A/N: Another chapter right away. I'm living up to my promise. I think I might have another one in me. Possible one after that too. (One of my favorites is coming up so I might give it to you soon. Possible today)

Disclaimer: I own Darcy. That's all

Jealousy

Darcy sat at her breakfast table studying. She had promised her father while he was gone that she would keep up on her studies. Her phone vibrated and she answered it.

"Hey" she said.

"So guess what I just did" she heard Nate say.

"Um do I want to know, you're dating Blair"

"I took her to the Village"

"Blair Waldorf was in the Village?"

"Well she will be going to NYU, so she has too"

"That's so weird to think. I mean I even know that NYU is beneath her"

"The fact you two agree on that is scary on its own"

"It's not a habit we plan on keeping up with either" she laughed.

"Oh I also tried to get her on a subway"

"Did you record that? Because I don't see that happening"

"Like you would get on public transportation"

"I wrecked my father's brand new car and got any chance of having a license at 16 revoked. Not to mention my mother grounded me from using her limo. I know how to use public transportation. Los Angles is very spread out and a girl had to keep up appearances at parties."

"I learn something new every day about you"

"I try not to give all of myself at once" she said. "It keeps me mysterious."

"Well I will talk to you later, I'm playing ball with Chuck"

"Let him win one" she said

"You're funny" he said then they hung up.

Darcy finished studying and worked her way to the Palace rooftop. With everything between Brooke visiting and seeing Mason she needed some rooftop time. She found her stash with Chuck and got some out. She lit it up and just watched over the city when she heard the door shut.

"Have a lot on your mind" she heard him say. She turned to him and just nodded. "Guess who I just saw spying on Serena's boyfriend"
"Ooo, that's a hard one. Um Blair?"

"And guess who wasn't with her"

"That's even harder. Nate"

"There's hope for us yet"

"Bass"

"So what is on Ellis's mind?"

"Life"

"Big subject"

"I ran into Mason last week"

"Oh. How was that?"

"Then that whole thing with Brooke when she was here"

"The drinking?"

"Hollywood me I guess. Someone I thought I had walked away from" she said. "I drank a lot back then and I wasn't a good person. I was horrible. A very horrible person."

"You did have a lot drink that night"

"I do stupid things when I drink."

"We all do"

"I stole a car, and then crashed it"

"I think you've mentioned that"

"My dad's. Brand new car" she said and sank down and sat on the ground pulling her legs close. Chuck sat down next to her and pulled her close.

"It will be okay Ellis." He replied and kissed the top of her head. "I promise"

She woke up the next morning on the roof to her phone ringing.

"Morning" she said standing up and waking Chuck.

"Morning? More like brunch time" she heard Nate say.

"Right, I just woke up" she said.

"I can tell sleepy head"

"What can I do for you Archibald?"

"She was with him last night" he said and she assumed he was discussing Blair and Chuck.

"And what exactly did she say she did" she asked looking at Chuck as he was opening the door to leave the roof.

"Spying on Serena's boyfriend."

"I'm sure that's the truth"

"What did he tell you" Nate asked knowing Chuck had to have told her something.

"The same thing and I believe him. So now you go have lunch with your beautiful girlfriend and drop this whole jealous, paranoid boyfriend act. It doesn't look good on you" she said and hung up and looked at Chuck.

"What?" he asked.

"I'm gonna kill you both" she said then left him there.

Later on that day Nate asked her to come look at a place with him to try and solve the whole Blair and the subway dilemma. She arrived out front just as Chuck was.

"Archibald, what are we doing here? This place is great up but even this zip code is too hip for your mother" Chuck said and Darcy gave him a weird look"

"It's for me" Nate asked.

"For you?" Darcy asked.

"It's half way between Columbia and NYU"

"Oh so a place for you and Blair to have alone time"

"Couldn't you have told this to us over the phone" Chuck commented.

"Bass" Darcy said.

"You're my two best friends. I wanted your support"

"Which you have Nate, always" Darcy said and nudged Chuck.

