Title: It took two.
Chapter: 7 out of 15
Pairings: Chuck and Blair, Bart and Lily.
Rating: T
L O V E
Bart was pacing the living calling Blair every two minutes still getting her answering machine. It was past four now and Blair had left her at precisely twelve thirty.
"Bart". Lily called him over as the elevator signalled the arrival of a visitor.
"Chase". Lily noticed the doorman from downstairs.
"Excuse me for interrupting your late afternoon Mrs Bass but I have a delivery that was urgent". Chase held out the envelope addressed to Chuck.
"It's fine". Bart's tone was a bit sharper than he meant.
"It is addressed to you Mr Bass". Chase held out the envelope in his shaking hand the girl who handed it to him made him fear the response of his boss, the tears she let fall from her hazel eyes gave him an impression it might not be what he wanted to read.
"thank you Chase". Lily nodded in his direction letting him know he could leave.
"Is it from Blair". Chuck was stood not to far away holding Ella in his arms.
Bart said nothing as he walked from the room into his make shift study closing the door behind him making it perfectly clear they weren't to follow him. Chuck silently handed Ella to Lily as he strode of in the direction of the study.
"I asked you a question". Bart wasn't surprised at Chuck's arrival.
"Yes it is from Blair". Chuck sat down on the chair at the other side of Bart's desk he hadn't been in this position for a few years.
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Blair sat in the back of the taxi staring out of the window as the raindrops fell on the window as the heavens opened. Blair clutched Ella's blanket tight wondering if she made the right decision it would be hard. Blair let out the breathe she didn't know she was holding. This way was simple easy efficient it was the best for the children. Chuck would have Ella Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and Blair would have them the rest as well as having Luca once she got to know him. Tonight would be the first night that Chuck would keep her until eight pm when Blair would collect her from Bart in the lobby downstairs. All she had to do now was think of something that would take her mind of what Ella, Luca and Chuck were doing right now. The last thing she wanted to do was worry about Ella the past five months had been hard but not once had she worried about Ella as a baby, Blair had not once worried about how Ella would grow up she had a dream whilst she was pregnant she worried about how the upper east side would tarnish her daughter make her something she wasn't and know here in this town she didn't have to worry about it. New Orleans was different there was no-one watching her every move, no-one inspecting her clothes or her life for the first time since she could remember she could be who she wanted no-one to questions to dictate to or to guide it was her Blair Waldorf living for the first time. The taxi wove through the streets slowly taking Blair home back to where everything reminded her of Ella of her little girl.
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Chuck read the letter before running his hands through his hair. In a way he was glad that he had some time to spend with Ella but it meant he wouldn't get to see Blair every since she left it made him realise how much he needed her, wanted her he grew up without a mother and didn't want that for Luca. Chuck threw the lett back on the desk before standing up.
"Chuck". His father called out to him as he was leaving the room.
"What?". Chuck turned to face Bart his face weary and drawn.
"you will get her back". Chuck didn't say a thing he just walked back go were his kids were laying. Chuck couldn't help but what the clock he knew in just a few very short hours that Bart would have to take Ella back downstairs to meet her mother before tomorrow when she would be meeting Lily in the park with Luca, there wasn't a mention of Chuck not even the slightest glimpse of Chuck's name. It was like he didn't exist to her he spent the past days analyzing what Blair had said she really did blame him nothing he said was good enough. He had lost her and not in the way he thought five months ago, this was worse she was still alive but not with him.
Author's note: I know it has taken a while and I am sorry but I promise I will try and update this more often. So if you could just do one thing for me…..review!. Krissie xx