A/N: Hello everyone! Hope you enjoy this chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own Gossip Girl, just the plot and my ideas :)


"Hey is she asleep?" Lily nodded as Jenny came in, taking off her heels and giving her a small smile.

"Thank you both so much." They nodded, wishing her a goodnight as she headed to her old room. She changed into a night gown and slipped into bed, wrapping her arms around her daughter and kissing her head.

"Goodnight baby."

Jenny woke up before Charlotte and smelled waffles. She smiled, showering and dressing slowly. She pulled on a light blue dress that fell halfway down her thighs and nude heels, pulling her hair into a ponytail. She did light makeup, walking down the hall and smiling at her father.

"Hey." He smiled, putting a waffle on her plate.

"Where's the munchkin?" Jenny smiled, glancing at her watch.

"She'll be up in about 20 minutes" He nodded, grinning.

"So… how did it go with Chuck?" Lily walked down the hall with a cup of coffee and a newspaper smiling.

"Honestly? I don't know." She nodded, sitting across from her as a small voice called out for Jenny.

"That's my cue!" She jumped up, heading down the hall to bathe and dress Charlotte.

"Purple!" Jenny laughed and shook her head, dressing her in white and blue sun dress.

"Not today sweetie." She pouted and Jenny kissed her forehead, straightening out her dress.

"Okay we have some errands to run… are you up for it?" She nodded, beaming at her mom.

"Is grandpa Rufus making us breakfast?" She was surprised how fast her daughter caught on to the traditions in the house.

"Yes he is. Waffles!" She clapped happily as Jenny walked down the hall and put her in her seat.

"Okay here we go!" Jenny cut up her waffle for her and let her attack it. Surprisingly she was very neat while she ate and didn't make a mess.

"Okay go get your hat sweetie!" She ran down the hall and Jenny grabbed her purse.

"What are you off to today?"

"Um meeting with a few buyers actually, I can't take off work completely but they've agreed to let me have a more laid back schedule that will focus on me being in New York." Rufus smiled happily, hugging her before Charlotte ran down the hall.

"Bye Grandpa, Grandma!" They hugged her as she took her moms hand and headed down the hall. Jenny pulled on her sunglasses, hoping no one would notice her on the streets. She talked to the few buyers and set up for a few things to be sent to the apartment for her to look over. She was still responsible for designing the lines and making sure things got done so she had to rely on her team more than before.

"Great thank you so much Candy! Yes I'll have the drawings delivered to you every month and then the prototypes will be sent to me before they are put into production… yeah actually she's settling into New York really well… I think she likes it." She talked a few more minutes before hanging up and taking her daughter to lunch. She successfully avoided people until the way out to the car where she bumped into Serena and Nate.

"Jenny?" Nate saw her first and she stiffened; her eyes wide.

"Nate… Serena… hi." Serena grinned, freezing as she saw the little girl staring at her.

"Who's kid is that?" The little girl held her hand, staring at them with wide eyes.

"This is my daughter… Charlotte." Nate almost laughed, studying the little girl.

"That's so weird she looks just like…"

"Chuck." Serena finished the sentence, her eyes wide as she stared to Jenny.

"Wait Chuck?" Jenny hushed her, looking around nervously.

"Can we go somewhere to talk about this… privately?" They all got into the limo and Charlotte looked out the window while they talked quietly.

"Yeah that's why I left… Chuck just found out yesterday." Nate and Serena stared at her in shock.

"So… what did he say?" Jenny shrugged, still not sure what to say to Charlotte.

"He's nervous I guess… he hasn't talked to her yet." Serena smiled at the little girl, taking Nate's hand.

"Anyways congratulations! Let me see the ring" Serena laughed and held out her hand, flashing the diamond.

"It's beautiful… you know I'd love to make your dress… if you'd want me…" Serena beamed and hugged her, laughing lightly.

"I'd love that!" Jenny grinned and Charlotte studied her.

"Mommy who are these people?" Jenny laughed, sitting Charlotte on her lap.

"Well pumpkin, these are mommy's friends, Aunt Serena and soon to be Uncle Nate." He laughed and Serena picked up Charlotte, setting her on her lap and laughing.

"God she's so cute!"

