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Author : Laura (alwaysbluex)

Summary : Dan/Blair/Chuck triangle. Chuck wants Blair to say those three words, Blair wants to get Chuck without saying them, and Dan, well he's getting in between them.

Disclaimer: I don't own the characters or gossip girl.

A/N: Sorry for the break in-between chapters. I've been having some really bad days lately. I'm overwhelmed with everything. But enough about me.

Who loved 2x08? It was amazing. So much dair & chair, and the ending with chuck and Blair really was amazing. Obviously my story is going to be a bit AU, because of the love triangle and what not. But hopefully you enjoy it none the less!

No Beta. All mistakes are my own. I apologize.

Blair calmly sat on the soft coloured beige chair, sipping her martini. It was 6:58pm. He wasn't coming. Why did she care? That's something even she, Blair Waldorf couldn't answer. Of course she felt he was beneath her. He lived in Brooklyn. But Serena was right, he was a decent guy. Who would look after you even if he hated you. Yeah, he was judgmental sometimes, but who isn't?

Her thoughts stopped when Dan casually walked through the elevator door, and made his way to where she was sitting.

Blair glanced up at the clock and frowned slightly. She really wanted him to be late so she could be a bitch too him for it. But there he was, here at exactly 7:00pm.

Dan quickly noticed this and laughed. "Hoping I was late Blair?" he questioned.

"No." she spat. "Otherwise I would have thrown your scrawny ass out of my house."

"You?" he laughed, pointing at her.

Blair got up. "Well, no. But I would have found someone who would. Also, stop pointing that thing at me, it's rude!"

He chose to ignore the last statement. "Well, I'm here, and I wasn't late. What's the plan?" he asked.

Blair rolled her eyes. "You wouldn't be here if I had a plan."

…

"Sis." Chuck drawled, strolling casually into her room.

"What do you want Chuck?" Serena questioned, applying her second layer of pink lip gloss.

Chuck shrugged nonchantly, and took a seat on Serena's bed. "Where are you going tonight?"

Serena turned around, a smile forming on her face. "Not out with B, she had plans tonight."

After a moment of silence he asked. "With?"

Serena shrugged, inspecting her hair in the mirror one last time. "Didn't say. Maybe a date. With B, who knows really?"

"Everyone." Chuck muttered. "You still haven't answered me."

Serena sighed, she didn't feel like telling anyone about the new guy she met just yet. But Chuck was technically her step-brother, and he seemed so lonely lately. "A guy I met."

"Oh, pray tell. Who is this guy? Is he poor?" Chuck questioned.

Serena wrinkled her nose in disgust. "No, he isn't poor." she hissed. "It wouldn't matter if he was either."

Serena turned around. "Just one thing I should say before I go. Do everyone a favour Chuck. Stop brooding, go over to Blair's, say those three words, and get together already. Even gossip girl is getting bored with this thing between you two."

"She won't say them to me, why should I say them to her?" he questioned, just as Serena was making a dash for the exit.

Serena turned around and huffed, rubbing her temple. "Chuck, she does love you. But you've hurt her a lot. How is she supposed to ever trust you? I know you love her. Just say it, and get it over with."

Chuck blanched. "You don't know that."

Serena nodded. "Yes I do. Nate told me."

Chuck stuffed his hands in his pockets. "Well Nate's mad at me? I now have a reason to be mad at him." he muttered.

Serena laughed as she strolled out the door. "You guys fight more than Blair and I do."

…

They sat in silence. Blair on her laptop, probably on gossip girl. Dan laying at the end of Blair's bed hands propping him up, in deep thought. It might have seemed awkward, but it wasn't. They were just waiting to think of an idea they could actually pull off. As if it would just come to them out of nowhere.

Dan turned his head slightly and looked at Blair. She was still wrapped up in whatever website she was on. "Can I ask you a personal question?" he asked.

Blair looked up from her laptop. "Is me saying no going to stop you?" she asked, eyebrows slightly raised.

He shook his head back and forth quickly, and Blair rolled her eyes. "What?"

"You do love Chuck, don't you?" he said, almost in a whisper.

Blair turned away from his gaze, and closed her laptop. "I don't want too." she whispered, wondering why she was being so honest with this guy from Brooklyn she was supposed to loathe.

