Story: Abigail means father's joy
Author: Ana
Pairing: Chuck/Blair
Disclaimer: I don't own Gossip Girl.
Summary: And now when every new baby is born its first laugh becomes a fairy. So there ought to be one fairy for every boy or girl. AU CB DS
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„Yes, my child, but like all dreams, well, I'm afraid this can't last forever. You'll have only 'til midnight, and then..."
Cinderella, Disney movie from 1950
Let's not forget about a King. Someone who takes care of the Queen and spoils the Princess rotten. He bends to their wishes but knows when to take over. And here comes our King:
Chuck woke up slowly opening his eyes. He was so tried after his daughter insisted they should pretend he was a dragon in which an evil fairy changed. She was of course Sleeping Beauty and they had fought for two hours before he gave up. He must have fallen asleep after he made sure she was coloring at the small table in the corner.
He looked around now looking for her. She had to be here as he had told her that she couldn't leave without him. After not spotting her anywhere he quickly stood up.
'Abby?' He asked sleepily feeling fear creeping up. 'Abigail?' He tried again looking out of the room.
Deciding she wasn't in the room or in the corridor, he went to the nurse station.
'Sarah?' He called hoping she was there.
Sarah Compton was a twenty five years old redhead with a face full of freckles. She was Abby's favorite nurse and he hoped she would help him.
She was in front of him in few seconds. 'Mr. Bass? Is something wrong?'
'Have you seen Abigail lately? I fall asleep and now she's gone.' He explained quickly.
'Oh, I'm sorry but I'm afraid I can't help you.' She frowned. 'I'm sure you'll find her soon. I mean, she can't be far away, right?'
'You don't know my daughter.' He chuckled remembering many of her 'adventures'.
'You can try at the downstairs nurse station.' She added helpfully.
He sighed brought out of his day dreams. 'Thank you. I'll go there.'
He managed a small smile before heading to the stairs. He looked around on his way down, hoping to see the blond curls of his own Princess.
When he didn't find her in the hall or at the place mentioned by Sarah, Chuck became really stressed. He couldn't help but imagine all the bad things that could have happened. Cursing himself for falling asleep, he decided on his next step – the hospital's cafeteria. It was one of the areas where she preferred to spend time while in here.
She was everything to him and he would never let anything happen to her if he could help it. Abigail was his life since the day he saw her for the first time six years ago.
You can often see an evil Stepmother. In our tale there's a bad Mother who unexpectedly brings our King his biggest joy. Still, you're free to hate her.
Chuck woke up to the loud knocking of someone at the door to his apartment. He looked at clock and cursed the person who thought it was good idea to come here at the nine o'clock on Sunday.
It was his first free day in a month and he didn't plan on getting up at all. He was twenty two years old bachelor and the CEO of Bass Industries for one year now. He inherited the company after his father's death and as you could guess had a lot of work, trying to learn everything with no time to do it.
He slowly got up and after putting on a robe rushed to the door as the knocking started again.
'I'm coming!' He shouted pissed off, not being a morning person at all. 'What the hell is going on?'
He opened and came face to face with a tall brunette who was glaring at him.
'Hello Charles.' She greeted with a false smile. 'I have something of yours and I thought I'll drop it off.'
'What?' He rubbed his face, not sure if he was really awake. It was then that he spotted a small child resting in her arms.
'Abigail. She's two and the effect of my mistake with you two years ago at the New Years Party. I dealt with it for the past two years but I got a modeling contract in Asia. Her nanny explained to her where she is going to stay from now on.'
She handed him the girl and he took her too stunned to do anything else. What the fuck was going on here?
'You can do a DNA test but she's a splitting image of your idiotic features.' The woman spat out, annoyed with the situation.
Chuck brought the kid's head back from his shoulder where she had it and stared in awe. The first thing he noticed was lips identical like his. The rest was pretty similar too.
'Well, have fun.' The brunette said with fake cheerfulness and left slamming the door on her way out.
The noise woke up the girl and she opened her eyes, hazel just like his own.
'Daddy?' She mumbled as Alex, her nanny had promised she will go to live with him today. She really looked forward to it as he was supposed to love her and not leave her alone like her mother.
He felt his heart speeding up as he quickly thought what to do. When Abigail started to wriggle in his hold he made, what he didn't know at the time, the best decision in his life.
'Shh, baby. Daddy's here.' He murmured softly and watched as she fell asleep again.
He hugged her closer and stood there having not idea what to do.
Chuck laughed at the memory. It took him some time to get the hold of being someone's father but he did it. He still wasn't sure why he kept the child. Maybe it was because of how innocent she looked sleeping in his arms that night or maybe because of his own unhappy childhood with his always absent father.
Whatever it was he has never regretted his choice and he was sure he never will as his eyes met the sight of his little girl happily chatting with some woman at the table in the corner.
He almost run to them and exclaimed pretending to be mad. 'Abigail!'
The blonde turned around and her looked shocked to see her dad standing there. Truth was he wasn't really angry with her. He didn't know if it was even possible. All he felt was a relief that she was ok but he couldn't let her off the hook so easy.
