This is pure fluff. I needed some sunshine and rainbows and this one shot had been knocking around in my head for a while. It's set in my "White Lies and Dark Secrets" universe. Hope you all enjoy it. Feel free to share your thoughts if you want. As always nothing but original characters belong to me.

Chuck Bass, master of the universe and lord of his manor, slowly woke from his deep sleep. He glanced at the clock. Eight-fifteen on a Saturday. He looked over at his sleeping wife. She was on her side facing him, sleep mask on and curls in complete disarray. He wanted to roll her onto her back and make love to her as she woke but he knew she was exhausted and needed her sleep.

It was summer in the Hamptons and he had gotten in last night later than he had planned to after being delayed due to high winds. He literally landed and went directly to the Maidstone Club for the Mercer's anniversary party. He was supposed to arrive on Thursday but a huge meeting had come up for Friday morning and he couldn't miss it.

The moment he entered the club he had spotted her across the crowded room. He was always drawn to her; like a magnet, his true North. She was wearing a gorgeous sleeveless dress in ice blue and her hair was twisted up into a messy bun leaving the nape of her neck exposed. She was laughing at something Harrison Stuart had said to her. The amethysts he had gifted her with at the birth of their third child, Ned, sparkled around her throat.

He grabbed a drink from a passing waiter and headed towards his wife. He was stopped a couple of times along the way and made small talk before moving on. Finally he was at her side and he slipped an arm around her waist and kissed her cheek.

She had been so happy to see him and he realized just how much he had missed her the past four days. They had only lasted another hour at the party before he had to have her all to himself. She was all over him on the drive home. She had had a couple of glasses of champagne and was feeling more than a little amorous. He was tempted to pull the car over and fuck her on the side of the road but refrained and stuck out the ten minute drive.

He had barely shut and locked the door to their bedroom before she was in his arms literally, legs wrapped around his waist. They had spent the next four hours doing nothing but having sex. Chuck didn't know about any other couples but they most certainly were not experiencing the seven year itch.

He had obviously worn her out because she was still sound asleep. He leaned over placing a soft kiss to her cheek inhaling her sweet smell. She moaned softly and rolled onto her back. He smiled to himself and slowly got out of bed so he wouldn't wake her.

He pulled on his robe, slid into his slippers and left their bedroom. He headed down the stairs to the second floor where the children and the nannies had their bedrooms. He listened carefully trying to figure out if they were still up there. He knew they were probably all up by now and he made his way down the next set of stairs to the main floor. He couldn't wait to see them. When he was a young man of nineteen he could never imagine there would be a day that he would actually miss being with his children but he did. From the moment Henry first entered his life he knew he would always want to be with him.

He crossed the sunlit foyer and headed down the hall following the noise of his children's voices. He didn't think there was a sweeter sound in the world than that. He found them in the playroom. He stood in the doorway unobserved for a minute just watching them.

Henry who was five turning six in the next couple of months was at the huge Lego table building what looked like the beginning of the Empire State Building. He loved building things and Chuck often took him to various building sites of Bass Industries so he could see how it all worked up close and in person. Nothing made Henry happier than spending a day with his dad overseeing the construction of a new building.

Cordelia was on the floor sitting next to their summer nanny, Florence. Florence was French which Blair had insisted on. She felt like the children were not speaking French as well as they should be so she decided a French nanny was the answer. Cordelia had fallen in love with Florence immediately, much to Blair's dismay. Chuck had spent the better part of a week reassuring Blair that this was a good thing. It meant that Florence was treating their children right. Besides she would be returning to France in the fall and Blair no matter what would always be their mother. That was all she needed to hear and she relaxed.

Cordelia was two and half and all girl. She was everything pink and sparkly and the absolute apple of her father's eye. Everyone teased Chuck about being wrapped around her little finger and if Chuck were honest he didn't mind one bit.

Seven month old Ned was propped in Florence's lap cooing away as she helped dress one of Cordelia's dolls. Chuck could say with all honesty that this was his idea of paradise; a beautiful, intelligent wife and happy, healthy children. Life couldn't possibly get any better.

Suddenly Henry looked up from his building and saw Chuck. "Daddy!" He tossed the instruction booklet aside and jumped down from his chair running across the room to hug his father.

