6When they arrived at the house, he helped her inside and up to their room. He told one of the staff members to bring some extra pillows to their room, then helped Blair get back into her pyjamas and into bed. As soon as the pillows arrived, he helped her arrange them underneath her ass in a way that was comfortable for her. He then got in bed with her and tried to fall asleep as Blair had done once he finished arranging the pillows, but he couldn't. He got his phone from the nightstand and began emailing people. He sent his assistant an email saying he would be working from home for at least the next 10 days. Then he answered all of his other emails. He must have fallen asleep at some point because he was woken up by Blair who needed to use the bathroom. He quickly helped her up and over to the master bathroom and when she was done, he helped her into bed and let her snuggle into his side. Her mother burst in about 10 minutes later she said she was just coming to check on Blair, but Chuck knew she was also interested in figuring out what they were going to do about the dinner.
Chuck really didn't care his only priority was Blair and his unborn babies. "Mother I thought about it and you all came here just for this, I wouldn't want all the food to go to waste so why don't we have the dinner as planned and Chuck can put his iPad on the table so I can facetime with you all and the staff can just bring my food up here." Blair said matter of factly.
"Are you sure your up for it Blair?" Chuck asked
"Am I up to sit here and look at a screen. Of course, Chuck. Now mother go and make all the arrangements and let me rest." Blair said waving her mother off. Eleanor smiled and left without another word.
Blair snuggled back into the crook of Chucks arm as best as she could and was just drifting off when there was a knock at the door. "Will we never get a moment of piece?" she said looking at Chuck. He shook his head and smiled at her. He got up and went to the closet to get dressed leaving Blair in bed. When the closet door closed, she called out "You can come in."
Cecelia entered sheepishly as she was entering Blairs room, yes, they were friends, but they weren't that close. "Um Blair given the changes to your condition I don't think we are going to be getting the pictures at least not for a while and I have so business back in France to take care of so I was wondering if you wouldn't mind if I left." she said
"Yes, Cecelia it doesn't seem like I am going to get those pictures. Why don't you at least stay for the big dinner there is tons of food and I know Dan would be happy if you did. And then we can have the jet return you to France tomorrow" Blair said. At the mention of Dan, Cecelia blushed.
"I guess that would be ok. I'll just go and see if your mother or father need any help. Thanks again Blair sorry I couldn't take the pictures." she said as she left the room.
"Well there is one bright side to this situation." she said to herself.
"I for one think the pictures would have been beautiful and maybe when you are off bed rest we can try again." Chuck said entering the room now dressed in slacks and a polo.
"Yeah Chuck because I want pictures of me when I'm as big as a whale." Blair said sarcastically.
"You are beautiful to me. Always." Chuck said as he got back into the bed and made his way up to lie down beside her. "You know I love you no matter what and a picture of you with our little ones safely inside of you would be just as beautiful." Chuck said as he leaned down and kissed her. He stopped after one kiss because both he and Blair knew they wouldn't be able to finish if they started.
"What am I going to do in bed for 10 days?" Blair whined.
"Well, there's TV and Movies, online shopping, telephone calls, reading..." chuck was reading off one of the pamphlets the doctor had given them last night about bed rest. "It says you can take a bath if you want. Would you like me to draw you a nice relaxing bubble bath?" Chuck said
"Not right now Chuck. Also, shouldn't you be at work?" Blair said looking at him sternly.
"No, I emailed my secretary last night or I guess this morning telling her I wouldn't be in for 10 days." Chuck answered matter of factly.
"No Charles Bass, you are not taking 10 days off. For one I know that you have a bunch of meetings planned over the next 2 weeks because you knew there would be lots of people in the house to look after me. And two you will drive me crazy if you are sitting here with me all day every day." Blair said. "You can have today but tomorrow you are going back to work. There are still tons of people here to stay with me, there is no reason for you to be here."
Chuck groaned in annoyance but ultimately knew his wife was right, there wasn't anything he or anyone else could do. "Fine I will call my secretary and tell her not to cancel my meetings." Chuck said kissing Blair's forehead, picking up his phone and dialing as he left their room. Blair doesn't like him conducting business in their bedroom. Unfortunately, Chuck was able to get in touch with his secretary just as she was preparing to execute the list of items, he had asked her to do, he would have to go into work and leave Blair hear with the family. He returned to their room Blair smiling at him as he scowled on his way to the closet. He changed into a suit and returned to their room. "You win. I am going into the office, I caught Annabella before she made any changes to the schedule, how I miss Joyce at BI New York she would have had everything done as soon as she read the email." he went over to Blair and kissed her, then he kissed her belly and waved Goodbye as he left the room.
Blair decided that with Chuck gone she needed someone to occupy her time, she would have summoned her parents or Lily, but they were all busy with this dinner. So, she caught Dan who was reading a book.
"Humphrey, entertain me!" She whined.
"Uhm ok Blair what do you want to do watch a movie, have some kind of spirited debate?" he said as he sat down in the chair beside her bed. Chuck had asked that one be placed there so that people could sit at eye level with Blair and not disturb the bed.
"No, I don't want to do any of that. Give me some gossip, tell me about you and Cecelia?" Blair said giving Dan a puppy dog face.
"Uh Blair there isn't much to tell, we are getting to know each other. I mean we have a lot in common and when we are talking it feels like the world around us just disappears, but she is leaving tomorrow so what does it matter." Dan said.
"Dan, I haven't heard you talk like this about anyone, in … well basically since me. But we both know that is never going to happen so why don't you make a move on Cecelia she is much more your type. You don't have to follow her to France, but you can keep in touch and then in September you will both be in New York together. Just try Dan, it's time for you to get your happy ending too." Blair said looking at him with a serious expression.
"Blair as much as you are right, you are also wrong. It hasn't been that long since well you know, I'm not sure if I'm ready to move on. I always pictured my happily ever after with you know who." he said.
"I thank you for not saying her name. But why can't you at least be friends with Cecelia and see where it goes from there may be in September you will be ready." Blair said.
"You're right, I'll try the friends first thing because that always works so well." he joked.
Blairs reply was her sticking her tongue out at Dan in response.
"Now since I am gonna be here for at least the next 10 days why don't we pick a Netflix series to binge together." Dan said, he got up and angled the TV toward the bed and brought the remote to close to them and turned on Netflix.
"Fine, I mean there is nothing else to do. But we will need snacks so pass me my phone so I can text the staff." Blair replied.
They decided to start with Stranger Things since both of them had heard good things but hadn't had the chance to start it. Snacks were brought in by the staff, but they barely noticed. Both her parents, Ramone, Lily and Rufus had all come to check on them and they were all screamed at and told to leave. Cecelia joined them after lunch and was told that if she muttered even one spoiler, she would be facing the wrath of Blair Bass, so she sat quietly in a chair beside Dan and watched with them.
Chuck returned home at 5pm to the house bustling with noise. The dinner was almost complete, and boy did it smell good. On his way up to his room to change he was warned multiple times to be quiet as he entered the room. Upon reaching the door he opened it slowly and was met with a mostly black room, the TV was the only light and three pale faces staring at the screen mesmerized. Upon opening it fully to enter he was shouted at to shut the door as the light made it less creepy. He tried to say hello, but they all ignored him, he went to the closet closed it behind him and changed for dinner. Upon opening the closet, he made his way over to the bed and sat down next to Blair she wasn't even fazed.