Disclaimer: I do not own any characters of Gossip Girl, merely using them for my enjoyment.

Hey,

Well I haven't written fan fiction in years, even stopped reading for a long time. Dan and Blair have just sparked something in me that I had to write again. Hope you enjoy.

Blair felt her eyes blur as she yet again allowed her emotions to overtake her. How could she not blame herself? Chuck had told her that the fear of loosing her is what brought out darkness from within. Had Louis not just experienced the same? She wanted to leave Louis and what had that done to him? Turned into a man unrecognizable.

Dan had chosen this as an opportune time to exist the bathroom. They had yet to discuss what actually happened. He just knew she wanted to leave immediately, so they did. After an hour running around JFK diverting cameras and a three-hour plane ride (of which she spent sleeping on Dan's shoulder or looking out the window in silence) she finally landed in the Dominican Republic. So there she sat in their shared hotel room.

One look at her face and Dan knew something was wrong. Immediately he tried to remedy the situation by making a shallow comment. "You know they don't even have complimentary bath slippers in this place, talk about a third world country." Dan tried to make her smile but what he got instead made him worried.

"Blair, ready to talk now?"

She looked toward him as he sat next to her on the mattress, eyes watery. Dan wanted more then anything to make her pain go away. She stared at him for a minute before she finally said, "it's my fault." Dan just looked at her confused. "What is?"

Blair toke a deep breath, why did she always feel like she couldn't hold her composure around Dan, this was the third time he had witnessed her in tears.

"Louis doesn't love me anymore because of the whole thing with Chuck. He said our marriage is…just a show. That he'll deicide when it ends, control everything." Dan just looked at her stunned. "Blair…" but she interrupted, "it's because I put him in the position of loosing me, it's because I humiliated him that I have created this monster. All I do is hurt men who love me, maybe I don't deserve love…" This time Dan interrupted. "That is ridiculous."

"It is? How have I impacted one person positively? How has anyone become a better person around me, when I myself am not that great a person? You should know?" Dan looked at her with a mixture of frustration and sadness. She really didn't know, but she is about to find out.

"Blair listen to me, regardless of anyone else, I know at least one person who's gained tremendously from being a part of your life."

Blair looked at him with non-belief "who?"

Dan smiled and said, "Me." Blair eyes widened a bit. "Blair Waldorf you have inspired me. You are the reason I started writing again. The reason I was a best-selling author." Blair gave a small laugh, not truly knowing how to react. "You taught me how to live, to push through my prejudices. Given me a friendship I cherish more then I care to say out loud." He takes her hands as she continues to stare at him. "All because of you….your passion, your strength, your fierce loyalty. Not to mention your sharp wit that makes my day. Anyone who can't see the light you bring, doesn't deserve you. With or without you they should feel the same."

Blair couldn't believe what she has just heard. She has changed Dan's life… in a good way. The way he spoke about her made her heart beat faster. Those complicated feeling she'd buried deep inside were beginning to resurface and make her breathing hard when he grabbed he hand. He seemed so genuine. She could honestly say she was without words, so instead she displayed her gratitude. She threw her arms around Dan and he willing wrapped his arms around her. After a moment she whispered, "Thank you"

"It's the truth", Dan said while rubbing her back, which has become customary.

Blair pulled out of the hug and looked him in the. "Not just for that, but… I know you wrote Louis vows" Dan's eyes widened as he tried to explain, but before he could Blair said, "I know you just wrote them so I could be happy going into the marriage, and even though it's not so happy, thank you. You… Your friendship means more to me then I care to say out loud." Echoing his earlier words to her.

Dan had a faint look in his eye before he said, "A pleasure, being around you always seems to bring excitement." Blair responded, "Would that be the part where I ordered yogurt poured over your head, or when I wrestled you on the floor at W? Happy to see she was in a lighter mood, Dan could only smile, and it must be contagious because she couldn't help smiling back.

Eventually Blair realized she was still in her wedding dress and stood up. "I should probably get out of this thing, you mind…(gesturing to her zipper)"

Dan walked over without a second thought. He started to undue the tiny clamps that hid her zipper. Blair inhaled slightly as he slowly grasps the zipper handle and pulled down. His hands linearly longer then necessary to her exposed flesh, while leaving the zipper on her lower back so she could reach and undue the rest. Dan didn't know if she could handle keeping his hands to himself if he exposed anymore. He was already making small circles with his thumb upon her back, and surprisingly, she didn't lash out. Instead he felt her slight shiver at his touch. Perplexed but not wanting to question her after such a rough 24 hours, he simply stepped back and allowed her to enter the bathroom to undress fully.

When Blair returned she was in a matching gray sweat suit and an ' I LOVE NYC' t-shirt. Dan couldn't help but laugh, to which he in return received her withering glare.

"And what exactly do you think your laughing at?"

Dan just smiled and said. "Never thought I'd see the day that Blair Waldorf would wear sweats."

"Well laugh all you want now, but due to your refusal to immediately seek out a shopping center, you must go out to pick up my cloths."

"What cloths exactly?" Not even batting an eye at her demanding tone.

"I have circled everything I want in this magazine while you were getting room service earlier. Now I already called ahead and everything is on hold. You just need to go pick it up."

"And you will be?" Dan asked.

Blair just rolled her eyes. "Here of course, I cannot show my face in public like this." Dan just laughed, "Fine, I'll pick it up in the morning to protect your precious reputation in fashion." Blair walked over and laid down on the mattress next to Dan as if it was the most casual thing in the world. Dan pulse quickened a bit as she asked, "What are you watching?"

"Well I was flicking through the channels and this was playing. Thought you could go for a good laugh." Dan pressed play as Sullivan's Travels begun to play. Blair gave him a small smile that grew a little wider as he handed her some ice cream. You could tell he had a sister. She gratefully accepted and let her problems melt away as she lay close to Dan loosing herself in thought in this witty classic. For the first time in a while she felt like things were going to be okay.

Hope you liked it. I love Dan and Blair! They are FLAWLESS!