7. Wakey wakey Will

The alarm went off scaring the life out of Will. He drowsily grabbed the alarm clock turned it off and slumped back into bed. God he hated mornings or he did when there wasn't a certain beautiful girl in his arms. He sighed. He missed Elle so much. All the time he had been away he had longed for her. If a girl had the same colour hair or style of even wore a similar perfume (no one had her scent she always wore a designer with her own concoction) he had turned his head and his heart had dropped every time he saw it wasn't her. And now knowing that she was a few streets away in the arms of another boy almost killed him.

He got out of bed and headed for the shower. While washing he wondered if Elle had got his present and if she was going to get in contact with him. He hoped she would. God he couldn't get her out of his head for 2 minutes. He shut off the water, and got out of the shower towel dried his hair and body then wrapped the towel round his waist. He stared at himself in the mirror and sorted out his hair making it look messy yet styled, he then sprayed on deodorant, and his favourite cologne. Elle had brought it for him, it was her favourite. His phone bleeped and his heart leapt only to see it was Serena. He answered.

"Hey Serena"

"Hey, what are you up to today?"

"Ummm not a lot waiting for Elle to call hopefully"

"Well want to come for a walk; I think we need to catch up"

"Okay ummm starbucks on 5th in 15 minutes?"

"Sounds good to me"

Will quickly got ready, he grabbed some under wear then looked for the silver steel bracelet and the Rolex watch Elle had brought for him, and he threw on a pair of knee-length denim shorts and a pale blue vest top. He put on a white short sleeve shirt that showed off his tan, he left it open so you could see his other top. Quickly he pulled on his black converses and spritzed his clothes with some more cologne, grabbed his keys, phone, wallet, and his sunglasses which he put on. He suddenly realised he didn't have a belt on and grabbed a bright blue one that Serena had brought for him because she said it had brought out his eyes perfectly. He then ran out the door.

As he got close to 5th avenue he slowed his pace. He reached starbucks about five minutes later, he slid his sunglasses onto his head, he walked through the door and saw Serena looking stunning as usual, wearing a white dress with a blue and green floral pattern, her yellow cardigan and bag was on the booth upon which she was sat, and her yellow stilettos were tapping in time with her fingers which were drumming on the table. She got up when she saw Will and ran towards him catching him in a hug. "Hello Serena" he said as she pulled him back to their booth. "Hello William darling" they sat opposite each in the booth and a waiter came over. "Ummm ill have a large summer berry frappe, and a Belgium chocolate brownie" Serena finished ordering and gestured to Will "oh ill have an iced caramel macchiato and a caramel muffin please" he ordered, and looked back to Serena "Well you haven't changed" she said

"What do you mean?"

"Your drink" she laughed

Vanessa brought over their drinks and food. William dug his fork into his cake and forgetting the cutlery Serena picked up her brownie and took a bite, then she turned to look out of the window, Will looked too, and he saw Elle with Chuck.

Elle was wearing a pair of denim shorts, a tight pink top, and matching pink pumps. Chuck had on a pair of denim shorts and a white t-shirt with Abercrombie and fitch written on it in blue he also had a black smart jacket on with it. The pair were laughing and each had one of the most adorable dogs that Will or Serena had ever seen. Chuck put his arm around Elle and she hit him after he said something inaudible, she replied pulling at his jacket which he shrugged off and Elle put on. She smiled and he put his arm back around her and they headed towards starbucks. "Looks like Elle liked her birthday present" Serena announced Will looked quizzically at her. "The puppies" she pointed to them "they were part of the enormous birthday surprise that Chuck decided to get her, something about she deserved a good birthday, and that she got him a brilliant present so he wanted to do the same. He asked for my help in picking out the perfect puppies I picked those their adorable aren't they?"

"Yeah they sure are. He didn't mention anything about a competition?"

"oh the birthday competition, Elle has been disallowing Chuck to go that far with her for a while now, he was always going to win he knew that, so did she and she also promised him that she would sleep with him before she got into a relationship, seeing you again well kind of made her deliver on that promise."

