A/N: Sorry for the delay, I started a new fanfic so I'm doing double duty. I hope you enjoy it and as always reviews are very much appreciated.

One warning though, I have seen a lot of spoilers and while I'm not working off of those some of them may appear in my story because they fit too perfectly not to. But from here on out I am pretty sure my story differs enough that I am on my own.

Disclaimer: I do not own Gossip Girl or its characters

Rated: T mostly for language.

WARNING: It does get more M rated near the end.

Blair was still furious with Serena as she and Jenny walked toward Bendels. It had been a week since the Gossip Girl blast on Serena but Blair hadn't even spoken to her. She couldn't bring herself to do it. "You know, I still don't understand how Serena could do something like that. Not to her friends."

"I can." Jenny practically whispered.

Blair's head snapped towards her. "WHAT? Jenny you have to be kidding."

Jenny really hoped that Blair wouldn't hate her after what she was about to say. "It's just, I know how it feels to be left out. To feel like Blair Waldorf, would rather spend time with someone else than me. Let me tell you, it isn't fun. So yeah, I get it. I mean I've done some pretty shitty things myself when I was feeling like my friends, weren't my friends. That's why I went to Nate last year." Jenny said looking down.

Blair stopped walking and faced Jenny. "I'm sorry. For making you feel like that but this with Serena was different. She knew exactly what she was doing."

"That's what I'm trying to tell you Blair, so did I. I knew that I was seriously messing with you when I told Nate, but I did it because somewhere inside of me I just wanted to feel part of it. Feel like I was important. All I'm saying is that maybe you should talk to her."

Eventually after looking at Jenny for a minute, Blair nodded. "Okay, I'll talk to her; but in the mean time I have something that I wanted to ask you."

They had started walking again, "Okay." Jenny said, waiting anxiously to hear what Blair wanted.

"So, I was wondering if you would be my maid of honor, I mean hopefully I won't be needing your services but still?" Blair said nonchalantly.

Jenny stopped once more. "Are you serious?"

"Of course." Blair said as if it was no big deal.

Jenny shrieked and jumped on Blair hugging her.

Blair laughed and they started walking again towards Bendels. "Now, how about we have a girl's night out Saturday night to celebrate? We'll go pick something hot out at Bendels today to wear, my treat."

Jenny simply locked arms with Blair and smiled. "Sounds great."

Chuck had buried himself in all things Marcus over the past few days. It was frustrating because other than being the classic bad boy in the royal line, there was nothing that Marcus had done that was anywhere near enough to get rid of him. Car racing, speeding tickets, bimbo girlfriends, one of whom was possibly pregnant. None of it added up to be enough. In the US the pregnant ex might have gotten some kind of response but the British royals were full of illegitimate children. Hell it was what had led to Marcus being third in line.

Wait, third in line, Marcus was now third in line, and it had happened so suddenly, maybe there was something fishy about it. Maybe Marcus was involved in some way. It was definitely worth a shot. So Chuck placed the phone call to his travel agent. "Hi, Mia I need a first class ticket to London, England. Yes the red eye flight tonight is perfect. Thanks."

Chuck hung up the phone. Now he only had one more thing to do before heading to the airport. So he got out a piece of the personalized stationary that his dad had insisted long ago that he have and wrote a note to Blair. He knew that he would be able to get close enough to give it to her in person but he knew someone who could. All that he had left to do was take a detour through Brooklyn.

Chuck had texted Jenny while he was in the limo on the way over and she knew he was in a rush so she was already waiting at the café when he got there. Chuck had picked the place because he knew no one hardly knew it existed so it should be safe from the eyes of Gossip Girl and Marcus.

Chuck hopped out of the limo and darted quickly inside, it was starting to rain and he didn't particularly want to be wet on the flight over. He walked in the door to see Jenny sitting at one of the back tables and walked straight over. "Thanks for meeting me on such short notice."

