I just wanted to say a huge thanks to all my readers...your reviews bring the biggest smiles to my faces!

Also I have a few concerns. I'm not American and so I kind of struggle with some phrases, I've tried my best but if something I write doesn't sound very American I'm sorry but I am English...

And has anyone else noticed there's a slight plot developing withing my 'one shots'? Thoughts?


Towards the end of January the snow steadily turned into sleet, turning New York into a grey, slushy mess.

The end of January passed quickly into February, bringing with it more sleet, more slush and Valentines Day. To everyone else this meant Valentines candy and soppy cards.

To the prominent socialites of the UES it meant the most highly anticipated wedding of the year.

Lily Bass, widow of Bartholomew Bass, was finally marrying her first true love, Rufus Humphrey. The whole affair with his being from Brooklyn was ignored in favour of the promise that a Lily Van Der Woodsen wedding offered.

Serena had made the journey back into the city, prepared to avoid any persuasion on Blair's part forcing her to admit her feelings to Nate, whatever they were.

Now, standing just outside the doors to the hotel ballroom where the wedding was being held, Serena turned to her fellow bridesmaid, Jenny, grinning.

The other blonde smiled back, a nervous look etched across her face. One could be forgiven for believing she was nervous about walking past so many people. Serena knew that she was hoping that the bridesmaid dresses she'd so faithfully designed for her future stepmother were going to be well received.

Opposite Serena stood Chuck and Erik, looking smart in matching suits and calm looks. Dan was already inside, what with being best man.

Inside the room Blair shifted awkwardly on her chair in between Nate and Vanessa. It was a strange feeling for the group to be split up like this. She glanced at Nate, who sat staring at the large mole on the neck of one of Serena's second cousins. He sensed her eyes on him and grinned at her, indicating to the woman with his head.

"How grown up Nate. I'm pretty sure you did that last time we were sat behind her." Blair whispered, swatting him on the arm.

"Which wedding was that?"

"Erm, Klaus? Or was it Claus she married?"

Nate shrugged slightly. "Klaus I think, Claus may have been the commitment phobe."

Vanessa stared at the two in complete confusion. Blair turned to look at her, smiling slightly.

"Don't worry, when you've been to nearly all of Lily Van Der Woodsen's weddings you learn how to differentiate between Klaus and Claus."

Nate nodded in agreement. Vanessa shrugged slightly and turned back to face the front. On the other side of her sat her date, some guy called Scott. Blair glanced at him for a second, noticing how similar he looked to Dan.

"How do you know when someone is too obsessed with her friend?"

"When she uses someone she met in France to make him jealous?"

Blair narrowed her eyes at Nate. "What about when she dates someone who looks nearly exactly the same?"

"If you're talking about Vanessa it's not true." Nate gestured towards Dan at the front of the room. "When we were in Europe she told me that whilst she did like him once all those feelings steadily disappeared."

"And you believe her? Serena still tries to convince me she doesn't like you anymore."

As Nate turned to protest any feelings on either party's side the music started up and the doors opened.

First came Jenny and Erik, looking ever the respectable rulers of the UES. Blair noted the look of slight panic in Jenny's face.

Following the younger pair was Serena, who as always looked stunning. A few people gasped as she walked down the aisle. Blair threw a sideways glance at Nate, who didn't seem to be able to keep his mouth closed.

As the three teens reached the front of the room the music switched to the traditional wedding march. The doors opened once more revealing Lily and Chuck. It had taken very little persuading to get him to give away his step mother.

"She looks beautiful." Blair murmured.

"Yeah." Nate agreed eyes still on Serena at the front of the room.

She nudged him and he turned to watch as Lily made her way to her fifth groom.

After the ceremony was over the guests made their way to the larger ballroom where tables had been set up for the wedding breakfast.

Blair took her seat next to Nate, nodding to her best friend as she sat next to her new stepsister at the top table.

"Why do married couples insist on forcing their bridesmaids and groomsmen to sit at the same table as them?"

"Er, so that they can't canoodle with the guests during the meal?"

Blair raised an eyebrow at Nate as the waiter ladled soup into her bowl. She sniffed at it imperceptibly, before tasting some off the edge of her spoon.

"I don't believe it!"

