第26部分(第5/7 頁)

。　He　always　has；”　Blair　said　in　a　small　voice。　The　tears　started　again。　Chuck　took　another　cocktail　napkin　from　behind　the　bar　and　offered　it　to　her。

“You’re　probably　the　only　person　he　can　trust；”　Chuck　said　gently　as　the　bartender　placed　the　grilled　cheese　and　hummus　plate　in　front　of　them。　Blair　eyed　it　hungrily。　She’d　never　been　one　of　those　girls　who　lost　an　appetite　in　a　crisis。　“Here。”　Chuck　grabbed　half　of　the　sandwich　and　held　it　toward　her。　For　a　second；　Blair　thought　he　was　going　to　try　to　feed　it　to　her；　but　he　didn’t。　She　took　the　sandwich　from　him　and　Chuck　pushed　away　her　half…finished　drink。

“What　you　need　is　a　bubble　bath；　some　candles；　and　some　chocolate；”　Chuck　said。　Blair　rolled　her　eyes。　Of　course。　This　was　what　the　whole　conversation　was　leading　up　to。　Chuck　just　wanted　to　take　advantage　of　her。

“And　I　suppose　I　need　pany　in　that　bubble　bath；”　Blair　replied　sarcastically；　draining　the　rest　of　her　drink　and　standing　up。　She　grabbed　the　bar　counter　for　support；　feeling　shaky。

“Look；　you　can　stay　upstairs　in　my　suite；　and　I’ll　sleep　in　my　apartment。”　Chuck　gently　put　his　arm　on　her　shoulder　to　steady　her。　“And　tomorrow；　we　can　go　to　brunch。”

Blair　wanted　to　shake　him　off；　but　she　was　too　tired。　Instead；　she　gratefully　leaned　into　him。

Upstairs；　Chuck　led　Blair　down　the　hallway　to　the　Bass　suite。　“Good　night；　Blair；”　he　said；　kissing　her　on　the　forehead。　“I’ll　pick　you　up　tomorrow　morning。”

She　may　be　down　and　out；　but　that　doesn’t　stop　the　boys　from　falling　for　her。

if　all　else　fails；　move　across　the　ocean

Serena　sat　at　a　banquette　of　the　Star　Bar　at　the　Tribeca　Star　hotel　on　Saturday　afternoon；　nervously　chewing　on　a　pink　star…shaped　cocktail　stirrer。　She　wore　a　clingy　blue　Alice＋Olivia　d