Previously read on Gossip Girl: Prime-

Dan tried to take a page out of Blair's book and scheme his way in to moving in with Blair. The only problem was that he destroyed her pipes along the way. Luckily for him, Blair happens to be madly in love with him and just needed him to ask to move in.

Jenny, Justine, and April along with their trusty Dorota; they all got figured out by Blair as to what they were really up to. Blair was mad at first and even hurt, but Blair realized that the hope of something more was worth a try, so she joined in on the plan.

Sean and Serena still have to sneak around, even had kinky sex in the locker room but Sean made it clear that they couldn't keep sneaking around forever. In attempt to aid her relationship with Sean, Serena did a little bit of shock therapy on the Archibald's, but it just left Nate shocked.

Marley was put to the task of coming up with a business plan for Chuck, so in order to pass her task, she went to the origin of sources when it comes to business, Bart. Skeptical at first and even avenging the social wrong that was committed on Marley, Bart helped her with her business plan to get Sadie Hawkins in the Empire. It was smart because she got it to Chuck's surprise. Serena and Nate even volunteered to chaperone the event. Marley did good with going to Bart, but Chuck picked up on it and even informed his father that Marley had succeeded.

Georgina and Katie brought a new meaning to sisterly warfare, but Georgina won the battle rounds by shooting Katie/Catalina's boyfriend and lifting her sisters prints off the gun used. Round One to Georgina, but Katie isn't giving up as she's set her sights on winning the biggest prize of all, Georgina's man.

And now...

Chapter Eighteen- Not So Sadie Hawkins

Looking on at his mother and cousin, Nate felt his heart race at a thousand miles per hours in that instance. Glancing over at Asher, Nate was once again reminded that he was standing in the midst of his nightmare. Serena tried to be a positive source for him, but in this moment, Serena knew that Nate wasn't seeing the good she was trying to do, but the bad that she had already done thus far. Scanning the room. Looking from person to person. Nate's immediate thought was to just flee as being in the presence of his mother made him feel that he wasn't worthy of doing so.

"Go ahead, start from the beginning? Explain the words that led my son to discover that he was all of sudden attracted to guys because….I find it quite riveting to read about" Anne said a she laughed in disbelief

"What is this?" Nate quickly asked as he looked over at Serena

"….this is you talking about it, once and for all" Serena told him

"So you invite my mother and him?!" Nate questioned in disbelief

"Him?" Asher questioned as he stepped forward "Glad to see that I still hold the same regard to you" he said as Nate looked at him

"And what regard is that?" Anne asked catching Nate's attention, making him feel like he was being pulled all about

"Nothing" Nate replied as Asher just glared at him

"I believe the nothing that your son is referring to is the amount of clothing we'd have on" Asher stated so boldly as Anne just shook her head, finding a bit of disgust in his words as the imagery he tried to create was of no use to her

"Asher" Serena replied

"No, I'm not going to baby him. Everyone babies him…." Asher began to say as he wasn't buying in to Serena's methods

"We're also not going to attack him" Serena replied "This isn't why I brought you here?" she stated

"Okay, I can go. I don't want to be here for this" Nate said growing uneasy with the company he found himself with before Serena quickly stopped him

"Nate, no. Nate, just listen. This, this is your opportunity…." Serena began to reason

"No, this is your opportunity, not mine!" Nate yelled

"Nate, just stay" Trip said as he got up from his seat

"For what?! What do I need to stay for?" Nate questioned "I don't want to be here. I don't want to sit here and be judged" he exclaimed as a silence came

"Then why don't you stand up for yourself?" Asher asked "Why don't you for once say something truthful in regards to what you want because I'd definitely like to be here for that" he said as tears welled up in his eyes

"This is useless" Anne said getting up from her seat

"How?" Asher asked "How is this useless? Your son is hurting and this is useless to you…" he began to press

"No because you're trying to take advantage of him through that smut of a book you call and by making him think he's something that he's not" Anne replied angrily

"Then why don't you let Nate tell you who he is?" Serena replied trying to be the voice of reasoning "We're all here for him, in some shape or form, we're here for him" she said

"….Nathaniel" Anne said walking over towards Nate before she grabbed his hand. Rubbing his hand affectionately, Nate looked surprised as it felt like ages since his mother had shown that sort of affection towards him "I love you. I will always love you…."she said as tears welled up in her eyes "….but you're being tricked in to thinking this is who you are. If there's anything this book has taught me, it's that people will make you think whatever they need to so they can take advantage of you" she said through the tears as Nate just hung his head, trying to fight back the tears of anguish that was building inside of him while Serena's heart ached to see him go through this

"Anne" Trip said trying to get her to stop

"This isn't you. You're not gay, you're being made to believe that you are. Whatever means possible, you have to get past this and realize that this boy is trying to hurt you…"Anne went on to say as Asher clenched his fist in anger

"I'm the only one that accepted him, and I'm trying to hurt him!" Asher yelled

"This isn't you. This isn't you….just come back to me, I want my son back" Anne cried in near sobs as Nate just breathed heavily, trying to keep himself under control until finally he turned to leave the room, unable to take anymore. Following behind Nate, Serena quickly headed out of the room to try to catch up with him

"Nate. Nate. Nate!" Serena called out before Nate turned to face her

"Leave. Me. The. Hell. Alone" Nate said angrily as his eyes were red from the tears he had cried

"….I was trying to help…." Serena began to say

"And you failed, so now stay the hell out of my life" Nate replied before he walked over towards the elevator doors to hit the down button to leave

"Nate, I know this is hard…." Serena began

"You don't know a damn thing Serena!? None of you do. You have your life, Chuck has his life, Blair has her life….so please, let me have mine. Regardless of wrong or right, let me have mine" Nate said just as the elevator doors opened up and quickly boarded, wasting no time in wanting to leave. Watching the elevator doors close on his friend, Nate clenched his fist tight as he stared on at his reflection of himself before he began to punch at his reflection. His breathing becoming erractic, Nate just tried to keep himself together.

[Two Week Later]

Gossip Girl: Good Morning Upper Eastside. It has been some time since anything newsworthy has caught our attention, but with the latest craze that is happening, surely I had to put my own two scents in. Like a true love story, Dan and Blair have found themselves becoming quite the heavy weights in their respective fields. Queen B has become nothing short of Eleanor 2.0 while Dan is making a big splash with not just his books, but with the pending movie in waiting. Could it be that we have seen the very beginnings of a power couple. DAIR if you must, I know I will.

Standing off with the director, Jenny smiled as she looked on at the monitors to see the camera focus that was on Blair. Though Blair had been the only one to have the request of a single interview, the girls couldn't help but be excited for their friend. Nudging April in the arm, Jenny motioned for April to look over at Dan, who stood with his own monitor looking on at the interview in process. Hanging on her every word, Dan showed every sign of being the supportive boyfriend that was proud to support his woman. Turning to look back at Jenny, April and Jenny became giddy before they heard the sobs of Justine, who secretly wept for her stolen opportunity with Dan. Hitting her on the arm, the girls just laughed as they did their best to remain quiet while the interview was in process.

Nora Walters: Do you find yourself looking at the comparisons between you and your mother?

Blair Waldorf: I do. I mean it'd be a lie if I didn't but I've always believed that she was my measuring stick in all of this. Reaching the level of success was the only means of knowing I was successful. However the means I went about becoming successful, I needed to be able to compare to her to know that it was good enough

Nora Walters: If you should've fallen short, then what?

Blair Waldorf: Then it wasn't good enough

Nora Walters: What secrets does your mother give you to success and to your very public love life?

Blair Waldorf: Well, in business, she always tells me to know what you want and how to get what you want because anyone can want to be successful, but how you get there is something you should plan as well. Luckily in that area, I don't have to shoulder that responsibility, I get the help of three talented and gifted women, who I get the privilege to work with on a daily basis. Then in love, she just says to enjoy it

Nora Walters: Are you enjoying it?

Blair Waldorf: Very much so

Feeling an overwhelming feeling of happiness, Dan couldn't help but crack a smile as he enjoyed her answer. Not one to get embarrassed as easily but once he looked up from the monitor to see all the females were crying, wishing they could have the same response, Dan couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed. Looking over at Jenny as she tried to be the last female in the room that wasn't crying, Jenny couldn't help but let the tears fall. Dan's attention then shifted to Justine who was crying out louder than everyone while April was on the phone trying to call Jesse.

"Lord please send me a darker version of him, I'll settle for a Chinese version but I want a Dan. Dear Lord I want a Dan" Justine said in her prayers

"….nothing's wrong. I just…I just wanted to hear a male voice" April said as she whipped away tears "…yes, I'm aware that you're the operator but it's….it's still soothing" she said as Dan just shook his head.

Meanwhile…

Grabbing her order of an iced coffee, Ivy thanked the burista before she turned to walk away. Heading over towards the condiment station, Ivy sprinkled a bit of cinnamon on her iced coffee to prepare it to her liking. Tossing the wrapper into the trash, Ivy looked up to see the coffee shop had the television on the Blair Waldorf interview that she was trying to escape. Watching a clip of Blair talking about following in the success of her mother and her relationship with Dan, it was enough to drive Ivy to throw up. Groaning in frustration, Ivy motioned to leave the coffee shop just as Georgina made her way in along with Tyler in tow.

"Aw…this is awkward" Georgina said as Ivy just rolled her eyes at Georgina before she quickly left

"Guess she didn't like the interview" Tyler replied as he shrugged "I'm going to grab a coffee, you want one?" he asked

"No, the taste is repulsive at this point….and the smell, I might add" Georgina said as she covered her nose "Hurry up, I'm going outside. This smell is disgusting" she said as she quickly stepped outside

"So much for coffee together" Tyler sighed as he stood in line to get his coffee before his phone began to vibrate, letting him know that he had a missed call from his anonymous caller, who was Gossip Girl.

Unknown: Call me back at 262-954-8066. Label me as Catalina in your contact

Tyler read the text to himself before he just shook his head.

"Quite the pushy one. Cute, but pushy" Tyler said to himself

You won't find him drinking at the table

Rolling dice or staying out 'til three

You won't ever find him be unfaithful

You will find him, you'll find him next to me

Coming out of the movie theater, Blair laughed as Dan still recited some of the parts from the movie they had just seen. Glad to have movie dates a regular thing and not some agreement, Blair found herself more relaxed now when going to the movies. Quickly grabbing her hand as he sipped on his soda, Dan's instincts kicked in to protect her as he could spot a few photographers outside, waiting for them to come out. With much help from the theater they had gone to, Dan and Blair didn't have to worry about being bothered during movies but they were definitely seeing the celebrity status of life as the simple things they used to do were now becoming a must snap photo for the paparazzi. Guiding them through the crowd, Blair kept her head down from the photographers while Dan mustered up some conversation with the photographers but ultimately just wanted to get the hell out there. Opening the door for them, Henry had become a pro in precision timing of when they needed him, so that in a matter of two minutes they were gone.

One hour later….

Putting her hair up in a sloppy bun, Ivy leaned over to grab her laundry as she put it on top of the dryer. Letting out a deep sigh as it was heavier than she had anticipated, Ivy reached for her laundry detergent as she began to put it in. Separating through her clothes, Ivy began to put her clothes in before closing the lid on the washer. Reaching over to turn on the radio, Ivy sighed as she leaned up against the machine, while she entertained the thought of getting a hotel room or going over to Jack's to stay the night.

Radio Host: I don't know if you've guys have seen it yet, it's on the internet, but I'm seriously liking the DAIR

Radio Host #2: DAIR? Dan Humphrey and Blair Waldorf?

Radio Host: Yeah. It was so cute, they went to the movies and everything. He held her hand and stuff. I know holding the hand and it getting snapped by the paps is normal but how many of the young couples still go to the movies still when they become official

Radio Host #2: My boyfriend and I hardly go anymore. It's always a Netflix night if I want a movie

Radio Host: Exactly! There was a moviegoer that said that Dan and Blair go on a regular basis, and he always treats. My boyfriend would've picked up one treat and we would've shared it.

Groaning in frustration, Ivy quickly turned off the radio as she grew angry with the subject at hand. Not taking a chance, Ivy leaned over to pull the plug out of the socket to be on the safe side.

You won't find him tryna chase the devil

For money, fame, for power, out of greed

You won't ever find him where the rest go

You will find him, you'll find him next to me

Posing with his first customer, Dan smiled proudly as the woman held his book up for the photographer to get a picture of at his sold out book signing. Going from a small get together in a simple bookstore, Dan saw that his book signing had grown so much that the venue had to be changed to the mall with security to shuffle people in and out. Not wanting to be that writer that couldn't engage with his readers, Dan made Alessandra keep the promise of posing with each and every person that bought his book. Figuring that if people could stand in line to see him, then surely he could get up to take a picture with him. Saying goodbye to the woman, the crowd erupted once Blair and Serena had gone up to take their picture with Dan, acting as if they were fan girls of his. Camera's other than the photographers went off to capture this moment as they all just laughed.

"Proud of you" Blair whispered in his ear before he gave her a quick kiss on the forehead, making her feel special even in the moments where it was supposed to be about him.

