Author's Note: Hey guys. It's good to be back especially since my fandom is hurting right now. I really hope that you guys move past Gossip Girl because it's really not worth your time. I've seen the pictures and although I'm not surprised, I can't say that I didn't see it coming. I'm beyond done with this show that it's really becoming laughable. I just hope that you guys realize that it's not worth getting upset over because if it was at least halfway decent then they wouldn't have come up with that crappy ass finale in the first place and would've told a story rather than cater to one fanbase. So I hope this story will serve as your outlet to avoid the show. I appreciate Penn and Leighton for putting so much heart into the couple and that's something they can't take away from me because the only time Gossip Girl came close to showing character depth and good storytelling was when Dair was an arc. So I hope you guys enjoy the chapter and I look forward to your feedback.
-In the effort of trying something new that I haven't done before, I will be starting a VIDEO BLOG along with the story that I will post to my tumblr which is /blog/ashnwood12
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Quaternary: Rise to Power
Chapter One- Belles de Jour
[La Condamine, Monaco]
Creeping up slowly on the bike, Carter looked down at the small specks of houses and villas that were below. He hadn't realized how far up he had been until he found himself looking down but that had seemed to be the motto to his entire life. Revving his engine, Carter played back the millions of things that those close to him would say if they knew what he was about to do. This summer, this moment, it was all something he felt he had perfect control over to where he needed to feel the surge of adrenaline in his veins in order to feel alive. The more he revved his engine the smile on his face couldn't help but appear on his face. He wasn't going to just sit back and watch life happen, he was going to be a part of the world like he had always vowed it to be. Closing the shade on his helmet, Carter revved his engine once more on the motorcycle before he finally took off on the winding roads.
[Paris, France]
Tucked away in a small café, Dan looked on at his advisor turned mentor as he read his latest works for the program, Dan sat in anticipation as he could only hope that it was good enough to submit for his final piece in the festival. Dan hadn't been one to accept that he was good at his craft but over the course of the summer, Dan was beginning to see that he was great in his craft. Arthur was nothing short of a genius but he was the necessary evil that pushed Dan to dig deeper on the assignment and pull out the best in what he wanted to accomplish in the program but in his writing in general. He could hear the many sighs and groans from Arthur as his own indication of what he thought. For the Musset Festival, Dan had been the heavy favorite but as always he didn't want to let any of it get to him, in his mind he was just a good writer. Feeling a vibration come from his cell phone, Dan opened up the phone to see that it was a text from Blair. A smile came to his face as he could only imagine what his return would have in store for him before he could manage to take in the information, Dan looked up to see Arthur looking back at him.
"Is there somewhere you have to be Daniel?" Arthur asked as he looked at Dan sternly
"No" Dan replied nervously as he realized that part of the reason why he respected Arthur so much was because he feared him at the same time.
[Manhattan, New York]
Sitting in her usual spot, the very spot she had sat at every appearance she made, Serena sat vigil as she listened on to the lawyers duke it out. A part of Serena hoped that Sean would show some sort of weakness that would make her more than willingly to offer up the truth as she knew it. It was the very truth that he forced her not to reveal, the truth that made her sit in the very spot each day that he had to present in court. Like clockwork, Sean would enter the courtroom in his horrid orange jumpsuit while the media took the very opportunity to snap pictures of him, racking up all sorts of ways to spin the fact that a feud between teammates had turned deadly. Tyler would shift nervously in his seat as the very sight of Sean in an orange suit was enough to make his stomach up and down. Sean Anderson, the once up and coming star, was now the villain of New York.
[Nantucket, Massachusetts]
With his cup of coffee in hand, Chuck smiled at the staff as he made his way through the living room. Looking on at his mother from the window, Chuck smiled to himself as his mother was becoming a creature of habit on their vacation. Taking a sip from his cup, Chuck could hear the staff begin to set the table with the paperwork that he had to get through for the evening meetings that he had scheduled. It had all been a whirlwind of events, but taking over Bass Industries was something that he couldn't take on a step at a time, it was either swallow completely or don't swallow at all type of deal. Coming down the staircase, Jenny adjusted the straps on her purse as Chuck turned to look on at his wife. For a moment, Jenny and Chuck shared a look as if they were each eager to hear what the other was thinking but the look of work on the table, Jenny knew what plans Chuck had in store. Laughing in disbelief as she wasn't up for a sparring session in the matter, Jenny held her school list up to show that she was going shopping for her school supplies before she made her way out of the house.
"Mr. Bass, you're phone conference will be ready in five minutes in the office" One of the staff members told him as all he could do was look on at Jenny bypass the waiting car as she opted to walk with her earbuds in her ear as she walked the driveway of the oversized entrance way into the manor.
[Los Angeles, California]
Placing the cup of water in front of the woman, Eleanor sat vigil for a moment as she begrudged the fact that she was being treated like some fragile entity. Cyrus held her hand intently as he leaned forward to grab the cup, while Eleanor just couldn't take the coddling anymore. Getting up from her seat, Eleanor walked towards the window to look at the morning fog that encompassed the City of Angels. Taking a few moments to herself, Eleanor just breathed in and out as her health was the last thing that registered to her but the first thing that registered to those around her. Cyrus rose from his seat to walk towards Eleanor to comfort her but found his path towards his wife to be impeded by the sound of the door opening. Turning immediately, Eleanor looked on at Cecil, their financial advisor, as he entered the room with his papers in hand.
"What's the word?" Eleanor asked
"Now, our next step, is to divvy up the assets you want to keep to rebuild your credit" Cecil told her as she seemed a bit shock
"Divvy up? As in give up?….I thought if I liquidated my stocks then it would be enough to pay off the investors to convince them" Eleanor asked
"The price was doubled within the last hour" Cecil sighed
"Three billion?" Eleanor questioned in disbelief
"Whoever this is, they're damn near gunning for the company. There has got to be something we can do, she can't just lose her company" Cyrus replied angrily
"It is out of my hands" Cecil said as a eery silence came between them all. Feeling a bit of her strength begin to weaken, Eleanor took a deep breath to compose herself as she hoped Cyrus wouldn't see her begin to weaken. Walking forward, Eleanor grabbed onto the back of the chair in front of her.
"Then we go ahead. We give up everything, but only one item" Eleanor said as Cyrus shook his head as he couldn't believe that it had come to this point.
"I'm going to call Harold, he should at least be made aware of this" Cyrus sighed in frustration
"Cyrus" Eleanor began to say as he walked towards the door
"I'm calling him" Cyrus said sternly once more before he left the office
"Shall we?" Cecil asked as he took his seat before Eleanor then too took her seat
[Southampton, New York]
Shaking hands with the numerous guests that gathered within the summer house, Nate wore his plastered smile as he made his way through the crowds. Glancing over at the corner of the room, Nate could see his father talking with the rest of his cousins, enjoying moments of laughter that he had yet to share with his father over the summer months. Unintentionally, a moment of sadness came over him as he felt his eagerness to prove to his father that he could still be that son he needed, Nate pressed on with the urge of Tripp calling him over to join him for a photo opt. Nate knew with the many camera's that Trip had stuck him in front of that it was only a ploy to show that Tripp was reaching out to the gay community that felt repressed by their status. It was all a ploy but Nate felt as if that was his only option in order to be a part of a family unit that he had known his whole life.
[New York City, New York]
Looking on at the scenery that was once flying by at warped speed, Georgina felt the car come to a stop before the door man walked up towards the car to open the door for her. Getting out of the car, Georgina was immediately shielded from any potential onlookers as she put on her dark shades before entering the newly bought building. Escorted by one of her mother's many followers, Georgina made little effort to regard their smiles with a smile of her own as she saw no point in the niceties. Boarding the elevator, Georgina relieved herself of the gloves that she had on before the elevator doors slid open to reveal her mother's most prized faithfuls, Bex and Louis. Escorted into the room in which they all gathered, Georgina wasted no time in spotting the picture of her belated sister that her mother carried like a kid carried their favorite blanket.
"You called, I came. What was so urgent?" Georgina asked as she took a seat while her mother walked towards the window to look out at the New York skyline
"We have business that we need to tend to" Ophelia, Georgina mother's, said
"Such as?" Georgina asked
"We had to double the buyout cost for the investors" Louis quickly relayed
"And that becomes my problem because?" Georgina asked unsure of why she should care
"I think you'd like to know on the account that the money came from your trust" Bex said as she took a seat off in the corner while Georgina quickly glared at her mother
"You took from my account. That's supposed to be my money" Georgina replied
"I had no choice Georgy" Ophelia said as she turned to look at her daughter "I get the company outright with little fight from Eleanor, then it makes it easier to move on" she said
"To what? I seem to be the only one that has yet to grasp the point in this?" Georgina asked as she looked on from her mother to her faithfuls
"Destroying the company Eleanor built, creating a profit off of it. You'd make the money back in no time" Louis said
"And what exactly is my part?" Georgina asked
"To be the face of it all" Ophelia told her as she folded her arms "You run the company through my instruction, which will leave little for you to destroy then when the time comes to sale, you can take your share" she said
"Are you okay with that?" Bex asked "This will put you as the target along with me. Once it all comes out, your mother will be more than just The Madame…there will be a face to the name along with the family name behind it" she told her as Georgina looked at her mother
"I have my own agenda…" Georgina began to say
"I can't afford for your vendetta's" Ophelia quickly replied
"Though you dress it up to sound like the sweetest of gifts, I'm not stupid mother" Georgina said as she got up from her seat to walk towards her mother "You want me to face of this mayhem, I'll gladly do so but I get my own kick out of this. You promise me that then I'll be the puppet in this" she said "I need your word in this" she told her glaringly
"It'd be a risk" Louis sighed
"And it'd be my one term in following along with the grand scheme of things that I'm sure I will know little about" Georgina turned to tell him
"We could all use a little fun" Bex smiled as she leaned back in her chair. Walking towards her daughter, Ophelia leaned in to hug Georgina, which was the strangest of acts to everyone in the room.
"You mess this up, and I guarantee that you will see the dark side of things to come" Ophelia whispered to her before Georgina pulled away from her mother's embrace.
