Somebody Save Jennifer - Chapter Ten
Title: Somebody Save Jennifer
Fandom: Gossip Girl
Pairing/Character(s): Nate/Jenny but other characters are apart of the story
Rating: M
Type: Hurt/Comfort/Romance
Spoilers: Completely AU
Summary: We all have problems, but for Jennifer Humphrey they are much bigger. Will she be able to get over her addiction with his help?
Thanks so much to my beta Jenna {_chngingx3lanes} You are an awesome person and you helped me so much.
Chapter Ten - Teenage Love Affair
Can't wait to get home
Baby dial your number
Can you pick up the phone
Cause I wanna holla
Daydreaming about you all day in school can't concentrate
Wanna have your voice in my ear till mama come and say it's too late
Cause the lights are on outside
Wish there was somewhere to hide
Cause I just don't want to say goodbye
Cause you are my baby baby
Nothing really matters
I don't really care what nobody tell me
I'm gonna be here
It's a matter of extreme importance
My first teenage love affair
Plan A. Today's outfit was modeled after innocence. It would show Dan that she was just a young girl, venturing into the world of boys and makeup, which is why Jenny left out make up, sexy shoes, and bracelets. She needed Dan to forgive her, return her calls, and look at her whenever they passed each other in the hallway. Two days went by since he'd walked in on her and Nate in a heated make out session. Jenny tried to run after him, get him to listen to her, but he simply refused, leaving her standing in the dark. Never had Dan been this mad at her. Whenever she did something stupid he would forgive her, things going back to normal. But this time was different. This time, he wasn’t forgiving her so easily. He was making her beg, send him cookies, and apologize a thousand times. Nothing worked. He'd even went so far as to temporarily moving out of the dorm he shared with Nate, returning in the morning to retrieve his clothes.
Bag full of breakfast, tray full of coffee, and innocent clothes, Jenny marched over to Dan's dorm, demanding that her forgive her, after buttering him up with gifts of course. Jenny hesitantly knocked on the door, waiting for Dan or Nate to answer. She was happy when Dan answered, but her face dropped when he slammed the door in her face.
“Dan!”, Jenny shouted through the door, her mouth open wide with shock. Plan B. “I brought breakfast!”. She held up the bag and smiled.
Dan opened the door, looking her up and down. “For me or your boyfriend?”.
“You”, Jenny smiled, holding the bags out to him. Dan snatched the bags from her, then slammed the door again. Plan C. If all else fails beg.
“Dan!”, she screamed, repeating his name and banging on the door as hard as she could, palms red from the impact. Finally someone threw her bone, the door opening to reveal Nate. Sending him a small smile, Jenny rushed passed him, towards Dan.
“I can't believe you slammed the door in my face. Twice!”, Jenny asserted, hands on her hips.
Dan seemed unfazed by her raise of voice. “I can't believe you've been dating my room mate without telling me”.
Plan D. She tried to be nice and beg for his forgiveness but he was acting like a complete selfish spoiled brat, and she was not going to stand for it any longer. Jenny turned to Nate, her voice emotionless. “Nate, can you give me and Dan some privacy?”.
He nodded, rushing out the door. She turned back to her cousin, arms folded. “This isn't fair to me, Dan, and you know it”.
Dan scoffed, walking towards the dresser and retrieving his watch. “Fair to you? What about me? You're the one that betrayed me”.
“Oh, God, cut the crap, Dan!”, Jenny bellowed, fist clinched at her waist. It took all the strength she had not to hit him in that moment. “You and I both know that this isn't about who I was with. It's about the fact that I didn't tell you, so don't pretend to be hurt by the fact that I like Nate and he likes me”.
“You damn right I'm mad you didn't tell me!”, Dan screamed back, throwing the watch in his hand down on the floor. He sat roughly on the bed, running a hand though his hair, face buried in his palms. “You promised me that you'd tell me everything, but you don't. Instead you talk to everyone but me”.
Jenny bent down in front of Dan, her hand on his shoulder. She loved Dan. He was like her bother, the one that looked out for her always, and he wanted to be there for her. The thought of having Dan inside her head, knowing her every thought scared Jenny. She knew he wouldn't be able to handle it; he knew it, too.
