A/N: Here you guys go. The beginning of the 3rd part. Hope you enjoy. I really like this part so I hope you do too.
Disclaimer: I only own Darcy. Love her.
Trois Mois[3 Months Sober]
Darcy was happy to finally be home. She enjoyed filming the film but being back in the city felt great. Not to mention she knew that now her and Nate were in the same city they could pick up exactly where they left off.
"Excited to be back?" she heard her Uncle say walking into her room.
"You have no idea" she smiled.
"Something from France came for you" he said handing over the small package. She ripped it open and a small chip fell out reading. 'Trois mois' which in English meant 'Three Months'. It was her sobriety coin. She was proud of them. "What is it?"
She handed it over and he gave it a confused look.
"I have well had a drinking problem" she said. Something she had learned is admitting the truth.
"I don't think partying is a drinking…"
"NO Keith. I had a bad problem. Not so much here then Hollywood but it was brought to my attention more aware at Chuck and Serena's party."
"Oh"
"This is my 3 months sober coin"
"Three months. That's impressive"
"I promised myself I would get better and to tell you the truth I almost gave up at month one but I got through it"
"I'm proud of you Darc"
"I'm scared to tell Dad"
"You'd have to get a hold of him first"
"Any word"
"He sent a post card from Fiji but nothing big no"
"HE does realize that his daughter is falling to pieces without him"
"He even knows that's a lie. You're Darcy Ellis. Daughter of William and Olivia. You're strong.
"Thanks. Now as much as I enjoy seeing you. There's someone I need to see."
"Bass?"
"Well yeah but no" she smiled and put the chip in her pocket and took off. She got on Gossip Girl and found out exactly where Nate was. She arrived there and spotted both boys.
"Darcinda Ellis" Chuck said hugging her and giving her a kiss on the cheek.
"Always happy to see you Charles Bass" she smiled and released the hug. She turned to Nate.
"Nathaniel Archibald" she said.
"Hey" he smiled.
"How are my two favorite guys?"
"Guys?" Chuck said.
"Fine. People" she said mostly looking at Nate.
"Nate was just telling me about a girl on a helicopter"
"Nothing happened" he said. "Though she did want me"
"Well then she has excellent taste" Darcy said.
"How was the movie?" Chuck asked.
"Good." She said then remembered the chip in her pocket. "I have something I want to share with you both"
"I'm taken Miss Ellis"
"Har Har Bass" she said then pulled out the chip and handed it to Nate.
"What does it say?"
"Sorry it's in French. It's my sobriety coin. 3 months" she said and Nate handed it to Chuck.
"Wow Ellis. This is huge" he said then hugged her again.
"Please don't act different around me. If you want a drink get one. I don't want it to be weird. In time I will figure it all out. I've taken a liking to Sparkling Cider so if you want stock up on that" she said.
"Whatever you want" Nate said pulling her into a hug then kissing her forehead.
"Well you two don't miss a beat." Chuck said. "I'll see you both later."
He went to leave then turned to Darcy.
"Remember when you wanted to go into business with me back with Victrola?" he asked.
"Yeah" she said giving him a curious look.
"Well normally I would venture in on stuff solo but I kinda want a partner. You interested?"
"Yes!" she said.
"I'll let you two catch up and we can talk business later" he said then walked away. She turned back to Nate.
"So how was your summer? She asked.
"To be honest. I missed you" he said then kissed her.
"Sounds about right" she said pulling away.
"So are you free tomorrow?"
"Who's asking?" she asked joking.
"Well I was hoping I could take my girlfriend…"
"Girlfriend?" she said.
"Yes girlfriend" he replied. "I was wondering if you wanted to go to a polo match tomorrow?"
"Polo?" she said.
"Van der Bilt Polo match. I'm supposed to make an appearance"
"Then as your girlfriend I will gladly attend that with you" she replied and he kissed her again. Her phone went off and she checked it.
Carter: In town. Lunch?
"Who is it?"
"My brother" she said and he gave her a weird look. "Carter"
"Well as much as I dislike him I'll let you go" he said and kissed her.
"See you tomorrow boyfriend" she smiled and walked away.
She arrived at a restaurant that Carter asked her to meet her at. She walked in and spotted him and approached. He stood up and pulled her chair out.
"Darcy" he said hugging her.
"Hey Carter" she replied.
She took a seat and he pushed in then sat and he pushed it in then sat across from her.
"You look so happy" he said.
"Yeah" she smiled.
"Who has my sister smiling?"
"Nate Archibald"
"Oh, wow congrats sis"
"Thank you." She said then looked at him. She could always tell when he wanted something. "What exactly do you want Carter?"
"I'll get to that. Right now I want to know how your summer was?"
