Title: Bass Family Brood

Chapter 3: Overprotective Chuck Bass

Author: Ellibells

Summary: Post season 3; Bass brood growing up which is based upon my original fic Mr Chuck and Mrs Blair Bass. Chair are married with a full brood of children including Teddy and Evie who are original characters from my Mr Chuck and Mrs Blair Bass: Part 2. Bass Brood central with NJBC… Fluffy, humour, protective Daddy's, fluff, more babies and pure Bass family fun! "And where do you think you are going dressed like that, Evie Grace Bass?"

A/N: Hey! I am more than happy with the reviews and opinions I have been given from you all as well as ideas concerning the direction of this story :) I am defo taking all your thoughts into mind and will work them in! So THANK YOU with all my LOVE for staying with me and enjoying what I write, it means too much for words! This A/N always gets repetitive because you're amazing but I'll shut up now! Ha!

I have to give a HUGE thanks to my new Beta! Diana, you are amazing and I don't know what I have been doing without you :D

cbfan – I am glad you really like it! Thank you so much for taking time to read and review and I can't wait to hear what you think of this chapter!

Onward…

Disclaimer: I do not own Gossip Girl unfortunately! But I do own Ed Westwick…true fact! ;)

Evelyn Bass stood in front of the large brown door which towered above her. She stood for a few seconds longer than necessary, composing herself for the next few minutes which would inevitably be quite tense.

Knocking lightly, she heard her Father's smooth tone from the other side of the door.

"Come in." Taking the invitation, she slowly opened the door, trying her best to calculate Chuck's reaction when she entered the room.

"You don't have to knock, Princess. Come, sit." Chuck requested as he moved from his seat behind his desk to sit in a chair opposite the one his daughter was now occupying with little comfort.

Evie couldn't bring herself to relax even when she was sat in a familiarly comfy chair.

Chuck hadn't taken his eyes off her the moment she had walked in the door. It wasn't because he was finding the right words to say or the fact he could tell she was nervous from the evidence as she fidgeted with the promise ring he had bought her for her sixteenth birthday. It was because she looked so beautiful. She looked like Blair from top to bottom but still possessed traits from him like her deep brown orbs and her undeniable wit.

Looking at his little girl, for the first time, he didn't see her taking her first steps or saying her first words, he saw her as a young woman vaguely resembling the little girl she still was to him and always would be…resembling the amazing woman she would be.

"Mom said you wanted to talk to me?..." Evie spoke first, interrupting her Father's reverie.

"I do." He replied bluntly but softly.

Evie waited in silence once more as she watched her Daddy eye her. It wasn't suspicious or disappointment in his eyes, what she saw for the first time was curiousity.

It was like she had never known him not to know exactly what to say, exactly what answer she wanted before she even asked the question. It was foreign territory and although she would not air the confession, it scared her that the man in her life didn't have an answer this time.

"So where is Benjamin taking you this evening?" Chuck asked politely, tilting his head to the side slightly.

"Carlyle…I think he said... and then we are going to a walk around Central Park before heading home." She answered honestly before looking back at Chuck who nodded lightly.

"One of your Mothers' favourites…"

"…But I thought you said it wasn't your 'cup of tea' following our visit for Grandma Lily's birthday?" Chuck added.

"The food is nice." Evie spoke with a higher tone than she was usually used to.

"Well, at least the boy has taste. You know you have a curfew?"

"12pm, no compromise." She put sharply as he parents always had when setting rules for their daughter.

Chuck raised his eyebrows at her comment, smirking inwardly at how alike she was to her mother.

"Daddy, I know you're not ready for me to date but you need to understand that I am. I am not going to be a baby forever. I don't want to be a person who resents her parents for her life mistakes…" She blurted, very impromptu.

Waiting for him to react or even respond was like waiting for a slap in the face.

"Daddy, pleas-" Evie started again but to be cut off by her Father who was smiling contently.

"I know you're not going to be a baby forever. But not matter how old you get or how many boys you date, there's no stopping you from being my baby girl. I won't let you." He almost felt lame as the words left his mouth.

"I'm not asking you to let go…I am asking you to let me live my life how I choose."

Before Chuck had chance to speak again, she spoke first.

"I know you had Ben checked out by your PI. Seriously Dad, Ben's father is your best friend…was that necessary?..." Evie asked bluntly, frowning as Chuck's smile that had reappeared on his face.

"Why are you so surprised? You know I have every business associate your Mother and I work with investigated…as well as other people I feel it required for."

He wasn't about to lie to his eldest daughter. He never had and that went for the rest of his children. He and Blair promised themselves that they wouldn't make the same mistakes their parents had, even if that did mean being truthful at all times to their children, bar a few white lies like Santa and the Tooth fairy.

"That doesn't mean you have to do it for my date. It's not like he's some criminal mastermind who's been involved with a string of drugs and prostitute gangs around the tri-state area! He's Benjamin Archibald!" Evie shot, a little overdramatic as she flailed her arms in the air.

