Author's Note: Thank you all for the great feedback on the first chapter of the S2 remix. I was excited for the first chapter, so it was cool to get so much feedback for it. Updates will most likely be every Wednesday, sooner if I get a lot of replies, but I will guarantee that Wednesday will be update day for me for this story. I have to say I really happy with the reviews because Carter was getting some love, and even got a girlfriend name idea going. Then the numerous storylines were getting some love, so I really liked that because I think all in all it will keep DAIR on their toes and make them interesting. Blair is someone that is always on top of her game and seems to know all, so I think it'd be odd for her to not be affected by other characters. The biggest thing that made my day was the comments on Chuck/Jenny, I have to admit that I'm not too big of a fan of them on the show, but I do think the characters had potential but were written horribly after S1. Chuck/Jenny have an interesting storyline that I'm excited for in this story, this how I would have liked to seen the characters, so this storyline is just my wish storyline. I'm officially declaring my story the Character Rehabilitation stories, where characters you hated have a chance to be likeable. So don't judge the character by the show, because I'm trying to write the hated characters in a way I would have liked to see them and hopefully you like it as well. So I'll let you get the reading, hope you enjoy, I'll express my thoughts on the chapter at the end and they'll even be a little surprise to tide you over for next Wednesday.
Chapter Two- Never Been Marcused
Clenching his shoes tight to his chest, Dan made his way up the sandy beaches towards the walkway of the houses. Running his finger through his hair as the early morning sun rays began to wear on him; Dan was completely oblivious to the fact that girls were checking him out. It had been something he had picked up over the summer, but it was like he had some new sexy factor that girls were starting to notice about the Brooklyn born boy. Giving off a flattered smile, Dan looked down at his buttoned up shirt to notice that parts of his chest were showing. Laughing to himself as he began to walk up the driveway of Eleanor's villa, he was relieved to finally get to his destination. Waving to the gardeners as he made his way inside, Dan was tempted to toss his shoes to the side like he was back in his house, but he was able to catch himself so that he wouldn't make that mistake. Carrying his shoes with him, Dan was caught off guard to see Blair asleep on the sofa. Wanting as badly to look and stare at her as she slept like the perfect angel, Dan held a war within himself on whether to keep walking or just stop. Beginning to stir awake, Blair rubbed her eyes as she slowly sat up on the sofa while Dan cursed himself for not running, but he had to admit that she did look gorgeous in the morning. Feeling as if this might be a dream, Blair looked on at Dan standing before her.
"Is this a dream?" Blair asked as she rubbed her eyes once again
"I've been asking myself that question that a lot lately, but no, this isn't a dream" Dan replied as Blair just looked at him for a few moments "It's becoming more along the lines of a nightmare" he then said to himself
"Are you just now coming in?" Blair asked as she observed his clothing to see that it was the same from yesterday
"Yes" Dan replied
"What happened to you last night?" Blair asked
"I got busy doing other things, so I just decided to stay out" Dan told her
"Busy with Serena?" Blair asked feeling as if her heart could break in any moment with how he answered it
"No, we talked. She's upset, which isn't surprising, but I didn't hang out with her last night" Dan replied
"Then…" Blair said before she laughed in disbelief "Where were you? We were suppose to talk last night" she said
"I lost track of time" Dan said
"Time? Humphrey, we've had nothing but time over these past two months and one conversation would have cleared the air on everything that has been building" Blair said
"Or one conversation could actual have truth in it" Dan fired back
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Blair asked
"Look, I really don't think we should talk right now. I'm tired and I just want to take a shower because I'm leaving in a few hours" Dan said as he tried to head towards the hallway that lead to his room, but Blair had managed to move quick enough to stop him
"No, you're not going anywhere. You stand me up last night, and you've apparently picked up the jackass attitude along the way" Blair told him
"Wasn't a great feeling being stood up, was it?" Dan asked her
"I never stood you up….look, that's clearly something we need to talk about. So we should just talk" Blair said
"Okay, tell me what you did this summer? Tell me anything that you feel you need to tell me?" Dan asked "Tell me something that would…that would make me want to continue this conversation" he said
"Why are you acting this way? I mean before you were open to talking about us, and now it seems like I'm annoying you. What's with the flip?" Blair asked
"All summer….all summer long, all I could think about was you. I ran because I couldn't stand to see you with Nate. There was no other girl, there was only you. So now I'm wondering, was I the only one for you?" Dan asked her
"I wouldn't be trying to have this conversation with you if it wasn't just you" Blair reasoned as Dan just laughed to himself "It's nice to know that I was the only girl. It's just nice to know that I was on your mind this whole summer" she said
"Don't do that" Dan said
"Do what? I'm telling you that it's comforting to hear that you thought about me" Blair said
"Yeah, well things can change" Dan said "Perceptions can be made clearer" he sighed
"Like what?" Blair asked "Your perception of me has changed in a span of one night" she said
"Yeah, it can" Dan said as Blair rolled her eyes at close lipped he was being with her.
"Okay, you're losing me with all the subtext" Blair said not understanding what he was getting at "Humphrey, did something happen last night with your talk with Serena?" she asked
"Nothing that you wouldn't be able to tell me" Dan said as he took a deep breath before moving towards her "Which is why I'm giving you the chance to tell me, is there something I need to know?" he asked as he looked her dead in the eye
"If honesty is what you're looking for, then I'm ready to be honest with you" Blair said
"That's not what I'm talking about!" Dan exclaimed in frustration
"Then what are you talking about? I'm talking about something simple, nothing complicated. You and me. Me and you. Nothing else is coming into the equation, but clearly for you….something else is going on" Blair said
"Yeah, something else is going on" Dan replied "I can't…I can't play these games with you anymore" he said throwing his hands up in defeat
"Games? Who's playing games?" Blair asked "I try to talk to you and now I'm playing games?" she asked
"Think whatever you want of me, but until you admit to…." Dan said before Blair quickly interjected
"If you say honesty Humphrey, I swear to God, I will strangle you with my bare hands" Blair vented in pure frustration
"Uh, excuse me" Dorota said after she cleared her throat to get their attention "Ms. Eleanor will see you" she said
"Not now, we're attempting to talk" Blair told Dorota in a dismissive manner
"She wants to see you, and she will not accept later" Dorota said
"Great, your mom probably heard us arguing" Dan sighed as ran his hand through his hair
"She always hears us arguing" Blair replied "Is this important? Because we really need to talk. Humphrey is trying to do a bi polar bit on me, and I need to figure this out" she said
"She wants to see you now, in fact, she has sent town car for you two" Dorota said
"A town car? You travel with those now?" Dan asked
"No!" Blair replied "She isn't in her study?" she asked
"She is at the office. Now hurry, you'll be late" Dorota told them as they both looked on in confusion as to what was going on.
Feeling the anxiety build up within as he looked outside the window at the numerous buildings that they past, Chuck let out a sigh of frustration with everything that are going on in his life. Putting ice in his glass before he pouring his usual mixture of vodka, Chuck fumbled around in his pocket to pull out his cell phone. Going through his contacts, he had no idea as to why he felt the sudden urge to attempt to call Jenny, but he just felt like it was an urge that he couldn't deny. Putting the phone up to his ear, Chuck wasn't quite sure what he expected, but he had hopes that she would pick up to at least talk to him. Getting her voicemail yet again, he laughed a little to himself as he just tossed the cell phone to other side of the limo. Getting another sip from his glass, Chuck nearly choked on his ice as the limo had stopped in front of the restaurant. Finishing his drink, Chuck quickly put it on the mini bar before he began to straighten himself up. Getting out of the car, he immediately made his way inside of the building and over to the restaurant portion, where his father held the brunch. Fixing his tie, Chuck greeted the nearest guests as soon as he walked in, as he still wanted to remain as cordial as possible Making his way over towards his father, Chuck was more than eager to pull his father aside to discuss pressing matters that were brought to his attention.
"What happened to you?" Bart asked as he took a sip of his drink while Chuck looked down at his hand
"Nothing, it was an accident" Chuck replied
"Let's hope for your sake that it was. I don't need any more stunts from you, you're all ready costing me" Bart said through gritted teeth as he tried to maintain his smile
"I wouldn't dare have you be a father, but that's not why I'm here" Chuck said
"What do you need….money?" Bart asked
"I don't need money, I had a question in regards to the upcoming board meeting" Chuck replied
"Please tell me you're not planning on coming to that, I haven't quite explained your side of the story to the board and I don't care to" Bart told him "Darren told me that this Jennifer girl is planning on settling outside of the courts?" he then asked
"Her name is Jenny, and yes. They've…they've dropped the charges, so compensation would be good after everything" Chuck said
"Compensation or hush money? Because lets say she decides to talk to the police again, then we have another situation on our hands. Now this other girl, you've still got your hands full with this one" Bart said
"Yes, but…she has nothing but a name. There was no tape of us leaving together or anything" Chuck said
"Well you're not exactly monogamous in your affairs, so I'm sure you slipped up somewhere" Bart said
"Wonder where I got the lack of commitment from" Chuck said as he just looked at his father "But the part that makes me wonder is do you believe me, do you think I honestly beat and then raped another?" he asked his father
"I don't have time for this Chuck!" Bart snapped at his son
"Fine, forget I even asked" Chuck replied angrily "I need to know about the agenda for the upcoming meeting, it has Victrola as an action item" he said
"The company discusses every entity it owns, you know that. It's a simple discussion about its profits and losses" Bart replied
"You sure? This isn't you trying to make good on withdrawing?" Chuck asked before Bart wrapped his arm around his son for a photographer that was taking random pictures at the party.
"What I decide to do has all ready been done" Bart replied
"And that would be?" Chuck asked "Look just tell me, I need time to at least talk to the investors" he said
"Oh, no. You're not talking to the investors. You're going nowhere near them" Bart laughed in amusement "If anything were to happen to Victrola than the owner would have to aware of it to defend his side" he said
"And nothing is going to happen? Just a mere discussion taken to action items" Chuck asked
"That's how it goes" Bart said "Now if you excuse me; I have business to tend to. Avery Corporations has merged with Bass Industries, which has managed to put your slip up out top things to talk about around here" he said
"Then by all means, return to your party" Chuck said finding it easier to have less communication with his father before Bart walked over to the nearest group to make nice.
Sitting nervously in his chair, Dan couldn't quite decide whether to put his leg up or down, with the looming question of why Eleanor had summoned for him running around in his mind it was hard for him to act normal. Things had been a complete one-eighty since last night, so he was nervous that Eleanor had reached her breaking point. Hearing a few huffs from over on Blair's side of the room, Dan did all he could to just focus on what Eleanor might want as opposed to the drama that was his personal life? Folding her arms in frustration, Blair sat on the window sill as she just began to wonder what Dan's deal was now. It was a total mind shock to her that last night they were in a good place, that showed promise of them finally owning up to what they felt; to now him acting like she he was all upset with her. Blair couldn't help but glare over in his direction, but it was driving her crazy that he was now upset with her over something she had no clue about. Reaching her point of explosion, Blair got up from her seat and was more than ready to force Dan into talking, but she was torn away from her actions with her mother's sudden entrance into the study. Turning their attention towards the woman, Dan and Blair quickly put aside the current misunderstanding between them. Taking her seat at the desk, Eleanor went into business mode as she put her glasses on while she shuffled through her papers.
