"Let's just say it's something really special and I don't believe anyone else would get you this." He was vague with describing the present he got her for Christmas, smiling at her. "Yeah, most friends who come out here that city grown don't really have a connection with nature. Here you're never too far from wildlife and just green land. In Los Angeles, you're never too far from a Starbucks." Ryan laughed softly. "I do some hiking myself too. Maybe I'll take you on a Montana hike while you're here." He felt very passionate about the place he lived in and he wanted his girlfriend to equally enjoy this place.

"Well a pool is cool, whenever you may want a pool party. You can't go for a swim in the river, it's usually flowing too strong for anyone to swim in it. Which is a shame because you in a bikini gets my mind and other parts of me racing," he told her with a soft laugh, looking over at her with a sly smirk. "I guess sometimes you just need the city, I kind of have both in small dosages. I sadly have not spent a Christmas here yet. I'll be in California for Christmas this year too." He smiled at her comment, squeezing her hand gently with his own. "I think only you can make this place more wonderful. Even if we were in the middle of the city or in the middle of nowhere in small-town Montana, I'm truly just happy to be with you."

"I'm thinking you'll very much like this gift." He gave her a warm smile, keeping her present to himself. "Oh no Starbucks are everywhere, babe. It's just that the Starbucks are a ways away from where we'll be. I'm guilty of buying overpriced coffee at Starbucks too." He laughed gently, listening to her camping story. "I actually have not been camping here yet, but the backyard is a really nice place for it. Maybe we'll have to work that one out next time you come up. Unless a bear it's eat you or something." Ryan jokingly told her with a chuckle. "I'm kidding, we do have bears but not in this area."

He nodded his head, smirking. "I have had river parties, it's actually inspired that 'Going Down to the River' song of mine. You can just string up some lights by the river and start a bonfire. It's actually really lovely at night as well." Ryan raised an eyebrow at her reply to his earlier comment of her in a bikini. "I mean, anything less than a bikini works for me too." He winked at her, keeping the same sly expression. "Exactly, before I had this balance and just kept to the city, I was a bit on the edge all the time. Hopefully before you leave to Texas on Christmas I can see you." He smiled at her, turning his head to look at her for a second. "This is very much like my hiding spot. I don't just bring anyone here." He laughed softly as he again focused on the road.

"Yes honey, there's a couple in Bozeman and also a lot of small, local coffee shops too." He chuckled, nodding his head as he understood exactly what she meant about coffee and being an artist. "I am someone who needs coffee when I start my day too. I'm not a morning person. I would consider doing more acting if the call time was 11 am or noon." He mentioned with a small laugh. "Here you are able to be really healthy though. I start most of my days here by reading e-mails, making coffee, going to the gym. It's lovely to go to the gym and look terrible with no cameras around." He laughed her at her reply, nodding his head. "I would be pretty bum if a bear does eat you. We won't have to worry though, the biggest danger is probably deers crossing on the road at night. Yes, that's actually a real thing here."

Ryan looked at her with a small smirk. "Are you saying you don't know all my songs by heart? I'm disappointed, Izzy." He jokingly adds with a chuckle. "A bonfire would be cool to do. Once I get you by the fire and grab my guitar, it doesn't get more romantic than that." Ryan laughs, smiling again as she agrees for them to hang out before she leaves for Texas. "We should be closing in on the house right now."

Not a minute later, the secluded ranch can be seen from the distance as they start closing in on it. The large 15-acre spread clearly visible with a large cabin-like home seen over the fences around the acres of his property. He finally lets go of Izzy's hand, reaching for the remote to open the front gate, driving once it does and closing when the car moves inside. There's a large driveway that leads to the house, with a rocky fountain carouseled closer to it. The mountains he had mentioned before now seen more clearly and closer than before.

"If anything, I would gladly make you coffee, Iz." He reassuringly told her with a small laugh. "I would prefer to do that but there's not very much dancing at my shows, a lot of sweat happening with the layers of clothing I wear though." He chuckled at her dislike for working out, nodding his head. "I can get that. I have yet to see you in concert though, I've not had the chance to see your dance routines in person." Ryan laughs, shaking his head. "No, that's more for ducks, babe. A deer is more like it jumps out on the street when you least expect it, so there's the cautious at night for that."

Ryan scoffed sarcastically. "Of course I do, I'm always jamming to Dancing in the Dark, I had that album on repeat for twelve months." He smiles, nodding his head. "You know, Izzy, you're just gonna have to see if that's in fact true during these next few days. Visually you just might be in swoon mode... obviously because I just walk around naked all the time at home." He added laughing.

He smiled wider, seeing her reaction first seeing the home and scenery around it from the outside. "It's breathtaking, I know. That was my reaction when the Realtor showed it to me. It's first place she showed me and I loved it instantly." Ryan stopped the car at the entrance, long curved marble steps that led to the front door. "That's not even the best view of the mountains, you can see them better on the back porch."

"That's because you haven't seen me dancing yet, babe. Once we go to a club you will see my skills." Ryan told her laughing, nodding his head. "But as far as on stage goes, I'll stick to singing and my guitar. I have, yeah, we've said passing hello's at a couple of award shows the last few years." He chuckled, looking at her with a smirk. "And all my live concerts are run through Live Nation, serenading including, so."

Ryan laughed under his breath, shrugging his shoulders. "You know, if you want to walk around naked too, I'd be totally okay with that." He hinted at her with a wink. "I'm sure we're gonna get ourselves into some trouble, but it will all be in good fun I hope."

