Start Spreading the News, New York, New York

Chapter 38

AN: I am SO sorry that it took me so long to update but I could not get over my writers block for quite awhile. I had to go back and read the story from the first chapter to the last. Hope that you guys like this chapter!

Serena opened her eyes hearing the shower running in the bathroom then glanced at the alarm clock seeing that it was only 7:00am. She sat up slowly waiting for the nausea to hit her but it didn't surprising her making her smile. A few moments later she heard the shower turn off and she couldn't help but smile bigger at the thought of Ryan all wet only wearing a towel.

Ryan walked out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist to see his wife looking at him with lust in her eyes causing him to swallow hard.

"Good morning" Serena said to him with her eyes raking over his body then set back on his eyes.

"Good morning. How are you feeling?" He asked her already knowing the answer to his question by the look in her eyes. She threw the covers of her revealing her naked body and got off the bed making her way over to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck then began kissing his ear. "Mmm, I would love to spend the whole day in bed with you but I have an important meeting this afternoon." Ryan managed to get out with his eyes closed with his hands on her hips while she nibbled his ear.

"Then we have a few hours." She whispered into his ear as her hands went to his towel and pulled it off quickly. Ryan's hands went to her face so he could pull her to him and kiss her as they made their way to the bed.

Seth and Summer's house

"I'll get it" Seth called out to his wife as he made his way to the door to answer it. He opened it to see Kaitlin and Chuck.

"Where is Summer?" Kaitlin asked walking in before they were invited in the house and Chuck followed her.

"Come on in" Seth said as he closed the door. "So what are you two doing her at 7am?"

"You two weren't having sex were you?" Kaitlin asked winkling her nose looking disgusted as she noticed Seth wearing a blue and white striped robe.

"Seth?" Summer said coming down the stairs wearing her blue pajamas then she noticed their guests. "Kaitlin, Chuck? Did something happen?" She asked looking panicked hurrying down the stairs.

"Yeah you could say that" Chuck told her with anger in his eyes. "That bitch is going to PAY" He exclaimed furious as Summer and Seth looked lost.

"We took Georgina to the airport to have her leave town and she told them we were forcing her into a prostitution ring. We were in jail until Sandy got us out but she gave them a fake ID so they couldn't hold us." Kaitlin informed Summer and Seth. Summer glared biting her lip angry as she stood at the bottom of the stairs.

"The situation is simple" Seth said as everyone looked at him in disbelief. "The only person who can defeat a someone like her is a person who thinks exactly like her. Julie Cooper"

"Oh my god! You are right!" Summer exclaimed feeling very proud of Seth and walked over to him then give him a kiss.

"No offense but your mom is seems like no match for Georgina." Chuck told his girlfriend who grinned at him.

"You have not met the REAL Julie Cooper" Kaitlin said to him as Seth and Summer nodded in agreement.

Later that afternoon

Serena is looking through a magazine as she is laying outside on a hammock enjoying the beautiful day.

"Hey" Ryan called out waking up to her making up at him. "Is there room for me in that hammock?" He asked her smiling.

"Only if I can have a kiss." Serena replied as he leaned down kissing her. She moved over and he climb on when she snuggled up to him. "How was your meeting?" She asked him.

"It went great." He told her as he ran on his hands through her hair. "How are you feeling?"

"Good. I only felt sick for a few hours today but I am feeling great now" She reassured him. "Summer called inviting us to have dinner with her and Seth at their place. Zach and Taylor will be there too. I told her we would come. I hope that's ok." She said to him hopefully.

"As long as you are up to it" He said to her looking concerned for her and Serena leaned in kissing him . "Well, food is over rated." He added as she giggled and he touched her cheek softly. "I can't wait to marry you again."

"You keep talking like that and we won't make it to dinner." Serena told her looking at him with a glint in her eye. Ryan smiled and pulled her to him kissing her but his cell phone began ringing in his pocket. He pulled his phone out of his pocket to see that it was Seth calling.

"Seth" He greeted him while he snuggled close to his wife on the hammock.

