A Truce

A/N: Here's another chapter for my lovely readers. I hope you enjoy it. A little bad news for the time being but don't worry I hope I can get I done fast. I only have like three more chapters typed. (The whole story is handwritten across three notebooks.) So I need to get to typing those out so I can have more chapters for you.

Disclaimer: I only own Miss Darcinda Ellis.

Darcy stood in the kitchen when she felt two arms wrap around her.

"Morning" she said and turned to face him and she leaned up and kissed him "I'm having breakfast with my dad. Wanna join? Maybe you can blackmail him some more."

"I can't I have class" he said.

"Charles Bass, college student"

"Well I need to keep up with my partner on the business front. She's smarter than me now."

"Flattery may get you somewhere" she said kissing him again "Just not now."

"Then I will see you later" he replied. She kissed him then grabbed her bag and headed out.

*Chuck and Serena*

Serena spotted Chuck up ahead.

"So the Campus Crusade continues" Serena said. "You haven't punished Blair enough"

"As I've told her I've hardly begun" Chuck said "Besides I actually like it here."

"Chuck."
"What I get to see my girlfriend between her classes and actually have an intellect business conversation with her."

"Speaking of my sister, you didn't go to breakfast with her and my dad?"

"I heard they've got someone big to replace Martha. I'm very interested in this class" Chuck said "Why didn't you respond to her text?"

"I'm just not ready to see him yet." Serena said.

"You and Ellis have different relationships I understand that. Once you get past what he's done he's not a bad guy."

"You're just saying that because you're sleeping with his daughter. If you weren't dating Darcy you'd have a different opinion of him"

"Well he did help save my life" Chuck said "Should we get to class?"

She headed over to where she was meeting her dad.

"Sweetheart" he said standing up and pulling out a chair for her.

"Hey" she said hugging him and then taking a seat.

"No company?"
"Serena has class I think, I don't know she never responded."

"I don't think she's ready to see me yet."

"Give her time dad, she'll come around."

"And the boyfriend?"
"Class as well" she replied.

"So I guess it's just you and I?"

"Well you did always tell me after mom died it was you and I against the world."

"True. Speaking of your mother. Please thank Chuck for the charity in her name."

"I will" she replied. "Speaking of the event. He said the word."

"And you two are still together?"

"It's different Dad. I don't feel pressured to say it back. Something different comes over me too."

"Just because you're afraid to say them doesn't mean you can't feel it."

"Dad."

"I know it when I see it sweetheart. I noticed it before this summer and then when you called me. That panic in your voice."

"Dad"

They ate their breakfast and she caught him up on everything with Serena and Eric. After breakfast she headed back toward the Empire and walked into see Chuck in a robe.

"You look cozy" she said putting her bag down.

"How was Dr. Van der Woodsen?"

"He's good, he says thank you for the charity."

"I did that for you."

"I know" she said walking over to him and giving him a kiss and he looked at his phone.

"I need to make a quick call" he said kissing her again and leaving the room with his phone.

"Where's he going?" she heard Nate ask.

"If I know anything about him it has to do with Jenny being back in town." She said reading gossip girl.

"Sorry I asked." He said.

"Yeah" she said "Oh my god. How was the Captain?"

"Good. I ran into Juliet there."

"Who does she know in prison?" she asked grabbing a water.

"Well she said she's part of the literacy program" he said. "How was breakfast with William?"

"Good, we um had a chat about the L word" she said.

"Big topic" he commented.

"Yeah" she said.

"Your thoughts?"

"I'm still thinking about it all really" she smiled at him.

"Well can I put in my input?"

"Um yeah Archibald. Why not"

"Don't worry about saying it. Worry about showing it" he said "Actions speak louder than words"

"Thanks" she said then hugged him.

Chuck came out of the room dressed and looked at her.

"Yes?" she said.

"How would you like to join me at the Boom Boom room tonight? It will be a family event?"

"Um yeah sounds great" she said eyeing him suspiciously and he smirked at her and she rolled her eyes. Oh Bass she thought.

They arrived at the place and walked by Blair's minions.

"Ladies, good to see you" Chuck said.

They got inside and she turned to him.

"You're an ass" she said.

"I remember you calling me that before"

"That I have" she said. "I'm gonna find us some drinks"

"Sounds good" he said and kissed her.

She walked away and began to look for drinks when she ran into Jenny.

"Darcy" Jenny said.

"Hey J" Darcy said.

"I heard from Eric that you and Chuck are together."

"Yeah" she said.

"So I assume you know. About what happened?"

"Bass and I don't have secrets" she said.

"Well I wish you luck with him" Jenny replied.

"Thanks" Darcy said then spotted the minions walking over "Good luck"

"Yeah" Jenny said "thanks"

Darcy walked away and found her a drink. She went to go look for Chuck again when Gossip Girl went off.

Turns out Little J didn't lose her V-card to Damien Dalgaard. She waited and chucked it away with her stepbrother. Guess that explains the Humphrey in Hudson. Hell hath no fury like a Waldorf scorned.

Darcy laughed. She had to give the girl credit. She would've done the same thing.

*Blair, Chuck and Jenny*

Blair and Chuck stood outside arguing when Jenny approached them.

"…and Jenny Humphrey won" Blair said then spotted her "If you've come to gloat I would relish the moment. It will be fleeting"

"You're right because I'm leaving. Despite what happened today I can't beat you. I'd have to become you and I'm better than that. At least I wanna be" Jenny said.

"Nice try Jenny. We know that you're just scared and trying to save face."

"You two used to be in love and together you were invincible but now that you've turned against each other it's just a matter of time before your mutual destruction. At least Chuck has Darcy to keep him level headed. But as for you Blair I can't say the same. Good-bye, good riddance and good luck." Jenny said then walked away.

Later that night Darcy sat on Chuck's bed. He walked in and laid his head in her lap. She stroked his hair.

"The war over?"

"We called a truce" he said.

"Good" she said and he sat up and looked at her "As much as I enjoy making Blair Waldorf miserable I want my boyfriend back. My Henry."

"Here I am" he said kissing her "All yours."

"I admire you" she said against his lips.

"I admire you too" he replied then picked her up and moved her to the head of the bed.