Author Note: As always, thank you to those of you who reviewed and/or favorited my story.

Disclaimer: Nate's description about the island does not belong to me – it was said by Sonny Corinthos on the September 20, 2011 episode of General Hospital.

Also, Gossip Girl = not mine :(

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The Next Day…

Dan wasn't sure why he had agreed to this. But here he was, nonetheless, aboard the Vanderbilt jet – headed God knows where, with his ailing mother.

He shot an anxious glance at his mother, only to find her sound asleep next to a napping Jenny. For once, Allison's face looked relaxed. Seeing Jenny had done wonders for her; it seemed to have relieved some tension from her body.

The sound of footsteps met Dan's ears and he turned to find Nate emerging from the cockpit.

"Are you going to tell me where we're going now?" Dan asked pointedly.

Nate took a seat across from him. His gaze lingered on Jenny's slumbering form before he finally spoke. "Punta Ballena."

Dan narrowed his eyes at him, "Why?"

Nate turned to look out the window, "you'll see."

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A Few Hours Later – Vanderbilt Vacation House – Private Island: Off the Coast of Punta Ballena…

Nate quickly changed into a crisp, fresh, light blue shirt and exited his room. He found Dan seated in the sitting area with an awake and excited Allison. She still looked like every move made her body ache, but the anticipation in her eyes could not have been more evident, despite the amount of pain she must have been in.

"Is Jenny awake yet?" Nate asked.

Dan shook his head.

Nate glanced at his watch, "I'll go wake her. We need to get a move on it."

Dan nodded, and helped Allison slowly onto her feet; Nate left and headed to Jenny's room. The door was closed. He knocked twice, only to receive no answer. Nate opened the door cautiously and peered into the room.

He found Jenny still asleep, on the bed, in the center of the room. Nate couldn't help but smile as he approached. She looked like an angel when she slept; she looked so peaceful. It pained him to wake her.

Suddenly Jenny grimaced and groaned; her body tossed from side to side while she mumbled softly about forthcoming terrors.

Nate tensed, but then scooped her into his arms, held her, and then rocked her gently; whispering words of comfort. "Jenny wake up," he soothed, "it's just a nightmare."

Her eyes snapped open and she stared at him confused. "Nate?"

He pulled away, "Yeah. Are you okay?"

Jenny nodded, "Yeah…I just-… Sorry."

Nate furrowed his eyebrows, "only you would apologize for having a nightmare."

Jenny smiled slightly at that.

Nate motioned her to get up, "it's time to leave."

"Already," Jenny asked; she got up off the bed, "where are we going anyways?"

"You'll s-"

"You promised you'd tell me on the plane. You lied," she interrupted.

"You fell asleep," he noted.

Jenny stared at him expectantly. "Do you have any idea how hard it was too convince Dan to come out all the way up here? And for what?"

"You agreed to this," he reminded.

"Yes," Jenny admitted, "but only because you made it sound like this place was God's gift to man and that my mother would love it."

"She will love it," Nate assured.

Jenny folded her hands in front of her chest, "Nate…"

"Oh alright," he conceded. "It's a little strip of property right off the coast of the island. All we have to do is take a little boat there."

Jenny looked at him unimpressed, "And?"

"And," Nate continued, "It's beautiful. You stand on one side and watch the sun set while the moon rises on the other side."

Jenny blinked in disbelief.

"It's my favourite spot," he revealed, "the sky is almost dark, and the water's very calm. On one side you feel like peace. The other side you feel like hope. It's one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen, and I got to tell you – it's when I first realized that there's got to be a God, because something's got to make the world go around, you know? Something's got to balance everything out. No matter how down you feel or where you are in your life – when you're there, you always feel like you're part of something bigger."

Jenny didn't know what to say. She stared at him in silence; struck dumbfounded in awe.

"So," Nate extended a hand towards her, "are you ready?"

The simple gesture made her take it; she accepted his hand wordlessly – mind reeling.

The warmth of his fingers wrapping around her own, made her feel as if she had nothing to fear.

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