Chapter 10
The next day, Blair realized that the time for their wedding was fast approaching, as well as the fact that she needed to buy more clothes for her changing condition, so she knew she needed to do some shopping. Knowing Chuck's penchant for clothing as well, she decided it might be fun to go shopping with him for the day, so she decided to broach the idea.
"Hmm, Chuck do you have any plans for today?"
"Well I was thinking about going out to check on some of my properties, but if you have other more intriguing ideas, I'd be open for suggestions." Chuck said in a breathy tone.
"Well I was just realizing that our official wedding is coming up sooner than I thought, so to be able to keep to our schedule, we need to go shopping!" Blair laughed.
"Shopping? Hmm, can we go to a few stores that I want to go to?" Chuck asked.
"Sure! If you want to go to Calvin Klein or Brooks Brothers or anywhere else, I'd be glad to go! Ooh I heard there's going to be some great pieces coming in at Bergdorff's and Macy's...." Blair prattled on.
"Uh yeah that's fine, but maybe we can go to a few other places too, if that's all right with you?" Chuck asked nonchalantly.
"Okay Chuck. Just make sure you're ready to go in half an hour and make sure the limo is fueled, so that we don't have to make very many pit stops, unless I have to use the ladies room." Blair commented as she walked off, and Chuck just shook head and smirked at her.
Within the half hour, Blair stepped out of the building and onto the curb, where Chuck was waiting with the limo and dressed somewhat casually, for him, with a pair of jeans along with his sport coat and dress shirt.
"It took you long enough. Well your chariot awaits, my dear." Chuck said in his sly way of his.
"All great things take time, you should know. Anyway are those jeans you're wearing? I had no idea Chuck Bass even owned a pair of blue jeans. They are designer, I should think." Blair gasped.
"Oh of course, what else did you think I'd wear? Anyway, I thought that I would go a bit more casual today." Chuck said as he helped Blair into the car.
They went to Fifth Avenue and looked in all the shops, with Blair pulling Chuck into Tiffanys and a few other places he was slightly reluctant to go. Eventually Chuck suggested that they stop at the closet mall, where he walked through the food court, where he bought her a fruit smoothie and eventually ended up at Hot Topic.
"Chuck, you actually buy items at Hot Topic?" Blair asked skeptically.
"Sometimes, when nobody's watching, why do you ask?" Chuck replied as he sorted through a stack of rock t shirts.
"Oh Chuck you're such a poser!" Blair teased but then recanted when Chuck gave her an evil stare. "I'm sorry, it's just surprising that you actually shop in a place like this. You could probably buy the whole place if you wanted to. Are you going to turn all rocker emo on me now?"
"No, although I do have a diversified taste in music. You were right though that I could buy out this entire storefront if I wanted to. Instead I'm thinking of the bigger picture and seeing if stock in Hot Topic, or similar establishments are a good investment to my stock portfolio." Chuck slyly mentioned while he handled a few t shirts and picked out the ones he wanted.
"Adding to your stock portfolio, ah that's something I like to hear. Still though, with the way the economy is right now, I don't know if more investments is the solution or not." Blair mentioned.
"Yes, you're absolutely correct Blair, because even Bass Industries has taken a bit of a hit with the amount of empty storefronts we have, which is a shame indeed." Chuck declared as he took his shirts to the front and made his purchases.
"Really? So Bass Industries is losing money? That can't be good for our finances or our budget! What are we going to do?" Blair gasped.
"Well for one thing we might have to change our budget for certain things. Chuck explained.
"Oh crap there goes our wedding," Blair gasped in panic as Chuck just grinned at her.
"Blair, aren't your parents paying for the wedding?" Chuck reminded her.
"Oh, yes I hadn't thought of that. Well then we can have the wedding of our dreams...well the wedding of my dreams anyway. St. Patrick's Cathedral on May 30, 2009 at 6:00 pm, with a dinner reception afterward and then after spending a night at your suite the Palace, we'll jet off for an exotic honeymoon in Monaco, Paris, or maybe Rome! Ooh I would just love to go to Rome and throw my coins into the fountain, just like Audrey Hepburn did in 'Three Coins in a Fountain!'" Blair sighed as she imagined her wedding.
"Well it sounds like you have everything already planned out. So does that leave no room for me to have any surprises?" Chuck asked slyly.
"Oh I'll let you have some leeway, as long as it fits in with my plans." Blair admitted as she followed in step behind Chuck.