Next to me – ooh hooo

Next to me – ooh hooo

Next to me – ooh hooo

You will find him, you'll find him next to me

Sitting in the front row along with Serena and the girls, Blair watched intently as they watched the model come down the runway. Jotting down notes, Blair found that there was more to a runway show now that she was fully engrossed in the industry. While others were enamored by It Girl, Blair and the girls never got complacent with keeping up with the latest trends of even friends that happened to be designers in the industry. Making his way down the aisle with Carter in tow, Dan handed Blair her drink before taking a seat beside her while Carter handed Justine's drink to her. Whispering in her ear, trying to catch on to what to look for at a fashion show, Dan tried to put forth as much interest as possible in the things Blair liked as she did with him. Resting her head on his shoulder, Dan pulled her close as they looked on at the show together. Making it a photo worthy moment for any paparazzi members looking on.

Meanwhile the next day….

Putting the last of her groceries in the basket, Ivy let out a yawn as she had reached her limit. Heading towards the checkout line, Ivy sighed as she knew the wait might be some time. Looking on at the waiting publications at her disposal, Ivy looked over to see that Dan and Blair had made front page material. Living the luxurious life, Dan and Blair sitting front and center at the latest fashion show with their slew of successful friends. Knocking the publications down to where she didn't have to see them, Ivy only got a momentary relief before she eventually left the line all together.

When the money's spent and all my friends have vanished

And I can't seem to find no help or love for free

I know there's no need for me to panic

Cause I'll find him, I'll find him next to me

Coming in to the office with his bowl of cereal in hand, Blair laughed as there was little time that Humphrey could go without where he wasn't stuffing his face. Sitting on the sofa with her textbook in hand as she studied, Dan picked her feet up as he put them over his lap as he continued to eat. Leaning over to look on at what Blair was studying, Dan continued to munch on his food as he thought to himself for a moment. From looking at Dan's contemplation, Blair knew that he was racking his brain to come up with the answer himself.

"Tricky concept" Dan said as he got another mouthful

"Not really" Blair smirked "It's either you know it or you don't" she said

"Oh I know it, it's just tricky" Dan said

"If you truly knew it, then it wouldn't be tricky" Blair laughed

"So what? You think you're the only smartie?" Dan questioned

"Oh, I know I am" Blair teased "But its good that you try so hard to measure up. It's cute, you get points for trying" she laughed

"Wow, you are really into yourself, aren't you?" Dan questioned as he laughed

"I really am" Blair laughed as Dan leaned forward to put his bowl down on the table "I mean it's okay Humphrey, not everyone can be as smart as me. It's a foreign concept to many" she laughed before Dan quickly pounced on top of her, tickling her at a furious pace while all she could do was laugh.

When the skies are grey and all the doors are closing

And the rising pressure makes it hard to breathe

When all I need's a hand to stop the tears from falling

I will find him, I'll find him next to me

Putting the food on her plate, Blair attempted to pass the bowl of pasta before she thought twice about it. Waiting to receive the bowl, Jenny was caught off guard to find that she hadn't received it yet. Looking up to see that Blair was putting more pasta on her plate, Jenny looked over at Dan and Rufus in disbelief before Rufus got up from his seat to get the other bowl of pasta that he had made extra of. Laughing to himself, Dan was quickly learning that his dad's pasta was Blair's weakness in all things and the key reasons she'd always be present at family dinners.

Next to me – ooh hooo

Next to me – ooh hooo

Next to me – ooh hooo

You will find him, you'll find him next to me

Looking out the window to see the sky turn to night, Dan sighed as the elevation up from land was getting to him just as much as learning these notes for this book pitch he had with the studio execs. Becoming quite the success without having to put out the first movie that was an adaption of his book, Dan felt overwhelmed with the pressure that was piling on. Noticing that he looked a little worried, Blair lifted her head from his shoulder and instead used her usual nap time on the plane ride to help him. Grabbing the note cards from his hands to catch his attention, Blair sifted through them and got them in an order suitable for her before she motioned for him to start off with his first talking point. Helping him out on memorizing some points when necessary, Dan felt a little at ease as he went through the talking points to where he was memorizing them with ease naturally.

When the end has come and buildings falling down fast

When we've spoilt the land and dried up all the sea

When everyone has lost their heads around us

You will find him, you'll find him next to me

Finishing his meetings up earlier than anticipated, Dan was glad to catch some California rays while they were out on business. Making a quick bee line to the beach, Dan and Blair had no trouble adjusting to the west coast weather as they sported the true beach attire. Walking out towards the water, Dan entered into the water with ease as he had no qualms in doing so while Blair followed behind. Getting submerged in the water, Dan wiped the water that was on his face away as Blair and him floated towards each other. Wrapping his hands around her waist, Dan kissed her shoulder as she wrapped her arms around his neck. Wrapping her legs around his waist as they floated out, Dan led a trail of kisses up from her arm until he hid his face in the crook of her neck just enjoying being in her embrace. Kissing him sweetly on the forehead, Blair loved it most when silence was just as if they were talking to each other.

Next to me – ooh hooo

Next to me – ooh hooo

Next to me – ooh hooo

You will find him, you'll find him next to me

Eagerly typing away on his computer, Dan stopped for a moment to read the sentence before he quickly took the pen from behind his ear. Jotting down a thought that he had, Dan read over his notes before he looked up to notice that he had let time slip away from him. Leaning back in his chair, Dan played with his pen as he debated whether to go home or to finish up while the thought was still fresh in his head. Letting out a sigh as his urge was leaning closer towards wanting to finish out his thoughts, Dan knew he'd have to make that untimely call. Before Dan could even manage to pull out his phone, he heard the sounds of the elevator doors opening up. Turning his attention towards the elevator, Dan smiled as he looked on to see Blair stepping off the elevator in a khaki trench coat with his newly favored black heels. Looking her up and down, Dan found that the thoughts he was now having had nothing to do with the article, but if Blair had clothes underneath that trench coat or not.

"I was just getting ready to call you" Dan said as he had to stop himself from drooling over her

"I figured that" Blair said as she walked over towards his office while he followed behind

"I was working and I lost track of time" Dan reasoned as he entered while she closed the doors behind them before she walked over to take a seat on the front of her desk, knowing every look he gave was on her

"That much I knew, which is why I decided to just come here, see if I could help you" Blair said softly as she smiled seductively

"Help me how?" Dan asked

"Oh, I think we can find something" Blair said as she leaned back on his desk. Taking a big gulp as he looked on at the positioning she was in, the bare exposure of her skin that only led him to want to touch her. Staring at her, getting lost in his trance of her "If you're wondering, you should probably just see for yourself" she told him as he walked in between her legs

"Are you?" Dan asked he ran himself wild with theories of what could or could not be under the trench coat "….you wouldn't" he laughed nervously before Blair undid the buttons on her trench coat and lowered it to where it was now around her waist, revealing the answer to the puzzle that lurked. "You aren't…." he began to say

"Guessed wrong" Blair said before Dan hungrily captured her mouth, his tongue pushed into her mouth and she moaned at the coffee taste of him. As they kissed his hands ran the length of her back and cupped the back of her head, pulling her against him more firmly. Ripping away at his shirt, Dan assisted in pulling his dress shirt out while she then worked on loosening up his belt, not once breaking the kiss. Forcefully pulling her towards him, Blair wrapped her legs tight around his waist to feel that he was more than ready before he laid her back on the desk to quickly plunging inside of her, Dan and Blair recklessly and passionately made love on the desk.

Next to me – ooh hooo

Next to me – ooh hooo

Next to me – ooh hooo

You will find him, you'll find him next to me

Slipping into her heels after it was all said and done, Blair walked over towards her coat to pick it up off the floor in the office. Seeing that the sun was beginning to peak up and it would soon be sunlight in a matter of an hour or so, Blair began to see that Dan was beginning to stir awake as he lay on the sofa that was in his office. Smiling on at him and the damage they had done, nothing felt sexier than to see his battle wounds and the neck tie tied around his wrist from her experimental tries on him. Seeming well rested, Dan slowly sat up on the sofa to see that Blair was preparing to leave. Grabbing the notepad he had on his desk, Blair walked over to him to hand it to him before she kissed him on the forehead.

"Now I think you should be well inspired to write that love scene" Blair whispered in his ear before she pulled away to reveal her devilish grin. Laughing to himself as she looked on at the notes that she had added, Dan quickly looked up.

"Thank for the help" Dan told her

"It was mine and your pleasure" Blair smiled before she left the office, tightening up the tie on her trench coat before she boarded the elevator.

Meanwhile….

Stepping off the elevator, Ivy stormed through the waiting room as she could only hear the faint sounds of the receptionist. Opening the door towards the office floor, Ivy made her way through the aisle of cubicals as she walked towards his office. Not regarding what she could possibly walk in on, Ivy made her way in the office to Jack's surprise. Just about finishing up a phone call, Jack quickly ended it as he hung the phone up while he got up from his seat. Walking over towards her, Jack wore a look of confusion before Ivy held the newspaper up that had Dan and Blair featured along with the other dozen magazines that had them in it.

"They're everywhere. I can't do a simple task without having to hear about how cute they are or how successful they are or just any other nauseating fact about them simply breathing the same air as each other" Ivy ranted

"Well, he's successful in his field and she's becoming like the articles are saying. It's hard to not expect this" Jack said skeptically as he looked on at the magazines "…I slept with her sister" he laughed to himself as he saw an actress that he had recognized

"Tell me that you're plan is in effect in the near future, I mean I'm talking like in a matter of a day or so?" Ivy asked "I can't take this anymore" she said desparately

"Relax" Jack said trying to calm her "….I actually have something in the works that could possibly be the beginning of the damper on this power couple mess. Just be patient, the show is only beginning" he told her

"I don't want a show, I want a Shakespearean tragedy" Ivy exclaimed before she tossed the newspapers and magazines in the trash.

Walking in to the ball room of the Empire with her crate of stuff in hand, Marley still couldn't believe that she had free reign to create. Though Chuck would hover from time to time, even go through the guest list of people that had already R.S.V.P'd to come to the Sadie Hawkins dance, Marley was glad to have this as her event. Going over towards Serena and her workstation, Marley put the crate down as she let out a deep sigh. Laughing at how exhausted Marley seemed to be, Serena could only hope that Marley would make the day.

"I got everything and then some in regards to all things red" Marley said "I'm actually quite surprised that people wanted that as the color" she said

"It is the school color, that wouldn't be too far off in thought" Serena laughed

"Yes, but we're not exactly a spirit filled school" Marley replied

"Speaking of school, you've practically started a movement little lady. Upperclassmen and even lowerclassmen are trying to come" Serena smiled "If you weren't popular, I'm sure you are now" she said

"Yeah well, I just want one person to show up. That's all that matters to me" Marley sighed as she went through the stuff

"Oh, are we referring to Quinton?" Serena asked as Marley just shook her head "Girls talk around school and they tend to talk to me. So have you asked him?" she asked excitedly

"Don't say that!?" Marley quickly replied as she looked around nervously

"What? What's wrong?" Serena asked

"If Chuck hears you talking about him, then he'll only get more unreasonable. I told him I wasn't asking a guy, and that seemed to get him off my back for a little while. He tried to have some round about talk about boys not being trustworthy and that, I should take care of my responsibilities first before mingling with boys or that I might not even have time in general for them" Marley said

"Aw, he's being overprotective. I didn't think that was possible with Chuck Bass of all people" Serena laughed

"Neither did I, especially since he was the epitome of scoundrel in the posts I read on Gossip Girl. I think he knows the guest list by heart, which is why I told Quinton if he was going to come just tell me" Marley sighed

"So if he does, then what?" Serena asked

"Simple, I lock Chuck away in a closet and hope his security team doesn't find him until after everything is over. Case of a crazed stalker that lasts for all of one night" Marley replied

"Don't you think that's a bit much?" Serena asked

"From the tales of drama I read about the Upper Eastside, anything can happen" Marley said as Sean made his way in to the ballroom. Noticing the smile that came to Serena's face from seeing Sean, it didn't take long for her to catch the hint "Switching from a senator to a basketball player. You must have mad skills" she said to herself as Serena just laughed at her "I'll be avoiding this and doing something productive before the warden comes in looking for me" she said as she left while Sean walked up

"Hey" Serena smiled as they motioned to lean in and kiss but had to stop themselves from doing so. Playing it off, Serena and Sean laughed nervously as they could see those around them whispering and become giddy over the fact that it was Sean Anderson.

