A/N: This chapter is a little short, but I hope you all enjoy it!
Dan fumbled with the keys to the loft. He sighed and finally got hold of the key he wanted and put it in the keyhole. He had just comeback from Chuck's. It had been a pretty awkward conversation but it had to be done. At least now he knew that Chuck didn't have anything to do with everyone knowing about Serena's pregnancy. He opened the door and walked in. He could hear the TV from the living room. He slipped his coat off and placed it on a coat hook near the door. He put the keys on the kitchen table and walked into the living room. Jenny was sitting on the couch. She was dressed in her pyjamas. She looked aimlessly at the TV. Dan sat beside her on the couch. She didn't even look at him. He sighed.
"I just had one the most uncomfortable conversations with Chuck Bass."
Jenny turned to look at him. She seemed dead. Her face was lifeless and her eyes were worried. Dan sat up straighter.
"Something wrong?"
She nodded her head.
"No."
She didn't want to tell him about what probably did happen last night. He got mad if she just had sex with a boy, she couldn't imagine how he would react if he found out she had a threesome with two girls. She gave a small smile.
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Dan looked at her for a second before turning back to the TV. They watched whatever Oprah was doing on her show that day. About ten minutes into the program, Dan's phone rang. He pulled it out and put it against his ear.
"Hello?"
"Hey man."
It was Kyle.
"Hey Kyle. What's up?"
"Nothing. Could I come over?"
"Yeah sure."
"Thanks man. I really needed a place to go."
"No problem. Something the matter?"
"Yeah, my stupid brother's girlfriend is ruining our place. When I volunteered to room with him while he went to school, I did not promise to take care of his little girlfriend from hell!"
Dan smirked. Kyle rarely got upset, so this was pretty amusing to him.
"Sure, sure. Just come over whenever you like."
"Thanks, I owe you."
"You better."
Dan hung up. Jenny looked at him.
"I'll be in my room."
Dan raised an eyebrow.
"Why?"
"Can't a girl just have sometime to herself. And don't worry, I'm not doing any drugs."
"You better not."
She smiled and got off the couch and went to her room. Dan took the remote and flipped it to a football game. There was a knock at the door. Dan got up and went to answer it. He smiled. Kyle walked in.
"Thanks man. She was driving me up the wall!"
Dan chuckled.
"Anytime."
They walked over to the living room. Kyle had lost some weight since he had come back from South Africa. He had never been fat or even a little overweight. Ever since they were kids, Kyle had been the athletic one, but now he was just a scrawny looking guy. Kind of like Seth Cohen from the OC. Kyle ran a hand through his sandy blonde hair. He turned to Dan.
"So, is Serena alright?"
"Yeah. I mean for someone who was betrayed by someone she trusted, I'd say she's doing fine."
"Have you caught the person yet?"
"Nope. I can't seem to put a finger on anyone."
"Don't worry, we'll find them."
"Yeah, but me and Serena are ninety nine percent sure that the person is from the wedding party."
Kyle's eyes grew wide.
"The wedding party?"
Dan nodded his head.
"Yeah, I'm afraid so. But the thing I don't get is why would they do that? I mean, Serena hasn't done anything to hurt someone."
"I don't know man, you said it yourself though. You didn't know Serena before junior year. What if she did something to someone that they never forgot and now this is like their revenge."
Dan raised an eyebrow.
"That sounds like a good plot for one of those crappy horror movies that will probably star a former Disney channel star."
Kyle tried not to laugh.
"You really hate that channel don't you?"
Dan laughed.
"Yeah, I guess I do."
In the meantime, Nate walked into Rosalito's. After he and Chuck had breakfast, they didn't really have much to talk about after. Nate decided to leave before things got more awkward. He had spent the last five hours around the city, but he hadn't done much. He was now sitting at a table in the petite restaurant. The doors opened again and he glanced up. Vanessa walked into the restaurant. She hadn't seen him yet. She turned around and stopped in her tracks. She hadn't expected him being there. She gave him a small smile. He smiled back. He beckoned her over to where he was sitting. She slowly walked over to the table. He was still smiling. She sat down. He spoke.
