《Unexpected Love,Discovering A New World》


 Chapter 1 - reminder of tonight

    Placing her books down onto the park bench as she placed her bag down and sat down to catch a break a someone called out to her."Hey liv,I see that you''re as busy as ever."


    surprised to see her best friend out of class early and standing in front of her liv sighed."Hey cam I see you''re out early, wasn''t expecting you to come looking for me at this time." Live and Camille(cam) have been best friends since they were 8yrs old. looking at them together the difference was very noticeable. camille was tall ,golden skin,with light green eyes ,and straight dirty blonde hair shoulder length. Liv on the other hand was the opposite. she was pale skinned with bright blue eyes ,pink lips,and long wavy dark brown hair. they both had beautiful bodies only difference was that liv is thinner with a slender waist and thicker legs.cam has always been into sports while liv always loved reading books." class was cancelled so I decided to look for you to grab lunch and head back to the apartment " liv looked down at her books and back up to cam smiling " I just got here but I''ll catch up to you in an hour. order me something please" starting to walk off cam waves at her "ok see you in a bit. dont forget we have that banquet to go to at 8pm!!!"


    that nights banquet was something that cam had invited her to as her plus one.the only reason she was attending was to be supportive of her best friend. Those events always made her feel out of place,especially after people find out that she was an orphan and and was in the the foster system .she never liked to tell anyone cam would always bring it up in conversations. she wouldnt say it maliciously but others took it that way since they came from wealthy well-known families.


    "it''s time for me to go "liv said as she was grabbing her stuff to go. As she was walking she was looking down at her watch she bumped into something hard almost falling back from the sudden bump.Before falling back she felt strong arms grab onto her preventing the fall to the ground.

 Chapter 2 - beautiful stranger

    after realizing what just occurred liv looked up to see the person who was firmly holding on to her. for a moment she got lost in the sight of his gorgeous blue eyes. his golden blonde hair really brought out the color in his eyes.he looked so perfect in that moment. so strong,well built with an amazing smile that can make any woman melt just with a smile.the clothes he was wearing really brought out his looks.the smell of his cologne made her heart beat a bit faster as she was mesmerized with the man standing in front of her."are you ok love?is everything ok?"realizing she was still in his arms she quickly pushed away "I''m so sorry I wasn''t looking where I was going ..." quickly kneeling to pick up her books that she had dropped."it''s fine as long as you didnt get hurt"he kneeled to help her pick up her books .hearing his accent as he spoke to her made her blush like crazy making her want to run and hide from his view so he wouldn''t see how red her cheeks were turning."ive got to go bye....sorry again for what happened!!!"she exclaimed walking away as fast as she could from him.


    He stayed a bit stunned for a moment watching her get further away. he had never met someone who looked so beautiful and innocent with such a soft voice.usually all the women he meets are trying to throw themselves at him. walking up to him came another man who looked looked thinner and with brown hair."who was that brother?"the beautiful stranger turned to him "I dont know I didnt even get her name,she left before I even got a chance to ask" laughing at what his brother just said "well thats unusual ,usually women are begging for your attention. we better get back to the house and get ready for tonight. we don''t want to be late ,you know how our sister gets about arriving late to special events besides I doubt you''ll see that girl again."


    Once liv was out of the park she turned back to see if he was out of sight.she had never reacted like that before. His face and beautiful smile was stuck in her mind."ive got to get home already before cam comes back looking for me"

 Chapter 3 - only a memory

    Standing outside of her apartment liv sighed thinking back at all that had just occurred she felt a bit drained emotionally but knew that her night was just beginning.she unlocked the front door to her apartment and walked in expecting cam to be in the living room waiting for her to pick out the matching jewelry for cams gown. To her surprise the house was alone."I guess she''s not home yet" liv walked into the kitchen seeing that a note was on the table with a takeout bag next to it.


    "liv, I tried calling your cell but I''m assuming it was dead.i brought your lunch hope it''s not cold by the time you get home.anyways just wanted to let you know I went to the salon to get my hair and makeup done I''ll be home as soon as I''m done. dont forget my uncle and brother will be at the house by 7 to pick us up. be ready since this event is important to the family business and we can''t arrive late!!!"looking at the time liv started getting ready. unlike cam liv didnt have all the money that cam had to blow off on expensive clothes ,shoes and everything she could possibly want. when cam was 6yrs old ,her parents had an accident in which they both passed away leaving both Theo who is older by 2 yrs. and cam under their uncles care.their uncle did everything to make sure they had everything they needed while trying to run a successfull business in the entertainment industry.the only problem was that cam needed someone who understood her and she always felt like she was being judged by everyone else.she couldn''t tell her brother or uncle of what she felt because she feared they would be dissapointed in themselves for letting her go through that and not realizing it.when both liv and cam met each other they didnt expect to become best friends.it was actually the day after cams birthday that cam asked to get dropped of at the park with some school friends. sadly they never showed leaving her by herself with only her guard to watch her.liv happened to see the blonde little girl alone and went up to her."hi why do you look sad? you''re at the park and it''s a beautiful day " cam was a bit surprised at the unexpected question." my friends from school wanted to meet me here at the park but they didnt come. I haven''t done anything for them to be like that with me" at that moment liv told her to wait while she ran off.confused on what just happened cam waited for her.10 minutes later liv was walking back towards her with a box in her hands."here you go, I got you something hopefully it brings a smile to your face"opening the box cam saw a chocolate cupcake with pink and white frosting with multi colored sprinkles and cherry on top. "thank you its so pretty ,but how did you know I love chocolate?"liv laughed at her question"I didn''t its my favorite but I thought you would like it too.after talking for a while cam learned that liv was also without parents but unlike her liv was actually all on her own she had been going from house to house for several years and when she finally got kicked out of the last house she decided to find her own happiness. "I want to be somewhere that will really want me part of their family not treat me like a maid or a thief."hearing her say that cam told her guard that she was going back with them. once they were home cam spoke to her uncle about her new friend.upon hearing liv''s story and making a few calls to verify everything he decided to take in liv. Even though liv was given a new life with people who wanted what''s best for her ,she never asked for anything. when she was able to start working she would buy her things with what she earned and would save what she could.they both graduated from high school and were accepted to the same University. They always had each other''s back and moved into an apartment that cam was gifted for her birthday a few months ago.


    After her shower and styling her hair ,liv looked at herself in the mirror " I hope this night will go by fast" she said to herself as she continued with her makeup. "Liv!!! I''m home!!! are you almost ready?!! I just need to put on my dress and show you the new set of jewelry I just bought!!!" walking out of her room in her bathrobe liv she went to see her friend."almost I just need to put on my dress .you look amazing by the way. " putting on the earrings cam looked up to her "dont I look amazing!!!I heard there was going to be real important people so I wanted to look incredible in case one of them is a single young man looking for that special girl" lauging at her remark liv helped her with her necklace. "let me I know how that goes for you" checking her phone came turns to liv " theyre headed this way hurry we need to get dressed!!!they''ll be here in 30min." Both girls dash to their rooms to get dressed .Liv pulled out a long maroon ballgown that she had bought. It was a simple gown but once she was wearing it that dress matched her body perfectly from every angle.cam on the other hand wore a red mermaid dress with alot of sequins on the front . "if you want to get more attention I have jewelry you can use to make your dress stand out." cam told her as she said her dress."no thank you I''m not a big fan of alot of jewelry . I like how this dress looks without anything else "liv responded.at that moment the doorbell rang .

 Chapter 4 - heading out

    Hearing the door bell ringing liv sprayed on her perfume and double checked that her hair was still in place. her hair was so long and the natural waves she had made it easy for her to style it.she was not one to wear makeup ,but for this occasion she changed her look.even if those events are not her scene she still wanted to leave a good impression.


    "liv!!! uncle Adam is here!!!hurry up!!!" heading to the living room she could already hear cam and her uncle talking about how excited she was."well you look amazing,beautiful as ever! your parents would be so proud of the woman you''ve become" twirling with excitement she finally remembered about her brother "thank you!!!where is Theo by the way?I thought he was going ?" Adam looked out the window to the car parked in front.right by it was a tall thin young man with blonde hair and hazel eyes trying to fix his tie."you know how your brother gets. Especially knowing that liv will be joining us for this occasion" Theo always saw liv as his sisters nerdy friend. he never paid attention to any attention since he spent most of his time with friends or with his uncle Adam trying to learn about the family business.It wasn''t until cam and liv entered high school that he started noticing how beautiful she was and would get others attention just by her presence alone.After finally realizing how he felt about her, he found it difficult to talk to her especially about his feelings towards her.after several years he finally decided to tell her that night how he truly felt about her.He just needed to find the right moment to talk to her during the night


    cam peeked out to see her brother walking back and forth."I love them both and hope that maybe one day they can be together but it would be a bit weird since we grew up together. I never really asked liv about her feelings toward Theo" smiling at cam as they headed for the door "to me you all are my kids even if your not biologically mine.im just happy that I was given the opportunity to raise 3 amazing kids.which ever path they choose we need to be supportive."