He chuckled as she jokingly stated she could have a panic attack soon from the sights. "Of course I'll show you around, it's a pretty big space to get to know." He unbuckled his own seat belt and took the keys out of his ignition. Ryan opened his door and stepped out of the truck, quickly walking to the passenger door to open it for Izzy. "I'll show you the whole house and everything, then I'll keep back and get our bags."

"I guess if you pay for a VIP meet and greet with your ticket, special seats can be worked out, Iz." He chuckled. Ryan had first bought this place out in the middle of nowhere Montana as a vacation home, a place where he could hide out while he was unable to speak, recovering from his vocal problems. It soon became more than that once he delve deeper into the community and got to know it first had.

"Well, you know, there are heaters inside. Little clothes is acceptable too, I won't be that greedy. Some tiny shorts and a crop top." He innocently shrugged his shoulders before smiling at her.

Ryan closed the passenger door once Izzy stepped out of the truck and took in the fresh air in the area. "There isn't much pollution in this part of the state. Wait until the night, you can actually look up and see the stars and clear skies. It's not like the city where you have so many lights interfering with it." He stood beside her as she looked at the house from the outside. "We'll go to the guest house later and you can check out the studio. I'll take you inside the house now and you can check out everything." He smiled down at her, wrapping an arm around her waist, leading her up the steps to the entrance. He took out his keys and opened the front door, quickly stepping inside to turn the alarm off. "Stay close now, you might get lost." He told her with a small laugh as he closed the door behind them.

"Thank you." He told her with a sarcastically relieved look on his face before laughing. "Well you are gonna need the warm winter clothes to, Izzy. It gets really cold here, particularly at night since we are so close to the mountains too." Ryan turned his head to look at her, his eyes running up and down her body before shaking his head with a sly smile across his lips. "Sorry, I was just imagining you dressed as a full-on cowgirl and it took my mind down a dirty lane." He laughed. "Clearly you can tell my attire has become fitting to Montana. I own a lot of boots, plaids, denims. You can borrow one of my hats if you want too." He chuckled softly.

Ryan smiled as she spoke, placing a hand on her back once she wrapped her arm around his waist. "Oh, did you not know I have a side gig as a Realtor?" He questioned her with a giving smirk. "Now if you follow me this way, I will show you the living room. It's absolutely breathtaking, Miss Merjos. I think you'll love it." He changed his voice a bit before laughing, taking a left and heading into the living room area. It had a very much Western feel to it with wooden walls and mostly wooden decor that complimented them well. The most distinctive feature of the clear, naturally lit living room was the large glass walls that separated the living room from the porch and backyard area, giving a perfect view to the outside. The mountains seen clearly from that spot. "Talk about a natural screensaver, huh?"

Ryan innocently threw his hands up. "Hey, I just think a cowgirl attire will work really well for you. I can certainly see you riding things." He kept a straight face before laughing at his dirty joke. "Thank you, I do tend to favor the lad back approach to dressing. I'll wear a suit, but I much rather just throw layers on." He chuckled once she mentioned she was prepared. "You even brought your own hat. I am very impressed, Izzy. Which is good because I'm pretty sure any of my hats would have just covered half of your face."

"Well, I guess all Realtor sound alike then." He laughed, as they walked into the living room. Ryan had recently redesigned most of the furniture in his home, opting to go for a wooden look to match the floors and walls, with a large navy blue designed rug that covered the area where the sofa and TV were. Having not been home in a little while, he too took a moment to take in the view and general atmosphere of it. He laughed at her comment about the view sealing the deal for her. "It doesn't get better than this view. It's perfect for a panoramic shot. I've taken a lot of pictures of how this view changes each day." He moved behind Izzy, wrapping his arms around her, lowering his head to rest on her shoulder, admiring the gorgeous sight with her.

Ryan laughed once she playfully hit his arm. "Well I can't say for certain until after I see you dressed up as a cowgirl." He chuckled at her response to his dirty joke. That was perhaps once aspect of his personality publicly known that remained true to himself, his humor on the crude side of things. "My goodness, you not just brought a hat, but you also own different colors of them. I can see someone definitely went shopping for this trip." He hints at her with a smirk, winking at her.

He warmly smiled after she laid a soft kiss on his lips. "I agree, this is perfect. I wouldn't trade this for anything in the world." Since they had began dating, this was the first time that they were able to be together for a couple of days in a row and just the two of them, with no interruptions. He raised his head and tilted it to the side, kissing her cheeks. His arms remained around her waist, keeping her close to him. "I'm happy that you're the one person I didn't see coming, babe."

"Hopefully I can prove whether my imagination was correct or not when that becomes a reality because I'm very impatient." A small laugh escaping his mouth. "Isabel goes shopping before every trip to somewhere she's never been. Got it, honey. I am not that way whatsoever. I toured Brazil looking like this. Now buying watches wherever I go, that's a different story. You're gonna realize that later."

Ryan smiled while he heard her speak. For as much of a roller coaster year that it had been for him, he couldn't be happier or more relaxed than he was at this moment with Izzy. There was something he couldn't pinpoint about her that made him feel completely comfortable and able to pull his guard down. "I didn't expect this, not even three months ago did I think we would be here right now." He licked his lips as she turned around to face him, his arms untangling from her body. Ryan looked down into her eyes, his hands tracing up and down her sides. "You don't have to thank me, Iz. I'm just happy you accepted to come out here with me. I've been dying to just spend time with you." He leaned down to kiss her, quickly deepening the kiss to an intense, passionate one, a hand now embracing the side of her neck.