"Serena. Can you come over?" Blair said into the phone.
"Sure B. Is something wrong?" Serena asked, worry thick in her voice.
"You know how I said I would be strong? Well I can't. S, I miss him."
"I'll be over in ten minutes." Serena replied.
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"Nathaniel. I know things have been rocky between us, however call me sentimental but I'd like to hang out tonight, like in high school." Chuck said into his cell phone as he unpacked his suitcase.
"Sure man. What time should I come over?" Nate asked, glad for the opportunity to make things better between him and Chuck.
"Are you at home?" Chuck asked.
"Yeah."
"I'll pick you up in five."
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Serena sat on Blair's bed and waited for her to freshen up. Blair had finally stopped crying and she wanted to go out. Blair emerged wearing an Eleanor Waldorf original, a tight purple dress that came mid-thigh. She wore her hair down and it curled freely framing her face, where she wore light makeup. She wore no tights and patent leather red pumps.
"B you look amazing! But you need a necklace." Serena said.
"Just pick one out for me." Blair said without even looking up from where she was putting her stuff into a small purse.
Serena fastened the necklace on Blair's neck and said,
"It's perfect! Are you ready to go?" Serena asked.
"Yeah. I'll be downstairs in a minute." Blair said staring at her reflection.
Of course Serena had no idea that Blair was now wearing the necklace that Chuck had given her for her 17th birthday But she had to be strong. Blair promised that today was the last day she would every cry over Chuck Bass.
"I'm ready to go." Blair raced down the stairs, laughing with Serena out into the elevator.
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By the time Chuck and Nate arrived at the club they were wasted. There was a lot of traffic so they entertained themselves with the mini bar in Chuck's limo. It was when they were scoping the room for girls that Nate saw her. Serena in a short black dress that left little to the imagination, her blonde hair swinging around her as she danced with some brunette to Beyonce's Freakum Dress.
After close inspection he recognized the brunette as Blair. He immediately distracted Chuck by pointing out some blond hooker that walked by. Nate looked around for Serena and Blair but they had disappeared. Nate let out a sigh of relief. He turned back to Chuck just in time to see him walking towards Serena.
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"This is the last place I'd expect to see you. Have you returned to your old ways?" Chuck asked Serena.
"I could ask you the same thing, Chuck." Serena said. Then the realization his her. "Chuck!" she shouted.
"You're not the brightest when you're drunk." Chuck said smirking.
"Serena!" a voice called.
Chuck and Serena both froze. They knew that voice, Blair was near.
"Serena look who I found!" Blair exclaimed as she approached, Nate following behind. Her eyes widened when she saw Chuck.
"Waldorf." Chuck said trying not to stare at her, the way the dress clung to every inch of her skin, how she wore his necklace around her neck.
"Charles." Blair said sharply, distaste clear in her voice.
"Why don't we all go somewhere quieter to walk." Serena suggested.
They all silently agreed and filed out of the club. 30 minutes later they were drunkenly wandering around Central Park.
"I've missed this." Nate said looking up at the sky.
"Me too." Blair said, surprising herself more than anyone.
"We should all go somewhere. Anywhere. We've been in New York for too long. Plus we won't be together next year." Serena said.
"Well the Bass jet is flying out to Chicago in one hour." Chuck said, not believing anyone would want to go.
"Then we better get ready to go." Nate said.
"Yay!" Serena said clapping her hands.
They all turned to Blair expecting her to make some sort of objection.
"You're lucky I'm drunk." was all she said.
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The flight was quick, about two hours. Serena read the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants while Blair read the Mediator 5: Shadowland. Nate and Chuck chatted quietly though they wanted to play video games but they feared it would make a bad impression on the Bass Industries board member who was using the plane.
They got to their hotel, the Pennisula late that night, checked into the Pennisula Suite and pretty much fell asleep right away. Serena and Blair had to share a room, but Nate and Chuck each got their own.
Around 3AM Blair woke up rom a terrible dream. She decided to go get some water. As she closed the cabinet holding the cups she jumped when she felt somebody beside her.
Author's Note: This is my first Gossip Girl story so I'm really trying. The beginning isn't too good but I had to write it to get to what I wanted to write. So pleasee review. Thanks.