Disclaimer: I own Darcy and that is all.

A/N: Another Chapter. Really hoping you are liking it. I feel like I have spent more time writing this story than I did on Secret Keeper. This story means a lot to me and I like the approach I took so I hope you do as well. Like I said I do follow the show pretty well so there may be some dialogue that is familiar as Secret Keeper.

Brunch Brawls

After last night's events and helping Chuck bring Nate back to his suite Darcy decided to bring them coffee. It's the least she could do after sort of helping Nate drink more. She found the suite and went to knock when the door opened and two girls walked out looking like sex. Chuck stood there just staring.

"Coffee?" she said holding up the drink carrier.

"Yes please." Nate said from inside the room. Obviously he heard her.

"I also brought ice. You look like hell"

Chuck opened the door more and she walked in handing him a bag of ice and a coffee on the way in.

"Thanks" Chuck replied.

She walked further in and handed a coffee to Nate.

"So that guy popped you good." She said sitting down next to Nate. Chuck glared at her.

"Don't mess with a guy's sister." Nate replied take a drink.

"If I knew his name I would track him down."

"I met him yesterday. He was talking to Serena." Darcy replied getting a look from both of them.

"Well I'll kill him"

"Because you kill people now" Nate replied.

Darcy spotted the scarf he had been wearing the first day she met him and picked it up.

"Death by scarf?" she laughed.

"Don't mock the scarf" Chuck said grabbing it from her "He sucker punched me I told you. Plus better broken nose than broken heart."

"I didn't even talk to Serena last night" Nate said and Darcy glanced at him

"Who said anything about Serena" Chuck said.

"Ouch" she replied taking a sip of her coffee.

"Now my shower awaits. Care to join me Ellis"

"Great, Blair told you" she said giving a fake smile. "I'm sorry I am going to have to pass. The blonde I'm seeing she won't approve."

Chuck walked into the other room and she turned to Nate.

"Thanks for the coffee, you're a god send."

"Well you told me like 100 times you needed coffee last night"

"A girl that listens"

"A rare trait, I know" she laughed. So Blair didn't listen to him that was good to know.

"They expect us to listen to them, we have thoughts too"

"Wow you're deep"

"Thanks"

"So I'm gonna go, I uh actually need to check on our mutual friend Serena."

"Right, Serena"

"You probably don't remember our conversation last night, but If you wanna talk about it. I listen"

"I'll remember that. Thanks" Nate said "Hey are you going to Chuck's fathers brunch"

"Yeah"

She smiled then left. She found Serena's suite and ran into her going in.

"Serena!" she shouted and Serena turned to her wearing the same outfit as the night before "Um, don't tell me you slept with him"

"No I stayed with my brother. It's a long story" Serena said as they walked into her place. Darcy looked around, it was definitely bigger than hers.

"How was the date? Besides the whole deal with Chuck"

"It was good. Um it ended awkwardly"

"How awkward?"

"He waved"

"Like waved" Darcy asked waving her hand.

"Yeah, so what brings you by?"

"I noticed some tension last night and had a nice chat with a Nate Archibald. I just wanted to see how you were"
"I'm headed to Blair's now to see what's going on."

"Well I hope you two work it out"

"Me too"

"Will I see you at that Brunch Thing?"

"I don't know, we'll see"

"See you later than" Darcy said.

She went back to her room and changed into Brunch attire. Just because she wasn't from the Upper East Side didn't mean she didn't know Brunch. Whenever her Aunt Cecila visited she did brunch all the time. Her mother told her it was practically her middle name. After changing she headed downstairs and ran into Chuck in front of the elevator.

"Enjoy your shower"

"It was missing something but I got by"

"I bet you did"

The rest of the ride was silent which even though she had just met the guy it seemed weird. He hadn't shut up since she met him. When they reached the lobby she followed him.

"Are you okay? "She asked and he chose to ignore her. Didn't these guys realized that not answering practically gave her the answer? They went out into the courtyard. Nate stood up ahead by Dan. Uh oh. She thought.

"Nathaniel, there you are. What are you doing?"

"Nothing just waiting for you" Nate replied.

"What are you doing here" Chuck said staring at Dan.

"Why?" the guy asked "What is this…your hotel?"
"Actually it is" Nate said and Darcy looked over at Chuck who looked livid.

"Unless you have reason to be here I suggest you wait on the curb with the rest of the trash."

