A/N: As simple as, I just need to write something about Dair. There are so many thoughts running in my mind that I need to put into writing. This is my very first fic and I don't know if you are going to like it. If there are some grammatical errors please bear with me since English is not my mother tongue but my second language.
Please let me know your thoughts after reading my first chapter. Constructive criticism is welcome and will be appreciated. I need to know your thoughts and views first before I release the rest of the chapters so that I will still have time to check and change if there are things that should be revised or improved.
DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN GOSSIP GIRL OR ANY OF ITS CHARACTERS. SOME OF THE LINES WERE TAKEN FROM THE SHOW.
Chapter 1
"Humphrey!" Blair shouted impatiently and edgily while waiting for Dan buying them popcorn and drinks. They were going to watch one of her favorite movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in one of the cinemas in Brooklyn . She really didn't understand why Dan insisted to watch the movie in that cheap and small movie theater when they can actually watch in one of the exquisite, popular and vast-comfortable movie theater in the Upper East Side .
"Hurry up!" she shouted again with irritation. "We're going to be late! The movie is about to start!" Dan looked to Blair as he heard her shouted. He can saw her starting to get fuming. He knew that if they'll be late and missed the first part of her long time favorite Audrey Hepburn movie he will be dead. And it will be a hell of a day for him if ever they miss it because he knew that Blair will never stop yelling at him for the rest of the day.
"Comin'!" he shouted back while he's paying at the cashier.
Blair was annoyed for the thought that Dan was keeping her waiting long. Oh sweet mother of God, she was Blair Waldrof, Queen B of the Upper East Side . She was not born to wait, she wasn't supposed to wait, and she never waits! But with Dan she did, because she knew that Dan loves to eat popcorn while watching a movie, but what taking him so long? She was already waiting 6 minutes and 45 seconds accurately and counting.
Dan walked towards her smiling while holding their cheese flavored popcorn and fresh drinks.
"Do I smell cheese? Uh! You know that I don't like cheese Humphrey! And what took you so long that it takes you 7 minutes and 12 seconds on buying those?" Blair raised her left perfectly beautiful eyebrow and stated the exact minutes and seconds she'd waited for him while pointed her right index finger to the ones he was holding.
"If we miss the first part of the movie Humphrey, I surely am going to kill you!" Blair turned and walked towards the entrance of the theater. Dan smirked by watching her walk briskly with pure irritation on her face. He followed her and opened the door for the both of them and got inside. The movie was just about to start, and thank God they were not late, Dan looked relieved and smiled at her while heading to the seats they'd chosen.
Thursdays and Fridays were the days they agreed to watch their favorite and not-so-favorite movies. After watching the movie, they ended up intellectually debating and arguing their thoughts and ideas, like, the movie should ended less dramatic, or the hero and heroine should be like this and that, or if it was a good movie or not. The other days they spent time together visiting art galleries, coliseums and bookstores. They spent most of their times together - bantering, debating, arguing on something.
Well of course, she was Blair Cornelia Waldrof and he was Daniel Randolf Humphrey. Two individual entities, separated by a colon or a comma if stated on the list. She's Queen B of the Upper East Side and he's Lonely Boy from Brooklyn . They were their exact opposites, the kind of opposites that don't attract. They were like blood and water, but no matter how they tell themselves that they don't have anything in common it usually turned out the other way around.
Dan woke up by the rings of his phone. Without looking who it was, he immediately picked it up. "Hello." His voice was a little bit shaky and sleepy, wondering who was calling him at 7am in the morning.
"Humphrey!" Blair exclaimed excitedly. He can sense that she was grinning knowing for the reason she woke him up.
"Waldrof." He said sleepily. "Morning. What's up?" he said while eyes were still closed.
"Get up! And pick me at 8!" she said with power. "Don't be late, or else I'll screw your neck!" when he was about to answer and ask her what was this all about Blair already hanged up the phone.
Dan stood up sleepy while rubbing his eyes. He was wondering what Blair was up to, and knew if he'll be late, World War III will about to begin. He headed to his bathroom and took a shower. He wore his usual get up- plaid shirt, jeans and coat. When he was done, he went straight away to Blair's penthouse.
Blair was sitting in the couch and reading a magazine while waiting for Dan to arrive. She kept checking the clock time to time. She can only hear nothing but silence. Dorota was out running some errands and Eleanor and Cyrus were in France for some fashion event. It was already 7:54 am and still no Dan Humphrey and she swear to herself that if Dan will arrive late even just a minute he'll face all horrible consequences he can't ever imagine. Blair hated unpunctuality, she believed that time was very precious and every second should not be wasted. She looked up to check the clock again and two more minutes left.
"Humphrey." she muttered to herself angrily. Seconds after the elevator chimed.