"Sorry about the last night, I meant to call back but Ty…." Sean began to reason

"No, I know. It's okay" Serena smiled as she quickly changed her expressions so that it wasn't so obvious "….I guess dreams would have to suffice of you then" she said

"I guess" Sean laughed as he looked around "Sadie Hawkins, huh? Alexis mentioned something about this but then I just thought it was the same old school dance" he said walking around to look on at the set up so far

"Yeah, Marley pulled this off. She went to Chuck with a business plan and everything" Serena smiled

"Business plan? Its nice to know she's adjusting" Sean laughed "So how about it? What was your Sadie Hawkins experience?" he asked

"I don't think I've had one singular Sadie Hawkins experience. I've been to so many social events that they all loop together, The Debutante Ball is the only grand event that girls prepare for" Serena said "But this, this is something I've never experienced" she said

"If you could have one fond memory of a dance, what would it be?" Sean asked as they found the distance between them to be closing, though they made sure not to get too close

"….I guess I just want to have that moment. The moment you see in the movies where the guy does this big grand gesture. Not that that could happen, especially with how things are now…." Serena began to say

"It's the moments like this that make it hard not to want to touch you" Sean stated as he looked her dead in the eyes, feeling the tension build between them

"….same goes for me" Serena said as she found it hard to breath around him. Lowering her head, Serena just sighed "I tried to make things right with Nate and his mom, but that….it just backfired on me" she said

"What do you mean?" Sean asked

"He's not even talking to me. He got so upset and just told me to stay away" Serena said

"Is that normal? I mean I've told Ty a couple of times to butt out but we see how well that goes" Sean said

"This is different. It's worse. I wouldn't feel so worried if he was really communicating with either Blair or Chuck, but I'm closest to him….and I just feel like he thinks I betrayed him" Serena said becoming emotional

"I'll take care of it" Sean volunteered "I'll talk to him, see where his head is at" he said

"Are you sure? I mean you two…." Serena began to say

"Serena, we're guys. We communicate even if we barely know the person we're talking to" Sean told her as she felt a bit relief

"You know that grand gesture that I was talking about?" Serena asked

"Yeah" Sean replied

"You just did it" Serena said as she wanted nothing more than to kiss him for doing the thing he did best, protect her.

"Yeah well, just make sure you go single to this dance. Be a single Sadie" Sean told her as Serena just laughed

Laughing as they went through the mock ups of the latest issue, Jenny was glad to have some bit of relief of not having to keep things from Blair anymore. Not quick to publicize the big deal with Sarah Myers, the girls made sure to keep a tight wrap over the wedding issue that they had in the works. Making her way inside, flipping through stacks of envelopes and invoices that were waiting to be looked over, Blair hadn't shown any sign of anguish over the decision. Heading straight to her office, the girls looked on at each other as they quickly got up from their seats to follow behind. Before Blair could even manage to take a seat at her desk, Blair looked up to see the girls rushing inside her office, closing the door behind them.

"It's already bad enough that I had to bail you out of such a huge, humongous lie; it gets worse because you now think we can just sit around and gossip" Blair sighed

"We're sorry. We will say it a thousand times if need be, but we're sorry" Justine stated

"Yes, honestly. I mean it sucks getting the stern, silent treatment" April pouted

"For you, she has to talk to me because she's dating my brother" Jenny laughed

"Trust me, I'm talking to you because he is your brother" Justine added in on the laughter

"I love how you guys still manage to get off track. What you did was reckless and stupid" Blair stated "We could've lost a huge client behind something that you should've told the truth about" she said

"You're absolutely correct" April nodded in agreement

"So then why didn't you tell Sarah the truth?" Justine asked after a few moments of silence

"…..because of the circumstances" Blair reluctantly admitted to

"You mean the same circumstances that have you and Dan living together again?" Justine questioned

"Possibly" Blair said before the girls just laughed

"So that means you buy in to the fact that he's practically falling head over heels in love with you?" Justine asked

"I wouldn't go that far, but everything….it feels great. It feels like we're at a place we've always been at it. It's like I know he loves me, even though he hasn't said it" Blair said "I know he see's a future, even though he hasn't said anything about it. It's strange and weird but it feels like it once was" she said

"Like the old Dan?" Jenny asked

"Yeah" Blair replied

"It should feel like that, you two are practically the newly formed power couple. Dair, that's your new tag name" Justine said as she held up a newspaper that featured the couple

"It's quite catchy. Dan, then Blair" Jenny chimed in to say

"Doesn't really compare with Brangelina though, I mean now that's catchy and a bit girl powerish when you think of the dominant name in that scenario…." April began to say

"Oh for the love of God!?" Blair exclaimed "You guys get sidetracked so easily, so much so that it has led us to this point" she said

"What? The point that you starting to believe that you might get your fairytale after all. Face it, we had the faith while you just sniffed it" Justine stated

"I'd expect that statement from April, not you" Blair said after a moment of thought

"Yeah, I kind of…I kind of would see April saying something like that" Jenny added

"….Jesse text me and said that he'll be in town!" April announced excitedly as the girls sat in silence

"I get your point now. That she would say, even that statement" Justine added

"I'm planning on asking Jesse to Sadie Hawkins, its sort of a big deal for me. Ooh, maybe you could ask Dan to Sadie Hawkins and we can double date" April suggested "I hope I can win Sadie Hawkins Queen and he'll win King" she said drifting off into her daydream of the two of them in their moment

"Uh, they don't have King and Queen at Sadie Hawkins" Jenny replied

"You guys do realize that this Sadie Hawkins dance is for a junior high school, right?" Blair asked as she looked on at the girls

"You do realize that it's being held at the Empire, meaning free reign to those nearest and dearest" Justine said "Plus and excuse for me to get free food. I'm going, I didn't quite enjoy my Sadie Hawkins experience" she sighed

"Aw, me neither" April replied "So Justine is going with date, I presume. Blair, with Dan…."she began to say

"Don't include me in that. Sadie Hawkins is….it's not something that has registered to me yet" Blair sighed

"Okay, moving on. I am going to ask Jesse, so that's a definite going. That leaves us with Jenny, which of your many suitors will you be asking to the dance?" April asked as Jenny grew silent as she thought before a knock came to the door. Each of the girls looked over to see Chuck standing on the outside of the door, Jenny used this opportunity to avoid the question and open the door.

"Hey, am I interrupting?" Chuck asked once he realized that all of the girls were in the room

"Yes…." April began to say

"No!" Blair exclaimed "What do you want?" she asked as she leaned back in her chair while he entered

"I wanted to request your services" Chuck said

"In regards to?" Justine asked

"Jewelry. I'm giving a gift to the female persuasion" Chuck said

"Female persuasion as in who?" Jenny asked

"Marley" Chuck said "It appears that her birthday is coming up, and since I don't know her well, I figured the jewelry route is the best way to go especially for a girl" he said

"How sexist of you" Jenny smiled sarcastically

"I aim to prod and massage the misogynist side of me" Chuck replied sarcastically

"Our resident jeweler says what?" Blair asked as she looked over at April

"I'm swamped with consultations, and I need that to know and get a feel for what she wants" April said "Then the design, then shipping costs if they should apply" she said

"I can handle the consultation, and the design. I'm sure that we can make up something out of the in stock inventory" Jenny said

"You sure?" April asked "I mean my job is quite…well it's pretty hard" she said trying to boaster herself up

"Yeah, I can handle that" Jenny said before she looked over at Chuck "We can meet tonight, I have meetings but I should be free then. Don't be late, that's the number one thing that annoys me" she said just as she walked out of the room

"Is she always so direct?" Chuck questioned

"Yes" Blair, Justine, and April said in unison before April's cell phone began to ring. Looking down at her phone, April became overly excited as she began to jump up and down with excitement.

"I'm going to take a wild guess and say that is Jesse calling" Justine said as April smiled happily

"You're right, so very right" April said before she quickly turned to leave only to run right into the door.

"And it's those moments where I realize how and why you were a loner in high school" Blair said as they all looked on at April falling back

Making his way out of the bedroom, Tyler kept his phone close to his ear as he did his best to keep up his balancing act. Putting his laptop on the table, Tyler sighed as the wait time seemed to only increase with each moment that passed. Hearing the sounds of his toast popping up from the toaster, Tyler felt a bit of hope as he could at least eat something while he waited. As he headed into the kitchen, Georgina made her way inside the apartment so casually before she quickly ran in to the restroom, leaving Tyler a bit confused with her entrance. Finally getting the operator back on the line, Tyler took a few moments to pay the bill before he celebrating the fact that he had gone through the tedious task of paying his bill. Going over towards his lap top, Tyler gave the final clarification that he had gotten his internet before he eventually ended the call while Georgina made her way out of the bathroom and into the living room.

"I have this severe craving for thai food, I don't know why, but I just want it badly" Georgina said before she flopped down on the sofa

"Thai? You know the closest thai place is practically thirty minutes away from here, right?" Tyler asked

"That's the strange thing but I was hoping that while you were out doing your whole interview thing today and you could just pick that up" Georgina smiled as Tyler just shook his head

"Is this the reason why you frequent so much? To eat my food and…." Tyler began to sa

"And to have sex with you. I've found that my random hook ups have required too much work. You're easier" Georgina said as she got comfortable on the sofa "What story are you working on anyways? You never mentioned this one, it seems to have you putting in more work than the usual" she said as she reached over to grab the remote control

"Uh, it's a story about politics. Nothing special, it's just they want a more in depth piece on it" Tyler replied

"In depth? Turn on CNN for the in depth, no need to go cross town for it, well after you get my thai food" Georgina said

"That'd be stealing if I just take CNN's word for it all" Tyler said

"If you can't trust old people on CNN, than who can you trust?" Georgina asked as Tyler just laughed

"We never really talked about it, but how was your impromptu trip to Monaco? I was surprised that you just up and left like that" Tyler said

"Well that's because everything got a little crazy, but I think it's handled now" Georgina said

"What's been handled?" Tyler asked "Something with your grandfather? That whole molestation accusation?" he asked

"Yeah, if that's what you want to see it as. He didn't do it, it was just some woman trying to make a quick buck off of him" Georgina said

"Which is understandable, I mean they say a lot of things about Blair and my mom….but this is serious. I mean I'm sure he's freaking out about it all" Tyler said

"Not really, he's calm. There's nothing to freak out about because he didn't do it. The only thing he should lose his mind about is the fact that he has some second rate wanna be lawyer trying to handle the case" Georgina sighed

"Who?" Tyler asked

"A classmate, her name is Catalina" Georgina said as Tyler became intrigued with what he was hearing as the name sounded familiar

"Classmate?" Tyler asked

"Way back when, the times where boarding school was my source of punishment, and in this case now, it was very much punishment" Georgina replied "Why the third degree?" she asked

"You wanted a relationship. This is what happens in them, we're supposed to talk and inform each other about the things that are bothering us" Tyler said as he began to pack up his things for work

"I don't like that part, it requires too much talking" Georgina groaned "Now if we're talking about anything, and we could talk about the fact that you have a flyer for a Sadie Hawkins dance on your coffee table. Are you feeling deprived of high school memories or something?" she questioned as she reached over to grab the flyer

"Oh, the girl that lives with Chuck, Marley, she wanted me to pass it through to her local newspaper as a form of advertisement. I took a copy to give to our printing guys to give her a couple of fliers to put up at school" Tyler said

"That was very nice of you" Georgina said after a few moments of thought "….I forget that you're a doo-gooder sometimes" she said as she looked on at the flier for a few moments

"Are you thinking of asking me?" Tyler asked as Georgina quickly looked over at him "….it would be nice to go to. I mean granted it's a junior high event but we could get drinks and actually act normal" he said

"At a junior high event?" Georgina questioned

"Think about it. I'll even forget the fact that you didn't ask. Possibly even showcase the fact that we're attempting something with each other" Tyler said

"….as our coming out party or something? People know we sleep together, that's nothing new" Georgina reasoned as his phone began to ring. Pulling his phone out of his pocket, Tyler looked on before he quickly began to gather his things to leave

"We'll talk about this later" Tyler said as he headed towards the door

"More talking, yay!" Georgina said sarcastically before Tyler made his way out of the apartment and began to head down the staircase. Opening the door to the streets, Tyler flagged a taxi down before he quickly called the number back.

"I don't like calling someone and they don't pick up" Katie sighed

"I'm sure you don't" Tyler laughed as he got in the taxi "Take me to Hollywood and Harmond" he told the taxi driver as he got settled in his seat

"Hollywood and Harmond? Are you planning to leave New York or something?" Katie asked

"You've been a New Yorker?" Tyler then asked

"I'm familiar" Katie replied

"If we're going to go off first name basis, I need to know some bit of truth about you. First, let's start with a succinct possibility that you may actually be tied to the Sparks family then what you lead on to believe" Tyler said

"Go on, I'm listening. I hear a hypothesis forming" Katie sighed

"Very much so" Tyler said "Catalina the lawyer, who is representing George Sparks" he stated

"…..and the purpose of you know this will do what for you?" Katie asked

"It'll allow me to put a face to the name and know who I'm working with, especially since I'm about to make your day" Tyler said

"Depends, how are you making my day?" Katie asked with much intrigue

"You need proof, concrete proof that something was going on in the church. Now I suspect that the ledger made that nearly impossible for someone to talk so openly about what was allegedly happening inside. So I figured, they went further out" Tyler said

"You have me intrigued" Katie said as she listened closely "But aren't you going off a whim of a thought on this one?" she asked

"I know people, I've seen numerous stories and each one starts with at least one out of the bunch wanting to tell what was going on. You're a kid at that age, wouldn't you want to tell someone that is removed from the situation?" Tyler asked

"How and what exactly are you expecting to find?" Katie asked

"I don't know, but I'll know when I get my hands on it. I have prior addresses on the names you gave, so I'm going back to the neighborhoods and looking into possible outlets" Tyler said

"You didn't make my day, you made my morning. Find something and you'll make my day" Katie replied.

