A/N: Okay, since there has been a change in the flow, this might not be the last chapter [i said possibly after all]. Anyway, Please read and review this one. For you, DYLANATE fans, thanks for the reviews. Please, please, please review this one :D I'll be putting in Chuck in the next chapter since in this one, he's not really saying anything.
The phones of everyone in the Upper East Side suddenly rang with a Gossip Girl blast. "Eric, can you please get that?" Serena said, as she was fixing her stuff, while Eric got her phone. "oh my god! Serena! I think you should see this!" he said, in sheer surprise. "what? what is it?" Serena hurried out of her room, and upon looking at her phone. "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AT LAST!!!!!" she exclaimed, while giving Eric a hug. It was a picture of Dylan and Nate kissing in the rain, probably taken by someone passing by in the sidewalk that time. "spotted: D finally realizing that the person she was looking for, was just right in front of her all along. Here's a fairy tale ending for sure. Too bad for C though, looks like our little princess has already chosen her prince charming, and gotten away with it too" it said underneath the picture. "AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!" Serena screamed in delight. "what is going on with you two?" Lily suddenly appeared in the living room. "Dylan and Nate are finally together" Serena said, giggling. "Dylan? Dylan Von Furstenburg?" she said. "yeah. They're like a real-life love story or something" she said. "it can compare to Nicholas Sparks, that's for sure" Eric added. "I thought Dylan was with Chuck, what happened there?" Lily asked. "they didn't really see eye-to-eye, well, they were about to, but in the end, Dylan picked Nate over him" Serena said. "well, I'm happy for Dylan and Nate, but a little sad for Charles" Lily said. "well, he kind of deserved it. It was like a repeat of what happened last year" Serena said. "oh, well, serves him right then" Lily said.
Jenny screamed with delight as well, in the living room. "AAAAHHHH!!!!!!!!" she said, giving Dan a hug. "hey, hey, what's going on?" Dan said. "yeah, what he said" Rufus looked confused. "Dylan and Nate are finally together!!! It's confirmed, it's like what happened in The Notebook or something" Jenny giggled as she looked at the picture. "how did you know?" Dan asked. Jenny showed him the picture. "wow, I'm surprised myself. We kept on teasing her with Nate the other day" he said. "Dylan and Nate together, huh. That's great! I'm happy for them" Rufus said. "I knew making their matching outfits for my party would pay off" Jenny smiled wide, staring at the picture again. "wait a minute, isn't Dylan the girl who's always with Nate?" Rufus asked them. "yeah, she is. But they were, I mean they are best friends, they've known each other since they were 5 years old. Their parents were friends too" Dan said. "and now, they're finally together! I'm so happy for them. They're like my favorite couple ever!" Jenny said excitedly. "aside from you and Serena of course" she added. "wait, isn't she the one who likes Chuck too?" Rufus said. "yeah, but she finally realized that Nate was the one for her all along, which makes it cool because I finally have a real-life Barbie and Ken" Jenny said. "but Barbie and Ken broke up, right?" Dan said. "how did you know that?" Jenny asked. "common knowledge. It was in this magazine that I was reading" he said. "okay, whatever, I'm going to go drop by Dylan's place if ever, I'll see you around" she said, then leaving.
Dylan opened her eyes. She had a good night's sleep. She looked around. She wasn't at her house. She was at Nate's. And Nate was there, with her, his arm around her. She stared at him, as he was still sleeping. She couldn't believe what she was feeling at this very moment. Nate's eyes suddenly opened. "hey" he said, groggily. "hi" she said. "how'd you sleep?" he said. "great. You?" she asked. "like a baby" he chuckled. "I can't believe I'm waking up next to you" she said. "neither could I" he said, stroking her cheek, then kissing her. "so, this is us now, huh?" she said. "yeah, it is" he said, kissing her again. She got up all of a sudden. "okay, let's go to my place for breakfast, I bet Marge is making her chocolate chip pancakes today" she said, getting up, and putting her clothes back on. "chocolate chip pancakes? I'm game for that" he said, getting up as well, and changing his clothes. "we better hurry, I think she doesn't know about us yet" she said, tying her hair. "I think she does. Way before this happened, she's already teasing me and stuff" he said, putting on a shirt, and then his favorite pair jeans and sneakers. "ooh, very casual for an Archibald" Dylan looked him up and down. "I always dress like this, Dylan. Come on, don't be so surprised when you see me in these" he said. Dylan pulled him towards her and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I love you Nate Archibald" she said. "I love you Dylan Von Furstenburg" he smiled as he kissed her. "I just want to stay like this" she said, resting her head on his shoulder. "me too" he said, blowing a strand of hair away from her face. Dylan looked up. "come on, we have to go" she said, pulling him towards the door and out of the house.
