AN:

DISCLAIMER, Don't own a freaking thing when it comes to the show, otherwise things would not have ended up the way they did!

Yeah, so I can't help myself.

During the commute to work these last few weeks, I've been planning out a story that's a continuation on chapter five of my What if... chapter What if Steffy had enough of Liam´s disrespect for her feelings after he ended up on a plane to Australia with Ivy?. If you have not read that chapter, please read it before reading this! So here goes.

Previously on I'm done.

"If you want it to happen I can send Liam to Spencer Publications in New York!" Bill gives one of his big smiles as Steffy chuckles.

"That's not necessary, he can stay in LA, I just need him out of the building." Steffy´s eyes are sparkling again and Bill realizes just how much of ´his´ Steffy has vanished when she's been with Liam.

"It's always an option! Tell me and I'll do it!" Bill gives Steffy a big hug, places his hands on her arms and gives her a kiss on her forehead and then he leaves.

"What was that kiss that my dad just gave you about?" Wyatt asks.

"We were in love once. A long time ago. Just before Liam saved me." Steffy gives a small smile as she looks at Wyatt.

I'm done

Chapter one

Wyatt is shocked.

"You and my dad were in love once? Before Liam saved you?" He scratches his head as he remembers something Steffy said during her explanation of the Steffy – Liam – Hope triangle.

"He had come to give me the key your father had to the loft I had bought for us and I had slipped in the tub hitting my head. Since he didn't hear me come to open the door, he decided to let himself in with the key he had in his hand and saw my leg laying over the edge of the tub, but he couldn't see my head. So he runs over screaming my name and that's the first time he saw me naked."

"the key your father had...the key your father had...the key your father had..loft I had bought for us...loft I had bought for us...loft I had bought for us."

"Yeah, we were, fortunately Katie had her heart attack and he ended it with me, unfortunately it lead us to this. Me hopelessly devoted to a man who didn't love me like he should have and your father getting hocked on the Brooke Logan-bug. But my brief relationship with your father helped me grow as a person and heal from the pain of loosing Phoebe." Steffy had walked from where she'd been standing while talking to Bill to the desk in the office to once again look at the samples Wyatt had brought with him.

"Anyway, let's get back to business. I like them all so continue along those lines. I wanted to talk to your mother about something though so can you tell her to come on over to see me sometime soon?" Steffy picks up the samples and hands them back over to Wyatt with a smile on her face. She watches him walk out of the office and then she calls her father.

I'm done!

Two hours or so later.

She's talking with her father when there's a knock on the door, Ridge get's up to answer it.

"Hi Quinn, Steffy said she wanted to talk to us both about something and I have no idea what about." Ridge looks slightly confused.

Quinn reaches her hand out to shake hands with both Steffy and Ridge.

"Well, I take it both of you wonder what nerve I've got to ask the CEO of Forrester Creations to come to a meeting with the President and the head of the jewelry department? Well, this is something I've been thinking about for a long time and I really think it's time we did something to honor Aly, Darla, Macy and Phoebe and what better way than to create shoes, jewelry, perfumes and maybe some different make up products in honor of them? Maybe a clothing line in honor of Macy? I know Aly wanted a shoe line, but Rick wouldn't let her have it." They can see that Steffy is very passionate about this idea and neither of them see any problems with it.

"I'll start designing the jewelry line when I get back to HQ, but I gotta ask, is this jewelry line added to the current line or is it instead of?" Quinn asks.

"It's a separate line all together. We would need four subdivisions as well for it. One for Macy, one for Darla, one for Phoebe and one for Aly, Aly will also get her shoe line, Phoebe will get the perfumes, Darla will get a line of make up and Macy will get a formal wear line. There will also be a clothing line in honor of all four women. I also do not want Maya to be the model for any of these lines. I'll do the shoes and jewelry, Caroline will do the make up and then I was thinking about maybe making Hope, Bridget, Katie and mom do the clothing line. What I mean is that the clothes has to be able to be worn by women of all ages so why not show them on a woman in her early 20´s as well as a woman in her 30´s, 40´s and 50´s, only difference is the styling, which is where the different lines of jewelry and accessories comes in. What do you think?" There's a spark in Steffy´s eyes that hasn't been seen for the last few months and the other people in the room notice it.

"I'm okay with that, how long do I have? Also, you seem different somehow?" Quinn brings out her phone to add a reminder for when it has to be done.

