AN:

Thank you to those who reviewed. I didn't get a lot of reviews on the last chapter in comparison to the first two, and I hope i'm not losing my readers.

"Good morning Waldorf" Chuck's silky voice brought her back from her mornings' thoughts on her way to school. She walked, as per usually. Now that their spring holiday ended, they were expected at school to hand in their work, and with her head held high and her heels clicking against the pavement, Blair was nothing if not punctual in doing so.

"What do you want Bass?" She kept walking as the limo kept a steady pace driving next to her, proud enough not to let his presence put her off her motivated mood of the morning.

"You." That definitely led them both into a halt. She made a quick check to see if anyone was around, thankfully being far enough from school so that there weren't. So she took the two steps needed to stand by Chuck's car and whispered in fear of a certain cyber space gossip.

"I thought we agreed-"

"We agreed not to tell Nathaniel" his hand reached out to study the material of her navy skirt. "There wasn't anything in our agreement about... reoccurrences" at that she slapped his hand away, taking more than a few steps back and continued walking.

"You're heinous" pulled her bag closer as she sped faster in her walk to school.

"It's part of the charm, I assure you" he watched her with an evident smirk plastered on his face, but when she glanced his expression turned pleading.

"Don't talk to me" she ordered as they were minutes away from school, avoiding his eyes and his smug smirk.

"No talking then" she didn't even respond try to respond to that, but he was pleased to catch the look of utter disgust on her face, truly he could get to her better than anyone. Sure she spent yesterday with Nate, doing the boyfriend, girlfriend thing. But they had their chance, and he figured it was all fair now that they've failed. Well, Nate failed. Blair was a different story. Nate had years with Blair. All Chuck needed was a couple of hours, but he certainly wanted so much more; starting with a far more exotic experience for Blair's sake, to keep her coming back for more.

It's moments like these that truly made her define her life as the movie she wished it to be. Her knight stood by the gates of the school, turning at the exact moment she spotted him to give her his best smile and take the few steps to reach her with arms open for a hug and lips delicately greeting her own. It was a perfect moment.

"I have something for you" he admitted against her soft cheek, taking in her scent. He adored her in the moment, and it was all she had ever wanted. Too bad she couldn't bring herself to truly admit it now. "I bought it for you yesterday" years together and this is probably the first time Nate's ever put the effort. Two days, maybe he was finally trying. He was usually busy with sports or friends, and now he waited for her at the gate, gift in hand, and she felt loved.

"Nate, you shouldn't have" she wanted to dismiss it, unsure of what it may mean to accept it. All the love she felt came with guilt, and she still couldn't handle it, but it was too late. He held open the velvet box to reveal a gold ring, decorated by a ruby heart that was placed between two diamonds. She was lost for words, and he was beyond thrilled to present it to her.

"I want you to have this, so that you can have my heart in your hand, just as I have yours on my sleeve" he spoke the words, but she couldn't hear them from him. She couldn't accept it, and she didn't have to as she looked past him for a second to watch Chuck's victorious smile. He did this.

Chuck. Suddenly all the guilt of accepting the gift dissipated at the realization.

"I love it" she smiled at Nate, allowing him to slip it onto her right hand's ring finger. She admired it before looking up into his blue eyes. "Thank you" she leaned up and kissed him. He quickly wrapped his arms around her waist to pull her closer as they kissed for another minute before letting go. They both needed to be in class, and they already made enough of a show to feel their phones vibrate with the latest news.

B and N getting it started in style. Too bad S isn't around to join our return to school. Has S really left us to join G in rehab? After all, the school couldn't handle two party girls, but we can't help but miss you S.

-GG

"Chuck" Blair finally caught up with Chuck after school. He stood there as usual with a cigarette in hand leaning against his limo practically waiting for her.

"I see you liked Nate's present" he smirked knowingly, glancing down at her hand.

"What did you do?" she asked accusingly. Hands crossed over her breasts as she shifted her weight on one foot. She had a pretty good idea, but she wanted it from him.

"Isn't it obvious" he flicked his cigarette away and looked up at her. "I helped him get you a gift, and I may not be poetic, but Nathaniel..." His hand found the curve of her hip "Well, he couldn't come up with anything better than a box of chocolates and it's probably best I spared you of his idea of a romantic presentation of a gift" he mocked.

"Why are you helping him?" she watched him critically, getting to the point. Earlier he wanted her, and now he's helping Nate. His contradictive actions weren't at all self explanatory.

"It's a taste of what you could have Waldorf" he finally admitted it. His hand found the door handle to his limo and he pulled it open. Motioning with his head for her to get in as his smirk casually remained the centre point of his expression.

Blair exchanged a look between him and his car. A quick deep breath and she managed to walk past him into the car, accepting his hand on the small of her back as she climbed in. They obviously couldn't keep talking about what happened in public, and although she's sure this is something they have done before, sharing a ride; she still felt awkward now. How things change.

Chuck got in and stared at her winningly. Blair looked away instantly until his hand found her bare knee. She gasped and pushed it away. Glaring at him didn't work either so she finally asked. "What is it then?"

