Author's Note (Rommel82 Address)- Okay, I step away for a few days and you guys start fighting. Seriously. Jk. Lol. But being for real, like some may have seen; I got a very spirited review in the form of many paragraphs that was a basic monologue of what was wrong with my story and why they couldn't read. I have to admit that when I first started writing that would've bugged me, and even this I had to re-read a few times to kind of wonder if I should say something back. In the end, I opted not to because that's all a part it. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and clearly Rommel82 stated theirs. I enjoy feedback, it helps in future storylines and just how you see things but feedback won't dictate how I write. I write these stories because I just like writing, period. I love music, period. I've often said to those close to me, if I die, bury me with my headphones on. I'm not changing how I write, nor should any writer on this board. Do you, if people don't appreciate your uniqueness then screw them. Writing takes so much thought and imagination that if you don't do it, I feel you shouldn't criticize someone that is. It's an art that I endore fully. So while I respect Rommel82's opinion, I'm happy to say that I'm not changing anything. I'll keep writing this way, my style until I don't get a single review or until I decide to stop.
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Gossip Girl: Prime
Chapter One- Yessss, Then Zero [Part One]
Looking on at the waves crashing, Katie took in the stillness of the moment as the breeze past her by. Closing her eyes for those few moments, Katie slowly opened them to see that she still remained in the paradise island of Tahiti. Travelling abroad over the course of the years had allowed her to see many sceneries but nothing beat summers in the French Polynesian that she had grown accustomed to. Taking one last sip from her drink, Katie got up from her lounge chair as she headed back inside her villa. Closing the sliding door behind her, Katie walked into the kitchen to nibble on left over food that was sent over from last night luau that she had missed but she was fortunate enough to have a great relationship with a few people on the secluded island to get left over food. Finishing up her snacking, Katie wiped her hands as she headed over towards her work station. Letting out a deep sigh, Katie leaned back in her chair as she looked on at the array of phones that were set on her desk that had information coming in and out.
"And so it begins" Katie sighed as she picked up one of her cell phones and for that moment she read then began to type.
Gossip Girl: Good morning Upper Eastsiders. All is quiet on the home front but that doesn't mean that our favorite band of social butterflies aren't up to anything….
Lights out, shoot up the station
TV's dead, where's there to run?
Watch everybody come undone
Gossip Girl: I hear Queen Bee is making Maine her latest castle with Lonely Boy as her king in training. Maine has done wonders for his status as Lonely Boy could soon be morphing into Steven Spielburg in the making with a possible movie career on the horizon. Not bad B, you've managed to morph him into prince charming….
Hearing her every moan and whimper that escaped her lips ring loudly in his ears, Dan rested his hand firmly on her waist as he continued to thrust inside of her. When she turned her head he kissed her on the lips, Dan could feel her grind against him. Slowly Blair began to grind against him as Dan moaned happily in response. Dan was also close. Too close to stop. Pushing her shoulders back against Dan's chest, Dan began to kiss her on the neck, jaw and ears. The water from the shower pelted against her breasts. It took every bit of strength Dan could muster up to not give in first as he struggled to contain his orgasm. Dan leaned forward and kissed her softly on the neck as he could hear Blair's breathing was rapid and shallow. Reaching his peak, Dan groaned out in pleasure as he reached his peak. Resting his head on the back of her neck, Dan and Blair laughed for a few moments as they were both spent from the energy they had exerted. Hearing the alarms going off in the bedroom, Dan slowly lifted his head.
"I've gotta go" Dan sighed as he ran his hand through his wet hair
"See you for dinner tonight. Remember the suit…" Blair smiled as she turned to be greeted by a quick kiss
"I will. Have a good day at work" Dan told her before he quickly got out of the shower and rushed inside of the bedroom.
"Don't do anything stupid!?" Blair called out as she poked her head out of the shower to see Dan running around putting his clothes on before he eventually ran out of the bedroom "He's going to do something stupid" she said to herself after a few moments of thought
Lights out, we'll make it easy, we'll make it fun
Won't let them see now, how they had won
Still I wait another round
Gossip Girl: Serena seems to be walking the straight and narrow with the likes of Senator Trip Archibald. Cute couple. I hear that Serena has managed to become a permanent fixture in the political scene. Triserena, how's that for a couple name? I hear it might get a little awkward though as Sean Anderson has managed to return to the scene. The history between those two is a bit uncertain but there's no choice but for those two to figure it out with his proximity being so close to unavoidable….
Finishing up her breakfast, Serena did her best to listen to her mother as she went over the schedule. Getting up from the table, Serena looked on at her cell phone to see the latest information for the upcoming committee meeting. Putting her plate away in the sink, the maid looked on in confusion as she wasn't quite sure of how to help with Serena around the house since she didn't need as much assistance as everyone else. Patting the maid on the back, Serena smiled at her before returning back to the dining area.
"Have you heard anything I've said?" Lilly asked "I was hoping that you'd stay around for the weekend…" she began to say
"I have…something that I needed to do. Besides, if I were to be around this weekend, what exactly do you have going on?" Serena asked
"….I wanted to spend time with you. Mother, daughter bonding…." Lilly began to say
"You're trying to avoid going to that convention, aren't you?" Serena asked
"I am, I so very much am trying to. You're my only ally in this and if you're home then I'll be able to stay home to maybe glance at a few episodes of Golden Girls" Lilly said as Serena laughed
"Oh, this is sad. Golden Girls? This is very sad" Serena laughed just as a knock came to the door
"What if he's returned? I'll be doomed to go. You can't let this happen to your mother. Don't let this happen to me. Conventions is not for the frail" Lilly said as she looked on in complete horror at the sound of the knock before Serena walked over to answer the door to see that it was Sean standing on the other side.
"You're making this a habit" Serena said as she leaned up against the doorway "What are you doing here Sean?" she sighed
"Persistence is key" Sean smiled
"Persistence isn't your thing" Serena said
"It is. It's always been. Circumstances just never allowed me to show off that trait" Sean said
"So that brings you to my doorstep, on a persistent basis?" Serena questioned as Lilly looked over to see that Serena was having a conversation with someone on the other side.
"Well somewhat but…the loft I was planning to move into isn't quite ready. I've been staying with Ty for a bit but that's getting a bit cramped, so I'm trying to get a room for a couple of days…." Sean began to say
"No need for a room, you can just stay here" Lilly quickly stated as Serena and Sean were caught off guard by her sudden appearance
"Mom…" Serena began to say
"Ms. Van der Woodsen…." Sean began to say
"We have plenty of room, where you can stay until your loft gets set up. You can stay in Eric's room, which will give us ample time to catch up" Lilly smiled as Serena and Sean looked at each other awkwardly, while Serena hoped Sean would rectify this.
"…Sure. I'd be most appreciative" Sean said as he forced a smile
Darling
Don't got to worry, you're locked in tight
Darling
Don't got to worry, turn out the light
Wiped out, no concentration
They got us basking in the storm
I watch it as it loses form
Gossip Girl: Our latest addition to the follow and be followed, It Girl International, seems to be enduring the California sun. I sure hope they don't plan to take the goods out west, East coast and West Coast war fare is not a war I'm willing to start up. But I will if I have to. Let's hope the California boys are keeping the girls occupied rather than business.
Closing the door behind her as she came out of her bedroom, Jenny ran her hand through her hair as she could see the usual morning news playing on the television. With the remnants of last nights party lurking about with the occasional red cup laying about, Jenny just laughed at how there were moments where it seemed like the house was a frat house. Since living together for the past summer, the girls had pretty much gotten used to their tendencies. Heading into the kitchen, Jenny smiled as she took in the aroma of eggs and pancakes being made. Pouring herself a cup of coffee, Jenny began to prepare her coffee while April made her way into the house with the fresh fruit. Working about in the kitchen, preparing their meal before taking on the day, the girls enjoyed their moments of silence before they heard footsteps coming down the hallway. Looking up to see a half naked guy doing the walk of shame out of the bedroom, the girls froze for a moment.
"Who does he belong to?" April asked as they all looked on at the guy
"I don't feel like I've had sex" Jenny said
"He's too precious for my type of sex" Justine then added before Jenny and Justine looked over at April
"I'm still a virgin" April stated
"Can I?" The guy asked as he eyed Jenny's coffee. Handing him the coffee, the girls looked on as he drank
"Which one?" Justine asked as the guy looked at them strangely
"…we made out" The guy said as he pointed at Jenny before he began to put his pants on. Once he got finished getting dressed to where he was decent, the guy put his coffee down before he made his way out of the house.
"I still don't feel like we had sex" Jenny said after a few moments of thought as April and Justine just laughed
"Then you need to get in touch with your vagina because a guy like that, you should feel the sex" Justine said as she put a stack of pancakes on a plate to hand to Jenny as she looked on at the stack of pancakes.
"Melon?" April asked as she offered up the tray of fruit
I doubt, they could see me; that's what I want
A casualty, but I am upfront
And I know what it's about
Darling
Don't got to worry, you're locked in tight
DarlingDon't got to worry, turn out the light
Gossip Girl: Boy Waldorf has kept it low key. Pushing behind a desk and a lap top with the occasional outing with mommy dearest. Let's hope the latest venture into the Hampton's will enable him to become some bit of newsworthy or do we have to wait for little sis to make his life a bit more interesting than the Clark Kent fad he has going.
Reading Gossip Girls latest update, Tyler closed his lap top as he groaned in frustration. Clearly irked by Gossip Girl's belief that he was boring, Tyler just sighed as he looked on at his usual routine of hanging around the house doing work while sipping on coffee. Hearing Eleanor and Cyrus's laughter as they headed in from their morning workout, Tyler truly began to feel like he was the stick in the mud.
"Good morning" Eleanor smiled as she walked over to kiss Tyler on the cheek "Have you eaten yet?" she asked
"I had coffee and a bagel" Tyler stated as he showed his plate and cup
"Oh, the usual" Cyrus said as Tyler pouted
"I need to get out of the usual" Tyler said before his phone began to vibrate from a text that he was receiving.
"Having a usual isn't bad" Eleanor reasoned as Tyler just looked on at his message to see that it was from Georgina.
Georgina Text Message: In town. You up for a quickie…meeting?
"Not that I'm protesting how I've spent my summer but hanging around a lap top all summer while doing stories, its very…." Tyler began to say
"Clark Kent" Eleanor said
"Yes" Tyler replied
"Then shake it up. Come out with us for golf this afternoon?" Cyrus offered before Tyler heard another vibration come from his cell phone to let him know he had another message.
Georgina Text Message: Offer going once, going twice….
"I'll have to pass on the golf but I think I will work in a quickie…workout. I need to workout. Too many starches and carbs" Tyler said as he began to back away "I'll see you for dinner" he said before he ran up the stairs
I'm still a-shakin' my head
The one you can't account for
I keep just one step ahead
There's no place to run
Darling
Don't got to worry, you're locked in tight
Darling
Don't got to worry, turn out the light
Aah ah ah ah ah...
Gossip Girl: Playboy Baizen has seemed to bask in the summer fun to it's fullest. Blondes, brunettes, red heads of all kinds. Too many to count that not one is credited as being Baizen's special lady. Though Carter has seemed to hit a funk these past couple of days, let's hope his venture to Maine will get him the buddy love that will put a devious smile back on his face.
Making his way off the airplane, Carter smiled and greeted the flight crew as he headed into the private terminal. Rolling his luggage as he walked, Carter patted his jacket to feel around for the desired he was looking for. Coming to a stop, Carter began to put more effort into his search before he finally found his pack of cigarettes in his pocket. Groaning in frustration, Carter slapped the bottom of the cigarettes against the palm of his hand before he opened them. Grabbing the lighter out of his pocket, Carter pulled out a single cigarette as he began to walk outside. Before he could even manage to light it, Carter felt the cigarette being taken away.
"Since when do you smoke?" Dan asked
"Since I've realized that doom is upon me" Carter said "This is doom. This is the pits of my soul facing it's agony" he said
"It's also you being overly dramatic" Dan laughed
"I'm just glad you haven't brought Judas with you. Her treachery is still had for me to fathom or comprehend" Carter said
"She called for help, she didn't ask for this…." Dan began to say
"Well I hate it either way. There's supposed to be the loyalty code, and since that's gone. I'm being driven to light one up and pour it up more than usual" Carter said as Dan just shook his head
"C'mon, I'll show you around the office. Grab a beer or two, get you acclimated" Dan said as he lead the way back over towards the car while Carter followed.
Darling
Don't got to worry, you're locked in tight
Darling
Don't got to worry, turn out the light
Darling
Don't got to worry, you're locked in tight
Darling
Don't got to worry, turn out the light
Aah aah ah ah ah ah...
Gossip Girl: Chuck Bass, resident Basstard. With the tragic ending of mommy dearest, Chuck has seemed to put all his focus on business but word is that he's not liking playing with others right now. Could this be the very thing that bonds Bart and Chuck together? They do say misery loves company and two miserable Basstards make for good company. Why not add another Basstard to the mix? The more the merrier in this parade of misplaced business suits.
Eyeing his uncle as he ate, Chuck looked over at his father to see he had the same expression on his face. Like true Jack Bass fashion, nothing registered to him in the serious mode. Pancakes and fruit came first while Chuck and Bart had to wait. Still not quite sure of what brought about this appearance of his uncle, Chuck sighed in frustration as the anticipation was only frustrating him further. Getting up from his seat, Bart walked over to pour himself a glass of scotch. Prepared to drink the scotch, Bart looked up to see Chuck looking on at him before he groaned in frustration as he put the drink down.