Dipping her paint brush in the paint, Blair turned to apply color to her canvas as she lightly brushed. Taking a moment to access just what exactly she was painting, Blair tilted her head for a moment until it became clear to her that she had no clue as to what she was going. Looking over to see that Serena was nowhere near invested in her painting but in texting, Blair just rolled her eyes as she reached forward to grab her glass of wine. Just as she sipped on her wine, Blair eyed Dan's painting while he was up paying for their canvases and she couldn't help but see a bit of Alison's technique in the work that he was doing. Blair hadn't been one to know the art of painting but she knew that there was a certain skillset that appealed to her of the paintings that she did love and Dan did so effortlessly what she tried to do for the past hour in the studio.

"I think he's perfect in everything" Blair said as she looked on at the painting just as Serena looked over to see what Blair was referring to

"His mom was an artist, that shouldn't be much of a surprise. Us on the other hand…." Serena began to say

"Speak for yourself, I at least attempted. You've been texting the whole night, which defeats the purpose of you coming along with us. I thought you wanted to avoided being alone tonight with Lily and her Golden Girls" Blair said

"I know, I know. I'm just thinking about Sean" Serena sighed "He's supposed to be hanging out with Nate" she said

"You send your secret boyfriend to manage and talk with our best friend, that's….that's not exactly what a girlfriend should do" Blair said

"Nate isn't picking up any of my calls or answering my e-mails, he left me with no choice" Serena reasoned "Has he tried to reach out to you?" she asked

"Nate reaching out to me would be if he's in severe trouble. You're pretty much his go to resort of support and understanding. I think he thinks I'll crumble if he gives me anything else to put on my plate, but in case he hasn't realized, he's spiraled so much that I have set aside a special place of worry for him" Blair sighed

"I guess the only thing we can hope for is that he does come to us. I mean he's still doing the chaperoning for the dance, so that's a sign that he hasn't completely ignored me" Serena said

"Well we have to give him some bit of trust because the whole Asher bomb isn't something you gradually get past, when he's the guy you fell in love with and helped you realize you were gay" Blair said "The sad thing is, I never pegged Asher as Nate's type" she said after a few moments of thought as Dan walked over to take his seat in front of his canvas

"What'd I miss?" Dan asked as picked up his paint brush

"Serena was just talking about how she's sent her secret boyfriend to talk with Nate and hopefully mend the ambush she placed on him" Blair said as she quickly went back to painting

"Blair, really?!" Serena replied as she didn't expect Blair to be so blunt

"Your secret boyfriend as in….the basketball player?" Dan asked "How does that work exactly?" he asked

"You should know, you had a secret girlfriend" Serena said as she pinched Blair while making the reference to the couple's past

"Okay, I think we've surpassed the cheating title. We've rewrote and now we're not on the same level as before, so cheater can be stricken from the record" Blair reasoned

"Yeah, whatever" Serena laughed "Trip is a mess that I can't exactly walk away from quite yet because of family reasons, but Sean is the real boyfriend" she said

"To put in terms she couldn't, Trip is her fake boyfriend for the sake of campaign and some twisted Archibald family reason. Sean is the boyfriend that she actually loves, emphasis on the love, which is huge if you know Serena van der Woodsen" Blair quickly added

"If you have to be so public with Trip, don't you think that puts a damper on your real relationship with Sean?" Dan asked

"It does, which is why I'm trying to get Nate and his mom to get it together. Their stubbornness is putting a major damper in my sex life" Serena sighed

"So this upcoming Sadie Hawkins dance, you'll be with Trip?" Dan asked

"No, I told him that I didn't want to go as a couple. I wanted a night off from the display that is us" Serena said "I'm guyless" she sighed

"Why don't you and Blair go together" Dan suggested to Blair's surprised

"Excuse me, what?" Blair asked "Uh, Blair wasn't even planning on going because last time I checked, it was a junior high event" she stated

"Yeah, but its at the Empire" Dan reasoned

"Why does everyone think that the location changes the fact that we're grown adults going to a junior high dance?" Blair questioned

"Is April still pushing for Sadie Hawkins Queen?" Serena asked

"Yes, it's cute and pathetic at the same time. I don't have the heart to crush that thought" Blair quickly replied "But back to you pimping me out like some sexist, misogynistic plot on a crappy CW show; If I were to go, don't you think I would ask you?" she asked

"You would, but I figured you two would like to defy the traditional sense of how…." Dan began to say

"Carter pressured you in to hanging out with him?" Blair asked as she concluded Dan's suggestion as a ploy

"He did" Dan answered

"And you see this, the other woman in my relationship is and has always been Carter Baizen" Blair stated as Serena just laughed "He assists in you destroying my house and now gets first dibs on you for an event that he should be attending because he owns the place" she stated

"He's feeling very lonely" Dan laughed

"He has monkey, the fish, I might add" Blair stated

"It's a guy thing" Dan said before he leaned in to kiss her quickly

"So should you ask me or should I ask you?" Serena asked with a bit of laughter

"Well since you're a bit more dominant, I think Blair would make a nice male substitute" Dan teased as Blair just shook her head

"This is ridiculous" Blair said

"But it's what I want to do, and you never to do anything I want to do in the relationship. I'm beginning to fear if you really want this relationship" Serena teased in a dramatic fashion

"Serena van der Woodsen, will you go with me to this junior high event that we should've outgrown by now?" Blair asked

"I thought you would never ask" Serena said excitedly before she leaned in to dip Blair, giving her a fake kiss on the lips.

Stepping off the elevator, Jenny began to walk towards the penthouse that she had one point called her home. Everything still remaining the same, Jenny knew that Chuck hadn't had much time to change anything. On occasion as she walked towards the door, Jenny checked her phone for some message that would say he'd be late due to work or something in regards to work since that had become his life since the divorce and even before then, but to her surprise each time, nothing would show. Tucking her phone away in her purse before she began to knock, Jenny waited for a few moments as she heard a clashing sound going on from the other side of the door before the door quickly opened. Seeing the girl with a book in hand, Jenny was greeted with a smile as she looked on to see Chuck coming out of the kitchen with a spatula in hand while the dining table was filled with books and two laptops.

"You must be Jenny" Marley smiled as she opened the door wide enough for Jenny to enter

"Yes, that would be me" Jenny replied as she looked on at Chuck strangely, wanting to know if Marley was supposed to know about the gift he had in mind. Shaking his head for her not to saying anything, Jenny just smiled on at the girl before she made her way inside. "I smell actual food but no cooks" she said looking from Chuck to Marley

"That's because someone decided they wanted to be Susy Homebaker and scaled back on the staff" Chuck sighed as he looked on at Marley

"I'm tired of guessing what I'm eating. I figured that if I cook it, then I know what it is" Marley smiled "Plus it's a valuable lesson, it teaches me to be independent" she stated

"While we have crappy food" Chuck replied

"Spaghetti is simple and easy, you're the one that burned the pasta" Marley said as she headed into the kitchen while Jenny and Chuck followed behind

"You didn't tell me how long" Chuck replied

"I said when it floats or comes to life" Marley said as she went back to stirring her pasta sauce that was on the stove

"Chuck Bass cooking for himself, that's the best domestic picture I've seen" Jenny said

"It's shocking but I think he has a bit of hope" Marley laughed as she turned off the fire from underneath the pasta sauce "And dinner is ready. See was that so hard?" she asked as she looked over at Chuck "Apparently it was" she laughed as she began to grab plates

"I'm sorry, this was all last minute and I just figured out that the staff hours were reduced without any discussion, not that there would be any, but…it's a bit of a mess" Chuck told her

"More than you've ever allowed. You're getting soft" Jenny laughed

"How do you know Mr. Suits?" Marley asked

"Uh….from school" Jenny said

"I presume from school parties, since his recent interest in school has been newly formed" Marley said

"She's quick witted, keeps you on your toes" Jenny smiled as she liked Marley's jabs at Chuck and how he used to be

"She's quite the handful" Chuck sighed

"….but seriously, how else do you know him? I mean was he mean to you? Did he pay you to do his homework? Did he have you followed?" Marley asked

"Oh, wow. You've reached for nosy and prying all in one" Chuck quickly added

"We have a female guest, this is new to me. Nate is not interested in the female parts, Serena is interested in being like a parole officer for me, so clearly this is your interest" Marley said

"….uh, we were once….we were married" Jenny said leaving Marley in shock

"Married as in marriage? Like actual marriage, marriage?" Marley asked

"Okay, and that's enough for you tonight. Let's grab plate with food that you insisted on making and finish up on the homework in the office" Chuck said as he ushered Marley along

"But I have more questions, this is rare and it just got interesting" Marley stated as she was being rushed along while Chuck grabbed her books from the dining table "I just want to hear?" she asked desperately

"You can hear your brain working as you can finish homework" Chuck told her as balanced the bowl of spaghetti in hand along with the book "Finish both and then do whatever it is you do after that" he told her before she reluctantly headed down the hall towards the office. Making sure that Marley had closed the door upon entering the office, Chuck shook his head in pure frustration before turning to see Jenny laugh

"I've always wondered the dynamic of you two, but she's absolutely great for you" Jenny laughed "I mean she calls you on it. No slack, just calls you out at every opportunity. I seriously do like her" she said as Chuck walked over

"Yeah, she's…she's Marley" Chuck sighed "Were you able to work your magic?" he asked as he walked over towards her

"I was. I'm beginning to think I could give April a run for her title in the company" Jenny said as she pulled the box out to show Chuck the necklace they had discussed "It's simple and it has the whole music note on it. I was able to get this fast tracked, so any changes would take a while" she said as he looked at the necklace

"No, it's perfect" Chuck said as he looked on at the necklace "This was exactly what I was looking for" he said

"You sure because if any changes need to be made then…." Jenny began to say

"It's perfect" Chuck told her as a smile broke from both of them "….I guess I can finally see how good you really are. The product speaks for itself" he said

"Why? You thought I would suck at this?" Jenny asked

"….I always knew you wanted to get into designing, but you never designed anything or at least anything I could see. Now you're off designing every bit of what celebrities and socialites wear today, just makes me baffled as to why I never saw how good you were" Chuck said

"….I don't think we truly grew to who we are now. Takes a little time to grow into who you really are" Jenny said

"Maybe so" Chuck smiled as a silence came between them "How much do I owe you?" he asked

"Nothing. Your money is not accepted, just….future business if you should send decide to give anymore gifts to the female persuasion" Jenny smiled

"Well then you should let me pay you, I don't see a large client list being gained off of the females I do interact with. In fact, its non-existent" Chuck said

"Why? I mean you were quite the playboy, what has you so settled down?" Jenny asked

"…Marley" Chuck said "In some odd way, I don't want to be who I was around her. I want to be something better" he said as Jenny smiled on at him

"….you're a good man Chuck Bass. You may be frustrating at times, but you're a good man. The man I always knew you could be" Jenny smiled "Keep up the good work Bass" she said

Driving in the taxi in pure silence, Sean nodded his head as he tried to come up with something to talk about. Looking over at Nate to see that he was busy texting away on his phone, Sean found that no topic was coming easy to him since his attention was being drawn elsewhere. Once the taxi came to a complete stop, Nate wasted no time in getting out as all Sean could do was follow behind him. Heading into the smoky bar that was located in the Meat Packing district, Sean didn't quite see Nate as the type that did the whole meat packing district. Immediately walking towards the bar, Nate took his seat as he looked around the bar to see if anyone was recognizable to him while Sean took a seat beside him.

"This is an interesting place to grab a bite to eat" Sean said

"It's interesting because it's not what you expect from me, right?" Nate asked

"Yes, something like that" Sean replied "So, what are you up to these days?" he asked awkwardly as Nate just laughed

"You don't have to do that" Nate said

"Do what?" Sean asked

"Pretend that we're buds. I know that Serena has sent you out to make sure that I'm on the straight and narrow with things or to see if I've self –destructed" Nate said

"And have you?" Sean asked after a few moments

"You're blunt" Nate said

"No need to beat around the bush. Either you are or aren't" Sean said

"I'm what I've always been. Handling things the best I know how" Nate replied

"Well, I understand that. Serena, she just worries about you a lot" Sean said

"And you prefer she not do that? Putting a cramp on the whole sneaking around thing?" Nate asked

"No" Sean said "I don't ask her to give up on the people she cares about because it puts a damper on us. Me asking her to do that would be me asking her to stop being her" he said

"How well do you know this world? You know for the sake of asking?" Nate asked as the bartender brought him his usual

"I know enough. I've seen enough to not get spooked so easily" Sean replied

"I love my friends, I really do but they have high expectations of me and for people in general. Expectations that are unrealistic and expectations that come along with their success. Chuck is the businessman that didn't quite follow in daddy's footsteps but says he didn't to make himself feel better. Blair, she's turning in to the mini version of Eleanor, using her conniving ways to her advantage now. Serena, path less taken, but she found herself to where she's not solely dependent on her looks" Nate said as he trailed off in thought "….and then there's me" he said looking over at Sean

"They don't expect you be like them, they just want to know you're okay" Sean said after a few moments

"I'm okay. Everyone is okay" Nate reasoned

"Look, I'm not going to hound you or interrogate you, my main concern is that you realize that what you do doesn't just affect you, it affects your friends as well because they care about you. However much that means to you, you should know that. You may not be as successful as your friends, but it doesn't mean you're less than them, it just means it didn't come as easy to you as it did for them and there's nothing wrong with that" Sean said as a silence came between them just as Nate's phone began to vibrate "Next round on me?" he asked as Nate looked up from his phone

"Yeah, I just have to make a quick call" Nate said as he got up from his seat

"Alright" Sean said as he flagged the bartender down while Nate stepped outside to take the call

"Hey, man. Not tonight, I'm hanging with a friend" Nate said

"Got a good shipment coming through, need your expertise on it" The guy said

"….yeah, I'll be by but not tonight. Maybe before this dance I have to chaperone, I'll need something to get through this event" Nate said

"All right, I'll be expecting you" The guy said before Nate ended the call.

