Author's Note- Hey everyone. Happy New Year to you all. I hope you ended it better than I did, I ended up spraining my ankle so I brought the New Year in with my foot iced up and propped up while popping pain killers. So not what I was hoping for, but that's what took so long in getting this chapter out. It seems when I try to get it out early something prevents me from doing so. Anyways, that was my craziness for the week. Thank you all for the reviews and the names for the twins. I liked the names, some of them had me really thinking because I love picking unique baby names. So please keep them coming, you'll find out towards the end. I have quite decided how long the story will go, it may be fifteen chapters or maybe eighteen, I have yet to really decide.
The story will jump ahead a couple of times in the upcoming chapters, so Blair's pregnancy won't be drawn out. Her nine months or so may come sooner, to where you see how Dan and Blair are as parents before it all comes to an end. I do know that the last chapter will be short as it will be the conclusion to see how the characters end up in the end rather than me writing brief summaries. So that's just little tidbits I wanted to give you before I forget. Hope you enjoy the chapter and I look forward to your feedback.
Gossip Girl: Legacy
Chapter Three- The Beginning of Our End
Standing face to face with him. Seeing him for what was the first time in ages, Serena tried to recall every memory of her childhood as her form of confirmation to see if he was who he said he was. With that signature smile of his, Serena got the confirmation necessary to know that was her father in the flesh before her. Standing in between the two, Sean looked back at Serena to see that she was more than surprised to see her father. Opening the door wide enough, Sean felt stuck in between as he wasn't quite sure what to do in this reunion of a father and a daughter.
"You should come in" Sean said finally interrupting the moment between the two
"Thank you" William said as he hesitated to make his way inside of the apartment while Sean closed the door behind him. Observing the place, Serena played with her hands as she looked on at her father's observations
"Did you have to travel?" Sean asked as the silence became apparent
"Oh, no. I've moved back in to the city" William replied "I've been here since the summer, didn't your mother tell you?" he asked as he looked over at Serena replied
"Mom and I aren't really on speaking terms right now" Serena muttered as she folded her arms
"But she's mentioned it?" William asked
"She's mentioned quite a lot" Serena said as she smiled weakly at her father while he smiled on proudly at her
"You look as gorgeous as ever" William smiled
"Thanks" Serena said feeling like that little girl being adorned by her father, secretly needing to hear from her father her own worth
"And you would be…." William began to say as he turned to look at Sean
"Oh, this is Sean Anderson. My boyfriend" Serena said
"Sean Anderson, the basketball player?" William asked as Serena laughed
"Yes" Sean replied
"Your quite good son, I've caught a game or two and you are well worth the hype they speak of" William said
"Where have you been watching?" Serena asked as William paused for a moment
"Here and there" William replied as Serena wasn't sure what to make of that response before William's phone began to go off "And there goes my so called free time" he said looking on at his phone
"Is that work?" Serena asked
"Unfortunately yes. I've put in few bids for some corporate big wigs and they've taken me up on it" William said as he tucked his phone away in his pocket
"Oh, so still the entrepreneurial spirit?" Serena asked
"That is the key. Medicine is still the core of my studies though, I'm just profiting like the average joe" William said
"If you want, we could get together for dinner or breakfast sometime" Serena said
"That'd be great. How about…Sunday morning" William suggested
"Sound great" Serena replied as she walked with her father over towards the door to escort him out
"It was really nice to see you Serena" William said as he turned to face his daughter
"Same to you" Serena smiled before William leaned in to kiss Serena on the cheek before waving on at Sean to say his goodbyes then turning to leave. Slowly closing the door behind her father, Serena stood still for a few moments as if she had to truly question if what just happened was real. Turning to face Sean, Serena wore a look of shock as she still couldn't get over it.
"How are you feeling?" Sean asked as he too was a bit shocked by the events
"….that was my dad. My dad was just here" Serena said in disbelief
"I know, right?" Sean smiled as he walked up towards her "I can see where you get the mystique from" he said
"I know, right. I mean, that was my dad. My dad was here and we made plans….I made plans with my dad" Serena smiled excitedly as Sean smiled on at her and how happy she was in this moment before she quickly pulled him in to an embrace to kiss him.
Meanwhile….
[Tahiti]
Running through the woods, Katie swatted at the branches that tried to swung back. Trailing behind her as best as he could, Damien did his best to keep up in what was a feverish pace that she was leading. Stopping for a moment, Katie looked around to locate the direction she needed to go in to reach the hut. Finally catching on to the direction necessary, Katie took off running once more. Noticing the docks to the hut would take her out of the way that she was running in, Katie picked up speed before she quickly dived in to the water and began to swim over towards the ladder. Nearly going in to another gear as he picked up his speed, Damien ran towards the dock just as Katie was climbing the ladder in a hurry. Quickly bursting in to the hut, Katie took on the sight to see that it was ransacked. Immediately her mind went to Mac, Katie began to search the room for her friend while Damien came in behind.
"Katie!?" Damien called out after a few moments as Katie made her way out of the room with her hand up on her head in disbelief. Noticing the letter that was tape to the back of the door in blood, Katie quickly pushed back Damien to grab the letter. "What is it?" he asked
"Let the games begin" Katie read the message before looking back at Damien.
[New York]
Everything is gold, everything is equal
Posted on the porch just chillin', me and my people
Eyelids closed, gold sun shines on
The world's coated in the gold Krylon
Yea, and these days days days
With the sunlight shining through in their bedroom, that did little to distract Dan and Blair from their morning time activity. Bringing his hands down to grasp the full roundness of her butt, Dan squeezed it firmly while Blair and he passionately kissed as she grinded against him. Breaking away from her lips, Dan began to kiss Blair's neck as she let out a soft moan at the feel of his lips on her neck. Running her hand wildly through his hair as she rode the high of his kisses, Dan quickly took this as his opportunity to gain position on her. Rolling on top of her, Dan took his free hand to lower his boxers slightly before he entered her. Biting down on his lip, Dan began to thrust hard and deep inside of her. Hearing the glaring sounds of Dan's phone going off, Dan grabbed the phone to quickly throw at the wall as he wanted no distractions.
They never run away
Gold tints, shades, that block out that golden haze
Take all the gold from the pawnshop that lives behind the case
And get to give it away
My gold erupted from volcanoes in the heavens
And every shrine that existed in time melting
Tombs open, Dookie Ropes on the bells
Looking on at his phone in disbelief, Carter groaned in frustration before he put his phone away in his pocket. Turning to look on at himself in the mirror, Carter put his tie around his neck before he proceeded to head out of his bedroom. Coming out of his room, Carter quickly began to regret having Patrick stay at his place as he immediately noticed how cutesy Patrick and April were together. Rolling his eyes in annoyance, Carter made his way towards the table to grab the coffee while April couldn't help but smile weakly on at Carter. Though she tried her best to avoid coming over, April knew it something she'd have to do in order to avoid Patrick from catching on.
"April. Patrick" Carter greeted his cousin and April
"Carter" April replied
"Hey, good morning. Were we keeping up too much noise?" Patrick asked
"No, I just like the sounds of lips smacking and flirty giggling" Carter replied sarcastically as he put his condiments in cup of coffee
"Where are you off to?" Patrick asked
"I have work Patty" Carter replied
"Oh, well. I wanted to know if I could catch a lunch with you?" Patrick asked as April snacked on her fruit
"Can't do lunch, I have a meeting" Carter replied "Just booked it for a potential vendor for the club, but I can do dinner meeting" he said as he walked over towards the door to grab his coat
"Okay…you're not going to have breakfast?" Patrick asked
"No appetite" Carter said before he quickly made his way out of the room. Looking on as Carter left, April couldn't help but feel as if the whole exchange was awkward.
"More for us" Patrick smiled as he leaned in to give April a quick kiss, quickly reminding her to get back to the moment and focus on what was important.
When everything is gold, who cares about the carats?
They say that gold's the skin of the gods
You can't take the band there when you're gone
Now I'll tip over that kiosk in the mall
As the sunset falls into tomorrow
Beginning to stir awake from his slumber, Chuck looked on towards the window to see that his well in to the morning time. Rubbing his eyes, Chuck wished for more time to sleep for numerous reasons but for the sake of never having to leave the room. Turning over on his side to see that Jenny was fast asleep, Chuck paused for a moment as he watched her sleep. Laughing to himself, Chuck loved that she still slept the same from what he remembered last. He wasn't quite sure what they were doing, but he knew that he couldn't stop being or wanting to be around her if he tried.
"Don't do that" Jenny said in her sleep, catching Chuck off guard
"Don't do what?" Chuck asked
"Stare at me as I'm sleeping" Jenny said before she opened her eyes
"I…I had nothing else to look at" Chuck reasoned
"Look at your phone, look at these horrible pictures you have up, but don't look at me as I'm asleep" Jenny said
"What is so wrong with looking at you sleep?" Chuck asked before Jenny rolled over on her side to look at him
"Because…you'll start over thinking. Watching someone sleep is the one time you allow yourself to over think and wonder about the future and what's ahead. We don't need to think ahead, it's bad, it's very bad if we do so" Jenny told him
"You do know that all we do is sleep. No sex. We just sleep, in this bed or whatever bed convenient, but all we do is sleep" Chuck stated before Jenny's phone began to go off
"I'm sorry, you know I have to" Jenny laughed as Chuck groaned before she reached over to grab her phone "I have to go…" she began to say
"What about a pancake?" Chuck asked
"You don't make pancakes" Jenny quickly replied
"I attempt to" Chuck replied before Jenny just laughed while getting out of the bed to grab her coat
"I'm sorry" Jenny said as she zipped up her coat while Chuck regretfully got up from his spot on the bed. Looking on at each other for a few moments, Chuck opened up the door as Jenny walked towards him. Forgetting that he was in his boxers, Chuck led the way out with Jenny close behind as they walked down the hall. Grabbing her juice, Marley walked with her plate in hand to put in the sink as she was preparing to leave for school. Stopping short to see Chuck and Jenny, in what appeared to be the walk of shame, everyone stood still and in awkward silence.
