Hey everyone! Just wanted to thank everyone for all the reviews once again...I know I don't really answer each individual review, but I just wanted to let you all know that i do enjoy reading every single one. I guess i owed it to Chuck to tell his side of the story, and so I put that in here. The second part of this chapter I thought was really cute :-) Then again, that's just me. Anyway, enjoy guys. And as always reviews and suggestions are welcomed!

Chuck tried really hard to take things slow, but knowing that Blair was out there giving him ample opportunity to win her over made him feel rushed and empowered. He needed to be with her again. He missed feeling her and touching her, claiming her as his own. He had never been possessive with any of the women he'd been with, but it was different with Blair. He should have known from the first time that he'd slept with her that things wouldn't be the same. She had stayed stuck in his mind and in his heart from day one.

The past two years had been a learning experience for him. He'd messed up a lot in his relationship with Blair. After a lot of drama, fights, breakups and makeups, they'd gotten married and started living together. It had been what he wanted at first, until it all got too complicated. He felt trapped, felt as if his youth was lost. He wanted to break away from it all, be able to go out whenever he wanted to, hang out with whoever he wanted to, see whoever he wanted to. It wasn't that he'd stopped loving Blair, but he felt as if he'd fallen out of love with her.

He knew when his eye started to wander that their relationship was in trouble. He had been so consumed by Blair, his every thought and desire had been all about her in the beginning. But as time passed, he'd missed the thrill of the chase, the excitement of bringing a new woman home, of tasting a new taste, touching a new touch. He knew he needed to break away from her, not just because of the way he was feeling, but because he didn't want to hurt her. He needed time to sort through his emotions and decide what it was that he wanted from the relationship. By the time he had come to the realization that he still loved Blair and wanted to be with her, it had been too late. It was the moment that he'd received the signed paperwork from Blair. He'd felt his heart drop and his pulse beat erratically. He broke out in a cold sweat and the memories they had shared had flashed through his mind.

He'd sent her the papers because it was what they had agreed on. She asked for a divorce because she couldn't take his mind games and womanizing anymore. He offered to give her a divorce because his mind was still plagued by his indecision. He'd had his lawyer draw up the paper work, he'd sign all the papers himself and he'd sent them out to Blair. He'd done all that and hadn't given it a second thought. But the moment he'd seen Blair's name signed Blair Bass, and thinking that that would be the last time she'd be signing her name as such, he just knew. He knew that divorcing Blair was the biggest mistake of his life. He'd had it so good with her. She was the perfect woman, the perfect wife, and she would be the perfect mother when the time came.

He wanted to live a full life, have his fun, go out and enjoy his youth. But he'd figured out that he wanted Blair to be a part of all that. He wanted her to experience his joy and add to it. He knew that it would be rough, and the fights would still continue, but he didn't care because there was no one he loved fighting with more than he loved fighting with Blair.

He'd put the papers in the burning fire in the fireplace of his suite and left it at that. He knew he should have told Blair, but he knew that she didn't want anything to do with him. He knew that what he did would take time to get over. He even needed time to learn to trust himself again. He'd spent the time putting his life back into some semblance of order and keeping up with Blair's whereabouts. He finally felt that he'd reached a good point in his life. He was no longer afraid to admit the depth of his feelings for Blair, he was determined and willing to do whatever it took to win her back. And he knew that it was now or never. The perfect time to come back.

Now that he was back after all the time spent apart he was anxious to make up for lost time. But he knew that that wasn't what Blair wanted, and frankly it wasn't what she deserved. He wanted to earn her love and trust again, and that would mean taking things nice and slow. Which was a new concept for Chuck Bass.

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"So...you're going to work things out?" Serena asked. She was a little shocked to say the least.

"No, S. That's not what I said. I said I was going to give him the opportunity to try and win me over." Blair sat smiling on her bed as she brushed bright pink polish on her toenails.

Serena saw her smile. Her face. It was glowing. She had the eerie suspicion that Blair was enjoying this. She was actually looking forward to having Chuck woo her.

"Ok. But still. That must mean that you want to be with him again, if he meets your standards or however you want to phrase it."

"I never said-"

"Well you're giving him a shot aren't you?" Serena interrupted.

"Well...Ok Serena don't look at me like that! I didn't tell him he had a shot. I said he would have to work for a shot. And if he manages to do that, then he still has more work to do." Blair knew she sounded ridiculous but chose to ignore Serena's questioning expression and proceeded to add a second coat to her nails.

"Blair, are you even listening to yourself? That made no sense! Just admit you're giving the man a second chance. Are you afraid I'll judge you or something?" Serena said as she took a seat on the foot of the bed.

"No. And you'd really be in no position to judge me. But I didn't say I was giving him a second chance," Blair asserted.

"Well look, from what I can interpret, you're giving him a second chance. I just hope he doesn't break your heart again. You need to be careful, B."

"Serena, don't you think I know that? Believe me I've suffered enough pain in the hands of that Basstard to last me a life time. He still needs to earn his shot."

"Ok Blair. If that lets you sleep at night, you can repeat it as many times as you'd like." Serena said as she plopped down on the floor and continued scanning through a stack of magazines.

Thirty minutes later, the maid came into the room and interrupted the girls' idle chatter about fashion.

"Miss Blair, you have a delivery. Oh and I was told that I should call you Mrs. Blair. Is this true?" she asked.

Serena laughed.

Blair cringed.

"Has he been here, Annabel?" Blair asked. She knew that was Chuck's doing.

"Who, Mrs. Blair?" Annabel smiled innocently.

"I can't believe he's seducing the help just to annoy me!" Blair exclaimed dramatically. Inside she allowed herself a small smile. Kudos to Chuck. Cute move.

"I'll be right down, Annabel."

"I wonder what it is?" Serena said as if she were reading Blair's thoughts.

"Something stupid I'm sure. If it's even from Chuck." Blair sauntered off ahead of Serena, leaving the leggy blonde running after her to catch up.

"Oh, please. Of course its Chuck. Let the romancing begin!" Serena laughed as she wrapped her arms around Blair's shoulder and edged her along faster. Blair let herself smile along with her friend.

When she reached her living room her breath caught and held. Adorning her entire living room were hundreds of Orchids in ornate vases with prints of butterflies all over.

Blair walked to the biggest vase that sat in the center of the living room table and found a note.

Wife:

Do you remember the night? I do. I remember it like it was just yesterday.

And they're still fluttering.

LOVE,

Your Husband

"Ugh," Serena teased as she stuck her tongue out. "Fluttering?"

"I can't believe he remembered," Blair whispered as she ignored Serena.

"Remembered what?" Serena asked curiously. Obviously she was missing something.

"I told him once how much I loved orchids, and for our first year anniversary as a couple, he put hundreds of orchids all around the hotel room he booked, all around the jacuzzi, in the water in the bathtub. It was so wonderful. We made love by candlelight all night, and the smell of orchids was all we could smell. Every time we saw orchids after that we would think back to that night. I think its was the most romantic thing he'd ever done for me."

"And now this," Serena added. It seemed Chuck had come with his gloves on and ready to fight.