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Chapter 21: Blair's Word

"Dan, would you please stop pacing? You're making me nervous." Blair glared from her seat on Dan's couch.

Dan looked up and gave her a shy smile.

"Sorry. I'm just a little anxious about seeing Milo again. I never thought I would." Dan shrugged. Blair got up off the couch and walked over to Dan, wrapping her arms around him in an attempt to comfort him. He embraced her back and she felt him relax a little.

"Honestly I'm more nervous about Georgina." Blair laughed into Dan's chest.

"Yeah she will freak."

"Freak? Dan. Freak doesn't even begin to cover what she will do." Blair stressed looking up at Dan. "Right now she is coming here only because she thinks you want her to, when she finds out you have other motives…"

"We will handle it. Well you will handle it. Let's face it; you are the only one she is really afraid of." Dan smirked.

"Maybe, but Georgina is unpredictable and a wild card."

Dan and Blair jumped at the loft door opening, and relaxed when they saw Serena and Ben.

"What took you guys so long? G will be here any minute." Blair scolded pulling away from Dan.

"Nice to see you too B." Serena smirked. Blair sighed dramatically as if annoyed.

"What Blair is trying to say is that we don't want to be the only two here when Georgina comes through that door." Dan said walking up behind Blair and slinking his arms around her.

"We're here now aren't we? Now what is the plan? If Dan can't get G to hear him out, how do we get her to help us then?"

"That's when Blair comes in." Dan grinned pulling Blair closer, giving her neck a quick kiss. Blair tried to act like she was annoyed by Dan's behavior but let her smile slip.

"Awesome! What do you have on her B?" Serena asked.

"Well from what I got from her text conversation with Dan, she is broke, so money of course is an option, but I personally like the idea of charging her for fraud and contacting her parents and informing them they are grandparents, but then there is always that mobsters wife that had the hit out on her too." Blair answered smugly.

"Wait. She didn't tell her parents that she had a baby?" Ben spoke up confused.

"If I had her parents I wouldn't have told them either." Serena frowned.

"The point is that we need leverage. G isn't going to give in unless she gets something in return or is threatened. It's really the only way to get results from the girl." Blair shrugged.

"At this point I don't care how you get her to help, just as long as she does. It's going on 3 days since Juliet has been taken and I still haven't heard anything." Ben said moving his arm around Serena's waist.

"Dan!" Georgina's voice broke out behind the loft door.

Blair frantically signaled for Ben and Serena to go into the bedroom with her. Blair turned and gave Dan a quick encouraging kiss and a playful pat on the bum before running back and shutting Dan's bedroom door.

"Coming!" Dan yelled. He could feel his heart speeding up in his chest. He slowly opened the door.

"Say hello Daddy!" Georgina beamed holding a much bigger Milo than Dan remembered. All thoughts left Dan's head at that moment with the site of the little boy he once believed was his son.

"Wow! Georgina! Look how big he is!" Dan said in wonder reaching out for Milo without thinking. Georgina happily handed Milo over and watched Dan cradle him like he did less than a year ago.

"He remembers you." Georgina beamed watching Milo smile at Dan. Dan's smile grew into a wide grin.

"Do you remember me buddy?" Dan asked Milo in a soft tone. Mile squealed excitedly. Dan looked up at Georgina. "Thank you for bringing him. I didn't realize how much I missed him until just now."

"No problem! We were going to be in the city anyway." Georgina shrugged. "Besides I've missed having you as a side kick when it comes to this little man!" Georgina reached up and tickled Milo's side causing him to squirm with a squeal in Dan's arms. Dan and Georgina laughed at him. Dan suddenly caught himself and remembered Blair, Serena, and Ben in the back bedroom.

"I'm glad you were going to be in the city anyway, because I actually might need your help in something." Dan said hesitantly. Georgina's smile brightened at Dan's words.

"Well well well. Dan Humphrey needs my help? This should be interesting." Georgina smirked walking farther into the apartment looking around.

"It's just that you might actually be the only person who could help." Dan added. Georgina turned and looked at him carefully.

"Okay this should be really interesting." Georgina joked taking a seat on the couch. "Lay it on me Humphrey. How can I help you?"

"Well it's actually for a friend of mine, well not really a friend, I guess acquaintance…"

"Dan! Just say it!" Georgina laughed half annoyed.

"Okay. Umm this girl was taken by local Russian Mob members and…"

"I can't help you." Georgina cut Dan off standing up abruptly from the couch. She immediately reached out for Milo. "I need to get Milo back for his nap at the hotel."

