Title: Bass Family Brood
Chapter 7: Piece Of Amusement
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: I know this was a long wait but I am back with this update and the next will come quicker! Mr and Mrs Chuck has also been updated so go read that! Reviews have been slow and I know we have been on a downer from last season but the new season is coming and we need some Chair spirit! :D THANK YOU as every to everyone who reviews, and my wonderful friend, Diana, for all your loveliness Hugs!
Just to say, I am looking for a Beta and no one seems to want to be one for me! So I will keep asking ha! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Gossip Girl unfortunately! But I do own Ed Westwick…true fact! ;)
The week flew by for Evie. She had numerous dress fittings, walks and lunches with Benjamin who was nothing if not a true gentleman every time she met with him and three nights of Mia crying on her shoulder due to Brandon's neglect and frequent ignorance. Evie had had words with her younger brother but nothing resolved, only making Mia feel like she had been too 'needy' as a girlfriend.
Evie and Benjamin were getting a lot of Gossip Girl attention all week; people speculating when they were going to make it exclusive. The only evidence that had come to light was a sneaky kiss the week prior. Seeing the blasts, Zach wanted to go to his best friend and punch him square. Knowing what every blast would inevitably contain made him not want to read but something inside him compelled him to look, just to see her face.
Throughout the week, Zach had tolerated his best friend's presence and went along with his boasting about how his pending wager would be won before the weekend was out. To Zach's displeasure he had been pair with Bella Hamilton for the dance and couldn't quite fathom why she was so bland yet so attractive.
The dance rehearsal had been tedious and the only thing that actually kept him there was the satisfaction he got from seeing Ben standing on Evie's feet and her trying her best not to seem phased as she saw Zach smirk satisfied in the corner of her eye, knowing if he was the one who had his hand protectively wrapped around her waist, she wouldn't need any sort of extra satisfaction to guarantee her that he was a perfect match for her.
It was times like these that Zach thanked his grandparents for insisting he know how to dance properly by making him take the provided dance classes from school.
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"Mom? Dorota?" Evie called as she walked from the foyer and into the living area, dropping her bag as she went.
The house was silent and Evie frowned, confused as to why the house was so quiet.
Thankful that the house was actually quiet, she sighed deeply, kicking her pumps off, achingly running on foot over the other in an attempt to sooth the pain of being exposed to Ben's horrendous left feet and her Louboutins.
Her dress had arrived from her grandmother's boutique that morning and it was now early afternoon. Evie had been running a few errands like picking up her makeup supplies and running over to see Mia to make sure she hadn't done anything brash since she left her last night. When she found Mia alternating between bites of chocolate and scoops of Ben and Jerry's cookie dough, Evie had to intervene and force her best friend into the shower, making sure she would be delivered to the Bass House to help Evie get ready for Cotillion after she had pulled herself together and made herself look presentable.
She had hours to go and she felt the nerves bubbling everything, dreading what would happen this evening.
Pushing the slight anxiety to the back of her mind, she picked up her shoes and headed to her bedroom. Having enough time, she ran herself a bath, adding an extra few drops of her favourite vanilla bubble bath as she slipped into the hotness, almost stinging heat of the water.
Feeling her eyelids growing heavy from the lightness and comfort of the water, she lets thoughts of Zach she didn't know she was holding, grow wider as she fell into a daydream.
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"Looking forward to tonight, man?" Benjamin sauntered into Zach's newly refurbished penthouse, uninvited.
Looking up, Zach rolled his eyes and plastered a warm welcome on his face, standing to question his unexpected visit.
"Is there something you need?"
"Wooh. What's with you? You've been pissy all week. If you've got a problem fucking tell me about it, don't be such a prick." Ben shot out of nowhere, quickly sensing Zach's anger, as he got closer.
"Nothing is wrong with me. You just seem to find it acceptable to walk into to my home uninvited. I'm busy." He snapped back.
"Like you were busy yesterday and the day before. What is up with you, man? You haven't been cool since I mentioned my little wager…" Ben eyed him curiously, still standing in the entrance foyer blankly.