"Speaking of weddings and honeymoons has made me think about another thing I wanted to do, which is buy you a gift. Pick out something you think I might like and try it on, I'll pay." Chuck said as he led her past the Victoria's Secret storefront at the mall.
"Hmm, you're being generous aren't you? All right come along loverboy and let's see if anything piques your interest, besides the mannequins." Blair laughed as she pulled Chuck through the store.
They went to the main lingerie area and were pursuing the various pieces, until a sales clerk walked over and asked if she could be of assistance.
Chuck, his ever charming self, wittily said "Ah yes...I was looking for...something special...for someone special...and she just happens to be about your size...so if you could perhaps model..."
"Chuck! That's enough! He's with me ma'am, and so far we seem to be finding nearly everything we need...although I am curious if you might have this in another size?" Blair asked the clerk as she grabbed Chuck's hand and tried to put herself between Chuck and the salesgirl.
"Chuck, what was that about flirting with the salesgirl? You didn't have to come on so strong!" Blair asked exasperated.
"What do you mean strong? That's how I have always approached the salesgirls whenever I want to purchase something." Chuck exclaimed.
"Well you're going to have to change your technique from now on, because you're now with me." Blair said shrewdly.
"Oh no fun! I always get the best deals when I sweet talk the salesgirls." Chuck sighed in mock dejection.
"Yeah sweet talk them and probably get their numbers and a chance to sleep with them." Blair chided him as she pulled him into the changing room area with her.
"Yes that's true...heh heh...oh yeah I see your point...Hmm the changing area? So you're going to let me watch after all?" Chuck coyly admitted as he glanced around his surroundings.
"Yes, and I needed to do something to distract you! Anyway, you sit out here, while I try something on and model it for you. Here, you stay on this chair, while I slip into something more comfortable." Blair said as she plopped Chuck down on a chair and scurried into a changing room.
"All right Blair, I'll stay here." Chuck said as he grinned and settled into his seat.
Blair had barely tried on her first negligee, when she suddenly heard voices talking, one of which of course sounded like Chuck. Angrily she stormed out of the cubical and stalked forward to where she saw a tall willowy woman in her underclothes chatting with Chuck.
"Okay sister what do you want?" Blair burst out, as she interrupted their conversation.
"Ezcusi Mio?" the model asked
"Oh hello Blair. Monique, meet Blair my w..." Chuck began.
"Wife, I'm his wife and if you want to be able to leave without anything broken, you better leave now." Blair seethed as she stood up to the model, who towered over her.
"Vell I neva!" the girl said as she turned and walked away.
"Oh Chuck, I can't leave you alone a minute and you're already chatting up another woman!" Blair gasped as she pulled Chuck along to try on cubical.
"Well you're the one who brought me in here. And Monique only asked me my opinion on what she had on, so I gave it." Chuck laughed.
"Yeah I bet!" Blair sighed angrily.
"Ooh what a temper! I love it when you're angry." Chuck growled seductively.
Blair sat Chuck down on the chair in her cubical then started to show Chuck the negligee she was wearing, then asked him "Okay hon, what do you think about this? I don't know if it fits right though because I feel fat..."
"I don't see anything wrong from where I'm sitting." Chuck purred.
"So you don't see my cottage cheese thighs or the way I have a pooch now right over my abs?" Blair sighed as she posed in front of the mirror, criticizing her body image.
"Hmm, well maybe I do see something now that you mention it..." Chuck said as he motioned her forward.
"All right Chuck what do see that's wrong?" Blair asked as she walked over and stood in front of Chuck.
"Well...let's see...perhaps your thighs are a little more than before, but they are far from cottage cheese..." Chuck laughed as he gently stroked her leg.
"And your stomach is meant to be that way right now...it makes you all the more delicious." Chuck said as leaned and began to kiss her on the abdomen.
Blair sighed and began to melt against him as he began to kiss her just like in a dream she'd once had. She ran her fingers through his hair as tried to stifle a moan as his mouth and hands began to have their way with her.
Suddenly she realized that Chuck was pulling her onto his lap and settling her where he wanted her, as she helped him unbutton his pants and settled herself with him in a few moments. They rode their passion, until Blair collapsed against Chuck, with the realization that he'd worked the entire negligee off of her without her knowledge.
"Hmm, so how was that for approval of what you had on?" Chuck teased seductively.
