A/N - This is my longest chapter yet! Quite a bit happens in it. I've decided to include all of the other characters in the story, but the main couple/characters are CB. I'm really nervous about the twist because i don't know how all of you are liking it. I just really like the idea of having a sequal/trilogy to this. Please read and review!!! XOXO! :)
Disclaimer: I don't own Gossip Girl....duh :)
Chuck spun away from the doorway, and barreled back down the stairs. He stopped directly in front of Blair's seated form on the couch. He focused on getting his breathing under control before speaking. "What. the. fuck," he spoke slowly.
"Exactly."
"Does he even know? Is she even sure?"
Blair watched Chuck begin pacing around the room. "No. Nate doesn't know, and yes, she's sure. She went to a free clinic in Brooklyn today."
Chuck spun around to look at Blair carefully. "Did you know about this beforehand?"
Blair gasped. "No, Chuck. I wouldn't hide this from you. You're my husband, and Jenny is family now. No more secrets, remember?" She then proceeded to explain the whole story to him.
Chuck nodded when she finished. He then reached for his phone.
Blair grabbed his hand quickly. "What are you doing, Bass," she asked cautiously.
"Well, you're right. Jenny is my little sister now, right?" When he received a slow, confused nod from Blair, he continued. "Well, that makes Dan my brother, and I think that he deserves to know what happened to Jenny."
"No, Chuck," Blair hissed. "I told Jenny that I'd go with her to tell Rufus and Dan when she woke up. If you just go and do it behind her back, it'll make everything worse."
Chuck glanced at Blair's hand still resting on his own, and then back up at the stairs. "Wake her up," he requested as he placed his phone back into his pocket.
Blair nodded, but as she began to stand, he halted her.
"Wait. I'll do it. You relax here like you're supposed to." He put a throw pillow on top of the coffee table. "Put your feet up," he said as he made his way back up to their bedroom.
XOXOXOXO
"Jenny," Chuck said with a tap to the girl's shoulder. Her eyes popped open suddenly.
"Chuck," she asked quietly before looking around confused. Realization flashed before her after a few moments, and she hopped out of the bed. "Oh, I'm so sorry…I should go now," she said quickly and began trying to walk passed him.
"Jenny," he spoke with a hand on her arm. "Blair and I would like to speak with you in the living room, please," Chuck said with a pointed look.
Jenny nodded, and walked down the stairs to take her seat by Blair. She felt slightly comforted when the older girl put a hand on top of her own.
Chuck made his way to the room behind her, and sat on a chair close to the sofa. He looked at her silently for a moment before speaking. "When are you due, Jenny?"
The blonde looked taken off guard for a moment. She looked down at her hands for a while before finally speaking. "April 2nd," she said with a wavering voice.
Chuck nodded his head. "So you're only a few weeks behind Vanessa, then."
Jenny's tear-filled eyes shot up to look at him. "Are you serious," she asked quietly.
He nodded his head. "Yeah, I am, so um…why don't we um…I'm going to call Dan, ok?"
"What?! No! Please, Chuck…he'll hate me." Jenny began bawling. She put her face into her hands, and shook her head. "So many people are going to had me!"
"Your family isn't going to hate you, Jenny," Blair finally spoke. She wrapped Jenny into a huge, and rocked her fear-filled body from side to side. "Vanessa won't hate you either when she knows what Nate did. If anyone is going to be hated, it'll be him because he deserves it."
"Look, Jenny, you need to tell Dan and your dad at some point. Why don't I invite the family here for dinner, and we can go from there?"
Jenny glanced between Chuck and Blair cautiously. "I don't have a choice, do I?"
Chuck shook his head slowly. "I'm afraid not. You're family now, Jenny. This is what's best for you, and if you say no, then I'm going to have to take the elevator up there, and tell Rufus and Dan myself."
Jenny glared for a moment, but her expression softened. "My answer is yes, than."
"What do you want to do about Nate?" Blair had to ask. It had been bugging her all afternoon.
"I just want to worry about my family for now, ok?"
Chuck and Blair both nodded. They understood what it was like to not trust Nathanial Archibald.
XOXOXOXO
"Jenny! Are you ready yet," Chuck called from the dining room. He had just set Blair up at the table with a recline-able chair. She was already annoyed and embarrassed by it, but Chuck wasn't taking any chances. "Lilly just called to say that they're on their way," he shouted a moment later.