"Do we have to sit in agony while you shuffle through papers or do you plan on getting to the meaning of all this?" Blair asked her mother
"First, watch your tone. Second, I'm looking for something" Eleanor said as she continued to shuffle "They should be on top of everything since I just requested it this morning" she then added
"Is she really that bad?" Blair asked
"Yes, she's really that bad" Eleanor replied
"I'm guessing we're discussing the intern" Dan said
"Yes, we're discussing the hot mess that is my intern that has leaded me to drastic measures" Eleanor said before she gave up hope of finding what she was looking for
"Drastic measures? This sounds interesting, what are we working with?" Blair asked a bit intrigued with the latest scheme
"Nothing of that nature, so you might as well get that devilish grin off of your face" Eleanor replied before she let out a big sigh
"Is there anything that I can do for you?" Dan asked
"Besides the obvious, no" Eleanor replied "But I need to get down to the heart of my headaches" she said
"Are you eating regularly? Because that's how you usually get your headaches" Blair quickly commented
"I've been eating regularly. The only thing that has managed to drive me insane is this constant flip flop between the two of you. I mean one minute you two can't stand each other, and now you two claim to like each other" Eleanor said "So that leaves me to wonder…have you worked it out?" she asked as Dan and Blair moved uncomfortably in their chairs
"Is this really a conversation we should have right now?" Dan asked
"You like my daughter, you bet your ass we're having this conversation" Eleanor replied
"Okay, I guess we are" Dan said "Uh, things…we're at a new point but nowhere different" he said
"What does that mean?" Blair asked as she turned to look at him
"It's the truth, we're still at the same point where you refuse to be honest" Dan said
"I'm trying to be honest, but you seem to all ready have your mind made up. Makes me question if you're being honest about what happened with Serena last night" Blair said
"Oh, for crying out loud! Nothing happened between Serena and I, she found out that we were secretly together in a manner that I don't care to discuss in front of your mother…so I doubt Serena professed her undying love to me after that" Dan replied
"Note to self, have the sex talk with…both of them" Eleanor said to herself as she jotted that note down "I should probably brush up on all things sex though….note to self, go to Barnes and Noble" she then said to herself
"Like you didn't know that she loved you!" Blair replied "That's probably the reason why you're acting so strange" she accused him
"I'm acting weird? Well maybe I'm acting weird because you chose to forget a detail about your summer" Dan said
"And like you're being honest about your summer" Blair said "Tell me, pictures on Gossip Girl had Carter groped by different women, what were you doing? I'm sure you weren't nestled up close with a book this whole summer" she said
"I didn't do anything that I'd be ashamed to tell you about" Dan replied
"Here's the floor, tell us about your summer Humphrey" Blair told him as she figuratively gave him the space to tell all "We're dying to know" she said
"Stop" Eleanor said as they continued to bicker "Stop it!" she then shouted causing them to turn their attention towards her. "Clearly, you two haven't worked anything out" she then concluded
"Clearly" Blair said as she folded her arms
"Obviously" Dan fired back
"Evidently" Blair then said
"Plainly" Dan fired back
"Okay, I get the point" Eleanor said as she began to massage her head in hopes that her headache would go away "You two know you're way around a thesaurus" she said
"Maybe me not telling you how I feel is sanity kicking in, because dealing with you is only adding to the insanity I have to deal with" Blair said
"Blair!" Eleanor told her "You two have managed to mess up a very good thing for me, and that is my home and work. My life and my work is chaos in this current state" she said "And I hate chaos, I hate it with a passion. So in order for me to fix this chaos, I need to take drastic measure because I refuse to go on like this. You two will find a way to co-exist because I'm not losing an employee due to love gone wrong" she said
"Until Humphrey decides to drop the attitude, I really don't see us working it out" Blair said
"Until Waldorf decides to reveal all, I don't see us working out" Dan then said
"That's great; you've identified the problems that need fixing. That will help on your journey back" Eleanor said "To the city" she said as she looked over her desk to find what she was looking for
"Is this supposed to symbolic, like it all began in the city so we'll find our way back?" Blair asked
"As in you're taking the bus back to the city" Eleanor said before she put the tickets in front of them both "Rivers left your transportation up to me, Carter is going back by town car while you two will enjoy the open road of public transportation" she said
"This can constitute as child abuse" Blair said
"I'd like to see you try" Eleanor smiled as she took in a deep breath "I'm starting to feel better all ready, the thought of you two stuck together for six hours" she began to smile
"It takes about three and half hours to get back" Dan said
"Oh, I asked for the bus line with the most stops from here to Manhattan" Eleanor smiled "So, run along children. Your bus leaves in an hour and I'd hate for you two to prolong the inevitable" she smiled happily while Blair sat like a zombie from the news.
"I guess that's my queue to go back and pack" Dan said as he got up from his seat "Thank you for letting me stay here, and I'll see you back in the city" he sighed as he made his way out of the office
"Darling, you should head back to start packing" Eleanor told her daughter, who sat motionless "Blair. Blair. Blair" she called out but Blair still remained the same
"The bus" Blair said in a trance "You've reduced me to the bus" she said almost in tears
"Oh, for Pete's sake!" Eleanor said before she went back to shuffling through her paper work
Misery
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
So scared of breaking it
But you won't let it bend
And I wrote two hundred letters
I won't ever send
Sometimes these cuts are so much
Deeper than they seem
You'd rather cover up
I'd rather let them be
So let me be
And I'll set you free
Looking on at his chosen magazine for the beginning of the trip, Dan had hoped that this would be enough for him to survive a six hour trip with Blair. Rolling up the magazine to put in his carry on bag, Dan headed over to put his duffel bag into the carrier of the bus before standing back with the others as they waited to board. Running his hand through his hair as he felt the heat began to take its toll on him, he looked over to see Blair rolling her luggage behind her. Proud that she didn't have as much luggage as he has suspected, Dan couldn't help but be impressed by her. Just as he was about to give praise to her, Dan noticed Dorota struggling with three oversized luggage bags behind her. Shaking his head in disbelief, he just couldn't believe that she actually thought that she could take that much luggage on the trip back. Waving Dorota off after she had found a cool spot to stand, Blair felt a sense of power as she was conquering her fear of public transportation all by herself with a little help from Dorota. Nervously making her way back over towards the town car, Dorota couldn't help but shed a tear as her little Blair was all grown up. Contemplating on whether he should go over to talk to her, Dan's mind was quickly made up when Blair shot a piercing glare in his direction. Putting the rest of the luggage on the bus, the bus driver came across the four oversized bags and began to scan the crowd for who they belonged to. Getting the go ahead to board the bus, Dan quickly made his way on to his seat as he couldn't wait to get a window seat of this rejection that Blair was about to get. Back and forth, Blair argued with the bus driver, but it didn't end the way she had hoped for it to. Storming onto the bus, Blair looked on at her ticket as she tried to locate her seat on the bus, but it was slowly beginning to make sense as she saw an available seat next to Dan. Going over towards her seat, Blair gave him a sarcastic smile before she stared out the window at her forgotten luggage. Holding up her hand as she began to wave goodbye to her Gucci, a slight tear came rolling down her cheek while Dan just rolled his eyes at how dramatic she was being. Her face turned from sorrow to horror quickly as the very items she was having a tearful goodbye with, they were quickly grabbed by the local homeless people. Before she could even manage to move, the bus driver fired up the bus and had put it into motion. Bowling over in laughter, Dan couldn't stop himself from laughing.
I am in misery
There ain't no other
Who can comfort me
Why won't you answer me?
The silence is slowly killing me
Girl you really got me bad
You really got me bad
Now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back
Coming to grips with her stolen luggage, Blair was resigned to just let it go and deal with ongoing hell that would be this trip back home. Flopping down in the chair, she ran her hand through her hair as she leaned forward to pick out what magazine she wanted to read. Finding that all her options were pretty much as horrible as the next, Blair decided to read the guide of the Hamptons. Rolling her eyes at the sheer enjoyment she was bound to embark upon, Blair leaned back in her chair as she tried to get comfortable. Finding that Dan had all ready claimed the arm rest between them, Blair did her best to nudge him off but she found that he was unwilling to give it up so easily. Nearly wrestling over the arm rest, Dan and Blair didn't let up on their attempt to get the desired arm rest. Just as Blair was trying to throw her weight into this fight so that she stood a chance in this fight, the woman in front of them quickly turned around with a scolding face that scared them. Flopping back in their seats in horror, Dan and Blair put their hands up to show that they were calling truths.
Your salty skin and how
It mixes in with mine
The way it feels to be
Completely intertwined
It's not that I didn't care
It's that I didn't know
It's not what I didn't feel,
It's what I didn't show
So let me be
And I'll set you free
Stirring awake from his nap, Dan began to rub his eyes as he tried to wake himself up. Looking over at Blair as she read her magazine so peacefully, Dan couldn't help but notice that she had come to peace with the fact that she was on public transportation. Marking her magazine up, Blair made sure to circle the items that were interesting to her so she could get on her next trip back to the Hamptons. Finding that a bit odd, Dan just decided to brush it to the side as he got the sudden urge to go to the restroom. Getting up from his seat, Dan scooted through the small aisle as he headed towards the bathroom. Getting a few laughs in his direction, Dan wondered what was as funny as he hoped his hair wasn't sticking up like it usually does when he falls asleep. Immediately heading into the bathroom, Dan turned on the light and was shocked by the marker beard that was drawn on to his face. Letting out a shriek that was loud enough for everyone to hear, Blair looked towards the bathroom with the biggest of smiles on her face as she just laughed to herself.
I am in misery
There ain't no other
Who can comfort me
Why won't you answer me?
The silence is slowly killing me
Girl you really got me bad
You really got me bad
Now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back
Enjoying the feeling of stretching his legs, Dan wanted to take full advantage of this break before he would have to board the bus again. Putting his hands up against the bus, Dan lifted his legs so that he could do a few exercises that would help his legs stop from cramping up. Soccer had helped him notice the little details when it came to getting maximum results so that his stretches could be effective, turning back to board the bus, Dan looked over to see Blair coming. Still a little upset that she drew all over his face, Dan wanted so bad to get even with her but knew that she was too smart to fall for anything. Noticing a blue glob on her butt, Dan quickly tried to alert her to the fact that she had gum on her butt. Thinking that Dan was going to try to beat her to the seat with the arm rest was closest to, Blair ran on to the bus as Dan she stayed behind. Taking a moment to think to himself, Dan saw this as the perfect revenge against her marker stunt. Though it wasn't mature, he was happy to settle for immature behavior when it came to getting the brunette back. Flopping down on her seat, Blair looked on at Dan from the window and wanted to gloat about taking his seat, but some part of her felt that maybe they were acting childish towards each other. Getting up from her seat, she felt something sticky on her but. Looking back at her bottom, Blair was horrified to see gum sticking to the back of her but.
You say your faith is shaken
You may be mistaken
You keep me wide awake and
Waiting for the sun
I'm desperate and confused
So far away from you
I'm getting here
I don't care where I have to go
"Do you want some?" Dan asked as he opened up the bag of chips for her
"I don't eat chips, and no I don't want any" Blair replied angrily
"Are you still upset about the gum?" Dan asked
"Yes, I'm upset about the gum because it's clear you knew about it" Blair snapped at him
"I tried…" Dan began to say before she interrupted
"You didn't try hard enough" Blair said as Dan let a grin escape "Is this funny?" she asked
"No, it's….well, yes. C'mon we should just make the most out of the two hours that we have left" Dan said
"I intend to, but I'm debating if that means talking to you" Blair said as she leaned forward to grab her bag
"Fine. I'm perfectly fine with not talking, we've manage to do just that for the past two months, so why break the cycle" Dan replied
"You have your seat, and I have mine" Blair replied as she pulled her strawberries out that she had bought while on break. Putting his ear buds back in his ear as he went on to listen to his ipod, Dan just laughed to himself. Bringing the chocolate strawberry up to her mouth, Blair took the biggest of bites as she enjoyed the taste of the juices spilling around in her mouth. Glancing over at her, Dan couldn't help but stare as she began to lick her fingers in the most seductive manner. Licking the chocolate that was left over in the corner of her mouth, Dan bit down on his fist that he brought up to his mouth as he just couldn't believe that she would torture him in the most sensual way.
Why do you do what you do to me, yeah
Why won't you answer me, answer me yeah
Why do you do what you do to me yeah
Why won't you answer me, answer me yeah
Seeing the skyscrapers of the city from a far, Dan was relieved to know that they were almost home. Pulling the ear bud out of his ear as he grew tired of listening to his music, Dan couldn't help but notice a weight on his shoulder that he hadn't noticed before. Looking over at his shoulder, he was surprised to see Blair fast asleep on his shoulder. A part of him wanted to be cruel and make her get up, but he didn't want to be that mean. Even if he tried, he couldn't find it in his heart to wake her up while she looked so peaceful. Scooting in closer to his body, Blair nestled in closer towards the nape of his neck. Hoping that she wouldn't get any closer, Dan hoped that she would get his spot that she would usually kiss when they were together. Studying her face as if he were making sure that it remained the same from what he remembered it last as being, Dan was tempted to tuck away a strand of hair from her face but had to fight his self control.
I am in misery
There ain't nobody
Who can comfort me
Why won't you answer me?
Your silence is slowly killing me
Girl you really got me bad
You really got me bad
Now I'm gonna get you back
I'm gonna get you back
Feeling as if a bit of the tension had been worked out of her body from her morning yoga class, Serena was eager to just get all the negative energy out of her body. Entering the villa, she almost expected Blair to be sitting on the sofa waiting for her, but then she remembered that Blair had stayed over at her mother's last night. Heading into her room, Serena quickly relieved herself of her workout clothes before she slipped into her robe to take a shower. As she changed, she could look on at all the food that she had ordered last night in her fit of anger towards her mother. Grabbing the bottle of champagne, Serena opened the window to pour out the rest of the champagne into the grass outside of her room. Tossing the bottle into the trash, Serena was brought back to her reality by the sound of her cell phone going off. Reaching over towards her bed to pick up the phone, Serena let out a sigh of frustration to see that it was Georgina calling her. Contemplating the thought of throwing her cell phone out of the window, but Georgina's persistency was the only thing that made her see that ignoring it was only going to make things worse.