"These pancakes are delicious. I mean it's been a while since I had some fluffy, home made pancakes. Charles, you cook now?" Jack asked
"It's the miracle of room service" Chuck replied "But I'm sure you're not just here for pancakes or anything cake for that reason" he said
"Yes, let's get down to what has you here. Eating pancakes like you've never eaten food before" Bart said as Jack looked from Bart to Chuck
"You clearly haven't missed your little brother nor your uncle" Jack laughed
"We're a strange family. Missing each other is overrated" Chuck quickly replied
"…I heard about Elizabeth. I thought death was a time that family is supposed to come together" Jack said
"Says the distraught uncle, one month later" Chuck said
"In response to the nephew that took in the Carribean, yacht style" Jack smirked "Look, we all grieve differently but we can't forget the fact that one of our own has died, which means family business is at it's most vulnerable point" he said
"Business? Business is fine" Chuck said "Numbers look good and our projected numbers for fall will be better than last years" he said
"I forget that we have boy wonder at the helm" Jack laughed "Last years numbers aren't anything to proud of. With the death, other companies may see this as a point to attack the company and take over the shares that Elizabeth held. I'm not interested in repeating the Waldorf fiasco" he said
"This discussion is mute because there is no Waldorf fiasco. Elizabeth's shares were minimal and not enough to effect the state of the company" Chuck said as he got up from his seat
"And what do you say about this?" Jack asked as he looked over at Bart
"…I'm not part of decision making anymore. If the company is stable then there's no need to circle the wagons. Elizabeth was a setback but not enough to fear the worse" Bart said "We just have to hope that Chuck hasn't messed up" he said as Chuck just laughed in disbelief
"I almost wish you wouldn't come to my aid….because even then it still sounds like you don't believe in me" Chuck said "The company is fine Uncle Jack, so enjoy your stay in New York but the company is not of your concern" he said before making his way out of the penthouse.
Listening to Blair as she went over the schedule, Vanessa looked around at the small town. It was her first time in Maine but from what she had seen thus far was so beautiful and quiet from what she was used to. As they walked the streets, Blair kept her focus on her clipboard as they entered into the small café. Taking their usual seats where they had sat at for the past two weeks, Vanessa took her seat and greeted the waitress while Blair kept her focus on the paper. Ordering a lemonade along with Blair's usual salad, Vanessa just let Blair continue on with her rambling.
"….and by evening time you will ride off into the sunset with your new husband" Blair said coming to her conclusion
"Evening? You don't have a set time for that?" Vanessa laughed
"I would but I can't account for the hot mess that has landed" Blair replied as Vanessa grew uneasy at the thought of what Blair was alluding to
"He actually made it. I thought he wasn't going to come" Vanessa said
"You had him on your contact list and your exact words to me were to invite everyone on the contact list" Blair said "Look, I just planned this wedding, in record time I might add, on the side of also running a company. I just took your word for it that you were comfortable with Carter coming" she said
"Would you feel comfortable with your ex coming to your wedding?" Vanessa asked
"Yes, my ex is gay" Blair replied quickly "Look, I thought your break up was mutual?" she asked
"I think when the guy you're with cheats on you with a random then the break has to become mutual" Vanessa said "…maybe I'm over analyzing this. Carter has…." she began to say
"Slept with all of New York and is spanning towards South America now" Blair quickly replied
"Basically. This is fine. I'm just over thinking it because I just don't want this to be awkward for Xavier" Vanessa said
"Still shocked that you managed to pull an ivy league man. I have to admit, I thought you would Jersey it up with your spouse in waiting" Blair laughed as the waitress put their food on the table
"And there's that Blair Waldorf zest I was searching for" Vanessa replied as she began to eat her food "Yes, I'm surprised but Xavier happens to be a really great guy, who's…been everything I could hope for. He's my perfect guy" she smiled
"Yeah well, I'm glad you opted for elegance to impress Xavier's parents by letting me plan this wedding. Maine as you can see is a much better location than Brooklyn by every stretch of the imagination. Then let's not forget the oh, so impressive bridesmaid dresses that you will speak highly about in regards to It Girl" Blair said as Vanessa just laughed "I'm just hoping all this wedding stuff will encourage Dan to embrace the possibilities of marriage" she said
"Wait, are you two?" Vanessa asked as she picked up on Blair's phrase
"No but I have proposed" Blair said "…he just hasn't given me an answer due to work and due to this impromptu wedding. We've been too busy to answer an important proposal that could change both of our lives" she said
"Well you know he will. I mean, he might be a little put off with you asking but he's totally going to say yes" Vanessa said
"Aw, I have been working on bolstering that male ego that might be bruised due to me proposing. Through some advice from a colleague, I have begun to show him the privileges of us being together in the forever sense" Blair said
"Oh, God. I'm scared to know what that means" Vanessa said as she froze for a moment
"Relax. Dan needs to see the upside. His upside involves sex, good food, and a newly developed fetish for cold objects during sex" Blair said as Vanessa quickly covered her ears
"I don't want to know. I don't want to know" Vanessa began to chant before her cell phone began to ring "Thank you Lord. I have to go pick up my friend. Whatever changes you see fit for tonight's dinner, feel free to make but no more sex talk about Danny. It's disgusting to hear" she said as she quickly began to eat before she got up to leave.
Putting his bag down in the room, Sean looked around at what was Eric's room. Walking around the room, Sean just nodded and got adjusted to the fact that the Upper Eastside life was big and extravagant by all means. Thinking this was definitely a step up from Tyler's apartment, Sean still couldn't get used to the penthouse lifestyle. Making her way into the doorway to see Sean looking around, Serena sighed for a moment as she wasn't quite sure how to feel with Sean being here. Turning around to see Serena, Sean and Serena looked on at each other for a few moments.
"Is it always going to be like this? Silence" Sean asked
"I don't know what to make of this. You being here and you being here in New York" Serena said "What happened to Spain? London?" she asked
"Won the tournament in London, if that's what you mean. Got MVP honors. Posted forty in the championship game but I'm guessing you know that…." Sean began to say
"I stopped watching" Serena quickly replied "I couldn't watch anymore" she added
"Right" Sean nodded "…got back to Spain. Played some of my best basketball and we won the championship there as well. Did you read the e-mail?" he asked
"So what are you here to visit Tyler?" Serena asked as she wanted to avoid the question
"I came back because I got picked up by the new expansion team in Brooklyn" Sean said
"….where they're building the new arena. You play for the team now" Serena concluded "I thought you weren't ready to make the jump from international ball to the NBA? I mean you told me that…." she began to say
"Sean. Serena. Lunch is here" Lilly called out from downstairs
"Your mom is being super nice. Why?" Sean asked as he was caught off guard to hear how perky Lilly sound
"It's a Golden Girls thing. She's having her Blanch phase" Serena sighed as Sean just nodded "I can't be here. I have to…I have to get to work" she said before she attempted to walk away
"Serena" Sean said before she looked back at him "We're gonna have to talk" he said
"That's what I'm afraid of" Serena sighed before she turned to leave
Walking along the pathway at the Santa Monica beach, Jenny sipped on her smoothie as she reached over to grab a chip from Justine. April read on about their latest target they would have to go after, which was just another daily routine for the girls. Though the summer sun of California was alluring, the girls used the summer to their advantage to gain sales and pick up the latest fashion craze in the West Coast. It was easy to have the fun but work was essentially the key for them being out in the City of Angels, which they were always reminded of by their daily call from Blair.
"On schedule" April said as Jenny's phone began to ring
"We're currently walking along the beach" Jenny answered the phone
"Is this romantic reasons that you're walking along the beach?" Blair asked
"No, we're finding this Wes guy" Jenny said
"This Wes guy is not how we refer to future clients. Wes Brown is more of the title I'd like to give, the same Wes Brown, who is making a name in menswear" Blair said
"Yes because everyone thinks like that" Justine laughed "I thought you had a wedding to plan?" she then asked
"My figurative and my literal wedding, yes. I also have a company to be a part of" Blair said "What's the status? How is the set up coming along?" she asked
"For the record, I'm highly upset that I can't come to Ness's wedding…." Jenny began to say
"You bought a very expensive gift, she understands and appreciates you since you've written a check your bank account can afford due to the work you're doing" Blair quickly replied "Now back to my original question. What's the set up?" she asked
"Bonfire party on the beach tonight. Wes is your typical surfer dude that just likes the ocean waves" April said
"Do we have perky twins coming his way?" Blair asked
"Perky twins?" April questioned
"We're debating on who it should be" Justine replied "Since Jenny has clearly gotten out of sync with her vagina, I think she's leading the charge of perky twins by a large margin" she said
"I'm in tune with my vagina thank you very much. It's just having a bit of network failures a few times" Jenny reasoned
"Please, it's trying to connect to a damn server" Justine replied
"Just make sure we get this guy. We really need to try to pick up the men demographic that we seem to be missing. Wes Brown would be perfect with It Girl along with the new line of jewelry that I hope you've been working on April" Blair said
"I'm doing my job, it's the slackers I'm worried about" April laughed
"We will get West to come East. It's not a problem" Justine said as she wanted to reassure Blair "Now have we rethought the prospects of taking Dan off the market?…I'm think he might have more market value then we give him credit for. I mean look at the Iphone. Just when you think it'll come off the market, it comes out with a new version that's better than ever" she said
"I'm working on it" Blair laughed as no phone call would be the same without Justine's clear like of Dan coming through "I'll talk with you guys later" she said before she ended the call.
"I think we found Wes" April said as she came to a sudden stop to look on at Wes running out of the water as if he were running in slow motion with the water trickling down his abs. "Oh, my God. He's gorgeous. We have to him" she said nearly drooling
"I think that's the closest to a Greek God I've ever seen" Jenny said as she joined in on the drooling as she looked on at Wes "He could help me find my vagina" she said nodding in excitement as Justine looked at her strangely for the sexual reference
"Hmm, I've seen better. Good, but better has been seen" Justine replied as she just shrugged it off "Let's get to work" she said.
Finishing up the rest of his sandwich, Dan leaned back in his chair as he enjoyed the breeze coming by. Finding one of the many perks of his office being located on the shores next to the beach, Dan couldn't help but love his job more and more. Though he found it easy to slack off, Dan could hear Arthur's voice in the back of his head telling him to get his lazy ass back to work. Luckily for Dan, Lyle wasn't such a tyrant like Arthur was but he could clearly see Lyle's artistic side whenever it came to brainstorming. Words couldn't describe how excited Dan was for the movie to finally be made and for him to just see the product that he had created. Groaning in frustration as he headed back into the office, Carter flopped down on the sofa.
"The location can't even cheer me up" Carter groaned
"Not even the vending machines that have chocolate milk? I would've thought that was a bonus for you" Dan asked
"The girl of my dreams is getting married. I'm here on her wedding weekend to see her walk down the aisle with someone else" Carter replied
"The ex-girl of your dreams. Carter, you cheated on her. You two broke up" Dan replied
"I cheated but it doesn't mean I exactly got over her. She was supposed to wait, like girls do in the movies. You should know this stuff" Carter exclaimed
"Okay, you've got issues if you think that's how girls operate" Dan replied
"They should" Carter replied "No thanks to your Judas of a girlfriend" he pouted as Dan's secretary came in with a package that he signed off on. Smiling in excitement, Dan quickly opened up the package while Carter sat up
"Thanks" Dan told her as he looked on at the package with the biggest of smiles
"Why are you smiling like a damn idiot?" Carter asked
"Because I just found the ring that I used to proposed to Blair the first time" Dan said as he showed the ring
"Wait, ring? As in marriage? I thought she shot that down the first time?" Carter asked
"Yes, thank you for being so gentle with my fractured ego from that traumatic event" Dan said
"Why are you searching for it?" Carter asked
"I'm planning on asking Blair to marry me" Dan told him "She all ready asked but something about her asking made the male ego a bit bruised, so I've been avoiding answering her question because I've been looking for this ring" he said
"I don't get it, if this ring has such bad memories. Why search for it to doom you're pending proposal like the last?" Carter asked
"Because I want to ask her, not her ask me. I thought you were paying attention" Dan said
"I'm paying attention and I'm not sure what you want me to say?! You asking her to marry you is great but let's be honest here, Blair is probably going to equate this marriage proposal as some over throw on equality. The inner feminist will come out and she'll bust your balls into a million pieces" Carter sighed as Dan looked on in depression "Marriage is such a put off at this point, it's a thing of fools rushing in" he sighed
"…thank you…for killing the joy and sucking it completely out of the moment" Dan said in disbelief
"Glad to be of depressing service" Carter sighed as he became even more bummed out with the talk of marriage before the door opened up with Blair coming through with packages in hand. Quickly hiding the ring away in his desk, Dan leaned back in the chair.
"You'd think a girl could get help" Blair said as she dropped the boxes down to see Carter in the fetus position on the sofa "Oh, look. Carter's here" she said sarcastically
"Don't you say Carter, you traitor!?" Carter quickly exclaimed as he sat up on the sofa
"What'd I do?" Blair asked as she looked over at Dan
"You're arranging the marriage of the love of his life" Dan quickly replied
"The same ex that you cheated on" Blair replied "I'm sorry, I couldn't quite pick up on who was the love of your life in the northern hemisphere" she said
"What did I ever do to you?! Have I not been the best friend to you?" Carter asked
"No" Blair replied as she laughed
"Okay well haven't I been a good friend to Dan, which would in return make you be loyal to me. Either way, you should've been loyal to me" Carter said
"I tried not to plan this wedding but she called me and asked me. I couldn't turn her down, when clearly she was in desperate need of a classy wedding on such short notice without wanting to involve a wedding planner on a college budget. So as you can see, I was her only option to being classy, I can't fault her in seeing the obvious" Blair said
"Then you sabotaged it out of the sake of friendship to me?" Carter asked
"No, this wedding is going to be unbelievable. I got a carriage ride that brings the bride in, then I was able to bring in a custom flourist that made an arch with white roses…." Blair began to say
"I'm going to get drunk" Carter said as he quickly got up from his seat to leave the office
"Make sure you make it on time for the dinner!?" Blair called out as she watched Carter walk off down the hallway before she quickly closed the door.