Adjusting the strap of his knapsack, Dan made his way through the little villa as he could see children running amuck. Spouting out French phrases in between the fits of giggles, Dan looked on at the kids with laughter on his face as he continued down his path. Enjoying the scenery of what this little villa had to offer, which was a secret haven away from the hustle and bustle of metropolis that was Paris, Dan enjoyed the quaint feel the villa had to offer. Coming upon the entry way, Dan made his way past the women that came out of their little workstations where the children once were. Continuing to walk back towards the arts room, Dan smiled as he saw Blair cleaning up her station. It was far more interesting than what the other volunteer teachers had to offer, but it was a subject she knew much about and a subject the kids were highly interested in. Looking up from her task of cleaning, Blair smiled as Dan walked up towards her to give her a quick kiss on the lips.
"Mon amour" Dan smiled before he took beside her
"Mon copain parasseux" Blair teased as Dan nudged her
"Hey, I'm not lazy. I was a bit lagging from getting out of bed this morning, but with a vision such as yourself, can you blame me" Dan laughed
"The fact that you're laughing as your saying this statement leaves me less inclined to perceive it as a compliment" Blair replied as she got up from her spot on the floor while Dan stretched out, leaning up against the cabinet behind him. "How was your meeting with Arthur? Did he fill your head with all the awards you'll win at the festival?" she asked with a bit of laughter
"And now your laughter insults me" Dan laughed "No, it was the opposite of course. Arthur thinks I walk on the visible aspects of writing and that I need to plunge beneath the surface" he said
"That sounds like a brief version of what I'm sure was a prophet way of how he would've put it" Blair said "Though I do have to agree" she said
"I thought you liked it?" Dan questioned "I wrote on a gripping subject that had much depth…my piece made Adeline cry" he said
"Okay first of all, Adeline cries over everything. The girl is like a prone crier, cry on demand sort of deal" Blair said "Second, you're letting your top dog status making you think you have no room to grow. While I enjoy the symbolic meaning of what this kite meant to the little boy, I frankly just figured he'd buy another one since it was in abundance in his town" she said
"He couldn't just buy another kite, it was the kite his father gave to him….you're missing the point of the story" Dan told her
"And that would be?" Blair asked as she continued to put stuff away
"That this kite represented the possibilities of the places he could fly to" Dan smiled hoping that it would impress her
"Remember Paris….because only they'd fall for that synopsis" Blair laughed as she walked back over towards him to kiss him on his forehead "I think you can dig deeper. I think the best has yet to come from you Humphrey" she told him as she looked down at him
"I guess it's true then….you can do no wrong in the eyes of those that love you" Dan said as he looked up at her "Good to know you put that to rest" he laughed as he got up from his spot on the floor
"Just dig deeper, don't dig into anything Upper Eastside scandalous, but dig deeper" Blair said as she wrapped her hands around his neck
"I could write about you. The vivid details of Blair Waldorf in the throws of passion, a vivid look inside" Dan teased as she leaned in slowly
"And just how exactly do you plan on explaining this to my father when we see him?" Blair laughed as she gave him a kiss
"I'll just tell him you look great naked" Dan laughed as Blair couldn't help but laugh to herself
"You would not" Blair laughed as she ducked away from his kisses
"Oh c'mon, he'd know I was crazy about you. It's only natural I write my ode to Blair Cornelia Waldorf so soon" Dan told her as she turned to grab her purse as they began to walk out with Dan following behind
"I'm think we should eat at that café, I'm craving their pasta, though it fails in comparison to Rufus's" Blair said
"Do I get any say in what we do in Paris? I mean since landing I have been slaving away learning my craft while you gallivant around the city shopping and teaching the trades of fashion. I'm starting to feel less partnerish in this relationship" Dan laughed as he held her hand in his as they walked
"It's simple, I'm the brains and you're…you're the writer that is useless without it's muse" Blair replied
"So you're at muse status now?" Dan asked
"I'm the greatest thing in your world Humphrey" Blair teased as she leaned over to give him a quick kiss on the cheek as the sides of their bodies clashed effortlessly "And I do happen to remember you liking our nightly…" she began to say as he caught on to what Blair was about to say with her suggestive look
"I'm all in favor of you planning. I love your planning. You're planning has left me more than….satisfied" Dan smiled
Sitting nervously in her seat, Serena bounced her cell phone around in her lap as if it were a game of some sorts to her. Party planning in the Upper Eastside was in full effect as it appeared to be another opportunity for any of the elite families to make their case for the Maxwell. With Eleanor's bankruptcy being the talk of the town, Serena hated to know that her own mother was taking it upon herself to stand by her stepfather's side to make a push for the Maxwell like they had no loyalties to the Waldorfs. Serena had thought hundreds of times to call Blair and gage how she was feeling but Serena knew that since Blair was with Dan that she was all ready being taken care of . Doors opening and closing left and right only made her more jumpy as she just wished that Darren would come out to give her some bit of news. Just as she folded her arms, Serena hit the ignore button on her mother's call and ignored the surprising text that was coming from Rochelle. Just as she took a moment to breath, Serena heard familiar footsteps walking towards her.
"Serena, what are you doing here?" Darren asked as he scrolled through his e-mails on his blackberry
"Did you talk with the judge?" Serena asked as she quickly hopped up from her seat
"Serena" Darren sighed "Lilly told me…" he began to say
"I don't care what my mother said, did you talk with the judge?" Serena interrupted
"Do you not understand the position you're putting me in? your mother wants you nowhere near this courthouse, and I have to say that I agree. Serena, this is not a situation that you should be involved in" Darren told her
"I'm all ready involved….in ways I've told you but no one seems to care to listen" Serena sighed
"Yes because of a confession I care to chalk up to be post traumatic stress" Darren told her
"You call it what you want, but you're on my families payroll and at this moment you're doing a horrible job" Serena said
"I'm your mother and step father's attorney, I don't just cater to you" Darren told her "I wish you and your group would understand that and I don't know, stay out of trouble!" he told her
"I'm not debating with you, either you talked to the judge to let me see him or I'll just call on board of ethics in regards to the manner of how you handled Chuck's D.U.I" Serena told him
"That's insane, Chuck doesn't even drive?!" Darren replied
"I know that but it would make one hell of a story to put out there" Serena glared at him as the two stood in silence. Shaking his head in disbelief as he laughed to himself, Darren reached down into his bag to pull out the pass
"You guys are truly pushing my limits" Darren replied through gritted teeth
"I'm doing what I have to do" Serena said before she grabbed the pass. Wanting nothing more than to just walk off to continue her hard pressed attitude, Serena stopped short of walking away so carelessly before he leaned into hug Darren. Cracking a forced smile, Darren knew that Serena wasn't the type to threaten but the cause had forced her to. Walking over towards the guard, Serena held up her pass before the guard let her in. Walking to take a seat at the table, Serena sat anxiously once more as all she could do was become enthralled in the waiting game. Once the doors open, Serena immediately rose to her feet to see him coming walking through in his unflattering orange jumpsuit. "Hey" she forced herself to say so that the tears wouldn't come first
"Hey" Sean muttered as the guarded patted him down before he left them in the room. Standing for a moment, Sean couldn't help but feel pathtic as he enjoyed this little bit of freedom. Slowly and hesitantly, Sean walked over to take a seat across from Serena. Before he could even manage to get comfortable in her presence, Sean was once again brought back to the realities of where he was and the lack of freedom he had along with it.
"How are you?" Serena asked through muffled tears
"I'm good" Sean replied "You?" he asked after a moment of silence
"I….I hate this. I hate this so much that I'm starting to feel like I hate you" Serena sighed trying to give the generic answer but couldn't help but unload
"Tell me how you really feel why don't you" Sean said sarcastically
"Look, I know that I agreed to go along with this but I can't anymore. I can't enjoy my life for worrying about you" Serena said as she kept her voice low so that the guard wouldn't hear them so clearly
"Don't worry about me" Sean replied
"I do worry about you and you telling me not to won't stop it from happening. I just don't under why…" Serena began to say
"Because you wouldn't make it in here Serena, that's why" Sean quickly blurted out as he gaged Serena's reaction "I know that you think you're doing the noble thing but you're really not. You're a rich girl that any person that knows about you would love to mess with just because. People in here aren't all come together so we can be better for society like in the movies. So don't worry, just worry about yourself and getting the help you need in all of this" he told her
"Do you honestly think I'm going to accept that load of crap!?" Serena asked as she looked at him in disbelief "I'm not negligent to the fact that I'm not exactly prison prepared, but I'm also not the type of person that can just live life while someone else is being held responsible for what I've done…." she said
"And I appreciate that, I really do but it's too late. There's nothing that can change" Sean told her
"How about the truth?! That's something that can change everything" Serena told him before Sean quickly rose to his feet to look over at the guard to show that he was ready to go back to his cell
"Go home Serena. Stop worrying about me and live your life" Sean told her
"It's not that simple Sean" Serena sighed
"Make it simple….and while you're at it, make yourself a priority….it's about time you finally did" Sean said "I'm proud of you" he told her as a weak smile came to his face
"It means nothing to me if you're putting in the subtext of a goodbye" Serena said as Sean just nodded to her perception of the statement before he continued to walk towards the guard. Watching him walk further and further away, Serena wanted to play strong but found herself cracking under pressure as she would give anything to take back those few moments of disagreeing for a moments of laughter or spirited conversation of any kind that they could muster up, but instead she'd have to be left with want for another day.
[Paris, France]
I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel?
To know that I love ya baby
I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel?
To know that I love ya baby
The stringed lights above served as the romantic setting that Blair had hoped for as they both sat in peaceful silence. Resting in between his legs as they looked on that creek while becoming engrossed in the softness of the grass that they sat on, Dan became impressed by Blair's ability to transform herself into a woman that could enjoy the stillness of the night rather than be bothered by natures slimes. Soft laughs were exchanged between the two as they just talked about anything and everything while enjoying the music that was being played from across the way at the festival. Dan knew that they should begin to head over but any thought of being torn away from Blair for even a second made him procrastinate in the obvious. Resting her head back against his chest, Blair gave him all the more reason to procrastinate.
