She couldn't hold the excitement in, she wanted to tell her best friend all about the night before. As she walked into the coffee shop she saw Eric sitting in their favourite booth.
She smiled and waved at him and then joined him as quickly as she could.
"So why did you wake me up so early and then ask me to coffee - when you know that you can't have caffeine because of your condition?"
Jenny ignored him and carried on smiling.
"So... what do I need to know?"
Jenny let out a loud laugh and then looked around the cafe to see if anyone noticed.
"He said it." Jenny smiled even more.
Eric began to smile as well "That's great, did you say it back?"
Jenny's face turned to a blunt expression "No, did I have to?"
Eric sighed and laughed at the same time "Normally, yeah you would – but you didn't."
"I was so caught up in the moment that I didn't really think about saying it back – I mean am I ready to say it back?"
Eric shrugged his shoulders "That's for you to figure out not me. Want to hear about what happened to me and Serena?"
Jenny nodded her head and looked at the coffee menu; Eric quickly swooped in and stole the menu.
"You can't have coffee." Eric placed the menu next to him on the seat. "We went skiing in Dubai, and well let's just say that once again it turned into one of those Eric and Serena adventures that turn out badly."
Jenny laughed "Why? What happened this time?"
"Remember China – the crazy masseuse well I got paired with someone just like her in this skiing place and well they nearly killed me; pushing me down the ramps and then pushing me over because I couldn't make it down the ramps – very abusive. But I think Serena ended up worse, which makes me feel bad because I said she wouldn't get hurt."
Jenny shook her head gesturing for Eric to hurry up and finish the story so she could know what happened to Serena.
"She fell and twisted her ankle then had to be carried off the snow and into a ambulance where they strapped her up and gave her crutches."
Jenny laughed and covered her mouth quickly "Sorry. Is she alright?"
Eric nodded his head "Yeah she's in a little pain and hates me a little more but she has Carter to help her move around and entertain her."
"So this was your fault." Jenny gave him a cheeky smiled and called the waitress over and ordered water.
Eric was already sipping on his coffee which he had ordered prior to Jenny arriving.
"So what are your plans today?" Jenny said turning to him.
He placed his coffee down and then swallowed the coffee in his mouth which burnt his throat "I'm hanging out with Brody."
She noticed the smile which lit up on his face when he mentioned his name "So things are going strong – that's always good."
Eric nodded his head "Yeah, we're going on our second date tonight."
"Well have fun for me please – I think I'm spending the night in and watching a movie with Nate." Jenny let out a fake smile and then thanked the waitress who bought over her water.
Eric took another sip of his coffee and looked at his friend "What are you going to do... you know when you get bigger and bigger?"
Jenny let out a sigh and shrugged "I haven't really thought about that, I'm just going to take it one step at a time."
Eric nodded and smiled at his friend "Well I'm always four doors away from you and willing to help at anytime."
Jenny laughed "I don't think I'm going to give birth on the boat – but thanks anyway."
Nate was in the room cleaning up the things that he and Jenny had left on the floor – he was fed up of the mess that they were living in.
He found her journal on the floor – no matter what he always came across him – like it was begging him to open it up and read a few pages and then lay it back down without Jenny ever knowing. He lent forward and picked it up he opened the first two pages and then threw it back onto the floor – he wasn't going to invade her privacy.
She walked into the room and found it the cleanest she had ever seen it, she then looked up at Nate who was asleep on the bed, she smiled at him and then moved into the bathroom. What Eric had said had made her a little self conscious what was going to happen when she did start to grow and people noticed she was putting on weight – how was she going to tell her dad and Dan? How was she going to explain that it was Nate's without them both wanting to kill him?
She lifted up her shirt and turned on her side – she knew that her belly hadn't grown but she wanted to look just in case something had changed and someone would notice and then become suspicious.
"You ok?" Nate asked looking a little sympathetic.
She turned to him and shook her head "I'm a little worried at what to do when I do start to grow and then people begin to wonder what's wrong with me and then I have to tell them and then they'll ask who the dad is and then I'll have to tell them it's you and then they'll want to hurt you."
Nate got up from the bed and walked over to Jenny giving her a hug "Who made you worry about these things?"
Jenny let out a laugh "Eric"
Nate kissed her on the head and looked down at her "When we have to deal with these things we'll deal with them but for now whilst things aren't happening we should just take time to relax."
Jenny let out another laugh and looked up at Nate "Relax, I don't think most seventeen pregnant girls take time out to relax – but I'll try."
She walked out the bathroom pulling her t-shirt down and into the living area where she turned on the TV and tried to find a movie to watch.