"You never know!" Chuck laughed as he watched his daughter perform her dramatic sequence.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Because you seem so surprised that your Father is a fool who will do anything to protect his family", He pressed in a matter-of-factly tone.

"Fine, but did you find anything on Ben?" Evie asked innocently.

In all honesty, she wasn't quite sure why she was even asking. Nothing Ben had to hide would change her opinion of him. He was attractive, intelligent, funny, athletic and had great taste in restaurants…

She almost frowned outwardly as she tried to convince herself of Ben's qualities. She had nothing to prove to herself, he was a great guy, she was sure of it.

"No."

"And what exactly did you think you would find, Dad? He's a seventeen year-old boy, not a fifty year-old pervert with a history of fraud!" She asked dryly, tilting her head to the side, awaiting a response which made Chuck laugh a little.

"I didn't set out to find anything; I just wanted to know my daughter was in safe hands. I know better than anyone what seventeen year-old boys are like. I don't think we have to revisit my history for you to be aware of what I am talking about." He explained, raising an eyebrow in challenge.

"That I don't doubt but I can assure you, Ben is sweet and a gentleman. He wouldn't put a foot wrong, he's too yielding and even if he did, I wouldn't hesitate to put him in his place."

"Just like his Father it seems…and I don't fear the inquisition that you would put him in his place, you were raised well." He said with a confident tone as he glanced to his daughter who currently eyed the room like she was searching for something.

For the moment, the playfulness of the situation ceased and Evie looked solemn, lost. Chuck couldn't help wonder if it was his doing.

"What's on your mind?..."

"Nothing, I'm just thinking." She denied quickly, hesitation clear in her expression; her mouth not matching her eyes.

"About?" He pressed once more.

When she didn't attempt to respond or make eye contact, he continued.

"Are you nervous about tonight?"

"Why would I be nervous? People keep asking me that and the answer remains the same." She snapped, not meaning to.

"Ok." Glancing down at his watch, Chuck noticed the time, 7:25pm.

The time had gone quicker than he had wished it.

Standing from his chair, he encouraged Evie to do the same. Once she was stood in front of him, without even having to ask her or make the first move, his little girl was in his arms. Some things never changed.

Holding her for a few seconds longer than needed, he pulled back first before cupping her rose tinted cheeks in his palms like he had done so many times for Blair.

"You look beautiful, Evelyn Bass." He swore with a chaste kiss against the smooth plane of her forehead, savouring the innocence of his daughter for the moment before letting her go and looking her deep in the eyes once again.

He always saw truth in her eyes, there wasn't a secret she could hide that her eyes wouldn't tell him and he knew, looking into her slightly clouded, chocolaty eyes he saw every time he looked in a mirror, he saw confusion and knew…Benjamin Archibald was nowhere near good enough for her.

For now, all he could do was protect her physically, but deep down he knew he would never be able to protect her emotionally. That was part of life and one thing he had learnt from Blair; love was never fair but you learn from it, it makes you stronger and he wouldn't be a good Father if he didn't allow his children to experience life and make their own mistakes.

"If you ever decide your shield is getting too heavy and you're tired of hiding…I'm here." He vowed and the look in her eyes told him she knew what he meant.

In return she kissed him on his slightly stubbly cheek. "I love you, Daddy".

"I love you too, Princess…" He winked finally as she turned on her heels, heading towards the door, a serenity calming her features.

He didn't follow her as she closed the door behind her. He just stood in the middle of the now quiet and empty room and thought.

xoxo

Under normal circumstances, overprotective Chuck Bass would have waited in the foyer for his daughter's date and scrutinized him until he broke a sweat and swallowed nervously as they waited in awkward silence but it didn't seem right.

Knowing he was just one of many men Evie would be involved with, knowing he wouldn't be her forever, for once Chuck didn't worry about his daughter's judgment but watched from a far as she lived her life the way she had wished.

His attention was drawn to the door as it opened slightly, presenting him with his wife who was smiling tranquilly as she shut the door behind her and paced towards his side.

Taking his hand in hers, she slowly led him to the large window overlooking the city. Encouraging him to look down slightly, they cast their sights on their daughter exiting their building and being mannerly assisted into a town car by a Benjamin Archibald, very graciously.

"I'm so proud of you…" Blair stated as she allowed Chuck's arms to wrap around her from behind, his head snuggling in next to hers on her shoulder.

Running her hands over where his connected together on her stomach, she turned slightly so she could see his face, see what he was thinking.

He didn't say anything and nor did she.

A/N: Using EXCELLENT advice from my new Beta, Diana, I decide I would split this chapter into two! Therefore, you will be having some Chair fun next chapter instead of this one! Haha! Hope you all enjoyed the chat with Evie and Chuck, let me know what you think! If you want Chair loving…get Chair reviewing! Ahah! I Lol'd! … Awkward…! :D