A/N: Here' you guys another chapter. I really liked this chapter. Both when I originally put it together and just now typing it all up. As for the review about heading into some issues here soon because of story cannon. I have a plan and I hope everyone loves it as much as I do.

Disclaimer: I own Darcy. Oh how I love her and I'm gonna miss her when it's all over.

Family Style

Darcy walked into the kitchen ready for the day. Her dad had promised her he'd tell her what was up. So they were planning to meet for breakfast.

"Morning" Nate said to her.

"Morning" she replied as Chuck walked in.

"Good Morning Beautiful" he said. "Where are you headed?"

"Breakfast with Dad. He says there is something he wants to tell me."

"Well tell him hi from me" Chuck responded and kissed her.

"Bye boys" She replied and headed out. She got down to the lobby and ran into her father.

"Hi Sweetheart" her father said.

"I thought we were meeting for breakfast. At that diner we use to go to when you were avoiding the Upper East Side aka Lily."

"I'm sorry honey I need to cancel. Something came up"

"That doesn't sound suspicious"

"I'm going to tell you. I promise. I just have to do this first okay." He said and hugged her "How about I treat you and Chuck to dinner tonight"

"I'll run the idea by him. He's going through a thing"

"Let me know" he said and they parted ways.

She headed back up to the penthouse. She walked into the kitchen and leaned against the counter. Chuck entered spotting her.

"Breakfast cancelled?" he asked.

"Yes" she sighed "My dad is being all Van der Woodsy"

Chuck chuckled.

"May I ask what that means?"

"You know William. Just guess" she smiled and he kissed her.

*William & Lola*

William sat across the table from Lola. He hung up the phone with Serena and turned to her.

"Sorry about that. Now where were we?" William asked.

"I think you were about to tell me how you found out that you're my dad" Lola said "How am I supposed to be okay with this? My mom knowingly kept me from you all these years"

"It may sound crazy but I think in her…own way. She was just trying to protect everyone"

"She still should have told me about it and then it could've been up to you and me what kind of relationship we wanted to have"

"I know in your mind you think we lost a lot of good years. The truth is I was a lousy dad to Serena and Eric."

"Darcy?"

"I didn't know about Darc until she was 4, then I turned around and left her again at 7. When I came back she was a preteen."

"But don't you still have something with her? She speaks highly of you"

"I'm all she had for a while. We lost her mother when she was 16. We had to get close to survive. But to be honest I wasn't the greatest to her either. I left her in a city by herself most of the time."

"I didn't know that"

"How about, let's focus on what we have moving forward"

"Yeah sounds great"

"You're mom told me not to tell anyone else but if you'd like everyone to know the truth its fine by me. I just need to tell Darcy. I told her I would tell her what's going on."

"I think it would be best if we didn't tell the rest of the family just yet."

"But I can tell Darc?"

"Yeah, I understand that"

Darcy walked down the street toward the Spectator when she ran into Austin.

"Darcy" Austin said.

"Hey" she replied. "I haven't seen you in a while"

"Yeah. So word is that Chuck is my cousin"

"That's the word"

"Small world"

"Oh don't I know it. My high school female best friend here in New York turned out to be my long lost sister and now I'm dating my ex's cousin. Small world for sure."

"I should go"

"Yeah, see you around" she replied and walked into the Spectator running into Lola.

"Darcy hey"

"Hey Lola" she replied "I heard about you and Nate."

"It's alright. I guess the Upper East Side just isn't for me."

"It took me awhile to adjust but I had a bit of help. Hollywood"

"Tough"

"Upper East Side is a piece of caked compared to out there"

"Do you want to grab lunch?"

"Yeah of course."

They headed to a restaurant and sat down.

"So what's on your mind Lola?"

"Have you talked to your dad yet?"

"No not yet. We were supposed to have breakfast but he had to cancel. He wants to take Chuck and me to dinner so maybe we will talk then. We will see. He's being Van der Woodsy."

"Van der Woodsy?"

"Secretive. You've hung around the Van der Woodsen's long enough to know what I mean"

"True. So um what was it like for you to find out you were one of them?"

