A/N: I am owning up on my promise for all these chapters. I was gonna end here but I have a feeling that the next chapter I post some of my fans may like. Trust me I do a lot.

Disclaimer: I own Darcy that is all.

Happy Birthday?

Darcy walked into the school courtyard. A lot had happened since thanksgiving. One being her boyfriend of not very long told her that he loved her and she just stared at him and ran for the hills. Now she was avoiding him because not only did the L word come up but the big Sex talk did too. Both she wasn't very comfortable with. Then with her birthday being tomorrow she was on edge and the multiple bottles of wine in her fridge did help ease it. Her Birthday was probably her biggest fear one being that her mother always promised a bash in Hawaii or wherever she eventually decided to go but she didn't want to think about that. Last year she got by with no one knowing it was her birthday because of Cotillion but she didn't have that to shy around this year.

She spotted Serena walking with Dan.

"Hey S" Darcy said.

"Darcy hey" Serena said.

"Dan"

"Darcy"

"So are you going to the Snowflake fall?" Serena asked.

"Yeah"

"Is Mason taking you?"

"Yeah" she faked smiled. In all honesty she wasn't quite sure.

"So things are getting serious. You two doing to deed soon?"

"No. It's not that he doesn't want to because trust me he does. I just don't"

"Really"

"I'm gonna go, I feel like I told Humphrey too much" she said then got up and left. She got further down the hall when she spotted Chuck.

"Hey Bass" she said actually glad she ran into him.

"Happy Birthday" he said.

"Its tomorrow but how did you?"
"I have my ways." He said.

"Do I want to know?"

"Probably not"

"How's torturing Blair?"

"I have plans for us"

"Oh no" she said.

"Rooftop Birthday Girl"

"Do I get a gift?"

"Of course" he said and they went their separate ways.

A little later she walked into her apartment and sat her things down. Checking her phone to see if her dad had messaged her at all about if he was coming into town when a Gossip Girl blast came on about Nate and Vanessa.

"Good Job Nate" she said happy that her friend was happy. As much as she liked him and as much as she was having trouble with Mason, he was her friend and she wanted him happy. After a while her phone began to ring and she looked noticing Mason. She hit ignore then headed out and toward the Palace hotel. She got up to the roof and spotted Chuck already waiting for her.

"What's on Ellis' mind?" he asked just reading her expression.

"Nothing" she said.

"Ellis?"

"You first" she said. "You said you had a plan for you and Blair"

"We have a bet" he said all proudly.

"A bet?"

"It's genius"

"Alright, what exactly are the terms to this 'genius' bet"

"We pick each other dates"

"For the ball? What if you don't like those dates?"

"That's where it gets interesting."

"What do you get?" she asked now very interested.

"Dorota."

"Her maid?"

"I like breakfast in bed"

"Really Bass?"

"Yeah"

"Wow, and here I was gonna ask you to be my date, as friends of course"

"Why? Your boyfriend can't take you?" Chuck asked finally lighting them a joint. Before he could take a hit she took it out of his hand and took a hit. "What's up Ellis? Your turn to share."

"He said the L word"

"You handle that with your dad all the time, and Baizen"

"It's different, they're family"

"And he's a boyfriend"

"It's not entirely the L word that I'm having a problem with, it's what it sometimes comes with."

"Sex?"

"He mentioned that Christmas was romantic and asked if I was ready for that"

"You're not ready"

"He doesn't get it" she said.

"Then tell him"

"Bass"

"If it was me, what would you say to me?"

"If it was you?"

"If I were Mason"

"But you're not"

"What would you say to me?"

"Bass, you get it. You've listened to me. Who would have thought Chuck Bass would be my go to guy"

"Does Nate know?"

"It's harder to tell him. No offense to you but this, between us, will always just be friendship"

"None taken" he stated.

"Good luck with Blair" he said.

"A tip." He said. "If you can't say it because you can't then break up with him"

Darcy nodded her head and then headed out.

The next night she arrived at the dance with Mason. She got up to the door, she could see Chuck inside already and thought about what he said. She turned to Mason and pulled him to the side.

"I can't do this anymore" she said. He looked at her confused. "I can't say it back and I can't have sex with you"

"We can talk this out Darc"

"It's not fair to you because I can't say it period"

"Chuck or Nate?"

"Excuse me"

"Which one are you breaking up with me for?"

"Austin" she stated knowing where this was coming from. "You talked to him didn't you"

"He warned me" he said then walked away.

"Darc" she heard Nate say behind her. She turned around and faced him. "You okay?"

"I broke up with Mason"

"But you seemed happy, what happened"

"Can we just talk about it later? Where's Vanessa?"

"She's coming. Hey let's get you inside and a drink"

She laughed a little and followed him inside. She stood next to the punchbowl for most of the night. Thankfully someone had spiked it and it made her feel better. After a while she spotted Vanessa standing in the spotlight in a very see-through dress. She quickly walked over and grabbed her hand and pulled her out.

"Thanks Darcy" Vanessa said.

"Yeah no problem. You would do the same."

"For you definitely"

"I'm happy for you and Nate"

"You may deny your crush on him, but its obvious" Vanessa stated.

"I won't act on it while you two are together. Plus I really enjoy my friendship with him"

"You're his best friend."

"He's mine" she stated. "I'm gonna head back inside. There's someone in there I need to thank"

"I'm good, go ahead"

She headed back inside and spotted Chuck on the phone. He hung up and spotted her. He pulled her into a hug and just held her close.

"You did what was best for you" he said "But on your birthday really?"

"I didn't even think about that" she said pulling away.

"I've actually been trying to find you all night. I have a gift for you." He said then pulled out a long velvet box. She opened it and spotted a charm bracelet with a D, a skyscraper and the Hollywood sign on it.

"Bass, this is beautiful" she said then kissed his cheek.

He helped her put it on her wrist then held out his hand.

"Can I have this dance" he said and she laughed and accepted. They danced for the rest of the night until Lily interrupted them because Bart had been in an accident. She went to the hospital with him and sat next to him the whole time. Never leaving his side.

A/N: I know that was a short lived relationship for her and Mason and I know some people are asking. "Why bring him in just for them to break up" Trust me I put him in for a reason. Mostly to mess with Darcy's beliefs on some things. Which you will see in a few chapters.