A/N: I haven't posted in a while but I have got a plan for the next six posts which will end this story and then at two am a few mornings ago a plan for a sequel formed in my head which I hope to start directly after this. Thank you for sticking with this story even though I never post and I just want to stress before you read this that since there will be a sequel Blair and Chuck stay together so no shouting at me! Wrighthangal I am wondering what you are wondering. Let me know. Bfan thanks, it will happen soon. Svenjen he seems like a jerk but he isn't. Thanks for the review. Rauhlprincess thanks for taking the time to read my story, I am so glad you like it, hopefully you will continue to do so. Trosev I am glad you like Chuck and Tabitha's relationship, I think you will like this post then and what I have planned for the sequel. Thank you. Threewordseightletters I don't think you will like this post very much but believe me when I say that Chuck and Blair will stay together, there is nothing to worry about with Josh. And Chuck is doing something good. There is one slight bad twist coming up but everything will be ok. Bluck2nite I feel so honoured that you put so much time into finding my story. He was leaving for something really important please please believe that. I know Chuck's intentions aren't clear now but it is important that they aren't yet. It won't devastate you I promise. The confusion might not be cleared in this post, but it will be cleared.

Once again thank you all for sticking with me and I hope you will stick will the sequel too. Read and reveiw

Chapter 18: A four year olds New York

Blair sat at her desk trying to cram as much work into the morning. She had a meeting to go to, her inbox was full and needed to be attended to urgently and none of her notes were in order. All she could really think about was where Chuck had gone last night. She had checked with his assistant first thing this morning and she said there had been no meeting. She knew she had no right to be suspicious, but then again, they were living together. Didn't that give her some right to ask questions?

The question of what their status was actually hurt her head. She couldn't think about that anymore. She was scared to ask the question; because she might not get the answer she wanted. Shouldn't she be worried about this meeting she was about to go to? That was what was really important now.

She sighed and rested her eyes on the heel of her hands. Tabitha looked up from her colouring book, "Did you hurt your eyes?"

"No babe, I am just a little stressed out, I have a meeting soon with big scary people."

"Give them chocolate cake," Tabitha says seriously, "that will make them big happy people."

"If only you were queen of the world, we would have no worries at all."

Tabitha nodded, "and the grass would be pink."

"Good morning Tabitha," Josh smiled as he entered the room, "how are we this morning?"

"Mom is scared of the big people and the grass is going to be pink," she answered his seriously.

Josh furrowed his eyebrows and looked between Tabitha and Blair, "big people and pink grass?"

"It's a Tabitha thing," Blair nodded. She had never realised that some people wouldn't get Tabitha's mind. It made her grateful that Chuck did get her. He was the only other person who had ever been close to her, and yet she never confused him. She laughed to herself; maybe it was because Chuck had the mind of a four year old too. Blair had obviously taking it for granted that anyone would fit into hers and Tabitha's world and now she really did feel guilty for not trusting Chuck. He clearly completed their little family. She looked back up to Josh, "I'm glad you are here I need another pair of hands. How long have we got?"

"Still have half an hour. Do you want a coffee?"

"Yes and could you grab Tabitha something to eat please?"

"Sure, be back in a sec"

Tabitha watched him as he went and then turned to Blair, "he's not very smart is he?"

"Tabitha!" Blair scolded, "that is not a very nice thing to say."

"Well Mr Chuck would have understood what I meant."

Blair rolled her eyes, "that is because Chuck lives in cuckoo land with you. I don't know what you are going on about. Does that make me stupid?"

Tabitha nodded her head, "I think it does."

"You are mean today. If you can't say something nice, you shouldn't say anything at all."

"Ok I'll be nice, but I do like Mister Chuck better than Josh."

She sighed and turned back to her work. She was really hoping this meeting went well. Then she could prove her worth to the company. "So do I" she muttered to herself. She knew she wasn't going to be able to concentrate not knowing what was going on with Chuck. She ran her hand through her hair, and clutched a clump of it before sighing and letting go of it. Josh came back into the room with two coffees and a sandwich for Tabitha.

