"Promise me you will be a good girl for daddy okay?" Serena was crouched down in the parking Lott at Eliza's level starring into her big blue eyes.

"I promise mommy" Eliza looked at Serena innocently.

"Well you best be. I'm going to miss you" Serena pulled the little girl into her arms and began kissing her all over her face.

"I'm going to miss you too mommy" Eliza said squirming in Serena's arms. Serena laughed at her daughter before standing up straight and taking Eliza's hand in her own. Serena stared smiling at Dan who is leaning against their black Audi q7. It was Dan's special present for himself after his book reached New York Times best seller. Dan had wanted to buy an Audi TT sport or a BMW z4, a little sport number that he could whip around in. Serena succeeded after quite a lot of effort to persuade him into buying a car more suitable for the family which of course could have a bit of speed in and the q7 is what they got. Dan was holding a 5 month old Liellah who was sucking intensively on a pacifier. Serena grinned at Dan before walking forward and hugging him. The four of them stood their hugging for what seemed like ages. Serena tilted her head up and captured Dan's lips in her own. Dan smiled pulling away.

"We really need to go now Serena" Dan mumbled.

"I know you do, I just don't want you to go" Serena clung to Eliza tighter.

"You will have so much fun with the fashion shoot and doing things with Blair that you won't miss us that much. We will be back in 7 days okay. I love you Serena." Dan kissed Serena again, this kiss lasting a bit longer. Dan pulled away looking at Serena's pouting face.

"I love you too Dan" She pecked him on the lips. "And I love you too" Serena kissed Eliza on her forehead. "And I love you too" Serena took Liellah out of Dan's arms and gave her baby girl a kiss on her cheek.

"Well come on then Eliza, lets get you in the car" Dan bent down picking up the little girl. Serena smiled kissing Eliza on the head just before Dan strapped her in. Serena walked around the other side of the car strapped Liellah into her seat.

"Okay mommy is going to miss you loads and loads" Serena cooed to the brown eyed, blond haired beauty.

"I love you baby" Serena smiled tickling and kissing their youngest daughter. In the 5 months of Liellah's life, Serena had never been away from Liellah more than 24 hours. It pained the young mother to be away from her children. She had only ever left Eliza 3 days while she was in hospital with Liellah. She was going to miss her girls so much. Serena gave Liellah one more kiss before shutting the car door. Serena walked around the other side where Dan had just stepped back from strapping Eliza in her car seat. He moved out the way for Serena.

"I'm going too miss you so much Pippy" Serena smiled. Only Serena and Dan called Eliza Pip or Pippy. It was their little nickname for the child when Serena was pregnant with Eliza. The name had sort of stuck with Eliza since she was born.

"I love you darling; I want to speak to you everyday so I can hear about what a fun time you're having, okay?" Serena asked.

"Okay, I love you too mommy" Eliza placed her hands on Serena's face and kissed her mothers nose. Serena began smothering Eliza with kisses while the little girl squirmed and giggled.

"Stop mommy, stop" Eliza giggled. Serena laughed moving back from Eliza.

"Okay I will stop. Right you need to go now. Love you" Serena bent down and kissed her forehead.

"Love you too mommy" Eliza grinned as Serena shut the car door.

Dan had his hand on the small of Serena's back as she turned round to face him. He put his hands on her hips while she wrapped her lean arms around his neck.

"I really am going to miss you, you know" Serena sighed.

"I know I will miss you too" Dan lent down to kiss Serena. She pulled away staring into his big brown eyes. She placed a petite hand on Dan's stubbly cheek and softly stroked it.

"Promise to ring me every day, twice a day and to ring me when you get there" Dan laughed at Serena.

"I promise to ring you every day and when I get there" Serena lent on Dan's chest while they hugged for a couple of minutes.

"I need to go Serena, I love you and I will see you on Christmas eve" Dan kissed Serena sweetly on the lips.

"I love you too Dan. Look after our babies"

"Of course I will Serena" Serena pulled Dan's head towards hers, their lips joining, kissing lovingly. Dan broke the kiss and gave her a sweet peck on her forehead. Serena clung to Dan and hugged him tightly before letting him go. Dan climbed into the car and started the engine. He wound down his window.

"Are you sure you have everything Dan?" Dan nodded.

"Okay, well see you" Serena lent in the car window and gave Dan one last kiss.

"I love you girls" Serena called to the back of the car.

