A/N: Another chapter. Hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer: I only own Darcy.

The Child

Darcy got up the next morning and got ready for the wedding. She couldn't believe that she had agreed but she did and now she had to go through with it. She got into the kitchen and spotted her Dad drinking coffee.

"What's the occasion? Date with Nate?"

"No, I'm going to a Wedding"

"A wedding?"

"I'm the best man's date."

"Oh lucky you"
"Just as friends."
"Whatever you say" he joked.

"It's not with Nate"

"Yeah you told me. So how is the kid?"

"He's good I met his new girlfriend"

"New?"

"New yes"

"We like her or hate her?"

"Like her. Dad what is with all the questions?"

"I'm trying to stay in the loop. Be a cool Dad"

"Never ever will you be the cool Dad but keep trying there might be hope"

"Thanks sweetheart"

"Yeah anytime."
"Have fun on your date"

"Dad!"

"Bye, love you"

"You too" she said and left

She arrived at the wedding and spotted Blair kicking Chuck. She laughed to herself and walked over.

"Hey Date" she said.

"Hi" he said wincing in pain.

"Waldorf kick you hard?"
"Yes" he winced again.

"Come on lets go out front" she said grabbing his arm. "Isn't the best man supposed to have that prepared by now?

"I procrastinated. Sue Me"

They got out front and spotted Nate and his Dad coming up to them.

"Hey Nate. Mr. Archibald" Darcy said.

"Is this Vanessa?" he asked.

"Um I'm Darcy"

"Oh as in the Darcy?" he asked turning to Nate.

"The Darcy?" she questioned

"Yes this is the Darcy" Nate said.

"I've heard so much about you"

"As did I" she replied.

"Captain" Chuck said shaking his hand. "Nate"

"Wow clearly I missed something. Boys she isn't worth it"

"I couldn't agree more" Chuck agreed.

"That's the problem" Nate said walking away.

"Really Bass?" Darcy said.

"What?"

"I'm going to go inside. See you in there"

"Yeah I'll be right in" he replied. She walked inside and spotted Nate sitting.

"So where is my new friend?"

"She'll be here. How's my old friend"

"He's Chuck Bass what can you expect"

"True"

"My dad says hi"

"Tell him I said hi back"

"Will do" she said.

"So what is Hollywood Actress Darcinda Ellis doing this summer?

"Well one don't ever use my full name again. And two I'm going back to California"

"Oh are you moving back"

"My dad will never move me back. I get good grades here"

"Is Chuck Bass really that good of an influence?"

"He isn't bad, but I wouldn't give him all the credit. I have good friends here"

"Like Me?"

"Totally"

"Hey" they heard someone say and they turned to see Vanessa

"Hey Vanessa…you look…Amazing" Nate said.

"He's right you look good"

"Jenny did it"

"She's good"

"You look good too Darcy"

"Well that's not fair. I'm Darcy Ellis I am supposed to look good"

"Right"

"You both look good" Nate said.

"So Darcy who are you here with" Vanessa asked sitting down. "Some superstar?"

"He wishes" Darcy laughed "Its Bass"

"You two together?"

"God no, you'd have to shoot me first"

"I'll keep that in mind" Vanessa said under her breath but Darcy heard it.

"I'm going to find my seat" Darcy said standing up. She found her seat and watched the ceremony. Afterward they went inside and she sat with Chuck at the Wedding Party table which was awkward with Serena and Dan not talking. A little while later a man came over to the table and Chuck got up and headed toward Nate. She watched them for a while as they walked outside. She waited awhile for them to come back in but never did. Fear that they would kill each other she headed outside. She got out there and saw them laughing at each other.

"I feared you two killed each other" she said and they turned to her.

"We're good Darc" Nate said.

"Good" she smiled.

"I'm headed inside you coming" Chuck said to Nate.

"No, tell Vanessa…."
"Tell Vanessa what?" they heard her say.

"We'll see you later Nate" Darcy said hugging him then linking arms with Chuck and walking in. "So are we all friends now?"

"Yeah why?"
"Because I'm tired of being the child"

"The Child?"

"Divorced parents share custody of their children"

"You're weird"

"Thanks Bass" she said and slightly playfully pushed him "Go do your speech and make your dad proud"

"Thanks Ellis"

"Anytime" she smiled and took a seat as he went up to say his speech. He went up to the podium.

"I'd like to propose a toast. My father is someone who goes after what he wants, and Lily van der Woodsen was no exception. In typical Bass man fashion, his pursuit was direct and at times, not exactly subtle. One thing I learned from my father's courtship of Lily is the importance of perseverance. That in the face of true love, you don't just give up, even if the object of your affection is begging you to. And one thing I learned from Lily is the importance of forgiveness. She gave my father the gift of a second chance. And in kind, I've watched him become someone actually worthy of that gift. And one day, I hope I'll be lucky enough to find someone who will do the same for me." Chuck said looking first at Blair and then to Darcy. She smiled at him. After the speech she sat as Lily and Bart took the dance floor.

"May I have this dance" she heard Eric say.

"Yes I would like too" she smiled and danced with him.

"So what is Darcy Ellis doing this summer?"

"Working on a movie. A small one but still"

"So back to Hollywood?"

"Yeah"

"Well if you get tired of Hollywood, my family will be in the Hamptons so feel free to stop by"

"Only if you promise to keep an eye on Bass for me"

"What you think I'll do something stupid without you" she heard Chuck say behind them "May I cut in"

"Yeah" Eric said and she started to dance with Chuck.

"You never answered my question?"

"Well yeah I think you will"

"Well I'm actually going to Europe with Blair"

"Is that why you're dancing with me"

"I haven't quite asked her yet"

"Well Bass get on it" she said stopping the dance.

"Seriously Ellis?"

"Okay I may not like Blair but you're kinda my friend and for some reason I care about you so please go with this before I change my mind."

"Thanks Ellis"

"Stop thanking me and just go talk to her." Darcy said and he kissed her cheek and walked away.

A week later Darcy unlocked the door to her California home. She got it open and shut it as all the lights came on.

"Surprise!" she heard people yell. She turned around and spotted her uncle and her dad and TJ.

"Wow guys thanks" she said.

"Glad to be home" TJ asked.

"Yeah" she said but she missed Nate and she missed Chuck. "So you guys lied. You said that you wouldn't be home at all while I was"
"We lie, it's a family trait" her dad said.

"Good to know" she laughed hugging him and then hugging her uncle. They heard the front door open behind her and turned to see Austin walking in,

"Hey" he said.

"Hi" she replied and walked over to him and hugged him.

"So room for one more" he asked.

"Of course" she smiled at him "It's good to have you back"

"You too Hollywood" he said using her old name. They all went into the kitchen and enjoyed the cake that her family had gotten. She did miss home but what was she considering home now? California where she has always known or New York where she's found friends like no other?

A/N: Hope you enjoyed. I really liked this chapter. I can't wait for you guys to read what comes next.