Working for Love
This is my first attempt at a fan fiction story. I love gossip girl and I love Chuck and Blair so I thought why not try it out. I had an idea so I decided why not try one. Please review and tell me what you think. This AU and slightly OOC however I will try and stay as true to the characters as possible.
Summary: Blair needs a new job to prove to her mom and to society that she is self sufficient. Chuck Bass is looking for a new secretary. They both learn that sometimes you have to work really hard to achieve something as complex as a four letter word.
I do not own gossip girl, the brilliant people who came up with the concept do.
Blair Waldorf turned onto her side, in her king sized bed, the sun shining through her bedroom window illuminating her perfect face complete with a doll like complexion, deep brown eyes and ruby red lips. Her eyes gently fluttered open glancing at the clock on her bed side table. Perfect, she thought, 8 a.m. which leaves me two hours to get ready. She got out from under her silk sheets and gracefully walked into the bathroom taking a quick shower.
Staring into her vanity desk mirror, she began to contemplate what she was thinking attempting to get a job. Really she thought, I don't need a job, my mom is Eleanor Waldorf for crying out loud! But she wanted to prove to everyone that she didn't need moms help to make money. With one last touch up she stood up from the vanity desk and made her way over to her small walk in closet. This closet hardly compared to the one at her mother's pent house, however if she was going to be self sufficient she needed to start out in a smaller apartment. She quickly scanned the black pencil skirt and took it off the hanger pulling it up over her thighs and zipping it up to her waist line. Buttoning up a white blouse she glanced over at the vanity mirror and saw her signature red headband. Perfect, she thought, just what I need to complete this outfit.
She glanced at the clock now displaying 9:15 in big, bold red numbers. Quickly grabbing black pumps and her Versace purse she began to make her way towards the door. Stopping mid way she remembered that she needed the address to the job interview. Shoot, where did I put that piece of paper. Looking frantically around the apartment Blair finally realised she had stashed it in the purse all along. Great, she thought, what a waste of time. She ran out the door onto the streets of the Upper East Side, just because she no longer lives with her mother, doesn't mean she can't live in style. Blair hailed a cab and gave the driver directions to Bass Industries. She glanced into her purse double checking that she had everything, her wallet, cell phone and most importantly her resume and research on her interviewer Chuck Bass.
Chuck Bass sat in a large, black cushioned office chair at his large, mahogany desk in the office that once belonged to his father Bart Bass. After Bart passed away five years ago he left the majority of Bass Industries to Chuck. Looking onto the Upper East Side Chuck wondered if he has done his father proud. Bass Industries had continued to grow at a quick pace which made Chuck Bass one of the richest men on the Earth.
"Excuse me Mr. Bass?" A soft voice asked politely although he could hear a slight edge to it. Chuck turned around slowly in his chair giving Amelia a small smirk.
"Yes Amelia what is it?" He asked never taking his eyes off her.
"Well I was thinking we should go over today's schedule." She replied. As Chuck nodded she continued to read off his itinerary for the day. "You have some more interviews this morning starting with this young lady by the name of Blair Waldorf." Amelia gracefully handed Chuck a file which included some background information on Ms. Waldorf and her picture. Chuck looked over her picture noticing how her hair was perfectly curled and how her lips curved into a small smile. He found himself staring at the beautiful brown eyes which stared back at him with happiness.
"Waldorf did you say?" He interrupted Amelia who was about to give him the time for his next meeting in the afternoon.
"Yes I believe that is what the file says." Amelia said frowning slightly as she hates to be interrupted. That is one reason Chuck could no longer have her as his secretary and there was the small problem of him getting bored of sleeping with her. So he had decided last week that she would become Nate Archibald's new secretary. His best friend from school had been working with Chuck for three years now. Being best friends when Nate asked Chuck if he could have a position at Bass Industries Chuck could never say no. Nate had been asking him for a secretary for a year now and Chuck had finally given in or as he likes to think he finally decided to recycle.
