Everything happened so quickly it was a blur to her, Erik pulling her out of her room and Blair barking orders to Larisa before pulling her into the limo with Chuck who didn't look at them at all. When they finally reached the hospital she found out Nate was there with a gunshot wound to his leg and her mind slipped into overdrive, she was so relieved that her husband was safe but her daughter still wasn't mentioned, Blair promised her that she'd find out were Summer was and sent Serena in the direction of Nate's room.
Serena entered the room Nate was in slowly, she was terrified of what she might find. She took a deep breath when she saw Nate lying on the bed so still with his eyes closed and machines attached to him monitoring his breathing and making sure he didn't die. Serena shook her head when she thought of how close she came to losing him, of the fact that he almost died.
She swallowed hard as she sat down and took his hand, squeezing it lightly and running her thumb over his wedding ring. She wasn't sure whether he could feel her there, she wasn't paying much attention when the doctor told them if he was responsive to their touch or voices, she just caught the part where he said that Nate would be fine and he lost a little too much blood for their liking.
She closed her eyes and rested her forehead against their joined hands and let the tears fall onto them as she cried at the relief that he was going to be ok and the fact that they hadn't found her baby yet.
"Hey, no crying," he said softly and she abruptly snapped her head up to look at him causing something to crack and her neck to pain but that was all ignored when she looked into his open bleary deep blue eye's. "Come 'ere," he managed to get out as he shifted in the bed to make room for her.
She stared at him for a long moment as she tried to process the fact that he was alive and awake and talking and "Oh God Nate," she said taking his face in her hands and giving him a long and much needed kiss, before slowly getting into the bed with him pressing herself against him, making sure she didn't touch him where he was hurt and relishing the feeling of having him hold her for the first time in such a long time. He chuckled a little and she lightly and half-heartedly hit his chest. "Don't ever think about leaving again," she whispered fiercely against his shirt.
"That hurt," he said pouting holding her as best he could with all the little tubes and wires around and on him, ignoring his sore muscles.
"Oh Nate," she whispered realising that he was hurt (not as bad) on his chest as well.
"I'm so sorry for putting you through that," he said into her hair, ignoring what she just figured out and squeezing her tighter as she buried her face into his neck letting her lips press little kisses to his pulse point. She needed proof that he was there, not her imagination and she needed constant contact with him. "I love you."
"Love you more," she whispered leaning up to run her hand though his hair and look into his tired eyes.
"Where's Summ?" he asked smiling at the thought of seeing his baby again.
"I thought she was with you, but you don't know where she is and she's not here so they still have her," Serena said starting to hyperventilate. "Nate we don't have Summer."
"What do you mean we don't have her?" he asked grasping her arms in an attempt to get her to concentrate, he had no idea where Summer was or what she was talking about. "What happened to her S?"
Serena could see him panicking as she explained what happened that day. "Natie, they don't have our baby," she said tears clouding her eyes. "Blair seems to think Andrew has her with him, but why would he keep her from us?"
"I don't know but I'm sure she's ok," he said wiping her tears and running his hand down her arm. "She has to be ok."
"But Nate she's not here," Serena said resting her forehead against his shoulder. "What if she isn't ok? I can't lose her."
"We'll never lose her S, you know I won't let that happen," he promised her, hoping Chuck had some idea of what was going on. He hoped Serena couldn't tell how worried he was becoming because he knew that if Andrew had her she would be taken straight to Chuck not to a safe house, so something else was going on.
"Hey, am I interrupting?" Blair asked with a slight knock to the door.
"No of course not come in," Nate said giving her a smile. Serena pushed herself off the bed and wiped her eyes as Blair came into the room to hug Nate.
"You gave us quite a scare there," she told him taking a seat next to the bed.
"Yeah I know," he said taking Serena's hand again and squeezing it lightly. "Anyone know why?"
"When Chuck's done on the phone he'll probably have some answers," Blair said.
"Tell Chuck to get in here already, I haven't seen him for like months," Nate said smiling at Blair. She knew he was trying to keep the conversation from where Summer was because Serena was next to him holding his hand and trying not to freak out at the fact that the little girl wasn't with them.
"He'll be in soon, Erik's gone home to get Audrey and tell the family the good news so you'll have more then enough visitors to keep you entertained for the next few hours," Blair told them, Nate groaned and Serena giggled at him. Blair smiled, relieved that Serena was getting some of her bubbly-ness back.
"It's probably going to be on the news as well so all those girls that used to swoon over you when Gossip Girl was around are going to be sending flowers and cards for you to get well soon," Serena teased and Nate rolled his eyes. "Oh I hope they send chocolate."
"As long as the two of you remember that you were once one of those girls," Nate smirked. "I expect flowers and cards and chocolates and no Serena you cannot eat them they are all mine."
"If we steal it, it's not like you can catch us," Blair smirked and Nate frowned at them.
"Just wait until I can run again, you'll be sorry you said that," he said mockingly.
"I should let you get some rest," Blair said getting up and giving him a kiss on the cheek. "S, visiting hours are soon, don't tire him out before the annoying attention starts."