"I don't think he's handling it that well" Dan said
"Yeah, I feel bad for him. Take your clothes off" Blair quickly replied as she began to undo the back of her dress
"What? Why?" Dan asked
"Because I'm appealing to your upside. Your male, I'm female. I want you" Blair said before she dropped her dress to reveal that lingerie that was underneath.
You prayed to have your name,
scattered on the lips of the now you claim,
that it's you in the tips of their your proud of what you had to kill to get your thrill,
must sting to
Give up everything and realize that they don't want you.
Moving towards the guest bedroom, Tyler quickly kicked the door shut behind him as Georgina pulled him forward. The kisses never were gentle between them because it was clear that more was desired between them than anything gentle. Tongues fighting hard to get better of the other, Tyler and Georgina were kissing so passionately that their lips started burning; they broke apart for a few moments but their lips were still hungry for more. Feeling his arousal begin to grow, Tyler threw her back on the bed before he began to relieve himself of his shirt then fell on top of her.
It's lonely road, where the forgotten your misery finds it's 's a long way down, to the,
sacred the reapers playing for -oh.
Whoa-oh. -oh.
Whoa-oh.
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.
Pushing the items on his desk to the floor in one foul swoop, Blair sat back on top of the desk as Dan stepped in between her legs. Wrapping her legs around his waist, Dan savagely kissed her as she assisted in taking his shirt off while he undid his belt. Finally over the edge, Blair had to have him as their bare flesh collided against each other. Enjoying Dan's touch sent her over the edge from normal decadence to a wanton woman; Blair was more than ready to give herself to him. Tilting her head as he kissed her, Blair wrapped her arms around his neck as she was signaling to him that she was his.
A hollow sound, is ringing where your heart used to you found,
that the admiration will never set you free?
Get your lies prepared,
your next in line for judgement ,
aren't you prayin' aren't you begging that it's anyone else?
Spending a lot of time on her lips, Tyler led his trail of kisses down to her neck, to her cleavage, even while lying on her back her breasts were firm and stood erect like little hills. The hard and erect nipples adding icing to the cake, Tyler slowly licked her breasts and then bit the nipple, she shrieked in pain and bit her lower lip. Tyler put his finger in her mouth and used her saliva to wet her nipples and then licked it dry. Moving down her flat stomach, she felt ticklish around her navel as she let out a nervous laugh as he continued to lick there. She started shivering with excitement as he continued his journey down south.
It's a lonely road, where the forgotten your misery finds it's 's a long way down, to the, sacred grounds. Where the reapers playing for -oh. Whoa-oh. -oh. Whoa-oh. Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.
Biting down on his shoulder as she road her orgasm. The last thing Blair wanted to do was draw attention to what they were doing behind closed doors. Panting as he tried to build up his energy, Dan kissed her neck and just like that he was built up all over again. When Dan's lips finally touched Blair's, waves of pleasure rippled though her body as he pulled her closer towards his body. Pulling down the straps of her bra, Dan once again began to kiss the flesh of her shoulders before returning back to her lips. Loving the way Dan uses his tongue to explore her mouth, Blair bit down on his lower lip as she let out a soft moan before Dan shocked her by taking control, causing me to involuntary moan while he picked her up to back her up into the cold filing cabinet. Picking up her leg to wrap it somewhat around his waist, Blair grinded her hips into him trying to get relief as she felt herself become increasingly aroused.
Well I bet you're sorry did this to I bet you're sorry now.
Well aren't you sorry now?
Grinding against each other underneath the comforts of the sheets, Tyler tilted her head up as he kissed her. Pinning her hands back, Tyler ripped away from her lips as his thrusts became harder and stronger to where she bit down on his shoulder. Wrapping her legs around his waist so that he was deeper inside of her, Georgina closed her eyes as she couldn't imagine it being as good as this. Grinding harder and harder, the bed frame squeaked as the bed springs began to join in on the noise that all ready filled the room. Gripping on tight to her hands, Tyler got lost in a zone as his only focus was to get to the maximum form of pleasure.
It's lonely road, where the forgotten go.
Where your misery finds it's 's a long way down,
to the, sacred the reapers playing for -oh.
Whoa-oh. -oh.
Whoa-oh.
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.
Pounding, harder and faster inside of her. Dan brought his hand up for Blair to bite down on as he showed no signs of giving up. Feeling the coldness of the filing cabinet begin to turn temperature due to their intense passion, Blair pulled him deeper inside as they both were reaching closer and closer to their orgasm. Grinding faster than ever, Dan guided her hips to his likings before one final thrust got them to their meeting point. Looking each other dead in the eyes as they rode their orgasm, Dan panted as he tried to get his breathing under control.
It's lonely road, where the forgotten your misery finds it's company.
It's a long way down, to the, sacred the reapers playing for -oh.
Whoa-oh. -oh. Whoa-oh. Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.
Rolling over onto his back, Tyler gasped for air as Georgina just looked over at him. With the sheets barely covering him, Tyler moved his legs around a bit to make sure that he still had feeling in them. Sitting up in the bed, Georgina wrapped the sheet around her body. Running her hands through her hair, Georgina laughed at how predictable Tyler was after sex. It was like the same time every time in the after part of things as he got himself under control.
"Was this the main event for you?" Georgina asked with a bit of laughter
"It was the only thing I had going for the day, if that's what you mean" Tyler replied "I was afraid of getting into a routine" he said
"You being in a routine like status, never" Georgina replied sarcastically
"No, I'm being serious. Gossip Girl has pegged me as some boring Clark Kent" Tyler said "Without the super power of any sort though" he added
"Wait, Gossip Girl calls you boring and this leads to the spiral of us having sex?" Georgina questioned as he nodded "Remind me to thank her" she laughed
"I'm being serious. Everyone seems to take what Gossip Girl says as some sort of a law" Tyler stated
"Yeah because everyone Upper Eastside is mindless" Georgina stated
"You might have a point in that" Tyler said "But I just think it's interesting that this unforeseen can have such an impact on everyone. It's like they're watching from a far and we have yet to discover who they are" he said
"Well I can tell you who Gossip Girl is" Georgina said as Tyler looked at her with much intrigue "Everyone and anyone with a cell phone. Gossip Girl isn't just one person, it's a person that people use to get the dirty little secret out there so they won't get black listed" she said as she got up from the bed "So the fantasy or illusion is dead. You can be Gossip Girl, I could be Gossip Girl" she told him
"I feel like you're mocking me" Tyler said
"Oh because I am" Georgina replied "Lunch?" she then asked
"Can't" Tyler replied as he reached over to grab his boxers
"Why? You mad that I killed your illusion?" Georgina asked with a bit of laughter
"No, I just have a date" Tyler said as he began to put his pants on while Georgina just glared at him "Thank you for the quickie" he smiled as she just shook her head.
"At least you said thank you….you're welcome" Georgina replied as he made his way out of the bedroom.
Gasping for air as they lay sprawled out on the office floor, Dan took a moment to get his breathing under control. Looking over to see a smile on Blair's face, Dan just laughed as he could quickly determined that this was all a part of her plan. Rolling over on to his side, Dan gave her a quick kiss. What was intended to be quick kiss lingered on to be a series of sweet kisses as he ran his hand along her side. Breaking the kiss, Dan pressed his forehead against hers as they just enjoyed the sounds of the waves crashing in the back ground. Moving over towards the desk, Dan and Blair sat up against the desk as they put pieces of their clothing back on.
"So is there a hidden agenda behind the sex?" Dan asked
"What makes you say that?" Blair asked
"Because usually when I get this lucky it's because you want something or trying to hide something. I'm trying to decipher which plot you have me in" Dan said
"I'm shocked that you would even accuse me of such a thing" Blair replied as she played like she was offended while Dan just laughed
"Oh, you're not even fooling me" Dan laughed
"Do I have to have a reason to want to have sex with my….gorgeous, sexy, sophisticated boyfriend?" Blair asked
"For the sake of seeing how long I can ride this out, just what makes me so appealing to you?" Dan asked as he joined in on the con
"….for starters seeing you work on a movie is highly appealing, the power is a turn on by all means. I mean seeing you work is just so….manly and take charge" Blair laughed as Dan flexed his muscles
"Manly and take charge, I like it" Dan nodded in agreement
"Then there's the fact you're income has increased substantially…." Blair quickly replied
"You gold digger" Dan laughed
"Very much so. I technically wouldn't be the gold digger because I have my own. Your money is nice and assures me, but I don't need your dollar to have my own" Blair smiled
"Impressive" Dan nodded
"I just look at what we're building and I'm thinking to myself that we have something pretty great here. You've got your career under control and thriving, while I have It Girl International. We're just morphing into this formidable power couple, Brad and Angelina like to where there's only up from here" Blair said skirting around the topic of marriage as much as possible so that it wouldn't be obvious of what she was alluding to while Dan picked up on what she was trying to say but wanted to ride this out as long as possible
"Brad and Angelina is a high feat, I mean that's paramount of coupledom" Dan said
"Yeah, but we'd be our own. Dair, Dan and Blair" Blair smiled at the thought "I mean have you ever thought about it….the future?" she asked as Dan got lost in thought
"….I'm actually glad you brought this up….I've been doing a lot of thinking about this but I just thought it was stupid…." Dan began to say as Blair got excited about the prospect of Dan catching on to and possibly answering her question "I totally think we're ready for this…I was scared at first but I can totally see this now" he said
"You can? You do?" Blair said as she prepped herself to be proposed to
"I think we should get a house together" Dan said as Blair drew a look of confusion
"What?" Blair asked
"Brad and Angelina invested in a house together. Albeit, the children came first….but I don't think that's a step you're proposing so early on in the stages. I think we'd be ready for a house. In fact, I've been looking at houses that are about fifteen minutes away from the house, but it's just like this house. And you like this house right?" Dan asked
"I like the house" Blair said as she forced a smile
"Then there we have it. We won't have to be depressed on leaving the house because we'll get our own house" Dan smiled happily before he leaned in to give Blair a big kiss "Let's get started now, embrace the Brad and Angelina we've become" he declared before he quickly grabbed his pants
"Yay, we're getting a house. Brad and Angelina look out" Blair said forcing the smile and enthusiasm while Dan ran off into the restroom, leaving Blair behind to wonder what just happened "That is so not what I wanted you to realize" she sighed as she looked over at the restroom before grabbing her cell phone out of her purse "Hello, I need to leave a message with my doctor. Yeah, I need more birth control….I see a forecast of a lot of sex. I'm trying to get married" she said as she had no clue that Dan was watching her, just laughing to himself at the lengths she was willing to go to.
Making her way into the hotel, Serena found that venting with her favorite scone and cupcake was the only way to think. Walking down the streets of New York hadn't been as nerve racking as she thought it may be since Sean's return but she always left the option open for some crazed fan of Jason to get upset at the very sight of her. Munching and chewing faster as she got closer to the Plaza, Serena began to panic once more as her reasons to stay away were only piling up into a pile of nothing. Finding herself heading up towards the penthouse, Serena took each step slow, trying to think of a reason to go back out and to avoid the penthouse. Feeling the vibrations of her cell phone, Serena shifted her bag of pastries to her other hand before she pulled her cell phone out to see that it was Trip calling. Thinking it over for a few moments, Serena quickly answered the phone as she left little to freak out about.
"Hey" Serena answered her phone
"Hey, there's my girl. What are you up to tonight?" Trip asked as she could tell how happy he was
"Oh, nothing. Just…eating pastries" Serena replied as she finished chewing
"That sounds…fun" Trip said "How was school? That sounds odd to say" he said as he laughed
"It was fine" Serena replied "Yolanda is prepping me to talk with the students. I'm working with the girls, so that's nerve racking" she said
"You'll do fine" Trip said
"Girls are brutal. They tend to deal with anything and everything all at once, as things just pop up out of nowhere and manage to stay, which only confuses the girl even more than what she thought was" Serena rambled
"Why do I feel like you're freaking out about something?" Trip asked after a few moments
"Freaking out? No. I'm not freaking about anything" Serena quickly replied just as Sean made his way out of Richard's work out room. Sweat dripping all over his well formed biceps, Serena couldn't help but stare as he had no clue that she was even in the room as he had his ipod on. Finally making eye contact with each other, Serena just froze as she was sure Sean caught her staring.
"Serena" Trip said before Serena ended the call
"I thought you were at work. I wouldn't have…" Sean began to say
"No, I…I was at work. I just had to read over some stuff but nothing much. It's fine" Serena said as she began to realize that she was still eyeing Sean's muscles "I mean you working out, not as anything else. Of course you work out because you're a basketball player and all" she rambled
"Conditioning and all, but I…this won't happen again. I'll just go the…" Sean began to say
"No, it's fine. You need to do conditioning and Richard has a work out room, so it just makes sense for you to work out here" Serena replied
"Does this bother you?" Sean asked as he noticed Serena was acting weird
"I've seen you naked, it's going to bother…." Serena began to say
"I meant me being here. Does it bother you with me being here….me naked?" Sean began to say before Serena got nervous and antsy "Why would you think I was alluding to me being naked?" he then asked
"What?" Serena called out "What's that you say mom?" she asked aloud as she pretended that Lilly was calling for her
"I don't hear anything" Sean commented
"Of course you don't. It's a mother daughter thing where we just have this whole telepathy thing going" Serena said as she walked over towards the staircase "I'm coming mother" she said before she quickly ran up the staircase, leaving Sean behind in confusion.
