Next day. Morning.
Nate rolled off of me, breathing harshly.
I tried to calm my breath "and here i thought morning sex couldn't get any hotter"
He chuckled, out of breath.
My phone buzzed.
I looked at it and grabbed it.
Nate "who's texting this early?"
I rolled my eyes annoyed "Rufus.He's freaking out. He can't find Jenny. He thinks she's with Damien. This is not good"
Nate "Who, Prince Damien from the State Dinner ? I thought you thought he was dreamy"
Me "oh, that was before he tried to kiss me after i pushed him away"
Nate moved so he was leaning on one elbow "what did you just say? he tried to kiss you?"
I nodded "yeah, but ....."
Nate "and now that creep's with Jenny."
I nodded "Yeah. you know what's most attractive about a bad boy?"
Nate shook his head "no, i really don't"
Me "your parents refusing to let you see him. Rufus is driving Jenny right into Damien's creepy arms"
I sat up and looked at him "i'm not gonna let that happen"
Nate grabbed my arm and pulled me back to him.
I smiled and kissed his jaw.
Nate "Five more minutes "
I giggled "only if you make them worth it"
Nate smirked and threw the covers over us.
In the living room.
My phone buzzed and i looked at it. It was Chuck.
I answered "Hey, you wanna explain to me why paparazzi are in front of the building waiting to get their hands on me?"
Chuck "I'm sorry, Fla"
I asked worried "Chuck, what happened?"
Chuck "Several female employees are suing me for sexual harassment"
My jaw dropped "What? how?"
Chuck "i don't know. But i swear i didn't touch them. I was a kid back then. I wouldn't do that to Blair or to you"
I nodded "i know"
Then i hung up.
Jenny walked inside.
My phone buzzed. A text from Jack.
From : Jack Bass
I'm back in town. Wanna meet up?
I rolled my eyes.
Jenny sat down in front of me "Thanks for texting me"
Me "of course. Parents can be such a pain in the ass."
Jenny "if he wasn't so controlling and judgmental..then i wouldn't have to be sneaking around. "
I nodded "i get it. You should be able to date who you want. You're old enough"
She nodded "Exactly"
Me "so how are things with Damien?"
she smiled "they're great. um...He listens to me, he treats me like an adult...and he really likes me"
Me "so it's serious then"
she nodded "Well, it's about to be. He's staying at the Smyth Hotel, and i was thinking that tonight-"
I smiled "Tonight?"
she nodded.
Me "Well, that's serious. Your first time, that's monumental. It is your first time, right?"
She nodded.
Me "are you nervous?"
She nodded "i guess a little"
Me "you know, Jenny, the thing is about your virginity is that you can never get it back. "
Jenny "Damien is the right guy"
I nodded "it's your v-card and i'll support you"
Nate walked up behind her, confused.
me "Well, obviously you're not going to scholl and you should commemorate today. So, i have to get ready for Chuck's party, but Nate will take you to lunch"
Jenny turned to him.
Nate nodded "Yeah. What are you in the mood for?"
I smiled at him.
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I walked downstairs and saw Jack standing there.
Me "i guess, i'm gonna call security"
Jack chuckled "Flavia, a pleasure"
Me "what are you doing here?"
Jack "i heard about the lawsuit against Chuck. And since you and him were a thing once i thought that i should come check on you"
I eyed him and then shook my head annoyed "i should've known. You're the son of a bitch behind this lawsuit"
Jack "wow. Harsh words. But i am innocent. Whoever did this is more brilliant than i am. My sources tell me reservations are already down 20 percent"
Me "You are a liar"
Jack "Little nephew's going to have to step down from his beloved Empire"
Me "and what? you think you'll somehow get it?. please, that will never happened"
Jack grabbed my hand "Flavia, i've already had everything of Chuck's wort having"
He kissed the back of my hand "it was nice to see you"
Then he left.
I glared after him.
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I was preparing a fake romantic lunch for Damien and myself.
I had Nate on speaker "trust me, i have a plan. Telling Jenny Damien's bad for her will only make her want him more. We have to show her"
Nate "And how are we going to do that?"
Me "I called him and invited him over for lunch"
Nate "Fla, are you joking? Last time you were alone he tried to rip your clothes off"
Me "And he'll try to again. this time you and Jenny are gonna walk in to catch him"
Nate "Fla-"
Me "Blair and Chuck do it all the time. I like it as much as you do but Jenny's gonna have sec with him if we don't stop this. and over my body is she going to lose her v-card to him"
Nate "We should just call Rufus"
Me "So he can ground her again? Nate, this is going to work. It's 1:00 now. Give me 45 minutes, exactly "
then i hung up.
Damien walked inside and i smiled at him.
He smiled "Glad you called"
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I was taking a sip of my drink.
Damien "you know, i've almost called you a million times"
Me "Really? and why is that?"
Damien"To apologize. The State Dinner, my behavior was-"
I lied "i actually wanted to apologize too.I used you and that was wrong. But Nate and i broke up. And i guess i wanted him just because i couldn't have him. "
Damien "Flavia, i am dating Jenny, and i actually really like her. So, i can't do this"
Me "why?"
Damien "great lunch, sorry about Nate"
Then he left.
