Author's Note: Hey guys. So I guess this week will be a crucial week for Dair. All of which, I'm certain the writers will screw up. Can't say that I'm looking forward to it because I think the writers will come up with something that will scratch your head and make you say WTF? though Vampire Diaries has softened the blow for me becuase I think every fan base on that show got slapped in the face on that finale, but nonetheless; they have great writing for a teen show/supernatural. So to aid in the summer worth of fanfiction we'll all be partaking in to get us through, whether we remain with the show after season finale, I hope you enjoy the chapter and may you be able to survive the crap I'm sure we'll get on Monday.

My only wish is that I don't have to stomach another "our love is so legendary and epic" speech from Chuck and Blair. They do that every season finale, and it's getting a bit played out to like "WE KNOW ALL READY!"

Please excuse the mistakes and I hope you enjoy the chapter :)


Trinity: Family,Love,and Scandal

Chapter Two- The Freshmen


Sometimes it's gonna be days like this

Sometimes it's gonna be rain like this

Sometimes you're gonna feel pain like this

Sometimes you gotta work hard for it

Entering into the young woman's room, Dorota made her way through carelessly as it became routine for the woman to awaken the young woman to her day. Opening up the curtains in one swift motion, Dorota smiled as the sunlight shun through on her. With a smile plastered on her face, Dorota turned to look at the bed to see the grimacing smile on Blair's face only to realize the bed was vacant. Looking on at the spot in confusion since Dorota was sure that Blair had come home the night before, Dorota quickly searched the bed in search of the brunette.

"Dorota, we have no time for side tasks. We must prepare for my big day" Blair said as she came out of the restroom with her robe on.

"For your day at magazine?" Dorota asked

"Not just a magazine, Modern Magazine, the buzz worthy magazine that I will be a part of on my quest to being a successful business woman" Blair said getting lost in her reverie of the potential greatness she possessed. "Now, I will need you to pull all of my in season wear. I need the dress length to be approximately twenty five inches. Then I want the grey silk blouse to be steamed, last time there was a wrinkle and Penelope swore that I was dressing out of the hamper…I tell you, you can take the common from the girl, but you can't stop a girl from being so common" she sighed as she delegated tasks to her trusty maid "Chop, chop. We must get going" she said clapping her hands before Dorota took to her tasks.

Because when u feeling low

And u can't get no lower

That's when u know your close

Sometimes u gotta work hard for it

Putting her dress on, Dorota quickly zipped up the back of her dress as Blair looked over the final selection. Eyeing every bit of the dress, Blair wanted to make sure that she looked the part of a business woman that she was in training to be. A smile slowly came to her face as she had come to the final conclusion that she had reached her conclusion on the dress that had taken her one hour to select after tedious criteria's were set in place.

Ohh gotta get it

Hey hey hey

Sometimes the road may seem too far

You never really know for sure

If you're ever gonna make it

Sometimes the end may seem so far

You never really know for sure

If u got the strength to make it

But u gotta remember

Stepping into her Louboutin's, Blair began to feel a sense of pride as she had her golden armor to enter into the fashion magazine. Heading back into her bedroom, Blair began to prepare her briefcase as she made sure to be equipped with her resume, headshot, leadership qualifications, and photos of girls that she's reformed from tragic to magic. Just as she prepared for her day with Dorota, Blair's phone began to vibrate from what she was sure to be a Gossip Girl update. Giving Dorota a worrisome look, Blair contemplated on whether she should deal with Gossip Girl news before a days worth of work lay ahead of her. Reluctantly walking over towards her phone, Blair opened up the phone to read the message as she nearly looked bewildered with what she was reading.

Gossip Girl: Seems Lonely Boy has finally turned to Daddy Warbucks or in this case, Bart Bass, wonder what dinner conversation consisted of. Whatever it was, I sure hope Chuck didn't feel slighted when the bread basket ran low.

Sometimes it's gonna be days like this

Sometimes it's gonna be rain like this

Sometimes you're gonna feel pain like this

Sometimes you gotta work hard for it


Making sure to tidy up behind himself, Dan looked around the oversized room that he had stayed in for the night with a sense of confusion as to how he even got here in the first place. Finding no use in trying to examine the craziness that was his life, Dan headed out of the room only to find the maid expecting him. With a smile on her face, the maid escorted Dan towards the dining area where breakfast was set out for him. Normally Dan would've been eager to have his daily toast, but with the feast that was prepared, Dan could see that Bart was pulling out all the stops in trying to make his stay as pleasant as possible. Requesting his cup of coffee, Dan received royal treatment from the moment he stepped into the dining area to the moment he was assisted in taking his seat at the table. Placing the napkin on his lap, Dan felt the need to take control of the situation as he feared that the staff would then take to eating his food for him.

"Could you make sure to bring me the paper?" Bart asked the maid as he made his way into the dining area "Daniel, good morning" he greeted the young man with a smile

"Good morning" Dan muttered, unsure of how he should even act around Bart

"With that be all?" The maid asked

"That will be all" Bart replied as he took his seat at the table across from Dan before the maid left them alone "How was your rest?" he asked

"It was fine" Dan replied

"Good because if you needed any extra pillows or anything, I can have the staff get whatever supplies you need" Bart told him

"No, I'm fine. I actually over stayed, but I'm working on trying to fix that" Dan told him

"Nonsense. You can stay as long as you like" Bart replied as he took a sip from his cup of tea

"I think that's the problem" Dan muttered to himself "I think the sooner I figure out my living arrangements then the sooner I can get a clear head" he sighed

"Daniel…" Bart began to say

"Please, let's not do that. I thank you for letting me stay here, but I need to be able to take care of myself" Dan quickly told him before the maid made her presence into the dining area

"A Blair Waldorf is here to see you Mr. Humphrey" The maid told him

"I have to go, but will I see you later?" Bart asked

"I don't know, but don't be surprised if I'm not here" Dan sighed

"Dan, you can stay as long as you like. I know that I'm not your favorite person, but I'm glad you came to me" Bart smiled causing Dan to feel even more repulsed for his decision. Getting up from his seat, Bart made his way out of the dining area just as Blair was making her way in. Greeting each other through mutual nods, Blair couldn't seem to hide the perplexity that was written all over her face.