"…I think she got stranger while I was away" Sean said as he looked up at the stairs for a few moments before Lilly made her way out of the bedroom with a bowl of popcorn in hand.
"Hey Sean" Lilly smiled as she put her bowl down while Sean stood in confusion "Don't you love the Golden Girls" she smiled as Sean forced a smile while realizing that Serena just lied.
Getting out of the town car once they arrived at the country club, Dan escorted Blair out of the car. Walking hand in hand through the main entrance, Dan was surprised with how well the dinner had been put together by Blair at such late notice. Dan had always had a clue that Blair could make the impossible very possible but it was always nice to see it for its actuality for his own tangible proof. As they walked over to the bar, Dan quickly got them a glass of champagne while they just looked on at the guests that were arriving with a couple of check in moments with the staff to make sure things were running smoothly.
"Ness is going to love this" Dan smiled "Not sure this is her but…" he began to say
"But it's definitely Xavier" Blair replied "Xavier's parents are the country club rats, where they don't do anything without the usual pompous millionaires yucking it up with them. I figure why not put them in their element of things familiar" she smiled
"Well this is well put together" Dan said before he leaned in to kiss her sweetly on the lips "Makes me think of….if we were to have an event like this" he said
"Like a wedding event like this or the pre wedding event like this?" Blair asked eagerly
"….or just a dinner meeting because weddings would be a bit of pressure that we wouldn't want to end disastrously like last time. Dinner? That's what ended disastrously not any other proposal of something else" Dan said nervously
"When did a dinner end disastrously?" Blair asked in confusion as she could tell Dan was acting strange
"You know, just in general" Dan said as Vanessa and her friend came walking up to them
"Blair this looks amazing" Vanessa smiled as she walked up to hug Blair as her friend lingered behind
"Oh, my God" Dan said in shock as he looked on at the blonde
"Danny boy all grown up, who would've ever thought" The blonde said as she walked up to hug Dan
"Blair, this is my best friend, Ivy Dickens. Ivy, this is Blair Waldorf, Dan's girlfriend" Vanessa introduced as Ivy let go of her embrace of Dan to shake Blair's hand
"Nice to finally meet you. Ness told me that Dan had a steady but I didn't believe any girl would get near him" Ivy laughed
"I get near him plenty" Blair smiled "I take it you're from Brooklyn as well?" she asked
"No, I'm Manhattan" Ivy replied "…in my dreams" she said as Dan and Vanessa laughed
"Ivy will have much in common with you Blair, she finds the trappings of Brooklyn to be suffocating" Vanessa said
"I had no problem with Brooklyn, my problem was with the bad eighties music we thought was epic. Danny was the only one that thought it'd be better to go to emo, little did I know he was right" Ivy said
"Ivy dated a rocker named Chad that wrote a song about his cat, but then changed the name of the cat to her name for her love song that she always wanted" Dan laughed as Vanessa laughed along with him
"Oh, Whiskers. You're tail is striped. Oh, Whiskers. You purred all night" Dan and Vanessa sang as Ivy just shook her head in annoyance at how they poked fun at her
"From Whiskers to Ivy, that's a stretch" Blair smiled awkwardly
"I was naïve and stupid" Ivy said "Danny tried remixing the song for me on one of Rufus's guitars…." she began to say
"But it only sounded worse" Vanessa added as she laughed "He had the biggest crush on Ivy when he was eight" she said
"Aww, so you've known crushing heartache since the tender age of eight. Now I get it" Blair teased as Lyle walked up to them
"Lyle, what are you doing here?" Dan asked as he shook Lyle's hand
"Blair persuaded me to come, so that we could further discuss our project before our time has come to an end. I believe her words were that I need to speed this up because…" Lyle began to say
"And that'll be enough scotch on the rocks for you, Lyle. I invited you to discuss, not to reveal" Blair said as Dan just laughed
"Well I did see a pool table, we could maybe do a few rounds with Xavier" Dan said as he looked on at Vanessa and Blair
"Because Xavier loves to distract himself with pool and you'd like to do so yourself" Vanessa said "Why do you guys flock together?" she asked with a bit of laughter
"Because we know our place in all of this wedding stuff" Dan said before Lyle and him walked over towards the pool area.
"No, no. Kids around the cake is always a recipe for disaster" Blair said to herself as she watched as the kids began to gawk over the cake before she took off to cater to the problem. Turning to look on at Blair, Ivy laughed as she looked over at Vanessa.
"What's the story on the Upper Eastside princess?" Ivy asked
"Upper Eastside full bred, rich mother, snobby with a heart of gold, and fiercely loyal" Vanessa said "She's actually better than the girls we thought existed in the Upper Eastside" she said
"What's Danny doing talking to Lyle Vaughn?" Ivy asked
"Because Danny boy is making a movie" Vanessa said as Ivy gave a look of surprise "Dan is big time. He's not in Brooklyn anymore and from the looks of it, he's not going back anytime soon" she said
"Good for him, I'm glad to see that life is panning out so richly for him" Ivy said as she looked on at Dan with Xavier and Lyle before they were soon approached.
"Vanessa" Carter said as Vanessa began to get nervous
"Uh…Ivy Dickens" Ivy said introducing herself as she could feel the tension between the two
"Can we talk?" Carter asked as he kept his focus on Vanessa
"Yeah. I think that we should" Vanessa said as she cleared her throat before she looked over at Ivy "I'll be back in a few minutes" she told Ivy before she followed Carter out.
"And I'll just mingle with rich people that have no clue as to who I am" Ivy said to herself as she looked around nervously.
Putting her hair up in a pony tail, Serena took a deep breath as she looked on at herself in the mirror. Preparing to get ready for bed, Serena made her way out of the bathroom after turning the lights out. Realizing that she didn't have any water in the pitcher on her bedside, Serena struggled with the idea of if she really needed it. Grabbing her pitcher, Serena made her way out of her room as she headed towards the kitchen. Entering the kitchen, Serena was surprised to see the fridge door open. Coming to a stop, Serena looked to see the door closing as it revealed Sean on the other side of the door. Freezing in that moment, Serena and Sean looked on at each other for a few moments.
"So I had spirited afternoon…of Golden Girls with your mother. The same mother you claimed that was calling you but really wasn't" Sean said as Serena began to rack her brain for an easy excuse but found it hard to do so
"….I actually heard Richard calling me…." Serena began to say as Sean just shook his head in disbelief
"Have we really come to this? I mean you're literally lying to me" Sean said as Serena froze for a moment "Can we just talk?" he asked
"Okay, let's talk. Let's talk about why you keep popping up like things are fine" Serena said
"I'm not acting like things are fine. I clearly see that they aren't with the lies" Sean said "I keep showing up here because I at least thought we could be cordial to each other" he said
"Don't give me cordial. We were more than cordial and it'll never just be the type of thing where we just show up and magically catch up to be besties" Serena said
"Because of your boyfriend?" Sean asked quickly catching Serena off guard
"What? No, not because of my boyfriend" Serena replied
"So you have a boyfriend?" Sean asked
"Why does it matter?" Serena asked
"I just assume that's why you're so silent because you think that me being here is such a bad thing because it'll mess things up with this boyfriend" Sean said
"You couldn't be more wrong" Serena replied "My relationship or boyfriend is completely understanding to the fact that you're here" she stated
"Does he even know? Whomever this guy is" Sean asked "It may help you, with the not being so silent with me" he said
"….I'm not thirsty anymore. I suddenly have the need to lock myself away from all things you" Serena said as she began to storm off with Sean following close behind
"You can't just storm off" Sean whispered to her
"I can and I will because I live here" Serena replied
"You're only storming off because I'm right" Sean stated as they reached Serena's bedroom door
"No, I'm storming off because you're a jackass that shouldn't have accepted my mothers invitation to stay here. Newsflash, she's only using you to watch the Golden Girls. This was all a set up for Dorothy, Rose, and Blanch" Serena replied "So ha! Take that for silence" she told him as she felt some bit of victory, regardless of how ridiculous it was.
"Golden Girls isn't that bad" Sean reasoned.
"Because you're probably the guy that thinks it's okay for women to congregate and be bitties, waiting for past jackasses to get their acts together" Serena replied "I'm Sex in the City, liberated and free" she stated
"Stop making me a Golden Girls plot" Sean replied "I'm not some plot, I'm a guy trying here" he said
"Trying for what? What are you trying for? Me? Us? What?!" Serena asked as a silence came between them "…and there it is, the silence again" she said "You push me away over some bs argument that you can't trust me then you show up wanting to be cordial. I'm sorry, you're about as Golden Girl plot like as they come. The guy that breaks the girls heart and years later when I, being more resembled to Blanch, moves on, then you just come back thinking we can pick up where we left off. Well I'm sorry, it doesn't work like that. You can't just think that I'll…" she began to tell him before Sean crashed his lips against hers. In complete shock to have his lips against hers, Serena froze for a few moments before she found herself giving in. Causing them to move back into her room, Sean kicked the door closed behind them.
Listening to the waves crash, Carter was glad that something other than this awkward silence was playing loudly in his ears. Carter could tell that she was timid and nervous as this was the first time that they had been around each other let alone have the opportunity to talk. Walking until one of them built up the courage to stop, Carter found himself ready to walk all the way back to New York if possible as the words he wanted to say weren't coming and the words he had weren't the kind he should say. Stopping short, Carter turned to look at Vanessa as he couldn't play along with the silence with thoughts running so wildly through his head.
"Why are you doing this?" Carter asked cutting straight to the point
"Doing what?" Vanessa asked
"Marrying this guy" Carter said
"…because I love him" Vanessa said
"You don't love him, you care for him. Care and love are completely different things" Carter said
"And how do you know what I feel?!" Vanessa asked
"Because I know how I feel about you. How I feel about you is how you feel about me….and that's not something you just forget or get over. It stays with you even when you want it to go away" Carter replied
"This is rich, this is rich coming from the guy that cheated on me!?" Vanessa replied
"We were doomed. Your father had just gotten arrested and you clearly didn't like how Nikki and I went about it, so we were doomed" Carter said
"Which makes me feel so much better. Thank you Carter for clarifying" Vanessa replied sarcastically "I'm supposed to listen to you because we were doomed and now we're just…we're nothing that I can recognize" she said
"We're two people that haven't gotten over each other, that's what we are" Carter replied
"Can you be anymore conceded?!" Vanessa asked in disbelief
"I'm just positive that what we had meant something because it's the only thing that keeps me running from any semblance of love" Carter said
"No, you just run period" Vanessa replied
"How were we going to work with everything that happened? Dominic in jail over me wearing the wire that sent him there. Nikki betraying his father by going to the rival. How?" Carter questioned "I did it, I cheated because I knew that with each day that passed I would lose you. I was losing you, so I just rushed the process" he said
"No, you chickened out" Vanessa replied
"I'm telling you the truth!?" Carter replied
"No, I believe it. I believe you. I believe you Carter" Vanessa declared "I just want to know why now?" she asked "Why do you feel inclined to tell me the night before my wedding?" she asked "This sudden love for me never came prior, so why do this to me now?!" she asked angrily before she pushed him
"I'm telling you because this is a mistake!?" Carter declared "You're marrying a Xavier, an ivy league guy? That's not you…" he began to say
"I dated an Upper Eastside guy that worked for my step father. That same guy, who had a gambling problem that I stuck by him with. That guy that above all else convinced me he was worth it because he wouldn't hurt me. The same Upper Eastsider that wasn't man enough to tell me that he had doubts about our relationship, so he just hops in the closest bed he can find with another woman" Vanessa said "Ivy league verse an Upper Eastside screw up with a heart of gold. I would hardly think you could judge" she said
"You're not marrying him, I won't let it happen" Carter said after a few moments of silence came between them
"This isn't your decision" Vanessa cried "….you had me. I was yours. You had me. All you had to do was be man enough to admit that you were scared, but you just chose to break my heart instead….for months you had me even after that. I kept thinking that this love, our love would bring us back together but along the way, along the span of me waiting….I met a guy that made me realize I couldn't wait anymore" she said "I see the girls you parade around with. I see the girls….and I was just another added girl to the list of the many" she stated
"You weren't just any girl to me!?" Carter said
"If you can't support me on my special day, then don't come" Vanessa said as she wiped away the tears that were coming
"What's it going to take to prove to you that you shouldn't marry him? What do I have to prove to you that we're more than what you could ever build with him?" Carter asked as he grabbed her hand in a last ditch effort to reach her
"…make me trust you" Vanessa replied after she wiped away the tears that rolled down her cheek "Tell me that in the span of this week that you didn't sleep with or do anything with any other girl. Make me believe that I can be the only girl for you, the only one" she asked as tears welled up in her eyes
"….you can. You are" Carter told her as his eyes watered "Love is hard, it's insane but you're supposed to belong to one person, one person is supposed to love you the way you've been searching to be loved….and that's what you are to me. You love me, I can see it in your eyes still, so why pretend that you don't. If you ever loved me like you said you did then you can't marry this guy because you're only supposed to love me" he told her
"…thank you for trying. I honestly appreciate it….after everything, I'm glad that you tried. But I don't believe you and definitely don't trust you" Vanessa cried "Bermuda looked like a lot of fun. Never thought you'd be the kind to like red heads but I guess any one will do these days with you. I could be with you, run off with you in this very moment….but I know months down the line, maybe even weeks, you'll want other things. Just face it, you want me when you can't have me" she said before she ripped her hand away from him as all she could do was cry.