"This isn't what it looks like" Chuck replied
"….yeah, I should go" Jenny replied as she wasn't quite sure how to get out of this. Letting herself out, Chuck and Marley stood in silence while Chuck tried to figure out where to go with this next.
"Did you use protection?" Marley asked as she was enjoying seeing Chuck squirm
"School. Now" Chuck replied
Today we're feeling like gold, five hundred thousand sold
Slick Rick Gold, Rope On, hella cold
And we stay fresh, so fresh head to toes
Goldschläger faded, 14 carat plated
So we're feeling like gold
Listening on as the realtor described the master bedroom and its features, Blair tried to picture herself in the room and what the room might look like. With so little that she liked about the house, Blair felt the lack of connection with any thing that realtor was trying to tell her about. Finishing up her prepared monologue of the house, the realtor looked over at Dan and Blair to get the usual smiles. Giving them a sheet of paper with the figures and everything include in the house, the realtor once again put them through a mind numbing boring speech. Thanking the heavens that she gave them time to look over the master bedroom and the upstairs in general. Before Blair could manage to say anything, Carter made his way inside the room.
"There was so a stripper pole in one of the rooms. I don't care how you paint the ceiling, the markings of a stripper pole are clearly visible" Carter stated
"And there's my reason as to why I hate this house" Blair quickly replied
"Yes, but this place has all the rooms necessary and is convenient for commuting to the city" Dan said "We live close to a bus stop" he smiled
"The fact that a bus stop is a selling point for this house, it's a bit troubling and only works in my favor" Blair replied
"Is this the whole preparing the nest phase in this pregnancy roller coaster?" Carter asked
"Yes or at least finding a nest that meets Mama Birds needs along with an OBGYN" Dan stated as he looked over at Blair
"Hey, don't get snippy with me. I told you, whomever is in that region needs to be highly qualified and has to meet my standards" Blair replied
"Are you looking for an OBGYN or a potential suitor to cheat on Dan with?" Carter asked sarcastically
"Remind me again why having him pop up while we're house hunting is a good thing?" Blair asked
"Because he…he needed to see me" Dan reasoned as he found it only sounded worse when he said it as Dan looked over at Carter
"Don't blame this on me, blame it on the stripper pole" Carter said "Hey, are you guys almost done with this? I have serious issues that need to be discussed" he said
"Forget it Baizen, marriage to the guy gives me first dibs" Blair said
"You know, I'm usually team Dair, but I hate this marriage deal you guys have going on right now. I mean where is the Carter time in this is?" Carter asked
"When I said I do, I didn't include you in the mix" Blair said "And what problem could you possibly be having?" she asked
"Daniel, tell her, tell her my level of problems" Carter said
"Carter has problems" Dan chimed in to say
"More problems than a math book" Carter stated
"One being the return of Carter Baizen, manwhore extraordinare" Blair said
"And this is why you're not included in this bromance, we do not judge" Carter said
"This is true" Dan said
"One of my issues to be exact is that one of your co-workers has managed to weasel her way in to my place. All I hear is the lips kissing and giggling with the whole touching, it's truly annoying" Carter replied
"What's annoying about it? April's in the honeymoon phase of a relationship. That stuff always occurs in the beginning" Blair replied
"We didn't have much of that in our beginning" Dan stated
"Yes, because we were having sex in our beginning. It wasn't exactly the best ways to start, but our second beginning was just right" Blair said
"Shouldn't she invite him over to her place for the whole kiss face and stuff, why does it have to be at mine?" Carter asked "I mean, I personally think its rude" he said
"Why do you care?" Dan questioned as Carter froze for a moment while Blair looked on at him with much intrigue
"I think I have a slight idea" Blair said as Carter quickly looked over at her
"What?" Carter asked
"You're on a dry spell, aren't you?" Blair asked
"Dry spell? You mean no sex?" Carter asked
"Uh huh" Blair replied
"….I don't typically have to have it as much as I used to…why am I explaining this?! This has nothing to do with dryness. I just think that April is making herself to convenient in my place with her new relationship with my cousin, I mean she should at least consider my feelings…..in how I would like my place to be" Carter reasoned
"Look, Patrick and April are happy, they might even be in love. So just let them get through this honeymoon phase and then you'll be out of the clear" Blair said "So until then, I have to get back to the city, by car, to get to a meeting with Rayna so I can get out early for our meeting with the OBGYN" she said before she leaned in to kiss Dan on the lips
"And sadly this is the part where I have to leave as well, I have a stupid meeting" Carter sighed
"You know, this is the reason why I like working for myself" Dan laughed as the two made their way out of the room before his phone began to ring. Pulling his phone out of his pocket, Dan groaned as he looked on at the caller identification to see that it was Alessandra calling. "And I spoke too soon" he muttered to himself
Opening up her locker, Marley let out a sigh as she quickly opened up her back pack to grab her books. As Marley put away her books, Marley could hear the sounds of gossip from around the corner. Shaking her head, Marley closed her locker door to see her newly found mean girls, Amanda and Paisly. Letting out a sigh, Marley leaned up against her locker, wondering how she was going to manage like she told Chuck she would, when all she wanted to do was throw something at the two girls. Walking up towards the young girl, Serena looked over in the direction that Marley was looking at to see that the young girl had gained her first glimpse in to the hierarchy of bullying at Constance.
"Aww, I see you have your very own welcoming crew" Serena said as she leaned up against the locker door beside Marley
"Yes, they're so wonderful" Marley sighed "Is there any other part of this school that can have me a bit more excited about coming here?" she asked
"The food is….bareable" Serena said as she prepared to lie
"You can't even lie about the food? See, this is…this is going to be a disaster" Marley sighed
"It's not going to be a disaster, you have me. I'm here" Serena replied
"Yeah, having an old person as my only friend is not a plus in things involving Constance" Marley said
"I'm not old, I'm mildly young" Serena replied
"Not old in that sense, but just…old" Marley said
"Don't say old because then…I don't feel old, I feel young and look it" Serena said as Marley just looked at her while Seth made his way over towards the girls
"Hey Marley…right name, right?" Seth asked as he opened up his locker while Serena couldn't help but be impressed
"I see the friends you're looking for" Serena whispered to Marley before she began to walk off, leaving the two alone at their lockers
"So, Serena van der Woodsen? That's a nice friend to have" Seth said as he continued to shuffle around in his locker
"Do you guys have to always label each other with your brand names? Amanda Briggman. Paisly Carleton. I mean it's like you're in a continual branding phase" Marley said
"Well, we are our future" Seth said as he closed the door to his locker "Glad to see that you came back, I was going to miss the fresh outlook of what you think of this place" he said
"Quick question, how is it that you're here, in an all girls school and you're…your boy" Marley asked
"You've seen my dark secret, oh no" Seth said as Marley gave him a glare "These halls, the lockers are domain to both St. Jude's and Constance, we share the halls but the same public scrutiny" he told her as he motioned for to look over at Amanda and Paisly as the two girls were staring on at them "Exhibit A, we're being talked about as we speak" he said
"No, I think this would've happened regardless. It already has" Marley said before she walked off.
Meanwhile…
Making her way down the hall that she was once so familiar with, Serena couldn't help but laugh to herself at the mini clones of the people she went to high school with. Coming upon the office that she frequented so much as a teen, Serena felt a bit awkward as she stood in front of the door. Feeling as if it couldn't have been as worse in dealing with her last peer mentor job, Serena felt a bit better knowing that there was nothing that she couldn't handle. Entering in to the office, Serena got the usual fake smiles from the women that would speak ill of her mother but would still kiss her ass for the sake of status, Serena was then torn away from her fake smiles by the vibration of her cell phone. Smiling in relief to see Sean's name on her phone, Serena quickly rushed in to her office and closed the door behind her.
"Hey babe" Serena smiled as she answered the phone
"Hey, I know you're busy. I was just calling to see how many tickets you wanted for the season opener this weekend" Sean said
"The usual, I think everyone is planning to come" Serena said
"Okay, so that gives me no specific total" Sean laughed "I'll just grab ten and call it a day. How is your first day?" he asked
"Good, it kind of feels like I've returned to school more than protecting Marley from her days at school" Serena said
"Yeah, going back to high school should feel strange since it's long past for you" Sean said "Have you talked with your dad?" he asked
"I got an actual text from him for the restaurant info, so this is actually happening" Serena said
"You know, I have included a ticket in there for your dad to come. It'd be a great way for you to segway to extend hanging out longer" Sean said
"Or a way for you to get in good" Serena laughed "Don't think that I don't know your angle in this" she said
"Yeah well, I'm trying to impress your dad" Sean laughed "You good with picking up Michael?" he asked
"I'm good, I have no problem in doing so. I'm actually looking forward to it" Serena smiled "Give me a chance to get to know Mike better, and you getting your chance to get to know my dad better" she said
Getting out of the car in a hurry, Carter waved on to the driver before proceeding inside of the building. Looking on at his watch to see that he was well on time, Carter took this time to grab a quick cup of coffee from the restaurant inside. Once getting his cup of coffee, Carter looked over his notes for the meeting as he wanted to mention his selling points. Getting the jest of what he needed to know, Carter breathed a sigh of relief before stuffing his notes back in to his pocket just as he looked over to see April coming his way. Shaking his head, Carter felt as if there was no escaping her from his place to now business meetings.