"I wanted to show you that Blair and I are Serious" Nate said.

"She told you about last night and now you're marking your territory" Chuck said.

"Will you two stop" Darcy said as Chuck's phone rang.

"Oh speaking of Blair. Look who's calling" he replied showing up his phone. "I think I'll take this outside"

He left the room leaving just Nate and Darcy.

"Don't let him get to you Nate"

"He's purposely pushing my buttons"

"And you're letting him by being jealous. Be the bigger person Nate"

"You're wise"

"I've had practice. Plus it isn't easy being either one of your friends"

"Sorry"

"Totally worth it" she smiled with a bit of a flirt.

Later that evening she arrived at Serena's to meet her new boyfriend. She walked in and spotted Chuck watching a guy very close. She assumed that was the boyfriend.

"What exactly are you doing?" she asked Chuck slipping her arm around his.

"Spying on Serena's boyfriend"

"Why" she whispered.

"Something about him doesn't add up" he said and they watched Gabriel walk away from Serena. "Gabriel hey"

"Good Luck" Darcy said and walked away.

"Darcy darling" Lily said and she turned to her.

"Hi Lily" she said greeting the women.

"Serena is somewhere around here"

"I think somewhere with Blair" Darcy replied.

"I don't think I have been able to thank you for being there for Charles and Serena. When Bart died he was…"

"I was happy to help Lily. I understood what he was going through"

"That's so sweet of you" Lily said "I'll let you go mingle with friends"

"Thank you" Darcy said and spotted Nate. She walked over to him as Blair approached him. She stepped back a little and ran right into Chuck.

"You leaving so soon Ellis?"

"Yeah" she said walking past him.

She got home and collapsed onto the couch. She didn't know why that hurt so much. She was fine with it at first. She knew she could find someone just as great as Nate but actually seeing him asking her to move it just hurt so much. She quickly wiped the tear that fell. She heard the elevator ding and looked up to see Nate walking in.

"Hey" she said. "Where's the girlfriend"

"Her and Chuck went somewhere" he replied and collapsed next to her. He looked over and saw that she had been crying.

"Together?" she asked.

"I'm trusting her" he replied. "You okay Darc?"

"Yeah, I'm perfect" she said. "So if you trust her, why did you ask her to move in?"

"I panicked"

"So you don't trust her?"

"She's with Chuck right now"

"You didn't ask her because you have deep feelings for her Nate. You asked her to make Chuck jealous. Do you have feelings for her?"

"Of course I do"

"Then that's why you should ask her not because of Chuck"

"Are you sure you're okay"

"I've been having an identity crisis lately"

"Why do you say that?"

"Ever since Brooke was here I've felt like a fake"

"Why because you aren't the girl you were in California. Darc, you're dad moved you here for a fresh start and what you've told me you've done that. If your friends don't like who you've become then they aren't your friends. Plus you don't need them when you have me"

She smiled at him, it was talks like that made her like him.

"When you moved here I had no clue who you were but in that Ally way at the kiss on the lips party you were the best friend anyone could want."

"I thought you were cute"

"Oh so you were taking advantage of me" he joked.

"Just a tad bit" she laughed.

"I'm gonna go think about what you said" he said then kissed her forehead.

"Good deal" she said and smiled at him.

The next day she was sitting in the park when she received a phone call from Chuck.

"How was your trip with Blair?"

"Nate came to you?"

"He may have mentioned it"

"Well did he tell you she stole my limo"
"No he didn't. I'm gonna have to give her more credit"

"Ellis"

"Do you need me to call you a car?"

"I have that taken care of"

"Then why did you call me?"

"Wow talking to Nate makes you cranky" he joked.

"Har Har Bass"
"Meet me at my place"

"Why?"
"Because I have a package nobody is gonna want to see"

"What?"

"More like who?"

"Do I want to know?"

"Hi Darcy" she heard through the phone from Georgina's voice.

"You're joking right?" she said to Chuck.

"Nope" he said.