Author's note: Again, sorry for the lag in updates but school is taking priority right now. Hopefully, I'll have more time in the coming weeks. Anyway, I was on YouTube checking out some great Tommy/Kat videos made by some PR fans and I read a comment that one of the T/Kat bashers posted and it said something about the only reason Tommy and Kat were put together on the show is because JDF and Cat Sutherland fell in love in real life. Now I was kinda blown away by that because I never heard that before so was this person way off base or have any of you ever heard that rumor. Just wondering.
Tommy's mistress: I happen to like long reviews so keep them coming. Yeah, Lizzie's in a very complicated situation right now where Vadim's concerned. I'm glad you liked the part with Hayley, I think it was my favorite too of the last chapter.
PrettyDiva: Hayley is a genius so I'd say she's probably right about the Tommy/Grace situation and things aren't going to get any easier for Lizzie. She's going to be pulled in opposite directions.
GinaStar: I hope you'll love this chapter as well.
AJ: Don't worry, the displaced lovebirds will be meeting very soon.
HarryPassionFan: Hayley's his best friend so I think Tommy will listen to her. As for Lizzie, she won't have a chance to forget her past because it's about to confront her.
Millicent: Thanks for the review. Sorry for keeping you waiting, hope you enjoy.
Purple: Things are about to get even more interesting, I promise.
ULTRA SONIC: Poor Tommy can be so oblivious sometimes, it's a good thing he has Hayley.
Lizzie stood in front of the mirror and stared at her reflection. She was wearing a white wedding dress. The day had finally come for her and Vadim to be married. The ceremony was being held in the garden of Vadim's parents' estate.
"Wow, Lizzie I don't think I've ever seen you look quite so beautiful," Mary said as she entered the room.
"It's the dress, it would make any woman look beautiful," Lizzie said to her maid of honor.
"Don't be so modest, you are beautiful and you know it, how else do you explain the diner being packed out every day since the day you first started working there," Mary replied.
"I'm really going to miss that place, it's going to be so weird not having to work anymore," Lizzie told her.
"Weird, I think it would be fantastic, we should all be so lucky to find a husband who's wealthy enough to support us the way that Vadim can," Mary said.
"That's where we differ Mary, I never minded working at the diner, it gave me a reason to keep going, a reason to hope that one day my memory would return but I guess I'm giving up on that now," Lizzie replied.
"If it was meant for your memory to return don't you think it would have happened already, it's time to move on and the best way to do that is to focus on today, which in case you've forgotten is your wedding day," Mary told her.
"I know I'm supposed to be happy but all I feel is this deep sense of loss, you know maybe it's a sign that I'm just not ready for all of this," Lizzie responded.
"So that's it, you just want to call off the wedding because your sad that you might never remember your past life, what about giving this new life a chance, what about that man waiting for you downstairs who wants nothing more than to give you what you've most been longing for," Mary said.
"I just don't know what to do," Lizzie said.
"Well you'd better make up your mind because the ceremony is going to start in a matter of minutes," Mary told her.
"I do hope I'm not interrupting," Jane Barrett said as she entered Lizzie's room.
"Of course not Mrs. Barrett, come on in," Mary said.
"Why Lizzie, you look absolutely pale, are you alright dear," Jane said.
"She's fine, just a little nervous but that's normal for a bride isn't it," Mary responded.
"Is that what it is Lizzie, your nervous?" Jane asked.
"Yes, getting married is a big step," Lizzie answered.
"Yes it is, not one to be entered into lightly, I told my son that it was way too soon for the two of you to be getting married but he wouldn't listen to me, he said you two were in love and that was all that mattered," Jane replied.
"I think Vadim's right, if two people love each other as much as he and Lizzie do then why shouldn't they get married as soon as they feel ready," Mary told them.
"But Lizzie's not ready are you dear, it's ok if you're not, we'll just simply tell the guests that the bride's taken ill and the wedding's been postponed," Jane said a little too eagerly.
