Gossip Girl: Legacy

by scrappy12

The last of the series. Dan and Blair take on new challenges as they venture through the world of marriage and all that comes with it. With friends and family bringing their own set of drama, Dan and Blair find that their journey has been nothing short of memorable. What will the final chapters hold for all the characters in their evolution into growing up and growing closer?

1. Chapter 1

Gossip Girl: Legacy

Chapter One- Back to White

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[Paris, France]

Sitting in his chair, Dan took a break from his writing to take a glance outside. Seeing the wind blow around a piece of paper through the air, Dan couldn't help but put his focus on that one single sheet of paper. Putting his pen down on his desk, Dan rose from his seat to walk towards the balcony of his Parisian like suite. Opening up the double doors, Dan focused on the paper for a bit before he reached his hand out to grab the sheet of paper. Bringing the paper in, Dan looked on at the message to see that it was papers from the days church service from the church that was just down the block from them.

"Vos…benedictions viendront" Dan read the French phrase as he contemplated what it meant. What little French that he knew from his time in Paris, Dan strained himself in trying to figure out the phrase until he felt the warmth of hands wrap around his waist.

"You're still up?" Blair asked a big groggy

"Yeah, I figured I could get some writing in while you were asleep" Dan replied as he turned to face her "Then I saw this paper floating around" he said showing the paper to her

"Vos benedictions viendront? For the French that I should know, I don't know this" Blair said letting out a little laugh

"Maybe this will become our new project, to decipher what this means" Dan replied as he wrapped his arms around her waist

"Or this could be your latest distraction Humphrey" Blair said as she turned to head back inside to take a seat at his desk while Dan followed behind

"Distraction?" Dan questioned

"You've barely written anything and you've only gone through ten minutes worth of dailies from filming. In my definition, you're lagging" Blair replied

"I know, I know. I just….I can't seem to focus on that stuff right now. I try to sit down and put all my attention on it, but I can't for some reason" Dan reasoned

"Writers block?" Blair asked

"….could I reason that I was worried about you and your stomach flu. Writers block seems so, seems so harsh" Dan said as Blair just laughed

"I'm fine Humphrey, probably need to lay off on the experimental pastas but I'm fine" Blair told him

"We've got an early flight out and I have yet to pack" Dan sighed as he flopped down on the sofa "Then I still have to go through Arthur's notes on my premise, which will be a demoralizing experience…." Dan said

"But the work will be so amazing. Arthur's tough love and harsh criticism, the recipe to get you in gear" Blair said as she got up from her seat to take a seat on the sofa beside him

"So you think it's that simple?" Dan asked

"I really do. You're just allowing this honeymoon thing to get to you in a lazy state" Blair laughed

"This honeymoon thing? Ouch, that was hurtful" Dan laughed as he leaned towards her "You know, it's still amazing to think that you, Blair Waldorf, is my lawfully wedded wife" he smiled

"I know, I've truly settled by every standard" Blair teased as Dan began to tickle her "But you're my husband" she sighed

"Mrs. Blair Humphrey" Dan stated as he began to kiss her neck

"I like the sound of that" Blair laughed

"So do I" Dan smiled before he capture her lips with his before laying her back on the sofa "You feel okay?" he asked as he broke the kiss to look down at her

"Never better Mr. Humphrey" Blair replied as she quickly grabbed his lips once again with hers.

Getting down to their naked glory, Blair ran her hands wild through Dan's hair as he sensually attacked her with kisses on her neck. Letting out a slight moan as he pressed inside of her, Dan let out a grunt as the sensation still felt amazing to him as it did the first time. Thrusting in and out, Dan propped himself up on his forearm as he thrust deeper inside. Their whimpers joining in unison as their foreheads pressed against each other, Dan began to pick up pace. Nipping at her bottom lip, Dan drove harder and deeper as Blair did her best to hold on. Cries of passion filled the air before her body began to shake from his powerful thrusts. Grunts and moans, Dan and Blair both rode their highs of ecstasy before he gave one final, powerful thrust inside that left them both exhausted. Collapsing on to each other, Dan rested his head on her chest before they slowly drifted off in to a slumber on the sofa in each other's arms.

I don't know, where you're going
Or when you're coming home
I left the keys under the mat to our front door
For one more chance to hold you close
I don't know, where you're going
Just get your ass back home

Stepping down on the first set of stairs, Carter smiled widely on at beautiful scenery of the Hamptons. Arriving in true fashion, Carter couldn't help but love the life or at least the summer adventures that he had. Reaching the final step, Carter took in the crisp air as he surveyed the area once more. Slowly removing his sun glasses, Carter looked down at his watch to check in on the time before he heard the lugging sounds come from behind him. Turning to face the blond haired boy, Carter pushed him towards him as he patted him on the shoulder.

"You return to this. This cousin, is our summertime madness" Carter declared

"And grad school was what?" Patrick asked, Carter's cousin, as he looked on at his cousin

"Sexual deprivation" Carter replied "C'mon, I'm here to show you how you're supposed to live as twenty one year old, not how to get your pension in line" he said

"I'm not as heartbroken as you make me to be" Patrick said

"Which is why I received numerous, disturbing calls that you've holed yourself in a hotel on South Beach. South Beach? How that's even possible is beyond me, but I'm here to prove to your uncle and aunt that your cousin will take good care of you in my fair city of New York" Carter said

"I'm not sure I should trust you, your means are a bit extreme" Patrick replied

"I know, right" Carter laughed "C'mon, I got things lined up for us to tend to" he said as Patrick trailed behind before they got in to the car.

We both knew this type of life didn't come with instructions
So I'm trying to do my best to make something out of nothing
And sometimes it gets downright shitty in fact
When you call and I don't even know what city I'm at
Or what day of the week in the middle of the month

Moving towards the window, Serena looked outside at the park to see the children playing about on the playground. Seeing a little girl with her father, Serena couldn't help but let out a weak smile for a moment to see the little girl look happier than ever in the presence of her father. For what felt like the first moment out a joyful summer, Serena finally put thought to the pain she felt from the secrets learned before she ran off to Athens. Torn from her thoughts by the sound of a box dropping, Serena turned around to see Sean breathing heavily as he struggled to walk over towards the sofa before collapsing from a tiring effort. Walking over towards the box that was marked 'Serena's stuff', Serena looked on at her things to make sure everything was in good condition.

"Really? You're concern is for the box?" Sean asked as Serena just laughed

"You're the one that told me not lift a finger" Serena laughed before he let out a tiring groan

"I swear, you're trying to kill me. You're really trying to kill me" Sean replied

We both knew this type of life didn't come with instructions
So I'm trying to do my best to make something out of nothing
And sometimes it gets downright shitty in fact
When you call and I don't even know what city I'm at
Or what day of the week in the middle of the month
In a year I don't recall
It's like my life's on repeat and the last time we spoke
I told you I wouldn't be long,
That was last November, now December's almost gone
I'd apologize but I don't realize what I'm doing wrong

Coming down the staircase, Tyler looked around for a few moments as it still took him some time to get used to the Hampton's villa that the family had. It was becoming clear to Tyler that Eleanor Waldorf properties were as extreme and lavish as anything he had ever seen in his dreams. Heading in to the kitchen, Tyler took a few moments to locate the glasses from the cupboard before he soon heard the door slam open. Jumping up in a bit of fear, Tyler walked out of the kitchen to see Dan and Blair furiously kissing. With this being the first time seeing them since going on their honeymoon, Tyler waved on at them but found it hard for his presence to be noticed since their lips were firmly attached to each other's.

"Okay, this…this is awkward" Tyler replied as they headed towards the staircase, clearly in a rush to get upstairs

"Hi…where's mom?" Blair asked in between kisses

"Uh, luckily and fortunately, not here" Tyler muttered "She's coming in later on….and you guys clearly don't care" he began to say before noticing that Dan and Blair were still kissing

"….do me a favor? Make sure they avoid the master suite" Blair asked as she and Dan made their way up the staircase

"You know, there's always the proverbial sock on the door that does the same thing" Tyler replied

"Yeah, right. Thanks" Dan said before he quickly ran up the stairs while Blair followed behind

I don't know, where you're going
Or when you're coming home
I left the keys under the mat to our front door
For one more chance to hold you close
I don't know, where you're going
Just get your ass back home

Finding a bit of comfort in spending her summer working at the neighborhood rec center, Marley was glad that one of the benefits was that she could provide dancing space for her and her friends. Though she had to play the legit worker on her time on the clock, but Marley loved to hang around with her friends. Bopping along to the music that was playing on the boom box, Marley watched as each of the different dance members did their own free style. Getting in a few moves here and there, Marley liked to feel like even though she lived in a different zip code, she was still able to be accepted amongst most of the people she went to school with. Tapping Marley on the shoulder, Alexis motioned for Marley to look over at where everyone's attention had gravitated to.

"Hey. You ready, we have to get on the road for the Hamptons" Chuck said before Marley could hear a bit of snickering come from behind her while it didn't seem to register with Chuck whatsoever. "I thought you were off now?" he asked

"….Now she is" Alexis said before she laughed

"Do you need to pick up your bags at the suite?" Chuck asked

"No, no. I'm….I'm all packed" Marley reluctantly replied

"Good. I just got last minute word that your dress for the White Party has been altered, so I'm hoping that swinging by It-Girl won't take forever and that we can get there before things get unruly in the Hamptons…" Chuck began to say

"I got it. Have to get on the road" Marley quickly interrupted as Chuck looked at her skeptically for a moment "I will meet you at the car" she said as she eagerly pushed him towards the exit before he slowly caught on that she wanted him to leave

"And I will be out by the car" Chuck said before he made his way out of the rec center

"Are we keeping you from the ball Cinderella?" One of the guys asked before Marley's friends burst in to laughter

No one hold me down like you do sweetheart
You keep doing that, I keep doing this
We'll be alright in the end
Trust that
We put the us in trust, baby
Aww, let's go

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Sitting poolside, Jenny let out a deep sigh as she lifted the shades up on the top on her head. Looking over to see that Justine was fast asleep on her lounge chair, Jenny laughed to herself for a few moments before she reached for her cell phone. Checking a few of her message, Jenny was glad to see that Blair and Dan had made it in to town safely. Hearing sounds of flirty laughter, Jenny looked on in surprise to see that April was the one attracting all the attention. Sitting in pure shock that April was the apple of every hot guys eye at the poolside, Jenny was soon joined in on the shock as Justine immediate awoke to see the sight for herself. Looking on at each other, Jenny and Justine shrugged their shoulders.

"Has she?" Jenny questioned

"Couldn't be….I mean she hasn't confirmed it. I suspect but no confirmation" Justine quickly replied before they both grew silent

"We need confirmation" Jenny and Justine replied

Gasping for air, Dan and Blair pulled covers down as they did their best to calm their breathing. Looking to see that they had fallen off the bed, Dan slowly sat up to take in the oversized suite that they were staying in for the time being. Though it was somewhat of a culture shock from being in Paris one moment, then in the Hamptons the next, it was something that still took some time getting used to. Letting out a deep sigh, Blair couldn't help but enjoy the happiness that she was experiencing while being a newlywed. Sitting up beside Dan, Blair covered herself with the sheet as the two looked on at each other for a few moments. Fumbling around to get their clothes on, Blair was pressed to get to her prior engagements with their friends. Rushing down the staircase, Blair was caught off guard to see Regina Wells sitting in the living room as if she had been waiting.

"Ms. Wells?" Blair asked as she reached the bottom step as the woman rose from her seat

"I hope you don't mind, your brother let me in" Regina replied

"Are you here to see my mother?" Blair asked as she walked in to the living room to join Mrs. Wells

"No, I came by to speak with you" Regina replied

"Oh" Blair said a bit surprised as she wasn't quite sure how to take this. Knowing that was a prominent member of the Women's Council, Blair knew that any visit from her was something of great degree. Fixing herself up as best as she could, Blair took a seat across from Regina

"It's no secret that your hardwork has been on full display within our small community" Regina smiled

"Well, I've strived hard to get where I am. I've learned that from the two best examples in my mother and father" Blair replied

"Yes, and you've even defined what a new modern woman has become" Regina told her as Blair perked up a bit with the compliments se was receiving.

