Conversations #3: Essential Rule
Title: Conversations #3: Essential Rule
Author: isisizabel
Fandom: Gossip Girl
Pairing(s): Chuck/Jenny (friendship), Jenny/Nate, Chuck/Blair
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 867
Author's Note: This is a post-series fic. It's in the same 'verse as Can't Stay Away, This Love, This Hate and Riot In My Heart. It's a series of conversations between Chuck and Jenny after both fics have taken place.
Essential Rule
Conversations #3
“I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend.”
“Are you drunk?”
“I’m serious, Jenny.”
“So am I.”
“Look, there’s this … woman that I used to see. But I haven’t in a while. Anyway I ran into her last week, and she’s having a hard time taking no for an answer.”
“Did you tell her you have a girlfriend?”
“Of course, but she doesn’t believe me. Apparently I’m not the monogamous type.”
“I can’t imagine why she would ever get that impression.”
“You aren’t helping me. Blair will freak out if she knows about this.”
“I can see where that would be an issue.”
“So I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend, so she can meet you and leave me alone.”
“Here’s an idea: why don’t you ask your actual girlfriend to be your girlfriend?”
“Blair has midterms. Besides, you know how jealous she would get. It would be a disaster.”
“True.”
“So you’ll do it?”
“No.”
“Oh, come on. You know I wouldn’t ask unless I was desperate.”
“Wow. Thanks so much. Always good to know I’m your go-to girl when you’re desperate and out of
options.”
“That’s not what I meant.”
“Funny. It’s what it sounded like you meant.”
“You know if you needed me to pretend to be your boyfriend to scare off some guy, I would.”
“Like anyone would believe you and I are a couple.”
“OK. You can stop laughing now. If I wanted to be insulted, I would have asked Serena.”
“There’s an idea! Can I be there when you ask her? God, the look on her face-”
“Fine. I’ll handle this myself.”
“OK, OK, wait. Is it really that big a deal?”
“I’d prefer to have you there to make my point, yes.”
“I can’t believe I’m actually considering this.”
“One night, Jenny. I just need your help for one night.”
“Chuck, I don’t know…”
“In the last few months, I’ve started to see you as a little sister Jenny-”
“OK, this will never work if your former fling thinks I’m your sister. Unless you really, really want to
drive her away.”
“Tempting, but let me finish.”
“Please do.”
“What I’m trying to say is, I think of you as family. If you need my help, I hope you would come to me. Like a sister would come to her brother.”
“You are aware that I actually have a brother, right?”
“Semantics.”
“You also realize that Blair is going to find out, and then she’s going to be pissed at us both. She’s going to think we were keeping a secret from her.”
“Blair’s always mad at me for something…”
“Well, she isn’t mad at me. Not right now, anyway, and I’d kind of like to keep it that way.”
“So you want to tell her?”
“I kind of think we have to.”
“Fine. I’ll tell her when I take her out to dinner next week.”
“You better plan on taking her to Morocco for that dinner. Hell, take her all weekend so I’m nowhere near the fallout.”
“Well now there’s an idea. I haven’t taken Blair there yet. And they do have this one particular nude beach-”
“Ugh! Stop! It is so imperative to my psychological well-being that you never finish that statement around me.”
“I never pegged you for a prude.”
“Chuck, if I wanted to know about your sex life, I’d stay in the room when Blair starts telling Serena stories. Trust me. I learned that lesson the hard way.”
“What stories?”
“All I remember is something with an elevator and coconut oil.”
“She told you about that?”
“Unfortunately, yes. She seemed … proud of herself.”
“Well, she is extremely flexible.”
“Oh, my God! Over-sharing, OK? If you want this pseudo brother-sister relationship to work, we need to lay a few ground rules. Number one? No sex talk. Ever. Under any circumstances.”
“What’s rule number two?”
“Rule number two is that under no circumstances will you ever break rule number one!”
“OK, fine. I get it.”
“So how long is this girl going to be in town?”
“The rest of the week. She’s a model here doing some campaign for Armani, or something.”
“Oh, wow. That campaign is supposed to be huge. I hear the new line is amazing.”
“I’m sure it will be. So, I was thinking dinner tomorrow at-”
“Blair’s off the next four days from school.”
“What?”
“Blair doesn’t have school the next four days, remember? Something about she took her art history mid-term early and her English 101 professor has mono? Chuck, why not just take Blair to Morocco now for a long weekend? By the time you get home, the girl will be gone. Problem solved.”
“I completely forgot Blair didn’t have class. She’ll be thrilled if I surprise her. I can call Dorota and have a bag packed for her in an hour.”
“More like five bags.”
“What in the world does she need five bags for?”
“One for each day of the week and an emergency bag. Come one, Chuck, you should know this by now.”
“You would think so.”
“So, think it’ll work?”
“I’m going to call Dorota now. Thanks, Jenny.”
