AN: This is my view (first I might add) on story after 5x10. Of course Dan/Blair centric. I do not own this characters, and special thanks to mayfair22 for help (you should read her amazing Dair ff)

The rain poured outside in a big storm, it was a dark and depressing night outside, but on the inside, inside the hospital it was so much worse. Dan was buying his second coffee from the vending machine, pacing nervously while the automat was filling his cup. He grabbed it nervously and drank the hot liquid and probably got burnt but he didn't care. His mind was focused on telling himself repeatedly one phrase "Please, let her be ok". Even though it was Chuck who was fighting for his life, and he felt for him too, but in his mind he was still seeing the sad Blair from his loft, who had needed his help, just a couple of hours ago. Dan didn't talk to anyone, didn't listen to anything, just sat down with his cup of café, and sink in his thoughts. A while later somebody was disturbing him, he didn't even realize he had drifted off to sleep, he opened his eyes slowly, and ran a hand through his face to wake up faster, and saw it was Serena who was waking him up.

"Hey, Chuck is stable right now but still unconscious, but the doctor said it will take some time before they know for sure if he will be ok" – said Serena to him in disturbed voice.

It took Dan a while to process her words, but when he did, he asked "And…" – He didn't even get to say this when he was cut off by Serena, who know exactly what he was going to ask.

"-Blair is fine, she only got a mild concussion, and some bruises, but she is ok" – Dan closed his eyes and let out a troubled breath he was holding for a very long time out. Serena, seeing his relief, crinkled her eyebrows and continued –"She is awake now you know.." and in this moment Dan looked at her with his eyes wide open, when she continued to ask –"…you will go see her?"

"What? What time is it?" He put himself together, stood up and looked around, it was bright outside, his head turned to see the clock on the wall, he had been asleep for about 6 hours. At first he tried to figure it out how could he have drifted for so long, but that thought was quickly replaced with the fact that Blair was awake and well, and he could go see her.

"I will go talk to Blair," he mumbled with a little smile on his face, as he walked past Serena

Serena turned to him and with lowered voice said – "She is witch Chuck in the ICU" and her words pierced through him with sad realization. That's right, of course she was with Chuck, she loved him, and he loved her. Dan was the one that brought the two together, and it couldn't hurt him more at this time. He wanted to see her so bad, to hug her, to listen to her badmouthing him, or even huffing at him with no word, but, it wasn't his place anymore. He stood there for a second not moving, with his eyes centered on the ground, and then he turned again to Serena –"On the other hand, I will better not bother her". She knew it was hard for him too, and even though she was jealous, she kept it to herself, for now.

"We are going back home, you're coming with us?" She asked him

-"No, I'm going to go to the bathroom, and then go to the loft" He replied in what he thought was a nonchalant way, but it most certainly wasn't. Serena gave him a quick smile, and they parted way.

In the bathroom he was standing crooked, and washing his face. Looking in the mirror, his hand resting firmly on the sink, he couldn't force Blair out of his mind, and god knows he tried, so many times, but every time failing miserably. When he was refreshed, he directed himself to the exit. He wanted to go home, to go to sleep, maybe read something to take his mind off her, but fate had a different plan. When he was passing by the hospital chapel, he heard a girl, who was crying and praying. Dan opened the door slightly mainly because of his curiosity, and then he saw Blair. She was in hospital negligee, kneeling in front of altar, and praying for Chuck, for him to live. From her voice he could hear that she was crying, a lot. He was standing there, holding the door half open, unable to move, unable to take his eyes from her. When he finally came to his senses, he told himself that it was best to leave her, best for her and him, but as he turned around to leave, Blair said his name

"Dan…?"

He again faced Blair. Her dark eyes were full of sadness and regret. She was very pale and on her forehead was resting a bruise from accident. And even with no makeup, scared expression, hurt face and messed up hair, he still found her extremely beautiful," what are you doing here?" She quickly tried to remove all tears from her face.

"I was just passing by and …" He was more interested in her so he immediate stopped his sentence and asked, "How are you holding up?

Blair tried to say something not out of the ordinary like "Fine" or "Ok" or anything, but her mind was blank. Before she could reply, tears began to gather in her eyes once again, she pressed her lips together, put a hand to her face and turned toward the altar, crying again. Her crying right now was more silent, more personal, she didn't want Dan to see her like that, not Dan, she can't be so vulnerable in front of him, "Please leave," she mumbled between cries. Dan didn't say anything, and she didn't even turn to watch him leave, she only heard the door closing behind him. Blair was trying to focus her mind on something else than accident, and the fact her baby may be in danger, but her effort was in vain. She started crying louder, she hated herself for how much she's been out of control of her emotions, that was not like her, and she wanted to scream. Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder, warm hand who was petting her, and she instantly stopped crying for a moment. Blair twisted her head, and to her surprise she saw Dan, reassuring her with a delicate smile, and sitting next to her.

"I'm not leaving," he said. His voice was firm and it was sure, that there was no discussion with him on this one. Blair was amazed, she thought he had left, that she is alone, and there he was, sitting next to her. She looked in his eyes, her face was sad but at the same time a very little smile appeared on it. Even though she would not admit that to anyone, she was very glad he stayed. Her tears began to fall again, and she again started crying, but she was not alone in this weak moment. Dan grabbed her and careful placed her in his arms, both of Blair hands, along with her face landed delicately on his chest, his arms went around her and he hugged her, and his lips kissed her head . It was still hard for Blair, with all that happened recently, but a little part of her was thanking for Dan in her life right now. She didn't want to be vulnerable around him, but it failed, and this was not the first, and not the last time, that her insecurity left her just to be close to him. They stayed like that for a while, not saying a word. Finally when the tears stopped pouring, and Blair was a little calmer, she pushed away from Dan, sniffed her nose and wiping away the tear that were left on her cheek.