    "ok let''s go sorry for the wait...uncle Adam !!!you look great !"liv said as she walked to catch up to them.Opening the door for them. " liv beautiful as ever, let''s get going we dont want to be late." as they walked out the house Theo opened up the car door to let them in.upon seeing liv he remained speechles. "hey Theo " cam elbowed him as she got In the car smirking at his brothers reaction."uhh hi Theo is there something wrong?... do I look weird with what I''m wearing?"liv questioned when she noticed Theo giving her a weird look making her feel a bit embarassed since she doesnt really dress like that."snapping out of his thoughts he realized liv was questioning him "uh sorry I got lost in thought you know all this business stuff has me worried. you look beautiful by the way"


    "thank you Theo " liv replied getting in the car. " someone seems a bit nervous dont you think liv?" cam joked as Theo got in the car and Adam started driving the group to the location."ok so we will be having the owners of Hayes entertainment. they are the biggest company and own several agencies. It is a family business.hopefully we get a chance to meet all 3 siblings. 2 brothers and their younger sister I presume." Adam explained to them as he continued" if we get a chance to convers with them hopefully we can get them to invest with our company.i know these events are not your thing liv and you dont know much about the business but have fun ,mingle with others. cam please be at your best ,and Theo talk to as many others to get get to know the competition or potential investors" all agreed to what he said feeling like children getting lectured. seeing all 3 together brought Adam joy knowing he was able to help them succeed. "remember one wrong move can ruin our company name" he said.the rest of the car ride was quiet . each in their own thoughts. cam had noticed something off about liv "hey when we get to the party can you follow me to the restroom real quick? I need help with something" "sure we should almost be arriving"liv already knew she noticed something off. they were always able to tell stuff like that about each other.pulling up to a beautiful venue it was really obvious that the event was going to be full of important people and celebrities.there was paparazzi/photographers and reporters lined up on both sides waiting to see who was showing up. when Theo helped both girls out it was really noticeable that cam lived for the spotlight and liv avoided getting that attention.after a few pictures and questions then walked inside to join the rest of the guest .cam quickly pulled liv away from any gossiping eyes and ears."ok spill !!!what happened after I left you in the park.dont try to deny anything because you usually loose track of time reading who knows what!!!" looking around liv questioned cam" what makes you think something happened?" " oh sweetie you cant hide it from me. you got home before I did.that never happens it''s always together or I get home first. so what happened?"realizing that she was right liv started to think on how to explain."ok fine, I met someone...but not really met more like I bumped into him and he saved me from hitting the ground.uhhh I was so mesmerized by him that I freaked out when he started talking to me with his accent and gorgeous eyes. his smile everything was so perfect about him..." cam listened to her before butting in the conversation"your babbling . calm down ..did you get his name? number?" liv turned to her "no !!!I freaked out and ran.i didnt even thank him .im so stupid!!!" laughing at her response " liv how could you take off like that!well its over now ,what are the chances of seeing him again. look on the bright side there are single guys here and you never know when one might profess his love to you" she exaggerated."I thought that was you." liv joked as they walked to join the party.


    At that moment there was a lot of commotion coming from the entrance. "hey let''s go check it out liv !!" cam said grabbing her arm."I''ll pass .im going to find somewhere to sit away from people."

 Chapter 5 - lost opportunity

    finding a table closer to the garden outside liv sat looking out at view outside. the room started filling up with important guests when Adam called out to her."liv can you come here for a moment. I would like to introduce you to someone" she got up walking towards adam,Theo and a young blonde woman who looked very elegant and sophisticated." is this the young woman who you said is taking an art and music class? she is quite lovely .by the way its a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to meet you.Im Sadie Hayes."realizing who was speaking to her "oh no the p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e is mine. I''m Liv Harris"hearing Sadie talk with a familiar accent reminded her of that beautiful stranger at the park.Adam and theo were in full conversation with Sadie that they didn''t notice when cam showed up next to liv."well I was wishing for a hot guy to have been showing up but sadly it was just her." cam whispered to liv. as if Sadie had heard cam she turned to cam "you must be mr.wilson''s niece Camille.i have heard alot about you and your brother." she looked at Adam once more"My brothers should be showing up soon.if you''ll excuse me I have other guests to attend.it was a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e speaking to you" watching as she left Camille started to complain" you want us to talk with snobbs like her?" shocked at her words Adam turnes to the girls "Camille I don''t ask much from you . is it so hard to be on your best behavior and not disrespect people who can crush us with one hand ?""liv ,she seemed interested in having a conversation with you. see if you ...."surprised at the words coming out of her uncles mouth she quickly cut in"her? that''s a change what makes her so important over me?!"watching Adam quickly pull cam out of the room liv and Theo stood there."that''s the first time I have seen her react that way towards you"Theo told liv. thinking that this was the moment for him to express his feeling towards her,he started to talk to liv." hey um now that it''s just us two I ..."


    "whats up with you Theo your face is turning red"she joked."look ...uh ... I''m trying to...no what I want to say is that we''ve known each other for so long that..." At that moment sadie walked up towards liv "darling follow me ,I have a few questions and want to get to know you more!"following her liv turned to Theo" I''ll catch up with you later." feeling like he messed up his chance to finally come clean he just stood there thinking of why he couldn''t say anything." I wouldnt worry that much about her.its not like shes looking for someone or gets all the attention like we do in these events"cam came up behind him assuring him."you''re wrong about that she might not be looking but others can see how beautiful she looks.


    "look to be honest there is something about you that I like"Sadie told luv as they were walking ."I can spot the snobs,gold diggers,and spoiled brats a mile away. same goes for guys".she continued"I might look classy but I can assure I have my wild side. enough about me I want to hear about you.dont mind my brutal honesty but when a company man always praises his niece and nephew trying to get them to the top and hears someone of my status ask for a person with certain qualities then brings you up makes me wonder if it''s just a lie to get my money."


    "to be honest I''m surprised as well these events are not my thing.usually it''s Camille who is sitting with important people like yourself" liv explained to her."I like your personality.tell me do you know how to sing? play any instruments? how about modeling? " sadie questioned. "I uhh well yes I know how to play piano and a guitar. I enjoy singing but never have done it in public. no I haven''t done any modeling. I enjoy painting thats why I''m taking art class.piano and painting are my passion honestly"looking at liv express her hobbies she was reminded of a certain someone."you remind me of my older brother. sadly he has a very strong and demanding personality that makes almost everyone fear him.lets hope it''s not the case with you...i will introduce you once he arrives."


    "thank you for your time. I''m going to head outside for a bit to get fresh air if it''s not a problem"liv replied."I''ll find you when he arrives liv."


    Walking towards the garden exit Theo stops her"hey can we talk now?"pulling away from him liv continued walking"not right now I need to be alone for a bit".debating whether to follow her and try to talk with her or give her space Theo watched her walk off into the garden until she couldnt be seen anymore."Give her space this evening has been very eventful for her compared to all the other events shes gone to with us.cam is still upset with her for something out of their control...go talk to your sister she listens more to you"Adam suggested to him.


    Once she was outside liv sat by the water fountain to catch her breath.it was night already but the garden was well lit in certain areas. the quiet helped her relax and calm down from everything inside.closing her eyes for a bit she hears slow foot steps approaching"cam I''m not in the mood to hear you complain right now"liv stated looking up to the direction of the footsteps .she saw the dark figure of a man standing there. "Theo I don''t want to talk right now please"thinking he had followed her to the garden.Realizing that it couldnt be Theo since he was thin and shorter than this person walking her direction she started to wish it was still daylight or that the garden had more lighting.


    "Is everything ok love?"

 Chapter 6 - another encounter

    The sound of that man''s voice had such a smooth sound that almost sounded like 19th century British. as her heart started beating faster realizing that it was the same voice from earlier that day she responded "umm yes !!!sorry I wasnt expecting anyone here since the party is inside."still not able to see him clearly she backed up as he got closer.


    "I apologize if I frightened you. I was walking around the garden before I head inside. I enjoy the outdoors since there is so much beauty that many don''t see." He continued walking into the light seeing as the young brunette looked a bit startled by not seeing who she was speaking to.Recognizing her bright blue, almond shaped eyes ,and her glowing pale skin that reminded him of snow he realized she was the shy innocent looking girl that bumped into him at the park.


    As the man walked into the light ,Liv saw that he was indeed the mystery man from the park. There was no mistaking his perfectly built body,blonde hair ,and deep blue eyes.She felt like she was in a dream watching him get closer. She thought he looked handsome before ,but seeing him in a grey suit with a maroon tie really made her heart beat uncontrollably. In her mind there was no one who can compare to him at that very moment.Feeling that this was her opportunity to make up for earlier that day she decided to talk to him.


    "oh...thats true. For once I meet someone who can actually compare to me for a change"she said nervously.


    "you as well like the outdoors?"he questioned.


    "yes,I love to read outdoors when the weather permits and paint.i have been told to find other hobbies but aside from playing music ,I would rather read and paint"liv continued sitting back down the fountain staring at his reflection as he sat by as well.


    " I think its foolish for someone to tell you that.You would be too if you give up on all you love just to satisfy others."looking up at him as he finished his sentence liv smiled blushing at his gaze "thank you..."she replied. "well there is no need to thank me,I''m only saying the truth"he said grinning at her. chuckling at his words liv looked back down into the waters reflection. How can such a simple girl like her get the opportunity to speak with someone like him?


    " I''m referring to earlier today...at the park."she replied embarrassed at her actions from earlier.


    "ahh so the beautiful mystery woman is revealed.I knew it was you the moment I saw your eyes. I wished for an opportunity to see you again thinking that those chances were near impossible ,but thank my lucky star I find you at the most unexpected place." looking at her eyes and shy face he could tell there was much more to her than an angelic voice and beautiful face.


    Blushing at his unexpected words and surprised that he remembered her she stayed speechles for a few seconds."I''m really not all you describe me to be but thank you for your kind words."


    "tell me love ,why did you run off?to be honest I never expected someone to run off on me like that.it really did surprise me but it left me wondering who you were and if I would ever see you again."he gazed at her.


    "I''m really sorry...i ..felt so embarrassed and to be honest I have never seen you around before. you really surprised me."she quickly explained." would you find it childish if I told you I fell in love with your smile"liv joked trying to not sound like a nervous wreck.


    Giving her a big smile he laughed "I dont find it childish at all. I never believed in love at first sight but yet I seem to have proved myself wrong once.It seems that it is possible to fall in love multiple times.in fact there was a time I didnt believe in it at all."


    "so that means....never mind"of course it was to good to be true.he was all ready taken.how foolish can I be thinking that he was single and actually wanting to talk with me to get to know me better liv thought.


    Seeing disappointment on her face he realized what she was thinking." dont get me wrong I don''t mean another woman. what I mean is..."he was saying when they got interrupted by a mans voice calling out to someone from a distance.


    "I''ve got to to go back inside before they come out here looking for me.it was nice talking with you"liv said as she got up and started walking out of the garden towards the building where everyone was.seeing her disappear a voice calls out to him from behind."seems like she left you again brother,did you at least get a name this time?"


    " no I didnt get a chance to ask her ...but from what I heard it''s liv. it suits her."he said looking at the direction she left.


    "well there is no need to stand around here.lets get back before our sister throws a fit about our late arrival."the other voice said.


    "instead of standing around spying at who I was speaking with you should have gone inside Carter but let''s go inside and join all the festivities."


    Liv was already outside the entrance back inside when she realized that for the second time of seeing him she again didnt get a name.debating whether to go back or go inside she stood there frozen.