"Well Mr. Bass, I would say that you highly approve of what I have or should I say had on." Blair seductively chuckled.
"Hmm, and I'm glad to know that I can still make your blood run in a good way as well." Chuck murmured as he kissed her neck and began to stroke her back with one hand and her breast with another.
"Mmm, anymore of that and we just might have to continue this...." Blair purred as she ran her hands under his shirt.
"Hmm I love it when you purr in my ear." he seductively admitted as he continued to touch her.
Suddenly they heard people outside their changing area, and one woman clear her throat and asked "Is everything okay in there?"
"Oh, sorry ma'am...we're...I mean I'm fine! Sorry I'll be leaving." Blair called out.
"Oh Chuck I can't believe we got caught having sex in the changing room of Victoria's Secret!" Blair gasped embarrassedly.
Chuck just laughed and whispered "Ah so we did! But admit you know you had fun, I know I did."
"Of course I did...you know that..." Blair coyly said as she picked up her clothes and began putting them back on.
"Of course I do...Why I have the proof right here." Chuck teased as he lifted up the discarded bikini from the negligee set.
"What? Give it to me...uh oh I see what you mean! Argh you did this to me!" Blair gasped angrily.
"And it was my pleasure." Chuck laughed.
"Well now I guess I'll have to buy it. I hope you liked it on me." Blair commented.
"I did, though I liked it off of you even better." Chuck seductively teased.
The pair of them soon exited the changing area, then went to the desk to pay for their items, then left the store as well as the mall, with Chuck seductively teasing her the whole way.
After the mall, Chuck said that he wanted to spend the night in his own bed at home, and wondered if she'd like to spend the night there as well, to which she of course agreed. They were just going down the street, starting to continue where they'd left off in the changing room at Victoria's Secret, when Blair suddenly looked out the window and squealed "Ooh Kleinfields! We have just got to stop! "
"Huh? We just got started...Kleinfields Bridal? I thought you were probably going wear the gown from your mother's latest collection or something, so why do we have to stop here?" Chuck asked dejectedly.
"Oh yes most likely, but I still like to see what is available this season...and anyway its fun to try on dresses...and mess with the sales staff, the plebs!" Blair laughed as she smoothed her hair and dress to prepare to disembark.
Chuck followed Blair into the store, where they were greeted by a member of the the sales staff, who seemed almost too eager to please. Blair gave the woman an idea of what she wanted and was led into an area where Chuck was led to a chair to wait, and Blair was motioned back to the fitting room to try on a few gowns.
To each gown, Blair stepped out to stand on a round rotating pedestal, where she modeled the gown for Chuck and anyone else willing to watch. "So dear what do you think of this? Smashing isn't it? I feel like a princess...which is fine...but I want to feel regal, like a queen! Another gown please! I want to be regal, like a queen! I want the other guests to just die of envy when they see me in my gown!"
Chuck just glanced at Blair and chuckled under his breath as he imagined the female guests literally falling over in death at the sight of Blair in her gown. Ah didn't she ever listen to what she said? Probably not, he thought.
"Chuck are you laughing at me? Do you think I look stupid in my gown?" Blair asked angrily.
"Ah don't raise your blood pressure dear, it's not good for the a..." he began.
"Oh yes I know! It's just that I want to look perfect in what I wear, perfectly regal that is!" Blair said as she struck a pose.
"Oh yes you'll always be my queen B." he teased.
"Thank you...Ooh more gowns! Thank you!" Blair squealed as she ran in and modeled more gowns for Chuck, asking his opinion.
As she was modeling gowns, Blair suddenly got a phone call from the wedding consultant she had contacted. Suddenly Blair morphed into bridezilla mode and began berating the wedding consultant over her choice in colors for their wedding theme. "No, no, no! I want dusty rose and lavender not green and purple like Barney the Dinosaur! What? Yes the TV show! No, no, no! I do NOT want that! And further more..." she said as she stalked off.
"Hmm, Mr. Charles, you certainly have your hands full with that one!" the sales lady commented.
"Ha, yeah you don't know the half of it! But I love her nevertheless..." Chuck laughed.
After awhile, Blair was able to calm down, and Chuck suggested that they leave for home since it was getting a bit late, and perhaps Blair could use a nap. She wholeheartedly agreed, and soon the limo was whisking them off again to the Vander Woodsen Bass residence. Blair started picking up where they left off, but Chuck suddenly, reluctantly stopped her before they got hot and heavy.