Elle, Chuck and the two puppies entered starbucks. Elle and Chuck bent down and picked up the puppies. "Hello gorgeous" said Elle tickling Belle, she turned and saw Serena and Will, she was strong and walked over too Serena "hey thanks for helping Chuck pick these two beauties they are adorable" Serena stroked Chip and Belle

"I agree"

"Well I'd love to stay and chat but I have to get back to well a conversation lets just say"

"Hey Elle" Will said, she looked at him with a sadness in her eyes; she still loved him there was no denying it.

"Hello Will" yet when she spoke there was know emotion in her voice.

Chuck had gone to the counter while Elle had gone to see Serena and Will. "Ummm can I have 1 mango and passion fruit frappe, 1 vanilla frappe and 1 cupcake with a candle in it please?"

"Which colour cupcake" said Vanessa tucking a black curl behind her ear, she worked at starbucks part time was she could pay her rent, she really wanted to do was be a film maker. So far Chuck hadn't noticed her; they went to the same school well she went to the girls half, he went to the boys. "The pink one please" he pulled out a £20 dollar bill. Vanessa got his drinks ready and put the cake in a bag. She went to give Chuck his change. "Keep it for yourself I dislike holding change" he said Vanessa put the money away "thanks. Do you mind if I?" she gestured towards Chip Chuck shook his head and she lent over and stroked Chip "oh he's beautiful is he yours?"

"No he's Elle's but I did choose him for her, so" he said taking Vanessa's hand she was pretty why not turn on the charm "what's your name?"

"Vanessa what's yours?"

"I'm Chuck Bass" he drawled "so what are you up too tonight"

"Chuck! Cant I leave you alone for 2 minutes put that pretty girl down" Elle swaned over, and took Vanessa's hand "Elle Elleory"

"Vanessa A…"

"Abrams I know" interrupted Elle.

"How?" she asked, confused

"Elle knows everyone" explained Chuck

"She cant" Vanessa said. No one knew everyone.

"I do really I have your number but I have everyone's number so its no big deal, I have over 250 contacts, on my phone alone. But between my phone, blackberry, personal organiser, and my computer I have over 2000 contacts, all of which I know by first name, title and occupation, I can get hold of anyone"

"I don't believe you"

"Try me"

"Anyone?" Elle nodded "okay how about Ken Mogul" that was Vanessa's favourite film maker.

"Easy" Elle reached into her bag and pulled out one of her many phones. Today she was one her new favourite the iphone which her parents had brought for her. She slid it up and searched through her contacts "he's in your phone book?" Vanessa asked shocked.

"Yes next time at least have me make two phone calls at least, I have his mobile so I don't even have to call the office where I know he is today" whoa this girl was good.

"Hey Kenny, have you got my tickets for the Cannes weekend? You have oh thank you so much. Umm my friend wants a pair as well is that okay ill put her on now" she handed the phone to Vanessa.

"Hello" said Ken Mogul, Vanessa nearly fainted,

"Hello Ken?"

"Who is this?"

"It's Vanessa Abram's,"

"oh hello, I've seen your work before, amazing im thrilled to speak to you, I recommended it, when NYU contacted me saying they had seen a brilliant original piece, I came to see you working in the park the other week , I sat with a young boy Daniel Humphrey, the one dating the infamous Serena van der Woodsen,"

"Really" Vanessa which shocked "well thank you."

"It's no big deal; tell you what come to my office a week from tomorrow talk to Elle she'll give you the address. Ciao"

"Ciao"

"So what did he say?" Asked Elle

"Umm he said that I was to come to his office a week tomorrow, and that you'd give me the address"

"oh I will you can come back to mine and ill help you get ready then ill have a limo take you there, what dress and shoe size are you"

"Umm thanks 6 dress size and 6 shoe size"

"Okay sorted i've got to go now but ill text you later, bye" she air kissed and then left with Chuck.

As Elle left Will laid his head on the table. "Still besotted with her then?"

Asked Serena. "There are not words to describe how I feel about her, but in answer to your question yeah just a little bit" Will said raising his head up and smiling at Serena. "Give us your phone" she said holding out her hand "why?" Will asked handing over the phone cautiously.

"We need to get you reconnected, mainly with gossip girl, she has the details of Elle over the last year" Serena said typing a message.

'Hey it Will,

Im back just thought you should know

Here's my new number and my email as well as my home address is the same as always,

I need information on Elle, like everything since I left, ill exchange for gossip from her once she's back with me, you know Elle, please I really need this'

Xoxo

Serena entered gossip girl's number and sent the text, she replied within minutes.

