Title: Bass Family Brood
Chapter 18: If The Shoe Fits
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: Long time no see! This is the first spare weekend I have had to concentrate on a bit of writing and I felt like it was time to update this little baby. Uni is a killer but I still want to make sure there is always time to do some ff! Speaking of babies…we have a BassBaby on the loose! -Henry Bass, come in! How excited are we?! It's been a while but I hope this chapter cheers you all up a bit at the end – starts angsty but moves towards comfort and some quality CB time in the end. Enjoy!
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"A little birdy tells me you're officially de-whipped?" Teddy announced his arrival with a cocky tone as Brandon turned to see his best friend.
"The grass is always greener on the other side, my friend." Brandon boasted in a blasé fashion as Ted watched on.
They were currently stood in the courtyard of school; it was only now that Ted noticed Mia over Brandon's shoulder at the other side of the yard. She was staring intently at the pair as they continued to exchange niceties, looking away the moment Ted caught her gaze, only to look back a second later and smile innocently.
"It's good to have you back, man. Now the fun really begins. Drinks tonight? It's been ages." Brandon added in a smooth tone.
"I'll see how I'm fixed. If you'll excuse me, I have some business with your ex." Ted shrugged to his group of friends, about to leave when Brandon turned to see her mingling with some friends, pretending not to notice his interest.
"What sort of business?" He asked as if he wasn't bothered either way.
"Something with my sister."
Shrugging off any other detail, Ted pursued Mia as she stood comfortably across the court. As he approached, the girls surrounding her silenced. She played it cool but he saw her swallow hard, her hands beginning to fidget with her bracelets.
"Ladies." He nodded politely to the girls who began to giggle and reply before he addressed Mia.
"Could I have a minute?"
Nodding as if it was a reluctant consent, she followed him round the corner until they stood behind a secluded wall, no one watching, just them.
"What did you want to talk to me about? Is Evie alright? I know she's not at school today-"
"She's fine. How are you?"
Interrupting her shortly after she began to run off nervous babbles, Ted watched her reaction carefully.
"I'm sorry?" She shook her head and frowned, almost as if panic rushed through her now blushed cheeks.
"How are you?" He smirked at her confused reaction.
"You pulled me away to ask me how I was?! Pft. What do you really want, Bass?" She stood firm with her arms now crossed over her chest.
"Is that a crime?!" He shot with playful offense to her accusation.
"It is when less than twenty-four hours ago, you were making a pass at me." She reminded like it was the worst thing in the world but it only made Teddy smirk harder.
"Oh…so you've been thinking of me?! Interesting… and I'm sure the thought of me making a pass at you had your panties in a twist all night…!"
She was bright flushed red as he teased her. God she was hot when she got mad.
"You're a pig! I can assure you, if anything, I was nauseated at the idea of you touching me." She spat, straightening her flushed frame a little.
His hand then found her chin and pinched it softly in an attempt to lift her head up.
"Is that so?!...and where exactly did you imagine me touching you?!..." He whispered to her with a sexy smirk but only for her to contort into a disgusted expression and shove him in the chest.
"You're gross."
With a final grin of achievement at ruffling her feathers, he looked around to check the area was still clear before bending in closer to her and placing a parting kiss on her jaw.
Before Mia had much of a chance to make another disgruntled comment about how he disgusted her or even push him away, he was already walking away with a swagger in his steps, eventually out of sight on the other side of the courtyard where her ex boyfriend stood, non the wiser.
"What did he want?!" Katie asked excitedly as Mia rejoined her posse.
"Just something about Evie. Met steps anyone?" Mia lied, changing the subject quickly.
The group of girls around her all agreed and making their move to the exit of the courtyard, involuntarily, she was caught by Teddy and his cocky smirk.
Basstard.
xoxo
"Anyone home?" Blair called from the foyer as Chuck followed her with their hand luggage.
When there was silence, Blair shrugged and began to climb the grand staircase. The flight home had been long, especially when Lullah and Lex had been arguing and Penny crying because she wasn't allowed to watch her movie until she had finished her homework. The only moment of peace Chuck and Blair received was when they had shipped the three remaining Bass children off to school that morning before returning home for some rest before doing a bit of paperwork for the following day.
