Apathy vs. poetry

Spotted

Looks as if Jack Bass isn't the only one returning to the city but Jennifer Humphrey as well. Just because you might have made nice with Blair, J, doesn't mean everyone is ready to forgive and forget.

xoxo Gossip Girl

Blair stirred a little when she felt Damon's arms around her. Her eyes opened slowly to see Damon looking back at her. She smiled a little at the sight of him. "Hey." she said softly as her finger went up to touch his lower lip gently. "I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault," Damon said quietly. "I shouldn't have reacted that way…I just…I don't want to have to think about it all the time.

"I know you don't." she said, "which is why I shouldn't have pushed you to talk about it." Blair let out a deep breath. "We don't have to talk about it until you're ready."

"After my mother died giving birth to my brother I thought if I could stand it so Stefan would be safe. Then Stefan went to boarding school and I found myself always looking for my father's approval. I knew I could fight back, but I can't hit my father"

"Thank you, for being you" Damon said softly kissing her forehead before resting his head back on the pillow. "I love you

"I love you too." she said, as she moved closer and snuggled up to him. "We're good, right?"

Damon nodded just brushing his nose against hers, "We're fine, promise."

"Good." she smiled, before leaning in to kiss him softly. "because I hate it when we fight. I hate knowing that I made you mad or disappointed you. "When we were little, my mother never gave me her approval but you were always there , kissing my hand and taking me to dance throughout the several rooms of the house"

"No it's okay," Damon said shaking his head a little. "I don't like it when we fight either. I know you did what you did with the best intentions Blair. It was just a lot to take in."

"There's something I have to tell you." she said, avoiding his gaze. "After our fight, I went to see Jack…"

Damon sighed as he removed his arms from her and moved to lay on his bed just looking up at the ceiling. He stayed quiet wanting to hear the rest of what she had to say.

"You know he's planning to take your father down, right?" she asked, sighing as she looked at him. "I went up to him and made him promise to make sure that you don't get hurt. I know you don't trust him, but I think he's really just looking out for you." she said. "For once he also seems to worry about Chuck going into a deep end"

"After what he did, Chuck deserves what he gets"

"And how exactly do you think he'll be able to do that?" Damon asked looking over at her. He didn't see how Jack could make anything better let alone make sure that he didn't get hurt. "Looking for mine and Chuck's interests, and going against Thorp and my father, Jack is a new man" He answered with sarcasm.

"I honestly don't know." she answered. "I'm sorry Damon, but right now, you are my priority. If your father goes down, I don't want you to be dragged along with him. I want you to be able to get out safe." she said. She knew that no matter what happened, Damon was going to get hurt but maybe he could finally get out of his father's shadow somehow.

"The worst thing you ever done, the darkest thought you ever had. I will stand by you through anything. It's you and me, Damon, always"

Damon took in a breath before letting it out. He didn't want to fight about this anymore and he knew that Blair's heart was in the right place.

"Okay," he said simply as he looked over at her.

"That's it? You're not mad, you're not going to yell at me?" she asked. Not that she was complaining, but that wasn't the reaction she had been expecting.

"But no more solo ranger, Blair. From now on we will be on this together. More than anything we are a team, I am gonna protect and keep you safe as I always did when we were little. "

"I remember how I would play a princess and Chuck would be the evil king. You played the white knight that saved me."

" I used to ask you, why did you enjoy playing the same game over and over again"

" I told you that the reason was that it was the only way I knew how things would turn out. I wanted you to save me and kiss my cheek"

"The last thing I want to do Blair is fight with you," Damon said propping his head up with his arm allowing his head to rest in his hand. "I know your heart is in the right place when it comes to me even if that does cause some issues.

"All you have to do is let me be here and love you" She gave him a passionate kiss and rested her head in his chest.