Amelia sunk back in her seat, still holding her father's hand but was no longer stroking it in comfort.
"She was pregnant" Amelia didn't question it.
Dan paused. "Yes"
Amelia choked, feeling uncomfortable. She knew that mom would be calling Doctor Wilson soon and that he would arrive later that evening so she pressed on. "What happened?"
"We went for regular scans to double check the baby was alright. Her bump was becoming visible and I've never seen her smile like she did whenever she was told the baby was doing well, both she and it were healthy. It was the 20 week check up when..." he felt hot tears come to his eyes.
Dan was sitting on a stool next to the bed where Blair was lying with the midwife scanning her stomach. Occasionally she would complain about the gel being too cold which made Dan smile.
"Okay... so here it is" she showed them their baby on the screen. "The baby is doing fine" Blair's smile increased and Dan sighed with relief. "Moving right, in a nice position" the midwife observed the screen. "Would you like to know the sex of the baby?"
Blair turned her head to look at Dan. She knew he didn't want to know but she so desperately wanted to. As if Dan knew what she was thinking, he broke off their gaze and looked at their midwife. "Yes"
"I can tell you you'll be a..." she double checked the screen as Dan and Blair waited anxiously. "A boy. Congratulations" she grinned at the couple. She loved being in screenings with these two. She knew the baby would be in a great home with loving parents because out of every couple she'd seen in her fifteen years of being a midwife, this couple looked more in love everyday.
Dan coughed as if he didn't believe it, Blair's grip on his hand tightened as she was so happy. Dan left the room for her to get changed, running his fingers through his hair. I'm going to be a dad, he told himself. To a beautiful baby boy. He couldn't believe his luck.
Amelia stared at her father whose eyes began to fill with tears. She felt the need to reassure him but felt uncomfortable. She shifted uncomfortably in her chair when she saw her mother in the window.
"Four" she mouthed to Amelia. Amelia looked confused so Olivia pointed at the clock, which currently said 3.41pm and put up four fingers. Amelia grasped on to what she meant so she turned to her father and continued their talk.
"Then what?"
"We stood outside the doctor's for a while, talking about the baby and plans for the day-"
"I need to go to the office now" Blair gasped as she completely forgot she had a meeting soon. "Oh my God I need to go now"
Dan rubbed her shoulder, trying to calm her down. "It's okay, we'll get you a cab"
They saw a cab on the other side of the street and Dan waved at the driver. He nodded as if to say he were free and Dan kissed Blair on the forehead.
"I'll see you back at the loft?" Blair asked as she was about to cross the road.
"You bet you will" he smiled, still on the high he felt after that meeting.
"I love you Dan" she said as she pressed her lips against his. She turned to cross the road to get to the cab.
"I love you more!" Dan shouted. Blair turned around on the spot to see the man she loved most look at her with excited eyes. Blair's heart swelled.
"Impossi-"
In that moment Dan's heart stopped. A car came speeding past and knocked Blair right off her feet so she landed face down in the middle of the road. Screams could be heard, people went rushing over. But Dan couldn't see or hear it all with the blood rushing to his head.
"Someone call 911!" Someone yelled and soon enough there were several people dialling frantically on their phones. Dan remained frozen as if he were a statue, unable to move even if he wanted to.
Sirens could be heard on their way to the scene when Dan snapped out of his state of mind. He rushed over to see her lying on the floor, cuts all over her delicate skin and her beautiful face covered with blood from the blow. Dan stroked her hair, whispering to himself everything was going to be alright.
"I know I'm not a believer" Dan said to himself, causing people to stare. "And I know I have know right to ask. But not her. Not today. Just..." he felt the blood rush to his head again, feeling dizzy. "Please let her be okay" he prayed, looking up at the sky. "I'm begging you"
Dan remained still in his chair as he relived the experience he told himself he would forget. Amelia, wiping her eyes with her sleeves, was holding onto her father as if for dear life.
The doorbell rung and Olivia rushed out of the garden to answer it. "Hello Stuart" she smiled kindly.
"Hello Olivia. Where's Dan" he asked with a tone of self importance.
"Right through there" and she pointed in the direction she pointed to.
He was greeted by the sight of Dan sitting in his chair looking stiff and unrelaxed as his daugher cradled him.
"Mr. Humphrey?" Doctor Wilson asked but Dan didn't respond, not even with a look. With a raised voice he said louder "Mr. Humphrey!"