"Ooh Chuck, what's wrong, I thought you liked limo nookie. That it was our sacred place..." Blair purred.
"Ah I do and it is, so I break this off with great reluctance because I have to tell you something. I got a call when you were arguing with the wedding consultant and learned that apparently during the time since I was staying with you at your mom's place, Lily married Rufus, so now Dan & Jenny have moved into the penthouse as well." Chuck declared.
"The Humphreys are now living at your penthouse? Where's everyone going to sleep?" Blair asked.
"Well they did tell me that they're splitting the rooms up, boys and girls...so that must mean if you want to spend the night in my bed, it's going to be a cozy night tonight! Maybe I should sell tickets." Chuck teased.
"WHAT?! I am NOT going to put on a live demonstration for Dan Humphreys!" Blair gasped.
"Aw he could probably use a lesson or two in the art of love making, I'm sure Serena would appreciate it...or perhaps our dear Miss Carr?" Chuck teased.
"Oh you! I refuse to let anyone watch! If you have to share a room, I'm going home!" Blair declared.
"Oh Blair, don't worry your pretty little head. As far as I know they aren't forcing me to share my room, although to be perfectly honest I am looking into getting my own place for us, once I turn 18 and all. Until then, its one big, semi-dysfunctional family." Chuck admitted.
"Oh joy! Blair said sarcastically.
"And as Mrs. Bass, now you're a part of it too!" Chuck laughed.
"Oh joy! Now I'm related to Dan Humphreys!" Blair sighed.
"Yeah you're his adopted step-sister-in-law!" Chuck laughed.
"Oh great!" Blair moaned.
"But look on the bright side, you're also Serena's adopted sister-in-law!" Chuck mentioned.
"Oh yeah, I guess that's pretty cool. I'll have to tell S." Blair admitted.
"Yeah and I have to live with them, a bit longer." Chuck sighed.
"You're right! So how is it suddenly having four siblings?" Blair asked.
"It's an adjustment, let me tell you! But I suppose it helps me prepare for the future." Chuck mentioned.
"Your future?" Blair asked.
"Yes my future, with you!" Chuck said.
"Oh Chuck!" Blair laughed and rolled her eyes.
Eventually they made it to the building and went up to the penthouse, where both Rufus and Lily were cooking dinner and Jenny and Eric were setting the table. When Lily saw Chuck, she said "Hello Chuck." while Rufus declared "Ah the lost has been found! We were wondering if you were returning here Chuck. And I see you've brought a guest...Hello Blair. "
"Hello Mr. Humphreys, good to see you again. I see you're having dinner." Blair mentioned.
"Yes we are and you're willing to stay and eat with us, I insist!" Rufus mentioned.
"Ah taking over everything now, Rufus? We might eat with you, if we so desire, but come along Blair, you can bring your purchases along with you upstairs." Chuck said as he pulled Blair along behind him up to his room.
"This should be an interesting night. I hope we're not disturbed too much." Blair said as she waited for Chuck to unlock the door.
"Yeah I agree, it should be quite interesting indeed." Chuck said under his breath as he helped Blair carry her bags in.
They freshened up and soon went down to dinner, which turned into quite the family affair, with hamburger helper beef stronganoff and mixed vegetables being passed around for some of the main courses, and chocolate and vanilla ice cream for dessert. To Chuck and Blair it was interesting fare indeed, since they had seldom if ever ate a bargain home cooked meal like that.
"So what did you think of the supper? Pretty good for out of a box, wouldn't you say?" Rufus asked.
"It was certainly interesting, Rufus. What did you mean by 'out-of-a-box' may I ask?" Blair asked.
"Why it was hamburger helper of course! You just brown the beef, add the packaged potatoes, some milk or water, heat it up for a bit longer, and voila dinner!" he proudly exclaimed.
"Voila, dinner..." Blair said reluctantly.
"Well you'll should learn to cook dinner girly, if you're going to be a married woman. Need to learn to cook for that husband of yours." Rufus hinted playfully.
"Well I'm not sure if that will be necessary, because I plan to have at least two or three servants to help me." Blair declared.
"With a husband like Chuck Bass, good luck with finding hired help, Blair." Dan chided.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Blair asked.
"Humphreys if you don't want to be wearing your nose inside out, you will apologize to..." Chuck seethed.
"That's enough boys, just calm down." Lily chided.