"That's not true" Carter replied trying to keep himself together
"It is. It really is" Vanessa laughed in disbelief "Just let me go. Please, I can't wait for you anymore. I can't do it" she said before turning to leave, Vanessa headed back inside the party as Carter just stood with his heart breaking with each step she took away from him.
Their lips dueled as they fumbled through her darkened room. Cursing herself for turning her lights off, Serena tried to navigate them through but was still a bit stunned that this was happening. Deepening the kiss, Sean laid her back on the bed as they began to fumble around with clothing. Ripping his lips away from hers, Sean began to kiss her neck as his hands roamed the side of her body. Pushing him deeper into her neck as she could feel his lips penetrate and massage her neck as he kissed her. Letting out a soft moan, Sean quickly kissed her once more on the lips before he began to slide up her gown to kiss her stomach. Laying back, Serena opened her eyes to look up at the ceiling as it all just began to hit her, what was happening.
"I can't. I can't do this" Serena said as she quickly sat up, immediately cursing herself "I shouldn't have done this" she said scolding herself as Sean rolled over onto his back while she sat up
"…I'm sorry" Sean told her
"No, it's my fault. I let this happen" Serena said "I let you do your whole you thing to me" she said
"My you thing? What's that mean?" Sean asked
"It means that I didn't tell my boyfriend because I know what's still there between us. It's there even when I don't want it to be" Serena said "It's the you thing" she sighed "Why'd you come back? And I don't mean for basketball reasons" she said
"New York is home" Sean said as he could see that's not what Serena wanted to hear but he wasn't willing to admit his real reasoning "I couldn't stay in Spain forever and I just figured it was time for me to come back" he said as a silence came between them
"You and Spain were something I never thought went together, among other things" Serena said as they looked on at each other
"What if it should happen to be that I came back for other reasons?" Sean asked
"….and what reason is that?" Serena asked as he just remained silent in her request "I can't be the one to make you say it, I'm not going to" she said
"It's kind of hard to with you being with another guy and all" Sean laughed nervously
"So I'm just supposed to stop my life until you decide where we stand?" Serena questioned
"No, you know what I mean" Sean replied "It's kind of hard to be honest with you, when I'm back in the same position like we were with Jason" he said
"Because honesty was your strong suit in London" Serena said as Sean just looked at her "What happened that day? Everything was perfect, we were perfect and then you just threw it all away" she said "You lied to me. You created this bogus excuse to push me away….for what?" she asked
"For my son" Sean told her "Rochelle found out that you were there with me in London. So she threatened to take Michael away if I didn't end things. I had to choose between Michael and you…" he said as Serena just nodded in understanding
"And you chose your son" Serena concluded "Which you should do" she said
"Picking a fight with you about something stupid was the only way to end things….it was the only thing I thought of at the time" Sean said
"So you pick a fight with me, accuse me of not being trustworthy all for the sake of your son. I understand that" Serena said "I just don't understand how in all of this, you didn't manage to think to tell me. I mean did you not think I would understand?" she asked
"No, I just…I just didn't want to take that chance" Sean replied trying to find a reason
"Take the chance of me not wanting you to choose your son. Take the chance of me throwing a hissy fit of not being your main focus. Do you honestly think that low of me?" Serena asked
"No, I don't think low of you. I saw no other option, I had to make a quick decision…." Sean said
"I get that. The quick decision you decided to make was to basically end things with us by creating this ridiculous accusation because just in case I might be crazy and wouldn't let you go for the sake of your son, it's best to just put the fault on us not working out on me that way it's a clean break, it's a break that will devastate me. I mean let's forget telling me the truth because I just might not be able to comprehend that" Serena said as she began to access the situation "Do you hear how ridiculous that sounds?! Do you hear how your inductive reasoning has lead to this silence that you speak of?" she asked
"Well now I do" Sean replied
"You could've been honest with me, that could've been your option. You could've trusted me enough to understand that your son comes first above everything else. You had so many options but you just chose to take that option because it was the easiest cop out" Serena replied
"What was I supposed to do?" Sean asked "Did I mess up? Yes. Did I start a stupid fight? Yes. Should I have had more faith in you? Yes. I did everything humanly possible that was stupid to do in the span of one day, but I didn't know what to do" he told her
"…do you even remember what I told you that day?" Serena asked as she laughed to herself
"I never stopped remembering what you said" Sean laughed to himself
"I told you, I loved you" Serena sighed "I told you something that I swore I would only say once because I knew that one time would be the time it meant something. I had this notion that by me saying that I loved someone then it would be forever" she said as Sean smiled "But you ruined that. I'm a little more afraid to say it than I was before, I'm a little more skeptical about my beliefs on love because you've only added to the fact that I fall for the wrong guy" she said
"I wasn't the wrong guy. The wrong guy doesn't come back…" Sean began to say
"But you didn't come back for me. You came back for possible reasons that you have yet to reveal" Serena said "You're not a bad guy, you're the furthest thing from that but I'm starting to think that maybe you're just the wrong guy for me" she said as tears filled her eyes
"I don't buy that" Sean quickly replied after a few moments of silence
"Because that's the you thing" Serena smiled weakly "I'm glad you're back, I honestly am. I just would hate if one of these reasons you came back would be for me…." she began to say
"And what if one of them is? Hypothetically speaking" Sean asked
"Then it would be weird for me to tell you that I couldn't wait for you. I couldn't wait for the call you never gave, the numerous e-mail prior to the one e-mail that you never sent, and most importantly; the truth that I'm just now hearing…months later. I moved on because I didn't want to wait for the wrong guy and this new guy, he may not be the right guy but that's for me to figure out" Serena said before she got up from the bed to walk over towards the door. Opening the door, Serena turned back to look at Sean as he slowly got up and made his way out of the room.
Making their way inside the house, Dan waved the driver off while Blair went into the kitchen. Grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge, Blair sighed as she began to massage her feet. Feeling like she had ran all around the country club, organizing and making sure things ran smoothly. For the most part things went great as the happy couple were the toast of the night like Blair had arranged for it to be. Heading back into the living room, Blair could see Dan sitting down with his feet kicked up on the sofa as she just laughed to herself. Walking over to join him, Dan lifted his feet up while Blair took her seat.
"It is insane what goes into just one weekend of nuptials" Blair stated
"You handled it great though" Dan smiled "Like a true pro" he laughed
"I think I planned a perfect wedding. I mean I was worried at first but I really planned a perfect wedding" Blair smiled
"Would you want something like this? Hypothetically speaking" Dan asked
"A Maine wedding? I would think New York would be the location. I know it sounds odd…" Blair began to say
"It sounds very odd coming from you" Dan laughed
"But I would want all of our family to be there. I would want New York because it's a part of our story, it's the back drop to our love story. Now if I had to choose destination then I'd say Paris, but New York has become our Paris. We just had to make it our Paris" Blair smiled as the silence came between them as they looked on at each other
"Blair, I have something to…." Dan began to say as he felt like there was no time like the present to just come out with it, with or without the ring. Before Dan could manage to say anything Carter made his way inside of the house, looking more disheveled than ever.
"Oh, good. You guys are here to see me as the mess that I am" Carter replied as he made his way into the house
"Where've you been?" Blair asked as she looked over at him
"…I went to a bar. I drank a lot. Had sex with a red head and now I'm back here. Anything more?" Carter asked as he flopped down on the opposite sofa
"I can tell you're in your mode. I'll let you two talk" Blair said as she caught the hint of how upset Carter was. Getting up from her seat, Blair leaned over to give Dan a quick kiss on the lips before she turned to walk out of the living room "Good night Carter" she said as she walked to the other half of the house where the bedrooms were
"How bad is it?" Dan asked after a few moments of silence as he just looked on at his friend
"…it's so bad that I think about burning down the beach they plan to get married on. I'm praying for a hurricane to magically come in and drown out the wedding, that's how bad it is" Carter told him
"What did you expect to happen?" Dan asked
"I expected her to realize that marriage is a mistake" Carter said
"Marriage isn't a mistake. It's just not marriage to you" Dan replied
"No, I think marriage in general is a mistake. My parents love each other but I know for a fact that if they had the opportunity to go back and rethink marrying each other, they wouldn't marry each other. You love each other at first but then you then the love fades to reasons that trap you into staying with the other person" Carter said
"That's very thought provoking of you" Dan said as Carter pulled his cell phone out
"I have videos upon videos of reasons why marriage won't work. Girls come in a plethora, girls that you will have the urge to just bang their brains out. Marriage makes you feel guilty for wanting and feeling like that when it's a natural want and urge" Carter told him as he quickly sat up
"Okay, just how much have you drank?" Dan asked
"You don't want to marry Blair. You just think it's the natural progression to your relationship" Carter said
"And you know this how?" Dan asked
"Because you wouldn't have taken this long to ask her. If you want to marry someone it's in your gut, you just have to have them as your man or wife. You don't wait for the right moment or wait until your stable. Love is crazy, it'll never be stable, so why not be love's bitch and just marry. Just say it, admit the truth, don't spit out what you think is right….just say it" Carter told him as Carter held the video up to record Dan
"I don't want to marry Blair, is that what you need to hear?" Dan asked as he looked on seriously "Give me the phone" he said getting up from the sofa to ask for the phone
"No, let's be truthful. Everyone should be truthful and stop going along with what is right because you're so damn afraid of being wrong" Carter said as he fended Dan off "Tell me Dan, since your so keen for marriage now, have you even been with another girl to know that Blair is better than the rest?" he asked
"Are you being serious?!" Dan asked becoming annoyed
"Yes, I am. You've been with one girl, mooned over one girl, had sex with one girl. How can you honestly think she's the one, when she's been the only one?!" Carter asked as Dan just looked at Carter in disbelief that he was this crass
"You're drunk and upset…" Dan began to say
"No, I'm just being honest" Carter replied "She's marrying a guy that is not right for her because she's just scared to love me…" he began to say
"That's because you haven't grown the hell up!" Dan yelled "You want her to sacrifice a relationship that makes her happy for a relationship where she's not quite sure if you're in or out. This, this weekend is the first time I've heard you utter her name out of your mouth, now it's your destined to be together?" he said
"I'm a grown up. I do a lot of grown up things!?" Carter replied
"Doing random girls isn't a grown up thing, it's just you not committing to anything" Dan told him "I accepted that you like random sex with different girls, I accepted that you experiment….but that's only because I accept that you're nowhere near being grown up. You own a company, you run a successful business but your life….you commit to nothing" he told her "What girl should change her life for that?" he said "
"Because we love each other!" Carter stated angrily
"You may still love each other, but what does it say that by tomorrow night, she'll be another man's wife" Dan told him "You can sit here, drunk and mock my relationship all you want but it's my relationship. I've worked at it, dealt with the good and the bad with one person because it was my choice to. I don't need to sleep with half of New York to have a reason to want to be with someone. You find someone, you love them and hope to God that they love you the way you need and want to be loved. So if that makes me loves bitch, then I'm loves bitch but be man enough to admit that you fucked up" he scolded Carter "Loving someone isn't just about the feeling, it's about the action. If you love someone you show it to the point where it kills you because their happiness surpasses your own. The moment you become selfish, the moment it becomes more about you, that's the moment it's not love because you can't be selfish, not with someone that you love. Put her before yourself, if you love her, put her before yourself and if even after that you find that your love surpasses all, then by all means do the grown up thing" he told him before he turned to walk off
"No good night, nothing else patronizing you want to say? I'm dying to hear what else you think of me" Carter said as Dan just shook his head
"Go to sleep your drunk" Dan said as he was still highly upset with his friend while Carter just watched him storm off. Thinking to himself for a few moments, Carter just groaned in frustration.
"I hate my life. I'm stopping that wedding. Screw growing up" Carter groaned as he demonstratively waved his arms in frustration.
Driving like a mad woman, April quickly turned the corner while Justine looked on at the map to direct her through. Pointing at the house, April came to a sudden stop as Justine nearly gripped on tight to the side of her seat in fear of flying out of the front seat. Ducking down at the same time, Justine and April looked on nervously as they weren't quite sure what to do. Beginning to fan herself in panic, April slowly began to hyperventilate as the pressure was getting to her. Staring on closely at the door of the house, Justine just prayed that Jenny would make it out okay like they had planned. Fearing the worse, Justine did her best to block out April's panic.
"Next time we rent a car, we don't get a mini cooper, we get a real car" Justine stated
"This is economically friendly and lessens are carbon foot print" April replied
"Well my black foot print is bigger than this whole car. I swear if I hawk a loogie out of the car, it'd get to zero to one hundred faster than this car can" Justine replied
"She's going to die. We've sent our friend in to die. She's going to die" April panicked "I saw this on a movie. This happens in all the horror movies" she panicked
"We're not in a horror movie" Justine told her
"Are we in a new place we've never been before?" April quickly asked
"We're in California" Justine replied
"Counts for the same thing. We're in our own dolled up version of a horror movie and Jenny is going to die. We sent her in to die at the hands of Wes Brown" April replied as she continued to panic
"This is such a white girl plan. Why did I let you guys talk me into this?" Justine asked
"I didn't come up with this plan. I didn't make into the perky twins finals round if we remember correctly" April stated as Justine looked back over at the house to see a dark figure running along the roof in just a robe, which soon turned into a white blob.
