we are really sorry this took so long. But C&B rock this season (Can't believe it's the last one. :() Anyway enjoy, reply, and let me know how much you loved seeing Dan getting slapped on Monday.

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Blair pulled her hair away from her face as she finished getting ready for the day. Her son loved to pull on her hair, and she wanted it out of his grasp.

"Do you have your day with Sebastian all planned out?" Chuck inquired as he adjusted his tie.

"I do," Blair nodded. "And you and Sabrina?"

"Yes, we will be having plenty of fun," Chuck replied.

"Just don't give our little girl an entire box of chocolates. We want her to sleep tonight, so we can have our own Valentine's Day celebration," she reminded him.

"I'll save the chocolate for her mother," Chuck smirked.

"I'm taking care of the chocolate," Blair reminded him.

"I'll scratch chocolate off my possible list of gifts to give you this evening," he appeared to make a mental note, "So how about a hint? What would you like for Valentine's Day?"

"You in nothing."

"That's a given," he chuckled, "Anything that fits nicely into a box that I can have gift wrapped?"

"I trust your taste."

"No hints?" he stuck out his bottle lip in a pout reminiscent of their son.

"Nope," Blair shook her head, "I didn't get any hints for your present."

"I'm not opposed to giving hints," he chuckled, "I was thinking sexy lingerie."

"That would be a gift for me, not you," she replied.

"Not if you were the one wearing it."

"That's not an actual hint," she insisted, "So you're on your own."

Chuck sighed, "Okay. So, shall we meet for lunch?"

"No," Blair shook her head. "I do not want to see you until at least five-thirty."

"Fifty-thirty, really," his eyes widened in surprise, "You and Sebastian must have very time consuming plans."

"All that time isn't devoted just to him, although the thought is tempting. I also need a little time to prepare dinner."

"So if I return early, can I just entertain our children in the nursery?" he inquired.

"Absolutely."

"Then you have yourself a Valentine's Day date," he smiled as he kissed her cheek lightly.

"Two handsome men in the same day. I'm a lucky girl," Blair giggled in response.

"I'm luckier. I have two gorgeous women."

"How about we call it a tie?" she offered.

"Deal," Chuck nodded before he gave her a serious kiss.

"Have fun today," Blair smiled as her arms came around his neck to hold him close, "But save some energy for later."

"Always," Chuck promised.

-d-d-d-d-

"Sebastian, look at the fish," Blair pointed.

"Mommy," Sebastian stated as he pointed at his mother instead of looking towards the fish she was pointing to.

"Yes, I'm Mommy," Blair smiled at the little boy with his father's eyes. "But look at the pretty fish."

"Mommy," he repeated as he pressed his fingers to her lips.

"Look Bastian, fish," Blair stated as she grasped his fingers and pointed them in the direction of the coral fish floating in the tank in front of them. Sure enough, Sebastian's attention followed his fingers as he cheered with excitement.

"Fiss!"

"That's right, Sebastian, fish," Blair laughed as she kissed his forehead.

"Pity!"

"Yes, they're very pretty," Blair nodded.

Sebastian's fingers pressed against the glass. He groaned in frustration as they appeared to be out of his reached. "Fiss," he whined.

"I'm sorry Sweetie," Blair consoled him. "You can't touch the fish."

"Fiss," he whined again. Crocodile tears began to trail down his cheeks.

"Don't even try it," Blair told him with a smile. "Come on, let's go look at something else."

Blair encouraged Sebastian to wave goodbye to the fish as she strolled towards the next exhibit.

"Look Sebastian, do you see the sharks?" Blair pointed at the scary looking animals.

Sebastian caught one look at those sharp teeth and buried his face in his mother's shoulder.

"It's okay, Bastian," Blair urged him to get another look as she tapped on the glass to show him proof of their safety, "He can't hurt us. There is a thick piece of glass between us."

Sebastian peeked out and then looked at his mother solemnly.

"Let's try and find something fun to look at."