"Oh, this is just wonderful" Carter said as she joined him at the bar
"It should be" April quickly replied "Are you drinking?" she asked
"You know, I don't always have to drink. I can be civilized enough to drink just coffee" Carter said "What are you even doing here? Should you be sucking face with Patrick?" he asked
"No, I actually have a meeting, a meeting with you" April replied
"And you're the new all of sudden client that I had to meet with on such late notice" Carter concluded "Why the secrecy?" he asked
"Because the little involvement we have with each other, the little people will suspect of what was" April said
"Oh, this must be day number one hundred in your regret of what happened" Carter said
"No, this is me letting you know that I have heeded your warning" April said
"And that is?" Carter asked
"I'm not planning on telling Patrick about what happened. I'm not proud of that, but I don't want to ruin what could be with what was. We don't have lingering feelings for each other, it was what it was, we had our moment of fun and now we both realize that it was a fleeting moment. A moment that was and now we're both mature enough to move past that" April said
"Wow, this is…this is zen of you" Carter said as he wasn't sure of what to make of this approach by April
"Yeah well, holding on to this only means something more and there was nothing more between us. It'll be like any past relationship, not everyone is privy to learn that information about their partners, so it's not like I'm voluntarily withholding the truth" April said
"So you've rationalized this, that's nice of you" Carter smiled
"I don't want to hurt Patrick….but if he should ask, then I will tell him. Until then, I see no reason to dredge up something that was meaningless" April told him "So with that being said, I need you to never speak of the night to anyone, not even Dan" she said
"He's my best friend…." Carter began to say
"Have you told him now?" April quickly asked as Carter was silent for a moment
"No, but…" Carter began to say
"Then clearly you withheld for a reason, a reason that I've already touched upon" April said "It meant nothing to you or else you would've told him by now. You've found your solace in others, I just want to find mine in one" she concluded as the silence came between them."I mean it's not like those two days meant anything to you, did it?" she asked giving him a chance to truly be honest with her Unsure of what he was feeling, Carter knew that in that moment he felt like he was stripped of any say so or any emotion that he may have been in the process of figuring out. In that moment, April was quick to ban him from her memory and he was forced to do the same
"Fine, I won't tell him. I won't tell anyone" Carter said as they looked on at each other awkwardly "If I can't tell my best friend then you can't tell Blair, Jenny, or Justine" he stated
"That's only fair" April agreed "I know what I'm asking and I know that it's a lot, but I really want to make this work with him. I like him a lot, I mean really like him. I want love and I think I've found it" she said as Carter took a deep breath
"Then you won't get any problems out of me" Carter said before he pulled out money from his wallet to put on top of the counter for the tip "Have a nice day" he said before he made his way out of the
Meanwhile….
Looking on at the poster boards before them, Blair grabbed the closest set of glasses on the table to see the details of the designs. With so much attention coming to It-Girl, Blair knew that the attention was in the design and that was something that had to be the focus. Getting up from her chair, Jenny noted the mock up design of the store that they were looking to invest in, making sure that it matched what they wanted. Putting her glasses down, Blair took this opportunity to pace the floor to stop a bout of nausea from coming to her. Noticing her pacing, Justine grabbed the nearest ginger ale as if it was routine, to hand to Blair.
"So what do you guys think?" Rayna asked "My design team took the measurements given and came up with this" she said
"Are we still looking at Lexington as our launching store?" Jenny asked
"Lexington and others" Blair replied
"What are the others?" Jenny asked
"I've had my people run some numbers and we might be able to bring in more profit with a cheaper set up cost in other cities as our launching" Rayna replied
"Some place other than New York? New York is where we began, Gossip Girl was our first ever marketing" Jenny reasoned
"And Gossip Girl worked well then, but she's not reliable. She's here one week but gone the next and we can't depend on that" Justine replied
"We're just entertaining the thought, nothing is set in stone" Blair replied as she began fanning herself "Why is it so hott in here?" she asked as she fanned herself excessively
"It's hot flashes sweetie" Rayna replied as she got up from her seat "Regardless of the location, we'll still need to bring in another investor for this mall structure" she said
"Now what if we opt for a store set up, could that be advantageous for us to set up numerous?" Jenny posed as a question
"That'd be the logical approach, but you have to make the approach that can get you the biggest splash. If you get this mall structure, you will not only be a household name, but you will be a brand all around" Rayna said
"How much are we talking?" Justine asked
"We're talking zero's, lots of zero's that have to be invested in to be expected back" Blair said as a silence came between them
"Let me make some calls, see if I can sway a head hauncho to get on board with the same cut" Rayna said
"Same on our end. Our next goal….find the third investor" Blair replied
After what was a grueling day of work, Blair felt pressed for time to hurriedly write a report for school to turn in the next day and then hurrying on to meet Dan. Jotting down a bit of her paragraphs on her phone to e-mail to herself, Blair muttered to herself as she sat in the back of the taxi. Getting the occasional look from the taxi driver as he drove, Blair gave a look back as she showed no signs of being embarrassed for multi tasking abilities. Arriving at the front of the hospital, Blair quickly got out of the taxi to see Dan waiting for her. Finishing up the last of her sentence, Blair save the rough draft on her phone before tucking the phone away in to her pocket as Dan leaned in to give her a quick kiss.
"What took so long?" Dan asked as they hurriedly walked the path towards the entrance, taking her hand in his
"Uh, I had work. Meeting with Rayna, then dealing with the realtor in her suggestion of houses that are completely out of radius of what we're looking for, and then this paper for class" Blair replied
"I told you I would help you write the paper tonight" Dan said
"Humphrey, I don't do procrastination well" Blair said "I figured that while I was puking my guts up in the bathroom, thanks to your implantation, I was able to write a few words on marketing strategies for dummy companies that I'd typically have nothing to do with" she said
"Implantation, huh? It's better than your embryo's" Dan laughed as he opened up the door for her and they walked towards the doctor's office. "You talk to Tyler today?" he asked
"No, I'm trying to give him space. I don't want to smother him with the whole, I'm pregnant deal. He's supportive and that's all that matters. Though, I was able to sneak in the good news to Nate. That whole limited calls per week rule is beyond stupid, he needs to speak with the outside world to get better" Blair replied
"How did he react to it?" Dan asked with a bit of a smile that she felt comfortable to tell more people
"He was happy. He knew it was bound to happen with all the occurrences we've had with having fake twins or so" Blair said as she reached in her purse to hand Dan her medical card while she veered off to take her seat so that he could check them in.
"You know on your card, your still recognized as Blair Waldorf" Dan mentioned as he walked over to take a seat beside her as they waited.
"Oh, would you relax. Everything will switch over to my new married name, though I have to say that I entertained the thought of hyphenating the name" Blair said as Dan laughed to himself
"Somehow I knew. I wouldn't be surprised if you claim the name Waldorf-Humphrey" Dan laughed
"Or I could do the mysterious W.H., it sounds catchy and cool" Blair said
"But I don't go by Dan H, I'm Dan Humphrey" Dan replied
"Fashion forward Humphrey, fashion forward. We could be trendsetters with these initials" Blair teased as she laughed
"Blair Waldorf" The nurse called as she came out before Dan and Blair got up from their seats to walk towards the nurse. Being escorted back towards the doctors office, Blair felt her nerves begin to kick in as she wasn't sure what to expect in this visit. Upon getting to the room, Blair was asked to do the usual disrobing in to the hospital gown while they waited for the doctor to come. In about fifteen minutes of being alone in the exam room, Dan and Blair were soon joined by the OBGYN, Dr. Hale.
"Hello Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey, I'm Dr. Linda Hale" Dr. Hale said as she looked on at her paper while taking a seat on her stool. "So what brings you guys here?" she asked as Dan and Blair looked at each other, a bit confused as to why the doctor would ask that question
"Uh…." Dan began to say
"I'm just joking. I know what brought you guys here" Dr. Hale laughed as she reached in her pocket to pull out a pair of gloves to put on her hand. Snapping the last bit of the glove, Blair was a bit alarmed as to what she was getting herself in to "You know, judging by the many that I've seen, I have to say that you have a vagina I have yet to see before. You pelvic muscles give it all away" she said before Blair got even more freaked out then quickly hopped off the exam table
"Okay, I'm not trusting you anywhere near my pelvis or vagina…you won't see mine, not today or ever for that matter. Humphrey grab the clothes and let's get away from this….freak" Blair said as she quickly skirted out of the office, trying not to get touched by the doctor.
You've got a smart best friend, she's OK
Have you had a smile today
Push the door and take your seats
I've been seen playin' for keeps
[OBGYN #2- Dr. Mamith]
Tapping her foot nervously as they wait in the office, Blair took this time to observe the settings of the office. Figuring that the personality of the doctor would shine through in how they chose to keep their office, Blair wanted to be as well prepared as possible. Looking on at his phone, Dan let out a sigh as he was glad to see that Alessandra had sent him the message that she had received the chapters he had sent to her for the book. Tucking away his phone, Dan didn't want to let work distract him from being there for Blair. Finding that everything looked standard in the doctor's office, Blair began to feel a bit at ease until the door opened to reveal a severly overweight Dr. Mamith enter the room as if he was a character from the Nutty Professor series of movies. Feeling her eyes enlarge, Blair wasn't quite sure of how to react to a doctor that could most likely kill her by sitting on her.
"Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey" Dr. Mamith said as he took his seat that seemed like it was nearly about to give out
"Doctor" Dan said trying to remain focused on the task at hand
"So, let's get down to business at hand. As your doctor, my primary concern is to focus on making sure our ideas mesh in to one cohesive plan to get those babies out" Dr. Mamith said as Blair couldn't help but focus on her man hands.
"And how exactly to you plan to get the babies out?" Blair asked after a deep gulp, resting her hand on her stomach as some form of nurturing mixed with fear of demonstration.
"I'm a proponent for whatever makes you feel comfortable. In that delivery room, you're the general and I'm the guide to your desired location. If you want, I can reach and grab the little rascals out or we cut…." Dr. Mamith began to say before Blair quickly got up from her seat and quickly walked, nearly ran out of the office. Left behind, Dan sat in confusion as to what just happened while all he could do was laugh nervously.
