Heiress ∣ Nate Archibald

While You Weren't Sleeping

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Mick, Keith and their questionably costumed cohorts said: 'You can't always get what you want.' But that doesn't mean it's okay for anyone else to have it either.

"Russell manipulated me to make me look like a monster with Lily so Raina would break up with me, and I'd lose my one advocate within his company." Chuck reiterated, pacing around Ophelia and Nate's penthouse. "So, you've said, a million times now." The heiress confirmed, bouncing her daughter in her arms. "I have to get her back. I need you to bump into her while she's meeting your mother about Girls Inc. Then distract her for a while." Chuck ordered Nate, desperate to get the woman he cared for back. 

"I'm pretty sure a businesswoman like Raina has plans for the day." Nate joked, unwilling to participate in his best friend's crazy schemes. "Besides, in case you forgot, I have a daughter to look after. What would I even talk about?". The Archibald insisted. "Me. I have faith in you. Take Evangeline with you, that way if things go south, you can distract her with a baby." 

Chuck's suggestion made Ophelia laugh this time, the mere suggestion was enough to make it sound unbelievable. "Look, your Archibald charm can get me the opening I need. Just change your sweater." Without another word Chuck walked out of the penthouse, putting all his faith in his best friend. "He's joking, right?". Ophelia questioned but Nate shook his head slowly. "I don't think he is." Running a hand down his sweater subconsciously the Archibald sniffed the collar of his sweater before turning to his fiancé. "What's wrong with my sweater?". "You mean besides the spit up?". Ophelia laughed, watching as her fiancé immediately returned to their bedroom to get changed.

"I guess we're going out today." Ophelia cooed towards Evangeline, heading into the nursery to change her outfit and pack her bag for the day. The heiress had been taking her daughter on small outings over the last week, mostly in Central Park as it was directly across from her hotel, but it appeared Ophelia was about to make her re-entrance on the Upper East Side all because of Chuck Bass. She had been told at her recent doctor's visits that she was cleared for light exercise provided she wasn't on her feet for too long at a time and it had definitely helped her irritability when it came to being housebound.

Finding herself in a simple long black skirt, short, heeled boots and a red sweater the heiress pushed the pram out the front of Raina's building, silently hoping the woman would hurry up so she could get out of the cold air. "Raina." Nate announced, stepping forward to greet the woman who'd just exited the building. "Nate. Ophelia. Don't tell me this is little Evangeline." Raina cooed, looking into the pram to see the gorgeous girl fast asleep. "I just finished having tea with your mom. I would have stayed longer but I have other plans. You haven't seen my driver, have you?". Raina worried, looking out at the empty road beside them.

"The police probably got him for double-parking. It happens all the time on this block." Nate lied with ease, doing exactly as Chuck had requested of him. "I guess I should just catch a cab." Raina insisted, stepping off the curb in an effort to hail the first car that drove past. "Yeah, if you have an hour or two." Ophelia laughed, knowing how unreliable the cab system was in the city. "A cab to Riverside will take at least that long right now." Nate added on, shaking his head in an effort to emphasize his point. "How's that possible? It's 15 blocks away." Raina questioned with disbelief. "The best way to get through anywhere right now is through the park."