Blair roamed through the aquarium until she found the otters. Sebastian seemed to like them as he banged on the glass with a laugh.

"You like those, huh?" Blair smiled as she brushed the hair off his face. "They are fun, aren't they?"

Sebastian kept tapping at the glass. Soon the otters were pressing their nose against where his hand was.

"Can you say 'otter' Bastian?"

"Ter," he smiled.

"Almost," Blair smiled too. "I love you, Bastian."

"Mommy," Sebastian stated as he hugged his mother tight.

"Happy Valentine's Day, my sweet boy," she smiled as she hugged him tighter.

"Ters!" he pointed as they started to be fed.

"Otter," Blair tried to correct him.

Sebastian didn't hear the difference as he continued to shout out, "Ter, ter, ter."

Blair laughed as Sebastian clapped his hands together over and over as he continued on with his chant. He was just a happy little child.

"Why don't we get you one to take home with us?" Blair suggested as she steered them over towards the gift shop.

Inside the shop, Sebastian reached toward every toy and stuffed animal that was within his grasp.

"Pick one, Baby," Blair suggested, "One for you and one for your sister."

With the otter in his hands, he hugged it close. His decision was clearly made.

"What shall we get for Sabrina?" Blair looked around them.

Her eyes fell on a pure white polar bear with a cub and smiled. That was definitely meant for her daughter.

Blair took her purchases to the counter. "Give the nice lady your otter, Bastian," Blair urged her son.

"Mine," Sebastian replied as he continued to hug the stuffed animal possessively.

"Yes, it's yours, but we have to pay for it before we can take it home," Blair tried to reason with her son.

"Don't worry about it," the cashier said as she quickly and painlessly scanned the tag without much protest from Sebastian. "It happens all the time. You learn a few tricks after a while. Besides I have one at home just a little older than him."

"Thank you," Blair gave the woman a grateful smile, "He's a possessive little thing, when it comes to stuffed animals and his mother. Aren't you, Bastian?"

He looked up with a frown as if he sensed his mother's criticism.

"Mine," he announced again.

Blair couldn't hold back the laugh that bubbled up.

"Have a good day," the woman handed Blair the bag with her polar bear.

"So, have you had your fill of the zoo, Baby, or do you want to keep walking around?" Blair inquired as Sebastian's head came to rest against her shoulder.

His eyes were sliding closed even as he tugged his otter closer.

Blair maneuvered her cell from her purse and dialed the driver Chuck had hired her after a few scheduling conflicts had left one of them stranded one time too many.

"Joe? It's Blair. I need to be picked up outside the New York Aquarium."

"Yes, Ma'am," the driver replied, "Be right out front."

"See you soon," Blair smiled.

Sebastian was sound asleep before they even made it to the car.

"Did Little Mister Bass have fun at the aquarium?" Joe asked as he held the door open for Blair to slide in.

"Yes, he did. Would you do me a favor and drive around for a while? He sleeps the best when the car's moving."

"As you wish, Ms. Waldorf," Joe nodded as he closed the door once she was safely inside.

Blair strapped her son in and then leaned back against the seat to watch the rushing traffic of the city.

Before she knew it, she was out too.

-d-d-d-d-

Chuck fed his daughter some ice cream and smiled as it dribbled down her chin.

"Cole," Sabrina sputtered.

"Is it cold, Sabrina?" he chuckled as he watched her shiver slightly, "Do you want daddy to warm it up for you a bit?"

The little girl in question smiled her mother's smile at him.

Chuck called out to the waitress as she passed, "Excuse me, this is going to sound odd, but could you take this back and warm it up just a bit. It's too cold for my daughter to eat."

"Certainly," the waitress smiled, "Is there anything I can get for her daddy?"

"No, thank you," Chuck said as he directed his attention to the door. He saw Lily and Eric coming in and waved.

"Well, isn't this a happy coincidence," Lily smiled as she greeted Chuck and Sabrina with kisses to their cheeks, "You are a lucky little girl, Sabrina, to have a daddy to take you out on Valentine's Day."

