that　later。

“I　just　don’t　see　you　that　way；”　he　said。

The　corners　of　Serena’s　mouth　spread　wide　and　she　was　smiling

again。

“Good；”　she　said。　She　took　a　deep　breath　and　let　her　head　fall　back

against　the　seat。

Dan　let　his　head　fall　back　beside　hers。　“Good；”　he　agreed；　closing

his　eyes。

As　they　sped　past　the　flashing　billboards　and　bright　lights　of　Times

Square；　Serena　kept　her　eyes　open。　She　had　always　thought　Times

Square　was　ugly　and　depressing　pared　to　the　quiet；　manicured

streets　of　her　neighborhood。　But　now　the　brilliant　lights　and　loud

noises　and　the　steam　rising　from　the　grates　on　the　corners　gave　her

hope。　In　the　darkness　of　the　taxi；　she　reached　for　Dan’s　hand　at　the

same　moment　he　reached　for　hers。

She　couldn’t　wait　to　see　what　would　happen　next。

Disclaimer：　All　the　real　names　of　places；　people；　and　events　havebeen　altered　or　abbreviated　to　protect　the　innocent。　Namely；　me。

hey　people！

Well；　I　had　a　great　time　at　Kiss　on　the　Lips。　I　must　have　lost　fifteen

pounds　dancing—not　that　I　needed　to。

Needless　to　say；　I’m　feeling　good。

Sightings

B　and　N　going　into　his　townhouse　together　late　Friday　night。　C

wandering　down　Tenth　Avenue　looking　to　get　lucky　with　some　Jersey

girls。　D　and　J　and　their　scruffy　dad　eating　a　family　breakfast　on

Saturday　morning　at　that　diner　where　they　used　to　film　Seinfeld。　V

renting　horror　movies　with　her　new　boyfriend　in　Brooklyn。　S

handing　a　black　Kate　Spade　tote　bag　to　a　homeless　man　on　the

steps　of　the　Met。

Your　E…mail

Hey　GG；Just　wanted　to　tell　you　that　I’m　writing　my　college　thesis　on

you。　You　rock！—Studyboy

Dear　Stud