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Chapter 11: A Breakfast To Remember
Dan Humphrey woke to the delicious smell of breakfast wafting into his bedroom. He sat up and rubbed his face in attempt to wake up, then stretched rolling out of bed. Dad must be here making breakfast trying to make up for wanting Ben to move in. Dan was pretty sure that was his father's worst idea ever. Not only was the guy a felon but he and his sister Juliet had almost killed Serena. He got what his dad was trying to do but it didn't make the situation any better. Dan walked out of his room and froze. There was a beautiful brunette making him breakfast, and that beautiful brunette was Blair. She was dressed in a deep purple top, skirt, and black pattern tights. She spun around to grab the bowl of pancake batter and saw him flashing a big smile.
"Hey sleepy head." She beamed. Dan couldn't help but be completely turned on by Blair Waldolf cooking breakfast in his kitchen.
"You're making me breakfast?" Dan asked in disbelief. Blair laughed.
"I wanted to do something special for you."
"I had no idea that you cooked." He smiled walking over to the kitchen and sat on the stool in front of her.
"It's not something I usual share." She grinned placing a plate of pancakes in front of him.
"Why?" Dan asked taking a bite. His eyes went wide. "Blair this is delicious!"
"You're only saying that because…"
Dan hoped off his stool and walked around the counter and kissed Blair, gently brushing his lips against hers cutting her off mid-sentence.
"It is delicious." He said again making his point. She smiled slyly wrapping her arms around his waist.
"Well I might be the master of pancakes but I am horrible at making waffles. Maybe you could show me?"
Dan wrapped his arms around her and laughed.
"I don't know. It's really hard and it can get complicated." He sighed dramatically.
"You would be surprised at how much I know my way around the kitchen Humphrey." She teased.
With that Dan kissed her. Blair laced her arms around Dan's neck and parted her mouth, encouraging him to deepen the kiss, which he did gladly. Dan's hand's slowly slid down Blair's sides teasing, and then firmly gripped her hips pushing her back against the kitchen counter. She gasped into his mouth. The feeling of him against her was intoxicating and sent her head spinning. Dan's kisses were getting more and more heated and feverish and left Blair yearning for more. Dan left her mouth and kissed along her jaw line finding his way to her neck which he began to devour, while his hands slid up her stomach, his thumbs slowly grazing the bottom her breasts. Blair moaned and bent her head back to give Dan more access. At her moan Dan felt his pants tighten. She bent forward and kissed his ear.
"Dan…" She whispered longingly.
The way Blair said his name made Dan lose whatever control he had left. Suddenly he lifted her onto the kitchen counter never breaking contact with her neck. Blair encouragingly wrapped her legs around his waist pulling him against her. He moaned into her neck at the contact. She gripped his hair and brought his mouth to hers again deciding her neck had had enough attention.
Suddenly the smoke alarm went off scaring them both.
"Oh no!" Blair gasped. She jumped off the counter and rushed over to the pancakes burning on the stove.
Dan grabbed a chair to reach the alarm and quickly turned it off, then ran over and opened the windows to let the smoke air out of the loft. He walked back over into the kitchen and put his arms around Blair's waist while she poured new batter into the pan.
"You distracted me Humphrey." She smirked. Dan buried his face into her hair and placed a light kiss on her neck. He felt her shiver.
"I couldn't help it." He groaned. "Seeing you my kitchen cooking for me has to be the sexiest thing to date Blair."
"Really?"
Dan laughed.
"Yes really."
Blair laughed.
"Wow food is really the way to a man's heart."
"Yes! But seeing you again was enough too. I have been thinking of you none stop since you left last night. I couldn't wait to be with you again."
Blair finished pouring the batter, and turned around in Dan's arms facing him. She ran her hands up his chest and cupped his face brushing her thumbs across his cheeks.
"I've missed you too."
She leaned up and gave Dan a passionate slow kiss. Dan was in heaven. She tasted so good like syrup and pancake batter. But before he could take things farther she and pulled away.
"Hey!" Dan smirked pulling her back to him.
Blair fought him off playfully and fixed up their plates and set them on the counter.
"I came here to make breakfast, not be breakfast Humphrey!" She giggled.
"Alright, alright." Dan threw his hands up grinning in defeat.
Dan ate every last bite of Blair's pancakes. He was seriously impressed by her cooking abilities.
"Who taught you how to cook like this?" He asked.
"Dorota." Blair smiled.
"Wow. Well remind me thank her next time I see her."
"She told me that one day I would need to know how to run my own kitchen. I always told her that's what she was for, but she wouldn't listen. I'm glad she taught me."
Dan enjoyed this. Talking to Blair and just getting to know her. The more he learned the more he loved. He loved how he was seeing her and understanding her for who she really was. He loved that she got into his loft and surprised him with breakfast. Suddenly he had a thought.
"Blair?"
"Yeah?"
"How did you get into the loft this morning?"
Blair's eyes widened and she paused before answering.
"With a key dummy." She answered playfully.
"And where did you get the key? Not that I'm complaining. I love that you have one actually." He smiled.
Blair paused again. She was afraid and didn't know exactly what his reaction would be.
