I Love You

Where Was Jack?

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

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.