This is a sequel to No One But You. I wouldn't read this story if you haven't read the first story, because it might be confusing. If you do want to read this story anyway here's what you need to know:
Serena and Nate started dating senior year. Nate used to date Blair. Jenny is a year younger then Dan and was in a long-term relationship with Carter. Dan and Vanessa have been dating since junior year of high school. Rufus married Lilly when Dan was 14 so he and Serena never got together. Blair's parents are married. Blair's father is a senator. She and Chuck fell in love after he returned to New York after being at boarding school for three years. Their relationship was rocky and complicated at best, but in the end they made it work and got together.
Chapter One: Four Years Forgotten
So it seems the stars have aligned, quite literally. Word is my merry band of socialites is reassembling after four long years away. For all you readers who want the inside scoop on what my original gossip gods and goddesses are up to, I'll be here to give you the 411. These eight are the crème de la crème of Manhattan's elite and I have decided since they're all back, it's time I reminded them why they left.
You Know You Love Me
XOXO
Gossip Girl
"Blair, the plane is boarding!"
Blair starred out the window thinking about everything that was waiting for her back in New York. She had spent all summer in Paris with her mother and hadn't seen him in two months. Today was so important. She'd be reunited with him. Blair hadn't been home in two and a half years. She had been so busy at Yale, and things in the city were just so complicated. But now she returned to Manhattan to start law school at Colombia. When she thought about it, graduation from Constance Billard seemed like it was yesterday, and now she was coming home, where all her friends would be, to start a life with her boyfriend who she was very much in love with.
"Coming Mother."
Blair turned away from the sunny view to the bleak terminal sighing before boarding a cruelly long flight. Eleanor and Blair took their seats in first class next to each other.
"It's good that you are coming back to the city. I mean having you visit your father and I in D.C. was great, but it will be nice to have you back home where you belong. Just like old times."
"Just like old times." Blair whispered.
Spotted, B leaving the airport to return home. It wasn't so long ago that a certain other Upper East Sider retuned to Manhattan after a long period away. Does anyone else see the similarities? I just hope history repeats itself, life was so exciting back then.
You Know You Love Me
XOXO
Gossip Girl
"Miss Blair, Miss Serena is here to see you." Dorota barely got the sentence out before Serena bounded into the room pulling Blair into a bear hug.
"Blair!" Serena squealed.
"Hello to you too."
"B, it's been forever! I've missed you so much!"
"I missed you too, S. I was just in France; I kind of hoped to see you. I mean after you dropped out of NYU after like a semester and decided to flounce around Europe for the past four years I thought when I actually went to Europe you'd be there."
"Oh I know, I'm sorry. I was in a one month yoga retreat, I just got back yesterday."
"What? Is yoga your new hobby of the month? I thought you were painting."
"I haven't painted in like two months. And yoga isn't a hobby, it's a life style."
"You sound like a cult member."
"B, don't be ridiculous. My chi has never been more unblocked. I'm in such a good place."
"Well I hope since you're back to the city as well you can come back to reality and leave all that yoga and crap behind."
"I don't think that's possible."
"And why would that be?"
"Because Ryan came with me."
"Ryan?"
"Yeah he's the yoga guy I met in Bali. He owns a studio in Manhattan, can you believe that?"
"Serena, how you can go from dating an Italian millionaire to sleeping with a yoga instructor is beyond me. Talk about dating down."
"Ryan is amazing, you're gonna love him. Well probably not you, but everyone else is gonna love him!"
"Yeah, I'm sure Nate will just adore Ryan."
"Oh, yeah. I actually haven't gotten a chance to talk to Nate yet. I was gonna head down to his apartment later."
"He won't be there he's in Virginia. And I would just like to point out how sad it is that I know more about his whereabouts and dating life then yours." Blair immediately understood the slip she had made as the words left her mouth.
"Dating life? Wait, why is Nate in Virginia?"
"Umm…I didn't want to be the one to tell you."
"Tell me what?"
"Nate is in Virginia meeting Bree Buckley's parents."
"Bree Buckley? I don't even know who that is."
"I know her from back when I would go to D.C. with Daddy when I was little. He'd always have me play with Bree, her dad's a senator in Virginia."
"Oh."
"Its actually kind of a big deal Nate's going there because up until recently, Bree's family had kind of disowned her for going to Colombia and becoming a democrat. They're total right-wing extremists, but I guess they patched things up."
"So Nate's dating this Southern chick he met at Colombia. And it's serious, I guess." Serena looked upset, something that threw off Blair considering the pair broke up a year ago, and that was after their original breakup post high school graduation."
"Yeah, are you upset?"
"No, of course not. Nate and I haven't been a thing for a while, plus I'm with Ryan. It's fine." The blonde said blowing off the matter.
"Good, because they're coming back tomorrow."
"So they'll be at the party Vanessa and Dan are throwing at their place then?"
"Oh crap, I totally forgot about that."
"Well we have to go, they're our friends."
"I don't care if they're our friends, I'm not going to their house-warming party in Brooklyn. So there shacking up together, why do I have to be inconvenienced?"
"Blair you have to go, you and Dan went to Yale together."
"Its Brooklyn Serena. Brooklyn."
"Don't be such a snob. Brooklyn is totally cool now."
"Anyone who told you that is from Brooklyn."
"You're going its final. Me and Ryan will pick you up tomorrow at six." Blair huffed. "It'll be fun, B!"
"Whatever." Blair groaned.
"You know we've talked all about me, and even Nate. We haven't even mentioned what's going on with you."
"There's nothing to really talk about."
"When is he getting here, you've been town a whole hour I thought he'd already be here."
"He's not obsessed with me Serena."
"Yes he is. Why shouldn't he be? You guys are in love, its how it works."
"He's setting up his new place and he'll meet me in the lobby soon. We're having a welcome to New York dinner just the two of us."
"Ok well then I'll get out of your hair so you can get ready. I'll see you tomorrow before the party right?"
"Of course, S."
Blair said good-bye to Serena and then proceeded to get ready. After she curled her hair perfectly into place, she slipped on a floral number she had gotten in Paris. She didn't feel nervous. They had been dating for a long time it was understandable. But she missed that feeling of butterflies, but she hadn't felt that way in so long it made her a little sad. The elevator doors opened to reveal him already standing there waiting for her.
"Hello, darling."
"Marcus, are you ready for dinner?"
Reviews please! I hope you liked it. Don't worry it will always be Chair in the end.
