...Chapter Six...
...More Than One Secret Comes Out...

All three of them stepped off of the elevator into Rayanna's living room. Nobody was in there. Rayanna started looking around. "Nate?"

"In Natalie's room!" he yelled back.

"Come on." she said, to Blair and Serena, then they followed her into Natalie's room. "Nate, we have guests."

He turned around. "Hey, you two! Long time, no see." he stood up and gave both of them hugs.

"Yep, it's been a long time." Serena said, as she let go.

Rayanna didn't see Natalie and looked around a little. "Where is she?"

"In her bathroom."

Rayanna nodded. "Okay." they all heard a toilet flush and the water faucet come on, then seconds later, Natalie walked out of her bathroom. Two gasps came from Blair and Serena. "Um... Natalie, come here for a second."

"Okay." she walked over to her mommy.

"Natty... I want you to meet two important people. These two ladies are Mommy's best friends and your godmothers. This is Aunt Blair and Aunt Serena."

"Hello." Natalie said, with a little wave.

"Blair... Serena, this is Natalie."

Blair bent down to Natalie's level. "Hi, Natalie... you look very pretty."

"Thank you... you're pretty too."

Blair smiled at her. "Thank you." Blair stood up straight and looked at Rayanna. "Wow... she looks just like Chu..."

"Her Daddy." Rayanna quickly said, then shook her head. "Hey, Natty... get ready for bed. I'll be back in a minute to tuck you in."

"Okay, Mommy... bye, Aunt Blair... Aunt Serena."

"Bye." both of them said, at the same time, with smiles on their faces.

"Hey... Natalie?" Blair started, and she looked up at her. "How 'bout me, you, and Aunt Serena go shopping tomorrow afternoon?"

"Can I, Mommy? Can I?"

"Yes, you can go."

"Yay!" Natalie jumped in the air.

"Okay... get ready for bed." Natalie nodded, then Rayanna, Blair, and Serena walked out of the room over to the elevator. "That was close."

"Does she not know?" asked Serena.

"Not yet. All she knows is Nate is her daddy, since he's been there since she was born."

"Oh... sorry, I almost blew it."

"No... it's fine, Blair."

"Okay, good."

"Look." Rayanna started. "I haven't told Chuck about her yet, nor have I seen him, and I'm sure once he see's Natalie... he will know."

"Yeah, she's a spitting image of him." Serena nodded.

"So... please for the love of God, could you not tell anyone about her to anybody."

"We won't, Ray." said Serena. "Unless you want us to."

"Okay, cool. But if someone asks, then say... she's mine and Nate's."

"Don't worry." Blair smiled. "We got this."

Rayanna nodded. "Thanks."

"We're so glad you guys came back." Serena said, pushing the button to the elevator.

"Yeah." Blair laughed. "Now we can have our girl trio back."

"Yep."

"Okay... me and S will come by to pick up our most beautiful goddaughter in the world, around noon-ish."

"Alrighty then." Rayanna nodded.

"I have to go meet Jack for a late dinner." Blair said, looking at the time on her phone, then saw the weird look on Rayanna's face. "Oh! You don't know."

"Know what?" Rayanna looked confused.

"Remember Chuck's Uncle Jack?" Rayanna nodded. "We've been together... for a few years now."

"Oh, wow... Congrats."

Blair smiled. "Thanks."

"Okay... bye, guys."

Serena and Blair got into the elevator. "Bye." both of them said, then the doors closed.

Rayanna locked up everything and went into Natalie's room. She sat down on the bed and Natalie said "They're my aunts?"

"In a way... yes."

Natalie smiled. "Okay."

Nate covered her up with the blanket. "Goodnight, Peanut."

"Goodnight, Daddy... Goodnight, Mommy."

"Night, Baby Girl." Rayanna smiled. "The sooner you fall asleep, the sooner Aunt Blair and Aunt Serena can take you shopping."

"Yah! I can't wait."

Both Nate and Rayanna giggled, then Nate said "Goodnight." Natalie closed her eyes and they walked out of her room.

Nate went into Rayanna's room, while Rayanna went to get some water. When she walked into the room, she saw that Nate already went to sleep. "Weird. Something is up with him." she thought. Fifteen minutes later, she got into her pajama's and went to sleep on the couch.

The next morning, Rayanna woke up to Natalie jumping on her. "Wake up, Mommy."

She groaned. "What are you doing, you little monkey."

"When is Aunt Blair and Serena coming over?"

"What time is it?"

"The big hand is on the six and the little hand is on the seven."

"Natalie... it's seven thirty, you won't leave for another five hours or so."

"Oh."

"How about we call up Aunt Blair and Aunt Serena to meet us for breakfast."

"Okay!" Natalie smiled.

A few hours later, Rayanna called up Blair and Serena to meet them at the Palace to eat breakfast. They all met up at ten in the morning. As they were looking through the menu, Rayanna happened to look up and saw Chuck. Her heart started pounding and she couldn't look away. Seconds later, he locked eyes with her and raised his eyebrow, then she quickly looked down at the menu.

He walked up to their table as Blair looked up. "Chuck... hey."

"Look who's home." Serena said, pointing at Rayanna and Nate.

"Hello, Ray... Nathaniel."

"Hey, Man." Nate said, shaking his hand.

Suddenly, Chuck locked eyes with the cute little girl with brown hair and chocolate brown eyes, sitting in between Rayanna and Nate. When Chuck saw the little girl smile, it warmed his heart, because her smile looked so familiar to him. Rayanna noticed the way Chuck was staring at Natalie, and before she could say anything, Chuck walked over next to her, squatting down to her level.

"Hey, Princess... what's your name?"

She looked over at her mommy. Rayanna nodded that it was okay to tell him. "Natalie."

"It's nice to meet you, Natalie... I'm Chuck Bass."

"Hello." she nodded, and everyone at the table exchanged glances.

"Did you know... that you are the most beautiful little girl in the whole world?"

She smiled at him. "Thank you."

"You're very welcome. Are you hungry?"

"Yeah."

"You can have anything you want on the menu... my treat. Okay?"

She nodded. "Okay."

Chuck smiled, then stood back up. He looked right at Rayanna and Nate. "You two have a beautiful daughter." Rayanna could see a little bit of hurt in his eyes. "So, when did you get back?"

"Yesturday afternoon." said Nate.

"Daddy?"

Chuck's eyes flew over to Natalie when Nate responded. "Yes, Natalie?"

"Can I have chicken fingers and french fries?"

"Peanut, you can have anything you want."

"Chuck." Serena started, snapping him out of his daze. "We're going to be throwing a welcome home party for Nate and Rayanna, next week."

"Okay, it's good to have you two back."

"Yeah." Nate nodded. "And congrats... you're getting married."

Chuck glanced at Rayanna as she looked away with a sad look on her face. "Thanks." seconds later, he saw Georgina walk in. "I'll see you guys later. It was nice meeting you, Natalie."

"Bye, Chuck." she waved, then Chuck walked out of the building with Georgina.

"Wow... that was awkward." Blair said, with a laugh. "Now, let's eat."

When they were all finished eating, Blair and Serena took Natalie shopping, while Rayanna and Nate went back home. As they stepped out of the elevator, they stopped dead in their tracks.

"Hello, Sis."

"Haley?" Rayanna frowned. "What are you doing here?" her and Nate saw a little boy with light brown hair and blue eyes in Haley's arms. He looked like he could be, no older than three years old or maybe two at the least.

"I just wanted to stop by and introduce you to my son." Haley paused. "Jake Ryan... Archibald."