"Hey" Dan sighed as he took a sip from his cup of coffee just as his plate was brought out to him

"Okay, this has officially taken a weird turn" Blair replied as she just stared at her boyfriend "What are you doing here?" she asked

"It's a long story that ends in yet another Humphrey family drama, but I guess my real question is what are you doing here?….as in here in New York" Dan asked as it began to dawn on him that Blair's appearance was sudden "Did you stay a few days behind before going back to New Haven? How'd you find me?….wait don't answer that part of the question" he asked

"Not exactly" Blair replied as she took a seat beside him at the table "But let's save that topic for another time, I want to know why you are here, in Bart Bass's town home, eating like you live here" Blair asked

"Because it was the only place I had left to go to" Dan sighed as he poked at his eggs

"Uh, what about my house? It's practically your second home, I used to plot to get rid of you from being there so much, why not go there?" Blair asked

"Have you talked to your mom?" Dan asked

"I just flew in last night, but I haven't had the luxury of bumping into her. Should I?" Blair asked "Why do I feel like there is one big cluster of drama hanging over me, and your lightly trying to poke at it to avoid it pouring all over me?" she then asked as she looked at Dan skeptically

"Jenny and Chuck, they're….they're together" Dan said trying to hide the disgust in his voice

"I know, she told me" Blair replied as she reached over to take a sip from his orange juice

"Wait you knew they were married!" Dan quickly asked before Blair spit out all of her orange juice on him in shock "And by that response, you clearly didn't" he said to himself as he let the orange juice drip down his face

"Is that even legal?" Blair asked as she began to wipe his face with the napkins "I mean Jenny's barely even sixteen, and Chuck's eighteen. How?" she asked

"Apparently this part of London that they went to, the legal age is fifteen with no parental consent necessary to get married" Dan replied

"Okay, so there you go. She's not married until she goes back to said part of the country. She can be play marriage like every other basketball wife, but in the states she'll be just a regular sixteen girl with a promise ring" Blair told him

"Maybe, but I kind of want to avoid the whole mess all together because in her mind she's married. I mean for these past couple of months they've been sleeping together…" Dan began to say

"No, they haven't done that actual deed, which sounds about right. It's common for victims of sexual assault to hold off on sexual activity" Blair interrupted

"Wait, just how much did she tell you?" Dan asked

"Well we're basically filling in the blanks for each other, but I know for a fact that she said they weren't having sex. Plus she smells like a virgin still" Blair told him

"How does a virgin smell?" Dan asked in confusion

"Humphrey, you know the whole devirginized smell. We practically wreaked of it after our Christmas Eve romp" Blair said as Dan still looked at her with uncertainty as to what she was talking about in her face "It's besides the point, you should just talk to your dad about this and figure out how you move on from this" she said as leaned in to kiss Dan on the cheek "Are you going to eat your bacon?" she then asked

"Go ahead" Dan sighed as Blair quickly grabbed her pieces of bacon before rising to her feet "Why are you so dressed up? More than you usually would be?" he asked as he looked her attire over

"Because I'm going to work" Blair replied "I'll see you tonight" she said before she made her way out of the dining area

"Since when do you work?" Dan asked aloud only to hear no response. Shifting his attention over towards his phone, Dan was reluctant to check any of his messages as he feared it would only add to his anger with his family.


Laying in her bed, Jenny stared up at the ceiling as if she was finding some bit of enjoyment of picturing the London sky. A slight smile came to her face as she could only envision it so clearly what was a perfect summer with Chuck. It had been a tumultuous road, but Jenny could only smile at the path they took to find each other in the long run that ended up with them finding all they needed in each other. Jenny knew her father was more disappointed than anything about her marriage, but she hoped that in the end he would understand how happy she was with Chuck. Hearing him shuffle about in the kitchen, Jenny took this as her opportunity to talk to him before the day waned on and something else would come up to prevent their much needed discussion. Standing in the doorway of her room, Jenny stopped short of walking towards her father when she heard a knock come to the door. Rufus looked over at his daughter before he turned to go answer the door. Opening the door, Rufus laughed to himself in disbelief as it just kept getting worse for Rufus with now Chuck Bass standing at his door.

"Hello Mr. Humphrey, I'm sorry to stop by so early but I was just came to speak with Jenny" Chuck told him nervously

"Oh, you mean your wife" Rufus replied

"Yes….is she, is she awake?" Chuck asked nervously before Rufus opened up the door wide enough for Chuck to see Jenny standing in the doorway of his room. Trying not to let a smile escape him as he wanted to remain respectful, Chuck found that all he wanted to do was rush over to kiss Jenny more than anything.

"I actually need to talk to you both, so as much as I hate seeing you…." Rufus said through gritted teeth "You may enter" he said motioning for Chuck to enter.

"Thank…" Chuck began to say

"Don't thank me" Rufus quickly replied as Jenny walked over towards the living room area to join Chuck and Rufus "Now I think it's been made apparent that you two are….are married, so excuse me or not, but I find that to be the dumbest thing you two could've done" he told them

"Why?" Jenny asked "Why is that stupid?" she asked

"Because you're sixteen!" Rufus exclaimed "Jen, you still like Lucky Charms with just marsh mellows only" he added as example

"Like people don't have kiddy tendencies?" Jenny questioned

"That's not the same thing. You're not mature enough for marriage, it takes more than the whole than the whisking romance. You have to know each other, you have to understand each other, you have to get that not everyday will be perfect, hell it might be the worst day with that person, but it takes strength to stay" Rufus told them

"Maybe that's what it was between mom and you, but it's different with us" Jenny replied as Rufus gave her a scolding look which caused Chuck to step in

"Mr. Humphrey, I understand that your mad…" Chuck began to say

"I really don't think you do" Rufus replied "Because if you knew then you'd know that you are the last person I want to marry my daughter" he said

"Dad!" Jenny shouted as she found her father's words to be disrespectful

"No, I deserve that" Chuck replied as he looked over at Jenny

"No, you don't" Jenny told Chuck before she looked over at her father angrily "He's trying to talk to you, and you just keep berating him" she said

"I really don't care how I talk to him because he had no right! You're my daughter, and when he gets to experience being a father than he'll understand" Rufus said not backing down from his dislike of Chuck

"Which is why I understand the level of disrespect you must feel from not going about this marriage in the traditional sense" Chuck said

"I could give a crap about tradition, but even if I did, I don't expect you to uphold any respect because nothing about you is respectable" Rufus told him "This marriage isn't real, and once Jenny comes to her senses, she'll realize that nothing about you is real" he said

"Really? Do you have to be so rude?" Jenny asked her father

"I don't care!" Rufus yelled as Jenny and him began to argue back and forth. Watching the two bicker back and forth, Chuck felt as if the only thing left to do was reveal his real intentions for stopping by.