"I love you Dan"

"Love you too Serena" Dan blew Serena a kiss before pulling away. Serena waved to Eliza until they were out of sight. Serena wrapped her arms around her body and stood on the sidewalk, turning in and going upstairs to see her best friend Blair Waldorf.

Serena spent the next 7 days missing Dan and the girls. Serena moped around the apartment waiting for Dan to call. Working for Blairs fashion shoot had only lasted 2 days. Serena was so bored after that. Sure Lily had made Serena spend time going to various society dinners and lunches but nothing could stop Serena missing Dan and her daughters. Serena had contemplated going to Hudson to see Dan and the girls a million times but she knew that her and Dan needed some time apart. They were with each other 24/7 and they needed space sometimes. But boy oh boy did she miss him. It was Christmas Eve, Serena and Dan's special day. Dan had rang Serena telling her that they should be home at around 5. Serena couldn't wait to see Eliza and Liellah. She had spoken to Eliza everyday, the little 3 year old told Serena every little detail about her stay with her 'Nal'. Serena loved hearing Eliza talk about what she was doing. She was definitely a rambler like Dan.

"Serena, are you still coming over tomorrow?" Blair asked bouncing a 1 year old Zach on her hip. Dorota was stood behind Blair holding Jake.

"Yeah sure"

Serena was set to be spending Christmas day with the Bass's, Waldorfs & Archibald's. Since Eliza was born every year Serena spent Christmas with everybody. The first year Lily had invited Eleanor & Cyrus, Dorota & Vanya, Ann & Nate, Rufus & Jenny, CeCe, Chuck & Blair and Serena, Dan & Eliza. She wanted to have a big family experience for Eliza's first Christmas. Altogether there were 18 of them and since it had been such a huge success they had decided to spend Christmas like that every year. The year after that Eleanor had hosted the day and then Lily had decided to do the Christmas the year after. This year was Blair's turn. She had organised some big elaborate dinner for everyone. This year there was 24 people eating dinner and then Vanessa, Adam and Ava were coming round at about 6ish. Serena was pretty happy to spend the holidays with the people she loved. When Serena was a child, Christmases were usually spent her, her mom and Eric. Occasionally Cece would come into town or they would spend it with one of Lily's husbands. Christmas never seemed that big a deal to Serena no matter how much she loved it. In her house it was always about the material things and she never experienced a Christmas just filled with love until she met Dan. Since then all her Christmases were about love and the material things she received just seemed unimportant. It was the people sitting in the room with her that made her love Christmas.

"So what time is Humphrey coming back with the girls?" Blair plopped herself on the sofa opposite Serena and sat Zach down on his play mat. Dorota did the same with Jake and the boys sat happily playing. They looked exactly like Chuck Bass now, which made Blair green with envy. She had always wanted her children to look spitting image of her. Both twins had Blair's eyes and that was the only visible feature on their faces.

"He said he's going to be back at around 5" Serena sighed glancing at the clock. It was only 1.30pm; she still had 3 hours & 30 minutes left.

"Well it's a good job, I haven't seen you look this miserable since you and Dan broke up" Blair

Glanced at her best friend.

"Well you would feel exactly the same if you was separated from Chuck and the twins for a week. I haven't seen Dan or the girls in over a week. Sure it's been nice having some peace and quite and time to myself but I just want them back. I would definitely trade it for them to come home. And I mean its Christmas time, its mine and Dan's favourite holiday and its been so lonely being in the apartment alone and seeing the Christmas tree in the living room, and having to go out and buy presents for them and they aren't even here to enjoy this time with me" Serena sighed slumping into the sofa.

" I don't see why you didn't just go to Hudson with them in the first place, or why you even let them go for that long" Blair frowned.

"Dan hardly ever gets to see his mom and when he does it's only for the day. I think the last time he seen her was when Liellah was a couple of weeks old and she came over for 2 days before she had to head back to Hudson. The girls hardly know their grandma and I don't want that. And plus it's good for a couple to have sometime apart now and then. It keeps us healthy you know.

