Disclaimer: I do not own Gossip Girl, it belongs to the CW, Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, and Cecily von Ziegesar.

A/N: Aww, you people are so sweet with your smashome reviews. I hope I'm not boring you with my storylines, they're so predictable… Well, here's the next part. It's just a filler chapter. Enjoy (:


It was Monday and Blair sat in her office. She found herself staring out at the New York skyline once more, appreciating the beautiful sight of all the tall buildings. She took a sip of her latte and smiled to herself. She loved New York. She couldn't imagine herself anywhere else. Most of all, she imagined herself in New York with Chuck Bass. He was the most amazing man she'd ever met. He paid attention to her and he always seemed to be there for her. She kept thinking about their candle light dinner at Victrola. He even got a projector so they could watch Breakfast at Tiffany's on what she liked to call, "their couch." Chuck Bass was a romantic.

"B?" A voice rang through. It was Serena. Blair turned her chair around and was greeted by Serena's smiling face. "Sorry if I'm interrupting, I just needed to talk to you about something."

"No problem, S," responded Blair, setting her latte on her desk. She shifted into a more comfortable position. "So what can I do for you?" Serena took a seat in front of Blair and held out an invitation.

"Well, my mom is throwing a party tomorrow night. I would really appreciate it if you could come. You should know… Lily doesn't exactly have the best taste in company. Besides, it wouldn't be a party without the Queen B," Serena said, enthusiastically.

"I guess I could make it," said Blair, teasingly. "Is it okay if I bring someone? Or will there be a problem with the seating if I do?" Serena looked at her innocently and shrugged.

"Oh, are you bringing Chuck?" questioned Serena, although she knew the answer. She didn't really make it obvious to Blair that she knew about her and Chuck. "I mean, you guys seem to spend a lot of time together from what I saw at lunch last week." Blair smiled slightly, but quickly wiped it off her face and looked up at Serena.

"No, Chuck and I are just friends. We were just talking about this little issue… But it's solved now, so…" Blair trailed off and smiled. She tried to make it sound as if she knew that the end of that sentence was when truthfully, she could barely think of something to tell Serena at the top of her head. "Is it alright if I bring a friend though?"

"Sure," replied Serena. "I'm sure Chuck would love to come." Serena knew that if she baited Blair about it, Blair wouldn't ask Chuck to come with her and her plan would all fall into place. "I already invited Dan so it'll be like a little reunion!"

"Oh," said Blair, looking down at her feet. It wasn't that she was embarrassed to be seen in public with Chuck, she just didn't feel as if she was ready. "I don't think I'm going to ask Chuck. We're friends and all, I think it'll be awkward when people start thinking we're the next big thing."

"I know what you mean," Serena replied falsely, standing up. "Well, I better get back. Jenny will be wondering what the hell I'm doing. I told her I'd be back in five." Blair nodded and walked Serena to the door.

"I'll see you tonight, S," Blair waved at Serena, who gave her a nod and walked off. Blair was glad she and Serena were on good terms but she felt bad about not telling Serena about her and Chuck. She thought about it and came to a conclusion that she didn't quite trust Serena with that information just yet.


Chuck walked into his bedroom and plopped onto his bed. His father and Serena's mother were planning on announcing their marriage at the party they were throwing tomorrow night. He wanted to ask Blair to come with him and show his father he could be committed, but he wasn't sure this was the right time. It could wait a little while longer.

"Hey, Chuck?" A voice said, and his door opened to reveal Eric. To Chuck, Eric was the only good part of combining households with the Van der Woodsens. He was like the little brother that Chuck never had, he could tell Eric anything.

"Eric. Good to see you. About tomorrow night, I was thinking that I should…" Chuck trailed off and looked at Eric to see if he understood what he was talking about. Fortunately for Chuck, he knew EXACTLY what Chuck was talking about.

"If you should bring Blair or not?" asked Eric shyly. Chuck gave Eric a slight nod. "Well, I think you should. Mom would be happy to know you're not sleeping around. Besides, Bart would be happy to know you got a good girlfriend AND responsibility in one package."

"True, but the whole thing with Serena, I think she's still trying to destroy Blair. Blair's been perfectly fair to her. Although in high school, I hear things were pretty brutal," added Chuck, receiving a shrug from Eric.

"I don't know, I wasn't exactly here throughout high school. If you remember I was in an institution and—" Eric started, but was cut off by Chuck.

"Yes, Eric. Sorry for bringing it up. Look, I'll call her right now," said Chuck, picking up his phone. After a couple of rings, Blair picked up.

"Chuck, hey," answered Blair, happy to hear Chuck's voice. Apparently, Chuck felt the same way because, as Eric noted, his smirk transformed almost immediately when Blair said his name. Chuck looked at Eric and then proceeded to talk.

"Blair, what are you doing tomorrow night?" questioned Chuck, thinking that she was always available.

"I have a party to attend," replied Blair, her tone was apologetic. Chuck frowned and shook his head at Eric who signed. He pulled out his phone and started scrolling down numbers. "I'm sorry. Maybe next time?"

"Yeah, next time… I'll see you later. Good night Blair," Chuck and Blair said his goodbyes and looked over to Eric. "Got anyone decent that I can use to impress Bart?" Eric shrugged and handed Chuck his cell phone. "Thanks, Eric. You know, you're the best little brother that I could ever have."

"I'm glad you feel that way Chuck," Eric said while rolling his eyes. Truthfully, Chuck says the same thing every time he did Chuck a favor, but to be honest, he enjoyed it. Even though he didn't show it, he was glad that Chuck appreciated him.