“I was going to tell you”, she confessed to the blue carpet below her. Dan looked up at her, his eyes stained red. “It just gets hard for me to tell you things”.
“I'm just scared for you, Jenny, I really am”, Dan acknowledged, wiping the tears from his eyes. He'd kept most of his emotion bottled up when it came to Jenny, wanting her to see him as a strong person she could talk to, but it got hard sometimes. “Nate's a good guy”.
“He is”. Jenny smiled, tucking a strand of hair behind one ear. “...and he wants us to go on a date this weekend”.
“I'm sure the two of you will have fun”, Dan agreed, letting Jenny know he was no longer mad at her. “Just promise me something, Jenny”.
She nodded, letting the strands of hair fall from behind her ears. “Sure”.
“Don't keep in the dark about your past”.
Sitting back on her bottom, Jenny sighed, toying with the bracelets covering her wrist. “Dan, don't make me promise that”.
“Jenny, I'm doing this for your sake, not mine”.
“How is this for my sake?”, Jenny asked incredulously, her voice raising higher.
He sighed, scratching the back on his neck. “I'm not saying you have to tell him now, but if you ever feel yourself falling in love with him, you should tell Nate”.
“I don't want him to look at me differently”, she admitted silently, her voice low and sad, head bent.
“He's not going to look at you in a different light”, Dan tried to convince.
Jenny shook her head, looking up at Dan. “You don't look at me the same as you did before”.
She was right. Ever since he'd found out about Jenny’s secret, he looked at her different, treated her like someone else. He was careful around her, watching his words, his actions, his movement. “Nate is different than me”.
Jenny smiled, thinking of the boy she liked. She leaned forward, kissing Dan softly on the cheek before embracing him into a tight hug. There was a knock on the door, bringing the cousin’s back to reality.
Looking at the clock, Jenny sighed. “We're late and you and Nate aren't even dressed”.
Dan stood from the bed, helping Jenny off the floor, before opening the door for Nate. “We're late”.
“Nate, I'm sorry about everything”, Dan apologized, holding his hand out to Nate.
He shook it, smiling over at Jenny. “It's cool”.
Dan grabbed his jacket off the back of the door, before exiting the room. “Oh, and have fun on your date”.
Jenny squealed, leaping into Nate's awaiting arms. “I am so excited!”.
Nate kissed her, shutting the door with his foot. He carried her over to his bed dropping her on top of it. “Maybe we could be just a little bit late to Copperfield.”
She was happy. For the first time in her life, Jenny Humphrey could say she was truly happy. It amazed Jenny how much could change over the course of a few days, but it had and she was thankful for it. This coming Saturday night, she and Nate were officially becoming boyfriend and girlfriend, sending Jenny into an over excited coma. It would be Jenny's first date ever, and Serena along with Blair volunteered to help her get ready for it. They would take her to the best salon in New York, buy her new clothes, and coach her on all the things she should say or do. Jenny was grateful for the girls help, never having sisters. They knew so much about boys and relationships, telling Jenny everything they knew, and she soaked it in, engraving it into her brain.
Nate was keeping everything under wraps about their date, saying it was a surprise. He was being so sweet to her lately, telling her she looked beautiful everywhere he would see her. He kissed her so gently, their passion for one another growing everyday. They talked with each other, sharing likes and dislikes on movies and music. For once in her life, Jenny let nature take its course, living for the moment, rather the rest of her life. She became carefree, letting the lover inside her heart become who she was.
But there was something else on her mind. “Don't keep in the dark about your past”. Dan’s words invaded Jenny’s head, forcing her to consider this option. She wanted to tell Nate about her past, wanted him to know where she came from and how she used to live, but every time she though about telling him, her stomach would hurt, a lump rising in her throat. Jenny would hear it all the time in group therapy. You needed to be honest with someone in order to form a relationship. You needed them to know your past and you there’s. The thought of Nate having a past made Jenny laugh. He was too perfect to have lived a hard life. Which was why the thought of telling him about hers made Jenny want to throw up. He was perfect and she wasn’t. Her flaws were fatal, extreme to some points. If Nate found out that she wasn't perfect, he wouldn’t want to be with her anymore, if he knew the thoughts than ran through her head, the depression she once felt, he would breakup with her, he would leave her for someone better. He might even get mad, carrying on the abuse of her father. She would turn into her mother hiding the bruises and drinking the pain.
