This has nothing to do with Austin & Ally. I only put it in this category because it was the closest thing I could find. Riker is really the only member of R5 or the Lynches in this story but I might hint towards them later. Some R5 songs with be included in the story as well. A few extra things you should know: In this story Riker is 18 years old and my OC, Skye, is 16. This story takes place in the year 2009. If there are any questions about the story that you have after reading please, don't be afraid to ask me in a review. I love getting feed back from my readers :)

Now, enjoy chapter one!

Day 1:

Boston, Massachusetts

6:00 a.m., April 18th

Sirens blared and the red and blue lights flashed against the brick wall of the alleyway I was running down.

Where is he? I thought furiously, looking around all the dumpsters and trash cans as I fled. At the end of the alley there was a tall chain link fence which I scaled it expertly. I looked both ways before jumping down into the street below me. I ran in the opposite direction of the noise and lights.

I turned into the next alley and ducked behind a large dumpster. I took deep breaths, trying to slow down my heart rate. "Damn it, Riker, where are you?" I whispered to myself.

We had run in opposite directions after the police showed up so that if one of us got caught the other could bail them out. That was always our plan. I knew he couldn't have gotten caught because he never did. I was always the one getting bailed. Besides, the cops had followed me anyway. There were only two, and I'd lost them within the first sixty seconds of the chase. They probably figured they'd have a better chance at catching me, the younger and smaller one, but Riker had taught me better than that.

I was starting to get worried. This was where he told me to meet him. He should be here by now. Come on, you idiot, don't leave me, I pleaded in my mind. Not now. I can't do this without you.

The next thing I knew, a strong hand clamped over my mouth and an equally strong arm grabbed my waist and started dragging me backwards. I thrashed and clawed at my restraints. I would have screamed too but I knew better than that. Screaming attracted more people.

Then I felt the grip of my captor loosen and I whirled around to face them. My face burned with anger as I met the hazel eyes and playful smirk I knew so well.

"What the hell?!" I whisper/screamed at him.

"Quiet!" Riker whispered back. "Do you want to get caught?"

"No, but apparently you do. What if I made noise?"

"I taught you better than that. You wouldn't have screamed even if you wanted to."

I sighed and went from my confrontational position up on my knees down to where I was still sitting on my knees but they were bent more rather than at a ninety degree angle.

Then I reached forward and wrapped my arms around his neck. He returned the hug with one arm around my waist and his other hand on the back of my head.

"What took you so long?" I said into his shoulder. "I was starting to worry."

He didn't answer right away. When he did though, it sounded forced. "I just got a little lost on my way over here, that's all."

He was lying. He knew this city better than anyone. You could blindfold him, tell him to walk all the way to the other side of it, and he would get there without any problems at all. Riker was hiding something from me.

I pulled away and looked him in the eye.

"You really expect me to believe that lame excuse?"

He dropped his head and ran his hand through his blonde hair as he sighed.

"Skye…" he looked back up at me with his eyes but kept his head down so that he was looking through his eyelashes.

"Remember Rule Number One?" I said crossing my arms over my chest. He'd better remember. He was the one who made the rule.

"Of course I do but—"

I cut him off. "No secrets."

He sighed again and sat against the brick wall, leaning his head back against it as well. He rubbed his face with his hands and then looked at me with so much seriousness I was almost afraid to find out what he was going to say.

"Skye, we need to leave."

"Leave? Leave where? Why?"

He almost laughed a bit. "Would you let me finish? I ran into some guys I knew before I got you out of the orphanage. I left them on a bad note and they've been out to get me ever since."

"And they just let you go?"

"Well, I owe them some money and they told me if I didn't pay it back before the end of the month they'd—" his voice broke.

"They would what?" I said quietly, not really wanting to know the answer.

"They said they would take you from me."

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this, it means a lot to me :) Also, I don't usually like swearing but I felt that it worked with the story.

Don't forget to review please! If I don't get at least one review (nkb99 and R5inmysoul, I'm sorry but you don't count ;P) then I won't post any more but I'm really into this story so I hope I can share more of it with you guys. Thanks again.

~glamgirl16