I had not realized that my last post was so long ago until the 14th of Dec! I am so sorry!! Again!! However, it is Dec. and that means Christmas (tomorrow…for those that celebrate it) and I had the genius (not so genius) idea of doing this HUGE Christmas project for a friend and my sister so that is what has taken most of my time. I literally JUST finished it and went on to finish Ch. 5 of this story. Since life is getting in the way and such I probably won't be posting for longer periods of time, and I am sorry! Anyways, I hope you enjoy chapter 5! And I really hope there are not to many spelling mistakes and such! Sorry if there is!

Also, thanks SO much to those who have commented, continue to comment, read and favourite my story!!!!

Comments/feedback are appreciated! Thanks!

Note: As I have yet to start Ch. 6 there is NO preview…AND…Je t'adore means I adore/love you (according to a word translator and my mother). Thought I'd add that little part in the story since it is said in one of Leighton's M's songs.

Chapter 5 - Your All I Want, Your All I Need

"You've got to be joking." Dan stared at the shiny silver mess that was suppose to be an artificial Christmas tree that Blair had pulled out of from one of her closets. He couldn't believe it. Of course fake tree's were more practical; they didn't need to be watered, were less of a fire hazard, and were easy to put away and reuse for next year, but this was ridiculous!

"What? What's wrong with it?" She started sorting through the pieces.

"Well for starters it looks like a giant pile of tinsel, and secondly its fake." He stated matter-of-factly.

"Well of course its fake. Its not like I usually have anyone else here for Christmas other then myself. I mean the few Christmases Chuck and I were together he was always away on business, or something else always came up."

Ok so the fake tree made sense Dan decided. "Okay then why silver? Why not a fake green tree?"

"I don't know, Dan. It saved me from having to put up tinsel?" She was getting annoyed with all the questions. Dan smiled at that fact. He couldn't help it. Blair was just so adorable when she had her annoyed look. "You going to help me with this or not Humphrey?"

Dan suddenly got an idea. He went to grab his and Blair's coat. "No, I'm not."

"Dan!" Blair wailed. Chuckling, he rolled his eyes to himself and dropped the white coat on her lap.

"What's this?"

"Its your coat."

"Dan, don't be a smartass," even though she loved it. "What I meant, is why do we need our coats?"

"We're going out."

"Oh!? Where are we going?" She jumped up excitedly and he helped her with her jacket.

"It's a surprise, so go grab some mitts. You're probably going to need some." A mischievous grin spread across his face.

"Dan." She warned. He just motioned for her to hurry up, so she went upstairs to grab her mitts. While he waited, Dan took out his cell phone and made a quick call.

~*~*~

As Blair watched the lights of the city get further and further away, her curiosity continued to grow. What is Dan up too? She thought as the limo started to slow down and turned down a driveway. The sun was slowly starting to set, and huge snowflakes slowly fell from the sky. The limo's tinted windows didn't help, but she was able to make out the figure of a house with light glowing through the windows. The tires crunched on the snow and then it was silent as the limousine came to a stop.

"Well we're here." Dan went and opened the right side door and offered Blair one of his hands to help her out.

"And just where is here?" She looked around. In front of the house Blair saw huge snow covered pastures surrounded by a large white fence. A few horses were spread throughout the fields, but she was unable to tell exactly what colours, she just knew they were dark. At the back of house it was surrounded by different sized pine trees and it looked like it went on forever. That's when she realized what they were doing there. "Oh no! You can't be serious?"

A man had emerged from the house and was walking toward them. "Well isn't it Dan Humphrey! Long time no see!" He gave Dan a father-like hug.

"Jack, its good to see you." Dan replied and gave him a pat on the back. Jack saw Blair a few feet behind Dan.

"And whose this beautiful lady?" He shook Blair's hand and she offered him a polite smile.

"Blair, this is a long time family friend, Jack Grant. Jack, this is my girlfriend Blair Waldorf." Dan moved to stand beside Blair and she unconsciously leaned into him. Jack smiled at the two of them.