"Hey man," Eric greeted Chuck with a handshake and kissed Sabrina's cheek. "Hey Bina. You being good?"

"Ict ream, brrrr," Sabrina responded.

"Yes, it's very cold," Eric laughed.

"Sit," Chuck invited. "Join us, please."

"Oh, we don't want to impose," Lily shook off his invitation, "Eric and I just came in for a quick frozen hot chocolate."

"Sit," Chuck insisted, "Sabrina loves spending time with both of you. Don't you, Sabrina?"

"Rick!" Sabrina giggled as Eric tickled her.

"So, what do you and Blair have planned for this evening?" Lily inquired as she pulled up a chair, "I hope it's more than Serena has planned with Nathaniel. I had to call and remind her of what today is."

"Just a quiet dinner tonight at home," Chuck smiled. "And you and Rufus?"

"It's supposedly a surprise," Lily sighed, "Hopefully nothing too extravagant."

Eric smiled, "Rufus is probably going to cook for you and then play a favorite song before he dances you upstairs."

"Which would be absolutely perfect," Lily smiled.

"What about you, Eric?" Chuck inquired as the waitress returned with Sabrina's ice cream that was melted and at a much warmer temperature.

"Getting together with a few of my classmates who don't have a significant other either."

"I thought you had a significant other to snuggle up with," Chuck replied, "What was that guy's name that has been spending all that time in the café?"

"He's got plans tonight. His parents are throwing some big party at their house."

"And you're not going?"

"Can we change the subject?" Eric asked.

"Something wrong?" Chuck prodded.

"Chuck, I don't want to talk about it."

"Okay, changing subjects," Chuck surrendered, "For now anyways."

"Charles, is there any chance that I can take the twins for one evening soon to have a slumber party?" Lily inquired.

"I think we can arrange that," Chuck smiled. "They love their grandma, don't you, Sabrina?"

Sabrina mimicked her father as she bobbed her head up and down.

Eric laughed at his niece and brother as Chuck bent in and rained kissed along Sabrina's cheeks to her giggles. He marveled at how well his brother had adjusted to fatherhood.

-gg-gg-gg-

Blair tied the robe around her waist and smiled at the way the end of her ponytail curled around her neck.

She quickly put the finishing touches on her dessert. She could hear Chuck upstairs trying to get his fussy daughter to go back down for the night. She could almost hear the pleading in his voice, which made her laugh slightly.

She sighed when the phone rang because she knew who was on the other end.

"No, Nate. I will not give you any pointers on how to romance Serena," she said as she picked up.

"Come on, Blair," Nate whined, "Serena is going to bury me if I don't get this right, and I'm coming to the conclusion you might be right. I don't have a romantic bone in my body."

"Are you really that unimaginative?" Blair inquired, "Can you not come up with anything?"

"All I've got are flowers and candy," Nate said. "Don't women want something more imaginative?"

"We want the guy in our life to prove they know us well enough to get us something they know we'd like."

"Then I'm in some serious trouble," Nate replied, "All I know is that she doesn't want flowers or candy."

"Oh my god," Blair sighed. "You are truly, truly pathetic."

"Fine, I'm the most pathetic man that you've ever met. I don't deserve your best friend nor did I deserve you," Nate replied, "Now will you help me?"

Blair shook her head and then turned around when she heard Chuck's voice.

"No Serena, I will not help you with Nate's Valentine's gift," he was saying as he walked down the stairs.

"Maybe you and Serena should just ignore the existence of this holiday and wait for Easter," Blair told Nate.

"If I ignore this holiday, Serena will cut my balls off," Nate said.

"How graphic," Blair frowned.

"Blair, help Serena," Chuck stated as he pointed his phone towards his girlfriend.

"If you help Nate," she held out her phone.

"Deal," Chuck nodded.

"S?" Blair said into the phone.

"Oh, god, B, you have to help me. I completely forgot what today was until my mother called to ask about our plans," Serena stated frantically, "You have to give me something."

