A/N: I don't own any of the characters, I am just playing with them. Hope you enjoy the story...

Chapter 5

The next day...

Forrester Creations

"So I just had a talk with dad." Ridge says, looking at his daughter.

"And?" Steffy asks.

"I am going to be lead designer, and you my dear will be CEO, however there are a couple of stipulations. No major decisions about the company without talking to me or dad and you have to keep Hope for the Future. How does that sound?" he asks his daughter.

"I really have to keep Hope for the Future?" she asks.

"Yes, but other than that you have relatively full control of the company." he says.

"Fine." is all she says before going back to work. Being as she is sole CEO, it means more work for her. Ridge looks at Steffy, a feeling of pride runs through him as he thinks about how much like his mother she is. Stephanie would be proud of the woman her granddaughter had become.

Hospital

Hope and Liam sit on either side of the bed, worried expressions on their faces . Every few hours a nurse will come in to check in Beth, but they had yet to tell them what the problem was. Hope was having a hard time cause Finn was one of the doctors on the case. She just wanted to melt into his arms. Instead she had to act like he was nobody to her. She was afraid Liam would catch on to her feelings, but thankfully he was too wrapped up in what was going on with Beth.

They were running so many tests, and all three of them were scared because they had no answers as of yet.

Finn walks into the room and looks at first Liam and then gives Hope a lingering look. "I think we may finally have an answer as to what is going on with your daughter." He says, looking at the small child on the bed, thinking about Kelly and Hayes. "We think she may have lupus and myeloma. You both need to be tested to see if you can donate blood." He tells the pair, glad that the girl was asleep."

"What? Will she be okay? Is this hereditary?" Liam asks, also thinking of Kelly.

"No, it is not hereditary, but it is very serious." the doctor replies

"I'll go Liam, you stay with Beth." Hope says, a hint of fear in her voice. Not giving her ex-husband a chance to say anything, she stands and looks to the other man in the room.

"I'll show you where to go." Finn says, a little too quickly. Hope stands and walks to where the doctor is standing. He lightly puts his arm around the blonde and leads her out of the room. The pair walk out of the room and pause in the hallway.

"I already got tested and am waiting for the results. How are we going to hide this from them?" he asks the blonde in front of him.

"I don't know. First things first, I need to go get tested and figure out a way to prevent him from doing so."She replies, waiting to be shown where to go. All thoughts of Finn's kiss forgotten.

Cliff House

Steffy is pacing the living-room, glad that the children are asleep. She grabs her phone and dials Liam.

"Any news?" She asks, worry in her voice.

"Actually, Finn just came in and gave us the news. She has Lupus and myeloma. I was just looking it up. It isn't hereditary, but it is a form of cancer. When Hope gets back I am going to go get tested and see if I am a match to help her. It isn't good Steffy. What am I going to do?" He asks, tears streaming down his face.

"I'm going to call Amelia and see if she can stay with the kids and I will be there." the brunette says, thankful that her children were safe in bed and not going through what their sister was going through. She hangs up and dials the nanny.

Hospital

"It isn't good. What are we going to do?" Liam asks Hope.

"I don't know, all I do know is that we are going to be there for her and do everything we can to help her." the blonde responds. She then heads to the restroom to freshen up. When she comes out she sees a nurse, but no Liam.

"We are sorry Ms. Logan, but you aren't a match. Her father went to the lab while you were in the restroom to see if he is a match."

"What?!" Hope almost yells at the nurse. "He can't get checked, then he will know..."

"Know what Hope?" comes a voice from behind her. Hope spins around only to see...