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Chapter 4 –

Sunday Morning.

They spent the next two hours sat in the diner talking; even if they tried they couldn't have denied the chemistry between them. If Serena laughed it would cause Dan's grin to grow even bigger. Dan loved the way she laughed, like an excited four year old and Serena like how when Dan smiled his whole body seemed to lighten somehow.

"So what now?" Dan asked Serena, "Do you want to got for a walk, or we can go somewhere on the bike, or I could take you back if you're busy" Dan told her.

"How about a walk?" Serena suggested.

"Ok cool, there's a really cute park near here but I need to but my bike back so do you want to stay here or...?" Dan asked her.

"I'll come with you, we can drop it off and walk from there" Serena smiled.

"Brains and beauty" Dan told her, making her blush.

What was this guy doing to her? She was blushing! She never blushed, never. The last time she'd blushed was when she was seven, and knowing that this amazing guy from Brooklyn that she'd never met before last night was making her blush, this was not normal. Today hadn't been normal, it had been like someone else's life but the scariest part of it that she liked it, she liked this guy and she'd only just met him. That, for Serena Van der Woodsen, was terrifying.

"Ready?" Dan asked, pulling her out of her day dream.

"Yeah"

Dan dropped the bike off outside his apartment block before he and Serena climbed off and began to walk to another one of Dan's favourite spots, talking all the way over there, Dan pointing out random spots and telling stories if something funny had happened there. When they reached the small park Serena smiled, you had a perfect view of the Manhattan skyline, it was absolutely stunning.

"What do you think?" Dan asked sitting down on the grass.

"It's really pretty" Serena nodded.

"Yeah, this place has so many memories" Dan looked around, his eyes squinted slightly.

"Tell me a few" Serena told him, laying back and propping herself up on her elbows.

"Bossy" Dan laughed, "But ok, it was the first place that the band did a concert. Me, my mum, my dad and Jenny play football here every year on thanksgiving, well we used too, I broke my arm in two places over there by that rock when I was eleven, and I've just realised we're talking way too much about me. What about you?" Dan asked.

"Well my life's pretty...weird and complicated" Serena shrugged.

"I can listen" Dan told her.

"Well, my mum goes through husbands like handbags, my dad took off when I was ten and I haven't seen him since, I have a feeling that my brother hates me and I'm pretty screwed up right now" Serena looked away from Dan, worrying that she'd just blown her shot with a great guy.

"You're brother doesn't hate you and I don't think you're screwed up" Dan told her seriously, "I mean I've spent nearly three hours straight with you and I'm not running"

"I won't hold it against you if you do" Serena told him, finally turning to look at him.

"I'm not running, I promise" Dan told her seriously.

"Thank you" Serena whispered.

Soon they were continuing talking and laughing, the serious of their last conversation forgotten as they teased each other like old friends. Dan had never felt this way about anyone, with Vanessa he'd always know he'd been kidding himself, yes he loved her, but like a sister and he wanted it to mean more when the fact was that it didn't and it was never going too. Serena had never felt more relaxed or herself, she'd drink and party to forget her past but here with Dan she didn't need to because she was thinking about it, she was thinking about other things, like how the hell had they not met before, he was so great, and why the hell was she still sat there, she didn't do anything that remotely hinted commitment, and spending the day with a guy and flirting with him with the full intensions that she'd she him again, and enjoy it, was not something she did...usually.

After spending a few hours talking in the park they decided that they should go somewhere else, it was then Lily called saying she wanted Serena home because her brother and his family were coming for lunch/tea. They walked back to Dan's apartment and he handed her a helmet while she looked at him, confused.

"I was going to get a cab, you don't have to drive me" Serena told him.

"What kind of guy would I be if I shoved you in a cab and didn't know if you got home properly?" Dan asked her.

"You're serious" Serena shook her head at his behaviour, but took the helmet.

"Of course I am" Dan told her, climbing onto the bike.

All the way up to the Upper East Side apartment block that Serena lived in she found herself smiling uncontrollably, a guy actually cared if she got home in one piece, apart from her brother, Nate and sometimes Chuck that had never happened to her before. It felt nice to be cared for, to know that someone was there. When they stopped at Serena's building Dan got off too, following her into her the lift. They finally stopped outside the apartment, and they looked at each other, smiling.

"So I don't know about you, but I had a great time today" Dan said nervously.

"I had a really great time" Serena smiled.

"That's good, it would have really sucked if you'd had a crap time" Dan told her.

"Yeah it would have" Serena nodded slowly, not really knowing what to do.

"Do you maybe want to do this again?" Dan asked her, wringing his hands subconsciously.

"Yeah, that would be really nice" Serena nodded.

"Ok, here put your number in"

They swapped phones and put each other's numbers in quickly, saving them and then handing them back, "Great" Dan smiled, leaning forward and kissing Serena's cheek, "I guess I might see you tomorrow at school" he shrugged.

"Maybe Humphrey" Serena told him before disappearing into her apartment, a smile covering her face as she lent against the other side of the door.

Dan whistled as he left the apartment block, the receptionist glaring at him for making a noise as he walked off with almost a skip in his step.

Spotted:

Lonely Boy practically skipping away from the Van der Woodsen place. Could S finally found her knight in shining Brooklyn dirt? Only time will tell if this musician can tame our wild IT girl.

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