Secret Keeper

Season 1 Episode 2

Disclaimer: I only own Layla all other characters unless otherwise noted belong to someone else.

A/N: This is a rewrite of my fanfiction Secret Keeper from FanFiction.net

I bet you're wondering what Gossip Girl is doing up so early. Truth is: I never went to bed. Why waste precious time dreaming when waking life is so much better?
Is there really anything better than a lazy Sunday? Reading the paper in bed, sipping coffee, scrambling an egg or two. Yeah, right. We Upper East Siders don't do lazy: Breakfast is brunch and it comes with champagne, a dress code and a hundred of our closest friends... and enemies.
Chuck's dad Bart Bass is hosting the annual brunch for his foundation. Everyone is invited. Well, not everyone.

Layla read the post and then set her phone down. She stood in front of the mirror putting on the final touches of her glamourous outfit. She added the last accessory, picked up her phone and headed to the family room. Her Dad was all ready for today's brunch.

"See you at brunch father" She said picking up her handbag and walking out the door. She hailed a taxi and headed to the Palace.

When she arrived at the floor of Chuck's suite, which she knew by heart she saw what looked like Chucks last night leftovers

"Have a fun night ladies?" Layla asked smiling and walked into the suite, coming to maybe either the end, or a start of a conversation

"That kid popped you pretty good huh? Never mess with a guy's sister!" Nate said "Speaking of sisters"

"Morning boys" Layla said giving her brother a hug and then walking over to Chuck where he was working on a hangover remedy.

"If I knew his name I would hunt him down and kill him" Chuck said

"Why because you kill people now?" Layla asked

"Are you going to strangle him with your scarf?" Nate asked throwing the scarf at him. Layla picked it up and put it around her neck

"Don't mock the scarf Nathaniel, it's my signature" Chuck said

"Yeah Nathaniel, don't mock the scarf" Layla laughed and put the scarf down

Chuck looked over and glared at her and then continued on to his hangover remedy

"Death by scarf, not that imitating" Nate said

"He sucker punched me, I told you. Besides its better a broken nose then a broken heart" Chuck replied

"What I didn't even talk to Serena last night"

"I didn't say anything about Serena"

"Ouch" Layla said

"By the way A, you look beautiful as always" Chuck said giving her kiss on the cheek and then picking up his glass heading to the shower.

"So, are we trying to upstage Blair again on outfit?" Nate asked his sister

"Oh dear brother, not only do I have her but also Serena, You know the girl you didn't talk to last night" Layla teased

"Did you know she's staying here?"

"Yeah, I'm the one who told Romeo"

"Romeo?" Nate asked

"The guy she is with. His real name is Dan. Dan Humphrey"

"I'm going to go talk to her "Nate said

"Good Luck brother, and tell Chuck I'll see him downstairs" Layla said leaving.

She arrived in the lobby right as Dan walked away from the desk

"Romeo!" she shouted and ran over to him