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Chapter 16: Awkward Introductions
"Done and done." Blair smiled after texting Serena and put her phone down. She took another bite of her pasta and sipped her wine. She looked up to see Dan starring at her.
"You do know that we only have a small amount of time until the loft is crowded right?"
"I have thought about that." She smirked. "How much time do you think we have?"
"I'm hoping at least an hour or more."
"And what did you want to do?" She teased leaning forward.
"I have a couple things in mind." Dan laughed before kissing Blair.
"Like what?" She whispered between kisses.
Instead of answering her Dan stood up and scooped a surprised Blair out of her seat and carried her to the couch. Blair reacted by kissing Dan's neck and finding his spot behind his ear which made his knees go weak, sending them both into the couch laughing.
"Shit Blair." Dan said out of breath.
"I love that I have that effect on you." She smirked pulling him down on top of her into another kiss. Blair snaked her hands down Dan's back and under his shirt, letting her fingers gently glide across his skin. Dan moaned faintly into her mouth, making her dig her nails a little into his back, which sent Dan reeling.
"Blair…" He moaned desperately pushing into her. That sent her reeling and with much difficulty she reined in control.
"Not here…" She whispered against his lips. "If we start, I can't stop, and I don't want S, Ben, and Juliet walking in on us."
Dan struggled but nodded and kissed Blair on last time before getting up and pulling her up with him. He couldn't help himself and kissed her again. Blair noticed that his kisses where getting fiery and passionate with a desperation that she loved. It was driving her crazy! Suddenly she realized what they were really about to do.
"Candles." She said pulling away.
"Candles?" Dan asked confused.
"Can we have candles?" Blair asked searching his face. Dan suddenly realized why she wanted candles.
"Oh! Yeah. Sure." He leaned in and kissed her quick. "There are some under the sink."
She beamed and followed him over to the kitchen where he bent down quickly in search of candles. Blair laughed as she watched him from the counter looking desperately. She knew he just wanted to get her into the bedroom.
"Ouch! Damnit!" Dan yelled standing up and swinging around, knocking the bottle of wine over, splashing the remainder of the wine all of the front of Blair. Blair shrieked and looked down at her outfit. She had reacted and saved her skirt but her black lace leggings and shoes were covered. Dan rushed over. Dan was apologizing over and over while trying to mop up the wine off the floor. Blair took a deep breath.
"Dan. If you wanted to take the wine into the bedroom all you had to do was ask." She smirked. Dan looked up at her surprised and then laughed.
"You're kidding me? You're not going to kill me? This is one of your favorite outfits."
"Let's just say that I have other things on my mind." She teased backing away from him. Dan watched as she kicked her shoes off and started shimming out of her black leggings seductively, while unbuttoning her top. Dan moved slowly towards Blair kicking off his shoes and pulling his shirt over his head, but before he could remove anything else Blair screamed.
"Dan! You're bleeding!"
Dan looked down at his hand and saw blood.
"Shit!" he gasped.
Blair ran over and took his hand examining it. The cut was semi deep and needed some real pressure to stop the bleeding.
"How?"
"I have no idea. I just caught it on something under the sink."
"And you didn't know you were bleeding? Doesn't that hurt?"
"Let's just say I have other things on my mind." He repeated her words with a laugh in his voice. Blair rolled her eyes but she let herself smile.
"Come on. You better have decent first aid Humphrey or we are going to the ER." She scolded pulling him down the hall and into the bathroom.
"ER? Blair it's nothing." Dan reasoned.
"SHH! You are bleeding and it won't stop. That is something. Just let me be your girlfriend and take care of you."
Dan didn't argue with that and Blair smiled to herself noting in her mind that calling herself his girlfriend got results. Blair bent down and started looking under the sink.
"The second drawer down on the left." Dan smiled behind her. She turned looked at him.
"You could have told me that."
"I was just enjoying the view."
Once again Blair rolled her eyes but laughed. She opened the drawer and was pleased with the first aid that Dan had. She poured some disinfectant onto the cotton ball over the sink and then turned around to find Dan glaring at her hand.
"This might sting a little." She warned moving to clean his hand but he moved it away from her and shook his head.
"No no no no. I hate that stuff! Can't you just run warm water over it to get the blood off then wrap it?" Dan winced.
"Seriously Dan, what are you five?" Blair laughed.
"I've never liked that stuff."
"We need to clean it out! God knows what you cut it on and what germs you exposed yourself to!" Blair reasons moving towards his hand again, but he pulled it away again. She looked at him shocked.
