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entourage　and　kissed　Aaron

lightly　on　the　cheek。　Her　yellow　dress　was　stenciled　with　iridescent　blue　birds　and　her　lip　gloss

smelled　like　watermelon。　？We？re　just　shooting　a　perfume　ad。　You　can　watch　if　you　want　to。？

Aaron　kept　his　hands　in　his　pockets。　There　were　a　million　things　she　could　have　said　to　make

him　feel　guilty　for　hiding　out　in　Scarsdale　and　never　calling　her；　but　Serena　was　too　cool　for　that。

She　was　truly　magnificent；　which　was　part　of　the　reason　he　had　to　let　her　go。　It　was　too　much

effort　to　match　someone　who　shone　as　brightly　as　she　did。

？Don？t　let　me　keep　you；？　Aaron　said。　He　opened　his　tin　of　herbal　cigarettes　and　offered　her　one。

She　took　it　and　held　it　between　her　coral…glossed　lips　as　he　lit　it　for　her。　？Oh；　and　thanks　for　the

roses。？

Serena　exhaled；　blowing　sweet　smoke　into　the　chilly　air。　？We　never　got　our　tattoos。？

Aaron　smiled　tenderly。　？That？s　probably　a　good　thing。？

A　perfect　tear　began　to　form　in　the　corner　of　Serena？s　right　eye　and　trembled　on　the　edge　of　her

lower　lid。

？Let？s　get　this　done！？　the　photographer　shouted　from　his　inflatable　boat。

Serena　turned　to　wave　at　him；　her　yellow　dress　fanning　out　around　her　knees　and　her　blond　hair

flying。　In　that　instant；　the　tear　dropped　onto　her　lovely　cheek；　a　perfect　illustration　of　every　human

emotion　Les　Best　wanted　to　encapsulate　in　his　new　perfume　ad。　They？d　have　to　airbrush　out　the

cigarette　in　Serena？s　hand　and　the　goosebumps　dotting　her　arms　and　legs；　but　you？d　be　surprised

how　easy　that　is　to　do。

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After　watchingThe　Great　Gatsby　twice　in　a　row；　Blair　clicked　off　the　TV　and　picked　up　her

phone。　She　was　eager　to　talk　to　s