Brown Eyes or Mine? A Dan/Blair ficlet.

Disclaimer: I don't own GG. Josh Schwartz and Cecilia...whomever writes the books, do. lol.

Spoilers: Guess there's some. Various episodes.

Summary: Serena goes out of town for a couple days, leaving a lost Blair with Dan. Will he break Serena's heart? Will Chuck end up with Blair, after all? Slight Chuck/Blair, Dan/Blair.

Saturday night. 12:00 Midnight.

''Come home with me,'' she asked

''Come home with me,'' she asked. He raised an eyebrow, surprised to see her so straight forward with him. She sighed and started out of the club, unsure of how to feel. She waited for him to follow, and when he did, she swiftly reached out and captured his hand in hers, linking their fingers instantaneously. She liked New York at night, despite all the tens of thousands of people and the bright lights; it could be somewhat quiet when it wanted to be. She felt his hand squeeze hers and knew she was safe. For now.

''So, why did you ask me out tonight?'' he asked, still uncertain of their sudden friendship.

She glanced over her shoulder at him quickly before continuing to watch the streets ahead. ''I just got tired of everything else. You and Serena always seem to understand each other...always seem to get what's going on. Me and Nate never did.'' She ran a hand through her long brown tresses and pulled her Burberry coat closer to her waist. ''I needed something stable, I guess. Yeah I know, me Blair Waldorf, needing something stable...''

He chuckled behind her and continued following her. He watched her walk with a lack of self-confidence that startled him. She wasn't usually ever shy, ever not what a future Martha Stewart-in-Training should look like. But tonight, when she'd called his apartment and Rufus had told him she was asking for him, he couldn't help but oblige. Realizing she was still expecting an answer, he forced himself to answer. ''No, it's, uh, okay, you know. Everyone wants something they know won't change irregardless of who they are. Of what their place is in the world...it's a perfectly understandable explanation, Blair.''

She shrugged, not really all there. She'd been out of it for a few days, and the fact that her best friend was out of town at the moment and she had just asked the boyfriend out for a night on the town? Could possibly cause a lot of trouble when Serena got back… Possibly.

''Yeah, I guess. I, uh, I have been thinking of accepting Chuck's offer to take me out to dinner. He wants to start something with me...and no, get your mind out of the gutter because I first thought that too but, he's kind of wanting just to be with me and no others. It's really unlike him...''

Dan raised that eyebrow again, unable to hide a hint of jealousy when she said that. He loved Serena, really. There was nothing he wouldn't do for her, and she knew that. But there had been that kiss with Georgina and Vanessa still wanting to be more than friends...he guessed you never really escaped temptation, after all. ''Well, that's good right? That the wonderboy that is Chuck Bass finally wants to settle down?''

At his expression, Blair giggled. She knew he'd meant that sarcastically; after what Chuck had tried, and she said tried very seriously because Dan almost beat him to a pulp after, with Jenny there was no way he'd let Chuck into his good graces. She didn't blame him.

Again, Blair shrugged. She honestly had no answers. That and they had just reached her apartment. ''No idea whatsoever, Humphrey,'' she replied, taking that moment to look at him again. He was just staring at her...kind of, taking her in with those brown eyes that were so much like Chuck's but not. They were sweeter, somehow. Kinder than Chuck's. She realized they were just there staring at each other so she gingerly pointed a finger in the direction of the building and nodded. ''Still coming up, or do you want to go? I'll understand...''

Dan looked on, hesitant. If Serena found out he was in Blair's apartment the night before she came home, she'd freak. She'd automatically think she was getting revenge for everything that had happened with Nate, and perhaps, maybe, that would be true. But the fact was that Dan loved Serena...he'd never fallen for anyone like he'd fallen for Serena van der Woodsen and that scared him. This scared him.

But on the other hand, he and Blair were in some strange way, friends. They didn't run in the same social circles but because he was dating Serena, who was best friends with Blair, their lives were always at some level interconnected. If he were to hurt Serena, which he wasn't ever, Blair, Chuck, and even Nate he surmised, would find a way of making him pay for it. His life had just gotten a whole lot more complicated. And on top of that, Blair was still staring at him. ''Just for a few minutes, I guess.''

They reached the apartment after a silent elevator ride, Blair automatically going for her bedroom while Dan reluctantly followed.

''Blair, when you said come up, I didn't know you meant into your...bedroom,'' Dan said moments later. He stood at the door and watched her shuffle around. Her bedroom was the size of his apartment, more or less, and so was Serena's. Guess being rich had its perks sometimes, but he really didn't care for it. He was fine with what he had. Blair grinned at him and took a seat on the bed as she flipped through channels, gesturing for him to come sit by her. ''Aw, come on, Dan, it's just my room. Bet you've been in Serena's millions of times.''

Dan sighed and took a seat next to her, shrugging. ''But that's different, Blair, because I'm her boyfriend. We mostly watch movies and talk about what happened that day. Make plans for the next date, etcetera. Boyfriend, girlfriend stuff.'' He added with emphasis.

Blair just shot him a look and settled on a re-run of How Do I Look?, laughing occasionally. Dan felt himself falling to sleep beside her, but he didn't dare let her know that. He must've fallen asleep though, because all he remembered when he woke up was Blair's head on his chest and the look of shock on Serena's face. Yeah, he thought sarcastically, just another day in New York...

TBC - let me know if I should continue it or not!