Chapter 1.

This is where our diligence has lead
The waves roll in to claim our patient steps

'Chuck' Vanessa yelled

'What?'

'I'd like to talk to you'

'Well get in line' Chuck said, not stopping from running through the SoHo streets

'I'm in good shape, I can keep up with you'

'I'm sure you can' Chuck murmured still stepping towards the end of the dark street, although it was just 3 pm

'Why did you leave?'

'Because'

'Not a very strong argument Chuck, I mean is that the best you got, 'cause if so, you're not…'

'Would you just shut up' Chuck said while his movements stopped 'Just, just shut up okay?' Nate turned away to start running again but Vanessa protested

''What?' Chuck roughly mentioned when his gaze locked with Vanessa's

'Nothing, I just, I just had to see with my own eyes'

'See what?'

'How messed up you are'

Chuck ran away, and his happy smile was just a fading memory to Vanessa's mind.

Spotted: In front of the SoHo house just a few secs ago, thanks to MegglingMug31 for the info. The upper east side King, running away from his mistress, or the ugly truth?

You know you love me,

Xoxo

Gossip Girl

Why does everything have to be so hard? She had left Chuck standing on her door-step with nothing but a single sentence; 'I can't be with you, not now and not ever' He had stood there all night but when Mrs. Shaffer called the police he was forced to leave. Now they were in the same position; only Vanessa had been left alone, not Chuck. She felt relieved and worried at the same time; - relieved, because she was glad that Chuck didn't think of her in that way anymore – worried, because she knew how Chuck acted when he didn't get what he wanted.

'Taxi' Vanessa held her arm up high to hail a cab, she got into it 'The Palace'

It'd been 2 days since her run-in with Chuck. It was cold, it was raining and on top off that her pants ripped when she got hooked on her apartment door.

'Thanks' Vanessa mouthed when she handed 20 bucks over to the old cab driver. She got out of the vehicle and stepped towards the lobby of the palace hotel.

'I'd like to run a name check on Chuck Bass' Vanessa asked but with an demanding tone

'Mr. Bass is currently unavailable'

'Oh, any idea when he'll be back'

'No, I'm sorry, can I take a message'

'Uhm, no thank you'

Vanessa left the building and set foot into the streets with Christmas lights shining their brightest. She walked all the way to Brooklyn. To a bar, a lonely bar, but her favourite place in all New York. She didn't expect to see him here. Not here…

'A beer please?' Vanessa sat herself down

'I didn't know you came here?' Chuck firmly questioned V

'I live around the corner' Vanessa stated

A long silence emerged, and it seemed to last forever.

'I'm sorry' they both said harmonically in choir, a smile cleared up their messy faces, they both returned to their state of mind when Vanessa opened her mouth and started speaking 'I meant what I said, I can't be with you, this world, it's too much'

Chuck's hand touched Vanessa's thigh

'No, Chuck, I'm serious…'

The door slammed open. Her legs were circled around his waist, her hips pressing against his. He pushed her against the door, which was still opened. She moaned slightly, leaving her mouth open, his tongue entered her mouth, his hands sliding under her white shirt, grabbing the ends and pulling it off. He moved her to the other side of her apartment where he put her even higher on his body than she already was, the door closed silently. She kissed him, he quickly moved on to her bed, he pushed her onto it. His body following her movements, he kissed her neck, all the way down to her belly. She moved her body up a little to make it more accessable for his lips. So they faded off into the night, oh Christmas tree, o Christmas tree, what does this year bring for me?