Cece's Wake

A/N: Here's another chapter. Hope you enjoy. I really loved this chapter.

Disclaimer: I only own Darcy.

Darcy walked into the kitchen and was greeted by Chuck with a kiss.

"Have you heard from William?" he asked

"I left a message, you left one as did Serena. You'd think he'd get back to one of us"

"He'll be here I promise." Chuck said and Nate walked in and started looking for something. "Looking for something?"

"Coffee"

"Top drawer" Chuck said "Darcy re-organizes when she's stressed"

"Again?" Nate said looking at her.

"Hey" she replied offended.

"Ready to go to Lily's" Chuck asked her.

"Yeah" she smiled then turned to Nate. "Tell Lola that if she needs someone to talk to I'm here."

"She's avoiding the whole Rhodes clan. That includes you"

"Makes sense." She smiled "Can you try anyways"

"Anything for my best friend" he replied smiling.

"Thank you"

They got to the Van der Woodsen and spotted Serena downstairs.

"Hey sis." Darcy said hugging her.

"I thought there was a family breakfast this morning." Chuck asked.

"Oh theres a lot more than that upstairs" Serena replied.

"Cece's wake?" Darcy asked.

"Yeah I came down to worn my mother"

"This should be interesting" Darcy laughed.

"Yeah" Serena replied. "Oh I almost forgot Blair texted me and Cyrus maybe found a loop hole in the prenup. So she may be released sooner than any of us thought."

"Oh my god! That's amazing." Darcy said. "She must be happy. As well as Dan"

"Definitely" Serena replied.

They headed up in the elevator to the apartment and walked in to an Irish Wake. Darcy began laughing and Chuck looked at her.

"This has Cece written all over it. She use to joke with my mom about this"

"Really?"

"They'd laugh for hours about how it would drive Cece's daughters crazy. Now that I know them I totally see Lily freaking out."

"You are enjoying this way to much"

"Oh most definitely" she replied.

Moments later after talking to a few people she spotted her father walk in.

"Dad!" she shouted and ran over to him huggling him.

"Dad" Serena said and he hugged her next. "I'm so glad you're here. It would have meant so much to Grandma"

"I wouldn't miss this for the world. I'm just sorry Eric couldn't make it back from Zaire"

"He wished he could"

William guided his daughters away from the entrance. They walked over to Lily and Rufus.

"I see things never change. The maid accusing my ex sister in law of stealing." William said.

"William what a lovely surprise" Lily said.

"Darcy called me, as did Serena and Chuck. I was on the next flight out. I just had to make a stop first"

"Doesn't Dad look great" Serena said.

"How are you Carol?"
"Under surveillance. Lily has been shadowing me all afternoon"

"I knew you'd try to steal something"

" You see what I have to deal with?"

"I'm so glad we didn't grow up together" Darcy whispered to Serena and she nodded.

"I want you out of my apartment this instant" Lily said.

"Technically it's Cece's apartment." William said.

"What are you talking about?" Serena asked.

"This is our home"

"Only because your mother bought it for us, remember. For tax purpose of course. But now it's part of the estate."

"William thank you for coming" Carol said.

"Would you please leave mothers affairs to the executor of the state." Lily replied

"That's exactly what I'm doing. I am her executor. Which is why it took me a while to get here. I got her will" he said holding up his suit case.

"We'll leave you guys" Darcy said and grabbed Serena's arm and dragged her away.

"Dad's seriously her executor?"

"Dad and Cece were close. So why not. Uncle Keith was my mom's"

"Well Aunt Carol does not look happy about it"

"Neither does your mother" Darcy replied watching them from a far. "Aunt Cece really does know how to mess with them even from the grave"

"Tell me about it" Serena said then they both laughed.

They headed up the stairs and her father read off the will. Items going here and there. Cece left her with pretty much everything out in California and everything her mother had given Cece. As for everything else went to Ivy. After the reading she headed downstairs to see Blair and Chuck talking.

"I'm sorry I have to go" Blair said walking away.

"What did I miss?" she asked kissing his cheek.

"What did Cece leave you?" he asked.

"No, you're avoiding" she replied crossing her arms.

"Dan released the video"

"I saw that. On Gossip Girl"

"I thought I was doing the right thing"

"I know Bass. You will always care for Blair. And you don't like Dan so of course you think she can do better and maybe she can. But Bass"

"Yeah"

"She's happy." Darcy said.

"You're amazing" he said kissing her.

"Well this amazing girl of yours is headed home. Enough Rhodes drama for the day. Care to join me?"

"I'm actually gonna head up to my dad's office." He replied and kissed her "See you at home"

She arrived at home and walked into the bedroom. She had a picture of her mom on her bedside and picked it up.

"Hey Mom. Hope you and Cece are having a blast. I know you two must have had a good laugh about the mess down here. Take care of each other and I'll take care of Dad and Keith. Family sticks together"

*Lily and Chuck*

Chuck walked into the office to see Lily standing at the window. She turned to him.

"Charles"

"Lily, I'm sorry for your loss"

"Oh tough day, as they say. For you too?"

"Oh no I wouldn't dream of adding to your burden"

"Oh come on your never have" Lily said. "It would be a good distraction. What's wrong? Are you and Darcy okay?"

"We're great. She's perfect. I love her. This isn't about her."

"Blair?"

"Like Darcy said I'll always care about her but I think I really screwed things up with her. Ever since the accident things have been different. She and Darcy are closer than ever but she drifted from me."

"Well they leaned on each other a lot when you were in the hospital. Blair was there for Darcy as Darcy was for Blair in losing the baby." Lily said "Darcy was crushed. We all were. You surviving was a miracle. Thanks to Darcy calling Jack"

"What do you mean?"

"Did she not tell you?"

"It hasn't come up"

"It's all such a blur now. She was a wreck so she might have erased it. Anyway when you were in surgery there was a complication and they needed a family member for a blood transfusion. I had told the doctors that Darcy was your finance so that he would tell us both once she heard she called Jack using your phone"

"She called Jack?"

"Yes"

"She hates Jack"

"Yeah but she loves you. You have a keeper there"

"She's my whole world"

"And I'm pretty sure that you are hers"

Darcy sat the picture back down and changed for bed. She walked back into the bedroom from the bathroom and saw Chuck sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Why didn't you tell me Jack saved my life" he said. She walked over to him and sat down.

"I didn't think you would want to know. It's Jack"

"I can't believe you did that for me"

"I didn't want to lose you Bass. Like I said in Prauge. I'd be lost without you. Plus Jack, I may not like him but he's your family. Family sticks together. And you Charles Bass, you're my family. I'd do anything for you."

"I love you so much Darcinda Ellis"

"You too" she smiled then kissed him.