"May we be excused? Come on Blair, let's go." Chuck commanded, angrily as he held out his hand to Blair, which she took. As they were leaving, they could hear someone say "Boy those two do live in their own little world, don't they?"
"Own little world...that Humphreys!" Chuck growled.
"Yeah I know, Dan's such an arsse sometimes, wouldn't you say? Anyway you need to relax...so why don't you go into the bathroom and take a nice shower...and I'll join you in there too, if you wouldn't mind." Blair said coyly as she helped him remove his jacket and began to message his shoulders.
"Ah yes, Blair, that does sound good indeed." Chuck laughed, as he led her into the bathroom with him.
Chuck and Blair certainly had a relaxing time in the shower, so much so that they lost track of time, and soon people were knocking on the door, and voices could be heard saying "Somebody's been in the shower for over half an hour, and I need to use it." "I think it's Chuck or Blair...unless its both of them! Ooh you should make them clean the shower themselves!" "Ha ha!"
Eventually they all went to bed, but the next morning, Jenny got angry at Blair for using some of her hair care products. Chuck tried to make little brother Eric cook breakfast for him giving his specific instructions on how he liked his eggs, but Rufus intervened and told him Blair should do it, but she refused citing that cooking smells made her ill in the morning. Dan and Serena were barely speaking because of their relationship issues, Chuck and Blair were still angry at Dan for his comment the previous evening, and Jenny and Eric fought over who ate the last waffle.
All of this caused Rufus to turn to Lily and say "When in the world did we turn into a really strange version of the Brady Bunch?" To which she replied with a laugh, "I guess six teenagers in one house, even if its a penthouse, is a bit much, I agree."
"Well then I guess we'll have to set up some rules, so that we can all get along together as peaceably as we can, while living together. I think we should have an impromptu meeting of sorts, before everyone goes off to school." Rufus suggested to Lily, suddenly becoming rather parental.
"I agree, although I don't know how some of them are going to take to a rules change. I recall when Bart attempted to set some rules for Serena and Eric, they complained about them, especially Serena. Still though as long as Dan and Jenny can comply, then I'd imagine that Serena and Eric will follow suit." Lily replied.
"Okay, so that just leaves your 'other' son." Rufus replied.
"My other son? Oh yes Chuck." Lily gasped suddenly remembering.
"Yes Chuck, and now Blair as well, how are they going to take new rules opposed on them?" he asked.
"Probably not well, but we can try." Lily laughed.
"Well society has rules, and they're expected to obey them just as much as anyone else." Rufus replied as he strode over to the counter and cleared his throat.
"Okay, everyone, I want to talk to you all for a minute before you have to go off to school to get the education we so dearly pay for."
"You pay for? I thought it was now my father's trust fund." Chuck declared a bit coldly.
"That is not true Chuck. We'll discuss that matter later, in private." Rufus said as he stared at Chuck. Then he went on, "Anyway I've called everyone for this impromptu meeting because we need to establish some rules so that everyone can get along. Now I know that some of you will be moving out in the next few months or weeks, however since we will have to live together for the time being , I want to be able to have some rules about time, space and so forth. If anyone has any problems with these rules, then come see I or Lily and we can discuss it, in private."
"Rules? What sort of rules are you going to have?" Serena asked cautiously.
"Just general rules about curfew, chores, people's possessions, and so forth. Such as, since a few of you are over 18, how late you can stay out is to your discretion, however if its a school night I would like you to be in my 11:30..." Rufus began.
"Eleven thirty?" Everyone gasped suddenly.
"Yes eleven thirty. And it'd be good for you all to be able to go to school wide eyed and raring to go." Rufus laughed.
"Raring to go? I haven't heard that phrase since the time I saw a western film with my grandfather." Chuck commented sarcastically, while others sighed or moaned at the idea.
"Enough of that, just do it at least for the next few weeks. Anyway rule 2 is that I would like everyone to be able to help around here, and since there are certain factors effecting certain aspects of our lives, I would like everyone to be able to pitch in." Rufus declared.
"Pitch in? In what way?" Serena asked.
"Well for one thing, you will be expected to keep your own room clean and pick up after yourselves. Not difficult, and definitely something Dan and Jenny are used to. As well if you dirty anywhere, like say the bathroom, you have to clean it yourselves." Rufus explained.
"Keep our own rooms clean AND clean the bathroom? Surely you..." Blair gasped.