"I'm right here," Jenny said, suddenly appearing behind him. When Chuck spun around to look at her, she spoke again. "So, they only know that I have some news?"
Chuck nodded. "That's what I told them, yes."
At that moment, the elevator dinged, and out walked the entire family.
"What did you need to tell us, Jen?" Rufus started questioning right away. It was obvious that he was nervous, and wasn't going to be pulling any punches.
"Let's just take our seats at the table now, and we'll start talking then, alright," Chuck requested, and then lead them all into the dining room where appetizers were placed, and Blair was seated comfortably.
Everyone took a moment to seat themselves. Jenny sat between Serena and Eric on one side of the table. Dan, Rufus and Lilly sat on the opposite side, while Chuck and Blair sat at the two ends. Everyone looked around nervously for a few minutes.
Rufus and Dan both looked Jenny up and down carefully before finally launching into questions.
"You're not in trouble at school, are you," came Rufus' first guess.
"Were you arrested or something," came from Dan.
The onslaught of questions continued for a long time with Jenny trying, but failing at interrupting them. All of the other people around the table watched them in amazement…aside from Lilly. The woman practically stared a hole through Jenny intently, and silently for a while before finally interrupting.
"Jenny, honey, are you pregnant," she asked.
All went silent when two giant tears rolled down the girl's cheek, and she slowly nodded. "I'm so sorry," she whispered, eyeing her brother and father carefully.
A pin dropping could be heard in the silent room as everyone waited for someone to speak next.
"Jen, you're sixteen," Dan spoke. "And when did you get a boyfriend?" He added as an afterthought. He shook his head in astonishment. "How do you have something like this happen, and not tell me before Chuck Bass," he bit out.
"In her defense, she actually told Blair, who then told me," Chuck cut in before shutting his mouth when he caught sight of his wife's glare.
"Look, Dan, Blair's in a similar predicament, ok? I just…I was afraid to tell you guys," Jenny said looking down at her lap.
"How…how far along are you, Jen," Rufus asked, swallowing hard. He was completely baffled by the news.
"Six weeks," she answered nervously.
"Who is the father, dear," Lilly finally asked the question that was in the back of everyone's minds.
Jenny's eyes doubled in size. "Well, I, um…he, uh…he's…," she stuttered.
Chuck and Blair made eye contact with each other, and then stared down into their laps. It wasn't their place, they silently agreed upon while Jenny continued searching frantically for the right words.
"Will someone just spit it the fuck out," Rufus shouted, eyeing the three teenagers meaningfully.
Blair continues staring downward, a hand over her belly, and Jenny was shocked into silence, but Chuck – well, he was none of the above. He was the one who wanted to call Dan up the second he found out.
"Nathanial is the father," he stated clearly, earning a collective gasp.
"Jenny!" Serena shouted, slamming her hands down on the table. "How could you do that?! Nate's dating your best friend!" Serena folded her arms, and sat back shaking her head at the girl in disdain.
"Excuse me," Blair snapped. "But I find the fact that you would say that highly laughable since when I was dating Nate, you did the same damn thing!" She stood from her seat when her anger took over, ignoring Eric and Dan who were both trying to pull her back down to her seat. "And will someone please tell me why nothing is ever his fault? He took advantage of a drunk sixteen year old, as far as I'm concerned, who at the time didn't know that he was dating anybody at all, let alone her best friend." Blair's eyes remained focused on Serena with a fiery expression. "That's different than what I can say for some people, and on top of that, he left her the next morning," she finished, breathing hard. When Chuck appeared behind her, rubbing her arms soothingly, she sat back down. She took a deep breath, "oh, and another thing, Vanessa is pregnant too. Eight weeks."
Serena's eyes grew double in size, "I-I had no idea."
"Well, you usually don't when you decide to jump up and judge people at the drop of a dime," Dan spoke suddenly, icily, as he turned to make eye contact with her. He didn't even try to stop her when she got up and left.
No one did.
"I'm-I'm sorry," Jenny said, tears still pouring from her eyes. "Please don't hate me, Dad."
Rufus and Dan both hurried over to hug her.
"We don't hate you, Jen. We're just…worried," Rufus said. "Let's just…go up to the penthouse, and talk about…life with a baby in the house," he spoke hesitantly. "You're going to be the one to tell your mother, though."
Jenny nodded, and hugged Blair once she stood, and then Chuck. "You're pretty good at this big brother thing," she whispered into his ear.
