I Love You

The Thorpe's

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

Darcy sat in the car on the way back to the Empire from the airport. She was on the phone with her dad.

"Are you happy to be back in the city?" he asked.

"As much as I enjoy California and a part of it will always be in my heart. It just didn't have the thing I wanted."

"I'm sure he missed you too"

"Oh, I know he did" she smiled.

"How was the rest of your trip after the wedding?"

"Well I hung out with TJ. Made him take shots for me" she said. "Thanks again for going with me."

"Well I've seen Brooke grow up it was only fair"

"I'm happy for them. Even if it was weird"

"As you should be" he said. "They're happy for you"

"Thanks"

"So who are you doing your internship with?"

"Well I sat down with Dean Ruether before break and I explained how I owned my own hotel and since I have a 3.8 GPA she agreed. Plus she's a secret Olivia Ellis fan so I sent her a copy of mom's whole collection"

"Bribery"

"I was taught well" she said. "I just have to write a paper on my experience"

"Well you will exceed"

"Thank you" she said as she pulled up in front of the Empire "Well I am home and by that I mean the Empire so I will call you later"

"Give Chuck my best"

"Bye Dad"

"Love you"

"You too" she said and hung up. She walked up to the Penthouse to see it in a mess

"Darcy" Nate said.

"Hey" she said looking around.

"Um sorry about the mess" he said.

"Um yeah. Bass mentioned that the Captain is out on parole"

"Uh yeah" he said.

"I see you two have been having fun?" she asked picking up a WII remote.

"Yeah" he said.

"But?" she asked setting it back down.

"Darcy Ellis always know"

"It's a special quality of mine" she smiled. "Where's Bass"

"He's..." he started as her phone rang.

"Hey" she said knowing who it was

"I missed you beautiful" Chuck said.

"As I you" she replied.

"Sorry I'm not home yet. With Jack being out of the country when I was there I had to think of other sources"

"And what did you find?" she asked.

"Russel Thorpe"

"Who's that?"

"He's an old friend of my fathers. I'm gonna see what I can get from him"

"Well I wish you luck" she replied.

"With you in my corner I don't need it" he said and she smiled. "I'm here. Talk later. He's having a party this afternoon. Be my date."

"Of course"