"Yes Blair, even you and Chuck have to help, which means no cigarette butts, condoms, or any other questionable debris or stains left behind when you leave. We will also be taking turns keeping the living room and so forth clean, per week. And that brings up another point, as far as food, we have another idea. We would like to establish another routine, which is evening dinner. To take the pressure off of us, we would like each of you to take your turn once a week in making a meal for everyone. Which means buying the food, bringing it home, and fixing it here. It doesn't have to be complicated, just something to be able to feed everyone." Lily explained.
"But what if we have a little trouble cooking?" Serena asked.
"Well Rufus and I will help you with what we know, and if you have any other questions, there are always cookbooks, the internet, the Food Network, and so forth. You never know, you might discover you have a new talent." Lily suggested.
"The Food Network? Oh I hadn't thought of that!" Jenny gasped as she checked something on her phone.
"Yes and let's see, we can draw names to see who will get to cook today..." Rufus said as he put their names in a hat and then drew, declaring "And tonight's dinner will be by...Jenny!"
"Okay dad...and I think I know just what I want to make! Jenny said as she checked her phone once again and hurried off.
The rest of the kids began to leave on their various ways they were getting to school. Jenny called her new boyfriend Jason and had him pick her up on his car, Eric and Dan took a bus, and Serena's new boyfriend picked her up in his roadster, while Chuck and Blair took Chuck's limo. Rufus and Lily still thought it was crazy how all of the kids were going to the same place, but were taking different modes of transportation.
For Chuck and Blair, the discussion about the rules change proved to be the hot topic of the ride over. "Oh Chuck, I can't believe Rufus and Lily would spring those rules on us like that! Clean the bathroom? Prepare dinner? Who do the think I am, Dorota?" Blair gasped and sulked.
"I'm not sure either. That Rufus Humphreys just swoops in and thinks that he can spring these rules on us? I can't wait until we can move out. I'll start looking at properties as soon as I can." Chuck declared under his breath.
"Oh so you're not going to plot against him or anything?" Blair sighed.
"I don't know if its even worth it, since Lily seems to always go back to Rufus despite my efforts." Chuck sighed.
"Yeah I suppose you're right...hmm I just thought of something, we could just go back to my mother's house and stay there until we get married." Blair gasped, suddenly realizing how easy it would be. Suddenly though her phone rang and she answered the phone. She spoke a bit, gasped, then hung up the call.
"Chuck you wouldn't believe this, but apparently my mother's penthouse had a small fire and because of that and the water damage, Cyrus and my dad aren't recommending that we return any time soon...so there goes my plans to move back there!" Blair sighed.
"Really? Oh that reminds me..." Chuck said as he checked the schedule on his phone, "As I thought, right now my suite at the Palace is getting remodeled, so we can't stay there right now."
"Great so I guess we'll have to stay at the penthouse with everyone else." Blair sighed.
"This should be quite the experience. I guess you'll have to get your virtual Betty Crocker on when it comes your turn to cook dinner." Chuck teased.
"Virtual Betty Crocker? You now I can cook! I bet I can cook circles around you, Chuck Bass! You know I make a mean pumpkin pie!" Blair exclaimed.
"You know I love your pie, pumpkin, but I didn't know you were willing to share it..." Chuck said as he stroked her thigh under her skirt.
"Pumpkin pie, Chuck, not what you have in mind...stop it!" Blair gasped as Chuck's fingers reached their goal.
"Hmm...do you really want me to stop." he seductively whispered in her ear.
"Oh...not really...but we are on our way to school...so we probably should..." Blair sighed, as he kissed the back of her neck.
"All right, then love...after school we'll continue this...little bit of fun...in the limo" Chuck whispered seductively, as he drew his hands away from her and brought his finger up to his mouth and licked it, and winked at her saying "Hmm, I can hardly wait to have a taste of some Blair Waldorf pie. I know it will be quite delicious."
"I...can't wait either..." Blair gasped as she watched him, and he just seductively chuckled.
The rest of the school day progressed as usual, with the usual stresses and triumphs, until the day was done. After school, Blair waited expectantly for Chuck, who smiled slyly at her as he helped her into the limo. Their ride home turned even more interesting when they stopped at a bakery, where they bought a few pies to take home. Suddenly Blair had a craving for pumpkin pie, so on the way back they decided to taste test the one pumpkin pie they'd bought. In the end though, it took them awhile to get home, because Blair had the pie she wanted and Chuck got the pie he wanted.
