A/N: Again spell check doesn't work so sorry for spelling mistakes...
The Grill was fairly quiet. Sheriff Forbes was having lunch with Caroline and Tyler, all smiles and laughter. Dan was sitting in the corner, fully mesmerised into whatever he was doing on his laptop, typing at lightning speed and taking bites out of his burger every 10 minutes. Matt was on shift, pretending to be happy when inside it was killing him that Serena had moved on so quickly. And then there was Blair, sitting at her booth with a glass of ice cold water and a stack of her favourite, high end fashion magazines. It was quiet, which made Blair happy.
When Blair had just finished reading her second magazine and about to pick up her third when Elena burst into the Grill with a look that could kill. She scanned the restaurant until she locked eyes on her target. She marched over and slammed down the lid of his laptop.
"What's this?" she yelled as she shoved her phone into his face.
"It's me and..." he looked closer. "Me and Serena coming out of a movie" he said simply, taking a sip of his Coke.
"You and Serena!" she screamed. "You and Serena!"
"Woah woah woah, calm down. We're just friends" he said calmly, trying to calm her down.
"Oh yeah because 'just friends'" she mocked, looking at her phone, trying to find a post. "Go to dinner and movies all the time, right?" she laughed. Dan just nodded. "Look at the way she's draped over you!"
"Elena, I'm with you. Not Serena. I have no interest in repeating history with her" Dan stood up, aware that all eyes were on them. Elena's cheeks burned as she realised she caused a scene.
"I-" she looked down at her feet, not wanting to look him in the eyes. "I don't believe you"
Dan gulped, fighting back the tears that were building. He coughed but she still didn't look at him. "You don't trust me?"
"Not with her" she said bluntly.
"Fine. I guess that's it" he took one final sip of his drink and put his laptop in his bag and threw a twenty on the table. "I guess we're over then" Elena looked him in the eye at that point, knowing it was hurting her just as much as it was him. "Bye" he murmured and he stormed out. Just as he was about to leave, he caught Blair's eye that were looking at him with concern. He tore his eyes away from her and left the Grill, leaving two dark haired girls who he once loved feeling sorry for him.
Afternoon people, Gossip Girl here. Top of my news page? Stefan and Serena. Reports say the ridiculously good looking pair have been flirting and exchanged numbers. Knowing S, Stefan will be her next conquest. Hope Elena doesn't get jealous, especially since she and Lonely Boy parted ways... You know you love me, xoxo Gossip Girl.
Damon was lounging on his sofa, staring at a necklace. It was a beautiful silver necklace with a pearl as the main feature. He stared at it as if to find answers to what he's been looking for.
"Damon?" Blair called, wondering where he was.
Damon shoved the necklace under the cushion and stood up. "Here" he called, trying to make it look like he wasn't doing anything. Blair entered, her dress matching the autumn leaves and her face looking tired.
"It's been such a long day" she moaned as Damon hugged her to greet her. He smiled at her and gave her a peck. She slumped on the sofa and Damon's eyes widened in horror. Realising that she didn't notice anything different, he joined her on the sofa. She snuggled into him and sighed.
"Do you remember the first time we met each other?" Damon asked, smiling at the memory.
"No" Blair lied. She remembered every little detail of their meeting.
"Well I do" he breathed. "It was in the Grill. I overheard the conversation between you and Serena. You looked so... sad. You talked about how Chuck was trying to get back into your life and it made you break up with Dan, but you felt so bad on Dan and seeked advice off Serena. Serena didn't care, that was evident, but she plastered a smile onto her face and simply told you to get drunk. You agreed and began ordering drinks. I was still at the bar with Stefan. You came up to the bar in this cute purple dress-"
"Mauve actually" Blair quipped.
"Oh whatever" he moved a curl out of her face. "I thought you said you didn't remember"
"I don't" she said quickly. Damon laughed, knowing that she did.
"Anyway, you ordered so many drinks it made me laugh. You gave me the dirtiest look ever" Blair smiled, remembering the way his lips curved and his eyes gleamed at her that night. "But I just remember thinking how you were the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. And I've been around for a long time" he chuckled as Blair's cheeks glowed. "You then hurried off back to Serena. You drunkenly decided to play dares. She asked you to dare her to flirt with someone. You picked Stefan. So she waltzed over and flirted with Stefan. And then Chuck entered. Dan was already there reading a book, but his eyes flew to the door when it opened and then locked on you to see what your reaction would be. Chuck started to strut over to you and I could tell you didn't want to deal with him, them. And I felt an overwhelming urge to protect you. So I rushed over to you and sat opposite you-"
"And you asked me about the game, if I knew the score" she giggled.
"And you just stared at me and said 'do I looked like the type of girl to know the score of the game?'" she playfully smacked his arm as he mocked her voice.
"And you said no I don't, that I look like someone who needs cheering up and that you were the one to do it" she smiled. "I didn't believe you"
"But I did" his lips curved into a smile. "I was the one to do that"
"Indeed you were" Blair looked into his sparking blue eyes as she spoke, falling a little bit more in love with him as she was before.
"I love you" he whispered naturally, holding her a little tighter as he said so.
"I love you too" she thought back on everything that had happened. She had been torn down and broken, she had wounds that wouldn't heal, created by Chuck. Chuck was human and caused more damage than any supernatural being she knew. Then Dan came along and put the pieces together but didn't use permanent glue. She felt whole but it was soon shattered as he walked unwillingly out of her life. And then Damon entered. And he fixed her. He was just as twisted as Chuck, he still played games. But he had a heart, and he never hurt her, physically or mentally. He was just there for her. He sealed the wounds left by Chuck, he plastered back together to pieces Dan never fully could. Her heart was full of love for one man, one amazingly complicated man, who had fixed her. "I love you so much"
Damon held onto her, love evident in his eyes.
"And I remember the first time I told you I loved you" Blair smiled as Damon brought up that memory. "And when you said it back... Possibly the single most happiest moment of my life"
"It was by the river. It was a clear night and you asked if I wanted to watch the stars" Blair rolled her eyes. "I thought how cheesy that was of you to ask. But how could I refuse?"
"You practically cried when I asked you to lie on the damp grass" Damon chuckled, remembering the classic look on her face.
"I was wearing a $1450 dress!" Blair cried.
"Well that's just ridiculous" he huffed, never understanding the amount of money she spent on clothes.
"Not as ridiculous as the clothes you wear"
"Oh shut up, I look sexy" Damon smirked. "I'm an eternal stud remember?"
"Ha ha" she responded sarcastically. Damon laughed as she pretended to be unamused.
"Anyway! And then you held my hand, remaining silent... Then you whispered those three words to me" she beamed. "I didn't even have to ask. It just felt so... natural. And so natural to say it back"
Damon turned to look at her, reminising about their past. He moved his lips so they made contact with hers, and he felt the smile against his lips.
"Since then, the river bank has been my favourite place" he whispered.
"Same"
Spotted: Serena dancing in a club with Stefan. Who knew Stefan was fun? Hopefully S will bring out his inner child.
Blair and Damon spotted hand in hand around the shops. Damon looked less than impressed as B made him carry her bags. However it was a funny sight.
Bonnie and Caroline out and about with Nate and Tyler. Even though Bonnie is clearly happy with N, I can't help but feel sorry for Jeremy. What's happened to J? He's been off my radar...
Chuck Bass seen doing business over a drink. I wonder what he's buying now, or who... Until next time, you know you love me, xoxo Gossip Girl.