"Okay, I'm thinking twice about putting my belt on. You sure you don't want one more ride on the magic stick…." Dan said as he came running down the stairs half naked, causing Blair's eyes to bulge out in surprise

"Humphrey!?" Blair scolded him under her breath before Dan realized that they had company "We have company. Important company" she muttered as Dan quickly ran back up the stairs to put on a shirt before coming back down

"It's okay Blair. I'm very aware that you two are in the newlywed phase. How is that going by the way?" Regina asked as Dan took his place beside Blair on the sofa

"Uh…currently, embarrassing" Dan laughed nervously while Regina laughed along with him "But other than that….it's been everything I hoped for and then some" he said as Dan and Blair couldn't help but smile at each other

"Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Humphrey" Regina smiled on at the two of them

"I don't mean to be rude, but I still haven't grasped why you want to speak with me. I mean typically if one were to get a visit from you then…" Blair began to say

"Then one would be receiving the news that they were being considered to be inducted in to the Council….well I'm saddened to say that I'm not here to ask you to be inducted in to the Women's Council" Regina said

"That was a major ego kill" Blair said to herself as Dan comforted her

"I'm here to extend an invitation for you both to be part of the Societies Elite spread this year" Regina said as Blair nearly sat in pure surprise

"What is the Societies Elite spread…" Dan began to ask

"Forgive him, I have yet to expose him to all things that should and do matter" Blair said as smiled happily "Dan, Societies Elite Spread is a magazine shoot that declares the Upper Eastsides Elite families, which means that you… you see us, the Humphrey's as Elite?" she asked as she looked over at Regina

"Humphrey and elite, that…that's something that I never pictured would belong together" Dan said to himself

"I know" Blair added with a bit of disbelief as Dan and her looked at each other

"Granted we're very strict in letting new families in, but you two, your union more than solidifies you as a power couple. Your success has propelled you to greater status than we could have ever imagined or planned for" Regina said "Blair as a fashion mogul along with your mother's legacy, Dan with your writing career and acquisition of the studio couple with the union of Bass Industries" she said excitedly

"Thank you, I think" Dan replied a bit unsure if that was a good thing or a bad "Wait, you guys thought we wouldn't work….as a couple?" he questioned

"We gage certain couples, see what they do as a union" Regina said

"That's soo cool" Blair said with a bit of amazement

"Okay, so we do the spread, that's it? I don't get what that means" Dan replied not sure if he even bought in to what Regina was saying

"Well, we would you and Blair both to be a part of the White Party Festivities of this weekend. Blair, we'd love for you to help in our entertainment planning of the evening…" Regina began to say

"I would love to. I'm honored to" Blair smiled proudly just as Regina's phone began to go off

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I have to deal with the caterers" Regina sighed as she rose from her seat

"Oh, that's fine" Blair said as she showed Regina out "I will get back to you immediately with entertainment options" she said before Regina nodded to oblige before leaving. Closing the door behind, Blair quickly leaned up against the door before a smile came to her face. Squealing with excitement, Blair jumped up and down with excitement while Dan rose to his feet.

"So you plan the entertainment portion of the White Party, an added task to the already schedule meetings you have with Jen….when are you going to squeeze in time to go to the doctors?" Dan asked

"Why am I going to the doctors?!" Blair asked

"Because you said once we get back to the states, then you'd go for that bout of food poisoning you're still struggling from" Dan said

"Yes, but that can be cured with American meds now. Humprey, this is a big deal. You don't turn down the opportunity to be accepted in to the society's elite. This is huge for us as a married couple. We can establish ourselves within the community" Blair exclaimed

"I don't care about establishing ourselves, we're already established on our merits" Dan said as Blair just gave him a look "So you're not registering anything that I'm saying?" he then concluded as Blair quickly walked past

"Nope" Blair replied "You've got to get a better suit than the one picked out, I'm thinking we may get you fitted for an Armani. I'll call and get that scheduled right away. Then I need a new dress…" she began to ramble while Dan just shook his head and walked up to her

"Schedule an appointment with your primary doctor in there and you'll have me off your back" Dan said before he gave her a quick kiss on the cheek "I'm off to meet with Chuck" he said

"That's good. Be seen, talk business. Talk about the studio" Blair said as Dan made his way out "Love you!" she called out as she immediately went in to planning mode once he left.

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Getting out of the taxi, Tyler let out a sigh after a half of day of travelling by bus. Making his way into the building, Tyler walked over towards the elevators as he begun to wait. Enjoying that bit of time to close his eyes, Tyler was soon awoken by the sound of the elevator doors opening up. Boarding the elevator, Tyler went to his desired floor. Getting off the elevator, Tyler could see the boxes worth of stuff labeled 'Serena's stuff' as soon as he walked up towards the condo apartment that Sean was staying in. Walking in to the apartment, Tyler quickly spotted Serena straddling Sean on the sofa as they were in a heavy makeout session before he cleared his throat to let them know he was there.

"Couples and makeout sessions today, can't seem to escape them" Tyler said as Serena and Sean straightened up on the sofa

"Hey, uh…I thought you were in the Hamptons?" Sean asked as he rose from his seat

"I was, I thought I'd come back to help you move and possibly be your decoy" Tyler said

"Decoy?" Serena asked

"You know, for the possibility, the looming fact you may have forgotten about….when Rochelle figures out that Serena has moved in" Tyler said as Serena quickly looked over at Sean

"She doesn't know I'm moving in?" Serena asked

"Really?!" Sean asked as he looked over at Tyler, wondering why he had to break the news in that form

"I'm trying to help, I'm not coming to block" Tyler reasoned as he took a seat, putting his feet up

"Why wouldn't you tell her I'm moving in?" Serena asked

"Because I don't have to" Sean reasoned "I'm a grown man, I don't have to tell her if I decide to ask my girlfriend to come live with me" he stated

"Right you are, but false, as you have a kid with Rochelle. A kid that stays with you for some portion" Tyler quickly added

"Which is fine" Sean reasoned

"Then why not tell her? I mean it's not like she'd have a problem with me being in the same vicinity of Michael" Serena laughed nervously while Sean and Tyler looked on at each other in silence, which Serena quickly caught on to "Oh, my God. You think she may have a problem with me living here?!" she then exclaimed

"No…." Sean began to say

"Yes" Tyler quickly added as Serena looked over at him

"Well, I mean surely she doesn't think I'd be bad influence on him. I mean I haven't necessarily been around Michael a lot, but it's not like I'd kill him…" Serena began to say

"Don't say kill. Do not mention any words of kill when explaining to Rochelle" Tyler quickly replied

"Look, this is ridiculous" Sean replied "You live here or you will begin to live here. I'm not going to explain to Rochelle why I choose to ask you to live with me because it's not like she does the same with her boyfriend. You're good around my kid, so I'm not worried about you killing him…" he began to state boldy

"Don't say kill" Tyler quickly added

"Okay, so then you'd have no problem in mentioning to Rochelle that we live together now?" Serena asked

"No problem" Sean quickly replied

"Good, then you take care of that. I'll go to the Hamptons for the weekend, and you break the news to Rochelle" Serena replied as Sean nodded confidently

"No problem" Sean laughed nervously "Matter of fact, I will have your set of keys with rhinestones on them, pink and everything" he said

"Yeah" Serena said with a bit of uncertainty before she let out a sigh, looking on at all that needed to be done "I have to go pack" she said as she walked over towards Sean to give him a quick kiss "Clear things up" she told him

"I will" Sean replied before he gave her a quick kiss. Watching as Serena headed towards the bedroom, Tyler leaned forward to grab the latest magazine of Sports Illustrated before Sean quickly slapped the magazine down once Serena was gone

"What the…" Tyler began to say

"You've got to help me move all these boxes before Rochelle comes" Sean told him as he wore a look of panic

"Aren't you glad I just magically showed up" Tyler smiled before Sean grabbed the magazine to hit Tyler with.

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Studying April as she sat at the table with her phone in hand, just texting away, Jenny couldn't help but feel like something was different about her friend. With boys flocking to her, Jenny was sure that April was talking to the male persuasion. Shifting her attention with the help of a nudge from Justine, Jenny looked over to see Blair opening up a packet of Alka-Seltzer to put in her drink of water as they sat in their cabana by the pool. With summer usually being the time for them to be a bit more wild than normal, Jenny couldn't help but see that changes were something that were on rapid display with the result of the summer madness.

"What's with the Seltzer?" Justine asked

"I'm trying to shake this stupid bug I have" Blair said as she braced herself to drink the glass of water "I'm hoping if I get better to get Humphrey off my back then he'll stop with this whole doctor kick" she said

"Why does he want you going to the doctor?" Jenny asked

"Who knows?! I got a bit experimental in Paris, now I'm paying the price for it" Blair sighed

"And typically that statement after a honeymoon would be a good thing" April laughed

"I'm in no way shape or form about to talk sexual details with you guys" Blair said

"We always talk sex, it serves for so many good jokes" Justine said as she and Jenny looked over at April to see that it had no effect on her "Because sex is something only three of us have had….that is if someone else has had it as well" she stated so boldly but saw that April's focus was on her texting

"What is wrong with you?" Blair questioned noticing the weirdness that was being displayed by Jenny and Justine

"Nothing, as you were saying. Why is Dan pushing for the doctors?" Jenny asked

"I guess secretly he thinks that I might be pregnant or something, which isn't possible because I'm cramping and my period is a bit on the abnormal side" Blair said

"Still? Don't you think that's something you should get checked out?" April asked

"I know my body, and I know for a fact that I'm not pregnant" Blair quickly replied "I know the signs of pregnancy and I'm in no way there" she said

"Okay, I've had enough" Justine said turning her attention to April once she looked over to see that she was back to texting again "Have you lost your virginity?" she quickly asked

"And that was a random question" April replied as she was caught off guard by the question

"Yes, random and a slight tacky, but are you? Are you still a virgin?" Jenny asked

"….why does that matter?" April asked

"Are you being serious?" Blair asked "You've only made us suffer through hearing about your virgin status for months on end. If anyone deserves to know, I think we'd come high on that list" she said

"If you must know…yes, I have lost my virginity" April said as Jenny, Justine, and Blair began to thank God in their own religious way "But it was nothing that I thought it would be. I guess, you guys were right in the end. It was nothing special" she shrugged

"Who did you lose it to?" Jenny asked

"Was it those two days that you were missing? Were you having raunchy sex?" Justine then asked

"….the guy, he was…." April said before she looked over to see Carter making his way through the pool area with a group of girls in tow as this was the first time seeing Carter for the summer.

[Flashback]

Taking a few moments to catch her breath, April looked towards the door. Hearing the sounds of knocking, April quickly looked over to see Carter running out the living room area in all his naked glory. Scanning the hotel room, April quickly began to panic as she saw no clothes in sight that she could put on to answer the door. Reaching a level of craziness, April looked over to see that Carter held out a robe for her to answer the door in while he shielded his lower region with a pillow. Quickly putting on the robe, April quickly walked over towards the door as she heard the knocks continue. Opening up the door, April expected to see a familiar face but was surprised to see the pizza guy on the other side. Paying the guy, April took the box of pizza as she couldn't help but laugh after a few moments of staring on at the pizza. Coming out of the bedroom area, Carter looked on to see April with the pizza in hand.

"You ordered pizza?" April asked as Carter thought to himself for a few moments

"…I guess I did" Carter replied "…I must've ordered it and forgot all about it after the whole…us and the couch" he said looking over towards the disheveled couch

"Is this your form of lunch?" April asked

"Well, yeah" Carter replied "We couldn't exactly go down to the restaurant or exit together, next best option is pizza" he reasoned

"Pizza in exchange for sex, is that a typical thing with you?" April asked as she sat down while Carter just looked on at her for a few moments before he walked over towards the box

"I don't give meat lover specials to just anyone" Carter said as he opened up the box to show the pizza while April just shook her head and laughed

[End of Flashback]

Watching Carter as he interacted with the girls that were draped all around him, April laughed to herself for a few moments. It didn't take long for her to figure out that Carter had gone back to his old ways, but she couldn't help but feel like some bit of a fool within that moment. Realizing that April had gone off in to a stare, Blair looked over to see where April was looking. Unable to figure it out, Blair looked back towards April as Justine nudged April to look over. Turning her attention back towards the girls.

"Huh, what were you saying?" April asked

"We were talking about the who and when you lost your special v-card?" Blair asked as April noticed all eyes were on her

"Some guy I met at the wedding, had too much champagne and was a little too happy. Not really my finest moment" April replied

"Well good for you. I'm glad you got to experience the pleasures of sex" Blair said "It might be for the best to not disclose unknown guy because then you might have to admit to bedding a guy that you really don't want to be seen with in the daytime" she said

"That's smart, really smart. Slept with a guy, woke up the next day to realize he lived with his mother, who has over five cats in the house" Justine said "Worst experience of 2013" she said as the girls laughed

"I guess in some odd way, I'm expecting the guy to have called by now. I mean given our time together, I would've thought that he'd at least have the decency to call" April sighed

"Guys don't call, they have a lapse in memory and we're just supposed to excuse it" Justine replied

"Maybe your right. Maybe guys and sex are all too complicated" April sighed

"Aw, this is a Hallmark moment. You talking about sex with us instead of asking about from an outsiders perspective" Jenny smiled

"Now that we've got that out the way, we must shift our attention to work" Blair said

"Shift our attention, I thought we get back to real work on Monday?" Justine asked

"Work can't be denied" Blair said "I've been asked by the Regina Wells to put together the Entertainment portion of the White Party. Now this is big for personal reasons, but can be big for business as well. Regina Wells and the Women's council can give us unlimited business and resources to get us started off on our business year" she said

"Resources that would put us in connection to building those retail stores we've talking about?" Jenny asked

"Prime real estate" April concluded as Blair nodded in agreement to where April was thinking "Regina Wells husband is big in creating mall properties in close to over 50 states, high end malls I might add" she said

"So get in good with her, get in good with new cash flow coming our way" Justine concluded "I'm game" she quickly replied

"More money, more problems in a good way" Jenny said as she shrugged while April and Blair looked at her strangely while Justine laughed.

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Taking a seat at the bar, Dan pulled out his cell phone as he immediately went through his e-mails. Ordering a regular club soda while he waited, Dan massaged his forehead as he tried to digest the work schedule that Alessandra had laid out for him. Coming back to Dan with two drinks in hand, Dan looked up at the bartender in confusion. Motioning for Dan to look over his shoulder to see the girl that ordered him a drink, Dan gave a weak smile for a moment before passing the drink along to another. Shocked by his move, Dan held up his hand to show the wedding band to the girls dismay just as Chuck made his way in to take a seat beside him at the bar.

