At the same time Chuck was sitting in his office trying to figure out what he could do about the fact that Jack was back in town and clearly to distress Blair. It made him mad even to think about it and he picked up his phone from a pile of papers on his desk and speed-dialled his PA. He remembered that Nate always laughed and said that he must be the only one with a PA on speed-dial but he would be surprised. And even if he did he had always thought it was better to be on the safe side.

"Yes hallo, this is Chuck Bass. I need to you to shadow a certain person… yes he is back and I need to know why." They talked a little about the process before Chuck hung up. He hoped to get some answers soon so he could protect Blair from anymore episodes with Jack. He hated that his uncle had returned now, right now where he and Blair were so perfect but he had sworn to himself that he wouldn't let this destroy anything. Besides from that he was pretty convinced that Jack had planned more than to mess with Blair if he would return to the city.

In the other end of town Blair was still laying motionless on her bed deep in thoughts and despair. She was trying to picture how Chuck would react if she told him the secret she had had for more than 4 months. The worst thing of all was that she knew Jack would twist and turn it if he got to tell Chuck before her and she didn't want that. Suddenly she heard the noise of her door opening and she bolted up.

"Dorota! Didn't I…" She silenced as she saw Nate standing in the doorway with a worried look.

"Hey B… Serena called me before…"

"She shouldn't have!" Blair exclaimed as she quickly got herself together and rose from the bed. Nate walked in and closed the door behind him.

"What does Jack got on you B? I swear I won't tell Chuck no matter how bad it is." He said softly as he walked closer to her. Blair looked defiant at him.

"I don't know what you mean Nate. He got nothing on me."

"Don't lie. I know he got something and it must be bad for you not to tell Chuck… You guys tell each other everything. That has always been your thing." Blair couldn't help to smile a little. Nate was right, she had always been the only one Chuck had told his secrets. Already when they were children and hid in a closet under another boring dinner in another boring hotel with their parents Chuck had leaned in a whispered her secrets about his fathers newest girlfriend or what mischief's he had been up to that day.

"I know…but this…I just can't Nate."

"But why B?" Nate put a hand lightly on her shoulder. Blair felt her inner defence break down bit for bit as she started to sob softly. Why was this happening?

Nate pulled her into an embrace and she buried her head in his shirt. This development made him really worried. Blair was normally so composed, he couldn't remember more than one or two times she had cried. She hadn't even cried when her father had left her mother for Roman and he knew how hard that had been on her. He cursed Jack for doing this to Blair. Maybe he wasn't her boyfriend anymore but he still cared deeply for her.

"Blair…tell me. You obviously can't carry this alone and you shouldn't." Blair shook her head furiously.

"No…I need to and I will out a way to keep Jack from telling anything.."

"You know he will use it against you at sometime." Blair sighed. She knew. Of course she did. That made her furious. What gave him the right to do that… it was her life. Her secret. Her burden to bear.

They stood like that for at long while before Blair pushed herself away from Nate. She was not crying anymore but her eyes were still red and her makeup was a little smeared. Nate expected her to tell him to leave and never to tell Chuck about her emotional breakdown. He turned and walked towards the door. Just as he placed his hand on the doorknob he hear her low voice behind him.

"I was pregnant…" He froze as the words left her mouth and just as he turned around to face her again the door opened and Chuck stepped in.

"Nate?" He said surprised as he saw his best friend in Blair's room. Nate looked quite perplex and cleared his throat.

"Ehm… Hey Chuck. I was just leaving… So see you later." He said as he hurried out of the room and mumbled a good-bye to Blair over his shoulder. Chuck looked after him before he looked back at Blair.

"Blair… I missed you today." He smiled as he walked towards her but the smile faded when he saw her still red eyes.

"What's wrong..?"