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The second Taylor left Steffy's office, Steffy unlocked her phone. The message read, 'Any update on line?' Steffy replied, 'Have idea, see you in your office?' She was on her way. She had no idea why she was falling so hard so fast. It was a bad idea, terrible in fact. But Steffy decided she was only young once and she was determined not to let anything or anyone hold her back.

Bill sat in his office wondering what the old Steffy would be doing with her newfound power. The Steffy she had been before she went tailing after Liam. Bill knew now that it had been a bad choice on his part to encourage her to pursue his son. Nothing against Liam, but it had sucked the life out of her like Hope did to Liam. The old Steffy would have flaunted her authority about. The new Steffy was most likely trying to act responsible and keeping it controlled. He liked Steffy the way she had been before Liam changed her. But maybe Liam hadn't changed her, maybe she just grew up. All Bill knew was that his Steffy, the one he had reluctantly fell head over heels for, would be crawling back to him in no time at all.

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"So how is everything?" Katie asked her nurse anxiously.
"We're still waiting for test results," She told her.
"Okay, keep me posted," Katie exhaled. She went to this appointment by herself. She didn't want anyone to know how scared she actually was.

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This time she knocked before going into Bill's office. "Come in."
The instant she saw him, her face lit up. That was the way his old Steffy looked at him. Bill had been right. Liam had vacuumed the energy right out of her.
"Hope's pissed," Steffy said as she shut the door behind her.
"I'd be suspicious if she wasn't."
"She came to my office, interrupted Thomas and I, then she just yelled mindlessly at me. She told me I was selfish, pitiful, and self-absorbed."
"According to her, you and me are rather alike," Bill said.
"You won't believe this. When I was at a press conference a few days ago, someone asked me if I was your daughter."
"Ha," he laughed, "I'm not old enough to be your dad."
"I hate to break it to you old man," Steffy sat on his desk and leaned back, "but you are."
Bill gave her a disapproving look. "What's new with the line?"
"I'm headed for a photo shoot after I leave here. Should have cover images by tomorrow afternoon."
"Sounds like you're a busy little bee," Bill said.
"You know," Steffy got up and started to walk behind his desk. "That means I'll have less free time on my hands."
"I guess you'll have to make do with what you can get your hands on."
Steffy laughed and propped herself against the cabinet behind the desk. "I will." She pulled on his tie until their lips met up.

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"I just don't understand, okay?" Taylor told Thorne over the phone.
"I don't expect you to. It's not you it's me."
"Whatever." Taylor snarled and hung up. She was upset about their break up. However, she really had no feelings other than friendship towards Thorne. She was absolutely desperate. She had no one to depend on. As she arrived at her office her secretary hurriedly came up to her.
"Mrs. Hayes, there is a patient who is waiting in your office. He said it was an emergency."
Taylor walked down the corridor quickly, wondering what could be so urgent. She opened the door and nearly fainted at the sight of who stood by her desk.

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"Mrs. Spencer?" A nurse carefully approached Katie's bedside. "The doctor will come in momentarily to have word with you."

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Steffy pulled out her phone between shots. The text read:
"You up for something romantic?"
Steffy couldn't help but smile shyly. She was curious too. Bill was trying to be romantic? That did not add up quite right.
"Smile just like that!" The photographer exclaimed.
Steffy pushed her phone into her back pocket and thought up all the extraordinary things Bill may have up his sleeve.

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Caroline was sketching designs at Forrester when she heard a familiar voice in her ear.
"Guess who."
Not exactly who she had hoped for, but he would do.
"Hey you!" Caroline giggled as she got up to talk to Rick.
"Your designs look fantastic. You know, you should be getting the line, not Steffy."
"What are you talking about? Steffy has been here longer than I have."
"But you're twice the designer she'll ever be."
"What do you have against Steffy? Besides the Hope thing, because that's not really a reason to hate someone."
"It's complicated," Rick was hardly one to shy away from a topic, but this one he was no stranger to retreating from.
"Come on," Caroline pulled Rick onto the loveseat.
"You'd hate me if I told you. Anyways, it's a subject I'm not keen on." Rick was uncomfortable with what he did to Steffy's sister, not what he did to her. He had always loved Phoebe, not Steffy.
"Won't you tell me? Please?" Caroline coaxed him with a kiss. In that moment Rick thought that Phoebe might not be the only girl he'd ever love.
"I would bore you," Rick explained, "and shouldn't you be off frolicking through a meadow picking dandelions with Thomas or something?"
"If only," Caroline stressed a laugh. "Thomas is constantly at work so we don't have much time for picking dandelions and frolicking anymore."
"Ah, the boyfriend's falling out on you already?"
"He's not falling out on me. He had more responsibilities than protecting me from guys like you all the time," Caroline teased.
"Now why would you need protection from someone like me?"
"How did we even get to this?" Caroline wanted to avoid Rick's question. For now. "Tell me why you are so anti-Steffy."
"You have to promise me you won't judge me? Or go tell your other boyfriend?" Rick needed to gain Caroline's trust to rope her back.
"Why would I ever judge you?" Caroline's voice was heavy with sarcasm. They both laughed and Rick quickly became serious.
"I killed her sister."
Caroline couldn't speak.

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"What are the results?" Katie eagerly pounced on the doctor the moment he walked into her room.
"Katie, I'm afraid we're having some issues. Your heartbeat is irregular and your blood pressure is higher than we expected."
"What does that mean?' Katie was sweating buckets she was so worried.
"We have a few options to discuss."

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"What the hell are you doing here?" Taylor was staring straight into the eyes of Deacon Sharpe.
"I'm here for therapy. I've recently been told that I was in need of some. And I heard you were the best shrink in town."
Taylor knew she had to ignore everything he had done in the past and get through this session.
"Please, Mr. Sharpe, take a seat." Taylor said as she gestured at the chair across from her desk. "What brings you here today?"
Deacon took a deep breath. "I have sinned."
"This isn't confessionary."
"Well, I was hoping I could tell you a few things, you know just to get them off my chest." Deacon looked mischievous. Taylor knew he was up to something but she didn't know exactly what.
"Continue," the doctor told him.

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Steffy waited impatiently in her loft as she watched the sunset over the stunning L.A. skyline. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Steffy knew exactly who it was. She flung open the door and kissed him fervently.
"Where to?" she asked.