Chuck wrapped an arm around him. "Good morning, Hen."

Cordelia not wanting to be left out dropped her doll and pulling herself to her feet ran to her father. Her dark chocolate curls were falling in her face and she was trying to push them back as Chuck lifted her up.

Chuck kissed her cheek as she wrapped her arms tightly around his neck. She smelt like vanilla and sunshine. She let go and placed both her tiny hands on either side of his face and smiled broadly. "Daddy I love you."

Chuck kissed her again. "I love you too."

Henry was pulling on his father's arm. "Why didn't you wake me up when you got home? You promised."

Chuck reached down and ruffled his hair. It was long. He should take him back to the City with him one day to get it cut. "Sorry Henry but there was so much wind yesterday that the helicopter couldn't take off so we were delayed. When I finally got here I had to go straight to meet Mommy and by the time we got home it was way too late. I did come in a kiss you though."

Cordelia looked at him with a serious look on her face. "Kiss me?"

Chuck nodded. "I did. I kissed you all." He set Cordelia back down on her feet and went over to Florence reaching down to take Ned from her. "Bonjour Florence."

She smiled at him. "Bonjour Monsieur Bass."

Chuck sat down in one of the chairs crossing his one leg over the other and settling Ned into the space so he could look down at his son. He touched his soft hair and ran a finger down his cheek. Ned immediately smiled at his father and then started to babble.

Chuck smiled down at him. He was such an easygoing baby. The best of the three of them. Maybe that came with being the youngest.

Chuck rubbed his stomach and Ned giggled. "You are a happy boy this morning aren't you?" Ned babbled some more.

Cordelia decided Ned's hair needed to be fixed so she brought her baby doll's brush and a bow over and started to brush Ned's hair singing to him softly. When she was finished she attached the pale pink bow onto the side of his head.

She leaned down and kissed her brother on the cheek and whispered, "Pretty Neddie."

Henry brought his instruction booklet over to Chuck and frowned down at his little brother. "You can't put bows in his hair Delia he's a boy."

Henry reached out to remove it but Cordelia was not having it. She slapped her older brother's hand and said very firmly, "No."

Chuck looked at Henry. "Leave it Hen. It's fine."

Henry rolled his eyes. Ned started to fuss and Chuck lifted him up to his shoulder patting his back. Henry looked at his little sister and hissed. "See he hates that ugly bow."

Cordelia's lip stuck out and her eyes filled with tears. Nothing upset her more than her older brother reprimanding her. She started to sniffle. Chuck reached out pushing a curl behind her ear.

"He loves the bow Cor he's just hungry." He glanced at Florence. "It's probably time for his bath and a bottle."

Florence stood up. "Of course, Monsieur Bass." She reached out and took Ned from him whispering to him softly in French.

Susanne their regular nanny came in followed closely behind by Monkey. She had obviously taken him for a walk. "Good morning Mr. Bass."

They always had some combination of nannies to help with the children especially now with the three of them. Susanne had been with them since last summer. Chuck kept hoping she'd stay. Blair wasn't the easiest of employers to work for but Susanne seemed to handle her well.

Suddenly Henry noticed the four bows stuck on Monkey's head and collar. He looked at his sister in consternation. "Why are you trying to turn the boys in this house to girls? Monkey is a boy!"

Susanne took Henry's hand bending over to look at him. "Henry it's just a couple of bows. Monkey doesn't mind. You need to speak nicely to your sister."

She stood up looking at Chuck. "I think they're hungry. I'll get them feed and dressed."

Chuck nodded. "That sounds good."

"Can you take us to the Candy Kitchen for breakfast Daddy?" Henry looked up at him with his big brown eyes.

Cordelia started jumping up and down singing, "Pancakes, pancakes," over and over again forgetting all about her brother's disdain.

"Alright pancakes at the Candy Kitchen it is." Chuck stood up and Henry and Cordelia both started clapping.

"Go with Susanne and get dressed and Daddy will meet you guys in the foyer in twenty minutes."

They both ran to Susanne and she took their hands in hers and started to lead them out of the room when Henry stopped and looked back at his father.

"Can Mommy come?"