"Well, dad has to approve the idea first, but I was thinking that we would try and have it all finished for the fall fashion show or spring next year at the latest. Make up and perfumes have to be completed in bulk when we launch the jewelry, shoes and clothes, but those three can be produced as orders come in or do you think we should have a limited edition attached to it? Maybe do a repeat of them during the years to come? With regards to me seeming different, I guess that's what single life does to a girl!" Steffy gives a huge smile as she's saying the last sentence.

"Oh yeah, I wanted to talk to you about that dad, but we can do that after Quinn leaves. What do you say about my idea?" She turns her head to her father.

"We need to talk about all of this with the people involved and see what they say and then I can say that it's a definite go, but I really think it's a good idea. I also think that producing in a limited amount with the option to produce more is a good idea. Can I just ask why you chose Katie and your mother over Katie and Brooke? Although I think I might already know the answer, but I mean, you chose Hope and Bridget?" Ridge asks.

"I chose Katie and mom because Katie needs something to focus on based on stuff I've heard the last few weeks, Katie will not want to work with her sister and I always wanted mom to come work for this company again. And having mom work with Brooke would not work out. Macy, Darla and Mom were really close before Darla and Macy died and though mom is the one who was driving the car that Darla fell into, the relationship they had before trumps that. I've never hated Bridget and besides the whole Liam fiasco made Hope and I evolve our relationship into a good place so we're good now. Brooke and I however will never be. I was thinking maybe we could bring back the Intimates line as well and have Maya do that, maybe together with Sasha?" Steffy shuffles some papers around on the desk searching for something.

"Yeah, I had a feeling. Putting Intimates on hold was a dumb idea, I really shouldn't have done that so maybe we should see what Maya and Sasha do during a photo shoot for it? If it doesn't work out, maybe you can take over again?" Ridge agrees. "So we'll need to talk to them too then?"

"Yes. We're gonna dig up some old family videos so that you can get a hold on who they were when they were alive. The Aly that you've met isn't who she used to be. We'll ship them over to the Jewels HQ when we find them!" Steffy tells Quinn. "We need to talk to the people involved and then we'll give you the go ahead. You do not have to produce anything right now, but do some sketches maybe?"

"Yeah, I'll do that. I'll focus on the current line for now and then when I get the tapes I'll get to start on the, what do we call it?" Quinn brings up a good point.

"I was thinking Memories or something along does lines?" Steffy smiles.

"Okay, I'll start up a folder in my cabinet and my computer for it. Are we in sync now so that I can go do my job?" Quinn starts getting off the chair she's been sitting on as she's antsy to get to work.

"Yeah, I think we're done for the day. Dad and I have something to talk about. We'll talk in a little while to get through some stuff. Have a good rest of the day and by the way, I really liked the pieces Wyatt brought with him a little while ago and I hope he knows I'm sorry Liam punched him!"Steffy bids Quinn good bye and then she turns to her father the moment after Quinn has left the room and closed the door.

"Now, Liam and I are done, I've talked to Bill about changing the person he has given his power of attorney too in regards to his shares and Liam is not welcome in the building until he has come to terms with the fact that we are done. He's also not wanted in my life until that happens. I'm done fighting for something that he obviously did not deem as important, significant and valuable as I did. So, Wyatt or Justin will take over for Liam. Wyatt needed to think about it for a day because of his duties at his mothers company, so we'll have to see who's taking over as Vice President at Forrester Creations. I'm sorry things had to go this far, but I can't work with a man that only deems me important enough when I've let him go. I know he stood by my side during the whole thing that happened last fall, but I've been supporting him for years, while he hasn't. I hope you understand." Steffy informs her father.

"Yeah, I get it. I've seen what you've gone through for that man and I'm surprised you haven't had enough before this." Ridge agrees.

"Oh trust me, when he married Ivy without even trying to find out if she actually was about to be deported was the final straw, but he wormed his way back in after that. But this time he let Ivy tell him she loved him and had only settled for Wyatt because he was with me and he was going to let Wyatt marry this girl even though he knew she'd rather be with him. Then the whole staircase incident happened and it ended with him going on a plane to Australia with Ivy. That was way to much." Steffy sighs.