"Sorry sorry it's just a normal reaction." He smiled nervously. Blair suddenly got an idea. She lowered her hand that was holding the cotton, and brought the other hand up and ran it through Dan's hair gently.
"Does it hurt?" She asked gently. Slowly Dan's expression went from alert to relaxed.
"It didn't at first but now it is." He answered softly looking down at his hand. Blair lifted his chin up so that he was looking at her. For this to work she needed him to be focused on her.
"I could help you take your mind off of it again." She teased, and leaned in brushing her lips softly against his. She waited until Dan returned the kiss and brought up the cotton swap quickly, making one good swipe across his cut before he pulled away and jumped three feet in the air.
"Shit!" He yelled "Blair! That burned!"
Blair quickly wrapped Dan's hand while he was freaking out.
"See all done." She beamed. Dan looked down at his hand again and then looked up at Blair completely shocked.
"You totally faked me out."
"You totally asked for it."
"When then you totally asked for this!
Dan lunged for Blair but only caught the end of her blouse. It was mostly unbuttoned to begin with, so Blair cleverly spun out of it and took off leaving Dan stunned. She ran out of the bathroom giggling towards Dan's bedroom.
"Not as quick and stealth as I remember Humphrey!" She squealed.
Dan snapped out of it and chased after her.
"I'll show you stealth Waldorf!" He yelled running after her.
He slammed the door shut behind him so she couldn't get away this time so easily, but he found her lying on his bed wearing only her skirt and red bra. He had the sudden urge to pinch himself. She was beautiful and she was waiting for him.
"Well? Aren't you going to show me how stealth you are?" She smiled slyly. Dan didn't need any more encouragement and jumped onto his bed, sending Blair into a bit of laughter. He laid down next to her and propped himself up on his elbow. He wanted to get her back for the stinging incident. She looked at him curiously. Slowly he brought his hand up and started to caress her stomach, then bent down and kissed above her belly button. He heard her gasp and he grinned with what he had in mind next. Gently he reached up and unhooked her red bra. He looked at Blair for permission, and slowly removed it when she nodded. He could feel her heart beat faster and breath quicken as his hands were the first to explore the new territory, caressing and massaging at times, then he bent down and kissed her right breast. Immediately Blair arched her back into him at the sensation. Dan pulled away and gently blew where he had just kissed causing an entire new sensation that drove Blair mad. She shot up and crushed her lips against Dan's in a feverish kiss and pulled him down on top of her, while reaching down towards his belt.
"THAT did NOT just happen!"
Dan and Blair froze.
"No. It couldn't be already." Dan whispered.
"That sounded like Juliet Dan! What if they saw us?" Blair whispered back frantically.
Dan sighed heavily and got up throwing a shirt on, while Blair reached for her bra. Dan tossed her one of his shirts. She just looked at it.
"What?" Dan asked.
"It's a band shirt. I don't wear band shirts." She said holding the shirt out to him with two fingers. Dan laughed.
"Umm it's the Beatles. Who doesn't like the Beatles?" He asked.
"You're missing my point. It's not the band; it's the fashion statement it sends." She sighed dramatically.
"Well it's that or flannel, and besides you look sexy with the band shirt." He joked. Blair blushed slightly and gave in.
"Fine." She said quickly. "But I really need to bring some clothes over here."
Dan liked the sound of that.
"Fine by me." He grinned.
Blair finally nodded for him to open the door and they entered the dining room cautiously to find Ben arguing with Juliet and Serena sitting on the couch with her head in her hands.
"Hey." Dan said, making Ben, Juliet, and Serena all look up at them. Serena only looked at Dan for a moment before she switched to her best friend. She was definitely shocked to see Blair wearing an army green Beatles t-shirt with her black and while skirt she loved. The moment was quiet and awkward.
"Hey." Serena answered getting up off the couch and faking a smile. She still had the image of Dan chasing Blair into the bedroom swimming around in her head.
"Juliet." Blair said in greeting. Ben shifted on his feet nervously.
"Blair." Juliet answered back.
"Ben why don't you show Juliet her room." Serena cut in. Ben looked at her and smiled, greatful for the chance to get away from the tension.
"Sounds good. This way Jules." Ben smiled picking up Juliet's bags. Juliet looked Dan and Blair up and down before following Ben.
"Thanks for letting me crash." She smiled at Dan, and then followed Ben into Jenny's old room.
"Army green doesn't flatter you B." Serena joked playfully at Blair.