"You say that almost as if you wish it were true, you don't want Lizzie and Vadim to be married," Mary said.
"What a preposterous thing to say, I was only thinking of Lizzie because I know how persuasive my son can be and I wanted to make sure he didn't talk her into doing something she wasn't ready for," Jane replied.
"Thank you for the concern Jane but I'm alright now, I'm ready to start to ceremony," Lizzie told her.
"Well, if you're sure, I guess I'll head downstairs and tell them you're ready," Jane said as she left the room.
"You weren't considering taking her up on her offer to call off the wedding were you?" Mary asked once she and Lizzie were alone.
"I wouldn't give her the satisfaction of thinking that she had control over this decision," Lizzie said.
"Well you're all set," Mary said as she finished pining Lizzie's veil.
"Let's go then," Lizzie said as she walked towards the door.
Meanwhile in Reefside, Tommy and Grace were coming back from a date.
"Thank you so much for the lovely evening, Dr. Oliver," Grace said as they stood outside Tommy's house while he fished for the keys to open the door.
"It was my pleasure Dr. Harrison, I make it my duty to show you a good time whenever you're in town," Tommy said as he opened the door and allowed her to go in first.
"Speaking of being in town, when are you going to come and visit me in London?" Grace asked.
"Its not that I haven't wanted to but my job doesn't really allow me much time," Tommy answered.
"But that's the only reason right, because of your job?" Grace asked.
"I knew this was going to come up eventually," Tommy said as he took a seat on the couch.
"This can't be good," Grace commented as she sat down next to him.
"Grace, there's something I should have told you a while ago but I got caught up in trying to keep this as causal as possible and I should have realized it wasn't fair to you," Tommy told her.
"Ok, so what's this deep dark secret you've been keeping," Grace joked trying to keep the mood as light as possible.
"Maybe I should show you," Tommy said as he got up from the couch and pulled a photo album off the bookshelf and handed it to her.
"It's almost like staring in a mirror, who is she," Grace said as she stared at the picture of a blond haired blue eyed woman.
"Her name is Katherine, she's um, she was my fiancée," Tommy told her.
"What do you mean by was?" Grace asked.
"She died, nine years ago and I've had a hard time getting over it," Tommy answered.
"So what are you saying that you used me as some kind of replacement for her?" Grace questioned.
"No, I've never thought about you like that but the similarities between the two of you are uncanny, it's the reason why I was so distant in South America," Tommy explained.
"Well, one can't really expect you to never date another blond haired blue eyed girl, it's not that uncommon of a thing," Grace replied.
"No it's not, but that's not the only similarity the two of you share," Tommy said.
"Please don't tell me she's from London too," Grace said.
"No, she's Australian but she did live in London," Tommy told her.
"Wow, I honestly don't know what to say," Grace said after a few minutes of silence.
"I know I should have told you sooner, especially when I realized that you might want something more from this," Tommy said.
"Yeah you should have, are you sure you're not just using me to replace something that was familiar to you," Grace replied.
"Grace, I promise would never ever do something like that, I like you for you not because you remind me of Katherine," Tommy told her.
"But I do remind you of her," Grace said.
"Yeah, I wish I could say that there aren't times that I don't look at you and just for a split second think you're her but that would be lying," Tommy replied.
"You're still in love with her," Grace said.
"Part of me just doesn't want to let go, I'll always love her but I am moving on and I'd like to try with you but I'll understand if it's too much for you to handle," Tommy replied.
"If you really think you're ready to move on then I think I'd be willing to help you, we'll just take things one day at a time," Grace told him.
"You are really something you know that, most girls would have been out the door the minute they saw that album," Tommy replied.
"I'm not most girls and besides if you were really using me as a replacement you most likely would have already called me Katherine by mistake and you haven't so I think that's a good sign that you are ready to move on," Grace told him.
"Thanks for being so understanding," Tommy said.