"Well I'll always be an Ellis over a Van der Woodsen. But I took that whole announcement surprisingly well. I mean I was mad at my dad because we promised no secrets. I was happy to have more than just him and my uncle. I was an only child growing up."

"I know that feeling. Being and only child." Lola said as Darcy's phone rang.

"One second, it's my dad" Darcy said to Lola then answered. "Hey Dad"

"Hi sweetheart"

"What's up?"

"Have you seen Serena yet? She said there is a dinner at Lily's. Will you join me?

"I don't know dad?"
"Please" he replied.

"Okay I'll come"

"We should probably talk though before then."

"Yeah. Right now I'm having lunch with Lola and I'll head over to your room when I'm done.

"Alright" he said sounding nervous. "Love you"

"You too" she replied then hung up. She looked at her phone confused.

"If you need to go talk to him, you can. We can do this another time."

"Are you sure?"

"It's bothering you. I can tell"

"Thank you Lola."

She headed back over to the Empire. On her way she got another phone call. She looked and saw Serena.

"Hey sis. Can I call you back? I'm about to see Dad"

"This can't wait" Serena said and Darcy stopped in the middle of the lobby.

"What is it?"

"Lola is our sister!"

"How?" Darcy asked stepping into the elevator.

"Obviously Carol and…"

"I know how Serena. Just how did you find out?"

"Well she told Nate that she spent this morning with her dad. I saw them together."

"That's why he cancelled on me" Darcy said hitting the floor number her dad was on.

"You knew he was in town? He told me he couldn't make it to town"

"I'll call you back" she said and hung up before Serena could say anything else.

She got to her dad's door and knocked. He answered.

"Hi Dad" she said then crossed her arms.

"Who told you?"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was going to. Tonight?"

"Dad having two siblings out there by another women was one thing and I was cool with. But another sibling by another women that isn't Mom or Lily. So not cool."

"Darcy"

"I'm allowed to be mad!"

"To be fair. I barely found out myself"

"Like when?" she asked.

"Cece's wake"

"Dad that was months ago"

"I know"

"Dad"

"I know sweetheart. Can you keep this between us until we tell Serena?"

"She already knows. She's the one that told me."

"How?"

"She saw you and Lola this morning and then Lola told Nate she met her dad. Nate told Serena that. Serena put two and two together."

"This isn't good"

"Ya think?" she replied.

After talking to her dad she headed up to her room and found a dress. She texted Chuck and told him she'd be home late. She and her dad arrived at Lily's. She could already tell it was gonna be tense.

"Darcy." Lily said surprised to see her "I didn't know you were coming?"

"Dad invited me, I hope that's okay"

"Of course you're family." Lily replied and they walked further in running into Carol."

"Evening Carol" William said "How are you"

"I'll leave you two" she said and found some cider. Lily didn't know she was coming. Yeah right.

"Can you look whose here? Who could believe it? All of us in the same room. One big happy family." Serena said. Darcy downed her drink and poured some more.

"Now that our final guest has arrived if you'll follow me. I know were in for quite the meal" Lily said.

William walked over to Darcy.

"Slow down sweetheart" he whispered.

"I drink dad. Just be happy it's cider and not anything stronger." She whispered back.

They sat down around the table. Darcy sat next to her dad.

"Well in the spirit of the evening I've decided to serve tonight's meal family style" Lily said.

"Mom this is so unlike you. You hate anything family style."

"My mom did family style all the time. I think its great Lily" Darcy said then turned to Serena "Family is important after all"
"Thank you Darcy. I've since realized how important sharing is to the family dynamic. We Van der Woodsen's share more than you could possibly imagine."

Darcy took another sip of her cider and laughed to herself. Tonight was gonna be a blast. Serena told Lily.

"Yeah like when you used to steal my leg warmers when we were teenagers" Carol said.

"Yes just like that." Lily replied "or when you stole my husband…"

Darcy spit some of her drink back in her glass.

"…and decided to have a baby with him behind my back" Lily continued.

"Oh my god" Lola said.

"Mom why are you doing this now?"