"Anyway I'm moving on and I hope he does too. This also has nothing to do with me wanting Hope to be a part of Memories. I just think it's time for her to come back and what better time to do it?" Steffy sighs. "Should we put Thomas on the Intimates line and let you, granddad and Caroline focus on Memories? If so we need to talk to Thomas, Caroline and granddad as well. I'm wondering about Granddad because he seems to have lost a little of himself since Rick cheated him out of the CEO-position."

"Yeah, I'll talk to Dad about it. Caroline and Thomas also, we've already talked to Quinn so will you talk to the Logan-girls and I'll ask the Avant girls and you can talk to your mother?" Ridge suggests.

"Sounds good to me. I'll get right on it, starting with Katie and Bridget, mom and Hope are in Europe so I'll wait a little to call them. Now we've got stuff planned out for the first stage of Memories, so let's get to work. We'll meet again tomorrow at lunchtime to see where we're at? Hopefully with the others as well to discuss it all with them." Steffy nods.

Steffy picks up the phone and calls Bridget´s doctors office in New York.

"Dr. Forrester speaking. How may I help you?" Bridget asks politely.

"Hi Bridget! It's Steffy! How are you? How is Logan?" The curiosity evident in her voice.

"Hi Steffy! We're good both of us. Work is taking off so I've got a lot to do, thankfully I've got Owen and Jackie just next door so Logan is always taken care of, he's turning 6 this year so school has started. Life is good!" Bridget explains.

"That's good! I like that you're happy. I have a question though. This is something I've wanted to do for about 5 months now, when the shock wore off that Aly died. Would you like to be part of an ad-campaign for a new line we're thinking about doing in honor of Aly, Darla, Macy and Phoebe? There will be shoes, make up, perfumes,clothes and jewelry. We were thinking of having you, Hope, Katie and mom model the clothing line, I'll do the shoes and jewelry, Caroline will do make up and when it comes to the perfumes, I thought we'd let the bottles do the talking. What do you think?" Steffy twirls the phone cord between her fingers.

"It's an amazing idea, but I don't know if I can, what with work and Logan and everything. When do you think this would be happening?" Bridget searches for her calendar.

"Oh, it won't happen for at least six more months, we will however need your sizes if you do want and can do it, because we'll put all of you in the same clothes and then style them differently with accessories and shoes and make up and such to show that you can actually wear the same thing in your fifties as your twenties, it's just a matter of styling it correctly. It'll all be clothes you can were on an everyday basis, so no long gowns and such." Steffy explains making it almost impossible to say no.

"Well, I have to talk to Jackie and Owen about them taking Logan for a little while and I'll need to talk to my boss and a few other people. Just let me know when the definite decision has been made. It'll be fun working with Hope and Katie and I've always adored your mother! Don't really know Caroline all that much, even though she was married to my brother. I think this is a wonderful idea though!" Bridget writes a post it note to remind herself that she needs to talk to people about this. "I guess I'll hear from you soon?"

"Yeah, I'll be in touch Friday at the latest to let you know what's happening. I hope you have a good week and I'll talk to you soon!" Steffy bids her aunt good bye and then sends her ex mother in law a text to come see her. She starts composing an e-mail that would go out to all employes and those that would be involved in Memories. She's about to click the save button when there's a knock on the door.

"Come in!" The door opens and Katie walks through the door. "Hi Katie!" Steffy says with a smile, then she notice Katie´s eyes. "Are you okay?"

"Hi Steffy!" Katie says somewhat happily, but you can tell she's been crying. "No, I'm not. I can't believe I'm talking to you about this, but you've been there, on the other end. As the child in a family my sister is tearing apart."

"What's Brooke done now?" The connection instant.

"She's told my husband she loves him. Oh, not just that she loves him, that he's the greatest love of her life and that she's still in love with him. However, you wanted to see me about something. What can I do for you?" Katie shakes the miserable feelings off and focuses on Steffy.

"Well, I've had this idea in my head for a few months now and I was wondering if you'd be willing to help us by modeling a new line we might be producing as a way to honor Aly, Darla, Macy and Phoebe. We're thinking about calling it Memories and there will be shoes, jewelry, make up, perfumes and clothes. I'll be modeling the closeups for the shoes and jewelry, Caroline will do the make up and you, Bridget, Hope and my mom will model the clothes, when it comes to the perfumes, we're going to let the bottles do the modeling. I've already talked to Bridget and she wouldn't commit until she knew when the launch would happen and who were going to be in it. I'm gonna talk to my mom and Hope early tomorrow morning. It's to late now. My father and I were planning to have a meeting tomorrow with those that can attend." Steffy explains while Katie listens closely.