"Ryan" Seth said into the receiver grinning as he played a video game. "Summer and I wanted to make sure you two were coming for dinner. You two newlyweds tend to end up locked up at home and not out."

" We will be there, Seth." Ryan told his brother looking annoyed as shook his head.

"Ryan, Ryan. You and Serena are in the very early newlywed stage, which Summer and I spent much of it in bed." Seth said to him.

"Beds are boring" Ryan said to him as Serena bit back a grin. "There are countertops, floors, balconies" He started to explain.

"Please stop! I am getting images that I DO NOT want" Seth told him disgusted as Ryan laughed. "Just be here before 7."

Serena smiled at her husband as he hung up his cell phone with a smile on his face.

"We should be a late" Ryan said to her with a smirk as Serena nodded grinning at him before they kissed.

Seth and Summer's house

Seth opened the front door to see Ryan and Serena standing on the doorstep and he frowned at him.

"You two are late. It's almost 7:30" He said to him as Serena walked up hugging him.

"Sorry! We shared a shower to be environment friend and I could not behave myself." Serena teased him winking then walked into the house. Ryan just grinned at him following her into the house.

"Ryan, all this smiling your doing is creeping me out" Seth called out to him closing the front door. Ryan just shrugged at him making Seth relax a little. "Now non verbal Ryan I am very use to."

Serena walked into the kitchen to see Taylor and Summer talking as they poured glasses of wine.

"Serena." Summer said walking over and hugged her smiling. "You're late." She teased her causing Serena to smile at her.

"Give her a break." Taylor called out as she poured another glass of wine then went to pour more.

"I'm not drinking so I will fit in my dress on my wedding day" Serena said to Taylor as Summer and Taylor nodded understandingly.

"The week before my wedding I counted every single calorie I ate so I would fit in my dress." Summer sympathized with Serena. " What would you like to drink?"

" Water would be great." Serena said to her. "Thanks for inviting us to dinner." Serena said to Summer as she handed her a glass of water. "What is going on with you guys?" She asked them.

"Zach and I are all moved in to our new house!" Taylor squealed jumping up and down. "He actually was willing to spend a whole day shopping for our new furniture and decorations." Serena and Summer looked at her unable to relate to her.

"Seth would run into traffic if I made him do that." Summer said before taking a sip of her wine.

"I would never ask Ryan to that because he would hate that." Serena replied as Summer shook her head. "Hey, Ryan and I have an understanding that if either of us do not want to do anything we should not have to." Summer and Taylor both now shook their heads at her.

"Oh, Serena. Our job as woman is to make men do things that they do not want to do." Taylor said to her. " Men need to be molded and we are the ones who need to do that."

"I hate that people think that!" Serena said shaking her head. "I want to make my husband happy not make him do things that he hates."

"What if what he hates is what you love?" Summer asked her raising a brow.

"We can have separate lives You are not going to have everything in common with someone." Serena said to them a they shook their heads at her.

"This is why you and Atwood are perfect for each other. Seth better expect to do whatever I want him to do even though he will bitch he will do it." Summer informed her.

"Summer is right." Taylor told her. " Zach and I usually agree on most things but when we don't he ends up giving in."

Summer & Seth's living room

"They are in there talking about us I just know it." Seth said to Zach and Ryan.

"You are just being paranoid." Zach said to him as Ryan nodded in agreement.

"Says the two unmarried men." Seth said as Ryan raised a brow at him. "Sorry, says the one unmarried and one completely wrong man. You and Serena are newlyweds so it will take awhile for her to start making you do all of the things you do not like doing."

"Summer has been making you do that from the first moment you started dating." Ryan pointed out as Zach nodded in agreement. "Serena and I have an agreement that we do not have to do things just to appease each other if we don't enjoy something."

"You are SO clueless" Seth said shaking his head at him as Zach did the same.

"I agree with Cohen here. All women say that ..well expect Taylor she just likes to be bossy and demanding from moment one." Zach said to him.

Atwood house the next morning

Serena is loading the dishwasher as her cell phone rings and she reaches for it.

"Hello" Serena answered as she continued loading the plates.

"May I speak to Serena Ver Der Woodsen?" A man asked causing her to pause since she did not recognize the voice on the line.

