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Once again it's short, but I'm almost done with the notebook so that I can move on to the chapters I have on my computer, which are longer.
To say it was awkward would be an understatement. As Dan led her to the dance floor, Blair could feel every eye in the room zero in on them. Dan's face didn't betray his thoughts as he placed his hands on her waist. He seemed intent on keeping a fair amount of distance between them. His eyes roamed the room in an effort to avoid looking at her. "Dan", she began, hoping to get his attention. "Shh", he whispered, as he pulled her a little closer. "I just want to enjoy this moment, because if we talk, all I'll be able to think about, is that after this, I'll have to let you go. Blair felt tears well up in her eyes, so she closed the remaining distance to rest her head on his shoulder. She could hear his heartbeat, strong and steady, through his suit. A memory consumed her all at once. How she would fall asleep to it's rythym, while Dan whispered in her ear everything he loved about her. Feelings of regret and guilt hit her like never before. She felt Dan freeze, and she realized as she looked up, that the music had stopped. But that wasn't what caused Dan to still. Blair followed his gaze to the back of the reception hall. Standing with Lily and Rufus, wearing a smug smirk, was her ex-husband, Chuck Bass. Lily sent her an apologetic smile, as Rufus stared past her to Dan. She turned to see him walking out the front door. Her blood turned cold as she watched him walk away. She turned back to Lily, who just nodded towards the door with a knowing smile. She turned and bolted after him, as she felt anger radiate through her. How dare he think he could just leave without saying goodbye. She deserved atleast that. She faltered as she remembered she had done that very thing to him. Left him without an explanation. Left him to chase a dead end. She spotted him sitting on a bench by the fountain Lily had flown in from Rome. The irony was not on Blair. She tried to be quiet as she walked up to him, but she knew he had heard her coming when she saw his shoulders tense up. She expected anger, which is what she felt she deserved. Instead, as she sat down beside him, she discovered indifference. If Dan was hurt or angry, he didn't show it. That seemed to be a running theme with him now. She felt her heart break at the thought that she'd had a hand in turning him this way. This time he stayed silent, expecting her to have the first word. She didn't know where to begin, she just knew she had to tell him the truth. He deserved it, even if it broke his heart.
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