"I have a proposition" he leaned closer to her, hand reaching over her for a couple of glasses which he filled with champagne from his side, taking his time so that they both had their own drink. "You want Nathaniel to keep being the ideal boyfriend" it wasn't a question, but she nodded. He finished his drink and leaned closer to her. He placed a hand on her thigh to keep her close, and found her ear to whisper into. She wasn't even sure if it's because he did this in private, or the fact his sultry voice drove her insane. But she let him do so as he whispered his next words. "Then you keep sleeping with me and I'll help him be your dream prince come true" His lips were pressed against her ear and the added bite was all it took to snap her out of it.

"What?" that snapped her out of it, gasping as his teeth left her earlobe. "Chuck, no! We can't do that!" she failed to explain with rational reasoning. She couldn't really rationalize where everything she deemed bad seemed to become so temptingly good.

"We can do anything Waldorf" he tried to pull her back over, to hopefully finish what his hard on was begging him to.

"No, Nate has been a great boyfriend" she justified as her thoughts came back to her.

"And why do you think that is?" Chuck quirked an eyebrow at her "I advised him to visit you whenever you sound upset and now it's second nature to him" she knew about that from earlier in year, having Nate drop by only because Chuck would suggest him to do as her boyfriend. "I also made sure he didn't join us at the park during lunch instead of seeing you today" he added. "And dear Nathaniel could have perfect golden hair, but he won't know how to satisfy all of your needs" his hand took hers and he brought it up to kiss.

Blair swiped her hand back and slid away from him in the limo seat. "Nate and I will have sex" it came far too uncertain. The only reason not having done so was that she wasn't ready, which wasn't the case Saturday night.

"It won't be as good" he said it frankly. The allegation itself drove her to want to prove him wrong. The car came to a stop in front of Blair's building and she didn't wait for the driver to open the door before she got out. "Just think about it" he advised just as the door slammed back.

"Hey" Blair stood there in an elegant piece of negligee as she greeted Nate at her door. She had to do this. She took the time to build up her confidence about faking it, surely he would assume the lack of certain natural reactions were due to her horseback riding, despite those experiences being minimal, and of course her being on the pill, which she only started after her first experience. She took a breath to clear the rampaging thoughts. He didn't need to know the details. He just had to enjoy it. She finally reminded herself. She owed this to him. She wanted this, and it will be great.

"Blair, you look" he just stared, and she was amused by how he did it. He looked at her as if she was exactly what he's been waiting for. He didn't even bother finishing the sentence as the two met in the middle of her room to share a passionate kiss. Her mother was out with her friends this Saturday night, eating and gossiping about failed marriages, and here she was about to do it with Nate.

"I love you" she whispered between kisses, and the second he stopped she wished she hadn't said a thing.

"Blair..." her name escaped his lips in a sigh as he recollected the advice he got earlier.

"Don't fuck her" Chuck delivered the instruction word for word.

"Seriously?" Nate watched his friend in honest surprised. Chuck had never in his entire life ever instructed on doing anything that would not consequentially lead to sex.

"Nathaniel, I care about you. And you, for some reason, care about this relationship, which entitles me to care about you not fucking it up" Chuck explained himself "Blair had just been through a lot, and it's already been a week, but she might just be doing it because she's upset, not because she's ready" if only those thoughts came to his mind last week. "You don't want her regretting it"

"No, of course not!" Nate was instant in his response. "But she seemed pretty ready. I mean she called me to come over to celebrate" Nate hinted with a nudge to Chuck and an equally excited smile.

"Take it from me, Blair does not want to do it" Chuck didn't even doubt that it wasn't true. He wouldn't dare to admit otherwise. "She may just be doing it as a thank you and not for herself" Because in Chuck's mind Blair would only ever really need him to satisfy her.

"I can't do this... you've been sad lately and" he was shifting his weight from one foot to the next, trying to come up with the list of reasons he couldn't do this, but failing miserably as the effort to merely restrain himself was proving to be too much. Blair looked shocked and hurt and everything Chuck predicted. He had to remind himself, Chuck's advice always worked. It had been for years, and he couldn't start doubting it now. "It's not right... not right now" he finished, giving her one last kiss on the head before he went back out the door.

Its times like these Blair needed her best friend more than anything. She missed Serena, and no Chuck or Nate could do anything about it. Where's her best friend when she needed her the most.

"I can't do this anymore, I need to get home" the blonde cried.

"Get a hold of yourself S. I told you we just needed to get away for a while, so stay a little longer" the brunette reasoned.

"I can't Georgie" Serena pleaded "I miss my friends"

"I'm your friend" she reminded her angrily "Come on it's not like you have to pay for anything. The guys were pretty clear about that" Georgina smiled at how they managed without their parent's money. "And besides, who would want to be your friend back home after you killed-"

"Don't. I get it... let's just go" she didn't have these visits from her conscience often, but when she did, you can be sure that Serena Van Der Woodsen would act on it as best as she could.

AN: so how are you finding this? I always thought Chuck would be the brains behind Nate. I mean how did Blair and Nate survive all those years anyways? But until now it's been a secret or so. Anyways tell me what you think.