Authors Note: I know I'm terrible for updating so slowly and un-regularly but I had such a hard time with this chapter. I've had about half ready for weeks but couldn't get the rest to work. Anyways I hope this isn't to much of a disappointment and that people are still reading this.

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Dan hadn't talked to Blair in four days and it was possibly the worst four days of his life. The weather seemed to match his mood as it was rainy and gray. Vanessa and Chuck had tried to cheer him up and he had occupied himself with his writing and school. He was still avoiding his family which was exhausting, especially since Jenny kept badgering about every single aspect of his life. Always looking over his shoulder to see his phone or sneaking in to his room when he wasn't there. He guessed she tried something to hold against him if his threats about telling their parents about what she did outside of school were true.

His phone suddenly went off and he hurriedly reached for it to see if it was from Blair. To his disappointment he saw Kati's name and he opened the text. There was a party at Damien's and even though it was Thursday he wanted to distract himself from his own thoughts. He texted back saying that he'd come before jumping in the shower to start to get ready.

Seconds after he jumped in the shower his phone rang but he didn't hear it. Instead Jenny who had been walking by heard the phone. Curious she looked at the phone to see Blair's name flashing across the screen. She pressed the ignore button and smiled to herself. She stood there answering a text from Vanessa on her own phone when Dan's phone ringed again. After pressing ignore once more a text from Blair came.

Blair: Please answer. I need to talk to you.

Jenny deleted the message and left the room laughing to herself.

"He's not answering." Blair sighed and threw her phone on the bed next to Nate.

"He's probably busy." Nate put his hand on her knee and squeezed reassuringly.

"Or he's pissed at me because I'm a raging bitch." She leaned on Nate's shoulder, her phone falling on the bed next to her.

"That hurts." He said calmly and she immediately changed position and laid down on the bed with her head on his thigh. "And you're not a bitch. You were exhausted and scared."

She huffed and rolled her eyes.

"I was not scared."

"You were." Nate said softly and ran his hand through her hair. "You are."

"Of what?" She tried to mask the vulnerably with defiance in her voice.

"Being hurt. Like your mom was by your dad. Like Serena has been many times before. You should call him again." He kept running his fingers through her hair, knowing that it was a good way to get her to relax a bit.

She looked up at him not sure what to say, she wanted to say something sarcastic but couldn't find the words. He was right after all.

"When did you become so insight full?" Neither of them had noticed Serena standing in the doorway listening to the conversation.

"It's always been there baby." Nate winked causing Blair to chuckle and sit up on the bed.

"Is dinner ready?" She asked Serena who nodded. "Great, I'm starved."

"You should call Dan again." Nate said from behind her as Serena helped him up from the bed.

"I will, after rehearsal."

They needed to eat quickly before heading over to the club to practice some new routines for the weekend. Blair who was usually quick at picking up the steps was barely keeping up the pace. Her mind was on Dan and her heart filled with regret every time she thought about him and how she had acted in the car. Why did she ask for space? She didn't want space, she wanted him there with her. She kept hearing Nate's words "You were scared." over and over. She knew he was right but she didn't like it one bit.

"Blair come on, right foot forward then down, not the other way around." Emma looked at her tiredly. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, sorry. I'll get it together." Ignoring the tired looks she got from the girls she just rolled her head back and forth, stretching the muscles. "Let's do this."

She spent the next two hours with the girls practicing and picking up the steps. Forcing Dan, Nate, schoolwork and everything else out of her mind she focused on the routine which really wasn't that hard and before she knew it she were walking home with Serena quickly, wanting to get out of the rain. They walked in comfortable silence for a few blocks.

"I don't want space." She said breaking the silence causing Serena to look at her questioningly. "From Dan, I don't want space."

"I know." Serena took her hand as they continued to walk.

"I think I really messed up S." She looked down at her phone wishing that there would be a call or text from Dan.

"Then call him. Fix this." She took Blair's phone and scrolled down to Dan's name. "It's only 9.30, he's still up."

They stopped walking and Serena stared sternly at her and handed her the phone. Closing her eyes tightly, Blair pressed the call button and waited anxiously, Serena was standing beside her biting her lip holding up her umbrella to shield them from the rain.

A few signals went before someone answered the phone and all Blair heard was loud music and what seemed like people talking and laughing loudly .

