Hey guys! We meet again! Here's the sequel to: 'The Humphrey-Waldorf Thing'. Have fun reading! Looking forward to your reviews!
Chapter 1: We meet again
"Humphrey!" Blair Waldorf greeted her boyfriend, Dan Humphrey, kissing him on his check and ruffling his hair. "Hi!" Dan smiled and pulled her beside him. "Dan!" Blair giggled. "Hmm..." Dan mumbled, burying his face in Blair's hair. He loved the strawberry fragrance of her shampoo.
"You should lock you door, you know", Blair said. "Anyone can just walk in!" Dan smiled. He had locked the door. But his dad, Rufus Humphrey had dropped by in the morning to meet him before he and Lily left for their short road trip. Rufus had just signed a contract for a few road shows and Lily was accompanying him for the same. Dan had instructed his father to keep the door unlocked as he was hoping that Blair would come wake him.
Blair sighed. With Dan's arms around her, she didn't want to move. She was in her happy place.
"Dan", she said. "You are going to ruin my new dress!" The dress was white and she had bought it with Dan in mind. Dan sighed, letting go of her and sitting up. Blair hopped off the bed and straightened her dress. "Move sleepyhead", she said, "Go take a shower".
Dan looked at her and smiled, stopping Blair's breath. She always had difficulty breathing when he looked at her that way. He stretched luxuriously, then threw off his sheets and stood up, appraising her. "I like your dress", he pronounced.
Blair smiled. She had known he would like it. It was a halter-neck sheath which hugged her waist and ended just above her knees. She had tied her hair up in a high pony, and worn pretty hanging white doves in her ears. He was walking toward her when Blair raised her eyebrows and pointed to the bathroom, "You are going to wash up first".
Dan grinned. He continued to walk towards her, causing Blair to blush. "Change those ridiculous pajamas!" she said, placing her hands on her hips. That stopped Dan. But he had reached in front of her. He leaned towards her, "I know you find these pajama's cute", he smiled, kissed her surprised lips and whirled around. He was about to enter the bathroom when he turned and winked at Blair.
Blair stood rooted, still surprised. How did Dan know she liked him in those pajamas? The pajamas had little letters of the Alphabet scattered in different colours. They were ridiculous really, but Dan looked cute in them.
Dan knew her very well. Blair had come to acknowledge that. But he never failed to surprise her. She chuckled, and then began to make Dan's bed.
She had never made her own bed. At least not till Dan had shown her that it could be a fun task. She had been down with fever the earlier week and Dan had been there the entire time. He had been there when she was shivering in her sleep. He had helped her make her bed once, when both of them had gotten tangled in the sheets and fallen on the bed. Blair had even forgotten her illness!
She was smiling, fluffing his pillows when she noticed an envelope on his bedside table. It was an invitation to a movie premiere- very similar to the one Blair had received. It was from Olivia- Dan's ex-girlfriend. Olivia had been Blair's classmate at NYU.
Blair frowned. Was Dan still in touch with Olivia? She was twirling the invitation in her hands when Dan emerged from the bathroom. He was wearing khaki shorts. He opened his closet and pulled a plain white full-sleeved shirt out. He shrugged his hands in the shirt and came up behind Blair.
"What's this?" he asked, wrapping his arms around her waist. "You tell me", Blair mused. Dan took the invitation from Blair and exclaimed, "Olivia! Her new movie's out!" Blair didn't say anything. "She's send me invites. Would you like to go?"
"I've got my own invites", Blair replied icily. Dan pursed his lips, and then gently turned Blair around so that she was facing him. She was looking down, avoiding looking at his face. She found herself staring at Dan's perfect chest- his shirt was still unbuttoned. That didn't help.
"Olivia was my ex-girlfriend, Blair. But she was also my friend, just like she was your's".
Now it was Blair's turn to purse her lips. Olivia was not really her friend. But yes, she was a nice person. She remembered Blair and even though they were not in touch, she had send invites for her new movie's premiere in New York.
Dan hooked his finger under Blair's chin, lifting her face towards him. "You are so adorable when you are jealous!" Blair swatted his hand away. "I'm not jealous", she snapped. "And I'm always adorable", she said, her nose in the air.
"Yes, ma'am", Dan smirked. Blair started to button his shirt. "We match", she noticed. Dan didn't answer. He was looking at her, eyes sparkling. "Wear a tie", she instructed. He smiled.
"I was ….a little….a little jealous", she admitted. "But you were very very adorable!" he said. Blair blushed, pushing him away.
"Let's go", she said. They were going out to have breakfast. Dan caught her hand, made her stop and looked deep in her eyes. "I love you Blair Waldorf".
Blair smiled, getting lost in his eyes. She whispered, "I love you too, Dan Humphrey". He smiled, leaned in and touched his nose to hers.
Blair was getting ready for the premiere. She was wearing a navy blue sequined dress which ended at her knees. It had long transparent sleeves. The dress wasn't new but it was one of her favourites. She was doing her hair when there was a knock at her door. She smiled.
