NYU Rose

Chapter Thirty Three - War

-3rd Person-

VANDERBILT SECRETS EXPOSED!

A.B.LYN'S OPEN SEASON EXPOSE ON THE VANDERBUILT'S CONTINUES

Those were just some one the headlines that sat firmly on the News Stand of New York. Every week since the crash the New Yorker and fellow newspapers hooked on to the secrets that the unknown journalist had acquired. One by one the Van der builds were being taken down and not even William Van Der Built could stop this train. He sat down with Nate not long before his return to the City.

"Another story  about the family. Another one Rosalie Bass has had her friend knocked down." He dropped the paper in from of his grandson.

"Well she did warn you." Nate shrugged "And I warned them."

"She needs to be stopped." William scowled and Nate chuckled

"Good luck with that, she's resilient. Grandfather, there is only one way, just one that she stops this." Nate shrugged

'And what's that?"

"You give her Tripp." William began to pace "Correction you give her Tripp and Maureen."

"i won't do that?"

"Then neither of them will stop. Let me tell you something about Rose. Rose is a survivor and a fighter, she get's knocked down, she get's back up. Over and over again. You can try to stop her and she knows you will but she will never leave you or this family alone till ether one of two things happen. This families nothing but ash or you give her Tripp and Maureen." Nate walked out.

Meanwhile at the Empire, Blair had just got off the phone with Serena when she found one half of a locket that had a picture of Bart bass on the inside and the Letter 'E' engraved on the outside. She went and sat next to Chuck.

"You know how torturous it is for me to find shiny things that aren't for me." Blair commented, Chuck took it off her

"Its just some worthless trinkets some woman left by my father's grave." Chuck brushed it off putting it on the table.

"You aren't the least bit curious about someone who wears your father around her neck?"

"One of his concubines had his name tattooed on her ass. I have more important things to do than search for another member of the female Bart Bass fan club." Chuck retorted

"Well, maybe your sister can help."

"Rose, stays far away from this as possible. She is still busy recovering, waging war on the Vanderbilts and she has college. A meaningless thing like this is not worth her time." he dismissed the thought

-Rose-

"How many is that now 5" Dan wondered dropping the New Yorker in front of me. "When are you gonna stop?"

"As soon as William gives me Tripp and Maureen. I had Nate deliver him a message." I reply looking over my coarse notes

"Are you getting tired or bored of this? These are peoples lives."

"Nope and they started it. I'm just returning the favour. Besides I had my dirty laundry when I made mistakes, it humbles you...eventually."  I shrug it off. Never would I back down.

"Hey guys." Nate sat down across from us.

"Nathaniel, how's the family?" I smirk reaching for my coffee. Nate takes of his jacket and his coffee is brought over.

"In free fall. Grandfather is still reluctant on the Tripp and Maureen front." he told me "He's trying to find a way to shut you down."

"I'm touched. But the material is not with me anymore. So even if he tries, they'll still keep on going, except it won't be every week . It'll be a motherload. Bye bye ancestory. I need to go meet with the girls." I turn Dan's head and kiss him.

"See you later." I whisper

"Ditto" I leave for the restaurant

"Sorry I'm late, I was with Dan then Nate joined us. What have I missed?" I breathe taking off my coat.

"Serena tonsil hokey with Nate. She just arrived clearly having just condoled with him." Blair informed me

"I thought you two were gonna take it slow, especially after you just dropped his crazy cousin." I wondered sitting myself down and picking up the menu

"Yes. Look, now the I'm with Chuck, I see that Nate and I were only perfect on paper. But you and Nate can finally be more than just an affair to remember."

"Which is why we didn't want to wait for it to start."

"And why you don't want to scare him off. You are the one thing Nate has always wanted but could never have." I continued

"It's like a diet. After years of starvation you can't let him gorge on the sundaes. He'll panic and decide he hates ice cream." Blair added

"That was a weird ass analogy, B." I shake my head as Serena laughs

"Except I'm not Ice cream, and Nate and I don't need games." S replied

"Please everyone needs to play games, S. It what keeps things interning that doesn't involve a trip to the hospital." I retort

"Rosie's right. You've already failed to come out of the game with any restraint or control. Now all you can do is introduce is some competition, make him work for it"

"Yeah but you also need to breathe, you get way to caught up in relationships. Also honesty, on both sides because that seems to be the downfall of many of your..."

"Okay Rosie, Blair worst advice ever."

"Uh-huh. Just wait until he starts passing on dessert." Blair commented