As always they are not mine, I'm just having fun. They all belong to JE.

Where too Now?

Chapter three.

SPOV

I find myself running again, it seems I have been doing it a lot lately. Still I run along the water's edge, but this time I find myself in the middle of the woods running around a small lake. As I ran I kept playing over how I ended up at this beautiful lake.

Flash back:

I did not stay long at Alexander's beach house yesterday. I was afraid that the guys would find me even though I was miles away from my SUV. So Alexander and Ulysses escorted me out of the house and into a waiting town car.

I had asked Alexander if we could stop by my SUV to pick up my things, but he reminded that who knows what kind of trackers where in my belongings. But he did let me leave the guys a note, after all I didn't want them to go crazy looking for me and I didn't want them to call Ranger.

Ulysses told me that Aiden was my driver and body guard. When I tried to point out that I didn't need one and I could take care of myself, he said that Aiden came with the place. I gave up while I was ahead I knew that I would not win. They both gave me a kiss on the check and sent me on my way.

After a somewhat short drive on the highway Aiden pulled off onto a country road. As we traveled I could see fewer and fewer house and the woods became denser. Aiden pulled off onto a dirty road and drove for about ten minutes until a house a lake came into view.

"This is a private lake Ms. Plum. There is only one other house on it. That house is on the other side of the lake and the owners are hardly there." Aiden had told me.

"Please call me Steph, and do you know if there is a way to walk around the lake?"

He smiled at me, "Yes Steph there is a path that goes all away around, if you were to run it, its about 5 miles all away around."

"Thank you Aiden."

After we had gotten to the house Aiden took the time to show me around and let me know where everything was. I spent the rest of the day exploring inside. By the time 6pm rolled around I was beat and turn into bed.

End

When I got up this morning I once again had the need to run, I need to figure out what I was doing. I had found that path that Aiden told me about easily and after a quick stretch I took off along it. I had run about three miles when a house came into view. Looking closely I found that I could see a jeep in the drive way. Guess Aiden was wrong about no one being here and here I am without my gun.

I looked ahead to see where the path went, I didn't want to get to close to the house and alert anyone that I was there. There would only be a small stretch of the path that was on the beach and not under the cover of the trees. As I got closer to that point I kept my eyes on the house to make sure no one came outside.

As my foot touched the sand of the beach I picked up my pace. Keeping my eye on the house, I could see shadows passing in front of the windows but could not make out if they were male or female. As my luck would have it just as I almost to the trees a door opens at the back of the house and I see someone stepping out.

I duck behind a tree and try to see where the person went. I lose sight of them as they turn to the right and walked away from me. I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding and take off down the path before my luck runs out and some one finds me. One thing is for sure, the next time I run this path I am taking my gun.

I made my way back to the cabin to find Aiden waiting for me with a bottle of water and a towel.

"Did you have a nice run Steph?"

"Yeah I did. Just so you know the house across the lake has someone staying in it."

"Oh? Did they see you?"

"I don't think so, if they did they did not follow me back here."

He nodded and turned to walk back into the cabin, "Would you like something to eat?" He called over his shoulder.

"Yeah breakfast would be great."

"How do you feel about Belgium waffles with strawberries and whip cream?"

"MMMM Aiden I think you and I are going to get on just fine. That sounds delicious."

"Very good you go shower and I will whip up a batch. There are clothes in the closet for you."

I nodded and took off up the stairs, now I was very excited to try this shower. This was the mother of all showers in the mother of all bathrooms. The bathroom had a giant claw foot bath tub that sat next right next to a wall of tinted windows that look out over the lake. There was a walk in shower with marble floors and walls and wall that was glass with a door in it just across from the tub. Each wall had three shower heads in it and the ceiling had four. I squealed in delight. I looked at the control panel and saw that I could set it to a gentle shower, pulsing massage, front heads, over head and so on and so on.

There were so many settings I did not know where to start. I played with it for a few minutes and ended up deciding to turn on all the overhead ones on a gentle setting. When I stepped in it was like a passing rain storm during the summer, I was in heaven. I'm not sure how long I spent in the shower but when I stepped out I felt more refreshed then I had in days. I wrapped a bath towel around myself and walked back into my attached room and made my way over to the walk in closet.

When I opened the doors I was floored, the closet was full! I went and looked at the clothes and was surprised to find them all in my size. What the heck was going on here? I grabbed a pair of jeans and a shirt and quickly made my way back down into the kitchen.

"Hey Aiden? What's up with all the clothes in the closet?" I asked him as I sat down and the breakfast bar.

"Mr. Ramos had those delivered for you while you were on your run. He knew that you didn't have any clothes with you, he just wanted to make sure that you had some to hold you over while you are here."

"How long did he think I would be staying for a year?"

Aiden had the nerve to chuckle at me, "For however long you are here, and then they are to take home with you."

"But…"

"No buts, Mr. Ramos was very clear in this matter. He thinks of you as the daughter he never had and we wants to spoil you. Now sit and enjoy your food." He place a tray in front of me with a Belgium waffle with all the fixings on it, a bowl of fruit, a glass of OJ and a cup of coffee, yum. The one odd thing on the tray was a sat phone, which reminded me I would have to call the guys at one point today.

I dug into my food I had never had such good Belgium waffles before. Judging by the look on Aiden face I must have moaned my way through every bite. What I could not help it they were really good.

"Sorry." I mumble and kept eating I was really going to like staying here.

For those of you who were concerned that Ranger has not really been in the story when I said it was a Ranger/Steph story, don't worry he will be. I hoped you liked it, I am almost done with chapter four. Liz