I Love You

Almost a Family Again

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

Darcy arrived at the Empire. She had told Serena that they would meet up before they headed to family brunch. Darcy was excited to be invited to it. All she ever wanted since her mother died was family time. Like she use to do all the time when she was younger. Not to mention she always wanted siblings.

"Maybe you'd feel better if you moved back in with your mom while she's getting her treatment?" she heard Nate say as she walked in.

"And see Jenny's lying face first thing in the morning"

"Or better offer, since I live kind of down the streetish" Darcy said "I have a spare room"

"That is true. I crashed there myself once or twice"

"In high-school" she corrected.

"You should take her up on it Serena" Nate said.

"It's all yours if you want it" Darcy said "so ready for Brunch?"

They heard heels clicking.

"That is not the same girl Chuck came home with last night" Serena said.

"Has he talked to Lily yet? Darcy asked.

Serena shook her head.

"Do you want me to talk to him?" Nate asked.

"I already tried" Serena said.

"Have you?" Nate asked Darcy as both Nate and Serena looked at her.

"Um I don't think I'm the most appropriate person" she said.

"Or the best" Serena said.

"Judge away. Shame turns me on" Chuck said and Darcy grabbed his arm and pulled him into the bedroom. "Ellis I'm okay"

"You should come" she said sitting on the edge of his bed.

"I don't want to" he replied,

"Then I'll tell her you're thinking of her" Darcy replied getting up to leave

"It's not her I'm worried about Ellis." Chuck said and she turned to him. "It's you. You barely just went through this."

"I'm a big girl Bass. I can handle myself" she lied.

"And when you can't"

"Chuck Bass will be waiting at a bar for me so he can drown my sorrows" she said then kissed his cheek. "Now I should go. My first family brunch"

She gave him a weak smile and then left with Serena. On the way up in the Elevator to Lily's Serena turned to her.

"What did you and Bass talk about?"

"He's worried about me. You know my mom and all"

"He cares about you."

"We've gotten close since Bart died."

"Right Gossip Girl mentioned that"

"Eww. That was a onetime thing Sis" she laughed as the door opened and they walked out. Rufus was talking.

"Still using cooking as therapy?" Serena asked Rufus.

"Yeah" he said and turned to Darcy "Hi Darcy"

"Um Serena invited me"

"The more the merrier" he replied but she could tell he didn't mean it.

"Darcy!" Eric said.

"Hey" she replied.