Chapter Two
Author's Note: Sorry it took forever to get this up! I've been inundated with uni work. But I'm on uni holidays now, so it should be much easier to get the rest of this story up for you.
Once again, this fic still remains as light, fluffy and fun. It's all about Nate and Serena but with Chuck and Blair still in there for good measure.
Enjoy and comments are loved.
Serena was sitting in class when she felt her phone vibrate. Reaching into her bag she pulled it out and flipped it open, only to reveal the latest Gossip Girl entry.
I spy with my little eye something beginning with OMG.
The entire world was shocked when they found out that Serena and Lonely Boy and Nate and Vanessa had broken up in the same week. So imagine the explosion that took place when S & N were spotted in a very PDA on the steps outside Constance Billard. Have the King and Queen of the school moved on already from their exes? If so, Game Set and Match goes to this too-perfect new couple. And based on their reputations and past indiscretions, you know it's only a matter of time before sparks fly… then explode.
I'll be watching.
Xoxo
Gossip Girl
Serena couldn't help but grin at Gossip Girl's latest blog entry. Their plan was working perfectly and she was loving it. A mere 5 seconds later, her phone vibrated again to reveal a message from Blair.
It is true?
Serena wasn't sure how to answer. She didn't want to lie to her best friend, so she sent back the following message.
It's complicated. Need to talk after school. 4 o'clock. My place?
Her phone vibrated one last time.
I wouldn't miss it.
She decided to tell Blair the plan. She couldn't keep a secret like this from her best friend.
"I'm impressed," said Blair, smiling deviously. "I wouldn't have thought you and Nate capable of a plan like this but clearly I was wrong."
"So I'm not a horrible person?" asked Serena. "For doing this whole thing?"
"Of course not S! You're not hurting anyone. It's just a bit of fun. Go for it." Blair cocked her head to the side. "You know S, if you really wanted, you and Nate could take the relationship to the next level. You may as well based on what you're already doing. Friends with benefits…"
"Ewwwww, Blair, no!" shrieked Serena. "You've clearly being going out with Chuck too long if you're suggesting something like that!"
Blair laughed gaily. "Maybe you're right. But I love him so there's not much I can do about that now."
Serena sighed. "So you and Chuck? It feels real?"
"Realer than anything I've ever felt before." Blair stopped talking before boldly continuing. "He said he loves me."
"WHAT????" screeched Serena. "WHEN??"
Blair laughed at her friend's always over the top reaction. "Yesterday. And I said it back."
Serena couldn't stop grinning for her friend. "I'm so happy for you B! Who knew Chuck Bass has a soul?"
Blair felt a little scared to talk about Chuck so she tried to steer the conversation in a new direction. "So what is your next plan of action with Nate?"
"Tomorrow we're going to the charity dinner. Everyone from school will be there so we figure we should make an appearance too."
"Sounds great. Just be careful though S."
"Why?" asked Serena, clearly shocked at her friend's concern.
"You and Nate have never really been just friends. There's always been something more between you two. And I don't want to see either of you get hurt."
Serena brushed the comment aside. "Don't worry B. What Nate and I have is clearly platonic. We have boundaries. We know exactly what we're doing."
"I hope so."
As soon as Serena and Nate entered the charity dinner together holding hands, they saw a bunch of people with their phones out, taking photos.
"So this is what it feels like to be famous," grumbled Nate, steering Serena around several people standing in the way.
"I guess so, but I say lets give them a show." Serena flung her arms around Nate and hugged him tightly. She then let go and started jumping up and down in front of him, clapping wildly.
"Thank you Nate! Thank you so much! You're the best!" she exclaimed loudly so that half the room could hear her.
Nate, playing along with Serena's antics, grinned, wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her in close. "Anything for my girl," he proclaimed loudly, before leaning in and kissing the side of her head.
Spotting Chuck and Blair, Nate and Serena walked over to them, smiling.
