A/N: Here's a chapter for everybody. I really liked this chapter. Like really liked. So I hope you like it too!

Disclaimer: I only own Darcy (and her California friends)

Actions Speak Louder than Words

Darcy arrived at the Empire. She had told Chuck that today they had to tell Nate. They had put it off long enough. They had to do it today before the gala because she wanted to go with him as his date. It was their gala. She walked through the elevator doors to see everyone sitting on the couch.

"…if I may, the flowers chosen for the gala are simply beautiful" Ivan said.

"As they should be. Eva picked them out" Darcy said.

"She's too modest. She helped"

"Hi sorry I'm late. Traffic on Broadway Phone died drowned by spilt latte" a girl said rushing in. Darcy assumed it was Juliet. Nate's new girlfriend.

"No worries" Nate said kissing her.

"I hope you two are coming to our charity gala later" Chuck said.

"A party on the roof. We wouldn't miss it" Nate said.

"Good because I'm announcing a $5 million charity."

"What" Juliet said "5 million?"

"Chuck that's amazing" Nate said.

"What the lucky organization?"

"Poor guy can't decide" Eva responded.

"I think this calls for Champagne" Nate said.

"I'll join you" Chuck said standing up "Ellis?"

"I'll come as well" she said following them.

Darcy opened the fridge and found the cider Chuck had stored for her.

"Why are you staring at me?" she heard Chuck ask Nate.

"It's nice to see you…um nice" Nate said. "Does this have to with Eva? Whatever you two are."

"Just friends"

"Then who's the girl that made you throw away the black book and put that smile on your face?"

"A pretty remarkable girl" he responded and Darcy shut the fridge accidentally loud.

"What are you doing?" Nate asked her.

"Getting cider, cause you know I have a drinking problem"

"Right" Nate said.

"Sorry I interrupted" she said giving Chuck a look.

"I feel like you know what he's not telling me"

"Bass tells me everything." she smiled. "The perks of being is business partner"

"Then who is the girl? This remarkable girl?" Nate asked.

"A friend of ours."

"You're not sneaking with Blair are you?"

"God no" Darcy said and Nate eyed her then looked back at Chuck.

"A friend of ours? One you would…" Nate stared then turned to Darcy "No way."

"What?"

"You're the only girl I know that this guy would throw the book away for"

"Yeah" she said.

"Yes" Chuck said. "Ellis and I are together"

"Since when?"

"June" she replied.

"This is awesome!"

'You're okay" Darcy asked.

"I'll never date Ellis, I'll never date Bass. We're just friends. I knew this day would come"

"So you're good with us dating?" Chuck asked.

"Are you kidding? I'm ecstatic!" Nate said.

"Really?" Darcy asked.

"You two are both the happiest I've seen you in ages. And you're both my best friends. Chuck couldn't have asked for a better girlfriend and Darcy you're perfect for Chuck."

Darcy hugged him and then turned to Chuck.

"I'll let you two have guy chat now." She said then kissed Chuck and walked into the living room with her flute of cider.

"Where's the guys with the champagne? Juliet asked.

"They're coming"

"You brought your own?"

"I'm an alcoholic. This is cider. Bass keeps it for me."

"Oh"

"Yeah" she replied and noticed her father had called "I should go."

"Already?" Chuck asked entering the room.

"Dad called" she said then kissed him. "I will see you before the gala."

"Sounds good."

Nate watched his two best friends and smiled. He was glad they were together.

Darcy got back to her apartment and decided to call her dad from there.

"There you are sweetheart" he answered.

"Sorry. Bass and I were telling Nate"

"How did that go?"

"I think he's our number one fan" she replied. "He was thrilled. I was kinda surprised by his reaction."

"Good. So I found Eva a spot in a school in France."

"Fantastic"

"And an internship in a hospital there as well"

"Dad that's fantastic."

"Your boyfriend is a very interesting fella"

"I take it that means you approve"

"He puts up with you so yeah. I know first-hand the difficulty of an Ellis women."

"Har har dad." she said and the elevator dinged and Chuck walked in. "Speak of the devil"

"Love you."

"You too" she said and hung up then turned to Chuck. "Hey, what brings you by?"

"Am I not allowed to stop by and see my girlfriend?"

"You are more than welcome. How's charity hunting?" she asked putting her hands on his shoulders.

"Eva and Blair are out picking one"

"Um how did that happen?"

"Long story" he said kissing her. "What did your dad say?"

