第44部分(第2/7 頁)

upstairs。　“Jenny？”　he　called；　his　voice　echoing　in　the　town　house。

“I’m　ing　to　find　you；”　Nate　called；　taking　the　stairs　to　his　bedroom　two　at　a　time。　But　there；　lying　in　a　tangled　heap　as　if　they　belonged　there；　were　Serena　and　Blair。

He　blinked　in　amazement。　They　were　singing　along　to　the　black…and…white　movie　on　his　TV。　Breakfast　at　Tiffany’s。　Of　course。　It　was　a　scene　he’d　walked　in　on　a　million　times　back　in　high　school。　But　this　wasn’t　high　school。　What　were　they　doing　here？　Was　he　still　dreaming？

“‘Moon　River　and’—Natie！”　Serena　squealed；　bounding　off　the　bed　and　rushing　toward　him。　She　was　wearing　only　a　pair　of　underpants　and　a　tank　top　that　didn’t　match。　Nate　blushed。

“Where’s　Jenny？”　Nate　asked　suspiciously；　glancing　between　the　two　of　them。

“We　didn’t　kill　her。”　Blair　snorted。　“My　brother　invited　her　to　a　party　downtown。　She’s　probably　there。”

He　glanced　from　Serena　to　Blair；　not　knowing　what　to　do。　They　looked　like　they’d　been　there　for　a　while。　Wrinkles　from　the　pillowcase　were　indented　into　Blair’s　cheek；　making　her　look　adorably　rumpled　and　reminding　him　of　all　the　sleepovers　they’d　had　over　the　years。　Serena’s　tank　top　strap　had　fallen　off　her　shoulder；　revealing　her　glittery　skin；　surprisingly　tan　for　December。

Nate　gingerly　perched　on　the　edge　of　the　bed；　watching　as　Holly　and　her　boyfriend　wandered　around　Tiffany。　He　must　have　watched　this　movie　a　hundred　times。　What　was　one　more？

“I’m　getting　ice　cream；”　Blair　announced；　stepping　out　of　bed。　Nate　gazed　at　her　as　she　padded　toward　the　door。　She　was　wearing　her　bra　and　underwear　and　every　inch　of　her　looked　amazing。　And　Serena　was　so　long　and　lean　and　leggy　and…

Down　boy！

Blair　came　back　with　a　two…gallon　tub　of　Rocky　Road　that　she’