"We'll have two sodas please" said Serena to the bartender. Her and Dan were bored at home so they decided to go to a bar and spend some time together. A bar wasn't really Dan's place to pass time but he didn't mind going anywhere with Serena. They have been together for two weeks now and it couldn't get any better. Their relationship was still kept a secret from everyone but Blair who, to their surprised, approved of it. Dan and his family had already moved in with the Van Der Woodsens and living with his girlfriend was a pretty special thing. It wasn't hard to hide their relationship since they were always in each other's room studying. Or so they thought. Studying was one of the many things that Dan and Serena did in their rooms.

"You know you could have something with alcohol, you don't have to cut it down. You can still drink some in moderation" since the last time she got drunk and promised Dan she would stop doing that, Serena hadn't even tasted a sip of alcohol. Dan was really surprised how much she was committed to her promise. Serena shook her head and started talking.

"Before I needed it to drink and run away from what I am facing, but not anymore. As long as I have you by my side I'm not running away from anything and besides I want to remember every moment I spent with you" she said smiling slightly and caressing his face with her delicate fingers. Dan did nothing but kissed her hard showing her how much he appreciated her loving him.

"I love you so much you know that?" he whispered joining their foreheads together.

"Prove it" she said whispering back in his ear.

"How?" he asked confused

"Dance with me" she stood up putting her hands out for him to take them and lead him to the dance floor where her hands found his neck and his roamed around her waist and they swayed gently even though the music was loud and didn't go with that kind of dance. After a couple of minutes, they both decided to dance with the beat of the music letting go of the romance and just having fun. Dan was the worst dancer and it made Serena laugh hysterically seeing him trying to move with the beat of the song.

"That's it I'm not going to dance anymore" he said joking acting like he was hurt by her laughing at his dance moves.

"Oh baby I'm kidding please don't punish the world by hiding that awesome talent of yours" she played along.

"Go ahead, keep going. Just crash the last ounce of spirits I have left" and with that he held her hand and spun her around bringing her closer to him where they gently and adorably swayed together.

"Hey dad I need you to sign this" said Dan to his father as he handed him a paper. It was a Sunday morning and Lily, Rufus, Serena, Jenny and Eric were around the table waiting for Dan to come to start eating breakfast.

"What's this?" asked Rufus.

"It's a couple of papers for Yale" Rufus nodded and held the pen signing the papers in front of him.

"Serena where are you applying to?" he asked.

"Well I was thinking of applying to Yale too, but I'm going to try different places too just in case I didn't get in there" she said smiling slightly at Rufus' concerns. Her mother never even asked her where she was planning on going to college.

"Oh honey, you will get it, you too Dan. I will just give them a call and you're both accepted" she said as if she was doing them a favor.

"Actually Mrs. Van Der Woodsen, I plan on getting there without the help of anyone, I've been studying really hard for the past four years to get in, and if that wasn't enough for them than I guess I'm better off in any different college" Dan was really offended that Lily would even consider calling them to accept him. After all the time he spent studying, all the crumbled papers and the sleepless nights. He wouldn't go there unless they accepted him for his resume and not for his maybe soon to be step mother.

"Yeah mom, I don't want you to talk to them either. I think it's time I work hard for what I want instead of expecting everything to come to me by you." added Serena.

"And what hard work would that be?" said her mother sarcastically. "I know Dan have been working hard to get into Yale but I'm pretty sure using and drinking wouldn't get you anywhere but a rehab. Dan may have some grades to be proud of, but you have absolutely nothing to show them." Lily knew she sounded harsh but she couldn't believe her daughter's rudeness, shutting her up in front of them. She knew her daughter hadn't been partying lately but she was sure there was some catch to it, and that Serena will soon return to be the reckless girl she'd always been.

"I'm sorry to interfere, but in the last year, not only did Serena's behavior got better, but her grades did too. She had been an excellent student, never missed a class and she is even subscribed to a couple of clubs in school which will go great on her resume. That and the fact that Serena and I have been doing social work and that would help us get into college too. With all due respect Mrs. Van Der Woodsen, but Serena has a chance on getting to Yale like anyone of us, if not even better for making this sudden change." Said Dan holding to Serena's hand from under the table and squeezing it for support. He knew it wasn't his place to barge in but he couldn't take Lily talking like that to Serena. Lily nodded her head furious for being shut up by her daughter and her friend but she couldn't tell them a thing since Dan was pretty convincing.

No one said a word for the rest of the meal except for Rufus who was trying to break the ice between the mother and daughter. Serena didn't want her mother to know she actually hurt her with her words so she forced herself to stay for another twenty minutes before she could feel tears pricking in her eyes. She quickly excused herself and headed towards her room. Dan wanted to follow her so bad but he didn't want them to get suspicious, he was really surprised that until now, they didn't suspect a thing. He restrained himself for another ten minutes before getting off the table and following her.

He slightly knocked down the door waiting for her answer.

"Who is it?" she asked hoping it wasn't her mother.

"It's me Dan, can I come in?" he wouldn't actually be surprised if she said no, he did after all leave her alone for some time and he was prepared for her to punish him for that. She didn't answer but instead she got up, unlocked the door and opened it slightly before she crawled in her bed again placing herself under the covers.

"Hey do you want to talk about it?" he said as he took off his shoes and placed himself behind her placing his arms over hers. Serena shook her head a no and turned around, hugging his waist and placing her head over her chest. It amazed her how the sound of his voice, and the touch of his skin would instantly make her feel better.

"Don't let her get into your head, you know better than to believe her words" he said as he rubbed her back feeling her relax at his words

"Serena you moved from nothing to everything in a matter of month, you should always remember that. Only few people can change that fast and you should be proud of yourself just like I'm proud of you" he added hoping she would reply.

"It's just that, I hate her for always making me feel like a loser. I'm trying my best, I'm trying really hard just to please her and she still sees me as a failure." She said while caressing his shirt over his chest. Dan knew she didn't finish talking so he waited for her to carry on.

"You know she always blame my grandmother saying that she is that way just because her mother was like that, but I'm pretty sure I won't be like them. I will never treat my kids like that, I will always make them feel good about themselves I will be nothing like my mother or Blair's mother."

"I know you wouldn't, your kids will have the best mother out there. You have a big heart Serena and that is what makes you special. That's what make you differ from them." He said still caressing her back

"Promise me something" she whispered in his chest

"Anything" he whispered back

"Promise me that you'll never let me treat our kids the way my mother is treating me and Eric"

"Our kids?" he asked surprised to hear her say such thing.

"Yes, our kids; because I know that no matter what we will end up together. I know that we're young and that we have so much more to live and that we've only been together for a little time, but Dan what I feel for you, it's not young love or teenage romance. It's the whole deal, it's too soon to talk about our future but I know that I will love you forever" she said looking lovingly in his eyes making his heart melt with every word she's saying. He couldn't believe she was this serious about them, he couldn't believe she feels the same way about him as he does about her.

"I will love you forever" he repeated her words before kissing her hard on the lips. "Come on, we're not going to waste our Sunday pouting in bed. Let's go out" he said as he got off the bed and put his shoes back on. Serena couldn't say no to him, she would follow him anywhere. As long as they're together.

This was officially the hardest chapter to write. I couldn't come up with anything to write about. This fic could easily end here or I could add some drama to it. Tell me what you think.

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