CHAPTER 1 - BASS FUN IN CENTRAL PARK

"CHUUUCK!" A frantic noise came from the pillow right next to his.

Don't pay her attention and she'll stop! – He thought to himself.

"Love, wake up. It's already 8am!" She tugged on the blanket softly. Still no reaction.

"Charles Bass, if you don't get up right this instant, you know what is going to happe-" She started to threaten him, but as soon as the master bedroom door opened, a smirk appeared on her face.

Oh, he's so getting what he deserves! – She smirked at her own thoughts.

"Mommy!" A little girl's voice sounded.

"Daddy!" A little boy said with a pout.

Five seconds later two pairs of tiny little legs had already crawled up the king sized bed and were currently jumping around.

"You promised! It's morning already. It's been morning since the sun came up." The little girl was yelling and giggling.

"Yes, Dorota already dressed us. We want to go. Come on, please, hurry up!" The little boy added in perfect unison with his sister.

They may have only recently turned five, but they already knew that the way to getting what they want was getting under their parents' skin. And in the rare cases that didn't work, a loud twin-coordinated chaos of voices, hands in the air and a lot of jumping on the bed always did the trick. That or crying. But none of them was too fond on that. They were proud to be Bass kids, they never let anyone see them cry!

"Audrey! Henry!" Blair rubbed her eyes. She was equally as sleepy as Chuck was. But Blair would be Blair, always the responsible one, or at least ever since she gave birth. "Calm down. Come here. Give mommy and daddy a kiss." She begged, her perfectly manicured finger pointing at her cheek. It took the twins about a second to jump and start giving soggy kisses to both of their parents.

"Ugh!" Chuck groaned, covering his face with the blanket. All he wanted was five more minutes of sleep. Sometimes Blair wondered who the kid in the family was. Chuck did not deal with early mornings very well.

"I told you to watch that scotch last night!" She ducked under the covers and pecked his lips softly. "Now come on. We promised the twins a fun day at the park. And you promised me something else…" Her hand trailed up his bare chest, just enough to make sure he was awake and responsive.

"We want cotton candy. I want a pink one and Henry wants purple." Audrey Bass announced cheerfully and her brother nodded.

"Yes, because daddy likes purple." Henry giggled and quickly sat down on the bed, hiding his little toes under the covers.

"Henry…was that my-" Chuck sat up and started tickling the little boy until he jumped up and started to defend himself. "Son, those are my socks!" Chuck let out a laugh.

There was no doubt that Henry was a little copy of Chuck. His only fatherly concern was for the day Henry would turn 15 and possibly start drinking, like his daddy did when he was young. But for now he shook his head, clearing his mind from those thoughts. Truthfully, he was much more concerned about the day Audrey turns 15 and possibly starts behaving like Blair. Dancing in a burlesque bar was not on the menu and limos with male friends were on her long list of prohibited things.

Dorota came upstairs to take the kids away, so the married couple would have a moment to themselves. As much as Blair wanted to spend the time in bed with her husband, she knew they had to be quick, otherwise another twin-invasion would be waiting for them in the kitchen.

After a quick joined shower, they dressed up and made sure their outfits matched the ones their kids chose for the day. Every single fashion magazine in America had already claimed them to be the most fashionable family in the country and Blair was constantly making sure they kept their reputation intact!

"Did you already finish breakfast!?" Blair asked in surprise as she walked to the kitchen and found the twins with their jackets and shoes on, the plates were empty and their hot chocolate mugs were neatly put aside, empty as well.

"Yes!" Audrey said proudly and Henry nodded. The girl was older by just one minute, but she made sure her brother knew who was in charge. Whenever she said something, he better agree with it.

Blair's eyebrow rose a little bit, looking at them both skeptically. "Yeah, right, no…" She muttered. Back in her days she would throw away her food, just so Eleanor would take her out sooner. She was very familiar with those schemes.

"Miss Blair, twins finish their pancakes in no time. They set new record! And drink, see, gone. They very excited to spend day with mommy and daddy." Dorota informed her employer and Blair's jaw dropped. It was one thing to have the kids lie, but if Dorota confirmed everything, then it was true. Blair had enough years to get over her weird suspicion that the Polish maid was Gossip Girl!

