AN: Thanks for your reviews. I'm so happy people are actually reading it. :)

Blair woke up the next day and sighed. She knew she was going to have to see and talk to Serena, Nate, and Chuck that morning. She walked over to her closet and began filing through her choices. Finally she decided on a green silk dress with polka dots and matching heels. After her shower she quickly got dressed and did her make up and hair. She let her hair naturally curl and swiped her signature red lipstick across her lips. Her lipstick choice was one thing that had not changed while she was in France. Blair grabbed her phone, cash, keys, and a credit card and shoved them in a black clutch. Walking down the stairs Blair stopped at the bottom when she saw her mother's bags at the bottom of the stairs.

"Mom?" Blair called out and looked around for her mother. She heard heels clacking and Eleanor soon came into sight.

"Blair, darling, I have to leave for Milan in half an hour, so I can't make it to Lily's brunch. Apologize for me will you?"

"Of course Mother. When are you coming back?"

'I'll be back in two weeks. The new branch is having some shipping problems, so I have to go out and get them back on their feet."

"I'm leaving now." Blair hugged her mother good-bye and left.

After getting out of her taxi Blair's phone buzzed. She looked down at it and opened the new message.

Serena: Why didn't you tell me you were back?

Blair smirked and decided to not reply. Why should she when she was only 50 feet from the brunch? Lily was greeting the guests at the entrance with Bart.

"Blair, you made it! Where's your mother?" Lily smiled.

"I'm afraid she had to go to her new branch in Milan at last minute."

"Well I'm sorry she couldn't make it. I think you'll find your seat next to Serena's."

"It's nice to see you Blair," Bart finally spoke up. He moved out of the way to let Blair into the room. Blair entered the brunch room and looked for her table. She rolled her eyes when she saw who else was seated there. Jenny, Chuck, Nate, Erik, and Serena all sat looking bored. Serena nervously checked her phone every few seconds while biting her lip. Blair grabbed a mimosa before heading over to the table. Everyone looked up in surprise as Blair took her seat.

Serena recovered the fastest. "Blair, it's so great to see you again!" She stood up and embraced her. Blair reciprocated the hug. Both of them sat back down only to be met with five other stares. Blair smiled innocently.

"Are you back for good?" Serena asked.

"Yeah, I'm going back to Constance for my senior year and then I'm off to Yale."

"Did you get in already?" Serena's eyes widened. She hadn't even begun thinking about her applications.

"No not yet, but I'm keeping my focus on getting in." Blair laughed cheerfully. Chuck looked up at the sound. He hadn't heard it in months and knew it was her real laugh. Nate also recognized it. The last time he heard it Blair had been seeing Chuck. Her phone buzzed with a new message. She checked the message as Lily came up behind her.

"Blair, your friend has arrived." Lily stated. The man turned and smiled.

"Hello darling," he spoke. All eyes were on him as they waited for Blair to explain.

Spotted: Queen B stuck in the spotlight and for once she was speechless. I can't wait to hear her explanation for the new man in her life.

You Know You Love Me,

Xoxo,

Gossip Girl

AN: Sory that this chapter is so short. I wanted to write another before I decided what charcter I was going to use. BTW Nate and Chuck are only slightly better terms and Jenny is at the brunch as Erik's guest.