A/N: Here's one of the chapters I promised you guys today. Unfortunately I will not be able to post the other one I promised and I will not be able to post another chapter to either Friday or Saturday evening sometime. It depends on Friday. Anyways I hope you enjoy this one
Disclaimer: I only own Darcy.
An Only Child
Darcy finished getting ready and walked into the bedroom from the bathroom.
"Do we really have to do this?" she asked Nate who was laying on the bed.
"Chuck is your friend, not to mention business partner"
"Can we just eat with him then?"
"Darc" he said getting up.
"Please" she said wrapping her arms around his neck.
"She's my friend" he said kissing her.
"Fine" she said "But I'm only doing it for you"
"That's perfect" he replied and she smiled up at him.
*Serena and Carter.
Serena and Carter sat at Blair's table eating breakfast.
"Toaster Blueberry? You spoil me" Serena said to him.
"Well Dorota offered to make eggs but I thought it was the devoted lover's duty to provide."
"I missed you" she said.
"Yeah you showed me just how much when I got in last night"
"So how was your trip? Did you get your money back from your poker buddy?"
"No. And I would have let it slide but with my parents cutting me off…"
"Trust me I get it" Serena said. "Working for KC is nowhere near as lucrative as being Lily Bass's daughter"
"Go talk to her… for me"
"Fine but then you have to do something for me" She smiled. "Take my place at Dim Sum with my friends"
"Dumplings with Blair and Chuck?"
"And Darcy and Nate." Serena said. "Darcy and Blair aren't the greatest of friends. Trust me it will be entertainment on its own"
"Well I do love Darc but I have some things I need to do for my adoptive little sis."
"Like what?"
"It's between brother and sister"
They arrived at lunch. Darcy sat there and listened to Blair go on and on about Georgina coming back. Nate glanced over at her and then back to Chuck and Blair.
"So what's Serena up to these days?" Nate asked "She still with Carter or has she come to her senses?"
"Nate" Darcy said.
"Sorry" he said.
"Carter's in town?" a women said walking over.
"Bree?" Nate said.
"Hi Nate" she replied "I heard he was away on business"
"He is" Blair replied "Traveling is so important. Ever thought about traveling. Away from our table"
"You know Carter?" Chuck asked.
"Our families vacationed together every summer" she said. Darcy looked at her confused. That was a lie. "I've been trying to track him down."
"Bree right?" Darcy said.
"Yeah" Bree said. "You're Darcy Ellis. I'm a fan"
"That was a lie." Darcy said ignoring the last part.
"Darcy" Nate said.
"No offence Miss Ellis but it's the truth"
"No because you see, I've spent every summer with Carter from the time I was 6 until I was 14. So unless you two have vacationed together in last few years or before I was 6. That's the biggest lie I've ever heard"
Bree stormed off and Chuck got up.
"I'll be back" he said.
"Wow Darcy I'm impressed" Blair said.
"Well that wasn't the point but whatever"
"Darcy" Nate said.
"You and Carter being friends really paid off" Blair said.
"I guess it did" she faked a smile.
Later in her bedroom she and Nate just laid in the bed.
"So Bree. She Helicopter girl?" Darcy asked.
"How did you know?"
"I could just tell" she laughed.
"I'm sorry about the Carter thing I'm just confused sometimes about your relationship with him."
"Why?"
"Didn't he take money from you?"
"He paid me back for that" she said getting up.
"I care about you Darc and I just…"
"I don't wanna talk about it anymore" she said walking out of her room and running into her Dad. She runs over to him hugging him "Dad!"
"Hey Sweetheart" he said hugging her back then letting her go.
"You're finally home" she said excited.
"Only for the night"
"Dad"
"I know it's been rough and trust me I missed you like crazy"
"Me too. And we need to talk"
"Right you told me we do. And we will"
"Thank you" she smiled and hugged him again.
"Hey Nate" William said spotting the boy.
"Sir"
"I told you its William"
"William. I'm gonna let you two catch up." Nate said then kissed Darcy "I'll call you later"
"Yeah" she smiled and he left.
"Let me shower and we can grab dinner"
"Can we order in?"
"Of course sweetheart"
"I'll order while you're in the shower" she smiled.
The food came and they sat at the counter. Darcy was super nervous to tell her dad.
"So what did you want to tell me?"
"One moment" she smiled and went to her room and grabbed her chip and came back and set the chip in front of him.
