Steffy:

Gosh I wish we didn't have to leave, I miss Aspen already.

Liam:

Yeah, it's always been a special place.

Steffy:

Especially for us…

Liam:

(Staring into Steffy's eyes) and it always will be. [Liam breaks eye contact] So since we heading back into the real world, are you continuing with the ski line?

Steffy:

Uhm let's see, your girlfriend knocked into me while I was wearing one of my big bright red prototypes looking like a flashing traffic light so I guess that's a big fat no. [both burst into laughter]

Liam:

You know you don't have to let one accident keep you down, you are probably the most tenacious woman I know Steffy and I know you can still make this line a success.

Steffy:

Yeah, probably but I think after everything that's happened, I just don't wanna pile onto my workload. Look Liam I'm not gonna sit here and pretend that what happened in Aspen didn't happen because it did and that it may have also been the single most romantic moment of my entire life. [Chuckles] Look, I know it all seems confusing but I just want you to know that no matter what happens when we get back to LA, I am not giving up on us and I know deep down somewhere, you feel that way too.

Liam:

Yeah it is confusing because quite frankly, I don't know what the future holds however what I do know is that I do not regret a single moment of what we shared in Aspen and look, [chuckles] I'm not making any promises to anyone anytime soon cause too many people are getting hurt and the last thing I want –

Steffy:

Hey you don't have to explain it to me; I get it it's okay. I love you Liam and I'll never stop. [They embrace]

Steffy and Liam are on the Spencer Jet back to LA from Aspen following Aspen Fashion Week where a heavily intoxicated Hope bumped into Steffy on the ski slopes after being chased down by paparazzi. Liam found an injured Steffy and after calling for help accompanied her to the hospital where examined Steffy's knee. After Liam confronted Hope about the pills, she decided to jet off back to LA leaving behind Liam who received the shock of his life when Steffy gave him the signed annulment papers however Liam followed his heart and tore them up and planted a heart stopping kiss on Steffy, giving her even more hope to believe that it wasn't over between them like everyone thought it was. Now they were on a plane back to LA trying to figure out what to about the events that transpired in Aspen

Spencer Jet:

Malibu Beach House:

Hope is awaiting Liam's arrival from Aspen and Brooke decides to check up on her and possibly talk her out of the bombshell she's about to drop on Liam when he gets home.

Hope:

Mmm double Espresso, exactly what I needed.

Brooke:

I figured, you know how they say moms know best…

Hope:

Well you've just proved it. [Chuckles]

Brooke:

Honey, you know you don't have to pretend in front of me. I'm your mother and I –

Hope:

Know me better than anyone else, yeah you do.

Brooke:

And I will always be here to support you because you are a strong, smart and beautiful young woman. You deserve all the happiness in the world, I mean there's nothing that brings a mother more joy in the world than to see that sparkle in their child's eye and Liam does that for you, he makes you happier than I've ever seen you. I'd just hate for you to make decision that you could end up regretting.

Hope:

Yeah he does but right now Liam and I we're not in a good place. Everything is all over the place, we've had to sacrifice and compromise so much that we've ended up losing ourselves and that's why I've made this decision mom. As much as it hurts, Liam is still married to Steffy and me moving in and sleeping with Liam, went against everything that I stood for and believed in. It led me on this downwards spiral where I became dependent on pills, which evidently landed Steffy in hospital.

Brooke:

Honey that wasn't really your fault, Steffy shouldn't have gone to Aspen in the first place.

Hope:

I know you my mom and it's your job as mothers to try and make excuses for us because you want to protect us but let's be honest even if Steffy wasn't there, I posed a threat not only to myself but to someone else.

Brooke:

I know sweetheart but I just don't want you beating yourself up about this, you weren't yourself and you would never intentionally try to physically harm someone else, Liam must know that.

Hope:

He does and you right, I never meant to hurt Steffy even though she's done that to me more times than I can count but that stops today. I'm done letting Steffy and others control and hurt me, in order for me and Liam to move forward with our future I need to find and fix myself and by the time I've finished Steffy's divorce will be over and Liam and I can start our lives together. Today won't be the end for Liam and me mom, it's just the beginning.

