*After the series of group hugs and tearful exchanges between the group of friends, Chuck and Blair retreated to their bedroom for a moment of peace. Although they were thrilled to be sharing this moment of joy with their friends, the couple needed a time to process the road ahead of them.

Blair Cornelia Waldorf, will you marry me?

Those words echoed in the back of her mind as she replayed the scene over and over again. She was not amazed that she was in this position or that she was engaged at eighteen, she was amazed that she was in this position with Chuck Bass; the play boy of the UES. No one ever thought that he would settle and she was very proud that she had the honor of being that woman. Hopefully he could follow through and not hurt her even more than he already has in the past.

"Bass, I have a question." She sat on the bed and gazed over at her future husband. A smile lingered on his lips as he loosened his tie and set it on top of the dresser. His eyes looked so soft, a look she had only seen when he looked at Lily, a look of complete and total affection.

"Yes Blair, what must you know?" He sat on the dresser and gave her his full attention.

She couldn't help but smile at him, he made things in her life seem easier, not as stressful as home made her feel. "I want to make sure that this is really what you want and not some crazy romantic thing you're trying to do to make sure that I am faithful. You have your own history for me to worry about."

"Ouch."

He put his hands over his heart and acted as if he had been hurt by her words. Blair rolled her eyes but couldn't help laugh at him. Sometimes the corny things he did were ridiculous, but some of them were the reason why she loved him. Chuck Bass knew how to make a girl smile. "Listen B, you need to know that I would never do anything I wanted to do. I know I don't have the best track record, but I could never bring myself to continue to hurt you. Things have become so complicated and through out it all I've known one thing the entire time; I love you Blair."

That answer was good enough for her. Chuck took her hand in his and together they looked at the rock that lay on her finger. She was completely in shock that he had picked out such a perfect ring. Maybe he did know her better than she thought he did.

Chuck noticed she was in deep thought with her head down and realized that she could be completely rethinking the engagement. He took his fingers and lifted up her chin. They made eye contact and Mr. Bass came to terms with the fact that his soon to be Mrs. was for sure thinking about calling it off. Was his past really that awful for her to not trust him? Oh goodness, that's a question he can answer himself.

Has my past honestly fucked up everything with Blair?

Instead of defending himself and everything he has ever done in his past, Chuck let go of Blair's hand and stood up. She looked at him in disbelief. "What's wrong?"

His head was spinning. The actions of the last eighteen years of his life began to take it's toll on his conscious; something no one, not even himself would happen. "I just need some time to think.."

Chuck grabbed his glass of whiskey he had sitting on the dresser and walked out of the room with a sigh.

What the hell just happened?

Blair's head was swimming almost as much as Chuck's was. Yeah she needed some time to think, but that wasn't a reason for him to stomp off and confuse her even more than she already was. There was not a doubt in her mind that they weren't in love, there were just doubts in both of their minds about how great of a husband Chuck would be. Could he honestly give up the girls, the booze, and the drugs to stay faithful to her? Time could only tell.