"This is her." She replied hesitantly after a short pause as she leaned up against the kitchen counter.

"Serena. My name is Thomas Marshall. I was wondering if you would be interested in being the new face of FeFe cosmetics. Before you answer I just ask you let me meet with you to discuss everything. Say over lunch today?" He asked her.

"I have been out of the modeling business for awhile now." Serena said to him ready to tell him no.

"I know but I want to change that. Serena, I am aware you have a job as an interior decorator and you are getting married. There are only a few hours time required from you but the pay is very good. Just meet with me and if you decided to say no then no hard feelings." Thomas suggested to her.

"Ok. Where am I meeting you?" Serena asked him. She was thinking of the money that she could make easily and she always had enjoyed modeling.

"Great! Pierre's on 22nd Street at 1. I am looking forward to meeting with you." He said to her then hung up.

Serena immediately dialed Ryan's phone number at work as she walked to the bedroom to find something to wear to lunch.

"Good morning, Ryan Atwood's office." His secretary answered the phone.

"Hey, it's Serena. Is Ryan in?" Serena asked her while looking at a green dress in her closet.

"Hi, Serena. I will put you right through." She said then put her on hold and music began to play.

"Hey, I am glad you called." Ryan greeted his wife into the phone. "What are you doing today?"

"Actually I just got a call from Thomas Marshall of FeFe cosmetics and he wants me to be their new face. I promised I would meet him for lunch to discuss it but that is it. Besides he probably wouldn't want a pregnant woman to represent his company." She told her husband.

"He would be crazy not to want you pregnant or not pregnant. If you want to do this then you should." Ryan reassured her making her smile.

"I am kind of leaning towards it but I need to find out all the details first." She said to him.

"Call me after." He told her while the other line on his phone rang.

"Of course. I love you." Serena told him as she selected a dress out of the closet.

"I love you too." He said back to her before hanging up the phone.

Pierre's

"Well what do you say?" Thomas asked Serena with a grin before taking a drink of his water.

"It sounds great but there is something I need to tell you that could change your mind. Not only are my husband and I getting remarried this week but I am pregnant." She told him waiting her him to get up.

"So? We will work with that no big deal. Actually it may work in our favor because Hollywood loves the baby bump watch. Unless you aren't comfortable with it? We could do the shoots now and after you have the baby if you prefer." He told her.

"Wow, you do really want me for this. You have got yourself a deal." She answered him with a grin and they shook hands.

"Normally this would call for champagne but we will have to just celebrate over water." He told her smiling as he held up his water and they toasted glasses. "Let's get down to business shall we." He began to say going over all of the details.

Meanwhile outside Pierre's

Georgina was walking the glass windows when she looked in spotting Serena laughing and smiling with a middle aged man in a suit.

"It is my lucky day." She said softly with a malicious grin on her face. Georgina walked over to the Newspaper stand grabbing a paper and crossed the street then took a seat on the bench waiting Serena to leave.

Ryan's office

"So kid. Are you nervous about the wedding? I know you are already married but the stress of all the guest tend to make a guy nervous." Sandy asked him as he crumbled up the empty wrapper of his deli sandwich.

"I am only nervous that something will go wrong and upset Serena." Ryan told him looking nervous.

"Everything will go off with out a problem. You'll see." Sandy said giving him a reassuring grin.

" I am sure you are right." Ryan said to him. "Serena was asked to be the new face of FeFe cosmetics. She is meeting with someone from the company right now."

"That is great!" Sandy said standing up. "Keep us updated on it. I better get back or I will be late to class. See you tomorrow night for dinner."

"We will be there." Ryan said getting up then Sandy hugged him before leaving. Ryan walked back over to his chair as a feeling of dread and worry hit him. He looked down at the picture of him and Serena as he sat down in his chair. 'I need to get a grip or I am going to drive Serena during her pregnancy.' He thought as he pulled his cell phone out of this desk to send his wife a text message that said I will pick up Thai food one the way home. I love you.

Parking garage stairwell

Serena is lying on the floor unconscious at the bottom of the steps with a big bump on her head.