"No, it's fine this place is less than a block from my house and I could tell it was important." Jenny said sipping on the coffee that she had ordered.

"Yeah it is." Chuck paused sitting down. "I'm leaving for London tonight." Jenny's eyes widdened but Chuck continued. "I have a lead on Marcus, or at least somewhere to start and since I can't be around Blair anyway I figure it is a better use of my time scoping it out with my PIs than sitting around here moping."

Jenny nodded her head. "You're right. What do you want me to tell Blair?"

Chuck had to admit the girl was a lot like Blair, she was quick when it came to figuring things out. She knew exactly why Chuck had contacted her and he hadn't even had to say it. "You don't have to tell her anything. Just give her this letter." Chuck said pulling the letter from his jacket pocket. "Don't do it at school, there will be too many people watching, especially with Marcus coming to collect Blair for lunch every day. Only give it to her when you are sure you two aren't going to be seen. Marcus can't know what's in this letter."

Jenny nodded again. "That might take a couple of days though, won't Blair worry about where you are?"

"Yes, but she knows that I am working on a way out of this mess so as long as you reassure her then she should be fine." Chuck said before looking down at his watch. "I should be going, I need to get to the airport."

Jenny stood up as Chuck did. "Okay, well good luck, and be careful." It was so weird, she felt like she and Chuck were friends, when not that long ago she had been terrified of him.

"Don't worry Humphrey, I will be." Chuck said smirking before he left.

C spotted boarding an airplane at JFK.

Marcus had been hesitant to let the girls go out but he figured that Blair had been good lately and Chuck had seemingly disappeared so what was the harm in letting Blair have a little fun. But, he had almost stopped her when he saw her leaving the house with Jenny, the dress she was wearing was one of the shortest he had ever seen her wear and he couldn't help but ask again. "Where is it that you are going?"

Blair rolled her eyes. "Quit acting like my father. We're just going to hit up a couple of clubs, I'll have my cell on me the entire time if you want to check up on me. We've been over this Marcus, I deserve a night out with my best friend."

Marcus relented. "You're right of course, I just don't like being away from you."

Blair shot him a half smile before stepping in the elevator with Jenny and heading out.

Once the elevator doors were closed Jenny whispered. "For a minute I thought he was going to stop us."

Blair looked at her friend. "For a minute, so did I."

The girls were determined that they were going to have fun tonight. So they hailed a cab and headed downtown.

They were sitting in the cab giggling and gossiping, when Jenny got a text.

Hey Jen,

Wat up

"Ugh, it's Nate." Jenny said, letting her head fall back on the headrest.

Blair turned toward her. "Wait, I thought you liked Nate."

Jenny sat up. "I do, it's just I can't figure him out. I don't know what he wants us to be, friends or more than that."

Blair smiled, "I know one way to find out." Blair grabbed her phone and started texting.

N,

B and I r heading to Bluelight, c u there :)

J

"Blair what did you do?" Jenny said accusingly.

"Oh nothing." The phone buzzed in Blair's hand.

I'm w/ Dan mind if he joins

Blair smirked.

Nope

"Blair stop it, what are you doing?" Jenny asked trying to grab the phone.

Blair let her have it. Nate was already meeting them and they were at their destination.

"OMG B, you didn't." Jenny gasped reading the conversation.

"I did." Blair said laughing as she climbing out of the cab and walking to the front of the line where the bouncer didn't hesitate to let her in.

The girls made a pit stop at the bar. The bartender and Blair knew each other so he agreed to keep their pocket books so that the girls could hit the dance floor. It wasn't too packed but they didn't mind people watching them. So they danced there with each other, with no one, with guys nearby and the guys easily spotted them when they walked in.

Nate motioned them over to the bar and the girls followed.

"Hey boys." Blair said smiling.

Dan's eyes almost bugged out of his head when he saw their outfits. "Jenny what are you doing wearing that?" Dan asked.