Dear heart, don't stop fighting
Prepare, ride the lightning
It's like heart-heart-heartbeat
Just like banging rhythm
[OBGYN #3- Dr. Gresham]
Laying on the exam table, Blair took a deep sigh as she focused on the wall while Doctor Gresham did her examination. Looking over at Dan a few times, Blair was unable to hide the discomfort she was feeling but knew that it would soon subside once she could see the images of her babies on the monitor. Holding on to Blair's hand, Dan smiled on at her as he knew this part of the process wasn't easy for her since it was so uncomfortable to be probed by someone unfamiliar. Realizing that the doctor was taking longer than normal, Dan looked on at him to see a bit of a laugh escape.
"Is everything okay?" Dan asked in a bare whisper
"Oops, wrong hole. No wonder it took so long" Doctor Gresham giggled to herself. Lifting her head to look at the doctor, Blair looked on in disbelief while Dan just stared at the woman
"Please remove all fingers out of my wife" Dan instructed calmly while the doctor did as told before Blair quickly clamped her legs together.
You've gotta march!
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Waiting outside the restroom that Blair had run off to, Dan let out a sigh as he looked on at his watch. Seeing that the day was a complete waste of creepy and unsatisfying doctors, Dan could only hope that the last of the doctors would meet their criteria. Feeling the vibrations of his phone, Dan pulled his phone out to see that he had a message from Chuck. Finding that to be a strange thing, Dan slowly had to remind himself that it shouldn't be a coincident to see his name on his caller identification since they were in business together. Just as he got caught up in thoughts of business, Dan glanced up to see Blair coming out of the bathroom.
"Hey, I was just getting ready to call the car to take us over to our next appointment…" Dan began to say
"I'm not doing another appointment" Blair quickly replied
"Look, I know these doctors were a bit…crazy and creepy, but we have to have hope that the next will be better" Dan said trying to coach her through
"I'm sure, but I'm not enduring this nor putting my babies through the next quack. I've had much time to think this over and truly looked in to a new route" Blair said
"You mean all of ten minutes that you've spent throwing up in the restroom" Dan concluded
"Don't patronize me Humphrey" Blair quickly replied "I've got more strain on my body than ever before and this is just the first trimester, I've been fingered more than any amount of foreplay we've ever had, my prized area has been admired by the same sex to make me question any woman's intention with me down there. I'm taking control of this situation and with much guided Youtube videos, we'll be delivering our own children" she said
"So when someone asks who our OB is, we say what? Youtube?" Dan questioned
"Of course not, we say DrVajayjay1326. Her videos are by the far the most descriptive and…we'll leave at that…" Blair began to say
"Blair…" Dan began to say
"Probing Humphrey, I've been probed!?" Blair quickly snapped at him before she walked off
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Putting Michael in to his play pen, Serena breathed a sigh of relief as she expected Michael to be more of a handful than what he was. Though they had just returned to the apartment in the last ten minutes, Serena was glad to have everything run so smoothly. Looking on to see Michael busying himself with playing with his toys, Serena took this time to check her phone to see that she had no message from her dad from the earlier text message she had sent him. Still feeling quite nervous about actually sitting with her father, Serena began to think about what they could talk about over dinner or just in general. Hearing a knock at the door, Serena was torn away from her thoughts as she walked over to the door to answer it. Before Serena could get a good idea as to who was there at the door, a quick flash past by her until she could see that it was Marley entering.
"Thank God you're home" Marley sighed as she immediately went in to the kitchen
"Uh, glad to know. What are you doing here?" Serena asked
"This was my pit stop on the way to Victrola" Marley replied "You see, I have to get this whole smile and push through routine down before I go to see Chuck" she siad
"What happened?" Serena asked
"Just the usual fact that the two ice queens I have to deal with at school have made it their life mission to destroy me. If I were to care about that world, it would bug me, but this is just getting annoying now" Marley declared as she grabbed a yogurt from the fridge
"And it doesn't bug you, I see?" Serena asked as she closed the door and walked over towards where Marley was
"Nope" Marley replied as she tried to play the role "….okay, a bit. How exactly do I get girls like that to….like…to like me?" she asked
"Do you want the generic answer or the strategic?" Serena asked
"I appreciate and value the generic, but I need the strategic" Marley replied
"Well, you have to use your contacts" Serena said
"So basically live off the fact that I know a Bass and a van der Woodsen?" Marley asked
"Yes" Serena replied "But you have to use it in a way that will start conversation, allow that platform for you to shine" she said
"And how is that possible?" Marley asked "I mean what if they want to start talking about Gucci and I clearly show signs of not knowing" she said
"Tailor it to what you know" Serena said
"So name dropping as a means to starting conversation" Marley concluded
"Perfect place would be the Met Steps. It's the social high grounds, all the it girls use that as their meeting grounds while the others stay behind in the court yard" Serena said
"Nice to know" Marley nodded "To start this off, what do I do?" she asked AS Serena reached for her phone
"It's a bit more difficult since Gossip Girl seems to be down at the moment, but it doesn't mean that word of mouth won't go around" Serena said as she began to text away on her phone "This could be your starting point" she said as she began to text
"What will be?" Marley asked as she looked on to see what Serena was texting
"Luckily for you, you have connections for the big rivalry basketball game" Serena said
"Sean's my connection? That's Alexis's godfather, not mine" Marley said
"With these tickets you'll give to your hopeful friends, you'll enjoy the likes of a suite and a limo that will pick said girls up. Then I'll even throw in some gift baskets that get thrown at me all the time but can now be used for better service" Serena said
"What? Are we talking like lotions and body sprays in this gift basket?" Marley asked as Serena laughed to herself
"Yeah, something like that" Serena laughed as she finished the message
"In some superficial way, this helps" Marley replied
"I'm glad to help" Serena smiled before Michael began to cry causing their attention to shift towards him
"Yeah, you do know you have a baby with you, right?" Marley asked
Meanwhile…
Getting out of the bed, Carter reached for his pants to put on while he saw this as a discreet time to do so. Clenching on tight to her pillow, the girl rolled over to realize that Carter was no longer in the bed with her. Slowly opening her eyes, the girl looked on to see Carter doing his usual sneak and dress while the girl slept. Sitting up in the bed, the girl figured that she'd have Carter look her in the face as he did so to make it harder on him. Turning around to see the smirk on her face, Carter saw that he was clearly caught in the action.
"I have to get back to the office, Victrola can only be managed for so long" Carter said with a bit of laugh
"This is typical, so I'm not too surprised" The girl replied
"Uh…thanks for..thanks for meeting up with me" Carter replied as he wasn't quite sure what he wanted to say
"Thanks" The girl laughed "What guy says thank you" she laughed which made Carter feel a bit more comfortable than he felt
"You know, busting my chops isn't the best thrill you could give me" Carter reasoned
"I know you well enough" The girl said as Carter looked on at her for a moment
"You don't know me" Carter replied
"I do. You may think that I don't but you're all the same" The girl smiled "We do the same dance, the same routine. Whenever you get lonely, whenever you need something to distract yourself, you call me and we do this. Random hotel and all, we do this" she said as Carter began to think of his last hotel encounter with a female. Getting quiet for a moment, Carter just thought to himself
"What's one word you can describe me as?" Carter asked randomly leaving the girl in a bit of surprise
"Describe you? I….I'm not sure what word" The girl said as Carter felt a bit saddened that even his casual hook up partner couldn't describe him, much less he could
"It's okay. It's a random question that I'm sure takes a lot of time to decipher" Carter laughed
"I can't describe you because I don't know you. All I know is that you're a guy that's guarded" The girl stated "You live this life with you and your friends, successful and rich, no cares in the world, while the rest of us just look on at you. That's what I know you as….the guy that can't be moved in some sense" she said as Carter thought to himself
"…..would you date a guy like me?" Carter asked out of pure curiousity
"...For the sex, I would. For the sake of settling down and spending a forever, no" The girl said as Carter just hung his head
"Yeah well, it's better to be admired sexually than be the trapping to a woman" Carter reasoned as his way of coping with the clear rejection she gave him
"Carter, if you spent half the time figuring out how you are and putting that focus in to you want your own significant other to be, I'm sure you'd be the guy a girl could settle down with" The girl said
"So basically it's a me problem. I'm too screwed up to be the guy you marry or settle down with. Gee, that feels encouraging" Carter replied sarcastically
"You have to ask yourself, why is it that you seek the comfort of numerous girls and can't settle for one?" The girl posed as a question as Carter thought to himself "It's always been about you" she said as the words echoed in Carter's head
Taking his time in getting ready for bed, Dan kept eyeing the bathroom in hopes that Blair would come out soon. Figuring that the longer he waited around in the bedroom, Blair would take longer to come out, Dan used this as his opportunity to let her come to him in some sense. Making his way out of the bedroom, Dan headed towards the kitchen to grab something to eat in his waiting campaign. Feeling the vibration from his cell phone, Dan pulled his cell phone out of his pocket to see that it was Chuck calling. Debating whether to answer or not, Dan reluctantly answered the phone as he figured that he couldn't avoid Chuck for long.
"Yes, Bass" Dan said as he answered the phone
"I like how you've gained a portion of Bass Industries Media Department and do little to keep me informed as to the post production phase of this film" Chuck replied
"It's almost there" Dan said
"It's costing more money by the day. Our marketing team is gearing up for a Toronto Film Festival campaign for this movie" Chuck said
"I never signed off on that" Dan replied
"You did, your whole team did. Alessandra has sent me the figures of publicity needed" Chuck said
"Why is there such a rush for this film? It takes time to make a film, that much you should know" Dan replied
"No, it really doesn't" Chuck replied "I need for you to speak with the marketing team, clear out this mess because we've put all our ducks in the basket of this movie being a launching point for Bridge Entertainment and Bass Industries" he stated
"Fine, whatever. I'll handle the marketing team" Dan sighed
"Good, that's the least you can do" Chuck replied "What do you feed a kid for dinner? I'm think hamburgers gets overrated after a while" he said after a few moments, causing Dan to be surprised by the question
"Uh….you should try pizza. Kids like that" Dan answered awkwardly
"Pepperoni or cheese?" Chuck asked
"Okay, this is really awkward" Dan quickly replied after a few moments
"Handle this…the marketing team, I mean" Chuck replied before he ended the call as strange as he began it. Looking on at his cell phone in a bit, Dan glanced up to see Blair walking in to the living room.