"I have more stimulating things to worry about that your sordid wager with the guys. Like you have a chance of winning. Many have tired and failed to break her, she doesn't just give out open invitations to anyone who puts effort into her. You underestimate her. She's a tease, always has been."
"Care to join the wager?...The ground work is in place, just some more wooing and she'll be eating out of my palm." Ben said confidently, running his fingers through his light brown hair.
"As interesting as this conversation has been, I'm assuming you can see yourself out. I have some errands to run before tonight." Zach smiled almost sarcastically, slapping his friend on the shoulder in the direction of the elevator in hint as he left his company to get some things together.
Stalking out of his penthouse soon after Benjamin left, he got straight into his town car and demanded his driver in only one direction.
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"Is it necessary for us to go tonight? We have the house all to ourselves…ditch Cotillion…" Chuck tried to convince his wife as she stood in between his legs, clutching his shoulders affectionately as she stood, briefing him for tonight in his office.
"I am not going to 'ditch' Cotillion. It's our eldest daughter's big night! I'm so excited to see her announced and looking beautiful with Benjamin on her arm. They make such a cute pair!" Blair cooed as she sat in his lap, brushing a stray piece of hair behind his ear.
"Just as naïve as his father it seems…" Chuck joked, teasing her thigh with his index finger lightly.
"Don't be so mean, at least he's genuine and harmless. I'm proud of Evie, she seems to be doing the complete opposite of us, thank god. We do not need a replay of out relationship!" Blair sighed in relief.
"We turned out amazing in the end, I wouldn't completely discouraging it! As much as I don't want her getting involved with a 'bad boy', I don't want her to settle for less like you nearly did with dear Nathaniel." Chuck reminded.
"From what I can see, this is the real thing, she really likes Benjamin…"
"I believe you. But anyway, remind me why we have to go this evening?..." He asked cheekily as he nipped her earlobe with his teeth before kissing the spot below.
"For your daughter…and trust me when I say, it'll be worthwhile being a good boy for the evening and doing as you're told…" She drawled into his ear, leaving an unsatisfied kiss against his lips before jumping from his lap, grabbing her Chanel purse and heading for the door.
"And if I'm bad?" Chuck called after her with a wink.
"You will be punished." She turned seductively before disappearing; leaving a Chuck chuckling to himself, knowing this event may be worthwhile after all.
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Mentally thanking the Bass family for being absent from their home, Zach rushed his way out of the service elevator and up the stairs, coming across the familiar door and entering without an invitation.
Finding the bedroom empty with only a dress bag hanging from her walk-I wardrobe door, he glanced to the bathroom door to see light cracking from underneath and down the edges.
Swallowing hard, he fought not to imagine her totally bare, showering herself without realization he was even there.
Planting a smirk on his face, he took a final deep breath before edging closer to the bathroom door, easing the hinges as he pushed the door softy.
He eyes quickly fell upon her upper body; she was laid in the bath, bubbles surrounding her petit body with only her arms, head and perfectly painted plum colour toenails baring the cold as they sat outside of the water.
Closing his eyes at the scent of vanilla invading his senses, he quickly snapped them open when he heard water splashing and plodding.
"What the fuck Zach! What is your problem with walking into my personal space uninvited!" She shrieked, splashing a gush of water in his direction, only for him to dodge it just in time.
"I needed to talk to you." He said bluntly, trying his best not to smirk as he caught sight of her breasts, no longer shielded with bubbles.
"I have nothing to say to you and whatever you have to say, I don't want to hear it." She shot, searching the area for something to cover herself with and quickly.
This was the second time he had caught her in a revealing manner and she couldn't help but praise him inwardly for his forward planning.
"Why are you still stood? Get out!."
When he didn't comply, she waited a few minutes longer to see what he would do.
"I've seen it all before, no need to be shy", he replied honestly, smirking like an idiot as he did so.
