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As Dan gazed down at his little baby girl, Blair and Dorota tended to Serena who was worn out with exhaustion and pain. She lay motionless on the bed relieved it was over, the labour part at least. She knew that a lot more was headed her way come morning. She daren't look at the gurgling baby she could hear Dan talking to lovingly. It would only make everything so much harder. Still weary she mumbled something along the lines of 'take her away'. Dan and Blair looked at each other shocked by her request.
"What?" blurted out Dan, not understanding how she could not want to see her own daughter.
"Please..." she begged wearily her voice as though she were about to cry "She can't be here."
Dan wanted to protest but he wasn't about to argue with Serena or Blair for that matter who was giving him the evil eyes which silently ordered him to leave immediately. He knew she'd tell him to do as Serena asked. Slowly he got up from the side of the bed holding the baby carefully and left the room.
Blair knew exactly why Serena couldn't deal with having the baby in the same room as her, it was the same reason why she wouldn't talk about baby names or anything else baby related- it hurt too much. It hurt because in a few hours she'd have to give up that baby.
Still clutching the baby Dan walked out and along the corridor to where Chuck and Erick were standing anxiously. Both of them fixed their gazes on the tiny bundle Dan was holding.
"Well, it's a girl." He said with a hint of pride.
Both the brothers looked on astonished at the little person in Dan's arms. Captivated, they stayed quiet for a few moments before Chuck broke the silence.
"Well I suppose that means the name Chuck the 2nd isn't an option." He joked awkwardly.
"Was it ever?" laughed Dan in response, relaxing slightly.
Dan spent the rest of the night in the living room with his daughter in his lap. Chuck managed to reach Lily who got on the first train she could and would be home by dawn. The chaos of before had calmed and now it was all just a waiting game. Dan waited, Blair waited, Chuck, Dorota and Erick waited; but they didn't know what for. The plan that they had spent 9 months constructing had already altered now that Dan knew and it seemed as though nothing was set in stone anymore. All Dan knew for certain was that he wasn't going to give up his baby without a fight.
It was 5 in the morning; each of them was too wired to even try to sleep, all except Serena. Blair walked into the living room she'd remained with Serena all night until now. Chuck, Erick and Dan glanced up at her. She sat on the sofa next to Dan, getting her first proper look at the newborn.
"How's Serena?" he asked her
"Sleeping." She stated simply, still staring at the tiny infant. A moment later she looked up and sighed "I think she was just completely overwhelmed earlier. She 's been struggling with the thought of becoming too attached."
"I get it. But she doesn't have to give the baby up."
"She knows..." a solemn silence filled the space between them. "How's Brooklyn anyway?" she saud lightening the mood.
"Brooklyn?" Dan raised his eyebrows.
"Yeah... that's my name for her. Appropriate, right?"
"Sure." He said sarcastically "I don't think she's a Brooklyn somehow. I always liked Sophia though..." he suggested looking down at his daughter with a smile.
"Pretty." Commented Blair approvingly. "It suits her, Humphrey." Dan's smile suddenly faded.
"It's not like it matters what I think, anyway. She's not going to be my kid to name when Serena gives her up."
Blair sat silently, unable to comfort him because what he was saying was true. She felt such sadness for the boy she usually loved to see in pain. She couldn't imagine what he was going through right now. He had no chance. Serena didn't want to be a mom and Lily was certainly not likely to want to go public about a baby at this stage. But it was clear that Dan had already fallen hook line and sinker for his little girl- his Sophia.
Just then the front door opened and Lily entered apprehensively. The whole house was quiet. She'd prepared herself for madness, for teenagers and a newborn screaming all at once for the pandemonium yet the scene that greeted her was peaceful. Sat in the living room was Dan, Blair, Chuck and Erick all focused on one thing, Sophia. Only did Lily's clopping heels make them look up and note her arrival. Dan's stomach sunk. He knew his daughter was slipping away from him- unless he did something and fast...
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