Chapter 19 -Part 6

Chapter 19
Part 6

When Nate entered the hallway, it was empty. He could have sworn he heard Blair’s voice outside. Forgetting it, Nate entered the elevator. When he reached the ballroom, he spotted Jenny. She had just been dismissed by a handsome 10th grader with whom she had been dancing. Hurrying over to her, Nate pulled J over to a table.
“Have you seen Blair?” he asked.
“No, I thought she was with you. Why?”
“Well, we just broke up.”
“That’s terrible! What happened?”
“I don’t know, Blair got all upset with me. But it’s for the best anyway. Besides, I had my eye on someone else.” Nate winked at Jenny.
Overcome with emotion, J’s heart soared, then sank. Her and Nate? Blair wouldn’t allow it. As much as Jenny had always wanted Nate to notice her, she knew them being together would never happen.
“Nate…” Jenny said slowly, getting up from the table. Nate stood up and moved toward her.
“You don’t have to say anything,” he whispered. He moved closer, leaned down, and kissed her. Jenny struggled, but Nate got a hold of her waist and held her in.
Finally, Jenny was able to push away from him. “Nate!” she said, shocked at what he just did. Before N had another chance to make a move, Jenny grabbed her purse and hurried outside. She hailed a cab and headed straight for home.
Meanwhile, Nate just stood there, confused. Two girls in one night had rejected him? Maybe he was getting rusty.
A girl nearby stopped the video recording on her cell phone. When the clip was saved, she sent it in a text:

Gossip Girl:
Nate & Jenny -poor Blair!

Blair and Chuck had heard Nate coming down the hallway so they had quickly hopped in the elevator and headed to the lobby. Since they didn’t want to risk running into anyone they knew, Chuck had rented them another suite. This one had candles and soft, lavender sheets. When Blair entered the room, she smiled and immediately ran over and flopped down on the huge four-poster canopy.
“Isn’t this bed perfect?” she said, awed, as she rubbed the velvet on one of the throw pillows.
“Well, I think it’d be much better with a couple of half-naked girls on it,” Chuck commented, walking over to the bed. “Or even better, fully naked girls.”
Blair rolled her eyes as he sat down beside her. “But you’re just as wonderful,” Chuck said, smiling.
“Wow, thanks,” she said sarcastically. “But seriously, Chuck! Don’t you just love this room? It’s so romantic.”
“I can be romantic,” Chuck said, flicking off a lamp nearby. The room dimmed. “If you’re into that sort of thing.”
Blair laughed. “Thanks for trying.”
“You are most certainly welcome,” Chuck said. “I don’t do this very often, so you’re lucky.”
“The luckiest girl in the world,” Blair said, beaming. “Chuck, I’m so glad you’re here to look after me.”
“Is that all I am to you? A babysitter?” Chuck flopped down on the bed beside B.
“You know what I mean.”
The both smiled at each other. Suddenly, Chuck remembered something.
“Where’s your ring?” he asked.
“What ring?”
“The one Nate gave you; the family heirloom one.”
“Oh, that ring.”
“Didn’t you wear it tonight? I thought you would, considering you and Nate were ‘back together’.”
“I just didn’t feel like wearing it.”
“Hmm.”
“What? Why do you care, anyway?”
“Well, I just thought you would wear it considering how much you love him.” Chuck looked at her.
“I don’t love him. And I think I knew it all along; maybe that’s why wearing the ring didn’t feel right.”
“Well, I’m glad. I hated seeing you wear that ring.”
Blair looked at him, her eyebrows raised. “Were you jealous?”
“Of course not. I just thought the ring was really ugly.” Chuck stared straight ahead into the dim room. Blair laughed.
“Right. Sure.” Blair shuffled across the bed to lie next to him. She rested her head on his chest. “You are such a jealous boyfriend,” she teased, looking up at him.
“Again, you wish.” Chuck smiled down at her.
“I sure do.”
Blair scooted up and kissed him. Chuck pulled her up on top of him, sliding his hands up the backs of her thighs. Her legs were smooth and warm. Blair pushed back the collar of his jacket, wrapping her hands around his neck.
Never before had Blair felt so good. With Chuck holding her close, she felt safe in his arms. It all felt so right. Blair finally realized that with Nate, she had never had that feeling. That feeling that there was nothing else in the world she could possibly do at that moment than be with him.
Suddenly, Chuck pushed her back a little. “Are you sure you won’t regret this later?” he whispered.
“I’ll never regret this,” she whispered back. And with that, Blair smiled and slipped out of her dress.

The Vintage Ball turned out to be more dramatic than we had expected. Lucky for you, I’ve got all the deats.
Serena: Back with Dan, happy as ever.
Vanessa: Left all alone at a party she wasn’t even invited to.
Nate: Left single and still standing. But we have some news that might soon knock him off his feet.
Jenny: Heading home, torn up with yet another secret.
And as for Blair and Chuck, well, no one knows about them, but we have a few ideas…

xoxo, GOSSIP GIRL