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Nate　wound　a　strand　of　Blair’s　hair　around　his　finger　and　breathed

in　the　scent　of　her　perfume。　It　felt　okay；　standing　there；　holding　her。

It　felt　like　something　he　could　do。　For　now；　and　maybe　forever。　He

didn’t　need　Serena。

He　nodded。　“I　promise。”

And　then　they　kissed—a　sad；　soft　kiss。　In　her　head；　Blair　could　hear

the　swell　of　music　signaling　the　end　of　the　scene。　It　had　started　out

a　little　rocky；　but　at　least　the　ending　was　okay。

“e　on；”　she　said；　pulling　away　and　wiping　the　mascara　smudges

from　under　her　eyes。　“Let’s　go　see　who’s　here。”

Holding　hands；　they　left　the　ladies’　room。　Kati　Farkas　smiled

knowingly　as　she　tottered　past　them　on　the　way　in。

“You　guys；”　she　scolded。　“Get　a　room！”

“This　band　rocks！”　Serena　shouted　at　Vanessa　over　the　pounding

drum　and　bass。　She　wriggled　her　butt　from　side　to　side　in　her　chair；

her　eyes　shining。　Dan　was　having　trouble　breathing　normally。　He’d

barely　touched　his　drink。

Vanessa　smiled；　pleased　that　Serena　liked　the　music。　Personally；

she　hated　it；　although　she’d　never　tell　her　sister　Ruby　that。

SugarDaddy　was　all　about　people　dancing　and　sweating　and

shaking　their　bodies　around；　which　was　definitely　not　Vanessa’s

thing。

She’d　rather　lie　around　in　the　dark　listening　to　Gregorian　chants　or

whatever。　Yeehaw！

“e　on；”　Serena　said；　standing　up。　“Let’s　dance。”

Vanessa　shook　her　head。　“That’s　okay；”　she　said。　“You　go。”

“Dan？”　Serena　said；　tugging　on　his　jacket　sleeve。　“e　on！”

Dan　never；　ever　danced。　He　was　bad　at　it；　and　it　made　him　feel　like

a　goofball。　He　hesitated；　glancing　at　Vanessa；　who　raised　her　black

eyebrows；　challenging　hi