Love Is A Losing Game
Chapter 6
All eyes were on Vanessa as she sat down next to Chuck Bass.
"Vanessa? What...what-what are you doing here?" Dan asks in that akward nervous way of his.
"Dan." Serena hushes him as the presenters on stage started their introduction about the benefit.
The tension at their table could be cut with a knife. Blair rips apart her breadstick violently as she stared Vanessa down. Dan's jaw was still on the ground as he looks from Vanessa to Chuck. Vanessa fumbles with her napkin in her lap nervously as Chuck just smirks at the akward situation that was bringing him twisted pleasure. He grabs onto Vanessa's hand from under the table and squeezes tightly, reassuring her she's not out of place.
The applauses around them uproared and the lights were once again brightly lit. Everyone around the room started moving around, mingling with one another yet the youthful 8 at their table sat uncomfortably still.
"Vanessa, you look lovely." Serena says excitedly, breaking the silence.
"Thanks..." She replies nervously.
Blair scoffs a little too loudly causing Nate to give her a look of warning that she shrugs off.
Blair does a double take on Vanessa. She did look lovely. Her white strapless, Valentino sequined dress was sparkling on her body. And dear god, that diamond Tiffany's necklace around her neck was blinding. Chuck's doing, she was sure. Blair rolls her eyes and continues ripping apart her breadstick, throwing the pieces back on her plate.
"Vanessa, a word?" Dan demands, gestering towards the door.
She looks at Chuck apologetically and follows after Dan.
"What the hell Chuck?" Blair asks bluntly.
"What?" He grins, "Jealous?"
Blair's face flushes red and she looks at Nate with concern. Thank god her boyfriend was the most oblivious person on earth.
"As if!" she snaps, "I'm going to the bathroom."
She kisses Nate on the cheek before removing herself from the room.
Within seconds Chuck checks his phone with a wide smirk.
NEW MESSAGE
Hallway in 15. -B
"Vanessa, what are you doing with Chuck Bass?" Dan asks Vanessa impatiently as they reach a quiet corner.
"I'm attending a society event with him, hardly something to get your panties in a bunch, Dan."
"Society event? Who are you?"
"Oh, so suddenly you can be fit right in, but I can't?"
"That's not what I meant. This is Chuck Bass we're talking about."
"What about him?"
"He only wants girls for one thing, he's a douchebag Vanessa-"
"I'm not sleeping with him, if that's what you're implying."
"Then what are you doing with him?"
"It's none of your business." She replies, staring back at him intensely.
There was no way in hell Dan would understand that she actually enjoyed Chuck Bass's company. Hell, even she couldn't comprehend it. She walks away angrily to find Chuck.
"Just can't keep away, can you Waldorf?" He teases, brusing the hair out of her face.
"Explain to me again why you're stooping to Serena's level of awful taste?"
"Again, jealous?"
"You wish. And never flirt with me so obviously in front of Nate again, are we clear?" She kisses him passionately, slipping her hands under his shirt, "I might not be able to control myself."
Blair gasps as the sudden coldness hits her as he pulls away.
"As much as I love dirty affairs with you in empty hallways, I wouldn't want to keep my date lonely. That'd be impolite." He winks and heads off towards the ballroom. Smiling to himself at the thought of Blair Waldof still standing behind him, flabbergasted. Chuck was overwhelmed with this new satisfaction of making Blair want him. And boy, did she want him. He was sure of it.
Chuck walked back into the ballroom only to be cornered by Dan. Serena followed closely behind.
"Bass, stay the hell away from Vanessa, okay?"
"Don't be too concerned, Humphery, your girlfriend might get the wrong idea." He smirks and looks at Serena, who looked like she was ready to fall apart.
Chuck slips away as Dan turned to Serena.
God damn this was a good night, Chuck thought to himself. All he needed was a drink to make the night even better.
Vanessa hurried down the hallway back from the ladies to room to hear her name being called. She turns around to see Blair Waldof smiling sweetly at her.
"Chuck is looking for you." she says.
"Is he?" Vanessa asks, skeptical of Blair.
"Yeah, he got sick of the party. He's up in his suite, I can take you." Blair offers, hooking arms with Vanessa and walking rapily down the hallway.
They step into the elevator and Blair pushes for the top floor.
"Isn't his room the penthouse suite?" Vanessa asks, pointing to the big letter P right below the top floor.
"No," Blair replies, "The top floor is all his. His dad renovated it just for him. It's over the top, but that's Chuck for you."
Blair chuckles akwardly. The elevator door swung open and Blair once again drags Vanessa down a oddly white empty hallway, pushing a large metal door open with all her might. Blair shoves Vanessa out before closely the door quickly.
"Hey! Let me back in!" Vanessa shouts, "What the hell Blair?! This is the roof!"
"Oops, is it?" Blair asks, "Guess he lives in the penthouse suite afterall."
"Fuck, Blair," Vanessa screams, pounding on the metal door, "This isn't funny. It's fuckin cold out here."
"Now don't you wish you had a little more on than that skimpy dress?" Blair laughs before continuing, "Stay away from my friends, Brooklyn. I may have to deal with Humphrey for Serena's sake but one charity case is enough."
"Blair, I'm so going to kill you!!" Vanessa cries desperately.
"You have no idea who you're dealing with." Blair replies, before walking away.