself jumping in.

One second he was walking along the sidewalk with Jackson and the next he spotted a brunette stepping into the moving street when a car was about to hit her. He remembered his friend midway through his sentence when he raised a hand up in the air it was a signal for him to pause. That's when Alex rushed, pushed himself through the moving crowd to get to her. His arms came out of nowhere slipping around the unfamiliar girl's waist tugging her frame back into his own up onto the sidewalk.

Some may say Alex was like a hero; he had a kind heart, unfortunately, he just fell into the royal family. He personally wished to just escape, he had a plan to play the part when needed, but there's a reason he tended to act out. But it's not like he tended to do anything dangerous, he always knew the limit. But now he paused in his tracks once the car passed them.

"You can let go now." Jo found herself hissing at the new male holding onto her. Her hand was pressed up against his chest. She swore she could feel his muscles under his shirt. Her hazel eyes taking him in, his soft smile, his features were breathtaking. The way his arms fit perfectly around her own dainty frame. But Jo wouldn't be Jo if she didn't fight him off. She was a grown woman fully capable of handling herself.

Unless it involved cars apparently.

Now that cracked a smile on him, the girl in his arms couldn't get away fast enough but that only prompted him to tighten his hold around the brunette. "Most people would say thank you for saving my life. I could've let you get hit, But I'm a gentleman I'm not that type of person. A thank you would be nice" Now you could say he was purely messing with her. But he found a challenge burning within him. Meeting someone who didn't know who he was; it's refreshing.

Jo wasn't the fall to a guy's feet the second she met them type She rarely had experience with men, but this guy was cocky, probably hard-headed, always used to girls bowing at his feet but that wasn't her. "I'm not most people." Jo offered up a small smirk tugging along her lips.

Sass was her middle name; especially having the male right where she wanted.

Perhaps the small-town girl and the meant to be prince met their match.