"It was not supposed to go that way," she started. "World just won't let me be happy, wont it?" She glanced up for a second at Dan, but then her eyes went immediately to the floor.

"I'm sorry Blair," Dan replied kindly

Blair closed her eyes, and let you a breath trying not to cry anymore.

"I wanted to be with Chuck, I really wanted… -"Blair said it more like she wanted to convince herself than Dan-"but then, I second guessed myself. Was it the right decision to go with Chuck?" She looked at Dan with her confused look, mouth opened, eyebrows raised. Dan knew this look very well, but he honestly didn't know what to say to that, so he just let her continue.

"And, just when that thought entered my mind we…" Blair gulped remembering the crash, "the accident happened.

Dan saw the sadness and rage in Blair; her eyes were swaying away to that horrible moment.

"It's all my fault…" she started weeping once again, her hands grabbed her robe fiercely, and she would probably would have cried some more, but Dan couldn't allow her. He could not stand seeing her so weak, so sad, his heart was breaking.

"Ok stop right there!" He finally found his word, and said it loud. He centered Blair in front of himself, and looked her in the eyes, "you said it yourself, it was an accident, these things happen, Maybe it's because of the paparazzi, and maybe because of the driver but definitely not because of you!"

These words stopped Blair from falling apart again, but like almost every argument with Humphrey, she wanted to defend her stand.

"But…"

"No But," he cut her words, looking straight into her eyes with so much resolve. The woman he loved was a mess, and was blaming herself for what happened. He most certainly couldn't allow it.

"This could have happened anyway, and to think that your feeling have to do anything with that, that's just stupid."

She looked at him stumped and speechless.

"And you Blair Waldorf, are not stupid," he finished

It was like his words had a soothing and at the same time challenging effect. Blair hearing him say that, and in a way so determined like never before, she couldn't help but smile a little. She looked away from his eyes because she knew, a little more and Blair could get lost in them forever.

"No I'm not Humphrey," she replied smiling to him, and he knew, he made it better. Blair also needed to hear that, "And…your right!" She added in lowered voice, and Dan smiled wildly at her. He had really touched Blair with his words, and she truly believed them. "Just don't let it go to your head," she added biting her lip. Dan didn't say anything, and just let out a friendly laughter at her comment. Blair wondered, she must have done something in her life right, to deserve such a great friend like him, and that thought brightened her. If only Dan wasn't Serena's ex-boyfriend? That thought popped up to her mind, but she quickly dismissed it. Because of thoughts like that she didn't want to be vulnerable around him, but it's hard to resist the Humphrey appeal.

"Can you, pleas not tell anyone about my cold feet?" Blair asked with a little begging in her eyes. But the truth was he was willing to do everything for her, regardless of the way she would ask it.

"Sure. Your secret is safe with me," he replied and graced her with yet another smile.

But the bright moment lasted only a while. Blair mind started drifting again to Chuck. She was still very much afraid for him, and his life.

"I just…. I don't know what I will do if Chuck…" Blair voice started cracking again, the thought of Chuck not making it was scaring her.

"Hey there! Look at me," said Dan, and Blair immediately twisted her head to him for her friend support, "he will be ok, trust me.

"How do you know that?"

"Well, he is after all Chuck Bass" Dan raised his head. But he agreed with himself, he was after all Chuck Bass, he is probably too stubborn to die anyway.

The mood in the room shifted a little in a good way. Blair succeeded at not crying again, and even mustered a little smile. Although she still was coping with this whole situation, Dan's presence and cheering word made it a lot easier for her, and she was glad.

"Come one," she finally said, standing up, "I'm sick of this room already" and she stretched her arms to Dan. She still made a little confused face while doing that, but Dan was shocked nevertheless. But it was good shock, very good. After a brief delay, and her shaking her hand to hasten him. He grabbed Blair, and let her help him stand. Even though she let go of him, when he was standing firmly, she blushed a little, and made her way to exit.

"You know, I can stay with you and wait," he whispered it without confidence as they exited the chapel into hallway of hospital. He knew he should stay away from her, to figure out his feelings, but he wanted to be near her all the time. Unfortunately Blair didn't hear exactly what he whispered.

"Spit it out louder Humphrey," she said teasing him. And he knew he got nothing to worry, she wanted him to stay. So he started louder

"I was saying…" and then he stopped as he saw Louis on the other end of the hallway. That's right; she was still a fiancée to prince of Monaco. Blair threw Dan a glance, and looked in the way he was now staring. And her eyes widened.

"Blair, thank god you're safe!" Tired, Louis said moving to her.

"Louis!" Blair gasped and, with a little scare went over to him, and they hugged.

And then it hit Dan again, he was only her friend. He was not even in the competition called 'who will Blair be with', and that made him sad. Probably because he forgot it in the meantime, just wanting to be with her, but the ugly truth hit him again.

After exchanging warm words and a kiss, Blair, still in a hug turned her head with an almost silent whisper, "Dan?" But he was gone, he left her in the arms of her fiancé, and she didn't know if it was the best idea. To be fair, she wanted him to be there, and she had heard perfectly what he said!