more than a stepbrother | lrh

•nineteen•

(next morning)

~Blair~

I slowly fluttered my eyes open and stretch my arms out to the side. I sighed turning around to see Luke smiling at me.

"What are you doing?" I asked. "Staring at my gorgeous girlfriend." His reply made me blush. "Aw baby you're blushing." He teased pinching my cheeks. "No stop!" I chuckled getting up.

"No don't leave, stay and cuddle with the snuggle monster." He whines like a four year old reaching his arms out to attempt to stop me from leaving. It actually worked. His arms wrapped tightly around my waist and pulled me down on top of him.

"Ah hey." I giggled as my body collided with his. He gave me a childish grin before poking my sides causing me to squirm. Out play fighting was interrupted by someone clearing their throat. We both turned around and was faced by Liz. "Luke there's someone here to see you." She said and she looked quite annoyed. I wonder who it is.

When we reached the bottom step we were both guided into the front room. I nearly chocked in some air and Luke's eyes widened when we saw who was there.

Samantha.

"Lukey." She squealed and made her way over to him. Luke stepped back and folded his arms. "What do you want?" He snaps clearly not amused the fact that she's here. "Well that's no way to speak to your girlfriend." She says. Girlfriend? Tf Luke I'm your girlfriend. I glared at him as he glared at her. "Ex girlfriend you're my ex. Now please leave I don't want to see you." He points to the door. "Just give me one mo-" she was stopped when Liz walked in and glared at her. "It's time for you to go Samantha." She sighed defeatedly and walked out the door. Hopefully for good.

I walked into the kitchen and grabbed an apple from the fruit bowl. "Girlfriend huh?" I question amused when Luke walks in. He just shakes his head and sighs. The sound of the doorbell rung throughout the house. Praying that it wasn't Samantha I opened the door, but no one was there. Odd? I looked down at the welcome mat at front of the door and saw an envelope with Blair written in cursive writing.

I picked it up and closed the door. "Baby who was that?" Luke asks. "Uh I don't know." I reply and walk into the kitchen. Luke and Liz both look down at my hands and see the envelope. They both look at me and ask if I'm going to open it. I excuse myself politely and walk up to my room. Slowly, I open the envelope and took out the piece of paper. It was a fully written letter and I began to read it.

Dear Blair,

It kills me to write this to you instead of actually talking to you. I knew you wouldn't want to face me, not after what I've done to you, but I decided to write to you. It's the only way I can get through to you. How are you and your father. I hear that he has a new woman in his life? Liz I think? What's she like? I bet she's a better mom to you than I ever was.

All these questions aren't the reason why I'm writing this letter to you. I'm writing this because I want you back. I want my precious daughter back in my life. It makes me feel guilty that I never noticed you and sending you off with your father instead of taking you along with me.

Even if you're not here, I know that you are a very strong and brave girl. I love you so so much never forget that. Please reply or talk to me. I need to know you're safe.

All my love,

Mum xx

I read the letter over and over before breaking down into tears. How could she do this. She did everything in every possible way to hurt me. There's no way that I'm going back to her.

"Blair are you-" Luke stopped when he seen me sobbing into my hands. "Baby what happened!" He bent down beside me.

I point to the letter. "That." I whisper. Luke takes the letter and reads it. "You're not going back though right?" He questions. I shake my head. "Good, because I don't know what I would do if you left me." He pulls me into a tight hug.

"Now turn the frown upside down and let's go down and watch a movie." He smiles taking my hand and guides me downstairs into the front room.

When we get down we see Liz and Dad watching Mean Girls. Classic. Luke squeals excitedly before pulling me onto the sofa with him. I'm so lucky to have these people in my life.