"What do you want?" Serena asked in a less than thrilled voice
"So happy to hear your voice as well, can you get any ruder?" Georgina laughed as she asked
"That's because I'm not in the mood to talk right now" Serena said "So if we can make this short" she said
"Did you get my package last night?" Georgina asked
"Yes, it was very Georgina like. I flushed it" Serena told her
"Why'd you do that? Do you know how much that cost and how much time it took for me to find a discreet dealer" Georgina said
"Why are you even looking for a dealer?" Serena asked "If you want to draw attention to yourself, than keep doing what you're doing" she said
"Oh, I forgot. You still have that stick up your ass" Georgina laughed "We got rid of Blair, is there really any reason why you have to act like her now?" she asked
"Can we not mention…look, I don't want to talk. So don't send me any coke in any form, the beverage or the drug. I just want to be left alone" Serena said
"I'm all you have now, I looked out for you and this is the thanks I get. You suck at the appreciation S" Georgina laughed
"Don't call me that" Serena snapped at her "Only…just don't call me that. Blair calls me that, and I really don't want to go down that path right now" she said
"Which is understandable, but I was hoping that we could hang out when you made it back to the city" Georgina said
"Just because Blair and I are over, this doesn't mean that you've become my best friend" Serena said
"Surely, I have a higher regard now than what you first placed me at" Georgina said
"You first started to be like Katie, and that will never happen. Your not Katie, and you won't be Blair to me. So I appreciate that you ruined my friendship with Blair in the manner that you did, but things are still the same between us" Serena said
"You've got to be kidding me! I help you, and I get the cold shoulder. How is that possible?" Georgina asked in confusion
"Because the manner you did it in, I don't take kindly to being the joke of the party. Whether you chose to do that or not, that's how it turned out to be. I'm the joke in the Dan and Blair love story" Serena said "So thank you so very much for that" she said sarcastically
"Okay, it could have been dealt with differently but I was just handling it in a way that let them know they weren't going to get away with it" Georgina said
"Then pull me aside, and let me handle it!" Serena yelled
"I'm sorry. What more do you want from me?" Georgina asked
"I just want you to stop with the games. I don't need you fighting my battles or sticking up for me" Serena said "Just back off" she said
"Fine, I will let you get screwed over in the future" Georgina said as she let out a sigh "Do you think we could hang out when you make it back to the city?" she asked after a moment of silence came between them
"No, I'm booked up solid" Serena quickly replied
"Really? You're booked up?" Georgina asked like she wasn't buying that excuse
"Yes, I have no time" Serena said
"So this is the thanks I get, I help you figure out that you're getting played and I'm just old news?" Georgina asked
"Did you need anything else Georgina?" Serena asked becoming frustrated with the conversation
"Yeah, that was it" Georgina said realizing that she wasn't going to get the response she was hoping for
"Then conversation is over. I would pray to not see you back in the city, but I know you will most likely be there" Serena sighed in frustration before she hung up the phone then tossed it on to the bed.
Leaning up against the rails of the elevator, Blair was more than thrilled to finally be home after torturous adventure of riding on a bus back. Blair had always viewed her mother's lessons as informative, but the sheer fact that it involved her taking public transportation back to the city was where she lost the point of the lesson. Stepping off the elevator, Blair made mental notes to find track down and get her luggage that she had to leave behind. Mental pictures ran through her mind of the local homeless people holding a yard sale with her stuff, and the more she thought the more horrified she became. Making her way over to the staircase, Blair was quickly cut off by Dorota sudden appearance in front of her. Looking around in confusion as to where Dorota came from, Blair just figured that her mind was playing tricks on her and she didn't have the strength to wonder. Doing her best to get around the bulky weight of Dorota, Blair found it nearly impossible to just go around her. Faking her out by going one direction, Dorota did her best to stay in front of her but Blair had managed to get past her with her crafty thinking. Quickly running up the stairs to her room, the only thing that was on Blair's mind after her brief exercise with Dorota, was to just relax. Opening the door to her room, she stood shocked to see Marcus sitting on her bed with a book in hand. Rising to his feet, Marcus gave the biggest of smiles as he walked over to give her a hug.
"Excuse me for a second" Blair smiled nervously as she slowly backed out of the room, making sure to grab Dorota along with her before slamming the door. Leading Dorota down the hallway, she quickly pulled her into the study.
"Ow!" Dorota said as she began to massage her shoulder
"What the hell is Lord Marcus doing here?" Blair asked
"I don't feel comfortable with you using the word hell and the Lord in the same sentence. It sounds so…bad" Dorota said
"Okay, we'll put a parental disclaimer on this conversation then, because I'm trying to understand why he's here" Blair said
"I don't know. He came bearing presents and flowers, so I just assumed that you were with him instead of Daniel….I get so confused with your romantic life that it's hard to keep up" Dorota said
"Well let me give you an update, I still like Dan. Though we managed to accomplish little on our hell ride back to Manhattan, I still like him. If he shows up, I know for a fact that he won't like this" Blair said
"There is not much I can do; Lord Marcus is here with his family. The Women's Committee is deciding to throw a gala in their honor for tomorrow" Dorota said
"And you couldn't manage to tell me this?" Blair said as she began to pace the floor "This could be potentially horrible if Humphrey comes over. He can't find out about Lord Marcus" she said
"Why not?" Dorota asked "It's not like you did anything with him? Did you?" she asked
"No!" Blair said "Look, just make sure Humphrey doesn't come over today or any day that Marcus decides to be here. The little they know about each other, the better chance I have of sorting things out with Humphrey and getting Marcus out of here" she said before she made her way out of the study and back to her room. Opening the door, Blair saw Marcus looking around her room as if he was impressed with the American designs that were incorporated with her Victorian theme.
"Your room is impeccable" Marcus smiled "I mean I get the since that I'm in the Victorian era being in here" he said
"I'm a girl that likes her history, women with etiquette, that's what I'm all about" Blair smiled nervously "There is something that we need to discuss" she said as he sat down on her bed and began to bounce on it
"And this bed, it's amazing" Marcus said happily
"Is that supposed to be a pick up line?" Blair laughed "Because you need a little help in that area" she said
"I wasn't trying to, well I kind of was" Marcus smiled "You look good, really good" he said as he got up from his spot on the sofa
"Thank you, for the compliment and all. I don't mean to be rude, but I have to wonder why you came here….so why did you come here?" Blair asked trying to remain nice in her tone of voice
"Isn't it obvious?" Marcus asked her
"Do you not see me standing here confused" Blair replied "I would like to think that you came here because you actually want to give the art exhibits I told you about a chance, but I doubt you came for the art" she said before Marcus walked over towards her
"I did come for the art" Marcus smiled as he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear "I came for you, I'm in love with you Blair Waldorf" he said as Blair backed away
"In love with me?" Blair asked "You just broke up with your girlfriend, you spent that night we spent together, talking about your ex girlfriend. So how are you in love with me?" she asked
"Because that morning, I woke up and felt like a part of me was missing. I thought it was because of my break up with Colette, but I just kept thinking about you. I'd go to the same places that Colette and I would go to, and usually that would have depressed me, but then I just thought of you and everything turned for the better" Marcus said "I'm in love with you. I love you Blair Waldorf, and I had to see you so that I could let you know that" he told her
"So you've told me. When is your flight out?" Blair asked as she just wanted to avoid the awkward feeling that she was having from him
"Blair, I'm being serious" Marcus laughed "I know you felt it, I could see it in your eyes" he said
"You're a great guy, you really are. I just can't do us right now" Blair told him "I just broke up with my long time boyfriend, and I just really wanted my summer to be relationship less" she said
"But we spent all that time together" Marcus said
"Yeah, and I had fun. It helped me take my mind off of things that were really depressing, but…" Blair said before Marcus leaned in to kiss her
"I've come for you Blair Waldorf and I won't stop until I have you" Marcus smiled as he caressed her cheeks
"You shouldn't do that" Blair told him as she hung her head
"I wanted to. Since the day you left, I wanted to" Marcus told her
His eyes began to flutter open as the taxi had started to slow down a bit, usually the numerous pot hole they would go over on his way to the loft always let him know where he was. Beginning to wake up from his long trip back to Brooklyn, Dan sat up in his seat as he dug in his pocket to get money to pay for the taxi. The taxi driver gave the biggest of smiles as he received his money before Dan got out of the car to get his duffel bag from the trunk. Waving the taxi driver off, Dan turned around to look at the building that had been his home for so long before he let out a sigh of relief to be home. Heading inside, he had did his usual routine of checking for mail, but was glad to see that his dad had all ready gotten it. Heading up the staircase, Dan could smell a familiar scent in the hallways that he had once known when he was younger. Not thinking much of it, he just shook his head and chalked his delusional thoughts as being the tiredness kicking in. Grabbing his key out of his pocket, Dan opened up the door to the loft and was in complete shock as to what he saw. Coming out of the kitchen with a bottle of water in hand, Alison looked over to see Dan make his way inside the house with a shocked look on her face. Unsure if she should run over to give him a hug like she wanted to, Alison waited a moment to see what is overall reaction would be to see her back. Closing the door to his room, Rufus ran his hand through his hair in frustration but was caught off guard to see Dan standing in the living room looking more puzzled than ever.
"Mom, Dad. I'm home" Dan said awkwardly "There's a phrase I haven't said in a while" he said as he put his bags down "What's going on?" he asked
"How was your trip?" Rufus asked
"It was good, lots of sun" Dan replied
"I bet, with all the sailing that you did. Did you gain any life experience that you care to tell me about?" Rufus asked as he poured himself a cup of coffee
"Where exactly did you go again?" Alison asked
"I went sailing" Dan replied "What's going on?" he asked again
"Can I get specifics on the sailing part?" Alison asked
"Usually, I inform dad about my whereabouts because we have this whole system down, where he cares. So I'm a bit confused as to why you're here" Dan said
"I'll just let you and your father talk about this. I'm happy you're safe though" Alison said
"Where is Jenny? Does she know about mom visiting?" Dan asked
"Okay, Dan. You can cool it with the snipes at your mother" Rufus told his son "Your mother and I need to take care of some things before the divorce becomes final" he said
"Stuff like what?" Dan asked
"Accounts" Alison replied "But since I'm in town, I was hoping that I would get to hang out with you and Jen. I know that I'm not your favorite person, but there is this exhibit that I'm dying to see and I would love for you to escort me" she said
"I'm busy" Dan replied
"You don't even know when it is" Alison sighed as she faced rejection yet again from her son
"I don't need to know" Dan said "Look, does Jenny know about this?" he asked
"Yes, she came back with your mother" Rufus said "So will you stop being so tense and clue me in to all this Dan now?" he asked
"Fine" Dan sighed "Went to all the places I ever dreamed about. I mean it was just unbelievable being out in the open seas like that. Got a lot of writing accomplished" he told his parents
"That sounds really good. I'm happy you got to experience that" Alison smiled
"Same here" Rufus smiled "I bet you hated getting off the boat to come back to Brooklyn" he laughed
"It was hard leaving the boat, but I miss home. I miss Jen and you" Dan said making a conscience effort to leave his mom out
"C'mon Dan, I'm trying here" Alison said
"Trying isn't good enough anymore. You can't just pop up in whenever you feel like because you have the sudden urge to be a mother" Dan scolded her
"That's not what this is about" Alison said
"Then what is this?" Dan asked in disbelief "Because this is not healthy for us to just keep pretending that it's normal to have a part time mother" he said
"She has stuff to tend to; we leave it at that Dan!" Rufus yelled causing Alison to jump back in fear
"And that's not good enough dad!" Dan yelled back at his father just as Jenny made her way inside of the house, surprised to see her whole family together
"Dan" Jenny said as she was caught off guard by his appearance in the house "You're back" she said before she walked up to give him a hug
"Yeah, I'm back. How've you been?" Dan asked as they broke their embrace on each other
"I'm doing well. I've just been traveling back and forth. Hardly anytime to miss anything" Jenny replied" You look all tan and everything, you must've done a lot of swimming had she smiled weakly at her brother
"That's pretty much the only thing people want to do at summer time, party then swim" Dan said
"I hope by party you meant to see a book party or writing party, not the alcoholic filled ones" Rufus said
"I was just about to say we had a lot of book parties and writing parties" Dan replied "Eleanor e-mailed me so much that at times it did feel like a book party" he laughed
"Eleanor? The woman you work for?" Alison asked
"Yes" Dan replied
"Why was she e-mailing you?" Alison asked
"To check in and see if I was okay" Dan replied "The guy I worked for this summer is a…why am I even telling you this stuff" he began to say before he came to the point that his mother probably wouldn't even care in the long run
"That's great Dan" Jenny smiled "I'm glad you had a good time this summer" she said as she began to walk towards her room
"Hey" Dan said as he grabbed on to her hand before she quickly flinched at the touch of his hand as if it were her natural reaction. Looking on at his sister with concern, Dan could see that Jenny had some sort of fear in her eyes
"I'm sorry. I've just been so sleepy lately, and it makes me jumpy" Jenny said trying to make up any excuse that would throw Dan off her trail
"Are you sure?" Dan asked
"Yeah" Jenny smiled "Did you want to ask me something?" she then asked
"I just wanted to know if you wanted to hang out tonight. Go down to the dollar theater and watch old chick flicks that you like?" Dan asked
"No, that's okay. I'm just really tired from all the traveling" Jenny told him "I've practically lived in my room all summer because it just feels like I'm always on the road" she went on to say
"Okay, if you want to do anything than let me know" Dan said "I really did miss you Jen" he told his sister
"I missed you too" Jenny smiled before he walked towards her to give her another hug. Forcing herself not to flinch, Jenny fought back tears as even the touch of her own brother made her want to scream out in fear. Looking on at what this was doing to her daughter, Alison felt as if her own heart was breaking slowly that Jenny couldn't even share what had happened to her with her own brother. "I should really get to bed. Mom has been eager to see this exhibit" she laughed as she slowly backed into her room
"Yeah, we'll just reschedule our hang out day, but I want to talk" Dan told his sister before she closed the door behind her after entering her room. Turning to look at both of his parents, Dan looked at them skeptically as if he didn't know where to begin with how weird things were. "Did anything happen that I should know about?" he asked
"No, why?" Rufus asked
"Jen, she's just…"Dan began to say before Alison cut him off
"She's just tired" Alison smiled "I'm sure she's fine" she said
"Yeah, but Jenny…" Dan tried to say again but Rufus had interrupted him
"Do you want to grab something to eat? I'm starved, and I bet Jenny would love to have some of my famous chili" Rufus said
"Uh, no. I…I have to go over to the penthouse" Dan said looking at his parents strangely
"Penthouse?" Alison asked
"Eleanor's" Rufus replied to fill her in
"Yeah, her intern is driving her crazy, so I need to clean up this mess before she rethinks ever hiring me" Dan said as he walked over to grab his coat "I'll be back" he said as he made his way out of the loft
"So one kid is stuck in her room, lying to her brother about what really happened this summer. The other kid, he goes as he pleases to a rich woman's house. I'm slowly beginning to get caught up" Alison said
"The rich woman happens to be paying for our son's tuition" Rufus said
"Yes, that's commendable, but what does she want in exchange?" Alison asked
"Gee, I don't know, maybe for Dan to work for her" Rufus replied
"I don't need you to talk to me like I'm stupid. I just wonder about this Eleanor Waldorf, what's her deal with Dan?" Alison asked
After the initial shock of seeing Marcus had worn off, Blair had busied herself with trying to get something together for them to eat. Although she wasn't cooking it herself, she did her best to oversee everything in the kitchen so that she could avoid being alone with him. Marcus saw her need to see tasks run diligently as her exerting her control, and somehow saw it as cute. There was little that Blair could do to make him think otherwise as all she hoped for was that Marcus's delusions of them being together would go away. Deep down she really did like Marcus, maybe if he had come a couple of months ago in her life, then she would have welcomed him as a possible boyfriend, but it had taken all of her to just come to the realization that she could love someone other than Nate Archibald in her lifetime. Taking as long as she could in the kitchen while the staff took the food out to the terrace, Blair knew that she had to eventually head out or else he'd come looking for her. Running her hand through her hair, Marcus quickly got up from his seat to pull her chair out for her before he took his seat across from her. For a moment, they looked at each other in some sort of way of confirming that this was really happening. Feeling like he was reading too much into the exchanged looks, Blair tore her eyes away from his as she went to buttering her pastry. Requesting a cup of tea, Dorota poured them both a cup of tea before Marcus fixed his to his liking. Contemplating on how to handle this, Blair couldn't help but feel bad that a guy so sweet like Marcus would have to get the cold shoulder from her.
