~Flashback~

We had gone into town to Lima and I had gotten a hold of a phone where I could make long distance calls on. I knew that it was probably a terrible idea but I couldn't help myself. I called Dean. It kept ringing and there was no answer. It went to voicemail. I couldn't help but be disappointed but it was okay. I heard the loud beep and then straightened up.

"Hey, Dean… it's Jennie. Um, we went into town today and I got a hold of a phone that could call long distance. Anyways, I just wanted to call and check up on you, say hi. I hope everything is okay with you and Sam. You probably won't be able to reach me but um… you can write me, haha, or not, I guess. Anyways, I should probably go but I just wanted to make sure you were alive and, yeah. Okay, um…" I said. I paused debating whether or not I should say those three words. "Alright, bye." I hung up.

Damn it. That was a mistake. I wanted to say it. To say 'I love you' but I couldn't. I was seeing Daniel now. I needed to focus on him and right now, I wasn't being fair to him. I sighed. I needed to let Dean go. He had probably already found someone else."

~End Flashback~

~1 Year Later~

I stepped off of the plane and breathed the fresh air of the United States airport in. It almost seemed dirty compared to pure clean air. Just then, I spotted him. He looked back at me and grinned widely. Words couldn't explain how happy I was to see him. I ran over to him and wrapped my arms around him.

"Oh my God, it's so good to see you!" I exclaimed, pulling away.

"Jennie, oh God, you don't understand how much I've missed you!" he exclaimed, pulling me back in for another hug. Him. My best friend in the world. I couldn't be happier at the moment. It was so good to see him. Just then, I felt someone else's presence behind me.

"Hi," he said, awkwardly.

I pulled away and saw the other man, "OH sorry. Bradley, this is Daniel. Daniel, this is my best friend Bradley."

Bradley looked at the tall, Colombian man and then back at me, "Nice to meet you." Bradley shot me a questioning glance and I honestly didn't know how to respond.

"You as well. I've heard a lot about you," Daniel replied, through his Colombian accent, shaking Bradley's hand.

"Wow, okay well Katie's in the hospital. That's why she couldn't come but how about we go there first? And Daniel, I guess Jennie will show you around the new place," Bradley said.

"Oh no, what's wrong with Katie?" I asked, worriedly.

"She had her appendex taken out, no worries. She's fine," Bradley replied.

"You two got back together? In your last letter, you said you had broken up," I asked.

"Yes, well I sent my last later two months ago," Bradley replied.

"Right," I said.

"Yeah, we've worked things out and have decided that seeing other people wasn't such a good idea," Bradley replied.

"Aw, good. Well let's go then. It's good to be home," I smiled.

"It's good to have you home and uh, nice meeting you, Daniel. I hope you like it," Bradley said, uneasily.

"Thank you," Daniel replied.

~Flashback~

"Uh…. Cuando cuesta una… uh, cerveza?" I asked.

Both the bartender and the man next to me laughed. I bit my lip and felt really awkward. What had I said wrong?

"Ella quiere saber que cuanto cuesta una cerveza," the man chuckled.

I looked at him. It was one of the doctors at the clinic that I was working at. I hadn't worked with him yet but he was apparently one of the best general surgeons they had here. Being here was amazing. It was beautiful – paradise – but I still missed Dean. I had started writing to him but I just never sent out the letters. They would make him too attached and I wanted him to move on from me. Being able to be here and help people was priceless though.

I laughed, embarrassedly, "What exactly did I say?"

He chuckled, "You asked him when it would cost instead of how much a beer would cost."

I blushed, "Oh, well that's embarrassing. In my defense, I haven't really been in Spanish since… high school and I was notified about my acceptance here like four days ago."

"It's alright, my mother was a gringo like you too," he said.

"Hey! I resent that," I protested, playfully.

"Don't worry, gringa. You'll learn the language soon," he said.

"Well if you insist on calling me that. I'll have nothing to call you," I said back.

"Daniel Morales," he introduced.

"Really?" I asked, surprised.

"Like I said, my mom was a gringo like you," he replied.

I shook my head, laughing a little, "Well it's nice to meet you Daniel Morales. Actually, my father was actually Cuban he just, uh, he wasn't around for me to take after his culture."

"Well I'm sorry to hear that," Daniel replied.

