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"Why am I not surprised," Rufus said in an angry tone," After all those years and now he decides to comes back!"
Lily looked over at her daughter and said," Something tells me he didn't come back on his own account. Excuse me everyone this will just be a moment if you could just remain seated; I'm sure we will continue momentarily. " Lily said while walking back up the aisle with Rufus behind her."Serena will you come with us."
"I think I'm fine where I am," Serena answered.
"Notice how my voice didn't go up at the end? It was not a question."Lily replied sternly. Serena did as she was told and followed Lily and Rufus out the large oak doors. Serena knew with the tone of her mother's voice, she had a lot of explaining to do.
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This was probably the most interesting wedding Chuck had ever been to, and that said something. He had been to many for business associates and family friends and nothing had happened to this extreme. Chuck was sure Lily was a wreck right about now, every one of her weddings was perfection-except this one.
Chuck scanned the crowd for a certain brunette. Once he spotted her he made his way over to her and said," Well I didn't see that one coming," There was a hum of cell phones ringing in the church and all the teenagers opened up a new message.
"But Gossip Girl did," Blair finished.
This just in, Keith Van Der Woodsen making a surprise appearance at Lily's and Rufus's wedding. Why did he return? Will the wedding continue or not? I bet a certain blonde had something to do with it.
"Now I think instead of waiting we could tie up some of our loose ends," Chuck said.
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Lily closed the large oak doors and turned to see the scene before her. Almost twenty years ago was the last time she saw Keith. She looked over at him; he was just as handsome as he had been but slightly aged.
"Serena care to explain what is going on here?"
"Well dad gate crashed your fifth wedding. It's simple really."
"That's not what I meant. I know for a fact that your father would never have come back after what happened. Obviously you must've had someone fetch him or you convinced him to come back yourself which I highly doubt," Lily paused,"Of all the days you decide to pull something like this."
Serena saw her mother tear up and felt bad. This wasn't supposed to happen like this. She was supposed to be happy to see her father run off together get remarried and be the family they never were. Who was she kidding; apparently all those years with Blair had rubbed off on her.
"Mom can I talk to you in private?"
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"Carter," Blair greeted coldly.
"Blair, long time no see," Carter said touching Blair's arm.
"Get your filfly hands off my girlfriend!" Chuck said in a dangerously low tone.
"Relax Bass it's not like it's going to last long," Carter retorted.
Chuck signaled the police officers over ignoring his jab," we'll get straight to the point."
"We've heard you've been taking advantage of my best friend Serena so we decided to take it upon ourselves to make sure it never happens again," Blair started.
One of the police officers spoke up," Mr. Carter Baizen, you've been guilty of theft from Mr. Charles Bartholomew Bass. You are now under arrest. Don't speak until spoken too, anything said can and will be used against you." The officer spun Carter around and cuffed him.
"One question, how did you do it?"Carter asked shocked.
"Well Chuck took the liberty of sending one of his P.I's to your summer Hampton estate to look for his watch and Babe Ruth's most famous home run baseball. You should have known to dispose of the evidence Carter. Anyway we found evidence on the surveillance system at the hotel and saw you walk into Chuck's hotel room without wearing a watch, and leaving wearing a watch that matched the one in your Hampton estate," Blair explained.
"How do you know someone else didn't give it to me at the party?"Carter asked with desperation in his voice.
"Easy, we have a witness. Nathaniel Archibald saw Chuck put both items under lock and key," Blair smirked.
There was a moment of silence and the police officers started to drag Carter away.
"This isn't over Bass."
"Yeah try telling me that from your jail cell." Revenge never felt so good. Who knew how stupid and carless Carter can be?
"Well our work here is done, even if I was guilted into spending countless hours looking at those video surveillance tapes" Blair snapped.
"It was worth every second of it," Chuck said with a genuine smile on his face.
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Lily and Serena excused themselves to the bathroom. As soon as the door closed Serena explained everything.
"Mom I am so sorry. I just…" Serena paused." When I left three years ago and went the whole summer abroad, I didn't just go to explore Europe. I started looking for dad. Carter helped me and this summer we finally got a hold of him and I couldn't pass up this opportunity. I mean the plan was for you to be happy to see him, call off this wedding and maybe give the four of us a chance to be the family we never were," Serena started sobbing.
"I know sweetie but times have changed. Your father made no effort to ever come back and see you guys. I know your hurt, but why take it out on me? I know growing up without much of a parenting figure was hard but you have to let him know that, and how you feel," Lily replied.
Serena gave Lily a hug and wiping her tears, "I'm so sorry. I guess now that he is here; there is something that I should do."Lily nodded in agreement.
Serena exited the ladies room and saw her dad sitting down in one of the chairs. The closer she approached him the more nervous she became.