Chuck hugged her tighter. "Take care of yourself, and stop by anytime. Blair would love the company since I have to work a lot." When Jenny nodded, and pulled back, he grabbed her hand before she could fully turn. "I'll talk to Nathanial for you," he looked to Rufus' surprised face. "You guys are family now, and she doesn't need that kind of stress."
Rufus nodded, and he and Lilly guided Jenny and Eric into the elevator. Dan, however, never stood from his seat in the dining room.
"Go take care of your sister, Dan. She needs you," Blair said.
"And tell your father that I'll get Jenny an appointment with Doctor Hart tomorrow. She's very good."
Dan stood to follow the couple, who were now moving carefully to the living room. "I want you to give me Nate's phone number. Now, please," he spoke slowly.
Chuck turned to look at Dan pointedly. "I would because I do believe that he deserves what comes to him at this point, but I won't. Your father, and your sister don't need to deal with you getting into trouble on top of everything else."
"But that's my sister!" Dan shouted. "He took advantage of her feelings, Chuck. I know her, and I know that she isn't easily persuaded. He toyed with my little sister's emotions, slept with her, left her, and now she's pregnant! He can't get away with this shit!"
"You're right," Blair interrupted. "He can't, and he won't, but you also need to think about the fact that he did this to your best friend, too. She's pregnant, and knows nothing about any of this. If you barge in there, and hit her boyfriend, she's not going to be happy, nor will she listen to a damn thing that you have to say afterward."
Dan stood silently staring at her for a long time before finally nodding. "Well, I guess you have a point. I'll just…I'll call Vanessa," he said, already reaching into his pocket to retrieve his phone. "She deserves to know."
Chuck nodded his understanding, and he and Blair watched Dan dial and wait for an answer.
"Hey, Vanessa," he spoke gruffly. "Where are you right now?"
Pause.
"Oh, you're still at work? Are you alone, or is Nate there with you?
Pause.
"Ok, good. I'm on my way there now, and I need to talk to you…alone," he spoke the last word with added emphasis.
Pause.
Dan growled. "Vanessa! Just make sure that you're alone when I get there. It's important." He waved and Chuck and Blair, mouthed "bye," and entered the elevator with the phone still to his ear.
As the doors shut, Chuck turned to look at Blair. "I'm going to call Nathanial now, and get it over with. Let me help you up to the bath."
Blair smiled up at him from her relined position on the sofa. She loved how protective and concerned he was about her all the time. "Sounds good to me," she said, but before she could get herself into a standing position, Chuck swept her up into his arms. "Chuck," Blair squealed. "What on Earth are you doing?"
He threw her his signature smirk, and a side glance that she found beautiful before he spoke. "Well, it occurred to me that I forgot a special tradition on our…eventful wedding day," he shouted in a sing-song voice. "Carrying my bride across the threshold."
Blair laughed aloud. "Aren't you supposed to do that when you're walking through the front door, Mr. Bass," she said with a lift of her eyebrows.
Chuck looked to be seriously considering her words carefully, but then smirked again, and kissed her nose. "Help me out here, wifey. I'm improvising," he said with a chuckle.
"Well, in that case," Blair spoke, than reclined herself in his arms. "Get to walking." She giggled loudly when Chuck nuzzled her neck with his soft lips.
"As you wish, Mrs. Bass."
XOXOXOXO
Dan walked into the empty café, and straight to the first seat at the counter without a word.
"So," Vanessa called as she locked the door behind him, and made her way to the opposite side of the same counter. "Care to tell me why I'm here an extra hour after work tonight?"
Dan took a moment to get his thoughts in order. Considering the circumstances, they were pretty jumbled at the moment. "That depends on if you care to tell me when you were planning to fill me in on the news," he drawled with a pointed look to her midsection.
Vanessa's hands immediately went to cover her stomach, confirming the news. "I…I…I was going to tell you…soon."
Dan cocked his head to the side quizzically. "How soon?"
"I don't know, Dan," Vanessa bit out incredulously. "We just found out today! Give me a fucking break."
Dan raised his eyebrows in shock. "Yeah, you wanna hear something funny?"
Vanessa glared at him for a few seconds. "I…don't know. Do I," she asked hesitantly.
"Jenny found out today that she's pregnant also." When he received a gasp, he went on. "Yeah. It turns out that your kids are going to have a father in common."