"I want to marry your daughter" Chuck declared as Jenny quickly turned to look at him while Rufus scoffed at the notion

"You've all ready done that" Rufus replied

"No, I mean marry her as in front of friends and family. As in me getting your permission" Chuck told him

"As in being real?" Jenny asked as she looked on at Chuck

"No, no way" Rufus replied "If I hated the idea of you two being married in some town in London, then I sure as hell won't entertain the thought of you marrying where it's legal" he replied "What is your game? I mean is this all some big game to you, where you just mess with her head some more. Didn't do enough damage by having her raped by your little buddy?" he asked

"Dad!" Jenny yelled

"What is it about my daughter that gives you some sick thrill of messing with her?" Rufus said as he pushed Chuck

"I…" Chuck began to say before Rufus continued to push him

"Why can't you leave her alone and let her live her life? Why can't you realize that you're not good enough for her!" Rufus yelled as he continued to push Chuck

"….I love her" Chuck finally spoke

"You don't know what love is!" Rufus yelled

"To you, but I do. I know what it means because I feel it. I may be this monster in your eyes, and rightfully so, but I'm better because of her. I try to be better because of her…I'm trying" Chuck reasoned "I mean isn't that what love is about? Being better because that person makes you want to be" he said as Rufus just shook his head trying to shake himself out of the twilight zone that he was in. Looking from both Chuck to Jenny, Rufus just couldn't believe that this was actually going on.


Opening the door to the single bedroom, Dan walked in to observe the hardwood floors that he had fallen in love with through pictures. It had been the second week into the summer, when Dan had stumbled upon this rare jewel that was located just a city block out of the Upper Eastside but still was the prime location he'd always dreamt of living at. Day after day, Dan would pass by the building, just growing more in love by the day until one day he decided to pick up a picture. In a summer full of misery, Dan found that having this picture was the one thing that made him strive for something. So each paycheck, he'd bite the bullet and set aside five hundred dollars from his check and from the trash cans he'd collect at Pepe's. More and more he began to see that his dream could actually become a reality if he stuck to his goal of getting enough money to cover him a month ahead. Finally being able to afford the place, Dan took his morning off to look around the place as the latest drama gave him more than enough ammo to finally put a bid in. Finishing up his observations of the bedroom, Dan followed the realtor out as he took his time to take in the living room space.

"Why is this taking so long?" Vanessa whispered as she came up behind him while he stood with his eyes closed, trying to envision his life here.

"Because I need to visualize" Dan replied with his eyes still closed

"You've been visualizing for the past hour. Can you visualize us eating something or doing something other than this?" Vanessa whined

"Have you made your decision yet?" The realtor asked as she stood vigil with her clipboard

"I just need to know something, what would the increase be within the next month or so?" Dan asked

"What do you mean?" The realtor asked

"I mean do you think the price on this place, do you think it will go up a month from now?" Dan asked

"Danny, this is New York. It always goes up from month to month" Vanessa reasoned

"I would say that if you're interested in the place then you should consider putting your bid in soon" The realtor told him with a sympathetic look "With the economy being the way it is, the prices don't go up as much, but the location is very idea for a lot of people. I've held this location for some time and I'm starting to get offers on it" she said

"More or less than the asking price?" Dan asked

"A bit more than your willing to give, but I have another week until I have to make a sale. So please, come up with your plan soon" The realtor told him before she made her way into the kitchen to lock up.

"A week, there you go. Make it happen, let's go" Vanessa said before she dragged Dan out of the house until they made it to the sidewalk

"Why are you even here? I thought you were supposed to be going to Dom's birthday party" Dan asked

"I would if I didn't exactly despise him. I still can't believe he got Carter involved in all of this, and then I found out that he's still on the payroll" Vanessa replied

"Carter made that choice, Dom's just running his business, however crooked it might be" Dan sighed

"Yeah well, you know how I feel about the family business" Vanessa replied "It's all gang relate drama you see on movies, but never think you'd live" she told him

"It's what you grew up around, you should be used to it by now" Dan told her

"Maybe" Vanessa shrugged "So what's up with you? I thought you'd be living at the loft until the day you die, why look for another place?" she asked

"Oh because of the recent fact that my sister has lost her mind" Dan stated

"Are you sure she's lost her mind or hasn't done what you expected of her?" Vanessa asked

"How am I to blame? Jenny has lost her mind, and I get lumped in that?" Dan questioned

"Because it's you. You're like an eighty year old man in a nineteen year old body" Vanessa laughed

"Yeah well, this latest stunt is the icing on the cake. She's apparently married to Chuck Bass now" Dan told her as Vanessa just laughed in shock

"Seriously? Wow! Talk about kids gone wild" Vanessa laughed "What has the Upper Eastside done to you guys" she teased as they continued to walk down the street together.


If working could feel like this everyday, Blair was sure that she would love to enter into the workforce sooner than later. Blair had always seen her mother moan and groan about long days at the office, but it was fashion week where she truly saw the joys of why her mother loved her job. It was like the complaining was all a part of the process to get to the big stage that Blair began to yearn for. Bex had given Blair the grand tour of Modern Magazine, which the upcoming sister magazine to W, that Blair would assist in running. For the most part, Blair had assumed that with Bex's personal recruiting of her, that she would play a big role in the company coming to be as big as W is on it's platform. Giving Blair her company allowance for dresses she'd have to purchase for photo shoots or trips she'd take for fashion week, Blair couldn't help but want to jump right in. Ending the tour at Bex's lavish office, Blair had stars in her eyes from the tour.

