on the screen； then stuffed the phone back in his pocket。 He didn？t seem too worried。 Then again；
why would someone with biceps that large get nervous about a few devious teenage girls？
Blair had been known to shoplift； but not in front of her friends。 Nate had never heard about
Serena shoplifting； but she had a naughty streak。 She would do it out of sheer boredom。 He
shrugged。 ？Probably。？
Just then the hotel porter opened the door and Blair skipped down the red…carpeted stairs；
brushing past Nate with her pointed foxlike chin in the air and a white shopping bag with white
tissue paper sticking out of it swinging back and forth from her hand。
？She？scute ；？ Darwin whistled。
？Uh…huh；？ Nate grunted； as if checking Blair out for the first time。 Her silky； dark hair had grown
into a very French…looking short and sexy bob that suited her finely featured face and hot little
body。 Oh； she was cute all right。
And she was no longer his。
？Want me to stop her？ Check her bags？？ Darwin offered。
Nate puffed on his joint； considering how Blair would react if Darwin called her over。 The
thought made him smile wistfully； and as he watched Blair disappear down the crowded block；
fresh tears began to spill down his cheeks。 Bitchy and stubborn and selfish and neurotic； Blair was
the epitome of high maintenance； but no matter how many times he？d fucked up； she？d always
taken him back。 It usually started with a sidelong glance or an irate phone call； and then he？d
show up at her door and they？d kiss and make up。 But Blair wasn？t sending him any
if…you？re…really…nice…to…me…I？ll…consider…it vibes。 It seemed he？d fucked up for the last time。
Besid