I'm Back! I needed some respite from studying for exams so I decided to write something. I watched both of the National Treasure films again the other day and totally fell in love with Riley all over again! He's just so adorable! So here we go the beginning of my Riley/Oc story, She Read My Book.

Enjoy!


Opening the door to the coffee shop her long rusty red hair was swept into her face by the wind in its final attempt to unsettle her. She rubbed her fingerless mitten covered palms together trying to get some warmth back to her hands. Her face flushed with the sudden rush of heat as she made her way to the counter to order a much needed hot chocolate, rummaging around in her large messenger bag as she walked.

"Can I get a tall house hot chocolate to go please?" she asked the young man behind the counter politely. She gave him her name before taking a seat in a plush armchair beside the window with a great view of the city street outside. She loved to watch the city move, people going about their business, the general hustle and bustle.

Retrieving a notebook and green-coloured pen from her bag she popped an ear-bud in her right ear and turned on the low hum of her iPod as she began to write. She had gotten through half a page when her name was called to collect her drink and she reluctantly packed up and left the comfort of the armchair.

She smiled as the teenage girl handed her the steaming hot drink and thanked her before going back to her bag to try and locate her phone. She walked as she searched, skilfully navigating her way through the small shop. Or so she thought.

Suddenly she had bumped into someone and was on her way towards the hard ground. She braced herself for the impact, her eyes shut tightly, waiting for the inevitable. But it never came, she cracked open her eyes slowly and was met with a pair of shining blue orbs. The owner of the bright eyes was looking down at her with an awkward look on his face and she quickly recovered from her slight bout of shock.

"Oh my god! I am so sorry! I wasn't looking where I was walking and I didn't see you! Thank you so much for catching me though, you really didn't have to. I really can't tell you how sorry I am! Did I spill your coffee? I'll buy you another! What did you have?"

He chuckled a little at her rambling as she righted herself and put up a hand to stop her, "Don't worry about it. I didn't have a drink and I couldn't just let you fall. Besides I wasn't exactly paying attention either."

It was then she noticed the brown stain slowly spreading on his white shirt under the black blazer he wore, she looked down to see her hot chocolate on the floor in a messy puddle. Her eyes widened as she looked back at him and opened her mouth to speak. He cut off her apology before it even began.

"Don't worry about it I'm on my way home anyway, ten minutes won't make too much of a difference." He said and bent down to pick up his own messenger bag that had fallen to the ground.

"Oh I feel terrible! Your being way to nice you know," she told him, sweeping her hair out of her icy grey eyes with her right hand, "any other guy would probably be yelling at me for being an airhead or something..."

"I'm not a yeller, I'm sorry for spilling your drink though." He replied looking at her shyly, a slight blush tinting his cheeks.

"Oh it's not a problem really," she looked down to see that an employee had already cleared up the mess whilst they had been talking, "you should probably get home or that stain will stick."

"Yeah." He replied awkwardly as they both made their way to the door.

She pulled her knit coat tight around her before giving him a nod and a smile as they each turned to walk in opposite directions. She was a few paces away when she heard him call out, "Wait!"

Turning around she saw him jogging back up to where she was, "I don't usually do things like this, ever, but I was wondering if I could get your number and maybe give you a call sometime? I mean technically I do owe you a drink and it's ok if you don't want to, feel free to tell me to get lost, it is a little forward of me..." he trailed off with a blush on his cheeks, his baby blues full of apprehension as he waited for her to reply.

Shocked at his question she stood for a moment thinking over his words before blinking quickly and nodding in reply, "Uh, yeah... sure..."

After spending a few minutes swapping numbers awkwardly they nodded their goodbyes and turned back in the direction they were headed before. Once again she was stopped by him calling her back.

"I never got your name..." he said.

"Oh! I'm Aimee." She told him with a chuckle, a dimple appearing on the left side of her mouth as she smiled widely.

"Riley."


I know it's short but I'll try to get some longer chapters out as soon as I can.

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Elianna Grey.