Uncle From Hell
A/N: Okay so I was feeling extra nice and decided I would just go ahead and post a third chapter in a row.
Disclaimer: I own Miss Darcy. That is all. Nothing else.
She walked in the Empire to see Chuck and Blair kissing.
"So glad I skipped breakfast this morning" she commented and they stopped and turned to her.
"Morning Darcy. You coming to my mother's fashion show?"
"Probably not. Not because of you though. I have my reasons."
"Ladies" Chuck said as two security guards walked in and Blair headed out. "Victor is everything alright?"
"Mr. Bass you need to vacate the premises. Immediately"
"I think you're misunderstood. I may have put my mother in charge for the time being but I'm not leaving the hotel"
"And he shouldn't have too" Darcy responded.
"These orders came from her"
"Excuse me?" Darcy said. "As co-owner she should have ran this by me."
"My thought's exactly" Chuck said.
"We'll wait why you collect your things" Victor said and Darcy followed Chuck into his room.
"I'm changing" he said.
"Oh please Bass. I've seen you naked." She said and he smirked at her and she turned around. "I'll turn around. What are we gonna do"
"First get down to the bottom of this. I told her you and I were 50/50. We run everything by each other"
"Exactly, which is why she should have told me."
"Would you have agreed?" he asked turning her around all changed.
"No of course not. This is your place. I would never take it from you."
"I think Jack has something to do with this."
"Wouldn't surprise me." She said and they heard the elevator dinged. They walked out into the living room to see his mother.
"Chuck!" Elizabeth said.
"Did you send security to kick me out" Chuck asked.
"Just listen…I…"
"No" Jack said. "Let me"
"Of course you're involved." Darcy said and turned to Chuck "Told you I wouldn't be surprised."
"What is this leech doing stuck to our hotel?"
"Your hotel? This is Elizabeth's hotel. You're just a guest that's no longer welcome."
"Correction Jack. It's also my hotel and Chuck's more than welcome" Darcy said crossing her arms.
"You're what 60/40"
"50/50. Even partnership"
"I'm sorry Chuck, you need to leave" Elizabeth said.
"What? Wait what the hell is going on here?"
"Isn't it obvious? You've been played Chucky. From the very beginning. Now its check out time and we need to get your room ready. Well for me." Jack said.
"Let's go Bass" Darcy said grabbing his arm "We will figure this out"
"She's perfect wife material. I'd put a ring on it"
"Bite me Jack" she said and dragged him out.
"Don't tease me with a good time" Jack yelled as the elevator closed. They got down the street and walked into a bar.
"Two scotches please" she said and the bartender nodded.
"He's not worth is Ellis."
"Oh they're both for you" she responded. "While in California my friend TJ helped me find a new way to enjoy drinking without actually doing it."
The bartender handed them the drinks. He slammed the first one and she handed the second one.
"Please. I need it" she smiled.
"Fine" he said and slammed the second one.
"So what is the plan?" she asked.
"We are gonna get my half back"
"And how are we gonna do that?"
"No clue" he said and turned to the bartender. "Two more please"
"Coming up" the bartender said.
"Chuck!" they heard Blair say and they turned to her and saw Serena and Nate. "Are you okay?"
"What's going on?" Nate asked.
"It would appear we've all been players in a Jack Bass plot. The reappearance of my mother, the lawsuit- it's all been part of an elaborate ruse to get me to sign over my hotel to Elizabeth. You have to admire his handiwork." Chuck said and grabbed the drink the bartender had just sat down.
"Have you spoken to your lawyers? There's gotta be a way." Serena said.
"It turns out the lawyer was in on it." Darcy said.
"Regardless, a suit to regain control would take months, in which time Jack would have bankrupted the hotel, making it easy pickings for whatever vultures he has lined up. My only hope is to talk to Elizabeth alone, convince her to sign the hotel back over to me."
"What makes you think she's gonna do that?" Nate asked.
