Emma Katherine Archibald

"Gosh!", I can't believe that it's been an year since Em was born", said Nate Archibald the proud father looking at little girl, who was playing with her toys.

"I know", said the baby's mother from across the hall. The couple had been planning their first child's first birthday since the past two months. It was something that Vanessa had never expected to be doing. But here she was in her plush mansion in the suburbs of New York, with her husband a newly elected Congressman. Nate's grandfather had persuaded Nate to run for the representative in the US congress. He felt that Nate would be the perfect candidate to help build back the reputation of the Vander Bilt family, after the tint that his cousin Tripp had caused. Vanessa's image had also helped. True that Vanessa had pretty much not expected a life like this. She never imagined that she, Vanessa Abrams, now Archibald, she reminded herself, would ever plan a lavish birthday party for her daughter. Jenny had told her once that when you really love someone, they bring out a different side of you that no one would have expected. Probably she was right because now a happy life with Emma and Nate was all she wanted.

'Ding!' rang the grand-father clock in the Hall, Nate looked at the clock, which now struck at 5. Today was Emma's first birthday and the proud parents were throwing a lavish party for their princess. All their family and friends were going to be here in an hour.

"I guess we should get dressed", said his wife picking up Emma.

"Are you sure you don't want to get undressed?", said Nate Archibald seductively.

"No, I think I'll pass", smiled Vanessa, "probably when the party is over will be a good time"

"Are you sure?", asked Nate coming to them, and trying to kiss Vanessa.

"Yes Mr. Congressman!", I think we should get dressed, and not keep our guests waiting for Emma's first ever birthday, I am pretty sure your little Archibald here would not be impressed if she ever finds out that her first birthday was messed up because of her parents"

"Fine!", said Nate and left to get dressed. Vanessa gave Emma to her nanny, Dolores checked the oven for the pie, and went in to get dressed.


'Ding-Dong' rang the doorbell; Dolores opened it to find a young handsome man in a suit, who she recognised immediately, behind him were a few men who she knew worked for him they were all carrying huge boxes which were wrapped in fancy paper. She sighed to herself; Emma's godfather was already spoiling her rotten.

"Is the godmother here yet?" he asked, when Dolores signaled a no, he smirked, she sighed to herself this fight between the godparents started from the day Emma was born. She had joined the Archibald's during Vanessa's pregnancy, she was Dorota's youngest sister and Blair had appointed her there.

An year ago

"Guys, this is Emma Katherine Archibald", said Nate looking at his baby in his wives arm, he couldn't believe he was a father.

"Wow!, she so beautiful", cried Jenny, she had been really happy for two of her best friends.

"I know she's adorable", said Serena

"And so little", added Eric

"She looks like an angel", said Chuck, clearing his throat never ever had he felt so vulnerable. How could a baby make him feel that way, he thought. Afterall it was her he flew down all the way from England, well her and his best friends.

Just then Jenny's phone rang, and she saw the caller id- Blair. "Hey", she answered, "How is-

"What happened? Were there any complications? How is the baby? Is it a girl or boy? Who does it look like? How is Vanessa?", asked the brunette on the other side.

"Calm down Blair, it's a girl, and both she and Vanessa are fine, I can't say yet who she looks like, but I guess she has Vanessa's hair and Nate's eyes", she said smiling at the happy parents. Blair and Dan were in Rome for a fellowship that Dan had got into. Though they wanted to come down for the delivery, they couldn't make it, but they would be coming back soon.

"Oh great! Can I talk to Vanessa?",asked Blair

As Jenny handed the phone to Vanessa, she smiled who on earth would have thought that Blair Waldorf would be this happy for Vanessa and Nate. Whenever she'd spoken to Jenny during this summer she either asked her how Vanessa was doing or told her that she bought some stuff for the baby.

Slowly everyone started leaving, Nate could go home with his wife and daughter only the next day, and they had all been planning a surprise for Vanessa and the baby. Now it was only the parents, Jenny and Chuck. They wanted to stay back for a while, in case Vanessa and Nate needed some help.

"So, Humphrey?", Chuck asked Jenny. They had gone to the lobby for a cup of coffee, they thought that they should give the new parents some time alone with their baby.

Jenny looked up from her coffee, confused.

I hear you and Baizen are still on a roll?

She smiled, not knowing what to say. All had not been well with her and Carter. What started off as small fights and soon turned into heated arguments. Both of them were tired, but neither was ready to accept it. They were going to show the world that they had both changed, and that they would make it work.

"Yes, we are", she said, "How is England treating you?", she asked. She knew that he had moved to London for a few days, he was expanding his business, and apparently all his business enterprises in London, one of which was a franchise of Victrola, was doing great. Last year Chuck had sorted out things with Jack, his uncle and now Jack was looking after the Bass Industries in New York.