"That's strange I mean having a mother who is a well known Fashion Designer why would she want to work here as a secretary?" Chuck asked rhetorically however Amelia answered.
"Well maybe you should ask her, she should be here in fifteen minutes." Amelia said trying to keep her voice calm. She was angry that Chuck was moving her to another floor which meant no more late night sex.
"Anything else?" Chuck asked giving Amelia a glare telling her she had crossed the line.
"No, I'll let you know when she has arrived sir." Amelia said trying extremely hard to put on her soft, sweet, polite voice again.
"Then you are dismissed. Oh and Amelia please keep your comments to yourself once you're working for Mr. Archibald he doesn't need to know the intimate details of our relationship." Chuck smoothly says as he gives her a small smirk.
"Of course Mr. Bass." Amelia replies giving him a small smile though she was evidently still unhappy with him. As Amelia walked out of his office Chuck picked up Blair Waldorf's file and began to read it. She was a bright young woman who seemed to extremely ambitious. Chuck had been interviewing many girls this week all of them had been exceptionally pretty however they didn't seem to compare to this girl. He hadn't even met her and already she was fascinating. Never in his life had he been excited to meet someone.
Blair paid the cab driver and quickly began running up the stairs to the building in front of her. She glanced at her cell phone which read 9:50am. She still had ten more minutes to make it to the top floor. Why did her potential boss have to own the company and be on the top floor? She wondered.
Noticing an elevator was about to close she ran as fast as her pumps could carry her. Luckily a hand stopped the elevator door from closing.
"Thank you so much." Blair said breathing heavily. She looked up into a man's piercing blue eyes and a big smile plastered on his handsome face.
"Oh it was nothing." Replied the man. "My name is Nate Archibald." He said extending his hand for her to shake.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Blair Waldorf." She replied taking his hand.
"So are you here for an interview?" He asked casually still looking at her.
"What makes you think that?" Blair replied giving him a small smile.
"Well for one you're dressed in white and black and I have never seen you in this building before." Nate said giving her another gorgeous smile.
"Well I could be visiting someone in this building." Blair replied giving him a flirtatious smile.
"Well that can't be possible considering a Blair Waldorf is having an interview with Chuck Bass in..." He said glancing down at his Rolex, "5 minutes."
"You caught me." Blair said still flirting with this handsome gentleman. If she began working here she could definitely find a possible boyfriend. That is if you get the job she thought.
"Well I get off at this floor but I hope you get the job." Nate said giving her a wink.
"You must say that to every girl that gets on an elevator with you." Blair matter-of-factly pointed out.
"No just the most beautiful and you definitely fit the description." With that said he got off the elevator leaving Blair standing there smiling to herself.
Blair walked into the room which was richly furnished with sofas, a television and a desk with a young woman sitting behind it. She gracefully walked up to the desk and told her that she had an interview with Chuck Bass.
"Oh you must be Blair Waldorf. I will let him know that you have arrived. Please have a seat and I'll let you know when he is ready to see you." The lady behind the desk replied. Blair noticed her name tag read Amelia.
"Thank you Amelia." Blair said giving the girl a small smile although what she received from Amelia was more of a glare.
Blair sat down on the sofa and watched Amelia contact her boss through the phone. Amelia began glaring at Blair every once in awhile giving her the impression that she hadn't chosen to leave her position. Blair had read all the articles on Chuck Bass including how he was a womanizer. Blair assumed that this Amelia was no exception. Blair began to glare back at Amelia beating the young girl at her own game. No one glares at Blair Waldorf if she had anything to say about it.
Amelia started to pretend she was more focused on her paper work than the woman sitting on the couch. That will teach her Blair thought with a wicked smile. Blair looked into her purse and pulled out her cell phone and noticed a text from Serena. Good Luck with your interview! Love S. Blair smiled and quickly texted back a thank you. She began to put her phone back in her purse when she heard a voice speak her name.
"Blair Waldorf, Mr. Bass will see you now." Amelia said trying to be polite however she failed quite miserably.
Blair stood up, gave the girl a wicked smirk and began walking towards the large doors.