"Gossip Girl here. Ur 1 and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite. And who am I? That's One secret I'll never tell. You know you love me."- XoXo Gossip Girl

"Who called?" Rufus asked. Dan looked down at his cellphone.

"Don't know." He said. Dan flipped open his phone and answered it.

"Hello Brian." A girl's voice said on the other line.

"Excuse me, uh, I think you have the wrong number." He said.

"Oh, sorry." The girl hung up. Dan shrugged. His phone rang again.

"Yes, hello you called here again." His voice carried a little annoyance.

"Dan?" Serena's voice spoke over the phone. Dan took the phone away from his ear for a second, mentally hated himself, then brought it back to his head.

"Serena, hi. Sorry about that. A wrong number called like two seconds ago and I thought it was them again. I probably should have check the caller id. My bad." Serena chuckled on the other end. "So… You called."

"Yeah." she said. "Look, I know it's kinda out of the blue and it's very pretentious, but do you want to come this masked ball thing with me, maybe?" He could hear the blush in her voice as she spoke. Dan was flustered for a moment, secretly happy that Serena had invited him.

'Yeah, I mean yes. Of course. Yes. I do want to go… with you. Thanks, for asking." He smiled, picturing Serena at the dance with him. How did he get so lucky?

"Well then, I'll see you there." Serena smiled. Blair was right, he would do anything for her. "I'll text you the details. Bye."

"Bye." Dan said before hanging up. "Dad, I need a tux." He told his father.

Meanwhile, Serena was lying on Blair's bed with her, planning the ball.

"So, who's going?" She asked the Queen B.

"Everyone who's anyone." She said. Little did she know that Jenny had heard her question and was right outside the door, holding her breath for the answer. "Us, Nate, Chuck, Dan apparently, the girls, and everyone else at our school really. I might have some other friends drop by, but they'll be the elite."

"Mm, what about Jenny? I just figured since Dan's going, plus you got her doing all this stuff?" Serena wanted Dan to like her, and it would help if his sister liked her. Blair laughed.

"Please! A freshman. At the masked ball. No, never. Jenny is here to help set everything up, but there is no way in hell she's coming to this party. I said the elite, Jenny may have the makings to be popular, but she is still from Brooklyn. Maybe next year, but I doubt it. It's the event of the season." Serena was going to argue this, but decided against it seeing as how she was already on thin ice with Blair.

Jenny meanwhile, ran downstairs quietly, holding back silent tears as she went into the elevator. Finally breaking down, Jenny realized she didn't want to go home and decided to calm down with a walk. Still crying, she wasn't really paying attention to where she was going and a photo of her crying was posted on Gossip Girl.

"Well, well Little J. Why so glum?"-XoXo Gossip Girl.

Jenny ignored her phone, and turned it off, thinking the buzz was Blair texting her. As she walked, she ended up slipping into an alley, uncommon in the Upper East Side, but not unheard of. She thought she was alone, but was not. A man in the alley saw her and turned around. She was already halfway down it, and decided to turn back when she saw that another man was behind her. She froze.

Meanwhile, a certain Archibald was calling Blair, and she did not answer. He left her a message, and when she didn't call him back he decided to walk to Serena's. On the way he noticed a scream. He ran towards it, and saw two guys attacking Jenny Humphrey. Racing towards them, he socked the one closest to him and was about to hit the other when he ran off. Jenny was unconscious, having fainted. He looked down at the girl, recognizing her as one of Blair's friends (or more accurate) slaves.

"Hello?" He asked her, gently shaking her shoulder. She wasn't moving, and he couldn't tell if she was breathing or not.

"Help." She whispered, not really opening her eyes. He gently picked her up and struggled to get his phone. He called the police, telling them where he was and what happened. They showed up less than 10 minutes later.

"Are you the one that called?" A tall male officer asker. Nate nodded.

"These two guys attacked her, and I had to hit one of them. He's right there." He tried to gesture to him, but was still holding Jenny which made it difficult. As he was talking to him, a passing by girl stopped and took his picture.

"It looks like our Golden Boy is a Golden Hero. Congrats on stopping a mugging N, but from the look on your face the only thing really stolen was your heart."- XoXo Gossip Girl.

Dan got the text while picking up his tux and his mouth popped open. He recognized the street and raced outside with his tux, into a cab. He shouted the address to the man and told him to get there fast. After a life endangering 4 minutes later, he was there. He threw the fare at the driver and got out.

"Jenny!" He called. There was a giant crowd now, mostly Gossip Girl fans who got the text. Nate was still carrying Jenny, and talking to a policeman. Dan pushed and shoved through the crowd, and finally made it through.

"Sir, you can't pass this line." A cop told him.

"That's my sister!" He yelled. "Jenny!"

