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special。　Before　we　got　interrupted　I　was　planning　for　us　to　do

something　we’ve　been　talking　about　doing　for　a　while。　I　think　you

know　what　I’m　talking　about。　The　timing　wasn’t　right；　I　guess。　I　just

wanted　to　tell　you　that　I’m　ready　to　do　it。　I　wasn’t　ready　before；　but

now　I　am。　My　Mom　and　Cyrus　are　going　away　on　Friday　and　I　really

want　you　to　sleep　over。　I　love　you。　Call　me。

Love；　Blair。

Nate　read　Blair’s　e…mail　twice　and　then　closed　the　file　so　he

wouldn’t　have　to　look　at　it　anymore。　It　was　only　Wednesday。　Was　it

possible　that　Blair　could　remain　ignorant　about　him　and　Serena　until

Friday；　even　though　she　was　in　school　with　Serena　every　day　and

they　were　best　friends　and　told　each　other　everything？　Chances

were；　no。　And　what　about　Chuck　Bass？　He　wasn’t　exactly　good　at

keeping　secrets。

Nate　rubbed　his　pretty　green　eyes　viciously。　It　didn’t　matter　how

Blair　found　out。　Any　way　he　looked　at　it；　he　was　fucked。　He　tried　to

e　up　with　a　plan；　but　the　only　plan　he　could　think　of　was　to　wait

and　see　what　happened　when　he　saw　Blair　on　Friday　night。　There

was　no　point　in　getting　all　worked　up　about　it　now。

Just　then　the　door　to　the　puter　lab　opened；　and　Jeremy　Scott

Tompkinson　poked　his　head　around　the　door。

“Yo；　Nathaniel；　we’re　cutting　Gym。　e　to　the　park　with　us　and

play　some　ball。”

The　second　bell　rang。　Nate　was　late　for　Gym　anyway；　and　after　Gym

he　had　lunch。　Cutting　sounded　like　an　excellent　idea。

“Yeah；　sure；”　Nate　said。　“Hold　on　a　sec。”　He　clicked　on　Blair’s　e…mail

and　dragged　it　across　the　screen　and　into　the　trash。　“Okay；”　he

said；　standing　up。　“Let’s　go。”

Hmmm；　if　h