Dan walked in, looking pretty handsome in his plum shirt and his dark jeans. She smiled soflty, and walked towards him.
"Blair, you look beautiful" he breathed, leaning in to kiss her on the cheek. She trailed her eyes up his body.
"Thanks, Humphrey. You don't look too bad either" she replied as he handed her a beautiful bouquet of hydrangeas. She couldn't believe it, how could Dan possibly know what her favorite flowers were ? That guy was definitely off to a very good start.
She thanked him, and quickly put the flowers in a glass vase.
"Shall we go ? I would really like to know where you're taking me" she said in her most seductive voice.
"And you're afraid Dorota will come down and walk in on us if we don't leave soon. "He raised an eyebrow and grinned, to show her he was kidding. She chuckled.
" You're starting to know me a bit too well Humphrey. I'm not sure I like it. "
" So, you haven't told anyone about our date, huh. Is it that embarrassing to be going on a date with me ? " he mocked her, helping her to put her coat on. She linked her arm in his as they walked into the elevator. Strangely, she was really happy to be here with him. And the glow in his almond eyes certified her that he was too.

They walked out of the building. The sun was setting, there was a cold breeze in the air and no clouds were to be seen. It was the perfect February evening.
" So, are you finally going to tell me where we're going ? " Blair asked, looking up at him.
" Well, there's a projection of 'Roman Holiday' at that little library that just openned in Queens. I know how much you love Audrey Hepburn, and it is one of the few films we haven't seen together, so i thought it could be fun. " Dan replied.
" Since when do libraries project movies ? " Blair inquired, amused.
" They don't. But you're not the only one who has connections, Waldorf. " He wrigled his eyebrows up and down. She smiled.
" I hope you don't expect me to walk all the way to Queens. "
" Oh, of course not. " Dan suddenly stopped walking, and pointed to a gray Vespa that was parked just a few meters away from them. Blair's eyes widened. He had got to be kidding. There was no way she was crossing New York on the back of motorcycle. No freaking way. The grin on Dan's face grew wider as he saw the look on Blair's face. He grabbed the two helmets he had left on the seat, and handed one to Blair. She shook her head. What the hell was he thinking ?
" Just pretend you're Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday. " Dan said, laughing softly, while putting his helmet on.
Blair pouted. She had to admit what Dan had done was kind of cute. And after all, Audrey was her role model, right ? She had always wanted to be Audrey. Now that Dan was giving her the opportunity to, she wasn't going to back off. Rolling her eyes, she finally put her own helmet on. She just hoped Dan knew how to drive that Vespa. She sat behind him, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist as he started the vehicule.
" Ready to go, Anya ? " he asked, looking at her in the left mirror.
" Ready, Joe. " she purred in his ear, playing the part.
They drove off as the last rays of the sun disapeared. The night sure promised to be perfect.

A half hour later, they were sprawled on leather bean bags in the back room on the library, a bag of homemade pop corn sitting between them. The movie was playing on a big screen. Blair had seen it countless times, yet she was as into the movie as the first time she had watched it. Dan, for whom it was the first time watching it, had to admit it was a really good movie, even though he wasn't a fan of romantic comedies.
" This movie is perfection " stated Blair as Dan turned the lights back on, once it was over.
She was so beautiful, with her brown curls, her dreamy hazel eyes and her skinny jeans that made her legs look so long and tapered. It took him all his strength not to ravish her right there.
He gazed at her, and held out his hand to help her get up.
" I hope you're still hungry after eating all the popcorn " he grinned, " because I'm taking you out to dinner. "
She gasped. " Shut up, Humphrey. You ate just as much as I did. Besides, it wasn't even that good. " she lied. Truth was, she couldn't even remember the last time she had eaten popcorn, but this one was definitely the best she had ever tasted.
" Oh, of course. "
" I think I'll make my own popcorn, next time. "
" So, there's a next time ? " he asked slyly, looking deeply into her eyes.
She raised her eyebrows and simply smiled. " But, to answer your question, I am still hungry. So, where are we going ? To a disgusting deli in ruins, maybe ? A restaurant where the most expensive dish costs less than my headband ? A disreputable bar in Williamsburgh ? "
" A jazz club on Madison Avenue, actually. But your ideas weren't half bad either, remind me to take you to one of those places next time. "
" So there's a next time ? " she giggled, taking his line from earlier.
He grabbed her hand, leading her towards the exit. " Let's go. "

The place was lovely. The food was excellent, as were the Bloody Marys and the strawberry Daiquiris they had ordered. The band consisted of five musicians, who played fairly good covers of extremely famous songs. Dan and Blair, a bit too tibsy to notice the music wasn't that great, really enjoyed the evening. After dinner, they took a walk in Madison Square Park, Dan telling stupid jokes, and Blair laughing way too loud at them. It was unusual to see Blair in that state, she who was always so ladylike, but he enjoyed seeing her behave more freely.
At around midnight, he walked her home - he wasn't sure it was a good idea to get back on the Vespa and drive through the city when he was still a bit drunk. She made sure Dorota was nowhere to be seen before letting him in.
" Well, Humphrey, I have to admit you pleasantly surprised me. I had a great time. " Blair said softly, touching his arm.
" Good to know I'm not that bad after all. " He winked at her, before pressing his lips upon hers. She swiftly cupped his neck with her hand, running his fingers through his hair as their tongues interwined. He closed his eyes, deepening the kiss. He had been waiting for this moment all evening. The taste of her lips made him feel something he had never felt with anybody else, not even Serena. Something addicting. After what seemed forever, they both pulled back and looked in eachother's eyes, their lips forming a soft smile.
" Thanks for tonight. " she said as he started wa lking towards the elevator.
" Anytime, Waldorf. "
" Call me tomorrow ? "
A light shone in his eyes. " Of course. "

That night, Blair found herself thinking about Dan Humphrey. Funny how a few months ago, the thought of spending an evening with him made her puke. But now, all she wanted was a second date. After the kiss they had just shared, how could she not ?