Chapter 7: The Morning After.
Summary: What if Chuck and Blair had both got married to different people and had kids? What if after being divorced years later they met again? How would things be?
A/N: Hey everyone this is my new update. I'm actually dedicating this to my best friend and her family who just lost her granddad. I don't know what I would do if I lost mine and I know my friend was very close to her granddad. So I hope she and her family get through this time. Anyway you are probably looking me to start but my friends and family come first and I love my friend SaSa that is her nickname. Back to the story. I updated sooner so enjoy.
Blair woke up to the feel of something licking her face. She opened her eyes and seen a scruffy dog. She sat up and looked around the room. It defiantly wasn't her room. Then she looked beside her and that's when the thoughts of last night came flooding back.
Chuck was lying asleep beside her and the blanket just covering below his waist she looked down at herself still not wearing anything so it was obvious they did what she was hoping hadn't happened. She was being sucked back in again. She was falling into old patterns. Blair got out of the bed and made her way to the en suite bathroom and grabbed her clothes on the way. She pulled her phone out of her skirt pocket and noticed a few calls from Dorota and one message which she listened to saying that she would stay over in the guest room to look after Tiffany. There were a few texts from Serena about meeting up for coffee and shopping. Then Blair noticed the time and prayed that Dorota had taken Tiffany to school. Then she noticed a call from William Van Der Bilt and rolled her eyes closing it.
Blair was looking through her photos trying to avoid thinking about what had happened last night and the constant fluttering in her stomach. She wasn't too happy that they were back because they were hard enough to hide the first time. Blair continued avoiding everything while going through her photos until she came across a photo she had never deleted.
The day Chuck had said he loved her. They had spent the rest of the day together that day and she had made him go into a photo booth with her. She had loved that photo in particular and put it on her phone. Blair was knocked out of her thoughts when she heard a knock on the door. She flushed the toilet for the allusion that she hadn't been in there for a good 20 minutes and washed her hands. She put on her underwear and grabbed a dressing gown from the back of the bathroom door.
She opened the door and walked out to see Chuck "Hey" She said and bit her lip.
"Hey" He smirked at her and she rolled her eyes walking past him.
"Wipe that smirk of your face Bass, it's just irritating now" She picked her blouse up from the floor and took off the dressing gown to put it on.
Chuck made sure to look at her when she took it off making the smirk on his face grow but also he had to keep his thoughts on other things to stop his little friend becoming happy. Blair turned around and seen Chuck's wider smirk and rolled her eyes again.
"Get your head out of the gutter Bass this was a one time thing and I wasn't in my right mind" She told him but this made her mind go into panic mode… she didn't know why though…
Chuck's mind was in panic mode but he didn't want to show it "My head isn't in the gutter Waldorf but I was thinking we could make this sleeping together thing a regular thing. You know I love you purring in my ear" He smirked at her.
Blair pursed her lips and did her bitch smirk "Great I made you big headed again" He laughed at this and Blair put on her skirt "And don't take this to mean anything it was a brief lapse in judgement. It meant nothing" she said even though the butterflies in her stomach tried to tell her a different story.
Chuck looked at her "You're lying, you're doing that thing were you eyes don't match your mouth. Isn't it great I can still read you like a book" He smirked at her.
"Whatever physical attraction my body feels for you my mind knows better. This was a mistake Chuck. My head was a bit mixed up last night and I needed some form of relaxation" Blair said but suddenly she looked at her hands to not have to look him in the eye.
"I still have feelings for you Blair" he said. The words coming out of his mouth without permission from his brain "And I know you still feel something too" He continued to go with it.
Blair looked at him dying to tell him she did still feel something for him but it wouldn't come out "I can't do this. We can't do this. Chuck I'm a parent now and I'm not going to give Tiffany some fantasy about us ever happening. Tiffany comes first to me and I know Drew does to you. I have too much going on right now for this. We can never do this. OK?" Without getting an answer she grabbed her phone and left.