W, long time no speak,

You wanted everything here's her profile.

Beautiful, smart, and sexy as hell. Elle Elleory is the most well connected, influential and powerful girl on the upper east side, and in the whole of New York, she is not a girl you mess with.

Best friends with the two most popular girls other than herself, Serena van der woodsen and Blair Wardolf. Also best friends (with benefits, well when they're both single) the charming Chuck Bass.

The granddaughter of Valentino himself and daughter to the creator of Elle magazine, a woman we all love. Her father is into the whole property business, and works along with Bart Bass. Elle occasionally helps with the interior décor of Bart's buildings, along with her mother. They plan them and draw out the plans, Bart pays them and her father organises the work to be done and promotes the buildings themselves as well as the events that take place there.

Since her boyfriend moved away, slept with the infamous Georgina Sparks, and broke her heart. She has become a female Chuck Bass, and even more threatening than ever. She still acts as she used to until it comes to letting a boy into her heart, or until you mess with her. At this point be scared, be very scared.

Being brought up in the midst of the fashion world has certainly done her some favours; every one of her outfits could easily appear on the catwalk, and being the granddaughter of valentino means she gets exclusive outfits that are either not even out yet, or are exclusively for her.

Last year on her birthday, she wished for you and was quite depressive but very happy when she received a necklace, which she took off on the 18th of august, that was the first time she was spotted in three days, she was with Chuck who she had suddenly become close with, that night she went out dancing and flirting with lots of boys Chuck dragged them off of her, he took her to hospital, same thing happened the next night, she was like this for a week but she stopped taking the drugs as Chuck was coming out with her keeping her safe, she was still in a state.

She came back to school a new person and despite Chucks best efforts she became a female Chuck. She was caught throwing something off the Brooklyn Bridge, whilst crying her eyes out. This morning she was caught putting away a black and pink bag as she left her apartment with Chuck. She has been with more boys then I can name.

That's it. Anything more and you'd need to talk to Chuck they're close and he knows everything about her. Though he may beat the shit outta you he's very protective of her and its obvious that something that happened with you to make her do this. I expect good gossip.

Xoxo'

"I still don't believe that Chuck has her best interests at heart. He's a womaniser, he's only after one thing with all girls" Will said.

"I thought the same until I saw how he treats her, it's not the same as everyone else, he wants her obviously but he treats her with respect. You saw them just now, and you saw how he acted with Vanessa, flirting turning on the charm, usually after Chuck gets what he wants he stops the charm, and becomes an arsehole but with Elle the charm is continuous". Serena explained.

"Is he in love with her?"

"Yes but not like that, he loves her like a sister, you'll hear him tell her that he loves her. Do you know why she sleeps with all these guys?"

Serena asked. "No" answered Will.

"She does it not only to get over you, but she's looking for what she felt with you, she wants to fall in love. She's looking for someone that loves her, not just what she offers. She doesn't date for longer than a week because they start to fall in love with her and she doesn't feel the same, and deep down she knows that she won't ever feel the same. Its why she hangs round with Chuck cause Chuck doesn't fall in love, and for her its easier to be with him, he looks at her differently, well at least he didn't used to fall in love,".

"Who's he fallen in love with?"

"Blair, but he doesn't make a big deal out of it, it hurts her to know that yet another two people are in love when she can't be but you cant say anything neither admit to each other that they love each other"

"Oh I won't. Why can't she be?"

"Because she has been through so many guys and not one of them has held her attention for more than a week because she is in love with you"

"I love her too why can't she just see this and forgive me?"

"Because you did the worst thing you could have done, and then you videoed it and sent it to her"

"But I didn't mean to video it, I didn't even remember that night. All I remember is waking up with a killer headache, and then receiving a video of Elle fucking Nate and then when I asked her why she would do this she told me to check my sent messages, then she began avoiding me and suddenly everyone she slept with was sending me pictures of her, videos, anything that made my heart break. I had to get a new number and email address; I don't know how to make it up to her"

"Talking to her maybe? Don't take no for and answer because she is a stubborn bitch sometimes,"

"How do I talk to her if she won't speak to me?"

"Lock her in a room perhaps" Serena said laughing and taking a sip of her drink.

i own nothing

you know you love me