A/N I own absolutely nothing, not Gossip Girl and not Elliott Smith (whose lyrics are my inspiration for each chapter)

Chuck Bass had been betrayed. As if Blair's rejection hadn't stung, now she and Nate were back together. He, along with the rest of the UES had seen the kiss in the snow via Gossip Girl. And while it may have seemed hypocritical for Chuck to get upset, he loved her. Nate didn't love Blair: never had, never will. He had been betrayed by the two people that meant the most to him. Now he knew how Caesar felt. Lily had thrown a dinner party and had graciously seated Chuck next to the "perfect" couple. For the past hour, he had been forced to view his ex-bestfriend flirt with and kiss his lover. He had slowly lost his mind, and when Nate leaned in to kiss Blair for the sixth time, he could no longer take it. He excused himself to the safety of his room. Thirty minutes later, Chuck was cursing the day he gave up suite 1812. Apparently, Blair couldn't bear not having Chuck in the audience of the Nate/Blair love-fest. She refused to accept that he did not want to see her, and had been banging on his door for the past five minutes. Finally surrendering, Chuck rose and answered the door before slinking back towards his bed.

"Enough with the theatrics, Bass! Come Back to the table and visit with the people that care about you."

Chuck couldn't contain his bitter laugh, "I'll gladly return to the table when I only have to see the people that care about me. Namely, Lily, Eric and occasionally .... Serena."

"Really, Chuck? Nate and I still Care about you. Neither of us have seen you lately." And suddenly everything made sense. Lily had planned this whole event as a way to get Chuck to reconcile with his former friends.

"Let me be more succinct. The reason neither you nor Nathaniel haven't seen me is because I have no desire to be around either of you. I'm done with both of you. And, frankly, why does it matter, Blair? You left my life first, and while I'm sure that Nate is unable to keep you satisfied be it mentally or physically; I'm done! You know where the door is.

Blair was shocked, what happened to Chuck not giving up and fighting for her love. "You're just going to give up?"

Chuck took a moment to compose his thoughts. "The games are getting old, Blair. And while I may have had amorous feelings towards you once, your recent involvement with Archibald has reminded me of my role. I'm not supposed to feel anything and I guess you can say that your picturesque kiss hardened every feeling I have. We're no longer Chuck and Blair. Blair and Chuck. I'm Chuck Bass and you're just somebody that I used to know." His sentence punctuated by Chuck slamming his own door shut on his way towards Victrola.

Blair couldn't move. She had never considered this reaction to her relationship with Nate. She figured that Chuck would be upset, fight for her, and finally admit that he loved her. He was not supposed to say that she made him numb and that he never wanted to see her ever again. With this thought, she collapsed into sobs. It had been a dangerous decision, but Chuck had told her that they were inevitable. Maybe they would have been if she had left the situation alone.

Lily found Blair in a heap on the floor. Chuck had stormed off twenty minutes ago and Lily wanted to check on Blair. "Blair, dear, Charles has had a lot on his mind recently. I'm not excusing his behavior, but he needs time to sort things out. After everything that has happened over the past few months, he has been trying to be a better person. He wants to be a better person for you. He's growing up and learning how to be a man. Give him time, he loves you. Did you know that he talks in his sleep?" Blair lifted her head, and slightly nodded. " Recently he tends to repeat the phrase Blair Bass. So you see, he loves you but right now he needs you to gradually come back into his life. Start all over and I can guarantee that one day his dreams, as well as yours, will come true."