Chapter 24:
*Proposal Atop The Empire*
AN: So basically this chapter was finished two weeks ago and then my laptop decided to lose it and make me a very very angry girl but then the other night it reappeared and so I was a very happy girl again and even did a little dance haha xxxx
Enjoy!
Oh and btw: REVOVE SPACES http:/ www3. images. coolspotters. com/photos/ 115983/ victoria-beckham-giral-strapless-shot-silk-dress-profile. jpg
(Blair's evening dress)
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(Blair' evening shoes)
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(Blair's clutch)
and Chuck is wearing what he wore on the Gossip girl season finale when he was in the hospital and the ESB.
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Serena Van Der Woodsen entered Chuck and Blair's suite dressed in a Double Breasted Car Coat, Studded Blouse, Denim Leggings and Jimmy Choo black peep toe pumps. Chuck sat on the couch with a scotch on the rocks in his hand. He looked up when he heard the click click of his step-sisters pencil thin heels walking towards him.
"Chuck, what is this about? You know Nate and I broke up" Serena said as she approached him.
"This isn't about you and dear Nathaniel, Serena, it's about something more...long-term" He gestured to the couch and Serena sat next to him.
"What are you talking about Chuck, have you been drinking since 6 again? Where's B?" Serena asked suspiciously.
"She's having breakfast with Harold" Chuck replied taking a swig off his scotch and setting the glass to the side. "And no, this is my first one. I was supposed to go but I have a meeting later with someone"
"And your telling me this because?" Serena asked.
"Because I need you to take her out this afternoon whilst this meeting is taking place" Chuck replied.
"Why? Why can't she just be here? And why are you having a meeting here? Isn't that what offices are for?"
"It's not that kind of meeting"
"What do you mean 'not that kind of meeting?'...Wait, Chuck! You can't sleep with someone else your with Blair!" Serena screamed as she hit him.
"No! No! God Serena, no! It is a meeting with a woman, but she's from Harry Winston"
"Oh, sorry. So, wait your having a meeting with a woman from Harry Winston? Why, are you buying a gift for B?" Serena asked.
"You could say that"
"What are you getting her?" Serena asked.
"I can't tell you, sorry Sis" Chuck replied.
"Okay, well I'll keep her distracted then" Serena smiled getting up.
"Oh and Sis, whatever's going on with you and Nathaniel, I just hope it all works out" Chuck smiled.
"Why do you care about my relationship with Nate?" Serena asked.
"Because, you are the one Nate has always wanted, just like Blair is the only one I have ever wanted. And he broke Blair's heart because of this and every single time he did, I was there to pick up the pieces. I got my happily ever and Blair got hers, just not with the man she wanted. And it would be cruel not to give Nathaniel his happily ever after. If you still love him then you should get him back, don't break his heart by running off with Humphrey because I know what it feels like to have the one you love go back to her first love and leave you all alone" Chuck told Serena.
Serena smiled.
"Chuck, no matter what you think, Blair's happily ever after is with you. Despite everything, you're her Prince Charming. You can see it in her eyes, in your eyes. And all you need is for her to accept your little Harry Winston gift and she'll have her happily ever after for real" Serena smiled patting his leg and leaving. Chuck smiled to himself.
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"So where to now, Blair Bear? Some shopping at Bendles perhaps?" Harold asked as his daughter picked up her new green Gucci handbag gifted from Roman.
"Hmm, yes. But let me just ring Chuck first, if he's done with this meeting of his then he can come too. He does love a bit of shopping" Blair replied pulling her BlackBerry out of her Gucci. Before she could hold down the number 1 to get to Chuck, the phone began vibrating and ringing and Serena's picture flashed up on the screen. Blair sighed, she really didn't have the time nor did she have the energy to have Serena droan on about Nate and Dan. She pressed the accept call button and held the phone to her ear.
"S, what is it? I'm kinda busy right now I don't have time to hear you rant on about Nate and Humphrey-"
"I'm not calling for that. I actually need to do some retail therapy later and I really need my best friend too. What do you say?" Serena asked.
"I'm with my Daddy" Blair replied.
"Well, I'm having breakfast with Eric now, but he's off somewhere with this new guy later to watch a movie, so I was thinking we could go shopping. Please B"
"Okay fine. When?"
"3:30 outside Bloomingdales?" Serena asked.