"Why don't we go out or something – for lunch?" Nate asked walking into the room noticing Jenny lay up on the couch.
She nodded her head and smiled at him "Sounds nice – I have to catch up with Dan and Vanessa and see how they spent their time in Dubai and then I want to see if we can all get together and have dinner like we did on the first week."
"We can sort that out." Nate walked over to Jenny and lifted her feet up he sat down and put her feet onto his lap.
They sat in silence and watched the movie for a little while and then Jenny remembered what Eric had told her "I spoke to Eric this morning we went out for coffee, he wouldn't let me have caffeine so I stuck to water but apparently he and Serena went skiing in Dubai and Serena hurt her ankle and has to use crutches."
Nate laughed and then did the same as Jenny stopped himself "Is she ok?"
Jenny nodded her head and smiled at Nate "Yeah she's fine – she has Carter to keep her company."
Nate smiled even more "Well that'll keep him locked up in that room for longer and away from me."
Jenny leant over and hit Nate "Don't be so rude, he could have changed."
Nate shook his head "I've learnt a few things about Carter Baizen in my life time and one of them is that he's never going to change his ways – he could be a worse than Chuck when it comes to ruining others."
Jenny moved her legs off of Nate and moved herself across to him and laid her head on his lap.
"I'm sorry that I didn't return your words last night, I was kind of caught up in what you had to say."
Nate looked down at her and smiled "Don't worry about it, didn't really think about it till you brought it up then."
Jenny shook her head "I have to stop listening to what Eric has to say."
Nate laughed "So now you have to say it back because I'm expecting it."
Jenny let out a loud laugh and raised her head kissing him on the lips "Maybe later."
She got up off the couch and went into her suitcase to find nothing but an empty bag; she walked back around and into the living area "Nate, where did you put my clothes?"
He got up and held her hand pulling her into the room "I put them where they are supposed to be kept" he pointed at the cupboards "in the cupboards."
"Thanks." She kissed him again and moved to the cupboard and began to look through her clothes "Do you think any off this stuff will fit me in a few months time?" She turned to Nate.
He laughed "Who cares – stop thinking about it." He grabbed her hand and pulled her away from the cupboard and in to the hallway –"Go and see you brother and Vanessa. "
Jenny smiled at him and walked out the room and made her way to Dan and Vanessa's room.
She walked up to their door and began to knock on it.
Vanessa opened the door a short time after and invited Jenny in, she explained that Dan had gone to see Rufus and that he wouldn't be back for a while.
"How are you feeling?"
Jenny turned to Vanessa and gave her a weak smile "I'm ok, just worrying a little about the future and what's going to happen when I gain a few pounds and people start to notice."
"Well I'm here when you need me – you're a strong girl and you should be ok." Vanessa smiled at Jenny.
Jenny wanted to change the subject as much as she loved Vanessa she didn't want to talk about the negative things in her life right now.
"So tell me, what did you and Dan get up to in Dubai? Were you chased or robbed?"
Vanessa laughed and shook her head "No we didn't, we went shopping, skiing and saw the largest building in the world – Dan wanted to go into the desert but we didn't have enough time so we just kept it to a minimum what about you and Nate?"
"Shopping as usual" she let out a laugh "then we went and had a photo taken at a seven star hotel... apparently it's a must and then we went to the world's largest building and sat up there for a while."
Vanessa looked at her phone and then at Jenny "It's amazing – we got some good photos as well but I have no idea where your brother has put the camera."
"Are you and Dan...?" Jenny asked Vanessa hesitantly not wanting Vanessa to get offended or feel like she was invading her privacy.
She shook her head frantically "No, no, just friends like we always have been and always should have been."
Jenny nodded her head and smiled at Vanessa "I was just wondering – you two have been pretty close lately."
Vanessa laughed "Yeah – but there's this one girl he can't get out of his mind so I'm just... you know the other girl to keep his mind off of her."
Jenny looked stunned "Other girl? Were you ever going to tell me? Who is it?"
Vanessa laughed "I can't say."
"Like seriously Vanessa that has to be one of the stupidest thing ever... tell me, I should be able to know this I am his sister... remember?"
Vanessa shook her head "You should be going, Dan will be back soon."
"Good I wanted to see him." Jenny gave Vanessa a cheeky smiled and lay back on the chair making herself comfortable.
"Fine, it's Serena" Vanessa let out a loud sigh.
Jenny's eyes widened "Serena! Again, what, when and why did this happen?"
Vanessa shrugged "All Dan told me was that a few nights back they spent some time just talking about things and it just clicked to him that maybe he still has strong feelings for her."