"Thank you, and it's alright. Oh, wow, I'm sorry. I completely forgot to introduce myself. I'm Jennie Montgomery," I said, offering my hand out for him to shake. Instead of shaking it, he took my hand a planted a small kiss on top of my hand. I blushed. This guy was either really cheesy, a hopeless romantic, a major player, or a combination of them all. He sure knew how to charm a girl, that's all I could say.

"Me encanta," he smiled.

"Me encanta," I blushed.

~End Flashback~

"Wow, most people bring souvenirs home but you brought a man home," Katie said, proudly. Daniel and I exchanged glances and laughed. Bradley sat by her beside as the two of us stared up at us.

"Actually, there's something we've got to tell you," I started, nervously. I had been rehearsing this speech in my head the entire plane ride but nothing sounded good enough. It was their turn to exchange glances.

"Daniel and I uh, we're getting married," I announced. Both Bradley and Katie's jaws dropped. They looked like they could hardly believe what I was telling them. "I know that it sounds like we're rushing into things but we're not. Daniel and I really thought about this before rushing into it and he and I feel as if we're ready for this." Good, there. I sounded like a mature, responsible adult. Then why did I still feel so anxious? There was a long silence following the announcement.

"Oh wow, uh, wow, Jennie, congratulations," Bradley finally said, breaking the silence.

"Yeah, congrats. I call maid of honor and please let me plan your wedding!" Katie said.

I laughed, "Of course. Um, okay well Daniel and I, if you don't mind, are going to head home. We should unpack and you know, get settled in and everything."

"Sure, go ahead," Katie said.

As soon as we left, Daniel voiced his concerns to me.

"I'm not quite sure your friends like me very much," he said.

"No! I think they're just a little surprised," I said back.

"Are you sure? They seemed very… I don't know, reluctant to the idea. Maybe we are rushing into this," he said.

"No Daniel, if I felt like we were rushing into this I'd tell you. We've been through a lot together and I feel like that makes up for the fact that we've known each other for a year. I mean, think about. I love you and I want to be married to you," I reassured.

He smiled, "I want to be married to you too. But maybe this is too fast. I'm getting a job at your hospital, moving in with you, marrying you. Maybe you're friends are right."

"I don't think they are. If you feel like it's too fast-," I started.

"No of course not," He said.

"It doesn't matter what they think. They'll come around eventually. They're my friends. They just want me to be happy," I said back.

"Alright then. You're house is beautiful, by the way," he commented.

"Yeah I like it… But you know what I like most?" I asked.

"What?" he asked back.

"The bedroom," I smirked, before leading him upstairs.

~Flashback~

One of the other doctors was using the shower and I was desperate for a shower. Instead of waiting, I just went into the river. I climbed up back on the rocks and wrung my hair out, the waterfall rushing over my body. I searched for my towel. Hadn't I put it right here? Where the hell had it gone?

"Looking for this?" I heard a voice ask.

I turned and immediately saw Daniel. My eyes widened as Daniel stood there, my towel in his hand and I stood here, naked. Daniel and I had become a lot closer after that evening at the cantina. There was this ongoing flirtation but neither of us had made any effort or taken steps forward. I think the both of us understood that we needed to be professional. I thought for a moment to cover myself up but realized there really was no use in trying.

"Yes, that'd be fantastic," I commented.

He smiled and then walked towards me, holding out the towel. Instead of taking it, I just stood there as his body was inches away from mine and his lips, centimeters away from mine.

"Hi," he said.

"Hi," I said back.

I could barely breathe. I still thought about Dean but Dean wasn't here. Dean and I both said we'd wait unless someone else came along. And it wasn't like Daniel would be a long term thing. He probably just wanted to hook up.

"Your towel," he said.

"Thanks," I said back, taking my towel.

But neither of us moved from our positions. And then all of a sudden, Daniel pulled me close and kissed me. The kisses heated up and he backed me against the rocks. And it all happened so fast. I was tearing off his clothes and he was groping my exposed skin. I would definitely say this was a step forward.

~End Flashback~

"So how exactly did this happen? I mean, marriage, wow," Alex said as Daniel left the dinner table. He had gone to go call his mother who lived in Miami.

"Yeah, what happened to Dean?" Alex asked curiously.

"Don't you think this is too fast?" Bradley asked.

