Welcome to the newly constructed 'The Only One'. There has been a thorough editing and reconstruction throughout this story - the plot remains the same but there have been some large changes. You will notice them in later chapters, but it's still the same fic that you may have read the first time this was published.

Chapter One

"Nate, here's my final chapter," Dan said as he placed a stapled bunch of papers on Nate's desk. Nate was free from Bart Bass…The Spector is now his free of debt.

"Are you ready for it to be published?" Nate asked whilst typing away on my laptop.

"Yes, I am. I've never been prouder." Dan said with a grin.

"Good. Give it to Gemma and we'll get it published. Now, I've got to run because Chuck asked me to meet him at Central Park." Nate got up and shut his laptop and grabbed his jacket.

Dan watched Nate leave in a hurry with a smile. It was time to reveal the truth – he only hoped his work would be well received.

"Serena! Can I look now?" Blair asked Serena anxiously as the final touches were being put on Blair's wedding dress.

"Yes, you can." Serena grinned. She spun Blair around to face the standing mirror.

"Oh B, you look beautiful." Serena gushed.

"S, this is the happiest day of my life," Blair whispered. Tears were brimming in her eyes. Dorota came into the room to alert them that the car was ready downstairs.

"B! Don't cry you will ruin your makeup. Let's go, your mother and Cyrus are already there." Serena and Blair followed by Dorota, went downstairs and got into the car and were driven to Bethesda Fountain. Serena helped Blair out of the car and walked over to where Eleanor and Cyrus were.

"Darling, you look absolutely beautiful. I am so happy for you." Eleanor smiled hugging her daughter. Serena was standing on the steps looking out into the streets.

"Who would have thought Jack and Georgina could pull this off?" Blair asked.

"I know, and they did a very good job. I got to go. There are more people here. Oh, Nate's coming over towards you." Blaire wondered off smiling.

"Serena, you look lovely as always." Serena turned around to see her best friend – the blue-eyed, blond haired man that she had loved since they were children.

"Thank you. You look great too." Serena blushed.

"Dan gave me the final chapter of his book."

"Did he? Was it good? I mean, he's already written about how much he hates us and the Upper East Side."

"I didn't read it. I had to help Chuck out. Serena, I know you are confused about Dan and how you feel for him," Nate grabbed Serena's hands and held it, "but just so you know, I'll always be here for you." Serena pulled Nate into a hug and kissed his cheek and didn't realise was, that Dan had seen them together.

The ceremony between Chuck and Blair began and was conducted by Cyrus. Serena was standing in between Nate and Dan – two people who she had loved and been with for long periods of time. Her feelings were confused about Dan, but Nate had always been there for her and was willing to stand by her no matter what.

"Do you, Chuck take Blair to be your lawfully wedded wife?" Chuck's eyes were locked with Blair's.

"Three words, eight letters." Chuck smiled.

"Blair, do you take Chuck to be your lawfully wedded husband?" Blair had a massive grin on her face.

"One word, three letters. Yes!" She smiled.

"Then, by the power vested in me by the great state of New York, I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride." Cyrus proudly announced. Chuck pulled Blair in and dipped her. He kissed her firmly. Everyone turned to see police officers walking towards the group. Chuck turned around and panic rushed to his face.

"They're here to take me away," Chuck said hurriedly.

"But we just got married."

"I know, but Blair, I love you and everything will be alright." Chuck smiled.

"Charles Bass, you are arrested for the murder of Bart Bass."

"What if it won't?" Blaire panicked. The police officer grabbed both of Chuck's arms and pulled him out of Blair's arms.

"Don't you know? I'm Chuck Bass." Chuck smirked. Jack and Blair walked towards a car and followed the police car to the station. As soon as Chuck was taken away, the sound of beeping noises alerted everyone around Blair.

"The Upper East Side was like something from Fitzgerald or Thackeray. Teenagers acting like adults, adults acting like teenagers, guarding secrets, spreading gossip, all with the trappings of truly opulent wealth. And membership in this community was so elite, you couldn't even buy your way in. It was a birthright. A birthright I didn't have, and my greatest achievements would never earn me. All I had to compare this world – maybe I could write myself into it. I overheard enough conversations to be able to mimic the language of the Constance girls, but every writer needs his muse. And it wasn't until that photo Serena in that white dress that I knew I had something strong enough to actually create a legend and launch a website. Within weeks, I was getting dozens of emails with stories about Upper East Siders, so I posted them anonymously, and then I got more. Before long, it was a monster – everyone was sending tips. And when Serena came back from boarding school, I wrote my first post about me: Lonely Boy, the outsider, the underdog. I might've been a joke, but at least people were talking about me."

Everyone with their phones opened turned to look at Dan.

Everyone was sitting on the couch back in Blair's apartment – Serena sitting next to Dan, Nate sitting next to Serena and sitting on the couch opposite them was Chuck and Blair. Chuck had been released on the basis of no evidence that supporting the accusation of Chuck killing Bart.

"You're Gossip Girl?" Blair asked angrily. Everyone around Dan was angry. He had explained the whole thing including mentioning that Jenny knew about it the whole time. Serena was so angry with Dan - she never thought he was capable of all the things he has done.

"How could you do this to us? You wrote horrible things about us, you wrote lies and you spread disgusting rumours." Nate spat.

"Were you that desperate for attention? Both you and Jenny are unbelievable. Everything was fine before you guys came into the picture." Chuck said.

"Look, I know it was wrong … but yes. I was sick of being Lonely Boy and ever since I saw Serena, I knew I wanted her. I revealed secrets and exposed the truth. I used people's weakness and lies to uncover what the Upper East Side is really like. I'm not sorry about that, but I am sorry that I used Serena to uncover everyone's lives." Dan looked at Serena who had yet said a word.