Serena screamed when she saw both of them coming her way. "AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! Dylan! I'm so happy for both of you" she said, hugging Nate as well. "the word's out after all" Nate said. "I've been waiting for you two to get together. Where are you two headed?" she asked. "my place, for breakfast, I bet Marge is making her special chocolate chip pancakes" Dylan said. "great! I was just about to ask if you wanted to have breakfast with me, I brought croissants" she held up a paper bag. "great, come with us" Dylan said. "ugh, I just can't get enough of you two" she looked at Dylan and Nate, whose hands were glued together. "does Dan know?" Dylan asked. "I bet he does" Serena said. "Chuck definitely knows, though" she added. Dylan and Nate exchanged looks with each other. "alright, it's fine, it's fine" Dylan said. "D, I know how things ended with you two, but hey, Nate's here with you" she said. "of course" Dylan kissed him on the cheek.
"so, how did it happen? Where did it happen most importantly" Serena was sitting on Dylan's bed while Dylan was in the bathroom. "it's a long story, I tell you" Dylan came out, hair wet, and in her dark skinny jeans, a very loose blue statement shirt with the sleeves folded, and her rainbow printed Converse sneakers. "okay, it happened right after dinner, when Nate told me that he was moving out already, and then you know I offered to help him pack up his stuff, since he was going to leave right after, and then I tell him what happened in the courtyard before he came, and we got to talking about friendship, until he finally leaves, so I go up to my room and fix up some stuff, when suddenly he comes back, and then he asks me if I meant what I said about the two of us not really getting together, ever, and of course, I told him yeah, and then he just tells me that he's in love with me," Dylan explained. Serena was swooning. "and then he tells me that he kind of was all along, and that he doesn't really see Chuck and I being a couple, and he presumed that I didn't feel the same way," Dylan added. "well of course you knew you did, right?" Serena said. "yeah, obviously" Dylan said. "Dylan, Serena, food's ready" Marge appeared at the door. "okay, Marge, we'll come down" Dylan looked at her. "aww, you two" she looked at Dylan, then left the room. Serena laughed. "it seems she wants you and Nate to be together" she said. "she does. it's all so different, you know. Nate's not like other guys. He's not like Chuck, obviously. Nate's sensitive, you know" Dylan said, dreamily. "yeah, I know he is" Serena grinned. "so, what happened next? You were saying Nate presumed you didn't feel the same way," she added. "oh! Then he says he just doesn't see me as a best friend, he just saw me as someone whom he could spend the rest of his life with" Dylan said. Serena screamed in excitement. "that's so sweet, D" she swooned. "I know, then after that he leaves again. I was just standing in my room, thinking about all this, and then there, we kissed in the rain" Dylan finished. Serena swooned. "see, Dylan? You two could never be more perfect for each other" she said. "come on, let's go down, our food's getting cold" Dylan pulled her out of the room.
"Nate, it's so sweet" Serena looked at him and Dylan later on at breakfast. "sweet? Oh, right, she told you" he said, then looking at Dylan. "very worthy of Nicholas Sparks" Serena added. Dylan and Nate both laughed. "you just eat. I think the cold air's getting to you" Dylan said. "did Chuck hear about this? I mean, us?" Nate asked her. "probably. You know Chuck" she said, continuing to eat. "you have a point" Nate said. Their phones suddenly rang. "ah, Gossip Girl blast" Dylan said, looking at the message, then at the picture. "spotted: C and B reuniting once again. Let's hope C doesn't screw it up this time, but everyone knows the only reason why C is doing this is because he wants to get over a certain princess who has chosen another prince. xoxo, Gossip Girl" Serena was surprised. "Chuck and Blair again. Wow. I never thought they had in themselves to get back together" Serena said, putting down her phone. "those two deserve each other after all. I'm happy for them. Kind of" Dylan said.
