Hello folks! Well this is my first GG fic! Woo!! Very exciting! It's basically about Nate and Vanessa travels around Europe It's all very friendship based at the beginning…so we'll see where it goes! ;) I'm currently beta-less so I've triple checked this myself so it there are any mistakes I am truly sorry! Rated T at the moment but that's kind a for the fic over all but this chapter is probably K+ really…Erm…what else? Oh yes I own nothing…and enjoy! Drop us a review if you are that way inclined. Cheers!

Let Me Take You To Wherever You Want to Go.

Chapter 1

'You speak Portuguese?' Nate asked with a half impressed half confused look on his face.

'Just learned a couple of the basic phrases.' Vanessa shrugged, pulling her bag tighter around her shoulders.

They were now walking up a small side street in the city of Castelo Branco in central Portugal, after escaping what Nate regarded as a local man trying to buy Vanessa.

'He was not trying to buy me! He was trying to invite us to his home for dinner.' Vanessa attempted to explain.

Nate was having none of it. 'Exactly!'

'With his wife and family!' Vanessa raised her arms in the air in frustration. 'I was beginning to thank him when you dragged me away.'

Nate ignored her clearly annoyed tone by glancing about him for something that would distract them both. They had been in continental Europe for 6 days and this was the first 'disagreement' of any kind. He was not prepared to let it go on longer than it needed to.

'Cheese?' he asked with a smile, stopping in front of a small cafe.

'What?' Vanessa stopped also, shaking her head and laughing.

'Cheese' he pointed towards the cafe. 'Castelo Branco cheese. This place is famous for it.'

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'This may well be the best cheese I've ever had' Vanessa said almost whimsically staring into a piece before popping it into her mouth,

'We have to take some with us' Nate's tone matched hers as he gave the waiter a small wave to bring some more. 'Obrigado' he nodded when the waiter placed a third platter of cheese on the table. The cafe was starting to fill up, with locals and tourists wandering in as dusk fell.

'Check out your Portuguese.' Vanessa smiled proudly taking a sip of water before reaching for some more crackers and cheese.

Nate smiled back, 'Yes well, I actually did just learn some phrases…whereas you…'

Vanessa shrugged. 'Kind of being planning this trip for a while…'

'Is it what you thought it would be?' Nate asked, subtly packing some cheese into a bag.

'Eating cheese with an Upper East sider in Portugal?' Vanessa mused 'Pretty much' she laughed.

Nate laughed with her. 'Well I'm glad I'm a part of it.'

'Me too' she winked.

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'Why did we have so much cheese?' Nate groaned, trying to turn over in his bed but failing epically.

Vanessa shook her head in dismay, unable to speak as she too lay upon her bed. They had luckily come across a rare twin room in the rear-by hostel.

'I think it's Portuguese soap opera time' Nate said, giving getting up one last go.

'Oh no' Vanessa shook her head. 'Not again please.'

'What? Nate asked defensively turning on the TV after succeeding in getting off the bed. 'It's good! Are you telling me you're not invested in the Emilio/Cecilia/Faro love triangle?'

Vanessa's eyes widened. 'You know their names? I think you have a problem. We've only been here 5 nights! And you don't even know what their saying!'

'Ah, but over the top soap opera love knows no language barrier.' Nate said with a satisfied smile as he found the correct channel and flopped back onto his bed.

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'She clearly belongs with Faro' Vanessa stated as if it was the most obvious fact in the world. She didn't know how he managed it but she was now hooked too.

'Perhaps, but she'll end up with Emilio' Nate stated confidently. 'It has a feeling of inevitability about it.'

They were sat in darkness, positioned on the floor at the end of their respective beds, still somewhat recovering from their cheese overload.

'I'll believe it when I see it' Vanessa yawned.

'Does that mean we get to watch it tomorrow night?' Nate asked with a slight smirk.

'If you can find it on Spanish TV then sure.' Vanessa said, rising from her sitting position and walking towards the bathroom.

'Spain tomorrow then…' Nate mused. 'I'm sure there'll be a Spanish version I can get equally obsessed with.'

Vanessa nodded enthusiastically brushing her teeth all the while.

'Can we stop by the café before the train tomorrow?' Nate called into the bathroom as he turned off the television.

'For cheese?' Vanessa laughed, drying her hands on the towel before coming back into the bedroom.

'Well, I know we're sick of it now but think of a couple days time when we're having cravings for it' Nate said seriously. 'And you know we will.'

'You're right' Vanessa smiled. 'but what'll happen when we go home?'

'We'll just have to get it shipped in' Nate explained. He had clearly been thinking about this since they left the café.

'Where did this obsessive streak come from?' Vanessa asked pulling back the covers of her bed and settling in it.

Nate shrugged following suit and hopping into his own bed. 'When I like something I…always end up coming back to it I guess.'

Despite herself, Vanessa blushed.

'Night V' Nate said quietly turning over in his bed.

'Goodnight Nate' Vanessa gave a quick glance in his direction before closing her eyes.

Moments passed in silence as they both attempted to drift off to sleep.

'V?' Nate whispered suddenly.

'Mmm?' was all Vanessa could manage to respond with.

'I really am glad I'm a part of this.'

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Well that's chapter one....hope you enjoyed it!

Up next (depending of course if you fine people want more!): more soap operas! And possibly dancing...