Author's Note: Thank you all for the encouraging reviews. I have greatly appreciated them, especially even now more than ever since it's dwindling down to the end. I hope you all have HAPPY HOLIDAYS and will be safe. May you get everything you've asked for and give in return. Hope you enjoy the chapter and I look forward to your feedback.
Gossip Girl: Legacy
Chapter Two- The Progression of Happiness
Hearing and seeing to her were two different things. For the longest she had heard simple remarks by Dan that could imply that she might be pregnant, but Blair was never one to simply go off of hearing. Seeing on the otherhand, it was something that she lived by in business and in life. Listening to the doctor, Blair began to fade back in to the moment as she was once again thwarted back in to the realization that she was pregnant. Feeling the touch of his hand on her shoulder, Blair looked over at Dan before she let out a weak smile as she really wasn't quite sure how to react to the news.
"How far along?" Blair asked as she looked on at the doctor
"Well, judging by your last period being of that in June 17….I would say that your eight weeks along. Due date….March 17 with my calculations" The doctor said
"March" Blair muttered to herself "Wow, that feels so soon" she said
"Nine months does have a tendency to fly by so quickly but then can go by slower" The doctor said
"Are there certain pills that she's supposed to be taking? I mean what do we do from here?" Dan asked
"You begin to take your prenatal vitamins of course, which I can prescribe until you get your OBGYN back in Manhattan" The doctor said as he began to rip out the sheet of paper
"So this is real? This is…this is happening" Dan questioned
"This is happening" The doctor smiled as Dan clenched on tight to Blair's hand "I'll give you guys a few moments to get your things together and I'll get your prescription ready for you" he said before making his way out of the room for Dan and Blair to be alone
"Wow, can you believe this" Dan stated
"Can't believe it" Blair replied as she swung her legs around so that they were dangling
"So now do you buy in to what's happening? The sickness you've been having…" Dan began to say
"All of which you were right about, but it doesn't change much of what needs to be done" Blair said
"And that would be?" Dan asked in confusion
"I have a launching of the new line to do, then I have press that wants to be all intrusive to every aspect of It-Girl" Blair said as she began to put her clothes back on
"How do you put work in this, especially now?" Dan questioned as Blair sighed
"Because I'm not sure how to feel about this" Blair replied as she began to pace the floor nervously "I'm pregnant. You were right, I'm pregnant…and now…now we're expecting a baby" she said
"Which you now know you can have" Dan said as he got up and walked towards her
"I'd be a mess" Blair replied as Dan caressed her face "I'd be…I'd be fat Humphrey" she said
"I don't think you could possibly be fat, you'd be beautiful" Dan stated
"You're just saying that" Blair quickly replied "You're enjoying that you're right and you're trying to butter me up" she stated
"I like being right, that much you know. I also like knowing that my wife isn't sick for other reasons than that of being pregnant" Dan said
"Well congrats, you knocked me up" Blair stated as Dan just laughed "I want to go home. Take your knocked up wife home" she said
[Tahiti]
Swimming out in the vast amount of water, Katie swam through as if it were a sport for her. Coming up for air, Katie looked around as the beautiful island that she had found to be a perfect seclusion for her to escape to. Running her hand through her hair, Katie floated around for a bit before she backstroked until she reached her hut. Grabbing on to the ladder, Katie made her way up the ladder before grabbing her towel that was on the lounge as she headed inside to see that Mac was hard at work on the computer. Walking over towards him, Katie looked on at what he was working on before he felt the drip of water on his shoulder, causing him to turn right in to her chest by accident.
"Sorry about that…" Mac began to say
"It's fine. Accident, I would hope" Katie laughed as she began to towel dry herself off while all Mac could do was look on at her in her two piece bikini "What are you looking at?" she asked as she began to dry her hair
"Huh?" Mac asked as he was caught completely off guard
"What have you been working on? On the computer?" Katie asked before he realized that he got caught up in staring at her
"Oh, just…just doing simple maintenance to the site" Mac replied "It's uploaded with all the latest gadgets, to where you get video now that gets linked to YouTube automatically" he told her
"That's…cool" Katie said as a smile slowly appeared "Have you spell checked my post for the day?" she asked
"Yes" Mac replied "Impeccable sentence structure I might add" he said
"Thank you, I strive to be gramatically correct" Katie laughed before her phone began to ring, reaching for it, Katie looked on to see that it was Damien calling her
"What is it?" Mac asked as he could see that her look turned serious
"Nothing, I have business to tend to" Katie replied "Can you handle the post today?" she asked
"Yeah, sure" Mac replied as Katie smiled happily before she walked over to give him a quick hug before running off to her room. Realizing that his staring may have gotten the best of him, Mac breathed a sigh of relief "I have got to get control of myself" he said to himself before he looked down to see that he was a bit more excited than he let on.
You're like a circus running through my mind
Got those sneaky eyes, what you trynna hide?
You're like a hurricane inside my veins
But I like it babe, so bring on the break
Gossip Girl: Welcome Back Upper Eastsiders. Summer has treated us well, leaving us rested and rejuvenated for the year ahead. Returning to New York with new relationships, Chanel hand bags, summer flings, and broken hearts on the mend of some desperately needed of gratification; I'm sure this year is sure to be promising for our favorite Upper Eastsiders. While B Waldorf has added another name to her title, she's managed to make the biggest splash of all by reminding us all once again what an It-Girl looks like at the end of the day. Big thanks to those that give a snap shot of the kick off event, It- Girl fashion show, that's a catwalk I can't nor want to miss. Until next time, you know you love me, XOXO. Gossip Girl
Let me fall, let me fall, baby let me drown
Can't breathe, can't breathe, give me mouth-to-mouth
Got my heartbeat pressing, that's slowing down
Got me sweating and I'm shaking, I'm freaking out
Amidst the sea of madness that was the backstage area of the fashion show, Blair stormed through in search of the needed item at the moment. Getting sight of the stapler, Blair quickly grabbed it from the station before handing it off to the volunteer assistants that were on staff. Giving instructions on where and how to staple the next clothing piece up, Blair watched intently as she watched the assistant complete the task. Giving the final go ahead before the model was waved to stand in place, Blair breathed a sigh of relief once the model walked the runway and was met with ooh's and aah's of the crowd. Letting a smile slip from her face, Blair moved on to her next challenge.
I took your love, think I took too much
Somebody call the doctor
Somebody call the doctor doctor (doctor)
I took it all, but it's not enough
Somebody call the doctor
With his own bit of celebrity status as a writer, Dan stepped in to the heaps of praise as being Blair Waldorf's husband was an access pass on his own. Not daring to enter the madness of the backstage, Dan sat front and center along with Carter to watch the show. Smiling on at the press that stuck a camera in their direction, Dan made it clear that he was in full support of his wife and all that she accomplished. In a few moments to himself, Dan couldn't help but worry about Blair, hoping that she wasn't over doing it and working herself to the max. Pulling his phone out, Dan was eagerly beginning to send Blair a text before he was interrupted by an incoming text coming in from Blair. Breathing a sigh of relief, Dan was glad to see that she was at least thoughtful to let him know that she was okay.
Somebody call the doctor doctor (doctor)
Don't let don't let don't let don't let go
Don't let don't let don't let don't let go
Hold me tight, I'm coming down
I need your love and I need it now
Don't let don't let don't let don't let go
Don't let don't let don't let don't let go
Somebody call the doctor before I overdose
Making her way through the hounding press, Serena greeted designers that she had grown accustomed to seeing at the fashion shows. Sporting her backstage pass, Serena held it up for security to see. Immediately entering, Serena stood for a moment as she waited for the hidden pathway to become clear to her as the naked models getting in and out of clothes had blocked it a time or two. Walking through, Serena got the occasional excited greeting from the models on her navigation towards Blair and the girls. Spotting Jenny and Blair along with one of the many "headset people" going through paperwork of what seemed to be last minute decision making, Serena couldn't help but enjoy seeing her friend in charge and in her element.
"No, I don't want the last number to end like that. Scrap that idea. If I even see you motioning to do any sort of dancing, it'll be the last show you'll ever be in this country" Blair quickly threatened on at the staging director
"We've got five" Jenny quickly stated as she got the word from one of the stage hands through her ear piece
"Okay, on the last five pieces, I want jewelry. The ropes, heavy set to be draped over the girls. Bring the hair up in an updo with bobby pins, then lose the jackets" Blair quickly said as the assistants quickly scattered over towards the models to make the corrections
"The heavy set pieces, blingage with a bit of sophistication?" Jenny asked
"People want to purchase at this point, if so, I want them buying the expensive pieces" Blair replied before she let out a sigh of frustration. Running her hand through her hair, Blair smiled weakly as she looked over at Serena
"B, this is amazing" Serena smiled on
"And also draining" Blair laughed tiredly
"Well, just think, when you do the final walk, you can kick off your heels as soon as soon as you get off the stage" Serena told her
I'm getting crazy, going back and forth
Caught inside your storm
But I want some more
I hope your kisses and your gentle touch
Come on, keep me up 'cause I need the rush
Looking down at her sheet to keep up with the designs along with the event director, April gave the nod as she was satisfied with the final five. Eagerly smiling as it was still a rush to run her own fashion show, April still loved the view of being truly behind the scenes and running things. Glancing over in to the crowd to see Patrick, April smiled and waved at him as she was so happy to see that he was able to come. Getting caught up in how happy she was to see him, April was torn out of her smile upon seeing that Carter was with him. Once again being reminded of the awkward web of revelation that she was in, April couldn't hide her awkwardness as she slinked away out of her seat.
Let me fall, let me fall, baby let me drown
Can't breathe, can't breathe, give me mouth-to-mouth
Got my heartbeat pressing, that's slowing down
Got me sweating and I'm shaking, I'm freaking out
Smiling on at the group of girls that swooned over him, Sean waved over at them as he followed behind Tyler. Still not used to the celebrity status he'd acquire from the basketball courts, Sean was just eager to have a good night. Taking their seats in the front row, Sean looked over to see Tyler going through his list of questions that he had on hand. Shaking his head, Sean laughed to himself as he couldn't remember a time that Tyler was off the clock when it came to his job. Finishing up the added questions he had put in, Tyler folded up his piece of paper after a sudden realization came to him. Tucking the sheet away in his pocket to Sean's surprise, Tyler sat back in his seat and enjoyed the show.
"What? You not working?" Sean questioned over the loud music
"I cant' exactly find the person I'm supposed to interview, but then I thought that I might not have to since I have a closer source" Tyler replied
"Meaning?" Sean asked
"Work can be placed on hold until tomorrow" Tyler replied "Tonight, we enjoy the night" he said
I took your love, think I took too much
Somebody call the doctor
Somebody call the doctor doctor (doctor)
I took it all, but it's not enough
Smiling from ear to ear as she sat in her seat, Eleanor could contain how amazed she was with the show. With being Blair's mother, Eleanor tried not to be bias to any of the designs as she wanted to be more of a guide to her daughter's success, Eleanor was proud to see that Blair had pretty much nailed every aspect of business and how to run a successful runway show. Looking over to see Laurel coming up to join her, the two women smiled on as the final five went through. Camera's flashing at every angle, Eleanor was sure that in every shot of her, there was a proud mother and fashionista being displayed.
Somebody call the doctor
Somebody call the doctor doctor (doctor)
Don't let don't let don't let don't let go
Don't let don't let don't let don't let go
Hold me tight, I'm coming down
I need your love and I need it now
Don't let don't let don't let don't let go
Don't let don't let don't let don't let go
Somebody call the doctor before I overdose
Huddled up together, Blair and the girls breathed a sigh of relief as they were glad to get through the event. Smiling on at each other, giving each other a hug at the few moments they had backstage. Getting the final wave for them to head on stage, they each lined up in pairs before they made their way on to the stage. Coming out to a thunderous applause, the girls basked in the glory of their moment before they all joined together to walk the runway. Posing for the camera's, they waved to all their audience as they took their final bow. Smiling, taking in the moment, Blair surveyed the crowd before her eyes landed on Dan to see him looking on so lovingly. Feeling like a girl that was living out her dream at every day she got to do what she loved so much, Blair knew no greater feeling than to feel success and love at its peak.
Slapping his hand away from the dessert tray, Dan laughed at how serious Dorota was about her food. Giving up in his efforts to steal a piece of pie before dinner was over, Dan grabbed his cup of water before heading back out to the dining area. Entering in to a full fledged debate, which was typical when everyone got together at the penthouse, Dan gave Blair a quick kiss on the cheek before he took his seat next to her. Eyeing her plate to see that she had some leftovers, Dan couldn't stop himself from munching on the food that was left. Looking over at Dan, Blair laughed to herself as he always seemed to be stuffing his face even when she thought he had eaten all that he could handle.
