gossip girl 11 英文-第24部分

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blue　silk　Betsey　Johnson　party　dress。　She　tugged　at　the　ridiculously　short　hem　and　wished　for　the　
hundredth　time　that　night　that　she？d　chosen　something　more　fortable？and　in　her　usual　shade　
of　pure　black？instead　of　something　so　girly。　She？d　changed　into　a　pair　of　ridiculously　
unfortable　heels　after　the　wedding；　worried　the　bouncers　would　take　one　look　at　her　bat　
boots　and　kick　her　out　of　Blair？s　fancy　party。　Maybe　she？d　find　a　table　and　coax　Dan　into　giving　
her　a　foot　massage。　If　he　ever　got　here。　


She　glanced　around　the　wildly　extravagant　Roman…themed　party；　searching　for　his　mop　of　unruly　
brown　hair。　After　their　intense　eye…lock　while　he　read　his　poem　aloud　at　the　wedding；　Vanessa　was　
dying　to　talk　to　him。　But　she？d　lost　him　during　Ruby？s　crazy　reception　and　could　only　hope　that　
Jenny　would　drag　him　up　to　the　party　sometime　soon。　Vanessa　had　made　sure　both　their　names　
were　added　to　the　list；　it　was　only　a　matter　of　waiting。　In　the　meantime；　she　was　going　to　enjoy　
herself。　

She　tried　to　look　sultry；　throwing　her　shoulders　back　and　arching　her　back　the　way　Blair　had　
taught　her。　But　then　she　felt　a　little　splash　on　her　leg？of　course；　she？d　spilled　her　drink。　She　bent　
down　and　tried　to　wipe　the　droplets　off　her　bare　calf　with　her　cocktail　napkin；　her　dress　riding　
dangerously　high。　She　straightened。　It　hadn？t　occurred　to　that　she　couldn？t　do　the　same　things　in　a　
dress　that　she　did　in　jeans。　She　quickly　scanned　the　room　to　make　sure　no　one　had　seen　her　
privates。　

But　damn　if　some　dude　wasn？t　headed　straight　toward　her。　No；　not　some　dude；Aaron。　Of　course　
he　was　here；　he　was　Blair？s　stepbrother？why　hadn？t　she　thought　of　that？　But　when　did　he　get　
so　。　。　。hot　？　His　hair　was　knotted　in　dread…locks　that　tumbled　messily　over　his　forehead；　and　his　
brown　eyes　sparkled　against　his　tanned　skin。　He　wore　a　dark　green；　three…button　suit；　and　a　green　
silk　tie　hung　loosely　around　his　neck。　She　stood　up　straight　and　tried　to　look　posed；　but　as　she　
did　the　pedestal　she？d　been　leaning　against　shook。　She　looked　up　to　see　the　female　nude　statue　
above　her　move　suddenly；　before　it　struck　a　new　pose。　

Vanessa　hadn？t　seen　Aaron　since　they？d　broken　up　at　the　beginning　of　the　summer。　After　they？d　
been　together　for　only　a　few　weeks；　Aaron　had　given　her　a　silver　friendship　ring；　which　was　
totally　corny？and；　for　Vanessa；　a　total　deal…breaker。　She？d　immediately　thrown　it　in　a　drawer。　
Considering　she　hadn？t　been　able　to　stop　sleeping　with　Dan　at　the　time；　it　was　probably　for　the　
best。　

？Hey；　stranger！？　Aaron　grabbed　her　hand；　pulling　her　into　a　hug。　He　finally　released　her；　stepping　
back　to　look　her　up　and　down　with　obvious　approval。　？You　look　gorgeous。　I　was　hoping　to　see　you　
tonight。？　His　red　lips　curved　into　a　big　smile。　

Vanessa　raised　her　eyebrows。　？It？s　good　to　see　you　too。　Want　to　trade　shoes？？　Aaron　
laughed。　？I？d　look　pretty　hot　in　those；？　he　agreed；　pointing　at　her　light　blue　Robert　Clergerie　
heels。　

？So；　how　was　your　road　trip？？　she　asked；　remembering　that　a　couple　of　months　ago　she　was　
supposed　to　be　on　that　trip。　She？d　stayed　behind　to　be　with　Dan；　and　now　he　was　gay。　

Good　call　on　that　one。　

？It　was　great。？　Aaron　kept　his　eyes　on　Vanessa？s　d？col…letage　as　the　busty　statue　above　them　
rearranged　her　position；　leaning　forward　annoyingly　as　if　she　were　part　of　their　conversation。　？But　


Mookie　and　I　missed　you。？　Vanessa　felt　herself　blush。　？So；　um；　when　are　you　leaving　for　
Harvard？？　？Tomorrow。　I　can？t　believe　I？m　leaving　town。　Sometimes　I　think　it？d　be　great　to　be　in　
the　city；　go　to　Columbia　or　NYU？like　you。？　He　pushed　a　stray　dreadlock　behind　his　ear。　