Chuck shook his head. "Not this morning buddy. Mommy is very tired and she's still sleeping. Daddy kept her up too late last night. You can see her when we get back."

Henry nodded and followed Susanne upstairs. Chuck picked up the phone and hit the button for the care takers house. Lee, the care taker, answered immediately and Chuck asked him to bring the Mercedes to the front. He hung up the phone and reached down patting Monkey on the top of his head. He pulled the bows from his fur and collar and tossed them onto the end table.

Monkey looked at Chuck as if to say "thank you I feel so much better".

He then went upstairs to shower, shave and get dressed. Exactly twenty minutes later he was coming down the stairs into the foyer where he found his son and daughter waiting for him. With Susanne's help he got them in the car and in their appropriate seats and they were off.

The whole drive the kids chatted. Chuck's phone rang three times and he ignored it finally switching it to silent. Nothing was more important than this time with his children. They discussed their plans for the day which included the beach, lunch with Auntie Serena and baby Jake and the clambake at Grandma Lily's.

They pulled up in front of the Candy Kitchen which was on Main Street in Bridgehampton. There was supposed to be no parking directly in front of the restaurant but an exception was always made for the Basses and a few other select families in the area.

Henry unbuckled his seatbelt and ran into the restaurant as Chuck unbuckled Cordelia from her car seat taking her into his arms. He entered the restaurant and found Henry seated already. Susanne always called ahead to make sure the extremely busy restaurant had a table available for them.

Gus, the owner, rushed over to their table as Chuck sat Cordelia in the booster seat that was at the table waiting for them. Chuck shook his hand.

"Mr. Bass, it's so good to see you this morning."

"Thank you Gus. Somebody was in the mood for pancakes." He glanced at his daughter.

Cordelia lifted her arms up above her head and shouted, "Me!"

Gus laughed. "Where is your lovely wife this morning?"

"She's still sleeping. Daddy kept her up very, very late last night," Henry chimed in.

"Thank you Henry." Chuck knew Blair would be mortified if she knew Henry was telling people that she was still asleep past nine on a Saturday due to the fact that her husband had kept her up.

Gus laughed softly. "Congratulations on the new baby. Another boy right?"

Chuck smiled nodding his head. "Yes born last November."

"Before you know it he'll be here having pancakes with you all."

Lauren their usual waitress brought over hot cocoa with extra whipped cream for both children and coffee and the Wall Street Journal for Chuck.

Gus shook Chuck's hand again. "Enjoy your breakfast."

Henry smiled mimicking his father. "Thank you."

"Thank you," Cordelia who was coloring on the placemat echoed her brother.

Lauren smiled. "Such polite children as always."

Chuck rubbed Cordelia's back. "That's all their Mother."

Lauren took their orders and Chuck glanced over the front page of the paper as Henry planned what they would do at the beach.

Before they knew it Lauren was bringing their order. Both children ordered pancakes and Chuck had eggs, bacon and toast. He had also ordered fresh fruit just so he could tell Blair the truth when she asked if they had anything remotely healthy.

A few times during breakfast they had various people stop by their table to say hello. After the third interruption Henry was annoyed and let his father know it.

"Why are you so famous Daddy?"

Chuck laughed. "I'm not famous Henry. Your Mommy and I know a lot of people. Some of them we know from school or work and some are friends of your grandma Lily's or your Grandmere."

Henry took a sip of his cocoa. "Well it's very rude of them to interrupt us while we're having breakfast."

Chuck nodded. "They just want to say hello."

"Hello Basses."

They all looked up and there was Nate. He was clearly dressed for golf. He reached out shaking Chuck's hand. He nudged Henry over and sat down next to him sliding Henry's plate in front of him.

Cordelia held out a sticky hand. "Unca Natey!" she squealed.

Nate reached out squeezing her hand. "Hello princess." His fingers were now sticky. He stuck his forefinger into his mouth and licked it clean. "Mmm yummy. Tastes like pancakes and syrup."

Both children laughed. They both adored their Uncle Nate.

Nate looked behind him. "Wow look at that Henry."

