Disclaimer: Don't own Gossip Girl
Author's Note: Sequal to Fatal Secrets.
Friendly reminder, this story takes place when Jenny was sweet and innocent.
It's been two years since Jenny Humphrey became a mother, though it wasn't by choice. Well there's always a choice but she chose to keep her baby. It wasn't her daughter's fault that she was born the way she had been.
She had just graduated high school with honors and was now working for Eleanor Waldorf aka Blair Waldorf's mother and her nemesis.
Jenny watched her daughter stuff Apple Jacks in her mouth trying not to laugh.
"Is she showing off again," Nate Archibald asked walking in the kitchen giving her a kiss.
Jenny smiled. "I don't know where she gets it from."
Two year old Peyton Humphrey threw some Apple Jacks at Nate's back. The two broke apart and looked at a smiling Peyton.
"Dwone!"
Jenny walked over and picked Peyton up from her high chair.
"I can see that," She said wiping some of the crumbs that stuck to her face. "Let's go get you cleaned up so you can spend the day with Grandpa."
"Pa, pa!"
Nate wrapped an arm around her giving her a quick kiss. "I've got to get to work. I'll see you tonight."
"Okay," Jenny said.
"Da, da," Peyton started to cry.
She did that every time Nate was leaving.
Nate smiled at Jenny who looked away. Peyton thought Nate was her father.
"I'll be back," Nate said giving Peyton a kiss on the cheek. "Be good for mom," He said leaving.
Peyton started wailing causing Jenny to sigh.
"Every time," Jenny muttered.
OOOOOOOOO
Jenny dropped Peyton off at her dads and made her way to work. She knew she was going to be late again.
"Need a lift," A familiar voice asked making her stop in her tracks.
It couldn't be….
Slowly she turned around and gasped in surprise.
"Chuck?"
Chuck smirked at her. "Jenny you look more lovely every time I see you."
Jenny rolled her eyes. Typical Chuck Bass line.
"What are you doing here?"
Chuck got out of the limo. "Peyton's birthday is coming up. I wanted to give her a birthday present."
"Chuck I thought you agreed to stay away."
"I've been staying away. I just want to see her one time without having to look at photos of her for once. Just one time," He begged.
Jenny looked uncomfortable. "I don't know."
"No one has to know I'm in town. I just want to see her once and then I'll be gone."
"Fine," She said giving in. "I'll call you," She said walking off.
OOOOOOOO
Well, well
What do we have here?
The infamous Chuck Bass back in town
Better be careful Little J.
Looks like your perfect life is going to come crumbling down
OOOOOOOO
"Sorry I'm late," Nate said sitting down across from Dan at the coffee shop.
"It's okay," Dan said. "What's this big emergency that you wanted to talk to me about?"
Nate pulled out a little velvet box from his coat pocket and handed it to Dan.
"Is that what I think it is," Dan asked picking it up.
"I've had it for a while."
Dan opened the box revealing a silver engagement ring. Instead of diamond it had a pearl.
"You've got good taste," Dan said impressed. "When were you going to ask her?"
"Tonight," Nate said. "I already talked to Rufus about it-"
"My dad gave you the okay to marry his little girl," Dan said seeing if he heard him right.
Nate shrugged. "I'm an old fashioned kind of guy."
Dan closed the box and slid it to him. "Jenny's lucky to have you."
"It's not just Jenny. I love Peyton like she was my own. She's even been calling me 'Da, Da'," He said with a smile.
"All I've got to say is I'd rather have you as a brother-in-law than the guy that rapped my sister.'
"Why'd you bring Chuck up? Jenny hasn't had contact with him other than sending him photos of Peyton. That's more than he deserves."
"No argument here."
"Then why bring him up?"
Dan made a face. "I just think its strange that he's been doing what Jenny wants. When does Chuck Bass listen to anyone?"
"It's just an arrangement they made. Hopefully tonight Jenny will say 'yes'.'
"If I know my sister she's going to say yes. Heck she'd even design her own wedding dress."
Nate laughed. "That's true."
OOOOOOOO
Jenny couldn't even think straight when she made it to work. It was all because of Chuck. Her life was going great and then he had to show up and ruin it again in one brief moment.
"Jennifer, get your head out of the gutter," Eleanor said.
She looked up in shock. "I'm sorry, Eleanor.'
'I can tell when your heads in the gutter because every time you end up sowing a design wrong," She said holding up what was supposed to have been a skirt but was now a dress pants.
Jenny winced. "I'll pay for it out of my check."
Eleanor rolled her eyes setting the cloth down. "I'm not worried about money, Jennifer. You're the best designer that I've. I'm already paying you twice what your worth."
She sighed. "I know. I appreciate it. I really do. I promise to not let family problems get in the middle of work."
"Family problems," She said sitting down next to her. "Is everything okay?"
She bit her lower lip. Ever since she started working for Eleanor she has been like a mother to her.
"My dad and Dan is fine."
"Something wrong with, Peyton," She asked worried.
"No," Jenny assured her. "Peyton's healthy as she can be."
"Then what's gotten you so distracted?"
"I really can't say. I promise though after Peyton's birthday everything will go back to normal."
Just then someone cleared their throat in annoyance and Jenny knew who it was and groaned.
"Mother," Blair said sternly. "Can I talk to you in private?"
Eleanor gave Jenny a look before standing up. "Of course Blair," She said walking off with Blair.
Jenny banged her head on the table when her phone rang. She looked up and saw Chuck's name.
"Chuck I told you I'd call you after I get off of work," She said in a whisper.
She swore she could picture Chuck grinning on the other line.
"Why are you so freaked out? Afraid you'll get caught?"
She rolled her eyes. "I'm at work and Blair was just here," She hissed hanging up.
Why couldn't he have just stayed away?
So I finally started the sequal. I promise next chapter will be longer. The more reviews I get the quicker I'll post.