"Congratulations is in order to you girls" Cyrus said as he held up his glass
"Thank you" Jenny smiled "I'm personally glad the whole kick off of events went smoothly" she sighed
"You sound like a working woman gone tired" Eleanor said as she took a sip out of her glass of wine
"Tired, drained. I can't even remember if I've had a vacation" Jenny said
"You've had one, you may not remember it but you've had it" Justine added
"I mean let's not include the slip off in to the nights that you think we didn't notice in the Hamptons and since we've been back" April added
"Slip offs?" Blair asked
"It's nothing. I've been working out. I find it better to work out at night, makes the day calories seem less" Jenny replied "But if anyone is trying to hint at anything romantic, then I think April has a lot more to explain than I do" she said
"I like how the girls just dominate the conversation" Tyler replied as he looked over at Dan
"I learned to just sit back and listen" Dan replied with a bit of laughter
"I did notice you smiling in a certain direction" Justine laughed
"I may have been smiling at a certain direction" April replied
"Let me guess, Patrick Henson, also known as, Carter's cousin" Blair quickly blurted out
"It was" Jenny laughed as she could see April blushing by the mention of his name
"Oh, this is good….and he's cute, very cute" Justine added
"But there's a slight hitch in that cuteness because with that cuteness comes baggage. Baggage that can't be ignored" April said
"The Carter baggage?" Blair asked as April got nervous at what she was implying
"What? Why would you mention Carter?" April asked nervously
"Because Carter is his cousin and it's a well-known fact that you barely tolerate each other. That's enough baggage to scare anyone off" Blair replied
"Carter isn't nearly as bad as you make him out to be" Dan reasoned "Look, I'm sure that Carter is hating the fact that you two are dating, but deep down, I think you both see good in each other. So much so that this isn't nearly as big of a deal as you think" he said
"So there you go, making a mountain out of nothing" Eleanor said
"To add to the not so dating news, I have picked an interesting topic for my society piece that I have been asked to write" Tyler spoke
"I thought you hated doing society pieces?" Blair asked
"Not when it comes to my darling sister" Tyler stated as Blair looked a bit confused
"Why the change of society heart?" Blair asked
"Well, if anyone should cover you, it should be me and I figure this article could possibly make up for the spread that you were lied to about" Tyler said as Blair couldn't help but smile on at her brother
"Well there you go, you get your elitist spread after all" April teased as everyone joined in on the laughter
"To add to the big news, Blair and I have some news that we want to share with everyone" Dan said Blair tore her attention away from her brother to Dan, realizing that Dan was about to reveal their expected pregnancy. Sitting between Dan and Tyler, Blair couldn't help but feel like there was only one choice to make
"And that is that we plan to buy a house" Blair quickly interjected to Dan's dismay. Looking over at Dan, Blair signaled with her eyes that this was not the time to do so
"Congrats to that, life in the suburbs" Jenny said as she raised her glass for a toast
"Good news all around" Cyrus said as Blair smiled on while all Dan could do was look on at her awkwardly.
Putting on his shirt as he got dress to face the day, Sean let out a sigh as he was still a bit sleepy. Turning out the lights in the bedroom, Sean made his way out of the bedroom to see Michale scooting around the living room in his bouncer. Walking up to greet his son, Sean leaned over to kiss him on top of his head while Serena came out of the kitchen with Michael's bottle in hand. Smiling on at her, Sean was glad to get the reminder that he got to see her more than usual. Giving him a quick kiss before handing the bottle to Michael, Serena felt a bit nervous as she wasn't quite sure if she had rectified the situation with Michael to his liking.
"He dropped his bottle, first instinct was to just give it to them. Then I remembered that with babies you have to be extra sanitary, I couldn't find any extra bottles so I just had the door man at my old place buy some from the nearest baby boutique…." Serena began to ramble on
"You bought him new bottles?" Sean questioned with a bit of a laugh
"I covered all bases. Did I get the wrong brand?" Serena asked nervously
"No, no" Sean laughed "Relax, don't stress yourself about this" he said as he rubbed her arms while a laugh escaped "Future reference, I keep the bottles in the top cabinets because he has this thing for pulling out every drawer possible within reach, when he's in his bouncer" he said
"Oh" Serena replied as she looked back at the kitchen "So you had specific bottle already?" she asked
"Not really, just ones that I have on stock" Sean smiled "Serena, it's not a big deal. You cleaned it or bought new ones…that seem to be a lot more expensive than any I've ever bought" he said before he noticed the brand
"Is it wrong?" Serena asked
"No, I just know now to step up my bottle game" Sean laughed "Honestly and seriously, Mike is fine. He's drinking his milk and chillin in the bouncer, today is going great for him thus far" he laughed as he leaned in to kiss her before walking over towards the phone "So what's on your schedule today?" he asked
"Nothing really, I had a meeting with my publicist and then hoping to get the last of my things situated" Serena said
"Yeah, it would help remove the whole boxed in feel" Sean said "Where ever you want to place your stuff is good with me. Make this place in to your own because that's what it is, this is your home now too" he said
"You sure, I mean I feel like we should do it together that way you're not overwhelmed by it all" Serena said
"What's there to be overwhelmed by?" Sean questioned
"Converting your semi-man cave in to a more couple like place of residence" Serena said
"This is a couple like place" Sean replied "I mean it's not like your planning on doing an over haul are you?" he asked
"No, but I would like your input on what you want and where I can put my stuff. I just want the fusion of us to come out" Serena said
"I think you're over analyzing. The fusion of us will be here regardless of if you have fifty thousand shoes taking up one closet" Sean laughed
"Okay, so everything is fair game?" Serena asked "I can move in, insert myself in to this humble abode of manhood?" she asked
"Yes, you can. I mean the only person that might have a complaint may be Mike, he takes his Little Tykes toys seriously" Sean said as Serena and him looked over at Michael bouncing up and down happily, which Serena could help but smile at "Have you talked with Nate?" he asked
"Yes, he's having a tough time. He has good days, then the bad comes and makes him second guess himself" Serena sighed
"Sorry, I was hoping that it would've been better news" Sean said knowing how Serena felt about Nate but just in general her friend's well being
"Chuck's trying to hold off on telling Marley. She's thinking he's coming home soon, but with this recent setback, we want the focus to be him getting better without feeling like he owes us to be back sooner" Serena said
"I think you guys are handling it the best way. I can only hope Alexis can keep her mind off of things" Sean said as Serena shook her head
"She's starting school at Constance today, she's furious with Chuck. I think now more than ever she'll try to reach out to Nate. She views him as her big brother sort of relationship" Serena said before she reached for her phone as she looked on at Michael rolling about in his own little world of playing "Do you have practice tonight?" she asked
"Yeah. The big preseason game and the in state rivalry. If we lose this game, the media is going to amp this up as the storyline for the season" Sean sighed
"And that's a bad thing?" Serena asked
"In terms of having the media on you for no apparent reason, yes" Sean replied "I have to drop Michael off with Rochelle's mom, they're apparently taking him to the big family reunion this weekend. I get him for another added week once he comes back, so that'll be good, it'll give us a chance to get the place all squared away" he said
"He doesn't have to go. I'm perfectly capable of moving in with him here" Serena replied
"I know you are, but there really a family reunion and I sort of already promised ahead of time, as in months ago, that Michael could go" Sean told her
"Well, since I seem to have less on my plate today, I can cook dinner if you want" Serena offered as Sean looked at her in confusion for a moment
"Cook? When do you cook?" Sean asked
"I cook, I just choose not to" Serena replied
"You've never cooked for me. I mean you haven't even boiled water for me" Sean replied
"Which is all the more reason why I should pull weight around here. I mean that's something that is very couple like and something that helps us save, cooking at home is good for the relationship as a whole" Serena stated
"And you get this where?" Sean asked
"…some magazine…and Blair" Serena said before Sean laughed to himself
"While I'm highly amused at the thought of Blair cooking and you attempting to, I don't expect you to come in be Susy homebaker" Sean said
"You don't expect it, but I want to. I want to be able to take care of the proverbial fort for my oh so sexy boyfriend" Serena smiled "Just think, while you work up a sweat, you'll have a nice hearty meal to come home to" she said
"Good, just text me the address of said home to go to" Sean joked before Serena hit him on the arm
"I'm being serious" Serena replied
"Okay, all right. You want to cook and christen the kitchen, by all means, have at it" Sean replied "Just remember one thing" he said
"I know, I know. I don't have to cook to keep you" Serena concluded
"No, dial 9-1-1 when the smoke becomes excessive" Sean replied before Sean quickly took off running with Serena following close behind.
Once the elevator doors opened up, Dan stepped out and held his hand out to prevent the doors from closing on Blair. Making their way through his office, Dan and Blair got the usual looks from onlookers as some were still enamored by them. Heading towards his office, Dan adjusted the straps on his bag while he led the way to his office, hoping that it wouldn't entice Blair to strike up the usual debate of him getting a new bag for work. Opening up the door to his office, Dan let Blair in while he looked on to see that most of the females in his office looked on with much intrigue as they were clearly snooping. Giving them a stern look, the ladies went back to their work before he entered and closed the door behind him. Spotting Blair as she immediately went to lay on his sofa, Dan relieved himself of his bag as he took a seat across from her.
"How are you feeling?" Dan asked
"Like I'm bloated and any source of walking may feel like too much" Blair sighed as she looked over at
"You should note that for the doctors visit today" Dan said
"Note to self, ask doctor if feeling like crap is normal" Blair said as she snuggled up on the sofa "I was hoping the prenatal vitamins would knock out all the stomach flips and tenderness" she said as Dan laughed softly to himself as a silence came between them
"So last night, I noticed that you kind of went out of your way to not tell everyone about our pending pregnancy news" Dan said as Blair sat up on the sofa
"I was wondering when that topic was going to come up" Blair sighed
"I try to be more sensitive, seeing as your with my child" Dan replied
"I didn't think last night was the right time" Blair replied
"So you want to host a party and tell everyone?" Dan asked
"Not necessarily, though that does sound good" Blair replied "I was hoping that we could just keep the first trimester to ourselves and then let the big joyous news out" she smiled
"First trimester?" Dan stated
"But thankfully I still look like I'm showing no signs of pregnancy, that's a compliment in it's own right" Blair tried to tease
"I just thought that you would want to tell your mom or everyone for that matter" Dan said
"I do, I just want to do so when things are calm and we've adjusted to the idea of being parents" Blair said "I mean we really have to start looking at houses now, there's no way we can still live in a condo. Then there's the location that'll be suitable for work. Then factoring in travelling for fashion week…." she began to say
"Fashion week is seriously being brought in to this?" Dan questioned
"It's only my career Humphrey. Don't think for one second that you're going to Susy Homebaker me. We have to adapt and process, that alone should take precedence over everyone's feelings" Blair said
"Yeah, typically this isn't how things go when a couple learns their expecting" Dan replied
"I think by now Humphrey, we've gone beyond what the norm is. We're the exception" Blair said
"What if it slips out while your being interviewed by Tyler?" Dan asked
"Trust me, it won't" Blair replied just as a knock came to the door before the door opened
"Dan. Blair" Alessandra said as she poked her head in
"Hey, can you give us…" Dan began to say
"Come in" Blair quickly overruled as Alessandra made her way inside of the office
"I don't mean to disturb but it appears your husband is quite the person to get ahold of when it comes to deadlines" Alessandra said
"Deadlines?" Blair asked
"Uh, deadlines that weren't set in stone and something that I'm not going to rush" Dan quickly added
"Oh, God. You've pushed production even further, haven't you?" Blair asked as she pieced together what was going on "It's times like these where I'm glad you bought me out because I'd be all over your ass to finish the production stage and enter swiftly into the post production" she said
"You can't rush work, which you should know" Dan stated
"I do, but I also know when to abide by deadlines for the sake of monetary means" Blair replied
"I'll gladly pick up the tab on this one, but if we even want to think of submitting the film in Toronto, it has to be up to par" Dan replied
"And to that, you do realize you're pressed for times as far as chapters go with your book that you still owe Simon" Alessandra stated "I'm beginning to think you're not placing correct priority structure" she said
"And on that note, I have to abide by my deadline to complete and conduct an interview" Blair said as she rose from her spot on the sofa with Dan's help "I'm good" she told him
"So lunch, we're heading over?" Dan asked
"Yes, I have programmed it in my phone. I will meet you there" Blair said before she gave Dan a quick kiss "Good luck with him. Try not to kill him" she said to Alessandra
"I'll try not to" Alessandra sighed as Blair left the room before she glared on at Dan, causing him to wither under her stare
"Okay, what if I promise you by the end of the week?" Dan asked
Tapping her foot nervously, Marley shook her head in disbelief as she couldn't believe what she was being subjected to. Trying to avoid eye contact with Chuck at all costs, Marley folded her arms and stayed huddled in her little corner of the car. Doing his best to engage her in some form of conversation, Chuck was met with rejection after rejection. Pulling up in front of the school, Marley took a few moments to look on at the Four Seasons like setting of the high school as she instantly became overwhelmed just by the look of the school. Getting out of the car, Chuck was immediately brought back to the times where he'd have to walk the halls to endure class. Opening the door, Marley made her way out of the car as she stood back along with Chuck, taking in the school.
