Chapter Three: Serena's jealousy

Blair woke up to the sound of banging pots and pans, and a sweet aroma coming from the kitchen. She quickly reached for her mobile to check how long she had been sleeping for. Realising that she had just slept five hours straight, she pulled the covers off and jumped out of bed. Walking over to her bags, she pulled out her toiletry bag ad started to fix her make-up. Her mascara had run down her face, leaving thick black streaks along her cheeks.

I look like a dead clown, she thought as she wiped away at her stained face with some make-up remover, Note to self…never sleep with make-up on again!

Adding the finishing touches to her make-up and pulling a brush quickly through her hair, she quickly sprayed herself with a bit of her favourite perfume, before walking over to make the bed. This was not something she was used to; in fact she had never once made a bed in her life. Dorota would handle all forms of house work at home and she had really grown up a privileged and spoilt child.

Having no idea what she was doing, she was thankful for the distraction when her phone started to go off. She had 17 missed calls, all from Louis, which she was happy to ignore and another 10 or so messages from him as well. But along with the never ending missed calls from her fiancée, there was also a message and a few missed calls from Chuck as well as a new Gossip Girl blast.

Blair decided to read Chuck's message first, it seemed more appealing than the rumours that Gossip Girl posted.

Where are you?

I went past your place.

Dorota said that you were supposed to call me and fill me in on the plan?

What's going on B?

Please call me back.

-C x

Everything is fine. Don't worry.

I'll call you in a bit, maybe we can meet up for drinks later.

-Love B x

Blair sent Chuck's reply quickly before checking the Gossip Girl blast.

Spotted: One Grimaldi Prince landing in New York, after a lightning fast stay in Paris.

Spotted: One Waldorf fleeing her apartment, bags in hand, to an unknown location.

We hear that B is having second thoughts about her wedding…

Wonder if this has to do with a certain Bass?

Maybe she's resolved all her issues at C's therapy session yesterday?

We hear C is now a reformed man…

Either way, B has a lot of explaining to do when Louis catches up to her.

Blair threw her phone at the bed. There was nothing she hated more than Gossip Girl's blast, especially when they were aimed at her.

Great! Now Louis will know that I was running away from him! She thought glumly, as she sat on the edge of the bed and wallowed in her misery. Why couldn't she ever get a clean break? To run away for a bit and sort things out without the whole Upper East Side knowing or tracking her every move?

The sound of a loud crash in the kitchen pulled her attention back to reality. What was Humphrey doing? She thought as she made her way out of Vanessa's bedroom.

"Humphrey?" she called as she walked into the kitchen. "Are you alright?"

"Sorry Blair, did I wake you?" he asked, picking up the sauce pan he had dropped on the floor.

"No, I got up by myself. Looks like you've been busy." she said looking at the kitchen bench that was lined with dishes of different food. "What's all this?"

"Dinner. I thought I would cook something special for us." He said smiling at her.

"You can cook?" she asked, raising a perfectly arched eyebrow.

"Yeah," he said taking a bottle of wine, over to the candle-lit table, he had set for them in the middle of the living room floor.

"Are we expecting someone?"

"No. Why?"

"This is a lot of food Humphrey." Blair said laughing. "It must have taken you-"

"-the whole time you were sleeping? Yeah, it did." He said finishing her sentence.

"You went to all this trouble for me?" Blair asked a little surprised by this nice gesture.

"I knew you don't really like takeaway and since you're lying low to avoid the paparazzi, I thought you could use some comfort food. So I made all your favourite dishes…I only hope they taste as good as they should. Vanessa left some cook books behind and the rest I learnt from my dad; who believe it or not, is a pretty good chef."

Blair smiled nervously. "Well, is there something I can do? Do you need any help?"

"Blair Waldorf asking me if I need any help? Okay, that's definitely out of character and weird."

"I'm taking that as a no." she said rolling her eyes and sitting down on the couch.

"I'm almost done." Dan said laughing a little. "Just make yourself at home, while I check the desert."

"You made desert?"

"Yeah, I made your favourite…pumpkin pie."

"But, you are only meant to eat that at thanksgiving!" Blair said frowning a little.

"Are you serious? I had to ring your dad to get this recipe." Dan said running his fingers through his messy hair.

Blair sighed, seeing the disappointment on Dan's face, "I guess I could make an exception. But only this once." she said smiling a little.

Dan grinned from ear to ear, as he pulled out the pie to rest it on the bench. "Hey, is that your phone?"

