Parental Identity
A/N: Decided to give you guys another chapter tonight and maybe even a couple of them tomorrow (Maybe). Hope you enjoy. I really liked this chapter.
Disclaimer: I only own Darcy and all her amazingness
After spending the holidays in sunny California she was back home and she was pretty excited to do be even though her trip was pretty adventurous. Who knew she could have so much fun and not drink?
*Flashback*
Darcy walked into an old bar she used to party at a lot in her days. Mostly because she knew the owner's son and the owner.
"Well look who the cat dragged in?" her friend TJ said.
"Hey" she replied sitting down.
"What brings you by?"
"I was in town thought I'd stop by for a drink"
"Is that so?" he said and poured her a shot and handed it over. She slid it back.
"Drink up" she smiled.
"It's for you"
"I'm not drinking anymore"
"Since when" he asked and she pulled out her chip.
"7 months now" she replied giving it to him.
"Wow what brought this on"
"Brooke and Austin were visiting me and I just couldn't handle it. My good friend and ex-boyfriend helped me out"
"So Hollywood Darcy took over New York Darcy?" she heard TJ's dad say.
"Yeah something like that" she said hugging the man.
"You are more and more like your mother everyday"
"Thank you"
"So an alcoholic. How did your dad handle that one?"
"Actually pretty well. We've been good since me moving that way"
"Good" TJ's dad said.
Her car pulled up in front of the Empire and she got out. Right as Chuck was getting out of his.
"Bass!" she shouted and he turned around.
"My favorite actress returns to town" he said hugging her.
"My favorite business man hard at work. I see you didn't burn the place down."
"Who would I roast marshmallows with if I did?"
"I missed you Bass" she said and kissed his cheek.
"You too Ellis" he replied.
"Where did you just come from?" she asked.
"I'm investigating something."
"Need a partner in crime?"
"You're avoiding something?"
"Bass."
"Talk to him."
"I did before I left."
"But now you're back."
"We're fine."
"I don't want to be the child/" he said using her words from a few years back.
"So not fair Bass." she laughed.
*Flashback*
Darcy and TJ walked on the pier near the bar eating ice cream.
"So Brooke said you got yourself a fancy boyfriend?"
"Um ex-boyfriend" she replied.
"What happened?" he asked taking a bite.
"He said those words."
"The words?"
"Those 3 words that I can't seem to return."
"Did you explain?"
"He said Bass did."
"Who's Bass?"
"A really good friend. My go to guy"
"Wow a boyfriend and a go to guy?"
"Teej!"
"Do you know exactly what Bass told him?"
"That I was afraid of them"
"It's more than that and you know it"
"Did I mention there was another girl?"
"Oh well that changes everything."
"Exactly"
"Damn girl you should have lead with that."
"I miss him"
"Darc"
"Not like that no, he was my best friend before we…before prom and now it's a huge wreck and I miss my best friend."
"Then get him back"
The next evening she arrived at the French Dinner. Her agent had sent her a ticket because the ambassador was a huge fan of the movie they had just filmed there. Darcy herself hadn't seen it but if he was a fan then that was good. She spotted Nate talking to Jenny both watching Serena talk to a guy.
"Who's the guy?" she asked Nate.
"A guy Serena came with" he answered and she smiled. Not because Serena was with another man but because her friend Nate would answer with no hesitation to answer her.
"His name is Damien Dalgaard" Jenny said. "I think they hooked up at boarding school."
"Wow I missed a lot" she said and grabbed Nate's arm. Dragging him away. "Care to find some cider with me?"
"What are you doing?" he whispered to her.
"Trying to help my best friend. We're still that right?"
"Always Darc."
"Good now nothing makes a girl's blood boil more than seeing the man you like with his ex-girlfriend. There is History there. They don't think they can complete with that"
"You speak from personal experience?"
"Yeah last year. You and Blair"
"Oh"
"I'm trying to help" she said then looked over and saw Serena staring them down.
"What?" he asked.
"It's working" she said whispering in his ear.
"Can I talk to you?" Serena said to Nate coming up.
"I need air anyways" Darcy said then kissed Nate's cheek and whispered in his ear. "I'm happy for you."
She walked outside to get fresh air and overheard Chuck telling Blair something about his mother. Which only reminded her of her meeting with Carter.
*Flashback*
Darcy walked into an old diner dressed in disguise. In New York she could just walk wherever no one really paid attention but out here she was known very well so a disguise was needed. She spotted Carter sitting and sat across from him.
"Hey" he said "Nice outfit"
"What do you have?"
"No hey you look great, so glad you got out of the Buckley thing"
"You look great. So happy you're not doing that anymore. Now spill"
"I have bad news."
"Carter?"
"I found Serena's dad"
"Okay. What does…?"
"At your Beverly Hills address"
"No"
"That's what I thought but then I did another run and it led me to your New York home"
"Not possible"
"I went to go talk to him out both places and he was gone"
"It's not possible. Look harder" she said and got up leaving.
She got back to her apartment and looked at her family photo. Her phone buzzed and she grabbed it hoping it was Nate saying thank you.
BASS: Rooftop. Palace hotel
She arrived at the Palace and headed up. Chuck wasn't there yet so she just leaned on the brick railing looking over the city.
"Thanks" she heard him say and she turned.
"I heard you say something to Blair about your mother?"
"I was wrong" he said.
"What makes you think that?"
"I confronted her"
"Wow. Guess I'm not the only one going through parental identity"
"What's going on?"
"My dad has a secret and so I hired Carter to look into it. So far nothing good."
"Baizen really?"
"He's my family"
"So am I. You can always count on me"
"That means more to me than you know" she said. "So why a rooftop?"
"I just wanted to check up on you. I'm worried about my partner."
"Bass I'm fine. I actually helped Nate out tonight"
"And I missed the performance"
"Bass" she said.
He pulled her into a side hug.
"You two will be friends again in no time" he replied. "Until then you have me."
"No offence Bass but I don't see you watching movies and eating Chinese food with me"
"Point taken" he laughed.
"You don't believe her?"
"What?"
"The women. You don't believe her?"
"You wanna help me figure it out?"
"Yes. We're partners" she smiled.