Nate is the kind of person who doesn't keep his problems to himself. On the other hand, he did not want to confide in Chuck about his problems with Blair. He hasn't reached a point wherein he could comfortably speak in confidence with Chuck regarding Blair. He didn't even know what came into his mind when he considered calling him in order to straighten some things out. Still, he was glad that he did. Now that Chuck seems to be moving on, it would be easier for the both of them to mend their friendship and put the past behind them completely. Even though he hasn't met Alex in person yet, hearing Chuck talk about her gave him the impression that she's fascinating and intriguing enough to be able to catch his ex-best friend's attention. (That's worth something.) Besides Blair, he has never known another girl who has piqued Chuck's interest and enticed him for reasons other than just having mindless/casual sex. Hence, he wants Chuck to go after her, get her back and pursue a real relationship with Alex. Not only to assure him that Chuck would no longer be after Blair, but it would also help fix their relationship and at the same time, make Chuck happy. It would be a win-win situation for all of them.

Dan is Nate's go-to person; Dan can say the same thing about Nate (Nate, being the only male friend he has.) As if on cue, Nate's cellphone rang and it was no other than… Serena. Dan's other half.

His blonde haired friend had called him to thank him and Blair for planning out her romantic date with Dan last night. "From watching 'An American in Paris' at the New York State Theatre to an intimate and romantic dinner at our favorite French restaurant to a carriage ride around Central Park, everything had been magical and enchanting and dreamlike… I really am grateful for everything you and Blair did for us." But of course none of it would have mattered if her own version of prince charming slash knight in shining armor (although she didn't consider herself as a damsel in distress) wasn't there.

"Speaking of Blair, has she arrived yet? I haven't talked to her since she that infomercial shoot with Carter." Oops. Slipped from her tongue. Why can't she just shut her mouth at times in order to avoid spilling unwanted information?

"CARTER?!" He demanded, raising the tone of his voice in utter disbelief. "Blair hasn't come home yet… What do you mean by… CARTER?!"

Serena bit her lower lip. She knew that she was a terrible liar but maybe it would be easier not to get caught since they were not talking face-to-face. "Some Carter I haven't heard of. Marshall couldn't make it to the shoot because he had sort of an emergency back home." She said with hesitance and uncertainty evident in her voice. "Anyway, as a token of our appreciation, we would like to invite you to dinner tonight at our humble abode. 7 pm. Sharp. See you. Thanks again." With that, Serena hung up not giving Nate a chance for further discussion.

Out of all the Carters in the world, Nate only knew one: Carter Baizen. Carter was a senior when Chuck and Nate were in 8th grade and pretty much 'mentored' them. By 'mentored', that meant that he was the one who gave them their first drink and their first joint. But Nate now considers Carter as the mother fucking scumbag who stole his money and almost stole away his girl (but it had been Chuck all along.) At one point, he thought that Carter had changed; the latter threw away his privileged life in exchange of traveling the world and finding out what's really important in life. Well, screw that. Carter Baizen is a mother fucking scum bag. Who also makes documentaries. So… Nate came to realize that it could be possible that Blair has worked with him for the infomercial. He really had to squeeze out the truth from Serena tonight.

Trying to divert the direction of the conversation, she said, "My head hurts. I just want to escape… Even if it only lasts for a while… Can't you just let me do that?" Typical Blair, using escapism as a means to forget her problems.

Carter smiles at her. An unfathomable smile. "Let's."

She stood, got her clutch bag on the table, ignoring her vibrating phone.

Carter follows after her.

The only way to avoid being drunk is to keep on drinking so Blair snatched the bottle of Jack Daniels from Carter and started gulping the tea-colored beverage hastily, letting the warm liquid burn her throat and warm her stomach. She kicked off her shoes and leaned back on the wall outside the cottage where they were hanging out at, staring at the nighttime sky and the stars glistening in the cerulean waters. She finds this soothing to the soul.