Dan looked at Georgina shocked, and hesitantly started to hand over Milo.

"Dan Humphrey! Don't hand that baby over! Not until I have a word with G!"

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Blair hated this plan. She hated the idea of Dan having to face Georgina and Milo by himself at first, but understood that Georgina might have run at the site of her and Serena. No, Dan had this. He would be okay. Blair held her breath as she heard Dan opening the door.

"Say hello Daddy!"

Blair felt her temper flaring at Georgina's words, but didn't actually worry until she heard Dan's response.

"Wow! Georgina! Look how big he is!"

"He remembers you."

"Do you remember me buddy?"

She, Serena, and Ben all gave each other a look of worry. Dan sounded way too happy to see Milo. It wasn't that Blair was angry at Dan for being thrilled at the site of Milo, it was more the fact that Dan was going to hurt even more after all of this, when Georgina would take Milo away again. Blair wanted to cry at the thought of it. Suddenly Blair felt Serena take her hand and squeeze in reassurance. Blair looked up at her and tried to give her a good fake smile, but Serena knew her too well.

"What if Dan can't do it?" Ben asked quietly. Both Serena and Blair shot Ben a glare and he shrugged away getting the hint.

"Dan won't let us down." Blair whispered coldly.

Suddenly Milo squealed in excitement making Dan and Georgina laugh, bringing Blair's attention back to their conversation. She hated hearing Dan and Georgina have a moment with Milo. It made her heart hurt in a way that she didn't think was possible.

"I'm glad you were going to be in the city anyway, because I actually might need your help in something."

Blair took a sigh of relief at Dan's sudden change of direction in the conversation.

"Well well well. Dan Humphrey needs my help? This should be interesting."

"It's just that you might actually be the only person who could help."

"Okay this should be really interesting. Lay it on me Humphrey. How can I help you?"

"Well it's actually for a friend of mine, well not really a friend, I guess acquaintance…"

Blair rolled her eyes at Dan hesitating. Spit it out Humphrey! She thought to herself.

"Dan! Just say it!"

"Okay. Umm this girl was taken by local Russian Mob members and…"

"I can't help you. I need to get Milo back for his nap at the hotel."

That was Blair's cue. Georgina was getting ready to run. She threw open the bedroom door and ran towards them.

"Dan Humphrey! Don't hand that baby over! Not until I have a word with G!" Blair yelled. Her heart skipped a beat at the sight of Dan holding Milo. Dan turned and saw panic flood Georgina, sending her into frantic mode.

"Blair? Blair Waldorf? Seriously Dan?" Georgina shrieked at Dan. "Give me MY son! We're leaving!"

Blair saw panic flood Dan's eyes and knew he wasn't going to hand Milo over just yet.

"You're not going anywhere G." Serena spoke up behind Blair and Dan. Georgina turned and glared at Serena.

"Of course, where there's Blair, Serena is never too far away. God you two are pathetic. What kind of game are you playing this time?" Georgina snarled.

"That depends entirely up to you G. Either you cooperate with us or we will be forced to do things the old way." Blair smiled next to Dan. Georgina ignored Blair and turned to Dan.

"Dan. I'm not going to say this again. Hand me MY son!"

Blair stood in front of Dan protectively throwing Georgina off.

"Technically, or well legally, Dan is Milo's father. His name is on the birth certificate." Blair smirked. "He has every right to hold Milo as long as he wants. What are you going to do G? Call the police? I would love to hear you explain the situation to them."

Blair could see Georgina's anger rising. Her body had become ridged and her chest and neck had started to flare red.

"So this is what you have reduced yourselves to? Holding my baby hostage from me until I do what you want!" Georgina yelled.

"Oh please!" Blair laughed. "Like you wouldn't do the same or worse."

Serena could see that Georgina was about to bounce at Blair's words and stepped in.

"We just want you to hear us out, and besides you owe us G." Serena said stepping forward next to Blair.

"I don't owe you anything. Milo come to mama!" Georgina said suddenly sounding sweet. She reached out again towards Dan but he backed away and let Blair step in front of him again.

"Seriously Blair! Get out of my way! Or I'll…"

"Or you will what G? You honestly have given me no choice." Blair said in a fake sad voice pulling out her phone.

"What are you doing Blair?" Georgina asked anxiously.

"Calling your parents. I was shocked to hear that they don't even know they have a grandson." Blair answered simply.

