Secret Keeper

Season 1 Episode 18

Disclaimer: I only own Layla all other characters unless otherwise noted belong to someone else.

A/N: This is a rewrite of my fanfiction Secret Keeper from FanFiction.net

Layla ran ahead of her dad and Nate. They all stopped.

"Wow! A stint in rehab sure didn't slow you down a bit, huh?" Nate said.

"I haven't felt this good in years. Clean and sober. The lawyer's feeling great about the trial." Their father said.

"Nice. Well, sometimes things just work out, huh?"

"Sometimes they do. We can celebrate tonight at the wedding."

"When's, uh, when's Mom getting back from the Hamptons?" Layla asked.

"She's not gonna make it. The landscapers royally screwed up the yard. Apparently, all our shrubs look like circus bears..."

"She's gonna miss the wedding to deal with that?" Nate asked.

"That, and, uh, the leak we had in the basement. Place is a mess."

"I just, um, I was kinda hoping both you guys could meet Vanessa." Nate said.

"Oh, right. I forgot you had a date. And Layla is with Charles. How is that?"

"It has its advantages." she said with a smile.

"Eww" Nate said disgusted.

"We're talking with Dad Nate, where's your mind at?" Layla laughed.

"Well, you, Layla and I can just hang till then...The Yankees are on today. Joba's pitching lights out right now."

"As much as I love these moments, I actually need to catch up with my boyfriend. See you at the wedding Dad" Layla said then gave her dad a hug.

Layla went home and changed and then went to Chucks. She walked into see him pacing.

"Chuck in inner thought?" she said.

"Huh?" he said looking up.

"Am I interrupting your thoughts?"

"Um no."

"So where did you go last night after the whole Serena thing?" she asked.

"A." he said calmly scaring her a bit.

"I don't like where this is going." Layla said sitting on the bed.

"I was at Blair's."

"I really don't like where this is going." Layla said standing up "You still like her. You love her."

"A"

"No, answer me."

"I can't."

"Then I'll answer for you. You still like her. You never stopped."

"A"

"You forget who you're talking too Chuck. I'm Layla Archibald. Your best friend, who knows you better than you. You like her."

"A, I..."

"Maybe we need to break up. You need to figure out what this wants" Layla said touching his chest where his heart lies. She turned around and left the room tears running down her face.

Layla got dressed for the wedding and headed that way. She got out of the car and walked into the wedding. She spotted Blair approaching Chuck, so she walked over.

"Best man speech going that well?" Blair asked Chuck.

"There won't be a dry eye in the house. Trust me. How did things go with Whorgina?" Chuck asked.