Tell me how you love me more
And how you think I'm sexy baby
But you don't want nobody else You don't want this guy
You don't want that guy
You wanna touch yourself when you see me
Tell me how you love my bodyA
nd how I make you feel baby
You wanna roll with me
You wanna to hold with me
You wanna stay warm and get out of the cold with me
I just love to hear you say it
It makes a man feel good baby
Tell me you depend on meI need to hear it
With the little French that he knew, Dan laughed and chatted with the townspeople as they discussed his ideology for his pieces. In this town, Dan knew that this was the most attention he had ever received but it was only his fleeting ego that allowed him to enjoy it longer than he should. His eyes glanced over towards the table to see Blair talking with the group of women that she had become accustomed to seeing around the villa where she volunteered. For a brief moment, Dan and Blair shared a look as they just smiled at each other while trying to keep up with the conversations that they were in. The crowds of people tore the clear vision of each other as Blair could only imagine that Dan was returning to his conversation as she had to. Just as she prepared herself to focus in on the key political points that were becoming pressing during their stay, Blair felt the warmth of his hand as he took his hand in hers before he softly pulled her towards him.
"Let's get out of here" Dan told her as he grabbed her other hand while leading her
"What about your award?" Blair asked with a bit of laughter
"I'm thinking I can reach other milestones this evening…that's if you let me" Dan smiled as Blair caught his hidden meaning of what he was trying to say to her
"All right, call this your last attempt to get your ego pumped" Blair laughed as they continued to walk away, hearing the echo's of their names being called for them to return to the festivities of the night before they took off into a sprint, laughing all the while.
I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel?
To know that I love ya baby
I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel?
To know that I love ya baby
Quickly opening the door to their studio apartment that they had turned into a little home over the course of the summer, Dan barely had time to toss his keys onto the side table before he felt Blair's lips pressed against the back of his neck. Turning to close the door while capturing her lips in his, Dan walked her so she was backed up against the door. Teasingly and sweetly they kissed as their feverish kisses became tame at the efforts to let the feeling between them linger. Running her hands through his hair, Blair felt every fiber in her yearn for him. Breaking the kiss, Dan pressed his forehead up against hers as she slowly began to undo the buttons on his shirt while he teetered on the edge of insanity for not having her lips at his disposal in that instance. Commanding and seductively, Blair looked at Dan as she took his shirt off before her hands traveled down south to undo the buckle on his belt.
"Shower" Blair said after she bit her bottom lip, denying her want to kiss him
"Now?" Dan asked as he pressed against her as their breaths became heavy and rapid
"Yeah…now" Blair said before she pulled him along with her on her path towards the bathroom
Baby your the perfect shape
Baby your the perfect weight
Treat me like my birthday
I want it this way
I want it that way
Each relieving themselves of their clothing, Dan and Blair shared laugh in between as they tossed their clothes to the side. Reaching over towards to shower to turn it on, Dan stripped down to the bare minimum but still stood confused. It was moments like this where he loved not knowing what Blair Waldorf was all about, not knowing what she was capable of. Pushing the curtains back on the shower, Blair stepped inside to be fully engulfed by the warmth of the water as Dan joined her. Free like a bird, Blair let the water take her in as all Dan could do was look on at her. Leaning in slowly, Dan captured her lips as he slowly backed her up against the wall. Calculating and meticulously, Dan kissed her as he lead a trail down to her neck as the water sprayed all over their bodies.
I want it, Tell me you don't want me to stop
Tell me it would break your heart
But you love me and all my dirty
You wanna roll with me
You wanna to hold with me
You want to make fires and get Norwegian wood with me
I just love to hear you say it
It makes a man feel good baby
Pinning his hands up against the walls, Blair smiled devilishly as she was relishing her sense of control between them. Savagely kissing him to where she found both of her hands grasping the side of his face, Dan lowered himself enough to where he picked her up. Pressed against the wall as the water made them slide easily off of each others body, Dan quickly turned them so that Blair was up against the tiled wall. Growing tired of the struggle for power, Dan took into his hands to finally put in his bid for the top spot as he brought her down to where it was an easier access for him. Plunging inside of her with a quick thrust, Blair gasped, taking in the water that filled her mouth. Thrusting in and out of her, groans escaped them as Dan busied his intense waves of pleasures with the taste of her skin. Moans became just sounds of achievement between them before it finally became the roaring sounds in his ears.
I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel?
To know that I love ya baby
I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel?
To know that I love ya baby
The sheets barely covered their gliding bodies as they moved strategically against each other in the bed. Dan's hands traveled down the road that were her legs as he thrust inside of her while her hands traveled down his back. Kissing her with ever chance he got, their moans became less of the animalistic nature but that of two people making love to each other as the sunlight slowly peaked over the clouds, only illuminating how they passion for each other lasted all the way into the following day.
Cause you will tell me every morning
Oooohhh all right baby
Ooooh yeah
Oh babyOh darlin
All right right
Savagely kissing her neck, Dan began his assault as Blair's whimpers let him know the onslaught of pleasure he was giving to her. With a quickened pace, Blair swore she was riding the high of their orgasm for hours straight as he became stronger by the minute to where she was sure uncontrolled sleep would be the only end to their love making. Nipping at her lip before plunging his tongue inside her mouth to taste her, Dan tortured her with his lips and hips. Picking up her legs on both sides, Dan lifted himself up a bit as he was unaware of the beads of sweat that fell from his face and onto her body.
I'm lost without you!
Can't help myself
How does it feel? To know that I love you baby
I'm lost without you
Can't help myself
How does it feel?
To know that I love yoou baby!
His lips felt permanently attached to her neck as he savored each of his kisses. Resting his hand on her waist as she could fill him inside of her, Dan rested his forehead against the back of her head as he began to thrust inside of her. Gripping the sheets as some form of aid, Blair clenched her eyes shut as it was both pleasure and pain that she was experiencing in this moment. Groans escaped Dan as he gripped on tighter to her waist as he continued his assault. Grasping the back of his head as she got a chalk full of his hair in her hand, Blair gripped on tight as he quickened his pace. Faster. Faster. Faster and faster until the slapping sounds of their bodies pounding against each other before Dan finally exuded all of himself. Taking a few moments to catch their breaths, Dan tilted his head forward to kiss her sweetly on the lips as she rolled her body towards his. Laying in peaceful, bliss they just kissed until they both drifted off into the sleep as the sun began to shine through with the majestic sight of the Paris hung in the background as the wind bustled in.
Ooh yeah Oh baby
Oh darlin'
All right right
Oh baby Oh darlin'
Ooh ooh baby
All right right... yeah.
Reaching over to grab his martini, Carter adjusted himself in the lounge chair as he enjoyed the feel of sitting pool side. The allure of his shades was one thing he had taken pride in learning over the course of the wasn't exactly something he could brag about but it was something that helped in masking the extracurricular things that were going on in his life. If there was anything that Carter needed to focus on this summer, it was that he had to press on with what was important to him. Eyeing the group of girls that sat across the way from him, Carter could hear the giggles as he was sure that the allusion of the sunglasses was working it's magic on them. Giving the smile that they wanted as Carter made his mental notes of which girl seemed more appealing to him, Carter was torn from his thoughts by the sound of someone joining him in the seat beside him.
"Do you have a name or do you just make a habit of requesting very important people so arrogantly?" The man asked
"I came with important business. Business that will make you and your boss a lot of money" Carter smiled
"Are you sure this is not just an allusion?" The man asked
"My sunglasses, Ray Bach's, are allusions. My business, not so much" Carter said "Who are you by the way? I read up on my profiles but I have yet to recall who you are" he said as he reached up to put the emptied martini glass on the tray of the passing waitress
"Jon Paul Mankov" Jon Paul said as he introduced himself
"Pleasure to meet the butt boy of the group" Carter teased as he waved for the waitress to come over "Scotch on the rocks, and you?" he said before he looked over at Jon Paul to ask him for his order
"I don't drink this early in the morning" Jon Paul declared
"You should, sunlight is out, in my book that's the definition of the afternoon" Carter said before looking back at the waitress "Just that then" he told the waitress before she walked off to retrieve his order
"He doesn't take kindly to grand schemes, especially involving such high amounts of money" Jon Paul said
"Well, I intend to give him his money and then some" Carter told him "Do any of you read? My proposition outlined in detail the future of what your boss will be sure to gain" he said
"You make a good soliloquy of words but do you live up to them is what we have trouble believing" Jon Paul said as the waitress handed Carter his drink "Do you have anything else to do than drink our liquor and lounge poolside?" he asked
"Lounging poolside is not a crime, but if you don't take my proposition into full account….the money that you will miss out on will be the crime in the end" Carter said as he got up from his seat "I don't have long until I have to leave but this offer won't stand for long" he told him
"What exactly is the name of this proposition? This business that you would like billions of dollars for my boss to invest in?" Jon Paul asked as Carter took a moment to think before a smile slowly cracked on his face
"I call it…The Empire" Carter told him before he finished up his drink and placed on the closest table "And your women are another thing I have come to like about your Monaco" he smirked as he waved for the group of girls to come over towards him and with the allusion of the shades, they wasted no time in coming over in their scantly clad bikinis before they walked off together.
Laying in the bed with only the thin cloth to cover their bodies as they stared at each other. It wasn't something they were used to doing but it was like they were rediscovering their love for each other all over again. Away from the heart of New York, Dan and Blair were able to see the things they've always been searching for in not just in each other but in someone on the face of this planet. Blair was his tough side, his reality check when he needed one, his passion, his eyes, his belief that he was capable to do anything as long as he her by his side, she was just his everything. Dan was her confidence when she felt hers was crumbling, he was her strong side, he was her reason to stop and enjoy life, he was her fairytale that made her believe again, he was her everything. Their hands entangled in each other as they looked on at just another way they were connected to each other.
