A/N: Hello again! I just wanted to hurry and put the next two chapters up since i will not be around a computer until 2010.
So I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and Merry Christmas. Here we go... enjoy!!!!!!!

Disclaimer: I do not own Gossip Girl or any of these characters.

Chapter 5

When Blair woke up the next morning she laid in her bed. She thought about last night and how she had finally vented herself to someone even if it was Dan she was happy about getting it out. Her thoughts then lingered on her kiss with him, it wasn't a romantic kiss more of a thank you for listening to little ole me one. As her eyes flickered to the window she noticed that Serena was gone. She got out the bed, put her robe on, and ran downstairs. She saw Serena, Eric, Dan, and Nate making breakfast.

"Good morning Blair "Nate said as he made his way to the dining room. "You sleep well" he asked her.

"Yeah" she said as she looked at Dan who looked at her on his way to the dining room. "Good morning"

"Morning" Dan said.

"Would you like a cup of orange juice" Nate asked her walking her to the table with a seat right in front of him.

"I slept like a baby last night" Eric said talking to jenny and Dan "the night noises really did help a lot too." Chuck was walking in when he saw Blair. He also noticed how Dan and Blair exchanged a look of understanding. It made him sick to his stomach. Then he took a seat next to Nate and across from Serena and Blair.

"Blair you look so happy" Nate said while taking a bite of his bagel "I haven't seen you look so carefree before."

"I know" Serena said "I'm glad though I told you this trip would be good."

"You were right S this was a great idea I Feel as though a ton of bricks have been lifted off me" she said taking a deep breath.

"Maybe some of this fresh air is starting to have an effect on her" Nate said laughing while Blair gave him a glare.

"This is great" Serena said.

"Lets get serious" chuck said "We all know Blair can't change, it's not in her nature."

"Chuck stop" Serena retorted.

"No Serena, Chuck can say what ever he likes while I ignore him."

"you know you can't resist me you proved that in the back of the limo."

"Alright Chuck just leave her alone" Nate said.

"You should be agreeing with me, look at your past relationship with her, she just can't change. She was made to be a..."

"I would not finish that sentence if I were you" everyone turned there head in shock as they seen Dan Humphrey sticking up for Blair Waldorf of all people, Chuck just wanted to break his neck. Dan got up and walked to the other end of the table. He looked at Blair who stared at him knowing what Chuck was about to say.

"Oh you mean the fact that she was made to be a bitch" suddenly Dan swung at chuck and knocked him over. Chuck got up and hit him back. The two were going at it until they heard Blair.

"Stop it, please just stop" Blair said as she ran out of room to the front porch. Dan went after her signaling to Serena that he could help. She acknowledged this and smiled.

Dan caught up to Blair. She was sitting on the other side of the lake.

"I don't know why you hit him?"

"Well I owed him another black eye so..." he saw how blares face was serious and continued "this guy that is suppose to be so in love with you should never call you a bitch."

"That is just how Chuck works, he is not like this all the time he can be sweet and understanding."

"He shouldn't be like that at all. He should love you so much that the word bitch shouldn't even be in the list of words to call you."

"I deal with it because I know he loves me and I love him. I have always been so insecure of myself, this happens when your friends with Serena Van der Woodsen."

Dan looked at her as she started to open up herself again. "You listened to me for one night and you think you know my whole life story it is complicated and you have no idea what I deal with on a regular basis."

She knew she sounded harsh but that is how she felt. She hesitated for a moment before beginning again, "without judgment you listened to me this time. You are so nice and polite to everyone. Even when we say something rude to each other you know when to stop. I like our banter because it's our way of being civil to one another".

Dan was perplexed by the situation. He never thought of the remarks to each other being civil because she always tried to make him fell like she was better than him. He had really hated Blair and was trying to be rude. "So why open up to me again?"

"It's not that simple to me once I open up myself to someone I can't stop. So as you can tell I don't do it to everyone just Serena, Chuck, and Nate."

"And now me" he looked at her while she looked away.

"Well I am glad to have the honor Queen B" he bowed to her as if she was royalty. This made Blair smile. She walked up to him and hugged him for a second.

"Thanks Humphrey" she said while backing away.

Dan laughed and said " Are you catching a fever, this is the second time you have touched me in 24 hours?"

Blair laughed as she said "I think you are right I might be loosing my mind, maybe I should have got that tetanus shot" they laughed while making their way back to the cabin.

Rufus and Lilly rushed downstairs with there bags packed.

"What happened?" Rufus said looking at everyone.

"Nothing" chuck said as he walked past them to go to his room.

"Why are you guys packed" Jenny asked. Vanessa came down the stairs and stood by Serena, when Dan and Blair walked into the dining room.

"Well Lilly has got an emergency back in New York so we will be leaving..."

"So are we leaving also" Vanessa asked interrupting Rufus

"...but we figured you guys could stay here. So you guys can enjoy the cabin all to yourselves." Everyone cheered a little and relaxed.

"Great" Serena said "I don't think we are ready to go yet any way." Lilly and Rufus packed up the truck and said they would be back at the end of the weekend. Everyone waved them off. Lilly thought about last night and how she thought someone was watching her. "I have a bad feeling about this" she said as Rufus and she made their way back to New York.