"Well done," applauded Blair. "I think you have everyone fooled."
Nate looked at her. "You know?" he queried.
Serena butted in quickly. "I couldn't not tell her!" she protested. "She's my best friend."
Chuck looked at Nate. "You're fake relationship is even more entertaining than the fake relationships on The Hills."
"You know?" exclaimed Serena.
It was Blair's turn to butt in quickly. "I tell him everything, S. You know that."
"Don't worry sis. You're secret's safe with me," grinned Chuck.
The four friends stood around chatting with the majority of the students from the school constantly looking at them from the corner of their eye. Queen B and Chuck Bass as a serious couple had been a major talking point for weeks after it had come out. But this new scandal, involving the two people most students thought of as royalty was the icing on the cake. To even look at them was mesmerizing. As individuals they were both extraordinarily good looking. But combining them together was almost hurtful to look at. They looked like two air brushed models that belonged in the pages of glossy magazines, not two high school students.
"So is this event like every other boring event or is something exciting planned?" asked Serena, leaning her head on Nate's shoulder.
"It's a charity dinner," replied Nate. "Of course it's going to be boring."
"I heard there was a doubles table tennis championship actually," supplied Chuck. "You pay $50 to enter as a double, the money goes to charity and the winners get a ridiculous trophy."
Serena's eyes lit up and she stood in front of Nate. "Let's do it!"
Nate shook his head. "Really Serena? Table tennis is lame. Can't we just stay here?"
"Naaaaaaate," she whined, pulling on his hand. "Pleeeeease? It will be so much fun!" She opened her eyes wide, making a puppy dog face.
After a few seconds he gave in. "Fine, let's do it. Your wish. My command."
"Yay!" she exclaimed, jumping up and down.
"You're not even really dating and your already whipped, Nathaniel," said Chuck. "I'd hate to see you in an actual relationship with my sis. She'd have you running out to the store and buying her tampons."
"Ewww Chuck. Gross," said Serena as she pulled Nate through the crowd to the sign up sheet. Glancing at the sheet she saw only two other couples signed up. "We're totally gonna win with only two teams to beat!" she exclaimed excitedly. She grabbed a pen and wrote their names on the list. The tournament was to start in the adjacent room in 10 minutes time.
"Let's check it out before we start," she said, eyes shinning bright with excitement.
"Lets," said Nate. "I'm ready to show off my mad skillz," he said sarcastically, trying to sound hard core.
Serena laughed. "Promise me you'll never talk like that ever again."
"For you Serena, I'll do anything."
Serena tried to ignore the feeling in her stomach when he said that.
It's just an act, she told herself.
Just an act.
Not surprisingly to everyone but Nate and Serena, after they had signed up an extra 15 couples signed on to the table tennis tournament. They got quite the shock when they both went to the toilet and returned, only to find about 60 people milling about the room.
"Where did everyone come from?" asked Serena as she approached Chuck and Blair who were standing to the side of the room.
"Isn't it obvious?" asked Blair. "After people saw you sign up, suddenly everyone was interested in playing table tennis."
"You're kidding?" exclaimed Nate.
Blair just shook her head at him before turning to Chuck. "The rest of this place is pretty deserted now. No one will realize if we disappear for an hour…." She trailed off suggestively.
Chuck grinned at her. "I'll call the limo around."
Chuck and Blair walked out, holding hands.
"I've said it before and I'll say it again. Ewwww! Can't those two keep it in their pants for one night?" grumbled Serena.
Nate laughed. "Hey, if she's offering, he's not about to turn her down."
"So are you ready for our sweeping table tennis victory? We need to win because I really want a trophy" announced Serena, pretending to jog on the spot to warm up.
"As long as I don't get distracted by looking at you when I'm playing, we've got this one in the bag," flirted Nate.
She playfully pushed him. "The flirting isn't necessary when people can't hear us Nate."