Jenny shook her head "This is insane – she's with Carter, who is on the boat – what's he going to do?"
Vanessa looked at the door because she thought she heard it open but when there was no one there she carried on explaining to Jenny "Nothing, because of Carter, he knows the way Serena feels for Carter and he doesn't want to ruin that."
"Maybe we'll have to do something about this" Jenny gave Vanessa a sleazy look one like Chucks "we all know that Serena will always love my brother more than anyone else."
Vanessa shook her head and laughed "You should go before I actually cave into your devious plan, let nature take its course when it comes to these things."
Jenny scoffed "Fine then" and stood up from her chair and made her way to the exit.
She said goodbye to Vanessa and made her way back to her room which she shared with Nate.
"I'm back! And I have some news!" Jenny said shouting as she walked through the door.
Nate's head popped round the corner of the wall.
"Oooh gossip on this boat... no way!" He replied sarcastically.
Jenny laughed and walked over to him pushing him back into the room and sitting him down on the couch, she stayed standing and looked down at him.
"So I heard from a little bee that my brother still cares about Serena."
Nate rolled his eyes "That's old news they're always going to love each other they were both each other's first love, it doesn't magically disappear."
Jenny plonked herself back into the seat next to Nate and frowned "Well can't we... maybe make a plan to get them together or something?"
Nate shook his head "No. Because that means disrupting her relationship with Carter, who we know I don't like but he makes her happy and I think she kind of needs that."
"Dan makes Serena happy and Serena makes Dan happy" she gave Nate a great big smile and then kissed him on the cheek.
She got up and walked away with Nate staring at her.
"Don't go making any plans behind my back Jenny, I know you'll ask for help from Blair or Chuck and I'll find out."
She turned around and stuck her tongue out at him.
"Dan has Vanessa" Nate added.
Jenny turned around and back into the room "And I love Vanessa but her and Dan are strictly friends and nothing else, they love each other but not in an 'I want to be with you forever' way."
"No"
Jenny gave him a glare "You're boring."
She went to the door and closed it behind her making her way to the two most influential people on this boat and she didn't mean Lily and Rufus... she was talking about the other power couple.
She knocked on their door and waited for someone to answer it – to her surprise it was Blair.
"Oh Jenny, just the person I needed to see." Blair smiled and welcomed Jenny into the room.
Jenny gave her a weird look and walked in "Actually I need to talk to you about something as well."
Blair stood behind Jenny and nodded her head smiling.
"Sure, what is it?"
Jenny hesitated but carried on "I was talking to Vanessa" Blair interrupted.
A smirk came across her face and then a disgusted look "Wait, why are we talking about Vanessa?"
Jenny frowned "Because my story involves Vanessa?"
Blair rolled her eyes "I thought you were going to say something else."
Jenny nodded and carried on "Any how I was talking to Vanessa and we got talking about Dan and then Vanessa told me that Dan had spoken to Serena the other night and realised that he still had feelings for her and we all know how people don't like Carter and I really like it when my brother is with Serena because he's less sarcastic and he has something to care about and I need help getting them together." She lost her breathe and then came out of it smiling at Blair.
"So wait" Blair walked over to the chair and leaned on it "You want me... to help you... get your brother with Serena... even though she's in a relationship with someone she loves."
Jenny smiled "Exactly! But we all know that Serena and Dan are supposed to be together."
Blair shook her head "No, we are not on 'The Love Boat' you can go now, I thought maybe you had other news to tell me but obviously you're not ready yet."
Jenny was half way to the door when she heard Blair murmur those words; she stopped on her step and turned around "What did you say?"
Blair's eyes widened "Nothing I said nothing, now run along." She even did the expression where her two hands showed Jenny the exit.
Jenny shook her head "I'm not stupid Blair – what's going on?"
Blair sighed and rolled her eyes "Fine then! I know about you and your little bundle of joy and I was kind of hoping that you were coming here to ask for help."
Jenny snapped "This has nothing to do with you, so keep your nose out of it I don't need your help or anyone's help... so I won't be needing you " she began to carry on walking but stopped "oh and Blair you better keep this to yourself or something bad will happen."
"Are you threatening me Jenny – because I'm not the one who should be threatened when I know your secret and your dad's secret – we wouldn't want people to know now would we."
Jenny gulped and then rolled her eyes "Your pathetic, I came here for help with your best friend and my brother yet somehow you turn it into some pathetic charity event in order to help me."
Jenny slammed the door behind her and walked down the hallway.
She walked back into her room and began to look for Nate.
"Nate, are you here!"
"Yeah, I'm in the bathroom is everything ok?"