"I can see why you love the city so much" Marcus smiled as he looked out at the city
"Its home, so you always have to represent your hometown" Blair smiled at him "But France is coming in as my other favorite" she said
"That's right. Your dad lives in France, doesn't he?" Marcus asked
"Yes, I planned to go out there for summer but things got a little crazy. I'm going this winter if all goes as planned" Blair said
"France is beautiful during the winter. Who knows, maybe you could come visit me in Monaco while your down" Marcus said before he put his hand over hers "I'm really glad I came" he smiled at her
"Yeah, about that" Blair said as she slid her hand out from up under his trying to be discreet "I think we need to have a serious talk" she said
"About?" Marcus asked
"Us" Blair replied "This summer was great; I had a lot of fun hanging out with you. I just think that I wasn't being up front with you about everything" she said
"And that's fine. I mean I didn't exactly listen too much to you, and I want to change that" Marcus said
"I appreciate that, but this it's crazy for you to just fall in love with me. I mean don't get me wrong, a girl likes to know that she can be royalty material…but I think you're confusing yourself by thinking something that just isn't" Blair said
"When I met Colette, I knew I'd love her. We were together for six years from then on. I met you, I knew I'd love you" Marcus said "I'm hoping that we can go longer than that" he said
"Another piece of advice, don't do the commitment or eternity talk on the first day…it'll scare a girl" Blair told him "But I just can't lead you on, I wan to be up front with you" she said
"Then don't" Marcus said "I just want to get to know you better. I want to take this time to learn all there is to know about you" he said
"Trust me, I don't think I'm that interesting to know" Blair smiled nervously
"You may think so, but I think I'd like to know all there is to know about you" Marcus said before he picked up her hand to kiss the top of it. Just as Blair was racking her brain on how to break it to Marcus without hurting his feelings, she could hear laughter coming towards them.
"There they are. I was beginning to worry you got lost" Catherine, Marcus's mom, said as she joined them on the terrace with Eleanor and Lilly coming out as well
"I see you two have made yourselves a delicious snack" Lilly observed
"Lilly, your back so soon" Blair said as she noticed the blonde haired woman
"We weren't supposed to be back until tomorrow night, but I want to surprise Serena and Eric. Richard wants to take us to the Mediterranean for a week as a family vacation" Lilly smiled
"That sounds lovely" Eleanor smiled "What I wouldn't do for a vacation" she groaned
"You just came from one, the Hamptons is beautiful this time of year" Lilly said
"Yeah, well it doesn't hurt to have another vacation" Eleanor laughed
"Did you get everything settled for the party?" Marcus asked his mother
"Oh, yes. We were just finalizing the final details" Catherine said "I can't thank you enough for your help Lilly and Eleanor" she said
"How exactly did she get your help?" Blair asked her mother
"I'm on the Women's Committee, so its part of my duties" Eleanor smiled through gritted teeth
"Everything is going to gorgeous, I just know it. New York has this essence about it that always leaves me thrilled to return" Catherine said
"Monaco sounds tempting" Lilly said
"All we've ever known is Monaco and the neighboring states, but nothing beats the America" Catherine said "I just wish this trip wasn't so business filled, then maybe Marcus would be able to enjoy himself" she
"He can still enjoy himself, you have two more days left on the trip" Lilly said
"Yes, I'm almost certain that a strapping young gentleman like him can get lost in the city" Eleanor smiled
"I just had an idea" Lilly quickly suggested as the thought just came to her "Dan should show him around, well Carter as well, but Dan knows this city like the back of his hand" she said
"Uh, I think that he's busy with school. Advanced classes tend to take up all your time" Blair quickly replied "Besides, I'm sure that Marcus would much rather make a trip of it than just a day" she then said
"Besides, Dan won't even be by tonight. He's just overwhelmed with school that he won't be able to come up for air" Eleanor said just as Dan walked up towards them "And oh, look…he's up for air" she replied nervously
"What are you doing here?" Blair asked
"The inbox for packaging is screwed up, the route schedule has everything going to Switzerland instead of Tokyo" Dan told her as he let out a sigh of frustration
"I knew she screwed up the routing schedule" Eleanor said to herself
"Oh…you should probably handle that from home then" Blair suggested as she attempted to get rid of Dan
"This must be Dan?" Catherine asked "We were just discussing you" she said
"Discussing me?" Dan asked as he looked at Eleanor
"Lilly thought it'd be good idea for you to show her son around while we prepare for the gala" Eleanor said as Dan looked over at the eager man sitting at the table across from Blair
"Uh, well…I'd have to clean everything up with what has been done a later time then…" Dan said before Eleanor quickly perked up
"So that means your staying?" Eleanor asked excitedly
"Well, to get things settled I guess" Dan replied "But, I can take…excuse me, what was your name?" he asked the guy
"Marcus, Lord Marcus if you want the whole fancy title" Marcus said as he got up to shake Dan's hand. Shifting his eye contact over to Blair, he looked on like he had just been played in the most unusual and cruel way.
"I think you can stop shaking now" Blair replied nervously as she tried to separate them while she tried to avoid eye contact with Dan
Rushing into her office, Eleanor quickly closed the door behind her as she rested up against the door. Closing her eyes, she let out a sigh of frustration with everything that was going on from Dan and Blair to the new awkwardness she was facing with Dan having to take Marcus out. Taking her glasses off of her blouse, she was resigned to accomplish something of today and if it had to be work, then so be it. Straightening herself up, she put herself in the business mode as she walked over towards her desk. Declaring that she was in control of her house and that she was determined to put all the teenage drama to the side, Eleanor felt proud that she had made that self declaration to herself as she took her seat. A small smile came to her face as she hoped that approach would spill over into her everyday life, she reached out to grab a stack of papers that she had to get through before the day was over with. Sifting through them so she could separate them off into piles, Eleanor had barely picked up one paper before Dan and Blair barged into her office in full bickering mode. Dropping her head in shame onto her desk, Eleanor let out a moan of agony as she just couldn't escape the two of them even if she put in a conservative effort to do so. Softly banging her head up against the desk, Dan and Blair continued on with their bickering, unaware of what this was doing to the woman.
"Stop!" Eleanor screamed as she shook her head feverishly, causing Dan and Blair to turn their attention to "Now what is the problem now?" she asked
"I'm taking out the guy that Blair has been hanging out with all summer long with?" Dan quickly blurted out
"Wait, how do you even know about Marcus?" Blair asked
"Word gets around, you're not exactly low key" Dan replied
"Don't you think I know that" Blair replied "But I never told you about Marcus, hell this was the first time you even met him…..wait, did Serena tell you about him?" she asked as she came to the conclusion that maybe Marcus was the reason why Dan was upset with her
"This has nothing to do with Serena" Dan replied
"This has everything to do with Serena. What did she tell you?" Blair asked
"No, the real issue is what you haven't told me" Dan said "Let's get down to that part" he said
"You harp on the smallest of things" Blair replied
"Okay, you two need to shut up and get a grip! Now sit down and shut up" Eleanor told them as they both flopped down in front of the seats in front of her desk with their "Now, I don't know what the hell happened on the bus ride or even the past forty eight hours that has caused this bickering. Blair, I love you, you're my daughter. Dan, I care about you, you have become like family to me. The two of you need to figure whatever it is between you out because I'm tired of we like each other, now we don't mode. It's clear that you care about each other, I see it whenever you guys look at each other, whether that transpires into a relationship, I don't know. I do know that communication is the strongest aspect in a relationship, there is no way around it, and if you think there is then you're a fool. So just please put everyone out of their misery and get it together. That's my task for you, figure it out" she told them
"And if we don't?" Dan asked
"Then maybe I should take into consideration about you wanting to have your hours cut back" Eleanor sighed as she leaned back in her chair. Quickly turning to look at him, Blair looked at him with a confused look on her face
"You would really do that? Avoid me" Blair asked
"I know that I can't be the other guy anymore, so I just thought it might be best if we got out of each other's orbit for a bit" Dan said before his cell phone began to ring. Looking down at the caller identification, Dan shook his head as he was bothered to see his mother's name come up on his.
"Who is it?" Blair asked as she saw a certain expression on Dan's face that had her a bit concerned
"No one" Dan said hitting the ignore on his phone before stuffing the phone in his pocket
"Since you still work for me, I'm asking you and expecting you to follow through on taking Marcus out" Eleanor said "I will be highly disappointed if you don't keep your promise to show him around" she said
"Fine. All right, I'll take him…" Dan said as his phone went off again and before he knew it he let out a groan that showed he was irritated by the caller. Taking his phone out, he hit the ignore button once again
"Do you have to take that?" Eleanor asked
"No" Dan said
"Now are we crystal clear on what I expect of you two?" Eleanor asked as she looked at them
"Figure it out, I got it" Blair said as she got up from her seat
"Got it" Dan replied
"May I go?" Blair asked
"Yes" Eleanor replied as Blair made her way out of the room. Pulling her cell phone out as soon as she stepped foot out of her mother's office, Blair quickly began to put together a plan of action of solving her current issues. "I meant what I said, I will be disappointed in you" he said
"I know, which is why I'm going along with this" Dan replied "Just sucks doing the honorable thing" he laughed
"Sucks, but you'll manage" Eleanor laughed "How was your family? Were they excited to have you back?" she asked
"Honestly, I don't know. I had this odd feeling the whole time" Dan said
"About what?" Eleanor asked
"I don't know. I just feel like something is off with my family, and I can't put my finger on it" Dan said
"I'm sure its your mind playing tricks on you" Eleanor said "Now get out of here, and decide where you'll be taking Marcus" she said as Dan got up from his seat and headed towards the door "Oh, and Daniel" she then called out as Dan turned back to look at her
"Yes?" Dan asked
"It's okay to be afraid, sometimes being afraid makes us timid about things we want to do, but fear it will turn out badly. That night she let pride get in the way of something she did want, so don't make the same mistakes. Take it slow if you have to, but don't let pride get in the way" Eleanor told him
Wanting to enjoy the brisk summer air that New York had to offer, Carter was happy to be back in the city that he had once come to dread. Feeling like he had an extra pep in his step due to the large sum of money he had raked in over the summer from work and side bets that he made, Carter felt as if he was on top of the world. Pulling his cell phone out of his pocket, Carter immediately went to the sports pages on his internet so that he could look at the upcoming games. Though he had become accustomed to the little bar in the Hamptons, he knew that he wanted to catch the game down at the local bar in Brooklyn. He had thought to not invite Dan due to the lecture he was sure to get, but he figured if he was going to be in Brooklyn than he should at least invite his friend. Coming up on the bookstore that Dan usually frequented around this time, he was prepared to put on his best behavior so that Dan wouldn't suspect him of wanting to place more bets on the upcoming games. Just as Carter was about to enter the bookstore, Eric cut him off in mid step as they were both surprised to see each other.
