A/N: I don't own Gossip Girl, John Legend, and/or his songs.
I've been watching the show since Season 1, on and off, and I started to get a soft spot for Dair towards the end of Season 4. Then Season 5 happened and now I'm probably in love with them as much as the next Dair fan.
Anyway, I was listening to John Legend and all of his songs had snippets that reminded me of Dair (hence, the title of the story) and I thought I'd try it out. This is probably the hardest story I've ever had to write because I can't get the hang of Dan and Blair's flawless pretentious attitudes. =/
Phew, ok, here it is!
Please tell that girl if you meet her
That someone's longing to see her
Where did my baby go?
I wish that she would get back soon (get back soon)
Holiday decorations enveloped the streets of New York and while the sight would bring a smile to the Grinch himself, Dan would sigh at every corner he turned. This was the first time and Blair would be separated for a long period of time and every part of him missed the feisty brunette. Eleanor and Cyrus suggested they spend Christmas with Harold and Roman as an attempt to keep family bonds close. Blair couldn't refuse and Dan wouldn't dare hold her back from seeing her dad, but he still felt an ache in his heart knowing they would be celebrating separately.
"I'll be back for New Year's Eve," Blair said as she held on to Dan's shirt.
"I know," Dan sighed, "Have a wonderful time."
"Don't miss me too much," she teased.
"You're asking for the impossible," he replied.
Her eyes lit up, as they always did when Dan said something sweet. Blair held onto him tighter, leaning up and giving him a kiss.
"I'll call when I land," she said between his lips.
They pulled away and he stared at her, "I love you."
"I love you too," she smiled sadly.
Blair picked up her bag, gave Dan one more kiss and joined her family. Eleanor and Cyrus waved at him before walking through the doors. The lonely boy watched her depart, already counting the days until she returned.
Dan pulled out his phone and dialed the familiar number. He waited until he heard the beep.
"Hey Blair, it's Dan. I know it's late but I just wanted to update you. I'm heading to Nate's for a bit then meeting with my dad for some last minute shopping. After that, it's the awkward Humphrey-van der Woodsen Christmas gathering with Lola and her mom as new additions – which I'm sure Serena has told you about. Anyway, call me back when you can. I miss you, Blair, and I love you."
He hung up just as he reached Nate's place. Thankfully, Chuck decided to spend the holidays in a more tropical location so any type of encounter would be avoided this holiday. Nate immediately greeted him with a glass of scotch and they joined Serena on the couch.
"I thought you were helping Lily set up for tomorrow," Dan commented.
The blond shook her head, "The last thing I need to hear is my mom complain about Aunt Carol and bringing up the Ivy incident for the hundredth time."
"It has been months and your mom is still going on about that?" Nate was in disbelief.
"Rhodes women can hold a grudge," she replied, taking a sip of her drink.
"It would be a miracle to get through one holiday without a fight occurring," Dan muttered.
Serena laughed, "My mom will be on edge while Aunt Carol critiques everyone and everything. Not to mention Lola's death glares at me over my newly renewed again relationship with Nate."
"I'm so happy I won't be there for that," Nate relaxed into his seat.
"Gee thanks," Serena said with false enthusiasm.
The three of them spent the rest of the afternoon, enjoying the calm before the storm.
As expected, the Humphrey-van der Woodsen gathering was filled with awkward silences, tense responses, and multiple eye rolls.
"Thanks for inviting us, Lily," Carol faked a smile, "Lola and I would have been fine on our own but since you forced us here, how could we say no?"
"It's what mother would have wanted," Lily calmly responded, "You know, the woman who almost gave this house to your daughter – oh I'm sorry, imposter of a daughter."
"You will never let that go," Carol mused, "You practically stole this place back anyway –"
"I guess stealing runs in this family," Lola glanced at Serena.
"You know it wasn't like that…" Serena sounded hurt.
Everything went downhill from there once Lola left the table with Serena chasing after her. Dan texted Nate, who immediately went to look for them. Rufus tried his best to keep the peace since Lily and Carol were close to throwing objects at each other. Dan's phone suddenly rang and he couldn't have been happier at the name that appeared.
"You're a savior," he breathed out.
"Last minute shopping," Blair chastised, "Can you try surviving two weeks without me?"
"I told you that's impossible," Dan smiled and he could tell she was too.
"Merry Christmas Dan," she said softly.
"Merry Christmas Blair," he replied despite the time difference.
"So what is happening at the Humphrey-van der Woodsen household?" she asked.
"Well, Lily and Carol are fighting in the kitchen as we speak," Dan rehashed, "Lola ran out of the penthouse and Serena went after her."
Blair groaned, "Serena and Nate should have listened to me and waited to go public."
He smirked, "I think they realize that now."
"Naturally," her voice was smooth, "I'm always right."
He couldn't help but chuckle, "How was your Christmas?"
"Not as exciting as yours but memorable nonetheless," she continued, "My dad and Roman cooked as I supervised, while Eleanor and Cyrus took care of dessert. It was just the five of us and while I do like extravagance, I have to say that this was better than I expected."
Dan tried to picture the scene in his head, "It sounds nice."
"It really was," her voice softened.
There was a pause on both ends until Blair spoke up, "I'm really happy."
"You should be, it's the holidays," his voice matched hers.
"No, I'm happy about everything," she said slowly, "My parents, Dorota, Serena and Nate… and you."
Her last word brought an even bigger smile to his face, "I'm glad that you're happy."
"Are – are you happy, Dan?" she asked with a hint of vulnerability.
"Yes," he said confidently, "I'm happy too."
"Good," she sighed as the talking got louder on her end, "I'm sorry but I have to go. Try to make sure the Upper East Side doesn't implode without me."
"I'll try my best," Dan sarcastically told her.
She groaned at his response but then her voice softened, "I love you."
"I love you too," he spoke low, "Come back to me safely."
Without hesitation, Blair responded, "Always."
A/N: Sow how did I do? I can see this having four chapters and I'm currently working on the second one. Please review, good or bad, I'd love to know what you thought of it. Thanks for reading! =)