A/N: Here's you guys another chapter. Hope you enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except miss Darcy.

Pitching The Biography

Darcy walked into the kitchen and poured some coffee. Nate sat at the table. Newspaper articles everywhere.

"You look like hell." Chuck said to Nate walking in. "I assume this means you didn't find anything?"

"I've reread every piece in The Spectator since I started there and unless Christina Aguilera is mad about our baby bump or Mexican lunch article. I really don't think there is anything in here worth hurting me over."

"It was definitely Christina" Darcy joked and the boys gave her an odd luck.

"Gossip Girl didn't offer to help?" Chuck asked.

"Wait Gossip Girl is helping you?" Darcy asked.

"Only if I help her. Whatever that means?" Nate replied.

"Then find out."

"That maybe be easy to you, you've never pissed her off"

"Says the guy that never sent in a post" Darcy said "Now if you'll excuse me I actually have plans"

"With you sister?" Nate asked.

"Actually no. My new best friend Blair."

"You replaced me?"

"They have a new bond. I think it's nice" Chuck said then gave her a kiss.

"How?" Nate asked.

"I understand her on a different level than anyone else does. It's our little secret."

"Now she has secrets with Blair"

"Oh my god Archibald! You are not being replaced" she said "I'll see you both later. Good luck on your search."

She arrived at Blair's and walked in on Blair and another girl eating and laughing.

"Hi" Darcy said "Am I interrupting?"

"Darcy! You're just in time" Blair replied.

"You're Darcy Ellis?" the girl asked.

"Um yeah"

"Beatrice Grimaldi. Louis's sister"

"Nice to meet you" Darcy said.

"I was just telling Beatrice to get to Vera Wang for her bridesmaids dress" Blair said.

"That sound's exciting"

"I would love if you did as well."

"Blair that sounds amazing" she said not really sure how to turn the girl down.

"But?" Blair asked as if reading Darcy's mind.

"Well um…well we just began this friendship and so I just don't think its right for me to be in it." Darcy said "But I will attend."

"Alright then will you come to my party?"

"I can't make any promises but I will try my best."

"As for the attending the wedding…I have a…"

"Nate is already my date. Don't worry."

"Thank you."

"Is that all you needed. I told Serena I might stop by today. For her whole revealing thing."

"Yes. Thank you for coming over though"

"Anytime Blair" she said then hugged her.

She headed outside when her phone rang.

"Hello" she answered.

"Hey Darcy" Dan said.

"Hey Dan"

"So I have this book meeting to pitch my second book along with yours and I was wondering if you wanted to come"

"Seriously?!"

"Yeah"

"Dan that's great!"

"So you'll come?"

"Of course."

Darcy met Dan outside of his publishers and they walked in and sat around a table. It was silent at first and then one of them spoke up.

"So Dan. What do you have planned for book number two we're all ears?"

"There are a couple worlds I'm drawn to right now. One of them is a modern western. But it's like a Henry IV kind of structure or vibe. So there's the Falstaff thing, with all of your friends addicted to the drunken revelry of the west. You know, so it's set on a cattle ranch during reconstruction." Dan said and Darcy gave him a worried look.

"Smart but I worry that uh westerns are a little played out. How about something more modern?" One of the guys said.

"Yes, he has another idea. It's set in Manhattan." Alessandra said.

"Keep going"

"Yeah. Um it's basically like a hundred years from today" Dan said.

"It's the future" one of the guys asked?

"It's the near future" Alessandra replied.

"Yeah, I mean it's a risk…" Dan said

"Can I hit pause?" One of the guys said. "Your fans area crying out for a sequel to 'Inside'. Frankly so is your publisher.

"Yeah, I mean I don't know who's interested in that story anymore"

"Well your girlfriend Serena's article about you two went up less than an hour ago and there are already a thousand comments"

"Uh yeah but I was really hoping to stretch on this one"

"Then take a yoga class."

Everyone laughed except Dan.

"But uh, write what you know and keep on dating Serena. At least till the next book comes out" The guys said then looked at Darcy "It also doesn't hurt to be friends with Darcy here. It's great press"

"What about a biography?" Darcy said and everyone turned to her "I mean it's no 'Inside' but trust me it will be a best seller"

"What do you have in mind?"

"Well Dan and I have been working together on it and on top what he writes next. Which you will like, he's an incredible writer"

"Well whose exactly?"

"Mine?"

"Yours?"

"Darcy Ellis Hollywood Princess. If Dan wasn't such a great writer I wouldn't have given him the honor plus he's brutally honest. As you know from 'Inside'.

"We will definitely think that over"

After the meeting they walked outside.

"You're a lifesaver" Dan said.

"Well you're helping me out. Really it's nothing"

"Now I need to call your sister and deal with that"

"Good luck" she replied.

Darcy arrived back at the Empire and spotted Chuck on the couch.

"How was your day?" she asked greeting him with a kiss.

"Well I may or may not have followed Blair"

"Bass!" she yelled.

"I know you told me to let her be. I'm just…"

"Bass, I understand that you're worried about her. Of course you are. You're friends but trust me this isn't healthy. For any of us"

"You're the best, you know that?"

"Yes I do. You're a very lucky man. Most women would already have dumped you for this Blair thing."

"I know" he said then kissed her "I love you"

"You too" she said.

"You said it that night?"

"I know" she replied "But then…"

"Ellis, you didn't hurt me. You saying it wasn't your fault for the accident."

"I know. It took me a while to get there but I know. It's just. It brought back the whole thing with my mom and… I just… I can't right now Bass. Please understand…" she said

"Hey" he said taking her hand and putting his other hand on her cheek to make her look at him. "I love you, and admire you. So take your time on saying it because at the end of the day. I know how you feel about me. You don't have to say it for me to know"

"Thank you Bass" she said then kissed him. He stood up and scooped her up carrying her to the bedroom.