Dan went to say something, but was interrupted by Dorota. "Miss Blair. Mister Chuck for you."

Blair went wide eyed with horror and Dan froze, mouth hung open. Blair sprang into action, flinging Dan in the closet, and giving Dan a knowing glare to keep his mouth shut.

She smoothed out the non-existent wrinkles on her skirt and took a seat on the edge of her bed. Chuck then appeared by the door way, leaning against the frame lightly.

"What do you want Chuck?" she spat, suddenly annoyed with his presence.

He sighed walking over to Blair, standing a few feet from where she was sitting. "I think I know why we can't say those three words to each other." he said quietly.

She looked up at him, did he look sad? "Why?" she whispered.

"It's not that they aren't true. But saying them means the end of something, and the start of something. Something I don't think I'm ready for"

Blair nodded, becoming glassy eyed.

He continued. "Chuck and Blair go to the movies? Chuck and Blair holding hands?"

"We don't have to do those things. We can do the things we like" she whispered, her voice fragile, and breaking.

"We like this."

She looked him in the eyes. "The game."

Chuck took a seat beside her, and took his hand in hers. "I'd rather wait."

Blair nodded, a tear leaving her right eye. "There might be some excruciating pleasure in that."

He then pulled her into a soft kiss. Almost a good bye kiss, that promised her of new and better things to come. When he broke away she touched her lips. The heat and passion still was present on her lips. She didn't want it to be over just yet. He got up, hand still in hers and let it linger for a moment before he walked away.

Silent tears streamed down Blair's face. She wasn't sad, she wasn't happy. She was just. There. Things were going in slow motion. She had forgot about Dan, until he quietly walked out of the closet and headed for the exit.

"Dan." she whispered.

He stopped. Did she ever call him Dan? Not unless something was really wrong, and she wasn't in the mood to insult.

She stood up, her legs felt wobbly, and suddenly her head felt heavy, and her hands felt numb. He did something even he couldn't believe he was doing, and embraced her into a hug.

Blair didn't care who was comforting her, just that someone was. The tears streamed down her face, soaking his once clean shirt. After a few minutes of standing in the middle of her bedroom, he helped her to the bed and pulled the cover over her softly. Once again he turned for the exit, not wanting to overstay his welcome.

"Dan." she whispered again.

He turned around slowly. "Yeah?"

"Lay with me, until I fall asleep. Please." Her doe eyes big and sad. They both knew it wasn't a romantic thing. She just needed someone, until she fell into a restless sleep.

He nodded and slipped off his shoes, silently climbing into bed with her.

…

He woke up, forgetting where he was, and why he was here. Until he felt her breath warming his neck. She was snuggled into his chest, contently sleeping. He had wondered how they ended up like this, he sure hadn't fell asleep this way. Slowly he lifted his head up just enough to see the clock. 4:00am.

School was in four hours. She had only said stay with her until she fell asleep. He shifted until he was untangled from Blair, and silently grabbed his shoes and bag.

…

He tip toed through the house trying not to wake a sleeping Nate. Except he wasn't on the couch? Oh well, he would question in the morning. He was almost to his door, when a wide-eyed and very awake Jenny opened her door.

"D-dan." she stuttered. "What are you doing awake?"

"Why are you awake?" he questioned back.

Jenny rolled her eyes. "I was just getting a drink." She shifted away from her door, and locked it tightly before walking away.

Dan shook his head. Something was defiantly going on.

…

Once Jenny had made sure Dan was settled in and not coming back out, she entered her room.

"What happened?" Nate asked, sitting at the foot of the bed in only his boxers.

Jenny walked over to her bed and sat down beside him. "Dan was just coming home."

"Really?"

Jenny nodded. "I wonder where he was. He said he was going to a friends house. But Dan has Vanessa."

Nate cringed slightly at Vanessa's name. Things were still tense between them.

Jenny noticed this but continued. "and well, I suppose he has Serena. But I have a feeling he wasn't with either of them."

Nate chuckled. "Maybe he was with Blair."

She also laughed at this thought. "When hell freezes over."

"So." Jenny whispered. "Dan thinks you aren't here. So just make him think you weren't and stay in here with me until morning."

"Sounds good." he grinned.

…

A/N: Omg! I decided to add in most of the characters. But dan/blair/chuck are the main part of the story. Don't worry :D review if you liked. Pretty please?