A/N: This is just one of the ways Dair might work out their bad sex problem. I do not own Gossip Girl - if I did Dair would never break up...ever!

Blair was in between a rock and a hard place. Here she was in an elevator with a boy that she really could see herself loving but…yet the sex that they just experienced together was less than stellar. She knew that she needed to bring it up because she promised herself nothing but honesty in this relationship. But how do you tell a guy you really care about how you didn't arrive at your stop on the sex train you just rode with him…without making him feel inadequate. 'I guess it would be best to just rip the band aid off.' Blair thought to herself while glancing over at Dan. He was looking down at his shuffling feet. He looked so downtrodden. 'Maybe he feels the same way? Well I guess I should find out.'

Dan's head shot up when he felt the elevator stop suddenly. Blair's finger was still on the emergency stop button as she glanced back at Dan with a small smile on her face. 'Here we go…the let's just be friends speech.' Dan thought closing his eyes and exhaling loudly.

"Dan…I think I might need to clarify something." Blair said nervously playing with her purse.

"Sure…but couldn't this have waited until we were on solid ground?" Dan bit off will a little too much frustration behind it.

"I…uh…well…I'd rather just talk to you about it now…get it all out." Blair said trying to find his eyes.

"Yeah, okay then. Let's just get this over with." Dan said continuing to avoid her eyes.

"Well, when I said 'wow' before after…you know. I didn't mean it as 'wow' that was amazing…I meant it as 'wow' that was terrible." Blair said thinking going the direct route would be best.

"Yeah, I meant it that way too. So let me guess…you are going to say this is all my fault?" Dan said immediately taking a defensive stance.

"Well…um…I thought you enjoyed yourself. I mean you should have it has been like over a year for you right?" Blair said trying to sort through what stance Dan was taking towards this conversation.

"You are kidding me right? Blair, it takes two people to have good sex – and even though I might have been a little rusty, I sure as hell didn't have the best time either." Dan said looming over her…as if ready to pounce.

"Well, I mean it just felt like you were trying too hard. Like you were nervous or something…which is completely understandable…I mean…"

"That's enough Blair. Yeah maybe I was trying too hard and nervous but c'mon Blair! You set me up for that role. You came over to my place in the middle of the day practically naked demanding sex. Like I was some sort of show pony that should perform for you on command!" Dan spat out.

"I thought you would enjoy that! I didn't know you were such a prude, Humphrey! I wanted to have sex with you! I thought you would be happy about it…not fail to rise to the occasion." Blair said gearing up for the fight she should have seen coming.

"Blair, are you serious? I don't treat sex like you do! Sex for me is supposed to be meaningful…not a means to an ends. You can't really believe that you didn't set me up for failure with the show you put on!" Dan said taking a step forward towards her.

"Are you trying to say that sex has no meaning for me? Cause that is what I am hearing, Humphrey! I was trying to turn you on! I didn't realize you would take it so badly!" Blair said taking a step towards him.

"Blair…" Dan said softening a little bit. "You don't need to do anything over the top to turn me on. You just do it naturally with who you are, how you are…every little stupid thing you do drives me crazy. I just…I don't know…maybe we weren't ready to take that next step." Dan said running a hand down his face and sighing in frustration.

Blair softened a little as well. "Maybe you're right. I mean…maybe I did push it too fast. I just…sex has always been so important in all my other big relationships…I didn't think you'd want to wait."

"Blair, I have been waiting so long for this…for us. Sex is not the most important thing to me. Just being able to call you mine…and kiss you anytime I want too…and to be there for you…that is what I want." Dan said taking her hands.

Blair looked up at Dan and smiled. "So what did we just decide..." Blair said playing with Dan's fingers.

"Well, I think we just decided to slow things down a bit…take a step back." Dan said instantly regretting the way it sounded coming out of his mouth.

"Okay…slow. I guess slow can be good." Blair said thinking that what Dan just said made it seem they were pumping the brakes before they even put the car into drive.

"Great." Dan said.

"Fine."

"Fine.

"Good."

"Do you always need to have the last word?" Dan said with a slight chuckle.

"Yes…you should know that by now Humphrey." Blair said softly with a sexy smile.

Looking at each other suddenly the room felt thick with something they couldn't really describe. But if they would have to friends afterwards they would just say…magic. Their lips crashed down on each other's hastily and the kiss quickly took an urgent and erotic tone.

Dan's had started running up and down Blair's side squeezing and quickly coming into contact with the sides of her breasts making Blair an involuntary breathy moan into his mouth. He pulled back a little from her mouth making her cutely chase his lips and frown. There were no words needed…looking into each other eye's they knew they had found at least a temporary solution. Dan reached out staring straight into Blair's lust filled brown eyes and pulled her jacket off followed by her shirt up over her head with her help. Blair made quick work of Dan's jacket and his flannel shirt buttons. After that…urgency and pure lust took them over and they just began clawing at each other.

Sure. This time wasn't the most perfect. But sex isn't about perfection. It is about discovering the person's likes and needs. And this time…the both definitely reached the end station. Blair actually arrived more than once.

In the afterglow, lying in each other arms with the coats draped over their naked bodies, they looked into each other eyes smiling brightly. And then someone broke the silent spell they were under.

"Umm…you guys are going to have to clear out of the lift before we call the cops." The hotel security guard said over the PA system.

Dan and Blair burst out laughing and help each other get into their clothes faster than they just got out of them. Once they hit the ground floor…Dan took Blair's hand and sprinted through the lobby to the front door. Once around the corner…he took her into an empty alleyway-where they decided that going slow wasn't really fun at all. So they went fast…twice- right there in the alleyway. Yes, they found their solution. But eventually...they would have to find their rhythm in an actual bed.