Gossip Girl – Secrets

Author: L

Chapter 4

Disclaimer: I do not own Gossip Girl or any of its characters.

"Matthew," Chuck said, when he was close enough. "Get into the limo."

There was always something different about Matt when he wasn't with Brad but not many people noticed this because they were always together. His expression was one of worry; Dan Humphrey was easy to handle but Chuck Bass was in a league of his own. Chastising himself for his thoughts, he told himself that he was Matthew Williams. Aside from Brad, there was no one that could compete against him. The look on Chuck's face didn't help to reassure him though. A smirk like that could only mean trouble but his curiosity eventually won him over.

Chuck purposely chose not to tell his chauffer to open the door for Matt so he had to do it himself. Sliding into the limo, his eyebrows drew together in confusion and he was surprised to find Nate, Serena and Blair in there as well. He hovered indecisively near the door, trying to figure out where he should sit. After a minute, Blair had pulled him down between Serena and her. As much as she hated having to sit next to him, it was better than having him stood right in front of her.

The silence intimidated Matt and he felt extremely uncomfortable. Glancing at Serena and Blair, he felt tempted to break the ice with a threesome comment but the words got lost on the way as he felt their stony expressions burn into him. He finally snapped and asked, "What's going on? Why am I here? What do you want?" Clenching his hands tightly together, Matt could hear his heart racing beneath his chest as he waited for his questions to be answered.

"Things have been getting a bit boring around here lately," Chuck murmured. "I was going to ask you for your dealer's number." Matt's face was immediately drained of colour and his lips trembled as he opened them to protest. "Don't bother denying it; I have proof. To my knowledge, you spent three consecutive nights at Victrola, and you were seated right beneath the security cameras." On Chuck's left, there was a blue plastic bag that he picked up before taking out four cases that were filled with disks. "I wonder what your daddy will say when he finds out that his son has a drug problem; especially after all his hard work lately."

Matt had been stunned into silence. The only thing he could do was watch the cases helplessly, wondering how far he would get if he grabbed them and made a run for it. There was no way out. He should have known that the second he got into the limo. "How?" mumbled Matt helplessly. To be honest, he wasn't sure why he was even surprised that, of all people, Chuck Bass had been the one to discover his secret.

"I'm Chuck Bass," he said with a smirk, taking advantage of the opportunity to use his favourite catchphrase. Serena and Nate didn't miss the smile that crept across Blair's face, and she quickly masked over it with an indifferent expression. "Matthew," Chuck continued. "I understand that you're very loyal but does your loyalty lie with your father, or with Bradley?"

Burying his face in his hands, Matt swallowed hard. One was his father, the other was his best mate since he had been five; how was he supposed to choose? When he forced himself to look up, Serena could see the fear in his hazel-brown eyes and felt guilty for putting him in this position. Shakily speaking, Matt asked with a gulp, "What do you want to know?"

The elevator doors opened and Serena pulled Dan into her family's penthouse apartment. She glanced around quickly, making sure that her mother wasn't there before leading him into the bedroom. Serena's mind had been filled with an avalanche of thoughts all day but when she saw Dan stood outside the school entrance, she made herself promise to deal with those problems when it was absolutely necessary. Right now, she just wanted to focus on her boyfriend.

Shutting the door behind her, she wrapped her arms around his neck and their lips locked together in a passionate kiss. Dan dropped his bag by the side of her bed and she proceeded to remove his blazer at the same time. Serena gently fell backwards onto the duvet and Dan followed her movement, their lips never breaking apart. Her legs wrapped around his as things began to get more heated. His hands were wrapped in her hair while hers were loosening his tie, slipping down to his belt after she had removed it but before she could get it off, the door opened.

"Serena –" Lily's voice caused them to freeze momentarily, both turning their heads towards Serena's mother. Embarrassment flowed through the room, evident on all their faces as Lily turned away in an attempt to shield her vision and hastily said, "I'm sorry. I should have knocked." She quickly shut the door, her footsteps fading away with just as much speed.

Panic rushed through Dan as he clumsily moved off of Serena, accidently hitting the headboard in the process. "Dan," Serena murmured, half-amused by her boyfriend's actions. He raised a hand to his forehead while trying to shift backwards and found himself losing his balance. With a loud thump, he landed on the floor. Leaning over the side of the bed, Serena tried to refrain from laughing out loud, instead, releasing a few giggles in their place.

He placed a hand on the bed and pulled himself up. Sensing an opportunity, Serena grabbed his collar gently before he could get to his feet and pushed him back onto the bed, straddling him. She started kissing him again, her hands wandering to his belt, ready to finish what she had started. He tried to resist but got lost in her kisses. When she pulled away to take a breath, he swiftly sat up, panting as she leaned in again.

"Serena, your mother is home. We can't do anything in here when she is out there. What... what if she walks in on us again?" Dan moved his gaze towards the door, worried that Lily would come back into the room. Glancing back to Serena, he watched her with confusion as she grinned at him and started laughing. "You scared the life out of me," he said with a small relieved laugh when he realised that she hadn't been serious.

Resting her head on his chest, she murmured, "You're so cute when you're nervous." Dan held her protectively in his arms and placed a kiss to her forehead. She raised her head to kiss him on the lips but the message tone on her cell phone rang loudly, interrupting them. Serena groaned as she reached for her bag, pulling out her phone and muttering, "This had better be an emergency." Flipping open her phone, she found a message from Blair and bit her lip. Snapping her phone shut, she went back to Dan and kissed him briefly on the lips. "I'm really sorry but I have to go. Blair needs me."

Dan had pretty much gotten used to sharing his girlfriend with her best friend and nodded his head once. "It's okay. I have a history exam next week so I should probably start studying for that, and all my books are back at the loft anyway."

They jumped off the bed, retrieving their discarded clothing on the floor before they left her room. Her hand slipped fittingly into his and they shared a sweet smile but it disappeared rapidly when they stepped into the front room. Both of them cringed away as Rufus and Lily sat on the sofa, hands wrapped around each other while they shared a lengthy kiss. Hearing the noise, the couple broke apart and looked up in surprise.

"At least Dan and I 'got a room'," Serena muttered as she pulled Dan towards the elevators while their parents giggled like teenagers behind them.