AN: -sigh- I just don't know anymore. I have all these ideas for new fics but it takes away from the old ones. Plus I have finals coming up and I'm pretty pissed at people so, I'm not in the mood anymore.(it's in real life not any of you guys lol) I'm gonna update all fics one more time (even if they already were, e.g. Someday and DFTRTF), then go on hiatus. I'll let you know exactly when since most of you read all my fics anyway. Enjoy and Review.
"So, you ready for your anniversary date?" Verena asked peering through the bathroom door.
"At some point, maybe because I'm pregnant, you just want to stay home."
"When did you become such an old lady?"
"Maybe the point where I can't really see me feet."
"Well, you're a few day away from 5 months."
"Yeah, I just want to be ready this time."
"This time?" Verena questioned.
"Um...I had a scare in high school. It was nothing."
"Oh."
"Can you check on Dan for me? He's somewhere in this hotel suite." Serena changed the subject.
"Sure." Verena replied as she ran off.
Verena found Dan standing in his bedroom by the mirror. He was hopelessly trying to do his tie. Verena laughed as she made a running start for the bed. She startled Dan, making the tie fall to the floor. She adjusted the pillow to the foot of the bed as Dan picked up the tie and got out his shoes.
"Why do you seem nervous?"
"I'm always nervous."
"But you two have been married for like ever."
"Three years is not forever."
"To me it is. Most kids don't even make it to the fourth date."
"You're comparing a sixteen year old to a twenty eight year old."
"Yeah, except you act the same."
Dan made a face as Verena stuck her tongue out.
"Serena told me about Dylan. How you two were getting close."
"Yeah but, I just avoid him now."
"I can tell that's not what you want."
"Stop being the sensible one, for like five seconds."
"I can't, it's in my blood." Dan nudged Verena."
"It's just....he was...the one person who just got me. He didn't try to win me over or throw me away."
"I think you should do whatever. We're really only in charge of getting you to school and the doctors. The rest isn't our place."
"You trust me enough to be home alone here."
"Oh please, there's people downstairs and a doorman that will not let teens in, I have it covered."
"So much for letting me do whatever." Verena rolled her eyes.
Before Dan could speak Serena walked into the room. She wore a blue dress that flowed down to her feet. The top was rounded off and the straps were jeweled. It was an extravagant dress but comfortable for her pregnant stomach. She had her hair clipped back and wavy. Dan didn't care what she wore, just that she agreed to go out. Getting her to leave the house as she got bigger became a challenge. She so Dan's grin and blushed. Verena just left the room for them to have a moment.
"Wait Verena, we're leaving so we just have one rule really."
"No big parities, were kids get shit faced, and have unprotected sex in your bed?"
"No friends over."
"Not one." Dan reassured the point.
"I haven't made any so, don't worry."
Serena wanted to say something but they were running late. Dan put his arm around her back and they were off. Verena watched from the window as they left. She was now alone. She was lonely.
Verena spent about and hour pigging out on room service and watching tv. She watched some tv dramas about bitches stealing other girls guys and that sort of stuff. Nothing really caught her eye. She then turned to some Lifetime movie. Normally all the channel offers is men beating women, or women dealing with drama, but this one was different. Yes it did have a common theme of the other movies but the one scene grabbed her attention.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Verena reached for the knob and found Dylan.
"What are you doing here?"
"Nice to see you too."
"Listen Dan and Serena trusted me to be home here, alone."
"Alone is never fun."
"Please leave, I can't have you here, especially you being a Vanderbuilt."
"So this is what this is about."
"Did you think I really wouldn't find out."
"Look what happened between Serena and my parents is their fault. It takes two people."
"I don't have time for this." Verena pointed him towards the door.
"You don't get it, my parents...."
"Are here, mine aren't."
"Bitter doesn't sit well with you."
"Try having your parents give you up and have no one care for you."
"I can one up you. Try being adopted by rich bastards. They made this whole big scheme, my mom die in child birth. My real mom."
"How...can...."
"Maureen pretended to be pregnant, because she can;t have kids. To hide that shame they made a plan. Can someone else's baby and make it look like yours. I'm Vanderbuilt by name only."
"It doesn't matter what you are I need you to leave."
"Can we atleast talk for a little while."
"Not here, at school. Just go." Verena pushed Dylan out of the hotel and into the hall. She feel to the floor against the door, just taking it all in.
"You've been playing with your food all night."
"Sorry."
"Serena, what's wrong?"
"I dunno, I'm just....."
"Passed all these dinners."
"All my life I had to go to dinners and balls. When I married you I thought we'd stop all this."
"Yeah, but we had to make it up to your mom. And this isn't one of those dinners, it's with me, your husband."
"Yeah, and I love you for it, but the Dan Humphrey I know plans special things, different things."
"I've lost my touch."
"And why do we have to make it up to my mother?"
"Our wedding was last minute and on an island." Dan was reminding Serena of his point.
"Yeah, but it was perfect. The night air, the ocean." Serena took herself back to that night.
"Sand everywhere!" Dan joked.
"It was my dream."
"You never were one for tradition."
"You know I never was."
"And that Serena Humphrey, is what I love about you."
"No one ever calls me Serena Humphrey." She giggled. "It sounds, right."
"Well that is your name, for three years now."
"What do you say we catch a movie and skip this meal."
"I'm not in the mood to be with other people."
"Well, it's a good thing I rented out the theater across the street and put all your favorite movies on a loop."
"Dan!" Serena blushed.
Dan got up from the table and threw his napkin down. He extended his hand towards Serena. She pushed her chair out and placed her hand in his. They walked out the restaurant as if it was their first date all over again.
AN: And yes there will be a flashback to the wedding.