"I'm surprised to see you've come out of your cave" Dan said as he joined Blair in the living room
"Stuffing your face as usual" Blair replied as she looked on at her husband to see with a plate in hand
"You know, it's not too late for us to get an appointment for tomorrow" Dan said
"I don't want an appointment for tomorrow" Blair quickly replied
"Then what? Blair, we have to get an OB and we need one quick. We're about to have twins" Dan stated
"I know that and I've told you the route we will go. I've even favorited a few videos that we can use as study guides" Blair said as she reached for the lap top "How well do you know the concept of contractions?" she asked
"I know that I'm not a doctor nor capable of delivering two babies at the same time" Dan replied "I know that I would like my kids to be born in a hospital and not in any form of our house" he said
"You had no problem in conceiving them in all forms of our house or resident, namely a Parisian table" Blair replied
"What was wrong with Dr. Mamith?" Dan asked "I actually thought she knew what she was talking about?" he asked
"Uh, how about the fact that her man hands would've destroyed my vagina after its all said and done. I've heard the horror stories of it never returning to it's glory days and I'm not subjecting mine to it" Blair said "I want an OB with slender, petite hands. Baby soft if possible" she said
"So you want to be caressed? Do you want to be rubbed while down there?" Dan asked sarcastically as Blair glared on at him "I would buy that if you didn't have any other insane requirements about what our OB should be" she said
"I think it's all within reason" Blair replied before Dan walked over to grab a piece of paper out of his pocket
"She must be young to middle aged, but definitely know what she's talking about. She must not wear glasses, she must have a soothing tone, she must have a recognizable perfume…" Dan began to say
"Okay, you have to admit that the whole Elizabeth Taylor White Diamond or powdered Wal-mart fragrance is horrible to take in such close proximity" Blair stated
"This is pointless. This list is too…demanding" Dan replied
"It's reasonable" Blair quickly replied she said as Dan groaned in a bit of frustration
"Look, let's say we do these Youtube videos, we have to take in to account the risks that are involved in delivering twins. We need to have access to hospital supplies or an emergency room if need be. There is more that we have to take account that no Youtube video can show us or you for that matter" Dan reasoned as Blair just sat silently for a moment
"I have taken our kids in to account" Blair replied "I'm just…I'm trying to make the best decision for them and I don't think any of those doctors suit what I'm looking for" she said
"And I think no one will. This list, what you want, it could be out there but it would take heaven and earth to find it" Dan replied "…I just want to make sure that you start getting the medical treatment to ensure that our babies are okay and growing, and you're okay" he told her as Blair took a few moments to think.
Rolling around in the bed, Serena couldn't find a comforting spot to save her life as all she could do was force some bit of sleep. Staring out the window, Serena hoped to find some comfort in the light of the New York skyline as her means to lull her back to sleep. Thinking aloud in her head, Serena couldn't find anything that would put her back to sleep like she intended. Looking over at Sean to see that he was fast asleep, Serena contemplated whether to wake him or not. Trying not to abruptly wake him, Serena did subtle things to wake him but got no such luck at first. Rolling over on to his side, still fast asleep, Sean wasn't phased by anything that Serena was doing until she eyes the baby monitor at the foot of the bed. Cautiously and tip toeing over towards the baby monitor, Serena thought over her plan before she realized that she needed to go ahead with it.
"Wah! Wah! Wah!" Serena said as she pretended to make baby noises
"Ugh" Sean groaned as he began to rub his eyes
"Oh, that sounds like Michael crying" Serena said playing the role as Sean began to sit up in the bed "Maybe you should sit up in case he may want you to come get him" she said
"Or maybe you should just talk to me about what's keeping you up instead of making baby noises" Sean concluded as Serena let out a weak smile
"What?" Serena laughed nervously "I wouldn't make fake baby noises" she laughed
"You do know that Michael doesn't cry like that, right? He's a bit older than that to cry like that" Sean said before he patted the seat beside him on the bed as she walked over to join him back on the bed "You worried about your dad?" he asked
"Am I that transparent?" Serena asked
"You're as about as transparent as it comes" Sean laughed as he kissed her neck while she rested against his side "So what? You afraid that you won't have enough to talk about or nothing at all?" he asked
"That's precisely it" Serena sighed "I mean I want to ask about the past but then I don't want to dredge up all the things that were messed up, which could include some pretty shameful acts on my part" she said
"But that's what you want to know about" Sean said
"I just feel like I can't. I mean I feel like I should be happy and use this time to build a new relationship" Serena said "But then….I'm confused" she sighed
"I can visualize how this dinner is going to go" Sean told her
"Really? And how exactly do you visualize this dinner going?" Serena asked
"Well, I see you wearing something more conservative but you've secretly got something a bit more revealing for later on in the night…" Sean said as Serena laughed while playfully hitting him in his gut "You're a bit nervous, which means you do that excessive smiling thing that you do" he said
"What excessive smiling?" Serena asked
"The one where you just smile all the time for no apparent reason. You spill clam chowder on your dress and you just smile, it's hot as hell but you just keep smiling…" Sean began to say as he could help but laugh
"I do not" Serena declared as she felt more comfortable than nervous
"But eventually, you let your guard down and he'll begin to realize that he was a fool for ever missing out on time with you" Sean said as he kissed the top of her head "In the end, you'll come to see that all the nerves and the fear, it subsides because you've had a pretty great night….then you come to my game, we blowout the Knicks, and then we have sex in the locker room and we all end up with a great night" he said getting in another joke before Serena hit him in the stomach
"Somehow I knew you'd go back there" Serena laughed as she turned to face him
"Regardless of what happens, I know that things will be fine. You're just worrying too much because that's what you do when you want things to go well and I assure you, it'll go well" Sean told her
"You promise?" Serena asked after a few moments
"I assure you" Sean said as he pulled her in to his embrace as Serena just relaxed in to his embrace
Making his way out of the bathroom, Carter reached for his tie as he continued getting dressed for work. Walking towards the mirror, Carter stood in front looking on at himself as he did his tie. Tucking it through and adjusting it to his liking, Carter let out a sigh at his usual routine that was becoming tedious by the day. Thinking over his encounter with his usual hook up buddy, Carter couldn't help but have her words ring loudly in his ears. Torn out of his thoughts by the sound of a knock at the door, Carter looked over to see the door opening up with Patrick poking his head inside. Giving a weak smile to his cousin, Carter wasn't sure if April would follow in tow.
"Hey, are you busy?" Patrick asked
"Uh, if you can talk and walk, then we're good" Carter replied as he continued to get dressed "Where's May?" he asked, purposely messing up April's name
"April" Patrick replied "She's as work" he told him
"Shouldn't you be?" Carter asked
"I am, I'm on my way. I just wanted to talk with you since we didn't get a chance to last night…" Patrick began to say
"Oh, yeah. I'm sorry. I completely forgot, with work and all" Carter quickly lied
"No problem" Patrick said "I actually wanted to take this time to ask you something" he said
"Okay, well you have my undivided attention" Carter said
"Well, as you know. I'm moving here to Manhattan. The place I had didn't work out because it was in you know who's name, so I wasn't about to stay somewhere that had ties to her" Patrick said
"Yeah, that makes sense" Carter said
"I don't exactly have the money right now to get my own place and I'm trying to avoid asking the parents" Patrick said
"Which is noble of you, but you're going to need help, especially in Manhattan of all places" Carter said
"I know, I know. I was just hoping that I could get that help from my favorite cousin" Patrick smiled
"What kind of help?" Carter asked as he looked at his cousin
"Like the kind of help that could have me move in for six months until I save up enough money to get my own place" Patrick replied
"Wow, that's….that's a lot of help" Carter said as he was slowly processing "Just how much do you earn?" he asked
"Not enough to be splashy, but I already have a place in mind that I want to get in Brooklyn. It's a bit pricey because of the area, but I'm trying to save up enough money to pay first and last months rent" Patrick told him
"Six months though?" Carter reasoned "What if I could get you a room at The Empire?" he asked
"Look, I get that this would be imposing on your space but I just…I want to do this the legit way. Earn my keep. Whatever I make, I'll be sure to give you a cut and I'll clean. I'll clean so much that you won't have time to call the cleaning lady" Patrick reasoned with him "I just need a bit of help and that's it, six months" he suggested as Carter felt as if he was in an awkward position "Please Carter, I really…." he began to say
"Don't beg, don't beg. Fine, fine. You can stay here for the next six months" Carter sighed
"Thank you so much, this means a lot. I will totally respect your place and the only company I'd have over would be April, but that's it" Patrick told him
"Yay, more April sightings" Carter said sarcastically while Patrick smiled
Meanwhile…
Looking on at her computer screen, Blair let out a sigh as she navigated her way through the internet pages. Taking those few quiet moments she had to herself in her office, Blair took the time to look over OBGYN's that were convenient to her. Entertaining what Dan had told her, Blair felt as if this was the first time she had an open mind to just base her choices off of the facts in front of her. Coming upon one doctor that seemed to peek her interest, Blair took her time to ready through the doctor's biography and their overall treatment. Hearing a knock at the door, Blair looked up from her screen to see April, Justine, and Jenny at the doorway.
