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Nate woke up when he heard someone open and close his door. He smiled to see Serena crawling into bed with him. "Merry Christmas." She placed an envelope on his nightstand and cuddled up against him.
Nate kissed the top of her head and reached for the envelope. Serena kissed his chest and sat up. "What is it?"
Serena shrugged. "Open it."
Nate carefully opened it. "Plane tickets…to the Bahamas? Really?"
"We would leave the 2nd and then stay for a few days and get back the day before we start school. I know you've been wanting to go out of the city so I thought…"
"This is the perfect gift. Just me and you on a beach. Thank you." He kissed her cheek and then rolled out of bed.
…
Serena walked into Chuck's room and frowned when she heard the shower running: of course he still wasn't ready. "Chuck, hurry up!" Nate and Blair were already on their way to the restaurant and it was her turn to hurry Chuck up.
"Yeah, yeah…" Chuck yelled back from the bathroom.
Serena was instantly bored. She looked around the room and saw his outfit lying on the bed. She realized there was a scarf missing and walked to his closet. She walked to the back on the dim room to where all his scarves were and she heard a squeak. She looked down at the floor and kicked the rug out of the way. She stepped again and heard a squeak again; the whole floorboard was loose.
She looked over her shoulder to make sure Chuck wasn't there and carefully removed the floorboard. She reached in and felt silky material, she fished it out and her heart stopped. It was Georgina's field hockey polo, the one she was wearing the night she disappeared. Her name was monogrammed on the top right corner. She turned it over and noticed big bloodstains on the shirt. She put her hand in and fished out another shirt, it red and gray scarf that she'd given Chuck for Christmas many years ago. She vaguely remembered him wearing it that night and there was blood all over it too.
Serena felt her throat close up. Why did he have all that? Unless it was him…It was impossible, there had to be an explanation for everything. He was an asshole but he definitely wasn't capable of murder. But still, she had a feeling in her gut that told her not to tell him what she found.
Serena heard his voice over her shoulder and it made her jump. "I really wish you wouldn't have seen that."
She backed away from him but she was already cornered. "Chuck, I…it was you?"
Chuck clenched a white rag in his fist and with one quick motion he launched himself at her and had his arms around her and the rag tight over her mouth. Serena squirmed and kicked around but he only held her tighter. "It's all right, just breathe. Breathe!"
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Chuck smiled down at Serena. "You're awake."
Serena was horrified. She looked at her tied wrists and ankles. "What are you gonna do to me?"
Chuck laughed. "Relax. You're one of my best friends, I'd never hurt you."
She saw a shadow in the corner of the room but couldn't make out a fame. She tried to keep her voice steady. "Then let me go."
Chuck nodded. "I will. You just need to do one thing for me."
Serena felt her throat dry up. "What?"
"It's quite simple. Just take this tiny white pill. Drink lots of water to wash it down and everything is gonna be fine."
Serena shook her head and shut her lips tightly.
Chuck let out a loud sigh. "Very well then. We're gonna have to do it the hard way."
He grabbed her face and shoved the pill in her mouth. Serena felt contact with his finger and bit down hard. Chuck let out a cry of pain. "She bit me!"
The shadow in the corner finally spoke. "Stop messing around!"
Chuck held Serena's nose and forced her to drink water so she could get the pill down.
Another shadow appeared in the doorway, coughed a few times and finally spoke. "All done? We need to go."
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Serena woke up to Nate gently shaking her. He pointed out to the window. "We're here."
Serena smiled at sat up excitedly. Nate got out and wheeled both of their bags to the lobby. "As close to the ocean as possible," she reminded him although she knew she didn't have to because both of their families stayed at this very same hotel plenty of times before and they were always giving the best suite.
Serena looked around in the gift shop until Nate waved her over. "All done. Presidential suite. Want to stop by the bar for a drink?"
Serena shook her head. "No way. I'm still queasy for last night. I can't believe I blacked out, I don't even remember going out after I went to Chuck's."
Nate nodded. "To our room, then."
She followed him in the elevator and up to their room. She was suddenly nervous; this was her first vacation with just Nate. Nate set their bags down then suddenly turned and scooped her up and threw her over his shoulder. Serena giggled and tickled him until he tossed her softly on the bed.
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Chuck leaned over to kiss Blair's cheek. Blair smiled at him. "You're late."
"Sorry. The meeting ran late."
Chuck was being groomed to take over his father's company. And Blair got a little turned on every time she pictured in a business meeting, calling the shots, with a glass on Scotch in hand, just like in Mad Men.
"I've been so bored all day. Serena and Nate need to get back here, pronto."
"They get back tomorrow night."
Blair looked over at him. "How come we don't take spontaneous vacations?"
"You hate surprises."
Blair frowned. "And by spontaneous I mean you telling me at least two weeks in advance."
Chuck gave her a smirk. "Let's go somewhere over spring break. Wherever you want. Just me and you."
Blair wrapped her arms around him. "Perfect. You think Serena's doing all right?"
"Nate said she was fine, just tired."
Blair nodded. "It was for the best, right?"
Chuck nodded. "Absolutely."
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Nate was sad that they had to be in the airport in only a few hours. He grabbed Serena's hand and they walked back from the beach.
As soon as the door closed behind them, he grabbed Serena's hand and led her straight to their bedroom. Serena felt her heart racing as he reached over and pulled the string on her purple bikini top.
Serena pulled Nate to her and he kissed her lips then her neck then down to her chest. She was still amazed by how well their bodies reacted to one another. She reached down and slid his swimming shorts off as he pulled her bikini bottom off.
She positioned herself and he slid inside of her. He kissed her over and over again and their bodies moved together until he felt like he was going to explode and her body tightened and they finished together. He rolled off her and closed his eyes happily. Serena lay her head on his chest and smiled.
Nate checked his watch. They had to be in the airport in an hour. "Serena? We should start getting ready."
Serena opened her eyes lazily. "Can't we just stay here forever? High school diplomas are overrated."
Nate laughed. "I wish. Wait…who says we're getting diplomas?"
Serena laughed and sat up. She headed for the shower. "Join me?"
Nate hopped out of bed and followed her.
Serena pulled her clothes on after their shower. Nate kissed her cheek. "Our car is gonna be here in 10."
Serena walked around the room and threw her clothes in her suitcase. Nate was on the phone in the other room, checking them out of the hotel. She looked around to make sure nothing was left behind and closed her suitcase. She kneeled down to make sure there was nothing under the bed and when she hopped back up the heard the floorboard squeak. She frowned and stepped in the same spot again and it squeaked again.
Serena felt her heart race and she wasn't sure why. Nate appeared in the doorway. He coughed a few times. "All done? We need to go."