Eternal» C. Baizen [2]

SEVEN

RHEA Waldorf spent spring break in Greece, her and Lois rented a villa. They had fun sipping martinis and basking in the sun, although Bart Bass wanted the brunette to return so he could discuss his business enterprise. Blair had tried to run off to France without informing the girl so Rhea wasn't talking to her. She knew all about her being 'dethroned.'

"We could stay for another week?" Lois offered, shooting the brunette a grin.

"You just want to stay and flirt with all the Greek women," Rhea responded sitting up and adjusting her sunglasses. "One more day won't hurt though?"

"Sure," Lois smiled, "Bart Bass can wait."

Of course she returned the following day heading straight to the Vanderwoodsen home. She was greeted by a maid and brought into the living room, Bart Bass and Lilly Vanderwoodsen were seated. "Rhea." Lilly greeted with a large grin. Getting up to hug the short brunette. "You look amazing, that sun did wonders for your skin!"

"Thankyou Lilly," Rhea replied sending her a smile. 

Bart stood giving the young girl a handshake, "How was Greece?"

"Hmmm Fun," Rhea replied sitting down on the couch, followed by the two older people. "Is there any particular reason I had to come home early?"

"Well, I have a new position opening up  in my office, I need a secretary someone I can trust." Bart explained, Rhea shook her head quickly.

"That's not exactly the title I want," She replied and he smiled at her.

Lilly then started, "The role will come with many benefits."

"And promotional opportunity's," Bart added. "If you don't want it then there is a long list of applicants, just think about it."

Rhea nodded her head, "Yeah, i will think about it."

"And for the wedding I will insist you keep Chuck in line," Bart said. He always treated the girl as a daughter, it was strange to most of the upper east siders.

"Of course i will," Rhea spoke. Bart smiled at her and the trio immersed in light conversation until the brunette headed home. On her way she sighed in annoyance reading the latest blasts about Blair: Yogurt in her hair, and being stud up at butter. Soon her minions would get bored of little J, soon Blair would be back to queen B, just like Rhea was in her youth.

"Rhea!" The annoying voice of Carter Baizen called, the girl just kept walking. Of course him and his long legs caught up with her, spinning her around.

"What?" She asked, pulling her arm back and placing it on her waist. One brow was raised and her lips were slightly pouted. Carter couldn't help but think she looked adorable. She did have a baby face.

"I haven't been able to contact you, I mean I know you were in Greece but I tried calling and it's not like y-"

"It was my holiday Carter, I ignored your calls." She said matter of factly. Carter furrowed his brows, he was never sure if they were on good terms or not.

"Oh," he muttered, although he already had the indication.

"Is that the reason you stopped me, to check if my cell service was working?" Rhea questioned, seeming slightly annoyed. Of course she wasn't, she was just trying to be cold, when in fact her heart was doing leaps.

"Yeah- well no actually, I was- erm it's kind of hard to explain," Carter spoke, the girl shook her head it him. There was clearly something up.

"Carter, What is it?" Rhea asked, he furrowed his brows for a moment.

"Remember Georgina?" Carter questioned, Rhea raised a brow at him. The druggy, Serena's bestie. "Well she is back, and she-"

"What?" Rhea quizzed, "Listen if your interested in that little brat then go for it, I don't care."

Before Carter could speak she walked off, that wasn't what it was like at all. He clenched his jaw looking to his phone, he received a text from the girl herself.

'Don't make me tell... -G'

Rhea arrived home and went straight to her room, she called Lois her longtime best-friend. Lois answered almost immediately. "Hey Lo."

"What's up Rhee?" Lois questioned, Rhea sighed dramatically rolling back on her bed.

"Georgina Sparks is back in town, Carter came and told me," Rhea said. Lois was slightly confused. "If he's telling me than that's a warning."

"A warning for what?" Lois enquired, she was unsure. There had been many thoughts rushing through her mind. Georgina loved a scandal just like everyone else, except she loved to cause them.

"I don't know, I think he's gonna go out with her maybe? I mean I get it, me and him aren't together but he's Carter, my Carter," Rhea said annoyed.

"Rhea he will always be your Carter, some date with a bitch isn't going to change that," Lois responded, she knew Carter was head over heels for her best friend. Slight Jealousy would spark in her mind because she never found someone like that. Carters eyes lit up when he saw her and he always seemed to smile when she did. Her happiness made him happy, it was something out of a movie but something he would never ever admit. Carter was in love with Rhea, but the question was would he wait for her?

"It will for me, me and him were finally getting along and i- I can't just go and tell him how I feel but if I don't then I'll loose him," Rhea explained her predicament. "But there is no way I'm ready to tell him."

"Look Carter doesn't date, we all know that, he only got with Shelly for a rebound and if he's with Georgina then he just wants to fuck," Rhea didn't like the thought of him having sex with Georgina, he would probably catch something.

"Yeah, your right."