Before Someone Like You
I don't own Gossip Girl
Chapter 1: The Return
It had been two months since she'd cancelled the wedding. She'd come to her father's house to make sense of what had happened to her. In those two months, she still couldn't make heads or tails of the situation. "How did it come to this?" she said to herself.
At first, she was in heaven. She wore the finest clothes, had the most charming dinner parties, and had people bowing to her every whim. How could she not fall in love with that. But, after a couple weeks, she started seeing the pointlessness of it all. The first person she noticed was Louis. Her prince in shining armor spent 5 out of six days playing golf or polo. Then when he wasn't doing those things he stood in front of cameras doing ribbon cutting ceremonies while she was relegated to the side. She had become what she hated most, an attractive piece of arm candy.
Also, Louis seemed to think of her as a second thought. He never asked her opinion on anything before he kindly "requested" (or ordered) her to go to this party or that. She had never before felt so utterly inconsequential. To top it all off, she heard this annoying voice in the back of her head telling her, "Look at them. They didn't earn any of this. Atleast, in the Upper East Side, you earned your reputation."
The more she saw of real royalty, the more she grew disgruntled with it. It was almost like the Upper East Side only more boring. At least in the Upper East Side everyone tried to make a name for themselves. Here, there names were already made, they announced them at every occasion that presented itself. They were the Royal title first, then they were a person. She would be known simply as princess first and Blair Waldorf second. In her mind, it was everything that she ever wanted but in her heart things were totally different. The inner Blair Waldorf couldn't stand second billing in anything. She got enough of that being "Serena Vanderwoodsen's" friend.
In the end it was a dinner party in which she and an American ambassador decided to chat that made her realize the futility of it all.
Flashback
"So, Lady Waldorf. What have you been up to here in Monaco?" ambassador Waterston says.
Blair looks at him and says, "I've been to more parties than I care to remember Mr. Waterston."
The ambassador laughs and says, "They do love their parties, don't they?"
Blair smirks and says, " I agree. I mean if it was for a special occasion then I wouldn't mind but, here they throw them just for the sake of throwing them."
The ambassador nods in acknowledgement.
"Excuse me for asking Lady Waldorf, but, why are you here. No offense, but, seem destined for more than this. You don't seem like the over privileged airhead type that usually belongs at these soiree's." The wise old man says to her.
Blair laughs out loud. "I certainly wished one of my friends could have heard that last statement. But, to answer your question, it's always been a childhood dream of mine to be a princess."
The wise ambassador nods and looks at her, "Being a princess is a dream of a child, being queen is a dream of a princess, and being respected and relied upon …...well, that's the accomplishment of adults."
She looks at him and nods and he looks at her and nods.
"I understand."
"I'm surprised, not many here do." He says, not taking his eyes off her.
Blair then hears Louis calling her. She looks towards Louis and then she looks at the ambassador.
"Looks like Duty Calls." Blair says half heartedly.
"Looks like" the ambassador says.
Blair takes a step towards him and gives him a hug.
He hugs her and says, "Have a safe trip home."
She lets go and smiles at him, "Thank you. If you're ever in New York don't hesitate to call me up."
"I'll be sure to do that." he says with a knowing smile.
Blair turns and then walks back towards her former prince charming.
Flashback Ends.
After that, telling Louis had been easier. Of course they argued but, in the end Louis couldn't keep her in Monaco. He offered her anything in the world but the one thing Blair wanted the most, her own kingdom. She wanted a kingdom that she had fought for tooth and nail. One in which people did her bidding because of her accomplishments, not because of who she was married to. Louis couldn't understand her new obsession or desire simply because he had never lived in a world where everything wasn't handed to him. He never earned the respect that others freely gave him and that bothered her most of all. So in the end, they both new they couldn't last. With one last kiss goodbye they parted ways forever.
So here she was sitting in first class, wondering what she would do next. She took out a notepad and decided to make a list. After all, you couldn't accomplish your goals without a list.
She then noted that she had one more hour of flight time and she still had not called anyone to pick her up. In fact, no one really knew that she would be flying back to the City. She thought about it and realized who would be the perfect person to pick her up. After all, he was the only one not going to an ivy league college so he wouldn't mind.
She picks up the airplane phone and dials a familiar number.
"Hello."
"Hi, Cabbage Patch. I need a favor."
"Blair?" Dan says in shock.
She laughs, "Who else calls you Cabbage Patch?"
Dan sighs, "Apparently, an annoying brunette still hasn't dropped that habit."
"Ahh, there's that Humphrey sarcasm that I've missed."
An hour later
Blair walks to the baggage claim and spots a coffee drinking Dan Humphrey holding a sign that says, "Anya Smith."
She smirks when he notices her.
Dan smiles and says, "Anya Smith, I presume?"
Blair laughs, "Trust me Humphrey, I'm no princess."
He looks her up and down,
"Could have fooled me." he says with a wink.
She smiles and says, " Stop flirting with me Humphrey and get my bags." She then points to three huge Gucci suitcases.
His eyes widen and he drops the sign in shock.
"Waldorf, how am I gonna fit that in my car!"
Blair laughs and says, "You'll figure it out."
She then realizes what he's said, "What do you mean your car."
He laughs back and says, "What did you think I would come in. The Lincoln Hawk Van?"
She hits him and says, "Humphrey!"
Well, what did you guys think of the first chapter. Hopefully, you'll like the prequel. I plan to fill it with all the things I couldn't do in the original. I'm planning 10-20 chapters. If I get more than a hundred reviews I'll put in a sequel. Thanks.