Carter watched silently in amazement and broke the comfortable silence surrounding them, "It's nice to see you so relaxed and carefree."

A hush wind passed by, she tucks a few strands of her hair behind her ears and said, "It's kinda hard not to. I mean, look at the scenery in front of us. It's so beautiful, so serene. You just let it all engulf your doubts and worries away."

He smiled at her warmly. He took a sip of whiskey and let another moment of silence linger between them. He has always felt a strong attraction towards her. He hated the fact that she's been with Nate at the time when he last saw her, when his dirty blonde haired protégée had been too oblivious, taking her for granted, not appreciating how special Blair is (what others wouldn't see, he could.)

He regretted not doing anything about it all those years when he saw a chance. Well, he did try to attempt something with Blair. When he found out about the golden couple's break-up a week before the Debutante Ball, he devised a plan to be alone with Blair, work his magic and see where things go. So he left his coat at Cece's tea party on purpose, went back to the Waldorf penthouse to retrieve it the next day and put on his charm and wit into action. Talking with her, he came to realize that the idea of Blair and him was not feasible. It wasn't because he wasn't enough for her or anything like that; he saw that she was already happy for some unknown reason; it intrigued him, taking into account the fact that her relationship has just ended, but thought it would be best if he just left her alone. He didn't want to complicate things for her when she seemed so pleased with her life. He realized that he wasn't the right guy for her; or perhaps she needed to find herself first. Later on, he learned that she was already dating Chuck Bass (which was totally unexpected. Nate punched him at the ball, he even saw them enter a hotel room together after and then all of a sudden she's dating Chuck Bass.) So much about that, he thought.

But what if he really went after her? What if he really took a risk and tried to pursue her? What would have happened? Would they be sharing this moment and enjoying each other's company without Nate and/or Chuck in the picture? He frowned at himself for entertaining such thoughts although a guy couldn't help it, right? This is Blair Waldorf he's talking about.

"You're not so bad after all," Blair spoke, interrupting him from his thoughts. He asked her to repeat what she has just said.

"You're not so bad after all," she said again audibly enough for him to hear. "Have you heard about q-tips? You know, cotton buds used to clean your ears? They do wonders. Maybe they'll improve your hearing." She added mockingly. He laughs. It wasn't his hearing that's impaired; he knows that she knows he's only been deep in his thoughts. She only wanted to lighten the mood.

"Yeah, I hear they truly are amazing things," he said in a lighthearted tone. "Just like yourself."

"What?! You're comparing me to q-tips now?" She retorted, raising her left brow at him.

"It wasn't the effect that I was going for but yes, you are, without a doubt, amazing." He assured her, gazing at her deep brown eyes. They stare at each other for a moment. He leans in closer for a kiss. Both of them felt a certain degree of discomfort, aware of the "romantic" tension running in the air.

She moves a few inches away from him and remarked, "And yes indeed, you are not so bad yourself." Who would have thought they'd bond like this before?

The two of them pretend that there's hardly anything more to it. He even decides to just smile at her, showing a pretentious courtesy, when both of them know anyway, that there's really something more to the smile that he gave. And then his smile turned into chuckles, and she just blushed.

"We're out of booze," Blair claimed, swallowing the last remnants of their drink.

"No worries. We're both too drunk to care," He said, lying on the sandy floor with his arms crossed under his head, his legs extended, and his feet touching the fence. "Isn't it a perfect night?"

She did the same, lay beside him, not minding her dress getting dirty. He lifted her head lightly, placing his other arm underneath her neck to make her position more comfortable. "Yes it is," she said in a whisper loud enough for him to discern.

A/N: So? Tell me what you guys think.

Will Blair and Carter's un-labeled/unfathomable/ undiscernible relationship materialize into something else?

Now that Nate has his suspicions, how is he going to act on it?

Will Chuck follow Alex to Spain? Will he wait for her or will he let her go?

In the words of Gossip Girl:

You know you love me,

xoxo