669小说网

第34部分（第2页）

Sort　of　like　a　certain　green…eyed　Adonis　we　all　know　and　love？

The　sled　coasted　to　a　stop　at　the　foot　of　the　hill。　Jenny　breathed　out　in　wonderment。　Fat　snowflakes　circled　furiously　around　them；　and　the　majestic　pine　trees　were　coated　in　white。　She　felt　like　she　was　trapped　in　a　snow　globe。

“Was　that　too　fast　for　you？”　Nate　turned　around；　his　brow　furrowed　in　concern。　His　arms　were　still　circled　tightly　around　her　waist。　She　shook　her　head。

She　knew　what　she　wanted　to　do　when　they　got　back　to　the　house　tonight。　She　was　a　virgin；　and　had　been　waiting　for　the　right　person　and　the　right　time。　Waverly　was　such　a　small　school　and　everyone　knew　everyone’s　business。　Soon　after　she　got　there；　she　realized　that　when　she　did　lose　her　virginity；　she　wanted　it　to　be　with　someone　special；　someone　she　trusted。　Someone　like　Nate。

“Hey　hornyheads！”　Serena　called　cheerfully　as　she　coasted　down　the　hill　by　herself　on　a　red　toboggan。　Jenny　broke　away　guiltily　and　waved。

“Want　to　race？”　Nate　called　to　Serena；　a　devilish　gleam　in　his　eye　as　he　grabbed　the　toboggan　rope　and　began　pulling　it　back　up　the　hill。

“I　want　to　race；”　Blair　called　from　the　other　side　of　the　hill；　where　she　and　Chuck　were　setting　up　their　own　sled。　She　couldn’t　believe　little　Jenny　Humphrey　was　getting　all　cozy　with　Nate　in　front　of　everyone。　Who　the　fuck　did　she　think　she　was？

“You　want　to　steer；　or　should　I？”　Chuck　asked；　gesturing　to　the　sled。

“I　don’t　care。”　Blair　plunked　down　on　the　toboggan。　She　crossed　her　arms；　then　uncrossed　them；　remembering　she　wasn’t　supposed　to　care　about　Nate　anymore。　Chuck　sat　down　behind　her；　stretching　out　his　long　legs　and　crossing　them　over　hers。

“Actually；　I’ve　had　enough。”　Blair　stood　up　abruptly。　“I’m　wet　and　freezing　and　I’m　going　inside；”　she　huffed；　stomping　toward　the　garage。　What　twenty…year…olds　sledded　for　fun？　Serena’s　lame　boyfriend　had　the　right　idea　to　drink　wine　in　the　library　instead　of　ing　sledding。　Maybe　she’d　go　join　him。

Jealousy　loves　pany。

when　the　lights　go　out

Blair　stormed　into　the　sunken　living　room　and　flicked　on　the　Tiffany　lamp　on　the　end　table。　Nothing　happened。　“Don’t　tell　me　the　fucking　power　is　out。”

“Do　you　know　where　the　fuse　box　is？”　Chuck　asked；　ing　up　behind　her。

“Hey。”　Dan　emerged　from　the　library。　“Do　you　know　where　the　fuse　box　is？”　he　asked。

Blair　shook　her　head。　Why　did　boys　care　so　much　about　fuse　boxes？

“I’m　going　to　bed；”　she　announced　haughtily。

Dan　nodded；　squinting　past　Blair　into　the　darkness。　He　could　hear　Serena；　Jenny；　and　Nate　taking　off　their　boots　in　the　kitchen。　Dan　suddenly　felt　guilty　for　abandoning　them。　He　and　Vanessa　had　been　texting　for　the　past　few　hours；　volleying　remember…whens　and　would…you…rathers　back　and　forth。　He　hadn’t　even　noticed　that　the　power　had　gone　off　until　Blair　stomped　in。　It　made　him　worried　that　there　might　have　been　other　things　he　hadn’t　noticed。

Like　that　his　little　sister’s　all　grown　up？

“I　think　we　should　all　go　to　bed；”　Blair　added；　stamping　out　the　memory　of　Nate’s　hands　around　Jenny’s　waist　on　the　hill。　It　was　the　last　thing　she　wanted　to　think　about　right　now。

Upstairs；　Blair　took　a　long　hot　shower　by　candlelight；　trying　to　let　the　water　wash　away　her　nagging　frustrations。　Nate　had　looked　so　happy　tonight；　so　different　from　the　tormented　Nate　of　last　winter。　When　she　closed　her　eyes　she　saw　him　laughing；　tugging　a　toboggan　up　a　hill。　She　saw　him　lobbing　snowballs　at　Serena。　Hugging　Jenny。　She　saw　him　smiling；　his　green　eyes　glittering。　She　stepped　out　of　the　shower　and　toweled　off；　pulling　on　a　Cosabella　tank　top　and　shorts　set　before　heading　into　the　bedroom。　Chuck　was　already　asleep；　his　breathing　deep　and　even。

She　climbed　into　bed　and　lay　next　to　Chuck；　turning　over　so　she　was　lying　on　her　side。　She　couldn’t　get　fortable。　Lying　next　to　Chuck　didn’t　feel　right。　Instead；　she　found　herself　thinking　about　a　certain　attic　bedroom。

Maybe　she　and　Nate　needed　to　talk。　Or　kiss。　One　more　time。　One　last　time。　Just　to　say　goodbye；　so　she　could　get　rid　of　all　the　confusing　feelings　swirling　around　her　brain。　So　that　she　could　finally　enter　her　grown…up　life；　without　any　worries　about　her　past　ing　back　to　haunt　her。　She　swung　her　legs　out　of　bed；　grabbed　a　candle　from　the　antique　oak　dresser；　and　headed　for　the　door。

Next　door；　Serena　lay　awake　in　bed。　Dan　was　sleeping　with　his　cell　phone　clutched　to　his　chest　like　a　tiny　electronic　life　preserver。　She　felt　alone　with　her　jumbled　thoughts。

Being　outside　with　Nate　had　been　so　fun；　so　natural。　She　wasn’t　playful　when　she　was　with　Dan。　She　always　hesitated　for　a　half　second　before　she　said　anything；　worried　she’d　disappoint　him　by　not　sounding　smart。　She　hated　worrying。

She　wondered　what　Nate　was　doing　upstairs。　He’d　seemed　disappointed　when　Blair　wanted　to　go　inside；　like　he　wished　he　could　stay　outside　and　play　forever。　And　that　was　what　Serena　loved　most　about　him。

She　swung　her　feet　onto　the　cold　floor。

There　was　no　way　in　hell　Jenny　was　even　going　to　try　to　sleep。　The　whole　evening—playing　in　the　snow　as　if　she　were　a　heroine　in　a　nineteenth…century　novel；　ing　back　to　a　power　outage；　feeling　Nate’s　warm　breath　on　her　cold　skin—had　been　so　romantic。　And　there　was　no　reason　the　evening　had　to　e　to　an　end。　She　pulled　on　a　camisole　and　the　leggings　she’d　worn　on　her　RISD　tour。　It　wasn’t　ideal；　but　there　was　no　way　she　would　go　upstairs　to　lose　her　virginity　in　one　of　Blair’s　discarded　T…shirts。　The　makeshift　jammies　would　have　to　do。

Okay；　Jenny　wh