"I've never been one to believe in Casper the friendly ghost, but I think I see Casper" Justine said as she squinted her eyes to get a better look
"Casper doesn't exist. He's…he's too damn white to exist" April said as she leaned over to see what Justine was looking at "…I don't think that's Casper…" she said
"That's her, that's Jenny" Justine said as she began to recognize the blonde "How is it that we've managed to be in the epicenter of sunny weather and she's still whiter than ever?" she asked
"We really don't have time to think about that" April said as she started the car up and began to honk the horn. Getting out of the car, April waved Jenny over as she delicately tried to come down the roof before eventually slipping
"Oh, that's going to hurt" Justine said as she fell into the bushes
"She stuck the landing!" April said excitedly as Jenny hobbled over to the car in a fast pace. Getting out to let her in, Jenny quickly nursed her wounds as pulled twigs out of her hair. Once Justine got back in the car, April quickly took off down the street.
"Is it possible to break your ass?" Jenny asked as she massaged her butt
"You bruised it" Justine replied "The way you bumper car'd it down the roof, your lucky you still have an ass" she said as she began to laugh
"Are you naked?" April asked as she looked through her rear view mirror to look in the back seat "We don't sleep around to get business" she said
"I didn't sleep with him, not for trying. The perky twins is a fetish for bra's" Jenny told them
"Wait, he likes bra's?" Justine asked
"He has a collection in his drawer and not the sleazy sleep around collection. He basically googled my bra the whole night after leaving the bonfire, so I just gave it to him" Jenny said
"Did he try it on?" April asked as she laughed
"He just felt it" Jenny laughed "I thought he was going to sex my bra rather than me. Oh, and I'm very much in tune with my vagina, thank you very much" she stated
"Yes because a guy obsessed with your bra is a clear indication of that" Justine replied
"The fact that I wanted to was a big step in the right direction, he just simply didn't capitalize" Jenny said
"So you were willing and offering?" April asked "Are we experiencing a hoe moment?" she asked
"I needed a hoe moment to feel good about myself. Guys, I'm fully capable of meaningless sex. I was beginning to think that Chuck had put this sexual ban on me but I can sleep with other guys and be turned on. I can have a hoe moment" Jenny replied happily
"Why would you think Chuck put a sex ban on you?" April asked in confusion
"Because the last guy I had good sex with was Chuck. I mean with Eric the sex was…" Jenny began to say
"Nice" April and Justine replied
"I may not have had sex with him but at least I have the want to now, I mean within reason, I'm not exactly going to whore it up but I think I've establish and awakened my singledom" Jenny said as she shook the back of Justine's seat excitedly
"We're celebrating the fact that you're capable of being a hoe. We've officially reached rock bottom" April said
"No, this is just the moment where Jenny got her groove back" Justine replied
"We got the account, which makes our big five all rounded out and allows us to…." Jenny began to say
"Party!" Justine and Jenny said excitedly before April turned the music up for them to celebrate to.
Laughing softly as the touch of his prickly unshaven face had rubbed against her face, Blair tried to dodge his kisses as they lay in bed. Finding that she didn't want escape his kiss, Blair succumbed to his lips as they played games of kissing tag. The sun peeked through as they just lay together in peace, with only thoughts of being with each other in that moment. If days could be considered perfect, Blair felt like every day she woke up to her best friend would be considered a perfect day in her book. It was moments when they just were that made her realize that marriage was the only thing left for them to do, not because she wanted to rush into it but because she couldn't picture life without him in it.
I gotta go
Time to spread my wings and fly
Higher than the blue sky
Never did me any good
Dribbling the basketball, Sean shot the fade away to hear the clashing sound of the ball going through the net. Running after the ball, Sean grabbed the ball as he continued to dribble. Dribbling in between his legs, thoughts played loudly in his head as he felt like going forward meant accepting that he messed up. His return in his mind had been grand, filled with the love of the girl that he wanted so badly but he had realized that sometimes things didn't pan out the way he wanted them to, even when good intentions were involved. Throwing the ball to the other half of the court, Sean stood in the middle looking on at the logo of his new team that he would soon play for.
Waiting around
Only so much that my heart can take
It doesn't matter what you say
Wishing for all we could have been
Hearing the frustration in his voice, Serena sighed as she pressed the phone to her ear. Telling Trip about the kiss had been the hardest thing to do because she didn't want to revert back to the girl that was comfortable with the lies as long as she didn't get caught, but this time around, Serena wanted to be honest with herself and with Trip. If she was ever going to find love, the right kind, she had to do right in return.
"I'm just glad you told me" Trip said after a few moments of silence
"I just want to be honest with you" Serena replied
"…I want you to as well" Trip sighed "Look, I'm not stupid to think that this is easy for you. I know that you're conflicted with just dating period, but I want this to work and I think we can. Your honesty only proves that this can" he said
"…I'm glad you're not mad" Serena smiled weakly as it was just another success in the path of becoming a better version of herself.
Just so you know, just so you know
I never thought you'd let me goI
don't even know the truth
Sitting in front of his lap top, Tyler looked up to read the latest Gossip Girl update. Thinking to himself of how profound her words were as she played anonymous but had such a knack for the reality of the situations. Taking a sip from his coffee, Tyler had a sudden thought that he began to flirt with extensively to where he was building himself up to follow through with his idea. Leaning forward, pulling the lap top closer, Tyler took a few moments before he began to type.
Tyler's message: I'm not Clark Kent
Feeling stupid for how childish he sounded with his message to Gossip Girl. Tyler thought for a moment as he quickly wanted to rectify the situation.
Tyler's message: Ignore that….who are you?
Hoping upon hope that maybe with a direct line of questioning that she would respond to his question, Tyler laughed to himself as his stupidity in these moments didn't make him think highly of himself. Getting up from his seat, Tyler was surprised to hear that he had received a message.
Gossip Girl: Everyone. Anyone.
Laughing to himself, Tyler was glad that the challenge hadn't gone away so quickly like he thought. It was but a mere question, but a question that he hoped to soon find out.
"The essence that is Gossip Girl" Tyler said to himself
Yeah we were fine, yeah we were fine
Then all at once you changed your mind
And I was gonna marry you
Sitting up in his bed, still dressed in clothes from last night. Carter looked as miserable as he felt. Feeling the vibration of his phone, Carter dug in his pocket to pull out his cell phone to see it was yet another sexual message from a random he had no intention of ever seeing again beyond the hook up. Tossing the phone aside, Carter got up from the bed as he grabbed his jacket. Unable to take the sulking, Carter decided that he just had to go. Anywhere but here, but he just had to go for the sake of his sanity.
I gotta stay
As far away as I can get
Cause a part of me hasn't left
If I get too close you're gonna pull me back in to
Standing in front of the mirror, Vanessa looked on at her wedding dress that hung. Thinking she'd be more nervous and full of doubts, Vanessa found that this morning she felt happy. She felt as if this was right, that this was the choice that felt like the beginning of a new start to forever. Letting a smile escape her, Vanessa finally found that confirmation that she needed to brace the day. Coming into the room, Ivy smiled on at her best friend as she walked up to hug her.
"You look gorgeous" Ivy said as she squeezed Vanessa tight "Let's get you married" she then told her as she pulled back to look at her friend
Thinking everything you said was true
But the ring around my finger proved
That I was your girl
But in the end it wasn't what you wanted
Holding the small box in his hand, Dan tossed it around as all he could do was laugh. With the phone pressed against his ear, Dan listened on as the phone rang and rang. Hoping that this phone could would go through as he was just about to burst with excitement. Looking back over his shoulder, Dan saw Blair get into the waiting town car as she was off to Vanessa's hotel suite to begin prep work for the wedding. Hearing the other line of the phone get picked up, Dan immediately got up as he walked towards the sliding door.
"Dan, hey" Rufus said still half asleep
"I'm going to ask" Dan told his father "This weekend, I'm planning on asking Blair to marry me" he said as a silence came between them before Rufus just laughed
"Congratulations. I'm…I'm happy for you. I'm ecstatic" Rufus said happily as Dan just laughed to know that he had his father's blessing
"I just have to get in touch with Harold to get the official blessing but I'm going to do it. I've the ring, I've got the girl, and now….I just need to make her my wife" Dan smiled "This is it, this is my life beginning" he said happily
Just so you know just so you know
I never thought you'd let me go
I don't even know the truth
Yeah we were fine, yeah we were fine
Walking along the beach of the hotel, Carter looked out aimlessly as no destination was set in his mind. Stopping for a moment, Carter just thought to himself as he turned his attention towards the ocean. Waves crashed together, filling his ears of the soundtrack of how surreal the moment was. Turning to walk towards hotel grounds, it didn't take long for Carter to spot Vanessa through the glass. Watching her smile and laugh with her soon to be husband, Carter could see a certain contentment on her face as he looked on at the couple's affection for each other.
[Flashback]
"You may still love each other, but what does it say that by tomorrow night, she'll be another man's wife" Dan told him "You can sit here, drunk and mock my relationship all you want but it's my relationship. I've worked at it, dealt with the good and the bad with one person because it was my choice to. I don't need to sleep with half of New York to have a reason to want to be with someone. You find someone, you love them and hope to God that they love you the way you need and want to be loved. So if that makes me loves bitch, then I'm loves bitch but be man enough to admit that you fucked up" he scolded Carter "Loving someone isn't just about the feeling, it's about the action. If you love someone you show it to the point where it kills you because their happiness surpasses your own. The moment you become selfish, the moment it becomes more about you, that's the moment it's not love because you can't be selfish, not with someone that you love. Put her before yourself, if you love her, put her before yourself and if even after that you find that your love surpasses all, then by all means do the grown up thing" he told him before he turned to walk off
[End of Flashback]
Then all at once you changed your mind
And I was gonna marry you
Yeah I was gonna marry you
Making his way inside the penthouse, Chuck froze for a moment as he listened on to hear if Nate was at home. Finding nothing but silence, Chuck sighed as it was yet another night to himself until Nate's eventual return. Looking around the penthouse, Chuck's eyes landed on the fateful spot, in which he lost his mother. Walking closer and closer towards the spot, Chuck looked down at the blood that was once there as now it was just an erased memory that he was hoping would stay that way.
[Flashback]
Standing in shock and horror, Chuck's hand trembled as he was stuck in the moment of what to do. Coming to his own natural reaction, Chuck motioned to walk forward before Carter stopped him from doing so. Not wanting to be the ass in this situation, Carter knew that for Chuck's own sake that he shouldn't see the full image of his lifeless mother. Struggling to hold him back, Carter braced himself as Chuck's might had grown stronger and stronger until tears eventually took over him. Guiding Chuck down to the floor as he sobbed, Carter held on to Chuck as Carter looked on at the body, seeing Elizabeth glossed eyes looking back at him
[End of Flashback]
Take all the words you've spoken
And the promises you've broken
And throw them all into the ocean
And let it be
Packing up what was left of his things, Sean looked on at the room once more as it only proved to be a mistake. Questioning himself for ever thinking that moving in temporarily was a great idea, Sean just shook his head as he grabbed his duffel bag and turned to leave the room. Walking down the staircase, Sean walked over towards the door only to be surprised by Lilly's sudden appearance. Smiling weakly as they stood in awkward silence, Sean searched for the words to say.
"I do believe I have to apologize" Lilly said breaking the silence
"For what?" Sean asked
"I used you. I've allowed myself to act childish, in an attempt to get out of going to a convention to watch my favorite show, Golden Girls. My husband has caught on to my act and reacted better than I thought" Lilly said as she laughed to herself
"It's okay. Shows have a habit of doing that to the best of us" Sean told her as he smiled on at her "I want to thank you for the hospitality but I don't think I should stay here for personal reasons. I got a room at the Hilton, big enough for my son and I until next week for when my loft should be ready" he told her
"That's good. I hate that you're leaving like this" Lilly said
"Yeah well, I had to leave some time" Sean said "So thank you" he said as he walked towards the door to open it
"You know, my daughter has this history of important people walking out on her. It's sort of the thing she can't deal with but why should she" Lilly said as Sean turned to look at her
"…I'm not leaving her…" Sean began to say
"Then what do you call this?" Lilly asked as she looked on at him as a silence came between them "Lesson for you to keep for years to come, women like a guy that's persistent. It helps us know that even in the rough times, you'll stay. And that only makes the good times so much better" she said before she smiled on Sean. Leaving Sean with her words, Lilly walked towards the living room "Don't be a stranger Sean" she said as she turned on the television the sounds of the Golden Girls coming on. Just smiling to himself, Sean
And late at night
When you're lying in your bed alone
Wishing it was still our home
But we both know its too late
The setting was laid out as the serene wedding that Vanessa had hoped for, which gave Blair a cause to believe that this day would be perfect. Walking behind Ivy as the line of bridesmaids took their spots at the alter before they looked back to the main star of the show. Taking his place, for that moment, Dan and Blair smiled at each other as he stood as Vanessa's escort to walk her down the aisle. Giving each other weird funny faces, Blair just laughed as Dan always knew how to beat her out to make her crack and laugh. Turning to see Vanessa walk towards him in her full veil and overall brides wear, Dan smiled as he offered his arm out. Feeling a bit of her nerves, Dan rested his hand on top of hers as he made sure that she was ready. Getting the confirmation that he needed, Dan proceeded to walk Vanessa down the aisle.