"Good afternoon" Dan smiled
"We've been surpassing the mornings too much" Blair softly replied as she moved in closer to place her forehead up against his
"With good reason, we've been quite…busy in the morning" Dan laughed
"Then to that, good afternoon" Blair laughed to herself as a blissful silence came between them "It's hard to believe what a change of scenery could do" she told him "I mean who knew you could be more attractive in the Paris setting" she laughed
"I do happen to think I've become more attractive. I believe I'm glowing with my newfound celebrity status over here…" Dan began to say
"As opposed to your status in New York" Blair laughed "You weren't that bad" she then told him
"I was that bad" Dan replied "I was the bane to your existence before this evolved into….this" he told her "I was the guy pining for the girl of his dreams that was unattainable in every sense" he sighed
"Well Serena was hardly one to stay in setting for longer than need be…" Blair began to say
"I was talking about you" Dan told her as a smile on her face only widened with his words "I'm always talking about you. I just needed the help of the guy I perceived to be Abercrombie and Fitch to help me see that it was always you" he said
"That's still taking me a while to get used to, you writing about me. Me being that girl to you in your stories. For the longest it was just easier to accept that Serena would be the muse to your beginning" Blair said
"And what? You'd be my muse of the present?….you underestimate the effect you've had on me and still have on me" Dan told her just as his phone began to beep from an alert he was receiving
"What was that?" Blair asked as she sat up in the bed
"It's just an alert for a game I was playing. Our writing sessions were a bit longer than I anticipated and I passed the time with downloading this app on my phone" Dan said as Blair grabbed his phone to see
"The game of Life? Humphrey, this is a bit surprising, even for your standards. I'd imagine Scrabble or Crosswords" Blair laughed
"It was free, the others I had to pay for" Dan told her
"Do you have a certain vision when you play this game?….is this your way of picturing us in the future?" Blair asked
"Seriously?" Dan asked as Blair just looked at him "Sometimes, but it's strictly for pure entertainment" he told her as a silence came between them
"How do you reset it? I think we should play it" Blair asked as Dan sat up beside her "Let's see what our life looks like" she told him as he looked at her skeptically.
Coming out of his mother's office with his cell phone firmly in hand, Tyler did his best to multi task with the upcoming article he was writing along with handling the media front for Eleanor's bankrupt scandal. At times Tyler began to feel like he was more of his mother's publicist than her child but he knew that he'd be the only one to gage what was being written about her so that nothing was too brutal for her to handle with the illness she was battling. Walking over towards the laptop he had on the table, Tyler checked for any other articles he could get on The Madame, who he was trying to decipher and figure out. Once the woman came back onto the phone, Tyler's attention quickly turned back towards the phone call he was engaged in.
"Yes, Mr. Adams" The woman said as she answered the phone while Tyler waited a moment for the response he had requested
"Do you have the answer to my question?!" Tyler asked becoming annoyed
"To…" The woman said trying to think
"To if it's legally possible to have my parents exhumed? I mean have you not been listening to me for the past two hours on top of the past month that I've had this document?" Tyler asked becoming increasingly annoyed
"Sir, the document seems legit" The woman replied
"Okay first of all, you're supposed to regard it as a petition, and how is this possible? How do I lose say so over where my parents are buried?" Tyler questioned "They're my parents!?" he stated
"While they are your parents, you are not their biological child" The woman said "Daryl and Macy…." the woman began to say
"David and Marcy! For the hundredth time, their names were David and Marcy Adams!" Tyler yelled
"Look, I'm sorry but there isn't much you can do. You're not their biological child and conservator role was delegated to your Aunt Carol…" The woman began to say
"By all means, my mother handing over conservator rights to my Aunt was in a state when she was having a midlife crisis. I think that hardly constitutes that she was in the right frame of mind to make decisions" Tyler quickly replied
"Regardless, she was of sound mind when doing so. Your best bet is to talk with your Aunt Carol and coming to an mutual decision to where both parties are happy" The woman said
"So basically I have to grovel to the woman that still thinks I killed my parents, the only parents I've ever known" Tyler sighed just as the elevator doors opened up with Eleanor stepping off in a head of steam. Quickly looking back to see his mother, Tyler covered the phone so that his voice would be muffled "I'll get back to you on the matter" he said before he quickly ended the call
"Cyrus, you're driving me insane!" Eleanor yelled into the phone as only one ring was all it took for her to know it was her husband calling
"I love you too sweetheart" Cyrus said before Eleanor quickly ended the call while Tyler tucked his phone away in his pocket
"You know you really shouldn't get yourself worked up…" Tyler began to say
"Please don't be patronizing. I get enough of that from Cyrus and I really don't want my own son to be the same" Eleanor sighed as she hugged Tyler "Why are you lounging around the house? You should be off doing something, how is your friend, Sean?" she asked
"He's uh…they'll be sentencing him within the next couple of days" Tyler said sadly "And I think I have to be here because anywhere else and I'll go stir crazy with all that's going on" he sighed
"You don't have to worry. On anything, don't worry" Eleanor told him
"Have you talked with Blair, does she know?" Tyler asked
"No, that's…that's a bridge I can not cross at this time" Eleanor sighed "I want to get to the bottom of this, find out who cost me my company before I go off of allegations" she said
"I'm glad you feel that way because Blair wouldn't knowingly take something that means that much to you…..or at least I assume, from what I know of her" Tyler said
"And how much do you know of her?" Eleanor asked as a silence came between them
"Not much" Tyler replied
"Is everything okay? You seem a bit sad, I mean I know this ordeal with Sean is tiring and then other circumstances but I feel like something…" Eleanor began to say
"I'm fine. I just missed my usual cup of coffee, which is necessary for me. I assure you I'm fine" Tyler said as he forced himself to smile.
Placing the phone down in between them, Dan looked on at the game that was fully loaded and ready to go. At moments, Dan thought that Blair was bluffing, that she was just eager to try the next newest thing between them but with her strong stance on the subject, he could see that she was serious. Wrapping the sheet around her body as she sat up, Dan sat on the bed with just his boxers as he looked at her for clarification once more. Letting out a laugh, Blair could see how nervous Dan was as if he was terrified of it backfiring of some sort. Grabbing the phone, Dan looked on at the characters that were available for them to choose from. Not trusting his selection of the character, Blair grabbed the phone to give her always blunt criticism on the matter.
"I think since I am the guy, I think we should go with a guy character" Dan told her
"And that is a point of fact or your male pride?" Blair asked
"Both" Dan smiled
"Fine, we'll go with your look like character and name him….Dan" Blair said as she type the name in "We're playing against some guy named Ernie" she then mentioned
"It's computer, doesn't really matter" Dan said
"A race to a better life, well I hope we win that, it'd suck to have a bad one to an Ernie" Blair laughed "But that's not me saying we'll have a bad life, just in the context of the game I hope…" she began to back track
"I get what you're trying to say" Dan replied as he grabbed the phone to take control of the next step "We have the option of going to college or starting our career, we clearly took the career path so lets go down that road" he said as he hit the option to see what their chosen profession was "Oh, wow!" he began to laugh
"What?!" Blair asked nervously
"We're a mechanic earning thirty thousand dollars a year" Dan laughed
"And now I'm all ready hating this life" Blair sighed as Dan continued on with the game before handing the phone to her "And it gets worse, we got in a snowboarding accident" she said before handing the phone off
"Ernie just became a lawyer" Dan told her
"Why does Ernie get to become a lawyer?! He went to college, that's supposed to slow down his possibility of getting the job he's always wanted due to paying of the proverbial college loan that impedes any progress in the American dream" Blair replied as Dan just laughed to himself before his laughed turned to a bit of a smile "Now what?" she asked as she noticed the change in facial expressions
"We got married or I got married" Dan told her
"So soon?" Blair asked
"That is the game of life, all stages included" Dan replied
"Do you think it was too soon or did you want to wait?" Blair asked "I mean just in side conversation away from the game real quick" she said
"I don't think we were ready then, in the game I just expected it" Dan said
"And now? Outside of the game speaking, do you think we're ready for marriage?" Blair asked
"I don't want to rush us. I like how we are, I love it actually….I know that I do want to marry you though. This summer has only reaffirmed that I do because seeing the possibilities of what we can be, what we've been…it's been amazing" Dan told her
"I never didn't want to get married, I just thought that at that time we weren't ready" Blair told him in a moment of honesty "But I do want to marry you, it's the only thing I know for sure" she smiled
"So the question is are we ready? With our mechanic career in place, are we ready for the next step so soon?" Dan asked
"I don't think I'm all for being a mechanic but I think we are ready, for the soon part" Blair said as Dan was beginning to enjoy
Lost in the day, in a way, it's same as the one before this,
And I wish I could say that's it's all black and white
But it's grey. It's the same, it's the same and I'm so tired
But you are what I'm coming home to
"Okay, we got into another car accident" Dan told her as Blair quickly looked back at him with a glass of wine in hand
"Humphrey, I always knew you'd suck as a driver" Blair replied
"Said the person who's drinking their third glass of wine" Dan laughed
"I'm not even buzzed….and that sounds worse in every scenario I try to replace it with" Blair said before she thought about what she was saying while Dan continued to play
"We're buying a starter home now" Dan said quickly jumping up to his feet in the bed as Blair ran over to get on the bed to see the screen "With our budget, it looks like we're on our way to be trailer trash" he told her
"Speak for yourself on that note, I want a home on land not wheels" Blair told him
"Blair, everything else we'd need a loan to get" Dan told her
"Then we're good. With our work ethic, we'll be able to pay it back" Blair told him as she took the phone from his phone to see the options for their starter house "Tudor style house, now that's a starter" she smiled proudly
"And also way out of our budget" Dan replied
"Call it you making my dreams come true then and getting the kinkiest sex you can imagine for such a deed" Blair said as she looked at him seductively
"You know, I'm starting to like the color of the house. Color is such a key thing with houses now" Dan quickly jumped on to her train of thought as all she could do was laugh at how easy it was to tempt him with her feminine wilds
Oh and I'm thinking about a red wine buzz and takin' it easy,
And I got you in my arms, takin' a break from crazy
And I'll say "hey! "You'll say "baby, how's your day?
