gossip girl 11 英文- 第38部分

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。　

Old　habits　die　hard。　

He　raised　his　glass　to　take　another　slug　and　felt　a　big　slap　on　his　back；　causing　him　to　nearly　
choke。　He　turned　to　see　his　father　standing　right　beside　him。　

？There　you　are。？　The　Captain　was　wearing　his　custom…made　English　double…breasted　tuxedo；　a　
black　satin　bow　tie　set　at　his　throat；　his　gray　hair　neatly　bed　back　from　his　aristocratic　face。　He　


set　his　empty　champagne　glass　down　on　the　bar　next　to　Nate？s。　

？Well；　I　hear　someone？s　bailed　you　out？as　usual；？　the　Captain　proclaimed。　？You？re　one　lucky　
boy。　Do　you　know　that？？　

Nate　ran　his　hands　through　his　hair；　nodding　mechanically。　Leave　it　to　his　dad　to　reduce　him　to　a　
drunken　asshole　with　no　dick。　

？Though　I　suppose　I　shouldn？t　give　Lady　Luck　all　the　credit　for　your　good　fortune。You？ve　got　
one　industrious　girl…friend；？　his　father　remarked。　？You　don？t　deserve　her。？　Nate　blushed　and　
looked　at　his　feet。　He　knew　his　dad　was　right？hehadn？t　done　a　goddamn　thing　to　deserve　getting　
back　into　Yale？he？d　simply　been　lucky。　Lucky　that　he　had　a　girlfriend　who　didn？t　give　up　until　
she　got　her　way。　Lucky　thatshe　had　a　father　who　was　on　the　board　of　trustees。　

Blair　sidestepped　one　of　the　Adonises　as　she　walked　over；　her　azure　dress　floating　around　her　like　
waves。　Through　the　window　behind　her；　Nate　could　see　the　cars　flying　down　Fifth　Avenue；　some　
of　them　slowing　as　they　passed　the　gala　happening　inside。　

？Blair；　darling。？　The　Captain　slipped　an　arm　around　Blair？s　tiny　shoulders。　？I　was　just　telling　my　
ungrateful　son　here　that　he　doesn？t　deserve　you。？　He　cracked　a　smile。　Nate　hated　it　when　his　
father　tried　to　be　charming？especially　when　it　was　at　his　expense。　

？That？s　true。？　Blair？s　blue　eyes　sparkled　with　mischief。　？But　he　knows　that。？　She　slipped　her　
arm　through　Nate？s　and　rested　her　head　on　his　shoulder。　It　occurred　to　Nate　that　she？d　e　to　
rescue　him　from　his　father。　He　reallydidn？t　deserve　her。　

？This　calls　for　a　toast；？　Captain　Archibald　announced　jovially；　pick