"That sounds really intriguing. I'd love to do that. But why didn't you choose Brooke instead of me?" Katie asks surprised that Brooke hadn't even been mentioned.

"Well, you remember what happened last time she saw my mother?" Steffy points out.

"Oh, yeah. That. Can I just ask if you'd do something for me?" Katie removes the scarf she's wearing to reveal the scar from her heart transplant. When she glances up again she's got tears in her eyes.

"Yeah, I'll talk to my dad and see what we can do about that. We'll do something for Storm as well, an after shave maybe, some ties and a menswear collection, we'll see what we can do. Maybe Thorne can come and model it together with Wyatt, Bill and Granddad." Steffy writes a note on her computer about that. She then looks up and focuses on Katie. "With regards to Brooke and her saying Bill is the greatest love of her life. If a woman is ready to go over the body of her dead sister to get a man, neither she or the man is worth it. I think it's time you left Bill for good and cut Brooke out completely. She's done this countless times before and she'll do it again and again if you let her back in. You just find a man you know would not touch her with a ten foot pole ever or again."

"And where would I find a guy like that?" Katie inquires.

"Well, you never know, he might be closer then you think!" Just as Steffy says this, there's a knock on her door. "Come in!"

In walks some faces from the past, CJ and Clark Garrison along with Kimberly Fairchild. Steffy jumps out of her chair.

"Hey! What are you three doing here?" She almost runs over to hug all three of them.

"Well, we heard you were going to produce a line in honor of Macy and Darla and thought we could help some how." Clark responds.

"And who did you hear that from? I mean, it's all confidential business talk right now." Confusion is all over Steffy´s beautiful face.

"Well, Bridget called CJ, CJ called me and I called Kimberly, since both me and Kimberly were already in LA and CJ was home in San Francisco, he just had to come here." Clark explains.

"But I only talked with Bridget less then an hour ago." The confusion only increases.

"We really want to do this, so can we please?" Kimberly almost begs.

"I need to talk to dad first, but I don't see any reasons why not. We'll see what we can come up with. Could you to consider modeling the men´s part of the line?" Steffy turns to Clark and CJ first, who nods their heads. "What about you? You think you can work with mom, Katie, Bridget and Hope?"

"Absolutely, I always loved both Bridget and your mom, haven't had the chance to meet Hope yet and Katie and I never had the chance to get to know each other, she was already in New York in college when I came to LA." Kimberly states.

What followed after this was a chance for Kimberly and Katie to get to know each other a little bit and CJ and Clark to get to know Steffy a little better.

I'm done!

AN:

This was a good place to stop this chapter I felt like. Next chapter will hold a conversation between Ridge and Eric, Caroline and Thomas, Steffy and Taylor and Steffy and Hope as well as a redial to Bridget and also some other things.

Yes, I know that the Bill in the What if... chapter seems like the Bill we used to know who actually respected his wife until he dipped himself into the Brooke Logan-pool, but Bill when he's in contact with Steffy has always been different then what he's been when in contact with Katie or Brooke, so it makes sense.

I've let fan fiction take a little break for the last few months because I've not been happy with what's been going on on the show and there has been things happening in my life. But I'm back now and I'd love to get reviews from everyone who reads this first chapter of my brand new story. Let me know if I've used the wrong words and stuff like that and of course what you feel about it. Is it a strong enough story that I should continue posting the chapters that I have written already? I guess what I'm asking is if you want to continue to read this story.

Now, I'd like to promote a piece of music that has taken over my life lately(meaning the last few hours as I write the end of this author note. It's by Nathan Lanier and is called Torn. Look it up! It was used in the final dance for the movie High Strung(great movie by the way if you like dance films!) and for the Top 20 routine of the finale Scores show for the ninth season of So you think you can dance, that routine is AMAZING! Chills all around!

I'd also want to thank everyone who's read and also those who reviewed the first chapter of Things happen. I finished chapter two today(there will be more!) and it will be up in a few weeks, I need to write some more chapters for it first. I like to have a few on my shelves before posting more. I've got seven chapters of this story written as I post this and should be able to update at least once a month, maybe even every two weeks. We'll see