"Looks like a gesture I should've done" Chuck said as he put his order in with the bar tender

"Well I don't feel like being a part of scandal this early on in marriage" Dan replied

"How is that?" Chuck asked as Dan found it strange that Chuck would take interest in making conversation with him

"Uh, it's great" Dan stated "Didn't really change anything but adding hardware to the hands" he said

"Nice way to look at it" Chuck said before he took a sip of his drink and awkward silence came between them

"Soo…." Dan said unsure of how to start off the conversation

"The movie. I got the latest filming schedule and I noticed that we're still filming" Chuck said

"Yes, it's only two days added to the filming schedule. I didn't like a few of the scenes, so it's just basic reshoots and rewrites on a couple of scenes. Kraft services and employee costs I will pay for but I felt we needed these extra days" Dan said

"No problem. I just wanted to make sure you knew about it or were aware of it" Chuck said "Then there's the task of the grand opening of Bridge Studios, are we still set for the end of the month?" he asked as he looked on at his calendar on his phone

"Yes" Dan replied "The board wanted it to coincide with the Gala, and a good cause is something to be happy about" he said

"Then I guess we've got everything under control" Chuck said as they came to the conclusion of their informal meeting as another bout of silence came between them "I had a quick maybe dumb question to ask you, seeing as you're more of the scholarly type" he said as awkwardly started off the conversation

"Scholarly?" Dan asked

"Yes. Well I mean that in a good way" Chuck replied "Look, I got some mail the other day from Constance. I guess they got word that I'm harboring a teen now, and they've offered up enrollment with a few conditions added for Marley" he said

"Conditions such as continuing to donate that hefty amount Bart gives up on a yearly basis?" Dan asked

"Basically, my question to you is…as Marley's guardian, should I be considering schools like Constance?" Chuck asked

"I forget that you actually have gone through courts to get custody of a teenager" Dan said as he laughed with amazement while Chuck just gave him a look "As her guardian, it's different from being the guy that she lives with. You have to start looking at what is best for her, what's better for her future" he said

"What about with you? I wouldn't think St. Jude was your first choice of schools, so what made your dad send you there?" Chuck asked

"…my dad was a parent. He saw that I was good enough to be in schools that met my needs and would help me in my future. Jenny and I both, we were given opportunities that I can't say we would've been offered at the schools in our district" Dan told him "I can't tell you what is best because you ultimately have to make the call on that, but I look at this way, if I were a parent. I would access what I want my kid to have for the future, do I want them to be good enough or do I challenge them to tap in to their unlimited potential that they might not have realized yet" he told him as Chuck nodded in agreement, truly taking in what Dan was saying just as Carter made his way over towards them with his cousin in tow

"There's my guys" Carter said proudly as he patted Chuck and Dan on the back "I'll have patron on the rocks" he told the bartender

"Drinking patron? You must be on a mission" Dan asked as he looked over to Carter

"Of course I am" Carter replied "Guys, this is my cousin you know all about" he introduced his cousin

"Just how much do they know about me?" Patrick asked nervously

"You're studying to become a doctor…" Dan began to say

"You were in a steady relationship since high school, which was for four year…" Chuck chimed in to say

"That was until you became suspicious of her cheating on you, which was only confirmed when you caught said girlfriend and your favorite professor on a desk in compromising position" Dan relayed

"…oh, and Aunt Sally said you cried like a little bitch all throughout the holidays in Miami over the summer" Chuck added

"Uh, that part wasn't supposed to be said" Carter replied as he glared over at Chuck

"Carter, I assure you, I'm fine. I'm not as heartbroken as you make me sound" Patrick reasoned

"See this, this is denial" Carter replied

"I don't know, I kind of believe him. Severe heart ache, that was my specialty last year and he shows no signs of it" Dan replied

"Thank you, I think" Patrick replied

"Regardless, I promised your parents that I would get your head on straight on your venture of New York. Baby cuz may possibly begin his residency at Cedars, which is a kick ass hospital, if I might add. I'm lobbying for you to remain in New York because anything involving Nantucket will have you living in the family ways, which can be depressing if you remember how things with Uncle Mark and his ten cats he's saying are his friends" Carter replied

"I forget that you have interesting family" Dan laughed

"Interesting, but never dull" Carter replied "So get to know these two guys as they will be lifelines to possible career outlets and basic contact numbers that could be essential" he said

"What if I choose to spend my weekend doing other things?" Patrick asked

"Like what?" Carter asked

"…nothing that is concrete because I'm not quite sure if those plans are in tact…" Patrick began to say

"Nice lie. Strip Club tonight, get your singles together fellas" Carter replied

"You do realize that I'm married now" Dan told him

"I know, I feel for you. Consider this your relief from dealing with Waldorf all summer long" Carter said patting Dan on his shoulder "Carter's back, I'm here to take care of you. C'mon, let's hug it up, bromance back in full swing" he said as he opened up his arms to hug Dan

"Carter, put your hands down" Dan said fighting off Carter's attempts to hug him while the girl that had sent Dan a drink earlier walked over towards them on her way out

"I'm sorry about the drink earlier, I didn't know. I hope you and your partner the best" The girl said as Dan looked on in dismay

"No, I'm…I'm married to a woman" Dan exclaimed but to no avail

---

Coming to the end of the song, the lead singer looked out towards the two girls with hopeful eyes. Wearing a weak smile on her face, Serena felt bad as she knew the eventual no that she would give would break the guys heart. Looking over at Blair, Serena was surprised to see that the performance had put her to sleep in the literal sense. Quickly nudging Blair, Serena began to awaken Blair from her slumber. Looking back at the guy, Serena laughed nervously as she knew this would come down to her breaking the news as she feared.

"I'm sorry. She'll pass. I liked the whole squeeky trumpet solo you had in the song" Serena said trying to give the band hope before they began to unplug their instruments "B, that's the third band you've fallen asleep on" she said as Blair rubbed her eyes

"Oh, thank God it's over with. I thought I was going to be put in a permanent slumber. These bands are awful" Blair replied

"Why are you even looking for a band?" Serena replied

"Because I've been assigned that task and I need to come through I order to get in Regina's good graces" Blair replied

"Do I even want to know why you're trying to get in Regina Wells good graces?" Serena asked

"Most likely not" Blair laughed "I need to find the best band, I just hope I don't get lulled to sleep in the process of doing so" she said

"You and Dan must've been all sex while on the honeymoon for you to be so tired" Serena said

"Sex while married has been a bit more experimental" Blair smiled as she looked on at her wedding ring "Perfect wedding ring, perfectly unperfect wedding, and perfect guy; I have to say S, I never expected that I could be this happy" she said

"I know, you're glowing" Serena replied

"Our honeymoon, it was just relaxing and fun. I mean it like a vacation that we so desperately. We rekindled our romance in some sense while strengthened our friendship" Blair smiled in revealing the details to their relationship

"What's this about Dan thinking you might be sick?" Serena asked

"It's nothing, him being paranoid. I just got a bout of stomach flu and jet lag I guess" Blair said

"That's cause of concern, don't you think?" Serena asked

"Not when I'm about to have my period soon. I'm cramping off and on, but it's always an irregular thing" Blair said

"Well, he seems determined. He's text me to specifically make sure that you don't take on the world or the entire Upper Eastside before the weekend ends" Serena laughed

"I'd knew he'd try to sneak in aid for his cause, which is why I've Seltzered up to avoid upset stomach and have taken these Enatia pills that are supposed to stop you from getting sick. It's having quite the effect on me…." Blair began to say

"Such as sleepiness or tiredness?" Serena asked

"No, that was boredom and my mind being put through the ringer with those first few performances" Blair quickly replied

"So you're taking all of this to prevent yourself from looking sick to Dan?" Serena asked as Blair nodded to confirm "You do know that's deceiving your husband?" she asked

"I know, but think of how less offensive this than to lie to him about a wedding" Blair replied

"I can only hope to emulate what you and Dan have" Serena said as the two girls laughed

"Aren't you on the way to do so or is this last minute visit to the Hamptons mean trouble in paradise?" Blair asked

"No, nothing like that. Sean and I, we're actually moving in together" Serena replied "I'm just giving him the chance to talk with Rochelle about our new living situations" she said

"Oh, you think she may have a problem with you being around Michael?" Blair asked

"I'm sure once Sean tells her, things will be fine. I just don't want her to think that I'm sneaking in or overstepping my boundaries as the girlfriend when it comes to her kid" Serena said

"Other than that, how was the summer? Did it prep you for living with Sean?" Blair asked

"I think so. I mean I know he's obsessed with Playstation, so that's not shocking. He's actually really neat when it comes to putting things back in place, probably a dad thing, but I just love being around him and I'm just in love with him" Serena smiled as she thought of her relationship "Did things between Dan and you when you guys first started to live together?" she asked

"A bit, but it just took time to get used to. At first you think living together will mean unlimited sex, which can be true if he doesn't annoy you, but living together is just forming a partnership. Like grocery shopping duties, knowing what he has to have in the fridge and making sure he thinks twice about coming home before thinking he can get away with not getting your items on the list. Then it's compromise of watching shows that you really don't care about or that he doesn't care about, it's just a new test in the relationship. Living together, you'll truly see how your partner lives and is really like" Blair told her

"Well I'm ready for that" Serena smiled

"Good, I just hope your ready to take on your family as well" Blair said as Serena let out a sigh "You had to have known that Lilly reached out to me to talk to you about talking to her" she said

"It's kind of sad that she has to reach out to you, when she should've told me all along about what was going on with my father" Serena said "What makes it worse is that she even got my brother in on the lie of let's not tell Serena" she said

"Talk to your mother. I know you're mad, but when it comes to your father, I just have this feeling that she was trying to spare you from heart ache. She was being a mother at full force, and her natural instinct was to protect you" Blair said

"So I just get over that she lied to me about his whereabouts?" Serena asked

"No, I say that you don't shut down the lines of communication with your mother" Blair said as a silence came between them in those few moments "Have you thought about reaching out to your father?" she asked

"….all the time. It may actually be the reason why I'm hesitant to talk with my mom. If I open up, I'll have to tell her that I'm thinking about pursuing to get to know my father" Serena said

"Talk to her, you have the whole weekend to" Blair said as Blair began to fluff her pillow upon seeing who was taking the stage next "Wake me up with the bagpipes finish" she said letting out a yawn while Serena tried not to laugh at the elderly woman holding her bag pipes

Meanwhile…

Struggling to pick up the box, Tyler took one deep breath before he took every bit of strength to pick up the box. Feeling his knees buckle, Tyler took a few moments to compose himself before proceeding to walk in to the apartment. Trying to make it to his desired location, which was the bedroom, Tyler had to focus on something joyful to get through the long trek. Reaching the bedroom, Tyler dropped the box to the floor before quickly throwing his hands up in the air in victory. Looking over to see Sean passed out on the floor, Tyler took a few deep breaths before grabbing the nearest pillow to throw at his friend.

"Hey!?" Tyler said as he took up all the energy he had while Sean slowly came to

"How many more?" Sean asked as he could barely lift his head

"….I got the last one" Tyler replied

"Thanks, good looking out" Sean said as he tried to dap Tyler on the hand but found the distance between them to exhalt too much energy

"What the hell does she pack so? It felt like carrying a hundred bricks" Tyler exclaimed as he continued to gasp for air

"…shoes, shoes, and more shoes. I'm at the point where I hate any form of a high heels. I just feel like shoes have whooped my ass in a way that no fight I've ever been in" Sean said before they heard the doorbell

"Maybe it's the box fairy, here to reward us for carrying all the damn boxes on the planet" Tyler said

"Answer it please?" Sean asked with his best pleading voice but Tyler shook his head, scared of the thought of moving "I will pay you. I will give you a thousand dollars to answer the door…" he said

"No chance in hell" Tyler replied before he lay lifeless on the floor yet again

"Sean? Sean? Sean are you here?" Rochelle called out from the living room causing Sean and Tyler to quickly pop their heads up in shock

"What the…what time is it?" Sean asked as he looked over the clock to see that Rochelle was three hours early from dropping Michael off

"I don't know, but we gotta get up" Tyler said as they both popped up from the floor and made their way into the living room. Looking on at the two guys, Rochelle looked on skeptically as they looked out of breath and worn down.

"Hey, are you guys okay?" Rochelle asked with concern

"Perfect" Sean quickly replied

"Fine" Tyler then added

"What's up? Why you here so early?" Sean asked

"Oh, my mom took Michael out for breakfast and to the park while we were in town. I just thought they would've headed over earlier, but apparently she's taking this grandparent thing to a whole other level" Rochelle laughed "I'll call her and tell her to bring him…" she began to say as she pulled her phone out

"No, actually….actually, I was or we were going to go out to grab something to eat. You should come with us" Sean said seeing this as his opportunity to talk with Rochelle

"Well, I probably shouldn't go along. You guys will be talking parenting stuff and I by no means am a parent. So I'll just…book a massage and grab a bottle of Jack on my way…." Tyler began to say

"No, I think you're going" Sean replied as he smiled over at Tyler, letting him know that he wasn't going to weasel out of helping him as he had intentionally planned

"….can we at least get the bottle of whiskey?" Tyler asked as Rochelle gave him a look of confusion "I assure you, Uncle Tyler has no intention of babysitting today" he told her

"Glad to know" Rochelle laughed

---

Escaping a long night with Carter, Dan was never as happy to see the likes of a bedroom than he was when he opened the door. Making his way inside, Dan plopped down on his side of the bed while he could see the light on in bathroom. Knowing that this was usually the time that Blair prepared for bed, Dan let out a sigh before he began to take his shoes off. Hearing the door open up, Dan looked over his shoulder to see Blair coming out of the bathroom in what looked to be lingerie. Turning around to confirm, Dan sat with a skeptical look as Blair walked towards him in her sexy garments and the high heels to match.