"Dan Humphrey!" Blair called out and speedily stood up with crossed arms on her chest. "You are almost late!" she was stating fact while raising her left eyebrow and stomping her right foot to their expensive marble floor.
"Hello to you too Waldorf!" Dan greeted Blair with a huge smile. "What's the catch?" he asked grinning at her. He finds Blair really cute when she's mad or a bit annoyed.
"Haven't you heard what I said Humphrey?" Blair asked with a high pitch, she was furious. "You're almost late! I expected you to be here 10 to 15 minutes early, but you arrived a minute before 8!" Blair said furiously. Dan was literally teasing her, smiling and showing his perfectly white teeth. She knew Dan was not taking her seriously and she knew anytime he will burst into laughter and she hated it.
"Whoa! Wait! Wait!" Dan walked towards her with his hands upward. "As far as I remembered, you told me to pick you up at 8. Here I am earlier than the time that you'd said and you're looking furious." He answered still smiling at her with full admiration.
She looked strikingly gorgeous, her designer dress fitted her body so well, her hair was perfectly done in ponytail, she's flawlessly perfect and for him she was the most beautiful creature that God had ever made, maybe God spent a little more time on her, he thought. Well of course, he can't tell her all of that because he's just the hum drum Humphrey from Brooklyn and his compliment will never and wouldn't matter to her.
"I just thought you'll be kind enough to arrive here earlier than the time I said. I still haven't eaten my breakfast and I almost died in starvation!" she snapped. Dan was shocked of what he heard, I still haven't eaten my breakfast… almost died in starvation. The words were kept repeating on his head.
"What do you mean that you still haven't eaten your breakfast?" Dan asked with concerned and confused voice. He was thinking if she was bulimic again.
"Isn't it obvious Humphrey? I am waiting for you so that we can have breakfast together; I know you still haven't eaten yet." She snapped him and turned her back and headed to the kitchen.
Stunned was understatement. Blair Waldrof was waiting for him so that they can have breakfast together. Never mind the fact that she was literally starving but still she opted to wait. He followed her in the kitchen and helped her prepare their breakfast. They ate waffles and pancakes cooked by Dorota before she left.
"Your pancakes and waffles are still the best Humphrey." She said truthfully while putting her cup of coffee to the table. Dan's cup stopped midway to his mouth and looked at her straight in the eyes to see if she meant what she said and smiled when he saw sincerity.
"What did you just say?" Dan questioned her as if he hadn't heard her.
"One word is enough for a wise man Humphrey." Blair said narrowing her eyes, she knew that Dan was playing on her and he just wanted her to say it again to his advantage of course.
"How about you have breakfast with me tomorrow at the loft? I'll cook pancakes and waffles. How was that sound?" Dan said looking at her straight in the eyes and chewed his pancake and waffle inside his mouth.
"Lovely." Blair said while looking to Dan finishing his remaining pancake and waffle. She finds Dan really cute when he is eating something, may it be waffles, pancakes, popcorn, pizzas or anything. She thinks Dan is adorable when he eats.
"So, what now?" Dan asked as he carried their plates and placed them in the sink. He faced her. "I know there is something else that you want to say or do aside from us eating breakfast together. Is everything okay?" He asked with concern. "Are you bulimic again? Dan said really worried.
Blair stood up and brought the other plates and placed them in the other side of the sink. Dan looked at her with a worried look and waited for her response patiently. Blair looked up to him and bit her lower lip and started.
"No, actually it's about Chuck." She started and swallowed the lump in her throat. She didn't know why she was so nervous all of a sudden.
"Chuck." Dan said as if the name was a curse. He managed to control his anger so that Blair wouldn't notice it. And yes, she didn't. He turned his back and started to wash the dishes. "Why, is he bothering you again?" Dan questioned and continued what he was doing.
"You know, mmm, well, ermm… tomorrow night Chuck is throwing a party at the Empire, he invited me to go… he told me that we need to talk and catch things up for the both of us and… and… try to work things out this time." Blair said nervously and worried for his reaction and response. She didn't really effin' know why she was so nervous and worried maybe for the reason that she knew Dan hated Chuck so much after everything he did to her and to her sister Jenny.
Chuck done tons of terrible things to her, like, he traded her for his hotel, he hurt her so many times, he treated her like shit and property, etc, etc, etc, countless of horrible things that she can still remember and recall. And Dan was always there for her, comforting her, reassuring her that everything's going to be fine, telling her that she deserves someone that makes her happy, that there are more to life than be with someone like Chuck Bass, that she's too good for him, that someday her prince will come to take care and love her for what she is and she's not, that someday her fairytale will come true. And she was certainly grateful (of course Dan didn't know that) that he was always there for her even if she manipulated and treated him bad and done terrible things when they were still in high school. And she certainly knew that Dan will always be there for her no matter what.