"Oh, sorry son." He let him pass, and Dan raced over to Jenny who was still unconscious.

"What happened? Why are you holding my sister?" Dan's face was ablaze as he took Jenny from Nate's arms. Nate, remembering Chuck's face after Dan had punched it, told him what happened.

"That's it, I swear. I called the cops and they arrested the guy and are looking for the other one. I think she's fine. I got here before anything really happened." He was still looking at Jenny, wondering how anyone could want to hurt someone so beautiful. After a moment, Jenny woke up, staring into the crystal blue piercing eyes of Nathaniel Archibald. As she took in her surroundings, she was alarmed.

"Did that really just happen?" She asked.

"If you mean those two guys attacking you than yeah, it did." Nate said in his charming voice.

"Dan, please put me down." She said. Dan set her down, but didn't realize her heel had broken on her left shoe. As she started to fall, she landed in the arms on Nathaniel Archibald.

"Whoa, I got you." He stared into her eyes for a moment, before Dan coughed and he set helped her back up. She was prepared this time, but it was still a struggle to stand. Luckily Blair arrived at that moment, with Serena.

"Nate, Jenny, I've been so worried. Here Jenny, I brought you some Louis Vuittons, I noticed that your heel was snapped in the picture." She handed Jenny the box, then started talking to Nate. Jenny slipped on the shoes, grateful for the help. Dan was filling in Serena, Blair was talking to Nate, and everyone had seemed to forget about Jenny. She stood awkwardly for a moment, then was approached by an officer.

"Excuse me miss, can I please get your name, address and phone number. We'd like you to come in some time within the next week to answer a few questions, mainly just what happened. Basic information, strictly procedure. I already have the contact info for your boyfriend." Blair had to call her mother, so Nate had decided to see what the cop was asking Jenny. As he heard him reference him as her boyfriend, he couldn't help but imagine what it would be like dating Jenny. How different would she be from Blair?

"Oh, he's not my boyfriend." A flustered Jenny told him. "He's just a friend of a friend."

"Oh, well you two will need to come in together so we can get the full picture, but you can leave now if you'd like." She nodded and turned around to see Nate behind her.

"So, I'm a friend of a friend huh?" He joked. "I think I'd be a little more after today." Jenny blushed at his words, and smiled, conflicted with different emotions running through her. If it wasn't for Blair, she'd think he was flirting with her. "Anyways, I was wondering if you wanted to come to the masked ball tonight? Just as a friend obviously. I mean, just to get your mind off of this whole mess."

"Oh, I kinda just wanted to stay home after all this. Besides, I'm not invited, I'm a freshman. Freshman don't get to go to the masked ball." She bitterly repeated Blair's words from earlier.

"Well, I'm inviting you. I'll tell the doorman to let you in when I get there. Come on, that way if anyone tries to pull a stunt like this, " he gestured to the alley, "again, I can save you." Jenny was enthralled by his invitation, though she had a hard time believing anyone would attack her at a ball (except maybe Chuck).

"Well, I guess it beat sitting home alone. I'll see you at 7." She told him. Then she and Dan left, telling Blair and Serena goodbye. Jenny got a bing on her phone.

"This just in, Lonely Boy and Serena going to the masked ball together. When the masks come off will Lonely Boy really like what he sees."- XoXo Gossip Girl.

When they got home, Jenny made Dan promise not to say anything to Rufus, until the next day. Then Jenny spent the rest of the day getting ready, finishing a dress she'd been working on for over two months. It was knee length azure blue, strapless with a sweetheart neckline that was princess style. She wore a shining silver belt with it and the only pair of diamond earrings she owned. It was her grandmother's, but she'd given them to Jenny for her birthday. Complete with a pair of vintage strappy white Jimmy Choos. She spent an hour on her hair, and then another hour on her make up, curling her hair and applying light foundation and mascara. She was going to ask Dan for a ride, but she didn't want to spoil his evening so she decided to take a cab. Right when she was about to leave she heard a knock on the door and went to answer it.

"Dan, did you forget you-" Nate Archibald was standing outside her door, wearing a tux. In an instant reaction kind of way, she slammed the door into his face, hitting his nose. She was gasping now, now believing what was happening. She opened the door again. "I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were coming and you just kind of shocked me a little." She said. Nate was holding his nose which was now bleeding lightly. "Oh my God, I am so sorry. Come here." She pulled him inside and handed him a tissue. He took it and attempted to stop the bleeding.

"Is that how you greet everyone who comes by?" He said. His tone was surprisingly flirty, despite the blood flowing from his nose and the fact that he was dating Blair Waldorf.

"Not usually." She said, handing him another tissue. "How'd you get my address?"

"Serena."

