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Chapter 20: Strategies
Serena woke up in her bedroom and slowly stretched, turning to look for Ben. She was happy to see him next to her lightly snoring and was relieved that he had finally come to bed last night. She grabbed her rob, leaving Ben to sleep longer, and made her way through her and Blair's bathroom. She gently rapped on Blair's bedroom door.
"Blair?" She whispered popping her head into the bedroom. She was happy to see that both Dan and Blair were fully dressed, but also felt her heart melt a little at the sight of them. Dan was basically in the middle of the bed on his back with his arms around Blair, while she was using his chest as a pillow. Serena hated to break up the love fest but she needed to fill Dan and Blair in. She walked over and gently shook Blair's leg. Blair slowly opened her eyes and glared at Serena.
"Do you know what time it is S?" Blair basically growled.
"Yes time for you to get up." Serena beamed back happily. Blair rolled her eyes but willingly sat up and stretched, causing Dan to stir and open his eyes as well.
"What time is it?" Dan yawned making Blair laugh.
"It's almost 8." Serena answered sweetly.
"Then why are we waking up?" Dan asked wrapping his arms around Blair waist, pulling her down against him again. It was Serena's turn to roll her eyes.
"That was my question." Blair sighed laying down against Dan. She gladly shifted closer to Dan as he pulled the covers over them again.
"Don't you two want to know if Ben was able to get a hold of anyone last night?" Serena glared. Dan could tell they were hurting Serena's feelings by her tone.
"Right yeah. Sorry Serena. Did he?" Dan asked trying to seem interested. He felt bad about Juliet's situation and wanted to help, but also felt that it was her that got herself into the situation.
"He talked to a couple of guys from prison that he served with, but none of them would talk. They seemed to be familiar with Juliet's situation but told Ben that he would be contacted eventually." Serena answered sadly.
"What do you mean contacted eventually? Are they too afraid to talk?" Blair asked sitting up a little.
"Apparently. Ben's friends won't tell him anything else except that the men that took Juliet want money and he will be contacted eventually if…"
"If Juliet can't give them the money." Dan finished for Serena. Serena nodded slowly.
"Does he know how much?" Blair asked.
"Not sure about that either, but from how Ben was talking to them last night, it seems to be a serious amount." Serena frowned.
"Where is Ben?" Dan asked yawning again.
"Sleeping. He came to bed late. I figured we could let him sleep another hour before starting to discuss strategies. Do you guys want some breakfast?" Serena asked popping off the bed and heading for the door.
"We'll be down in a minute." Blair smiled, waving goodbye to Serena. Serena just laughed and closed Blair's bedroom door behind her.
"How about 20 minutes instead?" Dan whispered into Blair's ear pulling her against him tightly. Blair let out a little moan as Dan bent and softly kissed her neck, while he slowly ran his hand up her night shirt, gently letting his fingers brush against her breasts lightly. The teasing was becoming too much. Blair turned suddenly and pushed Dan onto his back, allowing her to straddle him. He looked up at her in surprise but with a grin on his face. Blair grinned back and bent down and claimed his mouth. She started the kiss soft at first and slowly deepened it. When she heard Dan moan in response she took the opportunity and rocked her hips gently against him, causing him to gasp in her mouth.
"Blair…" He whispered barely between their kisses. Blair was starting to love the sound of her name being whispered across Dan's lips. She rocked her hips again but harder this time, causing Dan to suddenly sit up and pull Blair against him. This time Dan took control of her mouth, deepening the kiss the only way she knew he could.
"Why didn't you wake me?"
"I wanted to let you sleep in."
Blair and Dan suddenly halted their make out session at the sound of Ben and Serena's voices through the bathroom door. Dan looked up at Blair who was panting just has hard as he was. Her face was flustered and red. She turned from looking at the bathroom door and smiled at him.
"I'm sorry Dan." She started looking down.
"Why are you sorry?" He asked confused.
"It just seems that we can never find the time to…"
Dan placed his hand on her lips to silence her and smiled.
"Blair. When the time is right." He said firmly. "Unfortunately it's not now, but trust me it will be soon."
Blair seemed to relax a little and threw her arms around Dan's neck and pulled him into a gentle kiss.
"I really do love you Dan Humphrey." She sighed pulling away from his lips. Dan grinned and spun quickly flattening Blair on her back, to which she let out a giggle.
"And I love you Blair Waldorf." He smirked before capturing her lips again.
What was 5 more minutes?
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It wasn't for another half an hour until all four of them were at the breakfast table with Dorota busying herself with bringing them coffee and hot tea.
"Okay S. You wanted to strategize so let's strategize. Ben I'm assuming your contacts are worthless?" Blair inquired taking another sip of her tea. Serena frowned at her.
"I guess you could say that. They won't get involved, but I can't blame them. Most of these guys run to prison for protection when the Russians make threats." Ben shrugged.
"Okay then what is plan B, S?" Blair smiled across from the table.
"Well the only other person I can think of having a connection to the Russian Mafia would be Georgina Sparks."
Blair's mouth literally dropped open while Dan just froze.
"You want to ask that crazy bitch back into town?" Blair shrieked finally finding her voice.
"Blair who else has any connections?" Serena pleaded.
"Chuck has connections everywhere." Blair responded quickly, careful not to meet Dan's sudden glare.
"Chuck made it clear that he isn't going to help us last night B." Serena reasoned.
