I promise to all my readers out there, that one day this story will be complete :D

Dan stood bare foot, dressed only in a plain black pair of boxers, in his kitchen waiting for the coffee machine to start up for the morning; two large cups waiting next to the brand new piece of technology.

Even though he couldn't see the living room from where he was standing in the kitchen, he could hear Olivia moving around, wearing a fluffy white robe that Dan kept in the guest room; picking up photo frames and playing around with the radio.

"You have a beautiful daughter." Olivia's voice surprised him as she suddenly appeared in the kitchen, hoisting herself up onto the black cushioned bar stool. "She looks a lot like her mother."

"She has her mother's temper as well, but she's the sweetest girl." Dan laughed, filling the waiting cups up with the welcome caffeinated drink.

"We need…" Olivia had just opened her mouth to talk to Dan about what had happened the night before, and what was going to happen now, when Dan's cell phone rang.

"I'm sorry." Dan mouthed when his ex-wife's name appeared on the screen. "This might be an emergency. I'll be right back."

Dan disappeared into his bedroom for privacy, barely holding the phone to his ear when Serena started shouting down the line.

"Daniel Humphrey!" The first sign of trouble, Serena had referred to him as Daniel. The only other time Serena had called him that was while they were getting their divorce. "What the hell do you think you're playing at?"

"What?" He didn't have the patience to exchange pleasantries with Serena, or play her games, or even pretend to know what she was talking about, not when he had a beautiful blonde waiting for him in his kitchen.

"You're everywhere this morning Dan." The voice continued to scream at him through the small speaker. "You're on every morning radio and TV show. You're all over the freaking internet."

"What are you going on about Serena?" He looked up and found Olivia standing in the bedroom doorway, obviously coming to see if he needed any support. Upon hearing the other woman's name though she froze, turning slowly to make a quick getaway out of the apartment.

With one hand Dan reached and stopped her from moving. "I'm not playing your games today." He was not going to lose Olivia because of Serena's temper.

"You and Olivia," Serena spat the name out, unconsciously revealing that she wasn't used to seeing her ex-husband with other women, even after seven years. "You're a freaking hypocrite Dan. You two were photographed everywhere last night, including your apartment lobby. At least I have some discretion."

Dan raced to his study where his laptop was still waiting patiently to be started up for the day. While he waited for the internet browser to load, all he heard on the other phone was silence.

Typing 'Olivia Burke and Dan Humphrey' into the Google search browser, he clicked on the first link that came up; and was redirected to TMZ.

Then there it was, amidst the posts of stars' infidelity and offspring was a photo taken late at night, clearly by an amateur photographer, as Olivia and Dan stood cuddled up to each other in the lobby of his apartment building, waiting for an elevator to take them up to Dan's.

He read the attached article quickly; anxious to know what had been said.

HOT NEW HOOK UP

Following this morning's new of Burke's new lead role in 'A Life To Love', photos have been released of the actress and author Dan Humphrey all over town together last night; ending up at his apartment building well after midnight.

We doubt this new relationship will last, shooting a movie with ex-wife Serena van der Woodsen, would prove difficult for anyone.

It wasn't until he heard a despondent moan behind him, that he realised Olivia had joined him in the study reading over his shoulder.

"I've got to go." He dismissed Serena quickly, disconnecting the call before he had a chance to respond.

"It could have been worse." Olivia tried to think of a positive in the sudden exposure of last night's date. Having been subject to every gossip blog on the internet before, she knew they had gotten off lightly, this time.

~G~G~

Emily couldn't escape the whispers of her classmates, no matter how hard she tried; in the school's courtyard during breaks, in her English class, in her French class, in her drama class.

Dan Humphrey and Serena van der Woodsen had been on the lips of every single girl within Constance Billard, but now that the name Olivia Burke had been thrown into the middle of it things were beginning to explode.

By the time lunch break had arrived, the angelic blonde nine year old was close to tears. Racing from her drama class to the front office; she begged the matronly secretary to call her parents, she felt in the sick in the stomach and she wanted someone to pick her up.

Serena's housekeeper informed the steel grey haired woman that Ms. Van der Woodsen was spending the day in charity board meetings along with her mother, while neither Mr. Humphrey's cell or land lines were being answered.

"Please," Begged the sobbing child, "Call someone."

The woman looked through the list of emergency contact numbers for Emily Humphrey before calling Blair Waldorf-Bass; who luckily picked up, home for the day with her three year old daughter Madeline.

"Mrs. Bass, your niece Emily is here in the front office at Constance. She's quite upset and complaining of an upset stomach. Her parents are currently unreachable. She's hoping that you can come and pick her up."

"I'll be right there." The brunette socialite lawyer didn't hesitate in the woman's request. She had a feeling what was bothering Emily; she hadn't been able to hide from the news all morning.

"Emily, sweetheart, everything will be okay." Blair stroked the blonde girl's hair while the chauffeur driven limo slowly made its way back to the Bass Penthouse on 5th Avenue.

"Da…Dadd…Daddy isn't meant to get another girlfriend." Emily sobbed into her Aunt's lap. "I don't want daddy to have another girlfriend."

"Sometimes these things happen." Blair soothed. "When we get home, Dorota's going to make sushi for lunch. How does that sound?" The little girl had loved sushi since she was five years old, and stubborn enough to demand what her mum and aunt ate for lunch nearly everyday.

Emily sniffed, still not completely convinced that everything was going to be okay.

While Emily continued to lie in Blair's lap; the older woman whipped out her cell phone, discreetly texting her closest friend.

-S,

E's upset about D and O. My place ASAP

-B

"I'm going to kill that mo…" Chuck Bass had escaped from his office and the endless stream of meetings early to surprise his wife, only to discover Emily in the living room, quietly watching Breakfast at Tiffany's; something Blair had always used to calm herself down, cuddled up into her Aunt.

"Charles Bass." Blair exclaimed loudly, stopping him from cursing in front of the child. "Language." It was enough to get the man to stop; the fiery glare coming from his wife's chocolate brown eyes enough to scare anyone.

Call your daughter – she's at Blair's

Serena text Dan on her way to the Bass's, she was not going to be the one to explain to this little sweet, innocent, naïve girl what was going on in her father's love life.

She's upset

Dan stared at the little black text on his phone screen, the first break he had taken since he'd started writing at his computer since Olivia had left late morning. Knowing if he didn't talk to Emily immediately, more damaged would be caused he dialled the Bass number.

"Bass residence. This is Dorota." The Polish housekeeper's clipped Polish accent greeted him through the phone; at least he didn't have to talk to a Bass.

"Can I talk to Emily, Dorota?" He tried to keep his tone polite.

"Mr. Dan." Dorota spoke, hushed; but both Chuck and Blair heard her, he could hear the arguing in the background. Before anyone could stop father and daughter talking though Emily had grabbed the phone from Dorota's hands.

"Emily, baby, I'm sorry you had to find out this way." He apologised the second he heard her ragged breathing.

"You can't go out with Olivia."

Now, Dan was used to giving Emily nearly anything she wanted; Emily was used to getting nearly anything she wanted; but Dan wasn't going to let a nine year old dictate who and who he couldn't date.

"Why not Em? Olivia's a nice girl."

"Because you were meant to get back together with mummy."

Huh- haven't been able to write anything on this story for three months, and then voila. Hopefully it sticks. Can't promise anything though.

And thank you to Sarah (anon) who reminded me on another GG story to update this one. Don't forget to review!

Casey xXx