"This isn't her idea. Jack has something on her. I just need to figure out what. I'll call you." Chuck said.
"Well it's my hotel too Bass. I'm coming with"
"Darc should go with you. You guys can double team her" Serena said.
"Serena's right" Blair said.
"Blair's on team Darcy. That means you have to listen" Darcy said.
"Fine" he said then kissed Blair's cheek. "We'll let you know."
Darcy and Chuck went and talked to Elizabeth. They chose a place that no one would reach them. A car stopped and she got out.
"I thought I was being taken to the Empire."
"We have a few employees who are still loyal." Darcy said.
"Nice to see you again Miss Ellis" she said.
"I don't know how much my uncle has promised you, but I'll double it if you give me my hotel back" Chuck said.
"Oh Chuck, this was never about the money"
"What does Jack have on you?" Darcy asked.
"Straight to the point" Chuck said then turned to his mother "She's right. What is it?"
"I love him."
"Wow" Darcy said.
"I know it's very difficult for you to understand…"
"Jack isn't capable of love! He's using you! He is stealing my hotel and then he'll leave you!"
"I know he's not perfect, but he understand me. He doesn't judge me. Underneath it all he's a kind loving person"
"Jack Bass?" Darcy said not believing it.
"What kind of loving person would convince you to do this to me?" Chuck asked.
"When we started the game I told myself" she started then began to sniffle "that you were just a stranger. But I didn't know how much I had come to care for you"
"So help me, give me back my hotel" Chuck said.
"I can't" she replied "I'm sorry"
"You're sorry?! That's it!"
"I need Jack and I believe he needs me too. He loves me" Elizabeth said.
"If you believe that…then you deserve whatever happens next" Chuck said then walked away. Darcy turned to follow but stopped and turned back to Elizabeth.
"I can't even say those words but even I know that Jack Bass isn't capable of it. Good Luck with that because Chuck is a great guy that you two toyed with and it breaks my heart to know that family is capable of such a thing."
She caught up to Chuck and grabbed his arm as he got off the phone.
"Nate's got a plan at the fashion show. Are you up to it?"
"I think I'll sit this one out" she replied. "I want to help Bass."
He stepped in front of her and put both arms on his shoulder.
"You have been more than amazing Ellis. Let me worry about my uncle and you go home away from the fashion show."
"Bass"
"Once it's done I'll text you"
"Sounds like a plan" she said.
He dropped her off at her place and she headed upstairs. She paced in front of the elevator door checking the phone every once in a while wondering what was going on. After an hour she got a text from Chuck.
BASS: Palace rooftop
She took a taxi over and went up to the roof top. She spotted him leaning on the wall.
"Wanna talk about it?" she asked.
"The plan didn't work"
"I'm sorry Bass"
"We have to take another route" he said. "Oh I also confronted my mother"
"What did she say?"
"She's not my mother"
"Seriously!? Bass I'm sorry" she said putting a hand on his shoulder and leaning on it. "You and I are gonna get your portion back. I promise you that"
"Thank you Ellis"
"First thing tomorrow morning we are gonna strategize" she said and they sat in silence for a while. "Oh my god. I could seduce him. We know he wants me"
"No Ellis" he said then looked at her "But let's keep that in mind just incase"
"Bass" she said hitting him in the arm and they both laughed. After the long day they needed that. "So where are you gonna stay now? Because I know a girl with a spare room"
"I'll remember that" he said then looked over at her. He could tell that something was on her mind. "You're avoiding something?"
"My dad went to treat a patient. When he gets back he's gonna tell me everything. I think he has a secret family" she said finally getting it out in the open. Chuck pulled her close and kissed the top of her head.
"Ellis"
"Yeah"
"If you want someone there. When he does. I have you're back" he said and she turned to him.
"Thanks Bass" she smiled.
A/N: I hope my lovely Bellis (that's what I call my Chuck/ Darcy pairing) fans liked that sweet moment here at the end.