Thanksgiving

"Mr and Mrs Archibald" Blair smiled standing in the kitchen, "Happy Thanksgiving"

Laughing Serena replies "Happy Thanksgiving B"

"Mrs Bass" Nate replied arm around Serena "Happy Thanksgiving"

The elevator opened as Chuck and Monkey walked out "good boy Monkey" he said as Monkey waited patiently before Chuck started taking off his lead.

"Monkey" Blair bent down as they greeted one another, stroking him before walking off to his bowl "lets get you some food"

"Are you both staying tonight after dinner?" Chuck asked putting the lead away.

"If your sure?" Serena replied.

"Of course, I couldn't think of better company on thanksgiving. Nathaniel, can you join me upstairs on the terrace" he said walking off as Nate joined him.

Standing on the terrace overlooking the city, he poured them both a drink from his rooftop bar.

"What are we doing up here?"

"Thought we could have an early drink, take in the view"

"Beautiful"

"360 degree view of the whole city"

"Must me the Bass dream reigning over the whole city" Nate teased.

"It really get's Blair going" Chuck smirked taking a swig of scotch as Nate rolled his eyes.

"Chuck while we're here I was wondering if I could discuss something with you"

"Of course" he said turning his head to him as he leant on the railings.

Joining him he asked, "I'm planning on throwing a party to celebrate 5 years of the spectator. I was wondering if you would let me use one of your hotels as a venue. We can discuss costs and media coverage"

"I'm insulted you've even had to ask, of course Nathaniel. Five years by the way you should be proud"

"I know it's kind of crazy isn't it. To think of where we were all those years ago" Chucked nodded, "hey five years of running a successful newspaper, I'm proud of you"

"Learnt from the best"

With a slight laugh he smiled "To our friendship" he said moving his glass over to Nate.

Nate tapped his glass as they both took a sip.

"Dorota, Dorota.. make sure they use the nice china. It's thanksgiving not an office Christmas party" Serena rolled her eyes laughing and shaking her head.

"Serena, can you take control of the caterers for me?"

"All under control Blair I promise"

"Henry, can you help Mommy?" she asked as he ran over. Picking him up and putting him on a stool "Do you know what we are doing?"

Henry shook his head as Blair continued, "we are going to make a thanksgiving pie. Me and my Daddy, Grandpa Harold," she started as she threw flour on the kitchen counter "used to make this pie every thanksgiving together. But as he cant be here, and you're now old enough. I thought we could make it together instead" she smiled tapping his chest with her index finger "Isn't that exciting, you get to help me make it" He nodded.

"Okay so we have a bowl of flour here can you see?" she said tilting the bowl for him as he nodded, "now see those 3 cups there. What's in that one?"

"Butter"

"well done, and this one?"

"Egg"

"good boy and what about this one?"

"salt?"

"Close, its sugar its what makes it sweet" she smiled.

"Now put them all into the bowl of flour for me" she smiled as he did just that. Picking up the bowl she clicked it into the mixer and turned it on.

Picking up Henry in her arms she lifted him up so he could see "So you see that, its mixing it all together"

"It sticks together"

"Yes exactly" she smiled putting him back down "now its done, can you grab that spoon and get it out of the bowl for me?" she said as she turned and tilted it upside down for Henry to get out.

"Okay so now for the fun part, you get to roll it out. This is a rolling pin and see how I move it and the pastry goes flat" he nodded, "Do you want a try?"

"Yeah" he replied as she helped him.

"That's it, well done Henry" Blair said moving and turning the pastry.

"Yes can you move them over here" Serena said walking through the kitchen.

"Photographer, sure I'll leave you to do whatever Blair has requested"

"Is the Champagne here, can you put the bottles in here for me please when they arrive" she said gesturing to the wine cooler.

"Can you go put them over there by the table for me" Standing there Serena glanced over, watching Blair and Henry the she smiled sweetly as Nate came round the corner.

"It looks amazing down here," Nate said looking to Serena.

Following behind Chuck bumps into Dorota, "Dorota my apologises I should have looked to see where I was going"

"It's okay Mr Chuck"

"We'll see you later?" Chuck asked, as she looked hesitant "Dorota, you are our family. Me and Blair would love to have yours join us for thanksgiving"

"You sure?"

"Of course I am" Chuck laughed and placed a kiss against her cheek.

Dorota nodded in agreement as Chuck smiled "We shall see you all later then"

Walking towards Nate and Serena, he followed her eye line as Chuck looked over and smiled brightly, before going over "What's going on over here?"

"We are making pie," Henry said as he put the pastry decorations on top.

"I do like pie" he smirked as he held Blair's hips and moved her to look at him.

Tapping his nose so it was covered in flour she giggled as he shook his head, touching some flour he tapped her nose as she tried to wriggle out of his grip both laughing.

