*I Came Back For You Chapter 6*
*They Shoot Basses, Don't They?*
AN: So, I woke up on Tuesday morning completely gutted that I was going back to school and I checked my BlackBerry and I saw all of the reviews sitting in my inbox and it actually made my day so thanks Guys! Anyway onto the story...Oh and to find Blair's dress and shoes for Lily's Google 'Marc by Marc Jacobs Gilded Sunflower Dress' (Yes, this is the dress that she wore in her apartment before she stripped of in front of Dorota and that chef) and to find her shoes just Google 'Jimmy Choo mixim' and the shoes should come up. I did have the link for them but they wouldn't work, even when I put the spaces in!
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Blair awoke on a Tuesday morning to find no Chuck Bass next to her. She sat up in the bed and noticed a note on his pillow. She picked it up.
Come down stairs once you wake up. –C
She smiled to herself before throwing the duvet off of her, slipped her feet into some slippers and headed for the door, grabbing a silk robe as she went. When she got down stairs, he was sat at the dining table in a purple dressing gown and slippers reading a newspaper. He looked up when he saw her and a smile spread across his face.
"Good Morning, Beautiful" He smiled as she approached him. She stopped to look at what was on the table. There was a range of different fruits, muffins and pastries along with toast, coffee, tea and orange juice. She sat down opposite him.
"Good Morning, Handsome" She returned. "What is all this?"
"Well, you have college today. I thought I'd make you breakfast before you go" He replied setting the newspaper down. She noticed a bad-aid on one of his fingers. "You made this?" She asked sceptically. He nodded and held up his injured finger.
"Dorota offered to make eggs but I thought it was the duty of the caring boyfriend to provide" He said. "Well, to be fair, Dorota did do most of this. I just poured the tea and cut up a few apples."
Blair giggled. "You spoil me" She took a piece of toast and began to spread jelly onto it before taking a bite out of it. "So, what are your plans for today?"
He took a sip from hi coffee cup. "I have a meeting. I need to get The Empire back on top."
"Anyone important going to be in this meeting?" She asked casually.
"It's just with KC" He replied.
"KC, as in Serena's ex-boss? KC?"
He nodded. "She may be a Bitch but she's good"
She finished her toast and grabbed a handful of blue berries. "My Mother's coming here tomorrow" She sighed. Chuck nodded.
"I know, you mentioned it last night"
"Do I look well enough?" She asked. Chuck nodded.
"You look perfect"
She smiled. "And we have that dinner with Lily and Rufus tonight"
"Scary stuff" He replied. "Rufus hates me"
"He doesn't hate you...He just hates what you did..." She reassured him.
"Is Serena going?" He asked.
"Yep."
He took a bite from a piece of toast. "Good, Nate wanted to know"
"Nate?" She asked.
"Yeah, Serena has to make her decision tonight." Chuck replied. Blair looked at the clock before downing her orange juice.
"Oh my God! I have to get ready for class!" She replied getting up. He stood up too.
"And I have to get ready for the meeting"
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"How do I look?" Chuck asked as Blair emerged from the wardrobe.
"Hot. How do I look?"
"Completely breathtaking" He answered. She grabbed her bag and walked towards him.
"Well, I'm off. Have a good day"
He kissed her gently on the lips. "You too"
"And don't forget, we have the dinner tonight" She reminded him.
"I know. I'll pick you up at seven?" He asked. She nodded and he kissed her again.
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"Why is Chuck Bass coming here tonight?" Rufus asked Lily as he walked into the living room and over to her desk.
"Because I invited him" Lily said as she stood up and walked over to her husband. "I know what he did was wrong, but we can't undo what has already been done. But he's trying to make amends with everyone, even Blair."
"I know about his relationship with Blair. Eric told me, and she can forgive him if she wants but, Lil I don't want I'm in my home." Rufus replied.
"He's my step-son. Jenny isn't here, I don't see what harm he's doing"
"He's Chuck Bass, he does harm just by breathing"
Lil sighed. "Why don't you give him a chance? You'll see tonight when he comes, he's different and the way he looks at Blair...It's like one wrong move and she'll break" Lily told Rufus. He nodded.
"Well, Jenny keeps telling me that it wasn't his fault...And maybe its time I believed her" Rufus admitted.
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Eric walked into Dan's room attempting to do a bow-tie.
"You know, Elliot is really the bow tie master in our relationship and I guess that I can't wear one until he gets back" Eric said as he let the two sides of the tie fall to the sides. Dan stood up and helped him out.
"You know, the real bowtie masters coming tonight, don't you?" Dan asked. Eric nodded.
"Yeah, my Mom thinks he's completely changed"
Dan scoffed. "Yeah right. Once a Basstard, always a Basstard" Eric smiled. "I have a plan to get him out of everyone's lives for good" Dan admitted. Eric stared at his new step-brother.
"Go on"
"Nate was telling me about this girl Chuck had while he was over in Paris, Eva. But he dumped her for Blair. Turns out that Eva is a prostitute, that's how I found her. I just typed in her name on the internet and she came up instantly. I called her and spoke to her and she's coming to New York, tonight" Dan announced.