"I'm going to freshen up then have a nap." Blair called to her husband who was still at the bottom of the stairs looking through their post.
"I'll be up in a minute." He smiled as she continued her path to their quarter.
It wasn't until Blair was settled on her bed, doing a light bit of reading through her paperwork that she heard noise from the door.
"Evie?" Blair frowned as the door opened to reveal her eldest daughter sporting her pyjamas with the saddest look on her face.
"Why aren't you at school, young lady? Are you sick?"
When there was no reply but only the sniffles of heartache, Blair's faced dropped with concern and she was reaching out to her daughter who was now moving across the room as fast as she could, into her mother's strong, maternal embrace.
Her tears were like a flood as she clung to her mother. Blair pulled her tight as they laid on the bed. A mother rocking her baby, trying to make all the hurt go away.
"Calm down, shusshhh." She soothed as Evie snuggled closer, burying her head into her mother's chest so she couldn't see the pain in her eyes.
"What happened? Please, talk to me?"
"He-he hates me!- I-I love him so much, mom, and-he won't even talk to me- I-" Evie blubbered out in trapped breaths as she continued to cry.
"He doesn't hate you, sweetheart. I'm sure he's just as confused as you are…" Blair soothed as she ran calming stokes of her hand across her daughter's back.
Evie shook her head persistently.
"I can't sleep- I can't stop thinking about everything- the way he spoke to me- I'm nothing…"
"Don't you ever say that again, Evelyn Bass. You are everything. I know you're stronger than this. I learnt a long time ago that if it's real, he will wait for you and no matter what, he will always come running back for you."
"…and if not, he isn't worthy of your love."
For a moment, that seemed to settle them both. It was only when Chuck walked through the door did Evie's tear begin again.
There were no words but only understanding, as if Chuck had heard every word, he was scooting onto his bed and opening his arms to his daughter who would never reject her father's love and comfort.
Rolling over to her father's side, Eve was now buried safely into her father's protective arms where she stayed until the exhaustion left her sleeping soundly against his chest.
Kissing her baby amongst her brown locks, Blair excused herself as Chuck stayed with their daughter for a while longer, making sure that when she woke up, she wasn't alone like she had been a lot lately.
xoxo
"Mrs Bass?" Zach frowned as he swung the door to his penthouse open; expecting anyone but her.
"Zachary. If I could have a minute?" Blair demanded rather than asked as she pushed her way subtly into his home.
"Is Evie alright?" He asked in a sudden haze. Wondering why on earth Blair Bass would be at his door if it wasn't something concerning her daughter.
"I'm surprised you even asked. But I'll keep this short." She spat with a complete business demeanour about her as she addressed the young man before her.
"My daughter, for whatever reason, is in love with you and from what my family and I have been witness to, you must care about her too. The event that transpired between Benjamin and my daughter may be long gone but that doesn't mean people forget. If you have no intention of being there for my daughter, then let her go."
"What has she said-" Zach tried but Blair held her hand up to silence him.
"Little. As strong as our daughter is, she's lost her way and if you're not willing to help her get over this, just please, don't you dare hurt her more than she already is. If you're the young man I think you are, listen to what I'm telling you. I never had you down as a coward, Zachary."
Like a stab in the chest, just like her daughter, Blair was gone; the door closing tightly behind her so her words would hang in the air as sharply as they had left her lips.
xoxo
"You're home rather late, Mrs Bass…" Chuck suggested as Blair stepped of the elevator.
"Have I missed the children? Dinner?" She asked in disappointment as she walked towards her husband.
"Unfortunately. They have all retired to their rooms. It seems long flights and school don't mix too well." He explained as Blair stood before him, listening to his words and within seconds, without a word of warning, she was looping her arms around his neck, hugging him.
Chuck didn't argue as his hands looped her middle and brought her tighter against his chest. His nose filled with the scent of her vanilla shampooed hair and familiar perfume.
"I got Evie to agree to go to school tomorrow…" Chuck muttered softly into her ear as she pulled back a little to give him an appreciative smile.