Blair smirked good naturedly. "Oh leave her alone Brooklyn, it's not that bad, look around."

Dan did and realized that Blair was right, she and Jenny had on a lot more clothes than 90 percent of the other girls in the club. So he gave a little shrug.

"Blair, Jenny" Nate said nodding at each of them.

"Hey Nate." Jenny said walking over to the seat next to him. "Want to come dance with us." Blair had her all kinds of nervous with all of the hints at making Nate something more than a friend.

Nate wanted to dance with her, he really did but at the same time he wasn't sure that he was ready yet. What if things got to heavy with them and he did something he would regret? Nate just wasn't willing to risk it. "Maybe later Jen."

Jenny couldn't help but be disappointed but she hid it well under the flashing blue lights and loud music. "Okay, suit yourself party pooper." Jenny started heading back out towards the mesh of throbbing bodies. "Come on Blair." She shouted from the dance floor where she was already being surrounded by guys.

Blair turned to Nate, "Eventually you are going to have to let Jenny in you know."

Nate looked at Blair confused, "Wait, I thought that you thought that I should wait?"

"Yeah like a couple weeks." Blair said as though it were obvious. "It's been months Archibald. Just think about it before you push her away next time, okay?"

Nate nodded and Blair turned to Dan, "What about you Lonely Boy, want to come dance?"

Dan had kind of zoned out and had to do a double take. He thought that Blair Waldorf had just asked him to dance. "I'm sorry, what?"

Blair smirked. "Do you, want to dance, with me?" She asked clearly enunciating. "Come on Dan, don't be a drag, it's not like you have to do anything the girl does all the hard stuff."

Dan looked at Nate who raised his eyebrows before turning back to Blair, "Sure why not?"

Nate watched as Dan followed Blair out to the dance floor. Dan had turned out to be quite the friend, he had stayed loyal even after the Serena stuff had gone down. He laughed as he watched Blair dance on him. On him definitely being the right phrase. Dan was pretty much just standing there while Blair did her thing; sliding her body up and down Dan's. Nate also watched as Jenny danced with several boys.

After about half an hour, Dan leaned toward Blair during a slow song, "You know you really don't have to keep dancing with me. I know your only doing it because you feel sorry for me because other than my sister you are the only girl here that I know."

Blair looked up at Dan. "I'm not doing this for you, well I kind of am. You've been a good friend to Nate, to all of us. I know you were originally included because of Serena but even after the mess on Monday you stuck around. I mean you are kind of part of the gang now. But it's kind of for me too because while Jenny is dancing with other guys to make Nate jealous, there's no one I want to make jealous, in fact I don't even know where Chuck is." Blair added almost getting chocked up but moving past it quickly. "And yeah we've had our differences but I know that you know the whole deal about me and Chuck and Marcus so you won't be expecting anything more out of this than dancing and having fun."

Dan nodded his head. "Okay, now why doesn't Jenny just say something to Nate instead of dragging all these guys around in front of him. If my sister has to be dating someone, he's pretty much as good as it comes."

Blair smiled. "I know, but you've got to give them time to sort it all out."

Jenny rushed up as the song ended, a little out of breath. "Blair, wanna come to the bathroom with me a minute?"

Blair looked up to Dan. "Do you mind?"

"No, of course not." Before Dan even finished the girls were headed off in the other direction. So Dan headed back to the bar with Nate.

"Hey man, nice dancing out there with Blair." Nate joked.

"Haha, very funny Nate. I know I can't dance. I have embraced this fact." Dan joked before turning a little more serious. "So you and my sister have something going?"

Nate was worried at first, he didn't usually date girls with brothers. "Well, not really, I don't . . ."

But Nate didn't get to finish because Dan interrupted. "Go for it."

Nate grinned. "Are you being serious?"

"Yeah, but if you break her heart, I'll kick your ass." Dan said laughing.

"Thanks man, really." Nate said with a genuine smile still on his face.