"Good! It's a nice place, you should come visit some time:, he said, opening the door of Vanessa's room. They figure that they should leave now.

"Hey! Do you guys need anything? Or should we leave now?", asked Jenny

Vanessa looked at Nate like she was asking him something, Nate smiled he knew what his wife was thinking. "Yes, I think we should tell them, now could be a good time", he said.

"I know ", said Vanessa.

Jenny and Chuck looked at each other confused. They didn't know what was going on.

"Relax!", said Nate laughing, "we have news for you guys"

"Archibald, you aren't helping", said Chuck.

"Well, Nate and I decided that we want both of you to the godparents of Emma", said Vanessa.

Nether Chuck nor Jenny could believe what they'd just heard, sure Jenny was Vanessa best friend and Chuck Nate's but they didn't expect this.

"Really?", said an excited Jenny, you could see all her excitement in her eyes. Chuck was too thrilled to react, Nate and Vanessa had thought that he was capable of being a godfather to their daughter, that itself meant a lot to him.

"Do you want to hold her?", asked Nate and Jenny went forward and took the little girl in her arms- her goddaughter. Probably things were about to change.

Vanessa and Nate had noticed that Chuck hadn't said a word or moved an inch.

"Chuck, we get it if you don't want this", said Nate.

"Are you crazy? I wouldn't refuse this for anything in the world, I'm just surprised that you guys chose me. I don't really think I am the best guy to be someone's godfather."

"Oh shut up Chuck!", said Vanessa, "we know that we couldn't have got our daughter a better godfather than you, and further you're our best friend"

Chuck smiled, and went to take Emma from Jenny. Emma seemed happy in Chuck's arms. Jenny looked at him, he looked different today, she saw a different Chuck Bass today, and she shared something with him- a baby, their goddaughter she reminded herself not a daughter.

"Im going to be a better godparent than you", he mock challenged her, "and she is going to love me more than she loves you"

"We'll see", smiled Jenny

Dolores had seen Jenny and Chuck fight over Emma every time they were together. They both loved Emma like hell, and little Emma loved her godparents.

Soon after Jenny came in with her set of gifts, they were not as many in number as Chuck's but still they were quite a lot. Vanessa was irritated by these two, as if Nate wasn't enough to spoil Emma, her daughter's godparents and their competition was too much to bear.

When Vanessa walked in with Emma, Jenny rushed to her before Chuck could reach her and took Emma in her arms. "Aww… you look so beautiful in the dress that Aunt Jenny made for you", smiled Jenny as she looked at Chuck, she knew by the look on his face that Chuck Bass was miffed.

"I think she'll look prettier in the dress that her Uncle Chuck brought all the way from London", he said stressing on London.

"You two, better not start off again", warned Vanessa as she noticed that the guest were coming in, "there will be other people who would want to see Emma as well".

Both Jenny and Chuck glared at each other, and true everyone wanted to see Emma today, it was her day afterall.


"Are you sure you want to tell them today?", Dan Humphrey asked his girlfriend.

"Yes", she nodded, "we should, we won't get a better occasion, we'll them after the party.


"So? What was the big news you wanted to tell us?", Serena asked her best friend.

Blair Waldorf looked at Dan Humphrey, who came and stood by her. This is how they had imagined telling their friends the news. Everyone was here, Serena, Jenny, Chuck, Nate, Vanessa, Rufus, Lily, Eleanor, Eric-all the people they loved.

"We are engaged", they said together and smiled at each other. They were greeted with a lot of wow's and congratulations'. After they all celebrated over a bottle of champagne, everyone except Jenny and Chuck, who were still fighting over Emma, had left.

Vanessa ate down on the couch, when she felt a hand massaging her neck, she knew whose hands they were and also his intentions. She smiled to herself but opened her eyes only when she heard a thud sound from the kitchen.

"It's all fine" shouted Chuck from the kitchen, then he added, "too bad Humphrey"

Nate sat next to his wife, "regret the day when we chose both of them as Emma's godparents?", he laughed.

"I swear I do" said Vanessa resting her head on her husband's shoulder and smiling.


He was in the middle of an important business meeting, when Chuck Bass got another call from a girl he had never had been ignoring the calls, but why was she calling back, suddenly, it struck him that it might be important. Just then his secretary walked in and told him, he had a call and it was supposed to be urgent.

"What is it Humphrey?", he asked, he was hoping all was well in New York.

He could hear sobs from the other side, this didn't sound good.

"What is it?", he asked irritated.

"They've been in an accident, and the doctors say that they probably won't be able to male it" said Jenny Humphrey finally.