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So sorry for no updating sooner, life's a bitch, blah, blah, blah. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and rewiew. I'll shut up now, go ahead and enjoy. :)

"I can't believe you chose this place, I love sushi" Blair commented once they were conducted to a secluded area of the restaurant even though it looked they were the only people in there, besides the staff obviously, Blair noticed no one else was there tonight, just the two of them, she was praying tonight wasn't a disaster or an awkward silence for the rest of the evening.

"It's your favorite, I know…" Chuck answered.

"How do you…" Blair began.

"Just because I didn't speak to you doesn't mean I never paid attention to you" Chuck assured.

"Really? Prove it…" Blair challenged.

"What are we? Ten?" Chuck asked.

"No… but if you really paid attention there must be one or two things you can tell me and I'll say if you really know me or not" Blair retorted.

They were interrupted by the waiter bringing their food. Chuck was considering into gave in to Blair's request, seriously what he could lose? It's like she could blackmail him or something, she was tying the knot with his best friend in a few days anyway.

"So…." Blair whispered moments after they were left alone. She was really curious about the knowledge or so he said he had about her.

Chuck noticed a spark in Blair's eyes; she looked a little girl in a candy store or knowing Blair, after a takedown well done "Fine… I guess I could tell you one or two things… I know you don't believe me but I do know you Blair, and I notice things, I always notice you… like I know you get a little sad when you talk about your dad, but you get mad when you talk about your mom" Chuck saw Blair's reaction, she truly was shocked but before she could say anything, he continued "and you really care about your step-fathers, and also you miss the days when Serena and you could anything together, shopping, going out, scheming against a teacher and any girl that got in your way…"

Blair just couldn't believe that, that should be illegal, to know things so private to her, not even Nate knew about it, she practically had to spell every emotion she was feeling for Nate to notice, though she understood that Nate's relationship with his parents was nothing like hers, so Nate didn't suspect or realize she needed a hug or comforts words after talking with her mother specially when her mother had just crushed her. Her father was other story, he was sweet and noble but he was away and his calls were less than Eleanor's, she was grateful for her step-fathers though, Cyrus always managed to give her a call every week to check up on her and Roman, her dad's partner, sent her things from France regularly, like Pierre Hermé's macaroons –her favorites- or books or clothes, he always sent her the best things.

"Nothing to say" Chuck broke the silence after a few minutes, Blair was so deep in thought he didn't want to interrupted, then he thought he might be wrong and he upset Blair… maybe she wanted to leave now.

"I…. I guess you do know a thing or two about me" Blair whispered, she was still processing all this information, Chuck really really knew her, that thrilled her but it was annoying too, to have one person knowing you so well, that gave him power over her and Blair couldn't afford that, she had to be always in control, she was always calling the shots.

"I didn't mean to…" Chuck wanted to explain noticing Blair's teary eyes.

"No it's okay, it just got me thinking, you're so right about Serena, I do miss the days S and I were like Siamese sisters, we used to do everything together, even when she was at Brown and me at Yale we always talked to each other once or twice at day, we saw each other almost every weekend, every holiday, when I graduated we even came back to doing pajama parties" Blair smiled remembering the days they were in high school and they stayed late night talking about boys, girls at school, their crazy mothers and all "but now I feel like I missed something, Serena isn't the same with me, I tried to talk to her but she says I'm imagining things or must be the planning for the wedding but I don't think is that… and Nate is also acting weird… any input on that?"

"Oh Nate… well I know the Captain is being pressuring him about the new case he took a few weeks ago" Chuck responded, he didn't really know how to answer that.

"Yes I know, that's an interesting case I even offered my help" Blair replied.

"It's very similar to the Johnson & Blackwell case your firm won a few months ago" Chuck mentioned.

"Wow seems like someone is keeping tabs" on me Blair wanted to add but they weren't there yet, yes it was nice having Chuck not ignoring her and talking to her but they weren't chit-chat buddies yet… or ever, she suspected after tonight Chuck will be back to his silence era and maybe that was okay, he already knew too much about her and that freaked Blair out a little bit.

"Or someone has an admired in my legal team" Chuck offered.

"Huh?" Blair frowned.

"Sheila the newest member of my legal team was talking about that case the other day, later on I learned it was your firm who won the case" Chuck explained.

"Sheila Forrester?" Blair asked.

"Yes, that one" Chuck mumbled.

"I never thought Sheila would be working for you, but of course she was the blond –fake blond mind you- your team was missing all along" Blair said.

