Hey guys this is my first fanfic so I hope you like it. Just a couple of things: Nate & Blair are together (for now!), Chuck & Blair have slept together and no one knows. This starts at graduation so in my world the limo sex has only recently happened!

I hope you guys enjoy! Please review thanks :-)

Ms Queller stood on the podium, looking out into a sea of green and blue gowns. Casting her eyes over the first row of students she could see the excited faces of the Constaas nce Billiard and St Jude's students. Ms Queller cleared her throat "I would just like to reiterate how proud I am of all of you, it has been a delight to teach you all and I speak on behalf of all the staff when I say we are certain you will all go on to achieve many great things. You have all achieved so much and you should be proud of those achievements".

Chuck began fidgeting with his hat, it was so itchy and definitely wasn't his style or colour. He was trying hard to drown out Ms Queller's voice but she appeared to be yelling into the microphone so it was harder than he thought. He searched the seats for Nate, perhaps he would have some herbal remedy to make this ceremony pass more quickly although Chuck wasn't even sure if Nate was still into that. Only a few months ago Chuck would have thought that he would be sitting next to Nate at graduation but things hadn't turned out that way and now he was squished in between Dan Humphrey who smelt like Brooklyn and some geeky, skinny kid who looked like he shouldn't be graduating for another 5 years. Chuck and Nate weren't fighting but rather Chuck was trying to avoid Nate. Ever since that night Blair stepped out of the limo alone, danced for him at Victrola and then let him lead her back to his limo and take her virginity Chuck had never been the same. He felt the same movie run through his head again and he titled his head back to look at Blair and smirked. She looked so innocent, so untouched and so beautiful. He felt the familiar feeling of butterflies fluttering in his stomach and he silently cursed himself "it was just sex, another young lady used and abused, that's all it was Chuck get over it". Only Chuck knew that wasn't true, this time it was different, this time he wanted more and Chuck Bass never went back for seconds. With anyone.

Chuck's eyes found Nate, he looked just as bored as Chuck felt and he was fidgeting with something in his pocket. Some things never change Chuck laughed to himself. Nate caught his eye and gave Chuck a smile. Chuck gave him a nod and quickly looked away. Nate was still clueless about the things Chuck did to Blair that night. He had no idea how he watched Blair strip for him at Victrola, no idea how he helped a giggling Blair into his limo, no idea how he responded to Blair's kiss eagerly and wanted more because she tasted so beautiful and no idea how he slowly peeled Blair's clothes off, laid her down, soothed her fears and carefully sent her to heaven that night. Chuck smiled again at the beautiful memory and took another glance back in Blair's direction. This time Blair caught him staring at her and she gave him an icy cold glare in return. She tugged on Serena's gown and whispered something in her ear.

"Ew Chuck Bass is staring at us. Perhaps he really has gone through every other female in our year except us and now he is hoping we are his graduation present. That is unless" Blair gazed questioningly at Serena.

"Ew B, NO" Serena almost screamed causing a few glares. "Yuk, I would never touch him! I can't believe you had to ask!"

"Calm down S, I was just checking. A year ago I wouldn't have had to ask but with you cuddling up to Humphrey lately I never know with you now". Serena rolled her eyes but smiled at her best friend. Out of the corner of her eye she did catch Chuck staring at them, well Blair in particular and she wondered if maybe Blair was right. She shuddered at the thought and made a promise to herself to keep an eye on her best friend…and Chuck. He would have to start sifting through the girls in the year below before he would lay a finger on her or Blair.

Ms Queller finally finished and Jane Gilmore, the class president stepped towards the microphone and cleared her throat. Penelope and Hazel snickered, remembering how they had bribed Jane into giving them the gift she was about to announce. If only Jane knew Penelope and co never followed through on their promises.

"Attention class of 2009 I would like to announce that this year we have decided our graduation celebration will be a little different from previous years. Instead of the usual dinner and dance we" she glanced at Penelope, Isabel and Hazel a little uneasily "have decided that the whole class will be going on a cruise through the Caribbean". The whole class screamed in excitement, the girls hugging each other and the guy's high fiving one another. Serena shrieked in delight and pulled her best friend into a hug. Blair pulled away and looked at Serena with a face of disgust.