"Hello?" She heard a girl giggling. "Hello? Who's this?" The giggling continued and this time Blair recognized the voice, it was Hazel,one of the girls who had been at brunch.

"Is Dan there?" She asked shakily, Serena was looking at her questingly.

"He went somewhere with Kati and Iz." There was some more noise and then someone screaming about shots and then Hazel hung up leaving Blair standing confused and angry staring at her phone.

"What the hell was that?" She looked at Serena with narrowed eyes.

"B, what happened?" She watched as Blair angrily shoved her phone in her bag before running her hand through her hair.

"I think he was at a party." She started to walk fast. "And he was with this girl I know is trying to sleep with him. Apparently me saying I need space translates to him being allowed to have sex with another girl, in this case two.

"You don't think you're overreacting a little?" Serena was trying to catch up to Blair but the shorter girl was fast.

"He freaked about me kissing Carter after we only had been out once and now he thinks this is okay?!" Blair kept going, ignoring Serena's words.

"Blair, you don't know that he's cheating." Serena caught up to her and grabbed her shoulder "Blair, stop!" She stared down and her best friend. "Don't do this."

"Do what"? Blair tried to hide the sadness with feign innocence but Serena saw right through it.

"Don't go and to Carter and kiss him or hunt Dan down to yell at him or whatever normal Blair Waldorf move you would make. Wait until tomorrow and then call him."

"What if he sleeps with someone?" Her words came out shaky as she let the mask fall, there wasn't any reason for her to hide her feelings to Serena.

"He likes you too much, I've seen it." Serena hugged her. "But if he does, then you know that he's an ass and not worthy of your time. Better to find out now rather than later, before you're in too deep right?"

"I think it's too late for that." Blair muttered against the blonde hair causing Serena to pull back from the embrace.

"What do you mean?"

"I think I'm already in way to deep. These few days I've been feeling horrible, I can't sleep, eat, even study without thinking about him. I miss him so much it hurts and it's only been four days." Her hands were shaking and her eyes were glassy in the dark, Serena hadn't seen her like this in years.

"You're in love with him." She stated slowly, like she was trying to wrap her head around the idea of Blair being in love.

"Yes." She said quietly, her head down as she stared at the ground.

"But Blair, what about Carter? I mean you kissed him, or let him kiss you. Just a few days ago."

"I know, but I did it because it was so familiar, with Carter I know what I get and I know what I feel. I don't with Dan." She ran her hand through her hair looking up at the blonde. "I'm not trying to make excuses, I'm really not. I'm attracted to Carter, I alway have been. But being with Dan is... Amazing." She closed her eyes trying to hold back tears, when did she get so sensitive? "He makes me feel things I've never felt before and it took me these four days to realize that. And now it's ruined. I ruined it."

Serena hugged Blair once again and held her tightly. A couple of people stared at them but neither cared.

"You need to talk to him."

"I know."

Dan woke up with the worst hangover of his life by the sound of his alarm clock. Sighing he turned it off, there was no way he would be able to go to school today. Laying down on the bed he closed his eyes trying to gather enough power to get up and get some aspirin when a body moved beside him.

"Morning." He heard a raspy voice and sighed in relief when he saw Vanessa's face and not Kati's pop up under the covers. He had fought Kati off all night, even though he was angry at Blair he wouldn't cheat on her.

"Don't talk please." He rolled over and ignored Vanessa when she got up, leaving him alone in the dark room. He turned back to the door when he heard her return quite a while later. She was carrying a tray with coffee cups and water and he smiled gratefully. He had never been good with hangovers while Vanessa never seemed to be affected no matter how much alcohol she'd had.

"I think I lost my phone last night, you don't have it do you?" He sat up slightly in the bed.

"Damien texted and said that he has it. Take these and then shower." She handed him two aspirins.

"I'm not going to school today." Dan grunted in between sips of water before picking up his coffee.

"No obviously, since you look like roadkill, but Blair is downstairs." Dan choked on his coffee and started to coughing while Vanessa grinned at him.

"Are you serious? It would be cruel to joke about that." He warned her as he set the cup down.

"She's waiting for you. But I'm not sure for how long, she has school too. Told me to hurry up and get you out of bed."

Dan immediately jumped of the bed and headed to the door but stopped when Vanessa coughed.

"Maybe you should shower first, you smell like ass."

"Right." He took his shirt of on the way to the bathroom but didn't miss the amused smirk Vanessa shot him. "Just, shut up." He grinned before closing the door.