Blair and Jenny were in the bathroom fixing their hair and makeup when Jenny started in on Nate. "Really B, I just don't know what else I can do. I feel like I've made it perfectly clear that I want us together tonight but Nate doesn't seem to get the picture. Then I throw myself at other guys and he doesn't even look jealous. I don't know what comes next."

Blair smirked. "I have an idea or two left before we give up for the evening. Ready to head back out?"

"Sure." Jenny said as they started walking back towards the crowd.

"Hold up a sec J, I've got to stop by the DJ." Blair said detouring.

Jenny was only alone for a couple of minutes but she was hit on by three guys before Blair got back. "Sorry that took so long, let's go get the guys."

Blair and Jenny walked up once more to the bar. That's when the sounds of the song Blair had just requested started reverberating through the club. "Oooooo I love this song, Come on boys lets go." Blair added raising her eyebrows at Nate.

You change your mind, like a girl changes clothes

Yeah you, PMS, like a bitch, I would know

And you always think, always speak cryptically

I should know, that you're no good for me

Nate stayed where he was though as the others headed back out. "I'll stay her at least a little longer." He looked for Jenny's reaction this time and could tell that she had wanted him to join them; but she joined the others as well.

Cause you're hot then you're cold

You're yes then you're no

You're in then you're out

You're up then you're down

You're wrong when it's right

It's black and it's white

We fight, we break up

We kiss, we make up

Nate watched. It looked like they were all having fun. Blair and Dan were goofing off, dancing and jumping and laughing. Jenny was as well but not as much so.

We used to be just like twins, so in sync

The same energy, now's a dead battery

Used to laugh bout nothing, now you're plain boring

I should know that you're not gonna change

Blair took Jenny's hands and they started dancing together. Doing one of those girlie best friend dances that he had seen Serena and Blair do so many times before. Dan was still out there with them, dancing and laughing, as they all twisted and spun around. Nate was starting to be a little jealous. He missed fun.

Cause you're hot then you're cold

You're yes then you're no

You're in then you're out

You're up then you're down

You're wrong when it's right

It's black and it's white

We fight, we break up

We kiss, we make up

Nate couldn't help but listen to the lyrics of the song, which was something that he never did until last year when he and Blair broke up and all he did for a few days was listen to music. It was like the DJ God was trying to send him a message with this song or something; saying that he was being like the guy in the song when it came to Jenny.

You, you don't really want to stay, no

You, but you don't really want to go-o

You're hot then you're cold

You're yes then you're no

You're in then you're out

You're up and you're down

That's when Nate's eyes connected with Blair's out on the dance floor and she winked. So it wasn't some kind of DJ God sending him a message, it was someone much more powerful.

Someone call the doctor

Got a case of a love bi-polar

Stuck on a roller coaster

Can't get off this ride

You change your mind like a girl changes clothes

Nate shook his head as Blair motioned for him to join them and she finally shrugged and turned around.

Cause you're hot then you're cold

You're yes then you're no

You're in then you're out

You're up then you're down

You're wrong when it's right

It's black and it's white

We fight, we break up

We kiss, we make up

The song finished and started blending into a new one and Nate couldn't help but laugh at the irony. Blair didn't know this song, at least he didn't think she did, so this one could very well be some kind of sign.

I hold on so nervously

To rid my drink

I wish it was cooling me

But so far it's not been good

It's been shitty

And I feel awkward as I should

This song was like his anthem right now. Speaking the way he felt, in a way that he couldn't.

This club has got to be

The most pretentious thing

Since I thought of you and me

Well I am imagining

A dark lit place

Or your place or my place

He watched Jenny alone this time as she wound her arms around some guy's neck, dancing with him in a way that Nate wanted to dance with her.

Well I'm not paralyzed but I seem to be struck by you

I want to make you move

Because you're standing still

If your body matches what your eyes can do

You'll probably move right through me on my way to you

But he couldn't bring himself to do it, he kept putting it off because he didn't want to ruin anything.