“Hey, what are little sisters for?”
Author: isisizabel
Fandom: Gossip Girl
Pairing(s): Chuck/Jenny (friendship), Jenny/Nate, Chuck/Blair
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 867
Author's Note: This is a post-series fic. It's in the same 'verse as Can't Stay Away, This Love, This Hate and Riot In My Heart. It's a series of conversations between Chuck and Jenny after both fics have taken place.
Essential Rule
Conversations #3
“I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend.”
“Are you drunk?”
“I’m serious, Jenny.”
“So am I.”
“Look, there’s this … woman that I used to see. But I haven’t in a while. Anyway I ran into her last week, and she’s having a hard time taking no for an answer.”
“Did you tell her you have a girlfriend?”
“Of course, but she doesn’t believe me. Apparently I’m not the monogamous type.”
“I can’t imagine why she would ever get that impression.”
“You aren’t helping me. Blair will freak out if she knows about this.”
“I can see where that would be an issue.”
“So I need you to pretend to be my girlfriend, so she can meet you and leave me alone.”
“Here’s an idea: why don’t you ask your actual girlfriend to be your girlfriend?”
“Blair has midterms. Besides, you know how jealous she would get. It would be a disaster.”
“True.”
“So you’ll do it?”
“No.”
“Oh, come on. You know I wouldn’t ask unless I was desperate.”
“Wow. Thanks so much. Always good to know I’m your go-to girl when you’re desperate and out of
options.”
“That’s not what I meant.”
“Funny. It’s what it sounded like you meant.”
“You know if you needed me to pretend to be your boyfriend to scare off some guy, I would.”
“Like anyone would believe you and I are a couple.”
“OK. You can stop laughing now. If I wanted to be insulted, I would have asked Serena.”
“There’s an idea! Can I be there when you ask her? God, the look on her face-”
“Fine. I’ll handle this myself.”
“OK, OK, wait. Is it really that big a deal?”
“I’d prefer to have you there to make my point, yes.”
“I can’t believe I’m actually considering this.”
“One night, Jenny. I just need your help for one night.”
“Chuck, I don’t know…”
“In the last few months, I’ve started to see you as a little sister Jenny-”
“OK, this will never work if your former fling thinks I’m your sister. Unless you really, really want to
drive her away.”
“Tempting, but let me finish.”
“Please do.”
“What I’m trying to say is, I think of you as family. If you need my help, I hope you would come to me. Like a sister would come to her brother.”
“You are aware that I actually have a brother, right?”
“Semantics.”
“You also realize that Blair is going to find out, and then she’s going to be pissed at us both. She’s going to think we were keeping a secret from her.”
“Blair’s always mad at me for something…”
“Well, she isn’t mad at me. Not right now, anyway, and I’d kind of like to keep it that way.”
“So you want to tell her?”
“I kind of think we have to.”
“Fine. I’ll tell her when I take her out to dinner next week.”
“You better plan on taking her to Morocco for that dinner. Hell, take her all weekend so I’m nowhere near the fallout.”
“Well now there’s an idea. I haven’t taken Blair there yet. And they do have this one particular nude beach-”
“Ugh! Stop! It is so imperative to my psychological well-being that you never finish that statement around me.”
“I never pegged you for a prude.”
“Chuck, if I wanted to know about your sex life, I’d stay in the room when Blair starts telling Serena stories. Trust me. I learned that lesson the hard way.”
“What stories?”
“All I remember is something with an elevator and coconut oil.”
“She told you about that?”
“Unfortunately, yes. She seemed … proud of herself.”
“Well, she is extremely flexible.”
“Oh, my God! Over-sharing, OK? If you want this pseudo brother-sister relationship to work, we need to lay a few ground rules. Number one? No sex talk. Ever. Under any circumstances.”
“What’s rule number two?”
“Rule number two is that under no circumstances will you ever break rule number one!”
“OK, fine. I get it.”
“So how long is this girl going to be in town?”
“The rest of the week. She’s a model here doing some campaign for Armani, or something.”
“Oh, wow. That campaign is supposed to be huge. I hear the new line is amazing.”
“I’m sure it will be. So, I was thinking dinner tomorrow at-”
“Blair’s off the next four days from school.”
“What?”
“Blair doesn’t have school the next four days, remember? Something about she took her art history mid-term early and her English 101 professor has mono? Chuck, why not just take Blair to Morocco now for a long weekend? By the time you get home, the girl will be gone. Problem solved.”
“I completely forgot Blair didn’t have class. She’ll be thrilled if I surprise her. I can call Dorota and have a bag packed for her in an hour.”
“More like five bags.”
“What in the world does she need five bags for?”
“One for each day of the week and an emergency bag. Come one, Chuck, you should know this by now.”
“You would think so.”
“So, think it’ll work?”
“I’m going to call Dorota now. Thanks, Jenny.”
“Hey, what are little sisters for?”