Busy, busy, busy. 2nd year of college just so much to do. Then there's watching Chuck failing at seducing Raina so that she'll sabotage her Dad. Then there is Ben flipping Donavan moving into the empty Humphrey loft after Vanessa moved back into the dorms. My brain hurts and it continues to do so as I try to relax. But I can't because there is someone at the door.

"Eric?"

"I need your help." he states. I nod and let him inside, I make him some coffee and we sit at the kitchen table.

"Okay what's wrong."

"Ben, as in the Ben that Serena is doe eyed for and has done and can do no wrong." he started "Contrary to Rufus and Serena's opinion, he hasn't changed. He beat up a friend of mine just last week. We have got to get rid of this guy, show everybody how dangerous he is." I hummed

"Okay. Okay I'll help." he breathed a sigh of relief. "But I need to meet this friend of yours, so I know what and who I'm dealing with."

"I'm sure Ben was a perfectly nice guy when Serena met him but when you lock anybody up for three years..."

"Like for a crime you didn't commit." I added

"I've seen every episode of Oz. That place can change a man" We saw Dan walking up to us

"Hello." we kissed "I thought you getting some things from your old loft?"

"Turns out my old loft is Ben Donavan's new home, hey Eric." he greeted

"Hey." he nodded back

"Speaking of, do you want to help Eric and I give Ben the boot. Apparently prison changed him and not for the better." he thought about it

"Sure." he agreed "There is something off about him and when it comes to wrongfully convicted or not, Serena and my Dad seem too trusting." I looped my arm through his and I caught him up on what the two of us had been talking about.

"So where is this friend of yours?" I ask. Eric points and I see Damien Delgard

"Damien is your friend?!" I exclaim

"Just hear him out, please." he pleaded

"He's a drug dealer." Dan continued as we stared at one of the most annoying men on the entire planet.

"He helped you two and Blair find Juliet as soon as he realised Serena got hurt." Eric defended

"Humphrey, personal differences aside, Ben is dangerous. We all know that, we need to work together to expose him before it's too late."

"I changed my mind, I'm not helping." I state

"Rosie's right, we're not gonna team up with the one guy we trust less than Ben. Neither should you." the two of us walked away.

"I'm treating you, lunch at the palace. It is the least i can do for almost dragging you into a scheme with Damien Dalgard."

"Okay, let's go." I grinned and we made our way to have lunch.

"Mr and Mrs Humphrey. Welcome, will you be joining your brother and Ms Thrope." I shared a look with my husband as if to say 'you wanna gate crash?'

"Yes, we will." Dan answered for us. My devious ways were defiantly rubbing off on him. Two chair were added to their table and we sat down across from them

"Hello, Brother. Ms Thorpe. What a lovely surprise."

"Rose, Daniel what are you doing here?" he shifted uncomfortably and I smirked "Don't you have classes?"

"I had them this morning. Once we heard the two of you were here, we just had to join you. Don't worry Raina, i'm usually on my best behaviour around my husband. Ah Daniel." Our waiter who also was called Daniel arrived

"Mrs Rose Mr Dan, may I take your order?" we ordered

"So Raina, Rose told me your father is planning to take over Bass Industries." Dan started

"Yes we are."

"Well most of Bass Industries, unfortunately her father can't get her hands on my property which I sole own now away from the business."

"Well, we're happy to add even the smallest of companies under our umbrella. But as I see the Palace is not yours." she retorted

"Maybe not. Is that before or after your father finds out your sleeping with my brother. I mean he already has a grudge against my father for whatever reason but a bedroom alliance?" I fake gasp.

"That's enough Rose. In fact Raina and i had just finished our lunch."

"Yes and..." she checked her phone "I'm already late. Bye." she kissed him and left. I raised an eyebrow.

"I have a plan Rose."

"I know, seduce her, look like it's coming on swimmingly. Oh wait it's not, because any girl thats fallen under your spell would try to please you. She raised to every bait i set and she high tailed it out of here."

'"Seems likes she's hooked" Dan joked and i snorted. He left in a huff, Dan and I looked at each other and grinned.