"Guys, look I know it seems like we're moving too fast, I know, but you had to have been there. Being in the jungle, that's… it brings you close. I fell for him fast and we've been through a lot together. I know it doesn't seem like it but we know each other well. We trust each other. I wouldn't be 'rushing into this' if I didn't think I couldn't handle it," I assured. "And as for Dean, it's been a year. He's probably moved on."

"Alright, yeah she's ready to get married," Bradley said.

"What?" I asked.

"Jen, we've never heard you talk like this," Alex added.

I nodded, "I told you guys I was ready."

"So how did he propose? I'm curious," Bradley asked.

I smiled.

~Flashback~

I breathed heavily, leaning my back against the wall. Daniel did the same but leaned his head on my shoulder.

"Well that was one hell of a surgery," he said.

"I know but you weren't the one who had to run all around the clinic and then into the jungle in search for some rare medicinal root and then sprint back in time so the patient didn't die," I pointed out.

"You've got a point, gringa, but it's amazing what trouble it is to fix up someone with about twenty venomous snake wounds," Daniel said, sarcastically.

I laughed, "Alright fine, you win but I had to be the messenger and supplies getter and surgeon on it."

"You did pretty great in there, Montgomery," he smiled, looking at me.

"You too, Morales," I replied.

He kissed me gently but when he pulled away, what he said surprised me, "Marry me."

"What?" I asked, in shock.

"Marry me," he repeated.

"Wow," I said back.

"What d'you say?" he asked, looking over at me. He had a twinkle in his eye and things just felt so right at the moment.

"Yes," I replied, almost surprised that I had said that.

He looked over at me and kissed me again.

~End Flashback~

"Wow, that's full on hospital soap opera right there," Alex said.

"Alex!" I exclaimed, kicking him under the table. "But what've you guys been up to? I've been gone for a year and I'm sure that something has changed! What's been going on? Any good hospital gossip?"

"Hey, so I finally stopped sleeping around. I'm dating this girl, Jessica. She's surprisingly not at the hospital. She's a journalist," Alex announced.

"I think she's really good for him. We met her the other day. Alex finally let her meet her," Bradley added. " I'm pretty sure that Alex kept us away from us and most of the hospital so that she wouldn't break up with him. He had to wait until he knew that they were going somewhere or else we'd probably scare her off."

"Hey! We're surgeons. Some people might be afraid of how crazy our lives are," Alex reasoned.

I laughed, "It's good to see you happy again. Before I left, I know things were a little weird but I'm glad they're good now."

"Yes, things are very good," Alex smiled.

"Alright, well I don't know about you guys, but I'm in the mood for a beer. Anyone want one?" I asked, getting up from the kitchen table.

"I'll take one," Bradley said.

"Me too," Alex replied.

As much as I had loved and missed about the jungle, I had really missed my friends. The nights where we'd sit and talk, and the funny lunches at the hospital, the hardships of our intern year, I had missed the little things. People in the jungle weren't as funny as my friends back here. I really had taken then for granted. I was glad to be home and back.

~Flashback~

Daniel and I had been seeing each other

"Daniel, what's up? You've been avoiding me all day," I started.

Daniel was silent. He turned around to look at me, "Did you know you talk in your sleep?"

"Um… no. Is this why you're mad at me?" I asked. This was stupid.

"You talk in your sleep, Jennie. There've been a couple of nights where I actually hear the things you say," Daniel said.

"Well what've I been saying? Has it been that bad? Did I say that I hated you or something because if I did, I don't, Daniel you have to-," I started.

"Who's Dean?" Daniel asked.

And right at that moment, my heart broke. Damn it, "He's an ex boyfriend."

"Do you still have feelings for him?" Daniel asked.

"I-," I started. I opened my mouth to say something but nothing came out.

"I think you and I need to take a break. I'm sorry about the river. We rushed into things. We've only known each other for… what a month? I think you need time and I… need to work some things out," Daniel replied.

"Daniel, I'm sorry," I started.

"No, it's alright," Daniel said, before walking away.

~End Flashback~

After that day, Daniel and I had gotten back together after two months when I swore to him that I was over Dean and at the time, I thought I was. I had convinced myself that I was over Dean and I hoped and prayed that I was but being back here just brought back too many memories. I could only imagine what the hospital was going to be like. I was getting married to Daniel and I couldn't do this to him. I needed to get Dean Winchester out of my system, once and for all.