Henry turned around getting on his knees trying to see what Nate had seen. Nate meanwhile took a big forkful of Henry's pancakes and stuffed them into his mouth. Henry turned back around. Cordelia was laughing covering her mouth both her hands as Nate motioned for her to be quiet.

Henry looked down at his plate. "Hey you took some of my pancakes."

Nate shrugged as he swallowed. "I have no idea what you're talking about Hen."

Henry thought for a moment and then looked at his sister. Cordelia pointed at Nate. "He stoled it."

"I knew it Uncle Nate."

Nate gave Cordelia a stern look. "You little rat."

She shook her head and her curls bounced. "I'm a princess not a rat." She started to giggle.

Lauren came over. "Good morning Mr. Archibald. Can I get you anything?"

Nate nodded. "Coffee and another round of pancakes." Lauren took the order and left.

"Do you want to join me and Landers for a round of golf?"

Chuck shook his head. "No way."

"Why? It'll be fun."

"One it's Timmy which means it'll be competitive and the complete opposite of fun and two I just got in late last night. I've barely seen the kids or Blair."

Nate rolled his eyes. "Whatever. I heard you guys left the Mercer's party in two seconds flat. I think you've seen enough of Blair." He put an arm around Henry. "Besides who wants to hang out all day with these brats."

Henry's head whipped around to stare at his uncle. "We are not brats. We are very well behaved even Lauren said so."

"Lauren wants a good tip and if you have tell people you're well behaved you probably aren't." Nate messed his hair. "You know I love you." He kissed the top of Henry's head.

Cordelia started to get up from her seat. Chuck shook his head. "Sit down Cor."

She folded her arms and gave him a serious look. "I sit with Unca Natey too."

Chuck picked up one of the wet wipes Lauren had left at the table and opened it up unfolding it and wiping her sticky hands and mouth. He then picked her up lifting her over the table and down to the floor. Cordelia rushed into Nate's arms and he set her between him and Henry.

Chuck took a sip of his coffee. "I guess I'm chopped liver now."

Nate shrugged. "I can't help it they all adore me."

Chuck rolled his eyes as Lauren set Nate's pancakes down in front of him.

They finished breakfast and Chuck paid the bill. Nate helped him get the kids into the car.

"Stop by tonight for drinks before the clambake." Chuck reached out and shook Nate's hand.

"I will. Six-thirty?"

Chuck nodded. "Yeah that's probably good and we'll head over to Lily's at seven."

They said their good byes and Chuck got into the car and drove them home. Fifteen minutes later they we're entering the house. Henry went charging in first shouting, "We're home!"

Susanne was coming down the hall. "How was breakfast?"

"It was yummy. We saw Uncle Nate. Is Mommy up?"

Susanne gave him a hug. "That sounds like fun. Mommy is in the sunroom."

Henry let Susanne go and went running down the hall to find his Mother.

By the time Chuck and Cordelia entered the room Henry was sitting on the couch next to his mother telling her all about breakfast.

Chuck watched as Blair set her teacup aside and reached out pulling Cordelia onto her lap. She kissed her daughter all over her face finally nuzzling against her neck. "Someone smells like syrup."

Cordelia started to giggle. "It's me Mommy."

Chuck walked over and leaned down placing a kiss against Blair's lips. She reached up placing her hand against his cheek as she deepened the kiss.

"Eww, that's so gross." Henry threw his head back against the couch cushion and closed his eyes as Cordelia followed her brother's lead.

"Yucky Mommy." She covered her eyes.

Blair laughed softly as Chuck pulled away. "How did we get such prudish children?"

He stepped around the coffee table and sat down next to Henry. "I have no idea but you all better get used to it because I have no intention of stopping. Kissing your Mommy is one of my favorite things to do."

Henry rolled his eyes. "You need a new hobby."

Blair and Chuck both started to laugh. Chuck pulled his son to him in a hug and looked at Blair. "That's your son."

Henry glanced up at his father. "I'm your son too right?"

Chuck smiled at him. "Yes it's fair to say that you're mine as well. Unless…" He glanced at Blair.

She rolled her eyes. "Really? Look at him. There's no denying who he belongs to. Besides when in those two years would I have had time to be with anyone else. You hardly ever let me out of the bedroom."

Chuck looked at her in that way that made her stomach flip. He nodded. "Those were good years."

