Chapter 2

Liam was shocked! how did he have a daughter? with Steffy? the doctors told him they had lost the baby from the accident! he watched Steffy hold the child in her arms looking nervously at him while Thomas only looked like a predater ready to strike. there was no denying whos father this child was. Jean looked identical to him and Steffy equally. he walked closer and Thomas slightly backed off to allow the family a little room.

Hope was shocked! there in front of her was Steffy and Liam with a child between them. she cleared her throat getting thier attention which Steffy's was a look of annoyance. Liam's was a guilty look and Thomas just had a smirk on his face.

Hope: whats going on here? when did you get back?

Steffy: yesterday

Hope: last i heard you weren't coming back ever.

Steffy: yeah well things changed for me.

Liam: i uh...

Steffy: i brought Jean to meet her father. now that hes' met her i will take my leave. if you wanna spend time with her again Liam just come over, alone.

Hope: bye Steffy. nice seeing you (sarcastically)

Steffy: not likely. bye Liam (sweetly)

Liam: bye Steffy.

Steffy and Thomas leave with the baby. Hope turns to Liam smiling at him.

Hope: i forgot my pictures for the line, sorry didnt mean to interrupt anything.

Liam: oh no, just kinda got surprised is all.

Hope: yea thats Steffy for you. well then i will see you later tonight? the restaraunt we planned?

Liam: uh yea. 8 o clock i will be there.

Hope: um you promise? last time you forgot.

Liam: no this time i swear i will be there.

as Hope walked out to the awaiting Limo, she wondered if Steffy and this baby would change anything for her and Liam? shaking the thoughts from her head she decided if it came down to it she would convince Liam to move away with her somewhere far away from Steffy and her child. was the child Liam's baby?

meanwhile Brooke was nervous and on edge. Steffy was back with a child claiming it was Liam's daughter too. this threw her entire plan out the window. she had hoped Steffy would never return much less with a child that would bond her and Liam together more than they already were. Eric and the rest of the family walked in ready to start the meeting. she saw Hope shaking and decided to ask Hope questions later.

meanwhile Steffy was back in her loft alone with Jean. she had just gotten her daughter down for a nap and set the baby moniter on the coffee table in front of her. as she picked up a book to read her door was being knocked on. she went to the door thinking it was Thomas but was shocked to find it was Liam.

Liam: hey

Steffy: hey

Liam: may i come in?

Steffy: uh yea. come on in.

Liam walks in as Steffy closes the door.

Liam: so where's Jean?

Steffy: she's taking her nap finally.

Liam: oh i didnt know. i came by to see her.

Steffy: you dont have to leave Liam, she'll be up in an hour for her burp and another round of belly poking.

Liam: i can do that. dad gave me the day off anyway.

Steffy: (laughing) you're bored sitting at home.

Liam: yep. so how was the pregnancy?

Steffy: it was fine. progressed with no stress or trouble

Liam" thats great. why didn't you tell me?

Steffy: because you had moved on, with Hope. i didn't want to put anything on you, or risk losing our unborn child again.

Liam: Steffy, you could have told me.

Steffy: if Hope or Brooke had found out Liam, our daughter would have never had a chance. with both of them in our ears constantly about how our marriage was a sham, and oyu loved Hope more than you could ever love me, i couldnt put our daughter through any of it. i did not want that again. i wanted peace without them flaunting how you love Hope more than me everyday in my face non-stop.

Liam: i am so sorry Steffy. i wish i had been there for you during the pregnancy.

Steffy: i wanted a stress free pregnancy, and i was able to get it, but while i was, Hope was here, with my husband. do you know how much it hurts Liam? to see the person you love more than anything, with someone else? to Hope, you're a consolation prize. everyone see's it. to me, you were my everything.

Liam was shocked. meanwhile Hope was putting her folders away as Brooke walked up to Hope. Thomas knew this could only mean trouble but had important things to do. he would take care of Brooke later, more like fire her as he smiled at the thought.

