Title: The Life They're Meant To Lead
Author: Lori2279
Summary: When Blair finds herself in trouble of Chuck's making, she finds out if she can get herself through it or if Chuck's really the man she always knew he could be.
Author's Notes: First Gossip Girl fic. I have to say I am in love with Chuck and Blair. I also have to say a HUGE thank you to my beta, kaela097, whose stories I adore. Okay so review.
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"You can't do that Chuck," Serena told him.
"Why the hell not?"
Serena sighed, "Because Blair's pregnant."
"What," Chuck stared at her. "I saw her today. She would have said something."
"And when you saw her, she was in a cab and you were standing on the street. What was she supposed to do? Say 'I'm pregnant' and then have the cab drive away?"
Chuck looked at her and shook his head, "No. Someone would've found out and tried to find me."
"No one else knows and as for someone finding you; how? God, you didn't even call Nate all summer. You were shot, you could've died and you didn't even think to call your family?"
"What family," he snapped.
"Oh don't give me that crap. My-our mother is ready to start dragging every river in the world. I had to go to the morgue today because someone washed up on shore with your identification with your blood on it."
"Really?"
"Yes, really. The whole time I'm there I'm thinking how the hell am I going to tell Blair and Mom and everyone else who ever gave a damn about you if your body was on that slab?"
A muscle in Chuck's jaw twitched as he averted his gaze to stare at something besides his step-sister.
Serena let out a short humorless laugh. "Right. You don't give a damn. Well, it's nice to know you didn't leave Chuck Bass completely behind. I hope you enjoy your new life and your latest courtesan, Henry, because as far as I am concerned, my brother died in an alleyway in Prague."
Chuck looked stricken, "Serena."
"No. You're choosing your way and I'm gonna help Blair choose hers. Don't bother trying to come after us. I'm switching our tickets and getting us on the first plane out of here. We're going home."
"You know it'll be just as easy for me to find you in New York as it would've been here. All I have to do is show up in Blair's building."
"If you can get yourself back before your accounts are frozen, you'll find yourself arrested," Serena threatened as she walked away.
Deet-deet.
Serena waited until she reached the street before answering, "Hello?"
"I got a ticket on the next plane back to the states," Blair said.
"I'll be home in ten minutes," Serena scanned the street for a taxi.
"You stay. Enjoy your last night in Paris. I'll see you at home."
"Blair?"
"I talked to my dad. He's giving me access to my trust fund his mother left me as soon as he can. My mom is giving me access to the one she and Daddy set up for me, although Daddy's being a lot more gracious about it than she is."
"Blair, you don't have to do this on your own," Serena said.
"You've been amazing all summer, S, but I need to start doing things for myself."
"B," Serena protested.
"I'll be okay. I love you."
"I love you, too," Serena said before they hung up. "Dammit."
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Spotted: Our own Queen B landing at JFK sans one best friend. Trouble in paradise B?
Blair closed her phone without another thought and tossed it into the river. She'd get a new one as soon as she could. Gossip Girl was another life and that was over right now.
She had other things to think about.
She put a hand over her stomach and closed her eyes tightly. She'd raise this child right. She wouldn't let him or her ever worry about whether or not their parents loved them. She wouldn't leave for months at a time, and she'd never just dismiss them or their feelings.
Her eyes opened and she watched the sunset before she walked off the bridge towards Penn Station.
Blair Waldorf was dead.
Blair Thayer had some preparation to do as she was going to be a mother in six months time.
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Chuck barged into the Waldorf home.
"Blair! Blair," he started to go up the stairs when Dorota appeared at the top. "Where's Blair?"
"Miss Blair not here," she said quietly.
"Where is she?"
"I not know."
"Yes, you do," Chuck watched her come down the stairs. "She tells you everything."
"She not tell me this, Mr. Chuck," the housekeeper slid past him.
"You're lying." He put a hand on Dorota's arm to keep her from moving away. "Where is she, Dorota," he asked as calmly as he could.
Dorota looked at the man who had made Miss Blair so happy and so sad. She knew he was a good boy and that he loved Miss Blair and that Miss Blair loved him.
"Miss Blair gone away," she said quietly. "She pack her room and leave."
Chuck stared at the maid and then at the top of the stairs as if he were waiting for Blair to step out and say 'Just kidding.'
"Where'd she go," he asked Dorota.
"I not know."
Chuck looked at her again, "Yes, you do. I know you do."
Dorota shook her head.
Just as Chuck was about to start interrogating her a little harder, Serena walked in.
"Blair? Hey are you-" she stopped when she stopped Chuck and Dorota on the stairs. "What are you doing here, Henry, wasn't it?"
"Cut the crap, Serena. Where's Blair?"
"I have no idea."
"You're lying."
"No, actually, I'm not. I don't know where she is. I was hoping she was here. She hasn't been answering her phone."
"Miss Blair gone."
"Gone? Gone where?"
"We were just getting to that. Dorota?"
"I not know where Miss Blair go," the maid said stubbornly.
"But she went somewhere," Chuck pressed.
"Dorota? Dorota, where is-" Eleanor appeared in the foyer and stopped when she saw Serena, Chuck, and Dorota in front of her. "Oh. What's everyone doing here?"
"They look for Miss Blair," Dorota said.
"So am I," Eleanor nodded. "I just received a call from my accountant. It seems Blair's tuition money has been returned because she withdrew from college."
"What," Serena's jaw dropped. "I don't believe this."
"Serena, what are you talking about?"
"She's gone, she doesn't plan on coming back," Serena said and while her words were meant for Eleanor, she didn't take her eyes off of Chuck. "This is your fault," she pointed at her step-brother.
"Not now, Serena," Chuck said pulling out his cellphone as he released the hold he'd had on Dorota's arm. "Andrew Tyler please. This is Chuck Bass. What do you mean he's not there?"
"Would someone like to tell me what's going on?"
"Right after she found out for sure that she was pregnant, Blair saw Chuck. The next thing I know she's getting on a plane for home. Then Chuck comes back to New York and Blair is gone again."
"No not Waldork! Waldorf. I was with her for the better part of a year."
"And now he's sending his private investigator after her," Serena motioned towards him. She glared at Chuck for a moment before she pulled something from her purse. "Oh Chuck?"
He looked at her.
"This is yours." Then Serena threw it straight at him and due to the difference in the levels they were standing on it hit Chuck in a very sensitive area. This caused him to double over and drop his phone with a gasp. "I think we both know she would've said yes. Sleep with that because as far as I can see you won't be sleeping with Blair anytime soon." Serena turned to Eleanor. "If I hear from her I'll call you."
"Thank you, Serena."
Serena nodded to Eleanor and then Dorota. When she looked at Chuck she smirked, "You should get some ice for that."