Hear my thoughts in every note
Make me your radio
Turn me up when you feel low
This melody was meant for you

Why didn't the damn cab stop when he hailed it? She was so going to kill him this time, not that he deserved it, of course: as soon as Serena had called he had jumped on the first flight back from LA, phoning a raging Alessandra to excuse himself to miss out on the last tour meeting. But he definitely couldn't miss this.

The doctor had told them that it was ok for him to leave, the baby wasn't due for two weeks so he had the time to go and come back, maybe snatch some final alone-moments with his wife before everything started to change: having a child was a life-changing event, he got that, but witnessing the birth of a human being holding Blair and his features? Well, he never thought about it as something actually happening.

A pitiful cabbie stopped and took him up, though Dan had no time to thank him for doing his job and simply ordered him to head off to Lenox Hill as soon as he could. Those forty minutes were the first ones he got to himself to think about what was going to happen: he was going to be a father. Ina few hours he would be holding his child and his wife will be looking at him or her more lovingly that Dan had ever thought possible for Blair. Still, the nagging thought of being a hopeless case at fatherhood had started coming up around the seventh month, no matter how much his own father to calm him down reminding him about his past experience with Milo. He was anxious and nothing could keep him from worrying.

-What if he doesn't get here on time? What if I enter the delivery room alone?-

-B, calm down! I talked to Dan when he got off the plane: he'll be here any minute now!- Serena was trying to calm down her best friend shoving ice chips in her mouth to keep her from over talking, still she could not stop the fearful thoughts going on in her mind.

Blair didn't want to do it alone, not after she had been assured for months that she was going to have him at her side the whole time. Now the Cabbage patch had broke his promise and she was going to deliver her first born without him. She already hated the fact that he made her feel like constantly needing him, but impregnating her and leaving days before the due day was really a low shot, even for him. She should've told him she didn't want him to go. Hell, she could've even have used crying if that served the purpose.

-Mrs. Humphrey, we have to start moving her- Tracy, her personal nurse, had entered the room and started removing the connections to the monitor to lead her to the OR for her caesarean: she had decided on it because it seemed posh at the time, but she just didn't want to feel the pain.

-Waldorf-Humphrey, please, and my husband is not here yet- she said giving her best fake smile, causing Serena to look at her and mouth "Be nice".

-I know, but we have to get going- Tracy said starting to move the bed towards the corridor. They were in front of the lift when it blipped and a breathless Dan came into view. If she hadn't been in public, she would have cried tears of joy: he had kept the promise and she wasn't going to be alone.

-Hello, Tracy- he said happily handing his bag and jacket to Serena after kissing her and starting to prepare for the OR with the clothes the nurse had passed him. He bent closer to Blair's ear and whispered –Told you I'd be here-

-Always-she responded kissing him.

-Serena? Call the others, will you?- he asked his step-sister turning around.

-They're on their way! Now go and have a baby!-she yelled happily when they disappeared once again inside the lift.

After nearly three hours the whole Van der Woodsen-Humphrey-Waldorf-Archibald clan was waiting to meet the new family addition. Lily and Eleanor were discussing names, as they had done for months now, while their husbands kept arguing about which band had been the best during their youth. Jenny had called from London saying to congratulate the new-parents and send her a picture of her nephew-niece as soon as they could, and Nate, Eric and Serena simply drove the nurses crazy by asking about their friends every thirty seconds.

-Hey!- they were all called back to attention when a distraught Dan appeared in the waiting room holding a small bundle of yellow blankets and looking as if Paradise had just revealed itself to him- Come one, Blair wants to see you all-

They all followed him to Blair's private suite trying to get a look at the baby; the new mother was lying on her bed, her face lighting up at the sight of her husband and newborn.

-Hi everybody!-she said taking the baby from Dan's hands-Come on, tell them-

-Ok. We know you only want to know about the names we picked up, but Blair and I would like to explain it to you-

-Mum, family, I'd like you to meet Audrey- Blair said.

-It's a girl!-Nate exclaimed-Pay up Eric-

-Later, guys-Dan interrupted them with a smile- So, it's seems kinda obvious why we picked this name: we fell in love over Hepburn's movies and we wanted to celebrate it-

Blair never took her eyes off the baby, but started talking when she heard Dan had stopped- Then, we decided to honour Cyrus, so we got Rose as a second name. And to remind everyone she's also links with the Van der Woodsen, Dan decided that Celia had to be her third name-

The family had started tearing up after the announcement of the baby's sex, but they were now all crying after the whole explanation. Cyrus was the first one to get to Blair to hug her and thank her.

-No matter what you say, you're my daughter-he said kissing her forehead.

Lily and Rufus came next, congratulating them and telling them that CeCe was going to kill him for giving him a great-granddaughter before time. Nate and Serena told them they were ecstatic and cooed Audrey until Tracy came in to tell them visiting time was over.

Blair was tired as hell but just could not fall asleep, not with her daughter in the same room. Sleep still took over her for around half an hour and, when she woke up, she was welcomed by a heart-melting scene: Dan was standing in the middle of the room, gently lulling Audrey Rose and humming softly.

-What's that?-

-Welcome back, mummy-he said sitting next to her-We were getting bored without you so I started singing a song I heard today on my way here. She seems to like it-he handed her the baby and stood up to get some water.

-She certainly does. Come to mummy!- Blair beamed when the little girl yawned opening her eyes for the first time- She has your eyes!-

-Nope, all yours. By the way, Chuck sends those- at the foot of the bed were at least a dozen red roses and a small teddy bear saying "Mummy loves you"

-He was nice. Remember to phone him to thank him, will you?- she said before taking his hand and pulling him now back next to her.

-Of course. Tomorrow I will.

My heart's a stereo
It beats for you, so listen close

Finally the name was revealed! What do you think, too long? It does have a ring, though. Hope you liked it. Reviews are welcome!