He grinned. "I know. It's just fun to see your reaction."
She smiled. "Let's do this! Team SAN all the way!"
Nate looked confused. "What the hell is Team SAN?" he asked.
Serena gave him a 'you're-really-not-so-bright-after-all' look. "It's Team Serena And Nate. Team SAN. Duh."
He chuckled at the absurdity of the girl standing before him. "You really are crazy, you know that, right?"
"As long as crazy people win table tennis tournaments, that's all I care about."
Serena and Nate had been playing their knock out table tennis championship and had won the first three games in a row. This resulted in them playing the fourth match, also known as the championship match. Whoever won this one won the entire 'championship' and got the shiny silver trophy Serena desired so whole heartedly.
They were just 2 points away from victory and the other couple had called a time out. Serena and Nate were talking, attempting to discuss tactics.
"We can do this!" said Serena enthusiastically, pumping her fist in the air. "Team SAN for the win!"
"I've already said its Team NAS," replied Nate. "My name should be first. And yeah, we are going to win this. Just relax, have fun and we'll get an easy victory."
Serena snorted. "Team NAS? That's so pathetic Nate. SAN sounds so much better."
The other team walked over to the table so Nate and Serena returned to their positions, high fiving each other on the way over. The opposing team served and Nate hit it straight back, scoring an easy point.
The people watching cheered loudly, knowing that Nate and Serena were just one point away from victory. It was Serena's turn to serve and Nate noticed her looking much paler than usual as she went to hit the ball. Before she did, he quickly whispered into her ear.
"Relax. We've got this. Just hit it like it's any other point. You're amazing."
Serena exhaled and hit the ball. The couple hit it back, with Nate slicing it straight back over the net. Surprisingly, they hit it straight back in Serena's direction. Without thinking, she found herself whacking it diagonally across the table where it proceeded to bounce once before the other team completely missed it.
"Winners!" announced the charity chairman, gesturing towards Nate and Serena. The room erupted into cheers and applause.
Serena started jumping up and down. "We did it! We did it!" she shrieked over and over, before throwing her arms around Nate. He picked her up and twirled her around, before putting her back on the ground and hugging her some more.
"I told you we would win!" he shouted at her. "You really are amazing!"
Serena laughed and was so caught up in the moment she didn't even see the charity chairman approaching them with the trophy. He tapped her on the shoulder and she graciously accepted, before kissing it and holding it up in the air, true exhibitionist style.
Nate laughed and pretended to wrestle the trophy off of her. They were giggling and tugging at the trophy before Serena got a hold of it completely and ran off into the adjoining room. She darted to her seat, sat down at the table and stashed the trophy into her oversized bag. She saw Nate approaching and stuck her tongue out at him.
"I know it's in your bag," he said, eyeing it suspiciously.
"Why Nate," she said in a playful voice. "A man is never to go through a woman's bag. It's personal."
He sat down in his next to her. "You can have it anyway. You're the one who wants it so badly."
She grinned. "Thanks, lover," she joked.
At that moment the waiters and waitresses began emerging with the night's dinner. The chairman instructed everyone to sit down and Serena found herself oogling at the food placed in front of her. "Yum," she sighed, eyeing her and licking her lips.
She looked at Nate only to find him staring at her. "What?" she asked curiously. Do I have something on my face?"
He shook his head. "Nothing."
Serena turned back to her food, wondering. Ever since she had known Nate, she had always found him occasionally just staring at her. She never thought much of it, thinking it was just something Nate did to everyone. But did he? Or did he only stare at her?
She wasn't sure which answer she wanted.
"Chuck and Blair are coming back," said Nate, nodding towards the couple walking towards them.
"Oh goody," chimed Serena. "I hope they've washed their hands."
Nate groaned at Serena's response. "I'm trying to eat here."
End Chapter Two
Any comments? I would love to see some silly interaction like this between these two on the show. More N and S I say!
Next chapter up soon!