Switzerland?

A/N: Here you guys go. Sorry for the delay on this chapter. I got sick and didn't feel motivated to do anything. Really hope you enjoy. This is one of those chapters that I redid over and over until it felt right and then it still didn't feel right. I think I wrote this chapter about a year ago so when I was editing it for here I actually liked the outcome (the pros of stepping away for a while and coming back)

Disclaimer: I only own Darcy

Darcy woke up the next morning and rolled into Chuck. She snuggled more into him not wanting to get up. She just wanted to stay there forever.

"Morning Beautiful" she heard him say.

"Morning" she replied and he kissed her "Perfect thing to wake up to"

"Is that so" he asked then kissed her again and deepened it.

"Not fair Bass" she said as they got up.

"I can easily skip this job. I mean does it really seem like something I would do?" he said standing in front of her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and looked up at him.

"You're the one who wanted it to look like you disappeared for a while."

"I know this is hard on you Ellis but thank you"

"I just hope that when we do go back to New York it's easy."

"We will figure it all out."

"I know" she said then kissed him and pulled away.

"Go shopping today. Buy yourself a beautiful dress. You love shopping it will take your mind off everything." He said putting a shirt on.

"How is it that you can put that word in my mouth and I don't even have to say it?"

"Because I know you" he said and kissed her forehead.

Darcy got dressed and headed out. She had forgotten to grab breakfast on the way out so she stopped to at a little café. She turned after getting her coffee and Danish and spotted Serena.

"Crap" she whispered and looked down at her ring and quickly took it off and shoved it into her purse.

"Darcy" Serena said and she looked up from her purse.

"Serena hey" she said and hugged her sister.

"Paris your last stop on the Europe tour of Darcy?"

"Yes. I just got in last night."

"Well where are you staying?"

"A friend of mine from last summer lives here so we're crashing with her."

"We?" Serena asked and now Darcy wanted to hit herself.

"My um boyfriend" she said.

"Boyfriend?"

"Um yeah." Darcy said then looked at her phone.

"Oh my god do you need to go?" Serena asked.

"No. Just checking the time. My guy gets off at like 3 and I just want to make sure I know how much time I have."

"Well I'm going to Columbia this year!"

"Oh my god that's fantastic! Do you wanna grab a bite and talk about it?"

"I'm actually doing something for mom."

"Oh okay, well if I don't see you again then I'll see you in the city" Darcy said and began to walk away.

"Oh wait" Serena said and Darcy stopped and turned back around,

"Yeah"

"Have you seen Chuck or heard from him?" Serena asked and Darcy kind of froze. What was she gonna say.

"Um at the beginning of the summer" she sort of lied. It was sort of the truth too.

"Okay, mom said that basically it looks like only your half of the Empire was paid for."

"Right because before I left I had my bank transfer it over every month" Darcy said so glad she had done that. They had completely forgotten about the Empire. Their Empire had suffered because of them.

"Well Mom said she can…"

"Let me handle the Empire." Darcy said.

"I'll keep you updated." Serena said.

"Thanks" Darcy said and walked away. She got out her phone and called her bank transferring Chuck's half over to pay for the Empire so hopefully that helped. She quickly headed over to Chuck's work as soon as he got off.

"Hey beautiful" Chuck said greeting her.

"I'm thinking maybe Paris wasn't the best idea" she said as they began to walk home.

"Agreed"

"I saw Serena" she said.

"I saw Blair" he replied as they got home.

"Where did you see Blair" she asked as they walked inside.

"On my walk to work." He replied "Serena?"

"I was getting coffee and ran into her where she informed me you're missing and the Empire was suffering." She said and they walked into the bedroom.

"The Empire. Crap"

"Don't worry about it I already called and money from my account transfer over to pay for your half. You can just pay me back later" she said.

"Thank you."

"What are we gonna do Bass? We can't keep living like this" she said. "We can't keep pretending our problems don't exist"

A knock was heard at the door.

"Stay here" he said and walked out and into the living room.

"Chuck it's you" she heard Serena say.

"Who's here?" she heard Eva say.

"Hi I'm Serena van der Woodsen. I'm really sorry to show up. I've just been looking for Chuck everywhere"

"Henry what is she talking about" Eva asked and Darcy leaned against the wall and took a deep breath.

"I don't know. The man you're looking for is not here" Chuck said and she heard the door shut and turned to see Chuck walking her way.

"We've made a mess" she said.

"I'm gonna go talk to her and then we will figure something out" he said then kissed her.

"Promise"

"Promise" he said kissing her again. "I admire you"

She smiled at him as he walked away.

*Flashback~ 10 weeks after shooting*

Darcy and Chuck walked up to this little place along the water. He had said all week he wanted to take her somewhere special. He pulled out a chair for her and she sat and he took his seat.

"What is going on Bass?" she asked.

"Well I was thinking about us the other day and about Nate"

"Weird threesome" she replied.

"Funny Ellis" he said.

"If you're worried about me and him, I told you Nate and I are just friends."

"I know that"

"Then what's up Bass? You're scaring me"

"I screwed up my last relationship as did you"

"Yes"

"I don't want to screw this up Ellis. I don't want to screw it up like how yours was."

"Bass that's different. You know me. You know and understand why I can't say it."