"My, my… is that jealousy I hear in your voice?" Chuck expressed.

"Please, why would I be jealous of that? Actually I'm glad to know she graduated after all" Blair contested.

"C'mon, she might not have your brains but she knows what she's doing, not matter how good she looks if she couldn't do the job she would have been long gone… besides I have a thing for brunettes" Chuck informed the last part he wet his lips looking at her.

"I… I think is time for dessert" Blair murmured avoiding Chuck's gaze.

"Of course" Chuck relented.

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After dessert Blair didn't want to go home just yet, but she didn't want to be left alone with Chuck either, her mind was messing with her once again, and she started to look at Chuck in other light, he was no longer Nate's annoying hedonist best friend, and she knew how messy things could get if she explored more about Chuck, so the best idea was just to get home and have a nice memory of this day with him.

Chuck didn't want this night to end, it was really great to being able to talk to Blair not that he couldn't that before but the things they shared today were probably things Blair didn't want anyone else to know even if those were her best friend and her boy… fiancée, she didn't like when someone else had a thing on her, but he surely couldn't do anything against her, he wanted her to be happy however that was achieved so even if he had to keep quiet for the rest of his life if necessary.

They shared a look, and somehow they knew the other was thinking about the same, not wanting to go just yet….

"Care for a dance Waldorf?" Chuck suddenly asked.

"You dance?" Blair exclaimed.

"Why so doubtful Waldorf?" Chuck said.

"No it's just… I never saw you dancing before" Blair explained.

"That doesn't mean I can't dance" Chuck retorted.

"I know but…" Blair replied.

"Shut up and dance with me" Chuck articulated offering his hand.

Blair just rolled her eyes but took his hand anyway.

They were swaying to the rhythm of the jazz song playing in the background. They both felt really at peace just there being close, enjoying the music and the way their bodies seem to fit each other, they both knew the other one noticed that as well.

Blair at some point had her head on Chuck's shoulder and his smell was making her dizzy, in a way she wanted to get lost in it, and that was a little bit risky so she opted for making some space between.

Chuck couldn't be happier, here he was holding Blair Waldorf, feeling the warn emanating from her body, her delicious body, and smelling her hair, like lavender or something flower-ish, it was incredible to be able to hold her so close to him, even if it was just for tonight.

"So…" Blair broke the silence "Am I ever going to learn the story about you knowing how to dance?"

"I guess I can tell you about it" Chuck relented after all he was grateful for Blair's intervention, his thought were screwing with him all he wanted to do was to kiss her or even more.

"I'm waiting" Blair said after Chuck stopped talking.

"Yes, it's just… well I had to attend cotillion once when I was in high school, so that's how I learn" Chuck explained but the change in the tone of his voice tipped Blair off.

"You had to?" it was obvious to Blair Cotillion wasn't Chuck's choice for a great festivity, though she really enjoyed hers, she was escorted by Prince Theodore a little dull the guy but he was a freaking Prince after all and everyone was envy of her even Serena, but the memory she treasured the most was after the presentation; Iz, Katy and Serena made her night a wonderful one, they danced, they laugh, they had a great time making Blair forget about her boring companion.

"My… my dad" Chuck began "… was screwing one of the ladies in charge of the Cotillion or was a teacher, can't remember, but her husband was getting suspicious so my dad dragged me there, he kept seeing that woman, I had to attend Cotillion that year and that's how I learned to dance" Chuck informed.

"Really? I don't remember seeing you at Cotillion" Blair expressed opting for this topic instead of asking for his dad, she noticed it wasn't easy for him to talk about it, and she decided it was not a topic for tonight.

"That's because I went there one or two years before yours" Chuck mumbled.

"And that explains it all" Blair whispered.

"Sure" Chuck replied now making Blair spin and blending her back for the end of the song. It was so easy to dance with Blair it didn't feel like dancing it felt like they were floating and that make something funny to flutter inside his stomach, their bodies fit perfectly and by the last note of the song their mouths were a whisper away from touching, Chuck was looking right into Blair's eyes he wanted to kiss her and he was sure Blair was expecting the same what he wasn't sure was if he kissed her he would be able to stop, so he thought again and brought her back to the standing position.

Blair knew the moment was gone, she could feel every part of Chuck's body close to her body, their mouths almost touching, she wanted to be kissed by Chuck, again, she really wanted it she was a second away from pulling him closer when he broke their positions and the moment was lost forever.

"I think is time to get you home Waldorf" Chuck said once he found his voice again, what was he thinking? He couldn't do that, not again, not to her.