"Well I'm sure everyone at the table knows"

"Yeah but…" Serena said and looked at the reporter. "Okay I think David's seen enough family bonding for one night."

"No please Serena let him stay" Lily said "I don't want there to be anymore secrets"

"Why did you tell Lily?!" Carol shouted.

"I never said a word"

"Oh I'm sure you told your love child."

"Darcy. And I. Don't keep secrets"

"Obviously she blabbed" Carol said "Lola wasn't supposed to know about this"

"Well maybe if you didn't want me to know you shouldn't have blackmailed him!" Lola shouted.

"And if it isn't bad enough that you slept with my husband all those years ago and left your daughter in the dark about her father's identity. Then you send in an imposter into my home to get money."

Darcy sat back drinking her cider. This was a bad time to be an alcoholic she could really use it to black out this whole evening. Which she was trying her hardest to do sober and she was actually succeeding because the next thing she knew Carol was being arrested and Lola was storming out. Her dad chasing her. She stood up and walked toward the elevator then turned.

"Well this was fun. We should do it again sometime" she replied then left. She got back to the Empire and spotted her man sitting on the couch. She sat down next to him.

"I take it dinner was eventful"

"We deserve our own soap that's for sure." She replied.

"Oh?"

"I have another sister. One Nate has dated"

"Lola?"

"We've had quite the week" she replied turning to him.

"Yes we have"

"I think we need a Vacation. Henry and Sara style. Darcy needs a break"

"How about this summer you and I get away. Just the two of us"

"Prague?"

"Anywhere you want" he said then kissed her.

*William & Serena*

William chased Serena down.

"Serena, give me a minute please. Hey look." He said finally catching up to her. He stand in front of her making her stop. "I'm sorry for not being truthful with you today and for cheating on your mother all those years ago."

"That's between you and mom, but you lied to me today to protect Lola. You left me when I was 4 and I kinda forgave you for that because Olivia was sick. Then I tracked you down and you wouldn't see me. Darcy cried for your attention and you ran to her and now Lola. All I ever wanted was a father and all you was avoid me.

"Serena"

"I love Darcy. I do she's the best big sister I could ever ask for but if I'm being honest you seem to only want to be her dad. So Lola is just wasting her time." Serena said then walked away.

Nate walked into the penthouse and spotted Chuck and Darcy.

"How was your guys' day?" Nate asked.

"Well I've decided to delete certain images of my mother's past from my mind and start a relationship with her." Chuck replied.

"Lola is my sister" Darcy blurted.

"Seriously"

"You have a type. Maybe I can see what other women my dad has knocked up for you to date."

"We will discuss that later" Nate said totally confused at what Darcy was saying "Chuck, before you and Diana start bonding and having spa weekends together maybe you should see this."

Nate handed his phone over. A pregnant women was in the picture with a man's hand on her stomach.

"Is that Elizabeth?" Darcy asked taking the phone.

"She emailed it to me a few minutes ago. Take a look at the date in the corner"

"That's right before you were born Bass" Darcy said handing it back to him.

"But Diana said Elizabeth couldn't get pregnant." Chuck said.

"Well I guess she lied to you. Jack probably put her up to it" Nate said

"Jack?" Darcy asked "I had just high hopes for him"

"Ellis was starting to tolerate him"

"What does he have to do with this?"

"Jack's the one funding Diana" Nate said.

"I guess that does make sense" she said looking at the photo. "Hey Bass, I didn't know Bart had a tattoo."

"He doesn't" Chuck said then stood up and left coming back with a picture. "The only thing Diana and Elizabeth have in common is…"

"…Jack" Darcy and Nate both said.

"Yes. Take a look at the tattoo now look here" he said handing them the photo.

"What are you getting at?" Darcy asked him putting her hand on his shoulder.

"What if all this about my mother's identity was actually disguising the real question. It's not who's my mom it' who's my dad. I think Jack Bass is my father." Chuck said. Darcy and Nate looked at him. Darcy leaned into him and kissed his cheek.

"We're gonna help you figure this out Bass. I promise you" she said.