Chuck stood there thinking she was right. But the difference was he was going to change that. He wasn't going to let Blair get away this time. He still loved her, he knew the minute he saw her again. The whole time he was married to Jenny he knew it was just a distraction until Drew came along. Drew being the only thing he loved about his marriage. He would not let Blair get away this time. She was his Blair, the only girl he loved and the only girl he was ever going to love.
Blair got home and seen a note of the fridge door from Dorota saying she had left Tiffany to school and was away grocery shopping. Blair relaxed on the
seat. She did still feel something for Chuck but if she was hurt again it wasn't just her who got hurt it would be Tiffany as well. Tiffany was the most important thing to her and not only did she need to protect her but she was still getting calls from William and Nate about Tiffany.
Blair then heard the elevator. She stood up wondering if it was Dorota. But it wasn't. There standing in front of her was William Van Der Bilt himself. For a second Blair thought she was having a nightmare or was hallucinating. It wasn't any of that though. He was standing there. And he did not look happy with her.
"What do you want William?" Blair asked keeping a stern face and making sure not to let her face show any sign of weakness.
"I want to talk to you about Tiffany" He told her "I tried ringing but for the past few weeks you have refused calls from Nathaniel, Anne and Myself" He walked further in to the penthouse.
Blair glared "I don't need to answer calls from any of the Archibald/Van Der Bilt family's. I was lucky enough to have Tripp and Maureen on my side" And the she scoffed "And you have no place in Tiffany's life anymore! The only Van Der Bilt's she sees is Tripp and Maureen!" She shouted.
"Nathaniel should have as much right as you to see Tiffany. She is Tiffany Archibald after all and Van Der Bilt blood runs in her genes" William said back.
"Nate lost any right to his daughter when I caught him on top of his secretary and making out with mine!" She shouted "And Tiffany is legally a Waldorf know I had her name changed. She always was more Waldorf than Van Der Bilt considering she liked causing trouble in school. And the only reason you want her is to give Nate the perfect family image for his campaign" She told him matter of factly.
"You had no right to change her last name!" He shouted.
Blair laughed sarcastically "I have every right! I won full custody! I am the only parent she has now and it'll stay that way!" She shouted back.
"Not for long. I'm going to get another case set up and we will fight for Tiffany again" William said and started walking away.
Blair's face dropped when he turned his back "You'll lose again!"
William laughed "Nate has got something on his side this time. Like you said the perfect family image would involve a father and child and a mother. Nate will remarry and being a lawyer you should know that a stable relationship is good for a child growing up. The judge will go for that".
Blair knew he was right. If Nate remarried it would be a stable background for Tiffany and a judge would see him more fit to look after her "I'll not allow it! I can fight for her and son can my father and step-father. We're all great lawyers and Tiffany will stay here in New York with me!" Blair shouted at him.
"We'll see about that Blair" William said. He then entered the elevator and left.
When he was gone Blair sank down against the wall pulled her knees to her chest and cried. She knew this time there was more of a chance she would lose no matter how many lawyers she got to help her. When she calmed herself a bit she grabbed her phone and looked for Serena's number. She hadn't called Serena for comfort in years but now she was going to again. She needed it now.
She dialled the number and it picked up on the 3rd ring "Hey S, want to go out for lunch. I need to talk".
Serena entered the restaurant seeing Blair and walking over. Blair stood up and hugged her and then sat down. Serena then noticed Blair's blood shot eyes. She was drinking water instead of orange juice which she did when trying to calm her and her hands were shaking.
Serena grabbed Blair's hands which made her look at her "What's wrong B?"
Blair took a deep breath and looked away "William made a visit to my apartment today" She admitted.
"William..?" She asked.
"Van Der Bilt" Blair cleared up "He, Anne and Nate have been trying to get in contact for weeks. William must have decided he had enough of me screening their calls and decided face to face would be better" She told her as her eyes watered up.
"What did he say?" Serena asked but Blair just continued to look at the specials board. Serena give Blair's hands a squeeze "What is going on Blair? You can tell me anything. You're my sister remember. The non-judging breakfast club. We may have lost a member because one was a douche but the other 2 are still here for you no matter what" She explained.
Blair took another deep breath and looked Serena in the eye "William is setting up another court case to fight for custody".