"S are you crazy, the last thing I want is to be stuck on a cruise with all of these people" she pointed at the students surrounding her and scrunched up her face. "We can go on a cruise, just us, anytime we want. This is the worst idea that Gilmore Girl wannabe has ever had, I will make sure this cruise does not go ahead" Blair stated firmly.

"Oh B, come on it will be so much fun. And the Caribbean, neither of us have ever been there I'm sure it is beautiful and we can work on our tans and" Serena said nudging her best friend "think of all the hot St Jude's boys in nothing but boardies".

"Ew Serena, if I ever saw Brooklyn in only boardies I would be scarred forever". Blair clutched her stomach, feeling like she would throw up at the thought of it. Serena sighed. "Come on Blair, I know you will have fun and if you don't want to perve on all the other St Jude boys think how much time you will get to spend with Nate". Blair thought about this, it would be great to sail the seas with her gorgeous boyfriend, sip cocktails with him whilst watching the sunset and then finally sleep together under the stars on some deserted island hidden between palm trees and far away from everyone, especially – Blair caught him staring at her again, only this time he was smirking – especially away from Chuck she thought before turning to Serena "your right S, this does have potential to be….ok I guess". Serena squealed in delight again. "Oh ,my god we have to get new bikinis B, stay over at mine tonight and we will sift through some magazines and then make an early start tomorrow". Blair agreed before wandering off to find Nate, graduation wouldn't be complete without the perfect photo with her perfect boyfriend.

Nate was chatting with some of the lacrosse guys, they all seemed excited about the upcoming cruise.

"Uh hm" Blair tapped her foot impatiently". The lacrosse guys gave her a flirty smile before disappearing.

"Nate I'm so glad I found you. Daddy wants us to have lunch with him and we must get a photo" Blair said leaning up and placing a kiss on her boyfriends cheeks.

"Ah yeah Blair, we can get a photo but I'm kind of to busy for lunch, I'm having a poker night with the lacrosse boys and I need to go home and shower".

"But Nate that's not for hours, how long does a shower take?" Blair demanded, that same sad feeling washing over her.

"Blair I said I can't ok. We have had these plans for ages and you should have lunch with Harold, you never see him anymore". Nate kissed Blair on the cheek before disappearing into the crowd leaving Blair standing alone.

"I won't be upset, I won't be upset" she commanded herself but she wasn't sure it was working. Chuck watched the exchange from afar and he could see that Nate was letting Blair down again. He couldn't understand it – Blair was such a strong, feisty person, she was Queen Bee so why did she always let Nate treat her like this over and over. It hurt him to see Blair hurting but he knew he couldn't do anything about it. Blair wanted nothing to do with Chuck after she left his limo, in fact she did everything she could to avoid him and when she couldn't do that she tried to make his life hell. What she didn't realise was this made Chuck want her even more and he was never one to back down and give up.

He felt a tap on his back "Nathaniel, congratulations we are officially free now bring on the celebration, where are the ladies".

Nate laughed "Of course only you would be thinking about sex during graduation. Anyway man do you want to go grab some stuff for this cruise you'll want to make sure you look your best for all the gorgeous girls wandering around in bikinis".

There's only one girl I want to see in a bikini, or in nothing at all Chuck thought smiling.

"Ah I knew there had to be a positive out of spending 2 weeks with these insignificants" Chuck said referring to his fellow students "but I guess I will be enjoying the ladies alone Nathaniel".

Nate laughed and began glancing at some of the more attractive Constance students "Yeah we'll see what happens" Nate said quietly to himself.

"What are you talking about?" Chuck asked, hearing Nate's comment. "Trouble in paradise?"

"Who knows man? That reminds me though I better get this stupid photo out of the way before I'm hunted down" Nate sighed before stomping off to find Blair again.

Chuck silently cursed Nate. He wanted nothing more than for Blair and Nate to break up, then he could have his chance with her but he also knew how much it would tear her apart. He watched them taking there graduation photo and he saw Blair clutching onto Nate, as if she was holding on for dear life. He also saw Nate staring at Jenny Humphrey who was chatting with Serena and Dan. Chuck didn't care anymore, Nate didn't deserve Blair and maybe he didn't either but he knew he would treat Blair much better than what Nate did.