"I don't think I have to ask what you did today" Dan said as Blair began to massage his shoulders while standing in front of him

"Oh, my day wasn't busy by any means. I was able to get through so much and be so productive, that I figured I could stop by and pick something up from one of your favorite stores" Blair smiled

"Okay, so you adding more tasks to your business schedule, which just was nothing for you? You just had free time on your hands?" Dan questioned

"You should know, I'm good at prioritizing" Blair smiled as she began to unbutton Dan's shirt

"So you're fine? No bouts of sickness? No tiredness? Nothing?" Dan questioned

"Nothing" Blair said as relieved him of his shirt while his hands ran down each side of her body, taking in the sight before him

"I don't believe you" Dan replied with a bit of a laugh "You're crafty" he said as she helped him relieve himself of his undershirt so that he was down to his bare chest

"I knew you would say something to that effect, but I thought it was better to show you than to tell you" Blair said as she whispered into his ear in a seductive way. Grabbing the back of Dan's head, Blair guided him towards her breast as Dan couldn't help but kiss the top portions of her breast that were exposed to him.

Pushing Dan back on the bed, Blair climbed on to the bed to straddle him. Beginning to undo the buckle on his belt, Dan's hand roam around as he was still amazed with how sexy she looked in such skimpy garments. Unzipping his pants, Blair kept her focus before Dan leaned up to capture her lips in a savage like manner to tear her away from her desires. Kissing her wildly while Blair still used her free hand to insert him inside of her. Feeling the rush of being inside of her, Blair once again pushed Dan back on the bed as she began to grind against him. With slow and steady motions, Blair kept her rhythm as Dan groaned out in pleasure. With his pants around his ankles, Dan was unable to move his legs around as he had liked but he was still able to guide Blair's movements. Picking up the speed as they were getting close, Dan sped her up until they both reached their climax.

Letting out soft moans as Dan's kissed on her neck grew more pleasurable, Blair was liking the feeling of Dan's body weight holding her down as he lay on top of her. Turning her slightly, Dan began to unhook the thin strap to give him access to her backside. Feeling that she was more than ready, Dan slowly inserted himself inside of her. Gasping from the sensation, Blair took a few moments to get used to him filling her before he slowly began thrust inside of her. Building his rhythm, Dan began to pump harder and harder as Blair allowed him to guide her through. Feeling it building up inside, Dan groaned as he rode the ecstasy of his orgasm. Reaching his conclusion, Dan collapsed to his side as he didn't want to put too much of his body weight on top of her. Taking a few moments to get his breathing under control, Dan laid back for a few moments as a smile came to his face with satisfaction.

"….that was great. I still believe this was diversion sex, but great sex nonetheless" Dan said as he only heard silence. Propping up on his side, Dan looked over at Blair for a few moments to see if she would respond "Blair? Blair?" he called out before he heard the sound of her snoring "Seriously?!" he said to himself as he sat up to see that Blair was knocked out asleep.

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The tension at the table felt unbearable for Tyler as he could tell that Sean was dying to tell Rochelle. In moments that seemed that Rochelle was happy in telling her stories of Michael, Sean seemed to have worked up the courage to tell Rochelle but would only get stopped by another memory of his son that Rochelle wanted to tell him. Sipping on his beer, Tyler laughed to himself as he couldn't help but feel for his friend in this moment. Seeing that Rochelle was calming down, Sean looked over at Tyler for some form of confirmation that now was the perfect time. Pushing his cup to the side, Sean straightened up as he wanted to appear as serious as possible.

"How is the boyfriend doing these days?" Sean asked

"Good…" Rochelle began to say

"That's great…." Sean began to say

"If we were still together" Rochelle said to Sean's surprise

"You two broke up?" Sean asked

"Yeah, things were getting a bit too serious" Rochelle said "I wasn't sure if I was ready or if I even felt the same way about him like he did me" he said

"But he was nice, he was…he was a guy other than Michael in your life" Tyler reasoned

"Why? Why did it not work out with him?" Sean asked nervously

"If you must know" Rochelle said as she let out a sigh

"I really must know" Sean replied nervously

"Or we don't need to. That sounds rather personal" Tyler added

"No, I think we should know. To aid and assist in keeping your spirits happy" Sean replied

"He wanted to spend more time with Michael" Rochelle revealed as Sean paused for a moment

"You don't say. How about that? The significant other wanting or could've been around Michael more" Tyler replied as he the revealing information only made Sean's news more harder to tell

"I know right. I mean I feel like he was moving things along to fast. I couldn't imagine at this point in Michael's life, having someone move in or spend more time with him. I get that he wants to get closer, but I feel like getting closer to my child is something that's too soon" Rochelle said

"So just for clarification purposes, at what point would you consider yourself ready for someone to not get close to Michael but be in proximity to him" Sean said "I mean this is solely based on you. Not anything else but just you because your personal life is what matters to me, nothing but your happiness" he said nervously as Rochelle looked at him strangely

"….I don't know. I'm not ready for things to change" Rochelle said as Sean began to feel the tension grow

"Well, let's just say things might change. How would you react to that?" Sean asked as he took a deep breath

"Depends? Am I getting rich?" Rochelle asked

"In a figurative way" Tyler replied

"Ro….Serena is moving in with me" Sean replied as he took the bull by the horns and just revealed, while Rochelle just looked on at him in shock

"Now it makes sense, you wanting to go out" Rochelle said "So when? When will she be moving in?" she asked

"….Oh, she's already moved in" Sean replied as Rochelle looked at him for a moment before quickly getting up from her seat

"I supported you two getting together, for some insane reason, but I'm not supporting this" Rochelle replied before she put money down on the table for her portion of the drinks

"And we just don't talk about this?" Sean asked as he walked behind her

"I'll talk to you like you talked to me about moving her in" Rochelle replied before she stormed off. Watching as she left, Sean let out a sigh of frustration before he turned to head back towards the table. Getting up from his seat, Tyler finished off his beer while Sean took his seat

"Where are you off to?" Sean asked

"My decoy abilities can only last me until my bus departure" Tyler told him "I have to get back to the Hamptons for this White Party" he said

"So let's just bypass the part where Ro is apparently against Serena moving in and Serena won't move in because Ro doesn't know, now that she does know, I wish that she didn't know" Sean said

"Look, you can't solve this all in day or night in this case. You can't expect Rochelle to be on board with this, when you inform her after the fact. If Serena is as important to you, then start things off right. Don't sneak around, you spent all of last year sneaking around and you should be sick of it. Do it right this time and if Ro can't respect that, then that's her problem" Tyler told him as he patted him on the back

"I really hate when you pop in and play the role my conscience" Sean sighed

"I know, it's a burden I have come to take on whole heartedly" Tyler laughed

---

With the phone pressed up against her ear, Marley laughed as she listened to Nate speak about his adventures in rehab. Though she knew he wasn't far away, Marley still felt as if there was no better place for him to be than back at the penthouse. Thinking of all the crazy things they'd do in their boredom around the penthouse, Marley just missed the balance of having Chuck as the disciplinarian and then Nate as the fun guy. Coming out of her bedroom, Marley looked on to see the staff working around the house. It was in this moment, Marley felt as if the life of luxury was a bit excessive at times. Making his way inside of the house, Marley looked over to see Chuck, dressed and ready as if he was going to a polo match.

"Are you now a jockey?" Marley asked as she looked on in confusion at Chuck

"What?" Nate asked in confusion

"Chuck has come out looking preppier than ever, I'm afraid he's gone to the dark side, yet again" Marley replied

"Is that Nate?" Chuck asked before Marley put Nate on speakerphone "Nathaniel, how are you?" he asked as Marley put the phone down on the table to go get breakfast out of the kitchen

"Good, just doing and biding my time" Nate replied as a silence came between them

"Nate said that he could possibly get out earlier than two weeks. So maybe we could have a special dinner for him" Marley suggested

"Let's wait before we start planning that" Nate laughed

"Why? You're coming home and we should celebrate that" Marley replied

"Let's just get through these upcoming weeks and then we can talk celebration after" Nate said "I have to get going to a session. I'll talk to you guys later" he said

"Okay, call me later tonight. I'm expecting a phone call" Marley replied before she ended the call

"That's nice that you hold him accountable to you" Chuck said

"Have to, it's the only way to ensure that he'll fear me" Marley replied as she took a seat at the table to see that there was an envelope on the table from Constance "Since when does Constance send you things?" she asked as Chuck froze for a moment, realizing that he had left out the envelope that he had been up all night looking at

"It was just something that came in the mail" Chuck replied as a moment of silence came between them "How do you feel about Constance or schools like them?" he asked

"Too preppy. Too uptight. Trust fund kids territory. Spoiled brats. Silverspoon raised…." Marley went on to say

"Okay, let's move past the stereotypes that you clearly know and believe in" Chuck interrupted "How about what do you know about them in the educational sense?" he asked

"….can I not say pompous as an added word to the list?" Marley asked

"No, I'm being serious" Chuck said "What logical thought do you have about Constance?" he asked as Marley looked at him for a few moments

"I don't think much about Constance other than what I've stated. Educational reasons or just in general" Marley replied

"Let's say or even possibly start thinking about Constance…" Chuck began to say

"Why would I start thinking about it? I don't even live…oh, my God!?" Marley began to say before she caught on to what Chuck was saying "You're trying to send me to Constance?!" she asked in disbelief as she quickly rose from her seat

"I was just looking at the brochures and possibly set up an assessment for you" Chuck reasoned

"Gee, thanks. I'm glad that you went to such lengths to go behind my back!" Marley declared

"You go by stereotypes, you're not using actual facts to judge this place" Chuck replied

"Stereotypes that are true, you've even said that yourself. You are a prime example of that statement" Marley said as Chuck sighed

"Yes, I know. I'm far from the best example of private schools…." Chuck began to reason

"You're the worst example. I go to a school, I have a life prior to this Upper Eastside one that you're trying to force on me. I got news for you, I'm still not Upper Eastside and I will never be. I like my life, had crappy parents, but I liked my life" Marley said

"What?! Now you're overreacting" Chuck replied

"Am I? am I really? You're not trying to convert me over to your way of life with the whole town car pull up at the rec center? Mentioning the Hamptons and the parties that we'd be going to? The custom dresses? I mean who casually mentions that in normal conversation?" Marley questioned

"I'm sorry, I didn't know that my speaking would be such a bother to your hang out routine with your friends" Chuck replied

"Well you have. You should've asked me first before doing this behind my back. I like my school, I like being around my friends, I like hanging out in my old neighborhood and that's not going to change for address reasons" Marley stated as she walked over towards the closet to grab her coat but found that the door didn't open for her "What the hell is up with this door!?" she asked angrily

"That's the staff's closet for their things" Chuck said

"Again, this isn't normal or my typical life!?" Marley declared

"Where are you going?" Chuck asked as he let out a sigh

"Somewhere where the middle class and lower are appreciated for what they truly are" Marley replied as she left the villa.

---

Grabbing his cup out of the cupboard, Dan let out a yawn as he turned to grab the coffee pot. Pouring himself a cup of coffee, Dan let another yawn slip as he put his desired condiments in his coffee. Headed over towards the table to take his seat behind his lap top, Dan began to rub his eyes as he felt the tiredness begin to weigh on him. Not getting much sleep due to Blair's snoring, Dan feared that he'd want to spend the day asleep moreso than being awake. Coming out of her bedroom, Eleanor smiled happily upon seeing Dan at the table.

"You're up early" Eleanor said as she grabbed some fruit from the plethora of food that was to their disposal

"I believe I was up early to cut said fruit with the staff" Dan replied with a weak smile

"That early? Why were you up that early?" Eleanor asked as she took a seat next to Dan at the table

"Because Blair was snoring than I've ever heard a human snore in my life" Dan replied as he could still hear the sounds of Blair's snoring ringing in his ear while Eleanor just laughed

"Til death do you part, remember" Eleanor teased

"I guess so" Dan sighed "This time up has been beneficial though. I've come up with a formidable plan" he said

"Oh no, scheming already?" Eleanor questioned

"I haven't forgotton who I married" Dan laughed

"But this early on?" Eleanor questioned

"Blair is stubborn, she likes to be right and most of the time, I like for her to be right so I can have peace. But on this, I feel it and know that I'm right" Dan said with much conviction

"Okay, you want the recipe to a lasting marriage. This is for all guys to know about women. Would you rather be right or have peace?" Eleanor asked

"And I get what you're saying, I truly do, but this…. I have this feeling that I can't ignore" Dan said

"And this feeling would be what?" Eleanor asked

"…I wish that I could say, but just know that my hypothesis will be tested with the help of a doctor" Dan said

"A doctor?!" Eleanor asked

"It's fine. I assure you that it's fine. It's nothing serious. If it were serious then you know I would tell you" Dan said

"Not telling me is still having me worried" Eleanor said

Meanwhile…

Slowly waking up from her deep slumber, Blair sat up in a bit to realize that she had a puddle of drool on her pillow. Sitting up against the headboard, Blair looked on to see that she was still dressed in her lingerie attire. Looking over at the empty spot in the bed beside her, Blair looked around the room to see that Dan's lap top was gone, so he had to have stepped out to do work. Slipping out of her lingerie attire, Blair put a robe on just in case of running in to the family reasons. Heading towards the staircase, Blair immediately heard the sounds of Dan and Eleanor talking. Just as she began to head downstairs, Blair stopped upon hearing Dan's supposed plan he had on tricking her.

