Okay, I'm super sorry to all my readers who had to wait for what seemed like eternity. I've been so busy packing because I'm moving, that I completely forgot about this story. But, fear not, I have the first chapter of the sequel to THE GREATEST MAGIC IS LOVE.
Disclaimer: I do not own Narnia. It belongs to C.S. Lewis. I only created Riley. Get it? Got it? GOOD!
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Riley headed out of American Eagle and walked through the crowd of people. She had bought three new outfits, and was very pleased with herself. Maybe Brittany was right, shopping was exactly what she needed. It had been a month since she returned from Narnia, and she was still adjusting to being 18 once again. Riley missed Peter. It felt like a part of her heart was ripped out the second she left him.
That's how she ended up shopping. Her stepsister knew something was wrong and had suggested going to Denver, Colorado and do some major shopping. How could Riley argue? She loved Colorado, it was so beautiful. Riley made so many changes that she was a completely different person. She dyed her shoulder-length hair so it was dark brown. At first she wanted to cut it so it was just below her ears, but everyone rallied against it. Before she went to Narnia, Riley was such a tomboy, but the second she returned from there, she changed the way she dressed. All of her clothes were either peasant skirts with tank tops, or jeans with blouses. Brittany thought it was neat that Riley changed her looks, even though she didn't know why.
Riley was about to turn to go into Aeropostale when she bumped into someone and dropped her bags. She knelt down to pick them up, so did the person she ran into.
"Sorry, I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking," Riley said.
"It was all my fault, no need for you to say sorry," the person replied. It was a guy, with a British accent. When Riley looked at him, she was stunned by his blue eyes. She'd seen those eyes before, but knew they didn't belong to the person she was hoping. She then looked at the rest of him. He had blonde hair, a killer smile, and was a sharp dresser.
"Uh, hi I'm Riley Penning," Riley told him. They shook hands and he smiled at her.
"You know, it's only polite to introduce yourself after someone introduces themselves." Riley said, noticing that he was just staring at her.
"Oh, sorry, I'm William Moseley." the guy said. Riley blinked. She couldn't believe it. She was standing in front of the William Moseley. That was why, at first, Riley thought she bumped into Peter. The resemblance was incredible. Sure, Riley will admit, she remembered that when she first met the Pevensies, she thought they were the actors that portrayed them in the movies.
"William Moseley? As in William Moseley from the Chronicles of Narnia?" Riley asked.
"Yeah, that's me." Will answered.
"What are you doing in Colorado?"
"Well, to tell you the truth, I just got out of a horrible relationship, and my friends thought it would be good for me to go someplace new. My friend Luke has always wanted to come to Colorado for some odd reason, so five of us packed up and headed here." William explained.
"I'm glad you did," Riley said. Will smiled and Riley couldn't help but blush.
"Now that I met you, I am too." Will replied. They stood there awkwardly for a moment, before Will decided to continue the conversation.
"Do you want to grab something to eat? Or drink?"
"Well, that depends…is it out of pity for bumping into me?" Riley asked.
"No, more like because I want to know more about you. Other than your name is Riley Penning and that you shop at American Eagle," Will confessed. Riley couldn't help but smile.
"Okay, so where to?" Riley asked. Will looked around and thought for a moment.
"Let's…"
"Riley, there you are," Brittany said as she walked over to her. Riley turned and looked at her roommate.
"Hey Brittany, what's up?" Riley asked.
"Oh my god, you will never believe what I heard. William Moseley, that guy who played Peter Pevensie, is here in this mall." Brittany told her.
"Yes, I am," Will said. Brittany looked at him, shocked.
"Oh…I…uh," Brittany tried to talk, but couldn't.
"We bumped into each other," Riley told her. Brittany looked at Will once more and then at Riley. She then got a big grin on her face.
"You know, I'm just going to head back to the hotel. I'm all shopped out," Brittany said.
"How do I get back?" Riley asked her.
"I'll drive you," Will volunteered.
"See? You're taken care of," Brittany said before quickly walking off. Riley was really confused about Brittany's behavior.
"Okay, that was odd," Riley said. Will chuckled a little.
"Oh well, so let's get going," William told her.
"Wait, you haven't told me where we're going yet," Riley pointed out. Will smirked and started to walk away. Riley, not wanting to get left behind, quickly followed him.
"You know, walking away doesn't really answer my question," Riley said when she caught up to him.
"No, but what it does say is that I'm not going to tell you because it's a surprise. Just trust me, you'll love it," Will replied. Riley gave up and just followed him out of the mall. They stopped in the parking lot in front of a black 2009 Dodge Challenger.
"Is this your car?" Riley asked.
"Yeah, I just got it. It's a little bit of a mess. Four guys on a road trip does not make for a very clean vehicle," William told her. Riley laughed. Will unlocked the car, and they both got in. Riley found that it wasn't too bad inside, black leather, 6-disc CD changer, and chrome on the dashboard.
"Alright, so I know that we just met, but we're going to a place that might make you feel like I'm taking you out on a date," Will told her as he started the car and was driving out of the mall parking lot.
"And that's bad how?" Riley asked. Will smiled and turned on the radio.
"What type of music do you listen to?" he asked.
"Country."
William nodded in approval before pressing a button on his radio. In a few seconds "Take Me There" by Rascal Flatts started playing. Riley looked at Will in disbelief.
"You like Rascal Flatts?"
"Yeah, their music is really cool," Will answered.
After a few minutes, they pulled into a little strip mall and Will parked the car. Riley looked out her window and saw where they were.
"Casa Bonita? Well, you are full of surprises." Riley said. Casa Bonita was a very popular, and huge, Mexican restaurant in Denver. It had a waterfall inside that divers dove off of, and several live performances. There was also a haunted cavern, gift shop, arcade, and a live band. What else was unique was that they ordered and got their food before being seated.
They both ordered beef and cheese enchiladas and were seated on the second floor with a perfect view of the waterfall. Riley and Will began to talk about their interests. Riley felt so comfortable with him, she almost forgot about Peter. It was weird, but she felt as if Will was Peter. Riley shrugged the thought away, knowing it was impossible.
"You know what's weird?" Will asked.
Riley shook her head. "No, what?"
"I feel completely comfortable with you, even though I just met you today." Will told her.
"I feel the same way. It's weird. I've only felt like this one other time in my life," Riley said, not even thinking. She mentally slapped herself, knowing William would want her to explain.
"And what other time was that?" he asked. She was right.
Think Riley, think. she thought.
"Well, uh…when I was little and I met my best friend." Riley lied. Will smiled and laughed a little. Riley smiled as well, knowing he bought it.
"Okay, I'm not sure if I should take that as a good thing or a bad thing," Will said.
"That depends, do you want us to be best friends, or something else?" Riley asked, a hint of flirting.
"I don't know. What do you want?" Will replied. Riley just smiled and went back to eating, making Will suffer. He laughed at her and ate a little more as well.
When they were done, they explored the restaurant, bought cotton candy and decided it was time to call it quits. Will escorted Riley to his car, and even opened the door for her. He got in and started it. But, they didn't go anywhere. Instead, he turned to look at her.
"I'm just going to say this, because I need to. You'll probably think I'm insane, but just hear me out. I feel as if I've met you before. Almost like it was in a dream or something else." Will told her. Riley was shocked by what he said. She didn't know what to say. And then it hit her.
Oh no, I'm falling for William Moseley, and I think he's the reincarnation of Peter. This is not good.
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A/N: So, I'm giving you fair warning that chapter two might not be up for a while. I'm still moving stuff. Forgive me, but I promise it's worth the wait.
