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Charles Bartholomew Bass was utterly confused about a woman for the first time in his life: he had been so sure Blair would reject Nathaniel that it took him by surprise when they both entered the ballroom together. Now, three months after the incident, they spent most of their time together and Chuck barely saw his best friend anymore. Chuck barely even left his suite and instead enjoyed the company of a few whores at night, not bothering to go out and make new conquests. The reason he stayed in was mostly because he couldn't stomach the fact that everywhere he went they were the subject everyone was always talking about: the IT couple, the couple everyone hoped to see happily married in a short while. Most of all, he couldn't stomach the fact that, for the first time in his life, Chuck Bass wasn't able to get what he wanted.

Blair was in bliss. After the night of her first party as a debutante, where she danced with Mr. Archibald all night long, she had become the most popular debutante of all. She would be at any event and find herself surrounded with many young girls who aspired to be like her, her style was copied and imposed as a fashion among the other debutantes, and anything anyone would talk about these days was what a lovely couple she and Nate made. She was also secretly glad she hadn't heard from mysterious Mr. Bass, since his dark eyes never stopped haunting her at the most inappropriate of moments… like when she was showering, or when she was trying to sleep. Yet, not everything was as perfect as she wanted it to. Anywhere she went, Blair still heard the hushed rumors of what Miss Van der Woodsen and Miss Sparks had been up to and couldn't help a little pang of jealousy at her best friend having the time of her life ruining her reputation with Georgina Sparks no less.

Nate tried to appear calm and make no noise as he continued eavesdropping on the conversation his parents were having on his father's studio.

- It doesn't matter anymore Anne. The boy's getting married to a rich heiress. Can't you see that once they get married all of our troubles will be over? – was saying Howard Archibald vehemently to his wife, Anne Vanderbilt.

Nate heard his father pace around the room and his mother sniff as if she was silently crying.

- But Howard, you can't possibly expect to place this huge amount on responsibility on our son's shoulders – answered Anne and continued intensely – Pray tell me, Howard, what is it on the first place that motivated you to scam with all those high-rate investors on the first place?

Nate had never heard his mother raise her tone like that… especially to his father, he always saw her as the perfect lady. He walked away from their conversation now, he figured out his father had involved himself in a big fraud with all the wrong, powerful men of the city and was now deeply in debt. No wonder he had been so excited when Nate brought Blair to dinner last week and he found out that she was the daughter of Eleanor and Harold Waldorf.

Serena's cousin from California was getting married. Her mother, Lilly, told her that were leaving in a few hours and that she could bring a friend along. Serena immediately thought of Georgina, they had been inseparable for the last three months and always had so much fun together, and she figured Blair would be busy with Mr. Archibald anyway. She had barely even seen her best friend throughout those three months and was glad she did because Blair seemed so happy with Nate that she would just hate to play the unwanted third party.

Georgina Sparks was overjoyed when Miss Van der Woodsen was announced and entered her family's modest tearoom to invite her to her cousin's wedding in California. She had packed her finest dresses for the occasion and waited for Serena to pick her up. She was sure they were going to have SO much fun.

California was a sunny paradise and both ladies couldn't hide their excitement when they learned that they would be staying on a hotel right on the beach. Their companions were exhausted and retired to their bedrooms early, leaving both young ladies alone on the dining room.

- My dearest friend Serena, I am getting the naughtiest idea – said Georgina excitedly shortly after everyone left – What do you say if we slip to the bar for a few hours before we go to sleep? It would do no harm to have a little fun before we go get our beauty sleep for tomorrow.

Serena only smiled mischievously.

Nate was glad he was far away from home. It had been a rather unexpected trip; apparently the daughter of one of his mother's friends was getting married, and they had packed up and left to California as soon as they received the invitation.

- Oh dear lord Georgie! – exclaimed Serena as she sipped from her glass – Those men have been staring at us since we first came in and now they are coming here. What should we do?

