Tell Me What To Say Chapter 7: All In The Name Of Love, a gossip girl fanfic

(A/N: This will be the second last chapter of the story, cause I think it's about as much as this story can develop. But I will have a continuation of this story in another fanfic that will hopefully be coming out soon. It's in the works, and if you follow my stories you'll know I update quite quickly. Anyway, this is mainly about Nate and Vanessa, and the song is All In by Lifehouse. Enjoy! )

Flashback: Dan proposes to Serena in a way only he can, and Serena obviously agrees. (A/N: Check it out, it's really something I enjoyed writing, it just felt so right coming out )

(In Nate's point of view)

As Serena and Dan strolled in hand in hand, I knew that something special had occurred. They both had this wonderful, blissful smile on their faces and in their eyes was this longing look for each other, their expressions were exactly the same, mirror-imaged. Serena was about to say something, when Chuck walked in and stunned, rooted to a spot. "Whoa, Humphrey, you do act fast, but that ring is nothing compared to mine." It was then that I noticed that Serena had a ring on her finger. It was the type of ring that Dan would give, unassuming, but the words he must have used to put it on, had to be of some significance. His way with words were just beyond my comprehension, and it was something that distinguished him from the rest of the Upper East Side suitors of Serena van der Woodsen.

As Serena and Dan explained the story to us, I could see that Vanessa was very impressed and touched, she tried to control but a few tears inevitably rolled down her cheeks. Blair was jealous, I could tell, Chuck wasn't the kind of guy to say such words, he was more of an action guy. But Dan's sensitivity really showed, and perhaps, after Dan and Chuck had both taken action, it was my turn with Vanessa. But I needed some help from Dan. Perhaps he would have some tips for me on how to win her heart.

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Nate had spent the entire dinner in deep conversation with Dan, and had picked up a couple of tips on how to win Vanessa's heart. As he put on a pair of khaki pants and a dark dress shirt, he straightened his collar and tousled his hair slightly for the casual look. He knew that Vanessa wouldn't be the kind that only looked at looks, he was afraid that his words couldn't win her heart. He went over his planned lines a couple of times more, and decided that he was ready.

They were walking down the beach under the cloudy skies, and Nate suddenly stepped in front of Vanessa, stopping her in her tracks. She looked shocked, and her eyes widened as she stared intently at Nate, as if she could read his thoughts. He smiled, and took a deep breath before he spoke. "Vanessa Abrams, like the apple that inspired gravity, I'm falling in love with you. You capture my heart so easily, it's hard for me to ignore the attraction from you. Will you please, grant me this honour, of being your boyfriend?" He tried to keep his expression simple, trying not to reveal his nervousness and fear, as he spoke evenly, his eyes locked into hers. Blue met brown as their eyes seemed to speak for them. Finally, Vanessa nodded, and said, "Nate, yes. I'll be your girlfriend."

She knew that Nate was hardly the wordy romantic, and half-guessed that Dan had given him the ideas, but she was touched that he had bothered to ask Dan in the first place. She liked him, and she decided he was worth giving a chance. For all she knew, perhaps he would be her true love? She wanted to leave it up to fate, to let him show her how much he loved her. And she loved him, did she? Either way, they were together now. And they had just under a week to make the most of it before they went back to Manhattan, where her life would now be under Gossip Girl's scrutiny after her new-found "status" as Nathaniel Archibald's girlfriend.

All night staring at the ceiling
counting for minutes I've been feeling this way
So far away and so alone

But you know it's alright
I came to my senses
Letting go of my defenses
There's no way I'm giving up this time
Yeah, you know I'm right here
I'm not losing you this time

And I'm all in, nothing left to hide
I'm falling harder than a landslide
I spend a week away from you last night
And now I'm calling, calling out your name
Even if I lose the game, I'm all in
I'm all in tonight, yeah I'm all in, I'm all in for life

There's no taking back what we've got
Too strong, we've had each other's back for too long
There's no breaking up this time
And you know it's okay, I came to my senses
Letting go of my defenses
There's no way I'm giving up this time

I want it, I want it, I want it
I want it, I want it, I want it, yeah
I want it, I want it, I want it, yeah

And I'm all in, calling out your name
Even if I lose the game, I'm all in, I'm all in for life
And I'm all in, nothing left to hide
I'm falling harder than a landslide
I spend a week away from you last night
And now I'm calling, calling out your name
Even if I lose the game, I'm all in
I'm all in tonight, yeah I'm all in, I'm all in for life
Yeah I'm all in, I'm all in for life

Nate and Vanessa. Would they be able to go through all the scrutiny that would be cast upon them after they returned to Manhattan? How would Blair and Chuck's parents take it? Would Serena and Dan's marriage be accepted by Lily and Rufus?

Cause I've been waiting
To have you by my side saying
That you love me,
To let our destinies be.
Cause I've been loving you,
All along, it's true,
And I hope our love will last,
In you I have my trust.

(A/N: Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter! Sorry that's it's so short but I didn't know what else to say. And the poem, it's quite bad huh. Comments and reviews please! Thank you, and next will be the finale of this fanfic! )