    Walking towards her Theo quickly grabbed her hand pulling her inside. "There you are I was beginning to worry that you had completely left the party. let''s go back inside. they are about to start introducing the owners of the Hayes entertainment.lets go back to our table."


    "it seems that she is taken already brother"carter smirked


    "so it seems ... lets head inside introductions should be starting"he replied to his brother as they both walked inside.

 Chapter 7 - Important introductions

    Sadie was already waiting with one of the guest speakers who was going to introduce her on stage. They were discussing that nights events and other speakers seeing the order they were going to be presented.They spoke outside of the main room to be able to talk without any interruptions and hopeing her missing brothers would show up.Seeing them walking up towards her she politely excused herself.


    "Its about time you both finally showed up. what was I suppose to do up on stage?they''re expecting all three siblings and the president.that is obviously not me!we are about to go on stage in 5 minutes!"


    "temper,temper sister...we''re here already.we just had a bit of a delay."


    Inside the main event room as everyone waited Liv was sitting down with cam and Theo.


    "Well did the fresh air help you a bit?"Theo questioned trying to get closer to liv.


    "If I were in your shoes I wouldn''t of run off.I dont see what is so stressing about talking to people who are higher ranked socially than you."cam interrupted rolling her eyes.


    "Enough camille this isn''t the time or place to be throwing a temper tantrum." Adam scolded her as he sat back down to his seat."


    "If I have done something to offend you I''m sorry! but you know well I only come to these events to support you all."liv told her feeling upset at the way her friend was acting.


    "Dont apologize she''s just imm.a.t.u.r.e"Theo added."please ...says the guy who cant even man up and admit..."cam replied starring directly at Theo.


    Hearing enough out of her ,and interrupting her sentence Adam quickly intervened"enough!! what he does is his business not yours. I''m about to go on stage in a few minutes and it will be difficult to hear them call me with all this arguing. what is going on with you all?Dont embarass me or the company with this scene your causing."Silence fell between them after being scolded.


    Once the facilitator went up on stage to discuss that nights events everyone in the audience grew quiet listening to his words and introduction on that nights speakers."Now here to discuss about Hayes entertainment we have the beautiful Sadie Hayes!!!"hearing her name Sadie walked on stage waving at the audience. "it is such a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to be here.even though I would enjoy taking credit to the companies succes but it wouldnt be fair to my brothers.I am the CFO(chief financial officer) of Hayes entertainment.The COO(chief operations officer) would be Carter Hayes...carter come up here."


    "His brown hair and light blue eyes make him look so cute!!!I need to meet him!!!"cam whispered to liv the moment she saw Carter walking up on stage. typical cam ,all it took was a cute guy for her to forget her big tantrum from just minutes ago.Theo glanced to look at liv hopeing she didn''t show any interest in the man on stage.He felt satisfied seeing that it was on Camille getting all hyped and not liv.Maybe he might actually end up with liv after he reveals his true feelings.He felt that everything will go his way once he got the chance to speak with her.


    "well enough about Carter ,"Sadie joked "it''s time to introduce our older brother and CEO (chief executive officer) Liam Hayes!!!"


    with all the applause a well built man with blue eyes and blonde hair came up towards the stage. The two younger siblings would usually be the ones making appearances so it was as rare sight to be able to see him.At that moment you hear several women around the room whispering to each other about the attractive man speaking on stage. Once she realizing who was on stage Liv gasped in surprise. Both cam and Theo turned to her.


    "forget the other brother this guy is hot!!!! by the sound of things you agree too huh?"cam said looking at Theo.


    "its not that ..well I''m not saying no but he''s ..."liv tried to explain as she whispered not loosing her gaze from the man on stage.


    Following her gaze Theo looked at the CEO giving his speech.feeling jealous and a bit of anger towards that man he felt he had to do something soon.


    As Liam gave his speech he looked around at the audience spotting Liv on the right side of the room with another young lady on her right side and the man that he saw holding her hand when they went inside on her left side.He felt like he was hypnotized by her beauty.


    Theo noticed right away that liv caught the attention of the CEO since he didnt loose his sight of her. reacting to that sight Theo quickly grabbed her hand that was on the table.With that man seeing that she was holding hands he would forget about her for sure.


    At seeing the man next to her hold his hand he snapped out of it.How can he forget she was there with someone else.


    Liv immediately pulled her hand away from Theo."What the hell is wrong with you let go!!!"liv reacted crossing her arms.


    chuckling at what just happened cam whispered to liv"do you want to trade seats?"nodding her head liv traded places with her right away."cam scooted closer to Theo to whisper "you know he was looking at me right? why would anyone here be interested in her?"


    Annoyed by his sister Theo whispered back " why do you call yourself her best friend if all you''ve done your whole life is degrade her because of her past? "rolling her eyes at his words "what do you know?"


    Once all the other guests went up to speak the only one left was Adam.Seeing Adam standing up from the table where liv was sitting he noticed that liv was no longer next to the man she was next to.Liam figured that was his way of trying to talk with her.


    After Adams speech the facilitator went back on stage to let everyone know that they were to continue on to the grande ball room to enjoy music,and dancing. Everyone in the room started walking to the next door where the music was coming from.


    "Liv can we talk real quick before going in that room?"Theo asked her again.


    "not right now Theo please we''ll talk later!" she told him still looking upset disappearing into the crowd.

 Chapter 8 - getting to know

    The music was playing and many guests had already started fillling up the dance floor.Adam was meeting up with potential clients while cam searched around for the brothers to see if she can steal a dance with them.Theo on the other hand was searching around for liv. It was a big crowd to get lost in.


    Walking around and watching the people so elegantly dance around Liv listened to melodies coming out of the Orc.h.e.s.tra instruments."There you are...I was looking all over for you."hearing that from behind she quickly turned to find Sadie walking up to her. "follow me I told you I wanted to introduce you to someone.what better time to find you alone."Liv followed her to the other side of the room.where a huge crowd was gathered.it consisted of mainly woman trying to talk with the people in the center of that crowd."oh come on!!! I know most of you women here are either married or taken.have some respect and let them enjoy the party without being suffocated by all of you"At the tone of Sadies voice the group dispersed.


    "Thank you for that they seem to not like no for an answer."Carter told Sadie as Liam noticed someone behind."yes well I''m here because I wanted to introduce this lovely young lady"she said as she nudged Liv next to her."This is Liv Harris.I had the p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e of speaking to her earlier and realized that she reminded me so much of you"Sadie continued looking at Liam.


    "it is a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to formally meet you both." liv told them not taking her eyes off of Liam''s enchanting smile.Liam was captivated by her as well."believe me the honor is mine" Liam told liv.


    looking at the way that they were looking at each other"By the looks of things you have already met."Sadie smiled "I thought that you both shared similarities but this is unexpected." Carter turned to his sister and gestured her towards the dance floor. "our presence isn''t needed here.Let''s leave these two alone while we dance." walking away from the mesmerized couple "yes I can see that for sure.."


    "Now that we have an opportunity to talk once more let me introduce myself.I am Liam Hayes." Finally relaxing by his side Liv looked up at him "so I heard in your speech earlier"


    "so you have..."he laughed "I''m not keeping you from anything or anyone am I?"


    "No ...no you''re not." she replied a bit confused at his sudden question."Do you work for a certain agency or possibly own certain rights to one?forgive the question but I just never expected to find you here from all places. please if I''m being rude in any way say the word..."Liam continued to explain as liv raised her hand gesturing for him to stop as she interrupted him. "I came as a plus one with my friend. No I dont work for anything this big."she told him looking around "in fact I work part time at the University''s music facility helping them with anything that is needed. I know it seems odd and unexpected but they work with my school schedule and it helps me get by."


    "there is nothing wrong with making an honest living.Not only do you like art but I''m assuming you know a certain music instrument?" Liam continued.


    While both Liv and Liam got lost in their conversation Theo was searching for her all over the room. Spotting her in conversation with a different look he had never seen before on her face he immediately started walking that way.He felt so much anger and jealousy stirring up inside him at the thought of another man winning her love and affection.


    "I would love to see your art one of these days"Liam spoke to Liv "I would love to see what inspires you."


    "I would love to see your art work as well..im sure my paintings and drawings compare nothing to your art work"she replied ."I dont want you to feel obligated in any way so feel free to decline ,but I would love to continue these pleasant conversations we''re having. I really do hope you feel the same way."


    "yeah I would actually...."She was saying as from behind her someone put their arms around her."ahhh I see you''ve met my beautiful little flower. isn''t she lovely?"Theo said as he glared at Liam with a warning to back off"


    "what is your problem?"liv exclaimed as she turned and moved his arm off of her."I honestly dont know what is going on through your mind but enough already!!!"


    "Is everything ok love? is he...."Liam started "she is not your love.who gives you a right to talk to her like that?" Theo immediately cut in.


    "I''ve had it with you already Theo!!!"Liv said as she walked off away from both men.


    "You really have a way with women sir.I might just take some advice from you"Liam told Theo sarcastically."she is my girlfriend and I expect you to respect that.I doubt that the CEO of Hayes would like to be on the headlines as a philanderer(womanizer)."


    " Is that a threat lad? I do hope you remember who I am very well.I was not aware that a simple conversation would upset you. For all you know that lovely young lady could have been talking about your family''s business ,but jealousy does do much harm"At that exact moment Carter and Sadie had returned in time to hear what had occurred as Liam walked away from them.


    "dont underestimate him young Theo my brother is known to be a ruthless man.It is very rare for him to show compassion to others." Sadie explained to Theo as she left with Carter.


    At that moment Theo didnt take what the siblings said seriously.All he cared about was making sure no one would try to win over Livs heart.Searching for his uncle Adam he spotted his sister eyeing the siblings.Walking towards her Theo questioned cam"dont tell me your going to talk with them?where is uncle Adam by the way?"


    "Since when do you care who I decide to speak with? uncle Adam stepped out to call his assistant.something about making a contract with the Hayes...i dont know he was really happy about it.I do have to thank you for moving liv from the siblings though. Gives me a chance to make them fall in love with me. who knows even marry one of them"cam told Theo still waiting for a perfect opportunity to talk to them.