"Relaxing and life changing"
"Because you finally landed the guy?"
"That and I did something for myself" she said and pulled the chip out of her pocket and slid it across the table to him.
He picked it up and looked at it.
"Wow Darc. This is huge?"
"Thanks"
"What brought this on?"
"Chuck's graduation party. I had a few too many."
"Oh"
"Brooke and Austin were there and I just I don't know how to explain it"
"I get it"
"So please tell me what it is you wanted" she said folding her arms and leaning back.
"I need your assistance and experience?"
"I'm lost"
"Serena"
"What about her?"
"I spent all summer with her." He said. "Trying to find her dad"
"Did she find him?"
"Yeah, but then she got there and he didn't want to see her"
"What an ass" she said.
"Now she's out of control trying to get his attention"
"How do I help?"
"Darcy you have an A+ in getting daddy's attention"
"Are you serious? I was a preteen then Carter" she said. "I needed him for mom. That was a cry for help"
"It was a cry for attention and you know that"
"I still have no clue how I can help Serena."
"Why not? You can tell her to stop"
"If I tell her that I'll look like a hypocrite. Serena you shouldn't do that it won't work. That's a lie Carter because it does work. At least on mine it did"
"Then you later crashed his car. So grateful"
"Har har."
"Just talk to her about it. Tell her how you wished you could have done things differently"
"Yet another lie. If I had the chance to redo all of that I wouldn't because of what I did I got 4 more years with my mom"
"Fine"
"Any more Ellis advice"
"No but I do have some Baizen advice for you"
"That would be."
"You have that chip and you're proud of that. Whatever life throws at you remember that it was you that did that and don't let anyone take that from you" he said standing up.
"I won't"
"I love you Darc" he said kissing her cheek and then left. She shook her head at him.
The next day she met Nate outside. He said he was running late so she agreed to meeting down stairs. Nate pulled up in a red convertible.
"Wow Archibald, I was unaware we would be arriving in style" she said as he got out and went to the other side to open the door.
"I'm returning it"
"Oh this is a bribe gift" she joked "Have I ever told you how amazing I am at wrecking nice cars"
"You have, which is why I'm driving" he joked getting in the driver seat.
"Your loss" she smiled and he leaned over and kissed her.
They pulled up to the polo match and Nate opened the door for her and put his hand on her back. People every which way said hello to him.
"So many people know you. I feel like I'm with a famous person" she joked.
"Says the Hollywood Princess" he said
"Nathaniel" his grandfather greeted them.
"Grandfather. You remember Darcy"
"The actress" he said.
"My girlfriend"
"Pleasure to see you again Mr. Van der Bilt"
"You as well Miss Ellis" he said and Darcy's phone began to ring. She looked at it and spotted her Dad's name.
"Excuse me I need to take this" she said and kissed Nate. She walked away answering it. "Hello"
"Hey Sweetheart" she heard her father say.
"Good to know you're alive" she said reaching a barn.
"I'm sorry sweetie a lot has been going on"
"So. Dad you can still call your daughter and oh I don't know say you're alive"
"I know it's just been a tough case"
"Which is why you had time for Fiji, yeah Keith told me"
"That was nothing" he said.
"Dad if there is another women I'm okay with that. You don't need to hide that"
"It's an ex of mine. She has Cancer. That's all I can tell you" he said.
"Oh, like before mom?"
"Darc?"
"Daughter just being curious. I'll stop." She said. "I miss you and I need to talk to you"
"I heard you got the guy" he said.
"Thank you and that's not what I wanted to talk about."
"Well what is it"
"When you get home." She said.
"Okay it's a date." He said. "I gotta get back to work sweetheart. I love you"
"You too" she smiled and they hung up. She quickly wiped a tear.
"There you are" she heard Nate say behind her.
"Hey" she said turning to him.
"You okay?"
"That was my dad. I haven't seen him since before Graduation and that's the first I've heard from him since then too"
"Darc" he said wiping a tear that had leaked down.
"It's okay. Just hearing his voice helps" she said. "He's all I have left"
He pulled her into a hug and kissed the top of her head.
"That's a lie" he said pulling away and looking at her.
"What?"
"He isn't all you have. You have me, you have Chuck. Serena and to my dismay Carter"
She smiled then laughed.
"There's that smile" he said.
"Is it cool that we go home?" she said.
"Of course"
"Chinese food take out and a movie?" she said.
"Sounds like a perfect date" he said.
"Um how are we getting home if you returned the car?"
"I'll return it in the morning" he said and guided her outside to the car.
They returned to her apartment and ordered their Chinese food and curled up and watched a movie. She was so happy to be home and curled up to Nate. She finally had gotten the guy. Nothing could go wrong.