- Just remain calm S. As we are giving them false names, you are to be Savannah and I am to be Svetlana, your foreign friend and you supposed to be showing me around town.

Serena and Georgina giggled at the thought of tricking those men. The rough-looking men approached them confidently and sat surrounding them.

- Ladies, it appears as if fate has reunited us tonight – the biggest man of all said as he bowed down at them.

They only giggled.

Blair was bored, she had hoped to spend the evening with Nate, visiting Central Park or maybe having dinner with his family again, but when he appeared in the morning to tell her that he had to leave to California urgently she had only just smiled brightly at him and wished him for a safe trip. Worst of all, she wondered where Serena was because she had suddenly noticed how much she missed her best friend when Nate wasn't there for her.

Nate entered the bar and caught a glimpse of a brunette lady laughing and drinking outrageously surrounded by many fierce-looking men.

- Sere… Oops I mean Savannah, come, the gentlemen have offered to buy us one more round – called out no other than Georgina Sparks.

Nate looked around, trying to find the other lady and his eyes landed on Serena Van der Woodsen's blue ones. She looked as if she was having a lot of fun as she was had a huge smile on her pretty face, but her smile soon disappeared the moment his eyes landed on hers. She looked as beautiful as ever, Nate thought, appreciating how her golden hair was cascading freely down her back. She was the most attractive woman he had ever seen. He couldn't help but come near her.

- Miss Van der Woodsen, you were certainly the last person I expected to find here. – said Nate as he leaned down to kiss her hand.

- Mr. Archibald, pray excuse my behavior. Lady Sparks and I only wished to have a little fun before the wedding. – answered Serena sheepishly, ashamed at having him see her in such a state and in such a place.

- Allow me to escort you outside Miss Van der Woodsen, there we will be able to talk freely and leave Lady Sparks to grace her suitors. – said Nate winking at her.

Nate led Serena out of the bar and out of the dining room so they were now standing on a little wooden platform that overlooked the whole beach.

The chilly breezed caused Serena to hug herself looking for warmth, Nate noticed this and soon Serena found herself surrounded by Nate's heavy jacket. She looked up at him.

- Thank you Mr. Archibald. – said Serena smiling.

- Please Miss Van der Woodsen, call me Nate. After all we are acquaintances now.

- If you insist on confiding on me so much I must also insist on you calling me just Serena too.

They smiled at each other for a moment before Nate suggested they sat down on the straw chair behind them.

Georgina didn't notice Serena was missing right away since she had all her attention on the men surrounding her; all of them were trying desperately to call her attention and win her favor. All the compliments and attention she was getting made her feel even lighter than she already felt because of the alcohol. It wasn't until she stood up to go to the restroom she finally noticed Serena's absence, she was about to panic when she heard an all too familiar female laughter somewhere outside the dining room. Georgina approached the glass door quietly and opened the door so she could hear better; she caught a glimpse of a blonde gentleman's head and recognized it as being Nate Archibald's.

- You are truly the most charming lady I have ever had the chance of meeting. – said Nate to Serena as he took her slender hand in his.

Georgina couldn't believe how lucky she was to be there in that moment and witness how Serena betrayed her best friend, Blair Waldorf, by fooling around with her soon-to-be fiancé. Since Georgina couldn't hear any more conversation after a few minutes, she stuck her head out the glass door a little bit more just in time to catch a perfect view of Nate and Serena kissing passionately.

Georgina made her way back into the bar before Serena and Nate broke their kiss, a wicked smile spreading across her dark painted lips. She had wished for a little gossip about Blair - something she hoped she could get from Serena - to warp into an scandal and bury Queen Bee's perfect reputation and now she had enough dirt to bury both of the most prominent elite debutantes' reputations deep underneath the ground… not that Serena had enough of a reputation to start with after all they had done lately. Whoever said that life isn't fair is just talking nonsense, thought Georgina as she already started weaving one of her most wicked plans.