第10部分(第1/7 頁)

standing　on　the　threshold；　taking　in　the　scene。　？e　here　and　give　me　a　big　kissie…poo

immediately！？

Serena　followed　Blair？s　example；　depositing　her　hunter　green　Herm？s　canvas　tote　on　the

well…polished　floor　and　embracing　the　diminutive　designer。　The　pugs　swirled　around　her；　rubbing

their　fat；　drool…dripping　jowls　against　her　already…tanned　legs。

？Oh　my　goodness；　behave！？　Bailey　scolded　the　dogs；　though　they　paid　no　attention；　wagging

their　tiny　blond　rumps　crazily。　？Girls；　let　me　introduce　you。　These　are　Azzedine；　Coco；　Crist？bal；

Gianni；　and　Madame　Gr？s。？　He　nodded　to　his　five　bug…eyed　dogs。　？Kiddies；　these　are　the　girls：

Blair　Waldorf　and　Serena　van　der　Woodsen；　my　new　muses。　Play　nice！？

？Should　I　get　the　bags？？　inquired　a　deep　voice　with　a　vaguely　German　accent。　Blair　turned　to　see

a　lanky；　floppy…haired　boy　enter　the　room　from　the　sunlight…flooded　hallway　that　led　to　the　back　of

the　house。　Blair　could　see　an　almost…black　infinity…edge　swimming　pool　through　the

floor…to…ceiling　windows　behind　him。　The　boy　was　wearing　a　threadbare　orange　T…shirt　that　barely

covered　his　caramel…colored　biceps；　and　tattered　olive　cargo　shorts　that　hung　below　his　knees。

Where　had　she　seen　him　before？　In　an　Abercrombie　catalog？　In　his　underwear　on　a　billboard　in

Times　Square？

In　her　dreams？

？Oh　hel…looooo；Stefan；？　Bailey　squealed。　？The　girls　will　stay　in　the　pool　house。？

？Certainly。？　Stefan　grinned；　grabbing　Blair？s　and　Serena？s　abandoned　bags。

？We？ve　got　more　in　the　car；？　Blair　informed　him；　admiring　the　way　his　biceps　flexed　as　he

negotiated　her　overstuffed　carryall。

？Naughty　girl！？　Bailey　stage…whispered；　catching　Blair？s　eye。　He　placed　a