"Well she's a keeper." He told Dan. Blair blushed, but smiled at the comment. Dan noticed.

"I suppose the two of you want to get on your tree hunt before it gets to dark." Jack motioned to the back, "There are thousands back there so take your pick." He gave Dan another hug and then hugged Blair. It was a little awkward for her, but it didn't last long and Jack seemed like a nice guy. "Anyways, have fun, and come and visit sometime." Jack waved and headed back up to his house leaving them to their tree hunt.

Blair waited until Jack was back in the house, "Well he seems like a nice guy."

"He is." Dan agreed, "Jack and my father go way back. Jenny and I have known him and his family our entire lives." He turned to her, "Anyways, you ready to go find a tree?" He held out his hand. Blair took it and they walked towards the forest stopping by the side of the house so that Dan could grab an axe.

"Okay, so don't expect me to cut down the tree," She told Dan. "I've never even used an axe and I'm not some sort of jungle girl." She was serious. Dan held back his laughter.

"Don't worry I'll cut down the tree, but you have to pick it out."

Blair grunted, "Fine. I'll pick out the stupid tree." She was annoyed with him. Dan just laughed. She stepped carefully through the snow and into the tree line looking very wary.

Any slower and she would be walking backwards Dan thought. "Blair you can walk faster. I promise there are no monsters."

So you think! "How do you know there are no wolves or bears hiding in here?"

He contemplated, "I don't."

"Dan!" She trotted up beside him. He stopped and turned to her, gently gripping her shoulders in reassurance.

"Blair its very unlikely that there are any bears out right now, and as for wolves I doubt they would come this close to the house at this time." That helped reassure her and she relaxed a little with a sigh.

They walked for a few minutes looking at different trees. "How about that one?" Blair pointed.

"No. Not enough branches."

This was ridiculous. "Just how many branches must a tree have Dan?"

"Enough to make it the perfect Christmas tree." He stated matter-of-factly.

"Well they all look the same to me." They continued walking.

"Is that Blair Waldorf complaining?" he asked. Blair stopped and picked up some snow to make a snowball, then threw it at him.

Dan was expecting some sort of comeback when he felt a soft cold lump hit him on the back of his neck. It was cold and it startled him causing him to slightly jump. He turned to see a grinning Blair. Dropping the axe he chased after her, however, she was expecting it and went to run away while nearly shrieking with laughter. At first Dan let her think she was getting away and then came up behind her and grabbed her waist, but at that moment they both tripped on something under the snow and tumbled to the ground.

Blair landed in the snow with a soft thump. She felt the coolness of the snow under her and a warmth on top of her. At least it was a soft landing she thought. Especially for Dan.

"You okay?" He asked, starting to get up from on top of her.

"Of course. It takes more then a little fall to keep a Waldorf down." She reached out and got a grip of his jacket collar, pulling him back down and in to a kiss. Even with their winter jackets and clothes in the way their bodies just seemed to fit. Like two pieces of a puzzle. Her mouth moved under his and she immediately started to tingle all throughout her body, giving her goose-bumps. She nearly forgot where they were until she went to sneak a glimpse of the man she loved and that's when she saw it. She started to laugh.

Okay he was confused. First he and Blair were making out in the snow and then she was laughing? Did he…"Did I do something wrong?" Blair stopped and looked at him. Confusion was written all over his face.

"No, but I think we just found our Christmas tree." She pointed up and slightly over her head. Only a few feet from them stood the perfect tree. Not overly huge, but not incredibly tiny either. There were no missing or brown branches, and the branches were not to flimsy to not be able to hold up the decorations. Dan smiled, but not at the tree. "So is it good enough?" Blair asked jokingly.

Dan smiled down at her and the look in his eyes was enough to make Blair's breath catch and heart rate pick up. "Its perfect." His voice was a little husky.