We have been together constantly for the past 3 years. The only time we really had time apart was when Dan went on his book tour for a month and that was only a couple of days on and off. We didn't see each other as much when we were in college. But since Dan had his book published he works from home continuously and I'm always there now looking after the girls. The only time now when we are apart is when I am doing photography or modelling I am only gone for a couple of hours at the most, so basically every day we are together. And it makes me appreciate him more when he's not around. Even if I do miss him so much"

"True and I get to see you a lot more now that Humphrey is away and you don't have the girls it's easier for you to get out. I have to admit I hate it when Chuck goes away for business trips but at least I have Jake & Zach with me still, you have no one"

"Way to rub it in B" Serena laughed at her best friend.

Blair glanced at the clock nervously. Blair's phone went off just as she did and she picked it up to read it.

'Hey, everything is set up now

Thanks for keeping Serena busy

I owe you big time

She can come home now

See you tomorrow

- Dan'

Blair smirked at the message.

"S, I'm sorry to have to do this but umm… Chuck is leaving work early and we have something really special planned. You know how I get near Christmas and he always has the perfect package waiting for me so yeah… you can stop by later but I don't know how long me and Chuck are going to be" Blair grinned.

"Thanks B, Just what I needed the image of you and Chuck having sex. Its fine, I think I am going to head home anyway. Dan will be home in a couple of hours and I have something planned for him" Serena grinned pulling herself of the sofa and grabbing her jacket and handbag.

"Okay well I will ring you later. Bye S" Blair stood up and hugged Serena

"Yeah see you tomorrow B" Serena bent down and kissed each one of her godson's heads.

"Bye S" Blair called as Serena reached the elevator.

Serena took the long was home. She didn't want to rush back to her empty apartment. Christmas was a time meant to be spent with family and Serena was missing hers. Her mom and Bart had been busy with society dinners and meetings all week. Eric was making his way back from brown today so he could spend Christmas with the family and Dan was in Hudson with Eliza and Liellah. The only family that had been available all week was Chuck and he was busy with his own family. Serena sighed entering her building.

"Good Afternoon Mrs Humphrey" Jasper the door man greeted her.

"Good afternoon Jasper" Serena grinned. She loved being called Mrs Humphrey, which rarely happened. For work she had kept her maiden name, it was just easier that way. All her friends still called her Van der Woodsen. It was only really for doctors and things to do with the bank that had Serena Humphrey on them. But when people called her it, it just seemed perfect, like it was meant to be her name. Serena smiled pressing the button for the top floor.

The elevator door opened and Serena stepped out into her empty loft. She placed her coat, shoes and bag in the closet before padding into the kitchen. She switched on the light and sauntered over to fridge to pull out some vitamin water turning around, Serena screamed. She spotted a dark figure standing by the Christmas tree. She looked again and realised it was Dan with Eliza and Liellah. Serena grinned, screaming again. Dan chuckled at Serena.

"Dan" Serena smiled. She ran out the kitchen to be met by a smiling Eliza.

"Mommy" The little girl ran towards Serena, Serena bent down and swooped up the little girl and began smothering with kisses.

"I have missed you so much, but I bet you were having an amazing time without your poor old mommy" Serena laughed kissing the blue eyed angel.

"I missed you too" Eliza laughed her Serena laugh. Dan walked over to Serena and wrapped his arms around Serena.

"Oh so you haven't missed us then" Dan glanced down at Liellah in his arms and kissed Serena on the forehead.

"Oh of course I've missed Liellah too" Serena grinned placing Eliza on the floor and taking Liellah from Dan's arms. She held on to Eliza's hand, smiling wildly at her girls.

"Well I never Mrs Humphrey" Dan joked feeling hurt. Serena laughed into Liellah soft blonde hair kissing it extremely.

"Of course I missed you Dan, I have missed you so much" Serena lent up to capture his lips in her own. It was only a short kiss but it made Serena realise just how much she had missed Dan.

"I'm glad to be home" Dan smiled kissing Serena on top of her head.

"I'm glad your home. Though I wasn't expecting you to be home so early, I had a special surprise for you but your going to have to wait till later now" Serena smirked.

"Oh really and what would that surprise be?" Dan raised his eyebrow.

"Well let's just say it involved a trip to Victoria's secret and Godvia" Serena purred into his ear.

"Wow, well I think I am definitely going to enjoy my surprise and hopefully you will enjoy yours too" Dan grinned at his sexy 21 year old wife.

" Well I do like surprises and if mine is good enough, yours will definitely be worth your while" Serena played winking at Dan shaking her bum as walked over to the couch with her girls.

I am going to try and update sooner. Its just i have had a lot of school work to do.

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