A/N : I know I'm sooo late and I'm so sorry but I had too much work to do - if that's a good reason - and I didn't have much inspiration. I'm still watching Gossip Girl and even though I was happy to see Blair pregnant, I think there's not enough Chair in this season! Anyway, do you really think Louis is the father? Has she even opened that letter? (I don't think so... I'm still hoping Chuck is the father! ^^). Well, anyway, I'm so sorry for making you wait and I'm sorry if I forgot to answer to the reviews ( I can't remember if I did it or not... ), I want to thank you again for your reviews :)

Upper East Side, nineteen years ago.

"Hey sis, how was the spa in Switzerland?" he asked, pulling her from her daydreams. She was sitting on the couch of the living room, staring blankly at the window, at Manhattan. She had come back home the day before, all tired and red-eyed. No one had seen her except Lily and Eric. She had landed late in the night from Europe and a limo had brought her back to the UES, lonely and blue. She hadn't wanted to talk to anyone, pretending to be too tired but Lily knew better than to trust what she said. She had told Chuck to come to visit her and try to help her but he, above all persons in New York, wouldn't know what was worrying her.

"Great. We had so much fun and we talked a lot, girl's talk, you know." she answered, not looking him in the eyes. She wouldn't bear lying at him that horribly. He had lost a baby girl and he didn't even know about it. Blair needed him more than ever and no one would ever tell him about it. That was the worst thing she'd ever done to him.

"I'm glad to hear it. Lily told me she was worried about you, you seem quite preoccupied, I guess. What's on your mind? Whose silence do I have to buy?" he joked. Serena smiled softly but wasn't in the mood – if only she was the one in trouble.

"No one. I'm just really tired and I'm thinking about Blair and all the things that are going to change in the next months." she said. Chuck nodded and sat down next to her on the couch. She stared at him and the face of a cute baby girl appeared. She would have been so beautiful in her father's arms, looking up at him with widened surprised eyes and him smiling back at that stare then looking up to smile to Blair, his eyes wet from happiness. It hurt too much.

"As you want. How is Blair doing, by the way? Still living her own little fairytale?" he asked, wishing hard she wasn't and she would come back to him, but still wishing harder she was happier than ever. Serena understood that perfectly and told him she was living in pure bliss. He smiled weakly at her and it ached even more in her chest. Why was she lying to him? He may have been the only who could have brought her back to life. She had left her restless, sad and not talking to anyone. The day after her daughter's death, she had sneaked out of her room to see the newborns in their small transparent beds. There had been like ten cute babies, boys and girls, crying and moving like worms. She had been there, staring blankly at a cute all-in-pink dressed baby girl who had heart-shaped lips and brown small hair on her pale face, when Serena had eventually found her. "I feel like this baby girl is mine." she had said and Serena hadn't answered. She had taken her back into her bed and held her in her arms until she was too tired to fight.

"And what about you? I heard you were moving to California, is it true? Do you think Nate and Lonely Boy will survive here without you?" he laughed. He wanted to make her smile but she wouldn't.

"Yeah. I've found a job so I decided to focus on my career. Nate is dating Charlie and Dan is dating whoever he wants. I owe them nothing, Chuck." She knew she was wrong. Both of the boys had asked her if she was really going to California and had told her they would miss her. She would miss them too but as deep as she could dig into her heart, she couldn't choose between the two of them. She wished Fate could choose for her so it'd be easier but the easy path was never the good one. Therefore, she fled in California where she would meet new people and fall in love all over again and maybe one day, when she'd come back, she'd see them and her heart and her mind would agree on one of them.

"I'll come to visit you, Nate and I had so much fun back there last summer." he simply said.

"I hope you will!" she cheered up. "Anyway, Blair asked me to ask if you come or not at her wedding because you didn't answer the invitation and she needs an answer."

He stared at her with eyes that were screaming 'how can you ask me that? You already know the answer.' Yet, she had asked because she wanted him to come, Blair would need support to move in Monaco and show the world she wasn't a weak and shallow Manhattan girl.

"I don't think I will. Neither Queen Sophie nor Louis would want me there. She doesn't need me to annoy her and waste her perfect day. Plus, I don't want to see her glowing while marrying another man." he said. Serena nodded and put a hand on his forearm as a sign of brotherly love. But Chuck felt the pity through that touch and moved his arm away from her. She didn't take it for herself, she knew he was like that. The only one who could really understand him and soothe him when something was wrong was Blair.

"It won't be the same without you." she said.