~*~*~

Blair reached for one of the gold glass ornaments to hang on their Christmas tree. The lights were the first thing she and Dan put on their tree, and now it shone with colourful brilliance. It was beautiful, and surprisingly peaceful. Who knew that doing something as simple as decorating a tree with the person that means the most to you, could make one feel so content. Blair let out a low sigh and smiled to herself. This is how she had always pictured Christmas, and she hoped every year could be like this one.

Dan observed Blair hanging ornaments on different branches. She looked completely content, and with the lights from the tree lighting up her eyes and features, absolutely radiant. His heart started to flutter and it amazed him that just looking at her could effect him on such an intense level, and as much as he wanted to continue, they did have a job to finish. He went to grab the box of tinsel and brought it over to her, wrapping an arm around her waist and placing a kiss on the top of her head.

She leaned back to rest against his chest and closed her eyes, breathing in the scent of him. He smelled of soap and a subtle lingering smell of spice. She stood there in his arms taking in the moment; a moment where she was completely and truly happy. "Je t'adore." She whispered to him, "-I love you."

He placed the box of tinsel off to the side and turned her to him. Running his hands down her arms, he took a gentle hold of her fingers. "I love you too." He gazed in to her eyes and tried to convey just how much he meant it, and brought a hand up to caress the side of her face.

She leaned into his touch and brought her hand up to rest on top of his. "Then show me."

He didn't have to be told twice. He kissed her lips tenderly, and she coaxed him to deepen the kiss; her tongue meeting his stroke for stroke. Wrapping his arms around her, he slid a hand partially under the back of her blouse and gently pressed the small of her back; bringing her closer to him. Without breaking the kiss, Blair blindly started unbuttoning his shirt and ran her splayed hands over his pecks, where one of them came to rest over his heart and her other hand crept up to rest along the back of his neck.

Dan reluctantly broke the kiss and swept her up into his arms; carrying her up to their bedroom. Blair ran her finger tips along his jaw line and gave him a self-conscious smile. She couldn't believe that this was finally happening, and what surprised her more was how nervous she was.

He set her down beside the bed and she pushed the shirt off his shoulders, letting it slide off his arms and to the floor. She started taking off her own shirt and Dan helped finish pulling it over her head and arms. Even though she still had her silk bra and designer jeans on, she suddenly felt extremely vulnerable and she started trembling uncontrollably. She knew it was ridiculous because not only did she loved him, but they also have been living together for nearly a month now and had been sharing the same bed, however, this was different. She no longer had her guard up or the walls around her heart to protect her. For the first time in a long time, she was completely emotionally and physically exposed. She worried that Penelope could have possibly been right. What if she wasn't enough? What if she never would be?

Her trembling got even worse.

"Blair?" Dan softly ran the back of his fingers down her cheek. She looked up at him and the undeniable look of love and desire in his eyes made all her insecurities and doubts disappear. "You okay? You know we don't have to do anything if you're not ready." That brought back her attention.

"Oh no! You are not getting off that easy!" She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him tenderly, brushing her soft lips against his while slowly backing him backwards towards the bed. Blair brought her hand up to rest against his chest and could feel the heat of his skin under her touch. She smiled to herself and gave him a gentle push.

Catching her hand, Dan brought her down on top of him as he softly landed on the bed. Smiling up at her, he switching their positions playfully pinning her to the bed. Head bent down, he brought his mouth to hers in a passionate kiss before placing kisses along her neck and trailing them down her stomach. Her skin was warm and as soft as silk beneath his lips, and her body vibrated with need as Dan unbuttoned her jeans and slid down the zipper.

Not willing to be out done, Blair pulled him down and straddled him before he got the chance to remove her jeans. Her tongue met his and Dan moved his hands up her back to the clasp of her bra. Before she had any chance to react he had freed her and the bra slid down her arms and was thrown to the floor. Dan lay there staring at two perfectly symmetrical breasts and his eyes went dark with desire. Lifting his head he took a rose coloured bud into his mouth and tasted it while he ran his thumb over the other. Need and desire shot through Blair like an electrical current and a moan escaped her as she tossed her head back, fingers tangling in his hair as she encouraged him to continue.