"My good luck charms" Carter laughed "How are you?" he asked
"Good, I guess" Eric replied "I take it you've been enjoying your earnings" he said
"Enjoying and loving every second of it" Carter replied
"Did you get another big payday?" Eric asked
"I've actually done some minor stuff since then. Selling and upgrading my systems" Carter laughed "But I have to admit that I do have the itch" he said
"Uh oh" Eric replied "The itch seems to always turn into a rash, then something permanent and nasty" he said
"Relax, Dan Jr. It's just something fun to do" Carter said "I'm actually glad I ran into you today, I have something that you earned" he said as he pulled out a white envelope from his pocket to hand to Eric
"What is this?" Eric asked
"Your earnings. Well, actually it's a cut of my earnings" Carter told him
"This is a lot of money" Eric said as he sifted through the many Benjamin Franklins that he had in the white envelope "I don't think I can take this" he then said
"You will. You earned it, without your helpful guidance…lets just say I would have been in big trouble financially and friendship wise" Carter said
"Friendship wise, what do you mean?" Eric asked
"The money that I was trying to double, it was the money that Dan and I got over the summer working for Rivers" Carter said as Eric just laughed
"Yeah, Dan would have killed you if you blew his money on a sorry team like the Stallions" Eric said
"And thanks to you, I still have my buddy. So maybe in the near future, you could be my guardian angel again" Carter said
"That was a one time deal, pure luck" Eric said
"Luck is choosing the team with all the big names and hoping they win, skill is when you can break down the stats and weigh in factors that no one would think of" Carter said
"Then maybe you should take stats for extra curricular" Eric joked
"Or maybe I should just go to someone who knows what they're talking about" Carter said
"Let me guess, that person is me" Eric said "I can't even take this money, why would I be your near future guardian angel?" he asked
"Because you're a guy with a conscience, and you wouldn't leave a friend out to dry like that" Carter laughed
"If I was a friend, then I should be telling you to steer clear of this sort of stuff" Eric said
"And now that we've covered the Full House moment, you and I work well together. I like to consider myself a jack of all trade, and you have this abstract way of thinking. We could make a pretty good team" Carter told him
"And the sad part is that you're being serious right now" Eric laughed
"As a heart attack" Carter said as his phone began to ring before he looked down to see that it was Dan calling. "I have to take this, but keep the money and think about it" he said as he quickly walked off so that Eric wouldn't have a chance to give him the money back.
"I can't take this!" Eric called out before realizing that it was hopeless
Looking on at the building, Blair looked around her to make sure that she was in the right location before concluding that she was. Cautiously making her way into the building, she had hoped that Dan would come prancing down the staircase with an apology on the tip of his tongue, but the more stairs she climbed, the more she realized that it wasn't going to happen. Coming to the door, Blair gave swift knocks to the door in hopes that nothing would happen to her outside while she waited. She knew that she was being over dramatic of all things Brooklyn, but she wanted to maintain the fact that crossing the bridge scared the crap out of her. Dan had made her comfortable with all things New York, but there was still parts of her that had those little prejudices inside of her where nothing was quite as good as the Upper Eastside comfort she got. Sluggishly making her way to the door, Jenny pulled her hair up into a bun before she tied the rope tighter on her robe on her way to the door. Scanning the living area on her way, she had come to the final conclusion that her parents had made good on their promise to go out to the market so that she could have her space. Opening the door, Jenny was surprised to see Blair standing there. Immediately taking in the new look that Jenny was sporting, Blair found it a bit odd that the once semi- fashion forward girl was now rocking the latest sweat pants, thermals, and grunge worthy robes that looked like they hadn't been washed in decades.
"Blair, what are you doing here?" Jenny asked a bit groggy from the little sleep that she woke from
"Is Dan here….what in God's green earth are you wearing?" Blair asked as she couldn't hide her disgust for Jenny's attire.
"It's called sweats, and no, Dan isn't here" Jenny replied
"Sweats? Is this like your tribute to kids working in sweat shops abroad? Because sweats don't scream fashion forward" Blair said
"I'm not trying to be fashion forward while I'm at home, I want to be comfortable" Jenny said "Why are you even looking for Dan? In Brooklyn none the less" she asked
"I need to talk to him about something" Blair said
"Okay, I'll make sure to pass along the message that you two need to talk" Jenny said
"Since I'm here, have you by any chance talked with Chuck?" Blair asked her "Gossip Girl can't manage to get the scoop, and since you two are buddies" she said
"I haven't talked to him" Jenny replied
"I thought you two were friends?" Blair asked
"No, we were never friends. Then again, you knew that….you know, since you basically wrapped me up and sent me to him" Jenny said
"What's that supposed to mean?" Blair asked
"Meaning that I know, and I've managed to piece it all together" Jenny said
"Look, Chuck is screwed up in the head, but I told him to back off" Blair replied "The only deed I did for Chuck was make sure you two crossed paths, that's all. Nothing wrong about that" she said
"In your mind" Jenny said "God! You people act like you can screw over anyone, regardless what happens to them….it's just all so you guys get your pleasure and screw everyone else" she yelled
"Whoa! You need to calm down" Blair said "What Chuck did was wrong, but that's to expect from Chuck. You're better off without him, and you just had to figure that out on your own" she said
"On my own! Are you being serious right now?" Jenny asked in disbelief as tears welled up in her eyes "I thought you liked me, I thought you saw potential in me" she said through the tears that were streaming down her face. Unsure of how to take Jenny, Blair was taken aback and confused by Jenny's behavior.
"Which is why I kicked you out? I'm not going to get into the reasons why I do what I do, you got caught up in trying to rise to the top and you trusted the wrong person. That's a lesson we've all learned, so consider yourself on a fast pace to the life of an Upper Eastsider" Blair told her
"So it's my fault? What happened was my fault, it was just a lesson I had to learn!" Jenny said as tears streamed
"What are you talking about?" Blair asked
"Nothing. Just go home Blair" Jenny said as she began to close the door on Blair "I'll tell Dan, but just leave me alone" she cried before she closed the door on Blair. Standing in confusion about the conversation with Jenny, Blair just found it all to be strange. Making her way downstairs, Blair's phone began to vibrate from the text message that she had received. Pulling her phone out, she looked at the message and was quickly pleased with her results.
"Let the fun begin" Blair smiled before she closed her phone
Finishing up the last of his drink, Carter slammed down his money on the counter top before requesting another one. Giving a quick glance at the screen to see the scores scroll by at the bottom, he couldn't help but feel excited that his team that he had bet big on was up by twenty in the third quarter. Taking one final sip of what was left in his glass; Dan figured that a slight buzz before meeting up with Marcus would do him good. He wasn't big on drinking but in this scenario, he saw a buzz the only way of making it through the evening without feeling like crap. Noticing Carter's attention shift over towards the television, Dan didn't know if he was boring his friend with his latest Waldorf problems or if he was trying to keep track of scores for the night for other reasons he had hoped would wear off once summer dwindled down. Realizing that he had Dan's eyes focused on him, Carter shifted his attention back towards his friend as he just acted like he was watching television as a casual watcher. Letting out a sigh of frustration, Carter took that as a sign to get Dan another shot of tequila so that he was fully buzzed for the night. Laughing to himself at the depths he had reached on dealing with the suitors of Blair Waldorf, Dan could only hope that tonight would help him realize that a girl like Blair would never be happy with a guy like him. Just as he was about to down his shot, Marcus walked in to the bar with the biggest of smiles on his face as if he were a true foreigner to the country. Tempted to take his shot, Dan reluctantly put it down in hopes to appear wholesome and friendly, when in all reality he wanted nothing to do with this guy. Pushing the shot to the side before he walked over to greet Marcus, Dan let the good in him prevail while Carter decided to finish off the shot for Dan.
"You ready?" Dan asked Marcus
"Yes, I think I am" Marcus smiled as Carter walked over towards them with two bottles of champagne in hand
"You must be Lord Marcus?" Carter asked "It's nice to meet you" he smiled as he put the other bottle of champagne in one hand before shaking Marcus's hand
"Bollinger, they're very good choice" Marcus commented as he looked on at the label "Very expensive as well" he smiled
"Money is no object tonight, Danny is supposed to show you a good time, and I want you to get a good feel of the city" Carter said
"Just how expensive are these things?" Dan asked as he grabbed a bottle from his hand
"Just about seven hundred a bottle" Carter replied before Dan nearly had a mini heart attack
"Seven hundred dollars! Are you serious?" Dan asked "We can't drink seven hundred dollars worth of champagne" he said
"We can, and we will" Carter told him just as the bar manager walked over to them. Hiding the bottle in between Carter and him, Dan smiled nervously at the manager while Marcus just found the two to be an odd and funny pairing.
"Are you Daniel Humphrey?" The manager asked
"Yes, I'm Daniel" Dan replied "Is there a problem?" he asked
"No, there's no problem. You've just got a package waiting for you outside" The manager told him before he signaled for the boys to follow him outside. Doubting that he had the right guy, Dan contemplated telling the manager that he had to be mistaken if a package was outside waiting for him. Stepping outside of the building, Carter immediately looked confused to see Blair standing in front of a limo and by the look on Dan's face, he could tell that he wasn't getting where the package was supposed to kick in at.
"Ask and you have received" The manager said as he walked up to Blair
"Thank you" Blair told him before he headed back into the bar
"Blair, what are you doing here?" Marcus smiled as he walked towards her, eager to give her a kiss. Dodging his lips, Blair quickly stepped to the side of Dan.
"Uh, I heard that you guys were supposed to go out…" Blair said before Dan interrupted
"Because you were right there when I agreed to it" Dan replied "So why are you here?" he asked
"Because I don't think Dan can show you New York, the way I can show you New York" Blair smiled
"First of all, I was going to show him New York, and I happen to know New York. I even have the champagne" Carter said
"That's touching, but I think my plans will blow yours out of the water" Blair replied
"What? Like a candle lit dinner" Carter asked "I think we can do without that" he said
"I don't have a candle lit dinner planned, it's guy friendly. Something that I'm sure Marcus will enjoy" Blair said
"So is this something to make Marcus stay and enjoy the likes of being in the city. You know, make his visits more of a frequent thing?" Dan asked as he looked at Blair with curious eyes
"You'll have to come to find out" Blair replied
"We'll pass" Carter said just as Dan and him prepared to head back inside of the bar, but Marcus seemed intrigued to know what Blair had planned
"Guys, I think we should at least check it out" Marcus said
"Blair planned it, all its going to be is exhibits and French food" Carter replied "And that is not guy things" he then stated
"There are guys, and then there are you" Blair smiled sarcastically
"What exactly do you have planned then?" Dan asked as Blair let out a sigh of irritation
"I guess it'll be better to show you than to tell you" Blair said before she opened up the door and waved for Katy and Isobel to get out. Surprised to see the two girls, Dan became even more suspicious as to what she was up to.
"Carter. Dan" Katy greeted the two guys before she directed her attention to Marcus
"This must be Lord Marcus" Isobel smiled as she smiled at him "He's even more delicious in person" she went on to say
"You said he was delicious?" Dan leaned over to ask Blair
"Those weren't my exact words, but something in that subtext" Blair replied
"Okay, so you have Katy and Isobel. What is that supposed to mean?" Carter asked before Blair looked over at the two girls
"Care to show" Blair told them as they just laughed to themselves
"What's so funny?" Marcus asked unaware with what was going on like Carter and Dan. Turning towards each other, Katy and Isobel leaned and began to kiss each other. At first, Carter thought that it would be a simple kiss but once he saw tongue, his eyes began to widen along with other parts of him.
"Okay, I think I'm convinced. We're hanging with Blair tonight" Carter said as Katy and Isobel broke their kiss
"I'm not quite sure what to make of this, but I think I should give it a chance" Marcus stumbled through his words as Dan just rolled his eyes at how typical the two guys were.
"Shall we?" Isobel asked as she extended her hand to Carter before they made their way inside of the limo with Marcus and Katy following behind.
"I'm on to you" Dan told her as he made his way inside
"Just enjoy the ride Humphrey" Blair said before she got in and closed the door.
Reach for the stars
And if you don't grab 'em,
At least you'll fall on top of the world
Think about it
Cuz if you slip,
I'm gon' fall on top yo girl (hahaa)
What I'm involved with
Is deeper than the masons
Baby, baby, and it ain't no secret
My family's from Cuba
But I'm an American Idol
Get money like Seacrest
Still in disbelief that Blair had taken the guys to a strip club, the last place he ever thought she'd take them to. The thought of being carded did linger in his mind as Marcus dropped the good boy routine, and was getting down and dirty with the rest of them. Dan couldn't help but laugh to himself as that notion had become the dumbest thought he had all day long, getting carded was the last thing he had to worry about when he was with a Waldorf and a Baizen. Tossing the top to his beer into the trash, Dan took a sip of his beer as he was quickly joined by Blair. Finishing up his taste, he couldn't help but notice a smirk that she wore so proudly. Staring at her, he hoped that he could figure her out before the big surprise would come, but she was a mystery to him, she'd always be a mystery to him. Noticing one of the strippers walk over towards Marcus, Blair and Dan turned their attention over to Marcus to see how this was all going to play out. A part of Dan thought that Marcus would flee in horror at the gigantic breasts that were coming towards him, but it became shocking to him to see that Marcus embraced the breasts, literally. Smothering his face in between her breasts. Looking towards Blair in shock, Dan just knew that she was behind this in some shape or form.
"He wanted a good time" Blair smiled "That looks like a good time to me" she said before she grabbed Dan's beer out of his hand and took a slow, seductive sip out of the bottle. Handing him the bottle back, Dan just looked at her in a trance like state while she slipped a card into his shirt pocket before she walked off. Pulling the card out of his pocket, he read it to himself.
