Hey guys! OmG it's been soooo long since I've updated this story and for that I am truly sorry. I lost track of it, lost my muse for it, and therefore pushed it aside for a bit. But I struggled through this chapter, and it might be lighter than many of you expected or may have wanted, but I'm sick of all the Blair/Chuck angst as of recently and I just needed a change of pace....at least to keep my sanity intact. Anyway, so thanks for all of you that read this chapter and decided to see this story through with me to the end even though I've taken so long. Reviews=Love. Happy Readings! xoxo


Present

"I can't!" Blair shouted back, afraid of opening up and talking to him. Of divulging such intimate details about herself, about how she felt, about how much she still loved him. He hadn't earned the right. He didn't deserve to know. There was no point in reopening old wounds.

"Blair Cornelia Bass! Since when have you run away from things?" Chuck challenged. "I'm here. Facing this. Facing us. I'm willing to talk, to try to work things out. I, for once, am here fighting through this. I'll admit that I've had my share of shortcomings in the past, but that's in the past. I've changed. I've allowed you to stay away, to keep your distance, because I knew it was what we both needed. Do you honestly think that I didn't know for one second of every day that you were away, exactly where you were and what you were up to? I made sure of it. I made it my business to know because I refused to let you go. I still refuse.

"These past few years have allowed me to settle all the unfinished business I had hanging around, all those loose threads that kept us apart and that drained our marriage of the beauty that surrounded it in the very beginning. I'm done with all those struggles that made it hard for us to truly be happy with each other. I'm done being the guy that's never around, that's always late, that's always working, that's always breaking his promises because something came up at the office. I'm here now, all of me. I'm here for us, for you, for only you and what we have. Give me a chance to show you that what I'm saying is true."

Blair stared up at him with barely suppressed tears in her eyes. "Why do you want all this now? Why didn't you tell me you wanted to work things out before? It's been so long..."

Chuck walked over to where she stood and put his hands on her shoulders, forcing her to look into his eyes. "I want this because I love you. Because I haven't stopped loving you since that night in the back of my limo. I knew it then, and I know it now. But I'm not the man I use to be, I'm better, I'm ready. I just need to know that you still want to give us a shot. Do you want to give us another shot?"

Blair's tears flowed freely as she shook her head softly from side to side. "I'm scared..."

Chuck smiled tenderly as he cupped her face in his hands. "Scared? My Wald- I mean Bass. You've never been afraid of anything in your entire life. Do I scare you?" he teased lightly as he drew her closer in his arms and wrapped her tightly in his embrace.

"Shut up!" Blair scoffed against his shoulder as she fought back the tears and wiped her face against his shirt. "I'm not afraid of you. You I can handle..."

"Oh really?" Chuck laughed as he pulled away and looked into her gleaming eyes.

"Yeah. Really."

"So what can't you handle?" Chuck asked instead.

"The way I feel....about you..." Blair murmured softly as she stared into his darkly intense eyes.

"Oh...and how do you feel?" Chuck continued to prod, his heart thumping wildly as he waited to hear the words escape her lips.

"Don't be so smug, Bass. You should know how I feel," Blair whispered as she poked a finger into his chest.

Chuck smiled wickedly and kissed her gently. "Yeah I do. But tell me. It strokes my ego," he teased as he stared back down at her.

"Chuck! Don't be so cocky," Blair said irritated as she began to pull away.

"No no no. you're not getting away so easily. Tell me," Chuck stated firmly as he held on to her arms and kept her close.

"Fine fine fine. I love you too you jerk," Blair stated casually as she held back a grin.

"Ahhh, well not quite to declaration I was looking for, but I heard I love you in there somewhere so I guess that's enough," Chuck said simply as he lowered his mouth to hers and kissed her passionately.

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Position-of-the-Week Sex

Future

"Chuck! Look what Dorota gave me," Blair laughed as she plopped down on the bed of Chuck's Palace suite and flipped through the magazine until she reached the page she was looking for.

"What did wonderful Dorota show you now? How to make your husband feel like a real heel for being such a bastard? You know...I think Dorota secretly loves me," Chuck said sarcastically as he wrapped his arm around Blair and held her close to his side as she held the magazine open to a particularly enticing article.

"Oh please. That's no secret. I think she's grown to love you more than she loves me," Blair laughed as she snuggled closer and looked up to kiss Chuck's lips softly.

"That's impossible, Bass. Everyone loves you more than they love me. It's just part of nature."

Blair beamed at his words as she turned back around and looked down at the article. "Well if you read this article she pointed out to me and said 'Show Mr. Chuck,' I think you'll agree and say that she certainly loves you more. Or at least both of us equally," Blair said as she began to read the title aloud, "Position of the Week Sex!"

Chuck grinned wickedly as he held her tighter. "I think you're right. She must definitely love me more," Chuck said as he pulled the magazine out of Blair's hands and began scanning the article quickly.

Blair pouted up at him and attempted to pull the magazine out of his grip. "Chuck! Give it!"

"I intend to. Just as soon as I find out how this magazine suggests giving it to you," Chuck laughed as he planted a quick kiss to her lips and continued to steer clear of Blair's quick hands. "The Mermaid. Lie face up at the edge of a bed, desk, or counter top. Place a pillow under your butt to get some elevation. Extend your legs straight up, keeping them close together. You can put your hands under the pillow to raise your pelvis even higher, use them to hold on to the counter or desk for leverage, or keep them free. Your partner then enters you while standing up; if the bed or desk is low, he can kneel on the floor. He can grip your feet for leverage, which will give him the extra stability he needs to thrust more deeply. Why You'll Love It: Keeping your legs together means he feels fuller inside you, so you're creating lots of blissful friction and an incredibly tight fit. Give him a show and drive yourself wild by stimulating your clitoris while he's thrusting away. Occasionally separate your legs and bring them back together to get that first-tight-fit feeling again and again. The tight...tighter...tightest sensation will drive your guy wild, and the rush you'll get from calling the shots will create waves of pleasure...." Chuck read in that tone that began wetting her before he even touched her.

Blair shifted uncomfortably on the bed as she leaned against the pillows and began to breath quickly in and out.

"You want to try it?" she whispered softly as she stared up at him shyly.

Chuck smirked as he threw the magazine aside and began to crawl on the bed towards her. "Fuck yes," he drawled out huskily as he grabbed her ankles and pulled her the short distance necessary to be on the edge of the bed. "Bed or desk?" he growled out as he felt his erection pulsing violently in his boxers.

"Desk..." Blair breathed out from somewhere deep in her throat. She was beginning to shake uncontrollably as she felt him hitch her up, wrap her legs around his waist and walked her toward the desk on the other side of the room. Every step he took thrust his hard erection against her mound, causing her to lose her breath and moan with every movement.

"Chuck...hurry!" Blair begged desperately as he placed her on the desk and slipped out of his boxers.

"Legs up, Bass," Chuck murmured as he helped her get into position and held his erection poised at her wet entrance.

"Mmm..Please, baby," Blair cried out as she put her hand between her thighs and began rubbing at her enlarged clitoris in a gentle circular motion.

Chuck groaned as he felt her pussy contract against the tip of his cock and slid inside of her quickly. "Oh shit. You're tighter than usual," Chuck growled as he filled her deeply and felt her walls contracting tightly around him.

"Oh God! So are you!" Blair screamed out as she felt the first wave of her orgasm crash through her and sent her into a frenzied ebb and flow against Chuck's hard body.

A/N: Next and last chapter....Marathon Sex!