"You do realize that this is a new form of torture, even by your standard" Marley said
"You'll be the better because of it" Chuck laughed as they looked over to see the same two girls that Marley had encountered at the White Party "I think you already have friends" he said sarcastically
"Yeah, so if I come back late, you'll know we're braiding each other's hair" Marley replied sarcastically
"It could happen. Much delightful things have happened to me on first days of school" Chuck replied
"The moment you think we have the same comparisons, is the moment I know you truly don't get it" Marley said
"Beyond the obvious gender roles, what makes it so different?" Chuck asked
"Why do I bother with you?" Marley questioned as she shook her head in disbelief while adjusting her book bag "Have you got any word from Nate as to when he's getting out?" she asked
"I try not to push that subject on him. I want him to get better" Chuck replied
"He can get better, but he needs to incentive to not just hole up in the rehab facility and get back out" Marley said
"I'll be sure to mention that to him" Chuck smiled
"Oh, he knows. I've stated it to him amongst the words of encouragement" Marley said
"He said you mentioned that I was jerkface that didn't understand" Chuck mentioned
"That was me at my harsher times…" Marley began to say
"All of a few days ago" Chuck concluded "I've been called worse" he said
"And that's a feat your proud of?" Marley asked
"No…." Chuck began to say before the bell rang and Marley just pouted
"And my day of hell begins" Marley mumbled
"Good luck" Chuck told her as he tried to urge her on "I'll be home early, so we can…."he began to say before Marley just looked at home "I know, this is awkward enough. Just know I'm that typical person that stays home that ultimately waits to hear how crappy your day was" he told her
"And now I have reasons for the titled jerkface" Marley replied before she turned to leave. Watching as she walked off amongst the rest of kids, Chuck sighed as he could only hope that he was doing the right thing on insisting that she go to Constance of all places.
"You had the same look my dad had when he dropped Dan and I off for our first time" Jenny said as she walked up beside him
"Did he regret it?" Chuck asked
"His bank account did" Jenny laughed as Chuck turned to face her
"Showing up at any given time, this is becoming your montra these days" Chuck said
"Yeah, I try to escape before we have a chance to over analyze things" Jenny replied
"Who says we would?" Chuck asked
"Were you thinking about me?" Jenny asked after a few moments of staring at him
"…it's just weird. I mean I'm trying to understand" Chuck said
"There's no need to understand" Jenny said "It's…it's just something that happens" she said
"But it's not normal" Chuck replied "At least not for most divorced couples" he said
"We're in the Upper Eastside, nothing is normal around here" Jenny laughed as she began to walk forward
"Where are you off to?" Chuck as he walked behind her for a few moments
"Work" Jenny replied as he caught up to her
"Let me give you a ride?" Chuck offered
"I can walk" Jenny replied
"I'm sure that you can, but should you is the key" Chuck said as Jenny just laughed
"Goodbye Bass" Jenny said before she looked both way before crossing the street, moving further away from Chuck
Walking into the abandoned building, Tyler looked around for a bit as he was unsure if this was the correct address. Pulling the piece of paper out of his pocket, Tyler looked down at the sheet to see that he was at the right. Surprised to see other people enter, Tyler watched them for a few moments to see that they were walking over towards the elevator. Boarding the wooden twofold elevator, Tyler dug his hands in to his pocket as he just went along with the group at this point. Reaching the final destination, the guy quickly opened up the elevator to reveal a full on photo shoot that was in full force. Stepping off the elevator, Tyler was surprised how quickly the abandoned warehouse could seem like it was a fashion house caught up in a hurricane of creation overload and at the eye of the storm was his sister.
"There you are, I was beginning to send the hounds out for you" Blair said as Tyler walked over towards her
"What is this?" Tyler asked
"Work" Blair replied "You do know what that looks like, right?" she asked
"Fluently" Tyler replied
"Seeing as I couldn't exactly sit down and give you this interview, I figured I'd have you tag along with me for the day. Let the job and my life speak for itself" Blair replied
"Just in case your words don't cover it all" Tyler concluded
"Precisely" Blair smiled "C'mon" she said as she led him over towards the monitors so that they could see the shots that were coming in by the photographer during the photo shoot.
Meanwhile….
Stepping off the elevator, Carter looked on at the models as they prepped for their shots with their make up artists. Looking around as the photo shoot set up, Carter couldn't help but think that business with It-Girl was at a full go. Looking over the shots along with Blair and Tyler, April smiled on as she was extremely satisfied with how the jewelry was being displayed, which Blair made the focal point. Glancing up to see Carter standing over by the elevators, April tore away from the group as she headed over towards Carter. Noticing that April was coming his way, Carter walked over towards a corner of the room so that they were alone and couldn't be heard while she followed behind.
"Thank you for coming" April sighed
"Oh, you should bet that I'd be here to have this conversation" Carter replied "My cousin? Really?" he asked
"Wait, do not start off with berating me" April replied
"I should. I get that I messed up, but you don't drag my family in to this" Carter said
"I didn't drag Patrick in to anything" April said
"So you just happen to start dating him? Knowing that he just got out of a bad relationship and we did, whatever we did" Carter questioned
"First of all, I'm not Ivy. So you can stop looking at me like I'm Anna Nicole reincarnated. Second, I'm not that jaded over you or as you when it comes to past relationships or dare I say, hook up" April said
"It was a relationship, thank you very much" Carter quickly stated
"Whatever you want to cure your tragic, broken heart" April said
"My heart and aorta are in tip top shape" Carter replied
"I didn't drag Patrick in to this" April replied
"Then how is he in this? How is he with you? How are you two even together?" Carter asked
"Because jackass, I met him while I was in Miami. Our hotel rooms were right across from each other, we bumped in to each other at a dinner and everything from there was by chance and circumstance" April replied "I didn't know that he was your cousin because he doesn't exactly carry the Baizen last name. As far as the whole bad relationship, he told me that he had to figure some things out so I just thought that what we had was in Miami and that was that" she said
"But yet you're dating?" Carter asked
"We kept in touch over the summer, unlike you, he called. We hadn't talked for the last two weeks of summer so I just assumed we were over" April said
"Okay fine, this all sounds plausible" Carter replied
"Because it is. Carter, I'm not lying. I wouldn't lie to you nor feel like I'd have to justify myself to you" April said as she let a bit of silence come between them
"Have you told him about us?" Carter said
"There is no us" April quickly snapped
"I mean, have you told him about what we've done?" Carter asked
"I didn't exactly roll out the red carpet of my romantic slash regrettable fling history. I was trying to get him to like me, not be afraid of me" April said
"Oh, this is rich. Just rich" Carter said as he began to laugh
"I'm going to tell him" April replied
"No you're not" Carter replied
"And why not?" April asked
"Because in case you missed it, Patrick has had a tough time with his whole tragic break up. The last thing he needs to know is that you're stem got plucked by me…" Carter began to say
"You did not pluck me…" April began to say
"I plucked you" Carter said
"No…" April tried to say
"I plucked you and I as I remember correctly, I plucked you real good" Carter said before April punched him in the arm causing him an immense amount of sudden pain as he held it "Look, I know my cousin. He won't take this news so well. He's a guy that gets caught up romance and fairytales and meant to be's. Hearing this would devastate him" he said
"All of the things that I happen to like about him, which is why I will tell him because I don't want to lead him to believe something that isn't true, which seems to be your specialty" April said
"Fine, whatever. But if you tell him, I guarantee you that you and I will have something in common again" Carter said
"What would we have in common?" April asked
"You'd be alone" Carter said as April glared on at him
"Go pluck yourself" April stated
"Gladly!?" Carter said as April stormed off and all he could do was watch her leave while tending to his arm "My best damn relationship is with Monkey and myself, should've kept it that way" he muttered.
With his hands on the home key, Dan paused for a moment as he stared on at the computer screen. Seeing that he had yet to go through all of the new scenes that were filmed, Dan couldn't find it within himself to go past the first two. In each scene, Dan felt like something was missing. To him, it felt like it wasn't enough and that it didn't capture what he was trying to convey in the scene. Leaning back in his chair, Dan groaned in frustration as the concept of being locked away in his office wasn't working out so kindly or to his favor like he hoped. Feeling the vibrations of his cell phone, Dan quickly looked on to see that it was Serena calling him. Pausing for a moment, Dan quickly answered as he could only imagine that this had to do with Blair.
"Serena" Dan answered
"Yes, it's me. I'm sorry to call and bug, but I really need our help in trying to purchase something" Serena said
"You need my help with retail? I should really mark this day because it is bound to be epic in my mind" Dan teased
"No, I'm….. I'm attempting or going to make the noodles with the red sauce on it" Serena said as Dan was in shock that Serena of all people was in a grocery store
"You do know that you have to boil the noodles, right?" Dan asked
"Dan, I'm being serious. I told Sean I would cook for him tonight and I need to get sauce and there's so many red sauces that it leave me to think that maybe the noodles make their own sauce" Serena said "This is all so confusing and I'm trying to unpack…" she began to vent
"Okay, the noodles in red sauce that you speak of is called spaghetti and it doesn't make its own sauce" Dan told her
"That makes a lot more sense now" Serena sighed "So what sauce?" she asked
"Do you plan to put any meat in it, ground beef or sausage?" Dan asked
"Meat?" Serena questioned
"Have you opted for take out?" Dan asked
"Dan?!" Serena replied
"Get the Prego sauce, use traditional and keep it basic" Dan said
"What sauce do you use?" Serena asked
"You can't handle the sauce that I use" Dan replied
"….maybe your right. Okay so just boil the noodles and add the sauce" Serena concluded
"Basically" Dan laughed before Alessandra made her way inside of his office "If you need anything else, just….order takeout" he told her
"I can and will make this noodle sauce thing" Serena replied "Thanks" she said before she hung up the phone while Dan just shook his head before he ended the call.
"Tell me we have progressed to you actually finishing and making the final call to go in to post production?" Alessandra asked
"That wouldn't necessarily be the case" Dan said as Alessandra sighed
"Dan, do you not realize that you have other obligations to get to. Things that you have agreed to?" Alessandra asked
"I realize that" Dan replied
"Then what's taking so long with the movie?" Alessandra asked
"I want to make sure it's done correctly. I can't rush that" Dan said
"There's wanting it done correctly, then there's being obsessive over it" Alessandra replied "Look, I can't force you to write but I have to warn you that Simon's patience for your work is wearing thin" she told him as Dan leaned back in his chair.
Meanwhile…
Looking around the kitchen, Serena scurried over towards one of the cabinets in search of the pot. Trying to recall the numerous times that Dorota had cooked and Serena had the chance of witnessing it, Serena came upon a blank as to which goes first. Grabbing one of the sauces, Serena opened it up and began to pour it in to the pot before throwing the can away. Grabbing the bag of uncooked noodles, Serena opened them up and quickly put it in the pot before covering the pot to let the noodles cook in to the sauce. Once again scanning the kitchen, Serena breathed a sigh of relief as she felt as she accomplished something somewhat. Peaking out of the kitchen and in to the bedroom, Serena sighed as she once again saw the Mount Rushmore of boxes waiting for her.
"Why do I over pack?" Serena asked herself as she walked off towards her boxes.
Watching as the last of the crew carried their stuff off, Blair waved them off as they headed out. Standing at the top of the stairs of the Met, Blair looked around in search of her brother, hoping that she hadn't lost him along the way. From morning to afternoon, everything had been crazy with little time to stop and rest. In this moment, Blair couldn't help but feel the fatigue come over her body as it was another reminder that she was pregnant. Locating her brother as he sat at the bottom of the steps, Blair shook off the thoughts of pregnancy before she began to head towards him. Staring off at the couples that walked together, pushing strollers with their significant others, Tyler couldn't help but feel envious of that. Torn from his thought by Blair as she took a seat next to him, Tyler looked down at his feet as he just played with them for a bit.
"You got everything you need to make me a riveting piece of material?" Blair asked
"Just about. I mean I was waiting for the personal questions" Tyler laughed
"Personal questions?" Blair questioned as she felt a bit nervous
"You know, the life outside of work. The parts of you that has led you to where you stand today" Tyler said
"Is this a society piece or a biography? I think everyone knows my personal life with it being on such full display by the likes of Gossip Girl" Blair replied as Tyler quickly found his way in to ask the questions he wanted answers to
"How is that? Living in the eye of Gossip Girl?" Tyler asked as Blair looked at him skeptically for a moment "I mean that's what particularly makes you different from all your other counterparts, you deal with your success with the scrutiny of being under the public scope, judged by elder elite because of that very public life" he said
"I don't care what the elder elite think, I mean it was my life that was on full display. I guess it was harder because it wasn't like I could fail on my own and I think people judge me because of that, when I'm not sure they could handle what I've gone through" Blair replied
"Even with the loss of your friend" Tyler said posing as a question while Blair grew silent for a moment "Was that on full display?" he asked
"Wow, I forget you're a journalist sometimes" Blair said as she felt her eyes begin to water
"I'm sorry, we don't have to…" Tyler began to say
"No, it's fine. I just…I don't really talk about her. I have my bouts in doing so but it's rare" Blair said "…luckily, Gossip Girl wasn't around at that time period. It was the usual online gossip but nothing as serious as Gossip Girl" she said
"You think the focus turned to you guys because of your friends death and how it went down?" Tyler asked
"I know so. People suspected us for a long time, thought that we were lying. So we were just the easy targets. Made grieving harder because after so much scrutiny, you really start to feel like you actually did do it" Blair said "….I miss my friend. I miss what she meant to me. I think now, if she were alive, she'd make it easier for me to be me then what it was. She was the balance, she was….she was a person that I admired greatly" she said "….it was funny, we'd use to play dress up and we'd pretend to be other people because that was the only time we could be other people. Serena would be this Sasha person, I'd be Audrey, and Katie would use this ridiculous name….Catalina" she laughed to herself before Tyler couldn't help but feel like the name sounded familiar to him.
