had it。
The taxi made a wide turn onto Twenty…third Street and Serena felt her heart start to pound a little
faster？in just a few minutes she？d be at the hotel。 She？d been with handsome guys before； but
she？d never fallen for anyone quite like Thaddeus。 Of course he was gorgeous； but there was
something else about him。 Serena felt like they could be more than costars； more than lovers？they
could be best friends； too。
Not that she needed a new best friend。 Or did she？ She could never remember。
When they reached the Chelsea at last； she stuffed a twenty…dollar bill into the driver？s hand；
burst from the back…seat； and dashed into the lobby of the hotel。 Even though filming had begun at
Barneys； Ken had said she needed as much off…set practice as she could get。 The familiar dark
hallways lined with famous paintings gave Serena a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach； but
she tried to forget about all the negative things that Ken had yelled at her in the building and focus
on what was about to happen： she was about to get togeth