From Upper East Side to ZBZ

Synopsis: After being wait listed by Yale, Blair Waldorf decides to attend college at Cyprus Rhodes. As freshman rush begins, Blair must decide if she wants to be a ZBZ or join Frannie's rival sorority. Will Blair continue to be the Queen B. or will she grudgingly relinquish the title to Rebecca Logan? Can Casey handle another powerful brunette, with vengeful tendencies? A Greek/Gossip Girl crossover. (Blair/Frannie/Evan, Blair/Chuck,Casey/Cappie, Rebecca/Rusty).

From Upper East Side to ZBZ

Disclaimer: I do not own Gossip Girl nor do I own the rights to Greek. I am just a dreamer, who wishes that Chair and Cappie/Casey would happily get together.

Chapter One: Summer in the City

The soundtrack for this chapter is the ballad, "Summer in the City" by Regina Spektor:

Summer in the city
I'm so lonely, lonely, lonely

I've been hallucinating you, babe
at the backs of other women
And I tap 'em on the shoulder
and they turn around smiling but
there's no recognition in their eyes

Oh, summer in the city!
Means cleavage, cleavage, cleavage

Don't get me wrong, dear
In general I'm doing quite fine

It's just when it's summer in the city
and you are so long gone from the city I start to miss you, baby, sometimes...

It was the first week of August and the sidewalks of Fifth Avenue were abuzz with fashion forward co-eds. Blair Waldorf stood before the doors of Henri Bendel 's with a look that was a combination of wistfulness and regret. To Blair, it seemed like it was just yesterday that she and Serena had ventured to visit the campus of Yale, with Nate, Chuck, and Dan in tow. Blair thought it was ironic that a girl who once had everything she wanted, lost so much, swiftly within the course of a year. "If only I hadn't chosen to extract revenge on my English teacher and hadn't engaged in a cat fight with Serena at Yale, things would be different",thought Blair. Maybe, then she would be adorning a royal blue sweatshirt and would be on her way to New Haven. Instead, Blair was preparing for her move to North Carolina, where she would be attending Cypress Rhodes University.

Call it a cliché, but never in her right mind had she ever thought that she would be attending a college that was not an Ivy. However, her past deeds had finally caught up with her. After continuously attempting to blackmail her English teacher, Miss Carr, she was black listed from applying to all of the Ivies. Even the Seven Sisters didn't want her. With little of her pride left ,Blair decided to apply to Cypress Rhodes University. The campus and the academics had come with great recommendation from a friend of the family, Evan Chambers. Relocating would be an excellent chance to make a new start, meet a different circle of friends, and possibly reinvent herself.

A lot had transpired over the past school year. Dan Humphrey was preparing for his first semester at Yale. Nate Archibald was once again wealthy, after his family regained their once frozen assets. Through his entire ordeal, Vanessa had remained by his side; they were both looking forward to attending New York University. After following a not so straight path, Nate decided he would pursue a career in law, while Vanessa was enthusiastic about attending the NYU Film School. Serena auditioned and was accepted to the acting program at UCLA and would be living in the Hollywood Hills. Besides Nate and Vanessa, the only member of the Non-judging Breakfast Club that would be left in the city was Chuck.

Chuck Bass maintained the appearance of a fine upstanding prep schooler for the remainder of his senior year. When he turned eighteen, Lily Van der Woodsen, his step-mother \and guardian, relinquished leadership of Bass Industries to him. To onlookers, it seemed as if Chuck were on top of the world. However, he could not truly be happy, because the only woman he had ever truly loved was about to leave the Upper East Side. During the darkest hours of the night, he feared that Blair Waldorf was probably never return to her former stomping grounds.

He knew that the events of the past year had been devastating for her. When she was a little girl, Blair would snuggle her tiny body into her father's Yale sweater. To her Yale was perfection. As she grew older, Chuck would watch episodes of Gilmore Girls with her and listen to her complain about their inaccurate portrayal of students at Yale. Chuck would always smirk and exclaim," Secret Societies there have to be better than The Life and Death Brigade!" However, he would always quietly entertain the notion that he would be the Logan to her Rory.