No!
That wouldn’t happen to her and Nate because he was a good guy. He would love her no matter what, she was sure of it. He would support her, tell her things were going to be alright and she was safe. Nate would hold her until she stopped crying, telling him the brutal truth. He was perfect that way. But if Nate was so perfect then why was she having these thoughts? Why was she so conflicted between the sweet and kind Nate she knew and the possible dark, angry, bitter Nate? Jenny didn’t want to have these thoughts. She wanted them all to go away. She wanted them gone from her head, vanishing into the air. These thoughts were poisonous, seeping out her entire world.
Jenny looked at herself in the mirror, the dress Blair picked out for her to wear on her date tonight with Nate. It was navy blue, scattered with pink poke-a-dots, and glitter. Pink silk wrapped around the waist, tying a bow in the back. The straps were thin, the dress stopping just above the knee. On her feet, were light pink heels, two black straps across the foot, blue clutch purse in hand, completing the look with a navy blue onto of the mass of curls in her head. Blair said the headband would bring her good luck. Something about Chuck and their ‘I love you’. Jenny was only half listening to her at that point. She was too busy worrying about Nate would think of her once he saw her all dressed up and simple. She sinned on heels, giggling to herself. She was excited for tonight, a momentous occasion in her life.
When the thumping from the other side of the door sounded, Jenny’s hear began to beat from her chest. She was nervous, her hands shaking and palms sweating. Grabbing the clutch from her dressed, Jenny opened the door, revealing herself to Nate.
“Hi”. Jenny smiled nervously. Nate was wearing a black Armani suit multi colored blue pinstriped shirt, and gray tie.
“Hey”. He leaned forward, kissing her softly. “You look amazing”.
“Thank you”. The smile on her face refused to disappear. “You look good, too”.
Nate smoothed down the front of his jacket. “Chuck told me my usual clothes weren’t going to do the trick”.
Jenny laughed, silently thanking Nate’s best friend. “Well, he was right, because you look perfect”.
He shook his head, presenting the flowers he was holding behind his back to her. “No, you look perfect”.
She was in awe of him, the flowers he held in his hand her favorites. “How did you know?”.
Nate smiled, the laughed, “You told me, silly”.
Jenny laughed to herself, accepting the flowers. “Thank you”. She placed the flowers on the bed, before accepting Nate’s out stretched hand, and shutting the door behind her.
The rest of the night went on perfectly, just as Jenny imagined. Nate rented a limo for the evening, the two driving into the city. Instead for going to a fancy restaurant like Jenny expected, Nate took her to Central Park where there was a small white table under a tree, covered with twinkling lights. There was one waiter, serving them the entire night. The dinner was good, all of Jenny's favorite dishes served. He wanted her to be comfortable, enjoy herself, knowing it was her first date ever. Jenny smiled at the fact of Nate going through so much for her, liking him more than she did before. Jenny was so nervous she barely spoke, her mouth shut tight, words slipping ever so often. Nate found her nerves adorable, telling her so, and every time she would blush furiously.
After dinner, Nate and Jenny walked through Central Park, hands intertwined, talking about random things. In that moment Jenny was so peaceful and content, never wanting the moment to end. She wanted to stay there for ever with Nate, all her problems dematerializing into the twilight.
Jenny shivered against the wind, holding onto Nate. “Are you cold?”, he asked taking off his jacket.
She smiled, snuggling into its warmth. “Thank you”.
Nate wrapped his arms around her, kissing the top of her head. “You having fun?”.
She kissed the side of his chin. “This night is perfect”. And it was. This night for Jenny was perfect, the best of her entire life. She was happy, and it was all because of the joy Nate brought. He was her everything now, the one person she could count on to be there.
Nate pulled her towards the stone bridge, the two of them staring out into the night. “When I was a kid, my dad I would come here every morning and run”.