"I tried explaining that to Dan, but the only other choice was flannel." Blair wined. Dan laughed at the exchange between them. It almost felt normal.
"Where is your shirt by the way?" Serena asked.
"Yeah Dan where is my shirt?" Blair smirked turning to look at Dan.
"I think the bathroom—or the bedroom. Sorry, "he laughed, "I was kind of distracted."
"Yeah about that—you guys might want to hang a sock or something on the door next time." Serena laughed.
Blair and Dan turned and looked at each other. Blair slowly looked at Serena and smiled nervously.
"What did you see?"
"Let's just say you guys were playing chase, with half the clothing you have on now." Serena answered quickly.
"Oh…" Dan replied awkwardly.
"Oh my God! I'm so sorry S. I had no idea you guys were there. I was…"
"Distracted?" Serena finished for her.
"Umm yeah." Blair laughed nervously.
Suddenly Ben and Juliet came back out.
"So Dan—Blair, how long have you been dating? I did not see that coming." Juliet asked taking a seat on the couch.
Blair wanted to glare but remembered what Dan had said and forced a smile.
"Not long, but we have been close friends for months now." She smiled looking at Dan. Dan smiled back and took Blair's hand.
"Why don't you go find your shirt Blair?" Dan grinned. "I know your dying to get that t-shirt off."
Blair beamed at his idea, gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and fled towards the bathroom.
"What happened to your hand?" Ben asked Dan. Dan looked down suddenly remembering.
"Oh! Yeah well I cut it on something under the sink." He answered, rubbing the back of his head nervously. He noticed Serena looking at him confused.
"Why were you under the sink? Is it broken?" She asked.
"No, no, I was looking for candles." Dan answered before he could think.
"Candles?" Serena asked confused, but Dan watched her eyes widen in realization. He decided to change the subject.
"Did you like the room Juliet?" He asked
"Yeah it's better than what the hotel would have been." She smiled. "Really thank you Dan. I know that it will be a little crowded. I won't stay long."
"Stay as long as you need." Blair said returning looking freshened up. Ben and Serena exchanged a look, and then looked at Blair. "What? I think the past should be the past, right Juliet?"
Juliet knew that Blair was testing her and was well prepared for Blair Waldorf's mind games and manipulations.
"The past is the past." Juliet answered standing up. "If you guys don't mind, I think I'm gonna take a nap—time change and all."
"Sure Jules." Ben smiled. Juliet smiled back and walked back to her room and shut her door quietly.
"What are you up to B?" Serena started.
"What? Nothing? I am simply taking Ben and your advice." Blair retorted.
"You are up to something." Serena repeated.
"Why because I'm being nice?"
"Yeah a creepy nice."
"What? Would you rather I be rude and unwelcoming?" Blair asked astonished.
"No but…it's not like you to give in so easily." Serena sighed.
"Blair and I had a long talk today about Juliet and we know it's important to you Ben and to Serena. We want to be supportive." Dan said scooping an arm around Blair and pulling her close.
"Okay that's just weird too." Serena laughed watching Dan and Blair. "So you expect me to believe that just a talk with Dan made you have a change of heart? Serena asked Blair.
"What can I say? Humphrey has a way with words." Blair smirked looking up at Dan. Serena's eye browns shot up in disbelief.
"Wow Dan you're like the Blair whisperer." Ben laughed. Blair glared.
"Okay. Well I appreciate it a lot Blair. It means a lot to us and the whole letting her stay here too." Serena smiled.
"Not a problem." Dan smiled back.
"Oh! B! Dorota told me about your internship! Congratulations!" Serena gasped suddenly remembering.
"Thank you! I start Monday." Blair beamed.
"What about you Dan? Did you hear from The New Yorker?" Ben asked.
"No I didn't. I think I turned it in too late." Dan sighed.
"Dan you need to call Lily. She could help." Blair said squeezing Dan's hand.
"Yeah. Mom would help. She knows so many people in Manhattan with connections." Serena smiled.
"Okay, okay. You two talked me into it. I'll call Lily." Dan laughed.
Little did they know that Juliet was listening carefully to their conversation instead of sleeping, and they had just given her the perfect idea for a scheme.
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Hey guys! Sorry it took me almost 2 days to post! Had a family emergency and was spending most of my time at the hospital for a good while! But I'm back! So the next couple of chapters are really going to take off with Juliet really manipulating everything she can possibly touch! Are you still wondering who comes back into town? Do you think Blair saw right through her? And what could Juliet possibly have in mind for a scheme? Thank you for reading and thank you for all the awesome reviews! It means so much!