-1Eric sat in his room, putting on his tuxedo. The whole day he had actually been excited for the prom. Once he had gotten home, he finished his homework for the weekend just so he would have something to do before he got ready. And now here he was, getting ready for his first prom. Once he had finished buttoning up his shirt, there was a knock at the door.

"Can I come in for a second?"

Eric heard Bart's voice at the door.

"Yeah come in."

He tried to tidy up his room, but it made no difference. Bart came in and sat at the edge of his bed. Eric sat on a desk chair.

"So what did you want to talk about?"

"The prom. You see I want to you to treat your date with respect. And act like a gentleman."

"Yes, sir."

"Don't call me sir. I'm going to be your step-father soon. Call me Bart."

"Yeah, Barty."

Eric laughed at the joke he had made. Bart looked at him with anything but humorous eyes.

"No, Bart."

Eric stopped laughing. Guy can't even take a joke, he thought.

"Eric, when your date arrives tonight, give her this."

He pulled out a Tiffany's box. He opened it and lay inside was a elegant silver bracelet with a heart on it. Eric was just speechless.

"Bart, you don't have too. I mean it's a bracelet. It's just the prom. Nothing special."

Bart looked at him confused.

"But just yesterday, you were talking about how excited you were. Any ways I am not taking no as an answer. You will give your date this bracelet, am I clear?"

He placed the box on the desk in front of Eric. Eric just nodded.

"That's a good boy. By the way, who are you taking to the prom?"

"Blair Waldorf."

Bart just looked at Eric, amused.

"Why, I would have never thought you would take Ms. Waldorf. I am truly proud."

Eric just smiled. Was that an insult? Eric thought.

"So will I be hearing wedding bells for you and Ms. Waldorf in the future?"

"No, sir. We are going as friends."

Like this guy knows what friends with out benefits are, he thought

"Well whatever you two are, I hope you both have fun tonight."

"Thank you."

Bart left, leaving Eric alone with the box. I need to talk to someone, he thought. He walked into the hotel penthouse's living room and found Serena sitting on the couch in her blue gown. He looked at the clock and realized that guests would be here any second. He walked up and sat next to Serena on the couch.

"Serena I need to talk to you."

She turned to him.

"Yeah sure, about what."

"Bart wants me to give Blair this."

He took out the box and opened it. Serena's face was just as shocked as his when Bart had shown him the bracelet.

"He wants you to give that to Blair?"

"Yeah."

"Isn't that a lot?"

"That's what I told him, but mister I only have one facial expression said no."

Serena was about to speak, but the doorbell rang. Chuck sauntered in.

"Van der Woodsen's, are you ready?"

Serena faked a smile.

"Ready as I'll ever be."

The three made their way to the foyer where everyone was taking their coats off. Jenny was hanging on Nate's arm and smiling like a maniac. Dan just looked like he didn't fit in. He quickly went to stand by Serena.

"You look beautiful, Serena."

She blushed. Dan grabbed her hand.

"Thank you."

Their eyes went back to everyone else. Hazel was taking her coat off. Chuck had asked her last minute and she had quickly said yes. She was so excited that she ran to Chuck. He tried to smile. She was wearing a hot pink strapless dress. It had a lot ruffles and made her look like a hooker.

"Hey Chuck."

She tried to sound seductive. Chuck tried to keep his lunch down. He tried to find something else to look at and he did when he saw Blair taking off her coat. Everyone in the room looked at her in awe. She looked stunning with her dress and her jewellery glimmering in the light. Her curls glistened and her big smile made her look more beautiful. Eric just looked at her. She looks so beautiful, he thought. Hazel and Jenny looked at her in jealousy. Blair walked up to Eric.

"Told you we would match."

He just smiled. Bart walked in with two servers behind him.

"Come on all of you, have a little drink before you go."

The servers came around and passed out the drinks. Eric was still looking at Blair. She laughed when she realized he was looking at her.

"You can stop, Eric."

He just smiled.

"I actually have something for you."

He pulled out the box and opened it. Blair's eyes were wide open.

"Eric you didn't have to."

"No no. You're my prom date and I think it was made for you."

He put it on Blair's wrist. She smiled.

"Thank you, Eric."

He just smiled. Both did not realize that Serena, Dan, Nate, Chuck, Jenny and Hazel were staring at them. Serena broke the silence.

"Awe, that was so cute."

Dan nodded. Chuck and Nate looked like they wanted to be Eric at that moment. Jenny and Hazel saw this and looked at Blair and Eric is disgust. Hazel turned to Chuck.

"She probably bought it and asked him to give it to her."

Chuck turned it to her.

"Actually my father bought it for him. I think you should check your facts before making statements."

She looked down at her drink. She knew as well as anyone not to make either of the boys upset. You just might be the laughing stock of the Upper Eastside. Eric and Blair joined Serena and Dan. Soon all four were in a conversation and didn't realize that Chuck had been trying to get their attention the whole time.

"Are you guys done?"

Serena sighed.

"Yes, Chuck we are done. What do you want?"

"Well we are thinking of leaving now. So do you want to all go in the same limo?"

Blair looked at her feet. The last thing she wanted was to drive to the prom is to drive with the two special boys in her life and their dates. She spoke up.

"Don't worry. Me, Eric, Serena and Dan can go in my limo."

Chuck looked at her for a second and then turned back to Serena.

"Ok, we'll see you guys there I guess."

He turned away. The four got their coats and went down to Blair's limo, leaving Nate, Chuck, Jenny and Hazel in the penthouse. Once the elevator stopped at the lobby, they got and half ran to the waiting limo.

"We are going to have so much fun!"

Serena shouted. She climbed in followed by Dan. Eric and Blair waited out for a bit. Blair was nervous. I can't believe it. Tonight is the night, she thought. Eric broke her thoughts.

"Come on. We can't be late to the prom, can we."

She smiled.

"Yeah. Let's go."

They stepped into the limo and drove off.