Picking her up he span her round as she wrapped her legs round his waist, "Help me Henry" Blair playfully screamed as Henry jumped and wrapped his arms around Chucks neck.

Serena looked to the photographer and moved her head to their direction as Nate and Serena both looked on.

"No no" he said playfully as he moved his hand round to catch Henry as he helped him wrap himself around his back.

As their foreheads touched they looked into one another's eyes as his nose touches hers. Moving up her lips graze his, moving in slowly she kisses him, going in for another it starts to become more passionate as his hands rest under her ass.

"Did you think you'd ever see Chuck Bass like this?" Nate asked looking at Serena as her eyes widened.

"What do you think?" they both laughed, "It's cute though isn't it?"

Nate looked to her "Yeah it is" and back to them

"It makes me so happy to see our best friends this happy"

"Me too" he said pulling her in close to him.

"Why don't we make one?"

"a pie?" Nate asked as Serena laughed, "No a family"

"Really?" he asked surprised as Serena nodded "If you are?"

"Of course I am" he smiled pulling her in for a passionate kiss.

"Blair, are you sure you're okay? You know we are both sorry we can't stay tonight myself and Cyrus have a flight to Paris to catch"

"I remember, its okay me and Chuck are just glad you could both come"

"Family should always be together on thanksgiving" Eleanor said moving her glass of wine to Blair's as their glasses clink.

"We can't stay too late either Chuck? Rufus and I have to go visit Jenny and Dan to spend time with them both on thanksgiving too"

"I understand, thank you both for making time and coming, you too Eric" Chuck said tilting his head and glass to them all.

"Too Family" Rufus exclaimed as they all cheers.

"Let's carve some turkey" Cyrus said excited as he cuts into the turkey.

Looking over at Dorota Chuck smiled and raised his glass to her as she smiled back and did the same "thank you" she mouthed to him as she took a sip.

"Are you sure your ready to start a family? I don't want us to end up in that dark place again"

"Me neither. I feel like I'm finally in a place where I can move on. I wont ever forget her, Ellie. But I think its time we tried"

"Me too" he smiled hand reaching out to hers.

"Honeymoon?" Serena offered as Nate nodded and kissed her.

"Ew" Henry said with a mouthful of turkey as everyone looked and laughed.

Pulling him into her Eleanor gave Henry as kiss on the head "don't forget your vegetables now Henry"

"What a lovely day" Blair said curled up in Chuck's arms taking a sip of some Dom.

"Wasn't it" Serena said sat next to Nate, her head resting on his shoulder glass in hand.

"I don't think I could eat anymore turkey" Nate said stretching out.

"Auntie Seena, Uncle Nate, come see what I just made" Henry ran out excited, turning around Serena smiled brightly "Where we going Henry, to your room?"

"Uh huh" he nodded taking her hand and reaching out for Nate's as he took the other.

Looking at one another they both smiled, lifting him up by his hands they started swinging him back and forth as he laughed "again, again"

Chuck glanced down to Blair as she looked on watching them smiling, she turned to look up at Chuck who was smiling sweetly at her. Looking at his face she slowly blinked before looking back away, moving herself closer into him she rested her head on his chest as Chuck kissed her head.

"Okay so where's this creation of yours?" Nate asked as they both let go and walked into his room together.

"Here" he ran over and took out some of his Lego.

"Wow that's so cool"

"Is that a house," Serena asked as Henry nodded.

"So Henry are you excited for Santa to be coming in a month?" He nodded.

"So what are you going to ask Santa for?" He shrugged, "a sister"

"You want a little sister?" Serena asked

"You don't want a little brother?" Nate offered.

"hmmm," he thought as he put his finger to his chin "I'll have both"

Serena laughed, "Definitely Chucks son. How many brothers and sisters do you want Henry?"

"Um, three brothers, two sisters"

"Oh wow, sure your mom would be thrilled," Serena said with wide eyes laughing

"Chuck would" Nate added with a smirk as they both laughed before asking "So Henry is that all you want Santa to get you? Don't you want any toys?"

"I want a slide"

"You do?"

"Uh huh, a really big one"

"That goes around and around?" Serena joined in as Henry nodded excited

"Where would you put it Henry?"

"My room"

"That would be so cool" Nate said.

"I got all these toys too" he said going over to them, "I put them away with Dota at night before bed"

"That's a good boy"

"Yeah" he accepted before rummaging in his toy box and picking out and throwing some cars to the floor.

Sitting next to one another Serena placed her hand on his as he looked down.

Glancing up at her she smiled at him as he reciprocated moving his hand to hold hers.

Lifting her head to look at the monitor she glanced over at the crib to see Henry fast asleep.