"Okay, I'll see you then" Blair replied before hanging up.
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Blair and Serena walked around the shops. "So, what's the real reason you took me shopping today?" Blair asked casually picking up a dress in Bendles.
"Well I just really need my friend right now B, I miss Nate" Serena admitted.
"Well S, and I say this with love. What was going through your mind when you kissed Humphrey?" Blair asked seriously.
"I don't know. I guess I was mad at Nate and...I don't know Dan was just a good shoulder to lean on"
"I get mad at Chuck and I don't go around kissing my ex's!" Blair shot back.
"Well, with the way you and Chuck are acting at the minute anyone would think that you're living in a fairy Palace. B, I've never seen you happier." Serena smiled.
"Well, with Jack gone. Chuck and I finally feel like we can have a real relationship, a real start. And I must admit, I am enjoying being in a real relationship with Chuck. He's great, he's protective and we cuddle and we do romantic things" Blair almost giggled. Serena stared at her. "What?" Blair asked noticing Serena's looks.
"It's like you have a halo of happiness just constantly around you" Serena replied.
"Well, I'm really really happy" Blair smiled. Her phone buzzed inside her Prada purse and Blair pulled it out. "S, its Chuck. I should probably take this" Blair said handing Serena her clothes and answering the phone.
"Chuck, hi" She said sweetly into the phone.
"Hey, Darling" He replied. "Tonight, meet me on the roof of the Empire, 7pm" He announced. There were no pleases just demands.
"Wait, Chuck why?" She asked.
"You'll see."
"Well what should I wear?" She asked.
"Whatever you like. You would look gorgeous in anything. Have a lovely day. Love you" He said to her. Blair smiled and her cheeks blushed.
"Okay, see you 7. I love you too" She beamed hanging up. She walked back to Serena.
"Ooh, what is it? A fabulous trip to Paris? Flying over to Giza just to watch the sun come up over the Pyramids?" Serena asked jokingly.
"No, more like I'm meeting him on the roof tonight at 7" She replied.
"What? Well what for?"
Blair shook her head. "I have no idea"
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"Um, these" Chuck said holding up some peonies.
"Fairy's Petticoat, Sir?" The florist asked. Chuck nodded.
"Yeah that one and..." He picked up another bunch of peonies. "These"
"La France, Sir. Good choice" The florist complemented Chuck.
"Thank you" Chuck replied smelling the flower in his hand. "There perfect"
"Hey man" Nate smiled as he appeared in the doorway leading onto the rooftop "What is going on?" He asked confused as he noticed the florist, the catering staff, waiters, bar staff and what looked to Nate like a butler.
"Well, Blair and I are having a romantic dinner this evening" Chuck smiled to himself.
"Ah" Nate stared at the florist counting pink peonies. "Seems like a pretty special romantic dinner"
Chuck let out a small chuckle. "Yeah, well Blair is a pretty special girl"
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Blair smiled at herself in front of her old bedroom mirror as she applied some pink lip gloss to her perfect lips. She patted down an imaginary crease in her Victoria Beckham purple Giral dress. Serena entered with a Louboutin box and smile at Blair sweetly.
"B, you look gorgeous" She smiled.
"I don't know. I'm not sure about the dress" Blair replied nervously as she attempted to stop her hands from shaking. Serena walked over to her, placed the box on the side and took Blair's hands in hers.
"B, what is there to be nervous about? Knowing Chuck, he'll probably just be taking you for some fabulous meal at butter or maybe he's taking you to Blue Hill Farm for the weekend" Serena suggested. Blair nodded reluctantly.
"Yeah, probably" Blair smiled. Serena took her hands from Blair's and handed Blair the Louboutin box. Blair opened the box and stared down at the violet heels with little black silk details. "Blair Waldorf, you shall go to the ball"
Blair giggled and picked up the Erickson Beamon necklace that Chuck had given her for her 17th birthday.
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Chuck smiled at himself in his mirror and checked on the box that was still inside his jacket pocket.
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"Don't forget to text me if you leave the country" Serena smiled as Blair grabbed her black YSL clutch.
"I will, S" She replied as she pushed the elevator button. The doors closed and Serena waved.
When Blair got outside, Arthur was waiting for her.
"Miss Waldorf" He greeted. Blair smiled and walked over to the door that he was now holding open for her.
"Thank you, Arthur" She smiled as she climbed in.