Meanwhile…

Listening in closely, Eleanor tried to not get overly concerned. Seeing that Dan seemed to have it under control, Eleanor could only hope that there ventures in to scheming against each other wouldn't go too far. Gathering his information, Dan waited a few moments before he began to jot down info. Finding the right physician that was local, Dan didn't have time to bring in here regular doctor as he didn't want her to catch on. Clearing her throat, Eleanor alerted Dan to let him know that she was still waiting for him to spill all in what he had intended to do.

"Right, sorry" Dan said

"What exactly are you planning to do with a doctor?" Eleanor asked

"Well I've been e-mailing a doctor all morning long about the symptoms that Blair is having…." Dan began to say

"Symptoms that you won't tell me about, that makes me feel comforting" Eleanor sighed

"Again, I assure that this won't be bad. I have the doctor as a casual dinner guest at the White Party tonight. He'll observe and diagnose at the same time, make a suggestion that will tempt her to go to the doctor on her own…." Dan began to divulge

"And you'll magically find out the news so she'll think that you weren't right in some way because it was her own idea" Eleanor concluded "Why plant a physician? Why not use her regular?" she asked

"Because I'm dealing with a girl that has a masters in scheming tactics, any bit of a slip up and she'll catch on then out scheme me" Dan said

"You do realize that you're taking on the graduate level of going up against your wife, the professional schemer as you put it?" Eleanor questioned

"I'm ready. I'm locked and ready to go" Dan smiled devilishly at his now mother-in-law

Meanwhile…

Shaking her head in disbelief, Blair sat at the top of the steps for a few moments. To think that her newly married husband was already conspiring against her to think that he could actually challenge her, Blair wasn't sure whether to see it as an act of love or a challenge she had to meet with one of her own. Getting up from her spot on the steps carefully, Blair made sure not to be heard as she headed back in to the bedroom. Closing the door as softly as she could, Blair took a few moments to think before she knew how to counteract. Walking over towards her purse, Blair grabbed the Enatia pills that were inside before she began to come up with a plan.

"We'll see who get diagnosed at the end of the night" Blair said to herself "Game on Mr. Humphrey, game on" she said as a devilish smile came across her face.

---

Arriving at the venue earlier than anticipated, Carter made his way down the light path. With the beautiful Hampton daylight beginning to fade, Carter always found that the beauty of the Hamptons was best seen in the afternoon of all times. Heading towards the roped off area, Carter took in the usual lavish white settings as it had become a tradition to see the same old, same old with the elites of the Upper Eastside. Pulling out his phone, Carter walked over towards the bar to grab a seat while he ordered himself a drink to endure the party. Hearing a few rings, Carter worried that his late night with his cousin would've caused him to over sleep.

"This all for the day Baizen?" Chuck asked as he walked up to join Carter

"I'm not trying to get lit before the party, no matter how boring they are" Carter laughed

"Where is your…cousin?" Chuck asked

"I'm hoping still alive" Carter replied as he ended the call after realizing there would be no response any time soon

"Strip clubs, bars, and more strip clubs. Is this a return of the playboy?" Chuck asked as Carter looked over at him

"It's whatever you think it is" Carter smiled weakly

"What is it?" Chuck asked

"….I'm trying to show my cousin a good time. Let him think the allure of the city is flowing with women so he can get over his ex and live out here" Carter sighed "So yes, it may appear that I'm back to my old ways but…" he began to say

"You rather spend your nights with Monkey, getting water filter and massage treatments" Chuck concluded

"I didn't do anything" Carter stated

"You've got numerous posts online that state otherwise" Chuck replied as he took a sip from his drink

"Chuck, this is me" Carter said he looked Chuck dead in the eyes as some form of sincerity "Was I in proximity of girls, yes. Did I kiss a few,yes. Did I…." he began to say

"I get the point" Chuck replied quickly

"Did I sleep with any of them? No" Carter replied "….I've tried, but I haven't. I didn't sleep with any randoms this summer" he sighed

"And now we're getting somewhere" Chuck said after a few moments of silence between them "Usually when you don't, it could imply that you…."he began to say

"Can't" Carter concluded "Rightfully so, I can't. I can't seem to….I can't rise to the occasion" he said

"At all?" Chuck asked in a bit of shock "Do you have the itch?" he asked hesitantly

"Why must I have the itch in order to not…rise?!" Carter questioned

"Because that's you. You have sex with randoms and get some side effect that has you pleading with God that you'll live to sleep with another girl. The cycle only continues with a never ending stop. So if not that, then what? What lead you not to rise?" Chuck asked as Carter began to speak before he looked over to see April walking in with Jenny and Justine. Focusing in on her, Carter could see that she was looking on at her phone while standing with her usual clique.

[Flashback]

With his phone pressed up to his ear, Carter rolled his eyes as he listened on to his mother speak. Taking a bite out of his slice of pizza, Carter paced the floor just chewing away. Feeling the occasional vibration from his phone to let him know that he was getting a text in, Carter knew that if he pulled his phone away then he'd miss a bit of information that was being sent his way. Looking on at Carter, April sat on the sofa just eating her slice of pizza as she couldn't help but be intrigued. Covered in her robe, April just focused all her energy in studying this moment carefully.

"Yes mom, I know. I will talk to Aunt Carol but I can't do anything about grams drinking, and to be honest, grams is much funnier when drunk" Carter said as he couldn't help but laugh at his mother's frustration "Relax, relax. The summer house is supposed to be good times. I will monitor grams, maybe even drink her wine for her but it'll be fine. Now stop worrying and blowing up my phone about caterers" he laughed before he ended the phone call

"Carter Baizen talking to his mother" April said to herself as Carter looked on at his phone

"Dan and Blair are going to Paris for their honeymoon" Carter said "Should send a festive Baizen get it on basket their way" he joked before he looked up to see April looking on at him with a bit of a laugh "What?" he asked

"Nothing, nothing" April replied "It's just…you're talking to your mom. You seem to like being around your grandmother. Carter, you have family outside of Dan?" she questioned

"Is that weird?" Carter asked

"In your case, yes" April said before Carter walked over to grab another slice of pizza out the box

"You know, I'm actually glad that everything worked out. That would've sucked for all our summer plans if Dan and Blair had stayed in their melodramatic separation" Carter said before he took a seat on the sofa across from April

"Most likely, but I know what you're doing. You're trying to change the subject" April replied as Carter groaned

"I'm not changing the subject, I'm trying to get back to the celebration of things. You know, bottles popping and all" Carter smiled

"Why don't you ever talk about yourself? I mean the less grotesque stuff?" April questioned

"It's less interesting compared to the others we surround ourselves with and I kind of don't want to" Carter said as a silence came between them

"Are you one of those guys that carries a picture of your grandmother?" April asked as she broke the silence as Carter just lowered his head "I'm sorry, but I just have to know. I want to know some bit about you beyond the obvious grotesque things I know. I want to know that some part about the guy that I've decided to have drunken sex with, who just happened to be the guy I lose my virginity to" she said

"Hey, I bought you pizza. So I'm not being an asshole" Carter quickly replied as silence came once again

"I love Katy Perry more than I should. I cry every time in the end of the movie Beaches. I tried to sing Wing Beneath My Wings at a talent show and got completely humiliated because the discovery I've always known reared its head. I'm have a fetish for holiday cookies because they make things festive. My secret wish with all the success I've had is to shove it in my high school terrorizers face that I've exceeded my A-Cup status in bra size and I am fashion forward" April babbled on while Carter sat in bewilderment

"Yeah, I don't really listen to Katy Perry" Carter replied

"And the other things?" April asked

"….there's nothing else" Carter laughed "I'm not that guy…I've never been that guy to notice the small things that I like because I don't care about watching movies to know if it's my favorite or care what people think to know that they're kicking my ass" he said

"But that's not the point. I'm just trying to figure you out" April said

"My best friend is Dan. I work with Chuck Bass, who is shockingly a decent friend. I….I have brown eyes, I think" Carter said as a silence came between them

"That has very little to do with you" April said after a few moments

"That is me" Carter quickly replied

"The you that you have little to pick up on" April said as Carter just shrugged off the attempt to reveal his favorites. Letting out a sigh, April reached for the box of pizza to grab a slice before she began to eat away.

[End of Flashback]

Coming out of the memory he had of her last, Carter realized that he was back in the present. The present that contained an uncertainty of where things stood with them. He was certain that over the course of the months that passed, that a call would have sufficed but for some reason he just couldn't manage to muster up the words. Torn out of his reverie, Carter looked over to see Chuck looking at him strangely. Straightening up in his seat, Carter went to his usual mode of laughter.

"You know what, I'm actually over reacting to this all. I don't think I've fully put interest in a girl because no one has caught my attention but not for not trying" Carter laughed

"Right" Chuck said as he picked up on Carter sudden change in demeanor after those few moments of silence

"Hey, do you by any chance have any Tylenol on you? I still have a massive hangover from last night" Patrick asked as he walked up to join Carter and Chuck

"And the fact that alone lets me know that this moment of truth, was just that, a moment that is fleeting away" Chuck said as he rose from his seat "If you will excuse me, I have to track down an angry teenage girl that I'm sure is making voo-doo dolls of me and setting them on fire" he said before he walked off to find Marley

"Here, I'll get you a fixer for the hangover that I've mastered along the way" Carter said

"Thanks" Patrick replied as Carter grabbed a bottle of water from behind the bar while Patrick worked up the nerve "I appreciate everything you've done this weekend, but I think that you should know that I'm fine. I'm good and I know that your worried…." he began to say

"Look, I get heartache. Especially the heartache that you've endured from someone you thought you were going to marry and all that other depressing crap" Carter said

"I know you do, but it doesn't exactly mean I'm ready or suited to party it up like you. You are the master at a good time, I can declare that with all certainty, but I'm not that guy. I've gotten over what happened and I'm actually ready to move forward" Patrick said

"Patrick, you're too young to be so caught in finding love. It's over rated and trust me, it'll come two years down the line when you've got all the stupid stuff out your system. Be stupid now that way you know why your stupid when you're older" Carter advised

"While I strongly disagree, I appreciate you caring so much. I'm not the guy that does strip clubs, I'm the guy that wants to get to know a girl and build something. I want the seriousness because if not, then why waste my time on meaningless conversation with randoms I won't remember" Patrick said as Carter just sighed

"So I assume that you'll be heading back to Nantucket, finish up or find residency out there?" Carter asked as he realized his efforts had come to a screeching halt

"I'm actually planning to stay in New York, move here" Patrick replied as Carter smiled from ear to ear with the revelation of his cousin's plans "But if I stay, no strip clubs" he said

"Can't promise you that" Carter replied with a bit of laughter as he patted his cousin on the shoulder.

---

Watching as the band set up and began to go through a run through of their set, Jenny smiled on happily as everything checked out. Giving the final order of events as they were relayed to her to the band leader, Jenny was secure enough in knowing that things didn't need micromanaging. Heading over towards the girls, Jenny looked over to see Chuck standing off in the corner with a phone pressed against his ear as if he were worried about something. Quickly torn out of her glance, Jenny looked over to see Justine and April walking towards her. Each taking in the vibe of the party, the girls couldn't help but feel like it wasn't the party they thought it would be, especially when the band started playing.

"So this is the White Party" Justine said breaking the silence

"Yep. This is the White Party" April said as it began to sink in before Blair made her way up towards them

"Hey, everything sounds great" Blair said as she looked around nervously

"Yeah, it does. Why are you so jittery?" Justine asked

"Because your stupid brother is trying to secret diagnose me with some hidden doctor at this party" Blair replied

"Okay, you two take abnormal to a whole other hemisphere of crazy" April replied "You're making Dan crazy along with you" she stated

"It's love and irritation all in one" Blair quickly

"How is that possible?" Justine asked

"Because while it's an act of love that he's concerned about my well being, it's irritating that he's having me stalked like prey" Blair replied "I bumped in to a woman that was a bit handsy, and I swear, I think she was checking for breast tenderness" she said

"You could end this by beating him to the punch and actually going to the doctor to get actual proof" Jenny suggested

"Nonsense, I know my body….hey, what does a girl have to do to get ginger ale?!" Blair began to say before questioning the waiter that passed by while she pulled out more Seltzer tablets and a pad" she said

"We do not expose our Always Pads to the world" Justine said before quickly tucking the pad away in her purse

"Not when I'm Always expecting to see some blood to solidify the cramping. Once I see the blood, I'll put an Always to my own version of evidence" Blair said just as Regina walked up towards the girls

"Blair, everything sounds great. So glad to have had your help this year" Regina said as she greeted Blair

"My pleasure" Blair smiled "I was hoping that this union of me helping you and you helping me could be continue in the future" she said

"If all goes well tonight, I think we will have much to discuss for the future as a whole. Girls, good work" Regina said before she walked to go greet others while the girls just stood there

"You know that feeling we're supposed to get when we accomplish a scheme?" Justine posed a question "I don't feel that, nor do I feel like this was half the schemes we're used to doing" she stated

"I feel empty" April stated

"I feel…used" Jenny added

"I feel cheated" Justine pouted

"I feel bloated" Blair said as she rubbed her stomach "Guys, the point of this was the future gain. Give up something in the present, which is boredom and sleep inducing music, and gain multi-million contract to put It-Gil in a store near you" she posed

Meanwhile…

Grabbing a glass of champagne, Serena smiled on at the waiter as he seemed a bit more enthralled with her. Giving him a weak smile, Serena quickly turned to walk away to a less crowded part of the party. Listening on to the music, Serena couldn't help but let out a sigh of boredom as she was once again reminded of how boring these parties could be at time. With this time to herself, Serena took a few moments to think as she wondered what she would do if she would run in to her father or mother at the party. Unsure of what to say or do, if she should be upset or subdue, Serena slowly began to pull out her phone as she wanted to dial the familiar number.

