Part 2-

She had returned to Pine Valley, PA to continue her graduate courses in Business. She had a new full-time job that would allow the much-needed experience to one-day take over her father's international multi- cumlomerate. She was joining Fusion as a Junior Executive. Greenlee Smythe Du Pre Montgomery, co-Founder and President of Fusion, came and recruited her. At first, she was skeptical and not interested. Greenlee offered her a full scholarship to Pine Valley University. When she didn't go for it, stating she was attending Harvard University. That was when Greenlee pulled out the big guns. "She only thinks she's happy without you!" and the young blonde "Whose she?" asked "I know you are Binky's first love, Sarah. She's with a much older Polish con artist, not that I am saying that all con artist are bad and un- redeemable. But, if you ever hope to be happy again, I recommend that you take advantage of the opportunities I am offering you." "And who are you to care anything about your competition's daughter?" "I am the widow of Binky's best friend, and even though we have never really being more than friendly-rivals, I still don't want to see her get hurt. Now that Leo is gone, it's now my duty to make sure she's happy, just like he'd want her to be." "All I have ever wanted for Bianca is her happiness and I've hoped that she'd be able to find someone who can love her they way she needs and deserves. And, if this Lena can give her that, I am not the one to go and ruin that. Even if, I do wish I could be in her arms tonight. Her happiness comes before me and my shellfish desires. I will not stand in her way of peace everlasting." "Yeah, but what if you are that peace everlasting. How are you to know for sure, are you willing to sacrifice your hearts happiness and peace eternal for mere possibilities. What if, Binky has only deceived herself into thinking she can love this woman forever, because she thinks and feels she doesn't deserve and/or she feels like can't ever be with you, again. You are now in a position to take control of your life, your future, and above all else your love." "That's all and good, but I am bound by my destiny to my families company. There is no changing it." "Ah, but that's where you are wrong. Only the pioneering spirit can change a road on which we travel. It's the traveling off the well-beaten path that sets us free. I should know, I've been a spoiled little trust fund brat. It was my dearly departed husband that showed me how to live. And, I'd like to the same for you. You have the power to re-locate the Head Quarters of Livingston International, Inc. to Pine Valley. You are the heir apparent, you are the one in the driver's seat. Not your folks, grandparents, nor any other ancestral law." It was that final declaration that set ablaze the spark that had always been in Sarah Livingston's heart and it was then she made the decision of a lifetime. 2 weeks later she had moved to Pine Valley. Greenlee had set her up in a loft across from Binky's place, but since they were away on their little honeymoon, European Jaunt for 6 weeks. And this morning Sarah had to go and enroll in graduate classes at PVU. They hadn't run into each other, yet.

She had an appointment to have a physical that was required to work at Fusion (in which, she owned about 2%, it was part of her contract) and PVU. She was to see Dr. Joe Martin. As she walked into the ER she saw him rounding a corner. She heard a familiar voice and turned to see Bianca standing with her back to her. She put her hand on the taller woman's left shoulder, "Bianca?" a voice filled with concern.

TBC