"Go into my old bathroom. In the back of the linen closet is where I hid all that trashy lingerie you used to leave at my house so Lily wouldn't find it."

"Oh, thank goodness, I totally forgot about those," Serena sighed in relief, "I can do trashy lingerie. What else do you got?"

"Well, Chuck and I are doing dessert after we finish the dinner I ordered in. You can order in a meal."

"Where did you order from?" Serena inquired, "Perhaps I can give them a call."

"I ordered from the Palace. If you call them, just tell them to put it on my tab. I didn't get you a gift this year."

"B, you are a life saver," Serena sighed in relief, "Seriously I owe you my life."

"And try to put on a brave face when Nate gives you his gift, okay? He tries hard."

"It better not be some stupid flowers and chocolates," Serena replied.

"Like I said, brave face, S," Blair reminded her.

"How is a girl supposed to get excited about something like that?" Serena frowned, "It's so unimaginative."

"Need I remind you that you forgot what today was," Blair stated.

"Brave face," Serena sighed. "See you tomorrow."

"Enjoy your night," Blair replied.

"You too," Serena said. "Night."

"Night," Blair hung the phone up and looked at Chuck.

"Find a jeweler," Chuck told Nate.

"Find a jeweler," Nate repeated, "To buy what?"

"The best piece of jewelry you can find to give to Serena."

"Should I get her earrings, a necklace, a bracelet, a ring, what?" Nate asked frantically.

"Earrings," Chuck said.

Blair opened a catalog and pointed to a pair, "S wants these."

"Pink diamond ones," Chuck said. "They're at Tiffany's."

"Pink diamond earrings from Tiffany's," Nate repeated, "I think I can manage that. What should I do with the flowers and chocolates I already have?"

"Give them to the housekeeper Cyrus hired after we poached Dorota and tell her to take the night off."

"Will do," Nate nodded, "So what are you doing tonight? Do you and Blair have any sensational plans? Perhaps I can pick up a few tips for next year."

"Good night, Nathaniel," Chuck hung up the phone and turned it off.

"Alone at last," Blair smiled.

"If you count being with Sebastian and Sabrina as being alone, then yes, we are alone," Chuck replied as he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"They're asleep?" Blair asked.

"Sebastian is out like a light," Chuck nodded, "Sabrina needs a bit of convincing, but I think she'll nod off if we keep quiet for a little while."

"Okay, I think that is our cue to have dinner. The table's all set. All we need is the wine."

"I'll pull the wine out of the fridge," Chuck replied.

"I'll get the glasses," Blair smiled.

"It smells fantastic," Chuck replied, "What am I being treated to this evening?"

"Steak Diane with red roasted potatoes and green beans," Blair smiled. "I only made dessert."

"Which will be the star of the meal," Chuck replied.

"I made chocolate sauce," Blair smiled as she took out the wine glasses.

"For the dessert or for after dessert?" Chuck gave her a suggestive smile.

"Both," Blair smiled. "Need to have something to wear later, right?"

"If you must," Chuck replied, "But you know I love you just as much in absolutely nothing."

"But think how much fun you'll have licking it off my body," Blair smirked.

"How about we skip dinner and dessert and go straight to the after dessert entertainment," Chuck replied.

"Nope," Blair handed him a glass of wine. "Dinner, dessert, and then you can have your treat."

"I'll try, but you are the most tempting of all," Chuck replied, "I might just resort to having you on this table."

Blair smiled as she turned to take a seat, "I love you, too."

Chuck reached around her and put a box on the table.

"That had better not be a ring," Blair said quietly. "We agreed no holiday proposals."

"Just open it," he told her as he nipped lightly at her neck.

Blair opened the box and smiled, "How did you know? I was looking at these a month ago in a store."

"I have my little spies all over this city," he chuckled, "When my love looks at a specific piece of jewelry, I hear about it.

Blair turned around and kissed him, "I have something for you too."

