A/N: Sorry I know it feels like forever since I've posted a chapter. So here is one for you! Hope you enjoy. I enjoyed piecing it together.
Disclaimer: I only own Darcy. That is all.
Where Was Jack?
Darcy stood in the kitchen getting coffee when Chuck walked in. She turned and handed it to him.
"Thank you" he said and kissed her.
"What are your plans today?" she asked.
"Nate wants to meet up. You?"
"Class, and some Empire stuff" she said "but I was thinking dinner tonight?"
"Sounds fantastic."
"Fantastic" she said then saw the time "Ooo I'm gonna be late"
She kissed him on her way out and headed to class. After class she headed back to the Empire and did her normal stuff then headed up to the penthouse. She walked in the penthouse and spotted Chuck, Blair and Dan all in the living room. The weirdest combination.
"…as an additional gesture of trust, Chuck I'd like to invite you to my birthday this evening. Your girlfriend included. Hello Darcy" Blair said.
"Blair" she replied giving a weird look to Chuck.
"And since gothic Barbie remains safety quarantined up state feel free to stop by if you're feeling lonely" Blair said then left followed by Dan. Darcy walked over to Chuck and greeted him with a kiss on the cheek.
"I take it back. That's the weirdest threesome ever."
"Very funny Ellis" he replied.
"Care to explain?"
"We signed a treaty. Nate and Serena's idea."
"Oh. I bet that was fun" she commented.
"I wish you would have had been there."
"I wish I'd known. Plus I couldn't miss class."
"So dinner still?" he asked.
"No we should go to the party. I mean you and Blair didn't put on that show for Dan for nothing."
"It's scary you know me to well."
"Scarier thought is when Blair and I think alike."
"True story" he said laughing.
They arrived at Blair's party but she could tell something was on Chuck's mind. He seemed really off.
"You okay Bass" she asked giving his hand a light squeeze.
"A conversation with Blair earlier."
"About?" she asked stopping and turning to him.
"Jack."
"Do I wanna know how Satan himself was brought up?"
"Humphrey tried to cause a fight by…"
"Right the gossip girl post?"
"I thought you didn't read her?"
"I try not too" she laughed. "But being one half of an Upper East Side Power Couple…"
"Power Couple?"
"You're off topic. What about Jack?"
"Blair knew he was in Chile."
"So?"
"He was off the grid Ellis."
"Then perhaps she was looking for you" she said "You have to remember you and I lived in our own little world this summer. Nothing and nobody mattered to us at the time."
"I guess"
"Now stop worrying about the past and be here with me in the present" she said putting her hands on his cheeks then kissed him. She pulled away and spotted Blair.
"You look lovely tonight" Chuck commented.
"I agree" Darcy said.
"Thank you" Blair said.
Darcy glanced at Chuck sensing that he still had the Jack thing on his mind.
"Blair would it be okay if I asked you a question."
"Sure I guess."
"Um Jack? How did you know he was in Chile?"
"I must have read it online."
"Oh, well I was under the impression he was off the grid all summer."
"I need to make my rounds" Blair said walking away.
"I admire you" Chuck said kissing her. "But you didn't have too"
"I know you and I know it would have drove you crazy thinking about it all night"
"She didn't really answer the question."
"I know" she said "And if I get it out of her then you owe me big time."
"And how can I make it up to you Miss Darcinda Ellis?"
"I'll think of a few things" she smiled "Now we just need to relocate the birthday girl."
"I hit the jackpot" he said and they walked around trying to spot her but it seemed she was avoiding them. They made it around and back into the main room where a video was playing of Blair singing 'Stand by Your Man'
Darcy turned to Chuck and giggled.
"I don't wanna…"
"Oh I bet" she said as they left the room and ran into Nate.
"Hey" Nate said.
"Hey Archibald" Darcy said.
"You guys headed out"
"Probably for the best yeah" Chuck replied as Blair stormed over.
"You know how ashamed I am of that video. The 'Stand by Your Man?' Gossip Girl is offering a cash reward. It only takes one video to topple an entire career. If you don't believe just YouTube 'Connie Chung Piano'" Blair yelled.
"Blair just listen to me"
"Why did you do it!?" Blair asked "Was it because I knew Jack was in Chile last summer. I only found out because I was desperate for news of you"
"You were?" Chuck said.
"I told you" Darcy said rubbing his arm.
"All summer when I was pretending not to care. I wanted to know where you were. I paid a private eye to look but the only Bass they could find was Jack" Blair said.
"I didn't do this" Chuck said.
"He didn't" Darcy said.
"Like I trust you" Blair said.
"You can't but I know he didn't do it"
"He has motive"
"Oh knowing where Jack is." She replied "so much motive"
"He's not the only one" Dan said.
"Is this a joke?" Chuck asked.
"You did this!?" Blair yelled.
"My sister doesn't feel safe to live in her own house or be with her parents on their anniversary. She was a different person before she met the two of you" Dan said.
"Come on Dan. It's not about Jenny. It may have started out that wat but this about you getting revenge and you went behind my back to get it" Nate said.
"Look Humphrey you're J's brother and you want to protect her. I get that I would do the same for Serena and Eric. But your sister did the things she did all on her own. And it was your sister who decided to leave so that she didn't become like Blair" Darcy said "So yeah Nate's right. This has nothing to do with J and everything to do with you"
"I'm not sorry"
"You don't realize just how much you actually fit into this world until you're scheming like the rest" Darcy said.
"I'm sorry you've become one of them" Rufus said and walked out.
Darcy leaned into Chuck and looked up at him.
"Can we go home now?" she asked.
"I think that's a great idea" he said.
"Fun party Blair" Darcy said and she and Chuck left.
They arrived back at the Empire and went into the bedroom. Darcy was about to change when she felt arms around her.
"What's on your mind?" she asked turning into his arms and putting her arms around his neck.
"Nothing. Just you"
"Aww" she said and kissed him. "So now what are you gonna do now that World War Waldorf is done"
"I have an Empire to rebuild"
"With your beautiful queen" she smiled and he picked her up and she squealed and began laughing.