A/N: My dear readers, please don't hate me for this one or not updating TBAC in the last few weeks but the show killed my inspiration to write and my job and real life were quite stressful.

This is what I'd love to see happen next. Please give me your thougts about it via review.

xoxo, S.

The scene replayed over and over in his head.

„Did your feelings change, Blair?" Chuck asked quietly in the phone.

„No!" she protested only to add a sigh. "I don't know. Maybe. I need to figure things out."

"Blair, can't we…." Chuck started but she cut him off, made excuses, hung up on him. He closed his eyes for a moment, realizing what just happened. What he needed now was his scotch.

Then a phone call from a crying Serena brought him back to reality the next day.

Cece's funeral was a few days later and if Lily hadn't ask him - begged him more likely - to come for her, he wouldn't even have showed up.

His eyes scanned the room and he spotted Lily on the opposite side of the room, Rufus held her in his arms. Then there was Serena who stood at the kitchen counter and downed a healthy gulp of something that looked like Vodka. Nate patted her back while she did in an helpless attempt to offer comfort. Chuck hadn't seen Serena this upset in years. Cece must really have meant a lot to her, he thought as he walked over to them. Nate looked up, met his gaze and then mentioned him to look towards the windows, a glare on his face that Chuck hadn't seen in years.

There, almost behind the cushions, stood Dan. With Blair. He had a hand on her waist and she suppressed some giggling.

It made him feel sick in his stomach and he couldn't avoid that feeling. Chuck's face displayed it all too well. When Blair saw him, she stopped her childish behavior and gave him an apologetic look. But right now, it didn't mean a thing to him.

He walked past Serena and gave her a comforting hand squeeze and Nate a nod. They both appreciated it with a nod. Lily let go of Rufus when she saw him.

"Oh Charles, you came!" she cried when she hugged him tightly.

"Of course. My condolences, Lily."

"Thank you." Lily said as some more tears slipped down her cheeks. "I'd love to have you here for family lunch tomorrow."

"I'm sorry but I won't be in the city then. I'm flying to Paris tonight. But I'll come around as soon as I'm back." Chuck returned, giving Lily a sad look. She just nodded and a gave him a last small hug.

"Paris?" a well-known voice sounded from behind. He turned around and met her gaze. His face was unreadable and she bit her bottom lip.

"Yes, Blair. Paris." he replied nonchalant.

"Business trip?" she wondered, an eyebrow raised at him. She looked like nothing happened, as if they were 16 again and they were just friends. Just that they weren't. It made him furious.

"Partly." he snarled.

"Chuck, why does it have to be this awkward?" Blair sighed and shook her head slightly.

"You did not just ask that." Chuck snickered meanly when he passed her. He stopped when he was next to her. "Just so you know, I intend to bring Eva back with me and this time, Blair, you'll leave her alone or you'll have to deal with the consequences."

"Eva, Chuck? Really?" Blair stated in disbelief.

"Yes, really. So far, she was the only loyal person in my life. Honest, pure, perfect. Did you know that she didn't touch one penny of the 5 million dollar I put in her charity? Not one." Chuck pointed out and Blair scoffed.

"That doesn't make her a saint." Blair snapped coolly.

"You know that makes her one? She didn't turn her back on me on the first chances she got." Chuck returned, fully knowing that this was a low blow.

"I didn't either. Don't you dare to say otherwise." Blair threatened.

"No, you claim to love me and then marry another man. And once he's out of the picture, you prefer to run out on me with Humphrey. I'm sick of you stomping on my heart." Chuck raged quietly, only for her to hear.

"I never meant to." Blair answered totally taken-back. She hadn't expect him to voice his feelings so straight.

"But you did. And you still do. …Just one more thing. Do you remember when you said that Eva was my mother all over again? I tell you something, Blair. The only one that's like my mother all over again is you. And just like with her, I might not be able to stop care about you, but I'm done hoping for more than I got. Goodbye, Blair."

"Chuck…."

He didn't stop. He didn't look back. He didn't tell her about the video like he had intended to. It shattered his heart even more to do so but maybe this would bring her back to him. And if it didn't, then maybe they really weren't meant to be.

But for now, he was done chasing her. Now it was time for her to chase him, if she really still wanted him.