"I'll say "crazy"
But it's all gonna be alright
You'll kiss my smile
I'll pull you closer
Spend a while just getting to know ya
But it's all gonna be alright
Loving you tonight
Loving you tonight
"We lost our job" Dan told her
"Thank God" Blair breathed a sighed of relief "I'm picking our new job" she said before she grabbed the phone from him to select a card that had their new job. Smiling proudly as she could just imagine the next job, Blair's dream was quickly dashed
"We're hair stylists" Dan laughed hysterically as he fell back on the bed
"I seriously think we should call in on this game. It makes no sense" Blair said in protest before she groaned "I'm sending us back to night school. Clearly school is important in life" she sighed as Dan continued to laugh before she tossed the phone back to him
"Good job wifey" Dan smiled as he looked at the phone "Us going back to school allowed us to get a better job" he told her
"As what? A janitor?" Blair asked
"Accountant" Dan smiled "In your terms, more money" he said before Blair clapped excitedly
And you are there on my heart at the start of my every morning
And I can't deny by the end of the day that I'm running on empty
But you make me full, steal my breath
You're so unpredictable
That's what I'm coming home to
"We're suing Ernie" Dan updated her as she jumped up excitedly on the bed
"Ha! Take that Ernie, who's having a crappy life now" Blair declared
"You're a sad, sad woman" Dan teased
"I'm in it to win it. This is what you married and I refuse for us to be mediocre in any sense" Blair said letting her competitive side show
"And we just lost our job" Dan quickly updated before the shock caused Blair to fall off the bed in mid jump "Are you okay?" he asked trying to stifle the laughter
"What are we now?" Blair asked
"We're a salesmen" Dan told her as she whimpered to herself
"Shoot me now" Blair replied
Oh I'm dreaming about a romance, slow dancing with you
When I got you in arms, then I don't care what we do
And I'll say "hey! "You'll say "baby, how's your day? "I'll say "crazy"But it's all gonna be alright
You'll kiss my smile
I'll pull you closer
Spend a while just getting to know ya
But it's all gonna be alright
Loving you tonight
"What now? Did we lose our job again, at this rate we should be bums" Blair asked as Dan slowly looked over at her
"We had twins" Dan told her
"Twins as in kids?" Blair asked surprised
"Yeah, two boys" Dan smiled as they both took a moment to take in the news
"As in two separate entities?" Blair asked "I mean that's…that's two" she said
"Good thing we have a big house" Dan stated
"I think we should….I think we should drink. I'm a mother and I need to drink because two kids, that's a lot. Do you want to drink?" Blair asked becoming nervous by the minute
"Yes, I think a drink would be good" Dan replied "Somehow I knew this would get awkward soon" he said to himself as Blair immediately busied herself with pouring another glass of wine that she began to chug
'Cause every day is just the in-between
The hours separating you from me
I know you'll be waiting
I know you'll be waiting
Standing in the mirror, Carter played with his hair for a bit as he let out a yawn. Doing the necessary grooming, Carter wasn't surprised that the minutes seemed to slip by so quickly without him even realizing it. Hearing the sounds of girl rolling around in the bed, Carter was brought back to the realization that last night had happened just like all the other nights he had been away. Looking into the room, Carter looked on at the brunette for a moment as he couldn't help but feel the guilt. Taking a deep sigh, Carter leaned up against the doorway as his mind seemed to drift away into it's own space as he recounted where the guilt began with him in this scenario. It played so vividly that he could see it playing like a picture show in his mind and that's what only made it worse to him.
[Flashback]
Tapping her foot nervously as they sat across from each other, Vanessa did all she could to keep her composure but found it harder to do so. The music played loudly in the background, and she was sure that was his calculating for it to be that way so any conversation would be pointless. They had taken a hit in their relationship but Carter never thought it would get to the point where it was now. Growing tired of the forced silence between them as they sat in the club, Vanessa grabbed on to Carter's hand before leading him out. Surprised by her gesture, Carter tried to figure her reasoning out but found that this was only going to be a battle that he was going to lose. Reaching the alley way, Vanessa quickly turned to face Carter with all sincerity in her eyes.
"Tell me if it's true?" Vanessa asked
"What is?" Carter asked
"Don't play stupid with me Carter. You know what I'm talking about. Stop making me feel like I'm losing my mind on this" Vanessa replied becoming annoyed "Did you or did you not sleep with another girl?" she asked point blank
"Why does it matter?!" Carter asked
"Are you serious?! Why it matters? How about because you're my boyfriend, the same boyfriend that sent my father to jail" Vanessa said as she pushed him
"We're never going to live that down, are we?" Carter asked "Regardless of what happens, I will always have that on my rap sheet" he told her
"Do not turn this around as you being the victim. Your silence tells me everything I need to know about you and this relationship!" Vanessa yelled angrily as tears streamed down her face
"You were all ready gone before I even did it. I just gave you the reason to leave" Carter said stifling the tears
"I was all ready gone, so that's what you've reduced it to? Wow, you really are an immature spoiled brat" Vanessa said in disbelief before she finally grew disgusted with looking at him. Silence came for a moment as they stared at each other before she finally slapped him across the face with no remorse "Go to hell Carter" she told him sternly before she stormed off while all he could do was watch her leave
[End of Flashback]
The sound of his cell phone going off quickly tore Carter from his reverie as the brunette began to wake. Walking back towards his phone, Carter sighed as he could see that the person he had been dodging had finally managed to get ahold of him. Contemplating on what to do, Carter was soon approached by the brunette as she made her way into the bathroom still barely awake. Heading out of the bathroom as he found it quite disturbing that she felt so relaxed to use the restroom in front of him, Carter couldn't wait to plan his escape and get out of the hotel suite. Sighing in frustration, Carter knew that it was only so much time he could let pass before he had to answer.
"Good morning , so nice of you to call" Carter replied sarcastically
"Why are you in Monaco?" Chuck quickly asked, cutting straight to the point
"I love the weather" Carter replied with his own quick liner
"I've heard through the rumor mill that you're having business discussions Garibaldi's, care to share why?" Chuck asked
"Because my business partner doesn't seem to get back to me on time" Carter told him "Don't worry, everything is running smoothly and I think you'll like the results" he said
"You going to a foreign country seeking investors doesn't make me happy, it makes me nervous. On one issue, it makes me question if you're gambling again…" Chuck began to say
"Oh, I'm gambling again and you might even gamble too. That's the purpose, that's the theme" Carter laughed
"Have you lost your mind?" Chuck asked as he couldn't seem to understand Carter
"Relax, I've got everything under control" Carter stated
"Said the guy that used cheating as a mechanism to end his relationship, when he should have just admitted to his fears of it all ready being over" Chuck replied
"This coming from the guy that's putting his wife through corporate hell. Tell me, how is Jenny taking to the Nantucket manor and all it's business meetings? Sounds like a great vacation to repair a marriage" Carter replied
"My marriage is fine" Chuck told him sternly
"Look, I will fill you in on all the details when I come stateside but until then….I'll appreciate the trust" Carter replied before he ended the call
Sipping on their glasses of wine, Dan and Blair exchanged looks on an occasional basis as they each wondered what the other was thinking. The game had served to open up topics that they had glossed over in the fantasized aspects of being together but it was never something that required them to go that much into detail about. Dan didn't doubt her love but he couldn't help but question what would happen going forward once they had to leave Paris. Escaping New York had done wonders for them but he feared the trappings of them returning and what I might do to the progress they had made. Placing her glass down on the table, Blair walked over to slip into her robe as Dan watched her every movement.
"You know we didn't have to play that game" Dan told her
"I have no qualms with the game Dan" Blair replied as she headed back to join him on the sofa
"Then what? Why is the silence so deafening?" Dan asked
"Because…it's the future. It's twins" Blair replied
"You do know that we don't actually have twins and you're not pregnant with twins" Dan told her
"I could be" Blair replied as Dan looked at her skeptically "I mean I'm not actually thinking I am but the possibility could still be there" she told him to ease his concerns "Half the time we have sex it's without protection. Ever since being in Paris, we haven't used protection. Thankfully the odds have been in our favor but sooner or later the tide will turn against us" she said
"You said you were okay with not using condoms anymore and I at least thought you were on the pill" Dan said "I hate to sound like an ass but it takes two in that department. If you want me to start wearing a condom, I will, begrudgingly but we both play a part in the sex" he said
"And I get that. This isn't about blaming each other for what we both don't do, this is just realizing the possibility can happen. One moment, one time can lead to us having our imaginary twins" Blair said "And I just don't think I've ever thought about kids in the whole scheme of things" she said
"Do you not want them?" Dan asked
"I don't know. I mean I honestly don't know. I enjoy them but I worry that we'll be too young to raise a child or twins in our scenario. I just fear our timing will suck in any phase of the aspects of this life and I don't want our lack of maturity to be the reason we suck at something" Blair said before Dan turned to face her
"If and when we decide to have kids, we will be ready because I know that at the end of the day any kid would be lucky to have you as a mother. If and when we decide to get married, it'll be right" Dan told her
"How can you say that? I mean I thought my parents had the perfect marriage because they were best friends but then look at how that turned out?…I mean next I'll be snooping to see if Elton John has crept up in your play list or finding your constant talk of all things Barbara Streishand to be strange" Blair sighed
"Okay, you worry too much" Dan laughed
"Dan this is serious. I can say with evidence in place, my parents have feared me into ever phase of life. With Tyler, with me, with marriage, with everything as a whole" Blair told "Aren't you worried? With how things were with your parents?" she asked
"We're not our parents. What they did were their mistakes, not ours" Dan told her "Blair our love is a thing of it's own making that has no other origin but from our hearts connecting as one. We've managed to seclude ourselves to this Paris, a Paris that just consists of you and me being happy but sooner or later we will have to return to New York. I guess…I guess I fear that if anything we'll just find a way to break away from each other…that's my fear" he told her as Blair looked at him for a moment
"You think this is all a mirage? Our time here?" Blair asked
"It feels like it. It's too good to be true" Dan laughed softly
"Paris isn't a mirage. It's too beautiful to be a mirage just like us. Dan, I love you. I love you as sure as I know that my heart is beating and that I need air to breath. This summer was great, the greatest time of my life but it doesn't have to end. We can be as happy as we are now anywhere, just as long as we're together" Blair told him
"What if work get's in the way, what if we become a distraction to our overall career goals?" Dan asked
"Having it all means nothing if you have no one to share it with. I don't need to be powerful to love you the way I want to and neither do you. Whether you're a mechanic, hair stylist or any other crappy job we were subjected to in that game….my heart wants you, and unknowingly but a bit willingly, it's starting to need you. So the only distraction I can see possible would be if we should drift apart" Blair told him before she took his hand in hers as she couldn't help but laugh at how the smallest of things made her heart melt for him. "I feel like we should make the things we say to each other in some pact or something…" she laughed
"I don't need a pact. I trust you. I trust that when you say you love me, you mean it. I trust when you say that you want to get married soon, that you mean it. I trust your word and I don't need a pact to convince me of that" Dan told her before he leaned in to kiss her sweetly on the lips "I love you" he whispered to her after breaking the kiss
"I love you" Blair said as their foreheads pressed against each other
Listening on the classical music playing in the background as it was yet another fundraiser that she had to endure due to her stepfathers want for the Maxwell, Serena poked at the food on her plate. Finding it hard to just sit down and eat, Serena pushed the plate to the side as she turned to take in the setting. All of her life she had become accustomed to being around the socialites but now as she sat, Serena felt disgusted to be around the very people she considered herself to be, who she was. While they lived their lives, bleeding the lower class while sticking it to the middle class, Serena saw no comfort in being in the very space. Getting up from her seat, Serena was caught off guard to bump into Nate.
