It has been a few weeks that Serena haven't been sleeping in her room, she will make all sort of excuses to not go home because Dan has always been around the town house. He's there all the time and it's not that bad to have Dan around but Serena is dating someone else and it feels awkward to have two guys that she have the most respect on in the same house.

Past...

"It's the best night of my life" Alex says coming down the stairs with his messy hair and Serena is not far behind him "we should do it again sometimes..." He says wrapping his arms around her. As they keep on kissing, they didn't pay attention to a male present in the kitchen but Serena was literally panic and wrapped her rope around her body.

"Sorry..." Dan says sipping his cup of coffee by the kitchen counter. He doesn't know where can he go because the two love birds was so fast and in their own world that he doesn't know where to go.

"What are you still doing here, man?" Alex asks with an intimidated voice, clearly he doesn't want Dan to be around the house any longer.

"I'm doing house call today..."

"Don't you think it's too late?" He pointing to the clock on the wall "dangit!"

"I'll go..." Dan says looking at Serena because she surely know how her grandmother is now. She needs the full observation but Serena just ignore Dan and he got the hint that he is not needed there "I'll go... Sorry!" He says throw away his half full cup of coffee in the sink and rinse it before placing it in the dishwasher. He walk passed Serena only to inhale her perfume that by now he clearly taken that into consideration of what makes him weak.

Present...

"You haven't been back to your own place for awhile?" Blair asks casually, forking her salad and munching it "your grandmother keeps on asking about you!" She added.

"I've been busy!" She says casually too, not wanting to let her emotion shows.

"Busy doing what? Alex is not even around..."

"He's coming back tomorrow..."

"And what? Go back and visit your grandmother... She's sick..."

"The only reason why she's not home is because Dan is always around..." Vanessa says, not paying attention to Serena but paying attention to the vending machine and to what drink that she should get "he's a hot doctor!" She added.

"Go back! See your grandma... Not Dan!"
Sloan-kettering Hospital, UES

"Doctor, are you alright?" His assistant keep on asking him that question every single day. She knows how lonely Dan is in the city and how unhappy he is with his job.

"I need to take a long vacation..." He says still typing on his computer and turn to look at his assistant and a file of Serena's grandmother is all over his desk "but I can't..."

"Maybe you should take a break, you've been working on this case for months now..." She says knowing clearly that there's an emotional attachment in this situation "as a friend... If I may?" She asks for permission not wanting to cross the barrier between a doctor and an assistant.

"You may!" He smile.

"Tell the girl that you like her..." She says with a warm smile "I can see how you look at her, Dan!"

"Really?"

"Oh lord, you look at her with passion... Like a boy in love..."

With that Dan's mind transported to the first time he lay his eyes on Serena. The breathtaking moment when he first talk to Serena. The amazing connection he had with Serena at the bar.

Van Der Woodsen's townhouse, UES night.

The towncar pull over the side of the house, Serena doesn't know why she feels so nervous to go home. It's been weeks but it feels like forever. It feels like it has been ages. She feels so nervous that Dan is around the house too.

She let herself in and there's no one at home. She feels so weird seeing Dan's shoe by the door, Dan is the only one in the house that takes off his shoe before wandering around the house, it's his reason and since then her grandmother practice the same thing. So as for now, all shoes need to be taken off before entering.

She can't see Dan anywhere around the house, so does her grandmother. She wanders around for awhile until she can see a light from her grandmother's room and she knows they're inside. She turn the nob slowly, not wanting anyone to see her. she can see Dan by the couch scribbling something on his notebook and her grandmother is fast asleep "can I come in?" She said softly and Dan was shocked to see her back.

He stands up and walk to where Serena is at the moment "we better leave her alone for now" he says with a smile.

10 minutes later...
Kitchen.
"You want something to drink?" Serena asks Dan as she can see that the small kitchen table is occupied with Dan's papers and documents. He's trying to make the table better.

"No, thank you!" He declined politely and set his sight on Serena who is standing by the counter top "it's been awhile I didn't see you..." He said with a half smile.

"I've been busy..." She said feeling uncomfortable "my grandmother is alright, I talk to her daily..." She added.

"Yes, she's a rock...!" He smile and continue doing his work "I can go if you want me to go..." He finally realized how Serena felt uncomfortable with him around the house "you know what, I should leave..." He added.

"No stay!" She says trying to make Dan stay. She don't know what got into her but seeing Dan just bring back memories and there's something about him that is so warm and welcoming that makes Serena feels special "I am actually hungry..." She says playfully "I am kinda craving for you spicy chicken that you cooked for me, remember?" She says hoping he would stay "could it be too much if you could make me one?"

"Sure..." Dan says with a smile and unbuttoning his sleeves.

30 minutes later...

If someone from the outside looking in the window, someone might spot them as the loving newly married couple that the husband cooks dinner when he comes home early. The chemistry between them is unbelievable because they have so much things in common that even a small talk will bring the most sparkles. It doesn't really matter that Serena is with Alex, it also doesn't matter that Dan is actually a resident doctor of Cece, no one knows that. No one from the outside knows their story.

"Let me get the plate..." Dan says getting up from the dining table.

"You cooked, let me wash it..." She says taking Dan's plate instead.

"Really?"

"Maybe you can wipe it dry?" She says with a soft laugh.

10 minutes later...

They're standing beside each other, both doesn't want to say anything that could kill the moment. Serena is washing the pots and plates while Dan wiping each things.

"Don't worry about me being around, I'll leave tomorrow morning" he says because he knows how uncomfortable Serena is when Alex and Dan is around at the same time.

"Where are you going?" She asks casually not wanting her emotion takes over her facial expression.

"I'm going away for a little while..."

"You're coming back?" She asks now her heart starts to beat a little faster. She can't explain it but she suddenly feels like she's losing Dan "don't worry about Alex, he'll come around... You can't leave!" She added more, now the thought of losing Dan really kills her "I mean you just can't..."

"Serena" Dan barely speaks and he knows that Serena can't really hear him.

"My grandmother, she needs you..." She says and she knows she's going to regret this "I need you!" She says panic to the idea of Dan leaving. She knows nothing is going on with them but he can't leave.
"Serena!" Dan says again but Serena keep on ignoring him.

"You just can't..." She says and straight away walking further away from Dan but stop and turn back "you can't..." She says walking so fast and kisses Dan on his lips. She doesn't know what got into her but it feels right. This moment feels right. She let go of Dan and smile, she just ran from Dan so fast that she can't hear that Dan is calling her name still. She know its wrong but it seems like the best thing to do at that time.


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