It had to be Dan. He must have been impatient to see her. "Come in", she called.
The door opened and a tense looking Dorota walked in. Dan must have asked Dorota to tell Blair to hurry up.
"What do you think?" Blair asked Dorota, posing in front of the mirror. Dorota tried to smile but failed. Frowning, Blair turned to face Dorota.
"Miss Blair", she began. "You have a visitor".
Blair again turned towards the mirror. "If its Dan, you can tell him I'll take time". She picked up her hairbrush and began smoothing the ends even though she was all but ready.
"It's not Mr. Humphrey", Dorota said, her expression serious, shaking her head. Ever since Dorota had accepted Dan's presence in Blair's life, she had stopped referring to him as 'Lonely Boy', and started calling him "Mr. Humphrey".
Blair looked confused. She placed the hairbrush back on the dresser and picked up her silver clutch, which complimented her dress. Giving Dorota a look, she walked out of her room.
She was at the foot of the stairs when a handsome guy came into view. Dressed in a smart black tuxedo, he stood staring outside the living room window.
"Louis?" Blair asked tentatively. The guy turned, his handsome features coming in view, his eyes lighting up when he saw Blair.
"Blair", he beamed. She gasped. He moved towards her and asked, "How have you been?" he smiled and then kissed both her cheeks. "You look beautiful!" he exclaimed in a light accent.
Blair was breathless. Seeing Louis after so many days, standing in front of her had left her astounded. "Blair?" Louis asked a huge smile on his face.
"I'm good, Louis. What a pleasant surprise!" she said, racking her brain to remember whether Louis had mentioned a visit to New York.
"Yes. I wanted to surprise you. I landed in New York a week ago. I wanted to meet you but had several other appointments in different cities. I came back today morning. It is so good to see you!" he finished, still beaming at Blair.
She blinked. She had pictured it many times. Louis coming to New York. But now that it was happenening…
"Look what I got", Louis said. He turned and picked up a box which she hadn't noticed was kept on the sofa. He gave it to her.
Blair took it, and then looking at him, opened the box. Inside was her lone shoe- the blue peep-toe stiletto which she had given to Louis in Paris on the day of her departure. She didn't know what to say.
"Would you wear it?" Louis asked. Blair looked at him. "It would match your dress", he continued.
She looked at the shoe in the box. Louis was right. It would match her dress perfectly. She was wearing blue pumps right then. But the blue was a shade lighter than her dress.
But the stiletto which Louis had got was the perfect colour. The brooch on the shoe matched the sequins on her dress.
"Sure", Blair smiled. Louis smiled in return and picked the stiletto out of the box. He then got down on a knee and held out the shoe for her to wear. Blair removed her foot from the pumps and slipped it in the stiletto Louis was holding. He beamed.
Noiselessly, Dorota appeared behind Blair, handing Louis the other pair. Blair slipped her other foot in the shoe and stood appraising the stilettos.
Louis rose. Then said, "thank you", in a polite tone to Dorota. Dorota nodded her head, and then disappeared.
"Blair, are you attending the movie premiere tonight?" he asked.
"Yes", Blair answered, smiling. But she had a surprised expression on her face.
"A part of the movie was shot in Paris. I've met Olivia. She was kind enough to send me invites when she came to know I was here", he explained.
"Oh", Blair nodded in understanding.
"Would you like to accompany me to the premiere?" Louis asked.
Blair hesitated. Louis was here from so afar. She didn't want to turn him down. But there was no alternative.
"Louis", she said, looking him in the eyes. "I would have loved to go with you to the premiere. But, I'm seeing someone and am going to the premiere with him".
Louis just stared at her. Then he blinked. "Oh….okay. I see", he fumbled.
"You are with someone?" he asked, raising his eyebrows.
"Yes", Blair confirmed.
"What's his name?" Louis asked.
"Dan Humphrey", Blair said with a hint of pride in her voice. She hoped Louis wouldn't notice that she was blushing.
Louis looked heartbroken. "I'm sorry", Blair said.
"No. No. Its fine", Louis shook his head. "I shall see you at the premiere".
Blair nodded. Louis smiled then walked to the lift.
Blair and Dan walked hand in hand on the Red carpet. Dan was looking smart in a black suit.
Behind them, Blair's minions preened excitedly for the flashbulbs. Blair grinned, shaking her head.
Since both Dan and Blair had two invites each and they were going together, Dan had suggested they give the remaining two invites to someone. Blair had given them to her minions from Columbia University. They were over the moon for getting an opportunity to attend a movie premiere. They had even gone and bought new dresses for the occasion.
"Dan!" a voice called and Olivia appeared dressed in a flowing black gown, her blonde hair pinned in an elegant hairdo, small diamond studs sparkling in her ears. She looked at their intertwined hands and exclaimed, "Blair!"
There was no doubt about it. She was genuinely happy to see the both of them.
