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Btw, I'm a shipper of most of the couples on Gossip Girl. So expect to see more stories soon.

Love in the time of scandal

By: Claudine Burrowes

This my first Chuck/Blair fan fic. So please don't be too harsh. More reviews means more updates.

Blair sat quietly at an empty table listening to the song Blinded by Third Eye Blind on her iPod while Kati and Is were laughing and talking with Nate and some of their other friends.

Time passes and it tells us what we're left with

We become the things we do

Me I'm a fool, spent defiance, yeah you got me but

I didn't give up on you

A classy guy with a smug smile dressed in a black button down shirt, tan slacks, brown dockers, and an appealing scarf walked over to the table Blair was sitting at.

"Blair" Chuck said softly, but loud enough to get Blair's attention.

Blair took out one of her earphones and gazed up at the guy that was standing over her. "Chuck hi" Blair smiled, turning off her iPod shoving it inside her brown clutch.

"Do you... want to dance?" Chuck asked nervously.

"I'd love to" Taking Chuck's hand he lightly pulled her unto the dance floor.

A jealous Nate sat alone at the bar angrily watching his ex throw herself all over his so-called best friend.

"You've changed" Blair said, her arms around Chuck's neck.

Chuck smiled. "Can you excuse me I need to talk to Nathaniel" Chuck gestured he would be right back and swiftly walked over to Nathaniel.

"Nathaniel, I'm not going to play with Blair's feelings it's not right" Chuck stated.

"Why, I thought all you cared about was screwing girls over" Nathaniel said finishing his drink.

"Here," Chuck pulled out $50 out of his pocket and handed it to Nate. "Take your money, Blair's feelings are more important to me than some $50 bill"

Nate turned to face Chuck. "That's bull and you know it"

"See that's where you're wrong I am a changed person. See that girl over there she's going to be mine" Chuck said smugly.

Nate balled his hands into a fist and before he knew it his fist was coming in contact with Chuck's face. "That's my girlfriend you're talking about!!"

Chuck lightly touched his lip noticing that it was now bleeding. "Ex girlfriend"

Nate seemed to growing more angry by the second as he continued to beat on Chuck.

Blair shifted her attention over to the bar, when she heard arguing noticing one guy pounding someone to the ground. She gaped when she realized it was Chuck.

"Nate stop it!!" Blair screamed tears now welling up in her eyes. "Nate!!!"

A guy nearby the bar heard Blair screaming and ran over to see Chuck on the floor being beaten to nothing. He pulled Nate off of Chuck and led him outside. Nate meeting eyes with Blair spoke. "Blair..."

"No Nate, I hate you!!! An to think I was going to give you a second chance" She scowled at him as he was being dragged out of the building and refocused her attention to Chuck. Tears still stinging her eyes knelt down to Chuck's level to make sure he wasn't unconscious. "Chuck, are you okay"

Chuck frowned for a moment, then smiled to reassure Blair that he was okay. "I'm fine"

Blair helped Chuck off the ground and held on to his hand. "I'm glad you're okay"

Chuck could sense Blair was upset over seeing Nate but decided to keep quiet not wanting to make things worse. He led her outside. "Blair you can't let Nate get to you. He's not worth it"

Allowing a single tear to fall to the ground she spoke through sniffles. "We were supposed to be together... forever"

"I'm sorry" Blair whispered. Her emotions overwhelmed her as she put her hands over her face and began to cry.

Chuck gently pulled her into a hug holding her close. "Blair nothing ever lasts forever... as time changes people grow apart" Blair sniffled as Chuck began stroking her soft brown hair.

He tucked a lock a hair behind her ear, so he could whisper something. "Someone as beautiful as you should be with someone who will respect you and love you, and ... treat you like the queen you really are"

Blair looked up at Chuck who used his thumb to wipe a tear off her cheek . They both stared into each other's eyes searching for the one thing that was missing in both their lives love. Chuck lightly tilted Blair's chin to meet his pulled her close to him so that their lips would meet.

Gossip Girl here your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite. Spotted Queen B and newly changed C caught in a kiss. Is it a crime of passion or a crime of the heart.

You know you love me

xoxo, Gossip Girl

End of chapter one... what do you think continue or trash? Please give feedback. Reviews are love. Bye!!

Thanks again for reading,

C