"I will never be the same New York without its Queen." he responded. She swallowed hardly and nodded, tears coming to her eyes. It was her fault. She shouldn't have taken her to Paris that summer, she shouldn't have let go to the Musée d'Orsay alone, she shouldn't have spent that night with Dan, she shouldn't done all that but still, none of them held anything against her. That was Fate's fault. Serena loathed Fate. So did Blair and Chuck.

Upper East Side, back to present.

"Well, I guess it's me who have to tell you that. We had met some troubles during the operation with Miss Dupont and then with Mr Bass but everything ended up well. They're both in their rooms, they'll soon be awake." he said with a bright smile. Serena sighed of relief, as did all of the persons in the waiting room. Then he left them and they all realized the time had come – the meeting between Chuck and his long lost daughter was about to happen.

"Raina, Dan, go to Cornelia to check on her and be with her when she wakes up." Serena started. "Nate, Jenny and I will go with Chuck. We will talk to him about his donor and then about his daughter. I hope everything's going to end up fine." They should have felt relieved but they were even more stressed out about what was coming next. Serena was dreading facing Chuck, he would never forgive them. The only who would have been to soothe him was miles away across the ocean.

Raina and Dan were less stressed out – they didn't have to face big bad Chuck. They walked to Cornelia's room and crossed path with Chuck's lawyer who looked quite in a hurry. "Mr Humphrey, Missis Archibald, I'm glad to see you. Has Chuck been operated? Is he awake?" he asked them, breathless.

"You should calm, Damon, and call us by our names, I guess we know each other well enough." Dan said. "Chuck's awaking in his room, he's okay."

"Crap." Damon said.

"What's wrong?" Raina asked.

"He sent me to Paris to look for that Amelia girl but I couldn't find her. He's going to kill me now he's been operated." he explained to them. Raina and Dan exchanged a look and smiled at him.

"He isn't going to kill you. Amelia was a fake name, she's in this hospital and he will meet her as soon as they're both okay. You can breathe and relax now." Damon took a deep breath and looked better. He asked them about Cornelia but they didn't answer and told him that he would see a few hours later. Then, Damon started searching for Chuck's room and Raina and Dan went to Cornelia's.

The young French girl was all drowsy when they entered the room. Raina sat down on the bed and grabbed her hand. She opened her eyes and smiled weakly at them. They both smiled back and waited for her to be ready to talk to them. It took her several minutes and then, the first thing she said was "How did it go? When can I see Chuck?".

"As soon as he's ready. The others are talking to him, then they'll come. How are you feeling?" Raina said.

"It's starting to hurt in my stomach but I'm okay." Cornelia answered.

Meanwhile, Chuck was awaking too. Ten minutes after his daughter, the Basshole was fully awake and staring at the four persons standing in front of him. He was prepared to yell at Damon for not having found Amelia in Paris but Serena cut him off.

"Chuck, I need you to listen very carefully to what I'm going to tell you. First of all, you must know it all happened thanks to Jenny and even though we kept the truth from you, it was made for your safety, your health and other persons' life and reputations. We love you, Chuck." Serena started. Chuck was fearing the worst – and the best, at the same time. Serena paused and then started telling him the whole story. It wasn't an easy story to tell and she didn't really know where to start but Nate's presence and her hand in his helped her. Damon was also listening to the story – Serena knew Chuck would eventually tell him everything and ask him to do the papers to recognize Cornelia as a Bass – and he was as surprised as Chuck to hear all that had happened. But what surprised him more was that he recognized the name of the girl – Cornelia. Was she really the young girl he had met in the plane? She must have laughed inside as he told her what he was doing in Paris!

"... So now, you know. Your daughter, Cornelia, is here. She's awake and willing to meet you." Serena said.

"Then why are we still here?" Chuck said after a long pause. Serena smiled at him and both she and Nate helped him out of the bed to the wheelchair. The three of them walked down the corridor to Cornelia's room. Damon was following them close behind, thinking about the papers he would have to do about Chuck's paternity and everything about Cornelia.

Damon opened the door and held it open for them to walk in. Cornelia, Dan and Raina were holding their breath – he was coming. The French girl had a glimpse at Damon opening the door – she laughed at the thought of the face he would do when he saw her. Chuck was the first to get in, he went next to the bed where Cornelia was lying, Serena got in, followed by Nate and then Damon who stared at Cornelia in bewilderment, but didn't say a word not to spoil the moment.

"I knew you looked too much like Blair." was the first thing Chuck managed to say.

So, what do you think? Was it worth the wait? ^^ Don't forget to review and tell me what you think ! :)

Nyah-Cullen.