"Wow, you guys knock now?" Blair asked as they made their way in
"We figured with you being pregnant and all, we want to be as cautious as ever with you" Justine said as she took a seat on the sofa
"Well since you've factored in my pregnancy, I have a quick question to ask you" Blair started off by saying
"Yes, you're crazy" April, Jenny, and Justine collectively said together
"That's not what I was going to say" Blair replied before Jenny peeked over at Blair's computer to see what she was looking at
"Aw, you must be nervous about selecting your doctor" Jenny concluded
"It's not an easy process" Bair replied
"I understand that, I wouldn't be as welcoming to have someone down in that region" April replied
"But it's not like their fondling you down there. The purpose is to find someone you feel comfortable with to guide you through the pregnancy" Justine said as Blair thought about what she said to herself
"Well it beats the possibility of Carter being in on the birthing plan" Blair sighed
"Why would you have Carter in on the birthing plan?" April asked as Jenny laughed
"Dan mentioned the whole YouTube birthing, quite hilarious" Jenny laughed
"You should've seen the joke of doctors we went to see. I think any woman in her natural mind would've been concerned" Blair declared just as a knock came to the door. Looking over at the door, Blair could see Serena standing there with a bit of a serious look on her face. Catching on to what was happening, Jenny quickly began to think of an excuse for them to leave.
"You know, we actually should be getting prepped for a meeting that we have" Jenny said as Justine and April rose from their seats
"Yes, I need to….I need to do something other than be here" Justine said unable to find a good reason to leave before the girls made their way out of the office
"Hey S, what's up?" Blair asked as she showed concern for her friend
"You've got good co-workers" Serena smiled weakly as she knew they had made the convenient excuse on her behalf so that the two girls could talk
"They good at situation awareness, I've trained them well" Blair said as the two girls shared a laugh while Serena took a seat in front of Blair's desk
"I'm going to see him tonight" Serena said
"Really? Are you ready?" Blair asked
"I have to be" Serena reasoned "I have to have some form of answers and my mom won't give it to me. Eric, well, I'm not sure I believe anything he tells me now" she said
"So you feel like he's your only option" Blair concluded as a silence came between them
"Him being back could fix so many problems" Serena smiled "I mean….I could have my dad back" she said with much hope
"Then you shouldn't be worried. This is just another step in you progressing, and what better way than to come full circle than with your dad" Blair said as she assured Serena, knowing that she needed to hear it before Serena let out a deep sigh.
Meanwhile…
Looking on at her paper, April took a few moments to read over what was written. Walking over towards one of the secretaries, April gave her instructions on how to handle the deal. Feeling a bit weird in holding such a commanding role in the office, April still felt like that was something she had to get used to regardless of her success. Upon finishing up, April was caught off guard by the sudden vibration of her cell phone vibrating. Pulling her phone out, April smiled as she saw Patrick's name on her caller identification.
"Hey you" April smiled as she answered
"Hey, is this a bad time?" Patrick asked excitedly
"No, I have some free time" April said "What's up?" she asked
"I just got great news that could potentially be great and you….you're the only person that I wanted to tell this to because I have some insane need to always want to talk to you" Patrick smiled which in turn made April's heart melt
"Well that's flattering" April said "What's the good news?" she asked
"I'm moving in with Carter" Patrick declared
"No!" April yelled to the surprise of those around her
Meanwhile….
Laughing along with Justine as they headed up the staircase towards their offices, Jenny couldn't help but laugh at Justine's jokes. Coming up to Justine's office, the girls departed upon hearing the phone ringing inside of Justine's office. Figuring that it might be more of a personal call, Justine quickly headed inside while Jenny continued to walk towards her office. Noticing that the door was ajar a bit in her office, Jenny peaked inside to see that Rayna was sitting inside as if she was waiting for her. Opening the door to get her confirmation of seeing the girl, Jenny wasn't quite sure how to react to seeing Rayna in her office.
"Hope you don't mind, I wanted to talk to you" Rayna said
"Sure, what's it about?" Jenny asked as she put her papers down on the desk
"Your personal life and how it intertwines with business" Rayna said as Jenny quickly looked over at her
"What about my personal life?" Jenny asked in confusion
"I might not have been that aware of the fact, but I forget the fact that you were once married to Chuck Bass" Rayna said
"What's that got to do with anything?" Jenny asked
"Nothing but the possibility of the fact that we could have our third investor" Rayna smiled as Jenny looked on at her, a bit taken aback.
[Switzerland]
Tapping her hand nervously, Katie couldn't endure the car ride any longer but knew she had to. Feeling anxiety come over her, Katie ran her hand through her hair as the endless possibilities of what could or had happened were driving her insane. For the first time, Katie felt as if she had no control over the situation and she was but a mere player in a game that she wanted no part in. Arriving at her destination, Katie put her shades on as she looked over to see the darkened SUV parked in front. Continuing forward upon feeling Damien's touch on the small of her back, Katie walked in to the hotel lobby with ease and no questioning. Going up to her floor, Katie wasted no time in going to the room as her only thought was to regroup and figure out her next step. Closing the door behind them, Katie began to pace the floor as she thought back to her prior moments with Mac that were not too long ago.
"You got some pretty nifty stuff in here" Damien said as he came out of the bedroom with bags in hand while Katie remained preoccupied with looking out
[Flashback; Switzerland Boarding School]
Looking on at him as he typed away on his computer, Katie was amazed with knowledge of all things computer. Though she had only talked to him because of his snooping in to her past, Katie was finding that the computer geek was a valuable tool to her in remaining unseen to those that knew her. Noticing that his typing had slowed down, Katie looked on at him for a moment to see that he had become a bit fidgety to the point where he had to stop typing. In pure silence for a few moments, with no sounds of keys being struck, Mac turned to look on at the girl as he seemed taken aback by her beauty.
"What? Why'd you stop typing?" Katie asked
"….I need to know why" Mac said as Katie groaned in frustration
"I told you why" Katie replied
"No, you told me a lie that conveniently got me here, which you wouldn't have to do because the boys dorm is grotesque and has quite the odor after awhile" Mac said
"It's a good thing" Katie said
"You have me hacking in to accounts and transferring money out, this is far from a good thing" Mac said
"….You make it seem bad" Katie reasoned as Mac just gave her a look
"If I'm going to do something illegal for you, I think I deserve to know what it is that I'm doing" Mac said
"Some things it's best you don't know" Katie sighed
"Why?" Mac asked
"Because it's complicated. It's all….it's all moves to ensure future moves or even current moves are undetected. It's a means of evil for a complicated good" Katie said as Mac sat in confusion
"That made no sense whatsoever" Mac concluded as Katie just looked on at him "Look, I get that you have to remain unseen or keep your whole identity of who you used to be a secret as much as possible, but you're going to need someone. Everyone needs someone" he said
"And you think I need you?" Katie asked
"Yeah…I mean there has to be someone that knows you. That when you get lost or confused, kidnapped even, there has to be one person above everyone else that knows what you would want or do in a situation. It's all standard in the guidelines of being a sidekick" Mac said
"Please don't make superhero analogies" Katie sighed
"I wasn't , I was just…I was just saying" Mac laughed "….I'm not going to judge you, but if you're going to be this rogue, you need to at least give me the road map on how to get you back" he said as Katie stood in silence for a moment
"I made a deal with the devil, but I only did so to ensure the moves ahead" Katie told him reluctantly
"See, that wasn't so hard" Mac smiled as Katie just shook her head while her phone began to go off
"I have to meet up with Beatrice. Just do as I ask" Katie said as she began to walk over towards the door to leave as she grabbed her backpack for class
"Hey, quick questioned" Mac said as Katie turned to face him "You knew I liked superheroes" he said
"Yeah well, I looked in to you as well. I don't go in to things blindly" Katie said
"That assuring" Mac replied
[End of Flashback]
Feeling tears well up in her eyes, Katie took a few deep breaths as she tried to keep her emotions in check. Wondering why it hurt so bad, wondering why she didn't expect this, Katie felt as if she was slowly beginning to unravel. Looking on at her hands to see that they were shaking, Katie bit down on her lip as she clenched her eyes shut. Touching her shoulder, Katie was quickly torn out of her reverie to see that Damien was looking on at her in a bit of confusion. Katie took a deep breath and then composed herself, knowing that her human emotions wouldn't get her anywhere if she continued on.
"You should get ready" Damien said as he handed her the bag
"I need time" Katie said as she took a few moments "This feels rushed, and I have to feel secure with this then….the moves ahead" she said
"We really don't have time to be tactical" Damien said "What's happened has been unexpected…."he began to say
"I need certainty. I can't just half ass this, I'm not in a position to just run scared" Katie replied as she quickly became annoyed with Damien before the door opened and the brunette came walking through
"Which is why I've come up with it" Georgina said as Katie looked over at her sister in disbelief "Hey sis" she said after a few moments
"Georgie" Katie said in disbelief
"Tis I and here we meet again, under shitty circumstances" Georgina replied as she walked over towards them to grab the bag from her sister's hand to go through the new persona she was supposed to take on "You'll need to dye your hair, cut even. I'm thinking we could rough you up a bit with a tat or two…" she began to say
"I can't just take on a different persona, I have to find him. I can't just go on like he didn't exist to me" Katie exclaimed
"And you will, but until then, you have to go along with this" Georgina said in a stern voice, knowing that she had to be with her sister at this point "We will find him, but until then we have to get the bigger ass off of yours" she said
"….you said that he was coming after you, who?" Damien asked
"Jack" Katie replied reluctantly
"Why?" Damien asked
"….because of past mistakes" Katie said
"Some that you could've shared back then but chose to hide" Georgina said
"I wasn't exactly in the position to. It was split second decision that I had to make, I had no options but to do what I thought was right" Katie replied
"And look at the good it's gotten you. One pissed off billionaire that's been iced out and is now coming after you" Georgina replied as Katie began to pace the floor
"What's the plan? You have yet to divulge that bit of information" Katie replied
"One, transform you to buy us some time. Two, get information where we can get it" Georgina said
"And how are you going to do that?" Katie asked before Georgina smiled
"By doing my specialty, getting gpeople to talk through means of a little pressure mixed with my crazy" Georgina said as she walked over towards the door to open it up while Katie and Damien followed behind. Entering the room, Katie looked on to see Ivy bound and gagged as she sat on the chair. "It's truly a miracle what you can have transported" she said as she looked on at Ivy
"What are you going to do?" Damien asked as Georgina and Katie looked on at each other for a few moments as if they were getting a silent confirmation from each other.
