Lily's Will
Disclaimer: I don't own Gossip Girl in any way. If I did, then Blair wouldn't be going all crazy and Chuck wouldn't be sleeping with Vanessa. Chuck would just tell Blair 'I love you' and they both would live happily ever after but *SIGHS* I can dream…
Chapter 3
Chuck's words dawned on her the minute they were out of his mouth. Seventeen years of living with Chuck. How would she cope? But before she could think anything else Serena spoke up.
"I won't accept this. William is my brother. Not yours" she said pointing at her.
"And definitely not yours" she said pointing at Chuck. "You've never even seen him. He doesn't know you. I don't care what that Will says. I am not giving up my brother" said Serena angrily as she grabbed her purse and marched out the office.
Blair watched Serena walk out and tears filled her eyes. It wasn't fair to her. She just finished losing her mother and now she felt like she was losing her brother as well. A sense of urgency filled Blair as she ran out to stop her.
"S!" shouted Blair. "Serena wait!" said Blair taking hold of her arm.
"Let me go" said Serena pulling her arm out of Blair's grasp.
She let her go and stepped back. "I know you must be feeling horrible right now bu-"
"Horrible? Horrible doesn't come close to how I'm feeling. I just finished burying my mother and now you want to take my brother away from me too."
"I don't want to take him away. I would never do that. You would always be able to see him as much as you want. I'm just honoring your mother's wishes. I can't give up custody. I can't leave William to Chuck. I won't do it."
"'Honoring my mother's wishes'" said Serena cynically. "I bet you put her up to this. I bet you took advantage of her weakened state and made her change her Will."
"That doesn't make any sense. Why would I have done that? Why would I have wanted to tie myself to Chuck for nearly two decades?"
"Because it was the only way to bring him back" said Serena knowingly.
"What? I never wanted Chuck to come back."
"I'm not stupid Blair. I know you still love Chuck and tying him to you was the only way to insure that he came back and would never leave again."
Blair's heart starting beating faster. She didn't love Chuck, she didn't. She hated him. She hated him, she repeated again in her head.
"That is ridiculous. All I ever did was help your mother. I was there when you couldn't be."
"Well excuse me for having a life."
"What are you talking about? I have a life, a great one."
"No you don't. You infiltrated mine. I will not let you break my family apart. I will never ever let you take William away from me."
Maybe she was right, thought Blair as she watched Serena exit through the stairs. Maybe she had gotten too involved with Lily and William. But Lily had needed her, or had she needed them? She was so confused and hurt.
She still couldn't wrap her mind around everything that had happened in such a short amount of time but she couldn't do anything about it now. One thing remained true: she and Chuck had custody of Will, and as much as she hated Chuck, she would have to make it work for his sake.
She owed it to Lily and she swore she wouldn't let her down. She had left her the most important thing in her life, she couldn't screw this up. She wouldn't screw it up she thought as she wiped her tears and walked back into the lawyer's office.
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Blair was once again seated next to Chuck as the lawyer gave them some last minute details.
"You both will be able to take physical custody of the child once Mr. Bass has the results of the DNA test that he wants administered."
Blair looked up from her folded hands, "When will that take place?" she asked not having the will to fight over the issue anymore. Once he had the results in his hands he wouldn't fight her on the twenty percent of Bass Industries that rightfully belonged to William.
Before the lawyer had a chance to say anything, Chuck spoke up. "It will be done today and I will have the results within the hour."
Blair looked at him wide eyed. DNA tests usually took weeks to receive the results she thought, then her eyes hardened as she faced him.
"Have you had the need of DNA centers before?"
He looked at her and smirked, "Once or twice."
Blair rolled her eyes, upset for some reason. She turned towards the lawyer again, "Are you telling me that I'm stuck living with him for the next sixteen and a half years?"
"Yes" said the lawyer tensely then added, "There's one exception."
"What is it?" asked Blair in anticipation.
"If either of you should get married then the cohabitating requirement shall not be enforced."
So the only way she could get rid of him was by marrying someone, great she thought as Mr. Lewis spoke up again.
