A/N: Alright guys, here's Chapter 2. Hope you like it.

Thank you to QueenBee10, Chemromance98, ilovecujo1993, TriGemini, Tiff xoxo, and ellibells for your reviews. They really motivated me. I never really understood why authors make such a big deal about getting reviews, but now I totally get it. It's exciting and motivating to know that they there are people out there who actually read your story and cared enough to leave a review. So please, please, please leave more reviews this chapter.

The song I chose for this chapter is actually a Christian Rock song (normally not my thing, but there are a few good ones out there).It doesn't really have anything to do with this story(unless Blair were to have a conversion experience) if you listen to the whole thing. But I thought that the second verse and part of the chorus (below) really went perfectly with Blair's storyline.

Disclaimer: I forgot to do this last time. Sorry, I'm new at this. I don't own Gossip Girl or any of the characters, storylines, etc. If I did, there would be none of this Dair nonsense going on.

She is yearning

For shelter and affection

That she never found at home

...

She is searching

For a hero to ride in

To ride in and save the day

...

And in walks her prince charming

And he knows just what to say

Momentary lapse of reason

And she gives herself away

...

Does anybody hear her?

Can anybody see?

Or does anybody even know she's going down today?

Does Anybody Hear Her? - Casting Crowns

Louis smiled when he noticed Blair coming down the staircase.

"You look beautiful," he said as he brought her hand up to lips to press a gentle kiss there. Blair relaxed slightly. Maybe tonight won't be so bad, she thought. He doesn't look angry. Louis helped her into her coat, and then offered her his arm as they walked to the elevator. Once they were in his town car, he started asking about her day. He wanted to know about everything she had done and everyone she had seen. Blair was a little surprised at his interrogation, but she didn't want to upset him so she just answered his questions.

When the car stopped in front of the Roger Smith Hotel, where Louis was staying, Blair felt her stomach clench. She shot Louis a questioning look.

"I thought we were going to The Lion tonight."

"I thought it might be nice if we just stayed in instead. We can order room service and have a little privacy," responded Louis. His tone brooked no argument.

"Umm…sure, that sounds great," replied Blair shakily. She forced a smile onto her trembling lips. Louis escorted her into the building and held her hand all the way up to his room. Their conversation stayed on light, superficial topics all the way through dinner. Blair picked at her food nervously, not eating much. Louis didn't seem to notice.

When he had finished eating, Louis pushed his plate away and gave Blair a long, hard look. She shifted uncomfortably in her seat.

"So, how long did you date Cameron?" he asked.

"We went out a few times last year but I was never really interested in him," Blair replied.

"And why was that? Were you too busy fucking Chuck Bass?" Louis asked in a hard voice.

"What? No!" Blair shook her head emphatically. How does he know about Chuck?

"Don't lie to me, Blair! After Cameron mentioned him this morning, I decided to do a little research. Don't you think you should have told me about your relationship with the infamous Chuck Bass?" Louis stood up as he was saying this and walked over to where Blair was sitting at the other end of the table.

"Why would I?" cried Blair. "We broke up almost a year ago. I don't love him anymore. I'm engaged to you. I love you."

Louis grabbed her arm roughly and yanked her to a standing position. He dragged her behind him to the bedroom. Once there, he pushed her onto the bed.

"Stop lying to me!" he shouted and stalked away. In a rage, he picked up the vase of daisies sitting on the dresser and threw it into the wall. The vase shattered, sending daisies falling to the floor and water streaming down the wall.

Blair stood up on shaky legs. She had to calm him down before things got worse. As she walked up behind him, she met his angry gaze in the mirror hanging above the dresser.

"Louis, I'm not lying. I love you," she said softly. She reached her hand out tentatively to comfort him but before she could make contact he spun around and grabbing her upper arms, shoved her violently into the dresser. The edge pressed sharply into the soft skin at the small of her back and she let out a loud yelp of pain. Before she had time to recover, the air was knocked out of her as Louis drove his fist into her stomach. She doubled over, gasping for air, and sank to her knees. Before she could catch her breath, Blair was being dragged back to her feet by her hair. Once she was standing again, Louis' grip on her hair loosened and he brought his hand down to softly stroke her cheek.

