A/N: I rewrote my plan so there are only four posts left after this one. I am hoping to have the fic finished just after Easter. Thank you all so much for sticking with me, and I have learnt that having a plan is worth it now. This post was supposed to go a totally different way but thanks to Bluck2nite, I realized that I needed a bit of cute Chuck/Blair myself so chances are so did you. Krazy4spike thanks. Trosev, are you shocked it is this soon? I am! Thanks for the review. Iheartchair yes, more Chuck and Blair here. Thanks for reviewing. Amxoxo thank you, here's some more. Wrighthangal, I hope your brain feels better after this post! That fact that you sided with Eleanor really amused me, so thanks for that. I'm glad you have got it, Chuck is not her biological father but he is her Dad. Thanks for the review, I am looking forward to writing that part. Bfan thank you. Pty, you will find out how he reacts now, and it is different to how you might expect. Bluck2nite, Chuck knows what happened, remember what he said when Blair came back? It is dealt with in this post. Thanks for the review. Svenjen, thanks. Ok read and review you lovely people.

Chapter twenty: Fix you

Chuck knocked gently on Blair's office door. When there was no answer he quietly opened the door and let himself in. He found her sitting on the floor behind her desk. Her mascara had dried into her cheeks and her eyes were red. He unbuttoned his jacket and sat down beside her. He held out his arm, and Blair leant against his chest as a fresh wave of tears streamed down her face. He was unsure of how long he had held her like that, but when the tears finally stopped he kissed her on the top of her head.

"You saw your Mom didn't you?"

Blair nodded, "did Tabitha know who she was?"

"No, she just said her name. No other Eleanor can have this effect on you."

"I'm sorry, I know I need to get work done."

"Don't even think of that. You and I both need a few days off. They can cope with out us. And if they can't I'll put Tabitha in charge, that will soon get everything running smoothly."

Blair almost laughed. Chuck took a handkerchief out of his pocket and handed it too her. She wiped her eyes and then curled it up in a ball. Chuck's fingers gently caressed her arm. Blair started to fidget with her dress, "Chuck…."

"Yes?"

"I was horrible to you. I don't understand how you don't hate me or throw me out."

"Do I really need to explain it to you?', Chuck asked softly, he put a hand underneath her chin and turned her face towards him, "I love you, I have loved you since I was fifteen, probably even before that. You need to realize that I am not going anywhere. If you cry, if you yell, if you trash the suite, I will still love you."

A fresh set of tears fell from Blair's eyes. Chuck watched her unsure of what to say. He thought saying that might of stopped the tears. Chuck wiped away a tear with his thumb, "what's wrong?"

"These are happy tears now. You still love me."

"Happy tears? That's a new one." Chuck smiled, "I thought you maybe were just here for the awesome rooms."

"Chuck I love you too. You brought me back to life, I didn't think I would be able to come back to New York after what happened."

"I think we both needed to come back to life. Blair, Carter raped you because I stole his money. It's me who deserves to be punished. I spent so long looking for you because I needed to make it right. Or at least try too."

Blair was silent for a minute. She was relieved that Chuck had found her. She had thought about not coming back to the hotel, but she realized that here, in Chuck's arms was exactly where she needed to be. She sighed, "Carter raped me because he was not used to hearing the word no. It's not your fault Chuck, and I never blamed you. And it's not why I stayed away so long. My Mom knew about everything."

"What do you mean everything?"

Blair took a deep breath. She kissed Chuck's hand and extracted herself from his arms. She stood up, and walked over to the office door. After locking it she lifted a cardigan from the hook and slipped it on, wrapping it round herself. She curled herself up on the sofa, "I never told anyone this. I even lied to Serena but my Mom knew I was pregnant. I rang her when I found out. She thought the baby was Carter's but she isn't. She told me to have an abortion. That was the last time I spoke to her, until today."

Chuck sighed, and sat down beside Blair, he rested his hand on her leg, "I'm sorry Blair. I wish things with your Mom were different. I know what it's like to loose your family."

