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Chapter 06

Serena Knew It!

Nate and Blair, Blair and Nate. Serena already knew that they were going to be an item since kindergarten, and Serena realized that after everything, in the end, they are still an item, after all the Chuck and Blair, and the hardly believable Dan and Blair drama that happened. They were still an item.

It was during the time when Aubrey was born, after Nate informed her that her best friend and sister had given birth, she stormed out from her work set to take a plane to New York, to accompany her dearest friend and give her the comfort she deserved. She arrived at the middle of the night and rushed through the hospital hall and came straight away from the receptionist. She was told that the baby girl was already born at dawn, and she knew she was too late. Or she was informed way too late. Serena was so furious with Nate.

How could he be late to inform me? How could he do that to B! He's supposed to inform me right away when the water had broken or when B was still being admitted in to the hospital.

But when she opened Blair's hospital room, her anger was toned down and replaced with this confusion, by what she witnessed. There, was a sleeping and tired beloved Blair, holding hands with a dirty blond guy who was also sleeping, but was sitting on his chair next to Blair's bed. It was like high school all over again for Serena. She rubbed her eyes, thinking that hopefully she was dreaming, but no, it was Blair and Nate, sleeping together sweetly like during their high school times. And she decided not to interrupt, and went to see the baby. She was so beautiful.

"Hi baby girl, I'm your Auntie Serena"

Then she sat outside the room, waiting for one of them to wake up. And she thought, what the hell did I miss all these 9 months?

The other time was when Aubrey was sick. When she was just a little baby girl, she often got cold with fever due to some allergies. Blair was so worried, because her baby got sick so often, and even cried helplessly in her phone. And that was the first time, Blair could cry that much on the phone. Motherhood is really outer space for Serena.

When Serena could manage to finish her photo shoot quickly, she took a flight to New York, to accompany her best friend, but again Serena felt a deep déjà vu. There in Blair's room, was a sleeping little Aubrey, and next to her on the right was Blair facing her baby, and next to her on the left was the same guy again. He was also lying and facing Aubrey too, but his hand were wrapped around Aubrey and placed on top of Blair to make sure to keep physical contact on both (they were so cute together, she just had to take a pic). And they looked so beautiful and so sweet. They looked like one of those Disney's family movie scene. Not to her surprise, she could identify that same guy. It was Nate Archibald, her dear friend. And once again she decided not to bother them as she left the room, and headed down stairs.

But when she decided to take a little nap, she decided to head to the guest room, because apparently Blair changed her old room into Aubrey's room. Serena opened the guest room, and again it felt so familiar. There were so many stuff that she usually found in Nate's room. After glancing around, she definitely could smell Nate's cologne in this room, and at the perfect time there came Dorota.

She finally got a glimpse of what she's been missing all this time. She smiled slyly.

When it was time for them to get up, Serena was hoping for a slight awkwardness around them, just like in high school when you get busted by your mom, and then suddenly start rambling all the excuses and explanations they've got on why they were together. But it didn't seem like it, it was like Serena was the only one who had imagined that. Both, Nate and Blair acted natural, none of them felt busted, or had the urgency to clarify anything to Serena.

And Serena was left more confused. What did I miss all this time?

Serena almost forgot how it felt to see them again as an item. She already got rid of that assumption and concluded that they were just friends who happened to be in the city and met often. Serena came back again to New York, this time to stay longer. She had a 3 months project here, and she decided to stay with Blair.

Blair got her a guest room, near Nate's guest room, apparently both of them weren't aware that Nate was practically living here, and still said that Nate was visiting. Serena could only sigh on that argument. What did they take her for? A child? But apparently it was what they said to all the people, but Dorota was smarter for sure. Serena always loved Dorota, she was nice, friendly and caring without any step up from the border to interrupt their matter, maybe that's why Blair loves her so much. No one knows Blair better than Dorota. Dorota already considered Nate as one of the residents in the penthouse, but she played along with Blair and Nate.

