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Back into the corner
"So here's the plan. We're having a photo shoot outside the W building right now, Epperly's going to be here" Blair said quickly, waiting for Nate's nod before she continued. "We have two goals. One of them is you still being my loving boyfriend, and the other is you talking to her and make sure she knows how glad you are to be her fake boyfriend over lunch in Friday as a favor to me".
"I'm still wondering how come I'm everyone's boyfriend this week", Nate chuckled and grazed his hand over her cheek, mocking her plan.
Nate wasn't sure if Blair had any feelings for him, but on one thing he certain of, the attraction was still there and he could feel the air thicken whenever he touched her, even by accident. So he was going for the 'touching' tactic, he thought it might gain him some points. So far, it wasn't really working. Maybe he wasn't aggressive enough. Blair rolled her eyes and pulled away from him, turning on her heel with anger towards the bunch of people standing in front of the models.
She was more than glad that Serena was okay with her and Dan dating, but something still didn't feel right. Serena was the main obstacle for her and Dan's relationship and now that it's gone, why does she feel there's another one popping up? Maybe she wasn't ready for commitment all over again. Chuck was more than enough of a relationship train wreck in order to make her give up men for life. But the way that Cabbage Patch was looking at her yesterday just made her realize he might have real feelings for her, and she wasn't sure she's ready for that yet.
She turned around and noticed Nate wasn't following her, he was just standing there, staring at what it looked like her butt. "Uh, hello, I'm over here", she waved her hands in the air to draw his attention. He broke his stare and hurried over to her, blushing. "I saw that. Quit staring at my butt. How long since you slept with an object?" she raised her eyebrows and noticed his already red faced turned Bordeaux. "An object? Are you implying I'm gay?" he chuckled. She sighed and started walking again, grabbing his tie (she made him wear a suit for today, hoping it'll impress Epperly) and pulling him after her.
"No, I'm implying you're a man whore", she quickened her pace when she saw Epperly, making him stagger behind her. She stopped a few feet away from her; she was talking to a photographer.
"Oh common, it's not like sex with me is an actual punishment", he groaned and stood behind her, she was still holding his tie.
"Shut up. The minute she turns around, you kiss me", Blair ordered. Oh, how much he missed her bossing him around. And to think he hated that a few years ago. She pulled him closer to her with his tie when she saw the conversation between Epperly and the photographer is ending.
He stood behind her and placed his hands on her waist, pulling her closer to his body. Time to play a little dirtier.
"I'm not playing along until you admit I'm the best sex you ever had", he whispered in her ear. His voice made her knees weak and she struggled to breath for a moment. "Please, I don't want to hurt your manly ego", she replied but didn't pull away just yet. Truth is, Chuck was a skilled one in the bedroom, he was savage, rough and made her moan like there's no tomorrow. But Nate was gentle and soft (at least in the foreplay), he knew exactly how to touch her in all the right places, and it didn't cause her to moan. It caused her to scream. But no way is she going to admit that. She stood there, feeling his hands standing still on her waist, his fingers gingerly starting to move along her thighs, his breath hot against her neck. She had to break free from his grasp in order to breathe properly, but when she tried, he just held her tighter.
"It's just words you know, I don't have to mean them", she said, not noticing she mumbled just a little.
"Say it", she felt him smirking when he nuzzled her neck.
Epperly was about to turn around when she finally said "Fine, you're the best I ever had". Blair turned around quickly, facing his infuriating smirk and kissed his face expression away when she spotted Epperly looking at them in the corner of her eye. The kiss was different this time. Technically, nothing changed, he was still a good kisser, but something inside of her changed when he brushed his lips over hers in a slow rhythm, both of them synced. As soon as she felt something burning inside of her, she abruptly pulled away. He was caught of guard and frowned at her while she just walked over to Epperly, not sparing him a glance.
"You love birds are everywhere", Epperly rolled her eyes and hinted on a smile.
"Yeah well, he's that committed and loyal", Blair laughed at her own joke. She was still not over what happened a minute before. This was definitely not normal.
"I bet he is. Did you talk to him?" Epperly whispered and eyed the confused Nate behind them who was staring at his feet.
"I did. In fact, he'd like to talk to you. You know; to set things up, coordinate the story…" Blair replied, still not daring to turn around and look at him.
"I can't believe he agreed", Epperly sighed in relief.
"Believe me, me neither. He's my golden boy", Blair replied quietly, musing about her own words. She never even thought for a split second on what he might feel about this scheme, he was just willing to do it for her, no matter what the cost is. Just like a perfect boyfriend would.
She turned around to take a glimpse of him. He was making imaginary circles on the floor with his fore finger, a thing he used to do when he was little. She smiled to herself. Sometimes she felt like he hasn't changed at all, just grew taller. Another photographer drew Epperly's attention while Blair paced slowly towards confused and utterly cute Nate.
"Hey", he said when he heard her approaching, sending her a sweet smile.
"Hey", she replied, stopping a hug distance from him.
"Listen, I trust you. Go, talk to her. Update me later", she said a moment later.
"Update you? Are you leaving?" he asked with confusion.
"Dan's cooking lunch", she said, trying to sound confident. She thought she noticed his face fall for a moment, but then he smiled at her and nodded.
"Right, have fun you two", he shrugged and walked away from her.
A year dating Chuck Bass, and yet, she has never been so confused before.
When she arrived to the loft, a smell of pasta filled her nostrils, which made her realize she didn't eat all day long.
"Blair? Is that you? I'm in the kitchen", Dan called.
Blair laughed when she found Dan in front of a pan wearing an apron. He turned around and flashed a shy smile at her. "What's so funny?" he pointed the spatula at her.
"I didn't even know you can cook", she chuckled and sat on the kitchen counter. "Smells good though", she added.
"I'm cooking in special occasions, except for waffles", he said and placed a sloppy kiss on her cheek.
"I'm starving, how long will it take?" she said a minute later.
"Few more minutes. You can turn on the TV, I'll be right there", he replied.
Blair wandered into the living room. Besides food, all she could think about was Nate and how he held her close to him like that. He was obviously teasing her, but it just felt right and terribly wrong at the same time. It's not like she was cheating on Dan, besides, they were dating for two days, but still, she and Nate were meaningless. It's meaningless and just a game. That's it, She mused, trying to convince herself over something she wasn't sure of. She fell on the couch and stared at the unlit TV.
"Blair, you've got a text message", Dan yelled all of a sudden. She must have left her phone on the kitchen counter.
"I don't feel like getting up. What does it say?" she yelled back. She was impressed with herself for trusting Humphrey that much.
He didn't answer for a whole minute and Blair didn't even notice when he walked out of the kitchen, wearing his apron backwards, first he scowled, but then he just stared at her.
"You're freaking me out with that look, what is it?" Blair chuckled, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere he created in the room.
He just kept staring at her, studying her.
"Are we dating?" he finally asked.
"I think… we are. Where is this coming from?" she asked, puzzled.
He threw the cell phone at her direction, and it landed on the couch beside her. Blair took a quick glimpse at the screen, which showed a gossip girl blast, and a picture of no other than Nate and her kissing outside the W building.