"Serena, hey" Nate smiled
"I'm sorry. My mind is just everywhere. Did I ruin your shirt?" Serena asked
"No, my shirt is in tact" Nate told her "Are you okay?" he asked
"Yes, I'm fine. I'm just trying to endure this, all of the music and the horrible finger foods" Serena said trying to appear upbeat
"Your mother always has her classic horrible finger goods, it's a staple for the fundraisers of Lillian van der Woodsen" Nate laughed
"Note how she kept her first wedded name and has yet to take Richard's, she fears that Richard may be come to financial elite…and I should probably stop talking like this in fear of my words being another sound bite" Serena said
"How is he?" Nate asked as a silence came between them
"How is your he?" Serena quickly asked hoping she wouldn't become a basket full of nerves and tears
"You're deflecting" Nate said as he noticed her fail attempt to dodge. Serena began to answer before she found her words cut short by the sound of her phone ringing
"Seriously?!" Serena sighed as she looked on to see that it was Rochelle calling her
"What is it?" Nate asked noticing Serena's discomfort by the call
"I need to take this, there's no more avoiding it" Serena sighed "I'll be right back" she told him
"You can't avoid me" Nate told her as Serena just complied with a simple nod before she walked off into the hall to take the call before it went to message
"Nothing has changed Rochelle" Serena answered the phone
"Hello to you too" Rochelle replied "Have you seen him?" she asked
"Yes, briefly" Serena replied
"Does it seem like he's coming to his senses?" Rochelle asked
"On what?" Serena asked
"On anything" Rochelle replied after a moment of silence came between them
"Since you have so many questions, you should just go see him" Serena told her "I'm sure he'd appreciate that" she added
"I doubt that. I'm not you, so there's no purpose" Rochelle muttered
"And what's that supposed to mean?" Serena asked
"You know what it means. This isn't Sean, he wouldn't kill someone" Rochelle said
"And I agree but I fail to realize the remark on me?" Serena asked
"Although he wouldn't, it doesn't slip past your character trait to do so. I've read all about Katie Sparks" Rochelle sighed
"I forget you believe everything you read. If you knew me well enough then you'd know that it wasn't true" Serena said "But again, you hang on to what the media says" she told her
"The media isn't too far off about you Serena!" Rochelle replied angrily in her response "You come off as innocent, nice even which you are but….everyone around you suffers. They pay dearly for being in your life" she said
"You should probably expect this phone conversation to end…" Serena began to say
"You did this. I know you did. Sean is in there protecting you, I know it with every fiber in me because he's just that naïve to think that you'll love him the way he loves you" Rochelle replied through muffled tears
"Again, accusations" Serena said
"Can you deny that you aren't aware of his feelings for you? Can you honestly tell me that you have no knowledge of how he cares for you?" Rochelle asked
"What's the point? You obviously have your opinion of me, so why tell me this?" Serena asked
"Because you can end this. If you truly cared about him, you would end this. You would help him in the same way he helped you. He's in this mess because of you and he can get out of because of you" Rochelle cried
"There's nothing I can do even if your suspicions are true. Sean is hard pressed on this" Serena said wiping away the tears
"That's a load of crap Serena!" Rochelle yelled "He has a life that he needs to get back to" she said angrily
"Goodbye Rochelle" Serena said quickly ending the call as she did her best to stop herself from crying. Covering her mouth, Serena felt her body begin to shake as every bit of what she was holding in was causing her to become overwhelmed. Noticing Serena's strange behavior, Nate tore away from his conversation as he walked towards her just before she collapsed to the floor.
"Serena!" Nate yelled as he ran to her side "Serena! Serena! Serena!" he yelled trying to revive his friend but found her body to be lifeless of some sorts "Someone get an ambulance" he called out as the onlookers immediately took to their phones
Sitting at the table, Tyler nervously began to play with hands as thoughts just seemed to rattle him. Thinking of Eleanor's predicament, worrying about everything and anything, he began to hate Blair's absence because in his mind this was supposed to be her worry that she was supposed to carry. Trying to stop himself from thinking so much, Tyler felt like every bit of his body felt tense to the point where he had no choice but to move on to the next thing that would make things a little better. Coming into the jailhouse, Tyler found that his thoughts were only tricking him into dealing with yet another piece of his family being taken from him. The doors opened and immediately his eyes darted over to see Sean come out in his uniformed orange jumpsuit. Taking his seat in front of Tyler, Sean felt as if he was a little boy afraid to tell his parents of his bad deed because he valued Tyler's opinion so much.
"How've you been?" Tyler asked wiping away any tear that wanted to come as the sight of his friend in his orange jumpsuit broke his very core
"Good" Sean muttered as a silence came between them
"Hear any good prison jokes lately? I mean I haven't heard too many and since you have that inside access, I'm sure I could use some to brighten up the paper" Tyler laughed nervously
"Why'd you come?" Sean sighed
"Where else am I supposed to be?!" Tyler asked "Your mother calls wanting to know how you are…" he said
"My mom? Don't take it there" Sean said becoming annoyed
"I'm sorry, I forget to realize that the only thing that matters in this scenario is you" Tyler replied sarcastically
"What's your problem!?" Sean yelled
"Are you willing to risk everything? Everything that you've been working for because I know for a fact that you didn't do this!?" Tyler asked as he angrily slammed his hand down on the table that separated Sean and him
"This is my decision" Sean replied
"And it's a stupid one" Tyler quickly replied as a silence came between them "You go through with this, you plead guilty on killing Jason Peters, your life as you know it will be over!" he yelled "Are you that eager to risk it all?…are you that reckless to be the fool in this scenario?" he asked just pulling at straws to try to get some sort of a response out of his best friend that would make sense
"I can't turn my back on her!" Sean yelled angrily as Tyler soon realized that the person he was referring to was Serena.
"….she killed him. You're protecting Serena" Tyler said in disbelief as the silence grew "Your in here because of Serena. Of course, this makes sense now. You're here to be the object of her affection" he tried to reason
"It's not like that…" Sean began to say
"While you were in here, while you here playing the knight for Serena van der Woodsen….my parents died. Today my parents died" Tyler told him
"What are you talking about?" Sean asked in confusion before Tyler reached into his pocket to pull out a piece of paper to put on the table in between them
"My dear sweet Aunt Carol, she petitioned the court to have my parents bodies exhumed. She felt they should be with their family in the family plot in Texas, completely forgetting the fact that Massachusetts was where they wanted to be buried because that's where they fell in love, that's where home was….that's where my home was" Tyler said as tears welled up in his eyes "So I groveled, I gave in and called…" he began to say
"Oh no" Sean sighed knowing the tension that was between Tyler and his aunt
"I pleaded and begged for her to stop this, to let my parents be in the only home that I've known, and you know what she said to me?" Tyler asked as a tear drop rolled down his face
"I'm guessing her trademark funeral phrase she gave to you" Sean said
"Eat shit you little bastard" Tyler stated as he was caught up in his reverie "Her words were, you will never be a part of this family, blood or adopted" he stated
"That's not true. Your parents loved you" Sean said as Tyler got up from his seat
"It doesn't matter anymore because their dead, you're going to be locked away for the rest of your life so…I have no family. The family I thought I had, they're all leaving because regardless of how bitter and hateful that woman is, she's right. I'm not their son, I was never their son" Tyler said "People need you and you choose to play hero, well good luck with that because I can't see this. I can't pretend and say that things will be okay for you because it won't. You willingly gave up on me and now I have to do the same to you" he said grabbing the letter off the table
"You don't mean this. We can talk about this Ty" Sean said hoping that he could get through to his friend
"What is there to talk about?!" Tyler questioned in disbelief "Every bit of the family, the family that I thought was real, it's all fading away and although I try to keep it….they've left. You can say that things will be fine but you wouldn't have wanted this for yourself, this is not what we dreamed to be as those little kids that thought the world was ours" he told him
"No one can take your parents away from you. They will…" Sean began to say
"They're gone!?" Tyler yelled "Whether I like it or not, they are being taken from me. I have a document that says while I view them as my parents, they're not my parents" he told him "It's just funny because the law is supposed to protect us, it's supposed to help us feel we can belong and feel safe in this world….but nothing is safe, I don't fit in my imaginary world nor do I fit in this world and your supposed to get that" he said emotionally "I get that I have my real parents, but they…they were my mom and dad in the ways that mattered. It's just starting to feel like punishment, the punishment for the one mistake I can't correct no matter what good I try to add in this world" he cried
"It was an accident. Nothing about that day was your fault…." Sean began to say
"Oh it was always my fault" Tyler laughed in disbelief as he wiped away tears "If I would drove the regular speed limit….my dad always said I drove like a bat out of hell. If I would've paid attention…" he said
"Ty" Sean said as he rose from his seat
"No, no. I can't do this" Tyley said as he began to back away "You've made your choice. Now let me make mine" he said before he quickly left the room. Clenching his eyes closed, Sean slammed his hand down on the table in frustration as he was realizing his decisions had more repercussions than he could imagine.