    "I would give liv some space. instead of confessing your feelings all you''ve done is upset her."cam turned to look at Theo "you''re only pushing her away."


    Liv was already outside by the fountain and as she looked at herself in the waters reflection Liam''s reflection showed up behind her.

 Chapter 9 - True Intentions

    Seeing him made her heart soar.She had dated guys before but she had never met someone who she felt an instant connection with.There was something about him that made her feel secure and a safe.She felt that she could be herself around him even though they just met.


    "I''m sorry I shouldn''t have walked out on you like that.You didnt deserve that ,you have been so respectful towards me" Liv apologized.


    "You did nothing wrong. there is no reason to be in a relationship where you don''t feel happy or comfortable in any way"Liam told her as he sat next to her."Oh no ...hes not my boyfriend if that''s what your thinking.I only consider Theo as my brother nothing more.I came her as my best friend cam''s plus one.They have done so much for me that this is the least I can do."


    Quietly observing her as she spoke he felt that she was being sincere with all she told him."what is it about you that is so different from every other girl?"he asked her.


    While there conversation was going on Camille stood on the other side listening. hearing that made her so angry but determined to win over Liam.she walked back inside before she got spotted and went searching for her uncle to inform him that liv had been messing around with several of the heads of different agencies. "look I know she''s my best friend but I also worry that she will do something to ruin the name of our family business.you have worked to hard for some ungrateful brat to ruin our name."cam complained to her uncle making a very worried face.Over the years she had taken drama classes and even had a private tutor she was paying for in secret to one day show her uncle that she can become much more than a business woman. She grew up always wanting more than what she had.Seeing that there are more wealthy and powerful men around made her feel that she deserved more than what her family business was providing.


    "I appreciate you telling me this. I will make sure to put a stop to it and send her home.look for Theo and notify him that he is to drive her home immediately.Please don''t be seen with her right now,I would hate for your perfect reputation to be ruined by the likes of her."Adam told cam as he put his arm around her to comfort her."To think she would do such a thing to me ...all I''ve done is support her and took her out of the streets.I feel so betrayed right now"she continued wiping her fake tears away.Cam felt like she had finally beat liv to the siblings. she was to make sure he fell for her and sent liv out of the picture.In her mind she felt her needs came first before anyone else and she was willing to do anything to make sure that happens."I guess she finally decided to show her true colors"Adam told cam trying to console her.


    while cam was inside talking to her uncle,Liv was still outside talking to Liam.


    "If you dont mind might we exchange numbers? of course with the condition that you dont share it with anyone please"he continued. "of course you dont have to worry about that. I would love that honestly I think there is more to you I would like to know but sadly my friend has my phone at the moment" liv replied "how about instead I give you my number and since you gave a condition I''ll put one too."


    "my , getting really confident are we?"he joked smiling at her. "At the park we first met today there is a bridge in the middle of the park it is more secluded. There are alot of trees so it will be rather hard for anyone to see the CEO of Hayes entertainment" Liv told him. "very well then... if that is the condition then I completely agree"Liam replied giving her his cellphone to save her number.


    Searching around for Liv in worried state Theo and Adam started walking outside to see if liv was in the garden.Adam had already instructed for Theo to call their driver and bring another car to take both Theo and liv home.They had both split up directions.Theo headed to the front and Adam continued his his way to the garden in search for liv. As he walked closer to where she was he immediately recognized her voice laughing with another man.He didnt want to believe what his niece had told him but hearing her flirting around with someone made his blood boil. How could she try to ruin his business and family name?was a home and a caring family not enough for her growing up?all of theses things crossed his mind making him wonder if he had done the right thing by allowing her to be part of his family all those years back when she was alone in the streets.


    As the couple were enjoying the conversation a loud and upset voice called her."Liv what are you doing out here? I have been searching for you all over to find you outside in the dark alone with a man doing who knows what!!!" Adam walked up to her in a fast pace not realizing that the other person was the CEO of Hayes entertainment.


    "We''re just having a conversation, nothing bad..."liv tried to explain"I dont want to hear it!!!the car is waiting to take you home immediately.Dont make this a big scene"Adam yelled at her.


    "Forgive the interruption but is there a problem?" Liam asked.turning immediately to him, Adam realized that it was Liam. Feeling embarrassed he started to aplogize for her behavior and pulled her away.Liam stood there watching them leave he wanted to intervene but didnt want to make things worse for liv.


    "Uncle Adam...what is going on?I haven''t done anything wrong....please explain to. me what I did wrong.."She kept saying trying to grasp the situation "I''m not a little girl for you to be treating me this way!"she finally said getting him to stop.


    "cam was right.i didn''t want to believe it but seeing you flirting around makes me wonder what your intentions are."He took her to the car where the driver was waiting already."why would cam say that?"liv questioned."well its a good thing she did for your own good"he replied opening the door for her.


    Theo was already sitting in the car listening to them argue back and forth.Finally he was going to have her alone for himself he thought watching her.Liv got in the car upset and just sat the entire ride home without talking.


    while Liam went back inside looking for his siblings he felt a tap on his shoulder. A tall blonde woman was standing looking at him with a big flirtatious smile holding two champagne glasses."Looks like you might need a drink"cam told him handing him a glass.

 Chapter 10 - trying to win

    Accepting the glass from her ,Liam grinned at her"and who might you be?"She felt so secure that she could win him over faster than anyone in that event the moment he accepted the glass."I''m camille,I saw a handsome blonde man in need of immediate company so I came over to see if maybe I cam steal a dance from you" she told him so confidently.


    "To be honest I was looking around for someone right now"Liam told her looking around the crowd."well if she really cared about you she would have come to you."cam said as she kept her eyes on him."what makes you think it''s a woman I''m looking for?"he questioned a bit surprised at her comment.


    "who else could have such a strong capable man searching desperately around a room full of people?or am I mistaken?"At that moment Adam walked towards them ."I hope my niece is not bothering you in any way Mr. Hayes?"Adam felt that at that moment cam would be the only one to secure a contract with the Hayes siblings."No bother at all sir"Liam told him."uncle Adam he was about to take me out for a dance"cam told him wrapping her arms with Liam."of course if that is not a problem with your uncle..." he told her loosening her arms from his."there is no problem at all. she is an excellent girl and any man would be lucky to have her in their life"Adam immediately told him." I''m sure she is sir and I will bring her back to you after a dance"Liam told him.He wanted to continue searching for liv but he didn''t want to seem rude infront of so many people who were waiting for him to have something to gossip about."oh no dont be in such as rush it''s a night to enjoy and get to know new people. you never know when you might meet someone special."Adam said starting to walk away.


    As the next song started Liam and cam started dancing and cam took that opportunity to physically start getting closer to him.Adam took that chance to sneak closer to the camera men to hint out that the ceo of hayes was dancing with a beautiful young woman and they looked really close. the camera men scattered trying to get good angles of the dancing couple. At that moment cam decided to rest her head on his c.h.e.s.t and embrace him.What liam didn''t know was that one of the camera men leaked out the image of cam embracing him with her head on his shoulder.


    "I think we need a break from all the dancing."Liam said as he pushed her away from arms reach. "I''m so sorry I didn''t mean to make you feel uncomfortable. is there anything I can do to make up for this."she spoke immediately trying to stay near him."It''s. fine there is no need. I just need to find my brother."he said trying to walk away.


    Adam saw that Liam was starting to walk away and quickly walked towards them again.


    "There you are. I was hopeing you would join me for a drink to celebrate this event and of course to new friends."seeing that Adam was near a few camera man he didn''t want to seem rude in front of them so he gladly accepted and headed towards the bar with him.


    After drinking a few drinks cam decided to head over and sneak his phone away while he was distracted by her uncle adam.Sadie had been searching for her brother when she spotted Sadie sneak the phone away from liam who had placed it on the table out of hiz eyesight. She immediately went towards them.


    Cam was quickly saving her phone number on his under the name of Cami and sent a message to her phone saying he wanted to see her more and was wishing for them to get closer."what exactly is going on here?" sadie questioned standing in front of Liam who by the looks of it seemed somewhat tipsy.Cam. slid his phone back thinking Sadie didnt see her."and what exactly are you doing with my brothers phone?"surprised at being caught she stayed speechles. Adam immediately cut in "oh sorry if that looks bad.she was just inputting her number like he asked." Not buying what they were saying sadie turned to her older brother searching for confirmation from him."is that true brother?" finishing his drink he turned to her"darling sister we are having a good time there is no need to worry." he told her.At that moment Carter walked in on the conversation."it seems it is time we head out.we have early meetings in the morning."he said.Sadie quickly grabbed her brothers arm to leave when cam grabbed his hand."I hope to see you soon."Cam said as she embraced him giving one of the guests at the party to snap a picture and leak it out."lets go now brother our driver is waiting for us."Sadie said pulling him away from her."we will see you soon I hope"Adam added as they left.


    They both felt so successful feeling like they secured everything and more at that instance."now to go home.we have someone waiting." Adam told Camille as he escorted her out.


    Back at home as liv and Theo arrived at her apartment Theo tried talking to her once more. She didn''t wait for anyone to open the car door. the moment it stopped she got out and walked fast inside.seeing that she had bolted out of the car Theo chased after her . "I''m home please go!!" she exclaimed as he caught up. "NO!!!I''ve been trying to talk with you all night !besides I''m to wait here with you until uncle Adam and cam get home." unlocking the door to the house she walked in with Theo behind her."Ok then talk what do you so desperately need to talk ,or maybe even apologize for all your actions today?"


    Closing the door behind him he felt so much anger thinking about that evening.

 Chapter 11 - broken

    Theo calmly turned around trying his best not to let out any of the built in anger he had."look... if you would have listened to me from the very first moment that I had asked to speak with you things would have been completely different and I can guarantee that you wouldn''t be head over heels for a guy you just met at a dance full pf stuck up people."


    Liv was already sitting down on the sofa taking off her shoes listening to every word coming out of theos mouth. Looking up at him she sighed and responded to his words as he sat next to her "what makes you think that things would have been different?"Smiling back at her ,he tried to reach for her hand that was placed on top of a pillow she had laid on her l.a.p as she watched him."Look for some while now I have noticed something about you"Theo continued grabbing her hand.the moment he grabbed her hand liv pulled it away and stood up more less knowing what he was trying to say.


