I Love You

Darcinda?

Disclaimer: I only own Darcy, all other characters unless otherwise noted belong to someone else.

Cotillion was literally right around the corner. Austin was now staying with Darcy for the time being leading up to it. A part of her was super nervous about it all but at the same time she was super excited. Mostly about Austin meeting her friends. Mostly Nate.

"You ready Hollywood?" she heard Austin ask her, bringing her out of her train of thought.

"Uh yeah" she said, and they headed out. They arrived at the place where she had spent the last few days practicing the dance.

"So, what is it that were supposed to do?"

"They do this dance. Nate's been helping me practice it. I don't know the whole thing since I am years behind everyone on it."

"And you're doing this why?"

"Why not?"

"Darc"
"I just want too."

"To what? Feel accepted?"

"To feel like I belong here. As an Upper East Sider. Not just a Hollywood actress" she said. "For some reason I feel right here"

"So doing this will help?"

"Yeah"
"You actresses are so weird" he replied.

They got further inside, and Darcy spotted a familiar face talking to Serena and Dan. She stopped in her tracks not believing what she saw.

"What?" Austin asked her.

"That lady."

"Yeah"

"I know her." She said looking at him.
"Who is it?" he asked, and she looked back at the lady

"My great Aunt Cecilia. I haven't seen her since I was 13. She wasn't even at my mother's funeral."

"Why?"

"That was about the time my dad showed back up"

"She not approve of him?"

"I don't know. Maybe she's why he avoids the Upper East Side at all costs." She said and the lady got closer to them.

"Darcinda" the lady said. Her birth name. Her mother only called her that when she was in deep trouble.

"Aunt Cece hey" she said and hugged the older lady.

"Why are you in New York dear?"

"I moved here after my mother's passing"

"Your father?"

"He's um I think in Africa right now."

"And miss all this"

"He's a busy man. Being a doctor and all"

"I'm so sorry about your mother's passing. She was truly a remarkable girl. I loved her as if she were my own flesh and blood."

"Thank you, Aunt Cece."

"Mother" they heard someone say and she turned to Lily. Wait she was Lily's mother. Small world.

"Mother?" Austin asked not realizing he said it out loud.

Lily looked at him weird then turned to Darcy.

"Hello Darcy and um..."

"Austin Cooper. Rock Star"

"Of course," Lily said.

"It was great seeing you Aunt Cece"

"Always a pleasure sweetheart. See you at Cotillion"