She had never been so turned on by such simple acts, but then again the person doing them had never been Dan. She loved everything about him, especially the way he made her feel. Loved. Cherished. Beautiful. Sexy. She knew that this -this moment- she would never forget, and that she would never want to.

Just when she had almost as much as she could stand of his hands touching and his mouth tasting her, Dan ran his hand slowly down to her navel and then lower. Her body was vibrating with need and her heart pounded in her ears. Bringing her hand up to his pecks she pushed him down to the bed. "We can take it slow next time." She started working at his belt with urgency. "But right now I need you, and if that growing bulge in your pants is any indication, I'd say you need me too." She slid down his zipper and ran her hand over him.

"Blair…!" Dan's breathing hitched and before she knew it, they were both out of their shoes, jeans and undergarments and Dan had dug out a square packet from his pants pocket. He put on the condom so quickly Blair couldn't help but laugh before he covered her soft body with his hard one. He kissed her hard on the mouth and she arched into his body, surrendering to the feel of him. Running her fingers up his back, she loved the feel of his sinewy muscle and heated skin beneath them while she nipped at his lower lip.

Her body was warm and yielding beneath his, and with her breasts warm against his chest, he was really having to exercise his power of restraint, however, he was determined to make this as remember-able and pleasurable for her as possible, but in typical Blair fashion she wasn't making that easy.

Dan ran his hand down her side to her thigh and brought it up against him. The feel of his hand moving down the side of her body caused Blair to shiver with anticipation. She was ready for him. More then ready. The intensity of her need was so strong it was almost painful. "Dan…" He continued to tease her body with his mouth and hands until she was writhing beneath him. Then she felt him there, causing her pulse to jump. "Dan, please?" She breathed beside his ear. Her warm breath and husky voice caused a shiver to run down through his body, and with a slow smooth thrust, he filled her.

Blair's grip tightened on his shoulders as he began to move inside of her. Each thrust becoming more instant, more demanding, more pleasurable. "Blair…" He breathed into her. She knew his control was slipping. Arching into him, she brought him deeper inside her and continued to move in a rhythm that became their own. Their breathing grew ragged and her body grew tighter until she clenched around him, and then all was lost, as they both found release and fell into white ecstasy.

~*~*~

Sunlight streamed through the thin curtain and greeted Dan as he awoke. He couldn't remember the last time he had slept so well. The events of last night were still fresh in his mind and he could still clearly remember the expression on Blair's face as she reached her climax and had clung to him. Rolling over he found Blair entangled in the white satin sheet and could easily make out every curve of her body. He couldn't remember when he'd seen anyone more beautiful. I've never seen anyone more beautiful he corrected himself.

She could feel him looking at her. "You're staring." She said in a sleepy voice.

"Well you're so beautiful, how could I not?" She smiled at his comment and he placed a feather-like kiss on her lips. "Good morning."

Eyes still closed, she grabbed the sheet and wiggled over to snuggle against his chest. Dan's arms came around her and he held her close to him. The warmth of his body warming her through the thin sheet. "Good morning." She managed barely above a whisper. Still exhausted from the previous night and so relaxed in his arms, her dreams took over again.

This is exactly what he wanted in life: the touches, the caresses, the looks of adoration and love. Of all the places, he had found it with Blair and now that he had it he didn't want to ever let it go. He didn't want to ever let her go.

Moving ever so carefully, he slipped his arms from around Blair and got out of the bed. He was afraid he might have woken her when her brow slightly furrowed, but her expression went back to being relaxed and her breathing told him that she was still sleeping. Dan grabbed his pants and shirt and put them on. He didn't have a lot of time to get this surprise made, however, he would make sure it got done. It didn't matter what it cost. Woman like Blair, and a love like theirs didn't come along very often, and he sure wasn't planning on letting either of them pass him by. Brushing her hair out of her face, he placed a kiss on her forehead and then made his way out of the room, making sure the bedroom door made nothing more then a quiet click behind him.