The Mess that is Chuck Bass- Chapter Thirteen

“What did 당신 just say?” Blair asked because he surely hadn’t just had asked her what she thought. It must have been wishful thinking on her part.
A smile crept over his face. He seemed to be smiling a lot lately. “You heard me exactly right, Blair. I asked 당신 to marry me, 당신 know become my wife.”
She chuckled. “You can’t be serious.” Blair still thought that it was a joke. There was no way he could be serious. He was Chuck 베이스 and he didn’t do things like this.
Chuck grabbed her hand and reached inside of his 코트 재킷, 자 켓 for a square box. He presented it to her and cracked open the lid. “Does this convince 당신 that this isn’t a joke to me? I’ve never been 더 많이 serious in my entire life.”
Blair tried to 제비, 삼키기 but found that her mouth felt like cement. She stared at the engagement ring that he had and it was the absolute perfect ring without a doubt. “Wow, I don’t even know what to say right now.”
“Just say yes.” He held out the box to her.
She wanted to say yes 더 많이 than anything but she tried to hold herself back. One of them had to be reasonable at least. She reached for his hand and grasped onto it. “I’ve dreamed for most of my life about the 일 that man that I 사랑 would propose to me. It’s always been a dream of mine and although I used to imagine Nate as the groom that has changed in the last 년 and a half. I’ve thought of this 일 a lot Chuck, but to be honest I just never thought that 당신 would ever propose to me. 당신 don’t do things like this.”
He cradled her hand in his own. “I’ve changed, Blair.” He sounded so sure of everything and grown up that she felt her resolve break.
She continued, “I am sure of only one thing in life right now, and that is that one 일 I will become your wife. We’re meant for each other and we both finally realize that. But there are a couple of things holding me back.”
Some tension started to show on his face. “What’s holding 당신 back, Blair?”
“There are three things that I can think of and just let me say them before 당신 say anything else. First of all, we’re both eighteen and it’s so young to even start thinking about marriage. I always imagined that I would get married when I was in my mid twenties and I had already established my career. I know things don’t always work out that way but still. Then there’s the fact that we just got back together, Chuck.” He looked at her but said nothing. “I don’t want to mess us up again and we will if we rush into marriage. We have our whole lives ahead of us.”
He nodded and steeled himself for the 다음 reason. “What else?”
She licked her lips nervously. “And then of course there’s the fact that you’re just getting over your father’s death. We had a long road ahead of us Chuck, and we still do. There is just no reason to rush into anything and I think 당신 feeling vulnerable because of everything that has happened to you.”
He caressed her palm with his hand. “Can I speak now?”
“Yes.” She managed to squeak out, his touch always got to her no matter how small 또는 light.
Chuck touched her face lightly before saying, “All those reasons 당신 just listed for not getting married are valid and I understand you’re reasoning behind all of it. But, I 사랑 당신 Blair. And that is the only thing that should matter. I never thought that at the age of eighteen that I would be proposing to my girlfriend but that just shows how much I’ve grown up and changed in the past few months. I’m confident enough in our 사랑 to know that we can make this work and all I want to do is marry you, Blair. Just say yes. Please.” He added it as an afterthought.
Her words melted her 심장 but they still didn’t change her mind. “Chuck, we’re just not ready yet. I don’t want 당신 to think that I don’t 사랑 당신 just because I’m saying no. Because all I think about all 일 long is how you’re everything to me and how much I really do 사랑 you.”
The grin that had been residing on his face collapsed. “Blair, I know that 당신 사랑 me and I feel the same way about you. But come on, we can do this.”
She shook her head. “I can’t yet but know that someday I will be saying yes to you. But 당신 might as well practice for the 일 that we do get engaged. Ask me.”
He sighed and grimaced, but he bent down on his knee anyways. “Will 당신 marry me, Blair?” He asked it in a dreary voice because he knew her answer.
A huge smile came over her face. “YES!!!” She launched herself into his arms.
He was too stunned to do anything other than hug her. He laughed. “Are 당신 sure?”
“Yes, I am. I want this 더 많이 than anything but I’m still worried about everything that I said before. But with 당신 의해 my side, I know that everything will work itself out. We’ll make sure that it does.”
Chuck wrapped his arms around her and pressed his lips against hers. It wasn’t a passionate 키스 but it was perfect. The perfect moment.
Blair broke the 키스 eagerly. “Put it on my finger.”
The signature Chuck 베이스 grin came over his face and he did as she asked. As soon as he slipped over her finger, the door barged open and Serena flew into the room. She was quickly followed 의해 Lily and Nate.
Serena glared at them. “What the hell was all the yelling about? 당신 scared everybody, Blair.”
Blair and Chuck exchanged a look and he nodded. Blair smiled and beckoned to Serena. “Come here, S.”
Serena walked over to her cautiously. “What’s going on? I don’t like the look on your face.”
She said nothing but instead just held out her left hand.
Serena immediately saw the glint of the diamond on her hand. She looked from one to the other with a shocked expression her face. “Is this for real?” She asked on a whisper.
Chuck answered for Blair, since she was still incapable of forming whole sentences. “It is, dear sister.”
Serena launched herself at Blair all the while screaming,” OH MY GOD, BLAIR!!!”
She laughed at Serena’s expense. And the two girls stood in the middle of the room jumping up and down.
Nate and Lily came into the room to investigate what was going on. Nate pointed at the girls. “I don’t understand, what’s going on with them? Is everything alright?”
Chuck grinned before saying, “Everything is better than alright. I just proposed to Blair and she accepted which is making me the happiest person in the world right now. Can 당신 believe I just used the words happy and myself in the same sentence?” He laughed.
Nate looked at him in disbelief. “You proposed to Blair?”
“Yes, I did.”
Nate dragged him up on his feet and threw his arms around him in a 곰 hug. “Congratulations, Chuck. I always knew that if the two of 당신 stopped being stubborn that something like this would happen for you. I couldn’t be happier.”
Chuck returned his hug gratefully all the while looking at Blair who was still jumping up and down in thrilling fashion. “You don’t know how much I appreciate that, man. Especially because of all the history the two of 당신 have.”
Nate waved his statement off. “I am happy for 당신 because Blair and I were never right for each other, we both know that. It’s always been you, Chuck.”
He nodded with a smile on his face. In fact, he couldn’t seem to wipe the smile off his face no matter how hard he tried. Lily walked up to him with a cautious expression on her face. “You can’t be serious about all of this, Charles.”
Blair stopped jumping to hear the conversation that was about to take place.
“Lily, I am serious and nothing is going to stop me from marrying Blair.”
Lily shook her head in denial. “But you’re so young and it’s foolish.”
Blair bit her lip with a worried fashion while Chuck shut Lily a look that could kill.
She apparently took the hint because she forced her face into a smile. “Well, I don’t necessarily agree with this right now but I need 당신 in my life, Charles. I know that won’t happen if I have a problem with this, so please except my token of gratitude and congratulations.”
He touched her shoulder gently. “Everything is going to be fine, Lily. I know about all of your concerns but Blair and I have everything under control. We’ve come a long way, and I don’t want our relationship to be ruined over my impending marriage to Blair. Especially just as I was ready to call 당신 mom.”
Lily threw her arms around his neck and beamed with pride.
Blair snuck up behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist. He smirked at her. “Are 당신 ready to go celebrate, soon to be Mrs. Bass?”
“You bet I am.” She took his hand and led him out of the room. The time to celebrate had come.

