6 years after Season 6
The Empire Suite
Chuck stood behind his counter in his navy blue pyjamas, still looking handsomely classy even with his messy bed hair when the elevator doors opened.
"KC, to what do I owe the intrusion?" He asked as KC walked in with a mystery blonde
"Well, if you had answered any of my calls referring to your party tonight, I wouldn't have to intrude."
"Well, we'll have to reschedule as I'm taking my son to school in thirty minutes."
"Where is Dorota?" KC asked
"On holiday with her family in Poland. Now if you'll excuse me.." He shooed them away with his hands
"Chuck Bass has a son... Times have changed." The mystery blonde finally spoke after observing the suite
"I remember you..." Chuck eyed the woman, pointing at her repeatedly "Ashley Hinshaw, correct?"
"That's me. You and that crazy girlfriend of yours used me as a pawn in your games."
"Oh yeah... Sorry about that." Chuck smirked
"You can make it up to me." She winked
"You never learn, do you?" Chuck shook his head, smiling
"Actually you can help her." KC began "I need you to get her on the guest list for tonight, she needs the publicity."
"Fine. Now if you'll both excuse yourselves..." Chuck lead them both back to the elevator.
xoxo
Chuck had just dropped Henry off at school and was about to head back into his limo when he heard a familiar voice
"Chuck Bass, this is a sight for sore eyes." Chuck turned around and a frown appeared on his lips
"Carter Baizen. What the hell are you doing here?"
"Your wife didn't tell you?" Carter smirked "Well, nice catching up... I'll see you around, since I won't be needing a travel agent any time soon." Carter teased and Chuck scoffed at the remark.
The Empire Suite
Chuck walked through to find Blair looking over her designs. As he stood there she looked up at him
"Chuck." She sighed, "You'd think that Penelope would be able to send the right information to the right people!" She scoffed
"Anything you want to tell me?" Chuck asked, a very irritated look on his face
"Apart from my plans to sabotage that good for nothing social climber? no."
"...I'm going to lay down." Chuck turned away
"Chuck... you okay?" She asked
"I ran into Carter Baizen." He said bluntly
"Oh."
"Oh? Is that it?"
"He told you I saw him..." Blair let out an exasperated sigh
"Yes, he did. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to rest before my party tonight. Don't bother with a sitter, you don't need to join."
"Chuck!" She called out, but he slammed the bedroom door. Blair picked up her phone to dial.
"Lily, Hi... yes, everything's fine. I just wanted to know if your offer to watch Henry tonight still stands? Great, see you later." Blair hung up.
The Empire Party
Blair walked off the elevator wearing a subtle and sexy black lace dress
"What are you doing here, Blair?" Chuck asked walking towards her
"I know you're upset, but doesn't it count for something that I still showed up to support you?" She asked
"Blair... we can discuss it at home." Chuck walked away. Blair rolled her eyes and snapped her fingers at the waiter carrying champagne
"Hey! Give me that." She grabbed a glass and took a long satisfying sip before catching the eye of a certain blonde
"Ashley Hinshaw!" Blair yelled, her tone expressing the distain in her voice "I think you have the wrong address, judging by your tacky, working girl's attire."
"Oh my god, it's you." Ashley said, her voice almost trembled,
"Yes, it is. Now what are you doing at my hotel?"
"Your hotel?" Ashley asked before noticing both Blair's wedding and engagement ring. "Your husband invited me."
"Well I'm uninviting you. So I suggest you leave before the papers read all about my triumph in your social destruction tomorrow morning."
"I see you've graduated from psycho girlfriend to psycho wife!" Ashley retorted
"You'll see a lot more if you don't leave before I RUIN you!" Blair ordered
"Blair!" Chuck quickly pulled Blair away, knowing if he had been a minute later, Blair would have destroyed the girl. Ashley used this opportunity as a chance to escape from her.
"What?" Blair snapped
"Why are you berating the guests?"
"Why did you invite her?"
"It's business."
"I don't recall you telling me... thought you were big on honesty... Isn't that why you left me out tonight?"
"That's different..."
"You know, Chuck, I don't see it." She mocked
"I was planning on telling you when I got home, I was giving you a chance to tell me about Carter first. Which you didn't." Chuck said, irritated
"Chuck... Serena and I just bumped into him. He's going through something and needed our advice."
"Oh really? Is that it?"
"Yes."
"Then why was he gloating to me about seeing you."
"Did you ever think that maybe he gloats because you detest him so much?"
"Blair... You put me in that position with your omission."
"No. You did that to yourself, by always assuming the worst."
"What else do you expect when I can't trust you?" He snapped
Blair shook her head and walked off
"Blair, wait... I didn't mean that-" He realised what he had said, but Blair had taken off.
xoxo
Chuck sat at the bar, indulging in his scotch when Ashley joined him
"I never would have pictured Chuck Bass taking a wife." She chirped "But then again Blair Waldorf isn't your everyday woman."
"You're right, she isn't your everyday woman. She's elegant, classy, conservative, powerful... not easy."He let out that indirect dig at Ashley
"I don't know what's going on between you two, but if you're ever interested in getting revenge-"
"-Ashley" He cut her off, "I invited you as a favour to KC... But disrespect my marriage again, and next time you won't even make it in as someone's plus one."
Ashley walked off, somewhat humiliated
"Seen your wife, lately?" Chuck turned to find Carter next to him
"Oh great, they let the trash in." Chuck groaned
"Actually, I got in with Serena. But don't worry, I'm leaving... Just like Blair did." He smirked
Chuck got up and asked as many employees as he could if they had seen Blair.
The Empire Suite
"There you are." Chuck said, walking into the bedroom to find Blair already in bed "Didn't know you went home."
"Why? Assumed my untrustworthy self ran off with Carter." She snapped
"Please, don't even joke." Chuck shook his head, He crawled into bed and hugged her
"I'm sorry for what I said... Carter just gets under my skin, especially regarding you."
She was silent
"I just don't like him talking to or about you." Chuck continued, "I'm allowed to still get a little jealous from time to time, right?"
"Hmm...You shouldn't, but..." Blair sighed, "Carter has a son named Alex... This woman dumped him on him and he didn't want anyone to know about it until he could be sure this woman wasn't using him... Serena made me promise to keep his secret."
"So why didn't you just tell me that?"
"Because I know you hate the guy, and Serena would kill me if you used this as a way to fly him out of here again."
"Okay..."
"But due to your Bassness, you always need to know and control everything!"
"And you're any different?" Chuck smirked "Weren't you about to make Ashley Hinshaw toast a couple hours ago?"
"That's different... she needed to be pulled down a peg."
"Potato Potato... Forgive me?" Chuck asked, pulling the loose strands of her hair behind her ears
"I suppose." She snuggled up into his arms, "...I'm sorry too... for not telling you."
"Well the drama does keep things interesting." He grinned
"...Love me?" She asked
"Always." He smirked, pulling her closer to him as he kissed her forehead before they fell asleep.