"Oh, okay. How's your nose?" She asked.

" I think it's stopped. Might I say, if someone ever tries to attack you here, that door is a really great weapon." They both laughed at the joke, getting slightly closer. "Can you, um, look at it. Is it broken?" Jenny leaned it, angling his face to the light.

"Well, it's a little swollen, but I think your Archibald looks are intact. You should be okay. I think you're fine." She was still holding onto his face, and after laughing at the joke they both stared at each other. Slowly they leaned in, almost as if in a daze. Nate noticed that Jenny smelled like Strawberries and Kiwi, and something infinitely beautiful and she stared into his eyes for a moment, enraptured by the oceanic clarity of color. Gently he pressed his lips to hers, and placed his hand in her hair. Electricity shot through both of their bodies as they savored the moment of passion. As things got a little heated, Nate pulled away.

"Sorry." Jenny said, clearly embarrassed. "I thought you wanted to."

"No, no I did. It's just that you hit my nose when you did that and it hurt. I would never regret kissing you." He gently stroked her hair, and placed a quicker, soft kiss on her lips.

"But what about Blair?"Jenny asked. It was the unspoken question in the room.

"I don't care about Blair. I mean, I do, but not that way. At least anymore. I was going to break up with her awhile ago, but the Captain won't let me." Jenny was confused by the nickname. "That's my dad, by the way. He just wants me to date her so that her mother will choose his firm to go public. It's all a game. But tonight I was going to end it. Blair wants me to find her before-"

"Before midnight. I know. I planned most of it, or helped at least. You have to find the ladies in waiting to get to Blair. Wait, so your Dad's forcing you to date her?" Jenny felt bad for Nate, but tried to understand instead of sympathize. They talked for hours, as they both spilled their family history. It was nearly eleven fifteen when they realized what time it was.

"Whoa, we better go, Blair's waiting. If you're going to tell her, it should be soon." Jenny said. Nate's nose was no longer swollen, thanks in part to the icepack Jenny had gotten him.

"I guess I better. I feel like my nose might be really broken by the end of the night." He chuckled. "Hey, will you care when Blair finds out about us?" Jenny hadn't thought about it. Mostly because it was just a kiss, but she felt like it could lead to more someday.

"I don't know yet. Maybe we should hold off, at least for a few weeks after you break up with her. I don't really want to inflict Waldorf wrath on myself." Nate frowned at her words. He didn't like the thought of staying away from Jenny. Now that he had gotten to know her, he never wanted to leave her, now that he had kissed her he didn't want to stop, and now that he had poured out his whole life to her he couldn't bear to ignore her.

"What if we just keep it a secret for now? Our secret." He suggested. While still painful to him, this idea seemed bearable to Nate.

"I don't know Nate, lying to everyone. It seems wrong." Jenny replied.

"I know, but I don't think I can stay away from you for long." He pleaded. He was only a few inches away now, gazing into her eyes, and he could see a life with her. Secret kissing now, before finally announcing to the world that she was his, and his alone. Sure, his parents wouldn't approve, but he wouldn't care. Then after dating for years, he'd pull out a ring and ask her the question he'd prepared for for so long, then saying 'I do' and kissing her as a way to fully make her his and he hers. Then dancing with her, and her graceful in her white dress. That night he would finally be with her and a month later she would tell him the news. They'd go to birthing classes and all of those ridiculously stereotypical things to prepare. Then one day she'd tell him her water had broken and they'd rush to the hospital, and she'd give birth to their child. A beautiful little boy. They'd raise them equally, both putting in time to raise their children. At least two more would come, and we'd be an actual happy family, not just the looks of one. They'd go to college and move out, and visit on weekends. They'd get married and have kids, who they'd play cards and watch old movies with. They'd age, though Jenny would do a great job of holding up even though that mattered little to him. Then when they were old and grey they'd die peacefully in their sleep, together. All of this he saw in a flash, a dream within him.

"Well when you put it like that." She said. He flashed a smile. It was not his charming smile for the crowds, but a real smile (though it was indeed charming). She kissed him again, closing the gap between them.

"Jenny, stop." Nate said, laughed as she continued to kiss him. "We gotta go, its already almost eleven thirty." She finally pulled away, and grabbed her purse. They kissed once more before leaving, and then went outside the hail a cab. Unbeknownst to them, a passing by girl snapped their picture and sent the hit to Gossip Girl.

"My, my, what is Nate doing with Little J. He should be at the masked ball, and she should be home alone. That's quite a nice dress for watching Netflix. Could it be that N dropped B for J. Remember that a picture speaks a thousand words, so get out your camera phones and give me the proof." -XoXo Gossip Girl

On the cab ride to the ball, they got the hit. "Oh no!" Jenny exclaimed. "Blair's going to kill me, I have to go back." The driver slowed down a little, but didn't stop.