"The V.I.P. treatment, now this is starting to make sense" Dan smiled
Put it on my life, baby
I make you feel right, baby
Can't promise tomorrow
But, I promise tonight
Dale
Excuse me
But I might drink a little bit more than I should tonight
And I might take you home with me if I could tonight
And baby imma make you feel so good tonight
Cause we might not get tomorrow
Dancing with Katy and Isobel, Blair found that she was working up a sweat. Looking off into the corner of the club, she couldn't help but remember the times of when Serena and she would sneak in. They weren't of age yet to really pass for even being semi- old enough like the older kids that they hung with, but they were young enough to want to run the town without rules or restrictions holding them back. Getting bumped out of her reverie by a random person on the dance floor, Blair excused herself from the two girls as she made her way through the crowd of people. Noticing Marcus surrounded with a group of women, Blair took a sigh of relief to know that her plan worked and that was something that she didn't have to worry about anymore. Continuing to walk forward, Blair was surprised to see Dan walking towards her. For a moment, she stood still to see what he wanted or if he was even acknowledging her to begin with. Extending his hand out to her, Dan moved closer towards her.
"C'mon, let's get out of here" Dan told her before she wasted no time in grabbing his hand
Tonight I want all of you tonight
Give me everything tonight
For all we know, we might not get tomorrow
Let's do it tonight
Buying rounds for everyone in the V.I.P. section, Carter enjoyed the love he was getting from everyone in the area. It was probably the alcohol kicking in, but he just felt more free than he had ever felt and all he wanted to do was keep the good times rolling. Going towards the balcony, he looked down at the rest of the crowd dancing to the music that was being played. A smile quickly came to his face as he pulled the wad of cash out of his pocket before him throwing it out into the crowd. Watching the money fall down like rain, Carter laughed as he knew that even though he was giving his money out so carelessly, that his bets had gone through and there would be more money coming his way. Turning back towards the select group of people that were in the V.I.P. section, Carter grabbed the nearest bottle of champagne before grabbing onto both Katy and Isobel. Laughing amongst them as they rushed down the hallway to the nearest room, Carter grabbed his keycard and opened up the reserved room he had requested. Entering the room, clothes quickly came off between the two girls before Carter could even manage to pop the cork on the bottle of champagne. Turning to see that the girls were all ready getting started on the festivities, Carter knocked back a few gulps of the champagne before he walked over to join the girls in their naughty deeds.
Slamming the door behind him in a fit of rage, Chuck quickly made his way through the garage and over to the elevator. Hitting the up button for the elevator, Chuck contemplated taking the stairs but by the time he had given it serious consideration the elevator doors opened up. The whole ride up he tried to control him, but the anger in him just seemed to seep out of him in his failed attempt of trying to contain it. Racing past the receptionist desk in the lobby, Chuck knew exactly where he was headed and just who he had a bone to pick with. Opening up the door to find Bart on his usual conference call, he made it clear that he wanted to talk this instance and wouldn't accept later as an option. Coming in behind him in a panic, the receptionist did her best to persuade Chuck to come outside and wait, but Chuck paid no attention to the pleas. Realizing that Chuck wasn't going to leave like he had hoped, Bart worked his two minute magic by putting on the charm so that he could close the deal sooner rather than later. Watching his father smile like he had done nothing wrong, Chuck felt as if he could have thrown up every ounce of food he had eaten in the past month by how disgusted he felt with this fake display of genuine feelings. Glad that Chuck's outburst hadn't distracted him too much, Bart was glad to hear that the phone conference was a success and that he was close to signing his latest client. Turning his attention to his son, the smile that was once on his face quickly faded as the many ways of disciplining Chuck came to his mind.
"I can't believe you" Chuck said as he laughed in disbelief "I asked you, I came to you and asked what was going to happen, and you lied to my face" he yelled at his father
"What are you spewing off at the mouth about now?" Bart asked in an irritated tone
"You know what I'm talking about!" Chuck yelled "You know exactly what I'm talking about" he said
"Clearly I don't, but if you're going to waste my time then I suggest you give a topic to this conversation" Bart said as he took a seat in his chair
"Here's a topic. Liar" Chuck said "Backstabber" he then added
"All of which can described you, but what does this have to do with your unexpected visit" Bart laughed
"You pulled out investments in Victrola, and then you advised investors to? Why would you do that?" Chuck asked his father
"Any smart business person would have pulled out, you did this to yourself. You have no one to blame but yourself for the mess that you have caused" Bart scolded his son
"Don't you think I know that, but I would at least hope that I would have support from my own father? You do get that, right? You are my father, but yet you seem to be my biggest enemy at times" Chuck replied "Which are you? My father or my enemy?" he asked
"You have to step up and face that you failed. You fail, and I'm not going to clean up your mess. I gave you the chance to prove…" Bart said
"You were waiting for me to fail! So don't for one second think that I buy this crap that you're saying. You set me up to fail, you know it, and I know it" Chuck replied angrily
"Because you think it's supposed to be handed to you. You want my name, and then you earn it. You will earn every ounce of respect I have" Bart said
"I'll never get your respect. I could kill over and die in this very spot, and I still won't get your respect as your son" Chuck laughed "But that's fine because I'm not expecting you to hold my hand or give me a pat on the back. I will get Victrola back, with or without you" he said
"Good luck with that" Bart laughed
"I need investors, my business plan was spotless. I don't need luck" Chuck replied confidently
"No, you see, the luck comes in at the part where the owner basically tells the board that it's a lost cause" Bart said as he leaned back in his chair
"What are you talking about?" Chuck asked in a bothered tone "I wasn't at the meeting" he said
"No, you weren't" Bart said "But an owner of Victrola was" he said just as a knock came to the door causing both of them to look over to see Joel standing at the door. Astounded to see that he had their attention, Joel couldn't help but feel like the spotlight was on him in this moment, and he'd be lying if he didn't say that he liked it because he loved it. He loved every bit of his journey of screwing Chuck over. Looking back at his father in disgust, Chuck began to loosen up his tie as he slowly headed towards the before he took off in full speed to tackle Joel to the floor.
"You son of a bitch!" Chuck yelled as he tried to choke Joel
"Chuck! Have you lost your mind?" Bart yelled as he got up from his seat to look on at the two boys wrestling on the floor. Picking up the phone, Bart quickly called down to security "I need some assistance…yes, right now" he said
"Get off of me!" Joel yelled out as he slapped Chuck's hands away
"I know what you did! I know what you did to her, and I swear to God, I will make you pay" Chuck said before he punched Joel "You hear me! You will pay for this" he continued to yell
"You've lost your mind" Joel said trying to gasp for air
"You'll pay for this!" Chuck hollered at him as he struck Joel with another blow to the face. Getting off a few good hits, Joel was able to roll on top of Chuck to get the upper hand in the fight as they wrestled back and forth. Running his hand through the little hair that he had, Bart looked on at the two in anger, hoping that passing employees wouldn't alert the media about the office brawl that was taking place. Rushing into the door, security rapidly went to work on pulling the two boys off of each other
"Get them out of here!" Bart bellowed "I don't care where you take them, but get them the hell out of here" he continued to say "I'm running a damn business not a fight club" he ranted
Watching the man pour the coffee into the cups, Dan couldn't help but the night air on the exposed parts of his body. Wishing that he would have gotten a heavier coat for the night, he simply clenched on tight to the loose portions of his coat. Grabbing the cups, he made his way over to the bench to join Blair as she too began to get chills from the night air. Taking her cup from him, Blair scooted over on the bench so that he had enough room to sit while he put his cup down. Looking on at what he was doing, she was a bit surprised to see him take off his coat to hand to her. She had a thin jacket on that was mostly for looks rather than warmth, but having yet another Humphrey coat was better than she could imagine. Wrapping it around her body, he rubbed the sides of her arms before taking his seat beside her on the bench with his coffee firmly in his hand so that he would get some warmth. Scooting over closer towards him so that her body was pressed to the side of him, Blair saw this as a form of trying to give him her body heat as opposed to a come on. Giving each other a quick look, they both couldn't help but let out a bit of laughter as nothing was simple between them, even the smallest of gesture. Tucking a strand of hair behind her hair, she had to admit that she used this tactic as a way of literally getting close to him, since they both made the figurative part so difficult for the other at times.
"Do you do this to all of the guys?" Dan teased as he laughed to himself
"Do you want some heat or not…you better not take that out of context" Blair said before she realized what she had said
"I wasn't planning to" Dan replied "Tonight was crazy, I can't believe you actually took us to a strip club" he said
"I wanted to show you guys a good time, what guy doesn't like a strip club?" Blair asked "It was all a part of my plan" she said
"I'm afraid to ask what this plan even entailed" Dan said
"Basically become a figment of imagination in Marcus's mind. Marcus is as about a virginal as they come, all he needed was a plethora of girls interested in him for some meaningless screw, and he'd be over me in a heart beat. I called it operation typical guy that's looking to get laid" Blair said
"And you were so sure that'd he'd fall for it, he looked like a decent guy to me" Dan said
"He's a guy that's been sheltered" Blair said as they laughed
"I can honestly say that was a first time experience to see so many breasts and more breasts" Dan said as he had trouble explaining his experience at the strip club
"You're a virgin to everything Humphrey" Blair laughed
"Guess so" Dan replied as they both laughed to themselves over their night "I'm sorry for being an ass to you these past couple of days" he said
"The term would be an ass and a hole. That would make an asshole, in which you were" Blair replied
"I'm trying to talk to you here, can we sidebar the sarcasm?" Dan asked
"There was an opening for it, and I had to take it" Blair laughed "But I do accept your apology, I'm sure there will be many to come" she said
"Don't you think that you should give me one?" Dan asked her
"For what? I didn't do anything" Blair said
"Uh, Marcus. What's the deal there?" Dan asked
"It's called nothing. Marcus and I are nothing to each other" Blair told him "Wait, why do I get this inkling that all of this confusion came from your talk with Serena? What did she tell you?" she asked
"Does it matter?" Dan asked
"Yes, it matters" Blair replied "I want to know because from you going to talk to her, things got screwed up from then on" she said
"Serena told me that you slept with Marcus" Dan said "That you two were spending time together over the summer" he said as Blair just laughed to herself "And this is funny to you?" he asked
"It's hilarious to me" Blair said "It's hilarious because of the simple fact that you believe her" she said
"Would she really lie about something like that? I mean she didn't even know about us, so I'm sure she was trying to reveal her own secrets that she had on you to hurt us" Dan said
"First of all, yes she would lie…lies are common in the Upper Eastside, it's more common than a Chanel bag. Second, you should have just asked me instead of throwing a hissy fit" Blair said
"I asked you" Dan replied
"No, you assumed that I did" Blair replied "Now granted, I did tell Serena that I did sleep with Marcus…." she said before he interrupted
"See!" Dan pointed out
"See, nothing" Blair replied "I told her that because I didn't want her to think I was moping around summer over some guy other than Nate. Serena would have just tried to figure out who it was, and then she would have put it together about you and me. So I lied, I used Marcus because he was the only person I was spending time with" she said
"Then where did she get this whole sleeping with deal from?" Dan asked
"I spent the night over at his house, and the whole time I was over there, all we talked about was his ex girlfriend. I fell asleep there because I was bored out of my mind listening to him talk about Colette" Blair said
"So it was all innocent?" Dan asked
"Nothing happened. I wouldn't just sleep around, I couldn't do that even if I was pissed at you" Blair said
"Okay, now….now I really feel like an ass" Dan said as he hid his face in the palm of his hands
"As you should" Blair replied "But I think we've got to face the fact that we're both acting immaturely. We both just need to be honest and put it out there" she said
"I can agree with that" Dan said "I mean I shouldn't have just taken off like that without telling you. I just thought that you chose Nate, and I didn't want to stick around to see you two be all lovey dovey" he said
"That night you caught us coming down the staircase together, I had broken up with him. We were just going together because we were partnered off together" Blair said
"And the ring? I thought he was supposed to propose to you or something?" Dan asked "Hence the reason why Carter and I broke up the dinner party for the wedding rehearsal" he said
"The ring was a promise ring, it was more along the lines of us committing to each other" Blair said "I didn't even accept the ring, I was just confused about my feelings for you and leaving Nate" she said
"And those feelings? Are they still there for Nate" Dan asked
"They'll always be there; I'm not going to lie. Nate was the first crush, first kiss, first date…but you were my first time, and a girl doesn't exactly take her first time lightly" Blair said
"It felt like it at times" Dan replied "I just started to feel like the other guy" he said
"Yeah, well we weren't at our best at the end. This time, I just want to get it right. I don't want pride standing in the way or challenges be put down, I just want us to be honest" Blair said "So I will fess up to the fact that I lov…" she said before Dan quickly put his hand up to her mouth to stop her from saying it
"Don't say it" Dan replied
"Why not?" Blair asked with his hand still placed over her mouth
"Because…because I don't think its time for us to say that to each other" Dan said before Blair smacked his hand down off of her mouth
"I'm trying here Humphrey" Blair replied
"I know, and I appreciate that you're willing to be honest with me, but we can't say that to each other now" Dan said as she took a moment to process what he was asking from her
"Do you regret saying it; is this what it's about?" Blair asked a bit confused by his actions
"No, I don't…I just. Look, this summer I thought about what I told you on the phone. I thought about it so much to where it was on constant replay in my mind, and I just came to the conclusion that when I said it, it had nothing to do with me" Dan said
"I'm confused. If you say you love someone, then it has everything to do with you because you're the one saying it" Blair said
"Not necessarily" Dan replied
"So what? Do you love me like a sister or a best friend?" Blair asked
"Last year, we went through so much together, whether we wanted to or not, we went through it together. From loathing each other, to your bulimia, your issues with your mom, my mom, and then us; we went through that together. In the beginning, I'm not even sure I really liked you but I saw a side of you that made me question everything that I thought I knew. I may not agree with the things you do, but I understand you…and I like to believe that you understand me" Dan told her "So when I said and still say that I love you, its not because I want you or can't have you…it's because I love what you are" he said as tears welled up in her eyes "I love that you're a fighter, I love that you challenge people to be better whether they're a minion or an employee, I love that you see the world for what it is as opposed to what you want it to be, I love that in your lowest of moments, you still believed that you would pull through and I don't think I've seen that too much in my life. So, Blair Waldorf, I love you, as in the person you've become and the person you strive to be" he told her as she just sat in awe of his words
"I can tell you've been writing again" Blair said before she let out a little laugh through her tears that were falling slowly
"How?" Dan asked
"Because you manage to take three words that are meant to be used in a romantic sense between a man and a woman, and morph into three words of respect" Blair said "And that's a sign of a writer" she said
"Are you mad?" Dan asked
"No, I just never saw myself in that light…I don't see myself the way you see me, and its refreshing to know that someone see's me in that light" Blair smiled
"I see you. I've always seen it" Dan said "When we do say those words to each other, I want us to be at a point where we've fought the battles, had the good moments, and dealt with the unexpected twists. So many people our age say it, but they don't mean it…they don't have the time in to mean it" he said
"I guess if we can be semi-best friends, then we can be the exception when it comes to declarations of love" Blair laughed
"I did miss you. I missed you like crazy" Dan told her
"There, I think those three words mean more to me" Blair said before they just laughed at each other
"So tell me this, if you had your chance to be royalty, would you take it again?" Dan asked
"You'd be an after thought on my way to the throne" Blair quickly replied as he just looked at her with a smirk on his face
"And with that bit of sarcasm, I think we're back" Dan teased
"Happy to oblige" Blair smiled
Standing in the midst of the cemetery, Georgina got one last drag of her cigarette before flicking it to the ground to step on. Taking a moment to pump herself up for the sight, she wasn't quite sure how she would act once she saw the spot, in which Katie was buried because it had been so long since she had seen it. Being in the cemetery just made her feel strange because of all that had gone on between the two girls, Georgina hoped that she would get the last laugh but it was still too early to tell when it came to Katie. Bending down to pick up her six pack of beer, she walked over to Katie's tombstone to find it was exactly where she remembered it to be. The very sight of her sister's name caused her to revert back to that girl she used to be as Georgina couldn't stop it even if she tried. There was this hold that Katie had on her that infuriated her, and made her blood boil. Grabbing a bottle of beer, Georgina quickly twisted the top off before she took a long sip of her beer before she glared on at the tombstone that had become the representation of Katie.
