The 'Gossip Girl' actress is seemingly in fear of ... and her legal team is requesting a protective order for her private texts, avoiding the actor's team potentially "leaking" them to the press.

Perhaps it was that very text chain that had the two decide to don matching dresses on the red carpet prior to their Gossip Girl reunion! Related: Leighton Meester Joins Adam Brody's 'Nobody Wants ...

Gossip Girl was also known for its fashionable wardrobe ... Au poivre with a side of broccoli,” Bell, 44, said, reading off a series of texts. “Wait, what are you doing, Leighton?