"Hey" Sean said as he answered the phone "I was wondering when I would get the status report on things" he laughed

"So so. I haven't had to deal with my parents for the fortune of not seeing them" Serena said

"You should knock on wood, I guarantee you that you will probably see them afterwards" Sean laughed "Don't you think you should talk to your mom at least? I mean I get that she kept something heavy from you but she's your mom" he said

"Yeah, yeah. I get that. It's just every time I think my family is a bit close to being normal, we go and do something crazy to put ourselves back in the spotlight" Serena sighed

"Hey, listen. I have to tell you something…" Sean began to say

"It wouldn't be by choice" Lilly said as she made her presence known to her daughter

"I should've knocked on wood" Serena sighed "I've got to go" she said before she ended the call

"You look good Serena" Lilly said as she looked her daughter over

"I look better under the circumstances" Serena replied as Lilly laughed to herself

"How is Sean and his son?" Lilly asked

"Good" Serena replied as a silence came between them

"Go ahead, I'm sure you have much to berate me about" Lilly said

"I really don't have to berate you. I didn't spend my summer thinking, I can't wait to berate my mother" Serena quickly replied "I spent my summer trying to understand why you would keep something this huge, this big to me, from me. That's what I spend my summer thinking much about" she said

"Believe it or not, I was trying to protect you" Lilly said

"Protecting me or yourself? Because let's face it, if Dad comes back in the picture, you have much to explain" Serena said

"Explain? What would I have to explain?" Lilly asked

"Why you kept him from me!? Why you still choose to carry the Van der Woodsen name. Everything that involves dad, you have to explain" Serena told her

"I don't have to explain anything. I did what I did, to protect my family. He's not my family anymore, I protect my kids as I always have. I put my kids first, as I always have. I do what it takes to ensure you have the comfortable life, as you always have. If I'm guilty of anything, it's that I didn't try hard enough to remove him from the bane of existence" Lilly replied

"Wow, so this is really how you feel?" Serena asked with a laugh of disbelief

"This is how I feel, this is how I've always felt because I don't make the mistake of taking your father lightly" Lilly replied

"Good, then this makes things a lot easier. I'm moving out. So you won't have to worry about protecting me, you can now just back off" Serena replied in response to her mother before she stormed off.

Meanwhile…

Making her way down the staircase of the mansion like home, Marley groaned in frustration as she headed towards the third bathroom to see that there was still a line. Trying to figure out how long it would take, Marley gave up hope on waiting as she proceeded to head outside. Hearing the mumbles of the high school girls that found a pleasure in gossiping, Marley just rolled her eyes as she was sure that they were talking about her. Even though she had clear access to the realm of the Upper Eastside, Marley still felt like she had to prove herself in some small way when it came to interacting with the elitist teenagers. Coming to a stop, Marley looked around for a moment as she ran her hand through her hair before she found herself joined by the very girls she thought she had escaped from.

"You new here?" Amanda Briggmen, the daughter of Alexander Briggmen, the media tycoon

"Out of my element, definitely" Marley replied

"Stating the obvious, that's good to here" Paisly Carlton, Amanda's sidekick said

"So what exactly is this? Is this the intimidation factor?" Marley asked with a bit of a laugh "This is what this is? Isn't this?" she questioned in a joking manner

"You should feel so lucky, not having to step across true enemy lines" Amanda said

"And what's that supposed to mean?" Marley asked

"Means, enjoy the parties. Lord knows everyone likes a good subject to talk about, but I'd hate for you to get truly delusional in thinking you just insert yourself so easily" Amanda said

"Lucky for you, I don't enjoy your parties. So you don't have to worry about me inserting myself anywhere with such boredome being the factor" Marley said just as Chuck walked up to join the girls

"Click three time, I hear you get back to reality quicker" Paisly told Marley as the girls walked off while Marley just shook her head

"What was that about?" Chuck asked

"The welcoming party" Marley replied as she began to walk out with Chuck following behind

"Okay, so clearly you have managed to find girls your age to talk to. Girls that happen to go to Constance…" Chuck began to say before Marley quickly turned around

"You still don't get it, do you?" Marley questioned "I don't want to go to Constance, I have a school to go to. I like my school, I plan to graduate with my friends" she stated

"And what about after that? What's the plan after that?" Chuck asked her

"Dancing. I'll go to school and do something with dancing. Work or whatever" Marley reasoned

"See this is where I can't just give in to your demands because that right there is a put together plan with little thought" Chuck replied "At Constance, you have a better chance of getting in to those so called schools that you want to dance at. At Constance, you have a better chance overall…" he began to say

"Because what? Because it's filled with trust fund kids that suck up and snort their way through high school. Yeah, I'm not completely oblivious to the life of the Upper Eastside teen, I just don't envy it to the point where I get diluted over it. Constance may be better, but it's not for me" Marley replied

"…you really have no option in this" Chuck hesitated in saying

"Meaning what?" Marley asked

"Meaning, next week. You start and begin school at Constance. It's already done. I signed the papers today" Chuck told her as Marley glared on at him before storming off. Watching her make her way through the sea of people, Chuck let out a sigh as he hated that she was so mad but he knew that he had to do what was best for her future and not for her current state.

Meanwhile…

Leaning up against the bathroom walls, Blair took a few moments to catch her breath. Taking deep breaths, Blair did her best to pull herself together in these few moments she had alone. Going completely silent, Blair listened on for what was going on around her as she had gone to great lengths to shake the supposed follower that Dan had on her. Unable to hold it back any longer, Blair lounged forward as she began to throw up in to the toilet. Hating the feeling of throwing up, Blair gathered herself before opening up the door to clean herself up. Taking a few deep breaths, Blair put on a fake front before she walked towards the bathroom door to find that Dan was standing on the other side.

"There she is, my wife" Dan smiled from ear to ear as he offered up his arm

"Dan, why are you next to the door? Were you spying on me?!" Blair questioned automatically

"No, I wouldn't spy. I have no reason to spy, and if I must say, you look gorgeous" Dan said as he leaned in to kiss her on the cheek before they walked over towards their table where Eleanor, Cyrus, Tyler, Serena, and Rufus sat. Making eye contact with Serena, Blair alerted her friend that something was up while Dan continued to kiss her cheek. "I have found my lovely wife, who is good spirits and luckily, fortunately, due to her own diagnosis, in good health" he said as everyone looked at each other strangely

"Yes, a woman knows her body. That's a quote I always try to live by and firmly believe. A woman is bound to get sick from time to time, but that's all it is, just her being sick" Blair said

"What's going on?" Tyler asked as he leaned in towards Eleanor

"It's your sister, who knows" Eleanor replied as she maintained her smile

"Blair, I would like for you to meet someone" Dan said as the elderly woman walked forward, causing Blair to become alert and react mode. Grabbing the nearest glass of champagne, Blair quickly threw it in the woman's face to everyone's dismay

"Ah hah! I found you" Blair declared while Serena just shook her head in embarrassment

"Blair, what was that for?" Dan questioned immediately

"Don't play dumb with me Humphrey. You know exactly what it's for? You don't know elderly women and now tonight of all nights, you all of sudden know an elderly woman that looks like a clear cut representation of a Dr. Scholls commercial" Blair quickly

"She's the author of your favorite book, Netty Jones" Dan said

"That is not Netty Jones, I know Netty Jones. She's an old….okay, so that could possibly be Netty Jones, but…the drink slipped out of my hand" Blair reasoned

"No, you intentionally threw it in her face" Tyler added

"Shut up!" Blair quickly replied just as Jenny, Justine, and April came walking up to her

"Blair, Blair. We have to talk to you" Jenny said in an alarming tone

"It's fine, I know. I know about her. I know about Netty" Blair told them

"Who the hell is Netty?" Justine questioned

"Me" Netty Jones said in great distress before Eleanor and Cyrus tended to her

"No, that's not it" Justine began to say

"I know that's not it, which was a complete accident by the way. I'm beyond sorry" Blair said as Cyrus aided Netty off to get her cleaned up "….but I have you know. I'm fully prepared for anything you send my way. So while I still proclaim that the whole drink to the face was an accident, send another elder my way, and they will suffer the same fate….accidentally because I'm not some elderly person attacker" she reasoned

"You sound crazy" Dan told her as he looked at her

"She is crazy" Eleanor, Tyler, and Serena replied

"And to thank her for her contributions to tonight, I would like to ask that Blair Waldorf Humphrey please come to the stage to introduce the band" Regina spoke as everyone shifted their attention towards the stage

"See, good things. Good work things that I have scheduled around and didn't let a minor stomach flu get the best of me" Blair smiled proudly at Dan

"Blair, we have to…." April began to say

"If you will excuse me, I have a bad to introduce and future business plans to collect on" Blair smiled before she turned to walk towards the stage. Looking on at Blair as she walked up the steps of the stage, Jenny just sighed in frustration

"Hey, what did you have to tell Blair?" Serena asked as Jenny, April, and Justine looked over at her

"Just the fact that Regina had no intentions of coming through on her promises. We overheard her talking with a few ladies on how she used Blair's services so that she would make sure that Blair and Company wouldn't screw up another social event like they always do, her words, not mine" Justine replied

"So no magazine spread?" Dan asked

"Nope, all lies. She got her boring party and well behaved guests without the usual drama that we have to offer" Jenny said

"Clever plan. Bitchy thing to do, but clever plan" Eleanor said to herself before they all directed their attention towards the stage

[On stage]

Grabbing the microphone from Regina, Blair embraced the woman as she wanted to remain in Regina's good graces. Looking towards the band that she had hired for the evening, Blair pulled out her notecard to aid her through the introduction part of the evening. Smiling on at the crowd, Blair looked out at the many faces she had grown accustomed to seeing at the usual Upper Eastside event before a bout of motion sickness hit her. With just one movement, Blair felt like her stomach was doing flips and turns on her unexpectedly. Wanting to get through the reading of the names, Blair just focused on the notecard rather than what she was feeling. From the crowd, Dan could tell that something was wrong but Blair hadn't given him any true indication that something was off quite yet.

"Thank you all for coming tonight and enjoying the marvelous music played by The Gorman's Symphony" Blair said "Everyone please clap for them" she said trying to fake her way through while everyone clapped along with her "They truly, truly are great" she said as she felt a gurgle in her stomach that began to travel as everyone continued to clap "…the greatest…band a girl….a girl could ask for…." She said before she felt something come up to where her immediate thought was to run over towards the opening of the tuba and hurl it up to the shock of the crowd.

Meanwhile….

Looking on in shock with what they were seeing, Serena sat with her mouth a bit agape as she looked on. Watching Blair throw up in the tuba, it was clear that any attempt she had of trying to conceal how sick she was from Dan, it was now a blown cover. Concerned for their friend, Justine was unsure if they should rush towards the stage as a part of them was glad to see Regina so mortified. While they stood back, Dan walked towards the stage as he motioned for his local doctor to come along with him, who happened to be the trumpet player of the band. Quickly wrapping Blair up with his jacket, Dan and the doctor accessed her quickly as she began to feel weak.

"Humphrey I'm fine" Blair murmered

"No, you're not fine" Dan replied as he buttoned up the jacket on her so that she wouldn't get cold "Doc, what do we do?" he asked as Blair looked over to see the trumpet player checking her vital signs

"Well, she's messed up a good tuba. Best bet is to take her in" The doctor said just as Eleanor came to the stage

"Is she okay?" Eleanor asked with concern

"She's okay, she's just stubborn" Dan said as he leaned over

"No, I don't want to go to the hospital" Blair protested weakly "What about the magazine spread. Future business with the Wells" she said

"I'm sorry, but that's the least of our worries in this moment. Up you go" Dan said before he scooped up in his arms in one motion then carried her off the stage and made their way out of the party.

---

With news of Blair's throwing up in the tuba circulating as GIF on Tumblr, Carter couldn't help but get a few chuckles to himself here and there. Though he wasn't there to witness the incident, Carter could only conclude that this was a story he had to get from Dan. Heading back in to the party, Carter looked around to see that the party was dying down to only a few people. Seeing a distraught, over dramatic Regina Wells crying to her husband, who didn't seem to care, Carter could only laugh to himself as he spotted Chuck finishing up conversation with a few of the board members. Walking over towards Chuck, Carter could see that Chuck looked stressed, which only made him worry about things with Dan and Blair being more serious than what they were.

