"So yeah I'm coming home"
"You're what? Oh my god Serena that's great I can't wait to see you again. When are you coming? Is it for good or are you heading back? Where are you staying? God squeen tell me everything. " Said Dan happy to hear that his friend is finally coming back home after 4 years away.
"I can't believe you still call me that" replied Serena amused with Dan's nickname for her he said it was Serena and queen mixed together. " Anyway yes this time it's for good I'm never planning on leaving the city again it's my home after all. The company I work for is opening a new branch in New York and they asked me to manage it. And as for where I'm living I don't know yet I think I'll buy an apartment when I get there."
"Wow that's really good. I always knew you would make it big. Look at you now managing a company." Said Dan proud of the person Serena's turned to.
"Well I have to thank you for that. You were the person who made me see that I can be good at something other than partying and dancing." Serena always said that if it wasn't for Dan she'd probably be dead for over using or at least she would be a teenage single mom.
"I'm glad I did because you turned out to be an amazing person. When is your plane landing?" asked Dan excited to see her after 4 whole years. It's true that they always talked over the phone and emailed each other but it wasn't like seeing her in person. Serena left to Australia after she got offered a job that she just couldn't say no to.
"I arrive there in two days at 9 pm. Why are you trying to surprise me?"
"Uhh. I was planning to but I have a dinner with Rita's parents. Guess I will just have to wait for the next day to see you."
He was sad and Serena could sense it from his voice but he just couldn't cancel a dinner with his girlfriend's parents so he could bring a friend and an ex-girlfriend from the airport. It would just be weird.
"Hey don't worry Blair and Chuck are picking me up and besides we'll have plenty of times together you'll be begging me to head back to Australia and " she joked. "Anyway I still have a lot of packing to do. I'll see you soon muwaaahh"
"Yeah okay take care. Muwaaah" he replied chuckling. It was always something he and Serena would say to each other and it would always lighten the mood.
"Dan I'm home " screamed Rita as soon as she entered the door.
"Over here honey." Replied Dan from the kitchen. He was preparing dinner for his girlfriend. Since he's a writer most of his work was at home so he would be the one preparing dinner everyday. Some people might find it annoying but Dan couldn't care he enjoyed making food and he really loved the face Rita made everytime she smelled something he made.
"Umm… That looks really nice.I'll prepare the table. What do you want to drink? "she said as she hugged him from behind.
"Go and sit I'll prepare everything. Dinner will be served in 5 minutes." he turned around so he was facing her and he kissed her lightly.
They were enjoying dinner with Rita telling him all about her day. She was a nurse so she worked really hard. She was telling him about an elder man who thought that she was his wife and kept calling her Linda. Rita always had funny stories to tell especially ones that happened to her at work. She was really funny and made Dan laugh at any time.
"Serena is coming home in two days" he blurted out not knowing how to say it. Rita had never met Serena before but she knew about their past together and she would always listen to them talking together over the phone so he was afraid she would have a problem with her.
"Oh really ? That's great ! I know how much you missed her we should totally invite her over for dinner when she gets here." Dan was relieved to hear her say that he was really scared that Rita is gonna have a problem with his squeen and he had no energy to deal with the two most important girls in his life.
"Yeah definitely I won't be able to see her when she gets here because we'll be at your parent's place so I'll invite her the day after that if it's okay with you."
"Yes no problem. I would really love to meet her I'm glad I can finally see the person behind these great stories you keep telling me about." She smiled at him and they carried on with their dinner changing from one topic to another.
"S you're here ! Oh my god I miss you so much" squeaked Blair as she ran and hugged her best friend tightly tears forming in her eyes.
"I missed you too. God look I haven't been here for two minutes and you're already making me cry" she laughed pointing at her face that was covered in tears at the sight of her bestfriend.
"I can't believe you're finally here I haven't been sleeping since you told me you were coming three days ago. Chuck is waiting in the limo come on fast. I feel like I'm dreaming S I'm really glad you're here."
"Same here B. Come on enough drama we should just enjoy this moment."
The limo ride was really good Serena, Blair and Chuck kept talking about anything and everything. Chuck and Blair were now engaged and living together. Serena told them about her 4 years in Australia and the experience she gained working for this company.
"Okay S enough about work. Tell us the important stuff. How was the boys there? Got yourself a tanned boy with a sexy Australian accent?" said Blair excited to hear all about Serena's adventure.
"Well I had a one and half year relationship with this guy but it didn't work out other that I didn't really go out much I needed time to relax there."Serena was interrupted by her phone ringing. It was Dan.
"New York seems to be glowing more than normal today do you have any idea why?" he started
"No no idea. Why is that?" she chuckled already knowing the answer
"Well it is summer in the New York skies are known for their beautiful stars. That and the fact that MY SQUEEN IS BACK !" he screamed the last part so loud she had to detach the cellphone from her ear. Serena burst in laughing.
"Well that's a laugh I could live with hearing everyday. How was the flight?"
"It was good. I was having dinner with Blair and Chuck and I'm staying here until I find a place to stay in. how was your dinner?"
"It was good. So what do you have planned for tomorrow?"
"I have to go and see my mom first thing tomorrow and I'll probably just be looking for a place to buy for the rest of the day"
"Fine so you'll call me when you finish with your mother and I'll pick you up from her place and we'll look together. Yeah and before I forget you're having dinner and me and Rita's place tomorrow."
"Oh Dan you don't have to really. It's okay I can go on my own."
"No sense I want to take advantage of every minute with you. Bye honey muwaah" he closed the phone before she could try and convince him otherwise.
"What did Humphrey want?" asked Blair.
"He said he'll help me look for an apartment to buy and he invited me to dinner with Rita tomorrow." She replied
"Oh okay. Just be sure that we have no problem with you staying here for as long as you like"
"Who were you talking to and why were you screaming?" asked Rita as she came out from the shower.
"Oh just my squeen"
"Who?" she replied confused and this nickname.
"Umm… sorry I was talking to Serena welcoming her in new York and I told her that I'll be going with her tomorrow to search for a place to live in." he replied casually as if it was an everyday thing to spend the day with an ex-girlfriend.
"But I thought she was having dinner with us tomorrow couldn't you wait for then to see her?" she asked clearly not impressed by the fact that they were going to be alone for the whole day.
"Yeah but she needs help I don't see where the problem is. I haven't seen her in 4 years and I just want to spend every possible minute with her." he replied oblivious with the killing looks he was getting from his girlfriend.
"Maybe I can take the day off and go with you tomorrow?"
"No why would you do that? You know that you need your off days so we could travel together"he replied getting annoyed with her. Was it wrong that he wanted to spend the day alone with Serena? He really missed her and he wouldn't give her the attention she needed if Rita was with him. Or was it the other way around? He wouldn't give Rita the attention she needed.
"Okay you're probably right. "Rita noticed that it was a lose-lose situation so she decided to drop the topic off and prevent some bickering.
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