"He found Eva a spot in a school"

"That's amazing"

"He also said he approves of you" she said and Chuck kissed her again but this time he spotted a photo over her shoulder of her mom. Darcy had told him so many stories about how incredible she was.

"I think I might have thought of something" he said

"Am I that inspiring?"
"Always"

"Do tell"

"It's a surprise" he said "I'll see you right before the gala"

"Yeah" she said kissing him really quick as he left.

She went into her room and grabbed the dress from her closet and laid it across the bed.

"Knock, knock" she heard behind her and turned to see Brooklyn, Austin and TJ.

"What are you doing here?" she said and hugged them all.

"Well I hadn't heard from you in so long. So we thought we'd surprise you" Brooke said and spotted the dress "Well that's fancy. What's the occasion?"

"Slow down Brooke" Austin said.

Darcy laughed at Brooke.

"Sorry I didn't keep in touch. I've had a lot of stuff happen between last Christmas and now."

"Oh"

"As for the dress. I'm co-hosting a charity gala at my hotel"

"Hotel?" Austin asked.

"Yeah, I co-own a hotel."
"Can we come?" Brooke said.

"Of course" Darcy said. "The more the merrier."
"Awesome" TJ said.

"Well go ahead and get changed and then meet me at The Empire in an hour. I'll be there I'm meeting…"

"The Empire?" TJ asked.

"My hotel" she replied.

"That just happens to be where were staying"

"What! I didn't see you guys in the books and I check them literally every day. Except of course today because I was dealing with this other stuff."

An hour later she met them in the lobby so she could guide them the right way and meet Chuck.

"This place is fabulous" TJ said.

"Thank you" she said as Chuck walked over.

"May I borrow you for a minute" he asked putting a hand on her lower back.

"Of course" she replied. "Um you remember Austin and Brooke"

"Nice to see you both again" he commented and turned to TJ. "Hi I'm Chuck Bass"

"TJ" he replied.

"Pleasure. I just need to borrow Ellis for a second" he said then guided her away and into a private room. "She's a prostitute"

"Who?"

"Eva"

"Bass we were in the red light district."

"So you knew?"
"Well no. I assumed" she said "Bass what was I supposed to say thanks for helping me save my fake husband. Are you a prostitute?"

"I guess not"

"Is it a problem that she is?"

"No"

"Good. Now kiss me. I've missed you" she said and she put her arms around his neck and he leaned down and kissed her.

"I apologize in advance" he said.

"For?"

"My speech" he said and gave her a quick kiss and left her in the room.

"Bass!" she yelled following him out of the room and ran into Serena.

"Hey sis" Serena said.

"Hey, do you happen to know which way Bass went?"

"No"

"I'm gonna strangle him"

"Co-owning tough" Serena asked.

"That's not it" Darcy said. "Did Lily not tell you?"

"Tell me what?" Serena asked.

"I guess since Nate knows now."

"Know what?"

"There you are" she heard her friends say.

"Brooke and Austin right?" Serena asked "And?"

"TJ" TJ responded.

"Serena" Serena said. "I'm Darcy's sister."

"What?" Brooke asked.

"Yeah" Serena said "I'll talk to you later about that thing"

"Yeah" Darcy said "We actually should head upstairs"

Darcy got them up to the roof.

"Wow this view is breathtaking. Why don't you live here?" Austin asked.

"Oh, well I told Bass as main operator he could have…"

"You co-own with Chuck?" Austin said.

"Yeah" she said. "He's a pretty good partner."

"I bet"

"You know what, you guys stay here. I actually need to find Bass" she said not wanting to listen to him. She spotted Chuck and walked over to him.

"Hey" he said looking at the look on her face. "You okay?"

"I'm better now" she said kissing him.

"We should go up to the front soon. So I can give my speech" he said and guided her up to the front.

"Oh behalf of the Manhattan Philanthropic community. Thank you all for coming. Now I know we're all dying to hear Chuck's announcement. So without further ado Mr. Bass" the person said. Chuck turned to her and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and headed up to the podium.

"Thank Kick. When uh selecting a charity for my donation. There were so many worth-while causes. I was confounded. A few friends were helping me out but there was still no such luck. It wasn't until this afternoon that I realized that my cause was staring me right in the face. So tonight I'd like to announce a new charity. One named after a women I've never met but we've all seen come across our movie screens. A women who has given me the best gift possible. She gave me a remarkable girl that I have truly fallen in love with.