"Hey Vanessa."
"Hey."
She looked at the ground. She was still shaken up on the news of Jenny. Nate noticed and grabbed her hand. She looked up at him. He spoke.
"Are you alright?"
She nodded her head.
"Y-yes. Why wouldn't I be?"
"You just seem a little shaken up."
Was it that noticeable? Vanessa smiled at him.
"I'm fine. I really am."
Nate managed to smile back.
"Okay. If your fine, I'm fine."
Vanessa smiled. What was she feeling in her stomach?
Meanwhile, Blair and Serena were taking a walk through Central Park. They had been stuck indoors for long enough. They had visited the zoo. It had been a long time since they had visited that, but it was just good to get away and feel like a kid sometimes. Blair looked at her watch. It was four thirty-eight. She looked back up at Serena.
"Want to get going, S?"
Serena was about to answer, when a head of red hair caught her attention. She stopped in her tracks. Blair looked at where she was looking. Serena spoke.
"Isn't that Sharon?"
"Yeah."
"Why don't we go say hi?"
"Sure."
The girls walked over to the bench where Sharon was seated. She was smiling while watching Evan play with the other kids. Serena cleared her throat. Sharon looked up at them. She smiled.
"Blair! It's great to see you again."
Blair smiled.
"It's great to see you too."
Serena smiled. Sharon looked at her.
"Serena, right?"
"Yes."
"Oh my, you still look amazing."
"Well that's what Dan says, but I couldn't disagree with him more."
Sharon giggled. The girls sat down on the bench beside her. They started talking. From the upcoming wedding to where to shop best for handbags. They hadn't kept track of the time and before the knew it Evan came running up to them.
"Mommy, all of my friends have gone home."
Sharon looked around. Her son was telling the truth, there were no other six year old kids running around. When did that happen? she thought. She turned back to Evan.
"Well then I guess we have to go home then."
Evan looked at the two girls beside his mom. He smiled. He stuck his hand out and Serena.
"I'm Evan Castillo-Parker."
Serena tried to hold her laughter. He reminded her a little bit of Blair when she was younger. She shook his hand.
"I'm Serena Van der Woodsen."
Evan's jaw dropped when she said her last name.
"Van der Woodsen?"
"Yes."
"Like Eric Van der Woodsen?"
"Well I guess you know my brother. He did bring you over to my fiancé's house yesterday."
Evan's jaw dropped again. Blair tried to contain her giggles. Evan spoke.
"I remember you! Your fee-on-say let me play play station 5!"
Serena giggled when he pronounced fiancé. She smiled.
"Yes, that would be him."
Sharon looked down at her watch.
"Well we better get going."
Suddenly an idea hit Serena.
"How about you and your family come over for dinner tonight?"
Evan smiled. Sharon smiled as well.
"Um sure. That sounds wonderful."
Serena quickly jotted down her address and gave it to Sharon.
"Don't worry, my fiancé is a great cook, if I don't help him."
They shared a laugh. Sharon and Evan walked away. Serena turned to Blair.
"Let's start calling everyone."
"What?"
"We are going to have great dinner. And I would like everyone to be there."
"Everyone?"
"Yes, one night of peace before the drama comes up again."
Blair smiled.
"Fine."
Both girls got out their phones and immediately started texting people from the wedding party.
Chuck sat at the bar in his suite. His head was already spinning out of control but he just kept on drinking his scotch. His phone alerted him that he had just received a message. He read the screen. It was from Blair. He smiled. Was there hope? He opened the text.
Bass, there's a little dinner thing going on tonight at Cabbage Patch + Serena's place. Want to come? Everyone else is coming. Hope you can make it -B
Chuck smiled at the last sentence. Hope you can make it. He hoped she did hope. He messaged back and told her that he was coming. He put his phone away and got dressed in a nice suit. Whenever there was dinner, he was usually in a suit. He sprayed some Lacoste cologne on himself. He drank another glass of scotch. He felt woozy but hopefully he would make it through dinner. What could go wrong?