Tears immediately rushed to Vanessa's eyes, and both of her hands flew up to cover her face. She hook her head violently while sobs escaped. "No," she cried. "No! Why would they do that to me?"
Dan breathed a defeated sigh. "It's true…but in her defense, it was before she even knew you and Nate were back together, and she was pretty drunk at the time."
Vanessa's eyes were growing wider with every word out of his mouth.
"That was the first time she's ever…you know…and he apparently broke the news of your relationship to her the next morning, and left." He looked at Vanessa carefully for a few moments so that there was no chance that she wouldn't believe him. He didn't want her going after his sister or anything. Dan just wanted Nate to pay for his irresponsible actions…finally. "She's six weeks along. That's really all I know."
More tears escaped Vanessa's eyes when she closed them. She shook her head slowly while choking on sobs. "Why…why would he do something like this? I can't believe this," she said. Her eyes suddenly darkened with anger as she looked at him. "Can I stay with you tonight?"
Dan nodded his head immediately. "Of course. I'm sure you and Jenny have a lot to talk about…as long as you're not teaming up against each other."
Vanessa shook her head in response. "No. I just…he's going to be heading back to my apartment later tonight, and I don't want to be there when he does." She swallowed hard. "I need to do a lot of thinking first."
Dan nodded. "Understandable," he agreed. When she turned to lead him out the door and towards her apartment, he draped his arm around her shoulders, and was glad when she didn't shrug him off. Hopefully a shoulder to lean on would help Vanessa feel a little better.
XOXOXOXO
"Nathanial," Chuck nodded to his friend who'd just made him in the Palace bar. "I'm glad you showed. We need to talk."
Nate clapped his friend on the back, and sat down carelessly at the bar. "Me too, man. I've been completely stressed out today. How do you do it?"
Chuck watched Nate closely for almost a full minute. "I just learned the meaning of love and responsibility, Nathanial. It's not hard."
The blonde stared back at him confused. "Alright, Chuck. I've already told you that I was going to do the right thing about Vanessa. I don't know why you need to keep making comments like that."
Chuck smirked rudely at him. "I just think that you should know that I know what happened between you and Jenny, Nathanial. Everyone else does, also."
Nate's head turned immediately to face him. "What?! That….bitch! She promised not to say anything to anyone!" He shook his head angrily. "Of course, she'd get jealous over Vanessa and I again, and try to do something to sabotage it." He stood abruptly, preparing to get up and leave.
Chuck's hand on his shoulder stopped him. "Or maybe we all found out that you slept together after broke the news of her pregnancy to us earlier today," he bit out.
Nate spun around to look at his friend. "No way. She's a fucking liar."
"She found out from a doctor, Nathanial." Chuck fixed the blonde with a very serious stare. "She's not lying."
Nate's shoulders slumped. "Vanessa's going to hate me now…everyone's going to hate me." His head shot up to look at Chuck. "I have to get to her. I have to tell her about all of this before someone else does."
Chuck tightened his hold on the other man's shoulder. "Not going to happen, Nathanial. Dan's already there talking to her now. Maybe you should just leave her alone for a little bit."
"She's pregnant with my child, Chuck! I have to fix this!"
"Woah, woah…wait a minute. Are you forgetting about the girl who's sitting right upstairs, pregnant with your other child? What about her?"
Nate glanced from Chuck, to the Palace entrance, to the elevators, and back again. "As far as I'm concerned, that kid isn't mine. I never touched her."
"What?!" Chuck stood up, shouting in Nate's face. "They can do a DNA test, you know. They'll find out, and even if they couldn't…since when did you turn into such a fucking asshole?"
Nate shrugged her shoulders. "Maybe if that slut learned to close her legs for two minutes, none of this would be happening," he said nonchalantly. "Who knew that a few choice words, soft caresses and glasses of champagne would get her in my bed so quickl-"
Chuck's fist clipping the side of Nate's face cut the other boy off quickly, causing him to stumble back, tripping over a chair. Heads turned, mouths dropped opens and people gasped, but Chuck didn't hear any of it. He was beyond pissed; beyond disgusted.
Nate straightened himself after a moment, wiping blood from the new cut on the outside of his nose. "What the hell was that for, Chuck?"
"If you have to ask…you're dumber than I thought," Chuck answered as he turned his back, and walked to the hotel's front counter, telling them to have security throw him out before he headed back up to his Penthouse to spend the rest of the evening with his wife.
A/N - How'd you like it so far? Review, please!!! I'll try to update sooner!