"I can't believe this building could be so amazing. I'm not one for architecture, but the design is impeccable" Blair smiled

"Thank you, we had some of the top designers put in input on the designing. We wanted to have the modern feel" Bex said as she took her seat at her desk

"I can definitely see myself working here" Blair smiled

"Good. I want you to feel like you could practically live here because when it comes to fashion week, you probably will" Bex told her

"I don't know if I'd go to that extreme, but I do love this building" Blair told her before her cell phone began to go off

"Now you'd be keying in making the transition from W to Modern. Getting people to recognize the company as its own entity, so to have you on board this early is refreshing" Bex told her just as a knock came to the door causing both girls to turn their attention towards the man standing in the doorway. "And there's the pain in my ass that will eventually lead to being your pain in the ass" she laughed as she looked over at the man

"You like me being in your ass, you know without the sexual innuendo present" The guy replied as he made his way into the office

"Blair, this is Louis. Louis, this is Blair Waldorf" Bex introduced the two

"I've heard much about you" Louis said as he extended his hand out to shake hers

"You'll mostly being working in my department, never with Louis, so you can thank the heavens for that. If and when you do begin to work with Louis, it'll be because you're moving up on the ladder because Louis is more of the international handler of the magazine" Bex told her

"What does that mean? My mother never dealt with one of those?" Blair asked as Louis and Bex shared a laugh

"I cover the international circuit as in the fashion shows" Louis told her

"Louis is hardly in the office, when he is, he's an ass because he wishes he was jet setting and hob knobbing with the ritzy folks" Bex told her

"I won't be in town for long…." Louis began to say

"Milan. Fashion Week is coming up for them" Blair concluded as she knew the schedule like the back of her hand

"Yes, Milan" Louis smiled

"My mother loves Milan, I've only been there once or twice, but it leaves a lasting impression" Blair said before Louis turned his attention towards Bex, who seemed to be loving the impression Blair was making on Louis. Tearing her attention away, Blair's phone began to go off. "I'm so sorry" she said as she reached for her phone

"If you need to go, it's fine. We've pretty much covered everything" Bex told her

"Are you sure?" Blair asked

"Yeah" Bex replied "Just come in at the same time tomorrow" she told her as Blair got up from her seat to grab her stuff

"It was nice to meet you" Blair smiled at Louis before she left the office.

"Does she know what she's getting into?" Louis asked with a bit of a laugh

"She's fully aware…well not completely aware" Bex smiled "She's ready, she'll become our best investment" she said

"I don't invest in people, I invest in designs. You should know this. I just hope you're right about this because this is a lot of responsibility for her to handle, and a lot of you to handle on top of that" Louis replied

"Stop worrying about my victims, and worry about yours" Bex replied as she held up the pink slip on her desk "Jessie called, she said she had loads of fun last night" she teased

"I've got to go. See you in three weeks" Louis sighed as he made his way out of the office


Cautiously walking up towards the door frame, Jenny leaned up against the door frame as she looked on at her father. Sitting in his favorite chair, Rufus strummed his guitar as he hummed melodies that he had perfected over time. Changing his tune, Rufus looked out at the window as he began to stare out aimlessly, just wondering how he got so horrible at the one thing he wanted to be the best at. Seeing the sadness in his face, Jenny came out slowly as she didn't want him to think that she was just stalking him. After their earlier encounter with Chuck, Jenny wanted to give her father the space he needed to process what was happening, but felt like this was the perfect opportunity.

"I used to love itsy, bitsy spider" Jenny said as she walked out to join her father

"You used to just love me play" Rufus replied

"Because it always sounded cool with the whole melodies and stuff coming from this contraption" Jenny laughed "I remember Dan and I would always pretend like we knew how to play the guitars. We'd hold little rock concerts with you" she smiled as Rufus couldn't help but get caught up in the memory himself

"Sometimes I wish you guys could stay that small forever. Your minds only wandered about when you were going to get pizza or candy, not getting married to a guy like Chuck Bass" Rufus replied as a silence came between them "I don't get it Jen, I really can't understand why you're doing this" he shook his head

"I love him" Jenny replied

"You've got to give me more than that because I've tried this love thing, and….it's got a pretty bow at first, but then it fades away" Rufus told her

"I know, but that's the only way I can describe it" Jenny said

"Then what makes you think that you're ready for marriage?" Rufus asked

"Because he gets me. I know it's stupid but he does. All year long I've been trapped in my own personal hell…" Jenny began to say

"Mostly because of him" Rufus replied

"Yes, but mostly because I was trying to be something I wasn't. I hated the person I was, the person that would do anything to be popular. With Chuck, I feel like he's the only person I've been the real me with him. I like who I am with him, for the first time…I like me" Jenny reasoned "I know it may not be the mature answer, but it's the answer that comes from my heart" she said "You've been in my position before…" she began to say

"Jen, it wasn't the same thing" Rufus sighed in frustration

"But you knew how I felt…and you still married mom anyways" Jenny replied "I'm asking, that's the difference between you and I" she said as Rufus just looked up at her. Sharing a serene moment, Rufus knew with every fiber in him that this could possibly be a mistake but he could also see the love that she spoke of. Rufus had seen an array of emotions in Jenny, but it was this emotion that he knew was real and genuine.


Once she came home, Blair was more than happy to enjoy the comforts of a hot bath to soak her aching body in. Though she had been thrown into her dream job, where no hard work was really required out of the day. Dressed in her most casual attire that looked and was worth more than what it seemed, Blair made her way downstairs expecting to see Dan sitting in the living room reading or watching the latest classic he had gotten his hands on whether foreign or of native tongue. A bit shocked that Dan was nowhere to be found, Blair thought that if she would busy herself with reading her latest Elle magazine then she would luck up to see him coming from some unseen place. Just as she got lost in the pages of her magazine, Blair was torn away from her reading by her mother's furious entry into the house. Surprised to see her daughter, Eleanor quickly try to dispel her frustrations as she faked a brave face.

