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AN: I know I said that I would have the others in this chapter, but this idea popped in to my head and so I wrote it first. I may not be posting anything for a few days. My great aunt died the other day and I just need a few days to myself so I hope that you can understand. I do hope that you all liked this chapter though and I would love to hear your thoughts.

After Blair and I had finished our dance she ended up deciding to keep the music on. I figured that it was only because she had received so much praise in the last five minutes about her party hosting skills. I could tell the praise made her giddy since she was smiling and it wasn't forced like all the other times I had seen her. The brunette was practically glowing as she sipped from her champagne glass. I couldn't help, but feel pleased knowing I had brought out this side of her. Perhaps she wasn't a lost cause after all. She had so much potential to be something so much better if only she would come out of her shell. I would absolutely love to her shed her cool exterior to let out the fireball I now knew lay beneath.

Standing next to her I sipped from my own champagne glass. She had wonderful taste when it came to her selection of champagne. Unlike most humans she did not go for the cheapest drink she could find or something that was popular among others her age. She actually knew how to get the best for her buck and that was a talent not many people possessed. "Now that you know how to throw a real party I have to wonder how you will ever survive the boring society events again."

She smiled knowingly as she took another drink. I watched the amber liquid pass through her ruby red lips. "Well it is all about knowing how to entertain your-self. You see that girl in the black cocktail dress in the corner whose smoking? Well her boyfriend who is the man on her left has no idea that she is secretly sleeping with his older brother who is the gentleman on her right. You see how the brother keeps brushing his arms against hers whenever her boyfriend isn't looking?"

I smirked knowing she was right when I peaked in to the girls mind. She was currently pondering over how to get away from her boyfriend without seeming suspicious so that she could get a little bit of loving from his brother. "How very scandalous of her."

"If you think that is bad then you haven't heard anything yet." Blair told me with a wicked grin as she discreetly pointed to a blonde in the middle of the dance floor wearing a red and black dress which hugged her body a little too tightly and black heels. "That is Anna Capri daughter of attorney Arnold and Dr. Eliza Capri. She looks stunning in that dress doesn't her? Well except for the slight baby bump she did not bother to cover up. Anna likes to pretend it doesn't exist because if she had her way she would have had an abortion as soon as she found out, but her parents won't let her since they are hardcore Catholics. Rumor is that she is going to go on vacation for a year off to Texas to stay with her elderly grandmother who I know for a fact passed away last year. If she had her way she would be with her baby daddy, but considering he is married with three kids of his own it is not as if that is a possibility. It's no wonder we have a new Physics teacher this year. I always knew she had to work extra hard for her straight A grade in that class."

I chuckled deeply at the smirk on Blair's face. She looked completely in her element and I had no doubt in my mind now about how she became Queen. "How do you know all of this? Do you have a private eye to dig up dirt on people?"

Her dark eyes rolled at my comment and she looked as if I had offended her or something. "Please, I do my own dirty work most of the time. I like to watch people and look for the hidden signs before I go digging. A secret is better than any amount of money since it can be held over a person's head forever if it is juicy enough. How do you think I have gotten as far as I have? The secret to success in this world is to know how to hide your how secrets while at the same time learning everyone else's."

"What secrets do you have then Waldorf?" I question with a playful quirk of my lips. "I am sure that it is something worthwhile if you go to such great lengths to keep it hidden."

"It won't be a secret anymore if I tell you Bass." She knocked my shoulder with hers and I could tell she was feeling tipsy from all of the champagne she had been drinking. I enjoyed seeing her this way. I hoped that it would be a regular thing whenever I was in her presence. "Besides, it is not nice to ask a lady to divulge all of her secrets without telling yours first."

I looked away from her briefly to down my glass of champagne and reach for another. "I have no secrets."

Her eyebrow indicating she did not believe me. "You are a horrible liar Bass. Everyone has secrets and you forget who you are talking to. I am extremely talented when it comes to reading people. I bet I know a thing or two about you that even you would be surprised to learn I know."

"Oh yeah?" I challenged crossing my arms and leaning against the wall. "Let's see if your bark is bad as your bite. Try to read me if you can."

"Alright then Bass prepare to be amazed." She grew quiet as she stared at me for good long while. It was as if she was trying to use her gaze to strip me off my outer layers so that she could see inside of my soul. "Well from your arrogant behavior it and degrading treatment of woman it is obvious that you lack a mother figure. I am thinking that you never met her and since I don't get the vibe she left I am thinking she is dead and that is why you don't talk about her. You probably have this image of her in your mind that you do not want to destroy by bringing her up in casual conversation.

Since you never mention your father either that makes me think you are not very close. All of your deviant behavior is a cry for attention. You can't get him to pay attention you any other way and so you act out in an effort to get a reaction from him and when that does not work you take your debauchery to another level. You don't even care if his attentions would be unpleasant just as long got him to notice you. The way you dress and call attention to yourself makes me believe that you are always looking for approval of those around you even if you will deny it to yourself. The women you sleep with are not just for decoration as you would claim, but more you trying to find a deeper connection with someone and since you were not taught emotion or how to show them this is the only way that you can go about it. How am doing so far Bass?"

I had to admit that I was impressed how on the spot she was with her assessment. I would never admit to how right she was though. "I suppose you did well, but don't think that you know me Waldorf. So you may have gotten one or two facts right and yet you could have guessed at it. How about you give me a chance to read you now? As it turns out I am rather good at it as well."

Blair's jaw tightened and I could tell this was a challenge to her. "Go ahead and give it your best shot Bass. Nobody has been able to read me before and I doubt you will do any better."

"Let's see if I can exceed expectations then shall we?" As she had done with me I took time to study her. Usually it would be easy for me to read someone because I could enter their mind, but since Blair seemed to be immune to my power I would have to use my skill of observation instead of relying on my vampire abilities. "You are so closed off all of the time because you experienced a great loss in your life. I am not saying that someone close to has died, but perhaps someone abandoned you at a time you needed them the most and you won't take that risk again even for Nathaniel. You are a very insecure person and I can tell that your appearance is important to you since you are always unconsciously running your hands over your clothing as if you are looking for imperfections and when the spotlight is on you then you seem to do it even more. My guess is that your mother never gave you the attention you needed and instead chose to focus on your best friend instead and that is why while you are Serena are friends you often find yourself being rather snappy with her.

You like to live in a world of fantasy and fairytales because the world around you is not as perfect as you wish it to be though you never say this out loud. You probably have an obsession with old movies because they are always so uncomplicated and you wish that your life could be that way. When things don't go your way then you do one of two things. You either do what you can to make it the way you want it or you pretend that it is not happening. You don't want anything coming between the life you have envisioned for yourself and that is why you try so hard to make things perfect. New things frighten you since you do not know how they will impact the world around you which is one of the reasons you were so cold towards me when we met. How close am I to hitting the nail on the head Waldorf?"

The Queen of Constance looked away to hide her emotions and down the rest of her drink. She must not like how good of a read I had gotten on her. "You did alright for a beginner and now if you will excuse me I have a party to host and I have no time for these games. Nate should be here any second and I will be sure to tell him that you are looking for him. Have a nice night Charles and if I do not see you before the parties end I will say that I hope you had a good time. Maybe you're not as bad as I had first thought.

TBC…

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