"What is this?" he asked picking it up.
"You know how crazy and out of control I was in L.A"
"How could I forget? That's why I moved you here"
"Which was a fantastic idea Dad because I have amazing friends here and an amazing boyfriend"
"That you do" he said "Sweetheart that doesn't explain the chip"
"I'm an alcoholic" she blurted.
"Wow"
"I have a really good friend that helped me see that. I don't think I could have done it without him"
"Nate?"
"Bass."
"I'm not thrilled that my 18 year old daughter is an alcoholic but I am proud of you. Of everything you've accomplished here. And your mom. She'd be so proud of the women you've become"
"I think so too" she said and hugged her dad. They continued eating and laughing at jokes and memories. She was so happy to have this moment with her dad.
The next day she headed over to Blair's to see Carter. He had told her that's where he was staying while he was in New York with Serena.
She got off the elevator as Chuck walked in.
"Bass?"
"Hey Ellis." He said with a smirk and the door closed. She walked into the living room and saw Carter standing there with a plane ticket.
"Do I want to know?" she asked.
"Chuck decided to be my travel agent again"
"Why?"
"Darc"
"What did you do?"
"Why do you assume that?"
"Really Carter do I need to explain"
"Okay fine I did something but not to him and not to Serena but I do feel it will affect her"
"Carter?"
"I may have left someone at the alter"
"What!?"
"I almost married someone for money"
"Of course you did"
"Darc"
"This is insane"
"I'm gonna tell her okay. I won't run"
"Good" she said and sat down. "Now onto me. What do you have?"
"Your family is really good at hiding its past. Did you know that you're mom's last name is really Thomas and not Ellis. She changed it when she was 16."
"Yeah I knew that" she said "My dad?"
"I haven't found anything on a William Ellis. Or a William Van der Woodsen connected to an Olivia Ellis or an Olivia Thomas. Ironically that's also Serena's father's name"
"That has to be a coincidence?"
"Darc"
"I'm an only child. My dad and mom were soul mates. Yeah he had girlfriends before but he wouldn't keep this from me. He wouldn't keep it from me."
"Well I'll dig deeper"
"Thank you"
"Anytime"
"Now I should go get ready for Lily and Rufus's wedding. As shall you" she said standing up and hugging him.
"I love you. And I promise I'll dig deeper"
"You too" she said and he kissed the top of her head.
She arrived at the wedding and spotted Nate. He greeted her with a kiss.
"I'm sorry about yesterday" he said grabbing her hand.
"It's okay. I understand that you guys don't like it"
"I can learn. For you" he said and kissed her again. They spotted Blair and Chuck and walked over. "Hey guys"
"How was your talk with the shark?" Chuck asked.
"Better than yours" she smiled at him.
"Did you do something?" Blair asked.
"He'll show up" Darcy said. "He cares about Serena a lot"
"Oh look I was right and you were wrong" Blair said to Chuck and they spotted Serena and Carter kissing.
"I think we should find our seat?" Darcy said to Nate and they walked away. They took a seat and Nate turned to her.
"How was your talk really?"
"Nate"
"This isn't concerned boyfriend talk. This is I'm interested"
"Really" she smiled.
"Yes."
"He's doing a favor for me" she smiled then kissed him "He was updating me on it"
The wedding got delayed. She looked around and spotted Serena and Carter talking and Serena walked away angry.
"Go" Nate whispered in her ear. She got up and headed over to him as he ran into Bree.
"Hi Carter, you remember my cousin Beth's brothers?"
"Well this explains everything" Darcy said.
"Darc leave!"
"No Carter" she said.
"I'll be at the Downing tonight. We can't do this here"
"They'll be watching you" Bree said and they walked away.
"She was a Buckly?" Darcy asked.
"I beg of you please Darc. Stay out of it okay. Promise me you will not do anything. You'll go with Nate back home or where ever the wedding is at now and leave this alone."
"Carter" she pleaded and he grabbed her shoulders.
"Hey, I love you and I'm still going to dig for you but I did something bad and I need to pay for it. So please don't worry about me"
She nodded and he kissed her forehead then walked away.
Nate and Darcy stood in the loft watching Lily and Rufus get married. Nate pulled her onto the dance floor and pulled her close. She was worried about Carter but she knew that she promised not to worry. It was just hard not to. Nate dipped her making her smile. She had the most perfect boyfriend.