Thank you to Basileya for this amazing prompt. I was very excited to write it. So sorry that I have not been updating on here more often but I do go to school and when I get home I am either doing homework or looking at stuff for my quinceanera. Hope this is worth the wait.
Title: Reunited
Author: SiriuslySirius99
Rating: T
Pairings: Nate/Jenny implied Chuck/Blair
Disclaimer: Do Not Own
Summary: Jenny comes back to the UES during those five years
I sighed as I waited for Chuck outside of Grand Central Station. Three years. Three years since the last time I came back to this wretched place. The UES had some of the best and the worst memories I could ever have. I admit I have made some pretty poor decisions while I was here but I was way past those days. Eric came back a few months ago but I had decided to stay in London for a bit longer. I stayed slightly out of fear and loss of courage. I knew it was never going to be the same between me and the others. Blair and Serena hated me, Nate hasn't talked to me in 4 years, and surprisingly Chuck is now my best friend, well besides from Eric of course.
After Blair "banished me" from ever going back, Chuck and I actually started talking and I realized that me and him are just alike. We were both shunned by the UES and we didn't let it get to us, but at least he had everybody on his side once again. Me? I ran away like a coward, I could have stayed and dealt with Blair but I took the easy way out and left the country, all because I was scared of one person. I knew everybody's opinion changed about me the moment "Gossip Girl" released that blast about me sleeping with Chuck. As far as I knew, Blair hated me from that moment, my dad and Dan were absolutely disappointed in me, Serena had hated me from the moment that I tried to ruin her relationship with Nate, and Nate…. I don't really know how he reacted, I left the country before I could find out. Knowing him and our past, he probably hated me too. You're a really special girl, Jenny, and you deserve someone who's going to see that. You know, like someone who's gonna be there in the morning. That was the only thing I could think about the morning after. 'What was Nate going to say?' From then on I knew I had a problem. I cared too much about what he thought of me and that was a huge problem. I sabotaged my relationships with everybody that I loved because of my love for him. That was the main reason why I had to leave… the need to be rid of him. To try not to think about him… It was hard but I got through it and from what Chuck told me is that everybody cannot wait until I get home. Knowing him that is a lie. I knew Blair would be less than impressed with my arrival and Serena would be too.
"Where is this guy?" I muttered quietly to myself. I had to have been standing in this same spot for about 20 minutes. I pulled out my phone and dialled Chuck's phone. He answered on the second ring.
"Bass Residence" he drawled into the phone.
"Chuck?!"
"Ahh Jennifer… Where are you little sister? Shouldn't you be here by now?" My jaw dropped in shock.
"Where am I? WHERE AM I?! Chuck you were supposed to pick me up at the station about 20 minutes ago!" I exclaimed. I could hear him laugh quietly.
"I know. I'm just kidding. We're pulling up right now." Just as he said that, I could see his limo in the distance. I laughed and opened the door to the town car just as he stepped out so that he would be able to stand right in front of me. "Have a little faith, Jen. Did you really think that I would forget to pick you up?"
"Honestly? Yes." I smirked. He pulled his hand up to his heart dramatically.
"I'm hurt…" I laughed and wrapped my arms around him. A couple seconds later, I pulled out of our embrace and smiled at him. I felt his hand touch the small of my back as he gently pushed me towards the car. I stepped into the town car and watched as he came in after me.
"How was your flight?" he asked me. I launched into the story of my flight from London to New York and from New York City to Manhattan. As I finished my story I took a long look at him.
"Chuck, who knows I am coming home?" I asked him quietly. He sighed and filled a glass with scotch.
"Blair…." I let out a sigh.
"And what did she have to say about it? I know your wife can't exactly be excited that I'm back."
"She was mad at first that I didn't tell her. I mean, she knew that we still talked but she just didn't know why I didn't tell her. And now she is okay, I think she is out with Serena or at the office." I stayed quiet.
"She is okay? I thought she's is the main one that didn't want me to return."
"She changed Jenny. You have been gone for two years and she doesn't have a problem with you anymore. She grew up and realized that it wasn't her place to make you leave. If anything, she wants to apologize." I was shocked. All this time and she was sorry. She didn't hate me as I once thought. "She wanted me to invite you to Victrola tonight so that we can all talk, you know? She wants to make amends, Jenny. She finally forgave us."
"She forgave us….?" I whispered quietly to myself. Chuck laughed. "Does anybody else know?"
"Nope. You should know this by now Jenny but I like to shock people. I wouldn't have told Blair also but I knew if I did that, I would have not been getting laid for a while and we all know that can NOT happen." he smirked. My face scrunched up with distaste.
"Ew! Way too much information, Chuck!" He laughed and I joined in on his laughter as the limo came to a full stop. My breath got caught in my throat as I realized that we were at the Empire. Chuck noticed my uneasiness and put his hand onto my back.
"Hey," I turned to look at him. "you are going to be fine." I nodded to let out a shaky breath. We both stepped out of the vehicle and walked inside as the driver got out my bags. I took ahold of one of them and Chuck took the other two. We walked into the building and headed straight for the elevator. As we got in I put down my bags as Chuck pressed the button to get into the penthouse. I was about to start hyperventilating right then and there. Chuck grasped my hand in an effort to calm me down. I looked towards him and saw him giving me an encouraging smile that I returned. As the doors opened, I picked up my bags as Chuck was already stepping out of the elevator.
"Chuck is that you?" a voice called out. My breath once again caught in my throat. Chuck turned around to look at me as I gave him a slight nod.
"Yeah. it's me." I could see her walking towards us but she was looking down at the phone in her hand.
"Good because I really need to tal-" She cut herself off as she looked up at us. "Jenny…"
"Hi Blair…."
AN: Ok now before you asked NO! Chuck and Jenny are not going to be together in this story and he is not cheating on Blair with her. They love each other strictly as brother and sister and nothing more. This is going to be a Jenny/NAte story (there's a shock) and this wonderful idea came from Basileya who I want to thank for giving it to me. I had so much fun writing it and I hope you had a good time reading it. Thank you so much! xx
-Adriana