"Last one to reach the elevator pays the cotton candy!" Audrey smirked, already on her way, with Henry close by. She knew it very well: when something needed to be planned, that was mommy's job. When something already planned needed to be paid for, well, that was daddy's job!

Blair grabbed the food that Dorota had thoughtfully put aside and then walked slowly to the twins. Chuck was in no hurry, he was used to being the one opening the wallet. Truthfully, there was nothing he wouldn't do for his children. Except pay for a boarding school, only reason being that he would never want to spend even a day away from his two perfect little Angels!

The limo ride was a mess, as usual. The twins had more energy than both Chuck and Blair could handle. They ran across and sat on every possible seat they could find. Audrey found Blair's secret guilty pleasure: a package of gummy bears hidden in a little drawer. And Henry nearly gave Chuck a heart attack when he opened the mini bar and started to look around curiously.

Arthur dropped them off at the main gate of Central Park and arranged to pick them up after three long hours, to take them to lunch.

Once the doors opened, the kids ran out and quickly found themselves a nice spot to play. There were a few trees surrounding them, it was up on a hill and they were climbing the rocks that circled the pond. Blair smiled, allowing herself a quiet little moment, looking at the ducks and remembering the times when she used to feed them every Saturday morning.

"Oh no! I wanted to play with my doll." Audrey pouted and Henry had to come up with a complaint too, just to keep up with his sister.

"And I want to play football." He looked at a few kids running after a ball and he frowned.

"If you promise not to wake us up tomorrow morning, you may get both of those things!" Blair smirked, feeling just a little guilty for negotiating with two five year olds.

"We promise, mommy!" Both kids said together.

Blair's hand disappeared in the ridiculously big bag that she liked to keep with her each time she went out with the kids. First she pulled out Audrey's favorite doll and then a hard, yet inflatable football for Henry.

"Wow!" Both twins were used to getting what they want, but each time they did, they were still surprised. "Mommy has super powers. Like that girl in the Barbie movie!" Audrey clapped her hands and hugged her doll after giving Blair a kiss on the cheek.

"Audrey Bass, are you wearing lipglo-" Blair started off, rubbing a sticky mark from her face. But the little boy quickly came to his sister's rescue.

"No! Mommy is like superman, because she can do anything!" He said cheerfully and held the ball in his hands. It was deflated, so he wasn't nearly as happy as his sister was at the moment. Blair still received her kiss on the cheek.

"I'd much rather your mommy being catwoman. Or Pocahontas. Maybe even a flight attendant, wow Blair, you haven't used that costume in forever." Chuck smirked, only whispering to Blair's ear. He earned himself a loud slap on the shoulder and a knee-to-knee battle fight for a couple of seconds.

"Shut up. They're five. You're so inappropriate!" She rolled her eyes at her husband. Some things never change. He was still into role-playing and his adoration for Blair's excessive costume collection was just as passionate as before.

Then something hit Chuck and he pretended to be upset. "Okay, what about daddy's kisses?" He folded his arms and Blair giggled. She loved it when she saw this side of Chuck Bass, the soft parent, the one who was always ready to make a fool of himself, just to make the kids happy.

"Well, daddy, I'm sorry, but you haven't really done anything." Henry was the one to initiate some Bass banter this time.

"Yes, daddy. We're Bass kids. We don't just give out kisses for free!" Audrey sat across from Chuck and mocked the way his hands were crossed in front of his chest. She was having none of this. Nobody gets anything for free in her little Bass world.

"What? Don't look at me. You heard the kids!" Blair smirked, clearly taking the twins' side, just when Chuck glared at her, probably hoping for some help with this unexpected outburst. But being now a Bass herself, it was impossible to influence Blair's opinion once her mind was set on something.

"Ugh. Fine. What if I inflate that football for you, Henry?" Chuck looked around and this was the only thing he could offer at the moment.

"Okay!" Henry quickly gave in, but his sister slapped his shoulder, just like she saw her mother to do Chuck a few minutes ago.

"What's in there for me!?" She asked, raising an eyebrow, looking at Henry, then Chuck.