"Trash? Look man I live in Brooklyn alright not the Ozarks…no offense to them but don't you think your taking this class warfare thing way to far."

Chuck lunged at Dan and Dan pushed him back. Darcy had been to many parties where many fights had broken out and she was always the one to break them up. She stepped between them and put her hands on Chuck's chest and gently pushed him to Nate.

"Stop" she said to him "He's not worth it"

"Darcy is right Chuck"

"This isn't over" Chuck shouted as Nate guided him away.

Darcy turned to Dan.

"I know we don't know each other and I know that I don't know Chuck that well but I do advise you to stay clear from him." She said then went inside. Nate walked up to her.

"Thanks again. Once again you're a god send."

"Well I didn't want Bass to have two black eyes. I may not be a fan of his but I also don't know that guy. I was saving them both."
"Most people don't just walk into a middle of a fight"

"Most guys don't they'll get hit. Guys won't hit a girl and if they do they feel bad and the fight is over. You just have to take your chances."

"It means a lot"

"Anytime" she smiled.

The room filled up with socialites and children of socialites. Darcy felt so out of place. One she wasn't a child of socialites at least she didn't think she was and two her parents weren't even there. This should be fun.

She headed toward the food when she saw Chuck's face as she assumed his father approached him. Explained the face. She grabbed a drink and walked over to them.

"The Event said Black Tie not black eye. Are you okay, are you in some kind of trouble."

"Only of my own making"

"Why do you think I do this…" his father said and Darcy stuck out her hand.

"Hi I'm Darcy Ellis"

"The actress staying in my hotel"

"Yeah"

"Is she a friend of yours?"

"We just barely met" Chuck said looking over at her then back at his father.

"I just wanted to introduce myself to the owner" she said now unsure where she was going with this. She didn't even know why she started in the first place.

"I'll talk to you later Charles" the man said and walked away.

"Charles?" she snickered.

"Wants to meet the owner. What was that?"
"I saw your face. I know were not friends but I know that look and its I really don't want to talk to you look"

"So you thought you would save me?"

"I didn't plan it out" she said "so your father was about to tell you that you're a failure"

"Something I'm use to"

"That explains the look" she said giving him a faint smile.

"I hate these things" he replied.

Her phone buzzed and she looked at it. It was her uncle. He hardly ever called so she might want to answer it.

"I gotta take this"

"Thanks Ellis" he said as she walked away opening her phone. She got out into the courtyard.

"Hello" she replied

"Hey Darc" she heard her uncle say.

"Uncle Keith, it's been forever now"

"Your father called me and asked me to check in on you from time to time."

"He will never trust me"

"Well after that stunt you pulled with his car a few years back do you blame him"

"No I don't"

"That's what I thought. So I might be in the city in about a few weeks, do you wanna grab dinner. Catch up"

"I'd like that a lot"

"Good" he said "I should let you get back to whatever it is you are doing"
"Brunch"

"Fun"

"Bye Keith" she said and hung up. She started walking back toward the Brunch when she spotted Serena's mom and Chuck's dad talking. She shook her head ignoring it and dialed her dad's number.

"Hello" she heard him answer.

"Hey Dad"

"Is something wrong?"

"No I just wanted to tell you that Keith called"

"Good"

"You asked him to check up on me"

"Can you blame me?"

"Dad"

"I'm new at this single parent thing and in the past I had your mom and you are a lot of work. No offense"
"None taken. I get it dad I do. This is hard on all of us. Can you make me a promise?"

"Yeah"

"Never tell me I'm a failure"

"You're not. Where did that come from? Did someone say…?"

"The parents here are horrible."

"I won't be them."

"Good. I better go back to Brunch" she said,

"Okay. I love you"

"You too" she said then hung up. She put her phone away then looked up to see Dan walk out, Serena on his tail.

"Dan, Dan! Wait! I'm sorry!" Serena shouted and Dan turned around to face her.

"There's …there's no need to be really. I shouldn't have come here today. I made a mistake" Dan said.

"No you didn't. Look I'm sorry about Blair and Chuck"

"It's not about them. I mean it is but it's not just them"

"I know…" Serena started but Darcy couldn't hear anymore.

She went inside and waited for Serena to walk back in. She waited a while when Serena walked in.

"Hey Serena" she said and then gave her a hug "If you ever want to talk, I'm here"

"Thanks Darcy"