Henry interrupted his parents walk down memory lane. "I look like Daddy right?"

Blair nodded. "Yes you do."

Henry, happy with that response, slid down off the couch to sit next to Monkey who was curled up taking a nap.

"I invited Nate to come by for drinks before we go to Lily's tonight." Chuck crossed his legs.

"That's fine. Is he bringing that model?" Blair did air quotes around the word model.

Henry perked up. "The pretty lady that came to Turks and Cocos with us?"

They had vacationed in Turks and Caicos in February where Chuck had rented a huge villa right on the beach. They invited everyone including Nate and his model girlfriend, Serena, Dan, Lily, Eleanor and Cyrus. Eric had even joined them. It was their first real extended family vacation and they had had a great time. Blair had decided it should happen every year.

Henry couldn't say Caicos so he called it Cocos. He had taken a liking to Nate's girlfriend instantly.

Chuck shook his head. "She's not coming Hen. She and Uncle Nate broke up."

Henry sighed. "That's sad."

Blair rolled her eyes. "It's for the best. I think she was more plastic than real."

"Like my dollies." Cordelia added.

Blair nodded. "Yes Cor like your dollies."

Susanne knocked gently on the open door and stepped inside. "Florence got Ned down for his nap Mrs. Bass. Did you want me to take Henry and Cor for a bit?"

Blair looked down at her children. "Do you two want to head to the beach?"

Cordelia jumped off Blair's lap. "Yes please."

Henry nodded standing up. Monkey laid his head back down happy to be left alone.

"You two go with Susanne and Florence and Daddy and I will wait for Ned to wake up and meet you all down there. Okay?"

Cordelia nodded turning back around to kiss her mother. "Bye, bye Mommy."

"Have fun. Lots of sunscreen and don't forget their hats Susanne."

Susanne took both of the children's hands in hers. "Of course Mrs. Bass."

"Lee should have the cabanas set up and ready for you."

Susanne smiled and led the children out. Blair slid down the couch to Chuck's side lying back against him. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head.

"You didn't want to go with them."

Blair looked up at her husband shaking her head. "Guess what I'm wearing under this gorgeous, vintage Pucci caftan?"

He smirked at her. "I'm hoping the answer is nothing." He cupped her breast through the fabric and could tell it was definitely something.

She smiled seductively up at him. "I got back into my bikini."

Chuck lifted his eyebrows at her. "I'd like to get you back out of it." He leaned down covering her mouth with his.

She returned his kiss and for a minute she lost herself in it. Then sitting up she pulled the caftan from her body and over her head tossing it onto the couch. She was wearing a strapless bikini in cherry red and she looked amazing.

She straddled his lap and pushed her hands through his hair. He leaned forward and started to kiss her neck allowing his hands to roam around to her bare back. Reaching up he unhooked the top of her suit with one flick of his wrist and it fell down between.

His mouth captured her right nipple sucking on it hard. She moaned softly.

"Seven months of yoga and Pilates along with green juices and cleanses and I finally have my body back." She pulled hard on the hair at the back of his head and he released her nipple looking up at her. "Do you I please you?"

He looked her over. No matter how many times he told her she was perfect she would never believe it if the scale didn't tell her so. She had struggled this time to lose those last ten pounds. So much so that she almost canceled their February vacation. He personally loved her body with a little extra weight. He honestly didn't care. He also loved her nine months pregnant with his children. He loved her regardless of how she looked or what the scale said. He knew she needed to hear it from him though.

"You always please me, no matter what." He leaned forward kissing her on lips then kissing a trail to her ear. "You look amazing and extremely fuckable," he whispered in her ear.

She smiled at him content in the knowledge that he wanted her. She reached down between them and unbuckled his belt and then quickly unbuttoned and unzipped his shorts. She slid her hand into his boxers and stroked his erect cock.

Chuck groaned as he covered her mouth once more. He was getting ready to pull her bathing suit bottoms to the side when Serena walked into the room.

"Oh my God. Are you two…seriously?" She covered her eyes. "Don't you two ever stop! There are children and staff in the house."