Brooke: i take it you heard about Steffy?

Hope: more like found her with Liam.

Brooke: oh sweetheart.

Hope: and the best part, she had Liam's child in her arms while she was standing right beside him. she showed up right after i left the beach house, but i went back because i forgot something and when i walked in, i felt like i was a third wheel. like it wasn't my house, it was Steffy's.

Brooke: well lets just pray she leaves with that child soon so you and Liam can get on with your future.

Hope: honestly, i feel like she's not going anywhere, like she's back to stay and if she does, i'm afraid i'm going to lose Liam to her and that child.

Brooke: it won't happen.

Hope: i don't think anything can stop her if she wanted Liam back for good.

Brooke: oh Hope.

Hope hugged her mother and prayed she wouldnt lose Liam. meanwhile Liam was still at Steffy's now playing with his three month old daughter Jean, admiring his little girl. Steffy smiled and laughed feeling everything was right for once. Liam stayed all day playing with Jean and catching up with Steffy, it was wonderful. he felt like everything was right as it should be. but he remembered Hope, and the future they were planning on sharing soon.

Hope returned home to find Liam gone.

Hope: Liam! i'm home! Liam you here?!

she waited a moment

Hope: where could he be? his dad is at work, Steffy! he's at her place i bet seeing thier child. not for long.

she grabbed her keys and left to get Liam.

Steffy and Liam were playing peek-a-boo with Jean when they heard a knock at the door. Steffy and Liam both ignored it and kept their focus on their daughter. Steffy got up when the knocking became banging. Liam beat her to the door as she turned back to Jean picking her up. Liam opened the door to find a frustrated Hope. Steffy rolled her eyes as she bounced Jean a little making the little girl coo.

Hope: am i interrupting something Liam?

Steffy: yeah Hope. Father Daughter bonding.

Liam: Hope what are you doing here? i thought you had a meeting and you texted me it was going into overtime.

Hope: well it ended pretty well and i went home to find you not there, so i thought i would find you here, with her.

Steffy: with his daughter and wife?

Hope: with his mistake. you Steffy. Liam we do have reservations remember?

Liam: not for another six hours Hope. are you okay?

Steffy: no she's not okay with you being here bonding with your daughter, she's not okay with me being around you even though i am your wife and she's not. Hope is bothered because our child survived and isnt gone.

Liam: Steffy! thats rediculous! why would she think that? she's a kind person and understanding!

Steffy: deny it Hope. tell Liam what a good, kind, understanding person you are.

Hope: i have nothing to say to you Steffy. Liam come home with me right now please.

Steffy: Hope he's spending time with his family.

Hope: i am his family now, not you. Liam i am leaving this place now, are you coming with me or not.

Liam: uh yeah, i want to put Jean down first. just wait for me okay Hope.

Liam takes Jean out of Steffy's arms and heads to Jeans nursery. Hope glares at Steffy but Steffy smirks.

Hope: you're enjoying this aren't you Steffy?!

Steffy: oh yes i am. after everything you and your whore of a mother has done to my ENTIRE family, you are only the beginning Hope. the next one on my list, Brooke.

Hope: you can't touch her Steffy.

Steffy: wanna bet Hope? i know your secret, and i will not be afraid to blow it sky high against you and the rest of the Logan Family. i am only here for one thing.

Hope: you cannot have Liam. he is mine.

Steffy: he was never yours. he was always mine. leave now Hope or i will tell Liam the real reason i left L.A.

Hope: after everything you've done to me, you wouldn't dare say that.

Steffy: try my patience Hope, and you will see how much of my grandmother i can really be.

Hope was scared but hurried out of the loft quickly. Liam came back out without Jean and a baby moniter in his hand.

Liam: where's Hope?

Steffy: not sure. she left quick though. so same time tomorrow or you want to meet somewhere?

Liam: how about my place. you and Jean can come there early tomorrow and we can spend time with her.

Steffy: sounds great, we will be there around nine.