"I wouldn't dream of it B," Serena said as Blair walked out of the room.
"You'll really let me suffer when people come in here and ask me if I'm ok like 10 times in 5 minutes?" Nate asked her giving her his puppy dog eyes.
"Yes, don't think that face is going to work, you don't want to share your chocolate with me," she giggled and he pulled her down for a kiss.
"I'm sure Chuck knows what's going on, she'll be fine," Nate said reassuring her, he knew nothing was going to stop her from worrying until she had Summer in her arms but he could try.
"Sleep for a bit, I know you're tired," she told him taking a breath and running her fingers across his cheek.
"I don't want to," he said knowing she was right and he was tired and she smiled.
"But you have to and when I say you do then you do, because I know you better then you know yourself," she told him kissing his lips.
"Oh do you now?" he asked smiling at her smile.
"Yes now stop questioning me and go to sleep," she told him giving him one last lingering kiss before getting of the bed and moving to the couch. "I'll be right here when you get up."
A few hours later Nate had seen his mother and wife's family and was exhausted with all the questions they'd asked. No-one brought up the fact that Summer still wasn't with them and nobody wanted to think about it, Nate knew that Serena felt it when Audrey sat next to him on the bed and started telling him all the stories he missed.
When everyone was gone but the four of them and Audrey, Nate looked up at Chuck, "So what's on your mind?"
"Do you really want to know?" Chuck asked slyly pulling Blair closer to his side and she blushed slightly and rolled her eyes, tapping him lightly on his tummy.
"Not really but seriously I know something's bugging you," Nate said as Serena came to sit on the bed again after giving Audrey her puzzle and setting all the pieces in front of her upright, for easy access.
"I found Summer," he said and Serena looked up smiling until she saw the look on Chuck's face.
"Well where is she?" Serena asked getting nervous about the answer, Nate put his arm around her waist to let her know that he was here and they could take whatever Chuck had to tell them.
"Oh you're going to love this … Tripp has her," Chuck said and Serena's jaw dropped. "That's probably why he didn't come visit you, he was with Andrew's team when they came to get you but he left them as soon as they entered the building."
"How does he even fit into all this?" Blair asked turning to Chuck.
"I honestly don't know, I had a reason and motive and then this happens and I have absolutely no idea how it all ties up," Chuck said glancing over at Audrey when she made a noise as she looked at two pieces of the puzzle that didn't fit together.
"Try another piece sweetie," Blair told her before turning back to Nate and Serena who still looked like they were trying to wrap their heads around the news.
"Did you talk to Tripp?" Nate finally asked, he expected Chuck to tell him a lot of things but this took him completely by surprise.
"Andrew did," Chuck said taking a moment to remember exactly what it was that the ex-congressman said. "He said that you took his life away from him and he's returning the favour."
"He's taken my daughter because Grandfather put me before him once, when he decided to act like a 'problem teenager'," Nate asked completely confused and maybe just a little pissed. "It's not like he's shunned from the family or society."
"Apparently the one time this happened was the most important time Nathaniel," Chuck said shrugging when Nate raised an eyebrow.
"Ok so we know that Tripp has Summer, why are we not storming in there and taking her back?" Serena asked.
"Serena Summer has been through enough, she's never met Andrew before she'd rather be with Tripp, someone she knows instead of being taken by someone she's never met for the second time in one day," Chuck explained. "So I was thinking either you, Blair or I go get her."
"S she's safe for the night, we know where she is and we can monitor it," Blair said. "You and Nate have things to talk about, we'll see you tomorrow," she said sending Serena a pointed look.
"Now really?" Serena asked and Blair shrugged.
"Better now than never," she said, winking in her best friends direction.
"Tomorrow then," Chuck said looking confused as Blair gathered Audrey and her puzzle in her arms and grabbed his arm dragging him away.
"So what was Blair going on about now?" Nate asked as Serena moved off the bed to close the door.
"Nate, we need to talk," she said and he gave her an amused smile.
"Usually when someone hears those words it means that they are getting dumped," he says and she rolls her eyes.
"Ok then I need to tell you something," she said leaning over and kissing him before moving away again, she didn't think this was the appropriate time to be doing this but she promised Blair and herself that she'd tell Nate everything as soon as she had him back. "I don't know how you're going to take the news," she said when she saw the 'what was that for' look on his face.
"Ok now you're scaring me," he said sitting up straighter in his bed he didn't know what else she could tell him that would shock him. "What's wrong?"
Serena shut her eyes tight, "When we first got married and you and I were almost broken up I slept with Dan," she said in a rush, slowly opening her eyes to look at Nate's face, she really hoped he listened to her and didn't kick her out because she had to say things to him, things that he needed to hear.
A/N Ok so that was the hospital scene, I love the feedback I got for the last chapter and I hope you guys give me the same for this one, I have yet to write the end of this story but the next chapter is written and ready for final editing so look out for that coming really soooooon
I realy hope you enjoyed this chapter because I missed NS and I couldnt keep them apart any longer
I really dont have alot to say which is kinda wierd but it's lat and I'm sleepy so lol sorry
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Until next time (^^,)