"We meet again!" she exclaimed, quoting the name of her new movie. "Yes", Dan chuckled. "We do".
"How have you been?" she asked looking at both of them.
"Good", Blair answered.
"Great, actually!" Dan said, looking at Blair, who could feel her cheeks burn.
"That's amazing!" Olivia said. "I'm so glad you both could make it today", she enthused.
Dan and Blair smiled. The suddenly Dan said, "Is that…? He's your co-star?" he looked at Olivia.
"Yes", Olivia answered, nodding her head to Dan's unasked question.
"But he's looking so different!" Dan exclaimed.
"He's coloured his hair for the movie", Olivia explained.
"So, its 'we meet again' for you both?" he asked Olivia. "Sort of", she replied. Dan nodded in understanding.
Blair said, "I hope they don't make a fool of themselves", looking at her minions fawning over the lead actor, who seemed to be enjoying the attention.
"Umm…." Olivia said.
"You should go", Dan motioned with his head. Olivia blushed. "I'll see you around", she looked at the pair of them.
"Sure", Blair said as Dan smiled.
Olivia made her way through the crowd towards her co-star. She smiled and waved at people on the way. She said, "Ladies" in an authoritative tone on reaching him, linking her arm through his. He looked at her and gave her a quick peck on the check. The flashbulbs went crazy.
Dan laughed. "What's so funny?" Blair asked. "Don't you recognize him?" Dan asked.
Blair looked closely at the lead actor. She recognized him, all right, though she didn't remember his name. He had played Olivia's boyfriend in their Vampire show. The show had been renewed for a new season and that's when Olivia had left NYU. During her stint at NYU, she had dated Dan. But the actor had been her boyfriend earlier. She had broken up with him later. That was when Serena was working as the assistant of Olivia's publicist and she pretended to be the actor's girlfriend. Blair had called her a prostitute because of him. In reaction, Serena had pushed Blair's face in a cake.
"I remember him", Blair stated in a disgusted voice. Dan looked at her and raised his eyebrows.
"Serena had pushed my face in a cake because of him", Blair began climbing the stairs, leading to the theatre.
"What?" Dan asked. He sounded stunned.
"Trust me, you don't want to know", Blair said.
"Trust me, I do", Dan said, his eyes shining. "It was not on 'Gossip Girl' ", he mused.
"Thank god", Blair shuddered. It was embarrassing enough to have cake on her face, wit out having it all over 'Gossip Girl'.
"Blair", a voice with a slight accent called from above. Blair stopped and saw Louis walking towards them. He stopped when he reached them, looking at Dan.
"Louis, this is…" Blair began.
"Dan", Louis stated, holding out his hand. Dan looked at Blair, and then shook his hand.
"Dan, this is Louis. He is the Prince of Monaco. We met last summer in Paris", Blair explained.
"Wow. Prince, huh?" Dan smiled. Louis nodded. They all stood looking at each other. Blair broke the awkward silence when she said, "I guess the movie is about to begin".
"Yeah", Dan added. Olivia was ascending the staircase along with her boyfriend and co-star. "Louis!" she called. Louis smiled at Blair then moved towards Olivia.
"Shall we?" Dan asked in a serious baritone, holding out his arm. Blair giggled, taking his arm. They both walked towards the theatre entrance.
It was after the movie had ended and Dan and Blair had somehow managed to congratulate Olivia among the horde of people around her, when Louis emerged in front of them.
"We meet again!" he grinned. Dan had to admit, Louis was a good-looking guy. Louis looked at Blair's shoes and smiled, she blushed as she smiled back at him.
"Till next time", Louis offered his hand to Dan. "Till next time", Dan repeated firmly gripping his hand.
As they moved towards the exit, Dan had a feeling he was still looking at them.
"What was all that about?" Dan asked, petulant. "What?" Blair asked. Dan mimicked Louis's expression of looking at Blair's feet.
"Oh! That", Blair exclaimed. "I had given Louis one of these", she stuck out her foot, "in Paris. He returned it to me tonight".
"Oh", Dan said, still sounding peeved.
Blair laughed. "You are so adorable when you are jealous", she said, repeating what Dan had said to her earlier in the day.
Dan stiffened. "I'm not jealous. And….."
"You are always adorable", Blair said, "To me". She looked at him.
Dan blushed. "Really?"
Blair chuckled. "Humphrey!" Then she stood on tiptoe and kissed him. Dan deepened the kiss, pulling Blair closer.
Louis stood watching Blair kiss Dan through the glass pane inside the theatre. He pulled his phone from his trousers and dialed.
"Hello?" a female voice answered.
"You remember what you told me when I asked you how Blair was." Louis asked. "You said 'why don't you go find out for yourself?'", he continued.
"And did you?" the voice asked.
"Yes", Louis's voice hardened, still looking at Dan and Blair kiss each other.
"What now?" he asked.
Serena Van Der Woodsen turned around, holding her hat, to look at the 'Eiffel Tower'. She smiled into the phone.
