A Little Too Late Chapter 3

Blair quickly took a step back startled by the question but answered anyway "It was at a bar, I don't recall how it happened my guess is as good as yours but, I tried to stop you and Chuck I swear, but you were both so drunk I couldn't do much and you and Chuck both told me to leave you the hell alone because you said you were both having fun" Blair spoke quickly but you could see the honesty in her eyes, which made Serena angrier.

Dan took several steps back, disgusted with the two girls he had been in love with. Blair obviously didn't realize he was upset with her, because she attempted to wrap her arm around him in a sign that he was her territory. Dan jumped back stopping her from touching him, and glared at her.

"Baby, what's wrong?" Blair asked confused, hurt was evident in her eyes. Because she loved him why was he acting like this?

"Wait, so now I'm your baby not Nate?"Dan spoke clearly and coldly. The anger clearly readable on his face, which startled everyone because Dan was the best at keeping his emotions in check.

Blair's eyes widened, shocked "I have no idea what you're talking about" she fumbled with her words trying not to let him find out her secret.

Dan held up his hand stopping her from talking "Leave." He said simply, pointing to the door

Serena smiled her plan had fallen into place and worked out exactly how she had imagined it and better.

"What?" Blair asked, startled

"I said leave," He pointed to Serena, Blair, and Chuck individually "All of you."

Serena's smile disappeared as they all left; her plan had worked but in the process backfired on her.

Once Serena, Chuck, and Blair stepped out of the apartment Blair took her purse and threw it at the back of Serena's retreating head. Serena slowly turned on the heel of her worn out converse that she hasn't worn since eighth grade, her facial expression almost shouting did you really just do that? Blair merely smirked in response.

Serena slowly approached her and began tugging at Blair's chestnut locks, causing Blair to let out a shriek and yank at Serena's golden locks in response soon the girls were rolling around hitting each other in a fight over Dan. Chuck made no attempt to stop them he only smirked and enjoyed what he was watching and imagined it was him they were fighting for not Brooklyn.

Dan heard loud girlish screams come from outside his door he raised his eyebrows and opened the door to find Blair and Serena fighting, he shook his head and pulled Blair up by one arm and Serena up by the other.

"What the hell is wrong with both of you?" He shouted at them

Serena and Blair only glared icily at each other. He yanked both of the girls softly to follow him and led them out of his apartment flagging down two taxis for them then gently putting them in and sending them off.

When he went back up Chuck was still standing there.

"Why ruin such a beautiful fight Humphrey?" He sneered then continued, "They were rolling around and fighting for you. It was so… hot." Chuck smirked at Dan because he knew that the way he was speaking about Serena and Blair would anger him.

"Shut up Chuck; don't talk about them like that." He pushed chuck then stepped inside and was about to close the door when he turned around "Feel free to go home, or just get the heck outta here." Then he slammed the door on Chuck's smirking face

XXx

Dan did his tie that was part of his uniform and got prepared for the long day ahead of him. Today both Blair and Serena asked him to meet them by the steps of the met and after a long time of both of them begging he had finally agreed. He quickly grabbed his cell phone and jacket and said goodbyes to his father and Jenny. In no time he was reaching the steps of the met only to find Blair and Serena glaring at each other from different places on the steps, Blair, since she was queen was a few steps higher than Serena. Dan walked to neutral ground and motioned for both of them to come to him, showing in his stance that he wasn't going to come to them.

Both Blair and Serena walked over to him smiling at the guy that unfortunately they had both fallen for. "Hi," They said in unison, and glared at each other once again.

Dan just looked at them with a blank and bored expression waiting for one of them to begin talking.

"Well," Serena said trying her best to get straight to the point because she could the lack of interest in Dan's eyes "Do you still love both of us?"

Dan looked from Serena to Blair; he indeed was still in love with both of them "Yes" Dan said helplessly looking down and rocking back and forth on his feet.

"Then you need to choose between me and her then" Blair said quickly pointing from herself to Serena.

"I need to think about this, give me so time and I'll tell you when I'm ready" Dan said suddenly very fascinated with his shoes, refusing to make eye contact with either of the girls "I'll come to you don't come to me, I mean it." Dan said the last part sternly to make sure they understood he was serious and with that he walked away.

XXx

It has been almost a month since Dan said he would decide and still hadn't actually he hasn't even done much thinking always putting it off. Blair and Serena had done a good job of not coming to him they knew if either one of them went to Dan he would go to the other girl and they didn't want that. Jenny on the other hand was getting tired of having Dan keep putting of having to think about choosing. She decided to tell him that he can't leave them hanging like that and today she was going to tell him.

She knocked on his door "Dan, may I come in?"

She heard a muffled 'sure'

She opened the door and sat on the foot of his bed "Dan we need to talk."

"About?"

"Serena and Blair" She said quickly

"What about them?" he rolled his eyes, his expression saying 'like it's any of your business Jenny.'

"You need to decide not next week, or next month, but now, today. It's wrong that you're leaving them like this, like you don't even care. Dan you're in love with them and soon they're not going to be in love with you if you don't sit down and really think about whom has your heart, you're going to lose them. Sure, they love you now, but the longer you keep them waiting the more likely it is that they will move on"She frowned at her brother who she wished would stop causing Blair, Serena, and himself pain.

Dan sighed "I know and I am going to do that now and I will tell them today okay, Jen?" He spoke truthfully and she could tell he spoke truthfully so she left him to his thinking because she wanted to see her brother smile again, but not just him the two girls she looked up to.

