Two
Aaron woke with a jerk. He breathed heavily wiping sweat from his face and relaxed. He checked the clock, it read 3 am. Too early for work and too late to be up. He rolled over, kicking off his covers and walked to the kitchen. He lived in his own apartment on the East side which his dad Cyrus had paid for, as Aaron could never earn enough for a penthouse overlooking Central Park. As he opened the fridge door he notice a some Polaroid's taped onto the fridge. It was him and Vanessa. Making smiley faces, funny faces, kissing each other. She must have left them there that morning he thought. He'd been going out with Vanessa on and off for years. He knew that she loved him and if it were up to her they'd be married by now but Aaron had never been able to commit to her. He didn't love Vanessa, he couldn't. He popped open a beer and layback on the couch. He took a deep sigh as he looked at the framed photo on the mantelpiece. Eleanor had left it there for him. It was the only Waldorf – Rose family photo they had ever taken. There was Eleanor and Cyrus cuddling baby Yale, Aaron and Tyler laughing together and Blair cut off from the rest of them scowling. Aaron ran a finger over the smooth glass of the picture, " Why'd you do it Blair?" he murmured. He remembered the night she left vividly.
Aaron relaxed in is room listening to music. Eleanor and Cyrus were out. Tyler was at a friend's house, Blair lived at Vanessa's place and Yale was fast asleep. A sharp banging on the door snapped Aaron out of his music. " Aaron? Aaron are you there? Let me in" Blair's angry voice yelled from outside. Aaron opened up the door just as Blair burst in. She was extremely pissed off but he could tell that she had been crying too. " I can't believe he would do this again! And with Serena for fuck sake! She is supposed to be my best friend!" Blair ranted. " Blair calm down what happened?" Blair's eyes filled with tears, " Aaron I caught them. Nate and Serena together!" she sobbed. " Come here Blair". Aaron wrapped his arms around her in a hug. He breathed in the smell of her hair and sighed. He had never gotten over his crush. He still wanted her so much even though it was wrong on so many levels. " Aaron, I hate him! I'll never forgive him or that bitch Serena!" " Shh" he whispered. Blair looked up at him and kissed him quickly on the lips. " Blair what are you doing?" She giggled, " Well? You want me don't you?". He quickly kissed her back hungrily. Before anything made sense Blair was ripping his shirt off and they were collapsing onto his bed and he just felt like he was drowning in passion…
She left the next morning. No note, nothing. A hastily packed bag and Eleanor's credit card was what she took with her. Aaron knew she spent some brief time in France with her dad but other then that all he knew was that she only contacted her mom and Yale and Tyler. And it had been eight years but he hadn't forgotten. He stroked the picture, " I love you Blair, " he whispered.