"Baby, I'm so sorry. I love you. You know I love you. You just make me so mad sometimes. Why do you do that?"

"I…I'm sorry, Louis," choked out Blair.

"It's okay. I forgive you. But don't do it again," he added in a darker tone.

Blair nodded and Louis smiled at her. He pulled her towards him, gently this time, and kissed her softly. Blair just stood there, numb.

"Come on, baby. Kiss me back. Show me you love me," Louis urged.

Blair complied and opened her mouth to receive his tongue. He kissed her more forcefully, possessively as he backed her up towards the bed. He was pushing her dress up past her hips and she could feel his erection pressing into her stomach. Louis pushed her down onto the bed and then climbed on top of her. He yanked her underwear down her legs and then threw them across the room.

"I love you," he said as he pushed inside her. Blair was in a daze. She didn't even remember him taking off his pants. All she could see was that look in his eyes, right before he had hit her. He was groaning now, and covering her neck and chest with sloppy, wet kisses. He began whispering, "mine, mine, mine" as he pounded into her. He grunted when he came and she realized that he hadn't bothered to put on a condom. In that moment, she was so grateful that she had been on the Pill since she was sixteen. Louis kissed her lips one more time before rolling off of her.

"That was great, babe." Louis looked at her expectantly.

"Yeah, Louis, you were really good," Blair managed to choke out.

"I have an early meeting tomorrow and you know I don't like to share my bed."

"Right. I'll see you tomorrow night?" Blair asked, relieved that he didn't want her to spend the night.

"Yeah, sure. Turn the light off on your way out," he replied, effectively dismissing her.

Blair got up and straightened her dress and smoothed down her hair. She had no idea where her underwear had landed and she didn't want to spend any more time in that room looking for them, so she just hurried out to the living room after turning off the lights. She grabbed her coat and purse and headed down to the lobby. She hailed a cab for herself and headed home.

When Blair got back to her penthouse, it was a little after midnight. Dorota had already gone home for the night and she had no clue where Serena was. Blair went straight to the kitchen, where the refrigerator was beckoning her. Upon opening it, she discovered half of a chocolate cake. Perfect. She scarfed it down within minutes. The cake was followed by a large block of cheddar cheese, a third of a loaf of French bread, some leftover Chinese food, and three large sugar cookies.

When she felt like she couldn't fit one more mouthful of food into her stomach, Blair made her way up to her bathroom. She took off all of her clothes and stared at herself in the mirror for the second time that day. There were dark purple fingerprints wrapped around her upper arms. There was bruising at the base of her spine from the sharp edge of the dresser. A large circular bruise was forming under her ribs on her left side. She had bite marks on her neck and chest as well as bruises on her hips and inner thighs from their lovemaking.

Not able to wait any longer, Blair took the ring off her left hand and placed it carefully on the counter before settling on her knees in front of the toilet. She shoved two fingers down her throat until she felt the acid rise up. She heaved into the toilet until she felt completely empty. She brushed her teeth and took a scalding hot shower. Before leaving the bathroom, Blair slipped the ring back in her finger. She put on pajamas and crawled into bed. Only then did she let the tears come.

Serena woke with a start to the sound of glass breaking and a muttered, "Shit!" She sat up and looking around, realized that she had fallen asleep on the couch at her mother's apartment again. She got up and walked to the kitchen where she found the source of the noise. Dan was kneeling on the floor picking up shards of glass. He looked up as she came closer.

"Oh, shit. Serena, don't come in here. You've got bare feet."

She watched from the doorway in silence as he cleaned up all the glass. When he was finally done, Dan stood up and faced her.

"What are you doing here? What time is it?" she asked with a yawn.

"Oh…umm…I came to see my dad, but I don't think he's up yet. It's only 8:30."

"8:30? Ugh!" Serena groaned.