    Feeling upset about liv pulling away Theo immediately stood up and corned her ."I''m in love with you and ive been in love with you since we were in high school together. Both my sister and uncle approve of our relationship and I know we will succeed together."feeling her stomach turn at the words Theo released she pushed her way out of the corner she was in and walked away from his reach. "NO!!!There can''t be anything between us !"she screamed feeling her eyes fill with water."Your like a brother to me ...I don''t see you as anything more than just a brother.Whether your family approves doesn''t mean I will."


    Theo felt like he could explode at any moment and tried to keep it together while his face grew red with anger."how much better can someone like you do than a perfect match like me? !!!"feeling upset at what he just said liv turned to him"I DONT NEED ANYONE CHOOSING HOW AND WITH WHO I LIVE MY LIFE!!!" Surprised at her words Theo started walking towards her and grabbed her trying to force a kiss on her.Feeling a sharp sting on his face Theo realized that she had just slapped him across the face before he could even kiss her.


    Reacting with anger he immediately grabbed her from her arm as she was walking away and threw her to the sofa before she left.screaming at the shock of what he had just done she looked up to see him raising his hand at her."YOU WILL PAY DEARLY FOR THAT!!!" At that moment someone had stopped the impact of his hand aiming at her face.Theo finally snapped out of the situation to find someone''s hand holding him from hurting the frightened brunette."what is going on here?"cam asked as she stepped into the living room.Adam was in front of Theo holding him with a firm grip from doing anything more."explain to me what gives you a right to lift a hand to woman?especially one that you claim to love?"being released from his uncles grasp Theo immediately started talking "I''m sorry I didn''t mean to react I just felt so mad."checking to see of liv was ok Adam helped her up."so you got an answer that you didnt like.its still doesn''t excuse your behavior." cam had walked over to liv and turned to Theo " I think you should leave right now. I cant believe you tried something like that...especially in my home...our home!!."she said as she walked liv towards her room.


    stopping to look at Theo ,liv quickly told him"that is something I wont ever forgive you for that." He gave her a menacing look and stormed off outside.


    Inside the house, liv and camille sat on liv''s bed."are you ok? what happened ? when we pulled up we just heard a lot of shouting and rushed inside.thankfully it was unlocked"cam said.Adam knocked on the door walking in to talk to the girls."I''ll talk with him once we get home to figure out what his problem is."liv looked up to look at both of them"Thank you .i just cant believe he would try something like that."Adam then began talking to her "well after your behavior today I would understand why someone like him would get the wrong idea."shocked at the words she turned to him and stood up from the bed."WHAT?!!! what behavior ? I did what you asked !!!!what could I possibly have done wrong?!!!"she told him."I will not have you raising your voice at me!!!!"Adam snapped back.


    "look I''m sure she didn''t mean any harm ,and it won''t happen again. I''ll talk to her ,you go home and talk with Theo"cam said as she pushed him out walking him towards the front door."fine I''ll call you tomorrow"he told her walking out of the house.


    Before Liv could ask any questions cam quickly ran back over to liv''s bed jumping in excitement."I met someone tonight!!!!he is so hot and handsome!!! his arms feel so firm so strong....I cant believe my luck!!!!" cam went on and on. Liv felt happy for her friend. After everything that happened it was comforting to hear that her best friend had an amazing night ."well who is this amazing man that you speak of?"liv asked her. "you wouldn''t believe me if I told you ...but before I tell you anything more what about you? did you get to meet anyone tonight?"cam asked her. Feeling her face turn red liv smiled as she remembered those moments she spent getting to know her mystery man from earlier that day. who new she would be lucky enough to see him at the most unexpected place."I did actually and I spent such an amazing time getting to know him."she continued when cam interfered."I''m so happy for you but I have to tell you who i met and even exchanged numbers with!!!"typical cam always wanting the attention but she seemed happy about this person."ok so you might not believe this but the one and only LIAM HAYES !!! he messaged me after I left that he wants to get to know me better and hopefully go out on a date soon!!!" cam squealed as she told liv.


    Hearing his name come out of cams lips really made her heart shatter Into pieces.She felt like she had been betrayed and used.Of course it was too good to be true. How can someone with a high status look for a girl in such a low class. it makes sense for a rich person to want to be with someone like cam.A million thoughts ran through her mind all at that moment.


    knowing that she finally got the reaction she wanted from liv she decided to head to her room for the finishing blow.

 Chapter 12 - date

    Closing the door behind her she quickly searched for inside her purse for both of the cell phones. Grabbing liv''s phone she quickly searched through to see if there was any new number.As expected she saw the newest one from an unsaved number."can''t wait to know you better.Looking forward to our next encounter. what a joke as if I would let that happen."cam snickered at what she just read.She deleted the message and grabbed her phone immediately running to the door the moment she heard knocking on the door.


    "Here you go!!!look he already sent me a message!!! he is so amazing!!!!"cam said opening their door for liv handing her the phone with a message from an unknown number."oh that is amazing I''m so happy for you"liv told her feeling the blood drain from her face.Hearing her friend tell her about it felt different from actually reading a message.


    "cant wait to see you again.lets call it a date in two days~liam"cam read it out loud looking at liv clearly seeing her pale surprised reaction to the message."oh sweety are you ok? here is your phone ,you should get some sleep you must be tired."Snapping back to reality Liv started walking out back to her room."yeah I''m exhausted I''ll see you tomorrow morning." She layer back on her bed thinking about everything.How can someone play with your feeling like that.Of course any person would prefer cam she is the better option compared to her.He more likely carried on the conversation out of pity after hearing about her background.All these negative thoughts came into her mind drifting her to sleep.


    Back at the Hayes residence Sadie walked in first furious. Both of her brothers walked behind her.Liam went straight to sit down on drinking a cup of coffee."how can you be so stupid as to be getting drunk with people you dont even know!!!Now let''s just hope you dont ruin our families names!!!"she yelled.


    "It was nothing that serious for you to be upset about. so I had a few I''m fine right now right?look it wont happen again."Liam responded."well I managed to get a few pictures deleter from the camera men and paparazzi, let''s hope none leaked out."carted told the siblings entering into the huge living room where they were arguing.


    At that moment Liam''s phone received a message."Now who would be messaging you at this hour?"sadie asked him."Not sure"he said as he grabbed his phone out of his pocket.Both siblings watched his face in confusion when he read the message ,and double checked something."well by the looks of it I have a date in two days with Camille"he told them as he looked at them."That stuck up blonde that you were with at the bar?No definitely not!!!dont say anything more, I''m going to my room."Sadie said as she stormed off.


    "you should have stuck with the girl from thw garden. She seemed more sincere than the blonde."Carter told his older brother as he sat down."Do you believe in love at first sight?she is the one that I want but for some odd reason her information is not on my phone like I thought."Liam told him."well perhaps it never was" Carter told him as Liam stood up to leave to his room.


    The next morning the media and news articles were buzzing with different headlines.


    Not only were the headlines attention grabbing but the leaked photos seemed to have caused a stir.''CEO OF HAYES TAKEN''...


    ''LOVE IS IN THE AIR''...''BLONDE BEAUTY AS FUTURE WIFE OF HAYES''....LIAM WITH POSSIBLE FIANCE''.those were just some catching the publics attention.The question on everyone''s mind was who was the mysterious blonde who was in his embrace when the picture was taken.


    waking up to hearing alot of screaming and different voices Liv got up and dressed real quick thinking that something might be happening.Going down the stairs towards the kitchen she saw cam and Adam talking to each other while looking at different newspaper articles and magazines."Is everything ok? I heard screaming and came to see if everything was alright." she asked them as she walked in the kitchen."it''s better than ok look at all of this!!!!I''m being called his FIANCE!!!!"cam screamed again as she twirled around hugging some of the articles.Adam handed liv a few articles so she can see what all the fuss was about.Feeling herself hurt more she put them down on the counter."why do you look upset?you should be shouting for joy for me!!!"cam asked her as Adam watched livs reaction to everything."I am Happy for you.Its just that I have some things to do for school and I''m exhausted.i should shower and get ready to leave already." liv told her going back to her room.Adam quickly dialed some numbers to take advantage of the situation."yes ....i know who she is .....she is indeed seeing him."Adam spoke to reporters asking to stay anonymous to make sure his niece took full advantage.At that moment camille''s phone rang. quickly seeing the caller ID she saw it was Liam and quickly gestured to her uncle who was on the phone with the reporters.Hanging up with them he told her to answer it."hello?"she answered as she put the phone on speaker."yes is this Camille?"responded liam."yes sorry its just Im a bit shocked at all the articles.I was not expecting a call from you until our date"cam told him as she watched her uncle instruct her on what to say."well why don''t we speed it up and have lunch today. I dont like to have misunderstandings especially when the media is involved.Ill send you the address on which restaurant to meet at."Liam quickly told her before hanging up."ok the moment you get the address I will anonymously tip off the media to your location.please look your best princess." Adam instructed her as he got back on the phone and headed out.A few minutes later liv walked back into the kitchen placing her bag on the counter."I have a date in a bit... with all the fuss he wanted to speed things up."cam told liv with a huge grin on her face watching her grab a bowl of cereal."hey....you never told me who you met ...what''s his name? do I know him?"cam continued.


    Feeling frustrated with all that she gently closed the fridge placing the milk back and sighed. "It doesnt matter who it was.just forget about it for now."liv replied to her as she grabbed her bag and left. At that moment cam received a message with the name of the restaurant and the address.She quickly sent that to her uncle and went to get ready for her date as she called it.

 Chapter 13 - the wait

    Liv felt so betrayed but couldn''t tell camille how she felt. She knew either way cam was so excited about the date she couldn''t bring herself to say anything to her about Liam.All she wanted at that moment was to be somewhere alone where no one would mention Liam and cam.. At least for a while until she cleared her mind.Her only place would be the bridge at the park.it was always so peaceful and isolated from everything else.


    Hanging up the phone Liam looked at his sister who was paceing around the living room upset."ok so you make sure to tell her that there was a misunderstanding and that everything Will be resolved so that won''t happen again."Sadie continued I am to sign a contract with her uncle''s company tomorrow but I need this to be resolved first." Hearing her say that he got up and left to his room to get ready to leave. He was done hearing his siblings go on as if everything he did was a mistake.He managed to get to where he is on his own and included them since he cared about them ,but couldn''t stand being treated poorly especially his siblings.


    while all this is going on paparazzi were tipped off about Liam having a reservation at a restaurant with the mysterious blonde.Adam made sure to take full advantage of the situation and had already made a surprise that neither his niece and Liam expected at all.


