His smile was contagious and Blair couldn't help but laugh and bat her eyelashes at him.

Dan reached over and gave her an all-encompassing hug. Blair had never felt so safe and loved.

Dan turned back to his breakfast and smiling said, "We should get you a test. Right after breakfast."

"Okay..." Blair said half laughing "you're not upset?"

"Upset? No. Of course - of course not, Blair-" he smiled "A baby? That would be amazing."

"Really?" Blair jumped up from her bar stool to hug him from behind

"Really."

After breakfast Dan cleaned up the kitchen while Blair showered and got dressed. They walked down to the store hand in hand and picked up a pregnancy test.

Once they got back to the loft Blair went into the bathroom to test while Dan paced around outside the door.

"How's it going in there?" he asked timidly

"Umm... going well, I guess."

He heard the toilet flush. Seconds later Blair emerged holding the test in her hand.

"We should know momentarily." she said showing it to him

Dan smiled and kissed her cheek. Blair took a tissue from the sink and set the test on the tissue on the counter.

"Should we watch it 'develop' or...?" Dan said, obviously interested in the science behind it

"I can't." Blair said and she buried her face into his shirt.

He put both of his arms around her, patted her back, and observed the reaction. After a few seconds he grabbed the box to compare the results. He swallowed, breathed deeply, and looked down at the test.

It was positive.

"What does it say?" Blair asked peering one eye away from his shirt and turning more toward the results Dan was looking at.

"Well... it says - it says we're going..." Dan couldn't stop smiling

When she heard his heart beat speed up, Blair peered at the test and said "to be parents."

Dan clutched her tighter and said "Yes! I love you so much."

He heard her sniff and he leaned over to see she was crying.

"What? Why are you crying?" he wiped away her tears "Are you okay? This is a good thing, isn't it?"

"Yes, of course." Blair said between sniffs "I just..." she looked away from him and into the loft outside the bathroom "never thought I'd get another chance to be a mother."

"Oh, Blair." Dan said as he engulfed her in a hug "You are safe with me. I will do everything in my power to protect you and our baby. You are going to be the best mother."

Blair caught on a cough and laughed. She was genuinely happy.

"What does this mean for us?" she asked, playing with the fabric of his shirt and thinking further into the future than necessary at that particular moment.

"It means us together. We will work it out."

"Should we... I mean, should we tell anyone?"

"Definitely. Yeah, I mean, why wouldn't we?"

"Okay... let's wait until after Serena's wedding then. I don't want to overshadow her big day."

"Okay." Dan smiled and lowered his face to the top of Blair's head, taking in the smell of her hair.

They spent the rest of the day lounging around the loft, watching movies, and cuddling. Blair fell asleep in Dan's arms while he was reading to her. He kissed her and turned out the light. Ever the over-thinker, he spent a lot of the time trying to figure out what to do. By morning he had decided.

The next morning Blair woke up and again found Dan in the kitchen preparing breakfast. She smiled to herself realizing she'd been in New York for two days but had yet to leave the loft. Marveling how things changed, her phone rang.

"B!" Serena said

"Serena, I was just going to call you and see what the plan was for today."

"When did you get into town? I thought it was a couple of days ago?"

"Um, yeah. It was. I've been-"

"Are you at the penthouse? I'll come pick you up!"

"No... actually, I'm in Brooklyn." Blair said smiling into the phone

"Brooklyn? Ooohhh..." Serena said suggestively "How is that going?"

"It's amazing. Honestly... he makes me so happy."

"Aww... B. I am so happy for you two."

"Anyway, it's your big day we're here for! Where should I meet you?"

They made plans and as Blair was hanging up the phone Dan walked into the bedroom with a tray in hand.

"Breakfast in bed?" he offered

She smiled, "Oh wow, yes. Thank you."

As he sat down beside her Blair kissed him and said "I am so happy here with you, Dan."

"Me too." Dan said back

Blair couldn't help but notice his eyes were glowing.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Us." Dan said, honestly, tilting his eyes downward and then back at her.

"Oh yeah, what about us?" Blair said, picking up a strawberry

"Just how great this is and... our family." his eyes glanced down to her stomach

Blair smiled and put her hand on her stomach. She took her other hand and reached for Dan's hand and put it on top of hers. He smiled.

"What time is it?" Blair asked

"It's uh... 10:15." Dan said looking back to the clock

"Oh wow. I need to get ready. I am meeting Serena in an hour in the city."

"Okay, I'll go with you. I'm supposed to go see my Dad anyway. He has my tux for the wedding."

"Oh? You will look so handsome." Blair said giving him a kiss

They got ready and took a car into the city. Serena was waiting for Blair in the lobby of her mother's building and when she saw her walk in she ran to her and gave a huge hug. Dan smiled, happy to see the two friends again.

"Ah, Dan... Blair says you've been taking good care of her." Serena said looking at Blair "you look great!"

"Yeah, yeah..." Dan said

"So do you, Serena you are going to be the most beautiful bride!"

Serena gave Dan a hug and then turned back to Blair and said, "We should go. I have a car waiting for us and our appointment is in a few minutes."

Blair turned and gave Dan a kiss while he said "have a good time."

Dan watched them walk out the door hand in hand and turned to the elevator to go up to the apartment. He was greeted by Lily and Rufus in the kitchen

"I thought you were coming over for brunch...?" Rufus questioned

"Yeah, uh, about that... sorry. Umm." he looked at Lily and then back to Rufus "Blair was at the loft."

"Blair?"

"Yeah. Yeah, she got in a couple of days ago and she was staying at the loft with me."

Rufus looked intrigued, "I didn't realize you were seeing her again."

"I went to Paris on my tour about... about a month ago and we" he smiled to himself

"What son?" Rufus asked, hand on hip, playfully

"We put the past behind us. We've been talking since then. So when she got to New York she came to the loft and she didn't leave."

"So does that mean you two are back together?"

"Umm..." Dan looked again at Lily and back to Rufus "Yeah. I am pretty sure it does. Dad can I, ummm... do you want to get a coffee or something?"

"Sure." Rufus said, grabbing his coat and walking with Dan to the elevator

They walked down the street to a small restaurant and were seated at a table by the window.

"So" Rufus said, smiling "you and Blair, eh?"

"Yeah, sorry... it was just weird with Lily there and Blair and Chuck's past."

"Oh, I know she understands. Chuck is seeing Eva. He is pretty happy with her from what I understand."

"Oh, good."

"So...?" Rufus questioned "I get the feeling there is something else you aren't saying."