Just so you know just so you know
I never thought you'd let me go
I don't even know the truth
Smoothing his clothes over, Carter came to a stop as he thought it over once again. Every thought imaginable ran through his mind as he just stood contemplating. Clenching his eyes shut, Carter did his best to turn off any bit of emotion that he wanted to feel so badly as he was buying in to what he thought was right. Going towards the private area, in which the wedding was being held, Carter slowly opened the doors just as it seemed to be the awkward part of the ceremony.
"Does anyone object to Vanessa and Xavier union?" The priest asked just before Carter made his grand entrance, causing everyone to turn their attention
"Oh, shit" Blair uttered to herself as she tried to maintain her smile for the sake of all the photographers that she had hired. Standing speechless, Carter took in the full view of Vanessa and Xavier holding hands, getting ready to pledge their love for the forever that should come their way. Those closest feared what Carter may do and at this moment, so did he. Everything ran through his mind, every memory he ever had with Vanessa ran through on loop. Looking on at her looking back at him, Carter felt his palms begin to sweat as they had many times under her spell but this time, this time it was all different.
"…I'm here to give my blessing" Carter said as he forced a smile, which caused many to breath a sigh of relief. Walking towards his seat, Carter sat slowly as he braced himself for the heartbreak that refractured the heart he had fixed once before. Looking on at Carter, Dan smiled weakly as he was glad that Carter took the moral high ground but hated what this was going to do to him.
Yeah we were fine, yeah we were fine
Then all at once you changed your mind
And I was gonna marry you
I was gonna marry you.
"And with this ring, I do take you, Xavier George Hartwell, to be my lawful husband" Vanessa smiled as she slid the ring on to Xavier's hand
"And with the power vested in me, I now pronounce you, man and wife" The priest said as the couple joined together for the traditional kiss. Everyone clapped and rejoiced for the couple, Dan smiled on as he clapped before his attention turned towards the crowd. Finding Carter's seat empty, Dan looked over at Blair as she signaled as to where Carter was. Quickly spotting Carter loosening up his tie as he walked back into the hotel, Dan sighed as he knew how devastated his friend was in doing the right thing.
With his legs kicked up on the sofa, Chuck reached out to grab the remote control off the table in front of him. Not one for lounging in front of the television, Chuck sighed as he was trying to find the fun in watching pointless television. The last time he could recall television being remotely interesting was only in his younger days of being high with Nate as they watched some discovery channel marathon special. Hearing a knock come to the door, Chuck got up from his seat on the sofa as he turned the television off before heading to the door. Opening the door to see his Uncle Jack standing on the other side, Chuck just sighed as he wasn't quite thrilled to see his Uncle's smirk.
"I thought you'd be on top of a stripper by now" Chuck sighed as he turned to walk back inside towards the sofa while Jack just laughed to himself as he closed the door behind him
"Tempting offer but I'd like to not conquer Rome all in one day. I very much appreciate the Julius Caesar approach" Jack said "Nice digs you got here kid. Company account?" he asked
"It's called my own money. I don't need the company account" Chuck replied
"Own money as in Victrola and this pending big deal coming our way?" Jack asked
"Pending could suffice" Chuck said "I know you're not here for sentimental catch up reasons because we're just not that type of Uncle and nephew. So let's cut to the chase, what do you want?" he asked
"….I wanted to talk about Elizabeth. I was pretty shocked that things turned out the way they did and…." Jack began to say
"And you want to know if my father had anything to do with her sudden demise" Chuck concluded "Another plot to take him down, feel the wrath of the younger brother coming into his own" he said
"You make us sound like a colorful version of the Lion King" Jack laughed to himself
"The Lion King? What the hell is that?" Chuck asked
"….oh how sheltered you are" Jack laughed "Don't worry, for your birthday I'll buy a copy for you. I'm sure Disney will have it out for limited edition, in which they use capitalizing off of the old to fund the new" he smirked
"I look forward to that" Chuck replied sarcastically "I don't have much to tell you in regards to Elizabeth. My mother came, had what I thought was a good time, she started going after my friends, told her I didn't like it, then she killed herself" he said
"You seemed unaffected by it all" Jack said as he looked on at Chuck for a few moments "Bart said you saw it. That kind of thing sticks with a person…." he began to say
"Yeah, it does. I drown my memories in this scotch you got me for my fourteenth birthday, then I ease my pain with the prostitute you had me pay off while you were on your kick to being a dedicated man to…what was her name again? I forget just like you do with all these women you want to dedicate to" Chuck said
"I feel the burn in your words, not feeling loved" Jack laughed
"We're not the typical family. I've come to see that we're just as screwed up as the Sparks were, only difference is that we know we're nothing but bullshit with two legs and a business suit" Chuck said "I know you're up to something and frankly, I'm too tired to care in this day and age of what you plan to do to get back at my father. Today may not be the day I choose to figure you out, but there's always tomorrow" he said
"Look who's hopping on to the Bart bandwagon. I remember the times when you used to show up drunk at my suite, cursing the very existence of your father. I remember vividly handling many of your situations that you got yourself into for the sake of daddy dearest never finding out and making good on his threats to will you out. You forget that I know you nephew. I was like your father…" Jack said in his cunning manner
"You were also the main person feeding into my so called habits. Being the enabler doesn't make you the parent" Chuck said "I don't need a parent, I've done fine without one or two for that matter. If you want me to grieve, then you should've stuck around for all twenty years of my life, I've been grieving ever since" he stated
"This hurts. I was hoping to have my little buddy back" Jack laughed
"Everyone for themselves but leave Bass Industries out of it" Chuck told him just as Nate made his way into the suite
"Jack" Nate greeted Chuck's uncle
"Nate" Jack turned to greet him "You've missed the fun train, my nephew doesn't want to play with dear old uncle. I'd take you to a gay bar but that's not really my thing" he said
"I'm so bummed out" Nate replied sarcastically as Jack headed towards the door
"I'll be in touch boys" Jack said as he made his way out of the suite. Turning to make sure that Jack was gone, Nate checked the door before he quickly looked back at Chuck.
"Care to partake in the herbs?" Nate said as he held up a bag of marijuana that Chuck looked on at
"…we've clearly got nothing better to do" Chuck sighed as Nate walked over to join him on the sofa. Clearing off the table, Nate pulled out the bag of marijuana as he got the rolling paper. Noticing how Nate seemed to be a pro at this, Chuck just massaged his head as he didn't want to over think the manner. "We've taken bonding to an extreme" he said
"You lose your mom and I lose my dad. I've never felt closer to you" Nate said as he passed the bag of marijuana to Chuck
"To screwed up families, screwed up lives….but good friends" Chuck said as Nate lighted them up.
"Life on the Upper Eastside. Completely sucks but at least it looks glamorous" Nate laughed as he leaned back on the sofa to smoke
Dropping his bags once again, Sean was beginning to feel like this was becoming too much of a routine. Country to country, hotel to hotel, Sean felt like the traveling man with no place to really call home. Knowing that home was just around the corner or at least a few days away, Sean couldn't wait to have Michael back as his son was the only thing that eased the pain. Grabbing the remote control, Sean turned the television to turn on ESPN as he looked over the highlights of the latest on Lebron or Kevin Durant, which basically made up the NBA in the who's who of them all. Sighing as he flopped down on the sofa, Sean began to breath a sigh of relief to just finish his day in a relaxing mode rather than a stressful one. Feeling the vibration of his cell phone, Sean reached over to answer it.
"Miss me yet?" Tyler asked
"If you mean do I miss your cramped up apartment, not by any stretch of the imagination" Sean replied
"I heard you spent the night at the Van der Woodsen's, care to share how that happened?" Tyler asked
"How did you hear that?" Sean asked
"Gossip Girl. She's quite intriguing" Tyler laughed "But don't skirt around the issue. Are you turning back into the Serena sap?" he asked
"Serena sap? What the hell is that?" Sean asked
"The guy that caught up in all things Serena van der Woodsen. I would hope that you'd at least wait a month or so to get yourself together before you venture down the dark paths of affairs of the heart" Tyler said
"Typically I would shrug you off but I'm thinking maybe you're right" Sean said as a silence came between them
"Well I'm sorry man. If it makes you feel any better, I'm glad you're back. New York just isn't the same without you" Tyler said
"Says the guy that's in the Hamptons. Something tells me you're adjusting nicely to the Upper Eastside lifestyle quite nicely" Sean said just as a knock came to the door. Getting up to answer the door, Sean walked over to open the door to see Serena standing on the other side just as she turned to face him "Hey, let me get back to you" he said
"She's there, isn't she" Tyler stated knowing that this sudden need to end the call had to do with Serena "I'll be…" he began to say before the line went dead as Sean hung up on his friend.
"Hey" Sean said
"Talking to Tyler?" Serena asked
"Yes, the guy that's currently in the Hamptons" Sean laughed nervously as he looked on at Serena "Do you want to come in?" he asked
"I don't think that'd be…." Serena began to say nervously
"Yeah, right. I totally get that" Sean reasoned "So what's up? What brings you to my humble abode?" he asked
"I heard you moved out, not that you necessarily were moving in but…I didn't think you would. My mom told me you were here" Serena said
"Yeah, I kind of thought it'd be best for both of us" Sean said "I've clearly hurt you and I don't want to get hurt. So solution, get the hell away from the hit" he said
"So you want to get away from me?" Serena asked as she was a bit surprised with how he felt
"…no. I don't want to….but I think we both need to" Sean told her as they looked on at each other
"I want you to be a great father but if there was ever a chance I could stand in the way of that, I want you to respect me enough to tell me" Serena said
"And that day, I didn't" Sean sighed "I can't go back and change what happened. I could say that I would but I'm not sure that I would" he said to her as the silence came between them "I love you" he stated
"And that's just one of the many things that shouldn't be said between us" Serena sighed
"Because of the boyfriend…" Sean said
"Not because of him but because of me" Serena said "As good are you are, I can't keep waiting for this to work itself out. I've met a good guy and if you knew anything about who I was, a good guy was something I would never go for. You're tied to the darkest part of my life but you're also tied to this person I'm trying to be, you're very much a part of me but the fact still remains that we'll never be ready for each other…and I can't ask you to wait nor can you expect me to" she told him
"…all right then. I think we've stated what needs to be said…" Sean began to say as he tried to salvage what was left of his pride and male ego
"I still want you to be…." Serena began to say before Sean shook his head to let out a groan
"Don't say it. Not now. I'm still jet lagged and wounded to hear that word so soon" Sean said as he shook his head as a few moments lingered between them "…but in due time…." he began to say
"Sean" Serena said as she just looked at him
"Okay well give me at least two days, then we can do the whole friend thing you were going to suggest. But for the sake of my pride, we'll just end this conversation on an angst filled note" Sean said
"To preserve your male ego?" Serena asked in conclusion
"Yes" Sean said as Serena just nodded in agreement before she turned to head towards the elevator "As painful as it is looking to be….I'm not going anywhere" he said as Serena turned to look at him with a bit of a smile on her face
"Good" Serena smiled before she stepped on to the elevator. Standing in the doorway, watching and staring longer than he should, Sean just had to watch her leave so that he could get used to it being this way. Fighting urges of running after her like the guy in love was prone to do, Sean forced himself to realize that this wasn't the scenario anymore. He was the guy that was too late, the guy that had to put the fake smile on to appease the girl. Slowly backing into the hotel, Sean closed the door shut as he walked over towards the window to see her walk down the streets of New York.
"…yes Serena" Sean said as he sighed "I came back for you" he said to himself
As the night began to sit in, cake was shared, laughs to be had, the traditional dance of man and wife; Dan found that while he wanted to support Vanessa in her new path, his thoughts were plagued with how Carter was. Deciding to leave the party early, Blair knew that Dan's mode of celebration had been compromised as he was stuck in between two friends and regardless, he felt as if one would hurt. Walking hand in hand with the lighted path guiding their way back to the house, Blair and Dan soon headed inside the house. Immediately standing in the doorway, Dan could see Carter sitting out on the patio beach deck just looking out. Freezing for a moment, Dan just looked on to see his friend while Blair nudged him along.
"Go" Blair told him softly
"I'm probably not the right person. We kind of had an argument…" Dan shrugged
"You're always going to be the right person, for me…and for him" Blair told him before she smiled as she leaned in to kiss him on the cheek. Backing away, Blair pushed him forward as she just laughed softly at how sensitive the boys were being "Besides, I have work to get to. I'm sure the girls have some news waiting for me. I'll just have to settle with the fact that our last night in Maine will be spent with you in the arms of the other woman" she smiled as Dan just laughed
"Good night" Dan said as he watched her walk away "Hey" he said before she turned to look back at him "I'm completely, utterly, and maybe even devastatingly in love with you" he told her as he just smiled in awe of her
"Maybe you'll show or tell me how much later" Blair smiled devilishly
"I intend to" Dan said as Blair waved off at him before she made her way into the office. Turning to head towards the patio, Carter looked over to see that it was Dan coming through the sliding doors. "Can I join you?" he said
"….no" Carter replied as Dan was a bit stunned to hear Carter's rejection of him "I don't want you to ever join me in this feeling" he then added as he stared out somberly
"I'm sorry if I was insensitive to your pain" Dan said as he sat down in the chair beside him
"No, you gave me the swift kick in the ass I needed" Carter sighed as he reached over to grab his beer before he took a sip of it "I'm not the guy she needs. She needed…Xavier. Although it hurts…." he began to say
"You showed how much you loved her in the end by letting her go" Dan concluded
"Love sucks. It's a process that I don't want because with that love comes this whole profound wisdom where you have to trust that other person. You have to care deeply about them and hope they do for you. Love is just too much" Carter sighed
"Yeah but when you find the one, it's worth it. It's a feeling that surpasses everything" Dan said as Carter just laughed to himself
"I'm afraid the only commitment I'll ever have in life is my friendships. I'm afraid that I'll be alone and will be too late to show someone that I can love" Carter said "I don't grow up or I have the random sex because there's no emotion in a one night stand, there's no expectations to be better. It's just satisfying the urge. I sabotaged my relationship because the fear of it being hard and gut wrenching wasn't something I could handle. But now…this is hard to handle, losing someone you love" he said
"But sooner or later, that'll fade. Sooner or later, you'll have to reveal who you really are, and I happen to think the guy would be a great one. Worthy of that love he's so deathly afraid of" Dan told him as the silence came between them
"I think you should propose on a carriage ride or something. New York back drop, on top of a roof or something. Put that Humphrey flair to it, don't do Maine. You guys were never Maine" Carter said
"Really? I thought you were against me proposing?" Dan asked
"I'm against Blair getting legal preference over me. I can see it now, she'll throw all that legal mumbo jumbo in my face" Carter said as Dan just laughed "I still want my key. She might off you like all wives do to their husbands once they get tired of them. With my key, I can catch her in the act and turn in to authorities. I'll have Russel Crowe play me" he said
"Why would I be killed?…." Dan asked before a moment of thought came between them "You're right. She would kill me" he said
"I'm happy for you. I mean that" Carter told him "You and Blair….you have the love that is sickening but timeless. I hate you both" he said as Dan just laughed.