"Everyone thought you were so prim and proper. They all loved you" Georgina said as she looked angrily "But I knew who you really were….you was a filthy, lying slut!" she yelled as she gripped on tight to her bottle, hoping to suppress the urge to throw it at the tombstone.
[Flashback]
Looking in awe of the three girls as they walked the halls of Hilcrest Prep, Georgina couldn't help but stare at them as if they were walking dreams of hers. As soon to be graduating eighth graders, the three of them had all ready began to make a name for them before even touching foot into their respective high school hallways. One was an it-girl that everyone wanted to know about, one had the brains and values that would put her as most likely to run for president and the other…she was perfection down to a tee. Serena, Blair, and Katie…they were three girls that other girls had come to envy. Being the sister to Katie Sparks, Georgina had met rejection quickly to her other classmates because there was just no living up to the mirage of perfection that Katie had made to believe was real. Nothing she would ever do would measure up to Katie, so all she could do was watch from a far like everyone else, just wishing that someday they would notice her. Someday she'd be like her sister, and get a taste of popularity. The fantasy only grew in her mind as she could hear people whisper on in fascination of the girls, while the only whispers Georgina had ever received were that of mockery behind her back. She had come to accept her role in that of the Upper Eastside, whether she liked it or not was yet to be determined. Focusing intently on the blonde it-girl, Georgina noticed that Serena had thrown a smile over in Georgina's direction, which caused Georgina to slowly melt inside because for the first time she felt as if she was truly noticed.
[End of Flashback]
No one knows what it's like
To be the bad man
To be the sad man
Behind blue eyes
And no one knows
What it's like to be hated
To be fated to telling only lies
"You always thought you were so damn special" Georgina said before she laughed to herself as she took another sip from her beer "Mom and dad made you think that because they knew deep down inside, you weren't a Waldorf or a Van der Woodsen. You, my dear sister, you were living the fantasy. You were nothing compare to them. Nothing!" she said becoming infuriated by the minute as she spoke to her belated sister in a condescending tone.
[Flashback]
Pressing the side of her body up against the wall of the closet, Georgina did her best to angle her body so that she could get the full view into Katie's room. Looking out the crack of the door, she had soon found a comfortable spot in her mission to listen in on the usual sleepovers that Katie hosted for Blair and Serena. Rushing in from their kitchen raid, Katie busted into the room full of laughter as her cheeks were full of nothing but chocolate chip cookies that the cook had baked later that night while Serena fell to the floor to eat her numerous bags of candy. Watching her friends laugh in victory of a successful kitchen raid, Blair simply took her bottle of water and took a seat on the bed. In Georgina's eyes she thought it was truly admirable that Blair stood true to her healthy eating regiment, nothing and no one could persuade her to break the calorie limit of what she should be eating a day. Listening to them talk about the boys in their social circle, Georgina couldn't help but feel like she was actually a part of the conversation as she made little comments to herself as if she was in the small confines of the closet. If the girls would laugh at a funny joke, Georgina would laugh as well like she was right there with them. If one of the girls would go into a monologue on their issues at home, Georgina would listen intently as if they were truly telling this to her face. Though she remained in the distance, she felt like these girls were her friends, and she'd do anything to protect her friends. Hearing a bit of noise from over in her closet, Katie looked over to see that the door was opened up to a small crack that was suitable for a certain someone to look out. Bringing her hand to her mouth, Georgina did that entire she could to stop herself from crying as she hated that Katie would always take away the small things that she wanted? Rising to her feet, Katie got up from her spot and rushed out of her room calling for her father and mother. Running after their friend after they looked over at the door strangely, Georgina began to freak out slowly as they seemed to have caught on to the fact that it was her that hid in the closet.
[End of Flashback]
But my dreams they aren't as empty
As my conscience seems to be
I have hours, only lonely
My love is vengeance
That's never free
"You wore your little purity ring like you were some angel. You and I both know that you were far from that, you were a dirty little slut that wanted everyone to fall for your lies. I know you, I know you better than anyone, and I knew that you weren't real" Georgina said as she was now on bottle number four faster than she realized "That night, I was supposed to hook up with Chuck in the woods…not as romantic as one would like but it was good enough for me. That's beside the point though, the real point is that I saw you that night, and you weren't the poster girl for purity by a long shot. Albeit that I wasn't pure myself because let's face it, any girl that would lose her virginity to Chuck Bass is officially calling herself a whore, but at least I owned up to it. I never tried to fool anyone you freakin slut" she said "What would our father, the bishop, think of his perfect little daughter acting like such a slut?" she began to laugh to herself
[Flashback]
Doing her best to fend off their attempts on getting her to drink, Katie did that entire she could to remain true to what she believed in as the Bishops daughter. Of all the three girls and the five of them collectively, Katie was the most religious out of all of them. It was always a joke to them, as she was best friends with some of the biggest sinners there was of their social circle, but she took pleasure in the fact that she could save them, when needed most, she saved them. She was their focal point, the one that saw well in them even when the hell in their lives were eating away them slowly. Katie loved to think that there was a certain way in which she would handle her friends because they each needed different things; Chuck was his worst nightmare, so she'd make a habit to call him late in the night to listen to whatever he wanted to rant about when it came to his father. Nate was more relaxed and yet so wound up out of all them about the future, so they'd always go to their arcades on the weekend as some sort of way of releasing tension they felt from their parents. Serena was always pointed to the nearest camera by her mother as she was determined to put Serena in any media form, so Katie made a point to always give Serena the normal that she needed. Cherishing the friendship that was between Blair and Serena, Katie always played the peacemaker between the two because regardless of the little things they fought over, she knew that they loved each other. Katie worried more about Blair than all of them, she was unsure why she did, but she could see a spirit in Blair dwindle away as she knew that her friend saw herself as the odd one out of the three girls. Tonight, they all had made it an effort to pull Katie out of her comfort zone of being the Bishop's daughter. Finally giving in to her friends constant badgering, Katie grabbed the bottle of vodka and began to drink. As time went on through out the night, she found herself taking more sips than she had intended as the taste had become lingering on her tongue or the fact that she had heavy thoughts on her mind that she wanted to get rid of. Celebrating the fact that Katie was finally loosening up, Blair clapped in honor of Katie reaching the point of being tipsy. Noticing that Katie was becoming more and more lenient by the minute, Chuck dared Katie and Serena to share a lip lock that he had been fantasizing about for years between the two. Seeing no harm in it, Katie stumbled towards a laughing Serena before she pulled her into an intense kiss. Tears welled up in her eyes as Georgina looked on from a far as the two girls exchanged kisses back and forth while the rest of them thought of it as fun, Georgina felt a lingering anger inside of her that seemed to abrupt as she watched her sister with Serena. Noticing the two parting ways, Katie had told her friends that she had to go use the restroom before she staggered off into the woods.
[End of Flashback]
No one knows what its like
To feel these feelings
Like i do, and i blame you!
No one bites back as hard
On their anger
None of my pain and woe
Can show through
"How pathetic were you, I mean you gave in to peer pressure. What happened to little miss I want to join the ministry? What happened to little miss I want to move to a third world country to teach….that all got shot to hell when you started living like the slut I always knew you were" Georgina laughed to herself
[Flashback]
Wondering about her friend, Blair had looked towards the woods a few times, hoping that Katie would come stumbling out with her bottle in hand. They were a ways out from the city, so it wasn't like Katie knew this area all to well, but Blair was confident in her friend to know that Katie could navigate her way through anything. Sharing an equal cause of concern as they were all eager to head back to the hotel so they could finish up the party in Chuck's suite, Nate walked over to Blair and Serena to inquire information on what Katie was up to. Chuck kept looking on at his watch knowing that he was supposed to meet up with Georgina for a friendly screw, but seeing the look of concern on his friends faces made him place that plan into the back his mind. As they all began to gather and decide on whether to go find Katie so that they could leave, Georgina came rushing out in tears. Still a bit buzzed from the alcohol, they all tried to straighten up so that she would snitch on them to their parents. By the look on Georgina's face as she approached them, they began to realize that nothing good could come of the tears that she was shedding, and that was enough to sober them up in a second.
"What happened?" Blair asked as she emerged from the group
"Katie…she's…" Georgina sobbed uncontrollably
"She's what?" Serena asked nervously as she was desperate for Georgina to spit it out
"I found her in the woods" Georgina said through the tears
"Is she okay?" Nate asked
"She wasn't breathing" Georgina cried
"Holy shit. Holy shit. Holy shit" Nate said to himself as he paced the floor
"What do you mean?" Serena asked
"Exactly what you think it means?" Georgina snapped at them "What'd you do to her!" she yelled
"What do you mean what we did? We didn't do anything?" Chuck reasoned
"She's passed out in the woods, you guys are sitting here knocking back vodka and patron…yeah, you guys are completely innocent" Georgina said as she wiped her eyes "What did you guys to do my fucking sister!" she screamed as tears fell from her eyes
"Ssh! Shut up!" Chuck told her
"We need to find her? Nate, we have to find her" Blair said as she began to panic "Find her" she cried
"I'll go find her, just stay here and I'll go find her. Chuck come with me?" Nate said before he asked his friend to come with him before the boys ran off into the woods.
"This can't be happening B" Serena told her friend "If something happened to Katie" she said as she began to sob "Nothing can happen to her" she said in between tears as Georgina looked on at Blair and Serena comfort each other
"You did this, you all did this" Georgina snarled at them "And now my sister…..you'll pay for this" she said
"Georgina shut the hell up" Blair told her "She might have just fallen asleep or just passed out, but the important…" she said as tears kept falling even though she tried to paint a happy outcome to this but it only manage to make Georgina more upset
"What part of not breathing do you not understand? Don't you think I would have known to check for her pulse if she was passed out….she's on the ground, not breathing? What the hell were you guys doing?" Georgina asked
"We were drinking, Katie…she didn't even want to, but we made her drink" Serena said as she stumbled through her words
"Then someone should have went with her, you're out in the fucking woods for crying out loud!" Georgina yelled
"We were going to go find her, we thought she just had to use the restroom" Blair reasoned but found herself slowly breaking down as it was seeping in to her on what they had done "We were coming for her" she cried
"Yeah, well you're too late because now she's dead!" Georgina shouted at the two girls as she cried
"Don't say that! You don't know that, we could still help her" Blair sobbed as the two boys walked over towards them like complete zombies as to what they had seen
"No. No. No. She can't be" Serena sobbed as she did her best to pretend that this couldn't be happening. Falling to her knees, Serena cried hysterically while the rest of them sobbed to themselves. Turning her attention towards Serena, Georgina walked over towards the blonde before throwing her arms around her to comfort her.