"You live a crazy life" Tyler stated once he realized that he had been silent too long and didn't want to be suspicious "But a good one. A life that you've carved out nicely for yourself" he said
"What? You think I'm mooching off of our mother's name for my success? Is that the path your taking this article?" Blair asked
"No, after today, I wouldn't dare say that" Tyler laughed "Its clear that people view you as your own entity" he said
"Good. I was afraid I was going to have to plot to destroy your magazine" Blair said they shared a laugh "So how've you been? Summer wise and everything wise? How have you been?" she asked after a few moments of silence
"I've been" Tyler replied
"Ty" Blair said as she wouldn't accept that as her answer "Have you heard from her?" he asked
"No" Tyler laughed "She wouldn't dare call or let off any inkling that she's thought of me" he said
"You never know, Georgina can surprise you" Blair said
"She's surprised me plenty, but on this, I know. I know that I probably won't see her again" Tyler said as he shook his head "….I don't know, I guess a part of me has over thought things" he sighed
"What do you mean?" Blair asked
"I mean, I've just been stuck thinking about this year past and…I can't seem to wrap my head around all the signs that I've missed" Tyler said "The pregnancy, her losing the baby. I wasn't there for any of that" he said
"Georgina was hell bent on doing it on her own or to tell you on her own" Blair said
"Yeah, I get that but I just look at it now. I think about what my life would've been like if I had just stopped to notice how she was doing, how she was feeling. I think of how I might've been as a father, as a parent" Tyler said as Blair couldn't help but feel awkward about the subject
"Everyone has different signs of pregnancy. Maybe your use to a certain way" Blair replied nervously
"I knew, I knew something was different. I was just caught up in trying to figure out the mystique of Gossip Girl" Tyler said
"There's nothing you could've done" Blair said as she rested her hand on his shoulder
"Not being a parent, not following that instinct; it makes me appreciate and hope that somewhere down the line I can have another shot at it. I see how great Sean is with Michael and it just makes me want to have that bit of family that is mine, my own creation. I want that, I want that badly" Tyler said
"You have family Ty" Blair replied as she felt a bit of guilt over the news that she had
"I get that and I appreciate that more than you know. I just want to start my own. I want to start putting tracks to those trail of dreams I had of two kids, a dog, and a white pickett fence" Tyler said as he looked on at Blair
"Wow, I forget that you lived in a completely different world than me"
"But I guess kids are the furthest thing from your mind, right?" he asked
"What makes you ask that?" Blair asked nervously
"With your success now, Dan's success. You two are in the fast lane of life" Tyler said
"I never really planned for it" Blair said as she felt herself begin to shake "…if it should happen then…it'll be of something unplanned" she said as if she was trying to explain herself "….lying to you about the baby, you have to know that was amongst the hardest things I've ever done" she said
"I know" Tyler said as he rested his hand on top of hers "It's taken me awhile, but I know you would never hurt me" he told her before her phone began to vibrate with her alarm. Grabbing her phone out of her purse, Blair looked on to see that it was time for her to go to her to go to her doctor's appointment. "What's next?" he asked as he noticed that she was looking on at her phone
"I…I have to meet up with Dan. He's having a mini crisis" Blair lied as she laughed nervously while rising to her feet. Upon rising, Blair felt a bit queasy as if she felt like she had to throw up. Not wanting to show signs of sickness, Blair shielded her body away from Tyler so that he couldn't see the clear distress that she was under.
"I'll see you tomorrow then, show you my finished copy of the article" Tyler told her as she took a few moments to make sure that she was stable enough to reply back
"That'll be good" Blair smiled weakly
Dropping her pen down on her notepad, Marley looked around to see that everyone else in the class was at much ease with their laptops. Thinking back to the moment where Chuck had suggested getting her a laptop but her clear rejection of the gift, Marley's hand couldn't help but want it more than anything now. Hearing the final bell ring, Marley breathed a sigh of relief as she watched as everyone else began to gather their things together. Making her way out of the classroom with her books in hand, Marley felt as if her arms were about to fall off with the weight that she was carrying. Locating her locker, Marley walked over to relieve herself of the books that weren't necessary to take home before she noticed that Alexis was standing by her locker. Surprised to see her friend, Marley quickly walked over towards her.
"Lex, what are you doing here?" Marley asked
"Wanted to see just how exactly the other half lives" Alexis replied
"Trust me, the snobs live comfortably in here" Marley replied
"Ouch, I should take offense to that" The voice said as the locker door beside Marley closed to reveal a boy with a newsboyhat atop his head "The name is Seth Harlow" he said
"What does mom and daddy own that makes you so special?" Marley asked
"Not much, but I'm guessing you expected me to say some multi dollar company" Seth said
"You all have the same profile, just different dollar signs" Marley stated
"Nice perception, you've got quite the keen eye" Seth said as he leaned up against the locker "So what's your deal? What do you own?" he asked
"Boredom" Marley quickly replied
"Which can be solved with what I have planned for you" Alexis said
"What?" Marley asked
"There's a kickback down at the warehouse. Richy Rich is supposed to be spinning" Alexis told her
"Richy Rich, he's pretty good" Seth stated
"Uh, yeah" Marley replied "I can't go, I have another class to get to" she said
"You said you were bored, I'm trying to cure that" Alexis said
"Yeah, Browman for science isn't a class you should miss" Seth stated
"It's a class that has little to no importance to me" Marley quickly replied "Richy Rich is something that I don't plan to miss. Let's go" she said before she struggled to open her locker for her signature walk off but found no such luck
"You can't open your locker, can you?" Seth asked
Tapping his foot nervously, Dan sat on the stool just trying to stay calm but found it hard to do so. Looking around at the hospital room walls, the objects that patients were forced to look at, it was enough to drive him insane. With the rush that was put on them upon check-in, Dan couldn't help but feel like something was wrong. The nurses urgency to get them back in to a room quickly, Dan did the best he could to stay calm for Blair as she was using his expressions as her source to freak out or not. Laying on the table in her hospital gown, Blair stared up at the ceiling as her hand crept over to take Dan's. Clenching it tight as she continued to stare, Dan let out a weak smile as even when she was at her strongest to the outside world, she still allowed herself to let him be strong for the both of them. Just as he leaned forward to kiss her forehead, the doctor walked in with charts in hand.
"Dan. Blair" The doctor smiled as he walked in "Thank you for coming in so early. I know it's an hour sooner than expected, but I really wanted to speak with you guys" he said
"Is everything okay with the baby?" Dan asked nervously
"Yes, everything is okay….did I give you the impression it wasn't?" The doctor asked upon realizing how relieved Dan and Blair were with the news
"A bit" Blair replied
"I'm beyond sorry. My urgency was due to news that I wanted to share and information that I wanted to go over, since you two found out your joyous news in a facility other than this one" The doctor said
"I was referred there and my insurance was accepted there" Dan stated
"Yes, well sometimes the passing of info doesn't go along as smoothly and then some times the examination. It put a bit of a rush on me to go over what the examination came up with" The doctor said as the nurse came in to prepare the ultrasound machine
"So her records weren't transferred over?" Dan asked in a bit of confusion
"Slowly but surely they were, but that's nothing for you to worry about" The doctor said "I've known Blair ever since she was a little girl and its safe to say that I know her health pretty well" he said assuredly
"All of which you haven't shared with my mother, have you?" Blair asked
"I do have to abide by privacy, regardless of the mother" The doctor laughed as the nurse finished prepping Blair then proceeded. "As you can see, you have a healthy baby fetus" he said as Dan and Blair looked on at the screen
"Is her progress the same? Eight weeks?" Dan asked
"Yes, that's all still the same" The doctor said
"I'm failing to see what was so urgent" Blair replied
"Well, what is so urgent was what I found in the sonogram pics. I see this fetus, but I detected something else" The doctor said
"Something else?" Blair asked nervously
"I detected another fetus" The doctor said as he looked on at the screen, moving the wand around slightly so that he could see and show Dan and Blair "….and as suspected, I am right" he smiled upon his discovery while Dan and Blair sat in complete shock
"…are you saying? I mean does this…does this mean that two, two?" Dan struggled for words to comprehend
"Yep, you guys are having twins" The doctor said as Dan just laughed in disbelief while Blair just shook her head in disbelief, going through a mix of emotions as she looked on
"Twins. We're having twins" Dan replied as his joy shined through "…two, we're having two as in twins" he said as he looked on at Blair. Seeing how happy he was, Blair smiled weakly before he quickly got up to give her a kiss and a hug. Torn between emotions, Blair looked on at the screen while Dan hugged her as she wasn't quite sure how to feel while the looming feeling of guilt crept up. In her mind, Blair couldn't shake the thought of one person. As much as she wanted to be happy, she couldn't help but feel guilty at the same time.
Looking down at the bowl, Sean observed the uncooked noodle swimming around in the pool of red sauce. Trying to decipher what exactly the meal was supposed to be, Sean could feel his stomach turning in and out at the thought of eating what was before him. Glancing up to see Serena's eager look, Sean gave a forced smile before turning his attention back to the bowl. Sean grabbed the spoon beside him as he gripped it tight in his hand, preparing himself for the ultimate plunge. Taking a deep breath, Sean looked at Serena once more to see if she was playing a prank on him, but got no such luck in doing so.
"How is it?" Serena asked eagerly
"It's…it is" Sean struggled for words
"You haven't taken a bite of it" Serena stated
"…that's because I'm trying to take this all in. This looks so….so delicious that I'm thinking I should savor it" Sean told her "Can I have some wine?" he asked
"Yeah, sure" Serena said as she turned to grab a bottle of wine from the cabinet while Sean quickly dumped the food out in the trash can near him. Turning around to face him, Serena quickly looked on to see that Sean had finished his food
"Damn, babe. That was the bomb" Sean said as he rubbed his stomach
"I can make you some more…." Serena began to offer
"No!" Sean quickly exclaimed "I mean I don't want you to spend your first weekend cooking away. We should order dessert and just watch television" he said "Order a lot of dessert, you know, celebration reasons" he said as he reached for the house phone
"So you should be proud of me, I have officially removed every box as I have unpacked" Serena smiled as Sean passed her the dessert menu from a local restaurant that delivered
"Really? So you managed to make that drawer work for you?" Sean asked
"Drawer? I hope you mean drawers" Serena replied with a bit of a laugh
"Drawers? I don't think I have drawers in the house" Sean said as he got up from his seat on the barstool to head in the bedroom while Serena followed behind
"You have drawers" Serena replied just as Sean opened up the top drawer before a shriek of shock came out of him
"What?" Serena asked as Sean went through the drawers to see Serena clothes were in them "What?" she asked
"This was the Madden drawer" Sean exclaimed
"The Madden drawer?! Sean, seriously!?" Serena exclaimed
"Yes, seriously. I have designated this drawer for specific gravity reasons" Sean replied
"Gravity reasons such as?" Serena questioned
"…..gravity reasons that makes it less movement from me to point A to point B" Sean said
"Oh, so Point A and Point B is you being lazy" Serena concluded before Sean began to sniff around "Now what?" she asked
"Do I smell…do I smell potpourri?" Sean questioned
"Your bathroom smelled like after shave, so I put potpourri" Serena said
"That's not after shave, it my fragrance smell that I put in the restroom. Woman, have you just Bed, Bath and Beyond this place?" Sean asked as he looked around to see the changes
"I made necessary changes while moving in" Serena said before Sean let out another shriek came from Sean as he stood in the bathroom
"Where is my 'I want be like Mike' poster?" Sean questioned
"I didn't want to be like Mike as you say, while I'm sitting on the toilet" Serena reasoned.
The whole ride home, Dan couldn't help but feel elated with the news they had discovered. With the idea of one baby coming, Dan was beyond happy but now the thought of two kids, it was all so exciting to him. Seeing how excited Dan was, Blair wasn't sure as to what she could say as her emotions were a bit unclear. So much of her wanted to be happy, but deep down she felt so torn about how she felt due to what this all meant for the future for everyone involved. Making their way in to the house, Dan tossed his keys on to the table while he couldn't shake the smile on his face. Closing the door behind her, Blair began to relieve herself of her coat while her only thoughts were to lay down and get rest since she had new reasoning as to why she was more tired that she thought she'd be during her pregnancy.