？I　don？t　know；？　Vanessa　mused。　？Lately　it？s　felt　weird；　knowing　everyone　is　going　to　leave　to　try　
out　new　places　and　I？ll　still　be　here；　all　on　my　own。？　She　took　a　sip　of　her　vodka　tonic？she　
couldn？t　believe　she　was　pouring　her　heart　out　to　Aaron；　of　all　people；　whom　she　hadn？t　seen　in　
months。　Still；　it　felt　nice　to　finally　voice　what　had　been　weighing　on　her　for　so　long。　Between　
Ruby？s　marriage　and　Dan？s　ing　out；　nobody　had　thought　to　ask　howshe　was　doing　in　a　while。　

？If　I　know　one　thing　about　you；　Vanessa　Abrams；　it？s　that　you？ll　be　fine　on　your　own。？　Aaron　
grinned。　？Though　I　can？t　imagine　you？ll　be　on　your　own　for　very　long。　Kind　of　makes　me　wish　I　
was　staying　all　over　again。？　As　soon　as　he　said　the　wordstay　；　the　spell　of　Aaron？s　warm　brown　
eyes　was　broken。Yes；　he　was　gorgeous；　and　yes；　he　obviously　still　liked　her；　but　all　Vanessa　could　
hear　was　Dan？s　poem。Fall　down　with　me。　And　stay。　She　kept　replaying　the　way　he？d　looked　deep　
into　her　eyes　as　he？d　uttered　those　lines？as　if　he？d　written　them　just　for　her。　But　if　that　were　true；　
then　where　the　hell　was　he？　

Forget　Greek　gods。　The　theme　for　this　party　should　have　been　？Love　Stinks。？　

hands　off　my　lady；　bob　marley　

Dan　ducked　around　a　Greek　sculpture；　vodka　gimlet　in　one　hand；　feeling　particularly　small　and　
insignificant　beneath　the　giant　marble　statues　looming　over　him。　They　were　just　the　right　height　
that　their；　um；　anatomy　was　practically　being　shoved　in　his　face。　And　it　wasn？t　exactly　a　turn…on。　

Jenny　sipped　from　her　glass　of　champagne；　her　eyes　wide　with　excitement。　？Don？t　you　want　to　
dance？？　she　demanded。　？e　on；　there　are　enough　cute　guys　here　for　both　of　us。？　？You？ve　got　to　
be　kidding　me。？　Dan　gulped　his　drink；　the　ice　clinking　against　his　teeth　and　numbing　his　
tongue。　？I　wouldn？t　even　know　how　toask　another　guy　to　dance；　much　less　dance　with　him。？　Why　
couldn？t　everyone　just　leave　him　alone？　After　the　intense　moment　at　the　wedding；　locking　eyes　
with　Vanessa　while　he　read　his　poem；　Dan　wasn？t　sure　what　to　think。　It　was　like　something　was　
still　。　。　。there　between　them。　But　then；　just　as　he　was　about　to　finally　talk　to　her；　five　different　
Williamsburg　guys　had　e　up　to　him　to　personally　let　him　know　how　？touched？　they　were　by　
his　words。　Before　he　knew　it；　he？d　ended　up　with　five　phone　numbers　in　his　pocket　。　。　。　and　five　
more　assurances　that　he　was　gay。　

Jenny　rolled　her　eyes。　？That？s　the　easy　part。　You　just　sort　of　mush　your　bodies　together　and　
grind。？　She　gave　her　hips　a　slight　wiggle。　Dan　glanced　nervously　at　one　of　the　almost…naked　man　
statues。　He　was　so　not　ready　for　grinding。　


？Hey；　look；　it？s　Vanessa。？　Jenny　pointed　toward　the　far　corner　of　the　immense　hall。　Dan　craned　
his　neck　to　get　a　good　look；　peering　through　the　mass　of　beautifully　dressed　moving　bodies。　He　
finally　spied　her　prickly　head　bobbing　excitedly　as　she　spoke　to　a　handsome；　dreadlocked　Bob　
Marley　wannabe。　It　was　Blair？s　stepbrother；　Aaron；　who　had　nearly　succeeded　in　stealing　Vanessa　
away　from　him　once　before。　？Who？s　the　guy　she？s　talking　to？？　Jenny　asked；　her　voice　full　of　
admiration。　？He？scute　！？　Dan　slouched；　pletely　dejected。　Vanessa　and　Aaron　were　laughing　
and　flirting；　and　they？d　probably　get　back　together　before　the　night　was　even　over。　Looking　so　
beautiful　and　confident　in　her　sky　blue　sheath　dress；　it　was　hard　to　believe　Vanessa　had　ever　been　
his　girlfriend。　Dan　was　a　sexually　confused；　cream…puff…eating　geek　who　was　about　to　drive　
cross…country　in　a　car　that　was　practically　extinct。　What　had　she　ever　seen　in　him；　anyway？　

？What？s　wrong？？　Jenny　demanded；　titling　her　head　in　concern　when　Dan　didn？t　respond。　He　
could　feel　her　examining　him　closely。　She　definitely　seemed　more　self…assured　after　her　summer　
away；　and　in　a　couple　of　days　she　was　headed　to　boarding　school。　