"What happened? What's wrong? Is Blair okay?" Carter asked hurriedly as he approached Chuck

"What? Yes. Yeah, she's fine or at least I assume. She was protesting the whole time Dan carried her out, so I can only conclude that to be something positive" Chuck replied "You didn't see it?" he asked

"No, I took a business call for Victrola. Apparently our inventory wasn't as stocked as I was lead to believe, which means…" Carter began to say

"Means you were right about letting the newbie go. Alright, alright. Just do whatever, I can't exactly deal with that right now" Chuck sighed

"What's up with you?" Carter asked

"Nothing, I have an angry teenager on my hands, who probably hates my guts right now" Chuck said

"Welcome to the joys of parenting" Carter said with a bit of a smirk "I take it you actually went cold blooded and enrolled her in trust fund kid land" he concluded

"It's not trust fund kid land, it's….it's the best opportunity for her" Chuck reasoned

"Relax, I'm not going to judge you. I'm beyond the judging point" Carter replied with a bit of laughter before Carter felt a kiss on the cheek from a brunette girl that tore his attention away from his conversation with Chuck

"Hey, there you are. I was looking all over for you. I was hoping we could have a little fun" The brunette smiled

"Oh, I….I was taking care of business" Carter replied nervously as Chuck just laughed to himself in disbelief "Chuck, this is…." He began to say as he tried to recall the girls name

"Candace" Candace stated

"Right, I knew that…Candace" Carter replied as he laughed nervously

"I really don't think it'll matter" Chuck said as he looked over at Candace

"So are we doing something tonight?" Candace asked as she took her hand in Carter's

"Uh…." Carter said as he looked down at their hands linked together before he let his hand go "I actually have to check in on friends. But I will….I will call you sometime, after all of the craziness of business and friendship issues die down" he said as Candace just rolled her eyes and quickly walked off, clearly upset with Carter

"Are you serious?" Chuck asked

"Don't do that. Don't judge me" Carter replied

"I'm not judging you. I'm just….I'm a bit shocked that you fall off the wagon for a girl you can't even remember. I mean at least when you screwed around, you knew some bit of their names" Chuck replied

"This is rich, you giving me screwing tips" Carter replied "It's not what you think, I know it sounds worse…" he began to say

"What happened? What happened this summer?" Chuck quickly questioned "I mean for business purposes, I need to know am I dealing with the Carter that's trying to get his act together or the Carter that will eventually screw up in the near future? Just tell me who my business partner is at this point?" he questioned "What happened?!" he questioned as Carter just thought to himself, trying to sum up some reason.

[Flashback]

Fixing her hair to her liking, April looked on at herself in the mirror for a moment. Letting out a deep sigh, April allowed herself to just breath and not get caught up in over thinking. Things had changed, things were different, but it didn't mean that it automatically made things worse for her. Welcoming the changes and the possible thoughts that were swirling around in her head, April quickly turned to open the door as she headed out. Making her way in to the living room to see Carter looking on at his phone as he was finished getting dressed, April stared at him for a moment before she looked over at the sofa to see her carry on luggage on the sofa.

"Come with me" April stated before Carter looked up from his phone to look over at her

"Excuse me?" Carter questioned

"Come with me. To Miami. My father is down there for business and we're working together on a jewelry line, but it's basic meetings that won't run over" April said as she stepped

"The sex must've have been really good. I mean you're asking me to come on a business trip hook up…" Carter began to say as April quickly shook her head

"No, that's not what this is. I mean…it could possibly, seeing as I can't clearly hold my alcohol. But this isn't want this is about" April said

"Then what? I mean it's perfectly fine to want half way across the country hook ups" Carter reasoned

"Look, I know that what happened two days ago, that was something that wasn't planned. I never thought in my wildest dream that I would lose my most precious possession to the likes of you" April said

"Gee, thanks. That made me feel all warm inside…." Carter began to say sarcastically

"I'm sorry, I'm just used to….I don't want to see you that way. Not when I think and know deep down there is more to you" April reasoned "You talk to your mom on your phone. You seem to actually like your grandma…" she began to say

"You're really harping on the grandma thing, huh?" Carter questioned

"Point being, I never expected a lot of things. But I never expected to realize that maybe us hooking up, maybe it wasn't quite a hook up" April reasoned "Maybe, deep down I feel like you're a good person to be around. You tease me, but in that, I feel like you guide me more than you tease. It's like indirect conversation" she justified

"So I'm supposed to go to Miami for indirect conversations that we apparently have?" Carter asked "Are you drunk?" he then questioned her once more

"No, I just want to figure you out" April reasoned "I should regret what happened, but I don't. I feel like…I feel like if I knew you, I'd realize that maybe I didn't just lose my virginity to a disgusting pig, maybe I lost it to someone that is much better than he gives himself credit for" he said

"You're overthinking this. This…not expected, but nothing that should lead us to hop on planes, to what? Be with each other?" Carter questioned

"No" April quickly replied "I mean possibly, who knows. How can we definitively answer that right now?" she quesitoned

"I don't know, you're proposing this crazed notion" Carter told her with a bit of smile "Look, I'm flattered that you want to see me as some complex person, but I'm not. I'm simple and bland, with a touch of eccentric as they come" he said

"Why do you down play your value?" April quickly questioned, catching Carter off guard

"I…I don't know. I know my value, I just don't….this is really weird to talk about" Carter said unsure of how to answer

"You might actually be worth it, you ever think about that? We're all worth something to someone, it's just discovering that person to figure out that value that we feel we give to another. Though we bicker and fight, I think we could be a good value with enough put in to it. We could be a Mustang in mint condition, you know, if you add a few parts here and there it could turn in to something truly classic" April reasoned

"April" Carter said as he couldn't believe the wishful thinking that April had about him "I'm….I'm not that guy. I'm not that guy you build a classic car with…" he began to say

"You don't know that. You think you're that guy because you've have one girl that you truly cared about, but it tragically ended due to your own making. So in your mind, you've deemed yourself as this playboy that deserves to stand off in the back while others around them have the fairy tales or classic moments. You can't hide behind friendships or business, sooner or later, you'll have to realize that you matter, what you see yourself as and what others see you as matters" April reasoned as a silence came between them while Carter stood unsure, feeling as if April was striking some chord in him "Meet me. At the airport for five tonight. It doesn't have to be public knowledge. If we happen to hit it off, then we do. If we don't, then no grudges held against each other. If it'll make you feel comfortable, we'll say possibly hook up could be included. Do it for the sex, do it for whatever reason, but just be there" she said as she wrote her flight information down before presenting it to him. Hesitantly taking the paper from her, Carter looked on at the information before he looked up at her. Looking at each other for a few moments, April closed the distance between them before she leaned in to kiss him sweetly on the lips as if she satisfying a question in her mind. Breaking the kiss, April smiled on at him before she turned to walk towards the door.

"Why are you doing this? Why doing something so crazy?" Carter asked as she stopped towards

"We make a living on doing things that is crazy and out of our comfort zone. Some of the best things come from things we jump right in to without rhyme or reason, I figured maybe we could be that. Something that could potentially good, possibly even great" April replied before she opened the door to leave, leaving Carter behind to think. Standing in that moment for what felt like hours, Carter stared on at the paper before he crumpled up the paper and walked over towards the trash to throw it away.

[End of Flashback]

Realizing that Carter was staring off in to space, Chuck just let out a deep sigh. Snapping his fingers at him, Chuck did his best to catch Carter's attention to tear him out of his reverie. Coming back to the moment, Carter realized that Chuck was snapping his fingers at him. Looking on to see that Carter's attention had turned back to him, Chuck looked on at him skeptically for a few moments.

"Where'd you go just now?" Chuck asked

"…nowhere. I've got to make a call…I've got to call her" Carter said before he quickly walked off with his phone in hand

"And I'll pretend to know what that was about" Chuck said to himself

---

Letting out a sigh as they sat in the waiting room of the hospital, Jenny couldn't help but feel like this was a familiar thing for her. With hospital visits and tragic accidents being their thing to start off the year with, Jenny wasn't sure of what to make of tonight's events. Seeing that Jenny was a bit worried, April and Justine comforted her as they let her know in their own way that they were all in this together for both Dan and Blair, whatever the news should be. Noticing Dan walking down the hallway, everyone immediately looked over at him for some form of confirmation as to what was going on. Noticing how nervous everyone looked, Dan motioned for them all to take a deep breath.

"How is she?" Serena quickly asked

"Is everything okay?" Eleanor quickly asked as she popped up from her seat

"Yes, everything is okay" Dan said as everyone breathed a sigh of relief

"Where is Blair?" Tyler asked

"What are the doctors saying?" Serena then asked

"She's in the exam room. The nurse is giving her fluids for her bout of dehydration. Nothing is wrong, just waiting for her to finished her fluids then waiting for tests" Dan said

"Tests? Tests sound bad?" Eleanor questioned

"It isn't, I assure you" Dan smiled "Look, we'll probably be here for another hour or so, you all should go home and get rest" he told them

"How can you be sure?" Serena asked

"Because Blair is demanding and insulting as she always is back there" Dan laughed

"Oh" Serena said as that did sound a bit like Blair in her normal state

"We can stay. I mean we can even have task delegated to us to make things smoother for Blair" April reasoned

"Be careful what you ask for" Tyler quickly replied as a bit of warning

"I think Dan is right" Cyrus said

"But…" Eleanor began to say

"Dan is her husband, I believe she's in good hands. If there's anything to worry about, I'm sure he would tell us" Cyrus said as he put Eleanor's coat on her

"Are you sure?" Eleanor asked

"I'm sure" Dan replied "We'll even wake you when we come in tonight or at this point, in the morning" he said

"Fine. You better. I expect a call Humphrey" Eleanor said as she reluctantly grabbed her things while everyone followed suit in preparing to leave

"Oh, my God" April said in disbelief as she looked on at her phone, causing everyone to look over at her

"What? What is it?" Eleanor asked

"He's calling me" April smiled as she looked on to see Eleanor's glare at the panic she put her through "Sorry, it's a guy thing" she laughed nervously

"A guy thing that we can know about?" Jenny asked

"Possibly, but…not right now" April said as a smile peaked as she was genuinely happy to see that he was calling her "I'll catch up with you guys later" she said before she quickly walked off towards the exit

"Is she?" Dan, Eleanor, Rufus, Tyler, and Cyrus questioned

"Nope, Our little virginal angel is no more. Her wings and the proverbial cherry has been popped" Justine replied as everyone watched as April happily skipped off out of the hospital

"I remember the extra bounce in the step" Jenny sighed as she looked on

---

Leaning up against the rails of the elevator, Sean let out a sigh as his tiredness began to catch up to him. Looking over at the floor indicator to see where he was, Sean straightened up upon arriving at the desired floor of the hotel. Stepping off the elevator, Sean made his way towards the room that Rochelle was staying at for the time being. Taking a few moments, Sean hesitated before he eventually knocked on the door. Waiting for a few short moments, Rochelle opened up the door to see Sean standing on the otherside. Looking on at each other for a few moments, Rochelle knew there was no way of escaping Sean as she originally had intended.

"You have every right to be upset with how I handled things. I should've told you about it first before just deciding to move Serena in" Sean started off with

"This is true" Rochelle agreed

"I should've respected you as Michaels mother to inform you as to what was going on and the changes that were happening in my house" Sean stated

"Yes, you should've" Rochelle nodded

"But that doesn't stop what will happen" Sean quickly followed as Rochelle looked on at him "Serena is my girlfriend, she's someone that I am committed to. She's someone that will be in my life, so this isn't some casual dating experience" he said

"And what if you two break up? What if Michael gets attached to Serena and you two have a nasty break up, which would put him in the middle?" Rochelle questioned

"Michael is my son, its not like Serena can take him from me" Sean reasoned as Rochelle laughed to herself

"You haven't thought that far have you?" Rochelle quesitoned

"Yes, I have" Sean reasoned

"Then what happens if that should happen?" Rochelle asked

"…it's not going to happen" Sean replied

"Because your relationship with her thus far has been smooth sailing" Rochelle replied

"Look, don't fault me for having a relationship" Sean replied as Rochelle looked at him with a bit of shock "I mean that in on disrespect, but I'm with Serena. A lot of things could go wrong but it could also go right, so I can't exactly stand here and predict how things will go. What I know is that my son will be loved by both of his parents and will have everything his heart desires because he has a good support system. Regardless of Serena and I, there is always a you and me because of Michael. You're his mother, I'm not changing that anytime soon" he said

"Regardless of what this might do?" Rochelle questioned

"Nothing bad is going to happen. Serena isn't going to all of sudden come in and take your place in his life. Michael will see Serena as just Serena" Sean said as a silence came between them as they stood facing each "So what do you say?" he asked

"….I say….I say fine" Rochelle sighed "I can't exactly tell you what do with your life, but if one ounce of a problem emerges with Serena being around my son…" she began to say

"Which won't happen" Sean quickly stated

"If it should, then I'm going to protect my son first above all else" Rochelle told him

---

Smiling weakly over at the nurse as she finished cleaning up her workstation, Blair quickly let the smile fade once the woman turned to head towards the door. Looking on at her clothes that were on the chair, Blair sighed as she could only hope that her night would conclude sooner than later at the hospital. Leaving her alone with her thoughts, Blair sighed as she just looked around at the exam room. Getting lost in her thoughts, Blair couldn't help but dangle her feet around as she refused to lay back on the table. Coming in to the exam room, Dan quickly took a seat next to Blair on the exam table.

