Chapter 4: I'll Always Be There, I'll Never Leave Your Side
Nate crept into Serena's room. Serena was sleeping peacefully in her bed. She looked so beautiful, thought Nate. Of course, she always did. He sat down in the chair next to her bed and grasped her hand. She stirred
awake, and looked at Nate. There was a sadness in her eyes, but he couldn't pinpoint why.
"Is everything okay, S?" Nate asked her.
"How's Tripp?" she answered back with a hoarse voice.
Anger boiled in Nate. Why after everything he'd done to her, was she still wondering if HE was okay?
"Yes, S, he's fine. You do know he left you in that car by yourself until the paramedics came right?"
"Yes, I know. I didn't mean if he was okay in that sense. I meant is he okay with me going back to New York, to be with…" she trailed off.
Nate looked down at his swollen hand and smirked "I think he'll be a-okay with your decision."
She smiled a small smile. "I love you Nate, and thank you so much for coming to my aide. You saved me from hell, and I owe you a lot. I know now the right choice was to not get into that car that night. I should've
stayed with you. For that, I am a bitch. I'm so sorry Nate. Maybe," she started sobbing, "if I hadn't gotten into the car, I'd have you."
Nate was taken aback. So many things were wrong with what Serena had just said. His eyes widened and he said "S, for one: you're welcome. I would've traveled the ocean to get to you. For two: you were never a bitch.
You were doing something you thought was right. And I cannot blame you for your decision. And for three: You've always had me Serena. You've had me wrapped around my finger since we were seven. I love you and…
and.."
"And what Nate?"
"And I want you to be mine. I promise I'll always be there for you; I'll never leave your side. No matter what happens in our lives, I'll help you through every part of it. Whether it is big or small, I'll be there. I wish
you could see how much I TRULY love you, and how happy I always am to see your beautiful face. I wanna wake up beside you every morning and just be so thankful that somebody like me could end up with someone
like you. When you're sad, it kills me and I wanna try everything in my power to make you happy again. Nobody deserves someone as good as you, not even me. But I promise to try my hardest to be the person you
need. Serena, you make me a better person, and my life is brightened by you. Please, make me an even happier person and be with me."
Serena was in tears by this point, and shakily replied "Nate, you make me a better person. Let's face it, I'm a fuckup and I always seem to make the wrong choices. But with you around, I actually do something right for a
change. I love you with all my heart Nate, and of course I want you to be mine. Yo-you make ME happy. And I love you. I cannot say it enough. I love you, I love you, I EFFIN LOVE YOU! But I'm exhausted and would like
to sleep." And with all her energy, she leaned up and gave Nate a passionate kiss and whispered one last thing, "and just as you'll always be there for me, I'll always be there for you too." At that, she laid her head down
and drifted off to sleep.
Nate felt like he was having an out of body experience. He felt high, like he was fifteen feet off the ground. His heart swelled with happiness. Serena Van der Woodsen, the Serena Van der Woodsen, loves him, Nate
Archibald. He had the most beautiful and lively girl in all of the Upper East Side. He didn't know what to do but kiss her lightly on the cheek and curl up on the chair next to Serena's bed with his jacket around him and go
to sleep.
As he was drifting off to sleep, he couldn't believe how his day went. It started out with a phone call, and now he was all the way in Washington, sleeping next to the woman he adored. He didn't care he was uncomfortable
in the chair. He would like nothing more than to be next to Serena uncomfortable, then to be anywhere else. He grabbed her hand and held it tight, never wanting to let go. He slowly drifted off to sleep too.
A/N: Yay, chapter 4! It was really fluffy in this one. A lot of people wanted a more happier chapter, so I made one. Let's just say it's the calm before the storm. Sorry it was so short, it was just a little happy chapter. It's not my best, but I swear the next one is going to be amazing-and longer. But I need reviews if I'm going to make the next one. I'm almost all caught up in school so-not making any promises-but chapter 5 could possibly be up by tomorrow! I need to see a little bit more reviews though! I have a lot of good ideas for the next chapters to come, so keep a look-out! for those who have been reviewing-THANK YOU! For those who read my story but don't review-REVIEW! It makes me happy and keeps me going. Thanks for all the support thus far in this story! Stay tuned for more! Thanks-B!