EKKK! I'm sorry! Feel free to hurl abuse at me. Life caught up with me and I had to sew it all back together! Then it was my birthday, then my friend had a quarter(?) life crisis!

I'm sorry again!

So what do you guys thing of Dair? You ready for it? Or is it taking you time to adjust?

Much love and happy (late) new year!

Xx

Chapter 7

Blair collapsed on the bed, they had just come back from stalking Georgina through the city, and did that girl move. She'd been visiting several house's to, no doubt, try to restore her reputation. They had found out that she had plans for a tea tomorrow with a few people from Constance and st Jude's, from one of the football players who was infatuated with Serena. After 10 minutes in Chuck's limo, much to his distaste (it was sacred ground, after all) she had managed to get a tag along invitation for Dan. He would say they were heading to a game after, and Dan would end up staying with Georgina and "violating his innocence" as Chuck put it.

Blair headed down to dinner with her mother and Cyrus, tomorrow looming, but a smirk on her face.

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The next morning all four were sitting in a coffee shop across from the lunch rooms waiting for Dan. They had witnessed most of the other people invited leaving about 10 minutes ago, the plan was Dan would suggest a walk around central park, it would be romantic, they would get to know each other and the plan could be put into action. Two Bone dry latte's appeared for Blair and Serena, Chuck and Nate both had black coffee's placed in front of them rather heavily. Blair speared the waiter a glance of distance before directing her gaze back to the restaurant entrance across the street.

A few minutes later Dan walked out hand in hand with Georgina, Blair's mouth turned up as she realized the plan was in motion. Serena looked slightly deflated, but Nate looked oblivious to anything that was happening and concentrated on stirring his coffee in neat circles.

For an hour the NJBC, waited for Dan's text, when nothing arrived they began to worry.

"Look, I'm sure they just, got talking or something" Serena said

"uhuh, well whatever, I'm going, my mother went to France, so now this fashion dinner is my problem" Blair said checking her phone an annoyed hint to her voice.

"B, me and Chuck will help..." Serena started, Chuck cut in

"Will we now…I don't recall signing up for this" He placed a light hand on Blair's knee under the table.

"great so I'll be alone" wined Nate, he used his puppy dog eye's that no female could ignore.

"Nate how about you walk me home, then to B's and we can all go this evening?" Serena caved to Nate's tone, and a small smile appeared on her face.

"Sound's good" Blair called "come on Chuck, we'll have Dorota fetch your suit." Blair smiled and waved.

X-X

Blair and Chuck slid into a taxi, Chuck gave the driver Blair's address as she continued to tap away on her on phone. She peered at Chuck, he was sitting with his hand clenched in his lap, he was thinking.

She placed her hand on his thigh and rubbed her thumb up and down, he turned his head and raised it slightly towards her.

She raised an eyebrow in question, looking him in the eye. He responded by shaking his head mumbling "later".

When he said this, Blair paused a second then placed her hand over his. They said nothing the rest of the way, but the constant contact between the two of them, was enough. Blair thought this was new to them, they had never held hand's like this, the desire to comfort being the only purpose. She was damn sure, he had changed and she thanked God she had motivated that or at least she hoped she had.

When at last they arrived at her penthouse Blair sent Chuck up to her room to get ready while his suit was being fetch and she bossed round the staff for tonight. He heard her talking to Dorota as he went up the stairs.

"No Dorota, mother wanted the blue, we'd better not change it." Dorota nodded and the said.

"miss Blair, Is Mr Chuck new Mr Nate?" The maid stepped back at the look Blair gave her.

Half an hour later Chuck was sitting on the edge of Blair's bed while she was in the bathroom getting ready.

He heard Serena's laugh before she saw the golden pair come around the corner, the golden pair stepped in the room with a slight spring in both their steps.

"Where's Blair? Serena's voice was annoyingly chirpy.

"I'm in here S, I'll be out in a minute, what is it?" Blair's voice rang from the bathroom.

"Dan rang, he said everything thing is going well, he say's that Georgina is actually quite nice" Serena's smile lessened at this point.

"that show's his true intellect" Chuck drawled.

Blair stepped out of the bathroom, she was wearing a long, light blue dress that reached the floor. It was decorated with rose, whit and tan flowers. It matched Chuck's light bow tie perfectly.

"Probably the same level as Nate's" she said brushing invisible lint off her dress. Nate looked up from examining the carpet, and smiled gently at the mention of his name. Chuck stood up and slapped his back gently

"shall we" gesturing his head to the door. He moved forward and kissed the side of Blair's jaw line.

"you look ravishing" he whispered and then left. Blair grabbed his wrist and pulled him back. She gently pecked his lips

"not to bad yourself" she called as she left the room.