"I do have feelings for you though. I know that we just barely started and it's sudden"

"Who cares how the summer started Bass. We're different. Not to mention that we have already had this friendship that helped"

"I admire you" he said and she looked at him confused.

"What?"

"Once upon a time in a limo I told you that I admired your…"

"My virtue? And I replied I admired your…"

"My loyalty" he said and she smiled.

"It's perfect" she said "I admire you too"

He leaned over and kissed her and she returned it.

*Serena and Chuck's*

After kissing Darcy he headed outside. Serena as he predicted was waiting.

"I had a feeling you'd linger"

"I'm not gonna leave" she said. "Today I had to identify a body that the police thought was you. Did you do something to that man? If it was self-defense. I'm sure that they would understand."

"I never touched that thief" he said and he was sure of that because he woke up to Darcy.

"So is Blair right? Is this one of your games?" Serena asked.

"Do I look like I'm playing?" Chuck asked.

"I know more than anyone what it's like to want and reinvent themselves. But just because people are mad at you doesn't mean you should disappear my mom is really worried about you"
"Oh I'm sure she is" he said "I don't think anyone cares, except one person and she's upstairs"

"Oh" she said. "I get things are bad back home but if you don't come home you'll lose everything you care about"

"That's the thing though. I thought I lost the only thing I cared about but then I changed. I saw a new light and made a new life with an incredible girl who sees me for all that I am."

"As Henry?" Serena asked.

"No. She knows who I am."

"But that girl called you Henry"

"Because that's who I am now" he said and walked away.

Darcy peaked out the window at them.

"Who did that girl mean Chuck?"

"Misunderstanding" Darcy replied and walked into the bedroom. She started putting her things in her bag. Chuck walked back in and he headed down the hall toward the room.

"So where to next? Switzerland?"

"To cold" he replied and she walked over to him and he wrapped an arm around her.

"That's half the fun" she replied.

"Tempted. But you know else has cold winters that I could warm you up in"

"Where" she said turning to him and wrapping her arms around his neck.

"New York" he replied.

"Home" she smiled.

"We need to" he said. "I purchased you a red eye back into the city."

"What about you?"

"I called your dad and am using the jet to go get our stuff in Prague. I could only get one of us the Jet"

"And my dad chose you"

"More like your stuff" he said then kissed her.

"Smart man" she replied then thought of Eva. "What are you gonna tell Eva"

"I'll tell her the truth. All of it."

"Promise"

"Promise" he said.

"Then I guess I will see you in Manhattan" she said taking her bag off the bag. Then turned back to him then leaned up and kissed him they left.

*Chuck *

Chuck watched Darcy go toward her gate and turned to go back to the apartment and spotted Blair again. He walked toward her.

"Just because you're dressed poorly doesn't mean you're not Chuck Bass" she said. "You should've told me you got shot"

"I'm surprised you didn't shoot me yourself."

"I have. Many times. In my dreams. The good ones. But if you were really hurt I would want to know."

"The doctor said I'll live. I also had really good in house care" he replied.

"Oh"

"When I woke up everything was gone. It was the perfect chance to just start over" he partially lied. "Become a person someone could love"

"Someone did love you" Blair said. "And you owe it to her and everyone else you're leaving behind not to run away. Which seems to be what you're doing"

"Who said I was?"

"You're here"

"I have business to do in Prague. My new girlfriend left some things there I promised her I would retrieve them" he said.

"So you are returning home?"

"Yes" he replied.

"Oh" she said then handed him a box and walked away. Eva walked over to her.

"What's going on?" Eva asked.

"I owe you an apology. I don't expect you to understand, but where I'm from, people lie and cheat and destroy whoever gets in their way. I did it better than anyone of them. When you and Sara, who I should tell you is realy Darcy Ellis. Anyway when you two saved me and she made us other people it gave me hope for a new life."

"You both have been great and I hope you take those people back home with you."

"I plan too. As for Ellis. She's always been great. I was hoping thought you'd join us."

"To New York?"

"Eventually. I need to get some things for Ellis"

"How can we afford both?"

"I'm Chuck Bass who is dating a Hollywood actress. Transportation for us is no issue"

"I can't believe this."

"We also want to thank you because we lied and told you we were married. We ended up falling for each other. She's always had a special place in my life but now she has my heart."

"That makes me happy" she smiled. "I'd love to go with"

Darcy arrived back at her apartment and walked into her room. She couldn't believe she was home but then again it didn't feel like home anymore. She opened her suitcase and pulled out the photo of her and Chuck and sat it on her stand. Her phone rang and she smiled.

"How's home away from home" she said

"Was this many suitcases really what you packed?"

"I planned a summer across Europe not saving you"

"Sorry I put a damper in your plans"

"Worth it" she replied and sat down. "I miss you"

"I'll be back sooner than you know"

"And Eva?"

"I told her everything. She's happy that we found each other"

"Good."

"She's staying with us until William can find her a job. I said he owes me."

"For?"

"The thing with Lily"

"Blackmailing my dad. Nice" Darcy smiled.

"I will see you soon Ellis"

"You too Bass" she said and hung up. She fell backwards onto her bed and smiled. This year was gonna be the best year yet.

A/N: Let me know what you think. Hopefully they're relationship last in New York.