Chapter Three: 17 again.
Nate looked down at the picture in his wallet, the picture of Blair and him at their high school graduation. He wondered to himself how they could go from being so happy and I love to divorce. Even he couldn't deny the love for Blair that he still had, but love never seemed to be enough with them.
"Hey what are you looking at?" Kelly asked walking over to Nate.
"Oh nothing, you ready?." He said sticking the picture back in his wallet.
"Yeah." She said acting like he wasn't just looking at a picture of him and Blair, even though she knew he was.
"Lets go Scar!" Nate yelled through the apartment.
"Okay Daddy." She said running into the living room.
"So what movie should we get?" Kelly asked Scarlet and Nate walking into Block Buster.
"I don't know, what do you think Scar?" Nate asked.
"A princess movie." Scarlet smiled.
Nate smiled back at her "Okay, we'll get a movie with a princess in it."
Getting into Block Buster, Nate felt Scarlet's tiny hand let go of his, as she let out a yell.
"Mommy!"
Nate looked up to where Scarlet was running and there stood Blair. She looked like she had just come from dinner at Serena and Dan's house, she was wearing dark wash jeans and a red cashmere sweater that looked great with her skin tone and her hair was in loose curls.
"Hi sweetheart!" Blair said picking up Scarlet and smothering her with kisses, making Scarlet giggle.
"Blair, didn't expect to see you here." Nate said walking over to her holding Kelly's hand.
"Yeah, I was on my way home from Serena and Dan's and I just thought I'd get a movie."
"Mommy were getting a princess movie." Scarlet smiled breaking the awkward silence.
"You are! That sounds so fun." Blair smiled looking at Scarlet and then Nate.
"Are you having fun with daddy?"
"Uh huh." Scarlet said.
"So, how are Serena and Dan?" Nate asked.
"Their good, the kids are getting so big."
"Yeah, I need to stop by and see them more." he said.
"Well, its getting late and I got to get up early tomorrow." Blair sighed.
"Why where are you going?" Nate asked sounding more protective than he meant to.
"Breakfast, with Chuck. He's coming into town and were meeting at the Plaza. Serena and Dan are coming, you guys should come. My mom can watch Scarlet, it'll be fun." Blair smiled.
"We might." Nate smiled
"Okay, well I'll see you tomorrow sweetie." Blair said giving Scarlet a kiss and putting her down.
"Bye Nate, Kelly." She said picking one of the Breakfast at Tiffany's DVD's off the shelf and walking to the register.
"Bye Blair." Nate said watching her walk away.
The next morning Blair was exactly where she said she would be, eating breakfast with Chuck, Serena and Dan. Nate looked through the window into the café and smiled seeing his oldest and best friends were back together again. He saw Blair laughing, he had forgotten how much he loved her laugh.
"Nathanial!" Chuck said when he saw Nate walking in the door.
"Chuck Bass, its been too long." Nate smiled.
"Sure has. Sit down, sit down."
Nate took a seat beside Blair and across from Dan and Serena.
"So, where's Scarlet?" Serena asked.
"My mom's." Blair smiled.
"How's my god daughter?" Chuck smiled.
"She's good, getting big. Looks a lot like Blair." Nate smiled looking at Blair and then Chuck.
"She's a perfect combination." Blair said.
"Lets just pray she got Blair's brain." Chuck smiled.
They all laughed and at that moment it felt like they were all seventeen again and nothing had ever changed.