Sorry if it's not edited the best, I just give them a once over as I'm writing now, can't be bothered making everything all neat and nice – YES, I am very lazy 😊

PS: I hope you're all liking my take on the show – or to be truthful – how I would like the show to go -lol.

The Ecstasy - - -

Steffy stretched luxuriously, smiling to herself in contentment, she felt relaxed, sated, and incredibly . . . delicious. She hadn't felt this good in what felt like, ages, and it was all due to the incredible man lying next to her.

"You seem . . . happy," said Marius as he rolled to his side, watching her movements with a mixture of fascination and satisfaction.

"That was, well . . . "she began before trailing off as she looked at him.

Marius grinned, "Great, amazing, wonderful, worth waiting for?"

"All of the above," said Steffy as her smile turned into a teasing grin. She glanced over and for the first time noticed the time on the small clock on the bedside table.

"Oh my god, I'm going to be late home. I have to call Amelia and tell her I'll be a little late."

She jumped out of the bed and searched for her coat, eventually finding it half over a chair in the corner, all the while Marius was staring at her in fascination.

She quickly dialled her home and got Amelia on the third ring.

"Hey, Ameilia, I know this is a pain, but I'm going to be a little late, I'm just about to leave for home now."

"That's fine, your friend Adelyn has just arrived."

Steffy heard some noise in the background before Amelia said Oh, she needs to talk to you for a moment."

"Put her on," said Steffy, now dying to find out how things at the office had turned out, and whether or not she'd caused a massive scandal with her airport stunt.

"Hey Steffy, first off, are you and Marius, okay? Did everything go as planned? And more importantly, please tell me you are in bed naked with him right now and that he's still ogling you laciviously?" said Adelyn's voice as she got on the phone.

Steffy started laughing, "Yes, Yes, and," she looked over at Marius who was watching her with heavy lidded eyes, "most definitely, yes! Now, how are you? Did you manage the reporters alright? What happened after we did a runner?"

Adelyn started laughing, "Excellent! You know I'm gonna be waiting for a full report when you get home tonight."

She giggled a little before adding, "as to the reporters, well, so far so good. I raced back to Forresters after telling them it was a Forrester stunt to promote our new line, then I ran straight to Wyatt Spencer and filled him in on everything that happened. Sorry, I had to fess up and tell him the truth, just in case, but I told him not to tell anyone. Anyway, once I told him everything you were wearing, he got his team together and started strategizing and they came up with a great little plan, all building on what you did. His team have already arranged another few models – this time from the Pheonix line - to pull similar stunts with similar outfits, you know, the new lingerie, but coupled with something from one of the old lines. Thomas and I have been up there helping with that all afternoon, and I gotta say, we're all pretty pleased with the results. By the way, your brother is hot, do you know that? Not sure he knew how to take me though, same as that little cutie Wyatt, both of them looked kinda poleaxed, I'm hoping that's a good thing." She laughed.

"Now, as I'm the bestest pal ever, you can tell Amelia she can go home if you want, I'll stay with the kids until you get back, give you a little extra time to . . . finish things up - Rowr."

Steffy smiled, "thanks Dee, and yes, you're the best, I owe you big time, the kids will love you in no time."

Dee started to laugh, "Oh, I'm going to make sure I'm the kids new fav, I've brought along a heap of lollies and a tub of Ben and Jerries chocolate fudge ice-cream, as well as a can of whipped cream to feed Kelly and Hayes for their dinner tonight."

"You wouldn't?" said Steffy, her eyes widening.

"Cya later mate, here's Amelia," said Dee quickly before Amelia came back on the phone.

Steffy knew that if she didn't leave right now, her kids would still be wide awake at ten o'clock tonight, she was about to say she'd be back soon when she looked back at the bed and saw Marius staring at her with an intent look in his eyes, as the sheet covering him started to tent noticeably she faltered.

What's a few candies, and a little ice-cream, it'll be just like an early Halloween, she thought dazedly, before quickly telling Amelia she could let Dee look after the kids, but to try to confiscate any candies or ice-cream she might have brought with her."

She hung up and tossed her phone back atop her coat.

"Dee's arrived and is looking after the kids so Amelia can go home, she said I have enough time to have a shower before I leave," she murmured huskily, before slowly heading to what she knew was the bathroom from when her father had lived in the apartment.

Marius smiled and threw back the sheet, he stood and followed Steffy eagerly as she sauntered naked into the adjoining ensuite.

The Agony - - -

Deacon rushed into the emergency waiting room to find both Katie and Donna already there, along with Liam. He'd gotten a message from Bridget a little earlier telling him the Hope had been hit by a cab, when he'd immediately asked how she'd hesitated for a moment, before finally telling him what she, Katie and Donna had walked in on, followed by what had happened when Hope had arrived home shortly after. He'd heard some muted mutterings in the background, it sounded like Donna begging Bridget not to say anything to him, and Bridget snarling at her that he was Hopes father and he had a right to know, besides which, he'd find out anyway when he finally talked to Hope.

Damn straight he would, he'd thought. Then he'd asked how she was, and this time Bridget didn't prevaricate, she told him it looked bad, and that Hope was losing a lot of blood. At that news Deacon had sprinted from the bar and had driven straight to the hospital.

"How is she?" he asked as he quickly joined Liam and the two woman.

"We haven't heard, Bridget is down there at the nurses station waiting for some news, the charge nurse is letting her stay there because she knows her, so we'll know as soon as she finds anything out," said Katie in concern.

Deacon shook his head and looked around, giving Liam a disgusted look as he did. "Where's Brooke?" he asked angrily.

"We left her at home, there wasn't enough room for all of us, and Bridget had made her feelings well known, so she's probably on her way now in a separate cab."