"Mr. Humphrey, please, calm down" a young Doctor tried to reassure him as he tried to push past him.
"Let me see her" he said through gritted teeth with Serena, Nate, Eleanor and Cyrus looking at him with matching worried expressions.
"I'm afraid you can't at the moment" he said in a calm voice. His blond hair scraped back made it look like he was trying to act older than his years which irritated Dan more.
"Let me see her! I need to!" Dan yelled, making the nurses look up and run over to the Doctor for reinforcement.
"You can't at the moment" he repeated. "I understand how you're feeling-"
"- No you don't understand how I'm feeling!" Dan screamed. "No you don't! You didn't just see the woman you loved most get hit by a car! You don't have someone who means everything to you, as well as carrying your child, in intensive care and might not survive! You don't have your life in a room, struggling to breath. You don't have your life slipping away" his voice grew small. "You don't- you don't" and that's when the sobbing finally begun.
"Get away from me" Dan shoved Amelia away from him. "Who are you?" he questioned, staring his daughter straight in the eye. Olivia took a step back, unable to watch. "Where am I?" a tone of anger was evident in his voice. "What's happened? Where's Blair?" he asked, worried. His eyes began to fill with water.
"Blair?" Olivia questioned, never hearing that name before.
"Yes, Blair! Where is she? Is she okay?" he got up to shake Doctor Wilson as if he could simply shake the information out of him.
"Who is Blair Mr. Humphrey?" he asked, holding onto the elderly man infront of him, trying to calm him down.
Dan took a step back and hit a wall. He slid down it until he was sitting on the floor, tears pouring onto his clothes.
"Dan, we need to get you changed" Serena came over, her eyes swollen from crying so much. "We need to get you home"
"She's gone" he simply stated, feeling a hole form in his heart. "They're gone"
"I know" her lip trembled. "Come on, let's get you home"
Dan hugged his knees as he sat on the floor with Serena trying to get him up. Nate came round the corner with Rufus, shock and sadness visible in his eyes.
"Son" Rufus spoke softly. "Let's go back home, to the loft"
"I can't" Dan said. "That was our home" tears continued to stream down his face. He had no control over them. "I can't go back there"
"I can't go back there" Dan screamed as Doctor Wilson suggested taking him back to the mental hospital. "No, I can't go back there"
"I'm afraid you have no choice" he said, trying to keep his composure. He dialled a number to get reinforcement.
"You" Dan pointed at Amelia who stood in the corner, hot tears falling down her face. "Who are you?"
"I'm your daughter" she said simply, hoping that would be enough.
"Lies" he said sourly. "Lies! I only have a son"
"Yes, yes! Tom!" Olivia said enthusiastically.
"Who are you?" he asked bitterly, staring at her as if she were dirt. "Where's Blair? I need to see Blair"
"Who's Blair?" Olivia asked with a concerned expression.
"Blair isn't here Dan" Doctor Wilson informed him, causing him to break down once again.
"He just keeps breaking down" Nate informed Rufus as Serena stayed with Dan on the floor. "I feel so helpless"
"There's nothing right to do in these situations" Rufus reassured him. "You're doing great just being here, showing you're here for him" Rufus smiled at him. Nate returned, thankful to know he wasn't failing at being his friend.
"I want to see her" Dan said, interupting the silence. "I- I need to say goodbye"
"Where's Blair?" Dan shouted. Amelia got out of the corner.
"You need to say goodbye to her Dad. Once and for all" she said resulting in his eyes widening.
"I love her" he said simply, breaking Olivia's heart in the process. "I always will"
Dan entered the room alone. She was lying there on the bed, cuts and bruises covering her pale skin. He moved to sit by her, held onto her hand and wished that she would open her eyes and tell him she was okay. She never did.
"I don't know what I'm going to do with out you. Who else is going to tell me I'm being insufferable or compliment me on making waffles?" he let out a small laugh but it was quickly suppressed by sorrow. "You are my life Blair Waldorf" he reached into his pocket and got out a small red box. He opened it to reveal a diamond ring with such clarity it sparkled without much light. Just like his feelings for her. "I was going to propose later tonight. It took me a while to save up for this, otherwise I would've done it much sooner" he chucked, slipping the extravagant ring onto her cold, dainty finger. "I love you so much, Blair Humphrey" he smiled to himself at the sound of her name. "I always will"