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The exotic and enticing atmosphere of the club was enough to pull Blair in almost instantly. Usually frequenting clubs wasn't really her style, but for some reason as soon as she had set foot in this place it was almost as if she had stepped outside of herself. The Queen of the UES knew now why people would come to places such as this. They wanted to escape a world full of judgment even if for only a few hours. The appeal of knowing that you could go somewhere and not have to worry about being what everyone expected of you was something new to the only daughter of Eleanor Waldorf. The addiction of this place was quite obvious in her opinion. Blair had never even been here before and yet she was already planning when her next visit would be.
"You want your father to invest in a strip joint?" She stated with a forced frown and her hands planted on her hips as she watched women half naked moving around the room quickly as well as dancing on stage. The music was loud causing little vibrations in her body and the entire place reeked of cigarettes and alcohol, but she Blair supposed that was part of the charm. Not that she would ever tell Chuck Bass this because he would only gloat about having impeccable taste or what not. "How very Moulin Rouge of you."
Chuck clucked his tongue as he placed his hand on her lower back before pushing her gently forward and deeper in to Victrola. It was easy to read the excitement in her eyes even if she was trying to hide it behind and expressionless mask. Blair Waldorf was not the type of girl who enjoyed scenes such as this one. To show her curiosity would be no better than the acts of debauchery she always accused Bart Bass's son of indulging in on a daily basis. "It's a burlesque club."
Dark brown eyes snapped to his face when he spoke. Her dark orbs accusing him of being difficult by disagreeing with her. After all nobody should ever disagree with the Queen of Constance also known as Blair Waldorf. "Is there a difference?"
"There are many differences." Her companion replied smoothly leading her to a couch in the center of the room where they both sat before a waitress asked if they would want anything to drink. She never bothered asking for I.D. because in a place like this underage drinking was the least immoral thing someone could be found doing. She smiled sweetly at both he and Blair before running over to fetch a scotch on the rocks for Chuck and some champagne for Blair. "This is a place where you can go to escape. You can be whatever or whoever you want without having to worry about being judged. It also does not hurt you are surrounded by half dressed women."
"There is the Chuck Bass I know and despise." She told him with an over dramatic sigh and roll of her eyes. Blair sat at the very end of the couch because in places like this you never could know what you might catch. As it was she would have to disinfect her entire body with bleach and burn her current outfit. "Well I am sold on the place. I suppose it has franchise potential. Are you going to show me around or do I have to get lost on my own?"
Not getting up from his seat Chuck pointed to the bar then to the left towards a hallway and finally towards the stage. "That is the bar, and then you have the restrooms, and finally my favorite place the stage. There are some connecting rooms in the back if you want to have a private showing if you get my drift. If you are feeling up to it I could give you a private tour. Think of it as repaying me for everything I am doing to help you Waldorf. Oh and if you did not get the hint this is the end of tour. I didn't want to strain myself by doing anything remotely athletic."
"Or anything which requires the removal of your scarf and for the record I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit." Blair said gagging slightly at the mental picture of doing anything with Chuck Bass behind closed doors. Deciding to pretend he did not exist she set her eyes on the stage and looked up at the girls dancing there. Deep down a part of her envied them. They looked so carefree without a trouble in the world. All eyes were on them and yet they were not judging stares or even disapproving ones. The men and women in the room where entranced by them. They were hanging on every sway of the hips and every bat of the eyelashes. Yes, Blair Waldorf envied these girls for having the courage to be true to themselves and have fun while doing it. Immediately her head started to bob to the beat of the song currently playing. "You know I've got moves. Everyone thinks I am this delicate little flower because I don't flaunt my body like Serena, but if they ever took the time to try and see me for who I am they would realize I have moods and damn good ones at that."
"Oh really?" The billionaire playboy turned in his seat to look at her. Since when did Blair Waldorf have moves of any kind? "Well then why don't you get up and there and show me some of these so called moves? You're ten times hotter than any of these girls anyways you know. I bet you would not have to work very hard to put them to shame."
"I know what you're doing Bass and don't think your lines will affect me like they do your whores." She snapped sending a fiery glare his way. Whenever Chuck would act as if she was a mindless whore likes the ones who frequented his bed or the nearest flat surface, it bothered her. That might flatter someone like Serena Van Der Woodsen, but not the bitch brunette. Blair worked too hard to be treated like a common slut. She wanted to be recognized for who and what she was and yet sometimes no matter what she did it felt like nobody would ever see the real her. Perhaps she would have to resort to doing something unexpected to get the attention she so desperately wanted. "You really don't think I would go up there do you?"
