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Dan

I could hardly believe my luck. Today I was marrying the most beautiful girl in New York, the most popular. Serena van der Woodsen, the love of my life. I woke up early; I couldn't help myself, excited, feeling like the first time we went on a date. Our relationship had been on/off but now we were finally getting married, 5 years since I first met her. The morning passed in a blur. I made some last minute arrangements for our honeymoon. Then suddenly it was time to get ready for the wedding. As I pulled on my new tux, I paused, thinking

'Wow! I can't believe this is happening'.

We reached the church and watched as our friends filled the pews (well more of her friends than mine) but I could spot Vanessa in the second row. I smiled at her, she smiled at back, but it seemed to be tinged with a little regret.

Then suddenly I heard the bridal music. I turned my eyes to the door. The first thing I saw was Jenny and Blair, visions in shimmering, silver dresses, but I looked behind them. At my future wife. She was so breathtakingly beautiful, dressed all in white, her dress simple, but obviously expensive. As she walked down the aisle, my gaze was fixed on her.

Serena

I forced myself to walk forward. As I looked anywhere but at Dan I caught sight of Nate. I thought of the love he had always said he felt for me and then I realized it. Yes I love Dan, but I am in love with Nate. And then I knew I couldn't go through with this wedding. Then I looked at Dan, the eager anticipatory look on his face and I couldn't. After what seemed like an eternity, I reached the altar. I went through the service mechanically, but when the priest said to me,

"Do you, Serena, take this man, Dan, to be your lawful and wedded husband, to love and to cherish until death do you part?"

My heart was beating so fast I thought I would have a heart attack. I looked at Dan, Eric, my mom, Blair and finally, finally at Nate. Panic rose up in me. Waves of confusion swept over me. Then I saw Nate pleading with me with his eyes, begging me not to love Dan, not to marry him. Peace and the knowledge of what I should do next filled me. Softly, with tears welling up in my eyes, I said,

"I…I'm sorry. I can't, Dan. I can't marry you. I thought I could, because I love you, but…I…I'm just not in love with you. I…I'm in love with someone else. I'm so sorry."

Nate

As I heard those words hope filled me like never before. Serena turned to look at me, sending me a silent message. I got up to leave, but caught Blair's cold gaze as I did so. I shrugged before leaving unobtrusively. I felt like shouting to the skies. She hadn't married him, she wasn't in love with him. Now I just needed to find out who she was in love with. But I prayed to God that it was me. I had spent so long wanting her, breaking up with Blair and staying single for so long for her, just for a glimmer of hope. After that night I knew that we had something and I knew she knew it too. God how I loved her. Never like I loved Blair.

She came running out with her wedding dress billowing out behind her, but before the door closed I saw Dan, standing disbelievingly in the aisle, with a face of despair. I felt pity for him. I knew exactly how he felt, I knew exactly what it was like to lose the love of your life to another guy and I wasn't going to let it happen to me again.