"Today was unbelievable" Dan laughed "I mean this…we're gonna have to get a bigger place" he said
"We were going to do that regardless Humphrey" Blair said as she laid down on the sofa
"Yes, but now we have a reason" Dan said "Five, six bedrooms at least" he said
"Let's not get excessive" Blair replied
"This is huge, I mean we're talking two kids babe" Dan said excitedly
"I was present to hear the number" Blair replied weakly
"Surely this is big enough for us to tell our families now. Your mom, my dad, your dad…they're going to be so excited about this" Dan said
"Yes, but we're not going to tell them, right?" Blair asked "We talked about this. We agreed about this" she said as she became alarmed with the thought of the news spreading
"Yes, we talked about it but things are different. Things have gotten better" Dan smiled
"We're still not out the woods. I mean frankly, I'm a bit alarmed that a doctor missed a second child" Blair stated "I don't want to inform everyone and come up false" she said
"Come up false? Blair, we saw the second baby" Dan said
"Things happen Dan" Blair said as Dan looked at her with a bit of confusion
"Why do I get the feeling like you're not as happy as I am about this?" Dan asked
"I'm happy, I'm just not as elated because I'm tired" Blair said
"You weren't as elated earlier when we talked about this" Dan quickly replied
"It's not exacly an energy boost when you carry a child, it's draining on top of the work that is already draining" Blair stated
"Well if you tell everyone then maybe you would have more help and you wouldn't have to take on so much with work and school" Dan said
"I'm not going to be coddled because I'm pregnant Humphrey" Blair said
"I'm not saying you have to be coddled, I just find it strange that we have such great news to share with family and friends, but we can't share that because of the numerous reasons you're coming up with. So please, just tell me what is really going on here?" Dan questioned as Dan looked on at Blair for some bit of an answer
"….what do you want me to say?!" Blair questioned "I'm pregnant with twins. I'm happy. I'm elated. I've Mary freakin' sunshine" she stated
"You don't act like it" Dan replied
"That's because I don't know how I'm supposed to act Humphrey. I don't know how I'm supposed to feel because as much as I want to be happy and scared that not one, but two kids will be coming out of me; I'm sad because I hurt my brother. Regardless of how I look at it, if I tell the news that I'm expecting, I hurt him….and I don't want to, but I will. In the end, I will hurt my brother" Blair said revealing her true emotions as to how she felt, leaving Dan surprised
"Why do you think you would hurt him?" Dan asked as he knew this was the time to be nurturing to her
"You may not be aware of this or maybe remember…." Blair began to say before Dan just gave her a look "Sorry, the amnesia Dan is still present in my mind" she replied as her reasoning "….Tyler was supposed to be a father. He was supposed to have a child before me" she said
"But then Georgina got hurt" Dan concluded
"And in the end, he learned that I knew about the pregnancy, keeping it from him because Georgina didn't want me to tell. Looking back at it now, I'm not sure if I would do the same thing because I thought I was protecting him but today, he opened up to me. He told me that he wanted kids and wanted to create that family of his own, which is why I think some part of him misses Georgina for some closure reason to what happened between them. To him, it's another person dead and another girl lost. If he learns that I'm having the same two babies that he wanted, I'm afraid this may hurt him" Blair sighed
"I don't think he'd want you to deny your own happiness" Dan reasoned "Yes, the circumstances suck, but this is ultimately a blessing" he said
"I know, and I view it as that. Please believe me when I tell you that. I'm happy, I just…I can't be happy all the way knowing that I could hurt him" Blair said as Dan just nodded. Taking a seat beside her on the sofa, Dan pulled her close as he began to massage her arm
"Explains why you weren't in a rush to tell everyone" Dan sighed
"My mom has a big mouth Humphrey, that news would've hit airwaves in five seconds flat" Blair said as she rested her head on his shoulder
"Then there's Dorota" Dan said as he thought
"Dorota would be a ball of tears, she'd be a dead give away. Rufus would buy mini guitars, Jenny would be overly nurturing, April would cry along with Dorota, Serena would baby me. Let's face it Humphrey, our family and friends are as transparent as they come. Tactical planning must not include them at any phase" Blair said as Dan laughed to himself
"While I can't disagree, I understand what you feel" Dan said
"You do?" Blair asked a bit surprised
"Yeah, I do. You've worked hard to establish a relationship with your brother and I think some part of you still feels guilty about what happened with his baby. But regardless of what you did or didn't do, nothing would've stopped some nut job from wreaking havoc. You put the baby first above everything else, and I can't say that I would've done any differently" Dan told her
"Thank you" Blair smiled softly up at Dan as it was these times she saw how understanding he had become from what she first met him as "…if you don't mind, I think that I should tell him first" she said
"I don't mind" Dan smiled
"Then after that, we can tell the world. Put in the newspapers if we have to" Blair said as she could help but smile
"Oh, I'm already one step ahead of you. I can have this news on the ten o' clock news by tonight" Dan stated as Blair just laughed before she leaned in to kiss him sweetly on the lips.
After what was a wonderful evening surprise, April couldn't help but find Patrick cute as they walked in silence. With the occasional bump that was both accidental and intentional at the same time, April kept a smile firmly on her face as it was a delight to see a guy nervous around her for a change. Dressed in hospital scrubs, Patrick wanted some bit of this impromptu date to be special but with no clear time off until early in the morning, Patrick sought his lunch time break and dinner break as his only valued time to spend with April. Coming upon the walk way of the hospital, Patrick and April came to a stop as they faced each other. His hands clenching tight to his cup of coffee, Patrick struggled for words as he didn't want to leave, nor could he stay like he had wanted to.
"So this is my official stop" Patrick replied breaking the nervous silence between them
"Yes, it appears so" April smiled "Thank you for my trip to the bakery, it was eventful" she laughed
"I'm sorry, I was trying to come up with something that explains a bit of me. I love bakeries, I have a secret fetish for a good blueberry muffin and by far, I think that bakery has the best" Patrick rambled on to say
"No, no. It was perfect" April replied as she grabbed on to his hand "It was nice. Delicious even" she smiled
"Really? You're not just saying that to make me feel better?" Patrick asked
"Trust me, I wouldn't li…" April began to say before realizing she was going to mention the words lying. Becoming flustered with the thought of lying to Patrick, April took a few moments before she knew what she had to do "….I have to tell you something" she said as she braced herself
"You hated the bakery? Didn't you?" Patrick asked
"What? No" April replied "This has to do with me, with us" she stated
"And now that makes me feel even more scared" Patrick said to himself as April clenched on tighter to his hand
"Patrick, I have to tell you something about my past. About something that happened before I met you…." April began to say
"Ah! Can I get some help over here?!"Carter said catching both April and Patrick off guard as they looked over to see him with an elderly woman hobbling up the stairs
"Carter!?" April exclaimed as she was surprised to see him
"Pat, do you want me to pull a slipped disk or do you plan to help me?" Carter asked as Patrick rushed over to the woman's side
"What happened?" Patrick asked as he helped guide the woman
"I slipped and fell on the pavement as I was walking" The elderly woman said
"Maybe you just scraped your knee, nothing a good neosporn can't heal up" April replied as she tried to get Patrick's attention "So, as I was saying…" she said as she waved her hands excessively to get Patrick's attention
"I think I scraped my leg…" The elderly woman began to say
"You hurt your hip, remember. I walked up and you said 'I scraped my leg, but holy crap, my hip. I really hurt the hip' you remember, right?" Carter said trying to jog the woman's memory "You know what, that could be the dementia kicking in. You should check her out cousin" he said as April seemed a bit confused as to what was being said
"How do you know so much about this woman Carter?" April asked suspiciously
"Because I just do" Carter quickly replied "Patrick, dementia and bad hip, take her in to the hospital" he said as he urged Patrick on
"But…April…" Patrick began to say
"I'll make sure she gets home, you have to do the whole doctor thing" Carter said
"Okay well, I'll call you tonight then?" Patrick asked as April forced a smile on at April before helping the woman down the path towards the hospital
"Wait!?" Carter said before he ran up towards the woman "….farewell old woman" he said as he hesitated to hug the woman but eventually hugged her. Looking on in surprise, April just shook her head in disbelief while Carter discreetly slipped two hundred dollars in to the woman's hand so that no one could see.
"God bless you" The elderly woman smiled from ear to ear before Patrick continued to assist her. Watching as Patrick walked off with the woman, Carter turned to face April as she stood with her hands folded
"It feels good to help those in need" Carter smiled
"Cut the crap Baizen" April quickly replied "You intentionally interrupted us" she stated
"I resent that accusation" Carter replied
"It's the truth and something you would do" April replied
"Hurt an old woman?! I think not, I'm not cruel like that" Carter said as he began to walk towards the street with April following behind
"No, you may not have hurt her but you had something to do with it" April stated
"Because I'm just evil like that" Carter said as he began to flag down a taxi
"Possibly" April replied as she face him "You can't stop me from telling him. He deserves to know. If I want to have a healthy relationship with him, then I have to tell him about my past mistakes" she said as Carter laughed to himself for a moment before facing her
"Let me paint the picture for you as to how this will go, you know since I know my cousin better than you. You'll come to him, heart in hand, confess our drunken transgression, in which, you'll accidentally ramble the fact that you set forth this monumental lie that had your friend slash co-worker fake marrying her boyfriend, who had amnesia. Patrick will then be horrified at the fact that you can lie so easily, which will in turn have him question everything you've ever said. He'll be mad at me because I ultimately slept with a girl that he could see potential in since his earth shattering end of a relationship. You two will continue to date because he won't want to be the judgemental ass that leaves a girl for having a drunken past and you'll be stuck because you'll wonder if things will ever be the same. You'll question in yourself because that's just what you do, when you over worry or over analyze, which will leave you both stuck in a relationship that could've been. He'll stop coming around because work will conveniently pick up and you'll be glad because you need to carry out your daily routine of 'He could love me, he could love me not. He could love me, he could love me not' until one of you has the guts to say it. And just like that, the end of what could've been" Carter rambled on in a manner that April couldn't but follow along with what he was saying
"He's not like that" April replied
"And how do you know what he's like?" Carter asked, rendering her silent "Believe it or not, I'm trying to help you" he said
"How are you helping me?" April questioned "….you're trying to absolve yourself of your guilty conscience. That's what this is" she said as Carter just shook his head
"One of these days, you're going to stop being mad at me. You're going to wake up and realize that I may have done you a favor by not spending the summer with you. You wanted a nice guy and one that you can build something with, well you have him. Don't take your anger out on me by sticking it to me" Carter replied as the taxi drove up "Think about it" he said before he turned to get in the taxi
"It's funny, you can say numerous amounts of words to prevent me from telling the truth, but you couldn't muster up any amount of words to tell me the truth" April said as Carter stood speechless, remembering that he was the villain to her now, the guy that had taken her prized possession because he could and not because he actually treasured it
"I suppose so. Good luck getting home" Carter nodded as he got in the taxi
Struggling to even move, Marley staggered over towards her dresser to face herself in the mirror. Letting out a deep sigh, Marley looked on at the work that she done to herself in her attempt to get dressed for school. Figuring that was the best she could do, Marley reluctantly grabbed her backpack before heading out of her bedroom. Trying to perk up a bit so that Chuck wouldn't suspect anything, Marley shook off the tiredness that had come over her as she got closer towards the dining area. Seeing the girl come in to the dining area, Chuck put his cup of coffee down as Marley gingerly took her seat. Looking on at Marley for a few moments to see that she was barely making it through, Chuck just shook his head as he leaned back in his seat.
"Had fun?" Chuck asked
"Tons. School in the Upper Eastside is where it's at" Marley replied sarcastically as she reached for the bowl of fruit to put on her plate
"So you were at school?" Chuck asked
"Yes" Marley replied
"That's interesting" Chuck said as he thought for a moment "You must've slinked past me" he said
"I've always noticed that you were a heavy sleeper" Marley replied
"Or it could be that you didn't go to school, more along the lines of finish it and you ditched" Chuck quickly replied as Marley was surprised that he was able to jump to that conclusion before she began to realize
"I forget, I've got a tracker on me at all times" Marley concluded
"No, this has nothing to do with a tracker. I told you that I would see you at home, I came home early but you didn't. I stayed up all night and you didn't come home" Chuck said "It was only until one of your friends called to ask for the directions to the kickback that I caught on" he said
"Then ground me. Do whatever because that's apparently what you do" Marley replied
"Why are things now so hard with you?!" Chuck questioned
"Because you just assume that I'm supposed to fall in line" Marley said
"I have not" Chuck replied "I did what I thought was best using facts to support my decision and not some fear of change" he said
"Fear of change?" Marley questioned "So that's all my emotions account to, me being fearful?" she asked
"Look, I get that this transition has been nerve racking and hard, but I'm not doing this to be cruel…." Chuck began to say
"Did you even bother to think what it might feel like to be me in your world?" Marley stated leaving Chuck speechless "I never really brought it up as an issue because I never expected to be in this world for long, I always had this thought that the fairytale would end in some way and it almost did. Now, now I don't worry about where I sleep at night or if I over eat at lunch, will I be eating my dinner for the night. I've adapted to your world, but I don't think you've adapted to mine" she told him
"What are you talking about? I've adapted to you, I've adapted to your world" Chuck reasoned
"Really, so we just hang out in my neighborhood for fun or you ask me about what good I had in my neighborhood all the time? I've uprooted my whole life for the better, but I've still uprooted what I've known to be here" Marley asked as Chuck grew silent "I've had to adapt" she said as she got up from her seat "When will you?" she questioned before she made her way out of the penthouse, leaving Chuck behind to think and contemplate.