Darcy gasp. This is what he was apologizing for.

"My new foundation is the Olivia Ellis Cancer Foundation. I will give $5 million that will help young women with their battle against cancer. For those of you that don't know. My amazing and talented girlfriend Darcy Ellis lost her mother to cancer 3 years ago. So this is for her" Chuck said and then stepped off the stage so many people shaking his hand and taking pictures. She walked over to him and kissed him.

"You didn't have to say it Bass. All of this was proof enough."

"You deserve the world" he said and kissed her again.

She let him handle the check and the pictures and went off to find some cider.

"I have never seen him this happy" Nate said and she turned to him.

"Me either" she smiled.

"He said it."

"I know" she said "He knows though that I'll never say it back."

"I don't know Darc. I think maybe Chuck Bass might be the guy you finally say it too one day" he said. "If I can be honest. As much as I liked you in high school. I always thought you two had something more."

"A deep understanding for each other" she said.

"Nope" he said and spotted Juliet "I'll talk to you later. I'm sure with you two out you'll be here more."

"Good luck" she replied and walked him walk away.

"Okay so I knew a girl was behind that smile but my own sister. Is this what you were trying to tell me earlier?"

"Yes" she said. "I'm also sorry about lying this summer. I wasn't ready to come out yet. Neither of us were. It was new and exciting. Our own little world."

"I understand but you need to do something for me."

"What?"

"Say I'm right."

"Fine. You and dad were both right. I felt something for him this spring" she said and Serena smiled.

"I'm so happy to see you happy."

"Thank you sis." She said and looked around "Speaking of happy. Did I see you with Dan earlier?"

"Yeah but…Vanessa"

"Oh right her" she said. "I just want you happy. So I'm on team Serena. Nate or Dan or whoever is next. Just make sure you're happy."

"Thank you"

"Now I need to find my happiness. It seems he disappeared"

"I think I saw him head downstairs."

"Thanks" Darcy said then hugged her sister.

She then head down stairs and saw him sitting at the bar.

"There you are" she said and sat down next to him "Why are you down here?"

"Eva knew who I was."

"Bass that's not possible. I'm the one who found you. None of your belongings were on you. Bass believe me."

"Charles, thank you for a lovely evening" Lily said joining them "You as well Darcy"

"Thank you Lily" Darcy responded and Chuck took a sip of his drink.

"I'm so proud of you Charles." She said. "Oh I forgot to tell you I had Ivan put your things in your room."

"What things?" Chuck asked.

"Um the package from the Paris police. Your personal effects, passport. They were sent last week."

"I'll be back" he said getting up and Lily turned to Darcy.

"I should follow him. Thanks for coming Lily"

Darcy followed Chuck up to Eva's room where she was packing.

"I made a mistake" Chuck said.

"I don't belong in your guy's world"

"Your family Eva, of course you do" Darcy said.

"I can't" she said "This summer you two were amazing everything was great but that was Henry and Sara. Full of life married couple. You weren't Chuck and Darcy Power couple."

"Go to France" Darcy said "My dad is in Paris right now getting you enrolled into a school."

"Darcy"

"Go to JFK. Tell them Darcy Ellis sent you. They'll get you on the family jet"

"Thank you so much" she said and hugged Darcy. "I'll miss you."

"I'll miss you too" Darcy replied.

Eva hugged Chuck, grabbed her bag and left.

"I'll be back" he said.

"Okay" she said and kissed him.

She headed back outside and ran into her friends.

"You're dating Chuck Bass?" Austin asked.

"Yeah"

"What happened to the girl that said she would never date him?"

"She grew up." Darcy said and walked away.

Later that night she sat in Chuck's room when he walked in.

"Hey" she said.

"Hey" he replied and sat down next to her.

"Did you confront Blair?"

"Yeah" he replied.

"Thank you." she said changing the subject.

"What for?"

"Everything" she said kissing him "Mostly for that charity"

"I saw the picture of you two and I realized that I had the greatest person to ever walk into my life standing in front of me and it was all because of her" Chuck said. "I know that losing your mom sucked and broke your heart but because of that you were brought to me"

She looked up at him a tear escaping her eye. He wiped it then leaned down and kissed her.

"You too" she replied and he kissed her again leading her down onto the bed happy to finally get his girl back next to him.

A/N: I hope you liked it. Chuck said the L word and Darcy didn't freak out. This could be a good thing.