A/N: Here's you guys another chapter. Sorry again for the delay. Being sick sucks. Hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer: I only own Darcy Ellis. And I love her so.

The Age of Innocence

Darcy sat in the costume room in front of the mirror fixing her hair for the show. Blair was going off on how perfect it was she was the lead. She rolled her eyes but she was sure Serena caught her.

"…Count Olenska is a ruined women with no prospects, and let's face it. I have the world on a string."

"I'm sure you do Blair" Darcy commented.

"I got into Yale!"

"Congrats, you wanna a medal?"

Some girls started laughing and celebrating over by the costumes.

"What are you chuckling about?" Blair asked them.

"Nelly just got in early to Yale" one of them said.

"Uh that's impossible" Blair said walking their way. "Yale only accepts one Constance student early and that me."

"She just got an email directly from Dean Berube."

"I have to find Headmistress Queller" Blair said running out of the room.

"So much for Yale being her I'm better that everyone else speech." Darcy smirked.

"Darcy" Serena said.

"I know she's your friend but I can't stand her"

"I know"

"Congrats Nelly, that's amazing" Darcy said to her.

"Did Darcy Ellis just congratulate me?" Nelly said.

"Yeah, you deserve it" she replied then left the room. She went up to the stage and spotted Vanessa and Nate talking.

"…oh and you have Darcy Ellis" Vanessa said.

"Um thanks" Darcy said confused.

"The reasons on why she's doing her documentary"

"Oh that's right you mentioned doing that. Make me look good and I'll invite you to the Oscars the year I'm nominated."
"Oscar?" Nate asked. That was right. Darcy hadn't seen him since she got the part. Well to be honest she hadn't really seen anyone because she was busy being on cloud 9 and studying her lines.

"I got the part" she said.

"That's amazing Darc!" Nate said and picked her up hugging her.

"Thank you" she said as he set her down. She could feel Vanessa giving her a look.

"I'm accepting that invite" Vanessa said.

Her phone vibrated.

BASS: Your Asshole brother is in town.

She rolled her eyes putting her phone back.

"Who was that?" Nates asked.

"Bass" she replied.

"What did he want?"

"To inform me that Carter is in town"

"Who's Carter?" Vanessa asked.

"He's a shark" Darcy replied. "But he's also like my brother"

"Oh"

"Nate and Bass hate him." She smiled.

Later that afternoon she arrived at a restaurant and spotted Carter and walked over to him and sat across from him.

"Not the girl I was expecting."

"Bummer" she said folding her arms and leaning back.

"How did you know I was here?"

"The better question is. Why didn't you tell me you were in town?"

"I asked first" he said. Two could play this game.

"Well between Bass and Gossip Girl it really wasn't hard. Your turn?"

"I'm in town for business"
"Still you could have sent a quick text saying 'Hey sis in town. Lunch?"

"Next time"

"I'm counting on it."

"So Bass told you I was in town? I should've known"

"Is that a problem?"

"No"

"Just leave my friends alone"

"I promise. How are you?"

"Pretty good." She said.

"You are still mad at me?"

"Of course. So on another note, I got a part in a movie"

"So back to Cali for the summer?"
"France" she said.

"Wow, Chuck going with you?"

"No. Why would he?" she asked confused.

"Well considering you two can't do anything without the other."

"He's my friend. We've both been through a lot. Him more recently"

"So do you know his new friend?"

"Dammit Carter!" she said getting up and left. She headed back to the school. She cared about Carter but sometimes he did things she didn't approve of.

The next day Darcy sat in her living room when the elevators dinged and Nate walked in with a not very happy face. He walked over and collapsed on the couch next to her. She looked over at him.

"Wanna talk about it?" she asked.

"I went to the gallery to pick up Vanessa"

"Okay" she asked confused.

"She was on the phone with our director. Flirting"

"Our director? The self-center asshole? The one Serena's into?" she said.

"Yeah"

"I don't think Vanessa would do that to you or Serena." She said.

"They talk about literature and classic films" Nate said. "Stuff I'm not into"

"She will not leave you for him. She'd be stupid to do so."

"Really think so?"

"Nate. You're Nate Archibald. You're a catch any girl would be lucky to land you."

"Are you sure?"

"Come on Archibald. Let's get to the stage" she said standing up and grabbing his hand. She got him up and they headed out.

They got to the stage and the show went on. The whole show was great and then the second act came which totally fell apart but at the same time was pretty entertaining. The director started to get mad but Darcy spotted the reporter coming up to them.

"I personally thought it was great!" Darcy said.

"Please I can explain" Julian said.

"Explain what. I loved it" the reporter said "The classic interpretation of the first act juxtaposed with the radical deconstruction of the second act genius.

"Really you thought it was genius?"

"I believe that is what he said" Darcy commented.

"You're Darcy Ellis" the reporter said.

"Indeed I am."

"Huge fan. Have you ever considered Broadway?"

"I'm more of 'in front of the camera' actress"

"Well I look forward to your next project"

"Thank you sir, I should let you get to Julian and his ego" she commented then walked away.

She spotted Serena and walked over.

"I don't know what I saw in that guy" Serena said.

"You've done better, this coming from the girl who really wasn't a fan of Dan."

"True"

"I'll see you later"

"Have a good night"

"You do the same."

Darcy went to the Palace hotel instead of home. She got up to the roof and got into her and Bass's stash. She got the joint out and lit it.

"Rough night" she heard Bass say behind her.

"No, entertaining play though. You missed it"

"How so?" he asked taking the joint from her.

"Oh Nate just up and said his own lines which made everyone else do the same. The director yelled but the reporter liked it"

"Interesting"

"So I thought you would avoid rooftops after almost jumping" she commented.

"Well I have to make sure you won't hog all our joints"

"What's wrong Bass?" she asked reading through the humor.

"Well after Carter tricked me and Elle used me."

"Wait what?"

"Don't worry about it. Elle actually used both of us"

"Good, I'll kill him. He promised."

"It's all good. But I went to see Blair"

"What happened?"

"Well she wasn't there" he said. "I took your advice and was gonna do something about it"

"I'm sorry" she said grabbing his hand.

"Me too" he said.

The both stood in silence for a while when Chuck spoke up.

"I'm sorry" he said which now confused her. What was he sorry for?

"What for?"
"That night. Your Virginity"

"Bass, we already discussed this. I'm not"

"Why"

"It happened and not exactly how I had imagined but I wouldn't change it. I got some advice from an old friend of mine about it."

"About?"

"Trust. I trust you" she said

"Well if it still counts I still admire your virtue."

"I still admire your loyalty" she smiled then laid her head on his shoulder.