"Of course" Blair relented, that was not exactly what she wanted to say or do, but she went with it. And let Chuck walked her out of the restaurant.

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"I don't want to go home" Blair blurted out a few minutes after they boarded the limo.

"I beg your pardon" Chuck exclaimed.

"I don't wanna go home" Blair repeated. Really she didn't want this moment to end, not like this, not so soon. She was having a great time. She knew it was a bad idea to tempt fate but she didn't want to let go of Chuck's romantic side just yet, he was polite and very detailed at their date, he knew things about her not even Nate knew, he knew how to dance and very well, he made her feel like a teenager being courter by her first love all over again, and she wasn't to let that feeling go, not yet anyway, just for tonight she could be just Blair, not Nate's fiancée, not Eleanor's perfect daughter, not Blair's the successful lawyer, just her the woman.

"I don't think that's a good idea" Chuck said.

"C'mon, it's too early for me to go home, I really don't want to go home now, don't tell me Chuck Bass is going home early too?" Blair teased.

"No actually I was to drop you off and I have business to attend" Chuck informed.

"Hah, business" Blair whispered knowing what kind of business Chuck could be talking about.

"It's true" Chuck responded guessing Blair's trail of thought "I have to go to Victrola to pick something up"

"If you say so" Blair sighed.

"Because it is true" Chuck repeated.

"Well in that case I can come with you and then you can take me home… I promise" Blair grinned.

"You win" Chuck relented rolling his eyes and informing his driver about the change of plans.

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"A strip joint? How Midtown" Blair said entering Victrola, even if she liked the place right away she wasn't to let Chuck know about it.

"A burlesque club. A respectable place where people can be transported to another time. Where they can feel free to let loose. No judgment. Pure escape. What happens at Victrola stays at Victrola" Chuck informed walking Blair to a red couch in front of the stage.

Blair looked at Chuck but said nothing about it and took a seat. Soon they were being offer champagne.

"Enjoy the show" Chuck mumbled watching Blair fixated with the girls coming onto the stage "I need to check something then we can go"

"Sure" Blair replied her sight not leaving the stage now.

The music wasn't tacky as Blair thought it would be, it was actually inviting, she started moving her feet to the rhythm of the song, she was so absorbed in her own bubble she didn't notice when Chuck took the seat next to her.

"You really are enjoying this, aren't you?" Chuck whispered making Blair to turn her head for the first time since she sat in that couch.

"You know, I got moves" was Blair's response.

"Really? Then why don't you get up there" Chuck teased.

Blair slightly laughed " I'm just saying, I got moves. … You really don't think I'll go up there."

"I know you won't do it" Chuck challenged.

"Guard my drink" Blair said handing him her almost empty flute of champagne. And walked up the stage.

Blair just couldn't believe she was doing this, dancing in front of an audience in one of Chuck's night club… burlesque Cluck, what would her mother would say, who cared? She was really enjoying herself after a long time, so she decided to let herself go and feel it. She started slowly taking down the zipper of her dress; she knew she was being watched by hundreds of people but the only look she could feel on her was Chuck's.

Chuck's was mesmerized, his eyes couldn't believe it, he always suspected Blair being the type of person who looked cool in the exterior but she had the fire below, and he knew as hell Nate didn't know how to handle that, but he couldn't say anything about it, could he? It was fascinating to see this side of Blair, the Blair with none of the hang-up's, none of the frustrations, he just couldn't believe his luck tonight. So he raised the glass Blair handed him and took the last sip.

Blair just couldn't describe the feeling she was experiencing tonight, it was a mix of everything, thrill, excitement, fear, courage, passion, fierceness, she just couldn't describe it and on top of that Chuck's looks, he was eating her, there it was adoration, tenderness in his eyes but also lust, fire, electricity, she kinda wanted to 'explore' that… oh Blair you're doom.

"Shall we?" Chuck asked offering Blair his arm to escort her out once he reached the stage.

"Yeah" Blair sighed. She was on fire tonight, she couldn't believe she was just in her slip in front of a crowd. But she was happy and feeling fan-fucking-tastic tonight.

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"Thanks for the lift home" Blair whispered.

"You were amazing up there" Chuck mumbled spellbound.

Blair slowly closed the space between them and finally kissed him.

Chuck pulled away and murmured "You sure?"

Blair let her lips give her answer kissing him back. Oh God she had wanted to kiss him so much. Of that she was so fucking sure.

I know the last part is 1.07 all over again lol, but that needed to happen. :)

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