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Under your spell

Chapter 3

Lust is the power of love

Chuck´s threat still rung through Blair´s head. He probably would not hesitate to tell the order of the knights about her. Charles Bass was the devil himself. Blair couldn't understand why she found him very attractive, her blood raced when he touched her, which was a problem.

Blair was sitting at her window looking out.

Blair went out to practice archery to get her mind off of the situation. Blair stood with her long bow concentrating hard on the target.

Chuck appeared behind the target wanting to talk with Blair when an arrow shot through the air near his head. It missed him cleanly and hit the centre of the target.

"Well, My Lady really can shoot and swordfight," Chuck with a smirk as Blair lowered the bow.

"Why must my arrow miss you?" Blair said with a sigh. Chuck yanked the arrow out of the target and walked over to give it back to her.

"If your arrow had hit me it would have ended our game just beginning," Chuck drawled. Blair noticed he was wearing a midnight blue shirt half open; she couldn't help admiring his chest through the gap.

"I´m a Lady, Lord Bass and I will never become a whore for your pleasure," Blair said proudly. She held her head high and started to load the bow again.

"You forget that I know your secret and I could let it slip," Chuck said casually.

"You are no knight or Lord, you are a lowlife," Blair hissed as she let the arrow fly at the target. It hit the same place as the one before it. Chuck couldn't help but admire her aim.

Blair lowered the bow again as Chuck walked around her and whispered in her ear "you have no idea how seductive you are when you shoot."

Blair tried not to shiver at his words and his hot breath in her ear. She wasn't going to let Chuck Bass have his way with her like she was a common whore.

"Don't you have toys to play with?" Blair asked angrily.

"I do but I want a new toy," Chuck said, stroking her cheek affectionately.

"You disgust me," Blair snapped as she turned to walk back inside the castle.

Chuck decided not to give up that easily, he was going to tell Harold about the tournament, that very moment.

"Lord Bass, you wished to see me?" Harold says calmly as Chuck sat down facing Harold.

"I have very interesting news about your daughter Lady Blair," Chuck said, sounding very casual.

"What might that be?" Harold said sounding curious.

"Your daughter went to the tournament last week, not to spectate but to compete as her cousin Brian. You and I both know the rules forbidding a woman from competing in the tournament," Chuck said, keeping his voice calm and even.

Harold gulped loudly. "Death, burning at the… stake."

"Yes, but I can save her. If you let her become my mistress," Chuck said, showing his hand at last.

"No, that is even worse," Harold said in despair.

Chuck thought a little, he hadn't planned on settling down and taking a wife but Blair was a woman worth marrying.

"Aright, I will marry your daughter and she will be a Bass," Chuck said still sounding a little hesitant.

Harold looked pleased.

"This will be a shock for most people for you know we are Norman and your family are Saxon, yes, this will be very interesting I think."

Blair received the news later that night. She broke down in tears, despairing at her fate; she decided to flee to St. Mary's convent a place where not even Chuck Bass could reach her.

"I will never become his wife," Blair yelled as she packed her things.

"Blair darling, this is for the best, he is saving your life" Harold said, trying to calm his daughter.

"No, he is an arrogant prick and I hate him," Blair says as she leapt onto her horse. She dug in and spurred her horse out of the gates.

"That arrogant basstard thinks he can make me his wife, what a fool," Blair thought angrily.

The convent took her in without question, they were used to young Ladies running away from undesirable marriages.

Over the next few weeks Blair spent a lot of time with all the sisters and she grew to love them all.

Once Harold told him where Blair had run to, Chuck travelled to retrieve his fiancé he couldn't fathom why she had left in the first place.

Chuck decided to wait for her outside until she would step out to collect firewood.

He saw her as she walked out of the head gate. She was wearing a white nun´s dress. She was pure virginal beauty; she stole Chuck's breath for a moment.

"Lady Blair," Chuck said, his voice husky as he drew near to her. Blair stopped in her tracks.

"What do you want?"

"I came for you. Have you forgotten I am your soon to be husband," Chuck said smugly.

Blair looked at him angrily "I will not marry you, you Basstard."

Chuck leant into her ear, "We're all alone out here and you are tempting me."

Blair looked him deep in the eyes. "You would rape me, if I deny you?" Blair said, sounding harsher with each word.

"No, I would make love to you," Chuck whispered softly.

Blair stopped in her tracks again, "What a chivalrous gift," She said her tone sarcastic.

As Blair opened her pretty mouth to berate him further, Chuck could not take anymore of her hatred. H quickly leant in and quieted her with a kiss. Chuck Bass was kissing her, Blair, his lips warm on her softer ones. Blair´s intoxicating scent and her soft lips were making Chuck lightheaded after only a second.

Blair nearly pushed him back but began to feel this warmth spread through her veins, she wasn't supposed to react this way towards Chuck. They kissed for what seemed like forever to Blair, when it ended Blair was left stunned.

Chuck slowly drew away after the heated kiss.

"I would not take you here on the forest floor, not the first time anyway" Chuck said as he stroked her cheek gently.

Blair looked at him in disbelief. "A warm bed is much better." Chuck finished.

"Then you have to wait forever," Blair said in disgust as she tried to walk back into through the gates, but Chuck caught her arm and dragged her back to his chest. She immediately felt at home.

She knew Chuck Bass was handsome, there was no denying that, but she would not be his now. He had to prove himself worthy of her love.

"I will marry you if you give up your title as a knight," Blair said as she looked up at Chuck.

Chuck looked down, shocked at her words. "Are you mad woman?"

"No, if I can give up my honor you surely can give up yours," Blair challenged him spitefully.

"Meet me here next full moon with your sword and papers, so I can see that you have given your title up and then give myself to you. However if you fail to appear I will give myself to God" Blair stated the ultimatum. She had no doubt in her mind she would now be rid of him forever. She turned with a smirk and ran back into the safety of the convent.

Chuck was left with a strange empty feeling. He didn't think Blair would let him have her that easily.