I clenched my jaw.
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Serena, Blair and i were getting ready for Chuck's party.
My sister and i haven't talked about the whole dad - thing. She called in Mercy since she realized that Dad doesn't give shit about us.
Blair rolled her stocking up "i can see he's starting to doubt himself"
Serena put on some lipgloss "why wouldn't he? with the bad press, the protesters. The Daily Intel says he's thinking of stepping down"
Blair and i said at the same time "Chuck's not stepping anywhere"
We looked at each other.
Suddenly my phone rang. I looked at it. Nate.
Blair grabbed the phone "speaking of boyfriends."
Then she answered "Nate, Flavia doesn't wanna talk to you right now. Well, it sound perfectly reasonable to me. ...I'll ignore that. Nate, Serena, Fla and i are getting ready for the party. Why don't you just apologize so we can all move past this..and be supportive for Chuck on his big night?"
She put Nate on speaker.
Nate "no, i'm not gonna apologize. I did the right thing. okay? Flavia may not get it.. but losing her virginity is a huge deal for a girl like Jenny. "
I raised an eyebrow, grabbed the phone and turned off the speaker.
Me "And it wasn't for me? Why is that, Nate? Because i was a huge slit when i was Jenny's age?"
Nate sighed "i didn't realize i was on speaker. i didn't mean to say it-"
Me "That's exactly what you meant"
Then i hung up.
At Chuck's party.
I walked inside and saw Mom walking to me.
Mom "well, i didn't expect to see you here. You haven't returned my calls in weeks"
Me "I'm here to support Chuck"
Mom "Flavia, i know that you are angry. -"
Me "you should give that speech to Serena, who actually cares way more than i do and to your current still husband"
I walked up the stairs.
Suddenly i heard behind me "Kitten-"
I sighed and turned to him.
Nate put a hand on my waist "hey. I didn't mean it the way it sounded"
I crossed my arms over my chest "What? that i was the concubine of the Upper East Side?"
Nate "Look, i didn't wanna get into details in front of Blair and Serena. But everyone knows the stories about Carter Baizen, Chuck Bass, Jay Hount, Nash Kingston, Kevin Langdon, Nick Stevens, John Beish-"
I shook my head "I didn't sleep with all of those guys, Nate, only with two! Have you ever heard of locker -room gossip? they lied or exaggerated. "
Nate "Flavia, i lost my virginity to you on a bar at the Campbell Apartment. "
Me "and somehow that reflects poorly on me and not you. Talk about a double standard. "
He shook his head confused "no. That's not what i was talking about"
Me "whatever your twisted guy -logic is there's still no reason for you to go behind my back with Jenny."
Nate "Flavia, i woke up the morning after i lost my virginity to find that person i lost it to, the person i loved, had left town. Never to be heard from again for a year. So, yeah, i had a good reason"
Then he walked away.
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Jack walked to me, smiling "You look glorious, as always. "
Me "Jack "
Suddenly i heard everyone gasp and looked around.
Nate stood up from the ground, holding his face.
Damien and Jenny ran out.
I rushed over to him "Nate, what happened?"
Nate "Jenny run off with Damien. The guy's a drug dealer"
Dan's jaw dropped "What?"
Me "He's staying at the Smyth. "
Nate nodded "okay, i'm gonna call you when i find them"
Then he left.
Serena "Where are mom and Rufus?"
We looked around and found them kissing on a couch.
Dan "Dad"
They turned to us.
Dan "Jenny ran off with Damien and he's worse than we thought. "
Rufus breathed out "oh god"
Night. At Nate's.
I walked over to Nate who turned to me "hey"
Nate sighed "i am so sorry, Fla"
I shook my head "please, just listen to me"
He nodded.
Me "I'm sorry that i left the morning after we...you know, i never meant to hurt you. "
He shook his head "no, i know"
I put my hands on his chest.
Nate asked worried "what is it?"
Me "my agent called. The offer they made me before my accident is still on the table"
Nate "the 6 months offer?"
I nodded.
He tensed "What did you say?"
I shook my head "no"
He looked at me surprised.
Me "I left you the morning after the wedding, i left you the night before my accident. I'm not gonna leave a third time"
He looked at me softly.
Me "Nate, promise me you won't let me leave a third time. Not after everything we've been through"
He shook his head "i won't let you leave a third time, i promise"
I nodded "Good. Nate, there's something you should know"
His face fell "what is it?"
Me "I love you"
His eyes widened "what?"
I smiled "I love you, Nate"
He smiled "I love you, Kitten"
I smiled and put my arms around his neck "how about we redo our little moment at the Shepard Wedding and maybe i'll be there when you wake up this time"
Nate raised an eyebrow ""Maybe"?"
Me "Well, it depends if you did a great job at convincing me to stay"
Nate nodded, smirking "well, you won't be able to get out of bed even if you wanted to"
I asked confused "what do you mean?"
Nate asked amused "You really think you'd still be able to walk after i'm done with you?"
I smirked "you think you're that good?"
Nate smirked "Challenge accepted"
I giggled and kissed him.
Nate broke the kiss and looked at me serious "I love you, Fla"
I smiled and kissed him again.