in a lake with
Patrick Swayze。 Finally; Serena turned her head away and closed
her eyes。
“Chuck; I really don’t feel so well;” she said; pretending she was
about to be sick。 “Do you mind if I just lie here for a little while?”
Chuck sat up and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand。 “Sure;
that’s cool;” he said。 He stood up。 “I’ll go get you some water。”
Chuck went over to the wet bar and filled up a glass with ice;
pouring in a bottle of Poland Spring water。
When he turned to take the water back to Serena; she was already
asleep。 Her head had fallen back against the cushions; and her long
legs twitched。 Chuck sank onto the couch beside her; grabbed the
clicker; and changed the channel。
“Hi;” Blair said; opening the door a crack and poking her face
through it。
“Hi;” Nate said; holding the rose。 His hair was wet and his cheeks
were pink。
“I’m naked;” Blair told him。
“Really?” Nate said; barely absorbing the information。 “Can I e
in?”
“Sure;” Blair said; opening the door wide。
Nate stared at her; frozen in the doorway。
Blair blushed; hugging her arms around herself。 “I told you I was
naked。” She reached her hand out to take the flower。
Nate pressed it into her hand。 “I got that for you;” he said gruffly。
Then he cleared his throat and looked at the floor。 “Should I take off
my shoes?”
Bla