A/N: Sorry for the delay. I was having rough time at school at the same time, I have no idea how to finish chapter 12. This way supposedly to be longer but instead, I though of putting the supposed parts in chapter 13 which I haven't started yet but I'm gonna start then. Hope u enjoy this chapter. Please suggstions, comments are loved :)

Chapter 12

'Nate! Where have you been sleeping for the past few days?' Blair asked in a mother-like voice during breakfast with Chuck and Nate at the Empire. 'And I'm not taking 'nowhere' for an answer. Who are you seeing?'

'Blair, why do you have to sound like my mother?'

'Because I worry about you, Nate. I have known you my whole life and you're practically family.'

'Okay, thank you for the concern but-'

'Why?'

'It's my own personal thing.'

Chuck smirked. 'Nathaniel getting laid. How terrific.'

Nate stood up and walked towards his room. 'You know what, I'm gonna go to bed. I haven't had enough sleep last night.' Then he went in and closed the door.

'Well, I gotta go to work. I'll see you later, hon.' Chuck stood up and kissed Blair goodbye.

As soon as Chuck left, Blair went to their room and picked up her phone to call Serena.

'Hey Blair.'

'Serena, are you up for shopping?'

'Uh... Yeah I guess.'

'Good. See you in an hour.'

While scanning clothes at Barney's...

'S, have you noticed something different about Nate?' As Blair was looking at some clothes.

'Uh... Not really.'

'Really coz, he is seeing someone. He won't tell me who because it's his 'personal thing'.

'And how did you know?'

Blair looked at Serena. 'He comes home before breakfast for a few days already. I assure you, S, he's sleeping with somebody.'

'Well, okay.' Serena shrugged.

Blair just stared at her narrowing her eyes. 'Okay? Aren't you listening? Nate is in a secret relationship with somebody.'

'I know Blair but it's his life and I think you should just leave him alone. Maybe in the future... He'll... You know, introduce whoever she is to you. Or maybe you just thought he is but you know, he is been working late.'

'I know when he is sleeping or seeing somebody. It's in his face.'

'You know everything, B.'

'Not everything, S. I don't even know that unknown girlfriend of Nate's. And I ought to find out about that.'

Serena just sighed and continued scanning clothes with Blair. She felt a bit nervous because Blair might find out about her and Nate. She kept her cool and tried not to make it obvious.

Later night at Serena'a apartment, Nate entered Serena's room to see her in her bed doing something in her laptop.

'Hey. I knocked a couple of times but you weren't answering.'

She placed her laptop down and stood up walking towards Nate.

'Sorry. I was just doing some stuff.'

'Okay.' Nate nodded.

'Nate, I have to tell you something.' As she sat down on the bed followed by Nate.

'Actually, I have something to say too but you go first.'

She took a deep breath then proceeded. 'Okay, first, who are you sleeping with?'

'Uh, you?' He raised his eyebrows.

Serena chuckled. 'Of course. Just to make sure not someobody else.'

'You're the only one I want to be with, Serena.'

She Smiled and gave him a soft kiss on the lips. 'So anyway, Blair is getting suspicious about who you're sleeping with. I'm scared that she might find out.'

'That's what I wanted to talk to you about. She won't shut up until I reveal who I'm seeing.'

'So what are we gonna do? You know who Blair is, Nate. Plus, Carter's parents are hosting this Van der Woodsen-Baizen get together party tomorrow night.'

'I got an idea. How about we forget all this stuff tonight and enjoy the rest of the night at the Hamptons?'

Serena gave him a confused look. 'Hamptons?'

'Yeah. Let's spend the night there tonight. Just the two of us. Unless you don't want to.'

Serena smiled. 'No, I'd love to go. But what if somebody's there?'

'No, trust me. I have the key.'

At the Hamptons, Nate unlocked the door revealing the dark living room. They entered and Nate switched on the light. Serena tossed her bag on the couch and sat down. She looked at Nate who just locked the door. He turned to her and raised his eyebrows. 'What?'

'You know we are so like in Shakespeare in Love.'

He gave her a confused look. 'Shakespeare in Love?'

'Yeah. The movie. But only the part wherein Shakespeare and Viola have a secret relationship while Viola is engaged.'

'I've never seen that movie.'

'You should see it. It was very good.'

'I'll see to that.' He nodded.

Moments later they were sitting on the grass drinking, laughing and looking at the stars. Serena felt so relieved and happy because she is with none other than Nate Archibald. Her one and only. She looked at him who was looking at her. It's like they were falling in love with each other all over again. They stared at each other and it was like their eyes couldn't look away.

'I think we should go upstairs now.' Nate whispered.

Serena nodded. Nate stoood up then helped Serena stand. They went up to the room. Serena immediately sat up on the edge of the bed as Nate closed and locked the door. As he turned to her, he noticed she was just looking at him. A face of an angel, a beautiful blonde young woman looking into his eyes like she was mesemerized, he thought.

'What?' He asked.

'Are you sure no one is her but us?'

'Positive. I gave the households work off.'

'You planned all this.' She smiled.

'Of course. I just thought you needed a break before the wedding of yours.'

'I definitely needed it.'

He sat down next to her and then turned to her. 'Okay... So what do you wanna do? We have TV, there is the radio, here is the bed.'

Serena laughed softly. 'The bed you say?'

'We are sitting on it.' He smirked.

She leaned towards him and pecked him on the lips and whispered. 'You forgot the tub.'

She kissed him again. This time, he kissed her back. Their lips slowly moving as he placed his hand on her cheek and she on the back of the neck. Serena slowly layed down as he was getting on top of her. He kissed her harder as she was pulling him closer. She began unbuttoning his polo until it all opened. He removed his polo and threw it behind him without looking back. Seconds later, they were both under the blanket stark naked. He leaned on her and kissed her lips down to her neck. Serena moaned softly as he nips on her neck. Then he moved to her lips and the looked at her. He smiled at her and she smiled back. She cupped his face and crushed his lips to hers. Moments later, they were asleep. She was wrapped comfortably in his arms and it just feels right.

The next morning, Serena woke up to see Nate gone. She got out of bed and got dressed and went down to see Nate serving coffee on the table. She smiled and hurriedly wrapped her arms onto his waist.

'Good morning.' As she was embracing him from behind.

'Good morning too. Sleep well?'

'Yes. Best sleep ever.'

'Coffee?' As he hands her one.

'Of course.' As she gets it from him.

Moments later, Blair knocked on the Humphrey's loft in Brooklyn. She knocked continuously until someone opens the door. Few second later, Vanessa finally opened it.

'Blair? What are you doing here?'

'Where's Serena? We were supposed to be at the rehearsals by now.'

'Um, she's not here.'

'Then where is she?' Blair's voice got louder.

'I don't know Blair. I haven't seen Serena for like a week.'

'Yeah, whatever. Bye.' Then she left.