"Blair. Sweetheart, what are you doing here?" Eleanor asked as she walked over to greet her daughter with a hug and kiss

"I decided to come home…for good" Blair said timidly

"What do you mean for good?" Eleanor asked as she pulled back from her daughter's embrace "Did something happen? Did someone tell you something?" she asked worriedly

"No" Blair replied "Why would someone tell me something that would cause me to run back?" she asked quizzically

"I just…I'm just trying to understand why you're not soaking up the halls of Yale. You practically talked about non stop as a child, so to actually go there….I thought you'd spend every moment there" Eleanor replied

"Bex Simon happened. She convinced me to work for Modern" Blair replied

"That new magazine?" Eleanor asked as she took a seat

"Yes. I went by her office today, and to take a tour…it's amazing" Blair beamed happily

"I'm glad you're coming back with a job. So that's refreshing to know as a mother" Eleanor replied

"Where's Dan? Do you have him off running errands?" Blair asked as she put her magazine to the side

"I don't" Eleanor replied as she seemed a bit surprised that Dan didn't inform her of the changes that were made in her absence

"You've become extreme lax then because not knowing where your employees are is extremely unsettling" Blair laughed as she laid her head back on the pillow behind her "How are things with you? I feel like I haven't had many oppurtunities to talk to you this summer" she asked her mother

"Everything is same. Nothing new in my world" Eleanor laughed nervously

"Really? I find that hard to believe with a woman of your stature" Blair laughed "C'mon, we can girl talk as you say" she teased

"Girl talk? you hate girl talking with me. You say it's creepy" Eleanor laughed

"It is, but I'm bored and I need someone to judge" Blair joked

"All is well with me" Eleanor said as she forced a smile "I'm proud of you, you took initiative, when one thing didn't pan out, you made sure to have a sure thing in waiting" she told her

"So you're not upset with me dropping out of college?" Blair asked

"No, well yes...but I'd rather you do something that you can committ to rather than go through the motions on" Eleanor told her

"I'm not sure what went didn't feel right with Yale, but I just feel like this was too amazing of a oppurtunity to miss. I guess I'm always chasing the ideology of being like you...you're the one person I strive to be like" Blair said as she looked at her mother with adoration, which only made Eleanor feel uncomfortable

"Be your own person Blair. I don't want you to be anyone but you" Eleanor said as she rubbed her daughter's leg before Blair's cell phone began to vibrate from a text that she received. Reaching over to grab her phone, Blair looked on at the screen of her phone.

"It's Dan. He wants me to meet him at the park" Blair said as she read the message.


With night air sending chills through her bones, Dan took comfort in bringing her close to his body as they walked through the park with their arms linked together. Dan hadn't given Blair too much to go off on as to why they were walking in the park so late at night, but Blair saw it as his oppurtunity to be romantic if anything. Since returning from the Hamptons, Blair was thrilled to see how their relationship would develop since the pressures of a long distance relationship was put to the wayside. Though they both wouldn't admit it, Blair feared that they would become another fatality of what a long distance relationship would result in, so it became another added reason as to why she decided to come back to New York. Walking out of the park, Blair became a bit more curious as to what Dan was up to because she thought his whole surprise would have to do with them being in the park.

"Okay, I love the whole surprises, but Humphrey where are you taking me?" Blair asked

"I thought you liked surprises?" Dan asked with a bit of laughter

"I do, but not in this time of night. Especially when its cold on top of that" Blair replied "Wait, you're not secretly trying to put me on some plane back to New Haven, are you?" she asked skeptically as she came to a stop

"What? no" Dan replied "I want to show you something" he told her

"Something in New York" Blair said in confirmation as Dan lead the way towards the townhome "And apparently you're planning on killing me, and putting my body in house until some lonely cat woman discovers me" she said looking on at the house while Dan just laughed

"No" Dan laughed as he pulled a keychain "Here, this is for you" he said handing the keychain to her

"Most guys give their girlfriends necklaces from Tiffany's. I get key chains from the local dollar store. Humphrey you shouldn't have" Blair teased

"No, I'm being serious" Dan told her "What do you think?" he asked

"Of the keychain?" Blair asked

"Of the prospects of what this keychain means, I mean what do you think of this place?" Dan asked Blair looked at him with much suspicion in her eyes while Dan just took in her reaction as he wrapped his hands around her waist

"Are you saying that...?" Blair began to ask

"I'm in the process, I still have a bit more to save up. But this is what I've been doing all summer long, saving up for this place so I could move out" Dan said as his excitement began to come through in his voice "It's pretty great on the inside, I'd have to bring you by in the morning but it has hardwood floors with a spacious bedroom. Then the kitchen is to die for" he told her

"And you're being serious about this? you're really going to get this place?" Blair asked with a smile from ear to ear

"Well hopefully" Dan told her before Blair quickly turned to wrap him up into a hug "It's not written in stone, but I'm going to really dig deep to get this down payment together because I have to make an offer before next week, but when that happens..." he told her before she let go of his embrace on him

"Why wouldn't you be able to afford it?" Blair asked "I mean granted you're becoming lax around the penthouse, but I'm sure my mom will increase your hours to help you out" she said "Or is she trying to play that whole 'I want you to feel the accomplishment of earning what you want' deal, because if that's the case than I'm sure we can swap Dorota out on some of her hours" she told him

"No, I actually...I kind of have to earn this. I know it's confusing, but I will tell you but I want to tell you something else before I tell you what I should tell you" Dan told her

"The fact that you have to tell me something else before you tell me this other thing is kind dimenishing what I'm going to hear" Blair rambled

"I want you to move in with me" Dan told her as he cut her off from her rambling. Taking a moment, Blair looked at Dan to see if he was playing before she finally began to jump up and down in excitement.

"Of course. Yes, yes, yes" Blair replied excitedly "All the unlimited sex would could think. I mean late night sex, sex in the morning, shower sex, we can do it anywhere without having to worry about being caught" she said happily

"Okay, well that's an added bonus, but this could be our next step. I know that things have been a bit crazy, but you're my priority. I want us to have it all, and be what we've always been to each other" Dan told her as he leaned in to kiss her

"That's sweet. Very sweet to be honest" Blair smiled as she continued to kiss him before Dan's phone began to go off causing them both to groan at the interruption "Don't take it" she suggested

"I have to" Dan smiled before he pulled his phone out to answer while Blair's phone then went off

"Hmm, this should be interesting" Blair said to herself before she answered

"Hey, Dad" Dan said as he answered the phone

"I need you to come home. I need to talk to you" Rufus said in a calm voice

"Uh..yeah, sure. Is Jenny there?" Dan asked

"She is, but she's getting ready to head down to the church" Rufus replied

"What do you mean?" Dan asked as he looked over his shoulder to see that Blair was carrying on her own conversation that seemed to be heavy as well "Why is she going to church? is this a Chuck thing? what does he want her to convert to his make up religion?" he groaned as he asked

