That quick update might cost you guys in a little hiatus, I'm running out of ideas, but I guess I'll figure something out :) Keep the reviews coming, they're putting a smile on my mouth :P Enjoy!
My My My
Nate kept Blair's company for two more hours, meaning two more hours of fake kissing sessions in front of Epperly between Blair's tasks and duties. The affect of having no boyfriend over three months caused Blair the urge to rip Nate's clothes off. She was horny, she was lonely, and he was attractive. But business is business and she wouldn't sleep with Nate even if Epperly resigned right now and she could replace her as Stefano's assistant. They're friends, they're no supposed to sleep with each other, especially after they dated for years and it would make things awkward again. Blair didn't even know why she's even thinking about it, it's not even an option, he was probably still madly in love with Juliet, or Serena, or his latest flame of the month. Besides, she's kind of sure she has some unresolved issues with his best friend. Actually, with both of his best friends, but she referred to Dan this time. When Dan kissed her, it felt like the most…
"Blair!" Nate yelled and waved his hand in front of her face.
"Huh? What?" she replied in confusion. She sat in his lap, still staring at the wall behind him.
"Stop daydreaming. Epperly's gone for coffee, you can get up now", he whispered softly so the other working interns around them won't hear.
"I don't want to. You're comfortable and I haven't slept in years", she yawned and rested her head on his chest.
Nate sighed. He wanted to sleep with her, literally. He was tired as well and he wanted to fall asleep by her side while hugging her. Blair's hair scent was addicting.
"Why won't you just cut it for the day and watch a movie with me? I still have the Breakfast in Tiffany's DVD copy you gave me five years ago", he nuzzled her hair.
"I can't. I have lots of work to do", she replied and closed her eyes, breathing in his cologne.
"Speaking of movies though… Do you think I should talk to Dan?" she added a moment later.
"About what?" he asked her, although he already knew the answer, he just needed to hear her say it out loud once again. He needed her to hurt him, anything that would cause him to fall out of love with her.
"You know… about the kiss", she said quietly.
Nate fought the lump in his throat and the screaming voice in his head telling him not to lie, to say what's on his heart. But he lied anyway.
"Oh… I guess you guys should talk about it. But you were drunk, there's no way it meant something, right?" he rocked his leg impatiently.
"I don't know. At first it felt wrong, because of Serena, but then it felt…" she stared dreamily at the wall behind him again.
Nate rolled his eyes. "What? Amazing? Awful? Shoot, Waldorf"
"I guess amazing would fit just right", she whispered in his ear and rested her head on his chest again.
"Right", he answered coldly and got up all of a sudden, practically throwing the surprised Blair on the floor.
"Hey, what was that all about?" she shouted in his direction when he started walking away from her.
"I'm sorry, I just have to go, and I'm late to a… Meeting with my dad", he answered and forced smile at her.
Blair frowned and watched as the elevator doors closed over his tall frame. She wasn't stupid, she called Nate a horrible liar for a reason. She knew for a fact that he and Howie weren't even talking to each other. Was it something she said? Was Nate sending her a message he does not approve of her and Dan by throwing her to the floor? His behavior made no sense, and she had no time to analyze the weird situation since she heard Epperly's voice yelling her name, she quickly got up and hurried over the Epperly's office.
"Blair", Epperly said while signaling her to sit across of her.
"Is there anything I can do for you?" Blair asked carefully, hoping not to get an answer, she was exhausted.
"Just sit and listen", Epperly answered, putting aside the magazine she read.
"Your boyfriend is good looking", she stated.
"What? Oh, my boyfriend. Yes, he is", Blair confirmed.
"He seems to be pretty intelligent as well", Epperly continued.
"Right", Blair frowned. Was she going to praise Nate all day long? Blair didn't get her motives, if there were any.
"This is going to sound embarrassing, and I don't want it to leave my office…" Epperly paused dramatically before she continued "But my mother is in town for the weekend, and I kind of told her I'll bring my boyfriend to lunch a few days ago".
"Wait, you have a boyfriend?" Blair asked, terrified.
"No, that's the problem. He left me for a younger waitress", Epperly rolled her eyes and fingered her reading glasses on the table.
Blair didn't respond. Is she really..?
"I know, again, its embarrassing, but I really need to borrow your boyfriend for lunch this Friday", she declared.
"Wait, what? But…" Blair refrained from smiling. This was too perfect to be true.
"I'll consider giving you a promotion", Epperly replied quickly, shutting Blair up.
"Promotion would be good, but I just need a good week off work." Blair grinned at Epperly, the vicious kind of grin.
"No way you're getting a week off, it's not negotiable. I need my interns to keep up with perfect attendance. Can you just talk to him?"
"Sure. But, just curious… Why Nate?" Blair raised an eyebrow.
"He's the perfect guy, I just need my mother to leave me alone for another year", Epperly whispered.
"Nate, you've got a date on Friday", Blair told Nate over the phone a few hours later without waiting for him to say hello.
"Oh, hi Blair. Really? With who exactly?" he chuckled.
"Epperly. I don't have time to explain, but you better make my week off work negotiable", she had to shout the last word because of a truck honking behind her.
"Explain it to me later, I didn't understand a thing. Where are you?" he asked.
"In my way to Dan's" she replied and hung up without saying goodbye when she saw Dan waiting for her in the entrance of the building.
"Glad you called, long time no see", he greeted her with an awkward wave.
"Right back at you cabbage patch", she mocked his wave by returning him one.
They climbed the stairs to his loft quietly, the air getting thicker by the minute. "Is your roommate around?" Blair asked once he opened the door.
"No. Actually he's with Serena. Big date or something", he replied with a shrug.
"That means we can talk", she said while removing her coat and dropping it on the kitchen counter.
"About what?" he asked her, puzzled.
"About the kiss Humphrey", she rolled her eyes and sat on one of the couches in the loft's living room.
"You remember?" he asked with disbelief and sat by her side, careful not to touch her.
"Yes, and apparently so do you", she replied, moving away from him to the other side of the couch.
Dan didn't respond. He just pierced her with his sharp brown eyes, learning her facial features. She was more than perfect even with her tired eyes staring back at him.
"Would you like to go out with me over coffee?" he finally asked after a few minutes.
Blair narrowed her eyes. "Are you kidding my Humphrey? Is this some kind of joke?"
Dan shook his head no and smirked at her.
"What are you smirking at? What the hell have the parolee done to you?" she demanded.
He ignored her question and kept staring at her. "Stop staring, you're freaking me out", she glared at him, obviously unpleased.
"Did you feel anything when we kissed?" he asked her forwardly.
"No", she answered without hesitating, holding her head high.
"Liar", he responded and raised his eyebrow.
"How dare you…" Blair couldn't finish her sentence. Dan's lips were already on hers and he tasted like her favorite coffee flavor, he tasted like cinnamon and vanilla. She couldn't refrain from kissing him back and protested with a quiet mutter when he finally pulled away. He looked at her and reached out his hand to caress her cheek softly.
"You said something about coffee?" she asked sheepishly.