By Monday, their news was all over the school. "Dylan, Nate's already here" Marge said from the landing of the staircase. "coming!" Dylan said, hurrying down the staircase, tying her hair into a ponytail, carrying her bag and her notebook. "hi, Nate, sorry I took so long" she said, fixing her shoes. "it's alright, we're early anyway" he said, kissing her. "okay, let's go" she said, holding his hand as they stepped in the elevator. They looked up at the lights for a while. "you know, there's something coming up. There's another party this week" Nate said, then looking at her. Dylan looked at him as well, and they both had the same idea. Without another word, they dropped their things and began kissing each other. She threw her arms around his neck, while he wrapped his arms around her waist. "how many floors left?" he said, while kissing her neck and removing his blazer. "I live at the top floor. We still have time" she said, running her hands through his hair. "oh hello-" Ted was shocked to see Dylan and Nate come out of the elevator, looking all haggard. Dylan was fixing her skirt, while Nate was fixing his hair, and zipped up his pants. "hello, Ted" Dylan said, tying her hair again. "hi Ted" Nate said, pulling Dylan towards the door. Ted gave them a look which said "I didn't think you had in yourselves". Dylan and Nate went out laughing, and started to walk towards Constance. "do you think Ted knew what we were doing in there?" he said. "I think he did" Dylan was laughing again. "you have a cute laugh, did you know that?" Nate said to her. "really? well, I think you're cute" she said, kissing him lightly on the lips. "come on, Dylan, we have to get to school" he pulled her down the sidewalk. "oh my god, Dylan Von Furstenburg?" a little girl stood in front of them. "hello" Dylan said, a little weirded out. "we read all about you and Nate in Gossip Girl" another girl appeared in front of them. "you two really do belong together" the two of them swooned, then walked away. Dylan and Nate laughed. "you get that a lot?" she asked him. "nope, this is the first time" he said. "okay, we really have to get to school" Dylan pulled him again.
They got there, only to be welcomed by Serena, who was grinning at them. "you two look different" she said, looking at both of them. "really? I didn't notice anything?" Dylan said. "neither did I" Nate shook his head. They began to look at their clothes. "ah, I knew it" Serena crossed her arms, grinning. "knew what?" Nate said. "we have Physics first, come on, come!" Serena pulled Dylan up the steps. Dylan looked back at Nate, who was going another direction. They smiled at each other, then continued on.
"it's so, boring, you know. I honestly can't even pay attention earlier in class" Serena leaned on the table in the courtyard. "well, if you're feeling sleepy, you can always do the pen trick. Just do whatever you do when you're sleepy, and when you feel like the teacher's looking at you, you just fake finding your pen, like saying it really loud, but not really loud, like, "I got it!" and there" Dylan said, laughing. "I might just" Dan appeared and put his arm around Serena. "where's Nate?" Dylan asked. "oh, he's caught up in the classroom. I'm not sure" Dan said, shaking his head. "hey, I'm going to Broadway, and see a play. I've been looking for inspiration. I kind of wanted to ask Nate to come with me, but apparently he isn't here yet" Dylan said. "you write?" Dan said. "yeah, I do. Modernist plays and fiction. That's why I went to Sorbonne one summer" Dylan said. "whoa. So you've met professors there?" Dan said, amazed. "yeah. I think it was Mr. Jacques Joaquin who critiqued my work. He said there's a lot of room for improvement. And I need inspiration" she said, burying her face in her Moleskine journal. She suddenly looked at Dan. "hello, everyone, and my girlfriend" Nate appeared and sat down beside Dylan. "hello," Dylan kissed him on the cheek. "oh wait, I'm going to see a play later in Broadway. Want to come?" she asked. "sure, why not?" Nate smiled. "and hey, my parents are inviting you to have dinner with us again tonight" Dylan said. "alright. I'll come by your place around 7-ish?" he said. "sounds great. Come by my place around 4. Ted can take us to my parents house right away. I'll see you, and I love you" she said, standing up, kissing him then walking out. "wow, meeting the parents. That's a big step" Serena said. "well, yeah. But my parents are friends with her parents so, I don't think it should be a problem when they find out I'm going out with Dylan" Nate said calmly. "well it does justify that you've known each other for a long time and never did anything about it, until now" Serena said. "so, what are you saying? That I'm supposed to impress her parents? You are way off. Her parents know me. I'm sure they'll be fine" Nate said. "I don't think so," Dan shook his head. "even though you have a very good point about her parents knowing you since you two were five, I mean you two have just crossed the borders from friends to more than friends. And your parents, as well as her parents, don't even know that you two have done just that" Dan explained. "so?" Nate asked. "what do you think they're going to say when Dylan tells them that you two are a thing now?" he added. Nate didn't say anything. "what Dr. Humphrey is telling you is that maybe you should be a little more than just Nate Archibald, the guy who is more than what they know as Dylan's best friend, but the guy who they're going to think is perfect for her" Serena concluded. "I mean, be the charming, sweet, handsome, Nate Archibald that Dylan knows and loves" Serena added. Dan gave her a look. "handsome?" he said. Nate began to laugh. "oh, it's true. You're even prettier than Serena" he joked. "shut up" she playfully punched him on the arm.