Letting out a yawn as he sipped on his coffee, Tyler felt as if he was sleep walking through the park. Holding on tight to his jacket, Tyler stopped for a moment before he looked on at the bench. Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes, Tyler contemplated on whether to sit up straight or to lay back on the bench. Closing his eyes for a moment, Tyler stopped himself from nodding off with forcing himself up to wake up by slapping himself a few times. Wondering how he was going to get to his office building, Tyler felt as if he could sit for a little while then he'd have enough strength to make it. Feeling the vibrations come from his phone, Tyler yawned once more as he reached in his pocket to pull out the phone to see that it was an unknown caller calling him.

"I had a feeling you would call again" Tyler sighed as he got up from his seat to begin walking once more

"You know me well, you sure you don't have information on me" Katie replied sarcastically

"I'd like to" Tyler replied

"A lot of people would" Katie said "So what do you have?" she asked

"Do you ever like to make small talk?" Tyler asked "Like how is the weather or how was your night by any chance?" he asked

"I don't care to know though" Katie said

"You make me feel so special" Tyler said "I would like to continue on with this conversation but I need for you to have some bit of human concern for the night that I've had" he said

"….is it something worth telling because I'm not the type of girl that likes to laugh at something that isn't funny" Katie sighed knowing that she would have to engage in conversation to get the information she needed

"I don't find it to be funny, but you could laugh if you feel it serves best" Tyler said

"Fine, tell me about your night?" Katie asked

"I had to camp out in an air duct until the security guard left his station, so that I could shut the camera's off in the control room. Crawled through said air ducts to run into some bird nest, and I must say momma bird wasn't feeling me being in the same air duct along with her mini's. After surviving said attack from momma bird, I was finally able to get to control room but instead of smooth interest, I fell through the air duct. Hiding away in a closet until the office shut down on the office I was looking for, I was able to get my hands on some useful tapes" Tyler relayed to her

"Tapes?" Katie asked

"Yes, tapes. It appears that the therapist on call for Ryan Lieber keeps tapes on hand. Got the master key from the janitor for some bogus reason and got into the file cabinet" Tyler said

"Interesting" Katie said

"….I got the tapes. Illegally but I have them. I sent the links to myself…" Tyler began to say

"You had enough time to copy them? You're making somewhat of my day now" Katie said with a bit of laugh

"You're laughing, now I get the laughter" Tyler reasoned "You're a strange person to figure out" he said as he headed into his office building before boarding the elevator.

"Girls say they want you to figure them out but what they're secretly hoping is that you don't, where is the fun if you do" Katie said

"I suppose that's your thing, being mysterious. The girl behind the blog, who happens to be representing a high priest accused of molestation. Why come out to me? You clearly want me to figure you out" Tyler said once the elevator doors opened up and he stepped off, walking towards his desk. Taking a seat at his desk, beginning to boot up his computer, Tyler leaned back in his chair while getting comfortable in his phone call.

"I want you to figure the situation out, whether that proves his innocence or not, that's to be determined" Katie said "Now all you have to do is….give up the links and we can come to that conclusion" she said

"The mystery is in the links now" Tyler said

"The mystery of what links?" Georgina asked as Tyler quickly looked over to see that she was there to his surprise.

"Someone has just gotten busted" Katie smiled as she hearing her sister in the back, which only made her want to press the conversation even more.

"Possibly….I need to go" Tyler quickly replied as he ended the call quickly "What are you doing here?" he asked

"Uh, you didn't come back to your place last night, minus the thai food I wanted. I was kind of sort of worried, so I came by to see if you at least made it here. You're here, who were you talking to?" Georgina asked

"….I was talking to a source for a story that I'm writing" Tyler replied hesitantly

"What story?" Georgina asked

"….the one I'm working on. It's the political one, nothing special about it but these anonymous sources like to be left unknown" Tyler lied

"Since when do you now start protecting sources? You've had little to no security when it comes to your sources" Georgina said

"What's with the third degree?" Tyler questioned

"I question you because you're not telling me anything. I'm thinking something is wrong and you chalk it up to just research for a story, that happens to keep you out all night, that's why the third degree" Georgina stated

"Okay, you're over reacting now. I was out working, doing my job" Tyler stated

"I know I'll sound like the typical insecure girl but at this point I don't care, who were you talking to? The quick hang up, who was it?" Georgina asked

"Yeah, you do sound insecure, which isn't like you. You usually embrace the fact that if I could sleep with another girl, I could….now you seem like the crazed person" Tyler stated

"Georgina being crazy, that's nothing new. So glad you're coming to your senses" Blair said as she walked up towards his desk "Where were you last night? I called and you give me some lame excuse about hiding in an air duct" she said as Georgina quickly looked over at her

"Hiding in an air duct?" Georgina questioned

"I liked it better when I was a loner in New York" Tyler muttered to himself as he found himself under fire "Okay, what are you doing here?" he asked as he looked over at Blair

"I need the box I gave you" Blair said as Tyler looked at her skeptically for a moment

"Are you sure?" Tyler asked

"Yes, I know it's out of left field but certain events have caused me to need it again, so I do" Blair said as Tyler sighed as reached in his pocket to pull out his keys

"Can we just talk about this whatever later?" Tyler sighed as he asked Georgina

"This whatever? Wow, show me how much you really care why don't you" Georgina laughed to herself in disbelief as she grabbed her purse before she quickly stormed off. Noticing that Georgina was clearly upset, Blair couldn't help but look on for a few moments before looking back at her brother

"I would give sisterly advice but…." Blair began to say

"You still think our little hook up is disgusting. Yes, I know you well" Tyler groaned

"Glad we can have this conversation" Blair smiled

"Yeah, I'm sure" Tyler said as he began to massage his forehead "Hey, before you go….just be sure about this. I know that it was hard for you the last time and you've managed now, but just don't jump right back in. Make sure you're aware of the situation now" he told her trying to be protective of his sister

"I am. I'm aware that I need it now, I need to face this and hopefully gain something out of this" Blair told him as she thought for a few moments "But thanks for the concern" she smiled on at her brother before she turned to leave.

Taking in the crisp air that New York had to offer, Carter smiled brightly as they came upon their next hole. Getting out of the golf cart, Carter walked alongside his Herman Guzman, his prospective wine dealer that he was trying to sway, as they set up for their next shot. Hanging back in the cart, Dan looked around the country club fair grounds while Carter worked his magic with Herman. Laughing to himself on Carter's technique, Dan just looked on as he tried to pick up on how Carter planned to close the deal. After a few moments, Carter smiled brightly as he backed away to let Herman enjoy the Cuban cigar he had specially imported for this get together before he quickly ran over towards Dan.

"Things are looking perfect. At this rate, I won't have to pull out plan B in this plan" Carter said as he put his golf club back

"Yes because taking an old man to a strip club was always the plausible idea" Dan said with a bit of laughter

"The guy is caged in by his wife, he loves the occasional free man freedom that every man should have the liberty to enjoy" Carter said

"Typical answer for the guy not in a committed relationship" Dan said

"Oh, so we're throwing that in faces now. We can't always have the press follow us around to publicize our very public relationship" Carter said "How did Dictator Waldorf took with our nightly plans?" he asked

"Cancelling the strip club tonight, she'd take it just fine" Dan said "You know now that I have thought about this, why aren't you at your own place of business?" he asked

"Because my definition of opening up The Empire didn't include a junior high school Sadie Hawkins dance of all things. That's Chuck's thing with his whole Annie that he's taken in" Carter sighed

"Annie?" Dan questioned

"Little Orphan Annie….Marley? nothing, not registering" Carter said as he realized that Dan was catching on to his reference "Short and brief, I don't to kiddy parties" he said

"What do you do then? I've gained on the fact that you enjoy being of the abstract" Dan said

"I enjoy abstract, I live in it quite comfortably actually" Carter smiled

"You and monkey, your fish" Dan said

"Yes, my fish. My Goldfish that has defied the odds of life expectancy I might add, now he's chilling in penthouse suites. My abstractness is what makes me exciting. You see I've learned that with my past of sexual escapades that I didn't need to be the, I'm searching, I'm searching for the right word in…." Carter began to say

"Man whore" Dan quickly stated

"….and somehow that sounds worse when you say it" Carter said

"I just don't understand how you go from sleeping with random girls, to now fish commitments. I mean it's unique, but is it really you?" Dan asked

"Fishes are thing. I'm creating a new thing. My goldfish, my monkey is going to be the new trend" Carter said "Yes, it's not your typical substitute for women but it's a substitute that has gotten me through these very trying times" he said

"So are you celibate now?" Dan asked

"….having sex isn't something I haven't participated in for some time, but I think it's allowed to see my strengths as a person. Sex clouds the judgment, the possibility of see what is through the clouds on the other side…." Carter began to say

"You really miss it, don't you?" Dan quickly asked

"I do, I so very much miss it" Carter quickly replied "But I'm learning things about myself and with the whole thing that happened earlier on in the year, I don't want to be that guy that is always responsible for the mess and has nothing to do with the cleaning. I want a clean surface and I want that in my own life" he said

"Clearly" Dan laughed as Carter's client walked over towards the boys puffing on his cigar

"Carter, I believe I would like to confirm the deal. I will sign with you" Herman said as Carter shook his hand excitedly

"Thank you. You won't be sorry, I plan to make your wine the staple in Empire" Carter said

"Well, I like the sounds of that" Herman smiled before they were interrupted by the sudden appearance of a messenger pulling up in the golf cart

"And what the hell is going on?" Carter asked as he looked on at the messenger walking up towards them but particularly towards Dan

"Dan Humphrey?" The messenger asked Dan

"Yes, that's me" Dan replied nervously as the guy handed him the package

"You've been summoned" The messenger told him as Dan looked on at the package while the messenger quickly walked off

"What the hell is this?" Dan asked with a bit of confusion as Carter took the package to open it up

"….you're being summoned to Bass Industries, for an emergency meeting" Carter told him

Looking on at the presentation boards, Blair leaned back in her chair while each of the girls presented their ideas on the wedding. Though she wasn't exactly thrilled that they had gone behind her back with this big of an event that was supposed to happen in her life, Blair felt as if she at least owed it to them to hear out the ideas instead of just shutting them all down. Hearing the ideas that they were presenting, Blair couldn't help but go back to those feelings of what it was like when she was first scheming together her wedding. Looking through the many bridal magazines, dreaming of how it would feel to finally say I do to the guy she was madly in love with; it all started to come flooding back to her in ways that she couldn't imagine. Finishing up the last of her portion of the presentation, Jenny looked on at Blair to see that she had kept the same expressions on her face since starting.