"No, she's...she's getting married tonight" Rufus said as Dan froze for a second before Dan turned to look at Blair

"Dad, what do you mean she's getting married?" Dan asked "She can't get married. The only way she can get married is if...Dad, please tell me that you. No, you couldn't" he said as it began to register to him "Are you kidding me!" he began to yell

"I had no choice. She was either going to go behind my back and runaway again...I just have to trust her. Trust that she will understand the responsibility" Rufus babbled on hoping that something would stick with him before Dan eventually hung up the phone on his dad. Walking over towards Blair, Blair ended her phone call as she could see Dan slowly began to unravel

"Who was it?" Dan asked hurriedly

"Jenny..." Blair began to say before Dan quickly pulled his phone out to try to call his sister "Dan, she's on her way" she told him

"I can still stop her" Dan replied as he began to walk out towards the street to hail a taxi down.


Snacking on the peanuts as he sat off in the corner of the bar, Tyler took another sip of his drink of his beer as he didn't want to tear his attention away from the manuscript that he was reading. Since talking with Mr. Hannigan, Tyler had made it a point to read the story that had blew his editor away so much that it was in the heavy stages of being turned into a book. A part of Tyler wanted to claim the book as his own, but the conscience in him wouldn't allow him to do so. With each page that he read, Tyler became more enthralled with the characters to where he felt like he had more access to the fictional characters that were obvious portrayal of his mother's world. So many possible people ran through his mind as to who each character was, Tyler couldn't help but feel like this world had more goldmine worth of storylines than he could possibly imagine. Just as he began to get lost in the pages, Tyler's best friend, Sean, came making his way inside of the bar to join him at the table.

"You're back early, I thought you had an away game?" Tyler asked with a bit of laughter

"Stop it, you know I'm practice squad. Coach says that I'm third man to the third man" Sean replied as he took his jacket off while he tried to get comfortable in his seat "I personally think it's some bullshit, but what do I know. Hey Vinny! can I brotha get some beer over here" he then called out

"Aren't we living up to the stereotypes" Tyler laughed "Any tidbits on that steroid rumor that you might want to share? you know off the record" he asked

"I'm not getting caught up in that with you. I'm all ready riding the practice bench, the last thing I need to be labeled as is a snitch in the locker room" Sean told him "What'd you call me down here for? I have a ice pack with my name on it back at the crib, that sounds more appealing than drinking with you" he told his friend

"I'm getting published" Tyler sighed as he folded his arms

"Okay, usually that's supposed to be a good thing. Why is that not a good thing for you?" Sean asked

"Because my editor thinks I wrote the story, but I had no say or thought in this story" Tyler said as he held the pages up as example

"Oh, so you stole the story. Now who's falling into the stereotypes" Sean concluded "Tell your editor it's not your story, problem solved. Now I'll finish my beer and tend to my ice" he said as he attempted to get up

"Sean!" Tyler replied wanting his friend to take him seriously "I didn't write this story, but someone else did. Someone is sitting on a possible media frenzy" he said

"Then where did you find the story?" Sean asked

"I found it...I found it at Eleanor's" Tyler replied

"Eleanor's...who the hell is Eleanor?" Sean asked

"Long story, but I found it there at her office" Tyler told him

"Okay, well here's a short answer. The person that wrote the story was a resident of the office, someone that frequents said office" Sean said as the waiter put his beer down on the table "Thanks" he told the waiter as he pushed his gym bag under the table.

"But no one in that house can write..." Tyler began to think to himself before a possible solution came to his mind "And it's moments like this where I appreciate you so much. Why didn't I think of that?" he laughed to himself

"Yeah, yeah whatever. Have you dealt with your mommy issues?" Sean asked as Tyler glared back at his friend

"I don't have mommy issues" Tyler replied throwing a peanut at his friend "And yes, I found her" he told him

"Good, now you can call someone else to bug. How was she? was she cool?" Sean asked

"She was...she was what I expected" Tyler told him "But I don't think I'm going to pursue a relationship with her. It'd be too complicated" he reasoned

"But you've been looking for ever since high school, ever since what happened..." Sean began to say

"I know, but I think I was looking just to know. Now that I know, it doesn't really matter anymore. My parents raised me, and I turned out fine...that's all that matters" Tyler told his friend

"All right, I'll take your word for it" Sean sighed "You're the elder out of us, I'm but a mere twenty two year old trying to make his way into the NBA" he laughed

"And hopefully when you go from practice bench to primetime tv bench, you'll give me the first locker room interview" Tyler teased

"Really? you want to take it there. No one even talks to the bench players" Sean laughed as he threw an array of peanuts at Tyler, who did his best to dodge his attempts.


Pulling up in front of the church, Dan looked on at the Gossip Girl spotted map once more to make sure that he got the right church on his sister's whereabouts. Taking the bull by the horns, Dan got out of the taxi and made no effort to look back. Opening up the double doors to the church, Dan awkwardly looked around to see where he would most likely find Jenny. Scanning furiously, Dan grew impatient as he felt the temptation of cursing to himself in the Lord's house. Looking over to see the chambers that lead to a dressing room, Dan quickly made his way through another pair of double doors that lead him down a hallway. Peeking in the rooms that were opened, Dan stopped to take a moment to think as to what his plan would be. Just as he took those few moments to gather this thoughts, Dan could hear a bit of humming come from a room close to him. Recognizing the melody, Dan knew there was no doubt in his mind that it was her in that room. Opening the door, Dan stood still as he saw his sister dressed for her wedding day as she wore a simple white dress. Hearing the sound of his footsteps, Jenny turned in surprise to see Dan standing there in the doorway.