"Serena dear, you've grown up to be such a beautiful women." Keith said giving Serena a hug.
"Really? Oh it's too bad you missed out on all the other years," Serena paused, she knew she had to tell him how she felt-it was now or never.
"Dad, I need to tell you something, something I've wanted to ask you for years," Serena paused, a lump had formed in her throat and she knew this was it," where were you all my life? You're my father and the only way that I could get in touch with you if me making the effort to find you when you didn't want to be found. It seems like you never cared about your family, cared about us," Serena felt tears well up in her eyes again and swallowed the lump forming in her throat.
"Serena it was never like that-"
"Then tell me what it is like!"
"Your mom and I never truly loved each other from the start. It was her mother that gave her an ultimatum. Well there is a lot of history with your mother and it's only best fitting for her to tell you the rest herself. You don't think there hasn't been a moment when I've missed my kids? Of course I've missed you guys. But soon after Eric was born your mother and I divorced but she always sent pictures of you guys, letters of what's happening but now that I'm back I want to be for good. I want to be in your life Serena will you give me a chance?"
Serena thought this over and came to a conclusion, "Of course."
This just in, the wedding of the year is still on! Seems to be that Serena and Keith Van Der Woodsen have worked out their issues while Carter Baizen was seen escorted out of the wedding. I have a feeling that our favorite brunettes were responsible for it.
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The wedding ceremony went very smoothly after that and the reception had just started. Chuck and Blair entered the Hall to see it decorated beautifully. The yellow and black colour palate continued and there were large glass vases with tulips that were placed on all the tables. There were many windows on either side of the hall with a sunset giving it a peachy glow. Blair thought it looked lovely and imagined someday when it was her wedding day that it would look just as beautiful.
As they passed the tables Blair looked outside and saw another building. What's in the other building? Blair dismissed the thought and focused her thoughts on her escort, Chuck Bass.
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Serena entered the hall with her father at her side. She convinced him to stay and spend time with her and Eric. It felt good to have her father with her and she couldn't wait to spend more time with him. Serena spotted Vanessa and made her way over to her.
"Vanessa! How's your summer been? More importantly how have you been?" Serena squealed.
Vanessa laughed,"It's been great really. Oh yeah by the way this is my boyfriend Scott, Scott this is Serena Van Der Woodsen."
"Nice to meet you," Serena said politely.
"You too," Scott replied eyeing her carefully.
"Well I've got to go say hi to a few more dozen people, anyway have a good time," Serena said walking away.
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"Eric?"
"Dad!" Eric spoke enveloping Keith in a bear hug. "It's so good to finally see you."Serena had filled him in on everything that happened before the ceremony.
"Im sorry-"
"It's okay dad. We all make mistakes, as long as we learn from them and move on there is nothing to be sorry for."
"Thank you mother was right; you are as wise as she says. So how have you been son?"
"Great ….I have someone to introduce to you."
"Atta boy Eric I always knew that you'd be a ladies man is she a blonde?"
Apparently Lily didn't tell him this, Eric thought but he knew it was best to tell his father he was gay. He was now comfortable with it and hopefully his father wouldn't take it to hard.
"Actually dad… I don't have a girlfriend.. I'm gay," Eric braced himself for his fathers response.
"Well if you didn't like blonds all you had to do was tell me."
Eric was pretty sure he was in denial-or didn't believe him, but he'll have to come around eventually. Hopefully.
"So why don't you tell me what I missed all those years?"
"I don't know where to begin."
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Blair kept thinking of her best friend and wanted to tell her what happened with Carter Baizen. She excused herself from Chuck and went looking for her. She looked in the hall, the bathroom but she wasn't in either of those two places. Blair found herself outside looking at the deserted building. I might as well try here, she thought.
She walked up the steps of the building and opened the heavy door.
"Serena" Blair whispered. Blair walked in to hear her own footsteps echo off the twelve foot ceilings. She felt fear and was about to walk out when she heard a moan. She walked faster into the open bar area to see Serena and Nate kissing heavily half dressed on the bar.
Blair was speechless. She walked-more like ran- out of the place and shut the door behind her wishing to have not seen what she just saw. The funny thing was she wasn't sad or mad at Serena or Nate. Blair knew that she had truly moved on.
Hey Upper East Sidders!
It seems like family unions are all around. Literally. Now that the Humphreys and Van Der Woodsen's are a family how will adopted step brother Chuck adjust to Lonely Boy and Little J moving up from rags to riches? And it seems Vanessa has a new beau. Who and where is he from? This was defiantly a wedding worth remembering.
XOXO Gossip Girl
A/N: Okay! I hope that chapter was long enough! Anyway I hope you enjoyed that chapter and please review!