    An hour later as liv sat on the bridge deep in her books she couldn''t help but stop to look at her reflection in the water.what have I done to deserve all of this?she questioned herself.she couldnt hold back the tears any longer and let the tear drops create a ripple in the water flowing under the bridge.Hearing faint footsteps in the distance she cleaned her face before anyone could see."Is everything ok love?"hearing that familiar voice made her heart skip with joy and surprise."your here....i thought you had a date with the mysterious blonde." she told him feeling all her emotions clash together causing her to look back down at her reflection."am I sensing a bit of jealousy from you?"he questioned looking down at the water to see her reflection."dont be so full of yourself"she chuckled hearing his comment."I''m not but I managed to see you smile even if it was for a second"he told her as she turned to face him."look I understand that I am not of your class and that is a big reason for you choosing my best friend."she told him."your wrong...nothing is as it is being said.Im not one to care about what social status people are nor was I looking to be in a relationship with anyone"Liam told her. hearing him say that made her heart hurt.so she was just a toy..a pawn in his games.


    Seeing her face he realized what she was thinking."dont get me wrong. I just never found the right person that is.... until I met you." he gently moved her hair from her face placing it behind her ear and c.a.r.e.s.sing her cheek."I''m not a toy for you to play games with.please if you want a mistress to have fun with look elsewhere."she said placing her small delicate pale hand on his hand."what can I do to prove to you that there is nothing going on with the person you say is your friend?"he asked her feeling upset thinking about everything."You could have done so by messaging me instead of sending cam all those messages."she snapped back."what are you talking about? I did send you a message and never got a response from you....here look for yourself."Liam told her handing her his cell phone with the message he had sent her that night."I never got that...I assumed you ..."she started saying as he cut in "you assumed I met your friend and decided to go with her.I can assure you I''m not that type of person certain circ.u.mstances caused for all the uproar this morning." Liv felt confused as she thought about things hearing him speak."look I have to meet your friend in 20 minutes to clear things up.To be honest after last night there is something about that family that I don''t trust."Feeling a bit offended liv quickly turned to him " that is rude of you to say. they are my family and I dont appreciate you talking that way about them."


    "look I''m sorry I didnt mean to upset you ...just be careful.I would hate for you to get hurt in any way. you''re not like them in any way.please give me a chance to prove to you that you are the only one I want to know and have in my life."Liam told her as she looked at him with their hands still holding on to each other."we dont know each other well enough yet.I dont really like others knowing about my life.what is it about you that makes me feel like we..."liv said as they embraced. their faces were so close to each other that they could see their reflection in their eyes. " We belong together...I...get the same feeling with you"Liam said as he looked into her mesmerizing blue eyes filled with so much love in them.Not realizing it they both slowly but unexpectedly felt each other''s lips as their eyes closed and were both holding on to each other.Liv felt the warmness of his lips with hers as he firmly but gently embraced her.They had never felt so much love for a person as they did in that moment as their tongues entwined. How liv wished that this moment would last a lifetime.


    Slowly pulling away from each other they both looked into their eyes filled with hope and happiness."I will wait how ever long is needed to be with you and prove to you that you are the woman of my dreams."Liam told her as they faced each other holding hands.


    "For now all I ask is for you to clear things up.Lets get to know each other more without anyone knowing yet"she told him.He smiled at her as he embraced her and placed a kiss on her cheek."I''ll do what ever is in my power to make things right.we can meet here when ever you would like. it doesnt matter the time just call or message me.Ive got to go...Im already late as it is"he said seeing that he was already 10 minutes.They hugged once more before departing.


    Camille sat in the restaurant feeling upset about how her date was late. she felt like all eyes were on her feeling pity for waiting on someone who stood her up. She had taken so much time getting ready and choosing the best outfit that can make any man drool over her. Her royal blue silk dress fit her figure perfectly making her look like a model.she made sure it was short but elegant enough to show her status. The waiter came to her table filling her glass again with wine.she was about to leave after seeing that it was 30 min. later than the scheduled date he had given her to meet.without knowing there were a few people in that restaurant keeping an eye on her table waiting to snap pictures of her and Liam to be leaked out after being tipped off that there was a surprise in store for them.


    They managed to snap a few unexpected pictures of her impatiently waiting for her date to arrive.At that moment someone went and sat at the table where cam was sitting causing her jump a little in surprise.

 Chapter 14 - unwanted love

    "I apologize for being late.Time seems to have slipped away from me in an unforgettable moment" Liam told cam as he so elegantly sat down down giving the room a completely different aura with just his presence alone.


    "I was worried you were going to cancel our date last minute. I''ve been looking forward to this since you called"she started the conversation." look before we get any further I just want to clear some things first.One this is not a date. for it be considered one we would have to be in a relationship."He told her as he called the waiter over."hearing his words she felt a bit embarrassed."after last night I thought you wanted something more with me. you even spoke about is joining together not just in business."she said keeping an eye on his reaction. "look I know that last night I had more to drink than what I usually do but I''m pretty sure I did ...." Liam was interrupted when the waiter came by with two champagne glasses.the one that was given to cam had a red rose attached with a red silk bow on it.At that moment Camille gasped. Her eyes were so big with surprise and a huge smile spread through her face as she slipped a gold ring with a single diamond on to her finger "LIAM THIS IS SO UNEXPECTED!!!YES YES YES I DO !!! I DO WANT TO MARRY YOU!!!She screamed running to him and embracing.Her sudden outburst got the attention of everyone who at that moment started clapping for what they thought was a happy couple.Pictures where taken of this grand moment and quickly spread through the media like wildfire.Liam became furious at what just occurred." we need to leave right now.That is definitely not from me.I came with the intention of clearing things and yet again I now have another problem to deal with"he said as he started walking out ."seeing that all eyes were still in them cam quickly grabbed her purse and went after him."hold on a moment ."she said catching up to him as he payed the bill and started walking away from her." Look I''m not sure what you think is happening between us but I for sure did not give that ring to you.I"he said as he suddenly stopped to face her."If you just give me a chance I can show you that I''m the woman you want in your life. just let me prove myself to you"cam said as she got closer to him. At that moment paparazzi started to get closer to where they were talking. She took that as an opportunity and wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him in for a kiss causing for the cameras and reporters to go crazy.Liam immediately pulled himself away feeling furious at what she just did.Cam felt accomplished and gently touched her lips with her right hand showing the cameras her ring."I''ve had enough of this...My sister has a meeting with your family tomorrow in regards to a contract tomorrow morning.Do not forget who has the final say.we will continue this meeting tomorrow with witnesses"he snapped at her getting in his car and driving off.


    After hearing his words she realized that she needed to think of a way to fix things fast before her family business got ruined.She immediately called her uncle who so happened to be a few minutes away from her location.Once she was in the car ,cam quickly explained everything."Dont worry I made sure to take precautions in case of something like this.You did alot better than expected. things Will go better than planned."Adam told his niece as he started dialing Theo on his phone to meet up to discuss the next days plan.


    On his way back to his house Liam called Sadie and discussed the situation that occurred back at the restaurant." Don''t panic I will see what I can do.Just get home and I''ll call Carter to meet us here when he''s done with his meetings." Sadie told him hanging up after she assured him.


    At that moment all Liam could think of was liv. He had promised to clear things up so she could believe him. He thought back at his kiss with liv and realized that no one could possibly compare to her.He knew that if he didn''t talk with her first she would misunderstand and he could lose her for good. immediatly he called her up "I need to see you right away. would it be okay if I pick you up so we can talk."Hearing how distressed his voice sounded she quickly replied to him "sure ...is everything ok? I''m still at the park you can pass by for me if it''s not a problem."Liam felt a bit of relief and agreed to go for her.Liv grabbed her stuff and started walking towards the direction to where they would meet up.


    Unexpectedly someone else had been in the park looking for her. As she walked she heard theo''s voice call her. turning to him she felt upset"I want nothing to do with you stay away."Theo got closer to her"cam said I would find you here...look I''m sorry about what happened please forgive me.lets just get back to how things were."liv looked at her watch "Look I have to go...ok I''ll consider it but it''s not that simple."Theo felt a bit of relief hearing her say that. he did not plan on giving her up to anyone. he just had to prove to her that he was the one she needed."I have a business meeting with uncle and cam . maybe after we can go out for dinner?"he asked her with pleading eyes."dont push it Theo .I have other stuff to do"she immediately told him as she walked off in a rush. Theo took off the opposite direction to head back to his car and head home.He already had made plans to get liv to be with him.He was going to strike when the moment was right.Now was not the time he needed to get her to trust him once more.


    As liv spotted Liam waving at her she smiled and ran towards him embracing him. he opened the car door and helped her in. Once he got back In the car he drove off towards his home."hope you dont mind we''re going back to my place"Liam told her."your place? but is it ok? I dont want to cause you any trouble." she started saying as she looked at him."Do not worry my siblings are there we have an important matter to discuss."he explained to her."No I shouldn''t be in that conversation I dont belong..."she said feeling like an inconvenience for him." you are the woman I love and it involves you too."Shocked at his words she didnt know how to respond."you said love.." feeling a bit surprised at his words he chuckled a bit at her response."well so I have...I was not expecting to say it either.I apologize if it made you uncomfortable."she blushed at his words and quickly replied" no it''s just we just met and yet I feel the same way as you." he wrapped his hand around hers as they drove to his home where Sadie and Carter were waiting.

 Chapter 15 - more news to come

    When Liam had left the restaurant earlier he did not check to see if anyone was following him.He was furious at the situation that he failed to notice paparazzi had followed him to the park where he waited for Liv.They managed to snap a few pictures of them together and her leaving in the same car.


    "welcome to my home"Liam told liv as he gently kissed her hand.They pulled into a gated property. Once they entered the place was just so beautiful it took her breath away.the house was so huge and elegant with its white marble coloring.what caught her attention more was how beautiful the garden was. so many bright colors and plants of different types and sizes."it''s so mesmerizing!!! I''ve never seen anything like it."he smiled as he drove to up to the garage that was located in the side of the house.