Brooke:

Spoken like the strong, beautiful and courageous young lady I know. I love you sweetheart.

Hope:

I love you too mom.

Forrester Creations: Steffy's office

Steffy and Liam have just landed in LA and before Steffy goes home to get settled in, she first stops by her office to get some work as the doctor ordered her to work from home for the next couple of days just to rest her knee and ensure no further damage.

Ridge:

Sweetheart! You're back.

Steffy:

Hi dad.

Taylor:

(Goes to hug her) It's so good to see you honey, we were so worried.

Steffy:

Mom I'm okay, I didn't break anything it's just a little bruise.

Taylor:

I know sweetheart, it just when I heard you fell and were in the hospital –

Steffy:

You thought I'd hit my head and gotten into a concussion (laughing)

Ridge:

Steffy this is serious. Your mother and I were very concerned. It took everything in me to stop her from flying to Aspen.

Steffy:

Well I'm okay Dad; just need a little resting that's why I stopped here first, to get some files so I can work from home.

Taylor:

At least you're listening to your Doctor and working from home will keep Hope far far away from you.

Ridge:

Doc!

Taylor:

No Ridge don't Doc me! That girl is dangerous; she hurt Steffy she could hurt someone else including herself.

Ridge:

I know but she's going through a lot right now, you have to understand that Hope is not herself and the media –

Steffy:

Can you both just stop! Hope is not your daughter, I am. Look I'm glad you concerned about her dad because she needs help and a strong father figure and I'm happy that you can be that for her especially now.

Taylor:

What is going with you?

Steffy:

What do you mean?

Ridge:

You seem different somehow.

Taylor:

I don't know you just seem awfully calm and happy for someone who's got an injured knee.

Steffy:

Well let's just say, Aspen lived up to its reputation of being magical.

Ridge:

Is there something you're not telling us?

Steffy:

I think I've already said too much and I've got to go, I've got a lot of clothes to unpack (rushes out) love you both, see you later skater.

Taylor:

I'm telling you Ridge, something's happened to our daughter or should I say someone? (smiles)

Malibu Beach House:

Liam just parked his car and doesn't know that Hope's waiting for him inside the house, about to tell him something that might change everything.

Hope:

Hey you're back, I missed you so much. (Goes to hug him)

Liam:

Hey, I didn't think you'd be here waiting for me. Aren't you supposed to be at work?

Hope:

Yeah I'll make my over there later but I needed to see you first, Liam we need to talk.

Liam:

Is this about Aspen because if it is I really don't –

Hope:

Liam it's everything that's happened…to us and what we need to do in order to move forward with our future.

Liam:

Hope look I know it's been a rough couple of months and I know that we have A LOT to discuss and workout but right now I'm exhausted especially with everything that's happened in Aspen, I just need a good-

Hope:

Liam this is important!

Liam:

Are you okay? Have you –

Hope:

No Liam, those days are gone. That's what I'm trying to tell you. Aspen was a wakeup call for me that's why I left, I needed to give you space and I needed to give myself time to think about how we would move forward when you come back to LA.

Liam:

Ok…Hope I don't quite get where you going with this.

Hope:

Liam look these past few months have been the hardest for me. I've made very big life-changing decisions that I thought at the time were what's best for me and us but instead resulted in quite the opposite actually. I end up losing myself-

Liam:

Hope if you felt pressured in anyway, it was never –

Hope:

Liam let me finish! I made those decisions, I thought about them long and hard. I knew exactly what I was doing, you never pressured me. You've been nothing but sensitive and gentle throughout this entire process and it's made me love you even more, something that I didn't think could even be possible but Liam before I work on us I need to work on myself. Your divorce is going to be finalized soon and we can finally get married and I want to be the wife you deserve. I want to be the wife you respect and admire for standing up for what she believes in and what she thinks is right. The wife who aligns herself with morals and values that we will one day pass onto our children (takes a deep breath) but I can't do that right now…staying in this house with you because I'm not your wife yet Liam…you're someone else's husband, you're Steffy's husband.

Liam:

Hope are you saying what I think you're saying? You're not moving out again…are you?

Coming up next: *Hope moves out of the beach house

*A heartbroken Liam turns to a familiar acquaintance

*Steffy makes a shocking discovery