'Dad?' Abby asked smiling nervously. 'I'm sorry, I didn't mean to upset you.'
He sighed knowing he was too much of a push over with her. She grinned catching on and jumped in his embrace quickly.
'Don't do that to me ever again, Princess. Daddy was scared something bad happened.' He told her kissing her forehead.
'I promise, daddy. Aurora just wanted some raspberries and then wicked fairy followed us. We were going to come back but I saw this woman and she looked like an angel, dad. I had to invite her for some tea and we just talked and…' She started explaining excited to tell him everything.
'It's ok, honey.' He stopped, well aware that she could go on for hours once she began.
He then took a better look at his daughter's company as he was too worried earlier. There sat a beautiful brunette who was now observing them closely.
The Princess can be quite the schemer, don't you agree? Wonder where she got her talents…
Blair continued to describe her job to Abigail when dark haired man walked to their table. She looked at him with questioning eyes but he seemed captured by her new friend. After they started talking and she found out it was the kid's father, she stared at him carefully.
She could see the resemblance between the two and decided to listen to their conversation to get an opinion on him. After a moment she decided that apparently she was wrong assuming he was some rich snob who didn't care about his own offspring.
It seemed the situation was the opposite and the man in front of her was an anxious dad who had been searching for his daughter for some time. She should have know the small one was not telling her the truth.
He then glanced at her and she apologized. 'I'm sorry, I should take her to the nurses. It's just…'
'It's fine.' He interrupted her smiling. 'I now my girl is quite the negotiator.'
'That she is.' She agreed smiling back. 'I'm Blair Waldorf.'
'Chuck Bass.' He shook her extended hand. 'And I believe you had already met my daughter, Abigail.'
'I had the honor, yes.' Blair replied. 'I'll be going now. Thank you for the fabulous tea party.'
The girl beamed at her from her place next to her dad. 'You're welcome.'
She laughed along with Chuck. 'I'll see you tomorrow if your father doesn't have anything against it.'
'Please, daddy! Can I come meet Blair tomorrow?' Abby whined grabbing his hand.
'Ok, sweetheart. But only if you come here with me, not on your own.' He answered glad that she made new friends even if it was a grown up woman,
He knew Abigail didn't get on well with kids her age but she had an amazing contact with all of the doctors, nurses or their neighbors. She could even melt hearts of the old heard headed businessmen he was working with.
'Ok, I promise.' The blonde jumped up with joy and started to thank her dad.
'Bye.' The brunette bid her goodbye and walked out after turning around by the door and waving to them.
Turn your stare here, my companions. Looks like our Queen and Princess are bonding.
The next day Abigail was sitting at the same table with her dad next to her. She had a blue longer dress on today.
She decided yesterday went quite well, even if she didn't count on her daddy coming. But they seemed to like each other and today they would get to know themselves better.
She was one hundred percent sure Blair was the most suitable candidate. Besides obvious adventages like being single and liking babies, she had a few more. She was beautiful, came from proper family – though in her opinion her father didn't care about it, wore stylish clothes and had an amazing job.
Abby thought being a fashion designer had to be really smashing – a word she heard her dad using.
'Dad, do you think Blair is pretty?' She asked and took a sip of her apple juice.
'Sure, Princess.' Chuck responded. The brunette he met yesterday was gorgeous in his opinion.
He smiled looking at his baby. He knew she wasn't so little anymore but for him she will always be his little girl. He hoped Blair would show up as he knew Abby got attached to people really fast. He discovered it when after staying with him for a day she told him he's the best dad ever. He was happy he hasn't broken her trust since then.
Just then she walked in and waved as she spotted them. In the moment she sat down, his daughter started talking.
'Hi Blair. How's the baby doing?' The girl questioned with interest.
'Hi Abby, Chuck.' He nodded in response to her greeting.
'Would you like something to drink?' He asked before the interrogation could start.
'A water would be great.' Blair replied with a smile before returning her attention to the youngest.
'I'll be right back.' Chuck said walking away.
'So?' The blonde pressed taking a bite of her cake. It was her favorite here, a strawberry flavor.
'Kayla is doing fine.' She didn't wait with the answer.
Chuck then came back with her drink and she thanked him quickly.
'What does she looks like?' The younger Bass intrigued adjusting her doll which was almost falling off its chair.
'She has blue eyes and a handful of blonde hair, just like yours.' She then noticed that the doll was a different one than the day before. 'You've got a new friend here.'
'Yes.' She confirmed. 'Cause I'm not a Sleeping Beauty today.'
'No?' The brunette had to ask even though from Abigail's tone she could tell the girl thought it obvious.
'Nah. I'm a Cinderella.' She grinned thinking of the fun she had this morning.
She had played with her mouse friends and got daddy to be her prince. He had brought her pretty slippers just like in the movie. They pretended she lost it after the ball and then he searched for her all over the hospital ward.
It's time for our Queen to learn that you can really be whoever you want to.
tbc