"Is that so?" Chuck inquired, "Does it involve less clothing, because that would definitely be the gift I was hoping for?"

Blair smirked and then opened her robe, "Like it?"

Chuck's jaw dropped as his eyes roamed her body and the slight piece of lingerie that she was wearing that left nothing to the imagination.

Blair smiled as she closed her robe back up and tied it shut.

"Now, shall we have dinner?"

"Such the tease," he groaned in disappointment as the image lingered in his brain. He could feel his trousers becoming just a bit uncomfortable. She certainly knew how to liven up a meal.

"No," Blair shook her head. "If I was a tease, I'd have shown you what I was wearing and then taken you out to a restaurant."

"You're still making me wait until after dinner and dessert," he pointed out, "I believe the definition of a tease covers that as well."

"Maybe…but if we were in a restaurant," she said as she perched herself on the table with his plate in her lap, "we couldn't do this."

"They would most certainly frown on this," he agreed, "I'm not sure what I find more delectable, you or the meal…Actually I do know, you."

Blair smiled as she fed him a bite of dinner.

"You need to eat too," he told her as he look the fork and knife from her hand and carved out a bite of his meal and fed it to her. "We'll both need our strength for this evening."

"This is good," Blair decided. "I'm glad I decided to order dinner and just handle dessert tonight."

"I'm glad we agreed to just stay in this evening. Having a bed in such close proximity is a good thing," he chuckled.

Blair smiled, "I hope you like dessert. It's chocolate waffles."

"Have I disliked anything you've made?"

"No," Blair shook her head. "But I always get nervous when I try something new."

"I'm sure I'll love it," he replied as he fed her another bite.

"Thank you for your confidence," she said as she returned the favor.

They continued to trade bites until both meals had been devoured and the bottle of wine had been consumed.

"Should we move upstairs now?" Chuck inquired hopefully.

"I'll get the waffles, ice cream, and syrup," Blair smiled. "Meet you there?"

"You have yourself a deal," Chuck smirked mischievously as he tore from the room. Blair couldn't help but laugh at his eagerness. He was always such an eager beaver when it came to his favorite past time.

She gathered the supplies and then made her way upstairs, turning off the lights on her way. She stopped short when she got to the doorway of their bedroom. There were candles lit all over the room.

"How did you have time to do all of this?" Blair gasped as she continued to look around. Aside from the candles, there was a pathway of rose petals that led to their bed.

"Let's just say that Sabrina went to bed a lot easier than it seemed over the monitor," Chuck smirked.

"Chuck Bass, you devilish angel," Blair smiled as he sauntered towards her and relieving her of several of their dessert items. "This is beautiful."

"Nothing could be more beautiful than you," he replied as he set the items on the table in the corner of the room before returned to her and opening her robe to reveal her glorious body once again. "I say we make excellent use of that chocolate sauce."

"I have something for you," Blair smiled.

"Yes, I can see that," Chuck smirked.

"No," Blair giggled. "I made you something."

"I'll say. It's twenty-one years in the making, and it takes my breath away," he replied as his stepped back to admire her gorgeous form.

Blair blushed and backed away for a moment. She took something from the bookshelf and gave it to him, "I took all the sonogram pictures and all the photographs I had taken of the twins up until I was shot and put them in a scrapbook for you. Happy Valentine's Day, My Love."

"Blair, I…ah…this is incredible," he replied as he began to flip through the pages. "I don't know what to say."

"I just wish I would have let you be there," she replied.

"With the next one, I will be," he responded, "We are not looking back to past mistakes, remember? We're moving forward."

"I love you," Blair said as she stepped closer and kissed him. "Now, I feel like having something sugary poured on me."

Chuck put the scrapbook aside and scooped up Blair. He gently deposited her on the bed.

"I love you too," he replied as he retrieved the chocolate sauce, "Now it's time for dessert."

Giggles and sighs were the only sounds heard in a room watched over by a half angel, half devil and a butterfly as Valentine's Night faded into February 15th.