"You get to play football with your brother?" Chuck offered questioningly, but he already knew it wasn't good enough.

"How about I go to the cocktail for New York's Most Beautiful Women with mommy tomorrow?" Audrey asked hopefully, making both of her parents laugh.

"Most Influential Women, sweetheart." Blair corrected her. "And I'm afraid this wouldn't be possible. It's for boring old people who drink more than they've been prescribed to." She chuckled softly. "I'll take you to the zoo instead." She offered, but Audrey was shaking her head, clearly displeased.

"No, no, no! Eww, the zoo is in Bronx, mommy. It smells. I want to dress like you and go see grown up pretty people, not jungle animals." The little girl was about to cry, as her last resort to get what she truly wanted.

"It's basically the same thing…" Blair muttered quietly. Audrey wasn't old enough to tell the slight difference between the people Blair had to deal with in New York, and the animals in the zoo. But she had to give it to her, the kid was just like the mommy, five years old and already publicly showcasing her disapproval of New York's boroughs.

"But Audrey, I can't-" Blair started to explain further, but she already saw a tear in her daughter's eye. "Aww, sweetheart!" Her heart was breaking, just thinking of being the one to make the kid cry. "Okay, I'll take you to the cocktail, but we can only stay one hour." She finally gave in. She always did. And so did Chuck. Both of them were fine with it.

"Ok. Thanks mommy." Audrey immediately recovered from the state of nearly bursting out in tears. With a smile on her face she now stepped in front of her dad again. "So, if you go buy us cotton candy now, Henry and I may think about giving you kisses too!" She stated, one hand on her hip, one leg slightly tilted, the toes tapping on the ground. Funny how much she resembled Blair.

"Uh, alright now. Take advantage of the old man." Chuck faked annoyance and stood up, picking both Henry and Audrey with his strong hands. "Kisses first, then cotton candy!" He demanded and the twins attacked his cheeks from each side, loudly showering him with love.

He had to put them down quickly, not because they were heavy now, but because his feet felt weak. He turned soft, each time those kids looked at him this way, each time they showed him how much they loved him, each moment when he realized he had maybe finally turned into the man he always wanted to be!

He straightened his bowtie, because Chuck Bass never leaves the Penthouse without his trademark, and he made sure the wallet was safely tucked in his back-pocket before he looked around for a cotton candy stand. Before he could take a step forward, his son was once again complaining.

"Uh, daddy. I need you to inflate the ball first." His tiny hands reached up, handing his dad the black and white football.

"I'll let mommy handle this. She's very good at blowi- OH!" Chuck barely pronounced the words that Blair expected to hear from his dirty mouth. She managed to elbow him in the stomach, also give him a stern look and to have her right hand pointing towards the main park lane, just within seconds.

"Bass! Out! Now!" She commanded. Of course the children wouldn't have the slightest idea what Chuck was insinuating with this, but still, she would rather save the awkward hints dropping postponed until the day they turn 20, at least. Weird how a feisty sexy little thing like Blair Waldorf managed to turn into a prude.

"What? I was just sayin-" Chuck tried to speak, but Blair looked like she was ready to attack. "Fine! I'll go. Just take care of the ba-, uh, football!" This time he watched it, he knew if he stepped on his wife's toes, he would be a very lonely, grumpy and unhappy man, lying on the couch that night.

Blair rolled her eyes and gladly watched Chuck as he walked away. She knew exactly what was on his mind at the moment and she didn't seem to mind, as long as he didn't say it out loud in front of the kids.

"Mommy?" Audrey pulled Blair's skirt gently with two fingers. Last time she tried to grab Blair's attention this way, she ended up ripping a piece of Blair's skirt, so now she was extremely cautious.

"Yes, darling?" She sat down again, properly placing her handbag on her knees.

"I'll go play with Henry for a little bit, but you should get him some friends that are boys. I don't like football. And truck toys. And he doesn't like playing dress up with me." She pouted, but it only lasted a second before Blair held her in her arms tightly.

"Sweetheart, you both have to compromise sometimes. If you play football with your brother now, maybe we can take him shopping tomorrow and he can carry your bags? Mommy wants to buy you a new dress for the big cocktail party!" She smirked, fully aware that it wasn't a good idea to teach a five year old the fine art of scheming, not just yet!