Blair removed her hand from Chuck's shorts and turned her head to face her best friend looking at her over her bare shoulder. "For your information the children are down at the beach and the staff knows better than to walk in on us as should you. Can you close the door on your way out please?"

Serena mumbled something about how she should've learned her lesson in Turks and Caicos and walked out closing the door.

Blair smiled down at Chuck. "Now where were we?"

He took her hand and slid it back into his boxers. "Right about there." He devoured her mouth as they picked up right where they had left off.

An hour later and they were walking down their private walkway to their private section of beach. Chuck was carrying Ned in one arm and holding Blair's hand with the other.

Blair was lecturing him about Dan and Serena. "Don't say anything about the family bed. Last time the two of you argued for an hour."

Chuck rolled his eyes thankful for the sunglasses and Blair's inability to see it. "The man would be a lot more pleasurable to be around if he was getting laid once in a while. You can't do that with babies in your bed."

Blair shook her head. "While that is how we feel Dan and Serena have a different take on parenting. It's none of our business. Oh and don't mention the green diet thing." He gave her a look that said really? "They're on this all green, organic kick of some kind. Just ignore it."

They walked through their gate and saw Dan and Serena had joined the kids. Blair waved as Cordelia got up and started to run over.

"Also be nice. Henry emulates you and he is starting to not like Dan. It was hard enough to get him to warm up to him in the first place let's not make it any harder." Blair reached down kissing Cordelia on the cheek and taking her hand.

"If the prick would stop writing about us and everyone we love I'd tolerate him a lot better."

Now it was Blair's turn to roll her eyes. "Play nice Chuck."

Blair walked over to Serena and hugged her. "Sorry about earlier. I've missed my husband," she whispered in Serena's ear.

"Nice to know someone does."

Blair pulled back and looked down at her best friend. "Are you okay?"

Serena nodded squeezing her hand. "I'm tired that's all."

Blair bit her tongue to keep from telling her that if she got Jake out of their bed she'd sleep a lot better.

Chuck kissed Serena on the cheek and said hello to Dan as he settled Ned on the huge blanket next to Jake. Susanne was sitting with him.

Henry came running over from the edge of the beach where he and Florence were digging a moat and building a sand castle. "Daddy come see what I built!"

Chuck met Henry halfway scooping him up and going over to inspect his work. Blair watched as Chuck then carried Henry into the surf and her first born squealed with laughter.

Serena smiled at her best friend and sister-in-law. "He's a good dad."

Blair smiled softly. "The best." She glanced at Dan. "No offence."

Serena stood up reaching her hand down for Dan. "Let's join them."

Dan was sitting on the blanket next to Jake. "Someone needs to stay with Jake."

Serena tossed her sunhat onto the chaise she had just vacated. "Susanne, are you okay watching him?"

Susanne nodded. "Of course Ms. Van der Woodsen." Serena had kept her maiden name which was another source of contention between her and Dan.

He gave Serena an irritated look. "We should be able to watch our own children."

Serena grabbed his arm pulling him to his feet. "Stop it. Come on." She turned to Cordelia who was sitting next to Blair on her chaise. "Do you want to come with Auntie Serena, Cor?"

Cordelia nodded her head and Blair helped her off the chair and onto the sand.

She watched the three of them walk away and looked at Susanne. "He's miserable."

Susanne shrugged her shoulders. "I've seen it a few times before Mrs. Bass. This is nothing new. She doesn't seem too happy either. I give it another year or two."

Blair gave her nanny a conspiratorial smile. The girl had moxie and Blair respected that. She sat back against the chaise and adjusted her sunglasses pulling out her novel from her beach bag. "Don't be so cynical Susanne." She opened her book and Susanne smiled as she cuddled Ned to herself.

The rest of the day was like a dream. They had lunch and naps and then an afternoon swim in the pool before everyone got ready and went to Lily's. The clambake was something Lily did every summer to kick off the season. It was a wonderful night.

By the time Blair slid into bed next to him he was practically asleep already. Chuck wrapped his arms around her and pulled her back flush with his chest. He kissed her temple.

It had been a beautiful day and he seriously couldn't think of a day that had ever been better. He was so happy. Happier than he ever could've imagined being in his lifetime and it was all because of Blair and their family. It was going to be a wonderful summer.