"Dan" Jenny said as a lump formed in her throat before a moment of silence came between them

"Get your stuff, we're going home" Dan told her as he tried to brush past the emotions while he tried to gather her stuff much to her protests

"Dan" Jenny said as she tried to get his attention

"Where's your jacket, it's cold outside" Dan said as he began to rummage through her bag

"Dan" Jenny told him once more as she hoped to get him to stop

"Fine, we don't need it. Just get your stuf" Dan told her as he handed her one of her bags

"I'm not going...I'm going to get married" Jenny told him sternly

"No, you are not" Dan replied

"This is not your choice. Dad signed off on it" Jenny replied as Dan groaned in frustration

"Jen, think about this. You're getting married at the age of sixteen. What life will you possibly have with him?" Dan questioned

"A happy one. A life that you share with Blair" Jenny stated "A love that you share with her" she went on to say

"Blair and I aren't married? we're dating, we're not some odd pairing that everyone frowns upon" Dan exclaimed "Chuck will never be the guy you want him to be, you can't change someone into what you want them to be. He is, who he is" he told her

"And you know nothing about the person he is!" Jenny yelled "He's a good person, and I wished you'd take the time to see that. All you do is judge, judge. People make mistakes, people will screw up because that's just human nature!...allow people to change Dan, for your sake and for mine" she told him

"I do believe people can change, but I don't believe that because they do that you have to off and marry them" Dan said "Marrying Chuck is not you helping him, it's you trying to live out some fantasy" he told her

"Is that so wrong?" Jenny asked "To want to believe that love can be as simple as being with a person that makes you happy?" she questioned "Is it wrong to want a fantasy as opposed to the constant reality that the only love we've been privileged to see has been nothing but lies on top of lies. Cheating, unhappiness, and soul searching at the age of forty...I don't want our parent's type of love, I want to believe that I can love harder than that" she said

"We're not our parents" Dan replied

"Do you honestly believe that?" Jenny laughed to herself "Our father is going on bar tours, and is still mending a broken heart from a woman that just grew out of love with him. We're always going to be like them, whether we want to or not" she questioned

"So that gives you reason to marry Chuck? if anything you're acting more like them than anything" Dan questioned

"I'm marrying him because with him, I know where I stand. He looks at me like I'm all he needs to be happy, and I've never felt that...I love feeling that, I deserve to feel that" Jenny replied as tears welled up in her eyes

"You can't do this. I won't let you do this" Dan told her as he shook his head

"It's not up to you. You're not my father" Jenny replied

"...yeah well, our father is screwed up at the moment because any parent that allows his sixteen year old to get married is crazy" Dan replied as tears welled up in his eyes while the only shot he had of convincing her otherwise was dwindling away from him. Staring at each other, they each wanted so badly to assure the other that things would be okay but couldn't help but feel like this was the stand still in their relationship. Opening the door to see his kids, Rufus walked in slowly before Dan turned to look at his father with as much anger as he possibly could have in his eyes "You did this! this is your fault!" he said angrily

"Dan, just calm..." Rufus began to say

"She's sixteen! sixteen. How am I suppose to calm down, when my baby sister is about to throw her life away" Dan exclaimed

"To you" Jenny replied

"This is it, I refuse to be a part of this craziness any longer. This family has become nothing but one drama after another, and I'm sick of it!" Dan replied "I'm so sick of us chasing after the crazy, why can't we be normal! why can't you be a normal father? why can't you be a normal sister?" he said

"I'm not going to apologize for loving him, and if you can't handle that...then maybe you shouldn't be here" Jenny said as tears streamed down her face "I love you. I love you with all my heart, but if you can't support my relationship with him...then we have nothing" she told him

"So you choose him? you choose him over me?" Dan asked

"I don't choose him, I choose to be happy because Lord knows we all need to at least try that after the year we've had" Jenny told him "If you can stand beside me, then I would more than happy to..." she began to say

"Then we have nothing because I don't support it" Dan quickly replied

"Guys, calm down" Rufus told them "We will get through this" he said

"No, I really don't think we will because as of now...I'm done with this family. I'm the judgemental ass, so consider me out" Dan replied as he tried to walk past his father

"You can't walk away from your family" Rufus replied

"I just did...I'll be moving out tonight" Dan told his father before he made his way out of the room. Walking down the hall, Dan made his way into the main area of the church before he looked over to see Chuck standing at the altar. Surprised to see Dan, Chuck was unsure if he should say anything to him or to let him go. Seeing the inner struggle within, Dan gritted his teeth before he walked down the aisle towards Chuck as he wanted to make this short an sweet.

"I don't suppose you're here to celebrate..." Chuck began to say

"There's nothing to celebrate about, I think this is something along the lines of a tragedy" Dan told him "There are not enough expletives in the books that will describe the amount of anger I have towards this union, but I swear to you in this very church...you break her heart, I'll break you" he told him before he walked off.


If you ever leave me, baby,
Leave some morphine at my door
'Cause it would take a whole lot of medication
To realize what we used to have,
We don't have it anymore.

Standing at the altar, Chuck turned his attention towards the end of the aisle as he saw his bride to be slowly walk to her beginning point. Clenching on tight to her father's arm, Jenny looked over at Rufus to see him giving her the weakest of smiles. Knowing that this wasn't the ideal situation, Jenny was happy that he could at least muster up some sort of smile for her. At the end of the day, Rufus knew that he wasn't the best of parents, but to be there for his daughter was something he'd do until the day he died, whether he approved or not. Walking her down the aisle, Chuck smiled as he couldn't imagine seeing anyone more perfect than what Jenny was to him at this moment. Sharing a smile with each other, Jenny couldn't help but feel a sense of calmness as she looked at Chuck, knowing she was walking towards something greater than she could ever imagine in her life.

There's no religion that could save me
No matter how long my knees are on the floor(Ooh)
So keep in mind all the sacrifices I'm makin'
To keep you by my side
To keep you from walkin' out the door.

As the elevator doors opened up, Dan looked up to see Eleanor walking towards her office. Surprised to see the young man, Eleanor stopped short to see that something was troubling him. Written all over his face, Eleanor could tell that he had fought yet another battle that he inevitably lost all in a day. Torn with what they should do, Dan stepped off the elevator before they both stood in awkward silence. Dan knew that ignoring her was no option as this was her house, but Dan didn't want the comforts of someone else that had let him down either. Coming down the staircase, Dan quickly turned his attention over towards Blair, who was walking towards him. Noticing a sense of tension between her mother and Dan that was unusual since her mother treated Dan like he was one of her own, Blair wanted to figure it out but knew that Dan had probably come for other reasons. Excusing herself from the awkward threesome, Eleanor made her way back over towards the stairs to head up to bed so that the two could have privacy.

