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er　mom’s　clothes　until　well　into　high　school。　She’d　even　worn　this　very　dress　and　imagined　walking　down　the　aisle　at　St。　Patrick’s；　with　Nate　waiting　for　her　at　the　altar。

“You　would　look　beautiful　in　it；”　Nate　mused。　In　the　picture　in　his　mind；　he　substituted　Jenny’s　sloping　curves　for　Blair’s　sharp　collarbones。

Blair　smiled　despite　herself。　“I　always　thought　I’d　marry　you　wearing　this；”　she　said　honestly。　“We’d　get　married　in　St。　Patrick’s…。”

“And　honeymoon　in　Capri；”　Nate　finished。

Blair　laughed。　It　was　genuine；　and　the　sound　surprised　her。　“We　were　so　young。”

“I’m　glad　you　and　Chuck　are　happy；”　Nate　said　softly。　He　remembered　the　awful；　wild　look　in　Blair’s　eyes　last　year　at　that　hotel　room；　when　he’d　accidentally　ruined　her　relationship　with　her　Yale　boyfriend。　She　deserved　to　be　with　a　good　guy。

“I　hope　you’re　happy　too；”　she　offered。　She　knew　Deep　Springs　had　done　a　lot　for　both　Nate　and　Chuck；　but　something　in　Nate’s　green　eyes　still　looked　lost。　It　made　her　want　to　smooth　his　hair　and　hold　his　hand　and　climb　back　under　the　sheets　on　the　sleigh　bed　and—

“I　should　go　find　Chuck；　actually；”　Blair　said；　standing　up　abruptly。

“Good；”　Nate　said　quickly。　“I　mean；　I　have　to　take　a　shower。”

Blair　padded　downstairs；　wondering　why　her　brain　had　to　be　such　a　dangerous　place。　What　was　she　doing　fantasizing　about　Nate　when　she　had　Chuck—Chuck；　who　made　her　feel　like　a　princess；　and　never；　ever　fucked　with　her—just　down　the　hall？　It　was　infuriating。

Blair　paused　at　the　top　of　the　stairs　as　she　heard　Serena’s　voice　mingling　with　the　twins’　high…pitched；　French…accented　lisps。　What　the　fuck？　She　descended　into　the　kitchen。　Serena　sat　with　the　twins　at　the　large　round　wooden　kitchen　table。　A　jar　of　peanut