Jenny laughed saying, “Everybody runs here”.
“I know, but there was just something about running with my dad”, Nate reminisced, holding Jenny tighter to him. “I loved coming out here with him”.
“Is your dad married to Blair's mom?”, Jenny asked, leaning into him.
He kissed the side of her head. “Yeah, but they might be divorced soon”.
Her mouth fell open, looking over her shoulder at him. “Why?”.
“He's been in a rehabilitation center since the beginning of the school year”. Nate shrugged, then kissed her lips. “That’s why my mom divorced him”.
Jenny stiffened in his arms, and Nate could feel it. He kissed the side of her neck, trying to ease the tension. “Why'd you tell me that?”.
He turned her around to face him, hands holding her face. “Because I didn’t want there to be any secrets between us”.
Her face changed colors and Jenny was thankful for the dark night surrounding them. In the soft moonlight she could see his face, so warm and inviting. He wanted to know everything about her past. He’d just told her about his dad, his past.
“My parents went away”, Jenny half-lied. Her father was in jail and she was told her mother relocated to a shelter for recovering abused woman.
“Are they traveling the world?”, Nate asked, interested.
“Something like that”, she stated softly.
Spotted: Upper East Side hottie, Nate Archibald showing the world the real reason he and Vanessa called it quits. We all knew that it was because of a girl, but who was she? We all asked ourselves, and you know what? Tonight our questions have been answered. The lucky girl is non other than, drum roll please, Miss Little Jenny Bad Hair Cut Humphrey. I know, I know, I’m totally shocked as well. But pictures don’t lie. The couple was spotted in Central park having a very romantic dinner, followed by a walk on the bridge for some late night chatter. I can only imagine what that conversation was like. I must say that Miss J was looking fabulous in her ensemble and Nate was looking very yummy himself. The night ended with Nate walking Jenny back to her dorm. I’m guessing they shared a goodnight kiss. Now Isn’t this a couple we could all cheer for? But what about Nate’s ex? Would she have something to say. Stay tuned faithful reader, this story seems like its about to get drama filled, until next time.
xoxo, Gossip Girl
--------------->> Chapter Eleven
Fandom: Gossip Girl
Pairing/Character(s): Nate/Jenny but other characters are apart of the story
Rating: M
Type: Hurt/Comfort/Romance
Spoilers: Completely AU
Summary: We all have problems, but for Jennifer Humphrey they are much bigger. Will she be able to get over her addiction with his help?
Thanks so much to my beta Jenna {_chngingx3lanes} You are an awesome person and you helped me so much.
Chapter Ten - Teenage Love Affair
Can't wait to get home
Baby dial your number
Can you pick up the phone
Cause I wanna holla
Daydreaming about you all day in school can't concentrate
Wanna have your voice in my ear till mama come and say it's too late
Cause the lights are on outside
Wish there was somewhere to hide
Cause I just don't want to say goodbye
Cause you are my baby baby
Nothing really matters
I don't really care what nobody tell me
I'm gonna be here
It's a matter of extreme importance
My first teenage love affair
Plan A. Today's outfit was modeled after innocence. It would show Dan that she was just a young girl, venturing into the world of boys and makeup, which is why Jenny left out make up, sexy shoes, and bracelets. She needed Dan to forgive her, return her calls, and look at her whenever they passed each other in the hallway. Two days went by since he'd walked in on her and Nate in a heated make out session. Jenny tried to run after him, get him to listen to her, but he simply refused, leaving her standing in the dark. Never had Dan been this mad at her. Whenever she did something stupid he would forgive her, things going back to normal. But this time was different. This time, he wasn’t forgiving her so easily. He was making her beg, send him cookies, and apologize a thousand times. Nothing worked. He'd even went so far as to temporarily moving out of the dorm he shared with Nate, returning in the morning to retrieve his clothes.
Bag full of breakfast, tray full of coffee, and innocent clothes, Jenny marched over to Dan's dorm, demanding that her forgive her, after buttering him up with gifts of course. Jenny hesitantly knocked on the door, waiting for Dan or Nate to answer. She was happy when Dan answered, but her face dropped when he slammed the door in her face.