Grabbing her books from the shelves, Jenny began to gather her necessary study materials she would need. Deciding to head into a junior college to take basic classes that she had trouble in at high school, Jenny found the pressure was only beginning to boil up as everything was left up to the imagination of what college would be like. Minimum texts here and there with Dan helped her survive the summer but for the most part Jenny felt as if she was on a whirlwind circus of Chuck being the figurehead of Bass Industries. Jenny was happy for Chuck but she could slowly see that his time was starting to go towards the company as Victrola was becoming less apart of his daily agenda. Gathering her things up to sit by the pool, Jenny prepared to leave but was caught off guard to see Elizabeth standing in the doorway with that cunning smile that she couldn't quite decipher yet.
"Off to town again?" Elizabeth asked
"No, I was actually going to do some studying by the pool" Jenny replied as a awkward silence came between them
"Are you having fun Jennifer? I mean I know this summer has been full of business and Chuck taking his place in the company but I just get this feeling like you aren't enjoying yourself" Elizabeth asked
"I understand what Chuck wants and my nerves are just more so on all that's required in school. College is a different speed than high school" Jenny smiled nervously
"Well you'll be the right hand to the man at the head of a billion dollar company, school might not even register after a while" Elizabeth smiled as Jenny looked at her strangely for her logic
"I think I still want my own thing. I love Chuck's ambition but our goals are different" Jenny told her
"How so?" Elizabeth asked "I would think your husbands goals would become your own. In order to succeed, you have to share a common goal" she said as the silence only grew between them. Looking at her mother in law, Jenny wasn't quite sure what to make of what she was saying but was cut off on her attempts to decipher by Chuck's emergence
"Mother" Chuck said "What are you two discussing?" he asked
"Nothing. We're just having girl time" Elizabeth smiled "Join me for shopping in the town today Jenny?" she asked
"Sure" Jenny said through gritted teeth as she really didn't want to spend the day shopping
"Great. I shall get prepared for our day together. Have a little lunch at Chesters, then shopping at the boutique. I saw some cute clothes that would be great for you" Elizabeth smiled before she turned to leave
"You just made her day" Chuck smiled as he entered the room
"Yeah, I unexpectedly made plans that I had no say so in" Jenny sighed
"What do you mean?" Chuck asked
"Nothing. I can't wait to spend time with your mother" Jenny smiled as she looked on at her husband "Are you about finished with all this business stuff?" she asked
"You mean with my board meetings? Not quite, we have a few more sessions that will go well into the next week" Chuck sighed
"I thought we were leaving for New York tomorrow?" Jenny asked
"I can't, I have work" Chuck replied "I'd hope that we would but there was so much to cover that my father seemed to mishandle" he said
"Have you called your father back? He sounded bad the last time he called" Jenny asked
"He's fine. The staff says he's become regular on his trips to the country club in New Jersey" Chuck said "My father is just gaging me to see if I'm going to crack under pressure with all that I'm learning" he said
"Or he could just want to talk to his son. Chuck, why are you speaking so harshly about your father now? I thought you wanted to repair your relationship with him" Jenny questioned
"I do but I need my father to support me not be against me. I'm doing this for him and I just need him to realize that" Chuck said
"What do you mean you're doing this for him?" Jenny asked
"It's nothing that I can share but I'm not trying to the villain in this situation. This is my family legacy and I just want to hand it on properly to the next to say I gave something to it" Chuck said
"Chuck" Jenny said feeling that awkwardness of where the subtext were his want to have a child and her want to not discuss it
"I get it" Chuck replied as he wanted to avoid a fight on the matter. Leaning in to kiss her on the cheek, Chuck pulled away slowly "Have a good day with mother" he told her as Jenny forced a smile
"Can't wait" Jenny replied
Slowly her eyes fluttered open to the sounds of machines going off in the background. Seeing her begin to stir around in her bed, Nate moved his chair closer towards the bed as Serena turned to look at him. Feeling as if her mouth was beyond dry, Serena motioned her hand towards her throat before Nate caught on to what she was asking for. Quickly he began to pour her a cup of water that the nurse had left for her before he passed the cup towards her. Sipping from the cup, Serena took the time to recount what had led her to end up in a hospital bed in the first place. Putting the cup down on the tray in front of her, Serena sat up in the bed as she could see the I.V. in her arm before she wore a look of confusion on her face.
"You had fatigue and dehydration" Nate quickly relayed to her
"My mother?" Serena asked
"She was here, she stepped out for a few moments. I told her I would sit with you" Nate said as a silence came between them "What's going on with you Serena?" he asked as she began to fumble around with her hands
"Nothing" Serena sighed
"Nothing wouldn't have you in the hospital for dehydration and fatigue" Nate replied "Are you using again?" he then asked
"No" Serena quickly replied "I just have been dealing with some things" she said
"Involving Sean….Jason's death?" Nate asked "I know that you handle death in your own way, you always have….but we can talk about it, I know Jason's death had an effect on you" he said
"Nate…" Serena began to say
"I know it's hard to accept that someone you befriended could do something so horrific to someone you love" Nate continued to say
"Nate please!" Serena exclaimed as she raised her voice only to show how much she didn't want to talk about the subject before a silence came between them "I don't mean to be a bitch, I just…it's too hard" she said
"I get that" Nate replied
"I've always felt like someone had to protect me, that someone else had to validate me. I mean I grew up watching my mother marry guys for money as opposed to love and I just thought…if she couldn't validate herself at that age then I had to hurry up to find my validation because I certainly didn't want to end up like her. Nothing about my mothers life was appealing and my father…he was there in the forms of checks, which was great at that time because as much as I want to hate my father, I just can't. I make these decisions with now logic behind them because it's all about my validation….and now, now I'm starting to see that I cause more hurt than good in this world to those who try to love me" Serena cried
"That's not true" Nate replied
"It is, it's very true. He wouldn't be in this mess if it wasn't for me, and now we're so deep in this mess that even if I could save him, no one would believe me" Serena began to babble
"Serena…" Nate began to say
"Nate, I did it. I'm the one that…" Serena began to confess
"The nurse says you'll be all ready to go" Tripp said as Nate and Serena quickly turned to look at him "I heard you were at the hospital and the worst of fears came to me. I do hope your doing well though Serena" he said as he entered in further with the silence being so deafening
"Yeah, I'm fine" Serena replied "Did the nurse say when?" she asked trying to shift emotions as she began to wipe her eyes
"I didn't get all the details…" Tripp began to say as Nate got off the bed
"I'll go see. I'm sure Lilly would like to know as well so she could meet you" Nate said "I'll be back" he turned to tell Serena before he walked out, leaving Tripp and Serena alone
"I do hope your okay" Tripp said
"I am, just minor reasons" Serena laughed nervously
"You shouldn't say too much while in these types of settings, people might believe it to be true" Tripp said as Serena looked at him skeptically for a moment "I have to see what my cousin is up to, Nate isn't keen on handling things as they should be dealt with. You should feel special" he said as a laugh escaped him
"Why?" Serena asked
"You can now say the Senator, maybe event the future President visited you" Tripp smiled "Get well Serena" he said before he turned to leave as all Serena could do was sit in confusion over the statements that Nate's cousin.
Balancing the phone in his ear as he scurried around the apartment to get his bag together, Blair could only laugh to herself as seeing the sight of Humphrey running like a chicken with his head cut off to be hilarious. Listening to Arthur spout out notes that needed to be corrected on his works that Dan had him look over, Dan was finding that his oral corrections were harder to remember than his written. Trying to get things in order so that they could make their train, Dan did all he could to speed up the process so that they could leave on time to make it to Blair's dads house. Motioning for Arthur to hurry up the conversation on his end of the line before he jumped excitedly to hear that Arthur was closing up his notes, Dan was overjoyed as the phone call came to an end. Zipping up her suitcase, Blair walked over towards Dan just as he tossed his phone onto the bed. Leaning in to give her an intended quick kiss, Dan found himself going back to the well too often to call it a quick kiss.
"We have to go" Blair laughed as she broke the kiss while Dan tried to sneak one more kiss in
"We have a few moments" Dan said as he leaned in to give her another quick kiss
"Dan, get your stuff together. I refuse to be late to see Versailles. Daddy has got us having dinner at a museum I've been wanting to go to. So your urges are going to have to end" Blair said as she attempted to walk past him but he had stopped her from doing by pulling out a small box
"Then maybe we could be late because of this" Dan said as Blair's attention quickly turned towards the box as her mind raced with thoughts "It's not what you think" he said
"What do you think I think?" Blair asked nervously
"I think your probably thinking if we have a bottle of wine because you're nervous and you need a drink. I think you think that I'm taking our talks as a sign to ask you to marry me. Then I think you're still scared that it might be too soon. Am I right so far?" Dan asked as he couldn't help but laugh
"You might be right….okay, you're right" Blair told him
"Then you should know that I don't plan to propose to you" Dan told her
"Okay, while I'm not eager to jump into marriage as of now, I'm a bit offended that you state it that way" Blair quickly replied
"Trust me, I want to marry you more than anything but when it's right. Though I do think in order for us to move forward, we have to correct the past" Dan said before he opened up the box to show a set of keys on a key chain marked home "We didn't really get it right the first time but now…I want us to have our home back, I want to start our future together and I don't think that can be possible with us being apart. I know we can't take Paris or Versailles with us back to New York, but who says we can't try" he told her as Blair looked on at the keys "Move in with me, move back into your home, our home?" he asked her as he looked her dead in the eyes to get some sort of confirmation "Waldorf?" he asked trying to get attention as she stood in silence
"Yes. I'll move back in" Blair smiled before Dan pulled her in to hug her
"Now we can get ready to meet your dad and Roman…" Dan began to say before Blair quickly undid the buttons on his shirt "What are you doing?" he asked with a bit of laughter
"I think we can catch the next train" Blair smiled before she captures his lips with hers as it became a race to get undressed as they headed towards the bed.
It's my last big breath what you want me to do?
When you act all cool like you already knew
That I'll be stuck here cold just waiting it through
'Til your heart starts beating for that somebody new
You know that it's true
Swirling the brown substance around his glass, Tyler looked on at the bottom of his glass before he finally knocked back the liquid that seemed to be speaking to him. Noticing the company that sat beside him, Tyler realized that he had done little to make himself seem less pathetic than what he felt. Nothing in this moment was worth bucking up to smile about or even pretend like he was some normal guy, Tyler was subjected to project his current state, which was crap in all aspects.
