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Dan's whole life had changed over one weekend. He now found himself a single parent at 18 to a baby he never even knew was coming until she actually arrived. Dan didn't have time to ponder his new life though, he was finding out how much work raising a baby alone involved.

He knew raising her wasn't going to be easy; he hadn't gone into this blind. He also knew Sophia was his responsibility, his flesh and blood and he loved her no matter how much work she brought with her- that didn't make it any easier though. She still cried and needed fed and changed and bathed and refused to sleep unless in Dan's arms. Exhausted, Dan had fallen asleep on the sofa clutching Sophia. Dan stirred when he heard Rufus in the kitchen, preparing breakfast like it was just another Monday morning.

"Morning." Smiled Rufus

"mmmhmmm." Groaned Dan

"How long did you get?" Dan looked at his wristwatch and tried to count, he had some difficulty since his brain was still sleeping.

"About 2 hours in total, I think. Maybe less." He said still groggy "Did she wake you?"

"Only once." He looked at his son and sighed deeply "You're not going to school, not today anyway. You need to sleep."

"Dad is that really a good idea? I can't fall behind- I won't. And I probably wouldn't get any sleep anyway."

"The one day won't do you any harm. Jenny can bring your homework. Besides, once you've rested we have stuff to do... like register Sophia's birth and... Oh yeah! Tell your mom you had a kid!" Dan groaned dreading the thought, until now only Vanessa, Jenny and Rufus knew about Sophia (not counting Serena's family or Blair).

In the city, Blair was at home getting ready for school. Dorota entered her room looking confused.

"Em...Miss Blair?" she called nervously

"Yes Dorota?"

"You're list of errands for me to do..." she said gesturing to the piece of paper she was holding. "It say I've to take stuff to Mr Humphrey in Brooklyn... what stuff?"

"I've looked out some of my old toys and baby stuff, they're over there." She pointed to the corner where several large cardboard boxes sat in a tower containing an array of expensive items.

"But Miss Blair that's an awful lot."

"I know...so you better get moving then. Chop! Chop! And if my mother asks, I'm just having a spring clear out. Understood?"

"Yes Miss Blair." Replied Dorota monotonously

Blair assessed herself in the mirror and, once adjusted to perfection, set out for school. Once in school her minions spotted her and quickly approached with their "we have gossip" looks spread across their faces. Blair prayed to god no one knew about Sophia just yet, Dan wanted to wait until after he definitely had custody of her before he told anyone and even then they hadn't worked out how to swing it so that Serena wasn't involved.

"Biggest news ever Blair." Exaggerated Penelope

"Really?" asked Blair masking her nerves with fake interest

"Guess who's back again!"

"The real slim shady?" joked Blair awkwardly

"Erm, no" Penelope frowned, not getting the joke and trying to figure out who that actually was. "Serena is though."

"In New York?" asked there pretending to be surprised.

"In school."

"What!" screamed Blair. Penelope and the other girls mistook this for excitement when in actual fact Blair was about to hyperventilate. Just then she noticed the blonde walking through the halls wearing her uniform, which surprisingly still fit. "Excuse me for just one sec." Said Blair hurrying over to Serena.

"S! What are you doing here?" she asked pulling her over to the side and away from prying ears. "You had a baby 3 days ago!"

"Ssh...B! Someone'll hear you. My mom talked to the principal who said I could start back today. I'm just trying to get back to normal! Look- I'm not even showing anymore, I just look like I had a massive breakfast. No one will know."

"And what about Dan? Don't you think It'll be weird for him, coming to school and seeing you, then going back home to your baby?" she said almost reprimanding her.

"B, are you mad at me? Do you not want me here or something? And since when have you given a damn about Dan?"

Blair froze for a moment. She was beginning to sound like she had alliances with Humphrey. She'd totally forgotten that Serena had no clue she'd helped smuggle her daughter away or that she'd forged an unlikely friendship with her 'Baby Daddy'. Regaining composure Blair smiled,

"Of course not, I'm not mad at you, Silly. I'm just being overly protective that's all!"

"Good!" laughed Serena.

For the rest of the morning Serena followed Blair as though it were 9 months ago, as if she were just any ordinary teenager talking nonsense to her best friend. Serena didn't bring up Sophia once, acting as if she didn't exist. That didn't sit well with Blair. Blair wondered if she even knew Sophia's name. Every time Serena giggled or smiled at a boy Blair thought how Dan, who hadn't appeared in school at all, was in Brooklyn looking after ababy by himself. Eventually Blair had enough and cut class at lunch, taking a cab to Brooklyn. She had to check up on Humphrey- he needed to know he wasn't alone in this.

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