“Dan!”, Jenny shouted through the door, her mouth open wide with shock. Plan B. “I brought breakfast!”. She held up the bag and smiled.
Dan opened the door, looking her up and down. “For me or your boyfriend?”.
“You”, Jenny smiled, holding the bags out to him. Dan snatched the bags from her, then slammed the door again. Plan C. If all else fails beg.
“Dan!”, she screamed, repeating his name and banging on the door as hard as she could, palms red from the impact. Finally someone threw her bone, the door opening to reveal Nate. Sending him a small smile, Jenny rushed passed him, towards Dan.
“I can't believe you slammed the door in my face. Twice!”, Jenny asserted, hands on her hips.
Dan seemed unfazed by her raise of voice. “I can't believe you've been dating my room mate without telling me”.
Plan D. She tried to be nice and beg for his forgiveness but he was acting like a complete selfish spoiled brat, and she was not going to stand for it any longer. Jenny turned to Nate, her voice emotionless. “Nate, can you give me and Dan some privacy?”.
He nodded, rushing out the door. She turned back to her cousin, arms folded. “This isn't fair to me, Dan, and you know it”.
Dan scoffed, walking towards the dresser and retrieving his watch. “Fair to you? What about me? You're the one that betrayed me”.
“Oh, God, cut the crap, Dan!”, Jenny bellowed, fist clinched at her waist. It took all the strength she had not to hit him in that moment. “You and I both know that this isn't about who I was with. It's about the fact that I didn't tell you, so don't pretend to be hurt by the fact that I like Nate and he likes me”.
“You damn right I'm mad you didn't tell me!”, Dan screamed back, throwing the watch in his hand down on the floor. He sat roughly on the bed, running a hand though his hair, face buried in his palms. “You promised me that you'd tell me everything, but you don't. Instead you talk to everyone but me”.
Jenny bent down in front of Dan, her hand on his shoulder. She loved Dan. He was like her bother, the one that looked out for her always, and he wanted to be there for her. The thought of having Dan inside her head, knowing her every thought scared Jenny. She knew he wouldn't be able to handle it; he knew it, too.
“I was going to tell you”, she confessed to the blue carpet below her. Dan looked up at her, his eyes stained red. “It just gets hard for me to tell you things”.
“I'm just scared for you, Jenny, I really am”, Dan acknowledged, wiping the tears from his eyes. He'd kept most of his emotion bottled up when it came to Jenny, wanting her to see him as a strong person she could talk to, but it got hard sometimes. “Nate's a good guy”.
“He is”. Jenny smiled, tucking a strand of hair behind one ear. “...and he wants us to go on a date this weekend”.
“I'm sure the two of you will have fun”, Dan agreed, letting Jenny know he was no longer mad at her. “Just promise me something, Jenny”.
She nodded, letting the strands of hair fall from behind her ears. “Sure”.
“Don't keep in the dark about your past”.
Sitting back on her bottom, Jenny sighed, toying with the bracelets covering her wrist. “Dan, don't make me promise that”.
“Jenny, I'm doing this for your sake, not mine”.
“How is this for my sake?”, Jenny asked incredulously, her voice raising higher.
He sighed, scratching the back on his neck. “I'm not saying you have to tell him now, but if you ever feel yourself falling in love with him, you should tell Nate”.
“I don't want him to look at me differently”, she admitted silently, her voice low and sad, head bent.
“He's not going to look at you in a different light”, Dan tried to convince.
Jenny shook her head, looking up at Dan. “You don't look at me the same as you did before”.
She was right. Ever since he'd found out about Jenny’s secret, he looked at her different, treated her like someone else. He was careful around her, watching his words, his actions, his movement. “Nate is different than me”.
Jenny smiled, thinking of the boy she liked. She leaned forward, kissing Dan softly on the cheek before embracing him into a tight hug. There was a knock on the door, bringing the cousin’s back to reality.
Looking at the clock, Jenny sighed. “We're late and you and Nate aren't even dressed”.
Dan stood from the bed, helping Jenny off the floor, before opening the door for Nate. “We're late”.
“Nate, I'm sorry about everything”, Dan apologized, holding his hand out to Nate.