"I could get information out of him. I could…"
"You could what Blair?" Dan finally spoke up. Serena looked down at her plate sensing Dan's pissed off tone. Dan was starting to get annoyed at Blair constantly bringing up Chuck and offering to get information from him. It made him feel like she wanted time alone with Chuck.
"I don't know, but Chuck has to be a better option than bringing G back. Dan could you deal with seeing Milo again?" Blair asked sincerely. Dan suddenly realized that Blair wasn't looking for a reason to see Chuck but she was trying to protect him. That thought calmed him a little.
"I honestly don't know." Dan answered looking down at his coffee. Blair reached and took Dan's hand across the table.
"Dan I know you have been hurt by this Georgina, but if she could help get Juliet back we have to try." Ben spoke up finally.
Blair turned and glared at him.
"You have no idea what Georgina has done to all of us at this table Ben. Asking her back into town is like Japan asking America to drop another nuclear bomb. It just won't happen."
"Maybe I haven't suffered by Georgina's hand but I have suffered from someone else's." Ben responded without thinking and felt more than saw Serena flinch next to him. He instantly regretted it seeing Blair give Serena a concerned look. He turned his attention away from the girls and looked at Dan. "All I'm asking Dan is for you to help me do anything I can. If it was Jenny, wouldn't you do anything to get her back?"
Blair already knew Dan's answer before he responded. She knew how much he loved Jenny. He had even gotten revenge on her and Chuck at one point at her last birthday party for them running Jenny out of town. Blair instantly felt guilt and pushed the memory away quickly.
"I'll try Ben. I can't promise anything though. I don't know if the number is still good." Dan sighed.
"Do you know her number?" Serena asked interested.
"Not exactly but when she left with Milo, she actually felt guilty and gave me a way to contact her if I ever wanted to see him again." Dan answered softly. Blair hadn't known any of that, and apparently from the look on Serena's face, neither had she. Blair realized that she was starting to see a deeper side of Dan, and didn't know if that scared her or excited her.
"Are you sure about this?" Blair asked Dan quietly, ignoring Serena and Ben's stares. Dan turned and smiled not so reassuringly.
"She could help. It's worth a shot right?" He smiled faintly.
"But Chuck…" Blair started again.
"We can go to Chuck if Georgina won't help. I promise." Dan answered squeezing her hand. Blair wanted to fight him on it but knew in front of Serena and Ben wasn't the best place, so she gave it her best fake smile and squeezed his hand back.
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"You should just let me see what I can get out of Chuck, Dan!" Blair finally shot out once they were alone in her room.
"How many times do we have to keep circling this subject? We already went to Chuck? He didn't want to help!" Dan shot back. Blair glared.
"Yeah but if I go…"
"See there you go again Blair! Why are you so eager to go to Chuck?" Dan pleaded looking at her. Blair looked at him shocked.
"What are you implying Dan?" She glared.
"I don't know Blair. You tell me. It just seems like you are bringing up Chuck at every chance you get!" Dan yelled sitting on her sofa.
"How dare you! I am with you Dan! Not Chuck! I have done everything possible to make that clear! I can't help it if you're too insecure to see it!" Blair yelled back. Dan looked up at her and could see her actually shaking she was so angry.
"Then please, please explain to me why you want to go to him. Please Blair. What am I not understanding?" Dan pleaded softly. Blair met his eyes and saw the tears that were behind his eyes and the hurt. She wanted to rush over and hug him but she was still too angry to allow herself to.
"I want to go to Chuck, because it's easier for me to get hurt by Chuck, then for you to get hurt by Georgina bringing Milo back into your life." She answered calmly almost at a whisper. Dan stood up and walked up to Blair and slowly reached out for her. He was worried she would shun from his embrace but was happily surprised when she stepped forward and wrapped her arms around him, laying her head on his chest. He bent down and kissed her head as he wrapped his own arms around her in return.
"It seems that we both want to protect each other." Dan laughed almost to himself. "That's why I don't want you to go to Chuck on your own Blair. You have been hurt enough. I think I can take a little more on for now." Blair looked up to protest but Dan cut in again before she could. "Besides, I have you to help me this time."
Blair sighed heavily in defeat and laid her head against Dan's chest again.
"And if Georgina is a dead end?" She asked hesitantly.
"Then I will let you go to Chuck." Dan answered.
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Georgina fell into the couch at her apartment feeling exhausted and sleep deprived. Milo had finally just fallen asleep after hours of crying. She knew that he was sick, but geez didn't babies ever sleep. Suddenly one of her phones went off in her purse. She bent over and pick up her bag searching and was surprised to find that it was her older cell phone and that it was from Dan Humphrey.
Hey Georgina it's Dan. Not sure if this number works anymore, but you said that if I ever wanted to see Milo again to just ask.
Georgina was shocked but intrigued. Even though Dan wasn't the real father, he had been a great father to Milo those first months at the loft. It made her happy that Dan missed Milo.
Milo does miss his daddy. When and where were you thinking?
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I don't know about you guys but I am still in a happy shock since the last Gossip Girl episode! I am so excited but wondering how I am going to make it 6 weeks! Oh yeah that's what Fan Fiction is for huh? Hahaha! Sorry it took me so much longer to post this time and I know it's shorter but don't worry I will be getting chapters up faster ! I hope you liked! I'm sure you figured out that the character I bring back into town is going to be Georgina. Please review! And don't hesitate to tell me what you think! Reviews make me want to write more! Yay!