(A/N: I was too bored, so I decided to update! And I have very few reviews so I thought maybe I shouldn't wait. Plus I had a great idea. Not exactly but oh well I hope you guys will like it, it will be so much smoother than the previous chapter cause I wasn't good at Chuck and Blair fics. By the way, I think you guys will like the last bit. I'm hoping. Enjoy and PLEASE REVIEW!)
Flashback: Chuck proposes to Blair, and she agrees.
Nate was happy for Blair and his best friend, he could see how much they had changed just to fit each other, and it was amazing, seeing them engaged at such a young age. He had never expected it, but considering how they had progressed, he should have. He looked at Vanessa, wondering if one day they should have such a cause to celebrate. He liked her, but hadn't gathered up enough courage to ask her to be his girlfriend. It was four days into their two weeks at the mansion, and even though it seemed like he still had a long time, he knew he had to act fast. He knew what he wanted, and what he needed to do to win Vanessa's heart. From the look he spotted in her eyes, he knew that she had feelings for him too, he just had to evoke them and show her that he would be the one in her life.
Dan was smiling as he saw how blissful Blair and Chuck look. He hoped that when he proposed to Serena, she would be just as happy, or even happier. He wanted her to be happy every single moment they were together. And even though it seemed easy, he knew it wasn't. But he was ready to do anything to make her happy. He took a piece of paper from his pocket, and scribbled on it a short note. 'Serena, meet me out back. I have a surprise for you.' He left it on the counter of the dry kitchen, knowing that she would find it, and went upstairs to prepare himself.
He stood in front of the mirror, straightening his suit, adjusting his tie, making sure he looked exactly as he planned. He smoothed out the collar of his shirt, a white dress shirt he didn't really like to wear, but he knew Serena loved seeing him in such shirts. He went over his speech another time, and opened the ring box once more. Ah, it was so perfect. It was simple, with a smallish 1.5 carat diamond, but it was of an excellent cut and it shimmered so nicely when held up to the eye. Engraved at request on the band was a simple 'Serena 3 Dan'. Running his fingers along the words, he imagined how his proposal would be like. The heart was so clear, he hoped that she would be able to see how deep his love was for her it would never be erased. She would be so amazed, so happy, so impressed, and he wanted it no other way. For he knew this came at such a price, such a high stake, he wanted this to be the perfection he had been planning for so long.
Final checks, as he rehearsed his words, rehearsed the actions, checked the weather, made sure every single part of the jigsaw was perfect. When he was done, he snuck out back, and texted Serena. 'S, are you ready? I'm waiting for you back out.' He got an almost instantaneous reply, 'Dan, yeah, I'm ready, give me a minute and I'll be out there. (:'
Smiling at her message, he got into position, just behind the back door, getting ready. The minute she popped out, he covered her eyes with his hands gently and used a silk scarf to blindfold her. She screamed in surprise, she had been sort of expecting this kind of surprise, it was just so typical of Dan, but she always fell for it, giggling wildly as he shushed her, pressing his fingers to her soft, luscious lips. Holding her hand and leading her forward, he spoke ever so softly, "Serena, don't hesitate. Follow me."
Serena did not struggle, she knew she was in safe hands, it was a surprise in typical Dan Humphrey fashion, she was actually quite excited. He murmured, "The blindfold must be quite uncomfortable, huh. Alright, I'll remove it. But promise me, Shut your eyes, And feel the chemicals collide." She smiled at the cheesy usage of the Boys Like Girls song, Chemicals Collide, but she agreed with a slight nod. He untied the scarf, and held her hand tightly as he led her under a tree. He had chosen the tree as it represented what he wanted to give her. It was a large tree, with a shady canopy and widespread branches, connoting that he wanted to be the constant in her life, provide shelter and protection for her all her life.
He took out the ring box from his pocket, knelt down on one knee in front of her and permitting her to open her eyes with a wave of his hand across her eyes.
"I got a couple addictions,
But I swear that I'm coming clean,
I got a new way of thinking,
Yeah, you're bringing out the best in me.
I got a bit of a history,
But you're telling me that you don't care,
I've been a bit of a mystery,
The only thing that I could find around tonight was you,
So come on, come on,
You want to
Shut your eyes
And feel the chemicals collide
You and I tonight
You're the sugar in my high
Shut your eyes
I feel the chemicals collide
Stars and satellites
Spinnin' round and round
On the night you saved my life
I got a couple of problems
A thousand puzzles runnin' through my head
But I think that you could solve them
You're always just one step ahead
I've had a couple heartbreaks
But you're telling me that it's all right
'Cause all the others were mistakes
Yeah, I think this time I finally got it right with you
So come on, come on
You want to
Shut your eyes
And feel the chemicals collide
You and I tonight
You're the sugar in my high
Shut your eyes
I feel the chemicals collide
Stars and satellites
Spinnin' round and round
On the night you saved my life
When the mornin' is breaking
And your heart is shaking
I'll remember how it feels right now
When we're lost in the moment
The sky is exploding
Just keep on floating
Shut your eyes
And feel the chemicals collide
You and I tonight
You're the sugar in my high
Shut your eyes
I feel the chemicals collide
Stars and satellites
Spinnin' round and round
On the night you saved my life
Shut your eyes
I feel the chemicals collide
I feel so alive
Spinnin' round and round
On the night you saved my life
Serena, sweetheart, you're the one that defines my life, without you my life would have lost all meaning, you make all impossibilities possible, you make every hardship in life worth going through, you make all the pains I endure worth all the blood shed. You're the only love I will have in my life, Serena. Like the heart that's on this ring, my love will never fade, instead as the time goes on it'll only get deeper and deeper because I'll only love you more and more, you're my darling forever. I promise you I'll never let you suffer, never let you be exposed to hardships, I'll be like this tree, sheltering you from any troubles that should come our way. You'll never have to face the sun or run under the rain, because I'll be the only shelter you'll ever need. Will you make my fairytale last forever, will you help form my perfect world?"
By this time, Serena was moved to tears, choking back her words, and she couldn't speak a word. She knew Dan had a special way to everything, but this was by far the best.
"Serena van der Woodsen, the love of my life, will you marry me and be my Mrs Humphrey?"
He took the ring box out and presented it to her, delicately opening the box, showing her the ring. Unable to speak, Serena sobbed in joy and nodded her head, and it wasn't after some time after that she managed to get out a muffled 'Yes". Exhilarated, Dan took her in his arms and ran across the beach, kissing her passionately. She would be his queen to his king in their kingdom, she wouldn't leave him anymore, his only love would be his love forever. He couldn't believe it. In a matter of weeks or months, she would be Mrs Daniel Humphrey and they would be together, left to write their destiny together.
As we walk on under the sunshine,
I promise you that together we'll be just fine,
Cause you're the queen to my king,
And our love, it's the real thing.
Between us let's keep this trust,
Cause in our world there shall be nothing but us,
Let my heart entwine with your heart,
And never let the day come that we part.
For to you I confess,
You're my one and only weakness,
Rescuing me from that mess,
We'll be together always I promise
(A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter thoroughly. The song used in this chapter is Chemicals Collide by Boys Like Girls, I think the chorus is really nice and therefore put it in. It kind of fits, don't you think? And the poem at the end, yes it's original, inspired perhaps, but entirely thought by me. And it's just something off the top of my head at the moment, I'll be thinking about putting a poem at the end of each chapter from now on, it makes the conclusion much more bearable and gradual. Maybe the proposal was a little over the top for you guys, but I thought about this for very long so I hope you guys appreciated it. Thanks for reading this and please review! Next up will be Nate and Vanessa! )