A/N – OK so this is the last chapter, I would like to thank everyone who has took the time to read and review this story, I appreciate it. I also want to thank Sofia for her help throughout the whole fic. I might do an epilogue, a fast forward into the future chapter lol.

"Molly get your coat sweetheart and hurry up" Dan shouted up the stairs to his now 12 year old daughter.

"Always late, just like her mother" Laughed Blair

"And…someone else I know" Dan said with a cocked eyebrow looking directly at Blair, she knew exactly who he meant but acted all innocent

"Never rush a lady"

Today was Molly's birthday and also the anniversary of Serena's death. She had always insisted they go visit her grave every birthday. They were going to the cemetery before meeting up with the rest of the family at the bowling alley, Molly's choice. She still had that playful innocence about her, just like Serena

"Can I pick Mum's flowers" Molly asked as she back downstairs and put her shoes on

"Of course you can honey" Dan said with a smile

"Aunty Blair, will you help me pick them out please, I want the brightest, biggest and best one's just for her cause daddy always tells me she was his little miss sunshine, and he has no idea about flowers" Molly said as she stuck out her tongue

Clutching his chest in mock hurt Dan spoke in an exasperated tone

"Eesh, I'll have you know missy, I'm Mr Romantic thank you very much"

"Spose so then, but the only romantic thing you have done is that story you often read me, you know the one I love, when you first fell in love with mum" Molly tried to remember the title but couldn't

"Ah yes, 10.8.05, but trust me that isn't the only thing I have done, I'll tell you more when your older now scoot, come on let's go" Dan punctured his words with a tap on both Molly and Blair's heads, which earned himself a slap off both girls, obviously not pleased with the gesture.

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Dan and Blair took a step back as Molly placed the flowers across her mother's grave.

"Hey mum, I know you've probably already wished me a happy birthday. I brought you the most beautiful flowers I could find, Aunt Blair helped me pick them out for you, but between you and me, she has bad taste. I still miss you, always will, but dad is always talking about you and showing me pictures. Everyone keeps telling me I look the double of you when you were at this age, I hope I turn out exactly like you when I grow up, beautiful, and don't worry Dad is taking good care of me, I think he is learning as he's going along hehe…….

Dan watched and listened to his daughter with a smile on his face, and tears in his eyes that were threatening to fall down his cheeks. He turned to his right when he felt Blair's hand enclose around his.

"You have done a wonderful job with her Dan, Serena would be so proud" Blair said as she looked up at him with pride in her own eyes, she meant every single word.

"Thank you Blair, but I couldn't have done it without your help, we have a lot to thank you for"

"I'm her godmother; it's what I'm here for. Who would think all those years ago that we would be in this position or that we would be friends, best friends at that" she punctuated best friends with a squeeze of his hand and a genuine heart-warming smile.

After they each took their turn to talk, they made their way out the gates, Molly between Dan and Blair

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Sitting down on the couch in front of the TV Dan was thankful the day was coming to an end; it was a mixture of joy and sorrow. It was the day Serena gave him the greatest gift, but also the day that would forever place sadness in his heart. Before he got the chance to settle down, he got up to make Molly's packed lunch for school tomorrow. He picked her school bag up to retrieve the box, accidentally pulling out a piece of paper that was stuck to the bottom of it. Not thinking anything of it he started preparing her sandwiches, it wasn't until he went to put it back that the title written in Molly's handwriting caught his eye….

'The greatest person in my life'….Dan whispered as he leant his elbows on the worktop and quietly read her words….

'The greatest person in my life is my dad, he is my most important, my mum died when she was giving birth to me and my dad has looked after me ever since. We are best friends. He does everything around the house and for me, everything that a mother would normally do. He washes dishes, clothes – after many failed attempts though I think he now knows never to put a red sock with the whites, he watches me in school plays and comes with me to every school activity, we all call him Mr Mum. He makes me my favourite breakfast every morning while I pour our drinks. We bake cakes together, go to the zoo. Aunty Blair and grandma taught him how to cook too. He never gets tired or sick of me whenever I want to play board games or go to amusement parks. When I was little he read to me every night. He gave me the best birthday presents and parties. We didn't had a lot growing up but I never wanted for anything. I don't think I tell him enough just how much I love him. Sometimes I think he gets lonely, he still misses mum, like me.

By Molly Cecilia Humphrey'

Dan read it over at least 3 times, he realized then that he did indeed do a good job, and most importantly, his daughter thought so too, and that's all that mattered. He sighed as warmth filled his heart.

"If anything should happen, I hope you're waiting for me Serena" Dan looked out the window and muttered to himself.

It may not be the perfect set up, or how they would have imagined their lives to turn out, but they got through everything thrown their way, and they would continue to do so,………. together.