"Send a message" Katie sighed before closing the door
Leaning back in his chair, Dan kept his focus on the screen as he tried to focus on the dailies. Seeing his work on the screen, his words said by the characters, Dan couldn't help but feel more critical than he'd ever felt. The actress that played his mother, it all seemed to ring true to who his mother was and for some reason he couldn't get to the point of sharing this bit of pain that existed in him with others to see. Unable to concentrate, Dan quickly exitted out of the screen, knowing that it was going to be another delayed day caused by him that the film wasn't being pushed in to post-production. Taking the disc out of his drive, Dan felt like he had to rid himself of it, in fear of putting himself through the pain yet again. Questioning himself as to why this movie that was once so therapeutic had turned so painful for him proved to be pointless as he had found some reason to stop himself from doing the hardwork. Hearing a knock at the door, Dan looked up to see Blair at the door.
"Blair, what are you doing here?" Dan asked
"I thought I'd come by to see if we were still going to the basketball game?" Blair asked as Dan gave her a look
"Or to bring up the fact that I may have realized that I was being a bit unreasonable with my expectations with the OB" Blair sighed as Dan got up from his seat
"I like that you tried to lie" Dan laughed
"I guess I have to stop trying to control everything and just trust that everyone isn't so incompetent around me" Blair said
"No, no they are not, well some" Dan laughed "I get that your scared and that this is new to you, so I kind of expected there to be the perfection need" he said
"The perfection need? You've name it now?" Blair asked
"I've survived it, adored it, and continue to love it" Dan said as he caressed the side of her arms
"My only wish is that we find someone that is understanding of the craziness that I may throw at them and someone that will guide me, rather than push me through" Blair told him before she reached in to her pocket to pull out a piece of paper "And I think that I may have found the right person" she said as she held the piece of paper up
"Why Mrs. Humphrey, are we actually making progress?" Dan asked as he looked on at the paper with a smile on his face
"You could consider it a starting point" Blair laughed as he walked towards her, pulling her in to his embrace before he kissed her sweetly on the lips.
"You hear that guys, your mom can be crazy but there's a method to the madness" Dan said as he began to talk to her belly as if he were talking to his actual kids "But we love her. We love her deeply" he laughed as he felt the contentment of knowing that all he needed to be happy was now in his grasp.
I am on your side, beginning to the end you know
Beginning to the end you know
So I am never going to leave you aside
It doesn't matter where you go
It doesn't matter where you go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go
Holding hands as they sat in waiting, Blair took a deep breath as she could only hope that her faith would pay off for her. Seeing that this was more than just her need to have everything be perfect, Dan truly saw how scared Blair was in this journey. Leaning in, Dan kissed on the side of her forehead as he wanted to be that constant reminder for her that they were in this together, never alone. Watching the doctor as they entered the room, Blair looked over at Dan as she braced herself, promising that she would at least make it through the meeting. Smiling on at the couple, Dr. Patterson could see that they were the typical first time couple that were scared out of their minds, just trying to make the first step be the right one among many choices they'd have to face.
"So, we're having twins?" Dr. Patterson asked as Blair nodded
"Yes" Blair replied
"Well for starters, I want to assure you both that you are in good hands. Consider this our beginning because my goal from here on out is to bring your family together. Even though they're not tangible in the sense of you holding them, those babies are your family and in that, I take it seriously to make sure that those babies and mom get through these nine months successfully. There is no quit, there is trying, there is striving, there is all of us in this together to get you and your family to where they want to be, which is safe and sound" Dr. Patterson told them as Blair took a deep breath, feeling some bit of relief
"…I may push you past your limits, just fair warning" Blair hesitated to admit
"And I expect you to" Dr. Patterson smiled on at them "So let's start" she said before she began to go over information with Dan and Blair, making them comfortable with her with each second that passed.
There's gonna be times, when you feel lonely
When you feel scared, and streets are cold and the world is empty
There's gonna be times
There's gonna be times you know
Making his way through the club, Carter smiled on at the workers as his only thought was to get to the office. Thankful that he didn't get much questions on the way, Carter quickly opened the door and closed it shut behind him. Pacing the floor, Carter began to think to himself as to how he was supposed to pull off the fact that Patrick was now going to be rooming with him for the next six months, which only meant that it'd be six months of the possible run in with April and the awkwardness that always came with that. Looking on at his desk, Carter quickly walked over to take his seat before he let out a groan of frustration, feeling like he was losing his mind. Opening up the drawer as he sat alone in his office, Carter rummaged through in search of something. Finally grabbing ahold to the receipt that was from months past, Carter looked at it, recalling the reasons as to why he kept it all this time after the fact.
[Flashback]
Sitting at the bar, Carter let out a sigh as he looked on at his drink. Taking the leap of faith as she had asked him to, Carter just shook his head as he couldn't have felt more like a fool than he did in this moment. Back in forth, Carter questioned as to what he should do or what he was capable of doing for that matter because he knew this went beyond money or flights. Joined at the bar, Carter looked over at the elderly man, who seemed to be a lot more jollier than Carter could've ever been in this moment. Bringing Carter his drink, Carter stared on at the drink before he realized that a drink wasn't going to fix this.
"Here, you may need this more than I do" Carter said sliding it over to the elderly man
"That's a bit too stiff for me, and quite frankly for you as well" The elderly man said
"I've had a bad day. I did something beyond myself and got the reality of a lifetime" Carter laughed
"Like what?" The elderly man asked
"….I thought I could be something more. I thought I could run off to Miami with a girl I barely know, let alone tolerate, but I happened to have sex with for two days straight. In some fleet of a moment, a crazed moment, I allowed her to let me think that I could be….I don't know. It's all, it's all crazy and not me. This is some Dan shit that I'm going through" Carter said as he worked through his thoughts
"Aw, a guy in a bar over a girl, I've heard that before" The elderly man laughed
"Clearly this isn't the girl or else I would've caught up to her….that is if I didn't accidentally trash the note with her flight on it, thinking I could remember it" Carter replied "Regardless, nothing is changing. I'm here and she's there for a reason" he said
"Yeah, because you have a crappy memory" The elderly man teased "You ever think this isn't always about a girl, that maybe it's the beginning of us realizing…what the hell am I doing with my life?" the man posed as a question
"I know what I'm doing with my life….I just had a momentary lapse" Carter laughed weakly as a silence came between them "….I don't want her to think I never came….I wanted to, I wanted to take that leap of faith or whatever she spoke of" he said
"Well maybe you're supposed to do that on your own first before including her on that journey" The elderly man told him "Trust me, girls like guys that have it together" he said
"I suppose so" Carter sighed "….but I've had enough soul searching for the day or for the month even. I just….I want to mend this momentary embarrassment and just figure all that all out when it's necessary" he said before he began to turn to leave
"Hey" The elderly man said as he grabbed the receipt to hand to Carter
"I don't need this, I throw this away anyways…" Carter began to say
"You said you didn't want her to think you never came, well here's your proof" The elderly man said as Carter looked on at the piece of paper
[End of Flashback]
Staring on at the paper, Carter studied it longer than he deemed normal. Shaking his head free of the thoughts, Carter began to massage his forehead as it wasn't like him to think so much over something. Putting the receipt down on the table, Carter got up from his seat as he began to pace the floor. Running his hand through his hair, Carter felt as if this was moment he had to think and go through as his starting point.
"Here it goes, this is what you wanted me to declare" Carter said to himself in remembrance of the elderly man at the bar "What the hell am I doing with my life?" he questioned aloud as he stared up at the ceiling before he gradually brought his eyes down to look at the little black book that sat on top of his desk.
There's gonna be times, you feel your losing
Like you could be somebody you just need the chance to prove it
There's gonna be times,
There's gonna be times you know, know, know, know, know, know, know, know
Getting out of the taxi, Serena smiled on at the bell hop before she continued to walk forward. From outside, Serena tried to look in to see if she could scope out her father from where she stood. Becoming nervous that she couldn't spot him right away, Serena began to play with her hands nervously as she feared that her worst fear was going to come to life. Finally catching sight of her father, Serena breathed a sigh of relief as she was glad to see that it was her over analyzing and being a nervous wreck than it being a tragic truth. Heading inside, Serena took the bull by the horns and decided to have that long awaited dinner with her father.
"Dad" Serena smiled as she walked up to the table to get his signature smile
"Hey, glad you made it" William said as he got up to greet Serena "I was beginning to think you were going to stand me up" he said as he helped her in taking her seat
"No, I wouldn't dream of doing that" Serena said
I am on your side, beginning to the end you know
Beginning to the end you know
So I am never going to leave you aside
It doesn't matter where you go
It doesn't matter where you go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go
Looking on at the computer screen while he ate on the go, Dan looked over the features of the house. Coming to the conclusion that it lived up to the standards they were looking for, Dan waved for Blair to come over. Still debating on what to wear to a basketball game, Blair began to eye her stomach in the mirror as she feared that she may be getting bigger than she anticipated. Seeing that Dan was waving on at her, Blair looked over to see that Dan had found something. Putting her shirt down, Blair let out a sigh as she headed towards him.
