Innocence Lost: 13/?
Title: Innocence Lost
Author: kellou24
Based On: TV Series
Rating: R/NC-17
Pairings: Eventually Nate/Jenny
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
Summary: Something traumatic happened to Jenny Humphrey and she doesn't quite know how to deal with it.
Warning: Story contains VERY dark subject matter.
"Can I get you a drink?" Chuck asked as he walked over to the bar. I watched as he dropped some ice into his glass cup before pouring it full of scotch. He lifted it to his nose to smell it, pausing with the glass raised to his lips and raising his eyebrows at my lack of response.
"No thank you," I said slowly before glancing at the clock and seeing that it wasn't even twelve yet.
"Suit yourself," He muttered before downing his drink in one gulp, not even grimacing at the taste and without pause started to fix himself another.
"Why don't you just drink it straight from the bottle? It'd probable be easier then just fixing your glass every minute." I said with a grimace.
"It would be impolite to drink straight out of the bottle with guests around." He said without pause before downing the fresh glass he'd just made.
"When have you ever cared about being polite?" I asked sarcastically, giving him a smirk. He opened his mouth but before he could respond there was a terse knock on the door. He grabbed his glass and walked toward the door to open it and greet the person waiting on the other side.
"Chuck," Blair said harshly as she pushed past him.
"Hello to you too Blair and how are you doing this fine day?" He asked sarcastically before closing the door and following close behind her.
"I'm not in the mood for any of your games Chuck, so can you just tell me what's going on with Lily so I can go home." She said rolling her eyes before stopping short when she caught sight of me reclining in the chair. "Little J, what are you doing here?" She asked giving me a fake smile while surreptitiously glancing over mine and Chucks appearance and looking around the room.
"Don't worry Blair, I wouldn't touch him with a ten-foot pole." I scoffed before rolling my eyes at her jealous and dramatic behavior. She looked like she was about to say something before changing her mind and rounding on Chuck; demanding answers.
"She's the person that brought this matter to my attention." He said casually before turning his back on her to fix himself another glass; dismissing her presence behind him.
I couldn't help but stare; riveted, at his tense shoulders and her defensive and angry expression. It was like seeing the aftermath of a storm and not being able to look away from the destruction that was left in it's wake; knowing what was once there and now seeing the broken mess that is left.
You know if a storm was without visible destruction and was in the form of a condescending bastard and a raging bitch.
Blair pointedly cleared her throat and once he gave her his full attention she spoke, "What exactly am I doing here? You haven't told me anything besides vague details and that you suspect Lily's ex has done something." She said, tapping her foot in a show of impatience that really just made her look like a petulant child.
"I was getting to it but you interrupted me with your jealous accusations." Chuck snapped, his nostrils flaring with every hurried breath he took.
"Jealous? Are you kidding me? What could I possibly be jealous about?" Blair scoffed, sounding outraged and defensive at the mere idea of her possibly having such weak and pathetic feelings.
"Are you seriously trying to say that when you saw Jenny here that you didn't immediately think we'd been having sex before you arrived?" He asked, one of his eyebrows rising high enough it reached his hairline as he stepped forward, closer to her.
"Gross." I muttered under my breath, a disgusted expression forming on my face at the images that just entered my mind as I continued watching there disgusting display.
"Of course I didn't think that." She denied, not stepping down from his challenge. "Besides if you did sleep with her it would just prove that you are so clearly not over me." She said, smirking at him.
"Why is that?" He asked curiously.
"Because she's like my clone but with bad hair and a bad attitude. It would be clear that the only reason you slept with her was because she reminded you of me." She said sounding triumphant. "Besides she's a spoiled 16 year old virgin. I know how much you like them but I suggest you find another to de-virginize unless you want her daddy on your case."
I flinched at her words and watched Chuck visibly falter at her words. His eyes shot to mine with an unreadable expression on his face. He stared at me for what seemed like hours before finally looking away and focusing back on Blair.
"You don't know what you're talking about Blair." He said quietly, giving her a menacing glare. She stepped away from him looking confused and disoriented at his words and I quickly decided to stand up and intervene before she decided to start again.
"Alright children, let's get back on the real reason we're here and stop with the petty arguing." I said walking to stand between them. I gave Blair a look when she opened her mouth to most likely argue and she quickly snapped her mouth shut when she saw my glare. "Good, so now we can get back to what we're here for-" I was interrupted by a knock on the door. I looked to Chuck with what was sure to be a confused expression on my face. "Did you order more hookers?" I asked seriously.