"Thank you."
As she ran her hand across his perfectly shaven cheek, she looked him deep in the eye and left a lingering kiss on his pouted bottom lip.
Reading her mind, he spoke softly.
"I'll run you a bath and meet you upstairs?"
She nodded sweetly and let him go after he left a chaste kiss against her temple. He would always know what she needed, she thought.
Grabbing a cup of water and a few chocolates from the kitchen, Blair made her way upstairs, checking on each of her children as she went.
Tucking each of them in with the promises of sweet dreams and kisses.
She wouldn't trade her children for a million wishes but sometimes she wished it could be easier. She wished they could all be babies again because that meant being able to fix them.
The older they became, the less control she had, the harder it became to convince them that everything would be okay because their mommy and daddy would always be there.
No one prepares you for heartache. No one prepares you to be a parent.
Standing at Evie's door, she watched the rise and fall of her daughter's chest. Part of what kept Blair's heart beating; knowing her children were safe, even if she couldn't rid the remnants of their tears from hurt.
She crept into the room silently not to disturb her sleeping beauty before softly kissing her head and whispering sweet nothings into her ear.
Her daughter reminded her too much of herself sometimes. She didn't want her mistakes to be relived in her daughter; especially when it came to love.
xoxo
Eventually leaving her in a peaceful sleep, Blair sought out her husband who she found in the bathroom, more precisely, stealing the comfort of her freshly made bath.
"You started without me?" Blair pouted, tugging her loosely tied curls from the top of her head as she began to undress.
"I couldn't resist!" Chuck smirked softly. A smirk only for her.
Left standing in nothing at the side of the bath, Blair quirked an eyebrow.
"Make room, Bass." She insisted as she stepped one foot as a time into the heat of the basin.
Wincing at the sudden surge of heat to her legs, Blair slowly sat down in between Chuck's legs as he moved to accommodate her against his chest.
Submerged into the bubbled water, Blair closed her eyes tight and inhaled the calming scent rising from the heat of the bath.
She was pressed safely against Chuck's bare chest as his arms came around her body under the water to wrap her up.
Softly, one his hands came to her stomach while his other hand grabbed the bar of soap from the side, bringing it over her arms and lathering her silky skin affectionately.
Blair sighed deeply as her head relaxed into the crook of his neck, allowing Chuck access to kiss her firmly but chastely on the side of the head.
"Heaven."
"Things will get better, Blair." Chuck uttered they bathed in sweet silence.
"Parenthood should come with a warning…"
Chuck laughed at this and kissed her on the neck.
"I paid a visit to Zach this afternoon." Blair mentioned as she pulled Chuck's hands tighter over her body.
"That explains a lot…"
"…Are you sure that was a good idea? Don't get me wrong, I would happily break the boy's legs if he hurt our daughter but-"
"I thought I'd save you the trouble. He knows what he has to do…let's hope he does the right thing, for Evie's sake." Blair explained quietly as she breathed deeply, like she was letting go of the day's anxieties.
"And if he doesn't?..." Chuck frowned.
"Break a leg."
With that, they laughed, Chuck especially as he considered his wife.
Beneath the water, Chuck rubbed his feet against his wife's.
She turned slightly so she could see his face.
"You know what they say about big feet…" Blair suggested as she smiled at the sentiment of his affections.
"What would that be?..." Chuck played along as she smiled innocently with the smallest hint of dare in his eyes.
Considering his request a moment, Blair turned back to face toward, running her small feet passed his.
"…Big shoes…"
Teasingly, Chuck grabbed her by the waist and turned her so she was flat with her chest flush against his.
"That's not what I heard…" He smirked as his lips claimed hers and his hand came around her body to grasp her perfectly flushed bottom.
Blair laughed into his mouth as her tongue joined with his in a sweet and longing kiss.
A/N: A lot of you maybe be thinking, WTF! Why end there?! Well I'm being naughty and leaving a little to the imagination! My bad! I wasn't in a smut mood but I hope it was fluffy enough for you Chair fans?! Would love to know your thoughts if you are all still with me, THANK YOU!