*I Came Back For You Chapter 8*

*Lost Then Found*

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Nate walked into the kitchen and was surprised to see Chuck sat there with an espresso and a piece of paper.

"Hey" Nate greeted his best friend. Chuck looked up at him.

"Hey"

"I thought you were going back to Paris?" He asked.

"I was...And then I realised that my feelings for Blair are real. I love her. I could never be with anyone else and so I left Eva, she won't be coming back" He replied. Nate sat in the chair next to him.

"What's the paper for?"

Chuck took a sip from his espresso. "I'm going to tell Blair everything today. I just need to figure out what to tell her, so I've wrote it all down"

"Well, clever you" Nate congratulated.

"I'm going there in a minute. I went last night but there was no-one there. I'm just waiting for some peonies to be delivered"

"Ah. Good luck man"

"Thanks" Chuck thanked. His phone began buzzing and he answered it. "If you're calling to yell, I'm not in the mood..." He listened to what sounded like Serena on the other end of the phone. "Okay, we'll be there as soon as we can" He finished putting the pone down.

"What's up?" Nate asked.

"Serena wants us both to go to the Waldorf's now. It's an emergency apparently."

...

Chuck and ate both entered the Waldorf apartment. Dorota appeared.

"Miss Serena asks that you should wait here" Dorota told the boys.

"She's not even here?" Nate asked. Chuck sighed and went to sit on the couch.

About fifteen minutes later, the elevator doors opened and Serena ran out.

"So, is this really an emergency or is this just some ploy to get me here so that you can kill me?" Chuck asked.

"I meant what I said on the phone, Chuck. I need your help. She needs your help." Serena said worriedly. He immediately stood up and rushed over to the elevator shaft with Nate following closely behind. Inside it was Blair, curled up in a ball on the floor. She was dressed in a tiny low cut black dress that looked as though it belonged to Serena with her Louboutin black stilettos on the floor next to her along with her bag. Her makeup on her face was all smeared and she had what looked like dried vomit in her hair.

"Oh my God" Nate exclaimed frozen stiff.

Chuck on the other hand had already gone into auto-pilot as he ran over to her and scooped her up in his arms bridal style. She clung to him limply as she closed her eyes that were all smeared with make-up.

"You okay?" He asked her with sheer worry in his voice. He turned to Serena. "Serena, what's wrong with her?" He asked.

"I don't know, please help." Serena said as her eyes flooded with tears.

Chuck began to take her up the stairs and quickly turned around to see Dorota standing there with her hand clasped over her mouth. No-one had ever seen Blair this bad before. It was always Serena who ended up like this.

"Hey Dorota, we need bath towels and coffee. Nate, you go to the store and get bagels: they'll help soak up the alcohol and whatever else she took." Chuck ordered as he turned his attention back to Blair and ran up the stairs as fast as he could with her in his arms.

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Blair was lying down on her bed with her eyes closed as Serena tried to desperately wake her up.

"Come, Blair." She said softly as she shook the brunette.

"No! No, Serena I just wanna sleep." Blair replied

"We have to get her into the shower; we have to keep her talking and awake" Chuck said as he helped to get Blair off of the bed.

"Come on, come on." Serena said as she helped lead her towards the bathroom. Nat walked in with shopping bags

"We have bagels and pills to stop her from feeling so ill" Nate said as he walked over to the bed and set them down. Serena opened the bathroom door

"Thank you, I'll take it from here." She thanked and Chuck let go of Blair for Serena to deal with. She pulled Blair into the bathroom and began to get her undressed.

"No! No, Serena! I don't want to shower! It's cold! It's cold! Get away from me!" Blair shouted drunkenly.

Chuck sat on the bed and put his head in his hands.

"This is all my fault" He said saddened.

"What happened between you and her last night?" Nate asked.

"After Eva showed up, we got into a really big fight and she told me that she never wanted to see me again and that she wanted me to leave New York" Chuck explained.

Serena came out of the bathroom. "I can't do it. She won't let me anywhere near her." She announced. She saw Chuck and stormed over to him.

"What the hell did you do to her?" She demanded.

"Eva showed up and we had a fight" He replied looking up. Serena looked towards the bathroom door before grabbing his shirt and pushing him towards it.

"Get in there! If she's gonna kill someone, you're the one in the firing line!"

She then pushed him into it and closed the door. He saw her, sat on the floor with her eyes closed.

"Hey" He began. Her eyes shot open and she glared at him.

"Get out!" She seethed.

"No"

"Fuck off, Chuck! I may be drunk but I can still remember!"

"Blair-" He began to say but she grabbed a toothbrush and threw it at him. It hit his chest but he still walked towards her.

"Fuck off! Go back to France!" She shouted.

"Blair, there's something you need to know"

"Your right, but you're a bit late. Fuck off"

When he didn't leave, Blair threw a clock at him. He dodged it.

"Blair, we need to get you into the shower" He said softly.

"No!" She shouted like a stubborn little girl.

Chuck ignored her and walked over to the shower and was about to turn it on.

"NO!" She yelled.

"Yes, Blair"

"I feel sick" She stated. Chuck was about to guide her to the toilet but he was too late. She began to vomit. He rushed over to her and pulled up to the toilet bowl as she proceeded to be violently sick. He held back her hair for her. She smacked at his hand holding her chocolate coloured hair.

"Let go of me!" She screamed.

"Blair, you'll get all puke in your hair if I do that!" He told her.

"Fuck you, Bass" She replied obviously realising that he was right but she still slapped at his hand and so he let go.

"I'll go get you some water" He said leaving her and going into the bedroom. When he was there, he grabbed a bottle of water.

"I don't think we'll need the bagels" He said to Serena and Nate.

"What are we gonna do?" Serena asked.