Being back in class, Blair was reminded of the fact that she was a student once again. With business going good, Blair had gotten used to implementing a lot of what she learned in the field of work that she was in. The greatest way of learning was to work and learn, which helped Blair immensely grow in the long run. Hearing the Professor conclude the lecture for the day, Blair slowly and gingerly got up from her seat and began to gather her things. With each movement that she made, Blair found herself constantly thinking about nurturing the babies, making sure that she wasn't doing anything to harm them. Walking down the steps, Blair thought to herself as to how concerned she was and it just seemed to make her smile. In that moment, Blair began to realize how happy she was to be a mother and to have that possibility of shaping another's life with what she felt were good decisions. Making her way out of class along with April, Blair smiled on at her friend, which only left April confused as they walked out to meet Justine and Jenny as they always did.
"Okay, what's got you all smiles?" Jenny asked with a bit of a laugh
"Yeah, before class started, you were bitching me out about not telling you about the APA format for the paper, now you're all zen" April replied as they walked
"Have you guys ever had that moment of clarity?" Blair questioned as she got lost in her head, stopping amidst the sentence
"I've heard moment of clarity, also known as, Jay-Z" Jenny replied unsure of how to answer
"Okay, no more hip hop for you. You can't keep quoting songs in key conversations" Justine quickly replied
"Hova" Jenny declared as Justine shook her head
"No, I mean, have you guys ever had that moment where whatever your doubts and fears were, you just had that moment where it all went away. Unexplained, unaware of what and why but this reason and certainty that things were going to be fine" Blair stated as April couldn't help but connect to her words
"Let me guess, you were worried about…business?" Jenny questioned
"No, I was worried about my own intentions. I was worried that I may hurt someone that I care about with something I didn't exactly plan. I felt guilty about it, I felt…I felt like I couldn't enjoy what was good because of some deep seeded bad that I was overlooking, that I just wanted everything to be fine because I didn't intend for anything to be bad" Blair explained
"But what if the good is tainted by what wasn't intentional to hurt that person, what if you didn't even know you could hurt that person until it was too late?" April questioned
"Why are we stuck in hypotheticals?" Justine question "Speak matter of fact, present tense if possible" she said
"You can't dictate how people take or handle news that may not be welcoming to them. The only thing you can hope for is that they know your intentions were to never hurt them" Blair said as April thought to herself
"While I'm still a bit confused as to where this sudden epiphany is coming from, what brought this on?" Jenny asked as Blair began to speak but looked up to see Dan walking towards them with coffee in hand
"Hey, guys" Dan said as he stashed his phone away in his pocket to see that Blair was looking on at him "Don't worry, this isn't for you. I needed to talk to you pertaining those additions" he said trying to be discreet with what he was alluding to
"Yeah, for the sake of you being discreet, we need to end this. Ladies, dinner at the penthouse tonight" Blair stated to Dan's surprise
"Dinner?" Dan questioned
"Dinner" Blair replied
"I don't oppose a good meal, especially Dorota's, what time shall we be there for the sudden dinner?" Jenny asked
"Six" Blair replied as she began to walk away to the surprise of Dan
"Uh, I was hoping we could talk" Dan said as he followed behind Blair as she tried to hail a taxi
"I know, but I have to take care of something. Just make sure everyone comes tonight" Blair said as she motioned to get in the taxi but quickly walked over to give Dan a quick kiss before walking over to get in the waiting taxi.
Leaning up against the elevator, Sean couldn't even think of movement after the grueling practice that he had endured. With the game coming so close, Sean knew that coach had more pressure to get a win more than ever so no one was spared. Stepping off the elevator, Sean moved slowly towards the door of his apartment as he didn't want to move a step took quick. Making his way inside, Sean dropped his bag on the floor just as Serena came out of the bedroom with a box in hand. Looking on at her in confusion, Sean saw that the boxes were beginning to pile up once again rather than dwindle down like they were last night.
"What's this?" Sean asked
"Me abiding by what you want" Serena replied "I was thinking, if I can have five percent of drawer space then I can mount these boxes to be drawers. Get more creative" she said
"Why do I feel like you're sarcastic?" Sean asked
"No, I'm not. After hearing your side of things or your preferences, I have come to realize that it would be asking too much to just assume that I move right in as I did" Serena said as Sean looked on at her. Hearing her reasoning that was his cop out excuse, Sean couldn't help but feel guilty
"Are you seriously doing this to me? The guilt trip?" Sean questioned
"I'm not doing anything. I'm accomodating your Madden desires. Where should I move my clothes once NBA2K comes out?" Serena questioned "You know what, I can just rent storage place for when that comes out. It'll help for prep when the baseball games out…." she went on to say
"Okay, I get it" Sean replied "I was….I was being a tad bit unreasonable" he said
"A tad?" Serena questioned
"Okay, excessive and obsessive" Sean replied "…I guess this whole fusion of us should've been taken more seriously than I thought it should be" he said
"Look, I'm not trying to take over your place. I get that this is your mini bachelor pad, I just want to know where I fit in all of this, that's all. I'm not asking you to change nor should I have implemented those changes without asking you" Serena said before Sean staggered over towards her to lead her over towards the sofa "Why are you walking like that?" she asked
"That's not important" Sean said as he muttered through pain while taking a seat on the sofa "Us getting this right is the most important" he said
"And we will. Just because we're moving in together, it doesn't mean we don't stop working on us. The communication has to be more important now than ever" Serena said
"And our past communication hasn't always been the best" Sean concluded
"If you want 'I want to be like Mike' in front of the toilet then we do that. I just want us to work together on this and truly make this our own" Serena said
"….I've had that poster since I had my first chest hair" Sean said after a few moments before Serena just laughed
"I'm aware of who I'm dating and am currently, madly in love with. You are the cheapest, stingiest, sports obsessed guy that I've ever dated; I'm not eager to change you" Serena said as she kissed him on the cheek
"Alright. I thought I was going to hold out, but since you've started to sweet talk me, I see I have to give you what you're feigning for" Sean said as he attempted to take his shirt off while Serena busted in to fits of laughter while trying to prevent him from pulling his shirt off
"No, we have to go to Blair's dinner party" Serena laughed as Sean began to tickle her
"You're the one that started speaking sweet to me" Sean laughed as he continued to tickle her as they continued to play around on the sofa.
Meanwhile….
Resting her head up against the window of the bus, Marley looked on outside as going back to the neighborhood that she grew up in made her feel a bit more comfortable than what she felt. It wasn't like she hated living in the Upper Eastside, but a part of her felt like she was slipping further and further away from what she once was. Seeing the kids at Constance, Marley knew it was a bigger wake up call than any that she had to put a halt to this conversion that Chuck was trying to put her through. Reaching her stop, Marley smiled on as she saw that Alexis had made it to the bus stop to meet up with her. Getting off the bus, Marley smiled as she could only hope the trouble that they would get in to would be tame since she was still reeling from the effects of yesterday.
"I was surprised you actually came" Alexis replied
"I'm not. I told Chuck this morning how I really felt" Marley said
"How'd he take to the whole ditching?" Alexis asked
"Not well, which was to be expected. He kept trying to push his agenda of Constance" Marley replied
"And let me guess, you stormed off" Alexis teased "Classic Marley, pick up and leave when you get upset" she laughed as they walked
"I'm not going to let him change me or where I come from. He's cool, but he's taking this whole parenting thing too seriously" Marley replied
"That's kind of ironic" Alexis said
"What is?" Marley asked
"You wished you had better parents, ones that give a crap. Now you have one and it's annoying you" Alexis said as Marley thought for a moment
"This is different. Chuck just did a complete one-eighty since the whole custody" Marley said "My plan is to go to school, where I should be with all of you guys, then when Chuck see's that it's nothing as bad as he thinks, he'll get over it" she said as Alexis said
"Yeah, I think you should rethink that plan" Alexis laughed "In a wishful world, that sounds like a great plan but even I know that's half-ass" she said
"You sound like him" Marley replied "That's what Chuck said" she said
"Look, I miss you. I miss the frequency of you, but I don't think you understand how lucky you are" Alexis told her "If I had the chance to go to Constance, I'd take it because it'd be one less bill that my parents would have to worry about" she said
"…Constance isn't like what you think Alexis. It's so serious and uptight" Marley replied
"Don't you want to take your future serious? I mean, I know that if I want to be a lawyer then I'll have to have the education to back it up. I see it all the time on television, kids from neighborhoods like this getting some wealthy person to take them in so that they can get better opportunities, and in the end they get their happy ending" Alexis said as Marley stopped to look at her friend
"This isn't the movies Lex or television for that matter. I'm not The Blindside, I have no intention to play a sport. I want to dance and nothing Constance can teach me can surpass where the true learning is" Marley said
"Have you even bothered to give Constance a shot? Granted I wasn't the best influence with the whole ditching proposal yesterday, but…have you given it a chance. I mean have you sat down and mapped out what you could gain by going there?" Alexis asked
"There's no point…" Marley began to say
"Which means you didn't" Alexis laughed "I don't want to sound like a repeat button of what Chuck might've said…" she began to say
"Then don't be" Marley replied
"But as your friend, as someone that knows you've got potential that you haven't even tapped in to. You need to stop thinking you're missing something by coming back, this place will always be here. Opportunities like what you have, that won't always come around" Alexis said
"What about the whole Upper Eastside perks? I mean I don't want people to think I sold out" Marley said
"Who cares what people think!? It's your life, your opportunity. Screw them" Alexis told her "People only tease you because they know you're paranoid enough to listen, and maybe Constance can help you in that matter, you're already tuning out the noise of those around you, so just apply the same rules to the haters here" she told her
"I hate you right now, you know that right?" Marley questioned
"You'll thank me later, when you're getting black cards and unlimited access to the best clubs. Remember, I'm a size six in everything" Alexis said before the two girls laughed
Making her way inside of the workplace, Blair was still not quite sure how to react to being swarmed by reporters. At every turn, Blair felt as if a photo could be taken with out her knowledge as she was used to it. Using the whole walk to analyze what she would do or say, Blair felt herself become nervous the closer she got to Tyler's desk. Spotting Tyler as he sat at his desk, Blair paused for a moment as she felt her nerves get the best of her. Nervously playing with her hands, Blair had to keep reminding herself of what she had to do and what she must do. Before Blair could rehearse her lines once more, Tyler had spotted his sister before quickly getting up from his seat.
"Hey, I was actually just getting ready to call you" Tyler said as he walked up towards her with the finished article in hand "What do you think?" he asked as Blair looked on at the article
"It…it looks good" Blair replied a bit distracted "Can we go somewhere private to talk?" she asked
"Yeah, sure" Tyler replied as he lead the way towards the boardroom so that they were alone. Closing the door behind her, Tyler saw this as another opportunity to get more out of Blair in regards to his pursuit of answers. "I wanted to ask you more questions in regards to…" he began to say
"I'm pregnant" Blair blurted out catching Tyler off guard
"Pregnant?" Tyler questioned
"Yeah" Blair smiled weakly "….with twins apparently" she said as Tyler grew more caught off guard "It was all so sudden and unexpected" she reasoned as Tyler thought to himself
"That's what the doctor told you. While we were in the Hamptons, you found out then? You found out then?" Tyler questioned as Blair froze for a moment
"Yes" Blair replied simply "….I guess a part of me wanted to make sure it was all real, and then another part of me felt like….I didn't want to be insensitive…." she began to say
"No, no. I get it. I'm glad" Tyler told her as if he had to force the words outs without truly thinking about it
"Really?" Blair asked unsure of how to take Tyler's response
"Yes, really" Tyler said as he walked towards her "Come here" he said as wrapped his arms around her to give her a hug
"Thank you. You have no idea how nervous I was to tell you" Blair said as she breathed a sigh of relief as Tyler still tried to process what Blair had told him
"No, it's fine. We're good" Tyler said as he knew he'd have to get past this feeling that reared inside of him at the news of Blair being pregnant, a feeling of jealousy and hurt that he couldn't explained
"Tonight, we're telling everyone. It's going to be a little dinner party at the penthouse, but I wanted to tell you first before anyone else" Blair said as she let go of his embrace of her
"Oh, well I'm sure mom would be happy. Dad, he'd be thrilled to be a grandfather" Tyler said as he forced a smile through the unexplainable pain he was feeling
"….it'll happen, down the line, maybe with Georgina or someone else, but…" Blair began to say as she felt like she needed to give her brother hope
"I'm in no position to really think about that, but you…it's happening now…..and you're, you're having twins. Wow….congrats. Congrats" Tyler said trying his best to be happy as Blair looked on at her brother for a few moments before giving him another hug as their emotions were running high
"Say you'll be there tonight?" Blair asked as she let go "….mom is going to be a nervous mess and joyful at the same time, and you're the only one who can seem to calm her" she laughed at the thought of their mother "I'd enlist Dan to her but I have a feeling Dorota will be the same" she said
"….I'll be there. Yeah, most definitely" Tyler agreed as he was just trying to find a reason to escape his sister's presence at this point, feeling as if it was getting harder and harder for him to breath.
