Almost an hour later she had put some new clothes on, straightened her hair and fixed her make-up. Serena wouldn't be able to figure out what had happened between her and Chuck in the elevator earlier even though the memory still stood quite clear in Blair's mind while she hoped they had removed their garments from the elevator before Serena had to use it. She felt some strong arms wrap around her from behind. Chuck kissed her on the cheek, now also he was fully dressed.

"Are you ready? She is most certainly angry." Chuck asked her and she nodded.

"As long as you are here I will be okay." In the same time they heard knocking at the door. Chuck sighed and reluctantly let go of Blair.

"I will get it" He walked to the door and opened the door just to see a really mad Serena standing outside.

"Sis always nice to see your happy face." He said casually.

"Not now Chuck! We need to talk." She snapped and stormed past him. He closed the door and walked behind her into the living room. In there Blair was sitting nonchalantly on the sofa, waiting for her but Chuck could see her eyebrows were wrinkled in her forehead and that was usually meant she was worried. Serena sat her back on the floor and threw herself in one of the chairs next the sofa. Chuck was right behind her and sat down supportively beside Blair and to provoke Serena he led his arm slide around Blair's shoulders and pulled her a little closer. Serena gave him an angry glance.

"What the hell are you doing to Blair?"

"Define doing?" Chuck said while the left side of his mouth curled into a smirk. Serena groaned and turned her head to Blair.

"I'm sorry but I'm confused, when I left this summer the two of you hated each other and never wanted to talk again, and now I return to find you kissing in a restaurant. Why didn't you tell me B?" Blair looked down for a second considering her words then she looked on Serena and said;

"I couldn't… Things changed and we wanted some time alone without drama. I'm sorry S, I really am. I would have told you when you returned."

"What changed Blair? Why shouldn't he hurt you again?" Serena said with concern in her voice. Blair looked at Chuck who nodded encouraging.

"A couple of weeks after you left Chuck showed up outside my building, he had returned from Europe to see me." She leaned towards Serena and said in a silent voice as she was afraid that it would disappear if someone heard.

"He told me he loved me S, he really did" Blair couldn't hide the still tear in her eyes that made them sparkle and the smile appearing on her lips. Serena gasped in surprise and her eyes turned to Chuck who sat quietly still with his arm tight around Blair. He turned his head and carefully kisses her before he rose from the sofa.

"I will let you girls talk, I think it is needed. Dinner tonight beautiful?" He asked while he still held her hand, she smiled.

"Most certainly. I will be here" He cautiously caressed her tiny hand before he let it go, nodded to Serena and went to the elevator. Serena crooked her head and looked after him.

Some hours later Blair had told and explained everything to Serena and now they stood at the elevator as Serena was leaving. Serena hugged Blair tenderly and said;

"I'm happy for you B as long as you are happy"

"I'm. I have never been happier." She smiled to calm her down and Serena smiled to Blair.

"What would you say we went out tomorrow? Lunch and shopping just the two of us." They agreed as Serena went into the elevator and the door closed between them. Blair felt relieved. Serena had understood, now she was just waiting for Chuck to get home, it couldn't be long. She went to the bedroom and looked out on the sky darkening outside. She decided she would surprise Chuck when he got home and went to the phone and ordered some champagne. She went to the closet where Chuck gracefully had cleared a lot of the space to her stuff and looked in the drawer, pulled her red lingerie up and smiled. She would put this on, Chuck would like that. She went to the bathroom to make herself ready. She put on her make-up a little heavier than normal and made her hair curl even more than it normally did. Chuck loved her hair like that and he should have it his way this time. When she finished up in the bathroom she put on one of Chuck's silk robes and tied it around her. The champagne had been delivered and she put it by the bed, lit some candles and looked at the clock. He must most certainly be on his way now so she pulled of the robe and let it fall to the floor. She walked to the bed and placed herself elegantly on it. She leaned her back against some pillows and waited. Shortly after she heard the door open and smiled expectant.

"I'm in the bedroom…" She seductively called out and watched the door. She heard him walk through the living room and entered the bedroom. She had her eyes fixed at the floor because she wanted to look slowly up his entire body but when she saw the shoes she knew that these were not Chuck's. She gasped and looked up feeling very exposed as she sat there in her lingerie and she didn't felt more at ease when she saw who was standing in her bedroom. Jack Bass, Chuck's infamous uncle who Blair had been force to deal with a couple of times before in order to help Chuck.

"Jack!" Blair shrieked while she hastily pulled the covers over her exposed body.

"Blair what a pleasant surprise" Jack smiled his fake smile and let his eyes wander all over her body. Blair wrapped the covers around her.

"Jack what are you doing here! Get out now!"

"Why so hasty my dear I just arrived." He went closer to the bed and she curled up against the headboard. He was obviously enjoying this.

"I didn't know you were with Chuck again or aren't you?"

"I'm and you should leave now, he will be back every minute." Blair said trying to sound confident as she desperately hoped her words were true. That didn't scare Jack off and he sat down on the bed and smirked.

"I heard he was delayed at the meeting and I thought I would entertain you as long." He held out his hand and pushed some strains of her dark hair back her ear. She flinched and pulled backwards.

"Don't touch me Jack!" Blair yelled out with disgust in her voice.

"Blair…. Don't be like that…. We had fun at New Years, remember?"

He leaned against her to kiss her when they heard hurried steps in the living room and an anxious voice called out.

"Blair where are you? Are you okay? I heard…." At that minute Chuck stepped into the room finding Blair curled up in a corner of the bed only covered in the sheets and his uncle lips only moments away to kiss his girlfriend! Chuck felt the wrath starting to boil inside him, his eyes was firmly placed on Jack and when he saw silent tears running down Blair's cheeks he exploded.

"WHAT the hell are you doing Jack?" He stepped to the bed and with enormous power he pulled his uncle away from Blair and on his feet. He held him in the collar of his shirt and stirred him right into the eyes and spat out;

"Get out now! And if I ever catch you touching Blair again I swear I will kill you!" Then Chuck almost threw Jack out of the bedroom door and Jack stumbled out. He looked at his young nephew with an astonished look and more or less ran towards the elevator but Chuck had already turned his attention towards Blair. He hurried to her side and sat down next to her.

"Blair…." He said in a soft caring voice all anger gone. Blair sobbed and tears still ran down her cheek. He pulled her close and she buried her head at his neck crying it all out. He caressed her hair while he whispered sweet consoling words in her ear. After a while she gradually calmed down and became more relaxed. Chuck lifted her head up with fingers and kisses her softly while he wiped her tears away.

"He won't hurt you again, I promise." Blair nodded her eyes full of trust and stayed safe in Chuck's arms.