A/N Sorry, another really short chapter! Please don't hurt me! Ch. 4 is REALLY long, I promise! I've just noticed, though, my longer chapters are the ones with Riley in them...I'm sure that's significant, lol. Anyway, I was going through really bad writer's block with chapter 4 because I had 9 pages written out and had to throw all but the first page out...(sob), but I figured it out and I'm almost done writing the evil 4th chap so here's chapter 3 and I'll get 4 up as soon as it's typed!

I also realize that my Riley was a little OOC; he wasn't the sarcastic, pessimistic, smart-aleck we all know and love...this chapter should clear some of that up and explain why he wasn't all whiny... Sorry if it's cheesy or cliché; again, it's my first fic ever. I put Kelsie's "keyboard signature" on here, but when I saved, it deleted most of the symbols...sorry you all don't get to see it; trust me it looks really cool!

I LOVE RILEY-just in case you hadn't already gotten that-(heehee, author's notes are FUN! You can say anything you want! No one can stop you!)-GO GEEKINESS! WOOT!

Hehe, I just noticed my author's note is almost longer than this chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything to do with National Treasure, and too many authors on this site claim to have Riley locked up in their closets for me to even have a chance of owning him...plus I have a sliding-door closet, so it's not like I could lock him up in there anyway, lol.

And Melissa (yes, she's my best friend who the character Melissa is loosely based off of), if you're reading this, don't get mad at my Riley obsession, I know it's annoying but IT'S YOUR FAULT! YOU LET ME BORROW THE MOVIE AND FALL IN LOVE WITH THE SUPER DUPER GEEK MAN! HAHA!

Okay, I'm done now, just in case anyone is still reading, enjoy chapter 3, and please REVIEW!!!!

Chapter 3

Melissa felt her phone buzzing and took it out to find a text from Kelsie:

I'M GOING OUTSIDE. I WON'T BE LONG.

Melissa grinned at Kelsie's favorite signature – using only keyboard symbols, no letters.

She looked up ahead of her to where Ben Gates and Abigail Chase were meeting people and talking to their fans. She saw Ben lean over to Abigail and was close enough to hear what he said: "I don't think I've ever seen him so cheerful and relaxed. He's usually so moody and uptight."

"I know," Abigail replied. "I don't know who that girl is talking with him, but I think she's good for him. I mean, look! He's laughing. Riley never laughs," she continued, pointing toward the door.

Melissa looked around to see what her two favorite celebrities were talking about, and saw what looked like her best friend leaving the party with famous Rile Poole, official Computer Geek of the Treasure Trio. They were laughing at something, and clearly having a good time.

"Are you alright, dear? You look like you're in shock." Abigail looked at the young girl, concerned. "Do you need to sit down?"

"What? Oh, no – I'm fine," Melissa said absently, and in a bit of a daze. That couldn't have been Kelsie, she thought, she can barely carry on a conversation with a guy she knows, let alone laugh and flirt with a celebrity she's just met. "That couldn't have been her," she concluded, not realizing she'd spoken aloud.

"Who?" Ben joined the conversation, wondering just what on earth was going on.

"Kelsie."

"Who's Kelsie?"

"My best friend."

"What about her?" Ben asked, becoming more confused by the second.

"I think that was her that just left. She texted me, saying she was going out, but she didn't mention anything about–"

"Wait!" Abigail cut in. "Are you saying you know the girl that got our Riley to laugh?"

"Yes, why?" It had just registered with Melissa that these were the two people she'd been dying to meet for months, and they were both talking to her.

Abigail just smiled. "Come with me. I may need your help in making sure those two stay in touch."

"Oh, no," Ben groaned he watched his girlfriend pull this unknowing bystander into one of her crazed matchmaking schemes.

-Little did any of them know, Riley and Kelsie didn't need any help

They were getting to know and like each other well enough on their own.-

Please REVIEW, maybe it'll inspire me to get done with ch. 4 faster? Thank you to the 3 of you who have reviewed already, especially daisyduke80, you reviewed twice!