"S, don't hold it in. Say what you want to say." Blair whispered looking at Serena with worried eyes.

"How could you do this, Dan? Not just to them but to me? I loved you; I would do anything for you! I tried to change my habits to be with you. You slandered me, you exposed horrible secrets that I never wanted to be relived and time and time again, you were the reason for the people in my life to leave me. You disgust me. Blair is right about one thing though - you don't belong here, nor does Jenny. All this time you used us, you used me to expose people's secrets – secrets that you had no right to expose! How dare you use Gossip Girl as a reason to show your "love" for me." Serena yelled. She shot up and run upstairs into her room where she collapsed on the bed and crying.

"I got to admit, I always thought it was Dorota," Blair added. Dan stood up.

"I need to see her. She has to know that I love her."

"No, you sit down. You are not going anywhere." Blair commanded. "Nate, go check up on her." Nate nodded and walked up to Serena's room. He could hear her sobbing through the door and he could feel his heart breaking at the sound of her crying. He opened the door slowly and walked towards her. He sat on the bed and rubbed his hand against her back.

"S, he's not worth crying over."

"B-b-but I l-l-loved him." She said in between sobs

"I know you did S, but out of the bad things that Dan has done, this has to be by far the worst. He played with our lives, in particularly with yours. People like him don't deserve your love." Nate whispered. Serena sat up with tears rushing down her face and mascara smudged around her eyes.

"Nate, you always know the right things to say." She whimpered. Nate pulled her head into her chest allowing her to cry until she was worn out. After a couple minutes, Serena had finally settled down.

"Is he still down there?" Serena whimpered. Nate nodded.

"I think it's time for you to face him. You need to decide what you want to do about him. Do you still love him?"

"I thought I did, but after everything that he's done, I don't know anymore, I have this empty feeling." Serena got up and walked downstairs with Nate following closely behind him. Dan stood up as he saw Serena walking towards him.

"Serena, I know what I did was really wrong, but I love you, and you love me. Please, let's forget about this. I'm no saint but you aren't as well, and I have forgiven you for it as well." Serena's eyes opened widely. She walked towards Dan and huffed. She slapped him across the face.

"I thought I loved you but, after what you have done, I'm not so sure anymore. Everyone was right, you don't belong here. You're not worth the tears over. After what you have done, you are no longer welcome here." Serena crept up close to his ears and whispered. "You will always be lonely boy." She pulled back.

"Now get out of here. I never want to see you or Jenny again." Serena snapped. Everyone watched Dan leave with his head hung low. Everyone stood up and came over to Serena.

"Are you alright, S?" Blair asked. Everyone's eyes were filled with concern.

"Yeah, I'm fine. How about we go out? It's your wedding day. Let's go out!" Serena smiled. Nate pulled out his phone and began texting. The non-judging foursome walked down to the car where there was a limo waiting to take them The Plaza.

"What are we doing here?" Chuck asked. Nate and Serena smiled suspiciously. They walked into the building and walked into a large hall.

"Welcome to your reception!" Serena shouted with her arms open out wide. The hall was filled with friends and family and full of flowers and beautiful lighting with romantic music playing in the background.

The reception went on through the night and Serena and Nate sitting on the same table beside each other watching Chuck and Blair dancing their first dance as a couple.

"It is funny how time has flown past but it's about damn time that Blair and Chuck got married." Nate grinned.

"I know, but I'm just happy that our best friends found each other. At least, they married each other, and we will always be the non-judging breakfast club." Serena smiled.

The speeches were emotional, hilarious and full of love for the couple. The food was delicious and the music was pumping in the hall.

"Would you like a dance, sister?" Chuck held his hand out in front of Serena with his sneaky, signature smirk.

"I would love to." Serena smiled glancing back at Blair and Nate. Chuck led a smiling Serena onto the dance floor. Next to them, Blair and Nate are dancing and laughing. Serena's heart filled with warmth seeing her two best friends smiling especially, Nate. She has always felt something for Nate. Is it more than just best friends?

"Are you alright, sis?" Chuck asked watching her carefully.

"Yes, I'm going to be just fine," Serena said with a plastered grin on her face.

"You're lying. Come on S, I know you well and long enough to see that you are not fine, so how are you, really?"

"I'm hurt, but forget about Dan. I'm happy for you and Blair. My step-brother and best friend are finally married, after six years of denial. It's time to move on though. After everything that he has done to us since I came back, it's time for him to go."

"You did the right thing. If I didn't hold Blair back, she may have gone mental and destroyed Dan and Jenny. Now, that's dangerous."

"I know, but now Gossip Girl is over, it's time to move on. You guys have, and now it's my turn." Serena sighed.

"Good for you, sis. I am so proud of you. What are you going to do now?"

"I haven't exactly decided, but I think I need to go away and start a fresh life." As Chuck was about to say something, I saw Nate standing next to me.

"Chuck, I think it's my turn." Nate smiled. Chuck gave me a kiss on the cheek and went back to dance with Blair. I giggled as Nate took me into his arms and we danced.

"How are you?" Nate asked.

"When will people stop asking me? First, Blair, then Chuck and now you! I'm fine! I'm hurting but I will try to move on and continue on with my life." Serena said in a frustrated tone.

"We are all worried about you S, especially me. You know that I'm always here for you. I'll never leave you."

"I know Nate and I am so grateful to have you as a wonderful best friend. I love you for it."

"I love you too." Nate loved Serena more than anything, but not just as a best friend but as something more. He has always been in loved with her, but it wasn't until she left six years ago to go to boarding school, he realised that Serena was his one true love.

All he wanted was for Serena to be his.