[End of Flashback]
Discover l.i.m.p. say it
No one knows what its likeTo be mistreated, to be defeated
Behind blue eyes
No one knows how to say
That they're sorry and don't worry
I'm not telling lies
"You put this family through hell, not me. Your selfishness, you arrogance, your constant need to be accepted put a burden on our family. You deserved to die….you hear me, you deserved to be six feet deep!" Georgina yelled as tears welled up in her eyes
[Flashback]
Clenching on to each other's hands, Blair and Serena stood looking at their friend as she lay within her casket. Closing here eyes tight as the tears began to burn against her skin, Blair did all she could to keep it together for Serena's sake, but found the charade harder to do so when she was looking on the body of her best friend. Katie was everything to all of them in her own way, and to see her lay so lifeless was like she was dying inside. Needing to honor her friend, Blair swore to herself that she would protect her friends in the ways that she should have protected Katie. Tuning out the speeches that were given about Katie, all Blair could focus in on was the cries of her best friend as it all was beginning to take its toll on her. Unable to take the sight of the body, Chuck quickly made his way away from the burial site as he couldn't let those of their inner circle see him cry the way he had wanted to. With the end to the last speech; Nate, Blair, and Serena stepped forward to pick up a handful of dirt to put on the casket while they closed the casket to prepare it for going down in the ground. Looking at them places the casket into the ground, Blair could feel her body weaken and all sense of feeling left from her as the only person who managed to keep her together, to keep her from succumbing to her insecurities like before…she was now gone.
[End of Flashback]
No one knows what its like
To be the bad man, to be the sad man
Behind blue eyes.
Reaching her breaking point, Georgina quickly threw the bottle at the grave as she watched the liquid spill over the engravings. Grabbing the bottles around her, Georgina continued to throw them aimlessly at her sister's tombstone while she cried. Falling to her knees after using up every ounce of energy she had on causing any bit of harm to her sister, Georgina hung her head for a few moments as if she needed time to think. Slowly crawling over to the tombstone, Georgina wrapped her arms around the tombstone before she rested her head against the cold granite.
"It'll be like you never existed" Georgina said "Things are how they should be…you dead, me alive. It's how it should be" she said
She wasn't quite sure why she was so happy, but the sense that they had finally cleared the air between them had made her so joyful for what came next between them. Somewhat expecting her to have turned around at this point or make some jab about the lower class, Dan was glad that she had decided to come back with him so that he could call for Henry to come pick her up. Heading up the stairs towards his loft, Blair gripped on to the back of his pockets on his jeans for a measure of safety, but it just gave her an excuse to touch his butt. Looking back how comfortable she was with him, Dan couldn't help but feel like this weight of pressure was taken off of them, like they were finally able to breathe and access what this meant for them since they didn't have to sneak around to be together. It was still unclear of if they were together or not, but it wasn't something they were in a rush to get to at this point and time. The most important thing to both of them was that the friendship was still there between them, and that was what they wanted to build and repair before even reaching the relationship status they wanted. As they got closer to his loft, Dan could hearing yelling coming from within and he didn't have to guess too much as to who was arguing. Opening the door, Dan's presence had little to stop both his mom and dad from their ongoing fight.
"Just leave, do what you're best at!" Rufus yelled
"I will, but I'm taking my daughter with me. You hear me; I'm taking Jenny with me. I'm going to get custody of my daughter and there is not a damn thing you can do about it" Alison yelled back before Rufus glanced over in shock to see Dan standing there with Blair.
Songs/Lyrics Used in this Chapter:
Maroon 5- Misery
Limp Bizkit- Behind Blue Eyes
Author's Note: So I hope you enjoyed the chapter, excuse the french but...shit is getting crazy for sure. I want to touch on every character, so I'll break down my thoughts that way.
Dan/Blair: "The not quite I love you speech", I think some of you are like huh? on that one, and I have to admit when I thought of the idea, I was the same way. I was watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I'm a huge Spuffy fan, I remembered that scene and I just remember liking that speech he said to her because everyone was expecting them to declare their love for each other in the last season but they didn't or didn't quite. It was like we knew they loved each other, and they knew...they just never said it. I felt like with Dan/Blair they were in the same boat because they know they have strong feelings for each other that is leaning more towards love, but they also have this understanding of each other and this friendship that is in the makings of being stronger than any relationship they could have. Dan's realization is that he loves who she has become because he knows what she's been through, so that love is not of the romantic sense but just from human to human. I know its a big mind warp, but this story will really show them as a couple, he kind of foreshadows what they will go through when he tells her, but I wanted to build on to the friendship, and the relationship in all aspects they have with each other. Don't worry though, they are together but not quite together yet :)
Chuck/Jenny: Chuck is just on a downward spiral, and is just catching it everywhere. Jenny's rape will lead to big drama for The Humphrey's, and the next chapter will be big for Humphrey family as well as the Waldorfs.
Carter: Aww, Carter. Yes, Carter is heading towards some trouble. It'll all be building up, but Carter is in the beginning stages of what is to come for him. Also to comment on a review that I got, Carter will be getting a girlfriend, someone you'd never expect.
Georgina/Katie: I hate to say this but I love my girl Georgina. I wish she was this crazy on the show because I think Michelle Tractenburg would kill this. But Georgina has issues. With Georgina and Katie, think Cane and Abel feel. Georgina will have an object of affection and will be involved in an interesting storyline that will be throwback to the O.C. with a mix of Cruel Intentions. Remember this phrase though "Nothing is as it seems" (I hope I wrote that right)
Thank you for reading, and I hope you continue to read, but here's something to hold you until the next update...
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Chapter Three Preview - The Dark Night
What was supposed to be a pleasant dinner party between the two families, The Humphrey's and the Waldorf's, had quickly turned for the worse with the stored tension in the room between Dan and Alison. Her efforts to make things right between a mother and son had all gone to the wayside as the only thing that was going to transpire between the two would be words that couldn't be taken back. Looking on at his mother in anger, Dan did all he could to call upon the polite and manner able young man that his employer had come to know him as, but his mother had always seem to bring out some sort of rage in him that he couldn't control. Clenching his fists tight as he just took deep breaths, hoping that he could control himself. Stepping in behind Rufus, who separated the two of them, Blair tried to pull Dan away but no part of him was willing to walk away. Knowing that all of the attention was on them, Alison wanted to take her son aside to have a heart to heart, but with the look of anger in his eyes, she knew that it was going to be a tall order to think that Dan would go along with it. Trying to reach out to her son, Dan quickly smacked her hands away as he backed up.
"What happened to us? Why are we like this?" Alison asked with tears welled up in her eyes
"You made us this way. This is you're doing, all because you were to damn selfish to care about anyone but yourself. This is your fault!" Dan yelled as his gestures resembled the anger in his tone
"Don't talk to me that way" Alison said sternly "I'm still your mother" she said
"You're not my mother!" Dan yelled "You haven't done a damn thing for me nor Jenny, so don't call yourself a mother" he shouted through the tears that streamed down his face while Blair tried to back him away from his forward movement towards his mother
It's been a while since the two of us talked
About a week since the day you walked
Knowing things would never be the same
With your empty heart and mine full of pain
So explain to me, how it came to this
Take it back to the night we kissed
It was Dublin city on a Friday night
You were vodkas and cokes, I was Guinness all night
"Do we have a problem?" Eleanor asked in confusion as she got up from her desk "Because I feel like there's a problem between us" she told the woman
"You're my problem" Alison replied "Stay away from my son" she said as she began to button up her coat "Can you do that please? Stay away from Daniel or Humphrey, whatever you call him…stay away" she said before she walked passed Dorota then boarded the elevator.
We were sitting with our backs against the world
Saying things that we thought but never heard
Who would have thought it would end up like this?
Where everything we talked about is gone
And the only chance we have of moving on
"Meet me tonight. My hotel suite will be open for you" Georgina told him as their compromising position got even more twisted and tangled
"You don't get it, do you?" Chuck asked as he brushed away the strands of hair behind her ear as he continued to groom her
"What is there to get? You want sex, so do I. So go a couple rounds and we'll be good, sex is good for the soul" Georgina smiled as she leaned in to kiss his neck before he quickly pinned her up against the wall "You always did play rough" she began to laugh as his grip on her tightened
"Then let me be more succinct" Chuck growled in her ear as she tried to worm her way out of his grasp
"You're hurting me Chuck!" Georgina said as did her best to escape his grip "Chuck!" she yelled
"You held a certain fascination when you were beautiful, delicate and untouched" Chuck said as his hard and heavy breath weighed heavily on her neck as she turned away from his touch. Re-establishing his grip on her, Chuck took his hands to her jaw line so that he could turn her face to look at him "But now you're like one of the Arabians my father used to own. Rode hard and put away wet. I don't want you anymore. And I can't see why anyone else would." he said before he let go of his grip on her as he turned to walk away, making her feel worthless.
Was trying to take it back before it all went wrong
Before the worst, before we met
Before our hearts decide
It's time to love again
Before too late, before too long
Lets try to take it back
Before it all went wrong
"I just want my life back" Jenny cried "Because this nightmare that I'm in is not life" she sobbed
"And I will do everything in my power to help you get that back, but you've got to step back from the ledge" Chuck said as he inched slowly towards her
"You did this, you put me in this hell!" Jenny yelled
"And now I want to get you out, so please…" Chuck began to yell before she slipped off of the ledge and without thinking Chuck jumped in after her.
There was a time, that we'd stay up all night
Best friends talking 'til the daylight
Took the joys alongside the pain
With not much to lose but so much to gain
Are hearing me? Cause I don't wanna miss,
That you would drift on memory bliss
It was Grafton Street on a rainy night
I was down on one knee and you where mine for life
"You're my family, you're the only family I've ever known….and I'm not letting you go that easy" Dan said before he turned to look at her
"Just don't push too hard. Just let things fall into place" Jenny said trying to fight the tears that were coming, wanting so desperately to tell her brother the truth.
"What do you mean fall into place? Mom is trying to take you away from the only home you've known, I can't just let things fall into place" Dan told her as he saw a lost look on her face that puzzled him and caused him to think back to the feeling that something was right in his family "Less in case….Jen, do you want to leave? Do you want to go with mom?" he asked
We we're thinking we would never be apart
With your name tattooed across my heart
Who would have thought it would end up like this?
Where everything we talked about is gone
And the only chance we have of moving on
"You're the most transparent person I've ever met, but when it comes to your mother…I can never read you" Blair told him as she rested her back up against the cabinet "What's the real reason why your so angry with her?" she asked
"You mean besides the fact that she cheated on my dad two times, backed away from her responsibilities of the house, forced Jenny to grow up with a part time mother, and is now trying to take my sister? I don't need a reason to be angry, I have hundreds of them" Dan said before he threw down his dish rag on the counter top and stormed out of the kitchen.
Was trying to take it back before it all went wrong
"You need an attorney, I'll get that for you. You want money, I can give that to you…" Bart said before she quickly interrupted
"My kids can never know about us, the last thing I need is that being used against me" Alison told him before Chuck walked in
"Then I suggest you be a little more discreet" Chuck told her as she looked on at him with shock in her face
Before the worst, before we met
Before our hearts decide
It's time to love again
Before too late, before too long
Lets try to take it back
Before it all went wrong
"I think you're missing the Happy Birthday part in all of this, we do this and Humphrey will be far from happy about this" Blair replied
"We do this, and we can start to repay Dan for all that he has done for us" Eleanor said
"I don't think we want to know everything he's done for us" Blair laughed as she played with the can of whip cream as Dorota and Eleanor looked at her
"Step away from the whipped cream" Dorota said before she quickly grabbed the bottle out her hand
If the clouds don't clear
Then we'll rise above it, we'll rise above it
Heavens gate is so near
Come walk with me through
Just like we used to, just like we used to
"Do you by any chance happen to know who Joseph is?" Dan asked as she froze where she stood "I mean my mom worked as a secretary many, many moons ago…so I'm guessing that he's some sort of a corporate guy" he said
"Why?" Blair asked nervously
"Because I think finding out who this Joseph guy is can show once and for all that she's an unfit parent" Dan said as Blair quickly grabbed the lap top away from him.
Lets take it back
Before it all went wrong
Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked on at the young girl, Blair could only remember one time in her life where she felt so weightless to the world. It all started to make sense from what Chuck said and how she was acting, it all started to piece together in her mind and all she could do was stare at the girl that once thought so highly of her. Seeing Blair's face riddled with questions and guilt, Jenny rested her head up against the wall as she felt this overwhelming feeling like she was the freak once again. Being the center of attention was once something she had craved, but in this state where all she wanted was peace, it was the last thing she needed. Throwing the pills into the shower, Jenny slowly broke down in front of the girl she used to envy, as the weight of the world had seemed to take his toll on her.
"I'm right" Blair said as she stared at the young girl "He raped you" she then went on to say.
Before the worst, before we met
Before our hearts decide
It's time to love again
Before too late, before too long
Lets try to take it back
Before it all went wrong
