Blair was awoken to the familiar sound of her apartments elevator. She pulled on her robe and walked tiredly with a small amount of apprehension down the stairs. She was getting married tomorrow and Louis was preparing elsewhere, tradition leaving him unable to see her tonight.
"If something has gone wrong with the plans" Blair muttered to herself, she half expected this late night visit to be a wedding last minute hitch that needed to be fixed, and her opinion was always necessary of course.
"There better not be a problem with my flowers!…", Blair began as she continued down the stairs. As she turned the corner she saw a very familiar yet unexpected visitor.
"What are you doing here, its so late!" Blair exclaimed suddenly feeling unprepared.
He didn't say anything and stood staring at the ground he seemed to be considering his next move.
"Dan! you've made it perfectly clear for whatever unknown reason you don't want to be in my life, I mean your supposed to be my friend. Friends attend other friends weddings!" Blair exclaimed taking a step closer to the spot he seemed to be rooted to.
"Blair," he looked up softly, "I know ive said this before but I couldn't let tomorrow pass without telling you.. No wait admitting this to you.", he muttered, Blair had to admit he didn't look his best, he looked sad, almost fragile, which was highly unusual for someone who could easily live up to the feat of being her sparing partner when it came to his wit.
"Spit it out Humphrey!" her tone became impatient and irritated, what right had he in visiting her when she should be getting sleep, "Trust me if I had bags under my eyes on my wedding photos because of you, I will never let you forget it."
"Ive been walking around the city all night with one all consuming, paralyzing thought…", this time round he didn't wait for her response instead focusing on her face, looking in her eyes, "I love you, i think i loved you ever since last summer, its just taken me this long to admit it, which is why, why I cant come to your wedding."
Blair posture changed immediately and she began fidgeting on the spot, playing with the engagement ring on her finger that suddenly seemed to be burning holes into her finger, she looked up, "Dan im getting married tomorrow" she said quietly looking at the floor, she felt awful, here was a man who was laying his feelings on the line, waiting to be shot down, but somehow Blair Waldorf who would have loved to hurt Dan Humphrey three, maybe even a year ago, couldn't bring herself to do it. She looked up unable to break eye contact, until he began walking towards her, and she felt her heart speed up with fear or anticipation, she wasn't even sure herself
He placed a hand on her shoulder, a familiar spot, taking them both back to that moment months ago, when he insisted they find out their true feelings. However this time different words fell from his mouth. "I just wanted you to know" he spoke before turning and walking back out of her foyer.
"Dan wait,…" she called unable to stop herself as he turned the corner.