    As he went to open the car door for her she gave him a worried look. "is something wrong?" he asked her helping her out."I feel so out of place here...I shouldn''t be here .." sighing in relief he holds her hand as they walk inside the house. "you more than anyone belong by my side.Dont ever feel inferior because you are worth more than any person in this world with just your honest nature."how does he always know what to say to calm her heart she thought to herself giving him a smile as she leaned her head on his shoulder.


    At that moment Sadie called her brother when she heard the garage door close."we are in the office!" Sadie and Carter were waiting for him to arrive making a few calls to different people to see how much was being said.Seeing her brother walk in with liv holding hands shocked her."Liv what a pleasant surprise....I was not expecting you,especially with the current situation" she told her keeping an eye on her.Carter seemed amused with the unexpected guest Liam had brought along."If I''m not mistaken dont you know the Wilson family?"Carter asked her feeling suspicious."yes actually they took me in when I was younger."she responded to him.Knowing what all the questions were heading to liv turned to Liam. "it was a mistake to come sorry I shouldn''t be part of this conversation."Holding her in his arms he kissed her forehead "I brought her here so she can be aware of what''s going on and there won''t be any misunderstanding."Sadie walked up to liv and questioned her"how are we sure that you are not involved with everything going on right now?"Liam walked up to liv to hold her hand as she sat down on a chair next to Sadie and spoke before liv had a chance to respond." she only knows about what happened last night leading up to this mornings headlines."confused at what was going on liv asked the three of them with worry in her eyes."what exactly is going on here? did something happen when you left earlier? please can someone say anything to me.."Liam was at a loss of words.how could he explain to her without her thinking badly of the situation."you poor thing. I knew that girl was not to be trusted"sadie said as she looked at Carter."so you have yet to see the current news that got released after his lunch meeting?"Carter asked as he wallked up to the desk typing on the laptop." you failed to mention it to her brother?"Carter asked as he turned the computer around." this is why I brought her here so I can explain what happened."Liv walked up to the desk looking at the images on the screen.The image of her best friend holding a ring with so much enthusiasm.the other image of both cam and Liam kissing outside with her arms wrapped around his neck.The headlines claiming that he was officially engaged and would be join companies with his soon to be wife. The reporters even had all of camilles information too with a picture of her smiling ,waving at her fiance as he drove off.


    Liv felt torn at the sight of all those images and headlines."where are they getting all that from? well looks to me that someone must have set this up.how else would They know the location and time that you were to see her."sadie went off "I''m waiting on a call from my assistant to notify me who sent the ring and the footage from the restaurant to see what I can find."carter informed them. "love...please say something to me..."Liam said as he walked towards liv to embrace her."I dont know what to say....just that.... it hurts ,but to be honest it''s hard to believe she would do that. truth is she loves the attention"she told him as she faced him trying to hold in her tears."I promised you I would do everything I could to clear things.I understand if you dont want anything to do with me especially since you have known her longer."at that moment her phone began to ring. checking the caller ID she saw that it was cam.Sadie saw who it was " answer it...dont tell them you''re here with us." she said


    "Hey cam what''s going on?"liv answered putting it on speaker to prove that she didnt have anything to do with their plans."hey I wont be home until tomorrow night.Have you heard?I''m so excited!!!"cam started rambling on. " No ive been studying so I havent had time.Im on my way home actually."liv told her. "typical liv...I told Theo that he would find you at the park. you should really talk to him he loves you."cam said with full confidence.At hearing her say that she felt upset "I dont want anything with him ...is that all?"immediately cam cut in "wait wait wait I called to tell you that I''m engaged with Liam!!!he proposed to me and even said he was going to support me with the family business. we just dont want to much attention right now since all the media keeps asking me for interviews with details about us."


    "cam are you sure ...its just..that it seems like so much for one date" liv asked. The siblings listened carefully to the conversation while Liam appeared to be more upset."Are you calling me a LIAR!!!!LIV HOW COULD YOU BE SO CRUEL TO ME!!!IS IT BECAUSE YOU''RE JELOUS THAT SOMEONE LIKE HIM WANTS ME INSTEAD OF A LOW CLA.S.S LIKE YOU!!!"Cam started yelling"LOOK AT THE MEDIA ITS EVERYWHERE IM GETTING MARRIED WITH HIM AND ILL DO WHAT EVER IT TAKES!!!" She yelled hanging up on liv.


    "Well good to know she was the one who invented all the information that the media has."Sadie said."I''m going to the main office to review some contracts I''ll call later to discuss the meeting we will be having with your fiances family tomorrow" she mocked Liam as she left.Liv turner to him "I need some fresh air for a bit can I got to the garden for a few minutes?"she asked him " feel free to roam I''ll be there in a bit to see if you need anything"he told her watching her turn and head out to the garden.


    Carter walked up to his brother watching liv go outside. " It seems like there is always something interfering with your relationship with this young woman.She seems sincere towards you brother."sighing at what his younger brother just said Liam looked at the direction where she had left."I love her....I know we just met but there is something about her that is special.I want a life full of happiness with liv."Laughing at his brother Carter grabbed his keys "well I''ll be joining Sadie we will talk later. Enjoy your time with her.She needs you right now to understand her confusion and feelings towards everything."


    After seeing his siblings leave he went to the garden to search for Liv.She sat next to a pond by a big oak tree looking at the sky.What was she suppose to do or think?Her friend lied to her and completely blew up on her but yet she felt as if she were the one betraying her friend.Was she to give up on her love,her happiness with Liam to continue making sure that cam got everything she wished for?


    "what is on your mind love?"Liam asked as he sat next to her.

 Chapter 16 - what else can go wrong?

    "careful you''ll ruin your outfit with grass stains"liv said as he sat down next to her.


    "materialistic things don''t matter what. what matters is you right now.what can I do for you?I know all of this is hard to take in but I will be by your side every step of the way." feeling a bit more comfortable with him by her side liv wrapped her arm with his." thank you... for everything.I know it''s been a short time but I want all this time to get to know you better.


    Helping her up and lifting her in his arms Liam kissed her on her beautiful pink lips. "what ever it is you want to know I''ll tell you with the condition that you tell me everything about yourself." Feeling happiness at that moment she kissed him back. "deal...I want to forget about all of this and it be just us even if it''s just a few hours." all afternoon they were both so entranced with each other talking about their lives and all their likes and dislikes.They both realized how much in common they had and to them it felt as if they have known each other all their lives.


    while Liv was enjoying every minute she had with Liam ,Camille was at her uncle''s house discussing the next days meeting with her brother and uncle." well everything is going well but what if they ask about it tomorrow.Liam was real upset with everything.What do I do now?"cam asked.


    "we just have to make it seem that your reputation will be damaged for a certain reason and try to convince for an actual wedding to take place even if it''s just for show.look I''ll do the talking for you Camille"Adam instructed."Theo I expect full support and co-operation from you.Liv is not a problem anymore but if you want to make sure she doesnt see Mr. Hayes you have to take her out of the picture when the time comes."Adam had struggled for years trying to get to the top but if he could get higher than the Hayes family he was willing to use who and what he needed to get there.


    "I don''t think I have to worry about that. She will do anything to make sure I''m happy. she feels like she owes us the world.Besides now she will think that I''m getting married with Liam."she replied as she paced around."with all of this I think now would be a good time to get closer to her without her realizing my true intentions."Theo said as he looked at the time.


    Adam quietly listened to them and finally spoke up " No dont do anything yet Theo leave her be for now.shes not a problem.Now we just have to get a contract with them and make sure things go smoothly you will both stay here and we will prepare early tomorrow morning for the meeting."


    Back at the Hayes residence it was already dark outside and the garden had a completely different view with all of the lights scattered around illuminating the path and fountains. The scent of the flowers was so sweet and calming making it such a romantic spot.Liv walked around enjoying the view of such a place.Not even a park can compare to the beauty she was seeing there. so clean and elegant yet it felt so free to make any persons day better.Liam walked over to liv as he hung up the phone."well it looks like they won''t get the videos until tomorrow night . Either way Sadie and Carter will be staying at Carter''s apartment close to work.They are preparing things for tomorrow."calm smiling at Liam she held his hand."please don''t stress so much. things Will get cleared and I will help you in any way possible."Smiling back at her he kissed her check watching her blush."I have dinner prepared for us you just need to decide if you would like to eat inside or a special place here in the garden." embracing him she replied "I would very much like the outdoors something about this place makes me feel peaceful and happy." Looking into her eyes he c.a.r.e.s.sed her cheek." I thought you would say that so I had everything set up in the garden.you just need to close your eyes."


    "ok....just don''t let me fall"she said closing her eyes and letting him guide her."I will protect you with my life if you give me the opportunity to show you." she could smell the intoxicating smell of his cologne making her crazy inside every time he was near her.Finally stopping he stands right next to her. he gently whispered in her ear "open your eyes love" hearing him she opened her eyes and was shocked at the magnificent view.the light of the bright full moon made the lake look like it was glowing.there were high rose hedges that made that location private yet so romantic.there was a cherry blossom tree in full bloom.Under the tree was a neatly set blanket with two baskets set on it. A few feet away was a small table with a candle lit dinner ready for them."it''s so beautiful but why didn''t I see this before?"walking her to the table he responded"This is my favorite place.its where I come to forget about all my problems." hearing his words she asked him "but why bring me? "


    "you are the only person I know who understands what all this is to me.i felt like I could share this with you."


    Enjoying their dinner they continued their conversation.Liam looked at his watch seeing that it was a quarter til ten." would you look at the time.. it really has flown by " putting down her glass of champagne she stood up walking towards the lake. "it''s getting late but to be honest I don''t want this night to end" she said as she picked up a fallen blossom from the lake.

 Chapter 17 - dinner surprise

    "then stay here. I have a guest bedroom that you can sleep in.you will be safer here with me than alone at home"he said as he went to her. " I don''t want to be an inconvenience to anyone."she said looking at his eyes in the moonlight."you are no inconvenience,don''t ever think that love.I will take you home if you like ,its no problem as long as you are happy"


    Liv walked to where the blanket was and sat down thinking about what to do. She didn''t want to leave his side. She also didn''t want to go back home knowing that cam wasn''t going to be home giving Theo a chance to look for her."ok I''ll take your offer. truth is I don''t want to get home and Theo be there waiting."Remembering that name from the other night Liam sat down next to her." did he do anything to you that upset you in any way?"