"And you still are upset" Jenny quickly concluded as she looked on at Blair

"I'm….I'm not" Blair said as she straightened up in her chair "I'm actually liking the ideas" she said

"Really? You like the ideas" Justine asked in surprise "I mean I thought you were literally going to hate the ideas" she said

"Oh, I do. I just like the ideas that are leading to what could be in what my fake wedding could bring" Blair said

"And there's the Blair we all know and sometimes love" Justine muttered to herself before April quickly pulled out her phone to answer

"Hello, Jesse….oh, sorry. I thought this was my boyfriend's number. By any chance would you happen to know my boyfriend. Yes, I know you're an operator but surely you'd know him if he randomy called you by chance for a number to like some random place. Oh my God, maybe I don't want to know the answer to that. Do you catch people cheating?" April quickly said as she walked off into the corner causing the girls to be confused

"And leaving that hot mess to the side. The ideas are good, but they could be morphed in to better. I see the train of thought, now we just need to pull them in to the station" Blair said as she walked over towards the presentation boards "The venue, I've already establish that we can and will do better. I'm thinking The Met, grand and New York flare. The flower order, we need bump that up to two hundred more. We want to aim for a full spring look, not we're on a budget look and hopefully we can make it look like spring look. Then the dress, I'm not sold…I like it but I'm not in love with it" she said

"You chose the dress or…we sort anchored you in to choosing the dress" Jenny said

"Yes, and now that I know that you dropped anchor in a wedding pawn, I want to steer the boat out to the full on sea of wedding gowns that suit the look I'm going for" Blair said "I mean we have to think what I would actually get married in" she said

"Sounds like you're in to the idea, buying in to the fact that this is your real wedding" Justine said

"No, I'm trying to make this photo spread believable. If it's not something I truly would wear then people will know and care" Blair said

"Of course because you're Blair Waldorf, former Queen B" Jenny laughed

"Precisely" Blair smiled "You guys did a good job, now we need to make this the wedding of the year….for the sake of publication" she said

"I get that you can't exactly give me personal information, but I'm telling you I'm his girlfriend. He's coming to New York, I want to know if you left the chocolate rose pedals on the bed like I asked you to?!" April said becoming frustrated as the girls turned their attention to look at the outburst of frustration that April was showing "Oh, oh…don't take that tone with me Pablo!?" she then stated as the girls went silent for a moment

"Back to this" Justine said as Blair and Jenny turned their attention back to her "One of our main problem was morphing Dan in to the mix, the marital mix because let's face it on the other side of things, we helped you get your groove back. How do we get Dan groom ready?" she questioned

"….that part of the plan I'm handling" Blair said as the girls quickly got paged "What is with the synchronized pages?" she then asked

"We're going to Sadies together, so we have pick out matching outfits before its too late" Justine said

"I'm not going with you guys, I'm accompanying you" April quickly replied as she covered the phone

"Yes, that's what we'll call it" Justine said as they headed out

"Oh good, we're all being pathetic and going to this dance without asking the traditional male" Blair sighed

"I'm going with my boyfriend!?" April stated

"Yeah, sure" Blair replied after a few moments

"Seriously. I'm being serious, he's not answering because he's on a plane to come here, to New York" April stated before Jenny dragged her out of the office

"Yes, we know" Justine said as she closed the door behind them. Laughing to herself for a few moments, Blair looked on at the wedding presentation for a few moments before she walked over towards her desk. Taking a seat at her desk, Blair leaned down to reach her purse before pulling out the box she had retrieved from Tyler's place on the way over.

[Flashback- A Few Months Earlier]

Seeing the rain pour down furiously, Blair whipped away a tear as she tried to look out the window of the taxi. Her emotions running all over the place, feeling as if nothing in her life was going right personally, Blair felt she was in the darkest place she had ever been before. Once the taxi came to a stop, Blair paid the driver before she quickly dashed through the rain. Heading inside of the building, Blair immediately headed up the staircase in panic as she could only feel that this late at night, people were sure to lurk around here. Reaching his apartment, Blair knocked furiously for a few moments before she began to question if she made the right decision to come. Opening up the door still half asleep, Tyler looked on a bit shocked to see Blair standing outside in the hallway this late at night.

"Blair, what are you doing here?" Tyler asked in complete shock

"I didn't know where else to go. I went by moms and she wasn't there…." Blair began to say as she headed inside while Tyler closed the door behind her to see she was soaking wet

"That's because she and Cyrus went to France for the week. It was a last minute trip….but what's up? What's wrong?" Tyler asked as Blair quickly turned to face her

"I'm a mess. I'm a complete and utter mess, and for the life of me, I can't figure out how to get better because everything around me just seems to be getting worse" Blair cried

"Not everything. I mean granted there's the whole Dan thing, but you have a successful career and you're managing" Tyler reasoned trying to highlight positives

"…everything, Ty. Everything" Blair cried

"Everything like what?" Tyler asked as Blair whipped away tears before she pulled out the box from her pocket to hand to him. Grabbing the box, Tyler opened it up for a moment to see that it was an engagement ring "Where'd you find this?" he asked

"I found it in some of his things. I went through it a couple of days ago and I found it. I found the ring, which means he was going to propose. He was just waiting or whatever stupid Humphrey reasoning….he wanted to marry me" Blair cried as Tyler walked forward to hug her

"Okay, just breath. Just breath" Tyler said before Blair pushed away

"I haven't breathed or felt anything but how I feel now, and it just seems to be piling on. The almost moments of it all or you can't have this because reasons….I don't know, maybe I'm just being punished. Maybe this is the universe getting back at me for the horrible things I did in high school" Blair cried

"Blair, high school is not going to be the running gag in our lives. We make mistakes, we learn from them, and move on. There is no repeat and rinse cycle on making us suffer for our mistakes" Tyler told her as Blair looked out at the rain pouring from window as silence came between them "You're not going through this because of you were. It hurts and it sucks, but I promise you that you will get through this. Heart ache is something that there is no cure for, it's something that only time can heal and hope for it to get better" he said

"I need you to keep something for me" Blair said as she turned to look at him "I need you to keep the ring" she said

"Why?" Tyler asked "I mean this isn't mine and how is this…I don't understand this" he said not understanding the why of the situation

"Because if I keep the ring, it'll only remind me of how I want the then, how if I could've made him come home with me that day instead of taking the bus or if I could've heeded Vanessa's fear of having Carter there, by not inviting him to the wedding or if I could've demanded an answer out of him…..if I keep the ring, that's all I'll know is what if in every decision that led us to now. So I need you to keep it, I need for it to be gone so maybe me missing him will be and everything that ring was supposed to represent" Blair told him

"You can't change your pass by getting rid of items" Tyler said

"I can't, but I just want to know that a future is possible" Blair said "If I should come back in the future for the ring, then maybe it'll be because that future seems close again….maybe in some twist of fate, maybe we'll find our way back to each other again" she laughed through the tears

"It could happen Blair. This could happen" Tyler told her

"I'm not holding my breath for it to" Blair said as she wiped away the tears

[End of flashback]

Looking on at the box in her purse, Blair stared longer than she ever could imagine before she opened it up. Tears rushing to her eyes, Blair was hit with a wave of emotions as she felt a bit stronger but still felt the pains of what if when it came to this ring. Hesitating for a moment, Blair reached to grab the ring out of its slot as she just held it for a few moments. Leaning back in her chair, Blair just stared on at the ring, contemplating on if she was truly ready to grasp what this all meant. Taking the ring, Blair slid it on her finger, where it had been once before as she looked on at her hand for a few moments.

"…we meet again, and hopefully our last" Blair sighed as she looked on at the ring.

Tapping her foot nervously as she waited on the elevator, Marley looked up at the floor indicator, wishing that time would quickly pass her by as she wanted it to. Trying to focus on something other than the tasks she had to do with the dance starting in less than fifteen minutes, Marley couldn't help but feel like a nervous mess. Hearing the ding come from the elevator, the doors opened up and Marley wasted no time in getting off. Walking right into the ballroom to where Chuck and Serena were, Marley quickly grabbed the punch that was in Serena's hands and began to down it herself. Looking on at the girl gulp it all down, Serena just laughed to herself as she could tell that Marley was a nervous disaster in waiting.

"Are you okay?" Chuck asked

"Do I look okay!?" Marley stated after finishing the drink

"No, you seem somewhat of a mess" Chuck replied before Serena hit him on the arm

"You don't tell a girl she looks like a mess, you lie to her, but never tell her that" Serena replied

"Do I need to fix my hair? Is it my makeup?" Marley asked as she immediately looked at Serena

"Why are you wearing either?" Chuck asked in confusion

"No apparent reason" Marley quickly replied, not wanting Chuck on to her

"Everything looks great. It all came together" Serena said as they looked around at the lavish display that was set up

"I suppose. I mean it's not like a typical Upper Eastside event" Marley said

"You don't want it to be, you're a bunch of kids" Chuck replied

"Well his sarcasm is here, so it's somewhat like the typical Upper Eastside event" Marley quickly added "So what's the chaperone distance? Fifty feet away or a hundred? Please say a hundred" she asked "Where's Nate? He is going to be a chaperone, right? Is he okay?" she asked nervously just as Nate made his way in to the ball room

"And somehow I knew my name would be called" Nate said as he walked over towards them "I volunteered and I am here" he said as Marley smiled excitedly on at him

"Again, I ask that you guys keep a good amount of distance, preferably in another room sort of existence" Marley told them

"I'm good with that" Nate replied

"Why exactly do you want such distance?" Chuck asked in a bit of confusion

"….I would hate for the max occupancy to be reached with your ego and all" Marley replied nervously and all

"Well you won't have to worry about us being in here or there because we'll be everywhere" Serena smiled

"What does that mean? What is she referring to? What is she talking about?" Marley asked

"Meaning that, this is very much an Upper Eastside event with the whole gang in tow" Serena told her "I'll be here with Blair. Justine and Jenny will be here together. April and her boyfriend, whom I have yet to see, but I hear he is coming. Then Chuck and Nate" she informed her as Marley's face went to a look of sadness

"My life, in ruins" Marley stated before she just shook her head

"Yeah well, you'll be fine. C'mon let's greet your guests" Serena said as she dragged Marley off towards the front entrance

"You good?" Chuck asked Nate after a few moments of silence

"Good. I just showed up for Marley, I know this meant a big deal to her" Nate sighed

"I know. It means a lot" Chuck told him

I stand here waiting for you to bang the gong
To crash the critic saying, "is it right or is it wrong?"
If only fame had an IV, baby could I bear
Being away from you, I found the vein, put it in here

Getting out of the taxi, Justine and Jenny laughed as they wore their matching shirts. Looking back at April as she reluctantly covered her matching shirt that made her a part of the three, April quickly pulled out her phone to try to call Jesse again. Following behind her, Justine and Jenny looked on at the sea of kids that were in the building and couldn't believe that the place was actually packed.

I live for the applause, applause, applause
I live for the applause-plause, live for the applause-plause
Live for the way that cheer and scream for me
The applause, applause, applause

Laughing and talking together at the bar, Serena looked over to see that Nate was standing off in the corner by himself. Giving a nudge to Blair, Serena led her out through the crowd as they began to bop along to the music. Walking over towards Nate, he was unexpectedly grabbed by the girls and led out towards the dance floor. Not wanting to dance, the girls forced him in to dancing until he finally just let loose and embraced the moment with his friends.

Give me that thing that I love
(Turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch
(Make it real loud)
Give me that thing that I love
(Turn the lights on)
Put your hands up, make 'em touch
(Make it real loud)

Making his way towards the bar area, Chuck put his glass down as he took a few moments to himself. Walking back towards the party, Chuck looked on from the doorway as he couldn't help but observe Marley with her friends. Like the typical party, the girls stood on one side talking with each other while the boys stood on the other. Feeling a bit relieved that there was this separation between the two, Chuck breathed a sigh of relief until one boy decided to break away from the pack of boys. Noticing that the line of direction was going towards Marley, Chuck began to ease forward before he found himself walking towards the group of girls until he was cut off midway.

"No, no, no. You can't hover, it'll only be bad" Jenny said as she pulled Chuck to the side

"I was just making sure there wasn't the whole grinding thing" Chuck reasoned

"And that's where the trust part comes in" Jenny quickly replied "You can write out the card you plan to attach with the gift you'll give Marley" she said

A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch
A-P-P-L-A-U-S-E
Make it real loud
Put your hands up, make 'em touch, touch

Thanking the bartender for the drinks, Tyler quickly looked over to see that Georgina still sat off by herself, with the same look of disappointment before he quickly down the drink. Pushing his glass back on the counter, Tyler knew that he couldn't avoid heading back to the table forever. Walking back from the bar with a drink in hand, Tyler walked up to Georgina as he put the drink down beside her on the table. Sitting in silence for what seemed like forever, including the whole ride over and even searching for their matching outfits, Tyler could tell that she was still so upset.

"You going to be like this all night?" Tyler asked

"No, I'm not going to be like this forever because I've come to accept that you're lying" Georgina said

"I can't tell you because…I just don't feel like I should tell you or am obligated to tell you" Tyler replied "I mean if this is how this relationship is supposed to be like then I think we should go back to what we were" he told her

"Of course because then that means you just have sex without the strings attached. That means you just use me" Georgina laughed "You know, I don't want you to relay every detail of what you do. All I ask is that you can at least respect the fact that I might actually care where you are or might actually worry that something could happen to you. I know that sounds stupid because I'm not supposed to be that girl, but it's called caring about someone. I'm leaving" she said as she got up from her seat

"Wait, we can talk about this. We can do the whole communicate but you can't leave on a night where we're supposed to hang out" Tyler said trying to cut her

"I want to, I want to leave….and I don't want you to come with me" Georgina said as Tyler just looked at her in disbelief "I mean it. Stay, hook up, I don't care right now" she said before she walked off. Walking past Blair as she headed out, Georgina's only wish was to make a quick exit. Standing still for a moment, Blair looked on as Georgina left.

Looking on at the paper as his guide, Dan looked back at Carter to get the confirmation that he was going the correct way. Heading towards the elevator, they both boarded and went up towards the correct floor as they endured the ride up. Once the elevator doors opened up, Dan took a deep breath before he took a step off the elevator and proceeded forward. Walking down the hallways of the company, Dan had no memory of once working here as Carter had informed him. Nothing about Bass Industries rang clear with him but the fact that this was all just a blur to him. Walking closer towards the boardroom, Dan could hear the yelling from the room as he got closer and closer before he finally made it into the doorway to see the real thing.

"Well look who has decided to join us" Jack said as he tore everyone's attention towards Dan. Eyes shifting towards him, Dan felt even unsure of what he was supposed to do or say in this moment.