I hold out for one more drink

Before I think

I'm looking too desperately

But so far has not been fun

I should just stay home

If one thing really means one

But he continued watching as her body snaked along some other guys, wishing that it was his body she was rubbing herself against.

This club will hopefully

Be closed by three

That will be cool with me

Well, I'm still imagining

A dark lit place

With you place on my place

At that moment, Jenny's eyes looked with his and stayed there throughout the chorus. It was as if she was summoning him to her and oh how he wanted to go.

Well I'm not paralyzed but I seem to be struck by you

I want to make you move

Because you're standing still

If your body matches what your eyes can do

You'll probably move right through me on my way to you

The instrument break hit and Nate simply couldn't take it anymore so he downed his drink and started walking away from the bar towards the dance floor. When he reached Jenny he simply pulled her to him and started dancing with her.

Well I'm not paralyzed but I seem to be struck by you

I want to make you move

Because you're standing still

If your body matches what your eyes can do

You'll probably move right through me on my way to you

Jenny seemed startled at first but soon enough she wrapped her hands around Nate's neck and started dancing with him. They had somehow maintained eye contact throughout Nate's walk over and the dancing and the gaze between them was intense. Nate leaned his head down at the same moment that Jenny tilted hers up and they kissed. The kiss was deep and passionate, as though they had been waiting to do it for a long time, which they kind of had.

Well I'm not paralyzed but I seem to be struck by you

I want to make you move

Because you're standing still

If your body matches what your eyes can do

You'll probably move right through me on my way to you

Blair watched as Jenny and Nate finally kissed. It was their eyes were locked even as Jenny's body snaked up and down Nate's. Blair turned to Dan and raised her eyebrows to check that he was okay with it and he nodded.

You'll probably move right through me on my way to you

You'll probably move right through me on my way to you

As the song came to a close Dan led Blair off the dance floor. "I think I'm going to head home. I think it will be a lot easier for me to go know knowing that my sister is probably going to be leaving with a guy then to actually see it."

Blair looked towards Nate and Jenny who looked so intimate out on the dance floor. It was hard to watch them being so free and together when she couldn't be like that with the guys she was in love with. "I think I'm going to head out to. Let me go let them know okay."

Blair walked up to the couple still dancing and said loudly over the music. "Guys Dan and I are heading home. Have a good time."

Jenny grabbed Blair's arm. "Wait. I have something for you in my purse."

The girls walked up to the bar and the bartender handed them their bags. Jenny reached in hers and took out the letter from Chuck and placed it into Blair's bag.

"What is that Jenny?" Blair asked curiously.

"Umm, I can't say here. But you'll know when you read it." Jenny said hugging Blair goodbye.

Blair shrugged and she and Dan went outside to catch a couple of cabs. They would have shared but Dan's apartment was further downtown and Blair's was uptown.

"Tonight was fun Humphrey." Blair said as she got into her cab.

As Dan was shutting her cab door he smiled. "That it was Waldorf."

Back inside Nate walked up to Jenny at the bar and wrapped his arms around her. "What do you say we head out of here too."

Jenny turned her head to face him."Okay."

Spotted: B, J, N, and D seen dancing the night away at Bluelight. Looks like they had fun. B and D left in separate cabs but N and J didn't. I see romance on the horizon for those two.

Blair was in the cab on the way home when she remember the note in her bag. Immediately she took it out and opened it. It was from Chuck, she recognized the stationary that he hated so much but his father had insisted upon.

B,

I'm sorry that I had to run off without telling you. We haven't been allowed to speak to one another and I thought that showing up at your house would be a little suspicious so I called Jenny and had her meet me to give you this. I've found something on Marcus, or at least I hope that I have. Something really strange is going on with the British royals and I think Marcus could be involved. I called my travel agent and booked the red eye out, hopefully no one will see me heading to London. Blair, I am going to fix this I swear. Stay safe and out of trouble while I'm gone.

