Author's note : This fiction is complete AU. Chuck and Blair have met once when they were kids. But she has left to France and now she's back. If you happened to read this, I hope you enjoy and please leave me a review.

You don't just give up

Preface

It was winter back then when they first met, she was just a spoiled little girl crying her eyes out because her mom didn't take her to the Wollman ice rink as she promised. Even when she was little she already know she is the queen of the upper east side and she can do or go wherever and whenever she wants so when her mom started to ignore her, she sneaked out and went to the Wollman ice rink and of course her mom didn't even notice that.

She made her way to the Wollman ice rink, ice skating like a pro. Everyone stopped and looked at her, she's like the most beautiful brunette girl in the upper east side and didn't even have to mention about her expensive ice skate outfit and her headband that matched her outfit perfectly. She smiled proudly to herself, this is it, this is her moment. When she grow up everyone will respect her, follow her and definitely she will rules this city. Suddenly, someone ran into her, she tried her best not to fall but she failed. She was angry, very angry at whoever that ran into her like this. She was going to scream at that person but when she looked at him, she lost her words.

"Hi, I'm Chuck Bass." He said as he gave her his hand and helped her up. She could feel that her cheeks were red and hot. Chuck Bass. She repeated his name in her brain again and again, she has heard his name from her mom and her friends so many times but never met him before. Of course, she didn't act anything inappropriate or unladylike, her mom and Dorota thought her well. "Are you alright? Anything hurt?" He asked when she didn't respond.

"Oh, I'm fine. Perfectly fine." She looked at his face carefully so he couldn't notice. He had the most beautiful face, his eyes were dark and mysterious. His hair was dark brown just like hers. Probably, he was in the same age as her. 'Oh my god. Blair Waldorf! This is not you! Stop looking at him now!' She told herself but that didn't help anything, she stilled look at him and that's when their eyes met. He smirked. Her heart was beating faster and faster like it's going to jump out of her chest.

"Did you cry? Your eyes are red." He reached out to touch her cheek, she pushed it away. This is not right. Even if he's so gorgeous and made her heart beaten so fast but no man has ever touched her except her dad that has been in France two years ago. "I didn't mean to make you fear." He looked confused and disappointed.

"Of course, you didn't fear me. I just don't think it's right for a boy to touch a girl who are completely strangers to each others. And if you excuse me, I have to go now." She walked out of the rink immediately, she has been wasting her times with stranger for too long.

"Did anyone tell you that you talked like adults? We're just children." He followed her.

"Yes. Many. Didn't anyone tell you the same thing?" She didn't even bother looking back. She always talks like this since she was six, now she's ten and still talks and thinks in the same way. She could feel the footsteps behind her. She glad that he followed her but she didn't want to let him know how she feel about him. "And please, stop following me."

He nodded and then laughed after he heard the following sentence. "I'm not following you."

"Then, where are you going?" She asked. "And don't even say you're going home. 'Cause the Basses stay at the Empire and this way is not going to lead you to the Empire."

"I-I, my limo parked there." He pointed at his limo that happened to park there.

"I'm sorry for misunderstood, Mr. Bass. We should say goodbye now." She waved her hand and walked away.

"Wait, what's your name?" He asked, his cheeks turned red a little form embarrassment.

"Blair. I'm Blair Waldorf." She smiled beautifully. And then they shook their hands. That's what the first and the last times she met him, her first crush. Her mom apparently realized that she couldn't pay enough attention for Blair so she decided to send Blair to France and stay with her husband, Harold. And didn't give Blair a chance to say goodbye to her best friend, Serena van der Woodsen.

Six years later she came back, she didn't change much except for taller and look more beautiful than when she was ten. Her best friend is still be Serena even if they didn't talk to each others for years and her crush is still be Chuck Bass. Life in France with her dad and Roman is amazing but she's still love upper east side more. Now, she's back. Her mom prepared everything for her school, the only thing she has to do is get dress and go to school.

" Blair, are you going to the Empire?" Eleanor asked. Blair raised her eyebrow as a question, why would she want to go to the Empire, anyway? "Oh sweetie, don't you know that Lily married Bart Bass two months ago? So they stay at the Empire now."

"Mom, you can't be serious about this." She missed too many things. This is so shocked.

"I'm serious. And I think you should go and meet Serena and of course, congratulation to Lily about her marriage." Her mom said as she handed her a present box. "This is for Lily and Bart."

"Okay." She nodded, took the box and went to the elevator.

"Don't forget to give it to Lily, Blair!" Eleanor shouted behind Blair.

Her heart was beating faster and faster as the elevator going up to the Basses' penthouse. She's going to meet Serena and Chuck. What's she going to do? What's she going to say? Her hands were shacking, she's so nervous.

Ting.

The elevator door opened. They were having breakfast when Blair came out. Everyone was shocked when they saw her. Serena was the only who got out of the table and hugged Blair.

