Chapter One

As Steffy arrived at Liam's Malibu beach house from Paris. As she used her keys to enter, she saw Liam enter from the lanai door for another beer, when he noticed Steffy entering.

"Hey Liam! I'm home." said Steffy in a happy mood. "So, how was your week here without me to keep you company?" As Steffy walked over to Liam and gave him a hug and a kiss, which he immediately pulled away from. Causing Steffy to realize that something was wrong with Liam.

"Hey Steffy! It was good to see you." responded Liam. "So how were Paris and your dad? Did you get everything straighten out?" As Liam went over to the refrigerator to retrieve his beer.

"Yes, I did get everything straighten out with my dad and I also get to spend time with R.J." replied Steffy as she continued to watch Liam's reaction. "Liam! Why are you so nervous all of a sudden?"

Liam responded, "I'm glad that everything with your father and little brother are doing ok. I don't know how to say this to you without hurting you. Steffy!" As Liam took Steffy's hand and lead her to the couch for her to sit down.

"Liam, you know you can tell me anything." replied Steffy. "So what do you have to say?" As Steffy looked at Liam, knowing that the only thing that he have to say to her is that he was going back to Hope. "So just say it already. I think I know what you're going to say."

"Steffy, since you were away in Paris, I've put some things into perspective about whom I want to spend the rest of my life with." replied Liam. "And I have come to the conclusion that I want to spend the rest of my life with Hope. I'm so sorry, Steffy!" As Liam said that Steffy pulled back from Liam as he said that.

"So that is why you were not happy to see me. I guess that all the memories that we shared wasn't enough." replied Steffy. "I guess the first thing Hope did when she heard that I was going out of town was to fly over her and try to convince you now is the time for you guys to try again since you were robbed for the hundred time but you know what good luck with that."

"That's not how it went down at all, Steffy. I know I hurt you, and I deeply regret that. She did come over the first day that you left and we just talk." said Liam. "And during those talks and just two days ago I decide to ask Hope to marry me and she said yes."

"I see then I hope you have a happy ending. I'll pick up the rest of my stuff when later. Goodbye Liam." replied Steffy as she gathered up her suitcase and left Liam sitting on the couch.

"I'm sorry. And sure no problem." said Liam. "Just let me know when you want to come by. Bye Steffy." As Liam walked her towards the front door.

As Steffy got into her car she began to cry at the memories lost and the happy ending she taught that she would have with Liam. After a few minutes she dried her tears and started her car and head home to her condo in down town L.A.

20 Minutes Later

As Steffy entered her down town L.A. condo her cell phone began to ring and as she looked down at the screen and saw her mother's number and decided to answer it because if she didn't answer her mom will keep on calling until she answered and she wasn't in the mood for that now.

"Hey mom! What's up?" Steffy answered while rolling her suitcase across her living room. "I just got in and I'm at my condo." As Steffy went to her couch and sat down with a sigh.

Taylor asked, "What are you doing at your condo? What happened at Liam's tonight?" As Taylor sound worried. "Do you want me to come over there?"

Steffy replied, "I guess you didn't heard yet that Hope and Liam are engage again." As Steffy went to her kitchen to pour herself a glass of wine from the store after leaving Liam's. "No mom I don't want you to come over it's already late. I'm about to drink some wine and then I'm going to go to bed and I'll see you tomorrow for lunch and we'll chat some more." As Steffy drank the rest of the wine in her glass and put it in the sink to wash another day.

"Ok, Steffy I'll let you go for tonight since that you're tired and I'll come to your office at Forrester and we can take your car to lunch at Gordinio." said Taylor. "Goodnight Steffy and I love you and everything will be ok."

"I love you too, mom. And goodnight and I'm looking forward to our talk." replied Steffy. As Steffy hang up the phone with her mom and decided to look at the view of downtown L.A. wondering how she keep falling for the wrong men. So she just gave up and went to bed.

Forrester Creations

Steffy arrived at Forrester Creations early to get an early start on work than wallowing in pain thinking about losing Liam to Hope Logan. As she was halfway down with the second batch of sketches for the bedroom line there was a knock on her office door.

Steffy called out to the person to enter, "Come in!" It was Thomas with some sketches for a new clothing line that we plan to introduce a new line instead of focusing only on HFTF. "So how was the challenge between you and Rick? Do I have to call you Mr. President or what?"

"Hey Steffy! Can I get a brotherly hug before we get down to business? So tell me, how was the visit with dad. And is dad ok?" asked Thomas. "Well the fashion show down was great but you will know that grandpa chose Rick of all people to be president of Forrester Creations." As Thomas came over to Steffy's work station to see what she was working on. "These are great, Steffy. You know if you go to Rick with this he will turn this line down and want us to work on Hope's Line."

"To answer your question dad is doing good and he misses L.A he just has to figure out if he is ready to come home. And I also got to spend some time with R.J and he told me to tell you to call him that you miss your chats. What I info I get from dad I think they will be back for Christmas to stay." replied Steffy. "Well I'm sorry Thomas it was short-lived but don't give up. The only thing is that you do have some great ideas, it's just that the way you treat the employees with respect and you tend to be hard on them. Don't be like dad, leave your ego aside and show it on the run way next time." As Steffy went back to her sketches.

"Ok I'll will take your take your advice into consideration. So have you talk to mom since you came back from visiting dad from Paris?" asked Thomas as he went behind Steffy's desk.

"Yes, I speak to her last night when I moved back into my condo. I'm supposed to have lunch today. I guess you don't know by now that Liam and I are finished. I thought you would have heard by now." said Steffy as she continues to sketch.

"I told Liam if he break your heart again, he'll I have to deal with me. So when did this happen, let me guess the day you came back from Paris. I should have realized that when Hope asked me where you were at on the day of the challenge she rushed right over to Liam's house no surprise there. You know what you will get through this and you will find someone who will love you for only you." replied Thomas as he came around the desk to comfort Steffy. "Don't let this get you down you have me and mom to get you through this." And that is how Taylor found them.