Liam: alright looking forward to it.

he hands her the moniter and heads out after Hope. he finds her in his car waiting, crying her eyes out. Hope see's him and immediately stops crying as Liam gets behind the wheel.

Liam: Hope whats the matter with you?!

Hope: i'm sorry Liam, i guess just seeing you with her again made everything come back. everything she did to us.

Liam: Hope you have got to let that go, or you can't move on from what happened in the past.

Hope: it hurts Liam. now even more you two share a child together and we will never get her out of our lives because of that child. she may stop the divorce Liam.

Liam: if she wanted to stop the divorce, she would have already Hope. she wants to move on with her life just as much as i want to move on with my life, with you. Jean will understand when she is older daddy loves Hope.

Hope: but what if Steffy tells Jean something else?

Liam: Steffy has made it clear she is only here to let me be in Jean's life, nothing more.

Hope: what if Steffy uses Jean to come between us?

Liam: i already asked her, she said she would never use an innocent child like that and almost kicked me out for even suggesting something like that.

Hope: i dont know Liam. something tells me there's more to the reason she came back and i feel like, its over for you and me before its even begun.

Hope looked nervous to Liam but he figured it was Steffy being back and now with their child, things were definitely different.

meanwhile Steffy was walking to her door, hearing a knocking and opened it to reveal Brooke. Brooke barged in and threw her purse on Steffy's couch in anger.

Brooke: come on Steffy, out with it. why are you really back in L.A?

meanwhile Hope and Liam were finishing getting ready for their date.

Hope: you sure this one looks better?

Liam: the blue dress brings out your eyes Hope, and with the pearls on your neck and wrist you will look amazing.

Hope: thank you Liam. i am really nervous about the dinner tonight with my mom, Rick and Maya.

Liam: tonight will be fine. don't worry you look amazing Hope and tonight is our night remember?

Hope: any idea if Steffy's going to show up?

Liam: Hope, please dont start. Steffy is at her place with Jean she wont just show up. now get ready and let's go.

Hope smiled and nodded, as Liam walked out to leave. she sat at her vanity wondering if Steffy would use thier daughter to take Liam away from her. she put her pearl bracelet on and walked out of the room.

Steffy could only smirk. Brooke wasn't beating around the bush.

Brooke: you tell me right now young lady.

Steffy: you're not my mother. want to try again?

Brooke: i dont care Steffy. you tell me why you are really back and i want to know now.

Steffy: afraid i'm gonna blow yours and Hope's secret sky high and everyone will know what you did?

Brooke: Hope deserves this with Liam and you know that Steffy. after everything you have done against Hope you could let her have this chance with Liam.

Steffy: (smirking) oh come on Brooke, you and i both know hse's had more than enough chances to be with Liam.

Brooke: but you've always interferred with their relationships and tore them apart.

Steffy: (sweetly) oh if they were so destined for each other nothing would have come between them.

Brooke: you seduced Liam away from Hope...

Steffy: like you did my father from my mother? like you did from my grandfather from my grandmother? shall we go on?

Brooke: you owe Hope...

Steffy: i do not owe Hope anything. when Liam wanted her, i left him alone. i respected their marriages and their commitments, but when he chose me, both of you would not leave Liam and me alone.

Brooke: you had your chance with Liam.

Steffy: oh really? not the way i remember it. you and Hope throwing your bull at Liam every chance you got. everytime Liam was alone Hope throwing herself at him declaring they could be together, you constantly humiliating me about my marriage. i have had enough of you and your daughter ruining my life. you know why i am here, now let's not make the papers and gossip.

Brooke: you will not get Liam. he is committed to Hope now and soon enough forever. once the divorce is final he and Hope will start their own family and lives together.

Steffy: well for one thing, you forgot the other reason i came back to L.A.

Brooke: what other reason could there be?

Steffy: my grandmother's company. i am now the owner of Forrester Creations, not my grandfather.

Brooke was shocked! Steffy smirked.