Isabella sat playing with her doll silently, she brushed the synthetic hair as her mother watched her with a sombre expression. 'Am I in trouble' Isabella asked as she looked up at her mother with tears starting to form. Blair could never stay angry at her four year old for long, it was impossible. Her angelic face looking directly at her with those same deep, hazel eyes. Blair walked over to her and scooped her up to hold her close while Isabella buried her face in the crook of her mother's neck.

'Never too long' Blair said as she stroked her little girl's soft hair. 'But don't get Mommy worried sick like that again, Promise?' Isabella looked at her mother and nodded slowly with a huge smile breaking from her face.

'Can we go to central park like you promised?' Isabella enunciated the last word. She smirked as her mother had never been one to turn down her requests, nobody could. Blair looked at that familiar smirk that was etched on her daughter's face, anyone would be a fool to not instantly recognise that smirk. This had caused Blair grief at one time when he left nearly five years ago. It was painful on some days to look at her, expressions on her face especially that infamous smirk reminded her of him, her equal, her everything who had been the same person who destroyed her.

'Yes, sweetheart' Blair was holding back her tears, her lower lip seemed to jut out off her own accord. She eased Isabella off her hips and set her on the ground. 'Go and get your coat' Blair said as she gave a reassuring smile. She watched as Isabella skipped off with curly chocolate curls swaying. She knew he was coming back from Tokyo after all these years, Lily had told her.

'Blair, I have some news' Lily said as she spoke softly.

'What is it Lily?' Blair questioned, she had just come back from a shopping trip with Serena and they had come to her apartment. Serena got a apple from the kitchen and bit on it carefully. She looked at her mother with a warned expression, suddenly Blair didn't feel like this conversation was going to be easy.

'Well, Blair. I'd rather tell you now then wait till you found out off somebody else' Lily spoke sincerely.

'Yes' Blair hushed out.

'Chuck is coming home' Lily spoke with even more sincerity then Blair didn't think was possible, the bags she had been holding onto tightly dropped to the ground. Serena looked at her best friend's face, her expression had turned from pained to blank, Serena instantly knew Blair was going into her icy facade.

'Why are you telling me this? It's not as if I care nor does it have any effect on me' Blair shrugged. Her lips were slowly forming a pout.

'I just thought you should know seeing as though he's the father of your child' Lily snapped. Someone had to get through to Blair, for little Bella's sake.

'Right I'll be off now' She raised a glare to Serena. She picked up her bags then attempted to stalk out of the room, Serena grabbed her arm 'Blair?' Serena said as she gave a small smile. Blair shrugged her off with too much effort then what was needed, Serena edged backwards as if she'd just been burned. 'Forget it S. I never knew your loyalty went to him' Blair bit out with venom, she walked out of the room with her back straightened and never looking back.

Blair didn't like looking back at that day. Serena and Lily had always known that Bella was his child, it was more then obvious to people who had been closest to him but to people outside, it was easily hidden. Lily had never been able to get in touch with him otherwise she would of told him to get back here and take responsibly for his actions.

Isabella came into view then with her little D&G winter coat in her left hand. She held the coat out

expectantly to her mother. Blair held the arms out so Isabella could put her pale arms through then bent down to button the coat up, she gave her a little kiss on her cheek before holding her hand.