"And?"
"And...Once Blair finds out about Eva, she'll go all crazy-bitch on Chuck's ass and dump him. Then, he'll go back to Paris with Eva and he'll be out of our lives for good"
"What about Blair? I don't wanna hurt her, Dan. She's always been like a Sister to me" Eric pointed out.
"Blair's strong, she'll get over Chuck for good and find someone better. But whilst she's getting over Chuck, it'll be safe for Jenny to come back"
Eric slapped Dan's shoulder. "Good plan"
Dan smirked. "You in then?"
"I'm in"
Rufus walked into the room at that exact moment.
"In what?" He asked casually. Dan smiled at his Dad.
"Dad, I have a plan that will bring Jenny back to New York and get rid of Chuck for good.
I don't know, Dan. Lily seems to really think Chuck's changed. Maybe all he needs is a second chance.
A second chance sure but Chuck's had a bunch.
Look, this is hard for me too, but we need to keep your Mother happy on her birthday. And as upset as I am over the Jenny situation, we can't hate someone forever.
You don't get it, do you? It's not like what happened with Chuck and Jenny is an isolated incident.
"Eric!" Dan scolded.
"What do you mean, not an isolated incident?" Rufus asked.
"I shouldn't have said anything!" Eric said as he hung his head.
"Eric, this is important, what aren't you telling me?"
"What happened with Jenny and Chuck wasn't the first time things like that have happened."
"When Jenny was a freshman...Chuck tried to force himself on her at a party." Dan finished for Eric.
"So I don't care if he's 'Changed' or not...And part of me wishes that he would've just died in that alley." Eric added.
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"Blair, you ready?" Chuck called from downstairs.
"Yes" She called back appearing at the top of the stairs in a Marc by Marc Jacobs Gilded Sunflower Dress and Jimmy Choo Maxim shoes. She walked down the stairs towards him and his heart skipped a beat.
"You look-" He began. She smiled at him and he lost all of the words to speak with. "B-Beautiful" And she was, her hair perfectly curled and smelt of the most devine coconut and vanilla shampoo that was like a drug to him, her gorgeous lips perfectly pouted in a light pink gloss and her eyes sparkled.
"Thanks" She blushed timidly. Dorota appeared with her black coat and the young couple headed for the elevator.
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"You okay?" Blair asked Chuck in the elevator on the way up to the Van Der Humphrey apartment.
"I don't think that this dinner is a good idea, after all" He admitted. "Maybe we should just go back to yours-" She cut him off.
"No, Lily invited us so she obviously wants us here" She replied.
"But I bet Dan, Rufus and Eric don't"
She entwined her hand with his at that moment. "Everything will be fine" She assured him with a reassuring smile. He smiled back.
"Your right" He replied and kissed her quickly before the elevator doors opened and out they stepped.
Lily immediately greeted them with hugs and kisses and so did Serena whilst Dan, Eric and Rufus glared at them. Cece, who had also appeared gave Blair and Chuck kisses on their cheeks before returning to her conversation with Serena.
Eric noticed them first, and he couldn't help but feel guilty all of a sudden. Chuck really did look like he had changed and he immediately regretted opening his mouth in the first place. Dan came up to him.
"There they are" Dan said devilishly. Eric nodded.
"Yep" He replied un-enthusiastically, Dan immediately noticed this.
"You are still up for this, right?" He asked. Eric watched in fascination as Chuck helped Blair out of her coat and handed it to the maid before kissing Blair. She smiled like he'd never seen anyone smile before. He couldn't do it, not to Blair.
He was about to tall Dan "No" but before he had a chance, Chuck was already walking up to them and Rufus had now come over as well. Blair was speaking to Serena.
"Rufus, Eric, Dan. Hello" Chuck greeted as he came face to face with all of them. "Okay, before we start I just want to say that I'm sorry-"
"You've got a lot of nerve showing your face here" Rufus began lifting a finger to point at the young man.
"I thought Lily spoke with you" Chuck began.
"She did, but that was before I found out that you tried to rape my 14 year old daughter"
Chuck looked at Eric almost helplessly and Eric gave him a sorry look.
"I know that nothing I say can make up for that night but it was years ago, I apologised and Jenny forgave me" Chuck said after a long pause. "Look, I know that you must hate me but I need you to know that I am truly sorry for what happened with Jenny and I would never even think of doing something like that ever again"
"I think that Blair should know what kind of a person you are" Rufus said beginning to walk away.
"She already knows." Blair looked over. "We don't have secrets anymore" He added. Blair smiled at him.
"She may forgive you, Chuck but I don't. And as soon as this meal is over I want you out of my house"
Chuck swallowed hard. "Okay... If you'll excuse me I just need to use the bathroom" He said walking off.
Blair noticed him walk away and turned to Serena. "S, will you excuse me?" She asked politely. Serena nodded.
"Sure"
Blair saw him go into the bathroom and decided to wait a minute before knocking on the door.
"Chuck. It's me" She spoke softly and quietly. She heard rustling about before she heard the lock and he opened the door. She pushed past him and walked into the bathroom. He closed the door behind her.
