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　another　girl　when　he　got　there；　I’d　cut　his　balls　off。”

“Who　could　say　no　to　that？”　Erik　had　teased；　kissing　her。

That　was　all　the　reassurance　Serena　needed。　If　Dan　was　going　to　Iowa；　then　so　would　she。　She’d　even　found　a　place　for　them。　The　house　was　a　fantastic　two…bedroom　bungalow　designed　by　Frank　Lloyd　Wright；　next　to　a　river　and　surrounded　by　trees。　The　grainy　picture　on　the　website　made　it　almost　look　like　a　sailboat　with　all　these　wonderful　built…in　cabinets　and　furniture。　It　was　forty…five　minutes　away　from　Iowa　City；　but　that　wasn’t　too　bad。　Besides；　they’d　both　have　cars；　and　after　living　in　the　middle　of　the　biggest　city　in　the　world　for　their　whole　lives；　Serena　couldn’t　think　of　anything　more　romantic　than　settling　down　with　her　boyfriend　so　far　away　from　the　rest　of　humanity。　After　all；　all　they　needed　was　each　other。

No　Barneys；　no　Elizabeth　Arden；　no　City　Bakery　cookies…　Is　she　crazy？

According　to　the　Web　site；　the　house　was　available　for　rent；　but　Serena　wanted　to　work　out　all　the　details　before　she　told　Dan。　She　was　fine　waiting　a　day　to　tell　him　in　person；　even　if　it　did　feel　like　torture　right　now。

“This　is　from　me；”　Fiona　said；　smiling　as　she　held　a　thin；　silver…wrapped　present　toward　Serena。　Serena　slid　her　finger　under　the　tape　and　eagerly　ripped　off　the　wrapping　paper。　Inside　was　a　photo　album。　On　the　inside　cover　was　inscribed：

To　Serena—

“The　world　is　a　book　and　those　who　do　not　travel　read　only　one　page。”—St。　Augustine。

Enjoy！

Love；　Fiona

“Oh　my　God；　so　cool！”　Serena　grinned　as　she　flipped　through　the　pages。　Fiona　had　traveled　the　world　for　two　years　before　she　started　college；　a　fact　that　always　made　Serena　envious。　Serena　had　always　wanted　to　do　that；　but　the　closest　she