XOXO
Six months later
The wedding preparations had gone off without a hitch. Everything was going to be perfect and everybody that was anybody was going to be attending the wedding of Blair Waldorf and Chuck 베이스 today. Serena was to be the maid of honor and Nate was to be the best man, but of course. It was going to be the biggest wedding that the Upper East Side had ever seen. That was not an understatement.
Chuck waited in the church with baited breath as he watched Blair walk down the aisle towards him. She looked like an ethereal vision in the 겉옷, 가운 that she had chosen. She had certainly never looked 더 많이 beautiful in his eyes. She stood before him and they clasped hands. The ceremony started and most of it was a blur because he was busy staring at the bride to be in front of him. He barely heard the priest say that it was time for the vows. Blair chose to go first.
A tremulously smile was on her face as she looked deeply into his eyes. “Chuck, what would my life be without you? I’ve thought of this 질문 many times over the past 년 and the answer always comes to me immediately. My life without 당신 is nothing. 당신 make me the person that I am today.” She wiped a tear off of her cheek. “There was a time that I thought that I knew what I wanted, a planned out life. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. All I want is 당신 to be in my life and nothing else matters to me anymore.” Blair placed a hand over her heart. “You have completed me, Chuck. And in time I only hope that I can return the favor. I 사랑 you, Chuck Bass. Those are words that I thought I would never say but I couldn’t be happier to say them right now. I 사랑 you; I will never get tired of saying that.”
He touched her cheek softly before beginning his vows. “Blair. There was a time about a 년 이전 that I wanted nothing to do with 당신 또는 anybody. And now when I think back on that time, I can’t even imagine what life is without you. A while back when I chased 당신 and everybody else that I cared about away, 당신 didn’t give up on me. And I can’t say thank 당신 enough for that. Because I truly believe that if 당신 didn’t decide to give up on me that I would have been dead 의해 this time today. I was slowly dying inside without 당신 but now your 사랑 has revived me.” He pulled her hand tighter into his. “I’ve denied my feelings for 당신 for the longest time because I always thought 당신 deserved better.” Blair shook her head adamantly at this and he managed to laugh. “But I’ve come to realize that we’re perfect for each other. There is never going to be anyone better for either of us. We understand each other, we don’t judge each other, there has always been that unbreakably bond between us, we scheme and plot, but most of all we just 사랑 each other with a fierce determination. 당신 are the person that I need; it’s not even a 질문 anymore, Blair. 당신 are a necessity for me to continue on because without 당신 there is no Chuck. There is nothing and I will never tire of telling 당신 how much 당신 mean to me. I 사랑 당신 Blair Waldorf, and in retrospect I think I always might have.”
His speech was the most beautiful thing that she had ever heard and the tears were running unchecked down her face. She faintly heard the words, “You may 키스 your bride”, and then she saw Chuck’s head descending towards her. He restrained himself and gave her the gentlest 키스 that was even imaginable. It was gentle, tender, and passionate at the same time. When they broke apart, they both grinned like fools at each other. They were married and they had finally gotten to the place that they were destined to be.

XOXO
It was funny how things worked out. Sometimes life had the most unexpected way of rewarding you. A 년 after the wedding, Blair welcomed a baby Bass. It was a boy of course. He looked like his father and had her personality. How could he ever go wrong with that?

Finished.

A/N: I kind of had a few 더 많이 ideas for this one but the severe writer’s block for this got to me and I decided to end it. I hope I didn’t make it too fluffy. I just needed to finish one of my fics since I still have four in progress. I also have a new idea for a story but I will not be 글쓰기 that for a while. Reviews for the last time for this story? Please? 다음 update will be Temptation of the Best Kind and I still have no idea what I’m going to do with that one.
-Sam