"Who would have thought Chuck Bass would have a daughter this pretty?" The little girl giggled as Nate tickled her and the car pulled up to the Empire.

"Um… we aren't going here." Jenny called up to the front and the driver put down the window.

"I received a call to come here ma'am." Jenny frowned, not really wanting to be seen around here.

"The door opened and everyone looked up in surprise as Chuck Bass himself slid into the limo.

"Hey." Jenny took Charlotte off of Serena's lap and put her arms around her protectively, not sure what Chuck was up to.

"What are you doing Chuck? How did you get the limo to come here?" Nate was feeling protective of Jenny and Charlotte and wasn't about to let Chuck ruin the mood.

"I'm Chuck Bass." He shrugged, studying the little girl in front of him.

"Hi." She squinted her eyes, studying him slowly.

"Mommy?" She was waiting for Jenny's approval before she talked to her new friend.

"Go ahead." She continued squinting at him before reaching out a hand. Chuck wasn't sure what she wanted and Jenny felt extremely uncomfortable.

"She wants you to give her your wallet." Chuck raised an eyebrow before doing as he was told. The little girl looked through it, staring at his license and other things.

"Mommy what's this?" Jenny snatched the condom out of her hand, stuffing it back in the wallet and handing it back to Chuck.

"No more questions for today." Nate and Serena tried not to laugh as Jenny glared daggers at Chuck who sat guiltily with his head down.

"Here we are." They all got out and headed up to the apartment, the elevator thick with tension.

"So… How was your day Charlotte?" Chuck tried to talk to her but she just stared at him, still squinting. He sighed, giving up and leaning against the wall dejectedly.

"Grandma! We're home!" Charlotte burst out of the elevator and ran down the hall and Nate and Serena followed her.

"Seriously Chuck? A condom? Come on this is a little girl!" He raised his hands in defense.

"I'm sorry I didn't know she was going to do a cavity search on my wallet." Jenny sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Why are you here Chuck? You wanted to go slow… this isn't slow." He nodded, rocking back on his heels.

"She doesn't have to know right away… I just want to be around her… I've missed five years of her life… I need to make up for that." Jenny gave him a small smile before nodding and running her hands through her hair.

"Okay… but it has to be her terms… she's pretty thick headed." Chuck grinned, walking down the hall with Jenny.

"I always like a challenge."

"So does she."

By the end of the night Charlotte was sitting next to Chuck but still not staring at him. She stared at him all night and he felt more uncomfortable than he had in his life.

"Is she always like this?" Jenny nodded, eating a piece of pizza and studying him.

"Yeah. Pretty much." He reached for his glass but Charlotte jumped up, running in his way. He sighed, being surprising patient with the young girl.

"Mommy!"

"Bed time… be right back." Jenny jumped up, walking down the hall to her daughter. She bathed her and put her in her pajamas, brushing her hair and drying it before tucking her into the large bed. Jenny lay beside her, holding her hands as she slept.

"Is she asleep?" Jenny glanced up, seeing Chuck in the doorway.

"Yeah." He walked forward hesitantly, not sure how Jenny would react to his movements. She looked back to her daughter, brushing the hair out of her face. Chuck lay down on the other side of Charlotte, reaching over and taking Jenny's hand.

"I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you." She searched his face, giving him a small smile and squeezing his hand.

"We're all together now. That's what matters." He nodded, studying the sleeping child in between them.

"What does this mean for us Jen?" She shrugged, giving him a small smile.

"I have no idea." He nodded, smiling back and running a hand through her hair.

"That's weird that Chuck left his jacket here… he never forgets his clothes." Lily walked down the hall, freezing as she glanced into Jenny's room. Rufus walked up beside her to see what she was looking at and frowned. Charlotte was sound asleep in the middle of the bed, Jenny and Chuck on either side of her and holding hands over her. Lily smiled, taking Rufus's hand.

"This was all meant to be…" Rufus shrugged, walking down the hall with a frown.

"I don't like this…" Lily chuckled, shushing him.

"He's her father Rufus… he'll be in her life no matter what."

"I'm telling you it's a bad idea… he's trouble."

"But he's our trouble. And now he's Jenny's trouble." Rufus sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"If he hurts her again…"

"He won't. Not this time." Rufus nodded, trusting his wife but still wary of Chuck Bass.


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