"He said that I should take chance on him again, that he was sorry for everything." Blair continued still waiting for him to respond. Her mouth went dry.
Dan faced her and looked straight in her eyes; she saw something, something like sadness? Anger? Something like she can't describe. That's one thing that she hates about Dan Humphrey, she can easily read other people's mind but with Dan she can't read him.
"So, are you going out with him tomorrow night?" Dan said in a serious and straight voice.
"Yes." Blair said in a low voice and looked down. She avoided Dan Humphrey's questioning look. She felt her knees were weakening and that anytime she will collapse. She didn't know what was going on Dan's head, for Christ sake, she can't really read him and she's dying to know what he was thinking. She wanted to know if she did the right thing or not, she knew that Dan was good in everything, well of course, next to her.
"Oh." Dan uttered. "So everything is forgiven." He said more of a statement than a question. He looked so sad or maybe she was imagining things. She didn't know why his mood suddenly changed, earlier he seemed very happy and now he looked sad and hurt? She anticipated that if he will tell him about Chuck, he will be furious but sad and hurt? No, it never crossed in her wildest mind even just in a second that Dan will be sad and hurt if she and Chuck will possibly get back together. She knew she wasn't dreaming, she can't be wrong, she saw something in Dan's eyes and she can actually and finally describe what it were, sadness and pain.
Does he like me? Is he jealous? Hurt? He looked very sad and I can't be mistakenly wrong, I saw pain in his eyes when I told him about Chuck and I will possibly get back together. Does he love me? No, it's not possible. Dan loves Serena so very much. He doesn't-can't-will never love me.
So many thoughts and questions were running in her mind. And she was dying and eager to know the answers to her questions that what if Dan really does love her? And he doesn't want her to be with Chuck instead being with him? Silly and ridiculous it may be but she can't stop to entertain the idea of she and Dan will be together.
"I am working on it." Blair replied. "He said sorry, and you know Chuck Bass never do such thing. I'm giving him the benefits of the doubt." She continued and gave him a faint smile. She didn't know what was wrong with her, she can't explain her feelings, and she felt like she did a wrong thing by giving Chuck another chance.
Damn you Dan Humphrey! Don't look at me like that as if I've done the worst terrible decision in the world. She said to herself angrily.
"Do you still love him?" Dan asked still looking at her. The sadness in his eyes was already gone and all she can see was cold eyes.
What was wrong with him? She questioned herself irritably. She'd rather see Dan angry, mad or furious than seeing him like this, no emotion and with a sudden coldness to her.
"I guess so. Well, we've been together for so long, may it be on and off but as everybody said, Blair and Chuck, Chuck and Blair belongs with each other." Blair said while looking back to his unreadable eyes.
"I see." Dan said and turned back to finish the remaining dishes. "What now?" Dan asked hiding the pain in his voice. He felt like he was hit by a lighting bolt straight to his heart. He never sees it coming; he never gets the chance to prepare himself with this. He thought Blair was over to Chuck after everything that bastard done to her but he realized that Blair will always love Chuck despite of all the terrible things he did to her.
"What?" Blair asked puzzled.
"Done!" Dan exclaimed and faced her. "We're done." Dan said smiling keeping his voice sounds happy.
"What?" Blair asked again more puzzled and irritated this time. She can't really understand him; first, he's happy then sad and now happy again. He was really getting in to her nerves.
"We're done washing the dishes." Dan said with a smile. "And I'm asking you what do we do next? I mean, you already said that you and Chuck will work things out starting tomorrow night. So I assumed that everything's will get back to the way they were. You with chuck, and me and my writing." Dan said with a more convincing happy pitch.
"Aren't you going to say anything?" Blair asked him still confused with the sudden change of mood. "About me and Chuck." She brotherly said.
"There's nothing to talk about Blair, as long as you're happy, I'm happy too." He said with pure honesty trying to control the pain he was fighting inside. He knew Blair will never love him back as much as he loves her, that Blair will only see him as a friend and he believed that there will be no chance for them to be together for the reason that he was just Dan Humphrey and she was Blair Waldrof. All he can do was to be happy for her and be there for her all the time. Just like what he was always doing.
She knew that Dan meant what he said and again saw sadness and pain crossed in his eyes and then it suddenly gone. She thought that she was imagining things again. Blair gave a genuine smile at Dan. She was glad that Dan didn't get mad with her decision with Chuck regardless the fact that he extremely hated him. She really expected that it will be hard for her to explain to him but it turned out the opposite.
"Then let's go!" Blair said excitedly while walking back to the foyer. She's very thankful because Dan understands and will always be there for her.
"Where?" Dan asked a bit confused but followed her.
"We're going to Vera's. I'll buy something for tomorrow's party." Blair quickly got her coat and walked towards the elevator. "Chop chop!" Blair shouted a little and smiled to Dan.