"I think I found it" Dan smiled "It meets everything we both want, office space, extra bedrooms, and it's an easy commute in to the city" he told her as she looked on at the house to see what he was describing "This, this place would be perfect for us" he went on to say happily "So what do you think?" he asked as he looked over at Blair
"….I like it. We should look at it" Blair smiled on at it before they looked over at the clock
"We can set that up, but until then we have to get ready to go or else we're going to be stuck in traffic" Dan said as he quickly began to finish up his food while Blair scrambled to finish getting dressed.
And in those times when you feel lonely,
And the feeling that you want is not the feeling that you need
I will pray for you, I will shelter you.
And when the tide pulls you under, I'll be the one who rescues you
And when they come and try to take over
I'm going to knock off every demon that lands on your shoulder
I'll be for you everywhere you go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go
Walking towards the arena, Tyler looked on to see the crowd of journalist as they waited to get in to the locker room. Laughing to himself, Tyler was glad that he wasn't one of those journalist clamoring to get in since he already had his way in. Going through the side entrance with the help of security, Tyler headed down the hallway towards the locker room. Showing his press pass upon coming towards the locker room, Tyler was let in to the locker room to where Sean was getting suited up while Michael just sat in stroller. Though it wasn't typical to have a baby in the locker room, Sean got the exception because of how keen he was on having Michael with him. Looking over to see Tyler coming towards him, Sean got up from his seat to grab a basketball for a quick warm up while Tyler grabbed Michael out of the stroller to hold him as they walked out. Dribbling the basketball, Sean and Tyler walked out on to the court with the other players that were warming up. Putting Michael down on the hardwood for him to explore and roam around, Tyler laughed on at the little boy.
"You ready?" Tyler asked as he bounced Michael around in his arms
"It's what I'm paid to do" Sean replied as Michael stood to his feet to try to steal the ball away
"So how much can I count on you for? A decent bet amount?" Tyler asked
"I'm thinking a good hundred would do you good" Sean said after he sunk a three pointer from where he stood behind the arc
"I'll make it two hundred to be on the safe side" Tyler laughed
I am on your side, beginning to the end you know
Beginning to the end you know
So I am never going to leave you aside
It doesn't matter where you go
It doesn't matter where you go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go
Looking out as the arena became more packed with people coming in, Marley became nervous by the minute. Glancing over at the clock that was in the suite, Marley took a deep breath as she could only hope that Serena's plan would work for her. Making his way in to the suite along with Alexis, Chuck spotted Marley in a nervous wreck and couldn't help but be concerned. Walking over towards her, Chuck touched her shoulder before she looked over to see Chuck and Alexis but felt a bit deflated as there was no sign of the girls from school that she had invited. Letting off a weak smile, Chuck continued to be concerned.
"What's wrong?" Chuck asked
"Nothing, I just hope Sean wins is all" Marley replied
"Yeah, because you put that much stock in to a game" Chuck replied sarcastically
"She should, it's a good game" Seth said as Marley looked over at him "Sorry, traffic was crazy and the limo driver wouldn't push past sixty" he said
"And you are?" Chuck asked
"Someone from school" Marley quickly replied as Chuck looked him over
"There couldn't be anyone from the female persuasion that could've come?" Chuck asked as he turned to look at Marley
"And this is Chuck, Chuck this is…." Marley said as she couldn't recall Seth's name
"Seth" Seth introduced himself to both Chuck and Marley
"All right, I'll let it pass for now. I'll see you after the game" Chuck replied as he left the suite, leaving the teens alone
"So I take it that no one else is coming?" Marley asked
"Don't take it personally, they're not big on the sports. I on the otherhand like a good sold out ticket" Seth smiled
"You're basically using her for the ticket?" Alexis asked in conclusion
"We're using each other, right?" Seth asked with a bit of grin "I mean I presume the mass text was you trying to get the girls as school to leave you alone by bribing them with status perks?" he asked
"Is it that obvious?" Marley asked
"Beyond transparent, but the effort is in the try" Seth smiled
All your fears, come out here
Throw them all in the fire to burn
Let all your tears, run down your face
I'm gonna be there to wipe your eyes
I'm gonna stay with you through the night
Sitting at their seats with their refreshments in hand, April listened on as Jenny and Justine gawked over the dunks in the warm up phase of the game. Looking at her phone nervously, April began to wonder what was taking Patrick so long. In the back of her mind, April began to wonder how she would act around Carter since she knew he would come tonight. Was she making a mistake? Should she just tell Patrick? She questioned as she sat in contemplation. Feeling an abrupt kiss on the cheek, April looked over to see Patrick with Carter standing behind him.
"I got out just in time" Patrick declared
"Good for you" Justine replied just as Dan and Blair made their way over towards the section
"Humphrey, I want onions on the hot dog, I'm not compromising on it" Blair said as they walked up
"You sure, I mean this is onions we're talking about" Dan told her
"Yes, I'm sure" Blair declared before turning her attention towards the girls. Taking this time to go get her food as she requested, Dan turned to leave towards the refreshment stand.
"Pregnancy cravings?" Jenny asked
"No….yes, now shut up" Blair quickly replied as she headed towards her seat
"Carter, you and I should go with Dan to get the refreshments since he won't be able to carry all of ours" April said coming up with an excuse for them so that they could talk and she could hopefully find a way to tell Patrick the truth
"Actualy…." Carter began to say before he felt a touch on his shoulder "Hey, you made it!" he said excitedly before he turned to see the Fuk Me Twins
"You flew us on the jet eye, of course we came" The Fuk Me Twins said in unisons
"The return of the twins, this is…depleting but so Carter" Blair commented as April just looked on in disgust and disbelief at Carter, who was oblivious to her in that moment
"You still want to go?" Carter asked as he looked back at April
"No, I'm fine with my refreshment and decision. Whatever I was thinking of doing would've only acknowledge the disgusting and repulsive option I had prior that I wish I never had because it's made me appreciate what I do have now" April stated as Carter looked confused
"I'm glad someone admitted it, those corn dogs at work were repulsive and disgusting" Jenny stated as Justine and Blair nodded in agreement
There's gonna be a light
There's gonna be a light
It's gonna get here soon
There's gonna be a light
There's gonna be a light
It's gonna get here soon
But until then
Oh until then
Listening on to the coach as he went over the game plan, Sean zoned out for a moment as he had to access what he needed to do. Before every game, Sean always went in with a plan as to what he needed to do in order to garner a victory for his team, which always seemed to help him going in. Bringing the players together for a final cheer, the coach then led them out of the locker room. Hearing the eruption of noise from the crowd, Sean only got more pumped up. In the back of his mind, Sean became a bit worried as to how Serena was but he could only hope for the best. Making his way down the tunnel towards the court, Sean glanced over to see Serena as she stood waiting. Seeing her, Sean immediately felt himself become concerned with her well being over any game that he was expected to play.
"Sorry, I know you have to get out there…." Serena began to say as Sean worked his way over towards her
"No, it's fine. How'd it go?" Sean asked before a smile slowly came to Serena's face
"It went good. It went great" Serena smiled "It went exactly how you predicted" she laughed
"I'm glad" Sean said breathing a sigh of relief
"Anderson, get your ass out here!" The coach yelled out
"Well you should go, I don't want to get you in any trouble" Serena replied before she quickly gave him a kiss and then he took off towards the court
"Before I forget, does that mean the rest of my prophecy will come true?" Sean asked
"Score thirty and we'll see" Serena replied as he just laughed
"I love you" Sean told her with a bit of a laugh
"Love you too" Serena replied before he ran out on to the court
I am on your side, beginning to the end you know
Beginning to the end you know
So I am never going to leave you aside
It doesn't matter where you go
It doesn't matter where you go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go
[Switzerland]
With her arms folded, Katie looked out at the night time sky begin to set in. Knowing that with each hour that past, Katie was losing time in which she could save her friend from the danger that he was in. Running wild with her thoughts, Katie could only become more vengeful with being the victim in this scenario. Thinking back to when she was younger, when she was made to be the weak victim, Katie never hated a feeling more than what it was to be powerless. Coming out of the room, Georgina had the task of making sure that Damien was well prepared for his watch duty of the night while she'd wait until the next shift. Noticing Katie in deep thought, Georgina had the thought to leave her sister in her gloom so that she could realize the position she put people in with her secret, but something inside of her just couldn't walk away. Heading towards her sister, Georgina stood in the back for a moment, wondering what she should and would say.
"Why'd you come?" Katie asked breaking the silence between them as she continued to look out
"….Damien called and said you were now the hunted, it's not like I had much of a choice, I hopped on the first red eye out and now, I'm here to do damage" Georgina replied
"….do you think he'll hurt him?" Katie asked
"Honestly, I can't say" Georgina replied "…but you shouldn't get to that conclusion" she said as the silence loomed once
"Whatever you want, I'll do. I mean it Georgie, I trust you. You're the only person that I trust in this situation. You're the only person that can protect me and can give me the power necessary to fight back in my own way" Katie said as she turned to face her sister in what felt like a plead for help. Looking at her sister in this mode, Georgina stood frozen for a moment as she never felt this much weight on her shoulder in having to carry her sister while trying to save the life of another. Torn out of her weight of responsibility, Damien came out with his lap top in hand.
"Guys, have you tried logging on to Gossip Girl?" Damien asked as he came out
"Uh, no. We've had more pressing matters than to log on to the who's who" Georgina replied as she could see a certain look on Damien's face "Why? What happened?" she asked as Katie walked over towards him to grab the computer. Looking on at the site, Katie looked on in utter disbelief
"….someone's seized it" Katie replied as she feverishly tried to push buttons, hoping to evoke some sort of error on their end as to what they were seeing.
"What's going on? What's happening on the screen?" Damien noticed as words began to type on the screen
"Gossip…Girl…is…dead" Katie read
I am on your side, beginning to the end you know
Beginning to the end you know
So I am never going to leave you aside
It doesn't matter where you go
It doesn't matter where you go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go