"Thank you, you are a little star."

Josh smiled as he handed Blair one of the coffees and then set a plate down in front of Tabitha, "I hope this is ok for you."

"Thank you Josh" Tabitha said sweetly before looking at Blair for approval.

Blair nodded and smiled at her daughter. Tabitha looked relived that her Mom was happy with her. She eyed Josh carefully for a few seconds before turning to her food. Josh lifted the notes out of Blair's hands and quickly started to sort through them. She was extremely grateful he was here right now. Blair knew she needed to focus but her mind kept wandering. She took a big drink of coffee and set it back down, "right I think we should go and make sure the meeting room is ready." Blair lifted Tabitha off the table, "go and see Chuck, I will come and find you after my meeting."

Tabitha nodded, "ok, remember the chocolate cake."

Josh looked at Blair, "chocolate cake?"

"It's for the big people", Tabitha informed him as she strutted out of the room.

Josh stared after her for a moment before turning to Blair, "I get the feeling she doesn't like me."

"Don't take it personally, she's four half the time she doesn't even like me." Blair smiled, "right come on, it's time to face the big people."

Tabitha marched into Chuck's office with a determined look on her face. Chuck frowned and sat back in his chair. "Are you ok?"

"Josh didn't understand that I want pink grass or that the big people should eat chocolate cake."

Chuck lifted the child and set her on his desk, "well not everyone is always going to understand what you want. Lots of people that work for me don't understand what I want."

"Like Mommy?"

"No your Mom understands everything. But other people don't and then I just have to explain things to them. It's called life."

"Life sucks"

Chuck smiled, "yes it does little grasshopper."

Tabitha giggled, "Am I a grasshopper?"

"Yes a very little one, but a very smart one" Chuck tapped her gently on the nose and then sighed.

"What's wrong?"

Chuck looked down at the papers on his desk, "I think I annoyed your Mom. I was meant to be with her last night but I had to go to a meeting in the middle of dinner."

"Buy her some cookies, that will fix it. Or a ring"

"Cookies and a ring? You are a genius my dear. I think you need to be president."

Tabitha shook her head, "I want to be a lawyer when I grow up and so I can tell people off."

"Well you are going to be good at telling people off, but you have to go to a big fancy school and it takes a lot of work to be Lawyer."

"You're silly Mister Chuck, you own New York so I can just be a lawyer when I get big."

Chuck laughed, "you think I own New York? I just own one business in a very big city with a lot of business. But I am sure they will let you be a lawyer. Who knows you might even be the youngest lawyer ever."

"They will, I know how to add and write my name."

Chuck laughed and kissed Tabitha on the head. He was always amazed at how she had an answer to everything, and to her the answers where always serious to her. He wished he could bottle her thought process, he was sure it would outsell alcohol and drugs combined. He wondered if that was how all four year old thoughts, or if it was just this one. "You are pretty awesome do you know that?"

"Of course. That's why I am a grasshopper."

Chuck laughed and kissed the child on the head, "it is indeed."

"How come you didn't go to the meeting with Mom?"

"Because your Mom and I do different jobs. She works a lot harder than I do, but that means I can than do fun things like take you for some ice-cream."

Chuck lifted Tabitha off the table and stood up. Tabitha slipped her hand into his and he smiled. He looked down at the child and for that moment he knew he had done the right thing by leaving Blair last night. He needed to have everything sorted as soon as possible and if that meant Blair was angry at him for a couple of the days than so be it. As they walked across the lobby Tabitha looked up at him, "I'm glad you don't work so hard Mister Chuck."

"Me too. After we get cookies will we go and get your Mom a present."

"She needs another pair of hands. I heard her say that to Josh."

Chuck laughed and lifted Tabitha up, "that's something people say when they have too much to do. I was thinking more like buying her a handbag or a nice necklace."

"No she needs a teddy. I have one to cuddle at night and I think she needs something to cuddle."

Chuck smiled, "Miss Tabitha you are a genius."

"I know"