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shoulders。　Her　skin　felt　warm　and　soft；　and　Nate

wished　they　could　lie　down　on　her　bed　and　fall　asleep　together　like

they　always　used　to。

“Thanks；”　said　Blair；　her　lower　lip　beginning　to　tremble。　“So　do

you。”

“I’m　sorry；　Blair。　I　really　am；”　Nate　began。

Blair　nodded　and　began　to　cry。　Nate　pulled　a　paper　towel　from　the

dispenser　and　handed　it　to　her。

“I　think　the　only　real　reason　I　did　it　。　。　。　I　mean；　that　I　did　it　with

Serena　。　。　。　is　because　I　knew　she’d　do　it；”　he　said；　grasping　for　the

right　words。　“But　it　was　you　I　wanted　all　along。”

Nice　one。

Blair　swallowed。　He’d　said　it　just　right；　exactly　the　way　she’d　written

it　in　the　script　in　her　head。　She　put　her　arms　around　Nate’s　neck

and　let　him　hold　her。　His　clothes　smelled　like　pot。

Nate　pushed　her　away　and　looked　down　into　her　eyes。　“So

everything　is　okay　now？”　he　said。　“You　still　want　me？”

Blair　caught　the　reflection　of　the　two　of　them　together　in　the

bathroom　mirror　and　gazed　up　into　Nate’s　gorgeous　green　eyes　and

nodded　yes。

“But　only　if　you　promise　to　stay　away　from　Serena；”　she　sniffled。

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

in　the　scent　of　her　perfume。　It　felt　oka