Closing the door behind her as she came out of her bedroom, Jenny ran her hand through her hair as she could see the usual morning news playing on the television. With the remnants of last nights party lurking about with the occasional red cup laying about, Jenny just laughed at how there were moments where it seemed like the house was a frat house. Since living together for the past summer, the girls had pretty much gotten used to their tendencies. Heading into the kitchen, Jenny smiled as she took in the aroma of eggs and pancakes being made. Pouring herself a cup of coffee, Jenny began to prepare her coffee while April made her way into the house with the fresh fruit. Working about in the kitchen, preparing their meal before taking on the day, the girls enjoyed their moments of silence before they heard footsteps coming down the hallway. Looking up to see a half naked guy doing the walk of shame out of the bedroom, the girls froze for a moment.
"Who does he belong to?" Justine asked as she took a sip from her coffee
"Don't look at me, I'm still a virgin" April quickly replied
"He's mine" Jenny smiled
"Nice" Justine smiled on at Jenny
"Melons?" April asked as she held the fruit platter out to the guy while Jenny and Justine laughed to themselves on how awkward that sounded
"I'm going to miss California" Jenny said in between laughs
(Ho!)
(Hey!)
(Ho!)
(Hey!)
His eyes slowly fluttered open to see the ceiling, Chuck slowly sat up to see the remnants of food left all around in the living room. Looking over at Nate as he snored, Chuck rubbed his eyes as he rose to his feet. With the severe case of the munchies taking over after their getting high fest came to a close, Chuck could barely remember much of the night before. Walking towards his phone, Chuck picked it up to see that he had a message waiting for him.
"Chuck, this is your father. Get in touch with me soon, and I mean it. The rat bastard has done it again" Bart said angrily before the message came to and end. Thinking to himself for a few moments after hearing the message, Chuck just shook his head in disbelief as another day was starting off like crap.
(Ho!) I've been trying to do it right
(Hey!) I've been living a lonely life
(Ho!) I've been sleeping here instead
(Hey!) I've been sleeping in my bed,
(Ho!) I've been sleeping in my bed
(Hey!)
Stepping off the elevator, Blair let out a yawn as she tossed her bag on to the sofa. Hearing the rumbling from the kitchen, Blair walked in to the kitchen to see her mother, Tyler, Cyrus, Dorota, and to her surprise Sean. Still engaged in their deep debate, it took awhile for everyone to notice that Blair had made it but Blair had no problem in listening. Crazy and demonstrative, Blair was enjoying the craziness and the stillness of the moment of her family.
"Blair's here, now we can add another opinion to this lop sided debate" Tyler said as he looked over at his sister
"Where's Daniel? I thought he was coming with you?" Eleanor asked
"He was but he's riding back on the bus with Carter. It was unavoidable to deny the other woman in our relationship" Blair sighed
"Are things okay?" Eleanor asked as Blair thought for a moment as a smile came to her face
"Yeah, I think….I think everything is fine for once" Blair smiled "May not be at the pace I want them to be, but it's all in the journey" she said as Eleanor laughed to herself for a moment as Blair's deep thought before she leaned in to hug her daughter.
"Okay, put the side talk to the side. Do you think my place is too small?" Tyler asked as he shifted the attention over towards Blair
"You're place is the latest form of solitary confinement. It's a hell hole…" Blair began to say
"Thank you!?" Sean declared happily as everyone began to clap in support
"The very thought of cleaning it horrifies me" Dorota uttered as Blair and Eleanor laughed
"Subjecting Michael to that would be child endangerment. Then you have this knack for over saving, borderline hoarder" Sean said
"Oh, good. I'm not the only one that noticed your inner hoarder" Blair said as everyone began to laugh at Tyler's expense. Looking on at the clock, Blair quickly stepped out to make a quick phone call.
(Ho!)
Looking around nervously as they drove in the car, Jenny wasn't quite sure what to expect when it came to Blair. Leaving California had been heartbreaking due to the summer fun but she wasn't quite sure what to expect with another season of New York and with Blair, it was only confirmed to expect anything. Once the car came to a stop, the girls continued to look on at each other before the door was opened up by the driver. Getting out of the car, the girls got out with still no clue as to what they should be looking for until they saw that someone was waiting for them.
"Jenny, Justine, and the April Zellers" The woman said as she walked up towards the girls
"Yes….who are you?" Justine asked a bit confused
"The name is Laurel. I'm a family friend of the Waldorf's and you're co-worker" Laurel smiled
"Co-worker? When did we get that?" April asked
"You don't think Blair got some sweat shop workers do you?" Justine whispered as she leaned forward to ask Jenny "We both know that is very plausible with her" she then reasoned as Jenny had to nod in agreement
"Relax, it's not…anything Blairish" Laurel laughed as she could see the panic on their faces "She wanted me to drop of the keys to your new headquarter or should I say warehouse" she said as she handed over the keys before pointing to the building across the street that used to be a rundown warehouse factory but was now rebuilt. Just as they got lost in the amazement of the remake of the building, April's phone began to ring as it was none other than Blair herself calling.
"Perfect timing much" April answered excitedly "How?" she asked as they walked across the street with Laurel
"It's not the old warehouse that you're accustomed to but it's bigger in size and more room. I thought this was a much needed company expense. Got the rent down to a reasonable and affordable price due to me knowing a few people, got Carter signed on as a silent partner, which in return got us the furniture and office supplies" Blair said as the girls looked on in amazement once they entered the warehouse to see their very own working space stowed away in a form of offices with a lobby full of cubicles with workers waiting for them
"And these guys, they're all people that used to work for Eleanor that lost their jobs under the Ophelia reign. Though this is all a new concept to them with the means of internet merging with print, they all here to help you" Laurel explained
"So we're like legit bosses now?" Justine asked as she grabbed the phone
"Yes" Blair smiled "As long as you don't make crazy requests…." she began to say
"Gotta go, bye" Justine quickly replied before she handed the phone off to Jenny before racing off to her office
"Good job Blair. Very good job" Jenny replied as she looked over at April to see how happy she was.
"Don't thank me yet. I still need to see the work you guys have done" Blair said
(Ho!) So show me family
(Hey!) All the blood that I would bleed
(Ho!) I don't know where I belong
(Hey!) I don't know where I went wrong
(Ho!) But I can write a song(Hey!)
Looking down at her ticket, Ivy continued to look around to find her terminal. Fanning herself as the heat was becoming unbearable, Ivy stopped for a moment to just compose herself. Hearing a familiar laugh, Ivy quickly turned to see Dan and Carter walking up. Surprised to see the pair, Ivy looked on for a few moments before the two boys noticed her. Coming to a stop midway, Ivy just laughed as Dan and Carter were the last people she would've expected to see.
"The bus Humphrey? I thought you were big time to afford planes and private planes for that matter" Ivy asked
"I gave him the option of yacht but he suspects that will only get him trouble" Carter quickly replied "I'm Carter by the way. Carter…" he began to introduce himself
"I know about you" Ivy smiled
"All bad I suppose" Carter said
"No, there was good. But I saw for myself, the good that is, at the wedding" Ivy said
"Yeah, that's me. Good old Carter" Carter smiled sarcastically "I'm going to try to see if we can bring on a bottle of vodka on this…this bus contraption" he said before he walked off to leave the two alone.
"Would it be weird to think we were on the same bus?" Ivy asked
"It depends, I'm 2056..." Dan began to say
"And I'm 2056. It just got weird" Ivy laughed
"Who says it's weird? I mean I'm not that little, adolescent boy anymore that used to have a crush on you" Dan said
"Yes, you were all of eight, when you were that boy. Now you're…you're all grown up" Ivy said
"And old enough to tell the difference between paste and milk" Dan laughed as Carter waved him over "Hopefully we sit together. Carter is pretty fun on long trips, never a dry moment" he said
"I'll hope for that" Ivy smiled "It was nice to run into you again Danny" she said as Dan slowly backed away
"Same to you" Dan smiled
1, 2, 3
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweet(Ho!)
Sitting on her bed, Serena read on about the students that she was assigned to. Hearing his chuckle as he read the profiles of the students, Serena looked up to see Trip laughing. Looking over to see what he was looking at, Serena read on to finally see what had him laughing so. Trying to be serious, Serena couldn't help but crack under the pressure as she just had to laugh.
"Goals in life, are to eat as many fries as humanly possible" Trip said as he laughed
"That's an endearing goal. You've seen me at the diner, I think I'm becoming dangerously close to wanting the same thing" Serena said
"I know, that's the funny part. I think we all would love to obtain this goal but wouldn't have the guts to do so" Trip smiled as Serena just laughed at him. Leaning in to kiss her, Trip pressed his forehead up against hers for a few moments to show that he wasn't mad by any means of her confession. "You've got to meet this kid first. Put a plate of fries on the desk and see if he crumbles under pressure" he teased before she pushed him back
"That'd be mean" Serena declared as she laughed
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart
I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweet(Ho!)
After finishing up their early dinner, Blair followed behind her brother as they headed into the living room. Seeing the joy that was in his face at having his best friend back, Blair was glad to see that Tyler was enjoying the likes of New York again. Hanging out with family had proved to be just the thing she needed as she didn't want to stay alone at the house until Dan's return later on that evening. Gathered around in the living room, trying not to sleep off the meal they had just eaten; they all did their best to stay awake.
"Is there any movie we could watch?" Eleanor asked
"We could see" Tyler said as he got up to get the remote
"So Sean, since your in the NBA again. If I were to want tickets to a game to persuade and keep a client satisfied, I can count on you for that hook up, right?" Blair asked as she looked over at him
"Once my public image gets cleaned up, I'll be sure to keep this conversation in mind" Sean said
"Public image isn't much" Blair replied
"Said the girl that dangles between brilliant and psychotic half the time in her public image" Eleanor laughed as Tyler turned on the television before walking back to his spot on the sofa
"Isn't there like a court tv show we could watch? Those are always entertaining" Sean said
"One more hour then Judge Judy" Dorota quickly replied
"It's kind of telling that you know that bit of information. Let's me know what you really do around here on your so called down time that enables you from cleaning the windows" Blair said
"Those windows are twenty feet up" Dorota replied
"And I hear they just invented this thing called the ladder" Blair replied as Tyler quickly turned up the volume on the television at a breaking news.
"Blair, what bus did Dan and Carter take back?" Tyler asked
"2056, why?" Blair asked as she looked from Tyler to the television to see what he was looking at "Fatal bus accident. Twenty people dead" she read aloud before it finally dawned on her. Quickly getting up from her seat, Blair grabbed her purse before running towards the elevator
(Hey!)
(Ho!)
(The last one)
(Hey!)
Gossip Girl: Just when you think the summer fun could carry on the good times, fall is always there to make sure you do just that, fall. Last year was filled with scandal and craze, I can only imagine what's in store for this year. I have a feeling we should all prepare to have our minds blown and to expect many twists on what we think is expected along the way. Buckle up Upper Eastsiders, the best is yet to come and I for one can't wait. XOXO. You know you love me.
Gossip Girl.
Closing her final cell phone, Katie felt as if her mind was about to explode with information that was coming in and out from her many sources into the world of the Upper Eastside. Glancing over at the clock, Katie quickly put the phone in her purse as she got up to turn the light off. Grabbing her suitcase, Katie headed towards the front door as she made sure to grab her dark shades along the way. Opening the door to see the driver waiting for her, Katie gave a weak smile as he took her luggage from her. Walking towards the car, Katie looked around at the few neighbors that she had as she was certain that they were trying to figure her out. To the teenage lust filled boys and the wandery eyed husbands, she was the hot blonde next door; but to the elderly women and conservative wives, she was trouble in heels.
"Where to?" The driver asked
"Monaco. I have a bit of unfinished business to tend to" Katie replied
"Always on business trip. A young girl such as yourself should enjoy the fruits of life and being with friends" The driver said
"I keep up with friends in an unconventional way, but I stay close to my youth. Let's just say my business is my friends and now…my family" Katie said
"You sure you don't want to stop off to see said friends and family?" The driver asked
"No, I like being unseen. Makes the truth easy to find" Katie said before he opened up the door to let her in. Getting in the car, Katie didn't have to wait long before she was off to her next destination.
To Be Continued...