"It's probably just Louis again." Blair said shrugging her shoulders.

"Are you sure you don't want to see who it is? It might be urgent." Dan said seriously. "I'll get it for you." He said running out of the room to get her phone.

Blair sighed and rubbed her belly, as she made herself more comfortable on the couch.

"It's Serena," Dan said when he had re-entered the room. "I think you should take it. She rang here before to ask if I had seen you today and I covered for you. But she seems really worried Blair." He said passing her the phone.

"Hey S." Blair said faking a sweet voice as she answered the phone. "How are you?"

"Blair! I've been worried sick about you! Where are you?"

"There's nothing to worry about. I'm fine…just killing time. What have you been up to?"

"Don't try to change the subject, B. Louis just landed and he has been going out of his mind! Please tell me where you are and I'll come and get you. Dorota won't tell a soul."

"Well, I'm glad she doesn't crack under pressure…but honestly S, I just need to be left alone for the time been. Everything is fine and there's no need for anyone to panic."

"Well, can we meet up for dinner? Or drinks?"

"Actually S, I'm really tired. I was just planning on having an early night." Blair said faking a yawn.

"Blair Waldorf, has not had an early night since we were 12!" Serena snapped quickly. "Please B, just tell me where you are. Everyone is worried sick." Serena begged over the phone.

"I can't, S. But as I've said before, 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. "UGGGHH!" she said throwing her phone into the couch. "That was horrible. I hate keeping things from her!"

"I'm sure she understands now that she has spoken to you…at least she knows you are alright." Dan said placing the last dish onto the table.

"If she knew I was here…" Blair said shaking her head a little.

"Let's eat. Hopefully that can take your mind off things for a while." Dan said dimming the lights.

"Dimmed lights, wine- which I cannot drink Humphrey, because I am pregnant, in case you forgot- and candles?" Blair said raising a perfectly arched eyebrow. "Looks like you are trying to seduce me."

"Yes Waldorf, because I make it my life's mission to seduce pregnant women, who happen to be in love with two different men." Dan said shaking his head. "The wine is for me... you get to have lemonade.

"Lemonade? What am I 10?" she asked rolling her eyes quickly.

"It's Lemonade or nothing Waldorf…now eat up." He said raising his glass in the air.

"Bon appetite" she said clinking her glass of Lemonade with his glass of wine.

xx

"….so then the cat said 'stop it, you're hurting my felines!" Dan said laughing heartily.

"ugh, that was the lamest joke Humphrey! Did you make it up? You should get an award for at least trying to be funny." Blair said rolling her eyes.

"Okay, let's hear you say a better one, Waldorf." Dan said egging her on. "I bet you can't even think of a joke, let alone top that one."

"I know plenty of jokes!" Blair said hotly. "Okay…okay I got one. How do you-" Blair asked before a knock at the door stopped her mid-sentence. "Are you expecting someone?"

"No. But I'm sure it's just dad, wanting to pick up some of his records." Dan said walking to the door. "Serena! Hi! What are you doing here?" Dan said laughing a little awkwardly.

"Hi, Dan. Sorry for the intrusion." Serena's voice came from the other side of the door. "I was just wondering…do you have any plans tonight?"

"I uh-"

"Because I still don't know where Blair is and Louis is on my case, asking me every opportunity if I've heard from her and Mum, Rufus and Eric are all visiting Jenny in Hudson… and Nate's out with Charlie…and Chuck, well he is no fun since he is totally depressed about Blair- so I figured…we could do something. What do you say?"

"Serena, I would love to. But I kind of already have plans." Dan said nervously.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Do you have someone in there?"

"What? No." Dan said trying to block the door way.

"Is it Vanessa? 'Cus if she is back, I can say hi." Serena said trying to peek her head instead the doorway.

"No, it's nobody." Dan lied.

"What's with the candles then? And why are you blocking the door?"

"Serena-" Dan said slowly. "I'm just trying to write another book, that's all."

"Well, let me come in and I'll proof read what you have written already." She said in a sexy voice.

"Maybe another time." Dan said trying to close the door on her.

"Dan, seriously, what is going on? It's like you are trying to get rid of me…who's in there with you-" Serena said barging through Dan's attempt to block the door. "BLAIR? What- what are you doing here?"

"Serena." Dan said tugging at her arm.

"No." she said pulling away. "How long have you been here, B? Where you here when I called before?"