"You're heinous. This is your last chance. Turn around or you're out on your ass, courtesy of Bass security." She pressed, keeping her arms folded tightly across her chest.
When he turned, she smiled, wondering why she felt so risky when he was around. She had no idea why she hadn't immediately pushed him out of the door, she felt compelled to want to hear what he had to say. It was like an urge.
Grabbing her robe from the floor next to her, she stood, quickly wrapping it around her frame; the wetness from the water almost soaking the silk. Under normal circumstances she would have been able to stretch to a towel but since Zach was currently occupying the spot next to the towel rack, she had no choice. She wasn't about to ask him to get her one. She wanted to make this short and sweet…of course she did.
"You have five minutes to tell me why you are here."
Turning, his face was now serious.
Frowning at his sudden change in demeanor, she let him start talking.
"I heard you and my best friend are getting serious…"He started casually.
"Drop the bullshit. You know full well what has been going on with me and Ben, what do you want?"
"I thought you should know…"
"Know what Baizen? Spit it out." She snapped, feeling her fists clench, hating the look in his eye as he said it.
"You may think he likes you and that this perfect guy he has been playing is going to ask you to be his girlfriend, but he's not."
He couldn't keep her gaze as he said it, instead he let his eyes find the floor, feeling her cold glare on him.
"What do you know. Ben has been so good to me, no complications, just honesty. You have no right to play this jealously-ridden-lover card. We were never anything."
His jaw tightened as she said it.
"You're part of a fucking wager, Evie! He is using you for a bet." He almost shouted, not even coordinating that he had moved directly in front of Evie and the stinging sensation on his cheek was nothing but a mark from where her taut palm had just been.
She looked cold as silver grazed her eyes, blinking it away.
"What right do you have coming here and telling me this shit. I never asked for this. Ben wouldn't do such a thing, I know him." She lied to herself.
"It seems you don't. I needed you to know what you were getting into…"
"Tell me why I needed to know, why are you ruining this for me?" She begged; pushing him into a confession she had wanted for weeks.
"Because I care!" He almost yelled in her face, looking away from his admission.
"Really? I thought I was just 'a piece of amusement'…" She cut coldly, stepping away from him.
He had said it so why wasn't she satisfied, pleased? She couldn't look at his face, the truth in his eyes before they dropped told her he wasn't lying. But what he had called her, what he had made her feel allowed her to push him away. She wanted to hurt him as badly as he had hurt her.
She had stepped around him; her back was now to his.
He didn't justify what he had said to her, but instead, continued solemnly with more of what she didn't want to hear.
"He made a wager with some guys that he could get you into bed before the end of the month…" He muttered quietly.
"No doubt you were part of it. What I do is my business and I didn't need you to warn me. I have my own mind and why wouldn't I want to have my first time with a guy who treats me well. At least he worked for it." She answered bitterly, wiping the stray tear silently from her cheek.
"I would never- you know he doesn't deserve anything from you…he isn't the person-you shouldn't just throw it at anyone…" He muttered out, not knowing what to say, only feeling her words cut him like he'd been stabbed multiple times in the chest.
"I'm not throwing anything. My love life is none of your business. I've given it a lot of thought and I trust Ben. I can look after myself. You're free to leave."
She didn't turn but waited until she heard movement.
"Do you have feeling for him?" He asked painfully, standing behind her so he could almost touch her, sending the question straight into her ears.
She almost flinched at his closeness, the breath on her neck as she closed her eyes tight, letting another tear, another lie fall from her eyes.
"Yes."
Coldness wrapped her as she felt him drift away from her.
"Thank you." He whispered back before he was gone.
She waited until she heard her bedroom door shut, she waited until the sound of the stairs decreased and ceased.
Letting total silence erupt the room, she let her cries overwhelm her body as she slumped to the ground, pulling her knees to her chest, shaking in a desperate attempt to erase the memory that had just be engraved in her mind.
A/N: BAM! Sorry the update took so long as mentioned but hope this was worth the wait. More excitement to come. Tell me what you think :D