"Serena gave it to me. She said she wouldn't need it anymore."
Blair looked at Dan innocently, while Dan just stared shocked.
"You told her?" He asked with an edge in his voice. "We were going to tell her together Blair."
Dan got up from the counter and walked into the living room running a hand threw his hair. Something he did when he was frustrated. Blair felt fear well inside of her. She used to love making Dan angry or hurting him but not anymore. She felt tears sting the back of her eyes.
"Dan please it's not what you think. Chuck…"
Dan flew back over to Blair.
"Chuck? What about Chuck?" Dan started grabbing her shoulders. "Did he hurt you? What did he do?"
"No he didn't hurt me he just ruined everything, or well tried to anyway." Blair explained. Dan relaxed a little and released her. She was starting to feel overwhelmed with emotion again. She just wanted Dan to understand.
"Last night?" Dan asked.
"Yeah he was home when Serena and I came home."
Dan felt the anger starting to build inside of him.
"He paid me a visit last night too."
Blair looked up at Dan stunned.
"He what? He was here? You let him in?" Blair asked aghast.
Dan took Blair's hand and guided her to the couch sitting them down.
"I'll tell you my side if you tell me yours?" Dan asked. Blair nodded.
Blair started off starting with her conversation with Serena to her encounter with Chuck. Dan was amazed and proud of her, but even more astonished by Serena's reaction. He had imagined her being angry but he had underestimated her friendship with Blair.
"Blair. I am so proud of you for sticking up for yourself. You probably scared him, and that's why he came here."
Blair snuggled closer to Dan on the couch and leaned into him while he circled his arms around her, hugging her.
"I just want him to let me be. It's always been like that Dan. Every time I try to move on he will be in my way, but this time it's for real, because this time I have you."
Blair looked up at Dan lovingly and he bent down and met her in a gentle kiss.
"And I'm not going anywhere." He answered.
Blair laid her head on his chest and he bent down and placed a kiss on top.
"Did he threaten you? Or offer you money?" Blair asked.
Dan told Blair everything about his encounter with Chuck, including the information about Jenny and Vanessa. He was nervous but wanted to be honest with her and see what her reaction would be.
Blair was so proud of Dan for sticking up to Chuck and telling him to leave them all alone. She was surprised Dan told her about Jenny and Vanessa.
"I knew that already Dan."
Dan paused confused.
"You knew about Jenny and Vanessa helping Juliet?"
"Yes. As soon as Jenny realized that Juliet had used them to hurt Serena she first went to your father, but Vanessa had gotten to him first and blamed it all on Jenny. Jenny then came to me and that's when I went to you and apologized and asked for your help in finding Juliet."
Dan was finally starting to understand.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
Blair sighed.
"Well I haven't been exactly fond of your sister lately Dan, but what she did was honorable and she earned some points. With that being said, I didn't feel that it was my place to tell you. Especially about Vanessa. I wasn't going near that."
Blair felt Dan's chest shake in a laugh and she took another breath of relief. She was afraid Dan would have been angry at her but he seemed to understand. She looked up at him.
"You're not angry?"
Dan laughed again.
"No. In fact I'm relieved."
"What? Why?"
"Because I didn't think you knew, and I was afraid you would have gotten angry and would have…"
"…gone on a revenge spree?" She finished for him with a grin.
"Yes something like that."
"Well if Vanessa ever comes back into town I might be tempted."
"At least let me talk to her first if she does?"
"Deal. But if she doesn't fess up or apologize to Serena and Jenny…"
"I will let you do your thing." Dan smiled. He was touched that she included Jenny.
He repositioned himself on the couch and pulled Blair tighter against him. She felt safe, happy, and relaxed. Then she remembered the other reason she had made Dan breakfast.
"Dan?"
"Hmm?"
"I know that your Dad asked Ben to move in."
Dan sat up a little and looked at her.
"Yeah. He had just shown Ben the loft before we got here yesterday. I'm really mixed about it. I don't trust the guy."
"I know. I agree. But Serena really seems to like this guy."
"So you want me to let him move in with me?" Dan sighed sounding slightly annoyed.
"I think it would be a good idea. We could keep a closer eye on him."
Dan's eyebrows shot up in realization. He was starting to see where Blair was going with this.
"So I agree to let Ben stay here, which allows Serena to be happy and not so focused on us…
"…and in the meantime we can spy and keep taps on him to make sure he is the nice guy he wants everyone to believe he is." Blair finished for him again. Dan looked down at her and smiled.
"You are brilliant."
Blair blushed.
"So I don't have to be back home until 1. I wonder what we could do?" Blair asked innocently.
"I have a few ideas."
Dan bent down and kissed Blair. This kiss was different from all there other kisses, it was passionate and thorough. Slowly Blair climbed on top of Dan and straddled his lap without breaking their kiss. Blair was so caught up on Dan's mouth moving against hers that she didn't even notice the loft door open until one of the two people who had entered cleared their throat.
Dan and Blair pulled apart to find Serena and Ben staring at them. Serena looked a little horrified while Ben just looked embarrassed and uncomfortable.
Dan bent forward and whispered to Blair.
"You did say she knows right?"
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