Spoilers: none. It's not GG related. Except the actors. Oh well maybe it has two tiny little references to 1x07.
Summary: What happens on the backstage, while everyone else is expecting you to come out and do the encore?
Notes: This was a prompt from gossipgirlanon but there was already one there for "Ed Leighton and filthy youth concert" .

She saw a flyer of his gig and she planned to go. Sebastian was filming too, and probably he'd go with her (despite being terribly tired) but she was in a point that she didn't care anymore. It was too strong. Too strong for her to control the impulse. Just seeing him and knowing he was near was enough for her to sleep tight.

It was on Victrola, a little bar that had live music every Friday night. Next day was Saturday and they had no filming, though she wanted to, she could never spend enough time with him and the show was at an interesting point. Oh yes, and she hadn't had ANY Chuck/Blair action for a long time.

Friday night, at 10. She'd be there. Alone or…. With Sebastian.

Leighton hadn't said anything to her friends. Nor to him. Only Sebastian knew she wanted to go there, and Sebastian agreed to go with her, unfortunately for her. "We can even dinner together before the show" oh, what a brilliant idea Sebastian; "I'll pick you up at 8!"

8 o'clock. She spent her whole afternoon thinking about it on the set, without saying a word to him. She got home by six and started to prepare herself: the right jeans, the ones that made her an awesome ass, and a bordeaux t-shirt with enough cleavage. The type of shirt you know it makes them want more but it isn't showing off. Hair? Curly and soft. Make up? A bit, mostly on the cheeks, so she had this pinkish look she knew he'd love. And lipgloss. Perfect, as usual. Perfume? Oh yeah, she'd probably be surrounded by sweaty guys, she needed to detach herself from the crowd. What did she choose? A sugarish one, with vanilla and strawberry. He isn't that much of a perfume guy, but he always liked when she had this one. She heard the bell ring, got her bag and left.

Sebastian opened the door to her and said "Señorita". Sometimes he is really cute. She smiled and got on the car.
"Tell me baby, where you want to have dinner?"
"Oh well… anywhere is good for me." She made an awkward smile. She was just anxious to see him.
"Hum.. What about a really good Italian restaurant that I know? What do you think?"
"Oh you know me" and there she was with that awkward fake smile again. "I don't mind if I'm with you" If only he knew ….

Their relationship was never this boring. They were having dinner and Leight remained in silence, with her head up on the clouds. Sebastian noticed.
"Hey baby… What are you thinking?"
"Who? Oh, me? Ohh... Nothing. I was just…. You know." Third awkward smile of the night.
"No I don't, but I will if you tell me" Fuck, she thought, why is he always like this?
"Oh it's nothing… just my… silly head."
"Ok, if you don't want to tell me that's ok. We've never had secrets but…that's ok, I guess. You look amazing tonight, you know?" Oh right, the things Sebastian said when he had nothing better to say, she almost forgot. She wasn't all dressed up, and just a tiny bit of make up on, how could he say this? She knew Sebastian liked when she had a dress on or something a bit more formal. But hey, maybe she was amazing. I hope he likes it too, she thought.
"Want anything else?" the waiter asked.
"Only the check, please."

10P.M.

"Are you sure it's here baby? It seems a little….dark." Sebastian was afraid.
"Oh darling of course it's here. "
"NO!" She wanted it to be a surprise.
"Hum…Ok, I guess?"

They left the car and entered the bar. It was crowded, mostly girls with 17 or 18 years. Gossip Girl fans, of course. I better hide. They wouldn't notice her if she wasn't on the front row. Neither would him, but that would be ok, she only needed to see him.

She sat on the chair next to the balcony and asked the bartender for an Orange-vodka.
"You want something?"
"No, thanks baby" Sebastian tried to kiss her but she turned her face as fast as she could. They haven't kissed the whole night and she wanted to keep it that way.
The first guitar chords started to fill the air and everyone turned their heads towards the stage. Oh, ok, mini-stage. But it was enough.

