blew on the sweet； steaming liquid。 ？I was thinking we should get tattoos。？ She paused； waiting
for Aaron to respond； but his soft brown eyes looked puzzled； so she went on。 ？You know； like of
our names。 To show our mitment to each other。？ She took a sip of her coffee and licked her
lovely； luscious lips。 ？I？ve always wanted a tattoo that only I knew about。 You know；
somewhereprivate 。？
Aaron smiled hesitantly。 He liked Serena a lot。 She was intoxicatingly beautiful； a total
sweetheart； and pletely undemanding。 She was above and beyond any girl he？d ever met。 But
he wasn？t sure he wanted to tattoo her name all over his body。 In fact； he？d always thought tattoos
were kind of violent； like brands on cattle； and as a vegan and a Rastafarian； he was morally
opposed to any type of violence。
？Tattoos are against my religion；？ he stated； but when he saw Serena？s gorgeous face crumple in
dismay he took her hand and added quickly； ？But I？ll think about it； okay？？
Serena wasn？t one to hold grudges； certainly not against the cutest boy in the universe。 Already
over it； she tugged on his hand and they started walking toward Fifth Avenue。 The sky was a
sullen gray； and a chilly wind bit at their faces。 In an hour it would be dark。
？So what should we do？？ she asked。 ？I was thinking it might be kind of crazy to go up to the top
of the Empire State Building。 I？ve lived here my whole life and I？ve never even been up there。
And it？sso cold 。 I bet no one even thinks of going up there at this time of year。 It？ll be totally
empty and romantic； like in a old movie or something。？
Aaron laughed。 ？You？ve been hanging out with Blair too much。？ His stepsister a