"Do you need me to answer any more questions for your article?" Blair asked trying to change the subject
"No, I'm good. I actually could just fill in the rest. I thought I needed more but seeing as I've exuded the max amount of words, I should be good" Tyler said
"Okay, then….I'll just see you tonight then" Blair said as she slowly backed away, giving one final look at her brother before eventually turning to leave the boardroom. Watching as Blair left, Tyler stood frozen as no part of him felt as if he could move. Feeling his hands shake profusely, Tyler could stop the onslaught of pain that he thought he was over from coming back as it did now.
Leaning up against the side of the elevator, Carter let out a sigh as it was yet another long day of work. With thoughts of business so heavy on his mind, Carter forced himself to push business aside to focus on being with his friends. Putting his phone away in his pocket, Carter straightened up as he loosened up his tie a bit to get more comfortable. Once the elevator doors opened up, Carter made his way off to see the sight of April and Patrick together. Looking on at the two laughing and enjoying each other's company, Carter shook his head for a moment before making his way over towards them.
"Patty" Carter greeted his cousin, making his presence known to them
"Hey, there he is" Patrick smiled as he looked on at his cousin while April felt a bit awkward
"I assume that you're using your plus one card to the fullest" Carter said as he looked over at April
"Yeah, meeting the friends. Big steps in the steps to come" Patrick smiled as he looked on at April lovingly "I was just glad that I could get the time tonight" he said
"Because sick people is a lucrative business" Carter replied sarcastically
"It kind of is" April replied
"Note the sarcasm" Carter replied just as Patrick's phone began to vibrate
"And this is a call that I have to take. The guy that I have covering for me tonight, he's a bit note dependent and I told I'd walk him through his first tube feeding" Patrick sighed "I'll be right back" he said leaning in to kiss April quickly on the lips before he walked out towards the balcony to take the call. Looking on at April as she watched Patrick, Carter could help but find himself staring on her for some unknown reason. Her beauty, something he found surprising that he would notice
"I see you've made your decision" Carter said before April turned to face him
"No, I haven't made my decision. I just choose to find a better time than my friends dinner party…." April began to say
"The longer you wait, the easier it becomes to not tell him. So stop. Stop trying to act like you're weighing the options of decency, when you've made your mind up" Carter replied
"You know, it's times like this, where I wonder how you two are even related. He's incredible, and you're just despicable" April replied
"Thank you, I'll take that as words to live by as I carry your secret" Carter replied before he turned to leave then came to a sudden stop. "….I'm sorry. If that's what you need to hear, then there, I'm sorry that I turned out to be exactly who you thought I was. Good news, you got someone that will never be like me, so there, a light at the end of the tunnel" he said as he looked over at his cousin, who he was sure was doing the humanitarian deed of helping his fellow man through and struggle.
Meanwhile…
Looking down from the staircase, Marley took in the setting of the house that Blair Waldorf had grew up in. Thinking back to how her house was, Marley laughed to herself as no house that she lived in could ever come close to what Blair and friends grew up in. With so much access to hotel rooms and any property owned, Marley could only imagine that there was darker stories that Serena nor Chuck were capable of telling her. Glancing over to see Chuck, Marley straightened up as he began to walk towards her. Unsure of whether Marley was waiting for him or not, Chuck and Marley looked on at each awkwardly before he walked over towards her.
"I have a tendency to be narrow minded. Had the trait since I was a kid because I sort of never had to think about other people. I mean I had friends, but it wasn't like we all stopped each other from right or wrong, we've all just enabled each other until we were wise enough to know right from wrong. So yeah, I'm narrow minded and the jackass you speak of from time to time….but I care about you, I care a lot. So….if you want to go back to your old school, then it's fine. We'll make it work" Chuck told her as Marley was a bit surprised
"Surprisingly enough, I have yet to call you a jackass" Marley teased "But I think….I think I'll stick with Constance. Granted, I have nothing in common with my so called peers, I know enough to know that Constance can give me better opportunities and I guess I understand where you're coming from because I'd want the same for any person that I was responsible for" she said
"So you're okay with it?" Chuck asked in a bit of surprise
"Okay with it, never. Understanding that you're only doing the job you've signed up for, yes" Marley replied as Chuck smiled on at her "But don't expect me to like any of my so called peers or for me to pretend like I have anything remotely in common with them" she quickly stated
"I would dream of it" Chuck laughed "Maybe you can take me to that burger place you were raving about" he suggested
"You mean in my old neighborhood?" Marley asked as Chuck nodded "Wow, I should really take this time to ask if…" she began to say
"One step at a time, one step at a step at a time" Chuck quickly replied as Marley soon realized she cashed on her opportunity to ask for more
"I'd like that. Show you around and all, but the suits. You have to lose the suits and the town cars" Marley said as they both laughed before they were quickly joined by Serena, who wasted no time in hugging Marley
"There you are" Serena smiled happily "Everything good, Constance and all?" she asked
"That's to be debated but I have opted to stay and muscle my way through school" Marley replied
"A shocker to us both" Chuck added
"Well, I'll have you know that you won't have to do it alone" Serena replied "I've been hired as a peer mentor, but it was basically a title I gave myself after handing over a donation check and good press" she said as Marley quickly hugged Serena
"One less stuck up person within my midst" Marley declared as Serena just laughed
"Yeah, yeah. I kind of figured it might be hard for you adapt to so I thought I'd offer myself up and the ridicules of high school again for your sake" Serena replied as Marley clenched on tighter, singing her praises while Chuck mouthed thank you to her
Meanwhile…
Smiling on at April and her newfound boyfriend, Patrick, Justine and Jenny couldn't help but be happy for their friend. Wanting to give them space, Justine and Jenny sauntered over towards the appetizers to snack on while the main meal was being prepared. With Dan and Blair making their final arrival, everyone began to perk up as they could only hope dinner would be soon. Walking over towards the girls, Blair got the full information of Patrick and April as she too was glad to hear of their relationship. Glancing over at Chuck a few times, Jenny had made it a mental note to keep track of where he was as if she needed and had to know.
"Aww, they look cute" Blair commented
"You think this is the mystery guy she gave it up to?" Justine asked
"Mystery guy was an ass" Jenny said "No, mystery guy must've been the guy that lead her to her fateful meeting with Patrick" she added
"However you put it, I'm glad she's got someone. Every one seems to be coupled off in some way shape or form, I'm thinking maybe I'm next in line" Justine said
"Oh, you've been in line for some time" Blair replied
"I'm not coupled off" Jenny declared
"Yes you are" Blair and Justine quickly replied
"You won't say, but your sneaking off to see someone. I have hired my private detective but I figure sooner or later, it'll come out as to who" Justine replied "But back to me, as it should be, I'm looking for love and I need to find it in a right place" she said
"Then look no further than our accounting department" Blair teased "Everyone knows that Steve has a crush on you, it's the only reason we get our numbers back so quick" she said as Jenny laughed
"So true" Jenny replied
"Yeah, I'm not looking for love with a Steve. The guy I'm looking for has to meet all of my requirements and a Steve isn't passing the name requirement" Justine replied
"Well you wanted your so called guy to know how to use his hands, Steve knows how to use a calculator quite while" Blair teased before Justine quickly walked off, leaving Jenny and Blair to burst in to laughter
Now gathered around the table with food and drinks all about, Blair couldn't help but enjoy the festivities with her friends. Though they were all here for the apparent news that Dan and Blair had to give to them, it was no rush in the news to come out since everyone was having a good time. Noticing two empty spots at the table that would have been filled by Nate and Tyler, Blair felt their absence more than ever in the wake of the news. Noticing her look at the empty chair, Dan leaned in to give her a kiss on the cheek to assure her that everything would be fine. Giving a weak smile to her husband, Blair grabbed on to his hand for a sense of strength just as Eleanor looked on. Knowing that her brother's absence was getting to her, Eleanor perked up at the sound of the elevator doors opening up and Tyler stepping off. Glancing over to see her brother, Blair smiled brightly as he walked over to join everyone at the table.
"Finally you show" Sean said
"Yeah, he was just about to eat all of what was on your plate" Serena replied
"Could you have at least left the vegetables?!" Tyler questioned as he looked on at his empty plate
"Spaghetti. I've had spaghetti" Sean muttered to Tyler before Serena hit him on the arm
"I'm right here" Serena declared
"Thank you all for having me here" Patrick said as he looked on at everyone at the table
"Your company of me, of course you'd be here" Carter replied
"No actually, he's company of me" April replied as a bit of laugh came from everyone
"That's besides the point of the why, the true why is why are we here?" Carter asked
"Yeah, I mean the way it sounded on the phone, it was made to be urgent" Eleanor replied as Dan and Blair looked on at each other, figuring that now was as good as a time as any
"Well, I was kind of hoping until after dessert to relay this news" Blair said just as Dorota was ushered in by Jenny to come in to the dining area
"Why does this sound serious?" Serena questioned
"Because, it kind of is" Dan said as he and Blair smiled on at each other, which only left Tyler feeling a bit uncomfortable as he knew this was the pending moment that he had to prepare himself for "Blair and I…..we're….we're going to be parents" he revealed as everyone erupted with happiness
"Oh, my God. How far along?" Eleanor asked happily
"Eight weeks. That was apparently the issue in the Hamptons" Blair said
"That your stubbornness wouldn't allow you to admit" Eleanor quickly replied
"Well, I had good reasoning behind it but it's been confirmed two times, that I am pregnant" Blair said
"Two times? Why did you question the credentials of the first doctor?" Serena asked
"No, there was a bit of development that her primary doctor wanted to speak with us about" Dan said
"Development of what kind?" April asked with a bit of worry
"Is everything okay?" Carter quickly asked
"Everything is fine, it's just second time meant a bit more than the first time" Blair said
"What does that mean?" Carter asked as he looked over at Dan with much concern
"Means, second time. Second child" Dan smiled "We're having twins" he stated as everyone grew more and more amazed with the news that they were hearing
"Congrats" Rufus smile happily as he got up to give Dan a big hug
"Congratulations" Justine declared as the girls continued their praise for the couple while Dan smiled on proudly. Looking on at how happy everyone was for the couple in their news of expecting, Tyler just sat taking it all in. Feeling as if he was zoning out in that moment with only himself, Tyler kept his smile and played the part of the supportive brother because that's what she wanted from him. Caught up in feeling overjoyed with the news of becoming a grandmother, Eleanor couldn't help but look over at her son to see the sadness that no one else could see. Though he sat in support, Eleanor knew better than anyone that this was killing him beyond compare.
There are two of us on the run
Going so fast, every doubt we had is coming undone
And falling behind with everything we left there
We held on for far too long
Getting out of the car, Marley dug her hands in to her pockets as she surveyed the area. Looking back to see Chuck got out of the car, Marley laughed to herself as she was glad to see that Chuck was following through on his word. Though his attire still screamed Upper Eastside, Marley didn't care as she was glad that he was making the effort to see where she came from. Heading into the burger joint as it was the ultimate hangout for her and her friends, Marley saw no short of it being any different for the night. Heading over towards the booth, Chuck took his seat along with Marley as they looked on at the menu while all eyes shifted towards them. Not paying much attention to what people were thinking, Marley carried on to treat Chuck the same as she would in public as she would be in private. Stepping away from the onlookers that seemed amazed by the two, Alexis got up from her group to head over towards Marley and Chuck.
"Hey" Alexis said as she walked up to the table
"Hey" Marley smiled "Lex, you remember Chuck, don't you?" she asked as Alexis took a seat in the booth with them
"Can never forget a rich face" Alexis replied as Chuck wasn't quite sure of what to make of the joke
"So what's the best thing to order here?" Chuck asked as he looked on at the menu with a bit of a laugh
"Everything" Marley and Alexis both replied before the two girls just laughed
And now we pass so many people on the road
They could come along, I wish they'd been told
They may call it a shot in the dark
From what we know, it's not unheard of
Sitting in the living room, Dan and Blair were still the talk of the evening as Dorota couldn't hide her happiness for the couple. Watching as Blair took it all in, Tyler smiled on as all he could do was sit and listen, letting Blair have the moment. On occasion, Blair would look over at her brother as a means to check on him, but not once did he want to show his true emotions. Outside he was everything that he needed to be, while inside he was a mess of all proportions. Just looking on at the couple, Tyler sat on the sofa, just staring on and thinking of how his own moment may have been.
[Tyler's Dream]
It was a bit of a shock to everyone, but nonetheless, they were excited for Tyler and Georgina. Knowing that Georgina had quite the history with Blair, Tyler was glad to see that the two girls were able to find the common denominator to bond over, which was him. Looking on at Georgina and his mother sitting on the sofa together, talking and bonding over the news of the baby. Leaning up against the doorframe of the foyer, Tyler couldn't wipe the smile from his face as his only wish was that he would soon be able to see his child. Never had the truly sat down to define their relationship, but now that he knew that they were bonded together in a new way, Tyler couldn't help but open himself up to the feelings he already knew existed for the loose canon that was Georgina. Spotting her brother deep in thought, Blair took this time to join him as they looked on at their significant others enjoying the news.
