A/N:So this is the final chapter for season one. I think I'm going to continue and do season two as well. This chapter is much longer than the previous one and much easier to write. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to read this story.

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Disclaimer: I own nothing to do with Gossip Girl.

Blair woke up to find herself cuddling with Chuck, their legs were tangled and he had his arm draped over her waist. It was the best sleep she'd had in a while, but she couldn't let herself be drawn back in, he would only hurt her again. So she put her walls back up and played the part she was so skilled at, the girl who didn't care about him. She slapped his back, probably harder than necessary but he deserved it.

"Ow!" Chuck shouted as she sat up and pushed herself off of her bed.

"Who, what, when , where, why?" she said, turning to face him, she wouldn't admit that he looked adorable when he was sleeping.

"We were up late plotting against Georgina. We must of dozed off." Chuck offered as an explanation. He didn't know why she was so bothered, they had been much more intimate in the past.

"And you were on the floor." she said, unhappy with him for moving closer to her like that. He had wanted them to be done, he needs to stay away and let her move on.

"I didn't want to hurt my back." he told her, he didn't understand why she was so annoyed. The last conversation they had she had wanted him and he had said no to her, now she suddenly hated him. Chuck wished she would make up her mind.

"Why? It's not like you do anything athletic."

He raised himself up and smirked at her, "Well, that's not entirely true, now, is it?"

"Fine," she said smirking, "Nothing that requires removing your scarf."

"That was one time," he told her, "it was chilly."

She shook her head, she was going to get caught up in a discussion about their past. If they were going to move on the they needed to let the past go. "Enough about the past." Chuck looked at his watch - it was later than he thought, he needed to go and get ready for his father's wedding. "Before you landed in my bed we actually landed on a good idea." Chuck got up quickly and threw his jacket on - he didn't want to leave Blair's so soon but the Best Man couldn't be late.

"Well, I trust you can take it form here," he told her, slipping on his shoes," I have a Best Man speech to write and no time to write it."

Blair smiled at him, it was typical that he would leave something so important to the last minute. "Don't worry - I can be bitch enough for both of us." Blair informed him.

Chuck couldn't resist teasing her. He leered at her, "I've still got the scars on my back to prove it." His voice was breathy and soft, the tone he used when they were alone in private. Blair knew he was using that tone to rile her up, she scrunched her face up at him and pushed him towards the door.

"You know they say if you love something you should set it free," he told her.

Blair scoffed,"They say when you hate something you should slam the door in its face."

Chuck smirked "I love it when you talk dirty Blair." he told her.

Blair slammed the door on him. She hated that Chuck could still get under her skin like that but she couldn't deny, she missed him, even if he was infuriating.

Blair walked into the courtyard of the garden where the wedding was being held, she sought Chuck out and walked towards him. He was still going over his Best Man speech, she couldn't believe the wedding was going to start soon and he still didn't have it ready. Typical Chuck.

"Best Man speech going that well?" she asked, teasing him.

Chuck turned to look at her, she was gorgeous. "There won't be a dry eye in the house. Trust me." he told her. Blair shrugged. "How did things go with Whoregina?" he enquired.

"Not a dry eye there either." she informed him, smiling with delight at her success.

"Good to know I wasn't missed." he said.

"Dan Humphrey actually lent a hand," she informed him, "it was nice to see him get his dirty for once." Blair smiled and reached to fix Chuck's bow-tie. "Not sure how much fun he had though, n one ever enjoys their first time." She said as she ran her hands down the lapels of his jacket.

"Except you." he wispered. Blair couldn't believe he brought that up. Trust Chuck to ruin the moment by saying something sexual. "Save me a dance?" he asked her. Blair grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him close. Chuck grinned, he loved knowing that he could still get under her skin.

Blair lowered her voice and looked him in the eye. "Now that Georgina is done so are you and I. She was the last thing we had in common." Blair told him. She kicked him in the shin and released him. "Break a leg." She smiled as she walked away.

"I think I just did." He told her. Chuck smirked, he knew they weren't over, not if he could still get a reaction like that from her.

Chuck had never been more nervous than standing up for his Best Man speech, he had spent all day stressing over it and still had no idea what to say. He tapped his knife against his glass to get everyone's attention.

"I'd like to propose a toast." He picked up his flashcards and began to speak.

"My father is someone who goes after what he wants, and Lily Van der Woodsen was no exception. In typical Bass man fashion his pursuit was direct and at times not exactly subtle." He caught Blair's eye and smiled.

Blair watched Chuck as he made his speech, he seem happy that his father had gotten married. He smiled at her and shuffled his cards in his hands. After a few moments he put them down and began to speak again. "One thing I learned from my father's courtship of Lily is the importance of perseverance. That in the face of true love you don't just give up even if the object of your affection is begging you to." Blair realised that he wasn't just talking about his father and Lily, he was talking about them. He was talking about their true love. "And one thing I learned from Lily is the importance of forgiveness. She gave my father the gift of a second chance and in kind I've watched him become someone actually worthy of that gift." Chuck turned to look at Blair, "And one day, I hope I'll be lucky enough to find someone who will do the same for me. To the happy couple." Blair couldn't believe he had stood up and said that, she knew that the end of his speech was intended for her. She had no idea that he actually had feelings for her. Chuck raised his glass to her and she did the same, allowing a smile to ghost over her lips.

Chuck was standing against one of the marble pillars near the dancefloor. He smirked as Blair approached him.

"That was quite a speech." she told him, smiling, "All your hard work must of paid off."

Chuck pushed himself off of the pillar so he was standing upright in front of her. He put one arm on her waist and took her hand with the other, moving her towards the dance floor as he told her, "That wasn't what I wrote. I was inspired in the moment." Blair smiled at him.

"Look, I know I said some horrible things, even for me." She raised an eybrow at him. Horrible was putting it mildly in her opinion.

"You mean blogging to Gossip Girl about our sex life and comparing me to your dad's sweaty old horse?" she asked.

"What's your point?" he knew she wasn't really bothered by that anymore, he could tell by her voice and that she was letting him dance with her.

"What's yours?" she asked him.

"You don't belong with Nate." he told her. He lowered his voice to a whisper, " Never have, never will."

"You don't belong with anyone" she replied, not wanting to let him know how much of an affect those four words had on her.

Chuck smiled slightly an leaned in to kiss her. He pulled away before it could get too passionate. "Let's take it slow this time. Do it right." he told her.

"Chuck Bass is a romantic. Who knew?" she teased him.

"Now you do." he told her seriously. "That's all that matters."

Blair smiled as she pulled him off of the dance floor. Maybe he was being serious about them. Maybe this time it would work.

Blair didn't know why she was so surprised that Chuck never showed up. What did she think, that the infamous Chuck Bass would just change magically overnight? She was an idiot, she should have known better than to believe Chuck. All he ever did was hurt people.

Chuck had honestly intended to go meet Blair but his father scared him. Talking about having to change himself and everything becoming different. Chuck wasn't sure if he was ready for everything to change, no matter how strongly he felt about Blair.

A/N:So, I had my lovely little ending with Chuck thinking about how maybe he was meant for Blair, then the last five minutes of the episode happened. Also, Vanessa, has to be one of the most irritating characters on television. I think this is better than the last chapter but any constructive criticism is very welcome.