"I was expecting him to look like Chuck" One man said

"He's not his biological son" Jack replied "He's…he's my brother's latest project" he said

"Easy Jack" Carter said as he walked over towards the corner

"What is going on? I don't understand why I'm even here?" Dan questioned

"And this who we've come to rely upon" One woman sighed

"You're here because now is the time to take over. Now is the time we get off the stand still button and make a move to keep the company afloat" Jack said as Dan wore a look of confusion on his face "And you're not understanding a word I'm saying. Tell me, what do you understand at this point? Do you we need flashcards for you? Can you comprehend this?" he ASKED

"I get a summons to come here, that much I can tell you. All of this, all of this of what you're saying, it doesn't make sense because until today, I just found out today about this!" Dan replied angrily "So what the hell am I doing here?!" he questioned as he looked around at the different board members

"Our major signing, recently added to the accounts, Russel Thorpe, he's thinking of jumping ship. We need to do all we can to keep him or this company will go in the red with all that we have tied up in Thorpe" Jack told him

"So then find a way to keep him" Dan replied as a remedy to the situation

"It doesn't work that way!" Jack yelled becoming impatient

"Why not?!" Dan replied

"Because we can't do anything until you assume control of the company that has been left in your lap. We have to wait for you to catch up because my brother has placed you in charge!" Jack yelled "The amnesia boy he leaves in charge to run the company" he muttered to himself

"Jack really?! Do we have to go there?" Carter questioned in defense of his friend

"Son, what Jack is trying to say is that you control this company" One man told Dan as he took a friendly approach

"And why is that?" Dan asked as he looked over at the man

"Because Bart has left it in his will. You have this because he's made it so. You, Dan Humphrey are the CEO of Bass Industries. This company is under attack son, on the verge of losing Russel Thorpe and we need you to step in" The man told him as Dan stood in complete and utter shock while Carter looked on with the equal shock

Laughing as they headed back towards the table after dancing for so long, Blair and Serena were relieved to see that Justine and Jenny were sneaking in the drinks. Taking their seats, Serena couldn't help but look at the party to see that all the kids were having fun. Trying to scope out where Marley was amongst the crowd, Serena anxiously wanted to see how the girl was doing. Finally finding the girl, Serena sighed as she could see that Marley was with the group of girls while the guy that she liked was with his friend, creating the same divide that kids were known to do at dances like this. Coming back with the drinks, Serena was torn out of her thoughts as the girls quickly grabbed their drinks to begin drinking on.

"Where's April?" Blair asked as the girls drank

"Where do you think" Justine replied as she motioned for Blair to look over in the corner "She's been on the phone all night" she sighed

"I didn't think Jesse would do that to her. I mean he seemed like he was interested" Jenny said

"If he was interested then he'd be here" Blair quickly replied "He just does enough to keep her around" she sighed

"How long have they been together?" Serena asked

"I would say for a couple of months, ever since we came back from London" Jenny replied "I got them together after she accused me of potentially going after him" she said

"Yes, that was an interesting and crazy logic she had" Justine laughed "I love how you both have boyfriends but aren't with said boyfriends" she said looking over at Blair and Serena

"Well mine forced her on me for the sake of hanging out with Carter. I've tried calling him but he's not answering, so I'm assuming he's some sort of danger…" Blair began to say

"Or stranded at sea" Jenny quickly added

"My boyfriend, he's…..he is probably doing something" Serena said as she was unsure of how to answer since her public life had her as Trip's girlfriend, when in reality she was with someone else

"You know, we know. I mean it doesn't take much to figure out that this whole public relationship with Trip isn't what's really going on" Justine said

"That's all I can give to you" Serena said with a bit of laughter as April walked over towards the girls to take a seat

"Did you get ahold of him?" Jenny asked

"No" April sighed "I guess he's had a layover or something" she said

"Or maybe he's not coming" Justine told her hesitantly "I mean the dance is pretty much almost over, and he's known for some time when it was. So I don't think he's going to magically show up" she told her

"He might not like dances, he might want to do something private or something. That doesn't mean I should stop calling him" April reasoned

"No, but you have to be realistic though. If he's not in New York yet or is even picking up your calls, he's clearly not coming at all" Blair said

"So I just stop worrying or even caring that my boyfriend is supposed to be coming and I haven't heard from him, but I just presume that things are fine? Is that what you're telling me?" April asked

"In a nutshell, yes" Jenny replied "I mean it's not like you didn't come with anyone. You came with us and you'll still remain a virgin but…."she began to say as the girls laughed before April grew annoyed

"Oh enough already!?" April protested, showing her frustration "Is that all I'll ever be to you guys? The running virgin joke that you guys get to poke at because you're having unadulterated sex with randoms?" she questioned

"Okay, there's no need to get upset. We're trying to cheer you up" Justine said "It's our joke thing, we do this all the time" she said trying to calm April

"And all the time I just sit back and take it. I even ask the stupid virginal question but right now, in this moment, I don't like it. I endure it because you guys are my friends and because that's what we do but it's like….it's like you love for me to be the one that is oblivious to it all" April stated

"No, we're just trying to get you to see that you're boyfriend isn't coming" Blair said

"So you think" April replied "But could you guys at least act like it's plausible that I have a boyfriend and may even be worried for him. Can you not jump to the poor, virginal April; she's too naïve to see that he's coming. Is it that hard for you to do or do you just like the running joke moments?" she asked as she looked on at the girls "I'm going home. I've had enough for the night. Now you guys can do all the virgin jokes all you want, I just won't be here to listen to them" she sighed in frustration as she began head out.

Meanwhile….

Noticing that the band of girls had finally linked up with the guys they were interested in, Chuck couldn't help but draw his attention back towards Marley. Sitting off in the corner with her arms folded, Marley looked on at the guy that she liked and had asked to the dance was now dancing with another girl. Seeing that she was saddened by this, Chuck struggled with whether to go over or to stay back like he was instructed to do. Feeling somewhat happy that she wasn't interacting with the boy, Chuck felt a pang of guilt as he hated that she looked so sad. He couldn't explain it but it was like her sadness had become his own in that instance. Walking over towards her, Chuck took a seat beside her.

"Why is it that you come in my time of misery?" Marley asked after a few moments of silence

"Misery is where I live and reside" Chuck laughed softly as another silence came between them in that moment "Boys will be stupid and dumb. They'll do things that will confuse you because we just can, but some boys will become men and in that they'll learn how to treat a girl the way she should be treated because he'll know that a girl deserves to be adored and loved" he told her as Marley looked over at him, taking in what he was saying "So I chalk it up to his loss, not yours" he told her

"….sad thing is I actually liked that clown. I had this whole notion that we'd dance together and he'd ask…." Marley began to say before she realized who she was talking to "….he'd ask to do homework" she quickly tried to correct herself as Chuck just laughed

"Homework sounds better than what I thought. I should've done homework then to" Chuck laughed

"Were you a boy with Jenny?" Marley asked

"….I was a boy, I was not ready, I was naïve, and I was easily influenced. So clearly, if I wasn't ready then for a girl like that; I would have no chance to be ready for the woman she's become, which is my loss not hers" Chuck told her "They'll be plenty dances, and opportunities for homework asking. Don't be in a rush grow up, you'll find that you miss the key parts of what it is to be young along the way" he said

"Maybe….plus, you make growing up seems uptight" Marley teased

"And somehow I knew you'd get in a tease" Chuck laughed as Marley's friends began to wave her over "I think you have new dance partners to dance with" he said as she looked over to see her friends motioning her over before she got up from her seat to join her friends.

As the party began to wind down, the girls sat at the table still sipping on the glass of champagne that was disguised as fruit punch to others. Laughing and talking, Jenny on occasion would try to get in touch with April but would get no such luck in the process. Knowing that April was probably lashing out over the frustration of being stood up and lied to, the girls did their best to not hold it against her. Letting out a deep sigh, the girls began to realize that maybe now was the time they start heading out. Each pulling out their cell phones to access what they had planned for the next day, the only option after tonight was to just get rest and prepare for the next day.

"Has anyone heard anything from April?" Blair asked with a bit of a sigh

"I'm pursuing here relentlessly, but I guess I should just let her have her space" Jenny said

"Being stood up isn't the best thing, so of course she'd be upset" Justine said "Let the girl vent and let's hope that she will be good in the morning" she said just as Serena felt a vibration come from her cell phone. Looking on at her phone skeptically, Serena looked around to notice that Sean was standing off in the back round

"What's wrong?" Blair asked as she noticed Serena's look

"Uh, nothing. I have to go" Serena replied as she quickly got up from her seat "I'll see you guys" she said as she began to walk off

"And on that note, I will call my boyfriend" Blair said as she got up from her seat

Meanwhile….

Looking on between the crowds of people, Serena did her best to locate Sean but found it harder to do so that she imagined. Finally spotting in him heading out of the building, Serena sped up in her attempt to keep up with him. Sending a quick text message to Chuck that she was gone and was going to step out, Serena quickly proceeded. Dialing his number, Serena stood still as she put her phone up to her ear.

"I was wondering when you would call" Sean laughed

"When I see you in the background, it kind of leaves me intrigued to know what's going on" Serena smiled "So what is going on?" she asked

"Just get in the town car, it'll take you to where I'll be" Sean said before he quickly ended the call before Serena could figure him out

"Wait…." Serena said before the call quickly ended and she was left to wonder where her town car was. Running her hand through her hair, Serena began to anxious until she finally looked to see a black town car pull up in front of her causing a smile to break from her lips.

Meanwhile…

Grabbing her coat from the coat checker, Blair thanked the guy before she began to walk on. Heading out of the building, Blair walked down the street with her phone in hand. Going towards her contact, Blair went to the familiar number before she dialed. Waiting for a few moments, Blair walked down the lighted streets just listening on to the phone ring before she felt a sense of relief.

"How's your day going so far?" Blair asked

"….pretty interesting" Dan sighed "We have a lot to discuss, I can tell you that" he laughed

"Okay, I'll be right home. I just have to make one stop and then I'm all yours" Blair said as she heard a beep, signaling that she had another call coming in

"Looking forward to it" Dan sighed "Hurry home" he said before she quickly switched over the phone calls.

"What do you have for me?" Blair asked immediately as she came to a stop

"….Bass Industries held an emergency meeting" Darren told her

"I'm guessing in regards to the Thorpe account" Blair quickly filled in the blanks

"You guess right. As far as the contents, that has yet to be discloses but I'm sure that I'd feel even unsure about it because even this phone call is a risk…" Darren began to say

"Relax" Blair replied

"You sure about this? If you go all in….just know he won't like this" Darren said

"That's a risk I'll have to take, my relationship with him means little to nothing. I want Thorpe and by this time next week, I'll have him" Blair said

"You take Eleanor 2.0 to a new level. You're far more the shark than I pegged you to be….it's a dangerous game you're entering into" Darren warned

"Well, I'm my mothers' daughter, which should've been your warning sign" Blair replied as a silence came between them "Now if you excuse me, I have somewhere to be" she said before she ended the call to hail a taxi.

Meanwhile….

Watching as her friends left, Marley smiled as she was glad to hear that they had such a good time. Emerging from the background, Chuck walked up towards her as she glowed with happiness. Giving him a quick hug, Chuck was caught off guard by her gesture as she jumped up and down excitedly. Looking over to see Jenny watching the embrace, she smiled back at him as Jenny was glad to see that Chuck was getting the appreciation he deserved for the night that he had put together for her.

"Thank you, thank you so much for tonight" Marley said as a smile went from cheek to cheek on her face

"…you put in the work, so there's really no need. I wanted to give you…." Chuck began to say before they were quickly interrupted by Nate as he quickly picked Marley up and spun her around

"Congrats girl!" Nate said as he spun her around "Tonight was awesome" he said happily

"I know, right" Marley smiled

"You up for a sweet treat, on me. I know this great bakery that has sundae's that are to die for" Nate began to say

"I was actually going to…." Chuck began to say

"Oh, you don't mind. Do you?" Nate asked

"Sweet treat actually sounds good" Marley said "We should all go as a celebratory thing" she said as Chuck could see that Nate's plan seemed more appealing to her

"…I'm starving and I just have this bakery craving" Nate laughed

"Well you two could go. I actually have to finish up something" Chuck told them as Nate quickly grabbed her hand and they ran out of the building while Chuck just looked on at them. For a moment, a lingering feeling remained with him but he had pushed it to the side as he turned back to look on at the mess that was left behind. Rushing out in a fit of laughter, Nate looked on at the valet before he quickly walked over to grab the next set of keys for the car that was next in line. Surprised by the gesture, Marley just looked on with a bit of laughter coming out.

"Can you do that?" Marley asked

"I can do anything. I'm rich remember" Nate told her before he walked over towards the drivers side "C'mon, you'll be my shotgun" he said as he got in on the drivers side to start the car up to the dismay of the valet clerk "Get in!" Nate yelled out with a bit of laughter as Marley quickly hopped in, enjoying the thrill of it all before Nate quickly sped off.