"Good night foh y'all people"

There he was. Her Ed. Her man. Her gentleman. Her British guy. The reason she hadn't slept in a while. Black skinny jeans, white t-shirt that made his body look perfectly… bangable.

OH God Leight you can't think about this while you're next to your real boyfriend.

"The first song we're gonna play is... FUCKING ORANGE!"

Oh Great. She loved every song of TFY, it made her dance. She loved to dance! What better than a music that can make you dance, and the boy who sings is the one you're always making out with (even if only on the show) and you…. Kinda like him?

"If you're pissed off… give yourself a break!"

She tried to make eye contact with him but he was focused on the mini moshpit on the front. He jumped, and he jumped high, and was never in the same place. The stage wasn't that big but he couldn't stop. Neither could she.
"This guys are cool, I never thought Ed would have a band like this."
"Oh yes they are! I just love them, it's happy music!" It was. She was laughing and dancing.

"Leiiiiight! What are you doing here?" Uhoh. She knew this voice. It couldn't be… Oh it was. Why? Why you cruel destiny?

"Hi…hum… Jessica. What are you doing here?"
"Hum…. I guess I came to see my boyfriend!"
"Oh that's right, you guys are dating now" She knew they were dating, but she couldn't admit it. He hadn't said a word to her about it, and she never asked.
"Oh yes ma'am we are. He's sooo perfect you have no idea. We're so happy!" Jessica made a huge grin. Oh I bet he is, she thought.

"CAN I HAVE A BEER? CAN I HAVE A FUCKING BEER?" Only Ed would stop to yell this at the waitress. Everyone laughed, but he was really serious.

"So… is this their first music?"
"Yes it is."
"Oh ok, so I guess I haven't lost that much. What's the name of the song?"
You're dating him and you don't even know the name of the songs? Wow Jessica.
"It's Orange, I guess" Sebastian said. Sebastian knew Leight didn't really liked Jessica, he only didn't know why. But she wouldn't explain. It was better for all of them if no one knew she was having a big crush on Ed. She drank a bit of her vodka, expecting it not to burn her throat. It did.

"Next one is called… Come flash yada yada yada you know the rest!"
"Oooh I love this one!" Leight was excited.
"Good for you" Jessica said, smiling. Leight could tell she was awkward with her. Great.
"Sshhh… let me hear this!" Wow, did Sebastian just tell them to shut up?

"Oh, c'mon flash all my ladies
she was into having babies
she was into liking men and I think I can tell she wants to do it again
She wanna…."

He saw her. He looked at her. She was next to Jessica. He couldn't believe it. She was so beautiful… Next to Sebastian. She waved at him, he even stopped singing. Everyone stared at him, expecting him to say the next line of the music, but he was….. Amazed. He had never seen Leight with jeans and t-shirt but she looked even more beautiful than on the show, he always thought it couldn't be possible. He saw Jessica next to her and sent her a kiss, so it didn't look bad. He liked her; he really did, but…

"Sorry guys, let's start this again"

"She wanna dress like the others but a budget is a budget so she can't budge."
This line fits her so well…

After this music, they played more: Pirate, Boy doesn't Smoke, Le Soleil and the last one… City Stop.

"This one… I love it for so many reasons. It's called City Stop. "

"Oooh I gotta hear this in the middle of the pit. Would you mind Sebastian?"
"No, not at all! Go and have fun!"
She left them both there, Sebastian and Jessica. She was a bit afraid of the crowd, she was never a good rock fan so the gigs she went never had moshpit and stuff, but she loved the energy there. She stopped right in front of the mic stand, in the middle of the crowd so it wouldn't be too obvious for him to discover her. Truth is: his eyes stared at her the whole song.

"Italy…I hear it's nice this time of year! Goodnight guys and thank you for coming, you mean a lot to me!" He made a strange look to Leight, but she had already decided she was going to the backstage congratulate him.