Nate started as she dropped the spoon back into her soup. "Did you not ask for carrot and coriander?"

"No, but this is exactly the same soup dad had."

Nate stared at her, wondering how to word his next sentence. He took a deep breath before opening his mouth. "Well you did know that Serena wanted their caterers to talk to Lily about it."

"I'm not complaining." Blair shrugged. "But I just figured Lily was one of those individual types who didn't listen to other ideas. I thought that she'd want to do her own thing this time"

"Because she's marrying someone from Brooklyn?"

To anyone around them it would look like Blair didn't move a muscle as she carried on eating her starter. Nate however noticed the little nod she gave. He smirked and shook his head.

"You know how much Lily loves to be on trend."

"Yeah, even as far as going to the hottest new designer in town when it came to the bridesmaid dresses." Serena appeared at Nate's side out of nowhere. Blair grinned widely as her best friend took a seat at one of the spare places on their table.

"You know it's such a shame my dear friends Selena and Buck couldn't make the wedding, it looks like their seats are going to waste."

In the blink of an eye Chuck slipped into the seat next to Serena.

"Yes, but those trains from New Haven can be very temperamental." He speared a bread roll with his knife and reached across Nate for the butter. "I have to say I don't envy Dan his speech at all."

"Oh but yours was so good last time." Serena grinned at her brother as she motioned for a drink from one of the many waiters.

"Serena do you actually remember it? All I could see from your side of the table was the spaced out look on your face."

"Duh, Blair filled me in afterwards."

"I remember that speech, very emotional."

"It's not ringing a bell. I think I need a reminder." Blair smiled sweetly across the table at Chuck. He raised his eyebrow in amusement, ignoring the sniggering coming from Serena and Nate. "How about I remind you later?"

"Eww ok I didn't need to hear that."

"Are we a prude now S?" Blair turned to her blonde counterpart. "We all know how you get at weddings."

She gave Nate a meaningful glance behind his back as he avoided the stares of everyone at the table.

Serena motioned for Blair to be quiet as Chuck attempted to swallow his champagne without choking.

Blair smirked and went back to eating her meal. The rest joined in her silence and they finished eating with only the occasional word to one another.

Once the last plate had been cleared, Dan Humphrey had stumbled through his considerably well written best man speech and toasts had been made to the happy couple, Lily and Rufus took to the dancefloor.

The first few notes of an old Lincoln Hawk song started up and the new couple began their first dance.

As cameras flashed around the room and people sighed wistfully at the romantic sight Serena and Blair stood up. Without a second glance to the people around them they followed the older pair's lead and began to dance together, attempting to hold in the laughter as they twirled each other around.

Chuck and Nate watched as the girls spun round the dancefloor effortlessly with each other.

"You know sometimes I worry about those two."

"Sometimes I can't help but find myself hoping."

"Dude that's gross."

Chuck smirked at Nate and nodded towards the other two members of the group. "What do you say Archibald, reckon we can do better?"

"Chuck I'm not dancing with you if that's what you're suggesting. I'm still trying to maintain some self respect."

"As much as I enjoy your company that doesn't extend to romantic acts such as the first dance at a wedding. I was referring to cutting into their fun."

Nate shrugged, "I guess. You may have to dance with Blair; I don't think she'd be happy if I denied her the chance to imagine strange situations between Serena and me."

Without another the word they made their way across the floor to the girls. Blair grinned as Nate led Serena off towards the other side of the dance floor. She looked up at her boyfriend.

"You have that look Blair."

"What look?"

"You're plotting something." He glanced over to the other two. "Could it have something to do with our favourite blondes?"

Blair nodded slowly in time with the music. "You catch on quick Bass. I was just thinking about our conversation all those months back."

"Ah yes but I can't help but think they've had months to get together if that's what they really want."

"They haven't!" Blair stated indignantly. "Serena has been away at Brown and Nate is far too confused to actually make a move. The problem with those two is that they need pushing."

"Isn't that the issue with all four of us?"

"The point is Chuck." Blair interrupted, "they need to be shown that there's no shame in wanting to be together."

Chuck sighed, realizing that Blair was set on match making. He looked over to where Nate and Serena were slow dancing. It seemed that for the first time they were actually taking the tradition of the whole thing seriously. "We need a good plan then."