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Chuck was looking at the ring as he stood on the roof of the Empire. It was perfect, the perfect ring for her. The perfect ring to show the world that she was Chuck Bass' girl. He smiled and slid the box back into his jacket pocket and looked out at the lights of buildings.
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She came to the stair case leading to the roof. She smiled as she noticed the red roses and La France Peonies each one was set out to the left of the right of the staircase.
She didn't know whether to pick them up or leave them so she picked the first one up and left the rest.
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He heard the doors open and the click-click of her heels as she approached him, he couldn't focus on the city lights any longer and turned around to see her coming towards him with a peony in her hand. She looked breathtaking in a purple cocktail dress that he'd never seen before, showing off her perfect shoulders. On her feet was a pair of Louboutin heels with small black silk details. She was now face-to-face with him but her face was lower than his because of her height. This was just the way he liked it, he wasn't much taller than her, but it was just perfect.
"Evening, Bass" She said seductively. He placed a kiss to her lips. She tasted like strawberry's and smelt of vanilla and coconuts. A smell that completely intoxicated him. He smiled against her lips and handed her the bouquet of peonies that he had been holding in his hand. She immediately dropped the single flower that she was holding and took the bouquet from his hands.
"You look breathtaking" He complemented her, she smiled and he smiled back. She placed a dainty hand to his chest.
"You don't look too bad yourself" She replied as she played with his patterned bowtie.
"You hungry?" He asked.
"Starving"
He took her tiny hand in his. "Come. Let's eat"
They sat at a beautifully decorated table with purple table cloths and candles that smelled of peonies. In the middle of the tale sat a bottle of Dom Perignon Oenotheque. Blair sipped her champagne and looked up from her lobster pot pie. Chuck looked up from his and smiled at her.
"Chuck" She called.
"Yes?"
"What is all this for?" She asked pointing towards her favourite food and alcoholic drink.
"Can't I spoil you sometimes?" He asked. Blair knew that she should've just trusted him but it was just not like him. But she was not complaining.
When they had finished their meal, complete with cheesecake in a jar and another bottle of Dom Perignon Oenotheque, they decided to look out over the city and view the lights.
"This night is perfect" She smiled. Chuck took a drink from his champagne flute.
"Well, there is one thing that would make it even better" He replied setting the glass down on the floor. He took her hand in his and placed the other in his pocket to pull out the ring box. He exhaled a deep breath feeling his world go into slow motion. He couldn't think. He couldn't breathe, all he could see was her. She was the one bringing him back down to earth. He exhaled a shaky breath.
"Blair" He looked into her chocolate eyes and lowered himself onto one knee. "I am so sorry for the pain I've caused you. And I know that I can't take it back but I wanna try and make it up to you. Even if it takes me the rest of my life. I love you more than anything in the entire world, always have, always will and I know that at times we wanna kill each other but recently, I've realised that I wanna spend the rest of my life with you. Blair Cornelia Waldorf, will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?" He asked shakily.
He opened the box revealing the fabulous 8 carat diamond set in platinum ring. It was the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen. She gasped, she couldn't breathe, she couldn't move. Eventually, she looked at Chuck.
"Chuck...I...I" She couldn't speak. She was in extreme shock, she was not expecting this. No way. He looked up into her eyes and he knew that he had made the wrong choice. He could see it in her eyes. It was a no. She would say no.
"I...I..." She was still trying. Her life was flashing before her eyes, but not her old life, her new life. One with Chuck: one as Mrs Blair Bass not Miss Blair Waldorf. One where they would live happily ever after and have beautiful brunette haired babies with huge brown doe eyes and little head bands and bowties. She smiled like a giddy child.
"Oh Chuck" She began coming back down to earth.
"Yes?" He asked dejected.
"Of course! Of course I'll marry you! Yes!" She cried as she practically jumped up and down in her Louboutins. Chuck's heart skipped a beat.
"What?"
"Yes! Yes! I'll marry you!" She cried.
Chuck slid the ring on her ring finger and then stood up. She dived into his arms and he twirled her around and passionately kissed her.
"Were getting married?" She asked. Chuck nodded.
"Were getting married!" He confirmed. Blair giggled like a child and kissed him.
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AN: So I am really incredibly sorry about this chapters uploading time and I will do a smutty ending soon I promise promise promise so don't worry please review xoxo Beth