"Grandma this last month has been the best of my life really and it was just what I needed after the accident," I tell my grandma as I packed my bags. For the last month I spent with my grandparents in Paris discussing business and getting away for a little while from life on the Upper East Side. "Thank you for staying with us Kourtnie and you will always be welcomed back anytime," she tells me as she helps me sorting through my clothes. "I think I'll take you up on that offer spending the summer here." I tell her. "Sounds lovely are you sure you want to go back so soon," she asked. "As lovely as it sounds to stay here with you I have an Empire to run and thank you for coming out of retirement for me I promise one day I will take full ownership of Waldorf Designs but first I have to make sure Bass Enterprises doesn't collapse in the process." I tell her. "Of course and you have really changed this past month. You are becoming a powerful young women your parents and Henry would be proud." she tells me as she embraces me into a hug. "Thank you and I had two I had to prove to everyone that I could pursue my legacy, but most importantly I don't want my parents legacies to die," I say grabbing the chain with my mother and fathers weddings ring on them. In the will I got both their rings and I decided I would put them on a chain and I have worn it ever since to keep them close to my heart at all times. "I love you," my grandma tells me. "I love you too but I better get going," I tell her as I give her one last hug before I make my departure. "Why its not like you have to catch a flight you have a private jet for a reason," grandma tells me. "True but if I want to make it back in a reasonable time so I can go to school in the morning and then I have a meeting for Bass Industries at 2 p.m which means I need all my homework so I can do it and still make sure Bass Industries doesn't fall apart. At least dad was already grooming me for the job," I say as I grab my baggage. "Love you Kourtnie see you this summer. If you ever get lonely you know I'm only one call away from being on the next flight to New York." grandma reassures me. "Love You," I yell from the doorway as I head out to go back to my new life in New York as the new CEO of Bass Enterprises.

Spotted Kourtnie Bass getting in a town car from J.F.K. Wasn't only a month ago she fled the country to work out some issues with her new life styles. Word is she couldn't take the heat running two companies at the age of 17 and had to drag Grandma Waldorf out of retirement. I mean who could I couldn't keep up with that pressure but I though queen bee could do anything I guess not after all.

"Of course there would be a gossip girl blast the second I get into my town car. Arthur will you please take me to the Humphrey Apartment thank you," I tell my driver as I scroll through my schedule to see everything I have to do tomorrow. It's currently 9 in the morning on a Sunday and no one thinks I'm back till tomorrow when I have school and 3 different meeting to go to. except I have one meeting today. I had arrived at the Humphrey's apartment to walk in on them having their annual Sunday brunch excluding Lewis. "Kourtnie Bass is that really you," my best friend shouts as she jumps up from the table. "Yep in the flesh. Sorry I left for a month I had somethings to work out," I tell her as I give her a big hug. "Kourtnie would you like to join us for brunch," Serena asked me. "Thanks but I can't stay very long I have a meeting at 12. Although one waffle can't hurt," I say as I sit down and grab a waffle. "So Kourtnie how was the trip to Paris," Dan asked me. "Well my grandmother and me sorted out what to do about Waldorf Designs and Bass Enterprises and we decided that since I already was preparing to take over Bass Industries I would take over now while grandmother came out of retirement to run it and get it back under control until I am ready to take over both. Which should be in a few years after both companies return to being stable. Also I did some shopping and a few spa treatments so it wasn't all work," I tell them. "I'm very proud how you're handling things Kourtnie. You went to being a mess at the funeral to having everything under control. Now since you're already like a daughter to me where will you be staying," Serena asked me. "Well I plan on staying in my child hood home," I tell her. "Ok but me and Dan were talking and we decided it would be best if once a night you come over and stay and you come every night for a dinner. We don't want you to grow up in solitude and we are your second parents since in the will we are your godparents." Serena tells me. "Thank you so much for everything really you guys and I would love to take that offer. As much as I would love to stay I need to be heading out to prepare for my meeting." I tell my new adoptive family as I get up and make my way out. My family will always be in my heart but I can't grow up alone and the Humphrey's were always so close they felt like family anyways. "Arthur to the apartment I have a meeting to get too," I tell my driver as I get back into the limo.

"Did you hear Kourtnie Bass is back," my idiotic best friend asked me. "No and why would I care," I ask him as I shoot the 9 ball into the hole. "Because as I recall you saved her life the night of the funeral and then she left and all you got was a note saying I'm sorry." Lewis states. "Well I'm over her she's just a some girl from manhattan." I say. "Yeah some girl who just became a billionaire and no your not one until you come of age and she owns two of the highest paying companies the world has to offer." Lewis brags. "Listen Lewis I don't care about Kourtnie Ok now if you'll excuse me I have someone coming over now if you would leave me." I say trying to keep my cool.

Truth is I have no one coming over. The last month I've tried to get ahold of her with no luck. I checked gossip girl everyday for a spotted alert. I waited a month for her after I said those dreaded 3 words and 8 letters to her. I didn't just tell her them to coax her from jumping off the roof if I didn't say them because I actually meant them but I don't know if she realizes that.

"Dorota can you get me a cup of chamomile tea I need it after the day I had." I tell Dorota after I take the torcher devices know as heels off my feet after a long day of flying back from Paris, brunch with my new adoptive family the Humphrey's, and then have to go to my first Bass Industries meeting alone without my dad to go through it with me even though I know he watching me from the grave. I may be a atheist but I still believe in the afterlife and family watching over each other. "How was first meeting with Bass Enterprises," Dorota asked as she brought me my chamomile tea. "Ok I answered all questions without hesitation. We figured out an opening date for the Spoon and the speakeasy and all access. That reminds me put down on March 30th opening of The Spoon Hotel and then April 2nd to send out invites to our speak easy. Also next Monday March 27th I have a meeting about about the Empire finical scale." I tell her as I take a sip of the tea. "Ok I will do that right away anything else." Dorota asked. "No I think I'm just going up to my room to get some well needed sleep maybe have a peaceful dream for once and after your done with my schedule you can go home for the day," I say as I make my way up to bed. The last month I have the same dream it always starts as me and Alex telling me he loves me and then he goes off and runs off with some random girl with long blonde hair. I know whyI'm having this dream because the night I left he told me those 3 words and 8 letters and I don't know if they where just used to get me off the ledge or if he actually meant it. But I'm not going to wait and find out instead I'm just going to ignore him. I have a company to run anyways.

If I was French I would be saying "Bienvenue à Kourtnie Bass" but since I'm not I'll just translate "Welcome Back Kourtnie Bass". Will you be up to the challenge of running a company, going to school, and finally admitting who the love of your life is our its it too much and you'll go back to that roof top one last time. Lets hope for the best. You know you love me

~xoxo gossip girl