Moving over slowly and quietly she looked at him sleeping peacefully, making sure he was all tucked in.

Taking a silent sigh she moves the palm of her hand to her cheek as her elbow rests on the side of the crib.

It was coming up to the one year anniversary of losing their daughter.

Glancing at Henry she took in all his features, he looked so much like Blair, but definitely had Chuck's nose and probably his charm Serena thought to herself.

Moving his cute tuft of hair to sweep over to the side, she moved her hand away gently.

She loved him, how could she not? He was her nephew, her best friends baby, but her heart still sank a little with this empty feeling.

Apart of her wondered what she'd have looked like.

How beautiful would Ellie have been? Would she have looked like her or more like Nate? What would have made her laugh?

How it would feel to have her tiny fingers or foot in the palm of her hand. To see her smile or hear her laugh, looking into her beautiful blue eyes just like theirs.

She couldn't help but think about her every day and wonder how different it all could have been.

To hold this tiny thing that they created, that would be half of them both. No one else just them.

That feeling of pure love as she'd grip a finger, smile with not a worry in the world. Hear her giggle, get little hiccups or sneeze her mind still trailing off as a single tear fell down her cheek.

"Hey" whispered behind her as Nate's arm wrapped around her waist as he looked down to Henry.

"He's finally asleep?" Nate whispered moving his hand stroking the air near his cheek not to wake him,

Running her finger across her cheek to wipe away the stray tear "yeah"

"you okay?"

Serena just nodded eyes beginning to fill again "It'll be a year"

"I know, i feel it too" they continued to whisper

"I love him, as if he was my own. But i still get this sinking feeling" moving her tongue behind her top lip trying to stop the tears from flowing, she looked up to the ceiling.

Gripping the back of her neck she looked to the right as her bottom lip quivered.

Moving her cheek to look straight back at him he pulled her in close.

Feeling his warm tight embrace her arms fell to his back. She felt safe, comforted slightly in his embrace.

"I love you" he whispered into her ear, "I always have and I always will" feeling her body shake as she finally let some of the pain go he moved her out of the room quickly shutting the door behind them not to wake up Henry.

Seeing her in pain he couldn't help but feel his eyes fill, trying to hold them back he let a few escape "she would have been gorgeous, just like you" they both cried.

"Lets get a drink" she finally uttered fingers running under both her eyes, "Chuck and Blair will be back from there date night in about two hours"

Nate nodded arm around her as they walked off towards the kitchen "We can talk about it. If you want?"

Serena just let out a tiny nod "The pain"

"It hurts so much" he added as she nodded.

Feeling the squeeze of her hand her mind came back to the room as she looked to see Nate smiling at her as Henry was setting up a race track for his cars.

Henry paused and raised his eyebrow deep in thought "you can pick first Auntie Seena"
"Hey how come she gets to pick first?" Nate said moving over to tickle his belly.

Henry shrugged "Definitely buttering up the girls like your father used too, I see" Nate.

"You just know better don't you Henry" she said as he nodded and sat on her lap, pulling him in close and resting him on her knee "which one shall i pick?"

"Red one" Henry said as Serena agreed, "I'll have this one" Henry said moving the purple one to him.

"My turn, i'll have that black one there" he said pointing one out as Henry shook his head.

"no? what you mean no?" he exaggerated as Henry started to giggle

"its mine"

"Yours? I haven't picked yet" Nates arms flailing around as Henry started to laugh

"No"

"No. i'll have you" he said in his playful voice as he caught Henry and starting dragging him towards him as he was laughing loudly.

She paused for a moment, the memory and the pain would never go away they just had to learn to move on from it.

Watching Nate pulling Henry as he was hysterically laughing, he started tickling him as he tried to wriggle out of his grip.

As the looked on she knew they were ready, just watching Nate she knew he would be an incredible father.

Ellie was apart of them, but she didn't need to define who they are. They both have so much love to give to someone else, a child of there own would make them so complete.

Smiling she pulled him out of Nate's grip "Get him Henry"

Jumping onto Nate he started wrestling with him as Serena sat back smiling.

So managed to survive second half of S5 :/

Geez it made me remember how badly i wanted them to cut Dan's hair?!

God awful, more so thinking Blair wanted to jump on him with that on his head.

Damn it really reiterates how much of a arsehole Dan was.

He accused Blair of being the reason they had rubbish sex, so rude.

Though i did enjoy Blair saying she was at rock bottom, which she definitely was.

I'm on S6 currently, you've got Nate who sacrificed outing GG to help find Serena.

While Dan was there like i don't give a shit about her, not sure why I'm here?

I still think he deserved more than the two slaps he received, crazy how he ended up with Serena.

I'll just imagine, Nate and Serena fell back in love and she divorced Dan.

Hope you all had a lovely Halloween! xo