1Author's Note: this is the final chapter. Thanks to all who reviewed. Well R&R!!!
Chapter 12
Ben turned around and came face to face with... Riley!
"Riley?" was all Ben could say.
"Yeah. I signed myself out and your dad picked me up," said Riley.
"But how? Why?" Ben stuttered.
"Hey what kind of guy would I be if I missed my best friend's only wedding. Especially if I'm the best man," said Riley.
Ben walked over and hugged Riley more tears coming down his face. This time the tears were of happiness. Riley returned it. Abigail poked her head out and saw Riley.
"Well it's good to know the best man is going to make the wedding," she said.
Ben and Riley broke away just as the music started.
"I guess we better get down there," said Ben.
Riley and Ben went down the aisle and took their places. Abigail made her way down the aisle as people rose and the march played. The wedding was beautiful. The reception was at the house. Since they found a treasure that redefined history for all man kind, it was Riley's turn to call finders fee. He got 5 and all the artifacts and documents went into museums around the world. And the credit of the find went to Ben, Riley, and even Abigail. At the reception, Ben stood up and got everyone's attention as they were getting ready to eat.
"I just wanted to say that this is the most happiest day of my life. Even more happy then when we found the Knights Templar treasure and just recently the Free Mason treasure," said Ben, "But I must say if it hadn't have been for my best man, Riley Poole, I probably wouldn't be here today. See when we found the Free Mason treasure, Ian Howe tried to kill me. Riley pushed me out of the way. He took a bullet for me and he didn't have to. So for that I'm truly grateful. I really don't know what I would do without him."
Now Riley had tears in his eyes. He stood up and he and Ben embraced as everyone applauded. After dinner, Ben and Abigail danced to, "When You Say Nothing At All." by Alison Krauss.
It's amazing how you can
speak right to my heart
Without saying a word you can light up the
dark
Try as I may I could never explain
What I hear when you
don't say a thing
The smile on your face lets me know that you
need me
There's a truth in your eyes sayin' you'll never leave
me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall
You
say it best when you say nothing at all
All day long I can
hear people talking out loud
But when you hold me near, you drown
out the crowd
Old Mr. Webster could never define
What's being
said between your heart and mine
The smile on your face lets
me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes sayin'
you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me
if ever I fall
You say it best when you say nothing at all
The
smile on your face lets me know that you need me
There's a truth
in your eyes sayin' you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand
says you'll catch me if ever I fall
You say it best when you say
nothing at all
When everyone left, Ben, Abigail, and Riley went back into the mansion to wait for the next treasure that came their way.
The End.
Author's Note:
Come back for my next story. When a girl from the modern day world falls into the National Treasure world and into Riley Poole's life.
