<P> At Bart and Lily's wedding at the end of Season 1, Chuck apologizes and confesses to Nate that he was in love with Blair . During the wedding reception, Chuck gives a speech about forgiveness that is implied to be directed towards Blair . She accepts his apology and the two kiss . However, as they are about to embark on a trip to Tuscany together, Chuck gets cold feet . Blair leaves for Tuscany without him, as Chuck has decided to seduce Amelia, tossing the roses for Blair in the trash can . </P> <P> In the season premiere, "Summer Kind of Wonderful", we learn Blair has stayed in Europe . Chuck regretted his actions but told this to Blair too late as she was already dating Lord Marcus Beaton . Blair asks Chuck to tell her he loves her, but his fear of commitment stops him . </P> <P> In order to gather material for a story, Dan tags along with Chuck for a night, ending with the two of them in jail after a fistfight . While in jail, Chuck tells Dan in confidence that Chuck's mother died while giving birth to him, and that his father blames him for her death, which explains their icy relationship . When Chuck later discovers that Dan was using him for a story, he feels betrayed and tells Dan that he was lying about all of it . </P> <P> Chuck's storyline throughout season 2 mainly deals with his inability to tell Blair that he loves her . Eventually, his father is killed in a car accident . Lily adopts him so that he's able to own Bass Industries, making Serena and Eric his sister and brother . When Blair begins dating Nate again, Chuck realizes his true feelings for her . The two team up to take down Poppy Lifton, and Blair realizes that she still has feelings for Chuck as well . She breaks up with Nate . In the final episode of season 2, Chuck admits to Blair his true feelings and the two finally begin a relationship . </P>

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