"Oh my god! B! I can't believe you're back! How's France? When did you come back? You should've call me! And..." Serena looked so excited and didn't even take a breathe. Until Lily uttered. "Oh...right! Why don't you have a breakfast with us? That would be great, right mom?" Blair looked at him. He's reading a newspaper, didn't even notice her presence.

"Umm. Bart?"

"Oh right! I forgot. Congratulation Mr. And Mrs. Bass, here is your present. You made such a good couple." Blair faked her smile and gave Lily the box. "I should go now. My mom must be waiting for me to have breakfast with." She lied. Eleanor and her didn't have breakfast together since her dad left. She just didn't want to be here and sit in the same table with him.

"Come on, B. Eleanor would understand. I have many things to tell you and I'm sure you have many to tell me too." Serena smiled. Took Blair to the chair next to Chuck.

"Aren't you going to introduce your friend to me, sis?" Chuck asked. He stills looked the same but something in his smile made her shivered.

"Don't you dare to call me like that again, Chuck." Serena ignored him. Blair frowned, he can't remember her. But then again why would he remember a girl who talked so rude to him. She just took a bite of croissant and put it on the plate. Her old habit still didn't gone, she just wanted to throw up, she felt so sick.

"Are you okay, B?" Serena worried. She didn't know that Blair still have that habit or not.

"I'm fine." She smiled, a fake smile. She looked around and couldn't find Serena's brother, Eric. "Where's Eric?"

"Oh..." Serena was about to answer but Lily did first. "He's with his aunt in Miami. And why don't you introduce Blair to Bart and Chuck, Serena." Lily gave Serena an evil smile.

"Everyone, this is Blair Waldorf. Blair this is Bart and Chuck. Do you want me to introduce you to Blair, mom?" Serena smirked and Blair almost laughed. Serena's phone rang, she walked to the window and answer the phone.

"It's nice to meet you." Bart said and shook his hand with Blair's. One thing she knows for sure is Bart is more scary than Chuck, he's a cold man with a fake cold smile and that's enough to make people scare him. And that made Blair wanted to vomit even more.

"Excuse me for a second." She stood up and realized she didn't know where the toilet is. "Umm. Sorry but where's the toilet?"

"I'll show you." Chuck said took Blair's hand and led her to the toilet. She wanted to protest but she couldn't, she felt so warm and protected when her hand is in his. "Here." He let go of her hand when they arrived at the toilet.

"Thank you." She walked in there, opened the tap so no one will be able to hear her when she vomit. She started to have this habit since she was fourteen when she was in France, everyone looks gorgeous and skinny but she looked so fat back then if compared with those girls. So she started to vomit/throw everything she ate up and it became her habit. And of course, Serena knew about this 'cause they told each others almost everything.

Finally, she finished, nothing had left in her stomach. She opened the door, acted like everything is okay. She was at the corner when Chuck popped out, covered her mouth with his hand so she couldn't scream. She kicked his leg.

"Ouch!" He cried out, looked at her angrily.

"What were you trying to do? Do not touch me like that ever again! You and I are completely strangers and that's not right." Blair said with her low voice so no one could here it except them.

"You are the same, Blair. Didn't change at all." He said, broke the silent.

"What are you talking about?" She knew exactly what is he talking about but she couldn't be too sure about that.

"You think I couldn't remember you, right?" He smirked. She shocked, can't believe that he could remember her. Not that she doesn't want him to remember her but they've met just once and that's when they were ten. No one would be able to remember that kind of meeting. He continued when she didn't say anything. "We're eight, I believe. At the Wollman ice rink. You wore pink dress and floral headband, I'm not sure about that though."

"Liar." She hissed. They were ten and she didn't wear floral headband that day.

"'I just don't think it's right for a boy to touch a girl who are completely strangers to each others' Isn't that sound familiar to you?" He teased. She looked down at the floor, didn't know what to say or react to what he said. Neither of them said anything, there's just a silent.

Chuck guided her chin up so their eyes could meet. "I-I..." She was about to say something when Serena shouted out from the hallway and that's kinda like a wake up call for her. She pushed his hand away. "Excuse me, Serena is waiting." She said, walked through the hallway. He looked her walked away disappointedly.

"Did he hurt you?" Serena asked, looked a bit nervous. Blair giggled. "Why would he did that? That's nonsense, we've just met today and I didn't do anything bad too him. Actually, we barely talked."

"Maybe I was just overacted but you should know that he's not a good guy. Did you even check on gossip girl when you're in France?" You can tell by her face that she looked very curiously.

"Definitely, no." She sighed. She has checked gossip girl once, it full of Chuck and other upper east siders' stories and that kinda made her gone crazy. Serena looked at her like she did something wrong. Major wrong. "What? Don't give me that look,S. It's not necessary when I was in France, anyway."

"Whatever. Are you ready for the welcome back shopping?" Serena said excitedly, reached for Blair's hands and twirling her around. Blair giggled.