I love you Blair, always have, always will.

Chuck

Blair was crying by the time she finished the letter. This wasn't fair, she loved Chuck and it had taken them both so long to admit it, now the only way they could say it to one another was through letters. They couldn't even text because Marcus was getting the reports from her phone. Something inside her snapped at that moment. It was like she was suddenly thinking clearly again. She was Blair Waldorf, people didn't tell her what she could and couldn't do, she told them.

Nate opened the door to his house and led Jenny up the stairs.

"You're sure no one's here?" Jenny said quietly.

Nate turned where he was at the top of the stairs and brushed a stray hair off of Jenny's face. "My mom is still staying in the Hamptons. Are you okay Jen, you know that if you don't want to do this we don't have to."

"No, Nate, I want to." Jenny said leaning up and kissing him softly.

The dawn is breaking

A light shining through

You're barely waking

And I'm tangled up in you

Yeah

Nate took her hand and guided her to his room. Which was surprisingly clean. "Jen," Nate said turning around. "I really just want to make sure you know before we do this that it isn't like last time, that I am fully aware of what we're doing and I want to be with you."

You're open, I'm closed

Where I follow, you'll go

I worry I won't see your face

Light up again

Jenny looked at him, seeing the sincere apology in his eyes. "How about we pretend that last time never happened. That this time, is our first time because we were different people then and I want to be with this Nate Archibald. The one that cares about me and checks to see that I'm okay."

Nate took a step towards her. "That sounds perfect." He bent over and started kissing her. Still gently but infused with passion now.

Even the best fall down sometimes

Even the wrong words seem to rhyme

Out of the doubt that fills my mind

I somehow find, you and I collide

Jenny reached to the hem of Nate's shirt and slowly pulled it over his head, before kissing him again.

Nate stepped behind her, moving her hair over one shoulder and kissing her neck on the other as he unzipped her dress.

I'm quiet, you know

You make a first impression

I've found I'm scared to know

I'm always on your mind

The dress was strapless and slid down as Nate lifted Jenny's arms above her head. She then turned to face him and dropped her arms to his belt. He continued kissing her as she unbuckled his belt and let his pants fall.

Even the best fall down sometimes

Even the stars refuse to shine

Out of the back you fall in time

I somehow find, you and I collide

Nate bent down and lifted her, cradling her in his arms and she leaned upwards and kissed him as he carried her over to the bed, where he laid her down. He lifted himself over her, careful not to put too much of his weight on her.

Don't stop here

I've lost my place

I'm close behind

Nate was sure to be gentle, he wanted this time to be perfect, especially if Jenny was going to think of this as her real first time, since he had screwed up her actual first time so much. So as she unclasped her strapless bra, he slowly removed her underwear and his own. He moved back to her neck kissing her there and along her jaw and to her mouth.

Even the best fall down sometimes

Even the wrong words seem to rhyme

Out of the doubt that fills my mind

I somehow find, you and I collide

Before he entered her he looked into her eyes and whispered, "I love you." Then he pushed in. She arched her back as he moved inside her. He was slow and sensual about his movements and Jenny moved with him.

You finally find

You and I collide

You finally find

You and I collide

They were both close to climax and Jenny whispered, "I love you too Nate." Before they both came.

Blair wasn't surprised to find Marcus in the foyer when she got home; she had grown to expect it. But tonight she was actually glad that he was there. "Good, you're here. I don't have to go find you." She said as she walked towards him.

Marcus stood and moved toward her. He would normally be pleased that Blair wanted to see him but he knew that tone in her voice all too well. "What's the problem tonight Blair? Are you going to whine and bitch some more about what I will and won't let you do?