"Did you have fun last night?" They were sitting across from each other, the coffee table in between them. Blair was still taking in the lavish penthouse, her mind was to pre-occupied the first time she was there to really see how big it actually was. Plus it kept her from thinking to much about the awkwardness between them.

"Uhm, I think so. The parts that I remember were fun." He was leaning forward on his elbows, taking her in. She was beautiful as always, dressed in a red top in what looked like a very smooth fabric matching with a navy blue skirt in the same material. He wanted to touch her and kiss her but he wouldn't cave that easy. "Why are you here?" He asked after a few minutes of silence.

"I wanted to see you, to talk." Blair shifted on the couch while playing with the hem of her skirt.

"Why?"

She seemed taken back by his attitude and her brow furrowed.

"Oh I don't know, because I've been trying to reach you and you've either ignored my calls or let other people answer?"

"What, when? I left my phone at Damian's last night." He said confused.

"I called and texted you around four yesterday, then I called later and some girl said that you were with Kati and Iz." She didn't hide the hurt in her voice and she immediately saw Dan soften.

"I didn't get the calls Blair." He rubbed his temples slowly. It was too much drama and he was still hungover.

"Don't lie to me Dan." She huffed and crossed her arms. "It went to voicemail, I know I got through."

"I'm not lying Blair." He said softly looking in to her eyes. They stayed that way for a while, for how long he didn't know but Blair was the first one to look away.

"Did you sleep with her? Or anybody?" She whispered her eyes filling with tears making them look huge and glassy.

"If you really think that low of me then why are you here?" Her question hurt him, he thought she knew him better than that.

"What am I supposed to think Dan?" She stood up and started to pace, she wanted to slap him, yell at him, shake him, kiss him and hold him all at once and it was driving her crazy. "I mean you ignore my calls, you were off with that girl when I called, you say that don't remember everything that happened last night." She stopped to look at him. "What am I supposed to think?"

He stood up to and slowly reached out to touch her shoulder. It was the first time he had touched her in five days and he sighed in relief when she didn't move away.

"I know it looks bad. But I promise that I didn't see your calls. Blair I checked my phone every five minutes every day to make sure that I hadn't gotten a call or text from you. I didn't sleep with Iz or Katy or anybody else because I want you. Only you." He looked in to her eyes, showing her that he was being sincere.

"Seriously? She's here?" They heard a disgusted voice behind them.

They pair turned to Jenny who was walking down the stairs in her school uniform, her bag in one hand and her phone in the other.

"Dan I thought this was a vermin free building. We're going to have to move."She barely looked at Blair but she knew that was making her upset. She pressed the elevator button while looking down at her phone.

"What the hell happened to you Jenny? You used to be sweet and caring." Dan was talking mostly to himself as he watched his sister and something seemed to click. "Did you go through my phone again?"

"I don't know what you're talking about." She smirked as the elevator opened and she stepped in. "See you later." She waved, the smirk still plastered on her face.

"I'm so sorry Blair. She crossed the line." He put his arm around Blair who had remained frozen on the spot since Jenny made her presence known.

"Seems like she crossed the line a long time ago." She straightened not showing how his sister's words had affected her. Jenny was just a kid, nothing to worry about she thought. "On the plus side, we know why you didn't receive my messages. I have to get to school, I'm already late as it is." She wanted to get away from this penthouse with the expensive paintings and tile floors and the Upper East Side, back to the normal world.

"Don't go." He grabbed her hand which took her by surprise and caused her to stumble slightly in her heels. She steadied herself by grabbing a hold of his shirt. Looking up at him they were much closer than they had been only seconds ago.

"Sorry." She muttered as her eyes danced over his face, from his eyes to his nose to his lips.

"Spend the day with me." He saw that she was about to decline and quickly continued. "You said that you would and we didn't because Serena barged in. You owe me." He smiled, it was a little crooked and didn't quite reach his eyes but it was the first smile he had given her.

"Fine." She said, giving in to him.

"A Waldorf and Humphrey day, it will be fun!" His mood had immediately changed, he was practically bubbly and it warmed her heart knowing that she was the cause of that. "But I'd suggest you go home and change your shoes. We'll be walking a lot."

"So help me god Humphrey, if you take me rocket climbing or something it will be your head."

Authors Note 2: Next chapter will be a lot more fun and maybe even a little sexiness. Let me know what you want! :)