Hi there!! I just wanted to let you know how sad I was to see the pics that I shall not name this past week. I know I have to be patient to see CB but I want to see them NOW!!! Anyways, this is my version of what is going to happen before the pics and after. If I get reviews and comments I would adore you and it would motivate me to continue with this story!! Keep the faith CBers… our day WILL come..

Xoxo Maggie

I do not own Gossip Girl because if I did Chuck and Blair would be in romantic bliss right now!!!


The Past is Not the Future

She was confused. Did Nate just call her to help out with Vanessa?? He told her he had seen her talking to a suspicious man when he was across the street from the coffee shop and he had a bad feeling about it. So? She thought. What the hell did this have to do with me? Nate hasn't so much as muttered more than a paragraph to her since they broke up last year. And now all of the sudden he is calling her for help. This was just weird…

"What else is going on Nate? "She asked him " This can't be the only reason you are calling me, because I know you can vent to Dan about this."

She heard a deep breath and began, "Well… there is this thing with my family.. see my grandpa came over last night and took me aside after dinner. He told me that I was now the man of the family and that keeping the Vanderbilt tradition was all on me now. Since my dad has slandered the Archibald name, he was relying on me to not do the same to the Vanderbilt family name. "

"And what does this have to do with me Nate?" Blair answered back suspiciously.

"Well he also said that he heard I had a new girlfriend and that she was from Brooklyn and wasn't from a respectable New York family. He asked me if I thought that was such a good idea considering the future that I had. I didn't understand that because I don't see how Vanessa has anything to do with what my future holds concerning my grandpa, well that was until he continued. The Vanderbilt name also comes with the Vanderbilt privileges. Including what college you are able to get into. Having a backing financially when you are there, and the influence of being able to use the name while at college" Nate continued.

"What does Vanessa have to do with all of this Nate? " Blair asked with a slight annoyance in her voice, considering this is the longest story she feels she has ever heard.

" Well he pretty much told me to ditch Vanessa or my college money, and being able to use the Vanderbilt name would be gone" he finally spit out.

Laughing Blair responded , " You're kidding right? That is the funniest thing I have heard in a while!"

"Blair" Nate said seriously. "Can you please be nice about this for one second? I really like Vanessa and I am a little confused about this."

"What is there to be confused about Nate? It is either Vanessa or being cut off from the Vanderbilt name" she said bluntly.

"Well shit when you say it like that is sounds crappy" he said sadly.

"Well Nate it kind of is. I can't believe your grandfather would do this. He is such a nice man. He was always nice to me at least." She said reminded of times she had spent with Mr. Vanderbilt.

"And that is where you come in" Nate said with a grin on his face.

"This is where I come in how Nate" she was very confused at this point.

"I need you to help me make my grandpa think that I am not dating Vanessa anymore and that you and I are dating now" he laughed slightly when he was saying this.

"YOU WHAT!" Blair yelled back at him almost dropping the phone.

"I need you to.. "

"I know what you said Nate I am just in a state of shock at the moment" she said abruptly.

"Blair I haven't asked anything of you in the last year, and I whole heartedly approved of you and Chuck without saying a word." Blair slightly cringed about that last comment. She didn't really want to think about Chuck at the moment and didn't like the mention of his name because it always reminded her of the last month and what had transpired.

"I just need help for a couple days. That is it I promise." There was a slight desperation in Nate's voice that Blair had always had a hard time resisting.

"Nate, if I do this it is only because I want you to go to college and not have your family disowning you. And it is only for a couple of days and THAT IS IT!" Blair made sure to accentuate the last few words so he would understand clearly.

"Blair! You don't understand how much I am thankful for this." Nate sounded like she just gave him his college on a platter. "Oh another thing, please don't tell anyone we are doing this. I don't want Vanessa to find out and I think it would be for the best if we kept this between us…just less complicated ya know?"

"Makes sense, I don't need gossip girl planting anything new about me. Ever since the Ms. Carr incident I have been trying to stay off the radar" she responded. She also didn't need a certain best friend of a certain someone finding out about this either. She couldn't imagine what would happen then.

"Great! Than can you come over to the house for dinner tomorrow night? I kind of already told them you would be coming over"

"Ugh, Nate can you maybe ask me these things before you make a commitment that I will be there?? " She was annoyed already and it reminded her of old times with Nate.

" Sure no problem, not a problem. Listen, Blair I really appreciate this. " He sounded desperate.

"No worries Nate. I have been a little bored lately so I could use the challenge"

" Well I will see you tomorrow" he said.

"Ya okay Nate, see you then" Blair responded.

She had hung up with Nate and had such a strange feeling. She couldn't place what it was. She had felt it before and it rushed back to her so fast. Comfort, Familiarity, Easy. She remembered now where she was feeling this from. This is what it was like to date Nate Archibald. He always did what she said. He always followed by her rules. He wasn't a threat to her happiness, well except for the Serena incident. But even then she pretty much controlled him out of talking with her. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad. She had been feeling down lately because of all the things she couldn't control that maybe pretending to be Nate's girlfriend would help her get her confidence back, help get Blair's groove back. Using a movie pun made her giggle a little.

She needed to get that confidence back. She needed the steady feeling of comfort because for the longest time now she hasn't felt this. She had decided to follow her heart. To go outside of her comfort zone and do things differently than she ever would have with Nate. She became spontaneous and willing to trust someone with her true feelings. Reveal her deepest emotions to one person when he needed it the most, when she needed him the most. And what happened? He left, twice. Nate wouldn't do that. She thought to herself. No he wouldn't. And that is why she would go back to before. Before he came into her life, before she fell in love with him, before he broke her. She would go back to her life before Chuck.

The only question would be could she ever go back to her life before Chuck? Yes, she has to. She has to forget that the love of her life didn't want her anymore, and that there was a life without him. A very nice ,comfortable, easy care free life. Somehow when she thought this it didn't sound as good as she thought it would, but she won't think of that now. That can be dealt with later.

Tbc


Please review!!! I would greatly appreciate it!!! And don't worry there will be CB. I just had to do this segment for anything to make sense!! XOXO