Adam & Leighton's: UNTOLD LOVE STORY

Adam Brody was grabbing a bite to eat at Canter's Deli in LA when the cast of Gossip Girl walked in. "I was smitten instantly," the O.C. alum, 44, said of laying eyes on wife Leighton Meester for the first time.

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"To her credit, she remained elusive to me for so long. And aloof! I couldn't get a total read because even though she professes to have been interested in me, not only did she not pursue that, but she was perfectly willing to let that never happen."