"It seems so weird" Blair said as Tyler looked over at her
"What is?" Tyler asked
"You creating a spawn with my nemesis. I mean I could handle a minion, but a nemesis?" Blair questioned as Tyler laughed "…how have things been?" she asked after a few moments
"Good. Really good. She's…she's forgiven me, and…we're starting over…as an actual couple" Tyler told her
"Really? See how Sean's advice panned out for you. I'm starting to really like Sean for this group and my best friend, he clearly has more common sense than you" Blair teased
"I never knew she cared until I told her about my transgression, but hurting her…seeing how I hurt her so deeply, it made me realize that I do love her. I do care about what happens to us and her for that matter, and now….the baby" Tyler said
"The baby" Blair said "I'm glad that me telling you only enhance your relationship" she said
"You knowing all did have it's benefits in this situation" Tyler smiled
"Congrats big brother. I'm actually quite excited to be an aunt to my neice or nephew" Blair said
"Thank sis" Tyler replied as they looked on at each other weirdly
"Oh how far we have come" Blair smiled as they both just realized how important their family bond was to them now that they were adding to the family
[End of Tyler's dream]
Coming back to the reality of the moment, Tyler was once again brought back to him being the spectator of his sister's happy moment. Hearing the discussion turn to the talks of gender of the baby, Tyler felt like this was the part that he had to leave for. Trying to muster through, Tyler didn't want to overdue what was already a gut wrenching experience for him. Giving his best wishes to Dan and Blair, Tyler could see that they were both happy beyond means that he was able to show his support for them but to truly mean it. In that moment, Tyler didn't know whether to be happy or sad that he could deceive so well. Heading towards the elevator, Tyler let out a deep sigh as he felt his armor begin to crumble as he stepped on to the elevator. Just as he stepped off, Tyler made his way through the lobby, prepared to drink himself in to a stupor while dialing up Georgina's number as many times as possible with some hope that she would answer.
"Tyler, wait" Eleanor said to Tyler's surprise before he turned to face her
"Hey, I…I must've forgot to say bye" Tyler smiled weakly
"No, you said your goodbyes. I just….I wanted to talk to you" Eleanor said "That was a good thing you did back there, showing up for your sister" she mentioned
"Yeah, well I'm happy for her. Imagining Blair being pregnant with twins, that will be a laugh worthy moment and will be truly memorable" Tyler said as he once again reminded himself to fake it through the pain he was already letting show
"While that will be memorable, I meant it was a good thing for another reason" Eleanor said as she looked on at her son with much concern
"I'm fine" Tyler replied as he could see Eleanor's look of concern
"While I'm sure you want to believe that, I know that it hurts. You can build yourself up to say your over something and have moved on, but sometimes old wounds just never heal until the remedy of time gets ahold of them" Eleanor told him as she moved towards him
"I'm fine" Tyler reasoned "I'm fine. I mean, it's not like I knew. I never knew to really care or to be effected so. So it's fine, I'm doing fine" he kept telling himself as tears welled up in his eyes while Eleanor just looked on at him
"You would've made a great parent" Eleanor said as she held both sides of his face before he slowly began to break
"….if she would've just told me" Tyler said in between tears before Eleanor pulled him in to a bear hug
And we'll one day tell our story
Of how we made something of ourselves now
On a high of excitement over Blair's news, Serena couldn't fathom going to sleep as Sean would've expected. With much debate over what they were going to close out the night, Sean ended up giving in to her demands to organize the apartment to their liking. Both pitching in their ideas and input, Serena wanted them to officially move in the right way together. Diving right in upon walking through the door of their shared apartment, Sean and Serena began to pull out all their belongings to sift through them. Finishing up all that he had and needed for the bedroom, Sean looked on at Serena's pile to see it was quite enticing.
"And that's about it" Serena said as she tossed her final item on to the bed that happened to be handcuffs. Looking back to his pile then to Serena's, Sean wore a look of surprise "…what?! You're the one that wanted to try these in Athens" she pointed out as she stuffed the handcuffs away
"No complaint on that. I'm truly loving your pile of things now. I mean the sex toys are a must…." Sean began to say
"Focus" Serena replied with a bit of laughter "No sex until we get this done" she told him
"What about for each room we complete, we have five minute quickies?" Sean questioned
"Quickies?" Serena questioned
"Five minutes is all I need" Sean stated as Serena just laughed
"Shoes. We should separate off the ten pairs that are necessity and casual, the next five are for social events and functions, then others go in to a shoe bin" Serena instructed before she reached over to grab a pair of Jordans that was on the bed
"Ooh, those are work shoes" Sean quickly stated
Our favorite parts are what we'll keep
Ornamental parts of love and parts of memories
So everything else has room to grow
'Cause in better light, everything changes
Sending off another congratulations text to Dan, Carter smiled on at his phone as he couldn't help but to smile. Knowing that Dan was the expecting father, Carter couldn't help but feel like this was his news as well. On his journey back to the office, Carter made sure to stop off at the closest bookstore from his office. Making his way down the aisle with books in hand about pending pregnancy, Carter felt as if he had to be fully prepared for Dan's sake as Dan would need a voice of reason. Coming in to the media section of the bookstore, Carter couldn't help but notice the latest Katy Perry cd that was out. Staring on at the disc, Carter couldn't help but recall the memory of April mentioning her like of all things Katy Perry. Some annoying voice inside of him, which he was sure was linked to April, Carter could only imagine that th
is was the very music that she probably had Patrick listening to.
"Sir, are you ready to checkout?" The woman asked as Carter handed his books over to the clerk "Are you expecting?" she asked while Carter kept his attention on the cd's
"No, my friend is. He's clueless without me, so one of us has to be prepared" Carter reasoned
"Well, that's nice of you as a friend" The woman said as she began to total up Carter's purchases
"Hey, uh….I want to add all the Katy Perry cd's in as well" Carter said grabbing every Katy Perry cd to his disposal to put on the counter
"You a big fan?" The woman asked
"I don't really know much about her, but I guess I want to now" Carter reasoned
So we can one day tell our story
Of how we made something of ourselves now
Coming out of the shower, Blair reached for her towel as she began to dry herself off. Looking on at herself in the mirror, Blair began to notice the changes that were happening to her body. Remembering Dorota and her mother's words of the tales of pregnancy, Blair smiled to herself as she was slowly starting to understand what they were alluding to. Slipping in to her pajamas, Blair opened up the door to see Dan sitting on the bed with his laptop in hand. Smiling on at the sight of him, Blair quickly joined him on the bed before he leaned over to kiss her on lips.
"What are you looking at?" Blair asked
"OBGYN's" Dan replied "Some of these women are the best in the country" he said
"And I have to go to an OBGYN? Why can't I use my regular doctor, he knows me better and I'm not quite sure I want certain aspects of my body seen around town so easily" Blair said
"You act like someone is just going to take a picture of you and your glory" Dan laughed
"People do that Humphrey. Of course some people offer their hoo-ha's up voluntarily to the paps, but I'm opting to conceal mine at every cost and showing to only few" Blair said
"Few would be slim as in only me…and our OBGYN" Dan said
"Well I'll have to speak with my attorney before speaking with an OBGYN. A confidentiality agreement will have to drafted with strict conditions" Blair said
"You know, this is where the patient-doctor confidentiality agreement comes in to play, right?" Dan questioned
"To ensure your slim to none, I need jail time to be put on the table for any possible leakage of my hoo-ha's. Besides Humphrey, we should be expediting our search of a house" Blair said
"All of which I have scheduled to do" Dan said
"I'm thinking six bedrooms now" Blair stated
"Of course you are" Dan laughed as he looked on at his computer
There's no race, there's only a runner
Just keep one foot in front of the other
There's no race there's only a runner
Sitting at the table, April looked down at her cup of coffee as she sat alone while Patrick went to grab their pastries. Not wanting to part, Patrick wanted to spend every moment that he could with April since his time off for the day was granted. Loving that things were so easy with Patrick and that he was so open with her, April truly felt like he was the gift that she was looking for. Taking these moments to truly access the situation, April began to ponder Carter's stance on the situation. Should she risk the possibility of this newfound relationship that could be more due to a one time stupid mistake or should she protect the relationship? She asked herself until she was joined by Patrick, who came bearing pastries.
"Okay, I may have gone overboard with pastries but I absolutely feel like you have to try these" Patrick said as he couldn't help but notice that April looked as if her mind was elsewhere "Is everything okay?" he asked as she quickly turned her attention towards him
"Oh, yeah. Sorry, I was just thinking about..work. So much going on" April replied
"You always work that hard?" Patrick asked
"It's new, but yes. Me being a business woman is something that I'm getting used to and the balance has never been required" April replied
"Well, I think you'll find your balance. I'll make sure to it" Patrick smiled at her while April couldn't help but blush at his affections towards her
"This could be a long process, I'm sort of set in my ways" April said
"I'm not going anywhere, so I would think we have all the time in the world" Patrick smiled
1, 2, 3 even when you get tired
Just keep one foot in front of the other
There's no race, no ending in sight
No second too short, no window too tight
Looking on at Marley and Alexis as they had drifted off to sleep from their impromptu slumber party, Chuck smiled to himself as he knew for at least one night that he wasn't on her bad list. Closing the door to her bedroom, Chuck let out a sigh as he began to walk towards the kitchen. Poking at a few of the chili fries that were left from his late night dinner with Marley, Chuck spent a few moments just eating away at the leftovers. Hearing a knock at the door, Chuck paused for a moment before he began to wipe his hands. Walking towards the door, Chuck opened it up to see that Jenny was on the other side as she was at her usual time.
"…I have chili cheese fries" Chuck stated as he broke the silence between them
"I like chili cheese fries" Jenny smiled before he opened up the door for her to enter
Just turn off the lights when you leave
'Cause we've got everything we're gonna need
We're on the run, we're on the run, we're on the run child
We gotta run, we gotta run, we gotta run child
Hearing a knock at the door, Serena quickly popped her head up in an alert. Looking on at the small piles of clothes that they had left to go through, Serena and Sean didn't let that deter them away from a good dose of great progress sex as Sean called it. Hating that they were being interrupted, Sean sat up on the floor to hear the knocking sound. Looking over at Sean in a bit of confusion, Serena was unsure as to who could be at the door at this time of night. Reaching for his shorts, Sean quickly slipped in to them while Serena put her shirt back on. Heading out of the bedroom, Sean walked towards the door in every thought to get rid of whomever was at the door. Opening up the door, Sean was surprised to see a man standing on the otherside.
"May I help you?" Sean asked as he couldn't quite tell who the guy was
"I believe you can, especially since you possess something that is mine" The guy smiled
"And that would be?" Sean asked in confusion before the guy looked from Sean to what was apparently behind Sean
"Dad" Serena said as she caught glimpse of her father at the doorway
One day tell our story
Of how we made something of ourselves now
[Tahiti]
Looking out at the darkened night as they traveled through the back roads, Katie couldn't help but be a bit concerned. Damien had promised that the people he had entrusted were reliable and for the most part they were, but still, Katie hated relying on someone else for information needed. Reaching their destination, the caravan of cars came to a stop before Katie looked over at Damien for confirmation to get out. Seeing that they were in some bit of a safari like jungle, Katie surveyed the area for her own reasoning in case things panned out for the worst. Being led towards the cabin, Katie watched with much intrigue with every movement or language spoken between the people before the guy stopped ahead at the door of the cabin.
"What you are searching for" The guy said as he held his hand out to stop Katie and Damien for his form of payment
"Let us see before we pay" Damien replied as the guy stared him down for a moment before opening up the door to see "Looks like the purchase" he sighed as he handed over the ten thousand dollars to the man. "How do you want to do this?" he asked as he looked on at Katie
"Let me handle this" Katie replied
"You sure?" Damien asked
"Yes" Katie replied before she entered the room to go towards the girl. Seeing that she tied up and gagged, Katie looked on at the handywork for a moment before loosening up the gag around the girl's mouth. Tossing the towel to the side, the girl began to cough up a storm before getting herself under control. Staring on at the girl, Katie folded her arms as she accessed the girl "You're much harder to find than I gave you credit for Ivy" she said as she pulled up a seat in front of her
"What do you want?" Ivy asked with tears in her eyes
"Simple. I want answers" Katie replied "I want to know your ties to Jack Bass. I want to know why you helped cause a bus accident. I want to know what he has on you…and that's just for starters" she said as she stared Ivy straight in the face, in what was a moment of truth
"….your her. You're her, aren't you? The girl he's been looking for" Ivy muttered as she looked on at Katie
"I'm who?" Katie asked
"Gossip Girl" Ivy said before she began to go in to a fit of coughs "….also known as Katie Sparks" she said to Katie's surprise
One day tell our story
Of how we made something
We made something of ourselves
Author's Note: So as you have read, Dan and Blair are having twins. If you guys remember, it's always been alluded to so I thought why not go big or go home. Now I purposely left out the gender which will soon come. I would love to have feedback as to names.
TWIN BABY NAMES:
BOY:
GIRL:
