gossip girl 7 英文- 第40节

and　sat　down　on　Vanessa's　lap。　Jenny　reached　out　and　turned　the　dial　to　raise　the　temperature　of　
the　steam。　

As　if　it　needed　to　be　raised。　
〃Wow。　This　is　fun；〃　Serena　observed。　She　wiped　the　sweat　from　her　upper　lip　and　slid　to　her　feet。　
〃I　have　to　pee。　Does　anyone　want　anything？〃　


〃Yeah；　but　there's　nothing　you　can　do　about　it；〃　Blair　replied　smugly。　
She'd　been　trying　to　convince　herself　that　this　girls…only　bonding　was　totally　fine　with　her；　but　
now　that　there　were　all　these　guys　around；　her　true　feelings　had　risen　to　the　surface。　She　wanted　
her　boyfriend　to　appear　out　of　the　steam　and　surprise　her。　He'd　slip　a　diamond　ring　on　her　finger；　
cover　her　shoulders　with　a　creamy　cashmere　cape；　and　whisk　her　off　in　his　pearl　gray　convertible　
Jag　to　a　private；　moonlit　beach　where　he　would　beg　her　forgiveness　with　every　kiss。　At　dawn；　his　

sailboat　would　float　up　out　of　the　mist　to　whisk　them　away　to　faraway　lands；　and　they'd　spend　the　
rest　of　their　lives　having　adventures　and　making　love。　She　wanted　a　true　Hollywood　ending。　
Hence　the　turban。　
Serena　pushed　the　steam　room　door　open。　Cold　air　bathed　her　face。　
〃Shit；　Blair；〃　she　heard　Aaron　say　behind　her。　〃I　can't　believe　I　forgot。　I　have　something　for　you。〃　
And　what　might　that　be？　



IF　YOU'RE　TOO　STONED　TO　FIND　THE　ONE　YOU　LOVE；　LOVE　THE　ONE　YOU'RE　WITH　

The　steam　door　closed　behind　her　and　Serena　padded　across　the　pool　house　in　search　of　the　
bathroom。　For　a　pool　house；　it　was　really　quite　big。　It　contained　a　Ping…Pong　table；　two　king…sized　
ivory　leather　sleeper　sofas；　and　a　fish　tank　with　a　live　barracuda　in　it。　Not　to　mention　the　steam　
room　and　the　bathroom　that　had　to　be　around　here　somewhere。　

Someone　had　clearly　been　into　Mr。　Coates's　pot　stash；　because　Apollo's　head　was　rolling　around　
underneath　the　Ping…Pong　table　like　an　oversized　Ping…　Pong　ball。　Next　to　the　fish　tank　was　a　
white　door　with　a　picture　of　a　little　blue　boy　and　a　little　pink　girl　holding　hands　decoupaged　onto　it。　
Serena　pushed　it　open。　

Inside；　the　bathroom　was　decorated　in　gold　leaf　and　had　one　of　those　weird　low　sinks　you　always　
see　in　European　hotels　but　that　no　one　ever　uses。　

Because　they're　for　washing　your　butt；　which　is　beyond　gross？　

The　shower　curtain　was　made　of　clear　plastic　decorated　with　gold　stars。　Behind　it；　sitting　inside　
the　tub　with　Mr。　Coates's　pot　stash　cradled　in　his　lap；　his　clothes　damp　with　sea　water；　and　his　eyes　
all　red　and　sleepy；　was　Nate　Archibald…　the　famously　missing　Nate。　Serena　pulled　the　shower　
curtain　aside　and　climbed　in　the　tub；　clutching　her　towel　around　her。　

〃Natie？　What　are　you　doing　here？　Why　weren't　you　on　the　boat？〃　

Nate　grinned　foolishly。　Serena　was　naked　except　for　a　white　towel　wrapped　around　her　torso。　It　
was　impossible　not　to　smile　at　her；　she　looked　like　a　Greek　goddess。　Her　forehead　was　damp；　and　
her　blond　hair　was　matted　with　sweat；　but　she　was　still　gorgeous。　Beyond　gorgeous。　

She　pulled　her　hair　up　on　top　of　her　head　and　fanned　her　face。　〃God；　I'm　hot。〃　

Of　course；　Nate　was　thinking　the　same　thing。　

〃I'm　not　supposed　to　be　here；〃　Nate　confided　idiotically。　〃The　sign　said；　NO　BOYS　ALLOWED。〃　


Serena　picked　up　a　clear　glass　bottle　of　Clarins　bath　gel　from　the　edge　and　examined　it。　Aqua　was　
the　first　ingredient。　Didn't　that　mean　water？　She　wondered。　Why　didn't　they　just　say　so？　She　put　
the　bottle　down　again。　〃That's　okay。　Blair's　stepbrother　is　here。　And　Dan　Humphrey。　I　didn't　think　
the　no…boys　policy　would　work。〃　

Nate's　eyes　hadn't　left　her　face。　Tiny　beads　of　water　studded　her　blond…tipped　eyelashes。　God；　she　
was　pretty。　He'd　e　here　looking　for　Blair；　but　Serena　was　right　there　in　front　of　him；　wearing　
only　a　towel。　

〃I've　decided　to　go　to　Yale　next　year；〃　Serena　blurted　out；　brushing　the　damp　tendrils　of　blond　hair　
away　from　her　face。　〃I　haven't　told　Blair　yet　because　I　don't　want　her　to　be　mad　in　case　she　doesn't　
get　in。　But　that's　where　I've　decided　to　go。〃　

Nate　nodded。　It　was　funny　how　Serena's　face　and　even　her　voice　were　sort　of　delicate　but　her　body　
wasn't　delicate　at　all。　It　was　long　and　sinewy　and　strong；　like　a　marathon　runner's。　

〃I'm　going　there　too；〃　he　told　her　giddily；　his　voice　cracking。　〃I　already　sent　them　my　deposit。〃　

Serena　grinned。　〃We're　both　going　to　Yale！〃　

Nate　leaned　forward　and　clasped　the　top　of　her　bare；　damp　arms　in　his　hands。　He　pressed　his　nose　
into　her　long；　fair　hair。　She　smelled　sweet　and　warm；　like　summer。　〃Mmm；〃　he　murmured；　and　
kissed　her　soft；　warm　neck；　tasting　the　signature　patchouli…scented　essential　oil　mixture　she　always　
wore。　

Hello？　Wrong…girl　alert！　

Serena　grinned　as　his　lips；　traveled　up　her　neck　to　her　lips。　〃What　are　you　doing？〃　she　murmured　
without　pushing　him　away。　It　had　been　awhile　since　she'd　been　kissed；　and　it　felt　nice。　Of　course　it　
was　kind　of　wrong；　but　it　wasn't　like　she　and　Nate　hadn't　kissed　before；a　dn　somehow　knowing　
that　they　ere　going　to　be　together　next　year　made　it　sem　okay。　

She　closed　her　eyes　and　gave　herself　up　to　the　kiss。　Her　towel　fell　away；　and　somehow　Nate's　
damp　gray　t…shirt　seem　to　fall　away　too。　

It　was　the　end　of　the　year；　graduation　was　fast　approaching…　there　was　nothing　wrong　with　a　little　
celebratory　hookup　between　two　best　friends。　

Yeah；　but　what　about　their　other　best　friend？　


NOBODY　DOES　IT　BETTER　

Blair　was　dripping　with　sweat　and　badly　in　need　of　a　Vodka　tonic。　She　hitched　up　her　towel。　
〃What　is　it？〃　she　asked　Aaron　impatiently。　

Aaron　stood　up　and　patted　his　army　shorts　pockets。　〃I've　got　it；〃　he　explained。　〃At　least　I　hope　it's　
still　there。〃　He　fumbled　around　for　a　moment　and　then　produced　what　looked　like　a　damp　
envelope。　

Blair　squeezed　her　eyes　shut　and　then　opened　them　again。　She　was　pretty　sure　she　knew　what　the　
envelope　contained。　〃And　you've　had　that　for　exactly　how　long？〃　she　demanded　furisouly　before　
snatching　it　out　of　his　hand。　

Aaron　shrugged　innocently。　〃It　just　came　this　morning。〃　

Even　through　the　steam　Blair　could　see　the　familiar　royal　blue　of　Yale's　insignia　printed　in　the　
upper…left…hand　corner　of　the　envelope。　The　dampness　made　the　letter　disintegrate　as　she　
attempted　to　pry　it　open　with　shaking；　impatient　hands。　〃Fuck　it；〃　she　breathed　and　ripped　it　open　
with　her　teeth。　

A　single；　flimsy；　bitten…into　piece　of　paper　was　folded　up　inside。　Her　life　had　been　hanging　in　the　
balance　for　months　now。　It　was　hard　to　believe　it　all　depended　on　this。　

The　others　waited　with　respectful　silence。　

Dear　Blair　Waldorf；　
After　much　consideration　we　are　happy　to　offer　you　a　place　at　Yale　University　this　ing　fall。。。　


Blair　clutched　the　piece　of　paper　to　her　chest　and　tore　out　of　the　steam　room。　〃Serena！〃　she　
shrieked；　dashing　across　the　pool　house　and　heading　straight　for　the　bathroom。　She　yanked　open　
the　soon；　expecting　to　see　her　friend　perched　innocently　on　the　toilet。　

Inside；　a　tangle　of　familiar；　gorgeous；　naked　limbs；　greeted　her　from　the　bathtub。　Nate　and　Serena　
blinked　stupidly　up　at　her；　their　golden　heads　only　inches　apart。　

〃We　were　celebrating；〃　Serena　stammered。　She　climbed　out　of　the　tub；　her　towel　clutched　
ineffectually　around　her　naked　body；　and　pointed　at　the　soggy　piece　of　paper　in　Blair's　hand。　


〃What's　that？〃　she　asked　in　a　desperate　attempt　to　change　the　subject。　

Blair　felt　like　washing　out　Serena's　perfectly　angelic　mouth　in　the　Coates's'　stupid　bidet。　〃Yale　
accepted　me。　Finally。〃　She　narrowed　her　eyes。　〃As　if　you　cared。〃　

Nate　staggered　to　his　feet；　spilling　the　giant　bag　of　pot　all　over　the　bathtub　and　ripping　the　shower　
curtain　off　the　rail　as　he　tried　to　find　his　balance。　Infuriating　as　it　was；　he　was　still　as　handsome　as　
ever。　His　golden　brown　hair　was　wavy　from　wind　and　salt　air；　and　his　cheeks　were　flushed　from　
sun　and　pot　and　kissing　Serena。　And　his　bare　chest…　it　made　Blair　feel　ill　to　look　at　it。　

〃Hey；　you　know；　that's　what　we　were　just　talking　about；〃　he　fumbled；　his　tongue　heavy　with　a　
mixture　of　pot；　confusion　and　guilt。　〃Me　and　Serena；　and　now　you　too。　We're　all　going　to　Yale…　all　
three　of　us！〃　

Whoopee！　

〃Thanks　for　telling　me；〃　Blair　snapped。　She'd　imagined　sharing