Kids。　They　grow　up　so　fast。　

？Nothing？s　wrong；？　he　snapped；　gazing　forlornly　into　his　glass。　He　wished　Jenny　would　just　
dance　away　into　the　night　so　he　could　sit　by　himself　and　be　as　morose　as　his　poetry。　

Life　of　the　party；　isn？t　he？　

？Oh　my　God！？　Jenny　shouted　excitedly。　？You？rejealous　！？　She　put　her　hand　on　his　arm　and　
looked　earnestly　up　in　his　face。　？This　is　exactly　what　I　wanted　to　talk　to　you　about。　I？ve　tried　to　be　
supportive　all　along；　and　stop　me　if　what　I？m　about　to　say　is　totally　off　base　but？？　Dan　looked　up　
into　his　sister？s　big　brown　eyes。　He　was　reminded　of　the　hundreds　of　times　they？d　sat　in　their　
crumbling　apartment　eating　Rufus？s　disgusting　leftovers　and　talking　in　half…sentences　but　
understanding　exactly　what　the　other　was　saying。　

？Honestly；？　Jenny　went　on；　？you　don？t　seem　very　gay　to　me。？　？Idon？t　？？　Dan　grabbed　her　
freckled　shoulder。　

　？Sorry。？　She　shrugged。　

Across　the　room　Aaron　and　Vanessa　were　flirting　mercilessly。　Dan　was　practically　dying　to　go　
over　there　and　punch　the　guy　out。　Jenny　was　right？hewas　jealous。　He　wasn？t　gay；　despite　what　his　
mom　and　everyone　else　in　the　world　seemed　to　think。　When　he？d　kissed　Greg；　he？d　been　drunk　
and　confused。　Actually　he　hadn？t　even　beenawake　for　part　of　it。　

He　frowned；　not　sure　what　to　do　now　that　he　wasn？t　gay　anymore。　

Jenny　poked　him　in　the　gut。　？So　talk　to　her；　you　idiot！？　she　squealed　excitedly。　？Get　her　away　
from　that　boy　so　I　can　flirt　with　him。？　Dan　gave　his　brilliant　little　sister　a　quick　kiss　on　the　cheek。　
Across　the　room；　Vanessa？s　face　was　flushed　and　gorgeous　in　the　museum？s　soft　light。　Despite　the　


vodka　sloshing　around　in　his　head；　everything　was　finally　pletely　clear。　He　didn？t　want　to　
justtalk　to　Vanessa；　he　wanted　tobe　with　her。　He　loved　her　because　she　wasVanessa？his　Vanessa。　
And　he　was　going　to　get　her　back。　

Dan　crossed　the　room　determinedly；　his　gaze　fixed　on　her。　She　looked　so　beautiful；　teetering　
unsteadily　in　her　glittery　blue　heels。　He　wanted　to　be　there　to　catch　her　if　she　fell。　He　marched　past　
table　after　table；　knocking　over　drinks　and　stepping　on　people？s　toes。　

It　felt　like　it　took　years　for　him　to　finally　reach　her。　？So；　how　about　a　dance？？　Aaron　was　saying；　
holding　his　hand　out　to　her。　

Dan　reached　out　and　grabbed　her　hand　instead。　？Excuse　me；　but　if　she？s　going　to　dance；　I？d　
rather　it　was　with　me。？　Vanessa？s　chocolate　brown　eyes　grew　huge。　？Dan？you？re　here。？　？I？m　
sorry；　Aaron；？　Dan　apologized　with　a　slow　smile；　his　eyes　never　leaving　Vanessa？s　face。　？But　I　
need　her　for　a　minute。　Actually；　longer　than　that。？　Aaron　stared　momentarily　and　then　kissed　
Vanessa　wistfully　on　the　cheek。　？Take　care。？　He　nodded　to　both　of　them　as　he　took　off　for　the　bar。　

Dan？s　arms　circled　Vanessa？s　waist。You？re　beautiful；　I？m　not　gay；　I　love　you；　I　want　you　back。　
He　was　about　to　say　all　of　it　in　a　big；　confused　rush；　but　then　Vanessa　kissed　him　on　the　lips；　a　
long；　lingering；　very　ungay　kiss　full　of　promises　and　apologies。　

？I　know；？　she　murmured；　holding　him。　He　brushed　his　chin　over　the　top　of　her　prickly　head　and　
smiled　happily。　The　best　part　was；　they　were　still　roommates；　if　only　for　one　more　night。　

Looks　like　someone？s　not　going　to　get　much　sleep　tonight。　

nothing　like　a　little　father…son　bonding　

Nate　stood　at　the　mostly　undiscovered　bar　under　the　enormous　main　staircase；　as　far　from　the　
other　partygoers　as　he　could　get。　A　toga…toting　bartender　poured　amber　liquid　into　his　empty　glass　
for　the　hundredth　time　that　night。　Things　were　crazy　tonight；　so　he　might　as　well　make　them　even　
crazier。　And　if　drinking　didn？t　work；　he　was　going　to　go　out　and　sit　on　the　steps　of　the　Met　and　
smoke　all　six　of　the　emergency　joints　in　his　pocket。　

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