Serena's eyes widened and then she looked confused "Why should this bother you? You can just do what you did to win last time. Get your dad and Cyrus to help" She said.
"It's not that easy this time. Last time Nate had just cheated on me giving me easy access. Now Nate has the upper hand" She explained and rested her head against the wall.
"I don't understand" Serena was still confused. How was it possible for a man who cheated on his wife to have the upper hand?
Blair's tears finally fell "Nate is getting remarried. This will create a stable background for Tiffany. I used him cheating on me last time to help win. I'm 100% sure William will make it look like I'm a bad mother and make it easier on Nate. He can set things up he has contacts in high places. I have no chance. Tiffany was the only good thing to come out of my marriage to Nate" She explained and dried her eyes.
Something Blair said clicked in Serena's head though. She looked at Blair and smiled "We need help and I know exactly who can help us" she said. She grabbed Blair's arm and left some money on the table for the drinks.
Chuck was sitting at his desk. Drew had fell asleep on the sofa on his office where Chuck and threw a blanket over him. Drew had been unwell this morning and had to stay off. He had a lot of paper work to catch up on but he never left Drew when he was sick so he brought him to the office.
He had been thinking about Blair and the events of last night all morning. Last night the sex was great as always with Blair. She was as beautiful as ever and maybe a little healthier in size than when he had last seen her but she was still too skinny. He was also thinking about how his approach to get her back could be. She was right about Drew and Tiffany though. With them it would be more difficult because if things didn't work out (Although he was determined it would) they could get too attached to the idea of being brother and sister or to them.
Chuck's office phone buzzed and he picked up the phone. It was Gina at the front desk "Yes Gina?" He asked.
"Sorry to disturb Mr. Bass but a Mrs Humphrey is here to see you and she wont take you're busy for an answer" She laughed.
"Send my step-sister in. she wont leave me alone otherwise" He teased.
Gina laughed "Alright Mr. Bass".
Chuck sat back in his chair and then the door opened and in popped the blonde dragging a brunette in with her.
"Ladies, what do I owe the pleasure off you disturbing me when I'm busy?" He asked and smirked when Serena rolled her eyes and looked over at the sleeping Drew. Chuck winked at Blair causing her to blush a little.
Serena looked back "This is important".
"Serena I told you my problems are none of his concern. We are just disturbing him. There isn't anything he can do to help in this situation anyway" Blair told her.
"Yes he can. You said William had friends in high places well so does Chuck. Plus the Bass team of lawyers helped Chuck win his case for Drew" Serena told her and then turned back to Chuck "Will you help her?"
"If you tell me what is going on" He told her.
"William is setting up a court case for custody of Tiffany again. Nate has the upper hand by getting remarried meaning…" She was cut off before she could finish.
"Meaning he has a stable background for Tiffany. I know Serena. I went through every possible way to keep Drew from Jenny" Chuck smirked at her "I'll be happy to help. So will the Bass lawyers team".
Blair smiled sadly "William won't make this an easy case. He'll make me out to be a bad mother. He's sneaky. And he'll play dirty".
"Haven't you heard that the Bass team don't lose? There is no such thing as playing clean in there book. Unless you mean cleaning up after yourself so you don't get caught. Let the games begin because William won't be winning anytime soon" He smirked and Blair smiled at him.
The Bass and Waldorf team that destroy everything in their path were not going to let the Van Der Bilt's win. Not this time.
A/N: Hope you liked it. Please review and leave any idea's for the story you have because I love hearing if you have any ideas. Will this be Chuck's way closer to Blair. Who knows? Tell me if you think that is going to be how they grow closer or if you think it will be a different way tell me what you think will help them on their way. I'm going to leave casting names below. If you want look them up and tell me what you think. and the best to my friend. Love Ya. XOXO.
-Emma.
Tiffany- Mackenzie Foy
Drew- Andrew Miller (You might have to add scrubs to the end and I know he has blue eyes but this is my Drew and a few miner slips in appearance doesn't matter)
Molly- aryana engineer
Austin- Andrew Astor