Chapter 2

After that weekend, Chuck kept in touch with Alex. She was a nice girl, and Chuck wanted to look after her. After all, she didn't know anyone in New York and was shy.

On Monday, Chuck to Alex to Constance. She hadn't wanted him to at all though.

"Seriously Chuck, you don't have to do this." she insisted for the billionth time.

"I know. I just want to make sure you get there with no problems. And I don't want you getting lost." he smiled. Alex only half-smiled. Everyone seemed to stare at her when she was with Chuck, as if he was some superstar, but all he was was a CEO of Bass Industries. What was so interesting about that?

"Why does everyone stare? You're not like… secretly an actor or something, are you?" she asked, shyly.

"No, I'm not." said Chuck after bursting into laughter. "It's just… there's this person called 'Gossip Girl'. She writes about me and my friends. It can get very annoying."

"What sort of stuff?""Well, gossip. Sometimes it can be lies though, but people still believe it." said Chuck, at that moment he got his phone out of his pocket and added "See, right now I'm supposed to be secretly dating you."

"What?!"

"I know. Even though I have a girlfriend." Chuck rolled his eyes, putting his phone away.

"That is insane." Alex said shocked. How were they secretly dating? She'd only met up with Chuck two or three times.

Suddenly, Chuck and Alex arrived at Constance. People around them were checking their phones and whispering to the person next to them. Alex hated it. She was never the centre of attention and definitely didn't like being talked about. She almost ran off out of the school, but Chuck gently held onto her arm and steered her into Reception.

The woman behind the desk gave Alex a timetable and map of the school. She and Chuck then walked to her first class.

"Well, I have to go now. If you get in any trouble just call me and I'll pick you up after school, if that's alright?" he asked.

"Yeah, sure, that's fine." Alex smiled.

"Great… OK…" started Chuck but was interrupted by a blonde girl that had suddenly appeared at his shoulder.

"Chuck? What are you doing here?" she asked, a bit rudely in Alex's opinion.

"If it's really any of your business, I'm just helping my friend to her class." Chuck explained, and then the girl looked at Alex.

"Oh, sorry." she said, and walked on into the class.

"That was Jenny." Chuck said to Alex, once she had gone.

"She's your friend?"

"Not really. It's a long story that we haven't got time for because you need to go to class." smiled Chuck.

"Alright, I'm going." laughed Alex. She went inside the class and sat at the back. Jenny was sat on the other side of the room, but got up to see her.

"Hi, I'm Jenny." she said.

"I'm Alex."

"Sorry if I seemed rude outside, it wasn't aimed at you.""You don't like Chuck?""No. You should watch yourself around him.""I'm sure I'll be fine." Alex laughed. Chuck had been nothing but nice to her.

"OK, well, if you need anything just ask." Jenny smiled, and then left to go back to her seat.

The minute Chuck was outside the school, his phone rang. It was Blair, which brought a smile to his face as always.

"Hello.""What is going on between you and that girl?""What?! What girl?" asked Chuck, but he had already figured out who it was going to be.

"I don't know her name! The one with you on Gossip Girl!"

"She's called Alex.""I don't care. What's going on?!""OK, calm down. I don't think you'll remember her, but my Father was close friends with a woman called Julie as I was growing up. But then she just stopped visiting him. I saw her on Saturday and I met her daughter, Alex. She's just a close friend. I promise.""OK. OK, sorry." said Blair.

"I love you." Chuck laughed.

"I love you too." Blair said quietly. "I haven't seen you for ages, are you busy now?"

"No, I'm not. What do you want to do?""It might sound weird, and maybe boring to you, but can we just have breakfast together or something?""That sounds great. Where are you?""I'm at home. How about we meet at The Palace?""OK, see you there." smiled Chuck, hanging up.

Chuck made his way to The Palace quickly and easily. And then he sat at the best table waiting for Blair. When she walked in, she captured all of Chucks attention. She quickly scanned the room looking for him, when she found him, she walked quickly over to him. Chuck stood up and when Blair had reached him, he gave her a passionate kiss. As the broke apart Blair whispered "I've missed you.""Me too." replied Chuck helping her into her seat, and then sitting down himself.

"OK, so I now I should've dropped this by now, but there is definitely nothing going on between you and Alex, right?" said Blair hesitantly.

Chuck took her hand and promised "There is nothing going on. Absolutely nothing, I promise." and Blair smiled.