"Serena…" Blair started. "It's not what you think."

"Answer the question Blair…where you here when I called you earlier?"

"Yes. But it's really not what it seems-"

"When you said that you needed time alone to clear your head and think…I didn't think you would need time from me. You came here? I'm your best friend and you don't even tell me where you are?"

"Serena-"

"No, Blair….are you two seeing each other again? Is that why you moved out of the penthouse? Is that why you are avoiding Louis and Chuck?"

"What? No…Humphrey and I are-"

"You know what?" Serena mocked. "Save it, I don't want to know." She said before turning on her heel and leaving the room.

"Should I go after her?" Dan asked.

"No." Blair said getting to her feet. "I'll go. Serena…Serena!" she called as she chased after her down the stairs. "Serena, can you please stop!"

"What do you want, Blair?" Serena snapped furiously.

"To apologize for not telling you the truth when you called…I didn't want you to know where I was because, I was scared Louis would find out and come after me. I'm just not ready to face him."

"You could have told me the truth…but I guess you decided this way, you got to keep Dan for yourself."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Admit it Blair…you are just loving the fact that you have three guys who are all smitten by you!"

"Serena-"

"No, you don't get to deny it…you're loving the attention!"

"That's not true and you know it." Blair said hurtfully.

"I'm sorry…so that was not a date that I walked into with Dan?"

"No, it was just dinner-"

"Dinner with dimmed lights, wine and candles? How romantic."

"Serena, I told you…it's not what it seems-"

"I really don't need to hear this." Serena said shaking her head and giving Blair a dirty look. "You once told me that 'you were sick of looking like Darth Vader next to me.' ….well I'm sick of looking like Susan Boyle next to Blair Waldorf!"

"Serena..."

"I like Dan…I like him a lot. I had this plan to take him out tonight and tell him I loved him…I was hoping that he would tell me that he felt the same way and that we could finally make our relationship work. But instead, he is with you…because who would even consider Serena Van der Woodsen, when they could be in love with Blair Waldorf?"

"Serena, if you like Dan…you should tell him how you feel. Come back up with me and you could tell him now." Blair begged.

"What's the point? He doesn't feel the same way about me…I've seen the way he stares at you."

"Serena…I could talk to him-"

"Forget it." Serena snapped. "I'm leaving. Have a nice life in Brooklyn, Blair." She said before dashing down the flight of stairs.

xx

Serena pushed open the doors to the apartment complex, so hard they rattled. She was so angry, that she could feel herself shaking. It seemed typical that Dan would be in love with Blair…everyone always was. What happened to make the tables turn? She was Serena Van der Woodsen! She was usually the one approached by swarms of guys for her number; she was usually the one that turned heads whenever she was out with Blair Waldorf! And now, all of a sudden, she was old news…forgotten just like a washed up, has-been rock star.

Nate was interested in Charlie, Dan in love with Blair and Max was turning out to be more trouble than he was worth…she had no one and yet Blair, had the luxury to pick from three different guys! It made her so mad.

Hailing down a taxi quickly, she jumped inside the backseat and gave directions to the where the Grimaldi's were staying.

Serena looked through her phone and dialled Louis' number.

Pick up. Pick up. Pick up. She said silently.

"Louis, it's Serena." She said after reaching his answering service. "I know where Blair is. Call me back…I need your help with something…if you want to get her back; we are going to need each other. I'm on my way over to yours now. I'll see you soon."

Sneak peak of Chapter Four: Dan's confession

"I'm scared Humphrey." Blair said through misty eyes. "I'm scared that I'll be left to raise my baby alone."

"You won't be alone…you have great friends…people that love you-"

"That's not enough." Blair said shaking her head. "My baby deserves a father…it deserves to come from a family. If I end it with Louis, because I don't love him anymore and Chuck doesn't want to raise my baby…who will?"

"I will." Dan said quickly.

"That's very sweet of you, but-"

"No, Blair, I'm being serious." Dan said taking her hands in his. "You will always have me…I'll be here to support you with any decisions you make…I want to be a part of this."

"Why? Why would you do that, Dan?" Blair asked, sniffling a little.

Author's note:

Don't really know if anyone is reading this, as I am not getting any reviews. I might leave writing the next chapter for a couple of days since I will be working a lot. If I am not feeling much love with this story, I may scrap it and work on completing some of my other fan fictions. For those of you that are reading, thank you! I hope you are enjoying the story so far =]

-Paris x