He shook it, smiling over at Jenny. “It's cool”.
Dan grabbed his jacket off the back of the door, before exiting the room. “Oh, and have fun on your date”.
Jenny squealed, leaping into Nate's awaiting arms. “I am so excited!”.
Nate kissed her, shutting the door with his foot. He carried her over to his bed dropping her on top of it. “Maybe we could be just a little bit late to Copperfield.”
She was happy. For the first time in her life, Jenny Humphrey could say she was truly happy. It amazed Jenny how much could change over the course of a few days, but it had and she was thankful for it. This coming Saturday night, she and Nate were officially becoming boyfriend and girlfriend, sending Jenny into an over excited coma. It would be Jenny's first date ever, and Serena along with Blair volunteered to help her get ready for it. They would take her to the best salon in New York, buy her new clothes, and coach her on all the things she should say or do. Jenny was grateful for the girls help, never having sisters. They knew so much about boys and relationships, telling Jenny everything they knew, and she soaked it in, engraving it into her brain.
Nate was keeping everything under wraps about their date, saying it was a surprise. He was being so sweet to her lately, telling her she looked beautiful everywhere he would see her. He kissed her so gently, their passion for one another growing everyday. They talked with each other, sharing likes and dislikes on movies and music. For once in her life, Jenny let nature take its course, living for the moment, rather the rest of her life. She became carefree, letting the lover inside her heart become who she was.
But there was something else on her mind. “Don't keep in the dark about your past”. Dan’s words invaded Jenny’s head, forcing her to consider this option. She wanted to tell Nate about her past, wanted him to know where she came from and how she used to live, but every time she though about telling him, her stomach would hurt, a lump rising in her throat. Jenny would hear it all the time in group therapy. You needed to be honest with someone in order to form a relationship. You needed them to know your past and you there’s. The thought of Nate having a past made Jenny laugh. He was too perfect to have lived a hard life. Which was why the thought of telling him about hers made Jenny want to throw up. He was perfect and she wasn’t. Her flaws were fatal, extreme to some points. If Nate found out that she wasn't perfect, he wouldn’t want to be with her anymore, if he knew the thoughts than ran through her head, the depression she once felt, he would breakup with her, he would leave her for someone better. He might even get mad, carrying on the abuse of her father. She would turn into her mother hiding the bruises and drinking the pain.
No!
That wouldn’t happen to her and Nate because he was a good guy. He would love her no matter what, she was sure of it. He would support her, tell her things were going to be alright and she was safe. Nate would hold her until she stopped crying, telling him the brutal truth. He was perfect that way. But if Nate was so perfect then why was she having these thoughts? Why was she so conflicted between the sweet and kind Nate she knew and the possible dark, angry, bitter Nate? Jenny didn’t want to have these thoughts. She wanted them all to go away. She wanted them gone from her head, vanishing into the air. These thoughts were poisonous, seeping out her entire world.
Jenny looked at herself in the mirror, the dress Blair picked out for her to wear on her date tonight with Nate. It was navy blue, scattered with pink poke-a-dots, and glitter. Pink silk wrapped around the waist, tying a bow in the back. The straps were thin, the dress stopping just above the knee. On her feet, were light pink heels, two black straps across the foot, blue clutch purse in hand, completing the look with a navy blue onto of the mass of curls in her head. Blair said the headband would bring her good luck. Something about Chuck and their ‘I love you’. Jenny was only half listening to her at that point. She was too busy worrying about Nate would think of her once he saw her all dressed up and simple. She sinned on heels, giggling to herself. She was excited for tonight, a momentous occasion in her life.
When the thumping from the other side of the door sounded, Jenny’s hear began to beat from her chest. She was nervous, her hands shaking and palms sweating. Grabbing the clutch from her dressed, Jenny opened the door, revealing herself to Nate.
“Hi”. Jenny smiled nervously. Nate was wearing a black Armani suit multi colored blue pinstriped shirt, and gray tie.
“Hey”. He leaned forward, kissing her softly. “You look amazing”.
“Thank you”. The smile on her face refused to disappear. “You look good, too”.