"No way! I want to hold my bags. Everyone should see that little Bass likes to shop, just like mommy. And Henry isn't coming! He's embarrassing. Last time he opened the door when I was changing and I was only in my underwear." The little girl still remembered this thing, even though it happened a year ago.

"He didn't do it on purpose, my love. He was just impatient to go to the swimming pool after this. And don't complain, your underwear costs more than my shoes!" She cringed. Audrey had a fine appreciation for expensive things. She didn't fully understand the value of money yet, but she always picked the good things from the shops.

"It's okay, mommy. I love him anyway. He's the best brother in the world!" She stated enthusiastically and heard her brother urging them to hurry up.

Blair inflated the football and tossed it to her son. Audrey ran after him and tried to get a hold of the toy as well, but Henry was much better and faster. Audrey didn't like tackling, especially if the prize was something that only boys like. But if it was a doll or a pretty dress, she would do the impossible to get it!

Twenty minutes later Chuck returned, holding two huge cotton candy sticks. "You have no idea the strings I had to pull, just to get this guy to make it purple." He rolled his eyes and Blair laughed.

"Kids, look what daddy had for you!" She yelled out, grabbing the twins' attention. They were already sweaty and exhausted from running around. Audrey wouldn't really admit it, but she loved playing with Henry, even though his games were a little less refined than the tea parties with dolls that she liked to throw with her girls from kindergarten!

They ran quickly to their parents and sat down properly. Both of them tried to eat the cotton candy in a proper way, but ended up making a mess out of their jackets. Blair didn't mind, Dorota would be the one cleaning it all up. Suddenly she realized something.

"I think we made a little mistake. Sugar before lunch. Uh, not the best idea!" She shook her head, whispering to her husband's ear. They were still getting used to being responsible. It took a lot of time and effort when the names are Chuck and Blair!

"Are we ready for lunch?" Chuck tried to ask, but the kids didn't seem eager to eat anything else. "But daddy is hungry. I want a big burger and French fries!" He stated, raising his voice dramatically.

"Oh, fries, yummy." Henry licked his lips, suddenly realizing that his stomach was empty even after the cotton candy that he almost finished already. "I want only fries." He said, looking at his father for approval.

"Then I want fries too!" Audrey added, just because there was no way a Bass girl would have anything less than a Bass guy. "And maybe a chicken Caesar salad." She added.

"If you give me some of the lettuce, I'll give you fries!" Henry offered to his sister and they shook hands in agreement. Chuck and Blair looked at each other, both had one thing in their minds: those two little ones would give them headache on a regular basis in the future. Both parents were afraid to even think of the twins becoming teens. Yet there was something so appealing about it, watching them grow, teaching them how to behave, correcting their mistakes, so they wouldn't turn out to be exactly like the parents were: young and restless.

"Hello? Earth to mommy and daddy!" Henry waved his hands in front of his parents' faces.

"Yes. Come on, let's go. Call Arthur, daddy!" Audrey urged him, sitting right next to him and staring at him until he would comply.

"Okay, okay. Blair, clean them up. I don't want any sticky stains on my leather seats. Okay?" He turned to his wife who was already smirking.

"As I recall, you never had a problem with sticky stains in the back of the limo!" Yes, it was her time to be extremely inappropriate. Her cheeks blushed slightly, remembering their first time together, back when they were in high-school.

All Chuck could do is smirk. Henry was now bumping his fists against Chuck's knees. His sister was hungry and he wouldn't like to make the girl wait. He was a gentleman. Just like his daddy in the recent years. And Audrey was a precious little doll, just like her mommy had always been!


Next Chapter Spoiler: Blair & Audrey go shopping and prepare for the big event!

Note: I have a Chuck & Blair one-shot story on my profile, in case you want to check it out!

PS: If you liked/miss "Charlie's Angels", the 2011 TV show with Minka Kelly & Rachael Taylor, you'll enjoy my other fanfic story. It has a lot of Eve/Bosley ship cute moments, new missions and tons of friendship between all the Angels!