Later that night, Dylan and Nate got in the limo going to the Von Furstenburg mansion. "that play was so nice! I missed watching plays in Broadway. I missed seeing the real New York, you know, the artsy places, Times Square, Soho, and not the Upper East Side" she said, resting her head on his shoulder. "the play was great, wasn't it? I could not have picked a better lead than that woman" he said, putting his arm around her. Dylan looked up at him. "should we tell my parents that we're, you know, a thing now?" she said. "I don't know. Do you want to tell them?" he said. "would it be alright if I did? Because I don't think that it'll be problem with them. They'll see the handsome, charming, sweet, gentleman that I know and love" she said, pouting at him. "I hate it when you do that" he said, kissing her. "why?" she said. "it makes me feel like I have to agree with you on that" he said. "you know, right after dinner, we could um, you know," she started fumbling with the buttons on his shirt. "this is a side of Dylan Von Furstenburg that I haven't seen before" he said, a little amazed and surprised at the same time. "we're here" Max said, from the driver's seat, opening the divider. They saw Alice come out of the front door, and open the door of their limo. "bonjour Alice" she said. "bonjour mademoiselle" she said curtly. "uh, bonjour Alice" Nate said as well. "bonjour monsieur" she nodded as well. "uh, mademoiselle Dylan, your parents are waiting for you in the dining hall" she said, her French accent very visible. "merci Alice, uh, Nate, come on, lets go" she said, pulling Nate inside. "ah, monsieur Nate and mademoiselle Dylan. Trés bien. Vous deux semblez grands ensemble" she said. Nate gave her a look. "Marge told me all about it. You two are together, no?" she said. Nate nodded. "yeah, we are" he smiled, then followed Dylan to the dining hall.
"Dylan, you should've been there, Fashion Week was amazing. The couture was divine. Oh, which reminds me, I got you something" Caroline said, over dinner. "actually somethings. I met up with Donatella, Lagerfeld, Nicholas Guesquiere, Valentino, and Marc. They were hoping you would be there with us in Paris, but of course I told them you had school, and you were trying to adjust back in New York, so they all sent something for you. And from the after parties I've been to, they all had gift baskets with your name on it" she added. "please, ma, do not guilt trip me. I know you love to do that" Dylan said. "your mother has been everywhere lately, sweetheart," Stuart said. "as for your father, he stayed at the South of France, swimming in the beach" Caroline said. "ah, that explains the tan you have right now. Doesn't look so bad" Dylan smiled. "so, Dylan, what has my darling daughter done while we were away?" they asked. "uh, well," she began to look at Nate, who just nodded. "as of this moment, I have a boyfriend now" she said. Stuart and Caroline stared at her. "who is it? Did you get back with Gerard? He's a darling young man" Caroline said. "uh, no, actually. I did not. But if you want to know what really happened, we ended on good terms actually" Dylan said. "so, who is the young man that's dating my daughter?" Stuart asked. "I can't say just yet. But I'll tell you later" Dylan said.
The two of them were at the lounge, watching the fire. "think you can tell them now? I still have to tell my mom" Nate said. "I think they'll be fine with us dating. They don't really have anything against you. Our parents are friends anyway" Dylan lay down on his lap. "you do have a point. And we've known each other for a long time, right?" he said. "yeah" Dylan nodded. Alice suddenly appeared. "mademoiselle, your mother craves a word with you" she said, bowing in front of both of them. "okay, I'll be right back" she stood up, and followed Alice.
She went inside the study, where her mom and dad were. "someone's here to see you, Dylan" Caroline said, and a guy turned around in front of her. "Gerard? Oh my god!" she was surprised. "Dylan! It's so good to see you again. Paris has been lonely since you left" he said, kissing her on the cheek. "Sandra has told us about your wonderful paintings" Stuart said, while drinking a martini. "I wouldn't exactly call them wonderful" Gerard said shyly. "what are you doing back here?" Dylan asked. "well, my mom wants me to come and stay here for a few days, a week or so, then I leave for Paris again" he said, sitting down. Dylan suddenly thought about Nate, who was waiting for her in the lounge. "um, mom, dad, mind if I bring Nate in? he might be a little lonely" she said. "no, go ahead. Call him to come here. The more the merrier" Stuart laughed. "merci dad" she said, leaving the room. "Nate, come!" she said as she spotted him, seated on the chair. "me? why?" he came closer. "I want you to meet someone" she smiled at him as she pulled in into the room. "ah, there he is now" Caroline said, upon seeing Nate come in behind Dylan. "uh, Gerard, I would like you to meet my best friend, Nate Archibald. Nate, this is Gerard Mason" she said.