Okay, so this turned out to be such a huge ass fluff, but I still like it, hope you guys will too! So, I'm pretty much done in here. Thank you for all my wonderful readers and reviews, they were amazing. Hopefully, I'll see you guys in my next fic. Enjoy! :)
All Of This
It took her forever to find a cab, and when she finally did, traffic was a bitch. She stared outside the window, tuning out the voices of honking cars and the cab driver swearing in Chinese. It was cheesy. She was going after her true love, hoping she'll get there on time before he sleeps with another woman. Twisted thing is, it's a woman she told him to sleep with. She was trying to plan a great speech in her head, but all she could think of is the irrelevant dialogue between Paul and Holy about love in a cage from Breakfast at Tiffany's. She was never the one to do the cliché, but that's all she could think of in that moment, even though she was pretty sure that Nate always loathed Breakfast at Tiffany's and watched it with her because he never had a choice. She never gave him one.
Tears started to sprinkle on her cheeks when she remembered quite vividly the way he looked at her during their first time, the way he smiled at her, asking for permission to share with her the most wonderful thing in their relationship. She realized it was never really over, it's just felt like it did in senior prom. People make mistakes, she was no other. She made a mistake by letting him go two years ago. She made a mistake by pushing him towards another woman. She made a mistake by ever believing that she was mistaken when she said always have, always will.
The cab didn't seem to move, and everything turned blurry through her eyes.
Why would he even take her after all of this? She didn't even get why he was still determined to help her and sleep with Epperly in the first place. He was always that kind of guy, the one to look out for her before looking out for himself. The thought of him with another girl made her stomach turn and she started to twist her ruby ring around her finger in effort not to scream at the cab driver, who kept yelling at his phone. The cab stopped at traffic congestion a block away from the Oak Bar, and Blair figured it might be faster for her to run instead of waiting in the cab. She fished a bunch of bills from her purse and threw them carelessly at the driver before she slammed the car door and stepped into the open.
She realized she forgot her coat in the cab few minutes later, when she figured out it's colder all of a sudden for a reason. She ran as fast as she could, glad she wore flat boots today. There was a strong thunder above her head, and a few seconds later, the sky was painted in lightning blue. By the time she arrived to the Oak Bar, a drop fell on her nose, and she could feel the tears threaten to fall on her cheeks again. She stood across the front door of the Oak Bar, hugging herself, when the rain washed away her tears. The bar was empty. She leaned on a nearby parking car and stared at the front door. Her whole body was shivering due to the cold, and the sharp drops of rain falling on her eyelids made it even more difficult to see. But there was nothing to see, she was too late.
She wanted to walk all the way home in the rain, like the cliché movie that she feels in. She wanted to cry her heart out and feel weak for once. She stood there, in the rain, for few more minutes, trying to regain her composure before hailing another cab that'll take her home. She felt like sleeping for a week. It felt like the end of the world, even though it probably wasn't. Traffic was no better on her way home, and it took her an hour to get there. She was dripping wet and all of her make up was probably smudged, but for once in her life, she didn't even care. She kicked off her shoes the minute she entered the apartment, looking for a sign of Serena. She eventually spotted the blond on her way out of the kitchen, all dressed up.
"Oh my god, B! What happened?" Serena whispered in horror, her eyes wide, while reaching for her best friend. Blair laughed bitterly and took a few steps back, avoiding Serena's hug. "Don't, you'll get wet. Where are you going?" Blair asked, eyeing Serena's dress. Looked like a special occasion, no less. "I don't know. Dan just called me and told me to meet him somewhere downtown", Serena blushed. Blair grinned at her friend. Knowing Dan, he tried to get Serena to leave their shared apartment so that she and Nate could be alone, and probably tried to get on Serena's good side again. Or vice versa? At least the latter was useful. Fastest rebound ever.
"Go, don't make him wait", Blair encouraged Serena and pointed to the door.
"Dan told me about… you know. Are you okay?" Serena asked before opening the door. Blair just shrugged and smiled at her. At least one of them was bound to be happy, right?
"Oh, you might want to check your bedroom", Serena smiled back and left the apartment, leaving a trail of perfume scent after her. Blair's clothes were heavy and dripping by now, and she started to strip on her way to the bedroom. Serena used to go shopping and come back with a dress for Blair. She couldn't resist buying something that she thought wouldlook beautifully on her best friend. When Blair entered her bedroom, a box with Oscar De La Renta's initials laid on the edge of her bed, right beside a very asleep Nate's feet. Blair gasped for air when she noticed Nate. He was still fully clothed and curled on the side of her bed, his hair all messy, looking like a lost little child. Watching him sleep was one of her favorite sights.
Blair tiptoed towards her bed, curling by his side carefully even though she was wet, and it was a matter of time until he would notice and wake up. The minute she entered the bed, his arm was wrapped around her petite body, and he pulled her closer to him releasing a sleepy content groan. She snuggled deeper into him and placed her hand on his. His finger went straight to her ruby ring, twisting it around a few times before mingling his fingers with hers. They never needed to talk about things, they weren't complicated. It was just them, simple and easy. He knew why she was here, like she knew why he was there. He disobeyed her for the first time in years, and she was more than glad he didn't listen to her just this once.
"I love you", he whispered, nuzzling her hair. Her smile grew wider and she squeezed his hand. "I love you too", she whispered back. He turned her around so she would face him, and looked into her eyes, asking for the same permission he did two years ago. She nodded and reached to his face, crushing her lips on his slowly. He cupped her face in return and kissed her back. After a solid minute, he pulled away just to look at her once more, to take the sight of her in. Suddenly, his phone started to ring, and 'Moon River' by Audrey Hepburn started to play. He reached his hand to the phone in his pocket without moving his gaze from her, and checked the caller's ID from the corner of his eye, like he was afraid that if he'll remove his eyes from her, she'll disappear. He frowned at his phone and showed her the screen. "How can you call me if you're here?" He asked and then chuckled. "That's probably Dan, I must have lost more than my coat in my way to the Oak Bar", she shrugged and smiled at him. He pressed the ignore button and placed the phone on the dresser.
"'Moon River' ringtone whenever I call?" Blair scoffed playfully. He grinned and moved a stray of hair out of her face.
"What are you saying? Are you saying I'm girly?" He responded and smiled at her softly.
"I was going to say you're sweet, but girly will do as well", She smiled and kissed him once more.
"You can't have a girly boyfriend if you're Stefano's assistant", he teased. "Eppelry is on her way to England right now, she resigned and you got promoted to replace her", he added quickly before she could say anything.
He expected her to squeal, but all she did was shake her head. "I wanted to be a powerful woman, but I never realized that I might have turned out the opposite. I'll find my path someday", she said and smiled at him. He nodded understandingly.
"I believe in you", he told her and rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb. He was proud of her.
In that moment, she knew she wouldn't cry no more, as long as he's by her side. She'll never let him go again, and he wasn't going anywhere.