"What happened?" She asked.
"They know about the Kiss On The Lips party" Chuck admitted hanging his head in shame. "If that ever got out...Blair, I'd be arrested. I'd go to prison"
She placed her slim fingers underneath his chin and lifted it up so that he was looking into her deep brown eyes.
"Hey, it won't get out. You won't go to prison. Everything will be fine" Se assured him but she was mainly doing it for herself. He nodded but he wasn't convinced. She wrapped her arms around him and held him. He kissed her temple.
"Thank you...For sticking by me" He thanked.
"You'd do the same for me" She let him go. "We better get back or they'll think were having a quickie"
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Dan walked up to Eric.
"I hope you're not having second thoughts" Dan said.
"I'm sorry, Dan but I'm out" Eric replied looking at Chuck and Blair who had now re-appeared. "I mean, just look at Blair, she's the happiest I've seen her in a while"
Dan looked at Blair smiling as Chuck has his arm wrapped around her waist. They were now speaking to Nate.
"Fine" He said walking away. "If you need something doing, looks like you've gotta do it yourself"
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Dan, Cece, Eric, Rufus, Lily, Serena, Nate, Chuck and Blair are all sat at the table.
"It's a pity Jenny couldn't be here" Cece said. Chuck took an awkward drink from his glass.
"She has exams in Hudson" Serena jumped in quickly noticing Blair and Chuck's discomfort. Chuck took Blair's hand under the table and when she looked at him, he gave her an assuring smile.
"So, Charles. Tell me what it was like in France?" Cece asked.
"Well, I didn't really get to see a lot of it as I spent most of my time in bed but Paris is a really beautiful city and the fact that Blair and Serena were there at the same time just made it even more special" Chuck finished still smiling at Blair.
"Oh, so you came home with Blair and Serena?" She asked.
"No" Dan piped up. Blair shot Dan a death glare.
"No, I actually stayed in France for a while and then I came home" Chuck answered.
"And why did you come home, Chuck?" Dan asked.
Chuck swallowed hard. He couldn't say the true reason. He couldn't do that to Blair and he wouldn't. He just needed to think of a reason.
"I asked him to come home" Nate blurted out. Chuck and Blair gave him a thankful look. "The Empire was practically dying without him"
"But now I'm back" Chuck added.
"For good?" Rufus asked.
"Yes"
"It's just the last time we saw you well you didn't exactly have a fan club"
"Rufus!" Lily said sharply.
"He's just stating the truth" Eric piped up. Blair looked down awkwardly at her plate of half eaten food. Chuck tightened his grip on her hand telling her no without actually saying the words.
"Look, I know that not everyone is glad that I'm back" Chuck began.
"Got that one right" Rufus said.
"But I'm back now and I'm not leaving anytime soon" Chuck assured everyone at the table.
"So, did you have a girl in France?" Dan asked casually.
"No, I had a woman who took me in after I was shot and who cared for me and I did have a small relationship with her but I missed my friends and my family and Blair. I was going to come back anyway, Nate asking me to was just the excuse I needed to return"
After dinner, Dan and Nate dragged Serena off to another room to speak to her in private. Now Eric was talking to his Grandmother and Lily was talking to Blair and Chuck, who had his arm around Blair's shoulder whilst Rufus sat in the corner and glared at Chuck.
"So, are the two of you just casually dating or are you picking up where you left off?" Lily asked the young couple.
"Were just casual at the minute, taking things slowly" Blair answered.
"Well Blair, you look the happiest I've seen you in a long time" Lily complemented.
"I think that we can say it was Chuck who makes me happy"
"I really am glad that the two of you worked things out" Lily smiled.
"Me too" Chuck said. "Hey, we should get going soon. You have that exam tomorrow morning" Chuck reminded Blair. Her face turned into a shocked expression.
"Oh God! I completely forgot about that!" Blair cried standing up. "Lily, you'll have to excuse us but I really need to be prepared for this exam tomorrow" Blair apologised.
"Not at all" Lily replied standing up and kissing Blair, then Chuck on the cheek.
"Tell Serena I'll see her in the morning"
Lily nodded. "I will"
Chuck took Blair's hand in his and led her to the coat room. He helped her into her coat before putting his ow on, they then head for the elevator. He gave her a quick kiss on her luscious red lips.
"Hmmm. Play your cards right and I may give you a little treat in the limo" She whispered seductively. He chuckled and kissed her cheek.
Then, the elevator doors opened to reveal a thin blonde woman with a middle parting standing in the elevator shaft in a long brown coat. She smiled at them both Chuck moved his lips from Blair's cheek to look at the woman.
"Hello, Chuck. Or should I say Henry?" The blonde asked in a French accent. Blair looked at the poorly dressed woman and then at Chuck whose face had turned a ghostly white.
"Chuck... Who is she?" Blair asked suspiciously. Chuck's grip on Blair's hand tightened and he swallowed a hard lump that had formed in his throat before he spoke.
"Eva"
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AN: Please review and tell me what you thought...Until next time...Which will probably be tomorrow. Xoxo-Beth.