"I know you won't do it." He informed her with a chuckle before taking a sip of his scotch.
The assured tone of his voice irritated the self-proclaimed good girl. Who was he to think he knew her well enough to predict her behavior? Just because she had never been known to do such things in the past did not mean she would never try it. Blair was not some sort of robot that only had one strict setting. She was a teenage girl and she could be wild and spontaneous when the time called for it. In fact she was set on proving him wrong. She was determined to show that she could be just as wild as Serena Van Der Woodsen. She'd show them all she was worthy of their respect and her love. Maybe if she could do this and let lose it would show Nate what he was missing because she had no doubt that Chuck would tell his best friend about her moment of insanity.
"Guard my drink." The teen Queen B ordered before standing up and sprinting towards the stage.
The dark haired teen boy tilted his head as he watched Blair walk on to the stage. Well this night just got a whole lot more interesting. Honestly had never expected for his best friend's ex to actually have the guts to get up on the stage. For years Chuck had taunted her to hoping to get some sort of reaction from the brunette, but not once had he succeeded. The only son of Bart Bass had always known she would be a firecracker underneath her cool exterior if only someone could provoke her to step out of her safe bubble. Now that he had finally managed to do exactly that he could not wait to see what she would bring to the table.
The second she had unzipped the side of her dress he found himself getting to his feet as the green material fell to the floor. His breath actually got lodged in his throat when she started to saw her hips and remove her headband before tossing it to a blonde woman in the crowd who caught it with a cheer. His feet pulled him forward as he watched her seductive dance. She had not been lying when she told him she had moves. This was a side of Blair Waldorf that Chuck Bass had never had the chance to see and now that he was finally getting to see it he knew he would never stop looking. This only gave the cocky boy more reason to push her buttons in the hope of getting her to let go of her innocence act again.
"Who is that girl?" An African American transgender came to stand next to Chuck as he too could not help, but to be drawn to the beauty on stage. It seemed as if every single person had been put under a spell as soon Blair got up on the stage. "Do you think she would be interested in a job here?"
Chuck did not say anything and eventually the man left. Words were not within his reach as he watched her finish her dance full of sex appeal he had never known she possessed in the first place. When she came back to him with a smile on his face he cleared his throat and immediately went to sit back down to cover up the state of his arousal. Who would've thought the Queen prude herself would ever manage to give him a hard on without even trying? "You were amazing up there Waldorf. I guess you weren't lying about having moves. Are you sure you don't want to give me a private show? If you do I will consider us even."
"Not ever going to happen, Bass." Blair told him before picking up her drink and finishing it with one gulp. "It's bad enough I let you talk me in to doing something like that in the first place. Do you have any idea what this could do to my reputation if it got out? If you breathe a word of this to anyone than I swear I am going to-"
He was quick to cut her off with a sexy smirk full of challenge. "I can think of a number of things I would want you to do if you were planning to punish me. I have to ask how it felt being someone else for a night."
Blair bit her bottom lip as she looked up at him. "Who says I was being someone else? Maybe that is really me only I have never let anyone else see it before. Enough about my lapse of judgment for the time being. I need to get home and you are going to give me a ride."
"Of course I am. I always knew you liked me for my limo and nothing more." He told her offered her his arm before they headed out of the club. Neither of them said anything else until they got in the limo. "I know this won't matter to you Waldorf, but for what it is worth I liked this free side of you. I think you should show it more often. You try so hard to be what everyone expects of you and in the end you are not happy. Maybe you should try something new, you may be surprised."
TBC…
AN: I know that I said there would be lemon in this chapter, but where I am not feeling really well I wrote this instead. There will be lemon in the next chapter though I promise. For all of you that have added to favorites and alerts I appreciate it, but come on and leave a review. I would really love to hear your thoughts. Reviews make me want to write more. In this chapter I was kind of trying to show the friendship bond a bit and show Chuck seeing her in a new light.
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Preview for the next chapter:
"You were amazing up there you know."
"You already said that Bass."
"Well I meant it Waldorf." "I've never seen you like that."
"Like what?" "You've never seen me act so unlike myself?"
"I've never seen you look so happy." "Not even when you and Nathaniel were at your best. Tonight it was as if you had become a completely different person and I liked it."
