After the four-hour drive to Itasca, the kids and Zoe included were antsy to get out and walk around. As they slowly pulled into the shady driveway and drove a little while longer, they reached the cabin. Zoe gasped at the sight of it. The cabin looked brand new. It was a gorgeous one-story log cabin with green shutters and trim. "It's absolutely stunning!" Zoe exclaimed.

"Wait until you see the inside, it's fully furnished and ready for us to use." George explained, as he, as the driver, pulled into the grass to park. "After we unpack everything from the car and move the boat to the water, who wants to go grocery shopping with me?" George asked.

"I'll go." Zoe offered. "Well, as long as Dan doesn't mind staying with the kids."

"Sure, go ahead, he needs a woman to go along so he doesn't get all junk food." Dan teased.

"Look who's talking." George responded. "I've seen your apartment."

"Hey guys, let's get our stuff unpacked, then you can continue your bickering later on." Zoe intervened.

George listened and popped the trunk to the van and started handing everyone their luggage.

"Our bags were put in the boat." Taylor reminded George about hers and Cliff's luggage.

"Oh, yeah, I'll get those in a second." George said, as he handed the last bag to Dan, leaving his own luggage off to the side of the van.

After Taylor and Cliff got their things, George went to the front door of the cabin and unlocked it so everyone could get in.

"Alright, let me show you your rooms." George said, setting his luggage in the kitchen so he could be a tour guide. "The first room is mine. The second room has a bunk bed and twin bed for the kids and the last room is a double bed for Dan and Zoe."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a second!" Zoe exclaimed. "Dan and I can't share a bed. We aren't involved!"

George was expecting an outburst from her, but he had his reasons to why he was putting them together like that. "If you aren't involved you shouldn't have a problem with sharing a bed then." George said with a sly grin.

"But…" Zoe began to say before Dan interrupted her.

"Zoe, it won't be that bad, I won't do anything."

"You know I'm not very happy about this at all. We'll have a talk at the grocery store about this, George." Zoe said as she left the conversation and carried her bags to the room she and Dan were going to share for the weekend.

"Feisty, isn't she?" George commented.

"Dad, you purposely set this up didn't you?"

"I may have. You'll thank me at the end of the weekend."

"You are so sure of yourself aren't you?"

"I'm a stubborn old man, what do you expect from me?"

Dan shook his head and carried his bag to the room he was going to share with the woman he loved, who, as far as he knew, didn't love him back.

"So, what do you think about this?" Dan asked Zoe as he set his bag next to Zoe's on the bed.

"I don't know why your father did this, but you can sure bet he's going to get an earful when we are shopping." Zoe said as she started to unpack her suitcase, putting her clothes in the dresser.

"He's a stubborn old man who thinks that he's going to get us together this weekend." Dan explained.

"So he has an ulterior motive for the sleeping arrangements?"

"Pretty much. Go easy on him when you talk to him though."

"I like your father, so I won't be to rough with him, but part of me wants to ask what he was thinking and not in a nice way."

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"George? Are you ready to go?" Zoe asked, grabbing her purse.

"Yeah, just a second." He said, grabbing his wallet from the counter in the kitchen. "Now I'm ready."

"Be ready for your ear to be chewed off, Dad." Dan teased as they left the cabin, but not before Zoe gave him one of her glares.

They hopped into the van, George driving and Zoe in the passenger seat. Zoe didn't waste any time getting to the point. "Why did you put Dan and I in the same bed?"

"Because I intend to be a catalyst in your relationship. You may not realize it now, but I have a feeling you want a relationship with my son and I know my son wants to have a relationship with you."

"What makes you say that?"

"He told me. He's smitten with you. I think he might even love you."

"Love me?" Zoe asked, shocked. "Did he say that?"

"No, but a father knows. I see the way he looks at you and the way he talks about you like you are the only woman that ever matters."

"Why do you keep insisting that Dan and I will get together? What if we aren't interested in a relationship? What if we aren't meant to be together?" Zoe asked, getting a little annoyed by this man's need to pry into his son's life.

"My intuition tells me you two were meant for each other. You both know that but are afraid to admit it."

"Are you saying I love Dan?"

"Yes, you may not know it, but deep down it's there."