nded； turning on her heel without waiting for an answer。
She led Jenny to the opposite end of the bar and pulled out one of the modern black stools。 “Sit；” she ordered。 Jenny meekly perched on the edge of the stool； her legs dangling like a little kid’s。
Blair perched on a stool next to her。 “Are you cheating on Nate？” she asked； getting straight to the point。
Jenny shook her head； her curls grazing her milky white shoulders。 “No。 We broke up。 It was just moving so fast； and I still have all of college ahead of me； and I…” Jenny babbled； glancing up at Blair’s foxlike face。 Blair’s features suddenly relaxed and flashed the briefest of smiles； so small it could easily have been Jenny’s imagination。 She’d been expecting Blair to scream at her； to blame her； to tell her it was ridiculous that she be the one to break up with Nate。 But instead； Blair shrugged； as if to say； Do whatever you want。
Blair arched an eyebrow at the younger girl。 Well； wasn’t Jenny full of surprises？ She slid off the stool。 “Don’t break my brother’s heart；” she called over her shoulder。 The fact that Meow Meow was over meant Nate was single。 And probably heartbroken。 Interesting…
“Thanks；” Jenny said； mystified。 She smiled slowly at Tyler。 She didn’t think anything would happen with them tonight—but it was nice to get Blair’s blessing。
Well； not quite； but that’s as close as she’s going to get。
Vanessa walked into the swanky lobby of the Tribeca Star； still trying to get used to the loud clicking noise her black pumps made with every step across the marble lobby。 She wore a dark blue dress from one of her favorite Williamsburg boutiques； her hair pulled into a messy bun at the back of her head。 By the check…in desk； a guy in khakis and a button…down