Oh and just to say that I didn't cave to any of the reviews. As a writer I have to stand by what I like and I honestly didn't like the way that chapter ended. It felt forced and I needed to change it for myself and no other reason. I'm sorry if I disappointed anyone, but I have to be true to myself.

Before Kate could talk her parents, Samantha came running down the stairs. She called out, "Grandma!"

Then she threw her arms around her and hugged her tightly. Johanna looked at her granddaughter and told her softly, "I need to talk to your mother."

Samantha nodded and then hugged her grandfather. She took his hand and led him into another part of the cabin. Her grandfather looked at her and asked, "Why did you call us Sammy?"

Samantha sighed and told him, "They aren't getting along grandpa. I heard them fighting in their room last night and I just knew that the only person to help was grandma."

Jim Beckett gave his granddaughter a stern look and told her, "Samantha Jo...You know that this is an adult thing and.."

"I know, I know, but grandpa, they are going to ruin everything and grandma knows what we are trying to do and.."

Jim shook his head, "There are things that you don't understand and this might just be one of those. Look, your mom and Rick have to work these things out for themselves. You and Alexis can't interfer in this. It just doesn't work like that."

Samantha shook her head and put her hand on her hips and told him, "No! We've worked too hard at this and.."

Samantha turned away from her grandfather and stormed out of the living room. She stomped upstairs and slammed the door to her bedroom. That left Alexis, Rick and Noah downstairs with Jim. Jim sighed and then told Rick, "I'm not sure what these girls have been up to, but..."

Rick smiled, "I think I know. I think this is some kind of strange Parent Trap situation. We've been set up."

Jim laughed, but then he asked Rick, "Do you love my daughter?"

Rick didn't hesitate before he said, "I do. More than I've ever thought possible. But..."

"But what?"

"I'm not sure if that's enough. She's been hurt in the past and it's been hard on her."

Jim nodded and smiled, "I think you're just the man to make her forget what happened in the past. To show her that living for the future is much better."

Rick smiled broadly and knew that he couldn't agree more with Kate's father. However, he also knew that no matter how much he might agree with him, there wasn't anything that he could do about it until he changed Kate's mind.

That was when he heard Kate and Johanna arguing in the kitchen. Alexis had gone back upstairs to be with her friend. Leaving him and Noah alone with Kate's dad. Rick didn't want him to hear the fighting, so he decided to take him outside to play in the snow. After he had him bundled him up, he told Jim, "I'm going outside with him. Let Kate know please."

Jim nodded and walked into the kitchen to join his wife and daughter. The two women were currently involved in a heated argument. Kate looked at her mom and told her, "I can't believe you and dad just showed up here! And to find out that you set this all up! How could you mom?"

"I was just trying to help Katie. You and Rick belong together. You have a son together Katie and.."

Kate held up her hands, "We don't need you meddling in things mom. We are perfectly capable of doing it on our own."

Johanna raised her eyebrows and motioned to her daughter's hands and asked, "I that working thing out Katie?"

"Mom..."

"Johanna, maybe we should just go..."

His wife turned to him and told him, "No! Look Katie, I know that you're upset at me, but I wasn't trying to hurt you or Rick. I just want you both to be happy."

Kate massaged her temple and sighed. She knew that he mother meant well. She finally told her mom, "I know mom. I know..."

"Look we will turned around and go. We shouldn't have come and..."

Kate shook her head, "No mom. It's okay. I'm sorry I got so mad. I shouldn't have yelled at you. It's just been hard."

"Are you and Rick fighting?"

Kate smiled, "No mom. In fact we are finding our way back to each other again mom."

"Really?"

"Really. I think I love him mom and I think he still loves me. At least that's what he said."

Johanna smiled, "That's a good thing. Just don't rush things sweetheart. Rick's a good man. And Noah is lucky to have him for a dad."

"He is. I just wish I had seen it all those years ago and..."

Johanna shook her head and told her daughter, "Stop living in the past Katie. Neither of you can change the past. All either of you can do is move forward and try and give Noah the two things that he needs to most."

Kate huffed out softly, "And what's that mom?"

Johanna smiled, "A loving family for both of you. For Alexis and Sam. The two of you need to sit down and talk about this. Don't blame one another and for God sakes don't yell and scream at one another. Because you two are good at making a mess of things. It's time that you start talking like grown adults."

Kate nodded and smiled as she walked over to the window and watched the scene unfolding outside in the snow. Rick and their kids were having what looked to be a huge snowball fight. Although Rick wasn't able to throw many snowballs. It was mostly the kids throwing their snowballs at him. She covered her mouth and laughed while she watched him 'try' to run away from their children. Their children. Why did that thought fill her with unexpected warmth? Instead of the dread that it had instilled in her years ago.

She wiped her eyes and the cute scene outside and laughed a watery smile. Then she turned to her mother and whispered, "It should have been like this from the beginning mom. Noah and Rick should have gotten the chance to bond with one another. God...What have I done?"

Johanna walked over and hugged her daughter tightly and then told her, "Learn from this Katie. That man loves you."

"I know. I just don't know why."

Johanna shrugged her shoulders and whispered, "Love just is Katie. You can't question it. Look, at your dad and me? Who would've thought that I'd end up with him?"

Kate turned to look at her mom and asked, "What are you talking about mom? You and dad were meant to be."

Johanna laughed, "Do you realize that I turned your father down when he asked me out on a date?"

Kate heard a laugh and then she heard her dad say, "More than once even."

Jim Beckett walked over to his wife and pulled her to his side. He kissed the top of his wife's head and whispered, "I knew we were meant to be. I just had to convince your mom of that fact."

Kate looked at her parents and wondered why she hadn't heard that story before. Maybe it was just meant to be. Kate looked at her parents and then smiled as she grabbed her coat and headed outside to join the rest of her family playing in the snow...