"How are you feeling?" Dan asked

"Ridiculous. This is ridiculous" Blair sighed

"So is taking pills to prevent you from getting sick" Dan laughed "Did you honestly think I wouldn't find out?" he asked

"As if I wouldn't find out about your decoy doctor, I wouldn't think to see a trumpet player as the doctor in question" Blair replied

"I'm crafty, that much you should know about me" Dan replied

"I don't doubt you being crafty, I just think you're making something out of nothing" Blair said

"And what makes you say that?" Dan asked

"Because I know what you're hoping for Dan" Blair replied "I know that you think this is some pregnancy, but it's not" she said

"It wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility…." Dan began to say

"It is when I know my body" Blair replied

"I get that, but I think at this part you don't…." Dan began to say

"No, on this…I know my body" Blair said before she quickly hopped off the exam table to face Dan with a look of confliction on her face "I know that me being pregnant…that's not a possibility" she said as her eyes watered

"Why?" Dan asked as Blair struggled to find the words "Blair, what's wrong? Why can't you get pregnant?" he asked as her silence made him become more concerned

"It was that month Dan. A month that wasn't exactly my best, a month that we weren't together, a month that was just bad" Blair began to explain

"Last year, when I was dealing with my accident?" Dan asked as Blair nodded

"…I thought I was pregnant then. I had missed my period and I was sick, so I went to go see the doctor. The doctor told me that I wasn't" Blair told him

"Okay, so you had a false alarm. Everyone has that" Dan reasoned

"I figured that too, but then the doctor brought up my medical history. You know as well as anyone that while dealing with an eating disorder, your chances go down" Blair reasoned as Dan sat in silence for a few moments

"I don't buy that" Dan said shaking his head

"So what? I'm lying to you now? Dan, I know what the doctor said…" Blair began to say

"Well the doctor was an idiot" Dan quickly replied

"I love that you like to gloss over that part of who I was then, but it's something that will always be a part of me" Blair said

"Yes, I know but it doesn't just exempt you from having kids. I don't believe and neither should you" Dan said "Blair, I know you. I know you better than any person on this planet. I know your body. I know and feel that this is something different" he told her

"Yeah, it's your hopes being dashed because you've married a girl that can't give you a child" Blair said

"Stop" Dan replied sternly "Whether or not you give me a child, you give me much more than you can even imagine. So don't think for one second that I'd think of less of you because of what you think you can't do or give me" he told her "I hate that you had to go through that alone. There is not a day that goes by that I don't hate what happened last year, but I don't buy in to what one doctor tells you based off loose facts" he said

"Having an eating disorder isn't a loose fact, but combine that with being infertile, that's about as scientific as it gets" Blair replied

"I'm going with my gut. I'm going with what I see, and I see and feel something is different" Dan told her

"When these tests come back to prove what I already know, will you accept it then?" Blair asked after a few tension filled moments of silence as Dan and Blair looked on at each other.

"If the tests come back as you say….then I'll pamper you as I always do when you're sick" Dan said as he walked up to her to kiss her on the cheek as he assured her that regardless of the doubts she put on herself, his love was constant that would be there before and after. "Vos…benedictions viendront" he muttered as Blair looked on at him confusion

"What did that ever mean after all?" Blair asked after a few moments of thought

"…it means your blessings will come" Dan said as he smiled to himself "The letter or flyer I found that night, it said that they'll come. The irony, huh?" he stated as Blair just stood, looking at the bit of hope that Dan had on his face. Tears welling up in her eyes, Blair looked on at him, feeling like she was hurting him without even realizing it.

"I think we need to accept the possibility that this might be the one slip up in our supposed fairytale. Our honeymoon, it's been great…but this…this is something we'll have to deal with and I don't want to lead you to think something that might not be able to happen" Blair said

"Nothing changes. I still love you. I'm always going to love you. It's just how I'm programmed" Dan smiled up at her "Kids are the topic we never really seem to talk about, so who knows, maybe now we have a discussion topic to talk about from here on out. Whether pregnant or not, our blessings can come in more ways than one" he said as Blair looked on at him with a tear rolling down on her cheek

---

Go slow.
So that I can hear everything you're sayin.
Now I know you're goin.
You just threw this away.
You know I ain't gonna take it.
Go slow.

Entering the villa, Tyler made his way in while Eleanor and Cyrus followed behind him. Letting out a yawn, Tyler tossed his keys on to the table before he looked on at the clock to see how it late it was. Looking back to see that his mother was tired and sleep, but trying to stay up for the sake of seeing that Blair was fine. Tyler knew that Cyrus would have his hands full in trying to convince her to get rest if he were to head to his room. Glancing over at the clock once more, Tyler made a mental note that tonight would be another late night for him.

"Why don't you guys go up and get sleep" Tyler suggested

"No, I want to stay up until…." Eleanor began to say

"I'll stay up. I'll investigate and get the scoop" Tyler smiled on at her

"You sure?" Eleanor asked after a few moments of thought

"I'm positive. Besides, I have work to do before heading back to the city" Tyler told her before Eleanor walked up to kiss him on the cheek

"Please don't burn yourself out and make sure your sister doesn't as well" Eleanor told him after she kissed him

"I'll be fine" Tyler smiled as he patted his mother on the shoulder before she and Cyrus eventually headed upstairs to their room, leaving him behind. Standing still for a few moments, Tyler walked over towards his lap top to pull it out of his bag. Letting out a yawn as he booted his lap top up, Tyler took a seat on the sofa as he navigated through the windows on his computer screen before landing on the web page he was searching for. Looking on at the boarding school that Georgina had once gone to, Tyler quickly reached in to his bag to pull out the alumni letter that he had retrieved. "Alright Georgie, let's dig in your past. See who was so gracious to get their tuition payment from your accounts" he said to himself as he looked on at the class picture that popped up on his screen of Georgina and Katie together.

You know you ain't gonna make it.
I know.
I can't make you stay.
But I'll be hurtin from the heat.
Running from the heat.

Wrapping the blanket firmly around herself, Serena pressed her head against the back of the head rest on her seat. Looking out at the darkness of the night as she passed it by from her seat on the bus, Serena got lost in staring outside. Thinking to herself, wondering if Blair was okay, if they all were okay at this point; Serena felt as if she needed to find some reason to worry. Finding that there was no sound reason to worry, Serena was torn from her thoughts by the vibrations of her cell phone. Reaching for her phone, Serena smiled as she looked on to see that Sean had sent a picture of her bedazzled key that he had promised her. Making her smile when she really needed it, Serena just found that the smile was harder to erase and it was because of him.

Well, well, was it something that I said.
I know that it was something I said.
From your heat now.
I'm going crazy trying hard to forget.
You know I'm trying to hard forget.

Putting his glass down in the sink, Chuck looked around to see that he was in the darkness of the house. No sounds of television playing in the living room while Marley urged him on to watch a reality show with her, Chuck sighed as he knew that he was deep in the dog house with Marley. Walking out of the kitchen, Chuck walked past her room to see that she was sound asleep in her room from a protest gone down the drain due to sleep overcoming her. Inclined to head to bed himself, Chuck turned off the lights in the living room before he began to walk to his side of the villa. Just as he prepared to pass, Chuck was stopped by a knock at the door. Walking towards the door, Chuck opened it up to see Jenny standing on the other side.

"I thought you might need company" Jenny said as she broke the silence between them "Say something" she told him after a few moments before Chuck opened the door wider

"I was actually thinking you might not come over tonight" Chuck smirked before Jenny rolled her eyes as she walked inside

"You are my greatest debate" Jenny said as Chuck closed the door

From your heat now.
Oh I just wanna go back hold on to the way that I was
Cuz you took away all my young life.
And I hate who I've become from your heat now.
From your heat it's comin, comin.

Getting out of the taxi, Carter quickly thanked the driver before closing the door behind him. Standing on the sidewalk, Carter dug his hands in to the pockets of his jacket while he took a few moments to himself. Letting a few breaths out, Carter looked inside the villa to see that she was preparing to leave it seemed. Wondering what he would say as he had done a time ago, Carter felt himself getting nervous with each moment that passed. Looking down at his hands to see that they were shaking, Carter tried to calm himself down and see this as a simple conversation.

[Flashback]

Making his way inside of the airport, Carter adjusted the straps of his bag on his shoulder as he looked around. Still unsure as to why he was buying in to this craziness, Carter couldn't help but feel like April's words had struck a chord with him on some level. Thinking to himself, Carter felt like it wasn't like he had a completely horrible time with April. If he was truly honest with himself, Carter realized that the only girl that he could stomach to be around to where he could talk to was April, which shocked him even more than him showing up at the airport to buy in to her notion. Staring on at the board once more, Carter spotted the flight that April would be on as in that moment he felt all his nerves began to compile. Taking his seat, Carter let out a sigh as he just waited for his boarding time and the possibility to get his thoughts together.

"Better to be early than to be late" Carter said to himself as he prepared to wait in the seating area of the JFK airport

Meanwhile….

Looking out at the window, April sat on the plane with eager anticipation to see some sign of Carter. Knowing that La Guardia airport got little traffic when it came to flying out undetected, April saw no reasons that would make it harder for him to show up. Looking down at her phone, April saw the take off time was less than a minute and in that moment a slow realization was beginning to set in for her. Shaking her head in disbelief, April couldn't help but feel like a fool for thinking otherwise when it came to Carter. For some slim moment, April felt like he could potentially be a great guy that was in disguise before her very eyes. Having her heard dragged through a maze of love complications, April was resigned to feel like this was an added failure to her romantic history and an added mistake for her to lose her virginity to the playboy that Carter would always be.

"Ms. Zellers, we can't wait any longer…" The flight attendant began to say

"We can go. My party isn't coming, he is what he's always been" April said as she smiled weakly on at the flight attendant before she turned to leave

[End of Flashback]

Thanking the heavens that Justine had fallen asleep on the sofa, April was glad to escape without any questioning of her whereabouts. It had been a hectic night, but April was hoping that it could all end on a better and lighter note for herself, knowing that some bit of her questions could be answered by him. Grabbing her purse, April looked on at herself in the mirror one last time for a last minute check before she proceeded to open the door. With a smile on her face, April knew the possibilities could be endless as to how special this night could be. Stepping out, April closed the door behind before she proceeded to walk down the pathway. Coming to a stop upon seeing Carter, April stood with a bit of surprise to see him with flowers in hand.

"I made it" Carter smiled weakly as he broke the silence between them

"….yeah, you did" April replied after a few moments "Just three months later" she replied as the silence once again came between them "What are you doing?" she asked

"I'm coming to explain and hopefully gain forgiveness" Carter said as a slight laugh came from April

"You really don't change, do you?" April laughed to herself

"It's one of the many things that makes me. I don't adapt to change easily" Carter teased as April showed no signs of laughter while looking on at him with her arms folded "….It's not as easy for me" he then justified

"And it is for me?! Carter, I put my heart out on the line. Stupidly thinking that some random hook up could change my perception of you" April said

"It still could" Carter replied

"You're too late. It can't because you're too late" April replied

"Meaning what?" Carter asked

"Meaning….you are who I thought you were" April replied as they looked on at each other in pure silence as the tension between them was beyond evident until.

"Hey, are you ready…" Patrick said before Carter turned to see his cousin standing in the driveway "Carter? What are you doing here?" he asked

"He was just leaving" April quickly replied

"Yeah, I'm apparently leaving" Carter nodded in agreement but still looked on in confusion at his confusion before it dawned on him what was going on with the flowers that were in Patrick's hands as to what was going on "…and this is starting to make sense. This, you two….you two" he began to process

"Carter, go. Please" April said as she walked up behind him before he looked over his shoulder at her

"You must've got the message about me forgetting the flowers?" Patrick asked as April looked over at him

"Why would you be sending him messages?" April asked "You know, just out of curiousity?" she asked

"Oh, I'm sorry. April, this is my favorite and crazy cousin, Carter" Patrick introduced as Carter turned to face her

"Yep, I was just bringing the flowers over. Didn't want you to forget them and have no valid excuse...for your apparent date tonight" Carter reasoned as he looked back over at Patrick while April looked on in complete shock with the news she was learning.

I know.
I'm givin in and believin every lie.
For now, the moon, it's night.
I turn off the light.
But you should put the foundation.
Go slow.

Sitting in silence for a few moments as they waited in the exam room, Dan looked over at Blair to see that as the night progressed she got a bit more scared. Worry didn't seem to catch up to Dan until the night progressed, to where he felt even more worried that he had pushed for some news that he wasn't willing to hear. Dan could see the worry and sadness that Blair felt from believing that she was incapable of having kids, Dan did his best to stay positive for Blair. Holding on to her hand tighter than ever, Dan just let out a sigh before he leaned over to give her a quick kiss on the lips. Preparing to weather the wait even longer, Dan and Blair immediately perked up once the door opened up and the doctor walked in.

"Finally" Blair said as she sat up on the table on her forearms

"Sorry it took so long, the lab is a little understaffed tonight" The doctor began to say

"Clearly they placed my tests on lower priority because there is nothing there" Blair said "So can we please just break the news to Dan, so I can get home and lay on an actual bed" she stated

"Well, I can do that for you but that'll be after I set you up for another appointment with a specialized doctor" The doctor said as Blair grew silent and Dan grew concerned

"Specialized doctor?" Dan asked with concern

"Yes, an OBGYN to be exact. Blair, you're pregnant" The doctor said as Dan and Blair looked on at each other with surprise on their face

Now.
With your intimidation.
I know.
You turn away now I'll be hurt from the heat.
Heat.
Running from the Heat.