I Love You

Too Good, To Be True

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

Darcy stood in her room packing some of her suitcases. After some deep thinking she decided that she was gonna spend the summer in Europe. She had called one of her sobriety friends from Europe and they were gonna celebrate her one year anniversary. They just didn't know how or where yet.

"So I'm moving home permanently and you're leaving" she heard her dad say from the doorway. She turned to him.

"I care about Lily. I really do and I'm digging this whole family thing it's just. Bass was right. I'm not...."

"I understand sweetheart. It's reminding you of your mom"

"Yeah" she said. "I just need time."

"Well if you get bored traveling you can always come home."

"Thank you dad but I think I need this trip. Last year I learned I had a drinking problem, got Nate, lost Nate, nearly lost my hotel and then learned I have siblings. A break from the Upper East Side is just what the doctor ordered.

"Well as a doctor I prescribe you a summer of fun. " He said then handed her some keys.

"Are these 'the keys'"

"Indeed. But I'm giving them to you on one condition."

"Yes?"

"Come home when the summer is over."

"Promise." she said and grabbed the keys then kissed his cheek.

"Now I need to go give Lily her medicine. Happy packing"

"Good luck."

"Love you sweetheart" he said leaving.

"You too dad" she said as her phone buzzed and picked it up.

Bass: We need to talk

She sat the shirt she had in her hand down and put her phone in her pocket and left. She headed over to the Empire. She walked in

"What do you want Bass? I have packing to do"

"Where are you going?"

"Europe. A gift to myself for surviving the year. Maybe you should do the same." she said. "So what did you want to talk about?"

"Lily."

"What about her?"

"Her medicine"

"Look I'm staying out of the doctor side of that. My dad knows what he is doing. He treated my mom."

"Jenny sold what she thought was oxy but it was something else."

"Are you implying that my dad is faking her cancer!?"
"I..."

"He wouldn't do that. Not after losing my mother to it."

"It's not your father that's prescribing it Darcy."

"I can't hear this Chuck!" she said and stormed out. She couldn't believe this.

She went over to see her sister who was cleaning out Jenny's stuff.

"I see you got your way" she commented and Serena turned to her.

"I am so glad you're here. It's been a rough morning."

"Why what happened? Did Lily get worse?"
"Rufus cheated on her!"

"What? I'm so sorry. How is she?"

"Dad was here and now Eric is out with her."

"That's good."

"Are you coming tonight? Dad said he got tickets to the Library benefit."