Chapter Two: Humphrey's Humble Abode

"Are you sure, that you don't want me to come with you, Miss Blair?" Dorota asked as Thomas stopped the limo outside a street in Brooklyn."

"Yes, Dorota, it's fine." Blair said as she struggled to pull out her suitcases onto the kerb. "You have to be at the penthouse, so when Louis comes looking for me, you can distract him and keep me posted on his whereabouts and progress. Now, go quickly, in case he has already landed and please, for the love of God, do not tell him where I am." She said looking around in disgust. "Don't tell anyone where I am for that matter…even Miss Serena, okay? Got that? "

Dorota nodded quickly but opened her mouth to protest, "But Mr- "

"I'll contact Mr Chuck myself, so don't tell him either. " Blair said impatiently cutting her off.

"Okay Miss Blair, but if you don't like Brooklyn.."

"I never like Brooklyn, " Blair said cutting her off again. "But I'll survive. Now go. Drive on Thomas." Blair said before slamming shut the limo door and pulling her luggage towards Dan's apartment complex.

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Blair sighed heavily and knocked loudly on Dan's front door. Out of breath and hot, she knocked again, this time more louder and more impatiently at the door.

Please be home Humphrey! She prayed silently to herself. She had no intention of sitting, locked out of his apartment in the foyer until he got home.

Where the hell are you? She thought, banging the door harder. She reached into her bag for her phone, when she heard an impatient Dan curse and mumble that he was coming.

"Blair? What are you doing here?" Dan asked as he pulled open the door to the loft. "What's with the bags, Waldorf?"

"I need a place to crash." She said walking over her bags and into the loft quickly. "Can you get my bags? I had to carry them up all those stairs by myself! Ugh, can you believe your lift is not working?"

"It's always like that." He said dryly, as she bent down to pick up her stuff. "So, what's going on? Why are you here?"

"Are you not listening? I need a place to crash." She said throwing herself down onto the couch.

"So you've decided to move into my loft?" Dan said closing the front door.

"Look, I didn't think you would have a problem with it-"

"I don't." Dan said running his fingers through his messy hair. "In fact, I'm actually flattered…I thought you would go to-"

"Chuck?" Blair asked finishing his sentence. "I was, but Dorota reckons the press are hunting out the Empire, waiting for me and since I don't feel comfortable in my own home anymore… it was either Paris or here…and well Louis, will find me in Paris but he will never coming looking-"

"Here." Dan said glumly finishing her sentence.

"It's only for a few days, Humphrey." Blair said smiling innocently. "Until I sort out some things…I'm hiding from Louis at the moment and the paparazzi are swarming my house."

"Blair," Dan said sitting down next to here on the couch, "you can stay as long as you want."

"Thanks." She said playing with her engagement ring on her finger.

"Do you want to talk?" Dan asked taking her hand in his and squeezing it.

"I do, but not now. I'm exhausted. What I really want to do is put on an old movie and relax."

"Breakfast at Tiffany's?" Dan asked searching for the dvd.

"I thought you hated Audrey Hephburn?"

"I did, but after we – well- you know…I kind of played it every night 'cus it reminded me of you. I know almost every line now. Aha! Found it." Dan said loading it into the dvd player. "So is this what you want to watch, Waldorf?"

"When do I ever say no to Breakfast at Tiffany's, Humphrey?" Blair asked throwing at cushion at his head.

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"Wow, you really do know every line." Blair said when the movie credits started to roll. "I'm impressed, Humphrey."

"I told you so." Dan said smiling smugly. "So, do you want to watch another? I also bought Roman holiday."

"Okay, this is creepy! What have you done to Loney Boy, who hated Audrey and refused to watch her movies?"

"I guess people change." He said laughing nervously. "Love changes people for the better."

"I really wish I could believe that." She said looking down at the floor.

"Hey, hey. What's wrong?" Dan asked touching her knee.

"Everything is messed up." Blair said in a shaky voice. "I don't know what I want anymore."

"I'm guessing this has something to do with why you're avoiding Louis?"

Blair nodded, through teary eyes. "I thought I loved him…but I don't think I do anymore."

"So, are you going to call off the wedding?" Dan asked nervously, as he ran his fingers through his messy unkempt hair.

"I don't know." She said honestly, wiping her eyes as a few tears fell down her face. "I feel so confused. I went to Chuck's therapy session yesterday to see if I could take anything out of it, that would help Louis become the man that Chuck has become….and I've only come back more confused. Chuck has finally become the man I always wanted him to be and it's when I'm engaged to another man and pregnant with his child! To make matters worse, Louis has been scheming behind my back and sabotaging Chuck, to make me think that he hasn't changed-when he has… and all this time, I have been blaming Chuck; but he has been nothing but a gentleman about it! He has been good this whole time and now I don't know what to do."

"Wow, that's a lot to take in." Dan said, handing her some tissues. "So where does that leave you and Chuck?"

"I really don't know. I was on my way over to the Empire this morning, before the press turned up at my place and asked me all these questions on whether I was going to have a reconciliation with Chuck" Blair said dabbing her eyes. "So I decided to come here instead."

Dan pulled Blair into his arms for a hug. "You can stay as long as you need, to figure out what you really want."

"Thanks, Humphrey." Blair said sighing heavily. "Do you mind, if we watch the other movie a bit later? I think I want to sleep a bit. I didn't get a lot of sleep last night and I'm exhausted."

"Sure." Dan said getting off the couch. "I'll show you to your room."

"Thanks." Blair said as she followed him into the room where he had left her bags. "This is Vanessa's room, right?"

"Was. She is in Spain at the moment." Dan said opening up the quilt cover for Blair. "I don't think she will be back anytime soon. She really likes it over there."

"Oh." Blair said, taking off her heels and getting into the covers. "I'm sorry that I'm no fun at the moment. Hopefully after I sleep, we can order some food and watch some more movies." She said trying to fake a smile.

"Definitely." Dan said nodding. "Oh and when you wake up, I'll give you the grand tour of my Humphrey humble abode."

"Sounds like a plan." Blair said smiling as she pulled the covers over her body.

"Sleep well, Waldorf." Dan said before pulling the door shut behind him.

Blair waited until she heard the door close, before starting to cry again.

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Chapter three Sneak peak…

Chapter Three: Serena's jealousy

"B, just tell me where you are. Everyone is worried sick." Serena begged over the phone.

"I can't, S. But there is no need to worry. I'm safe and nothing is wrong. I just need a couple of days to myself, to think and sort things out. Please, whatever you do, do not tell Louis, that we have spoken. I have been avoiding his calls. I just need a break, Serena. Just until I know what I want."

"So you really won't tell me where you are? I'm your best friend B!"

"I know, but sometimes people just need their space. Nothing personal, S. But if I tell you, then Louis will find me and then I am back at the beginning. Not even Chuck knows where I am, so try not to feel left out. Anyways, I got to go. Give my love to your family and we will speak soon!" Blair said quickly, hanging up the phone and sighing heavily.