Chapter Three Early the next morning she was awaken by the feeling that she was being watched. Opening one eye, she found Tanya staring at her while she rested her chin on the edge of the bed. "Oh, go away, you, I'm not ready to get up yet." Caitlin said in mock anger and covered head with the blanket. But, Tanya was. Jumping up on the bed, she forced her way the blanket and licked Caitlin's face. Realizing it was a lost cause, she said. "Tanya, you brat. All right, all right, I'll get up." Padding behind Tanya barefoot, Caitlin barely had time to open the door, before the eager explorer shot passed her and down the porch steps to sniff at whatever caught her fancy. Finishing her breakfast eaten out on the front porch, Caitlin decided to follow the dog's example, and explore her new surroundings. Making their way carefully down the steep path that wound its way through the thick trees and brush covering the embankment in front of the cabin, she let Tanya run ahead while she followed behind at her own pace. Savoring the peace and quiet, she stopped now and then to smell the fragrance of the wild flowers or to skip a stone across the lake's glassy surface. Time passed quickly and when Caitlin checked her watch she decided they had walked far enough for one day. Calling to Tanya, she started walking back towards the cabin. They had just reached the path, when Tanya darted over to the water's edge and began barking excitedly at something that had caught her attention on the water. Raising her hands to shade her eyes against the sun's glare off the lake, Caitlin saw a dark-haired man alone in a canoe paddling towards the island across the lake. He paused momentarily to look in their direction, then continued paddling until he reached his destination. Reaching down into the beached canoe he lifted out a large duffle bag and slung it over his shoulder. He watched them for several seconds before turning and slowly making his way up an embankment to disappear behind the thick screen of pine trees that lined the hill above the shore. It was then, that Caitlin noticed the peaked roof of a cabin just barely visible through the tops of the trees. "Well, Tanya, it looks like we have neighbors."