XXx

Dan had been lying face down on his bed for hours just thinking it was a lot harder than he expected he was having trouble deciding which one he loved momentarily and one he could love until the end of forever.

He was going through pros and cons about both girls. He has gone through several lists in his head and somehow in the end he still couldn't bring himself to choose. He began another list mentally, with Serena he never knew where life may take him and he liked that he liked surprises he also the excitement of never knowing it kept him on his toes and it was entertaining, most of the time, other times it was annoying. With Blair he knew what she was up she was so organized he wondered if she planned her whole life out already it was fun watching her get worked up over the littlest things and then having to relax her and he knew exactly how to relax her too, but sometimes a guy needs a little excitement in his life.

Serena had a big heart and would forgive anyone no matter what they did to her, no matter how badly they hurt her even it was terrible and he liked that she would always let people into her heart. Blair had brains she was so smart sometimes Dan thought she belonged in college now and always found it amusing that she thought Yale wouldn't let her in, if Yale didn't let her in they were crazy her thought. Then Dan began thinking about simpler things, Serena was a blonde Blair was a brunette. Serena was tall and Blair was more on the short side. Blair was someone who would settle down and want to have kids, with Serena he wouldn't know until the time came. In that instant he knew exactly who he wanted. Finally after all this time and now it seemed so simple he couldn't believe he hadn't realized this before.

XXx

Dan stood with a crying girl in his arms he held her tightly letting her ruin his shirt with her tears, he had just broken the news to her and she had not taken it well and he felt horrible he honestly did love her, he would always have a special place in his heart for her but he loved the one he choose a little more..

"What does she have that I don't?" The girl questioned him the tears continued to stream down her face as if she had an ocean left of tears to cry, and for him, she did.

"I don't know" Dan smiled "There's just something between us." He didn't smile intentionally he didn't want her to think it was easy deciding but he couldn't help but smile whenever he thought of who he chose.

She nodded she understood but she still couldn't stop crying she loved him with all that was in her but deep down inside her she knew he who he would pick. She thought he would pick her but it still hurt when he first arrived she thought he was coming to tell her he picked her. But, sadly she was terribly wrong.

"I understand" She smiled a little "Well, why are you still here? Go get Serena. "Even if Dan wasn't her one true love he was still her sweetie and she was glad that after all this time all of them would be happy and eventually she would find 'the one' no matter how long it took she would find him.

He smiled he was so glad she understood. Now he was off to find the love of his life. "Thank you for understanding Blair" He quickly planted a kiss on her cheek he would never forget Blair that was for sure. It was just that she would never replace Serena and with that he set off to find Serena.

Dan sat at the Van Der-Bass apartment sitting patiently waiting for Serena with Erik. Erik oddly was glaring at him Dan had no clue why but he was about to finally be with Serena and he swore he wouldn't let anything bring him down.

"By any chance do you know where she is?" Dan was very anxious he wanted to hold Serena again. To see her beautiful blue oceanic eyes.

"No, sorry" Erik lied actually, he knew exactly where she was, she was in the same place every night around this time. He knew exactly where she was but there was no way he was going to tell Dan at the moment Erik hated Dan no matter how close he was close to Jenny didn't mean he had to like her brother.

Just then coming to prove Erik's thought Serena came stumbling in, so drunk she couldn't even walk. Erik sighed as he got up to get Serena a Tylenol and a glass of water, this had become a regular routine since Dan had told her to leave him alone and this was how Serena put off the pain. Dan and Serena had been best friend for forever and Serena wasn't used to being away from Dan, especially now when she was in love with him.

Dan rushed to her side quickly "Serena," He exclaimed "Why is she drunk? When did she even start drinking?" He shouted his eyebrows creasing together in concern.

"She's been doing that for the past month" Erik said accusingly he knew why Serena acted like that, because of Dan. "And it's all your fault" Erik added harshly he didn't care that Dan was concerned he did this to her he didn't deserve any sympathy in Erik's opinion.

Dan looked down at a helpless and confused looking Serena in his arms. It wasn't just helplessness that he saw but he saw pain, pain that was buried away. He refused to believe that he did this to his Serena. His heart wanted to believe that he would never do this to Serena. But, his mind already knew that he was the one that put her threw all this pain. But again his refused to listen.

"Dan," Serena breathed, "Am I dead?" her brilliant blue eyes shining with tears

"No," Dan said quickly "I would never let anything hurt you, because I love you so much Serena. I love you so much, it's indescribable."

She looked at him the tears teetering on the edge of her eyelids. "I loooovvee you too Dan, soo much it hurts. It hurts a lot Daaannnn, right here." She slurred pointing to her heart.

His heart broke a little just hearing her say that. He slowly lifted her and walked to her room and gently laid her down placing her under the covers. He smiled at the sleeping Serena and turned, he began walking out of the room when he felt Serena's soft hand grab a hold of his.

He looked at her waiting for her to go back to sleep, "Stay with me Dan, Please." Tears began streaming down her face she was scared that he was going to leave her again "I don't want to lose you again Dan." She whispered

"You're not going to lose me Serena. I'm yours, you'll never lose me." He whispered brushing her hair softly with his hands.

"Then stay," she whispered again, "please."

He nodded and climbed into the bed with her he gently wrapped his arms around her and held her close as her breathing slowed. Slowly, he slipped out of consciousness.