Extending her hand out towards her boyfriend, Dan tookd Blair's hand in his as he appreciated the fact that she ignored all the questions that she wanted to ask him and just settled for comforting him. Walking towards her, Dan wrapped her up in his arms as if she was his security blanket that he so desperately needed.

"You're my family now" Dan muttered as Blair pulled him closer towards her, knowing that things didn't go right at the church

"Always" Blair replied in a whisper

'Cause there'll be no sunlight
If I lose you, baby
There'll be no clear skies
If I lose you, baby
Just like the clouds
My eyes will do the same, if you walk away
Everyday it'll rain, rain, ra-a-a-ain

Remembering his stint at Constance and St. Jude's as a helper on the senior project, Tyler suddenly felt the inspiration to go through the final senior project. Going through the stacks of papers, Tyler read through each paragraph feverishly as the sudden idea had come to him in the middle of the night. In his mind, Tyler knew that the writing had seemed familiar to him, that the words that were expressed in Insider were that of that of the same mind that he once read before. He could've laughed at why he thought reading Senior statements from a class all ready graduated would help, but Tyler could shake the tone the author had in its voice. It was like they didn't belong in the world of the Upper Eastside, but were trying to figure out if they even had a place in the world alone. It had touched Tyler once before, even from the standpoint of it being a five hundred word essay that was going in a yearbook. Finally coming upon the paper he had marked with such high praises, Tyler began to realize that the person who had wrote the book was none other than his own fill in, Dan Humphrey.

I'll never be your mother's favorite
Your daddy can't even look me in the eye
Ooh, if I was in their shoes, I'd be doing the same thing
Sayin' "There goes my little girl
Walkin' with that troublesome guy"

With his arms folded, Bart stood in the doorway as he watched the boy sit on the edge of the bed. Normally, Bart would've never even considered getting up from his bed so early in the mourning with work hours coming up, but Bart knew that if he was coming by then it had to be something off with him. Little was said between the two, but Bart didn't feel the need to prod in his business as he was just glad that Dan was reaching out to him. Getting up from the bed, Dan reached over to pick up his bag before he grabbed his pajama's as he knew too well where everything was in the guest bedroom.

"Thank you for letting me stay here tonight" Dan told him feeling as if he owed Bart that much "I don't plan to be here long, but this is really the only place I could come to with everything" he reasoned

"You don't need to explain" Bart told him "You can stay for however long you like" he told him

"I don't intend to. I'm getting my own place...but until then, I would greatly appreciate staying here" Dan said

"Like I said, you're welcome to stay here for however long" Bart told him "Get some sleep, breakfast will be served just in a few hours" he said before he made his way out, closing the door behind him as he left.

But they're just afraid of something they can't understand
Ooh, but little darlin' watch me change their minds
Yeah for you I'll try I'll try I'll try I'll try
I'll pick up these broken pieces 'til I'm bleeding
If that'll make you mine

The next day, Blair wasted no time in trying to find a solution on how to cheer Dan up. Though he was staying with Bart, Blair knew that putting himself off on Bart wasn't something that he really wanted, so after much thought, Blair knew there was only one solution to the problem. Sitting in the office, Blair sat patiently as she awaited the confirmation on her purchase of the very townhouse that Dan wanted. With the money she was going to be making at the magazine and the money she all ready had access to, Blair saw this as a necessary purchase to give Dan a bit of a boost to his mood.

"Okay, now you just have to sign on the owners line" The realtor said as she slid the paper in front of her

"Now this will only be temporary, me being the owner and everything. Dan wants this and I'm just helping him get there" Blair said as she grabbed the pen to sign

"Nothing like a good woman" The realtor said as Blair finished signing her name to the dotted line that placed her as the owner of the townhouse "And here are the keys to your new townhouse" she said as she handed the keys over.

'Cause there'll be no sunlight
If I lose you, baby
There'll be no clear skies
If I lose you, baby
Just like the clouds
My eyes will do the same, if you walk away
Everyday it'll rain, rain, ra-a-a-ain

"She's working here. I've done my end of the deal" Bex said as she leaned back in her chair "I still don't understand why Blair Waldorf is high on your list of must hires" she sighed

"Don't ask questions, just do" The Madam said

"Okay, I understand but this is a rookie we're hiring. We're launching in less than a month, we'd be kidding ourselves if we don't take into a account that she has no experience except being a trust fund kid" Bex reasoned

"Eleanor Waldorf is her experience. You will mold her, and you will groom her to be what I want of her" The Madam replied

"You'll need a hell of a lot more than Maxwell winner to make it in this business" Bex laughed "I don't know what your deal is with Eleanor, but I just hope it all works out. Blair will be in for a life experience with you at the helm" she laughed to herself

Oh, don't just say (don't just say) goodbye (goodbye),
Don't just say (don't just say) goodbye (goodbye)
I'll pick up these broken pieces 'til I'm bleeding
If that'll make it right

"I now pronounce you man and wife" The Preacher said before Chuck leaned in to kiss Jenny.

'Cause there'll be no sunlight
If I lose you, baby
There'll be no clear skies
If I lose you, baby
Just like the clouds
My eyes will do the same, if you walk away
Everyday it'll rain, rain, ra-a-a-ain


Author's Note 2: So I hope you enjoyed the chapter. It was good old Humphrey drama. I know a lot of you may think that I'm putting Dan through the ringer, but I assure you that it will all lead to good things. Blair has gone through her storm, but Dan is having his find himself moment in this story. I think it'll suck for a while for him, but trust me that Dan will get his happy on. With this story, I wanted to take Dan and Blair back to the core of what they are and that's best friends. I love that about them, and I think in relationships that start from friendships, some tend to lose that, so even though they'll have their relationship woes they'll still be big factors in each other's lives. Eleanor and Tyler will have interesting interaction because of the obvious reasons of Eleanor giving up Tyler when she was young, but Tyler isn't going to be a villain and Eleanor has her flaws but I hope you guys will still love her. There are only two added characters that will be involved, Tyler and Sean, the rest of the character will be in and out of the story just for plot purposes. Then the big looming question in Blair's storyline will be, Who is The Madam? and what's her connection to Eleanor?

Good Luck on Monday guys :)