You'd take the clothes off my back and I'd let you
You'd steal the food right out my mouth and I'd watch you eat it
I still don't know why, why I love you so much, ohh
You curse my name, in spite to put me to shame
Have my laundry in the streets, dirty or clean, give it up for fame
But I still don't know why, why I love it so much

Looking on nervously, Serena tapped her foot anxiously as the wait was killing her. Looking on to see that she was going up a mountainside it seemed, Serena began to panic that the driver had lost his way and was struggling to get back. With each moment they spent in the car, Serena became eager to crack the case but stopped herself from doing so once she saw the moonlight come peaking through. Looking on in awe, Serena stared out the window for those moments before the car came to a stop. Realizing this was her stop, Serena got out of the car to notice the stars that were in the sky as it made for the most breath taking scenery she had ever seen. Her attention shifting towards Sean, Serena just smiled as the car drove off without Serena even realizing.

"What is this?" Serena smiled

"This is my grand gesture. I figured that since I didn't really make any headway with Nate, I could give you the stars" Sean said as the distance between closed

"He came tonight, so clearly he's in a better place than I imagined" Serena said "So you clearly had something to do with it" she smiled

"If you say so" Sean said before he reached over to grab the picnic basket in hand "Lots of sweets, extra fries, milkshake, and…."he began to tell her

"The zucchini sticks that I like?" Serena asked excitedly

"Yes" Sean said before Serena quickly pulled him in to a kiss

And baby, it's amazing I'm in this maze with you
I just can't crack your code
One day you screaming you love me loud
The next day you're so cold
One day you're here, one day you're there, one day you care
You're so unfair, sipping from your cup 'til it runneth over, Holy Grail

Loosening up his tie as he made his way inside the penthouse, Jack let out a deep sigh before he tossed his briefcase to the side. Walking towards the bar, Jack began to pour himself a glass of vodka before he began to take a sip. Letting the taste linger, Jack let a smile slip before he realized that he wasn't alone. Turning to see that Ivy was sitting on the sofa in a robe, Jack looked on with much intrigue as Ivy rose from her spot on the sofa as she began to undo the tie on her robe. Watching her every movement, Jack waited with pure desire and lust, hoping to see her bare flesh.

"Before I give in, I need to know how your day was" Ivy said stopping short of revealing all of herself to him

"Honey how your day, that's new, even for us" Jack laughed

"You know what I'm referring to" Ivy told him "How'd it go?" she asked after a few moments of silence

"Humphrey knows now. I suspect that Blair will find out by the end of the night, if she doesn't already know by now" Jack said as he relieved himself of dress jacket "Their on a crash course to collide, and we all know ambition and love doesn't go well in relationships" he smiled devilishly "…then when Waldorf breaks his heart…."he began to say

"I'll be there to pick up the pieces" Ivy smiled before she leaned in kiss Jack. Kissing in an animal like fashion, the two fell back on the sofa as they quickly began to relieve themselves of their clothing off.

Blue told me remind you -
Fuck that shit y'all talking 'bout, I'm the -
Caught up in all these lights and cameras
But look what that did to Hammer
Goddammit it I like it
Bright lights is enticing but look what it did to Tyson
All that money in one night, thirty mill for one fight
But soon as all the money blows, all the pigeons take flight
Fuck the fame, keep cheating on me, what I do, I took her back
Fool me twice, that's my bad, I can't even blame her for that

Enough to make me wanna murder, momma please just get my bail
I know nobody to blame, Kurt Cobain, I did it to myself

[Monaco, France]

Coming out of the bathroom, Katie towel dried her hair as she proceeded to get ready for bed. Looking on at the clock, Katie began to groan in frustration as the anticipation of waiting for the links that Tyler had was driving her crazy. Tossing her towel to the side, Katie began to pace the floor as she felt she was going to lose her mind until finally she heard the sounds of her e-mail alert, letting her know that she had a message. Walking over towards her lap top, Katie opened up the message then proceeded to open up the link before the video screen popped up to play the video. Listening on for a few moments, tears filled her eyes as she quickly covered her mouth over what she was seeing. Wiping the tears from her eyes, a smile then came to her face as she looked on intently.

"I got you. I got you, you worthless piece of shit" Katie muttered to herself

And we all just entertainers
And we're stupid and contagious
And we all just entertainers

Closing his lap top, Tyler took a deep sigh before he put his lap top up in his bag. Seeing that Eleanor was coming down the staircase, Tyler shifted his attention towards his mother as she walked over to join him in the living room area. Smiling on at her son, Tyler relaxed on the sofa as for some odd reason he just enjoyed hanging out with his mother.

"Let me guess, you just finished something that has something to do with work" Eleanor concluded

"You could be correct" Tyler smiled as Eleanor just gave him a look "Okay, I just finished up something for work" he said before his eyes drifted over the pictures that were up on the mantle before it landed on a picture of Blair in junior high "Seems weird that Blair was young, you'd think she was a grown woman since birth" he joked

"You'd think" Eleanor laughed

"Who's that in the picture?" Tyler asked as he got up to take a closer look at the picture

"The usual. Serena, Nate, and Chuck. It must've been at some society event or at school, somewhere" Eleanor said as Tyler sat down with the photo across from Eleanor

"No, who is this?" Tyler asked as he pointed toward the girl he was looking at

"Oh…that'd be Katie Sparks. Blair's deceased best friend" Eleanor said "She hardly talks about her, but she makes sure we keep this picture up. It was all such a tragedy that I don't blame her for not wanting to relive those horrible memories" she said

"Does she go out to grave site to visit her a lot? Some people do that then fade off in doing so" Tyler said

"It'd be pointless. She's tried on occasion but with Katie not being there, she just stopped and gave up hope that a grave site held her dear friend. She chalked up to God having her, her peace came with her creator" Eleanor told him

"Why wouldn't she be there? At the grave site?" Tyler asked

"….because they never found the body and the body that was buried, well it wasn't her" Eleanor said

"So where's the body?" Tyler asked

"….I'm afraid that's a question that only Georgina would know the answer to" Eleanor said as Tyler smiled weakly, remembering once again the past that Georgina had and still carried with her.

And baby, it's amazing I'm in this maze with you
I just can't crack your code
One day you screaming you love me loud
The next day you're so cold
One day you're here, one day you're there, one day you care
You're so unfair, sipping from your cup 'til it runneth over, Holy Grail

Making her way inside her apartment, April relieved herself of her ear buds after an intense workout. Wanting to free herself of stress, April found that working out had helped her do so. Grabbing a bottle of water out of the fridge, April quickly opened up and began to take a sip out of her bottle of water while she headed towards her bedroom. Just as she turned the corner to her bedroom, April heard a knock come to the door that stopped her. Debating whether to answer it or not, April knew that it would most likely be Justine or Jenny or Blair that could be on the other side, trying to appease for what happened tonight. Heading over to answer the door, April opened it without a moment of thought.

"You guys don't need to harass me….Jesse" April began to say before she realized that Jesse was standing on the other side

"Hey" Jesse smiled before April quickly walked toward him to kiss him

"I'm so happy to see you. Are you okay? What happened?" April asked after she broke the kiss

"I had to wait a little longer than expected to come, my girlfriend decided to come along" Jesse smiled while April looked on in shock

"I'm sorry, what? Girlfriend? Please tell me that's some cute way of you referring to me because I am your girlfriend….and as your girlfriend, I've been in New York not with you" April said

"Yes, you are. I'm referring to my other girlfriend" Jesse said before the red headed girl walked up to join them "April, this is Ariel. Ariel, this is my April" he smiled while April looked on in confusion while Ariel just smiled on at April.

Now I got tattoos on my body, psycho bitches in my lobby
I got haters in the paper, photo shoots with paparazzi
Can't even take my daughter for a walk, see 'em by the corner store
I feel like I'm cornered off enough is enough, I'm calling this off
Who the I'm kidding though, I'm getting high, sitting low
Sliding by in that big body, curtains all in my window
This fame hurt but this chain works, I think back you asked the same person
If this is all you had to deal with, deal with, this ain't work
This light work, camera snapping, my eyes hurt
Niggas dying back where I was birthed, your IRIS and the IRS
Get the hell up off your high horse
You got the shit that die for, dry yours
Why you mad, take the good with the bad
Don't throw the baby out with the bath water
You still alive, still that
Nigga you survived, you still getting bigger
Living the life, Vanilla wafers in a villa
Illest alive, Michael Jackson's Thriller

His eyes slowly began to flutter open, to where he could see the darkness upon him. Raising his hand up to rub his eyes, Nate pulled his hand away to notice that he had blood on it. Going in to shock for a moment, Nate looked on in horror before he began to realize that he upside down in the car with glass everywhere, surrounding him. Trying to relieve himself of his seat belt, Nate began to panic before he was finally able to relieve himself of the seat belt. Looking over to see that Marley was unconscious as well, Nate did his best to wake her but found that she wasn't responding. Sliding out of the car, Nate felt pain as he slid against the glass before he finally was able to stand up to access the situation. Running his hand through his hair in pure panic, Nate quickly recognized that he was at the very site of where his dad had died. Beginning to panic, Nate felt it hard to breath as he slowly began to unravel. His hands became shaky and his thoughts scattered to where nothing made sense. Having some bit of thought to get Marley out, Nate quickly ran over towards the passenger side to pull her out. After many moments passed, Nate was nearly out of breath once he had dragged Marley off to the side of the road. Still not responding, Nate panicked as he looked on at the girl as flashes of Katie entered his mind on top of what was already going on with him. Muffling the tears that were coming, Nate fell to his knees as he slowly pulled out his cell phone.

"….hello, there's been a bad accident on highway 12. There's a girl, named Marley…" Nate began to say before Marley began to cough out blood, which made Nate feel a bit better but the realization of the police coming made him more aware of the fact that what he had in his system would be brought under question, if not the reason for the accident "She's on the side of the road….hurry, please. Just get to her….I'll be fine" he said before he quickly ended the call

"It hurts" Marley muttered as Nate quickly relieved himself of his jacket

"Help is on the way. They'll stop the pain" Nate told her as he covered her with the jacket as she slowly began to panic

"Everything hurts. Why am I hurting?!" Marley said in a panic

"I…I don't know….but help is coming, just focus on that" Nate said as he looked on at her for a moment before he slowly leaned down to kiss her on the forehead "I can't….I can't. I'm so sorry" he cried before he slowly pulled away

"...it hurts. It hurts so bad…" Marley continued to say as she cried while Nate carried her words with him as he quickly ran off. Crying as she laid there, all Marley could hear was the vibration of the cell phone as he still remained in the street.

And baby, it's amazing I'm in this maze with you
I just can't crack your code
One day you screaming you love me loud
The next day you're so cold
One day you're here, one day you're there, one day you care
You're so unfair, sipping from your cup 'til it runneth over, Holy Grail

Getting no answer, Chuck sighed in frustration as he just assumed that Marley and Nate didn't want to be bothered by his newly formed uptight ways. Flopping down on the sofa, Chuck breathed a sigh of relief as the night had finally come to an end. Reaching forward, Chuck opened the drawer on the table to see the purple box that he had, that was Marley's present. Looking on at the gift, Chuck couldn't help but wonder if she'd like it or not or was it all just him making a big deal out of something. Laying back on the sofa, Chuck sighed as he looked on at the box.

"Hopefully she'll be home soon to open you before I lose my mind" Chuck sighed as he slowly drifted off to sleep

You get the air out my lungs whenever you need it
And you take the blade right out my heart, just so you can watch me bleed
And I still don't know why, why I love you so much, yeah
And you play this game in spite to drive me insane
I got it tattooed on my sleeve forever in ink with guess whose name
But I still don't know why, why our love is so much

Looking on at the paper, not realizing that the elevator ride had come to an end until people started to step off. Slowly stepping off, Georgina took a deep breath as her immediate thought was to just leave and deal later. Though her thoughts sounded good and plausible in that moment, Georgina stopped for a moment when she looked up to see Blair standing outside with her hand in her pocket. Laughing to herself in disbelief, Georgina shook her head before she made her way out through the sliding doors. Standing up straight to address Georgina, Blair wore a stern look as the two girls stood face to face.

"I began to think that maybe you were just being strange because you were just strange and crazy, but then as the only person that knows you well enough, I then realized that when you act strange and crazy is when you're about to stab me in the back" Blair told her "Just tell me what this is going to be? The temporary partnership that we agreed upon or me eliminating you? I'm prepared for either one, just tell me which to choose" she said as Georgina stood in silent for a moment

"How about aunt?" Georgina suggested as Blair looked at her strangely "….I'm pregnant" she said handing the paper to Blair for her to see while Blair just read the paper in pure shock.

And baby, it's amazing I'm in this maze with you
I just can't crack your code
One day you screaming you love me loud
The next day you're so cold
One day you're here, one day you're there, one day you care
You're so unfair, sipping from your cup 'til it runneth over, Holy Grail

Music/ Lyrics Used in this Chapter

Emeli Sande- Next To Me

Lady Gaga- Applause

Jay-z featuring Justin Timberlake- Holy Grail

Author's Question-

-On a scale of 1-10, how scared are you that Blair might be playing Dan?

-What was the biggest shocker? and who do you think will have the bigger fall out?

-What side are you on? Katie or Georgina?