A bit disheveled, but none the worse for wear, Chuck and Blair arrived back at the house with the remaining pie and placed it on the counter, near where Jenny had set the plates out.
"Oh good did you two bring dessert? That's great because I wasn't sure what to make." Jenny gasped in delight.
"Yeah we bought a pumpkin pie from a bakery. It's good, but not as good as Blair's pie, I should know." Chuck laughed.
"Oh really? I didn't know Blair could cook? When was the last time you had any of Blair's pie?" Jenny asked.
"Why just this after..." Chuck began but yelped in pain when Blair stepped on his foot with her high heel.
"Chuck!?! Stop that! He meant just this after-Thanksgiving. Yeah the last time I made a pumpkin pie was just this Thanksgiving...and Chuck had a piece after that, right?" Blair gave as an explanation.
"Oh yes I definitely had a piece...and I can scarcely wait for seconds." Chuck teased as he stroked Blair's arm.
"Uh yeah okay, whatever...anyway dinner is in twenty minutes so you can wash up and get the table set, then we can eat." Jenny said as she went back to tending her food.
Chuck whispered something in Blair's ear, which caused her to distractedly ask Jenny "Twenty minutes? Uh...okay...we'll be back. We just have to clean up first." Blair then grabbed Chuck's hand as she followed him upstairs so that they could get clean together.
After a while they came downstairs in their nearly matching pajamas and sat down to dinner with the rest of the family.
"Ah interesting dinner attire you two...are you deciding to start a new fashion trend? Pajamas for dinner or are you having an early night?" Lily teased.
"Perhaps a bit of both. We do have a lot of homework that's due soon, so we're intending to stay in and work on that." Blair explained as she passed around the food.
"Okay that's fine, whatever you say. Have fun with your homework...Just don't be too loud." Rufus reminded them with a wink.
"We won't..." Blair admitted, while she glanced at Chuck who tried to hide a smirk behind his hand as he ate.
"Maybe before you go upstairs to won on your homework, you can help with the dishes, okay?" Rufus suggested.
"I suppose we could. If it doesn't take too long." Blair replied.
"Don' look so sad Working together you should be able to get it done n no time...then you can go on to other things...And believe us, we understand." Lily laughed.
Suddenly Eric piped up "Hmm, now I know who you two remind me of, in your pajamas! Jenny did you ever watch this kids show when you were little?" then began to whistle a tune.
"That tune sounds familiar...Oh I know!" Jenny suddenly piped up, and with Eric began to sing in unison "Bananas in pajamas are coming down the stairs, bananas in pajamas are coming down in pairs!"
Suddenly Serena and Dan started to laugh too. "Oh yeah I remember when you used to watch that show Eric! I think I used to watch it with you too!" Serena laughed.
"Bananas in Pajamas? Yeah I think I remembered that now, sort of. Good one Jenny!" Dan laughed.
"What are you on about now, Humphreys?" Chuck asked incredulously as Blair stared at them as well.
"Oh don't get upset Chuck, it's just a TV show that was on when Eric and Jenny were little. Don't mind them." Serena tried to reassure them.
"But the reference is perfect! Its absolutely perfect." Dan laughed.
"How so?" Chuck asked.
"Well...Jen do you still have your figures?" Dan asked.
"Oh yeah I think I do! Wait a minute!" Jenny said as she ran off, then came back with two plastic yellow bananas wearing blue and white striped pajamas, setting them on the table.
"You have an original set Jen? I'm impressed." Eric said glancing at the one figure, then he chucked too.
"What is so funny about those dolls?" Blair asked.
"Well you are supposedly married aren't you? Mr. & Mrs. Bass? So I wonder which one are you, B 1 or B 2?" Jenny laughed as she handed the dolls to Chuck & Blair.
"Ha ha very funny. So now we're the butt of all of your jokes?" Chuck said.
"Very mature you four!" Blair said as she rolled her eyes.
"Oh you two! Lighten up, we were only teasing! Its what siblings do, so you should get used to it! Still though it s perfect, don't you think?" Serena teased.
"Actually yeah I think I can see it. Ha ha, so which do you think you are, Blair, B1 or B2?" Chuck teased.
"Well I have always strive for the best, so I guess I'm B1." Blair laughed as she shook her head thinking about the tease.
Then rest of the evening went surprisingly well, with Chuck and Blair actually agreeing to do the dishes before going back to their room to work on homework, and other things.