Dan had been gone for the whole summer. His program was extended, leaving Serena without him over the summer. Serena promised to pick him up from the airport. They planned on spending his day back together. Serena wanted to know how his time was, but more importantly if he missed her.

"Hey S, help me picked out an outfit." Blair said shaking Serena back into reality.

"Sorry B. I thought you and Chuck were sort of together already?"

"Things change. Plus he went off with some tramp at his father's company, saying it was business." Blair said twisting her shirt.

"Whatever B, can we hurry this up I have to meet Dan at the airport."

Blair starred at Serena in a long gaze. Serena hurried her along. She loved her best friend, but hadn't seen Dan in forever. They had time to make up for. She remembered that night in the hotel room. It felt like their first time all over again. Both nervous but had full trust in each other, and how they made out in the elevator leaving her place before a cab picked him up.

Serena dropped Blair off and went straight to the airport. She stood there eager for Dan's plane to land. An hour went by and the plane landed. Serena's eyes locked on Dan as if he was the only one in the room. She ran towards him.

"Dan, I missed you so much." Serena said hugging Dan tightly.

"Serena, it's so good too see you. Why don't we get out of here, I'm beginning to hate the smell of airports." Dan said pulling his luggage towards the door.

It began to pour. Their plans for a whole night out were put on hold. They went to Serena's place even though it was really Chuck's house. Dan made them coffee and started to tell of his summer trip.

"Serena, it was amazing. I listened to my favorite author give a lecture. We did workshops." Dan said as he quickly sipped the coffee.

"Glad you had fun Dan. And I wasn't there to distract you so I bet you made all sorts of new intellectual guy friends."

"Well there was actual this girl who liked everything I did and laughed at all my jokes. It's as though she was perfect match for me."

Dan spent an hour talking about this girl he met on this trip. He didn't realize it but he made her sound flawless. Serena tried to pay attention but she felt ad if she wasn't missed. She wasn't shallow or anything but didn't Dan think of her?

"You would love her. She's sort of a mix of us both. It was refreshing to see a girl actually like all the boring things I liked." Dan said quickly sipping his coffee.

"Yea B and I just shopped mostly." Serena said trying to get her words in.

"Sounds just like regular times. Have you heard from Vanessa I found a book she's been looking for and I want to give it to her." Dan said going through his bag.

"No Dan I haven't, but you should go find her." Serena said rolling her eyes.

"Yea, plus I'm super tired. So I'll call you tomorrow." Dan said gently kissing her forehead as he ran towards the door.

Serena sat there sadly. They made it over a huge milestone in their relationship and suddenly things were boring. She spent most of the summer thinking about him and all he did was buddy up with some girl. Dan put everything back in his bag and tried to open the dorr and leave. He would have had made it out the door if Chuck didn't stop him.

"How's my little Humphrey?" Chuck said grinningly.

"Not now Chuck, I'm not in the mood for this."

"Why don't you tell your wise school mate what's wrong."

"Can't believe I'm doing this, but Serena seems distant. Did anything change while I was gone? I brought up this girl I hung out with and she seemed, I would say mad." Dan said not believing he actually gave in to Chuck.

"Little Humphrey got some this summer and I didn't. Chuck Bass doesn't take news of others winning well."

"Chuck Bass better make a point." Dan replied.

"You didn't do anything right? You went to some boring school and did work, yawn. If she's worried over that, how did you two get over G.? The problems with the poor bore me." Chuck said walking out of the room in disgust.

Who knew Chuck would make things clearer? Dan realized he was getting mad over petty things. Dan forgave her for a lot, he shouldn't be selfish. He shouldn't always assume the worst in her.