The Art of Pretending

Chapter Five

Blair POV.
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   "I hate you, you hate me. Let's get together and fuck pleassee." Natalie sings her rendition of the Barney song.

   "Natalie I am not singing that to him."

   "Why not? I think it honestly might work." We are getting dressed for tonight's party at Natalie's house.

   "Yea, did it work for Zack?" I said sipping on my drink.

   "We didn't hate each other at first, so no that song wouldn't have worked." She mixes herself her own drink and sips on it.

   "Where's Kate?" I ask.

   "She said she would meet us at the party."

   "She's not picking us up?" I ask putting my drink down.

   "Nope" she says popping the p.

   "Ok..." I drag on, "then oh so smart one, who is driving us?" We've already started drinking and there is no way I'm driving drunk, tipsy, or with any form or amount of alcohol in my body.

   "Zack."

   "Zack?"

   "My friend that's a boy." I snort at that, yea right...friend that's a boy more like boyfriend.

   "He's driving us to his house? That the party is at..." I say dumbfounded. That doesn't really make sense, since it's his house and the party already started. So he would leave his party to come pick us up?

   "Well, I don't exactly know...maybe."

   "Maybe?"

   "Are you just going to keep repeating everything I say?"

   "Maybe."

   "Shut up" she laughs. "But I don't really know. When I texted Zack that I was driving us he said, "No, I want you to have fun, you'll have a ride."  And then he said, "be ready at 8:30". So here we are 8:26 ready."

   "Oh well, cheers to that" I say hitting my drink against her. She laughs and sips her drink. Natalie is wearing a cute short skirt and top set. I'm wearing my red dress that I wore to school, but without the oversized jacket. I also decided to put a cute bra on. Yes I wasn't wearing one at school, it made my boobs look too big in the dress.

   But now that I want them to look big, and I want to get lucky tonight, I put on one of my favorite bras and underwear sets. I also put more makeup on, and wear my hair in waves. Am I wearing this dress for Grayson? Maybe. Does he need to know that? Hell no.

   Our heads turn towards the window when we hear honking. "Here's our ride!" Natalie grins. We walk downstairs out the door and are greeted with a sight. Pressed against the car is Grayson smirking at us. I look into the car to see Carter in the drivers seat and Noah in the back seat, the passenger door open and seat empty. Putting two and two together, that's where Grayson was sitting.

   "Your chariot has arrived" Grayson grins and opens the backseat door for us.

   "Wow, is the Grayson Heart opening the door for us?" Grins Natalie.

   "Nope" he smirks. "I'm opening the door for you Natalie. Blair just happens to be getting in after you, and I'm nice enough to not close it in her face."

   "Hmmm" I hum getting into the car, "And they say chivalry is dead."

   "Hello beautiful ladies!" Noah grins at us.

   "Hey" Carter smiles.

   "You guys are so cute" I laugh already tipsy.

   "I see you guys have started drinking already" Carter pointed out.