"No, keep going. Jenny, we'll be fine, it anyone asks I was just checking on you about the attack earlier. It's not a big deal, plus we're only late because you attacked me with the door." He gave her a flash of his cute cocky grin. She smiled, and lay back in his arms, if only for the ride over.

Meanwhile, Blair was feeling impatient about Nate not yet arriving. She checked with the bouncers repeatedly, until she got the blast from Gossip Girl. "Serena!" she screamed. "Where are you? Has anyone seen Serena?" Serena, meanwhile was kissing Dan as the danced to some pop song that they'd heard a billion times already.

"Dan, I'm having a really great time here with you." She said. She was so happy at that moment, that she never wanted it to end. When she was with Dan, she could forget all the bad things she had ever done, and all the bad things that been done to her in the past. And when he looked at her, he saw the only girl who had actually noticed him and seen who he truly was. It was like she was the Sun, and he was the Earth, full of life and utterly unable to help but revolve around her.

"Serena, there you are!" Blaire said, destroying the perfection of that moment. She dragged her arm and pulled her away from Dan to face her. "Serena, look at this." She handed her her phone. "What is Nate doing with that wannabe?" Her tone was filled with malice and anger.

"Hey!" Dan said in a sharp tone. He was angry at Blair's words, but anger still by the picture on his phone. "What's Jenny doing with Nate?" He asked Serena.

"I don't know, he was supposed to be here. I'm sure it's nothing guys, really. Nate was probably just talking to her about what happened earlier. He would never do that to you Blair." Serena said in a reassuring voice.

"What's wrong B? Nate would never cheat on you. He's never done that before. Oh wait…"- XoXo Gossip Girl. Posted along with it was a picture of Nate hugging Jenny at the entrance to the ball.

"I'm going to kill her!" Blair screeched. She tore through the crowd and towards the entrance. Just as Nate had entered and Jenny was about to. "Stop her, she doesn't have an invitation." Blair commanded The bouncer put a restraining hand in front of Jenny, as she froze as utter terror shot through her.

"Hi Blair." She waved, trying to maintain the smile from earlier. "We're here." Blaire strode over to Nate, not caring that the entire crowd was watching her.

"Where were you?" She pointed to his chest. "You were supposed to find me." It was not yet midnight, and the masks were still on, but everyone could tell who they were.

"Blair, I'm a little late. It's not the end of the world. Calm down." He put on a reassuring smile, and took off his mask. "I went to pick Jenny up and she accidently hit me with the door." He pointed to his nose, which was still slightly swollen and pink.

"Oh." Blair was momentarily stunted. "But, I saw the photo." She pulled out her phone and showed him the photo of them hugging.

"Yes, I hugged her. She's a friend Blair. As far as I know that's still legal, hugging. I was just saying goodbye so that I could come and find you." Blair looked sheepish for a moment.

"Well, I guess I did jump to conclusions. I just… I thought that… I wanted to start over, but when I saw you with her. Nate, I don't think I can do this anymore. Everytime that you're gone I think you're with Serena. Now Jenny. I mean, I love you, so much, but I can't be with you anymore. This is over." She stepped to him, and gave him one last kiss. "I'm sorry."

"This just in, B breaks up with N in front of everyone. Guess he can finally go after Serena now, if he still wants her."- XoXo Gossip Girl.

Nate ignored the buzzing in his pocket, know what it would say, and just looked towards the ground, stunned. It was one thing to be break up with someone, and quite another to be broken up with. Blair walked over to Jenny, not really angry at her anymore.

"If you want to stay, you can. Though I believe Nate when he says he didn't touch you and I'm not punishing you don't be fooled. If I ever see you with him again I will destroy you. Got that?" Jenny nodded furiously, guilt rising in her chest. "Good, now follow me. There's an open bar and I need a drink." Jenny followed her, leaving Nate feeling alone and empty. Serena quickly followed them, and Dan behind her.

"Serena," Dan said. "I'm going to head home. I'll see you tomorrow. Good luck with Blair, I feel like your going to need it. Oh, and tell Jenny to be home by 1, I can only hold off Dad for so long."

"I'm not sure that this can be solved that fast, but I'll tell her. Thanks for coming tonight, it meant a lot. I'll see you." Serena gave Dan a light goodbye kiss and then went over to Jenny and Blair, when the brunette was already on her second shot.

"No, sympathy, I want the party Serena. We," She handed Serena and Jenny both shots. "are going to drink until we forget who we are and why we're here." Jenny and Serena exchanged nervous glances at one another, then took the drinks and downed them.

"You can't have everything, no matter how hard you try."- XoXo Gossip Girl.