"What? NO!" Georgina screamed. She jumped for Blair's phone, tackling her to the ground.

Dan quickly handed Milo to Serena and with the assistance of Ben pulled the girls apart. Dan pulled a flustered Blair off the ground and pulled her over to a chair at the counter, while Ben restrained Georgina over to the couch. Dan lifted Blair's chin to get a good look at her face and saw her eyes were watering a little, which he guessed was from the red mark of Georgina's hand print across Blair's cheek.

"Does it hurt? I have ice?" Dan asked concerned. He lifted his hand up and gently brushed her cheek.

"Dan I'm fine." Blair smiled taking his hand in hers. "Really, it just stung a little."

Dan looked unconvinced by nodded, then leaned in and kissed her red cheek, ignoring the gasp from Georgina behind them. Blair's eyes widened in shock but her smile broke into a grin when she saw the smirk on Dan's face.

"There is no way." Georgina said in disbelief.

"No way of what?" Dan asked turning around from Blair.

"You and Blair? You're not…"

"Yes we actually are." Blair answered smugly. She accepted Dan's hand as she slipped off her bar stool.

"No you and Dan together is just…it just ridiculous! I mean you hate each other!" Georgina fumed.

"DID hate each other. Things changed." Dan answered. He brought Blair's hand up and kissed it gently, making Blair blush a little.

"I know G, it seems weird and I was hesitant at first, but they are really good for each other." Serena spoke up from behind Dan and Blair. Blair turned and gave Serena a smile of thanks, to which Serena gladly smiled back.

"I have entered an alternate reality!" Georgina yelled. She shook her arm out of Ben's grasp and glared at him as she stood up off the couch. "I mean Blair is not Dan's type! And Dan you are definitely not a Chuck! Does Chuck know about this? I'm sure he would like to…"

Blair threw up her hands to silence Georgina.

"Of course Chuck knows G! And I am very aware that Dan is no Chuck! And whatever scheme your conjuring in your brain stop it! You have to help us or…"

"I don't have to help you! You can't make me do anything!" Georgina screamed hatefully.

"No? But I'm sure the Russian Mobsters wife that had your name on a hit list would like to know that your baby is her husband's. What will happen to Milo then G if you're gone? Oh that's right, since Dan's name is on the birth certificate I guess he will get custody. Oh wait and that means that I will also have a part in his life."

Dan looked at Blair with a little shock in his expression that matched Serena's. Blair's threat was harsh but it was effective. Georgina immediately launched herself at Blair again tackling her to the floor and pulling her hair. Dan and Ben reacted fast and pulled the girls apart again.

"You bitch! You fucking bitch! You will never be a part of my son's life! Never!" Georgina screamed, struggling in Ben's arms.

"We can keep going around and around G, but sooner or later you are going to realized that there is only one option here! You ARE going to help us! For once in your fucking life do the right thing! Do something for someone else!" Blair screamed back in Dan's arms.

Georgina stopped struggling at Blair's words and looked from Dan to Serena, who were eagerly watching her. The she looked at Milo in Serena's arms.

"You don't understand. I tried so hard to get away from these people, not only for me but for Milo." Georgina said sadly.

"You don't have to go anywhere, you can just stay in the loft, but any information you might have about the Russian mob could help." Serena said softly. "My boyfriend Ben's sister was taken due to money she owed and we are really scared for her."

"If I give you any information they could track it back to me. You guys don't understand just how dangerous it is." Georgina answered with tears starting to form in her eyes.

Blair slowly stepping away from Dan towards Georgina and used her best soothing voice.

"We will be careful. Besides G, don't you want Milo to grow up looking up to you? You can't run from everything in your life, and don't tell me that since Dan signed the birth certificate that you have stopped running. I believe you live in constant fear of them finding out. We could help with that."

Georgina looked up at Blair and studied her for a moment before responding.

"You would help? You could make Milo and I disappear after this? For good?" Georgina asked hopefully with a hint of disbelief in her voice.

Blair hesitated afraid how to answer that. She could literally feel the panic rise in Dan at the sound of Milo disappearing for good.

"If it's what you want. I will help you, but only if you help us first." Blair answered quietly. She took a look behind her at Dan who was looking at Milo. She felt horrible.

"If I have your word Blair, then you have mine." Georgina answered quietly behind her.

Dan turned his gaze from Milo and looked at Blair. She could see the hurt in his eyes but he nodded in approval. Only then did Blair turn around back to Georgina.

"Then you have my word."

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