summary – In which they miss chances over and over but still make it the end.
disclaimer – don't own anything.
author's note – my OTP was been neglected for awhile, shame on me.
Home Is Where You Are
summer: 2009
She moves to Paris.
He thinks about getting on a flight.
He doesn't.
fall: 2009
She almost calls.
He almost calls.
She goes out to a party.
He makes dinner for Jenny.
winter: 2009
He sleeps with Serena.
She calls.
He doesn't pick up.
spring: 2010
They meet once more at Serena's birthday party.
Serena kisses him.
She cries during 'Happy Birthday to You'.
summer: 2010
He sits in the airport for three hours.
"Flight to Paris now boarding."
He still sits.
fall: 2010
She meets some local artist named Pierre.
She smiles after he kisses her.
Pierre is nothing like him.
winter: 2010
He calls.
She answers.
He hangs up.
She cries.
spring: 2011
Nate and Vanessa get engaged.
Vanessa calls him.
Nate calls her.
They smile for Nate and Vanessa, and cry for what could've been.
summer: 2011
They meet at the wedding
He says she looks beautiful.
She smiles.
He kisses her.
They make love later that night.
fall: 2011
She moves back to New York.
winter: 2011
Vanessa's pregnant.
He doesn't think he's ever been this happy for his best friend
She doesn't think she's ever been happy for her ex-boyfriend.
spring: 2012
She moves in with him.
They fight over ramen noodles that night.
He ends up sleeping on the couch.
summer: 2012
Little David Abrams Archibald is born.
She doesn't say anything but he knows she wants one too.
He asks her to marry him.
fall: 2012
She stresses over everything.
Vanessa only laughs when he attempts to help.
He instead settles for sitting in the corner with Nate and David.
winter: 2012
They are man and wife.
She thinks she'll burst with happiness.
spring: 2013
She walks out of the bathroom.
He looks worried.
She holds up the test.
He looks at the pink plus, kisses her and loves her even more.
summer: 2013
She bitches and complains.
He says there's no change in her regular behavior.
He sleeps on the couch that week.
fall: 2013
Audrey Blair Humphrey is born.
Nate jokes that maybe their kids will get married.
She doesn't laugh, just smiles.
Summer: 2033
David Archibald marries Audrey Humphrey.
fin.
author's note 2: did anyone notice that Audrey Humphrey sounds a bit like Audrey Hepburn? And since Blair lurves Audrey Hepburn, she might as well get married to Dan already and have cute little sarcastic bitchy babies. lol.