I Love You

Dad Issues

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

Darcy spent her morning downstairs going over the books and upcoming events for the hotel. She was pretty much done with a staff member hung up the phone and turned to her.

"Mrs. Ellis-Bass" The women said "There's been a noise compliant"

"What room?"

"They said it sounded like it was coming from...the um...penthouse" she replied "dog barking"

"Something must be bothering Monkey. I'll go check it out" Darcy said and headed to the elevator. She got up to the penthouse and Monkey ran to her.

"...could you please send the maid service?" she heard Chuck say in the other room.

"Where is it? In the safe? I see you changed the combination" she heard Bart say.

"What possibly be so important that you misplaced it?"

Darcy rolled her eyes and walked in further to see disaster.

"Um what happened?" Darcy asked.

"My father happened" Chuck responded.

"Cut the crap Chuck. There's the Richard Phillips. It used to have a backing. I know you have it."

"You mean your jail sentence" Darcy replied taking a seat.

"Stay out if this!"

"Have more respect Sir. This is my home after all."

"The Papers?" Chuck said.

"Papers?" Bart asked "You don't have it. You don't even know what you're looking for"

Bart went to leave when Ivy walked in.

"Fabulous" Darcy said "I really wish I wasn't an alcoholic, or pregnant right now. A drink sounds amazing"

"Sorry to interrupt" Ivy replied "But I think I have what you're looking for"

The men sat down. Chuck next to Darcy.

"I could tell by the frenzy at the auction there had to be more at stake than just art" Ivy started "And then I found the microfilm in the painting. I don't know what those numbers mean but they obviously mean a lot to you"

"Name your price" Bart said and everyone looked at him.

"Whatever he says I'll double it" Chuck replied and Darcy smiled at him.

"I don't want money" Ivy replied.

"What do you want then?" Darcy asked.

"Lily" Ivy replied "Last year Lily did everything in her power to hurt me and leave me with nothing."

"To be fair, you deserved it"

"No friends" Ivy said glancing at Darcy "No family, no home. I want Lily to know how that feels. That's my price"

"Surely there must be something else" Bart replied.

"Just Lily left with no one and nothing." Ivy said. "Which ever one of you makes that happen first can have the microfilm. I'll be waiting to hear your plans."

Ivy left as did Bart. Nothing had been said between Chuck and Darcy.

"Bass, you can't"

"Ellis" he said turning to her.

"I know that it's killing you being at odds with her. Especially with the baby on the way. But if you do this. You'll regret it"

"I don't know what else to do Ellis"