For those 3 months, Serena lived happily with Blair, Aubrey, Nate, and of course with the help of Dorota. Everyday was like a loud drama, every morning, every night, and every hour. Aubrey was already 2 years old, and she was so active as a child. She played with designer dresses, designer bags, and designer shoes, anything you could mention in the wardrobe or in the dressing room. Blair would gasp and want to scream, but she always restrained herself. Aubrey would run every time her mom glared at her, and she would hide behind Nate (not to Serena, of course, since she was also a victim here, who could explode if she didn't remember it was Aubrey her favorite niece). Nate would talk sweetly and say it was an opportunity for another round of shopping. And he would lift Aubrey up and sweet-talk her not to ruin her mother's belongings. And who would say no to that? Who would not love that gesture? Maybe that's why Aubrey loves Nate so much, so she easily turns to him every time she had problems or felt in trouble.

And there was time that Blair had difficulties to dress Aubrey up and she was kind of playing catch me if you can with the sound of Blair that kept on calling Aubrey's name and Aubrey was giggling so hard. And it turned out it was only Nate who could easily dress Aubrey up. Then, suddenly, Serena finally started to understand how this relationship was established. They needed each other as a whole family.

Serena wasn't around often, but every time she finished work, she would get back home.

When will I get the chance to play with Aubrey this often? And how could I miss this new parent's quarrel? To Serena, it felt like watching a reality show of new parenting.

One day, Nate and Blair had an argument. They never showed it in front of Aubrey, but the adults could feel how the interaction was so intense. And it happened during the time when Blair decided to start dating again.

Blair kept complaining about Nate's behavior, calling him out on having PMS for him to get emotional through small stuffs, like her coming home late, and her smell of alcohol, even though she's not drunk, etc, etc, and Serena looked shocked, but kept on listening to the rants then she realized how blind Blair was. The moment she watched the fight, the bantering, she knew exactly why. All the people in the house knew why, except them, Blair and Nate.

In the last week of Serena's stay at the house, she talked to Blair, hoping to give her a glimpse to what is happening with Nate.

"Don't you know why Nate is behaving like this? Seriously B?"

"What? If you know, please tell me S. I can't take it anymore?"

"Oh B! Please I never knew you were this blind?"

Blair frowned. Furious. Demanding an answer was what she wanted, not a riddle.

"It's because you started dating again!"

"What?"

"What's wrong with me dating, it's not that I neglected Aubrey. Beside I bet he is dating someone too."

"Do you know the last time he had a girlfriend?"

Blair was confused. Thinking hard.

"Don't tell me you don't know, knowing the fact you are living with him"

"We're not.."

"Cut the crap B"

Blair protested, but she finally couldn't deny it.

"I think it was with this skinny, slutty new model." mocked Blair.

"And when was that?"

"I don't know, why should I remember it."

And when Blair realized that Serena's was seriously asking her, she finally gave up and talked in a very low tone, "I guess they broke up a couple of months after Aubrey was born"

Then silent.

"And you still don't know why N is jealous?"

Blair chuckled. "Oh, come on"

Serena stared at her, and she silently nodded.

As for the last gift to her dear friend, Nathanial Archibald, and to pay for her guilt in ruining her best friend's first love in the past before she left for boarding school, Serena would love to help him and Blair, maybe be together, maybe. (She isn't sure yet)

And it was during the time when she was alone in the house with Aubrey and Dorota. She played with Aubrey through their photo album. And when they got to Nate's pictures, Serena taught Aubrey how to call Nate Daddy. "Dadda.. Daddaa"

"No, Daddy"

"Dadda.. Dadda"

"It's Daddy Nate."

"Daddii.. Daddiii"

"Yes, good girl" And Serena hugged her and kissed that little excitingly.

Dorota glared at her, which made Serena afraid that it would come to Blair's ear, but her smile, comforted her. She was in the same page with Dorota, with that she kissed Aubrey and kept teaching her that in secret until the day she left New York. She left and watched Blair, Nate, and Aubrey send her away at the airport, she smiled and felt satisfied.

A week later, Blair called her, "Can you believe what Aubrey called Nate, Daddy, and she keeps on calling him that."

"I tried to fix it, but it doesn't work. And Nate isn't helping either, he keeps smirking and I think he is smiling S." Blair seemed so furious, and Serena gave her the most sympathy response, not letting her happiness showed. No need to thank me, Nathanial Archibald. You are already welcome.

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