"I take it none of you are married?"
Blair's breath caught. Chuck already being married had never entered her mind.
Blair was the first to speak but her answer came out choked, "No, I'm not married."
She turned to Chuck who looked at her intently then said, "No, I'm not married either."
Blair let out a breath she didn't know she had been holding. The only reason she was anxious to know if he was married was because it would affect William she told herself reassuringly.
"Who would get custody if either of us were to get married?" asked Blair when she refocused on Mr. Lewis.
"Engaged, Blair?" asked Chuck dryly while staring at her closely.
"No, I'm not, are you?" she asked defensively. Why did he always make simple things sound like insults?
"No" he said silkily. "I think you know better than anyone that no woman can hold my attention for long."
Blair looked at him darkly but ignored him turning to the lawyer, "Well? Who would get custody?"
"You both would. It would be like getting a divorce. You both would have joint custody and in the event that that happens, a schedule would have to be set" said Mr. Lewis hastily.
"Planning to avoid living with me by running off and get married?" asked Chuck sarcastically.
"Don't think it hasn't crossed my mind" said Blair curtly. "But no. Are we done here?" Blair asked the lawyer.
"Yes, for now. Once you have the DNA results you are to return and sign documents stating you accept custody of William and will abide by all the terms."
"Fine" said Blair shaking his hand and rising.
Blair watched as Chuck rose too and said, "We will be back in a few hours if the DNA results show that he is my brother."
"He is your brother" said Blair roughly.
"Let's not argue anymore. Let's just go get William so we can take the test" said Chuck in a tone that didn't leave any room for arguments.
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I hate elevator rides thought Blair on the way up to Lily's apartment. She hated the uncomfortable feeling she got when strangers were left to simply stare at each other while their floors came. Now, she had a reason to hate it more. Chuck kept staring at her and it was unnerving.
She couldn't take it anymore and she blurted out, "What is it? Why are you staring at me?"
He simply said, "Your hair's longer."
Blair flushed, automatically touching her nearly waist long hair.
"I like it."
Blair's eyes turned to him in a hard stare. "I have to remember to make an appointment at the hairdresser. It's time for a cut."
Before Chuck had a chance to reply the elevator doors opened.
Blair took out her set of keys and opened the door. She walked in leaving Chuck to trail in behind her.
The first thing she saw when she walked in was a nervous looking Eric.
"What's wrong E?"
He looked at her relieved. "I've been waiting for you. Serena came back from the reading furious. She told me that they gave custody of William to you and Chuck. She took William. I don't know where she went. Chuck's back?" he asked and at the same moment he noticed the person in question.
"Chuck!" exclaimed Eric walking forward and engulfing him in a hug. Chuck, clearly shocked, awkwardly patted Eric on the back then stepped away.
"You're actually glad to see me?" he asked, surprised.
"Of course, you're my brother. I've missed you."
Blair watched Chuck give a small smile and rub his neck, a nervous habit that he usually didn't let anyone see.
"Do you have any idea where she could have taken him?" asked Blair worriedly.
"No, I have no clue. She wanted me to go with her but I refused. I told her giving you custody was the best thing Mom could have done."
Blair smiled at him in spite of the situation, then turned to Chuck, "What are we going to do?"
Chuck picked up his cell and said a few words then ended the call.
"I have people checking her credit card activity. Once they know anything they will call me back."
Blair nodded, not forgetting how resourceful Chuck had always been.
Blair faced a smiling Eric who asked, "So where did you disappear to? What have you been doing for the past two years?"
Blair stared at Chuck wanting to know the answer herself but he only said, "It's a long story."
Blair put this annoyed look on her face then Eric said, "We have plenty of time" but they were interrupted by Chuck's cell phone.
He answered it and simply said, "Yes, good, and fine" then hung up.
"Did they find them? Where are they?" asked Blair expectantly.
"They're at a bus station. If we leave now we can get to her before she leaves with him."
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Blair was looking frantically around the busy bus station but couldn't find Serena anywhere.
"Maybe we've missed them" said Blair disappointedly.
