AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT

Author's Note: Sorry if I've taken long, some plot kinks took me a while to figure out but I think I'm good. Today we start off with a little Nenny and Derena, then we move on to our beloved Chair. I don't know if I've mentioned this but the story takes place when they're in college. Blair, Dan, Nate, Serena, and Chuck are 25 and Jenny is 23. High school is beyond over. Blair works at Waldorf with her mother, readying her grooming for CEO. Serena is an event planner, who might still be a little crazed. Dan is a writer. Nate works at the Spectator, trying to pull through after he lost everything. Jenny and Chuck never happened so she's actually a friend of Blair and works at Waldorf where she has her own line. Chuck works for his (very much alive) father as a Junior Executive being groomed for CEO.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED:

geminigurl89: Chuck kicked Blair out in the end because of a lot of reasons, he never learned to love, not really, the whole concept was foreign to him so the whole, he could love part was scary to him. Then he found out Blair had ruined Nate's life, even if it was by accident, she ruined him that scared him even more. Then Nate barged in and yelled betrayal and treason to Chuck. In the end he chose Nate, his lifetime friend, over a concept that scared him. I hope this cleared it up even a little bit. :)

Disclaimer: If I owned Gossip Girl we would have always had more time for Chair, and Dair would not have existed, I mean, Dair? Seriously? Were all Gossip Girl writers having a stroke when they thought of that?

CHAPTER 7

While Chuck and Blair fought, Nate crossed the bridge and entered Brooklyn.

Jenny was sitting in her desk coming up with new designs, the loft was empty, her father out on a date and Dan with Serena. She always found these quiet times of peace to be where she found the most inspiration. Staring at a blank page, her frustration seeping through her pores she angrily got up and walked into the kitchen for a drink when incessant knocking could be heard.

She casually put the soda on the kitchen counter and slowly walked towards the door, but the knocking kept getting louder, as if the person behind the door was getting impatient. Speeding up, Jenny opened the door to find Nate with messy hair and a crazed look in his eyes. Without a word she stepped over to let him into the apartment. He silently thanked her and went to sit on the couch.

"Dan's not here," she told him coldly.

"I didn't come for him," it was the truth. Of all the girls Nate had ever been with, Jenny was the only one who really understood him, who listened to his problems and actually genuinely cared for him. And he had been a fool.

"Nate. Why are you here?" Her face didn't betray her, any mixed feelings she might be having, she wasn't showing them.

Nate slowly stood up, and walked towards her. She tried to not move, to show that she didn't care for him, that his proximity didn't make her weak in the knees. "I'm here for you," he said and kissed her passionately.

She broke the kiss and soon came to her senses. "I think you should go," she said walking back to her room. As she walked and fought the urge to look behind her, Nate said something that made her turn to face him.

"I'm going to fight for you Jenny Humphrey. I made a mistake. I lied to you. But most importantly, I let you go. That won't happen again." And with that Nate was gone, Jenny left in shock staring at the spot where he'd been standing.

XOXO

Dan and Serena were going out on their second date, they'd met on Saturday as Serena walked out of the Palace and bumped into Dan. He'd joked about her walk of shame and asked to walk her home, she on the other hand couldn't ignore the way he smiled and how he seemed like a nice guy, for a change. They'd instantly clicked and he'd soon asked her out on a date. Now on their second date, Serena could really see this relationship going somewhere.

Breakfast was put aside, hell, the menu was put aside as they made out in a booth at the restaurant. When the waitress appeared, she cleared her throat. Serena, giddy with love, grabbed the menus and glanced back, "We'll have one Croque Monseieur" she paid little attention to the waitress with hopes of resuming her morning with Dan.

"Just one?" the waitress asked.

"Yeah, we're going to share," Dan said.

That's when the waitress peered over to get a better look at the man speaking, "Dan?" she said incredulously.

He extended his neck, trying to get a better look at the waitress. "Vanessa? Ha! What're you doing here? Weren't you in Vermont with your parents?"

"Yeah, I just moved in with my sister"

"Wow. It's been forever."

"Yeah"

Serena cleared her throat.

"Oh, I'm sorry, Vanessa this is Serena, my-" Dan began.

"I'm his girlfriend," Serena said cheerfully as she extended her hand towards Vanessa, "pleasure"

"Yeah, you too," Vanessa said coldly, "I'm gonna go put your order in."

As Vanessa began to walk away, she quickly turned around, "Let's get together later, Dan"

"Yeah, sure, I'd like that." Dan said as a wide smile spread Vanessa's features.

"Yeah, ok" a small smile still adorning her face, Vanessa left.

Dan, however, unfazed by Vanessa, turned to face Serena once more, "So my girlfriend, huh?"

Serena smiled. "Just protecting what's mine," she said half joking, half serious.

"Wouldn't have it any other way," Dan smiled as they kissed and resumed their breakfast date.

XOXO

An hour later Serena was in her elevator on her way up to their penthouse. The elevator dinged her arrival and she dashed towards her room. Before she entered her haven she heard weeping coming through the door. She almost broke the door in as she quickly pushed it open to find a crying Blair on her bed. Her mamma bear instinct took over and she rushed to Blair's side and hugged her.

"Shhhh, shhhh," she was holding Blair now, "Blair, what happened?"

"I just, I," and that's all Blair could say as she crumbled and gave into the tears again. All Serena could do was wait until the tears slowed and Blair calmed. Soon Blair's cries had become small hiccups and ultimately they stopped. Blair sat up, wiped the tears with the palm of her hand.

Blair began, "It was perfect," she took a breath, "it was perfect, and I ruined it."

And just like that she succumbed to the tears again as her body violently shook under Serena's arms.

Gossip Girl blast #3900:

The Queen of Manhattan entered the van der Woodsen household holding back tears, poor B. The Ice Queen turned down her lying White Knight, again. Our Sunshine Barbie threw daggers at a Brooklyn Ragdoll and caught herself a man, even if he is a Cabbage Patch. And the Devil? Word is he's stuck in his own personal hell.

You know you love me,

XOXO Gossip Girl

Author's Note: Plot twist: There's a Bass-Humphrey clan. I personally thought it was a nice touch, and I like Jenny, though tons of people hate her, so in this story I'm making her nice, and Chuck's sister so no funny stuff between them. Besides I doubt many people though of the Bass-Humphreys and I don't know, it intrigues me. R&R please! Thanks for reading!

-M