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Chuck held his composure well for someone whose thoughts were scattered.
Why is she here?
Why isn't she in Paris?
Who invited her?
Why didn't anyone tell me?
Why is she here?
"Please, everyone, be seated in the dining room" Chuck gestured forward to the guests who had no idea what had just happened.
Blair Waldorf had come back. Not just to New York, but to his life.
He went to embrace Natalia waiting for the appropriate time to address a bewildered Blair at her side. Guests moved past the happy couple, and some waved at Blair. Chuck brushed away Natalia's brown hair before kissing her lightly on the cheek. Blair side stepped out of the way of the happy couple when Natalia pulled away momentarily from Chuck. "Did I forget something?" Her eyes smiled but Blair knew her real thought process.
Why is she still here?
Blair took a deep breath. She may have been in Paris for a year but that she was still a Waldorf.
"I'm Blair, a friend of the groom" She held out her hand while Natalia turned to Chuck with a puzzled expression. Trying his best to diffuse a potentially awful situation he simply said "A high school fri- acquaintance"
Blair felt a sharp pain her chest, a pain she hadn't felt since high school. Before she could respond to Chuck's rude mark Serena came to save the day. "I hope you don't mind."
"Nice meeting you Blair" Natalia replied.
Serena continued "She got back a couple days ago and I wanted to surprise everyone" She smiled sweetly at her brother while putting her arm around Blair's shoulder.
"Mission accomplished" said Chuck darkly as he led his fiancée to their guests.
Serena waited until her brother and his fiancée left before embracing her best friend. It had been an entire year since they had seen each other.
"I missed you!" Serena said as she pulled away.
Blair trying her best to contain herself replied simply "Me too S,"
"What's wrong?" Serena could see that Blair wasn't okay. Her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were watery.
The elevator door opened before Blair could tell her what was on her mind.
Eric, Serena's younger brother walked towards them, cell phone in hand.
"I don't care. If you're going to be an asshole, I ca-." It was then he realized it was Blair and Serena at the end of the hall "I have to go." He hung up the phone and ran towards her.
"Blair!" He made sure not to knock her down with his enthusiastic embrace. She smiled in relief. He was one of the people she was actually happy to see. "I didn't know you were coming back."
He looked at his sister who shrugged. She smiled in response "It was a surprise?" That response has to work on someone, she thought.
Eric rolled his eyes hugging Blair just a little tighter before whispering "Everything is a surprise with her."
Blair grinned when he let her go. She was relieved; practically thrilled that she didn't have to talk about Chuck at this very moment. Seeing Eric helped her keep her composure.
"Who were you talking to?" Serena asked wanting to keep the conversation light and knowing her brother was never quick to share about his love life.
Blair grinned reassuringly and laughed "Ah yes, who is this asshole that's giving our younger brother trouble?"
Eric looked at the girls standing side by side, grilling him on his life. He always thought of Blair as an older protective sister and was happy to vent to someone.
"Well, this guy I went on a couple dates with started seeing someone else. When he was caught by Gossip Girl I confronted him." Eric sighed. Serena grinned she loved gossip, and knew this was going to good. "I left my phone at home because I didn't want to deal with him. But, then he called Chuck of all people. I don't know how he got his number. We talked on the phone for about 2 hours. Thank God, le jumeau was late".
Blair laughed "le jumeau? Why do you call her that?"
Serena and Eric both looked at her like she was crazy. Blair's cheeks began to burn.
"You're kidding right?" Eric said turning to his sister to see if she could believe this as well.
"Obviously not," she replied hotly.
Serena answered trying her best not to laugh "She's practically your twin."
Interested in knowing what Natalia looks like?
Just Google 'Minka Kelly'