Chuck Bass strolled through the halls of St. Jude's, perfectly content with replaying the events of last night in his mind, when he was interrupted.
'Chuck', Nate grinned at him.
Chuck tried to return a grin, but it was half-hearted at best. Nate's presence had been a real nuisance to him lately.
Chuck knew that it wasn't Nate's fault that he and Blair had history, but it really bothered him. He couldn't even look at his best friend the same way.
'I was thinking we could do something tonight' Nate continued 'Have some male bonding time'
Chuck snorted. 'Male bonding?Have you been watching Dr. Phil again Nathanial?'
'We haven't really hung out much lately, and I was thinking we could catch up tonight' Nate suggested
Chuck couldn't hang out with Nate. He could hardly bear to be in the same room with him. He felt guilty for what he was doing with Blair; she was after all Nate's ex and Nate clearly wanted her. He didn't wan't to betray his best-friend, but he couldn't bring himself to end his 'relationship' with Blair. Something about her kept him coming back for more.
'Chuck?' Nate poked him, bringing him out of his reverie.
'Oh, I can't do anything tonight. I'd love to but can't' Chuck replied
'Why not?'
'I'm not allowed to' Chuck winced at the words coming out of his mouth.
Nate froze. 'Since when do you need anyone's permission to do what you want?'
'Since Headmistress Queller told Bart about my GPA'
Chuck groaned 'He said I have to get tutoring, or he'll freeze my accounts'
'Ouch' Nate laughed
'You have no idea'
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Blair got home at precisely 4 o'clock. She knew that she had limited time to get ready, as Chuck would be there soon. She laughed at herself. Who would have thought that she'd ever be getting ready especially for Chuck?
She fixed her makeup and checked her hair. Quickly, she changed out of her school uniform and donned a sleeveless navy blue dress.
As Blair got ready, she found herself thinking of Chuck. Only a few weeks ago, she would have been disgusted at the idea of sleeping with him, but now she was actually looking forward to it. If truth be told, Blair had to admit that it wasn't just the sex she enjoyed. She loved their squabbles, the way she alone held his attention and the way that she felt so comfortable with him. She'd be lying if she said that she wasn't falling in love with him.
Chuck had always been one of her best friends, but Blair had definitely never expected this and it scared her.
Suddenly, Blair's door opened, and a tired looking Chuck walked through it.
He threw himself down onto her bed.
Blair hopped onto the bed, next to him.
She brushed Chuck's dark hair off his face, asking 'What's wrong?'
'Nate' Chuck groaned, closing his eyes against Blair's soft touch
'He knows?' Blair panicked
'No' Chuck assured her 'but I can't take much more of this'
'What?' she whispered. Was Chuck going to leave her, just like Nate did?
'He keeps hounding me. He wants me to hang out with him all the time. I could barely get rid of him today'
'What did you tell him?' Blair asked, curious.
'That Bart was making me get tutoring'
'And he believed you?' she asked incredulously
'Well, I am a superb actor' Chuck replied, his eyes twinkling
'I don't think your acting had anything to do with it' she smirked 'You'd never believe how thick that boy can be'
'He'd have to be pretty thick to let you go' he whispered
Blair's breath caught in her throat, the way it always did when he said these kinds of things. They seemed so out of character for him, but she could hear the sincerity burning behind every word.
She pressed her lips to his, kissing him softly. His arms pulled her close, close enough that she could feel his heart hammering in his chest.
Blair pulled away, smiling. She loved hearing what she did to him.
'So, are you feeling guilty about lying to Nate?' she questioned, casually tracing circles on his chest.
Chuck frowned. Who cared about Nate at a time like this? The guilt could wait, excruciating pleasure could not.
'I guess' Chuck answered suspiciously. Where was this going?
'There is something we can do about that'
'Like...?' Chuck was growing more suspicious by the moment
'We can lessen the extent of your deception'
'I don't understand'
Blair jumped off the bed, leaving Chuck staring after her. She walked towards her desk, picked up a notebook and pen, and turned around to face Chuck.
'I'll be your tutor. I am a straight-A student after all' Blair replied grinning.
Fear flashed across Chuck's face.
He gulped 'No way'
'Your GPA could use a lift' she stated
'My GPA is none of your concern Blair'
'I like an intelligent man' Blair told him, her eyes boring into his.
Chuck wished she would stop looking at him like that. It was making it difficult to think.
'Nate was never intelligent' he offered
She scoffed. 'Nate was born that way, while you Bass... you have plenty of..'
'Unrealised potential?' he supplied
'How did you know I was going to say that?' Blair was thrown for a second
'I know you Blair'
'If you know me so well, then you must also know that once I get an idea, I never give up till it's put into practise... so you might as well give in now Bass. It'll make things easier for both of us'
Chuck sighed. He knew that Blair had never given up on anything in her life, and he doubted she was going to start now.
'Fine. The things I do for you Waldorf' he grumbled
'I'll get the textbooks' Blair's face split into a huge grin
'Since you were so easy to persuade, I'll let you choose the subject we start with' Blair told him
'I'd love to start with a little Biology' Chuck decided
'OK. Biology, it is'
'I think we should start with a refresher of Human anatomy' Chuck leered, running his hand up Blair's thigh
'What was that Chuck? You wanted to start with cellular anatomy?' Blair smirked, slapping his hand away and ignoring his comment
Chuck's face fell. He hated cells.
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'How was your tutoring session last night?' Nate asked, as he and Chuck walked to class together.
'If I have hear another word about the function of the nucleus, I will jump of a building'
'That bad, huh?' Nate laughed
Chuck nodded.
Nate didn't need to know that he and his tutor had ploughed through cell structure only to progress to a detailed study of human anatomy. That was something Chuck was only too willing to keep to himself.