Chuck glanced at his watch and said, "No, her bus is not supposed to depart for another fifteen minutes."
As soon as his words were out Blair spotted Serena and shouted, "S!"
Serena looked at them stunned and clutched a sleeping William to her.
As soon as Chuck and Blair were close she shouted, "No, you are not taking him. You're not. I won't let you!"
The shout awoke William and he started crying.
Blair looked warily around at the people who were starting to stare but she didn't let that get to her. She had to talk some sense into Serena.
"S, you're scaring him. Calm down. You know what the lawyer said. There's nothing we can do about it. I told you before. You won't lose contact with him. I won't allow it. You will be able to visit him anytime you want. You can even move in with us" said Blair, desperately trying to say anything that would get through to her.
"I will never live with both you backstabbers."
Blair looked to Chuck with pain in her eyes and Chuck turned to Serena.
"Serena, we have the legal right to take William. If you don't hand him to Blair I will call the cops."
"Chuck! You don't mean that" said Blair getting worked up.
Chuck turned to her and said, "I'm not playing games, Blair. If she refuses to hand him over I will call the police."
Blair glanced at Serena and noticed the look of defeat in her eyes. Serena slowly walked towards her with tears in her eyes.
She reluctantly handed a crying William to her and looked into her eyes with a hatred she had never seen before. "I will never forgive you for this" she said, then she was gone, hastily brushing pass people and getting lost in the crowd.
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Blair was on a chair, in the DNA center, finishing feeding William his lunch. The test had been done and Chuck had gone into the office to get the results.
After cleaning a happy faced William up the woman across from her said, "He's beautiful."
Blair smiled but felt uncomfortable replying, "Thank you". It felt weird to know that Will was basically hers now.
She glanced at William as he jumped in place giggling saying, "Go", one of the approximately twelve words he knew.
"What are you doing here? No, Let me guess" said the woman to Blair.
Blair looked at the woman and she said, "Dead beat Dad is denying your son, right?"
She gave her a half smile and said, "Something like that" as she watched Chuck walk back into waiting room.
Blair picked William up, much to his annoyance. Ever since he had learned to walk that was what he always wanted to be doing.
"So?" she said to him.
Chuck glanced at William taking in his features for the first time, "He's a Bass."
"I had already told you that. This test was a waste of time" said Blair turning around and walking towards the exit.
As she was walking away she faintly heard the woman tell Chuck, "You should be ashamed of yourself. You should apologize to her, all you men are the same."
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"If you both would sign here, you will now be legally bound to William for the rest of his life."
Blair adjusted William on her lap and took the pen. She would also be bound to Chuck for the rest of her life as well she thought uneasily but one more glance at William and she remembered Lily's words, 'I'm counting on you'.
She took a breath and sealed her fate on the dotted line and watched Chuck as he did the same.
They both looked up and Mr. Lewis smiled at them. In an enthusiastic voice he said, "Congratulations, you're parents. It's a boy."
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A/N: I can't thank everyone enough for the outpour of support that you showed me after I received that awful review. I finished this chapter for all of you!! I was upset and wasn't planning to finish the chapter but I got all these reviews backing me up and I felt so happy that none of you believed the lying review, that I had to finish this for you. Now that that is behind us, on to the story. I know some of you were upset with how Chuck was acting in the last chapter but there is a method to my madness lol. He was acting that way for a reason and that reason will be revealed maybe in the next chapter. In this chapter he wasn't as mean but mean Chuck is going to come back, just a warning lol. I love mean Chuck, he is so much fun lol. As for Serena, she is hurt and grieving but will be bitchy for a while, another warning lol. When I write the next chapter I will be deleting the author's note. I hate having them. It messes up the flow for me lol. So the next time I post you will get two emails about chapters 3 and 4, just know 4 will be the new chapter and 3 will be the real 3 and not the author's note. Ok now, Did you like this chapter? What do you think is going to happen next? Don't forget to REVIEW!! The faster you review, the faster I type lol. Again, Much love to everyone for supporting me,
XoXo Chrys
