小说园

第10部分（第3页）

Nate　tore　the　envelope　handmade。　He　looked　the　picture　she　had　drawn　with　water；　coal　and

gold　pen；　trying　to　understand　exactly　what　it　was。

…　It　is　a　snowman　holding　a　reindeer　…　Jenny　explained。　…　Half　a　bination　of　the　styles

of　Matisse　and　Picasso；　but　I　do　not　know　if　it　worked。

Nate　did　not　understand　anything　of　Matisse　and　Picasso。　He　opened　the　card。　Merry

Christmas；　Nate！；　Said　the　caps　in　golden　glitter。　Love；　Jennifer。　Nate　smiled　and　put　the

card　in　the　pocket　of　the　jacket。

…　Thanks。

Jenny　passed　by　the　arm　and　led　him　into　the　store。

…　So；　what　you　want　for　Christmas？　I　will　buy　their　first　present。

She　took　more　borrowed　　50　with　his　father；　who　really　was　not　anything　close　to　all　the

money　it　already　had。　Since　it　began　dating　Nate；　Jenny　was　spending　more　money　than　in　its

entire　life。

Like　any　girl　will　tell　you；　take　care　of　the　leaves　look　expensive；　but　worth　it。

In　the　male　department；　Nate　showed　her　a　pair　of　gray　merino　wool　socks。

…　How　about　that？

…　Half？　But　I　want　to　give　you　something　special。　Something　with　。。。　spirit　…　Jenny

insisted。　Panache；　was　what　she　wanted　to　say。　Panache。　He　had　seen　that　was　used　in　Vogue；

and　seemed　so　French　and　so　sophisticated。

Nate　returned　the　half　and　looked　the　store。

…　I　do　not　want　you　to　spend　lots　of　money　with　me；　Jennifer。

Jenny　triumphant　smiled　at　him；　loving　him　more　than　ever。　She　loved　the　way　he　called

Jennifer。　I　loved　the　small　bonitinhas　of　text　messages　he　sent　him　by　phone。　I　loved　how　he

did　things；　like　kissing　her　hand。　And；　best　of　all；　loved　the　feeling　that　he　gave　him　with

a　few　words　with　his　sensual　voice；　as　if　it　were　the　most　lucky　girl　of　Barneys；　and　that

really　meant　something。

…　There　can　be　only　half　…　she　insisted。　…　You　must　be　special。

…　Okay　…　Nate　responded　with　a　shoulder　to　the　fun。　It　was　cute　way　that　Jenny　wanted　to　buy

him　anything　more　meaningful　than　socks　or　perfume。　She　was　so　generous　and　genuinely　never

expected　anything　in　return。

…　This　here？　…　Jenny　erected　for　a　short　wool　flannel　with　Scottish　cord。　…　I　think　should

be　in　his　pajamas。

Nate　wrinkle　the　forehead。

…　It　means　gay　…　he　said。

Jenny　put　the　shorts　back　on　the　shelf。