"I'll handle it. I'm gonna get her in the shower and then put her to bed and I'll watch her and make sure that she isn't sick" He answered.

"Why aren't you with Eva?"

"I left her. Last night. For good."

"Oh." She replied but she seemed as though she seemed to be drifting off into her own world.

"Serena, you okay?" Nate asked her.

"Shit! Blair's Mom's flying in today!" She cried.

"And?"

"And Blair is a mess! She's drunk and she's upset!" She replied.

"I'll handle it" Chuck announced.

"You'll handle it? How?" She asked almost sarcastically.

"I'll take Blair to the Empire" He answered.

"And what will Eleanor say when she finds no Blair?"

"Tell her that Blair's gone on a spa day and she'll be back tonight or tomorrow morning"

"Okay...Wait, what if Blair won't go?"

"Well, she doesn't really have a choice does she?" Nate said. Chuck walked back into the bathroom to find Blair staring at herself in the mirror. He closed the door behind him softly and she turned to look at him. She sighed.

"I'm a mess" She declared. He handed her the bottle of water.

"You look beautiful, always have, always will be" He complemented her making her smile in the slightest way. He always knew what to say.

"Why aren't you in Paris?" She asked in a small voice.

"I couldn't go. I don't want Eva and I don't want Paris. I want New York...I want-" She cut him off.

"I should get in the shower"

He nodded noticing her discomfort. "I'll give you some privacy" and he began to walk for the door but he heard her stumble and he was at her side within moments, holding her up.

"You okay?" He asked. She put a hand up to her head.

"I don't know what just happened" She replied reaching for the zip of her dress but failing.

"Do you need some help?" He asked. She nodded and he unzipped her dress and let the material fall to the floor leaving her in a black Victoria Secret lingerie set.

She attempted to take her bra off but failed and so he helped her and he also helped her out of her panties before he helped her into the shower.

He made sure that she was okay before going to leave again when she stumbled again. She rested her hand against the wall for support. He turned around and began to take his shoes, socks, tie, jacket, shirt and trousers off leaving him in just his boxers, he climbed into the shower with her and helped her stand upright and letting the warm water splash onto his skin and refresh him. She fell against his chest and so he decided to hold her. He took a bottle of Herbal Essences Orchid and Coconut shampoo and began to lather it into her hair for.

"What are you doing? Wait, get off!" She cried.

"Blair, if I let go of you, you'll fall" He replied rinsing the shampoo off of her, being gentle not to get any shampoo in her eyes.

"I'm tired" She moaned.

"Well, we'll get you dressed and then Nate and I are going to take you to the Empire where you can sleep" He replied. She gave him a confused look.

"Why the Empire?" She asked.

"Because if your Mom see's you like this, then she'll have a fit"

"Oh my God, my Mom!" She paused and then became frantic, desperately trying to get out of the shower. "My exam!" She cried. He held her to prevent her from getting out.

"You've already missed it. Don't worry, Serena's called the Dean and told her that you have the flu and can barely move, let alone come in for an exam"

She began to cry. "I'm going to fail! My life will be over!" She sobbed.

"You won't fail. You'll be fine, the Dean said that you can do the exam once your better" He told her.

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Serena had blow dried Blair's hair for her whilst Chuck and Nate had got her some pyjamas and a fresh change of clothes and underwear and put them into a Louis Vuitton bag. Blair was now dressed in a simple white Abercrombie And Fitch white T-shirt and a pair of DKNY skinny jeans with sand coloured Ugg boots.

"You ready?" Chuck asked. Blair nodded. "S, you know the story?" He asked Serena. She nodded.

"Blair's on a spa retreat. She'll be back tonight or tomorrow" She repeated what Chuck ad told her to say.

"Thanks, S" Blair slurred attempting to stand, Serena helped her and Chuck put his arm around her waist. She leaned against him. "Where's Nate?" She asked slowly.

"He's gone to make sure that the limo's here. The last thing we want is Gossip Girl seeing you like this" Chuck answered beginning to lead her towards the door.

"Chuck" She said when they were on the landing.

"Yes?" He asked.

"Can I go to sleep?" She asked. Chuck wrapped her arm around his neck to give her more support.

"Yes, when were in the limo you can sleep"

He led her down the stairs and they walked over to the elevator and he pushed the button.

"Chuck...I don't feel too good" Blair announced. Chuck looked at her and saw how pale she looked.

"Do you want to go back to the bathroom?" He asked. She shook her head.

The elevator doors opened and Chuck was just about to step into it with Blair when he heard a gasp. He quickly looked at the elevator to see Eleanor standing there in shock, she had dropped her bags.

"Oh no" Blair mumbled and turned her face into Chuck's neck.

"Oh my God!" Eleanor cried. "What's happened to my baby girl?" She cried running over to her daughter. Blair wouldn't look at her. "Blair! look at me!"

Blair looked at her. "Hi, Mom"

"You're drunk!" She gasped. Then looked at Chuck. "Did you get her like this?" She accused.

"No!" He cried.

"Chuck, I don't feel too good" Blair murmured.

"Okay, we'll go to the bathroom" He replied. She clung on to him.

"No, I feel faint" She said. He dropped the Louis Vuitton bag and held her as he looked at her. She had become a ghostly white and she closed her eyes. Then, she stumbled and her grip on him loosened. Suddenly, he realised. She had fainted.

"What's wrong with her?" Eleanor asked.

"She's fainted!" Chuck cried carrying her limp body over to the couch and resting her there.

"I'll call an ambulance!" Eleanor cried.

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AN: So...Blair has been found but now she's fainted and it looks like she's off to the hospital and once she's there will the doctors may uncover some hidden truths? And will Chuck ever find out that it was Dan with the whole Eva situation...So what's gonna happen next. Only one way to find out xoxo-Beth.