"Dan!!" Serena squealed, splashing him with water. "What the hell are you doing?"

"Getting out of the water before I freeze to death, you?" He shot back, laughing as he shook the water out of his short, curly brown hair.

"Fine." She rolled her eyes at him, jumping on his tan, bare back. "Can I have a piggy back ride then?"

"Sure, why not?" He laughed, jogging back to where their beach towels lay on the ground. "Here we are."

"Thanks." She slid off of him, laying back onto the towel, her bronzed body making a well pronounced contrast with the white beach towel. "Also, thank you so much for spending the day with me. Blair's on a date with Chuck and Nate still hasn't..noticed me yet."

Dan rolled his eyes. "You're welcome, but Nate Archibald, Serena? Really? You've liked him since what, third grade? Isn't it time to move on?" He said, stressing the last part, his eyes watching her every move, just waiting for her reaction. He hated the way she talked about his fellow classmate. He was a player and everyone knew it, they just chose not to believe it.

"I just...I don't know." Serena muttered, emerald eyes downcast. "I just..want to be with him, get to know him, kiss him. Its every girl's fantasy, is that so bad? I mean he's a good guy, I think."

"No. I know how you feel." Dan said, cracking open a bottle of water.

"What? You like someone?" Serena teased, eyebrows raised high. "And you don't even tell your best friend!"

"Ha ha very funny." Dan tossed the bottle aside into the cooler they had brought with them. "Well there's this girl and she's absolutely amazing and gorgeous and..she just takes my breath away. I can't be with her though, we're just...just friends."

"Who is she?" Serena asked curiously, a weird feeling skyrocketing through her stomach. "Do I know her?"

"I'm not telling you." Dan stuck his tongue out playfully, laughing. "But you do know her. Quite well actually."

"Tell me about her...please?" She begged, puppy dog eyes armed and ready.

"Okay, okay. She goes to Constance and she's a senior like us. She has this amazing soul like you wouldn't believe. Even though she has her faults, she's still so...wonderful."

"Aw, Dan." Serena clasped one of Dan's hands. "One day that girl will realize that you're the one for her. You're too sweet not to like." She said, trying to reassure him.

"I wish." He shook his head. "So anyway," He said changing the subject. "Are you finally going to ask out Nate or what?"

"Can't."

"Oh."

"I mean, I want to and all, but I don't know if he likes me." Serena bit her lip, looking over at Dan. "So I was sorta wondering...if maybe you could help me out?"

"Sure, I mean what are friends for?" Dan rubbed the back of his neck, glancing at her. "Do you want me to ask him out for you or something?"

"No," Serena looked down, her face flushing. " I was sort of hoping that since we've dated before and since we know how to act like a couple, you could maybe help me make Nate jealous by pretending to be my boyfriend."

"Um, wow." Dan blushed as Serena looked up at him. "I don't...maybe...I mean we broke up like what only two months ago and yeah its kind of..yeah."

"Forget I said anything." Serena stammered. "Its no big deal. I'll just come up with something else."

Dan shook his head and wondered if he would regret doing this and said, "No, its okay. I'll do it, its fine."

"Really?" Serena asked eagerly, green eyes shining. "You'd really do that for me?"

Dan sighed as he put on a fake smile. "Sure, I'd love to."

Serena flung her arms around his neck, making him fall back. "Thank you so much Dan!"

The feeling of her all pressed up and soaking wet against him wearing only a bikini made Dan hate Nate Archibald more. To have the feeling of her for only a mere jealously plot made him sick especially since it was for a stoner who took advantage of every red blooded female under the age of forty.

"You're welcome." He breathed, pulling back slightly to press his lips to hers softly.

Serena's eyes grew wide as she pulled back quickly. "What was that?"

"Aren't I your boyfriend now?" Dan asked, eyebrows knitted. "I thought we were supposed to do boyfriend-girlfriend stuff."

Serena rolled her eyes at Dan's naivety. "Yeah, but only like when Nate or people are around. We don't have to go around kissing all the time. We aren't really dating."

"Yeah I know." Dan bowed his head, his grip on Serena slacking. "I just thought it might be more realistic if we did it that way, but whatever's fine." He smiled at her. "Does that mean I have to call you some disgusting pet name everytime I see you now?"

"No, but I get to call you 'snuggee boo'! Serena giggled, collapsing on her towel from laughter.

"Great," He muttered sarcastically, but couldn't help from letting out a chuckle. "So, everytime we see Nate, I grab you?"

"Dan," She dragged his name out, pushing lightly on his bare chest. "Just pretend we're dating again."

"Whatever works."