A/N: I do not own Gossip Girl. Thank you very much. This story will be based on the show. It will start off after Dan and Serena go on their date. Expect a few spoilers from the book as well. This will mainly be about the relationship between Nate/Serena, but expect Nate/Blair, Serena/Dan, Jenny/Erik, Dan/Vanessa..and a whole lot of possibilities as well.

Chapter 1

"An Afternoon Surprise"

"Serena, darling," Lillian van der Woodsen lightly knocks on the door of her daughter's bedroom and opens it halfway just enough to stick her head in. Serena is still in a deep sleep after her date with Dan Humphrey last night. "Serena," Lillian gently nudges her daughter's shoulders as Serena begins to flutter her eyes open. The beautiful young blonde rubs her fatigue eyes as she looks up at her mother.

"What do you want?" Serena groans reluctantly as she pulls the covers over her head. Lillian sighs as she pulls them back down to uncover Serena's face. Despite the messy hair and no make-up, Serena looked flawless.

"A handsome boy is waiting for you in the livingroom," she smiles as Serena immediately sits up.

"Oh my God, what time is it?" Serena all of a sudden jumps out of bed, removing the covers off her as she hurriedly heads towards the bathroom.

"It's around 1:30."

"Shoot! I was supposed to have lunch with Dan."

"He called earlier, sweetie."

Serena stops and steps out of the bathroom with a toothbrush in hand. "What? When?" She asks simultaneously. "What did he say, Mom?"

"You weren't answering your phone and so he wanted me to tell you that he will be taking his sister out and that he'll call you as soon as he gets home."

Serena purses her lips and frowns in disappointment. "Oh...then who's waiting for me?"

"Nate."

Serena's lips slightly parted at the sound of his name. In fact, it took her breath away for a second there as a smile crept over Lillian's face. She watched Nate and Serena grew up together ever since they were kids and is well aware of how much Nate meant to her daughter. Lillian has always thought Serena developed a crush on the young handsome green-eyed Archibald, but of course everyone in the Upper East Side of New York has always known that it is Serena's best friend Blair Waldorf and Nate that belong together.

"I'll tell him to wait. In the meantime, take a shower and get dressed." Lillian ordered as she shuts the door behind. Serena deeply sighs as she goes back inside the bathroom to get ready.

"So…" Lillian returns to the livingroom of their grand hotel room with a pitcher filled with fresh lemonade and a few glasses. She places the silver tray down on the table in front of Nate who was sitting down comfortably on a leather arm chair. "How are you and Blair doing?"

"Uh we're doing good," he answers hesitantly as he pour himself some lemonade. "Thanks again for the drink, Mrs. van der Woodsen."

Lillian smiles as she sits down on a couch across from him with her legs folded. Silence fills the room when suddenly Serena van der Woodsen graces them with her presence wearing designer skinny jeans, long black boots, and a nice flashy top with a nice long black coat from Prada over it. Nate looks up, taken aback by her exquisite beauty as he finds himself at a lost for words. Serena was the only person, not even his own girlfriend Blair that gave him the effect.

"There you are," Lillian turns around as she slowly gets up from the couch and grabs her Louis Vuitton purse from the counter. This gave Nate the signal to get up as he shook his head from a fixed trance and rises to his feet. "I got to run and pick up Erik."

"He's really coming home for good?"

"How is he by the way?" Nate asks out of curiosity as Lillian and Serena exchange looks. It came to both of their minds that Nate still has no idea about Erik's attempted suicide and they were going to leave it as that.

"He's doing well, thank you." Lillian answers as she makes her way to the door. "I'm sorry for leaving like this, but you two have fun."

"Goodbye, Mrs. van der woodsen."

"Mom, give Erik a kiss for me?"

Nate smiles. He always adored Serena's relationship with her young brother Erik. It made him wish he had a sibling of his own.

"I will, sweetie. Bye, kids." Lillian shuts the door behind leaving Nate and Serena alone.

"So…" Serena starts off while shifting her gaze to and away from Nate. "What brings you here?"

"I was hoping we could grab lunch."

Serena purses her lips while folding her arms across her chest. "Does Blair even know you're here, Nate?"

He rolls his eyes. "She's not gonna stop me from seeing you."

"Nate, you know we can't do this."

"Serena, it's just lunch."

The blonde bit her bottom lip, uncertain about accepting his invitation. Nate looks at her pleadingly with his gorgeous intense green eyes which are rather difficult to resist even Serena herself can't help, but notice how irresistible he is. "Please?" Serena finally gives in, rolling her eyes at him as she grabs her black Chanel purse nearby. Nate smiles in contentment, opening the door to the hotel room like the gentleman he is. "You look nice by the way." Serena half-smiles in response as she walks out the door with Nate following behind.

To be continue...

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