Chapter 7: Bridesmaids
Serena: How crazy can you be, Nate? Why didn't you tell her about us?
Nate: Serena, come on, calm down.
Serena: What if she learns it from other people? Is that fine with you? You know how this city is.
Nate: She'll understand.
Serena: I just can't believe you'd lie about something like this.
Nate: I didn't lie.
Serena: U didn't tell her everything. Like that's any better.
Nate: Serena, for the last time, calm down. If anything, just tell her it was puppy love. That's what she knows. We were young, that's that.
"Serena?" Charlie asked, a smile on her face. It was her bridal shower and her bridesmaids, Serena, Blair, and her friends Augusta, Poppy, and Ira were sitting around in a circle on the floor. They were playing spin the bottle and as the bottle pointed to Serena, Charlie asked her what really happened between her and Nate. Serena couldn't answer. She wanted to tell her the truth—that she and Nate lost their virginity to each other, that she and Blair fought over him once, no not just once, that once upon a time, she had strong feelings for Nate, and Nate loved her, as well...But she remembered Nate's texts that morning. She remembered what he told her. Was it really worth telling the truth?
"S," Blair said, looking at her, as if reading her mind.
"So?" Charlie asked, "What is it between you and Nate, really?"
Serena took a deep breath, "It uhm..." She said, "It was just...puppy love..."
Blair gaped at Serena and then took a deep breath herself.
"Oh," Charlie said, "Oh. Okay. Just that?"
"Yeah," Serena said almost immediately.
Charlie smiled, "Okay..." She said, "That's cool. So," She went on, "More wine, everyone?"
"Wine!" Poppy exclaimed.
"You okay?" Blair asked Serena.
"Yeah," Serena tried to smile.
Blair nodded her head and they stood up. Serena went to one corner of the room, and opened her purse. She took out her phone and saw that there was a text from Dan.
How's the party?
Serena texted back, Awful. Nah, I'm awful.
What happened?
Charlie asked me deets about me and Nate. And I felt compelled to lie.
Oh. Everyone here in Chuck's suite are partying hard. Wanna meet up at d lobby?
Yeah. be there in a few.
"Texting Natie?" Someone who just came near Serena said. It was Georgina Sparks.
"What are you doing here, bitch?" Blair asked as she saw the commotion.
"Nothing," Georgina said, "I just heard that there's a party going on...And as I can see, it's sucking real bad."
"I didn't invite you," Charlie said.
Georgina disregarded her, "Oh," She said, noticing the bottle on the floor, "I see you played some spin the bottle. Did Serena here reveal what she needs to reveal?"
"You know that there's nothing to reveal, Georgina." Serena said.
"Easy," Georgina teased.
"You know what? You should just kick her out or I'll call security," Blair said, "She's just a pathetic sad little hooker—"
"You don't have to say anything," Georgina said, "I'm leaving. This party sucks anyway. I'll probably just barge in at the boys' party. Ta-ta!" She gave Serena one more parting glance then walked out.
"Oh don't mind her," Blair said, "Let's party on!"
The girls went on to the dinner table, drank more, danced to the music while Serena made her way out of the room. She needed a distraction and Dan's offer was good. She made her way to the elevator, pressed down, and when she arrived at the ground floor, she found Dan waiting for her.
"Dan," She smiled.
"You okay?" He asked.
"Yeah...just...frazzled..."
"About Nate?"
"And Georgina. She just came around."
Dan reached for her hand, "Don't worry," He said, "Look. Serena, nothing's your fault, okay? And look at you...You've really grown up and...I just—"
"Just?"
Dan moved closer to her, and Serena was surprised, but she didn't pull back. She inched her face closer to Dan's, too. And then their lips met, and they kissed, dissolving all the years of separation and confusion. Serena met Dan's eyes and they smiled at each other, laughed a bit, and went back kissing. Everything was perfect...Until they heard a camera snap.
Serena turned to look at who it was...and then saw that it was her "fake" cousin, Ivy.
"Ivy?" She said, "What are you doing?"
"Getting a scoop?"
Serena faked a laugh, "So, this is what you do now? You're one of Gossip Girl's whatevers?"
"Like you didn't do this before?"
"You know," Serena said, "I always thought you were different. And now this. Great, Ivy, just...great."
"Yeah, she's really great," Georgina said, "Like you. Bailing out on your own cousin's bridal shower to make out with Lonely Boy."
"I don't know why you love prying on things so much Georgina," Serena said, "But whatever I do, it's none of your business."
"Chill," She said, "Come on, Ivy, Let's go. Oh, and check your phones in a bit, I'm sure the whole GG blogosphere will be talking about you."
Georgina walked away with Ivy, leaving Dan and Serena alone.
Serena took a deep breath, "Maybe I should get back up..."
"Don't mind, Georgina."
"I know," Serena said, "But she has a point...It's my cousin's bridal shower. Besides," She reached for Dan's hand, "We'll have more time, right?"
"Of course," He smiled, kissed her once more, and they walked to the elevator hand in hand.
a/n: I know it's been a few days since my last update, sorry to keep you guys waiting, but thank you for waiting! :) I've just had to deal with a couple of things, and also I had to update my other fics, haha and this was supposed to be longer, but I decided to cut it in half, and the other half I'd write for the next chapter..
This is dedicated to slonecziq because she requested for some Georgina action, and a Derena kiss :D hope this worked!
so there, xoxo everyone! ~Cass