Jenny walked in and shook her head "Blair knows something about my dad and she threatened me with it."
"Did you threaten her?" Nate asked looking confused.
Jenny rolled her eyes and took a few steps back "Maybe."
"That would be why." Nate gave her a smile and kissed her on the top of her head.
Jenny sighed and walked over to her bed and lay on it "What do you think she knows about my dad?"
Nate shrugged "Jenny, I don't know and I don't care because it's probably nothing. We are talking about Blair here – she could see you wearing and odd sock and she'd hold that against you – maybe your dad picked at his left over's or something."
Jenny let out a laugh "Maybe."
Nate walked over and sat on his bed looking at Jenny closing her eyes.
"So get this – their holding another formal dance the day after Mumbai, India apparently the girls have to wear a white dress any length."
Jenny opened her eyes and looked at Nate "How do you know this – you haven't even left the room today... have you?"
Nate shook his head "No, it's on the itinerary."
"Sounds like fun." Jenny said sarcastically.
Nate laughed "Hey, you're the one who wanted to have a dinner with everyone and this is your chance you just have to book a table."
Jenny lifted herself up and looked over at Nate "Do you think we should go?"
Nate nodded his head "Sounds like a nice night – don't you think?"
Jenny gave him a smile and stood up "Let's go book the table then."
Nate smiled and pushed himself off the bed and walked over to Jenny's side and then followed her out the room. They walked down the hallway looking over the railing so they could see the shops below them and the people taking photos. They entered the elevator and made their way to the front desk where a young male was working.
"Hi" Jenny said smiling "We're here to book a table for the dinner dance thing that's happening in three days."
The boy looked up and smiled "Sure and the name was under?"
Jenny turned to Nate and then pointed at him "Erm, it's under Nate Archibald."
"And how many people are going to be at this table?"
Jenny pulled out her hands and began to count "There's my dad, Lily, Serena" she looked at Nate "Should we invite Carter?" Nate gave her a nod.
"So there will be me, you, Dan, Vanessa, Blair, Chuck, Serena, Carter, Eric my dad and Lily."
The boy looked confused and counted the names "So that's eleven people?"
Jenny nodded her head "Yeah, eleven thanks."
"No worries." The boy gave her a charming smile and Nate pulled her away from the counter.
"Late lunch?"
Jenny looked up and smiled at him "Sure."
A few hours later.
Eric was getting out the shower and ready for his second date with Brody – he wanted to look the part and not scare the only good looking gay on the boat.
Serena was sat next to Carter watching movies on their couch – Serena also helping Eric with what to wear on his date.
Vanessa and Dan were sat in the coffee shop talking about books, shows, movies and whatever they talk about on a day to day basis.
Rufus and Lily were toasting to a special event.
Blair and Chuck were playing one of their role playing games that always seemed to make them the happiest people alive.
Jenny and Nate were wrapped up in the blankets watching a movie – which once again they didn't find interesting.
A/N:
So I have a lot kind of planned for the 28th chapter – hopefully you guys will stay tuned in to see what goes down. I'm still trying to figure out what I can do in the next two chapters building up to the 28th chapter.
ALSO WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THE FINALE OF GOSSIP GIRL!
HAVE YOU GUYS SEEN THE PROMOS (ENGLISH AND CWN) EVERYONE THINKS SHE SLEEPS WITH CHUCK, BUT I HAVE THIS WEIRD FEELING AT THE BOTTOM OF MY STOMACH THAT IT'S NATE BECAUSE OF THE HAND WHICH GRABS JENNY (IT HAS A WATCH ON IT) AND I'VE ONLY EVER REALISED NATE WEARING A WATCH – SO IF CHUCK DOES WEAR A WATCH INFORM ME SO I CAN KIND OF STOP WISHING :)
Post your thoughts about what you think is going to go down on the season finale – I really want to know.
I think that Serena will notice her feelings for Dan yet tell Nate about the kiss because she wants to try and make things work with him this causing Nate to get angry at Serena and maybe, just maybe sleep with Jenny out of anger, Blair will find out and yell at Jenny on Serena's behalf telling her to leave New York. Blair will be late and miss Chuck but then they'll meet up where he has the ring he won't ask her to marry her it's probably a promise ring (where Dan punches him?) I have no idea but maybe he gets the impression that Chuck slept with Jenny and not Nate – then people find out that Jenny posted the blast making everyone turn against her as they see her as someone no longer the old Jenny they once knew. Dan will confront Rufus about Jennys problems and Rufus will talk to Lily and Lily will suggest a boarding school since it sorted Serena out. (Paris? Maybe?)