"I feel like I should buy you a drink" The girl said as he looked at her for a moment before he let a smile slip "Let me guess, your boss finally crapped all over your aspects of a promotion. You're girlfriend dumped you and revealed she's sleeping with the next door neighbor….am I getting close to any scenario?" she asked
"My dead parents just became more dead today" Tyler revealed with lack of emotion
"Okay, you're gonna have to explain that. How does someone become more dead?" The girl asked with a bit of laughter as Tyler studied her for a moment
"You should stick around, I'm sure I can tell you all about it" Tyler replied throwing all caution to the wind as the only thing that needed tending to was his want to lose the pain that he felt
"Then by all means talk away" The girl smiled at him as she caught on to his meaning of what he truly wanted
Cause it's beautiful people like you
Who get whatever they want
And it's beautiful people like you
Who suck the life right outta my heart
Closing the door behind him, Nate began to undo his tie as he let out a deep sigh of tiredness from the day. Tossing his tie onto the bed, Nate walked over towards the bar to pour himself a drink as there was nothing more that could quench his desire to numb out the day. Checking his phone, Nate felt a bit relieved to know that Serena had received her discharge papers and was expecting to be picked up from the hospital at any moment. Putting his phone down, Nate noticed the card on the bar that was from the motel that he had frequented often. Turning his attention solely to the key card, Nate quickly turned to see Asher standing by the door.
"What are you doing here?" Nate asked "You're not supposed to be here?" he asked
"I just wanted to see it for myself. I wanted to come and ask the man face to face to get some sort of clarification on the matter" Asher said as tears welled up in his eyes
"What are you…" Nate began to say
"Don't Nate!? I know you well enough to know that the words out of your mouth are about to be lies, so for once, say the damn truth!" Asher yelled as a silence came between them before he finally pulled the check out of his pocket to throw onto the floor "Are you behind this? Are you behind this attempt to buy me off in the ruse that I was lying….that I was just clinging on to this fantasy of us, tell me this is not your doing!" he yelled
"I want my family! I love my family more than I love you! I need them more than I need us! I'm human" Nate replied in desperation
"Even if it means living this continual lie? The lie of who you really are and who you really love!?" Asher questioned as the silence grew once more
"You should take the money. That's all it was after all…" Nate began to say
"No, you don't mean this…" Asher began to refute
"You mean nothing to me and the sooner you see that, the sooner you can accept that our wasted time was just that, wasted time" Nate told him as he walked over towards Asher to pick up the check. Handing the check to Asher, all he got were the glaring eyes of the blonde haired boy
"Go to hell, you and your family" Asher said through gritted teeth after he ripped up the check to toss at Nate before he turned to leave.
And it's beautiful people like you
Who make me cry
'Cause nobody else could be nearly as cruel as you
Resting her head on his shoulder as they looked on at the passing images of France, Blair couldn't help but feel like this moment couldn't be anymore perfect. She had put her heart on the line and felt like she was getting everything she ever wanted back in return. There was no part of her body that didn't love him, that didn't feel like she was his perfect fit as he was to her. Since Nate, Blair thought that the fairytale of love would fade away but her relationship with Dan had proved to challenge all her notions of love and test her willingness to fight for the things she viewed worth fighting for. All of it was worth it because this moment of bliss and peace more than paid in full for it. Kissing the top of her head, Dan sighed as he got comfortable in his seat so that he could get some sleep before having to charm Blair's father.
It's a wicked game that you're making me play
Where I crawl back home as you're walking away
And it's all quite clear what you want me to say
But you'll be so long gone if I ask you to stay
You know that it's true
Trailing behind the woman with bags in hand, Jenny tried to smile at the topics that Elizabeth thought would interest her. Opening the door back into the Manor, Elizabeth greeted her son with kisses and dress shirts that were highly overpriced as all Chuck could do was soak it up. Catching Jenny's look, Chuck smiled as he was happy that the two women in his life were enjoying themselves. Making a valid excuse to head upstairs, Elizabeth left Chuck and Jenny to themselves which was rare on occasions.
"They made lamb for dinner" Chuck relayed
"I hate lamb" Jenny sighed
"I know" Chuck laughed to himself before he grabbed the In and Out bag from the table to show her "Which is why I got you this" he said as he walked towards her. Looking on at each other, the other tried to gage the thoughts of the other while trying to stay clear of another argument
"We've got to do better than this Chuck. If we want this marriage to work, we have to apply as much work in us as we do to our other responsibilities" Jenny said with pleading eyes as she rested her hand on top of his before she took her other hand to put the bag down on the table "We come first. Bass Industries comes second. It has to be that way, if we want to work, it has to be" she told him before he slowly wrapped his arms around her to hold her
"I promise you, we come first above all else. You and me" Chuck said in a convincing tone that pleased Jenny but did little to convince himself
'Cause it's beautiful people like you
Who get whatever they want
And it's beautiful people like you
Who suck the life right outta my heart
Laying in his cot as he could only assume that the night was waning down, Sean stared up at the ceiling as he had done nights and nights before. Hearing the sounds of the television from the nightshift guards that loved to watch their sports, Sean could hear the previews that ripped him for killing Jason Peters and casting him as the biggest villain in New York. There were times where he truly questioned his decision because it was clear that his choice was effecting more than just him. The only thing that could comfort him was the thoughts of what life could've been like if things would've been different.
And it's beautiful people like you
Who make me cry
'Cause nobody else could be nearly as cruel as you
Shaking his leg nervously as he sat in anticipation, Carter couldn't help but feel like his billion dollar deal was not in the fate of how well he could sell it to the very family that created the prominent casino's in Monaco. His life was moving at a thousand miles per hour and while that was to his liking in the current state of affairs, Carter couldn't help but feel like if he slowed down then it would all come crashing down on him. It would all start to reveal the guy that he didn't want to be but had to be for one moment in time and that was threatening to him, he never wanted to be something that he couldn't be proud of. Just as he got caught up in his thoughts, the guard came out to escort Carter back. Immediately spotting the guy that he had to impress, Carter could see that he was in fact all that was said of him, an emperor of his country and one that had a heavy hand in every aspect. He was Prince Christian of the Grimaldi House.
"So tell me Mr. Carter, I have heard much about this Empire you speak of. Why should I give a damn?" Prince Christian asked
"Because The Empire has the potential to be the investment of a lifetime for you and your family" Carter told him as his nervousness began to wane "This will be like bringing Vegas to New York in the biggest of ways, and I'm the only one that can make sure that vision comes to life" he said as the man sat with a bit of intrigue beginning to show on his face
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Tossing the covers back on the bed, Tyler sat up in the bed before he began to rub his eyes to rid himself of sleep. Looking over at the clock, Tyler was alarmed to see that it was two in the morning and the night had gotten away from his so quickly. Last night wasn't something that he had done as a usual past time but he couldn't help but feel like it numbed a bit of the pain. Slipping back into his boxers and his pants, Tyler grabbed his cell phone to see that he had a message waiting for him. Looking back at the brunette as she stay asleep in the bed, Tyler silently got up and made his way into the bathroom as he made it seem like he was getting dressed. Opening up the message, Tyler closed the bathroom door behind him.
"The Madame, otherwise known as…Ophelia Sparks" Tyler said to himself as he looked on in shock "I'll be damned" he went on to whisper
Meanwhile…
Her eyes slowly fluttered open before she looked over at the bathroom to see that the lights were on. Sitting up in the bed, she pressed the sheets close to her naked body as she took the moment to make sure that he would be in the bathroom for a while. Reaching over to grab her phone, she dialed her drivers number before she began to put her clothes on. Just as she was calling her driver, she saw that she was getting an incoming call at the same time.
"I'm becoming worried that your screwing up, where are you Georgina?" Ophelia asked immediately
"Screwing up would be the correct term for it" Georgina laughed softly as she put her shoes on "Relax mother, I will be home soon" she said before she ended the call as she quickly scurried out of the room just as Tyler made his way out of the bathroom. Seeing the door close behind the fleeing brunette, Tyler stood in confusion as to what was going on.
It's my last big breath what you want me to do?
When you act all cool like you already knew
Signing her discharge papers, Serena breathed a sigh of relief as she wanted nothing more than to just go home. Lilly gathered her daughters belongings as she followed behind the driver while Serena took her meds that the nurse had given to her. Informing Serena to stop by the nurses station to pick up her prescription for the restless nights, Serena swore that the words were just flying around with no meaning to her whatsoever. Making her way out of the room, Serena looked around her purse thinking she could find her sunglasses so easily but found it harder to do so. Getting lost within the rummage, Serena found that she had bumped into Rochelle. Ready to apologize for the circumstantial run in, Serena soon saw that circumstances was something that was taking her breath away in this moment as Rochelle was not the only one present in the moment. Serena looked on at the pregnant girl and can only draw from her own conclusions.
"Oh my God" Serena said in complete disbelief as she looked on at Rochelle
'Cause it's beautiful people like you
Who get whatever they want
And it's beautiful people like you
Who suck the life right outta my heart
Thrilled upon arrival, Blair was beaming with excitement as the sight of Versailles was simply taking her breath away. Dan had yet to grasp that a boy from Brooklyn was now finding it common and typical to travel amongst the extravagance, all he could simply do was just figure that this was his life now. Heading into the chateau, Blair eagerly looked around for her father as she simply couldn't wait to spend the last days of France with him and taking in the sights they always promised to see. Finding him in the living quarters of the chateau, Blair was immediately greeted by Roman. While Blair seemed to be running on excitement, Dan couldn't help but notice a somber feel in the room that was apparent to all three of the men in the room. Walking towards her father, Blair saw that her father didn't look as thrilled to see her as she was for him.
"Daddy" Blair said with concern
"Sit down Care Bear, we need to talk" Harold said to her as he assisted her in sitting down
"Is everything okay?" Blair asked as she sat with her father before a silence came between them that left her even more worried
"No, things are not okay" Harold told her
And it's beautiful people like you
Who make me cry
'Cause nobody else could be nearly as cruel as you
Nobody else could be nearly as cruel as you
As you
Music/Lyrics Used in this Chapter
Robin Thicke- Lost Without U
Andrew Allen- Loving You Tonight
Cher Lloyd- Beautiful People