Title: About a Girl

Author: Jasmine

Summary: Hours after saying 'I do,' Blair Waldorf flees the country. Her husband and marriage is nothing but a lie. Though her struggle, Dan Humphreys steps up and sees a chance to be her hero. Little did he know, he wasn't the only one. D/C/B

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Blair barely had time to swallow her piece of cake before Louis whisked her onto the dance floor. She giggled, all hints of doubt long forgotten. He pulled her in, and she sighed contently. The flashes of lights from the photographers didn't bother her. Even her six inch heels couldn't make a dent. Blair was far too happy for anything to reach her. For the first time in months, Blair felt as if she was floating. She couldn't deny that she had made the right choice. It was Louis, it had always been Louis from the moment he stepped into Manhattan. She had been through so much in such a short amount of time, but she made made it.

"Oh, Louis..." she whispered. A smile was glued to her face. In his arms, she was happy. There was no other way to describe it. Blair was indeed lucky to find someone who would stick with her. Though her pregnancy, her infidelity, her scheming, and moments of doubt, Louis always had her back. His actions were certainly questionable, but Blair always knew his motives. It was all for her.

She opened her mouth to thank him for standing with her, to apologize for embarrassing him, but he beat her to it. "Blair." His voice was cold and sent shivers down her back. "Today, after your public apology, I had no choice but to stand by your side. But that is it. I promised my mother to wait until we were on the plane, but I cannot wait. There is nothing between us but a contract. Our marriage is all for show. You will stand by my side and smile for photographers, but in private, we will be strangers to one another."

The air in the ballroom suddenly became stiff. Blair could feel the lump forming in her throat. She blinked several times to hold back the tears forming. "From this moment forward, there is nothing between us but a contract. Out marriage is all for show." Blair was seconds away from sobbing. She was in idiot. No one could possibly be that forgiving. Just like everyone else in her life, she had pushed him away. Now, it was too late.

Louis's words hurt her in a way she didn't think possible. Her feeling of peace and happiness was long gone. She felt numb as she plastered on a smile for the cameras. The room seemed too hot, her dress too tight, and his presence overbearing.

There was no doubt in her mind that she needed to leave. She couldn't be in the same room as Louis right now or ever. But the ring on her finger prevented that. "I need to end this so-called marriage." Blair thought. She would face the consequences later, but right now, the only thing on her mind was escaping.

The song ended and Louis released her from his grip. Not wasting a second, she quickly left the dance floor in search of her phone. Blair passed Serena, her best friend's features questioning. She gave her a small smile and walked away before her questions began. Within minutes, her fingers unwillingly trembled as she dialed the all too familiar number. "I need your help, Dan. Please, I've just made a huge mistake. We need to get out of here. Now." Begging was not something Blair Waldorf did, but she didn't care.

Blair was making her way to the hotel entrance when her mother approached her. "Oh, sweetie! I'm sorry for inviting Charles earlier, I felt it was the right thing to do, but it seems that you and Louis belong together. It took me long enough, but I have no doubt you will be the perfect couple." Eleanor gushed and tears filled her eyes. She was not an emotional woman, but her daughter was all grown up.

Instantly, guilt rushed through Blair. It must've taken a lot for her mother to say those words. "Mother, please forgive me." Blair hitched up her gown and rushed past her mother. The farther she got away, the closer she was to ending this.

Dan's choice of getaway car was nowhere near discreet. She would've rolled her eyes at his choice, but Blair was too on edge. "I'm sorry, it was the only one I could find with the keys still in it." He apologized as she entered the car meant to take Louis and her to their honeymoon.

"Its fine, just go. Just find the nearest airport." She ordered. As the hotel got farther and farther away, Blair allowed herself to cry. Silent tears rode down her cheeks. She cried for the love she desperately needed, for the baby she never had, and the life she lost. Everything that had happened in the past few months was finally crashing down on her. Reality was tumbling down and burying her alive.

He had been watching her, waiting for her calm, cool exterior to melt. And when it did, Dan's heart broke. The Blair Waldorf he had grown to love always had a plan and in that moment, she looked so helpless. He didn't know what Louis could have possibly done or said to destroy someone like Blair Waldorf, but there would be hell to pay.

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A/N: how's the first chapter? Just in case you were wondering, I plan on having Dan and Blair make it to the Dominican Republic, unlike the show, to get Blair a quick divorce. I'm not a hundred percent sure if this is going to be a DanxBlair or ChuckxBlair story, as Chuck is going to be a main character. Please bear with me, for this is my first fanfiction.

I'm horrible at proofreading so I'm sorry if there are any mistakes and feel welcome to point them out to me.