Deacon turned to Liam, "What the hell happened, and why do you smell like a Whiskey distillery?"

Liam frowned, he didn't really want to tell Deacon what happened, but he was Hopes father, and he looked as though he was ready to murder someone if he didn't get some answers, so he broke down and told Deacon every ugly detail, from his own drinking and his cab ride over to Brookes, to him finding her drinking, and her her pushing him down and kissing him whilst begging him to make love to her. When he was finished Katie told Deacon that her, Bridget, and Donna had walked in on the very last of it, just in time to see Brooke push him down, kiss him, and beg him for some sex.

Deacon shook his head, "and then, from what Bridget said, Hope came home just in time to catch the full brunt of it?"

Katie nodded, "pretty much, she was distraught, she begged Brooke to tell her it wasn't true, that she wouldn't do that to her, but when Brooke started crying and trying to make excuses, saying she had been drinking, well, Hope just lost it, she was sobbing hysterically, and before we could stop her she went running back outside, just as the cab Bridget had called was coming up the driveway."

"Oh my god, my poor girl," said Deacon rubbing between his eyes.

Just then the doors opened and Brooke came running in, closely followed by Eric.

"Where is she?" she wailed, "I have to be with her."

Katie and Liam grabbed Deacons arms as he tensed.

"Easy Deacon, this is about Hope, ignore her," said Katie worriedly.

"Katie? What's Sharpe doing here?" demanded Eric.

"I'm Hopes god-damned father, which is more than what you are you useless old fool" said Deacon in a quiet deadly voice.

"I gather you're here in some deluded attempt to support your slut, despite her almost killing my daughter!"

He swung around to Brooke, "what's the matter Brooke, Ridge left and you were feeling a bit lonely? Eric's not man enough for you so you decided to come onto Liam? What the hell is wrong with you? You sick, perverted piece of trash!"

"That's enough!" said Eric angrily as he put an arm around Brooke.

"She was drinking, she made a terrible mistake, she loves her children!"

"You've got to be kidding!" said a new voice from behind them.

Everyone turned around to see a teary, red-eyed Bridget glaring at Brooke and Eric.

"How many "mistakes" is this mother? Lets see, there was your own mothers love of her life, Eric, who, from what I was told, had begged you not to go after him, but that certainly didn't stop you now did it? Yet that soon ended when you grew bored, so you shed some tears and everyone forgave you. Then you moved onto other woman's husbands, like Ridge, and Thorne, but once again, you shed a tear, apologised, and everyone forgave you. That really must have given you a sense of power," Bridget spat.

"Because you decided you weren't going to stop there, oh no, not Brooke - spread your legs to anyone Logan - no, you then moved onto your own daughter's husband, Deacon! For a year you had an affair with him behind my back, bedding him and then sending him back to my bed when you were finished with him, but once again, when you got found out, you shed a few tears, apologised, and everyone blamed Deacon and forgave you."

"That's enough Bridget, it wasn't like that and you know it!" said Eric.

Bridget laughed contemptuously, "it was exactly like that, and you, my own father, you were the worst of them, convincing me I must forgive her because she was my mother, so against my better judgement I did, and I now know it was all because you wanted to get into her bed again, and would sacrifice anyone to reach that end, even me, your own daughter!" she said angrily before turning back to Brooke.

So knowing you were safe from repercussions, that's when you decided to go after my next husband Nick, and because of that decision, I lost my baby!"

"Bridget, no" cried Brooke in shock.

"That's what you do mother, you're a selfish narcissist who cares about nothing and no-one bar her own selfish desires! Well I won't tolerate you for another second do you hear me? I'm finally done! It's because of you my baby died, and now, because of you Hopes baby has died, because that's what you do mother, you destroy everything you touch."

"Bridget, that's enough," yelled Eric as Deacon grabbed Bridget's arm as the import of her final words sank in.

"She lost the baby?" he said, tears springing to his eyes unwittingly.

Bridget nodded, "That not all I'm afraid, she in surgery now, it looks like she's had a bad uterine rupture, she may have to have a hysterectomy," she said as tears started to pour down her cheeks.

"Oh god no," said Deacon, staggered at what was happening. He felt arms go around him as both Katie and Donna moved to comfort him.

"No, this can't be happening, not my baby," cried Brooke as she turned into Erics arms.

Liam shook his head and moved to Deacon, "I know I'm in the way here, so I'll go, but if there's anything I can do, anything at all, please, don't hesitate to ask." He held out his hand, and after a quick look Deacon stretched out his and shook it, then Liam left them to their family vigil.

Deacon turned slowly and walked over to the large couch and slumped down, lowering his head, and clasping it in his now unsteady hands, both Katie and Donna sat on each side of him as they settled down to wait.

Bridget looked over at Deacon, "I'm going back down to the surgical area where I can wait with one of the nurses I know, she can give me updates, and I'll come straight back up to you when she's in recovery."

"Thanks Bridget," said Deacon gratefully as he looked up at her, "I can't tell you how much that means to me."

Bridget gave him a weary nod and was turning to leave when Brooke said,

"I'll come with you, I'm Hopes mother, she'll need me when she wakes up."

Bridget wheeled around in fury, "you'll come no-where near either me or my sister! Do you honestly think Hope will want to see you after what you done? After causing her to lose her baby! Are you really that insensitive?"

"Bridget, please, she's my daughter . . . "cried Brooke.

But Bridget turned to Eric, "you keep her the hell away from me and Hope, or I swear to god I will call security and get the pair of you thrown out of the hospital all together!" Before Eric could open his mouth to say anything, she turned and stormed out of the room.

Brooke burst into tears and looked over to Katie and Donna for support, both ignored her. Finally, Eric took her over to another couch and sat her down before going to get her a glass of water, all while she continued to weep loudly.

It was going to be a long night.