"Of course not." He said sounding defensive.
"It was just a question. You don't have to be so defensive." I said holding up my hands in surrender. He huffed and walked toward the door, opening it.
"What the hell are you three doing here?" He said stepping back to open the door and allow whoever was on the other side entrance. Eric, Nate and Dan walked through, looking wary as they stepped inside the room.
"Blair called," Nate said as he passed him. He stopped in shock when he saw me in the room before he quickly lowered his gaze and walked on. Chuck turned to Blair with a raised eyebrow, obviously wondering why she did that.
"Like I was going to come here without witnesses." She said giving him a shrug and a fake smile.
I need a drink.
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"Wait a minute, are you seriously saying that you think Lily's ex-husband is trying to make her sick on purpose?" Dan asked, his words somehow sounding doubtful and sarcastic at the same time, from his seat on the couch between Nate and Eric. Eric looked shell shocked, for lack of a better term and Nate just looked confused but he always looks that way so no real surprise there.
"Yes, Dan. I will say again, for the fifth time that I think Dr. Van Der Woodsen is trying to make her sick." I snapped in a harsh voice before trying to calm down. "Or at least make her think she's sick." I added as an afterthought, rubbing my forehead as I felt a headache start to erupt in my temple when a phone began to ring. I looked over to where Blair and Chuck were once again arguing with each other in the corner to see Chuck pull out his cell phone and quickly excuse himself to answer it. I turned my attention back to Dan to see him stand from his seat and start to pace as he fired off more annoying questions.
"How do know the pills aren't what they're supposed to be?" He asked suddenly, surprising me.
"I-" I faltered, knowing I couldn't tell the truth and not knowing what else I could say. I saw everyone turn there attention to me, eyes boring into me, waiting for my answer. My palms were starting to sweat and my heart felt like it was going to beat out of my chest as I quickly tried to come up with an answer, knowing that the longer I didn't answer, the more suspicious they would be.
"Jenny?" Dan asked, eyes starting to narrow in suspicion and I quickly blurted out the first thing that popped into my head.
"Drug dealing." I blurted out, only realizing a second later how stupid that was when I saw Dan's face contort into a dumfounded expression. I hurried to say something else, to fix what I'd said before it could become an issue. "Damien was a drug dealer and he'd told me some stuff. That's how I knew something wasn't right. Well that and Lily's been getting sicker then before." I said hoping they didn't question me further. Dan looked like he was going to say something but Eric piped up before he could.
"That's true. She has seemed to have been getting worse in the past few days since da- I mean William came back." He said as he ran a hand through his hair. I breathed a sigh of relief when they all looked away from me and sent a silent thank you to Eric for his well timed help.
"Well looks like Jenny was right. It's not Vicodin." Chuck said as he walked back into the room.
"Then what is it?" Nate asked, speaking for the first time since he arrived.
"Doesn't really have a name. It's an experimental drug that will cause painful headaches and nausea. Basically it's like most of the symptoms of when people are going through chemo; sharp headaches that make it pretty much unbearable to move and puking your guts out." He explained.
"So it's like having a hangover and drinking a whole bottle of Ipecac." I summarized, shaking my head at the chances that I'd take the one pill that would make me want to die but not accomplish the job.
"Exactly."
"So what do we do now?" Blair asked sounding irritated and throwing her hands up in frustration.
"Well the person who distributed the drugs to Lily is a woman named Holland Kemble." Chuck said sounding tired.
"Isn't she our downstairs neighbor?" Eric asked confused. I thought for a moment and my mind suddenly drew up a woman in her mid-thirties who is friends with dad.
"Yeah. Her and dad are in that club together." I say, puzzlement clear in my voice. There was suddenly another knock on the door and I looked at Chuck, my expression flabbergasted. "Who the hell is that?"
"I don't know." He says but quickly walks to answer the door. Serena is standing on the other side and I immediately shoot a dark look to Blair for inviting her, but she's to busy staring at Serena to notice.
"Hey, sorry I'm late. My Dad and I were having lunch and-" She stopped short when she saw us all in the living room. "What's going on here?" She asked confused.
"Serena we have to talk." Nate said standing up. He looked incredibly uncomfortable which probably wasn't helped when Blair hissed at him to keep his mouth shut.
"Is this an intervention?"
A/N: Thank you all for your continued encouragement. I hope you guys aren't disappointed.