Opposite Sides of the Bridge

Chapter 53: Lovesong

Disclaimer: I own Elizabeth, all the rest of the characters unless otherwise noted do not belong to me.

~Whenever I'm alone with you

You make me feel like I am home again

Whenever I'm alone with you

You make me feel like I am whole again~
(The Cure)

Have you been so busy that you've forgotten what time of year it is? Let me give you a hint. Let me give you a hint. Couture, Quadrilles and cutthroat competition. That's right. It's time for cotillion. Just like the mob. New York have their own five families. You may be the John Gotti of Constance, Little J, but that doesn't mean you'll ever be a part of this Cosa Nostra

Elizabeth got off of Nate's dorm bed and wrapped her arms around his waist and rested her had on his back. Since the night of Tripp's party they had been spending a lot of time together but hadn't really put a label on anything. She still hadn't said anything to him about what had happened with Carter.

"So no more living here and now living with Chuck?" she asked and he turned around and kissed her.

"You have a problem with that?" he asked.

"No, better to sneak me in that way"

"You won't have to sneak in with Chuck"

"I thought that we were keeping us low key, what it is we are? As in not telling anyone about us, at least not yet."

"Chuck handed you the key that began this again? And why are you so afraid of people knowing?" He asked grabbing her hands.

"I'm afraid people are gonna bring up the elephant in the room with us? This is also the second time we've broken up and gotten back together a month later. People are gonna have opinions and..."

"You mean because we broke up because of Carter?" he asked and she nodded. "Our relationship is our relationship no one else can but in"

"Okay" she replied "So you and Chuck are doing a Lost Weekend? Is that wise?"

"It's not gonna be like past ones okay. Chuck I think hired a few strippers that's all" he replied sitting on the bed and pulling her into his lap.

"Tell him I will beat him up if it's anything more" she replied putting her hands on his shoulders.

"Will do, but that does mean telling him" he responded and kissed her forehead.

"I guess Chuck can know about us" she replied. "Since he is kinda the reason we are here"

"I know that we are keeping us low key but will you be my date to your sister's cotillion?"

"That is not exactly low key, but I'll think about it" she responded "I told J I would help her but I also don't know anything about Cotillion so I don't know what help I will be. Thankfully she has Serena"

"How is Serena?" he asked.

"I think she has an interview with your cousin today" she replied.

"Really?" he said "I thought his thing was full"

"I don't know" she said "Oh. I can help J with the dance. I know that"

"How do you know the dance?" he asked.

"Well I'm a dancer and I've taken ballroom lessons. Also because of well the Elephant in the room" she replied. "I helped him practice. Back when...yeah...how about I just stop talking"