After her brief pause, Blair opened the door to Bendel's with renewed enthusiasm. Perhaps her favorite store would have a new pair of Prada pumps or a Tocca sun dress. Instead of dressing in her once restrained preppy wardrobe, Blair decided it was time for a more bohemian approach to dressing. Besides, it was still the summer and the weather in North Carolina could get humid.

Evan Chambers was used to getting what he wanted, how he wanted it. Being the member of a powerful family had its advantages, especially when it came to bagging women. After years with of dating a blond and vivacious girl, Evan felt like his relationship with his current girlfriend was a definite downgrade. He had spent the summer away from Frannie; a few weeks were spent in the Hamptons, while remainder of the time was spent hanging out with some of his childhood friends from the Upper East Side. One such friend, Blair Waldorf, definitely piqued his interest. After a seemingly horrific school year, Blair had decided to attend school at the university he currently reigned over. With her silken curls, awesome wardrobe, and pedigree, she would make a great girlfriend. Girls like her also made excellent trophy wives.

As Blair caressed a pair of Charles Louboutin shoes, Evan continued to watch her. He had been quietly following her over the past few days, learning her favorite restaurants and hang outs. Men as powerful as Evan could easily stalk a girl without any repercussions. According to Evan, it wasn't stalking when you were considering purchasing a Hermes Birkin for the object of your attention. Suddenly, the clothing rack that had been concealing him fell. The leash of a tiny, yet curious terrier had become entwined within it. Blair turned at the sharp noise and was surprised to see the guy who was pinned beneath the clothing rack.

With an slightly bemused expression, Blair said, "Death by clothing. That is the way I always imagined I will go".

"Hey Blair, how are you doing? I have been meaning to text you since seeing you at the White Party", said Evan in a very rushed, embarrassed tone.

"Is that why I keep seeing you, everywhere I go? Because you wanted to text me after the White Party? Really, Evan, after all these years I would have thought you would be more clever", quipped Blair.

Evan composed himself and attempted to form an articulate rebuttal to her statement. It seemed as though little Blair had grown into quite the queen. He once thought the "B." stood for Blair. Now, he knew it stood for "bitch". He could get used to abuse like this quite quickly, especially when delivered from such luscious red lips.

"Honestly, Blair, where is the love? After hearing about your little debacle, I was more than willing to help you and your family find a college that would be the right fit for you. Besides, I was looking forward to sharing a few drinks with you. You have quite a bit to learn, before you step foot on campus. College faux pas, manage et trois, I know you love all things French," Evan stated, with a look of quiet determination.

"Oh, for the love of God", thought Blair. This could not be happening! After all of her verbal and literal foreplay with Chuck Bass, she didn't think she could handle meeting another guy who thought he could dominate her. Perhaps, instead of fighting with Evan, the best approach was to accept his friendship. With the slight twitch of her nose and stiffening of her spine, Blair decides that she is going to apologize.

"I'm sorry for jumping on you, Evan. It's just that I did have a very difficult senior year at Constance. Nothing seems to have gone in the way in which I originally planned. To top it off, I participated in a very one-sided relationship with Charles Bass. Chuck's favorite thing was to lurk in the shadows, while watching me engage in mundane tasks like shopping", Blair admitted candidly.

"Wow, I knew things with you were messed up, but I had no idea how bad they were. I must confess that I have been following you, over the past few days. However, if I can, I would like to make it up to you. I would like to know if I can interest you in dinner at Mesa, tonight. We can review your course schedule, as well as your social calendar. I am, after all, the social chair of Omega Chi Delta,"stated Evan, confidently.

Blair realized that Evan used his status as the social chair of the most popular fraternity on campus, as a bargaining chip. She was willing to accept a date with him, if it meant that she would be easily accepted at her new school. Social acceptance was still of great importance to her; she had worked long and hard to become the leader of her former clique. Perhaps, she would not have to step on as many people to make to the top of the social ladder.

Blair said, coyly,"I would love to go on a dinner date with you, Evan. Pick me up at 7. In the meantime, please leave me to finish my afternoon of shopping.

Blair and Even did not know that Chuck Bass was lurking in a different corner of the store, among shadows of Chanel and Dior. "Shit! I have got to do something about this," whispered Chuck , along with a stream of expletives. Sometimes, you didn't know how much you wanted something until you saw it being stolen away, right in front of your eyes.