Dedicated to Keri for getting this in my head the first place :)

Serena's face crumpled as she took in what Dan was saying. "But..I want to go to Yale. With you and Blair."

Dan sighed and brushed a stray hair away from her face. The two had been staying at their own suite at the Palace over Spring Break. Needless to say, they had to check in with Lily every day for lunch. "Serena, you either want to be at Brown or in South Asia helping people. I don't want you sacrificing your dream for me."

"Dan, you are my dream. I need to be with you. I love you."

"I love you too. But you've wanted to go to Brown for so long, and you're changing colleges because of me?"

"Yes, don't you understand? You're worth it. I would do anything to be with you." Serena pleaded, taking his hand.

"Serena, I would love it if you went to college with me, but its not what you want. And you know it."

"Dan.." Serena trailed off as tears slipped down her face.

"No, no, please don't cry." Dan wrapped his arms around Serena and pressed a kiss into her hair.

"I don't want you to leave me. Please Dan." Serena looked up at him and kissed him.

"I'll never leave you." Dan muttered, his voice husky. "I'll always be with you."

"Not if you're at Yale and I'm at Brown."

"I'll call you, everyday. Rack up my phone bills. Most importantly, I'll be in your heart."

"It's not the same." Serena said, her head tucked in the crook of his neck. Tears were still streaming down her face as she repeated, "It's not the same."

"Serena.." Dan was cut off as Serena suddenly pulled away from him and sat up.

"Is it because you don't want to be with me?"

"Serena.."

"Is that it?" Serena asked, jerking away from his outstretched hand.

"No of course not. Why would you even think that?" Dan reached for Serena again, and this time she allowed herself to pulled in his arms.

"I'm sorry. I don't know."

"Hey, don't go saying sorry. Its not your fault. I'm the one making you cry, its my fault. Look how about we get some sleep and talk about this tomorrow?" Dan offered, pulling up the comforter.

"No! Dan, I don't want you to hate me if I want to go to Yale."

"I won't hate you." Dan insisted, pressing a kiss to her bare shoulder. "I just want you to do what you want. What you've wanted forever."

"I want you. I want to be with you. I want to go to Yale." Serena said, meeting his gaze. "But it really doesn't seem like you want to be with me."

"Serena!" Dan looked taken aback. "We just talked about this. I do want to be with you."

"Then let me go to Yale with you!" Serena grasped his shirt tightly, as if she was about to rip it off.

"If you really want to go to Yale and you get in, I have no objections. I just want you to be happy. I love you."

Serena let go of his shirt and slumped against the pillow. "I love you too."

Dan leaned over her and kissed her. "Goodnight Serena."

"M'night."

Dan wrapped an arm around Serena's waist and kissed her neck. "Sweet dreams."