"Blair!" Serena called out, throwing both her arms up into the air as she ran over to the slightly irritated brunette. Dan looked from afar, witnessing Blair fake a smile for the sake of the cell phones that snapped shots of the two girls embracing each other.

For a few years, Blair had basked in the attention she and her friends received. The adoration gave her a sense of worth. She'd fostered much larger dreams that made all this seem so trivial. Blair had already mapped out the rest of her life, longing for the day she escaped to New Haven alongside Nate. She'd no longer be the in the shadow of Serena or have her mother's vicious words breathing down her neck. She'd have Yale, the love of her life and a fresh star. For the first time in her life, Blair Waldorf would be free.

"Where'd you run off to?" Serena asked, her arm linked with Blair's as the two girls approached Nate.

"I needed to go for a cigarette break. I'd have invited you to join me but you were a little busy with the gentleman over there." Blair pointed over to a guy who looked like a cardboard cutout of an Abercrombie model. "I didn't want to ruin your fun."

"I missed you, sweetie," Nate said as he placed a small kiss on Blair's lips.

It was a lie, or at least that was Blair's instinctive thought. She tasted the marijuana on his lips and could already envision him being too blazed to notice she wasn't around. It was the typical scenario for the two. Regardless, Blair adored Nate. Always had, always would.

"Can we dance now or what?" Serena shouted at the top of her lungs, clearly the type of girl who gave little concern about what those around her thought of her. It brought a smile to Dan's face, a smile that diminished quickly as soon as he saw Nate kiss Blair. The feeling was a small jab in his chest but he didn't spend too long thinking about it, instead grabbing a drink off a waiter and heading over to the dance area.

The tempo quickly changed. It was hot and heavy. Serena and Blair had their arms wrapped around the other, their bodies pushing together. Nate's body curved behind Blair's, slipping his hands down her back and over her hips, pulling her into him. Serena drifted away but Dan's eyes remained focused on the way Blair moved her body. He bit his lip, trying to ignore the pulsating feeling that was taking over his entire body.

"Dance me with me, Danny?" Serena pleaded, taking Dan by surprise as she took hold of his hand.

He was compliant. How could he not be? He'd come here for Serena after all. What was happening was better than anything he'd ever imagined. Serena knew his name and called him in it. She was running her hands through his hair, brushing her leg against his. None of it felt real. In the heat of the moment, Serena placed her hands on Dan's face and kissed him, their lips touching and tongues entwining. No matter how good it felt, because it did feel good, part of Dan wanted to pull away. It wasn't meant to be like this. The two of them were supposed to walk and talk. They were supposed to connect.

Dan kissed her back as rough as she kissed him but he didn't feel anything. Desperately, he moved his hands to her waist and playfully brought their bodies just that much closer. A small giggle fell out of her lips, smiling into their ongoing kiss. Nothing. This was his dream girl attacking his face, so incredibly into him and he wasn't getting the rush he'd always lusted after. Nibbling on her lip, Dan gently pulled her way. Her hands quickly held onto his before she twirled herself underneath his arm.

"You're fun to kiss, Dan," she grinned.

He could do nothing more than nod in response, smiling back at her as much as he was able to. Maybe they just needed to get to know each other more.

In the corner of the room resided Nate and Blair, quickly running out of air as they tried to tongue each other's tonsils. Whenever they drank, they became friskier with one another. It never escalated more than heavy petting but as of late Blair had began to contemplate taking it to the next level. She'd barred herself from having sex with him, constantly over thinking it. For one, Blair was convinced she'd be awful. She wasn't as limber as some girls and wasn't anywhere near as secure with her looks. Her breast size was ample, her thighs were too thick and it'd been months since she'd be able to admire her once firm ass. Of course, these were only distorted projections that belonged to Blair.

"You guys, get a room!"

Once more, Serena was hollering at the top of her lungs. She was loud enough to abruptly separate Nate and Blair from sucking each other's faces off. Dan tailed behind Serena, giving Nate a casual nod and trying to avoid eye contact with his flustered brunette girlfriend. He swallowed hard before being pulled back with Serena.

There was a sea of bodies around all four people and it made it difficult to know who was touching whom. Dan's head rolled back, drowning out the music and taking in drawn out breaths. Someone fell on his chest and instinctively he moved his arms on their hips. It didn't take very long to detect the figure belonged to a female. Dan didn't question whether it was Serena or not, it simply had to be her. He tilted her head back and placed his lips on her neck, gently sucking on her skin. She was so delicate, so soft and smelt divine. He couldn't get enough of her and allowed his hands to wander up her back before placing them on her face. It was possibly the boldest thing he'd ever done and it was all due to his inebriated state. There was a passion burning instead him, fuelling his excitement. This was what he had waited for all this time. Dan's thumbs grazed against her soft cheeks as he lowered her head, taken aback by the face before him.

"Blair? Sorry, I thought you were…" Dan's words trailed off. He'd really fucked it up, or so he thought. He expected at any moment to feel Nate's fist collide with his jaw and have Serena scold him. That didn't happen. He felt guilty because of how much he enjoyed it. He felt confused because it wasn't Serena. Immediately Dan told himself the only reason he enjoyed it so much was because he had the thought of her in mind. "Fuck, I am really sorry."

Blair had said nothing. She knew she should have been appalled and slapped him, proceeding to storm off and disgust over having his lips all over her neck. However, she'd known it wasn't Nate. Nate's touch was familiar and Blair easily recognized the way his hands moved over her body. The feeling of Dan was a strange yet incredibly sensation she didn't want to end. It was unlike anything Blair had ever felt before.

"Accidents happen."

It was all she could come up with. She didn't want to shun him and send him away. All Blair wanted to do was press herself against him, give into all her urges and live in that moment for the rest of the night. She didn't. She was still Blair Waldorf and her reputation meant everything.

Her eyes shifted over Dan's shoulder, watching Nate and Serena dance together. A smile pulled at her lips as she watched Serena hang off Nate's neck, absurdly laughing at the other and making a rather chaotic scene with their unorthodox dance moves. As always, Blair felt a tweak of jealous. Her best friend and boyfriend being so close to each other made her nervous, like at any moment Nate would confess he'd always been in love with Serena or had an affair with her. It partly scared her because she loved Nate with all her heart but her fear was heavily based on how it would alter the future she'd drawn up.

"You might have to work on your … skills if you intend on wooing Serena though."

Their overtly sexual encounter had convinced Dan to focus on his budding relationship with Serena and had made Blair determined to fix her dislocation from Nate and perhaps seal the deal.

I was unsure about how I wanted this chapter to go but I felt this kind of situation was relevant to showing just how their parties are. I already know exactly how I want the next few chapters to go and this chapter was just building up to that. I think it will be the last one at the Kiss On The Lips Party and the rest of the night will be resolved in the first paragraph for chapter four. I feel really inspired to keep writing this story. I was nervous at first but I have loved the few reviews I have gotten so far, so thank you very much! If you have any ideas, I am always open to hearing them because they might inspire me. I look forward to surprising you with everything I have in mind.

Also, I will be gradually making the story a lot more darker than it is now. I feel the best way to do this is build everything up before I break it down. :-)