Nate smoothed down the front of his jacket. “Chuck told me my usual clothes weren’t going to do the trick”.
Jenny laughed, silently thanking Nate’s best friend. “Well, he was right, because you look perfect”.
He shook his head, presenting the flowers he was holding behind his back to her. “No, you look perfect”.
She was in awe of him, the flowers he held in his hand her favorites. “How did you know?”.
Nate smiled, the laughed, “You told me, silly”.
Jenny laughed to herself, accepting the flowers. “Thank you”. She placed the flowers on the bed, before accepting Nate’s out stretched hand, and shutting the door behind her.
The rest of the night went on perfectly, just as Jenny imagined. Nate rented a limo for the evening, the two driving into the city. Instead for going to a fancy restaurant like Jenny expected, Nate took her to Central Park where there was a small white table under a tree, covered with twinkling lights. There was one waiter, serving them the entire night. The dinner was good, all of Jenny's favorite dishes served. He wanted her to be comfortable, enjoy herself, knowing it was her first date ever. Jenny smiled at the fact of Nate going through so much for her, liking him more than she did before. Jenny was so nervous she barely spoke, her mouth shut tight, words slipping ever so often. Nate found her nerves adorable, telling her so, and every time she would blush furiously.
After dinner, Nate and Jenny walked through Central Park, hands intertwined, talking about random things. In that moment Jenny was so peaceful and content, never wanting the moment to end. She wanted to stay there for ever with Nate, all her problems dematerializing into the twilight.
Jenny shivered against the wind, holding onto Nate. “Are you cold?”, he asked taking off his jacket.
She smiled, snuggling into its warmth. “Thank you”.
Nate wrapped his arms around her, kissing the top of her head. “You having fun?”.
She kissed the side of his chin. “This night is perfect”. And it was. This night for Jenny was perfect, the best of her entire life. She was happy, and it was all because of the joy Nate brought. He was her everything now, the one person she could count on to be there.
Nate pulled her towards the stone bridge, the two of them staring out into the night. “When I was a kid, my dad I would come here every morning and run”.
Jenny laughed saying, “Everybody runs here”.
“I know, but there was just something about running with my dad”, Nate reminisced, holding Jenny tighter to him. “I loved coming out here with him”.
“Is your dad married to Blair's mom?”, Jenny asked, leaning into him.
He kissed the side of her head. “Yeah, but they might be divorced soon”.
Her mouth fell open, looking over her shoulder at him. “Why?”.
“He's been in a rehabilitation center since the beginning of the school year”. Nate shrugged, then kissed her lips. “That’s why my mom divorced him”.
Jenny stiffened in his arms, and Nate could feel it. He kissed the side of her neck, trying to ease the tension. “Why'd you tell me that?”.
He turned her around to face him, hands holding her face. “Because I didn’t want there to be any secrets between us”.
Her face changed colors and Jenny was thankful for the dark night surrounding them. In the soft moonlight she could see his face, so warm and inviting. He wanted to know everything about her past. He’d just told her about his dad, his past.
“My parents went away”, Jenny half-lied. Her father was in jail and she was told her mother relocated to a shelter for recovering abused woman.
“Are they traveling the world?”, Nate asked, interested.
“Something like that”, she stated softly.
Spotted: Upper East Side hottie, Nate Archibald showing the world the real reason he and Vanessa called it quits. We all knew that it was because of a girl, but who was she? We all asked ourselves, and you know what? Tonight our questions have been answered. The lucky girl is non other than, drum roll please, Miss Little Jenny Bad Hair Cut Humphrey. I know, I know, I’m totally shocked as well. But pictures don’t lie. The couple was spotted in Central park having a very romantic dinner, followed by a walk on the bridge for some late night chatter. I can only imagine what that conversation was like. I must say that Miss J was looking fabulous in her ensemble and Nate was looking very yummy himself. The night ended with Nate walking Jenny back to her dorm. I’m guessing they shared a goodnight kiss. Now Isn’t this a couple we could all cheer for? But what about Nate’s ex? Would she have something to say. Stay tuned faithful reader, this story seems like its about to get drama filled, until next time.
xoxo, Gossip Girl
--------------->> Chapter Eleven