"Tabby asked me today if you were part of our family. So I didn't loose my family today, and I didn't loose them when I left. My family is right here in this hotel. It's all I need." Blair was silent for a minute. She curled back up beside Chuck, "you know my Mom blames you for everything."

"Oh I know. Eleanor only spoke to me once after you left, and told me that she hoped I would die lonely and miserable because that it what I deserved."

"I'm sorry Chuck, my mother is clearly mentally unstable. Let's hope I got my Dad's genes or you are in for a shock."

"I know you got your Dad's genes, because your mother doesn't have a heart and you have a pretty amazing one."

Blair smiled as Chuck kissed the top of her head. Her mind drifted back to her mother and she sighed, "you know what, I need to get back to work."

"Blair don't be silly, take the rest of the afternoon off. Go and spend time with Tabitha, take her shopping or go see a movie."

Blair sat up straight, "thanks for the offer but right now I need to work, because if I don't I will just end up wallowing in self pity, which I have been doing for too long today. I have a pile of research I want to do, and it will help to focus on it"

"Are you sure? It sounds like you have had a bit of a dramatic morning. I don't really care if you want to skive some more."

Blair smiled, "I know, thank you for that, but right now I want to get lost in some research. I'm becoming a bit of a geek."

"I always had a thing about seducing a geek. I might need to see you about that later."

Blair laughed, "I'll dig out my old school uniform."

"Oh now we are talking."

Chuck kissed Blair on the head, "I'm going to go and check on Tabitha. Will you be ok?"

"Yes really, I need to be on my own for a bit. Thanks Chuck."

"Ok but no more tears, she isn't worth it."

Blair nodded, "I know"

xXx

Chuck opened the door to the playroom, and saw Tabitha sitting on the floor coloring in. He sat down on the floor beside her, and set a plate of cookies in front of her. "I thought you could use a snack."

"Thanks Mister Chuck." Tabitha smiled handing him a crayon, "is Mom ok?"

"Yes, she's fine, she just saw somebody who wasn't very nice. Are you ok?"

Tabitha nodded, "this is my favorite room ever. It's ever nicer than my bedroom."

"You don't like your bedroom?"

"No it is a bit boring, it needs more pink."

Chuck smiled, "I think I can handle that, you just might have to wait a few weeks, but then you can have a pink bedroom."

Tabitha was silent for a moment, then she looked at up Chuck "who was that lady Mom was talking to in the shop?"

Chuck stared at the page. He thought this question would come up, he should have asked Blair what she wanted to say but now he would have to answer it himself, "she was a lady called Eleanor that your Mom knew when she lived her before."

"Mom lived with you before?"

"No, she lived in New York before. We actually lived near each other and we went to the same school."

"Do you know that lady?"

Chuck really wished he could answer this question differently but for some reason he could not live to the child, "yes I know her from a long time ago. She doesn't like me that much."

"I don't think she likes Mom very much either, she didn't smile when she was talking to Mom like you do."

"Miss Tabitha, you do not have anything to learn do you?"

"I do", Tabitha said seriously looking up at Chuck, "I have to learn my times tables and the names of all the planets."

"That won't take long for someone with your brains. I think you will be running this hotel before you are ten."

Tabitha laughed, "don't be silly. That's your job."

"Well I am getting old, I might need to retire soon, and since I only have you and your Mom, you are going to have to become the boss and tell everyone what to do."

"Including Mom?"

"Well even I don't tell your Mom what to do." Chuck leaned in close to Tabitha and whispered, "don't tell anyone but your Mom scares me a lot."

"If you take away her shoes she is very small, then you can probably pick her up."

Chuck laughed, "why didn't I think of that before?"

"Because you're not me." Tabitha said and then sighed.

"Are you ok?"

"I think Mom needs some cookies to make her happy, and maybe a balloon."

"Well how about I pick you up after school tomorrow and we get her some?"

Tabitha sat up and wrapped her arms around Chuck's neck, "thanks Mister Chuck, you are the best."

Chuck smiled and wrapped his arms around Tabitha's small body, "anytime Miss Tabitha, anytime."