Sorry it took forever for an update I have been preoccupid... This chapter is super short and kinda sucks but I'm working on the next one right now so it should be up soon. If any of my readers could give some ideas as to where I should take the story that would be wonderful... :D I'm having super bad writers block :P

Aida leaned against the worn wooden door that sat outside the vault watching as the wind picked up the sand and carried it away across the wasteland. She looked down at her pipboy checking the time again.

"You know it's not safe out here." Butch looked up at her from where he sat on the rock.

"We have Burke."

He rolled his eyes as he turned back to fumbling with his own pipboy.

"Besides didn't you say Crow would be coming this way with Dogmeat?"

"That's what I paid him for unless he decides to take off with your dog."

"I doubt anyone would want that mutt." Clover groaned as she folded her arms across her chest.

"He's not a mutt!"

"He licks himself and then you let him lick your face Aida."

"She's got you there." Butch chuckled glancing back up at Aida.

Aida rolled her eyes as she pushed off the old door. "I'm going to see if Burke has spotted anything."

Burke smiled as Aida rounded the corner of the cliff he stood upon, holding his hand out to her and helping her climb the slick rock.

"Anything?"

He wrapped his arm around her pulling her back against his chest as he pointed out across the wasteland in front of them. "I see the caravan."

Aida squinted her eyes trying to see. "What about Dogmeat?"

Burke pulled the binoculars from his pocket and held them out for her. "He is with them."

Aida smiled as she took them from his hand.

"Why don't we meet them half way?"

Aida nodded handing the binoculars back to him. "I need ammo, oh and some new armor since someone didn't give me a chance to get mine."

Burke shook his head as he helped Aida back down the cliff.

Aida laughed as the dog knocked her to the ground covering her face with wet kisses. "Good boy! Who's a good boy?"

"Aida…" Burke grabbed the dog by his worn collar pulling him back as Aida wiped at her face. "Thank you Crow for traveling all this way just to bring her her dog."

Crow nodded handing the leather armor and ammo over to Burke.

"Is there any news?" Aida looked up at him.

Crow shook his head as he grabbed at his bramahin.

"Are you sure?" Butch raised his eyebrow at the suspicious behavior.

Crow nodded as he quickly turned his cart around and walked away.

Aida chewed on her lip as she stared after the man. "That was…"

"Odd?" Butch looked down at her.

"Yes… very odd." Aida held her hand out to him.

"Think he knows something?" Butch grabbed her hand as he looked at Burke.

"I think we need to move…" Burke turned around towards the vault. "And quickly."

Butch pulled Aida quickly to her feet. "What's going on?"

"He's being paid."

"For what?" Clover glanced between them all.

"To inform someone of our location."

"What are we going to do?" Aida jogged after him trying to keep up.

"We are going to collect our things and leave."

"And where do you intend we go?" Butch glared at him.

"Paradise." Aida smiled. "There's a place up north, it's discrete and quite."

"And you know how to get there?" Burke looked back at her.

"Yeah…" Aida looked down at her pipboy scanning the map. "There..."

Burke looked down at the pipboy to where Aida was pointing.

"What about Charon and Fawkes?"

"We have to go Aida. We can send word to Roy."

Aida nodded.

"You know Aida can handle herself." Butch called as they five of them walked through the night.

"I feel better knowing that she is with me."

Butch rolled his eyes.

Aida smiled reaching out and taking Burke's hand. "I rather enjoy your company."

"As I do yours." He smirked giving her a brief kiss.

"Can we stop… maybe… and get some rest." Clover yawned from behind them stretching out her arms.

"It would be better if we traveled through the night." Burke glanced over his shoulder.

"No one is even following us. You're paranoid." Clover sighed fixing her hair. "Besides if we are exhausted we aren't going to be able to defend ourselves."

"She's right Burke…" Aida glanced around the dark wasteland. "There." She pointed at a ruined semi trailer. "We can stay there."

Burke nodded in agreement pulling Aida closer to him as she shivered.

"We can keep watch for a few hours and let them sleep." Aida whispered sliding her hand under his jacket.