"I'm so sorry, Serena. I was trying to be quiet, but…" Dan trailed off, embarrassed.

Serena laughed. "Dan, it's fine. Don't worry about it."

"Well, since you're awake…do you want a bagel? I stopped on the way over here."

Serena smiled. "I'd love one."

As they ate breakfast, the conversation flowed easily. They laughed and teased each other comfortably. At 9:15, Dan stood up to leave.

"Wait, Dan, I thought you wanted to talk to Rufus."

Dan looked down at his feet.

"Well, actually, I wanted to see you."

"Oh," murmured Serena in surprise. All of a sudden, Dan seemed to gain courage from somewhere. He pulled her to her feet and looked deep into her eyes.

"Serena, I'm still in love with you."

His declaration took Serena by surprise. A flurry of emotions came to life. Dan had been around a lot lately. He was being very supportive and comforting through the whole trial process. She had to admit, her heart warmed a little at his words, but mostly she was just confused.

"But, Dan, I thought you like Blair now."

"What? Why would you think that?"

"Because you slept with her," replied Serena bluntly. She had never confronted Blair about this; she figured it was a one-time thing since she was engaged to Louis now. But Dan and Blair had been seen together since then on more than one occasion.

"What? No, I didn't!" exclaimed Dan.

"Dan, Chuck and I saw you that night. Remember?"

Realization suddenly dawned on Dan. The night he had made out with Blair, he had run into Chuck and Serena as he was leaving. He had left quickly with no explanation because they were the two people that he did not want to see that night. And now, Serena thought he was in love with Blair. Great.

"Serena, I can explain. Blair and I didn't have sex that night."

Serena just looked at him skeptically, so he rushed to explain what had really happened.

"We kissed. That's all. We were both lonely and we had kind of become friends. We just wanted to see if we felt anything more."

"And?"

"And we didn't. We both realized that we felt something so much stronger for other people. Blair was still in love with Chuck and I…I was still in love with you."

"Dan, I just don't think I can be in a relationship right now. This whole thing with my mom is taking up most of my time and attention. I barely even have time for school anymore."

"I know, Serena. I understand. But I'll be here for you, every step of the way." Dan stepped forward and kissed her softly. Serena leaned into him, reveling in his touch and the feel of his lips against hers.

"We'll take it slow," he promised. "And now I really do have to leave. I have class." He kissed her gently on the forehead and left her feeling confused but better than she had in weeks. Then, realizing something, she went to search for her phone. She had to call Chuck.

The fifth time his phone rang, Chuck opened his eyes. He reached for his phone on the bedside table. Seeing it was Serena, he answered with a gruff, "What?"

"Chuck," she cried. I've been trying to call you for the last hour. I have to tell you something important."

"Then spit it out," Chuck interrupted her grumpily.

Ignoring his rude words, Serena launched into the story of how Blair and Dan didn't actually sleep together. Chuck felt a weight lift from his chest as he listened to her. But then he remembered that it didn't matter.

"This doesn't change anything, Serena. She's engaged to that damn prince now."

"Chuck, it does change things. Just go talk to her. She might still have feelings for you."

"I won't do that to her, Serena. I've broken her heart too many times. She deserves to be happy," he said sadly.

"Chuck, I don't think she's as happy as she looks. She was acting weird at lunch yesterday. Just talk to her. She'll be at the benefit tonight."

"Excuse me, for not taking your advice, Sis, but the last stable relationship you had was with Dan Humphrey," Chuck replied and hung up the phone.

Chuck refused to go to the benefit tonight and be forced to watch Blair and Louis, laughing and holding hands. It hurt too much. Maybe Serena's right, whispered a voice in the back of his mind. Maybe there is a chance. No. She's happy now. He wouldn't interfere with her life anymore. But it would be so good to see her. And it would be good publicity for Bass Industries for Chuck to be seen at the benefit. Maybe he would go. But he wouldn't talk to her.

A/N: Thanks for reading! I promise next chapter there will be some Chair action. Please review. It only takes a minute and it makes me super happy!