Chapter 20 -Part 2

Chapter 20
Part 2

“So, what did you and Nate do last night? I mean, did you…” Serena asked as she sipped her orange juice. They were at a little breakfast restaurant in the middle of Manhattan, and S had just finished telling Blair all about her evening with Dan.
“Actually,” Blair said slowly, “I didn’t spend the night with Nate.”
Serena looked confused. “What? Why not?”
“We… we broke up.” Blair looked down at her lap.
“Then… where did you spend the night? I know it wasn’t at home; I called and your mom said you never came.”
“Well, me and Chuck…” Blair smiled shyly at her friend, embarrassed.
“Blair!” Serena said, astonished.
“What? It’s not like we haven’t done it before.” Blair bit into a croissant. She really didn’t want Serena to freak out again.
“Oh, Blair…” Serena sighed.
“Excuse me? One minute, you’re shocked and ashamed, and the next you’re telling me he loves me, and then you’re back to shocked again? Make up your mind, Serena!”
“Blair, I’m not upset. I just; I don’t know. Again?”
“Yes, again. But this time it was different. When I woke up this morning, I didn’t feel disgusted at myself. It felt… right.”
“Well, I just hope you don’t end up regretting it. Otherwise, you’ll have quite a problem on your hands.” Blair nodded in agreement. “And plus, Nate doesn’t even know yet, does he?”
“I don’t think so. But Gossip Girl sent me a text last night saying I should watch a video on her site? Do you know anything about it?”
“No, sorry. I haven’t seen it yet. But knowing Gossip Girl, it must be pretty scandalous.”
“I know. I’m kind of worried. I just hope it doesn’t have anything to do with me.”
“Well, I wish you luck.”
Blair smiled. “Thanks. I’m gonna need it. I still really need to deal with this whole Chuck thing. It’s been over a week since my party, and Nate’s bound to find out sometime.”
“Yeah. But how are you going to tell him? That isn’t the kind of conversation that’s easy.” Serena popped a grape into her mouth.
“I know,” Blair said, sighing. “I just want Chuck to do it; that way Nate doesn’t blow up in my face.”
“Yeah, but if you let Chuck do it on his own, he’ll totally get murdered.”
“Definitely. I just wish there was some way to let Nate know without having him totally freak out!”
“Good luck finding one. There’s no easy way to tell your ex-boyfriend that you left him for his best friend.”
“I didn’t leave him for Chuck! I just, sort of, broke up with him, and then went to his best friend. They’re two totally different things.”
Serena raised her eyebrows at Blair as she put another grape into her mouth. “Uh huh,” she said sarcastically. “Sure.”