Blair shook her head and smirked stepping right up in front of him and resumed speaking in a controlled steady voice. "No Marcus, I'm done whining and bitching because you see I've realized something. All this time you have been pushing me around, trying to control me, why? Because you want me. It's all about power with you and you have spent the past two weeks trying to prove to me that you have power over me. Why? Because you are scared I'll figure out that in reality you don't."

Marcus's jaw was set as Blair raised her eyebrows and continued. "The only thing you have you are already using against me to get me to marry you. Something all of us have neglected to notice is that if you use that now to punish me for not doing what you want, then there's no way in hell I'm walking down that aisle. So you see Marcus, I'm really the one with the power. You are going to get what you want as long as we can't find a way to stop you. But until then you have no power; so you see there's absolutely no need for me to whine and bitch."

Marcus was about to start talking but Blair raised her hand to signal him to stop. "Don't bother contradicting me Marcus. What are you going to say, that you'll release the sex tape, Marcus? Because I know you won't."

This time Marcus managed to get a few words in. "And how would you know that Blair?"

"For one thing you say that you want me to be happy, not enough so that you wanting me to be happy outweighs your desire to possess me, but either way, releasing that tape would not make me happy. Second, I have a suspicion that some part of you actually gives a damn about me and you wouldn't do something like that to me. And as with those rules that your wedding planner follows, if neither one of the first two things happen to actually be true, I am banking on the fact that you wouldn't marry someone, maybe not even be allowed to marry me, if I had a sex tape out."

Marcus stood there for a minute glaring at Blair, before his gaze abruptly softened, almost as though his outer defensive shell collapsed. "I would have never used the tape, and not for the third reason, either." Marcus said defeated. But his voice gained strength as he continued. "But I'm not going to pretend that I'm happy about this Blair."

Blair smirked. "Yet there's nothing that you can do about it because you know I'm right."

Marcus tilted his chin up signifying that she was indeed right but he didn't say anything.

With that Blair continued. "Now for the new rules."

Marcus rolled his eyes and Blair couldn't help but laugh, not really a genuine laugh, it was more the laugh of someone who had been scheming. "I'm not naïve enough to suggest that we not see each other. You are my fiancé whether I like it or not and we will be expected to be seen together. Therefore, we will go out together three days a week, Saturday mornings we will have some kind of brunch outing, one night a week we will go for a dinner date, and one day a week we will go out on some form of group date, a party or a double date. In these times hand holding and mild affectionate touching is acceptable, a hello or goodbye kiss on the cheek or lightly on the mouth is also allowed, simply because it is expected. Other than in these instances, there will be no touching, no more visiting me at school for lunch, no showing up here; that stuff is done. If you need me you can call me. I will do whatever I want to do with whomever I want to do it. Do you get it Marcus, I'm taking my life back."

Marcus ran a hand through his hair. He knew that there was absolutely nothing that he could do about this so he complied. "So what now?"

"Well that's easy Marcus, now you go home. I trust you know your way out." Blair said haughtily as she turned and walked up the stairs to her room.

As soon as she was there she put on her nightgown, looked in the mirror, and smiled she was back. So she picked up her phone and called Chuck. It went straight to voice mail, it was after all something like six am in London. "Chuck, it's me Blair, come home. I've taken care of Marcus until the wedding and I miss you."

Chuck got Blair's message as soon as he woke up. There was a lot of work that still needed to be done in London but it took him all of two minutes to decide that it was nothing that the PIs couldn't look into now that Chuck had shown them where to look. So he took the next flight in.

Change is in the air Upper East Siders and may I just say that it was long overdue. Tonight was definitely the night for picking your battles, fighting the fight, and letting the chips fall where they may. With all the insanity that hit the streets today, I can only wonder what tomorrow brings. Until next time,

xoxo

gossip girl

A/N: I hope you all enjoyed, I know it's long. Reviews are always appreciated.

Songs:

Hot N Cold: Katy Perry

Paralyzer: Finger Eleven

Collide: Howie Day