    "I''ll tell you but promise me it wont ruin this time together.I dont want any secrets between us please" she pleaded."Fine ...I promise.just tell me everything." As she started telling him about the other night she saw how his face filled with anger. He tensed up at the thought of her going through what Theo put her through.Liv reached for his hand as she continued telling him how Theo had tossed and raised his hand at her.If it wasnt for Adam to have stopped him who knows what more could have happened.As she finished telling him she leaned on his shoulder.


    Thinking of all he had heard from her ,Liam stayed speechless as he looked at the lake.


    "I ruined everything...I shouldn''t have told you"liv said upset as she got up.Quickly grabbing her hand before she left he stopped her."Wait ...You didnt ruin anything.It just angers me to know someone would try to do such a thing." he said standing up."I wouldn''t do such a terrible thing to you.I can guarantee you that.stay here with me I''ll protect you.I want the best for you love"he told her as he gently kissed her lips.Feeling his warm soft lips on hers she returned the kiss.From a simple kiss it went on to a very passionate kiss.He gently layed her down on the blanket kissing her on her neck.she breathed heavily at the touch of his lips."wait ...stop."she said sitting up.He immediately stopped and sat by her side."I''m sorry .. I ...did I make you uncomfortable?"he asked worried ."No you didn''t. its me ...Ive never been with anyone."she said blushing."well it might come as a shock to you but despite what the media thinks they know of me,I haven''t been with anyone either"he admitted to her"we don''t have to do anything you dont want."he told her as he moved her hair behind her ear.


    Liv at that moment kissed him and looked him at his gorgeous eyes that looked sincere about his feelings towards her.she felt an unbearable urge to be with him but at the same time was nervous about everything.He kissed her once more and layed her back down.She felt his warm touch as he unbuttoned her shirt.In return she sat up to pull of his feeling his b.a.r.e skin."tell me if you want to stop"he told her as they continued.Looking at her b.a.r.e n.a.k.e.d skin he couldn''t help but c.a.r.e.s.s her.she looked like an fragile angel in his eyes.she was perfect in every way possible.She reached for him to kiss her. Feeling his warmth against her she kissed his neck as he penetrated her.the sudden pressure and sharp pain caused her to scream. As the night continued on they expressed their love to each other over and over again.She felt a bit of pain but the p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e from it made it worth it for her.When they were finished they layed in each other''s arms.Liam reached for one of the baskets and took out an extra blanket covering them both." this night has been the most magical night of my life"liv said as she kissed him."Indeed it was. You have no idea how crazy you make me feel."Liam told her ."it''s getting chilly let''s go inside."


    Agreeing with him liv got up seeing the blood stained blanket they had expressed their love on."I''m sorry I feel so embarrassed"she said as she quickly changed back into her clothes."don''t be sorry for anything this was our first time and that is proof of it."he said as he walked up to her to hold her."put your shirt on you''ll get sick"she said as she smiled at him.


    They walked in to the house together in each others arms at around four in the morning. He led her to a room that was on the second floor.Once in the room there was a wall covered with paintings. and book shelves filled with books of different genres.at the end of the room was a huge bed by the windows with a perfect view of the gardens.


    "is this the guest room? it''s so beautiful with such an amazing view."liv said looking around the room."this is my room...our room if your okay with it." liv went up to him "Is this ok..I really don''t want to intrude..."Liam looked at her "will you be my girlfriend?I know I should have asked you earlier but now is as good a time as ever..."shocked at his sudden question liv smiled and kissed him holding on to him with a tight embrace."yes it would be an honor to be your girlfriend"she responded to him with so much joy.Once more they joined each other in bed until they fell asleep in each other''s arms.


    At eight of the morning Sadie and Carter were driving back.sadie was furious looking at the various articles in her hand while calling her brothers phone which was going straight to voicemail."Im calling the house maybe the maid is home already and will answer."Carter didn''t seem as worried about things as Sadie did.with no answer Sadie just crossed her arms upset.it was one thing after another.when would it end?


    Once they reached the house Sadie stormed inside screaming for Liam.Both Liam and liv were awoken by sudden screaming calling for Liam."is everything ok ?"liv said sitting up wrapping the blanket covering herself." Liam immediately put on his pants and started walking to the door."dont worry I''ll find out. you go get cleaned.my bathroom is the door to the right. I''ll be back"Liv nodded and went to shower as he left the room.


    "what is going on?must you come in the house yelling?"Liam asked his sister as she walked up to him with Carter behind her."where is your shirt? were you still sleeping? if you picked up your phone you would know!!!" Sadie went off. "you were followed yesterday. Do you still have company over brother?" Carter asked in a calm tone.


    Sighing with frustration Liam responded to the sudden questions he was asked "yes brother liv is still here with me.what happened now? I hope that explains your questions."


    "please dont say anymore. I will give her a change of clothes assuming she needs it"Sadie said walking to her room.


    "shower and change. we will wait for you both since this involves her too.please don''t take long" Carter said walking to the kitchen.As Liam left sadie handed him a change of clothes to give liv. "I truly like this girl for you brother. you seem different but happy. hurry up we need to talk"Sadie said leaving to catch up with Carter.


    Liam Walked in his room as liv came out wrapped in a towel. "here get dressed and wait for me. I wont be long. they need to speak with us."he told her kissing her forehead.liv sat down on the bed looking at the dress she was given.It was a long silk maxi dress with a slit on the side.she changed into a new pair of u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r still with tags on and slipped on the dress not needing a bra since the dress didnt require one.she looked like a new person in the mirror.

 Chapter 18 - the other woman

    Liam walked out the bathroom to see liv glowing with beauty."you are the most beautiful thing I have ever layed eyes on" he told her as he changed."this is too much for me.I feel weird wearing this dress.I feel exposed." she said as she saw how open it was from the front."you look beautiful your body fits it perfectly. shall we see what is going on?"Liam said as he kissed her once more.


    Sadie and Carter were sitting in the dining room eating breakfast when Liam Walked In with Liv holding hands."well nice to see you both are happy but I hate to be the one to spoil it."Sadie said as both of them sat to join them for breakfast."look before you say anything I want you both to know that We are official. I asked her to be my girlfriend and she agreed." Liam said as he kissed her hand." well congrats brother but before we go any further these are the articles from this morning."Carter said passing the new couple all the articles.


    Liv felt her heart stop at the sight of the headlines and the picture in the front cover.


    MISTRESS:CAUGHT IN THE ACT ,CHEATING ON FIANCE,NEWLY ENGAGED CHEATER,THE OTHER WOMAN. all were the titles of different articles.with a picture of Liam and her together kissing at the park by his car. there was no picture of her face thankfully but Liam was being put down in a horrible way."THIS HAS TO END NOW!!!"Liam yelled as he threw the papers on the table."this is all my fault liam I''m so sorry.what can I do to fix this? I''ll do anything in my power to help please!!!"liv said crying. shocked at her reaction he immediately put his arms around her to comfort her "you did nothing wrong.I will fix this don''t worry."he told her.sadie looked at the couple "we will fix this one way or another.we have a meeting to attend to...liv this in no way is your fault.its best to keep this from your ''family''for now until it''s fixed especially your relationship with liam. I''ll drop you off at home while my brothers get the footage and head to the office early."nodding in agreement liv weakly smiled at Liam."I''ll talk with you later take care"she said as she grabbed her bag and started heading out with Sadie.


    Camille was furious at the new reports that were all over."how could this happen !!!who is she?she is going to ruin everything for me!!"cam paced back and forth."no...This helps.we can use this to our advantage.he is ruining your reputation by cheating on you.that is what we will stick with.get ready we need to make sure to get his full attention." Theo looked at the girl in the picture." she looks like liv in a way..."cam quickly took the article from him"there is no way that is liv.Liv doesnt have a body like that.besides who would want her aside from you." Looking at the time the family started to get ready for the meeting.Camille decided on wearing a white button up see through shirt with a tight blue pencil skirt,fixing her hair into a high bun.She was sure that no man could resist her.Adam had already secured a way to get cam with Liam.


    "The hayes have decided to have the meeting in our office.lets head that way.make sure to go along with what we said.Theo will be doing his part while we head to the meeting."


    Once carter and Liam were waiting in the meeting room Sadie called to notify she had just arrived from dropping off liv."ok thank you,the meeting hasnt started but they should be arriving now." Liam told her.At that moment Adam walked in with Camille behind him looking upset.


    " I apologize for everything but all this media attention has caused so many problems for her" Adam said looking directly at Liam."it has also been an inconvenience to us sir." Carter said as he stood up from his seat."look obviously there was a misunderstanding ..."Liam said when cam interrupted him."misunderstanding? you asked me out on a date!!ok so the ring was a mistake from the restaurant but why embarrass me?"she cried."This is unfair of you to do to me!I always dreamed of meeting you and all you''ve done is make me regret everything!" Liam looked at the upset blonde.


    Seeing her distraught made Liam feel bad about ever thinking she would be capable of such things.At the same time he remembered the way she reacted infront on the paparazzi. "Look I know it''s a lot to ask but can you at least make an announcement claiming things are over that things weren''t working."adam said as he stood behind the distraught girl.


    "And why would I do such a thing? the only ones benefiting is your family." Carter added.


    At that moment Adam''s phone rang causing him to excuse himself as he Walked out the room.Immediatly camille got up from her seat and ran to Liam crying and holding on to his hand on her knees."please this was all his idea.. I don''t want any part of this. I''m sorry for everything.Im not that type of person, I had to do all that in front of cameras to keep him happy or else he would take everything away from me.you dont know how cruel he is with me and my brother."Liam was shocked at her sudden confession not expecting her to act like that.carter walked up to her helping her up "if it''s true then you have our full support. please sit down and try to calm down." At that moment sadie walked in." ok let''s continue... she said as she saw Camille wiping her tears."what happened?"Adam was outside the door about to enter when he heard their conversation.sadie didn''t seem convinced at hearing camille plead for help."please my brother isnt so different from my uncle as we were raised by him.they are violent people and I moved out with my friend so we could be away from that but it doesn''t help if they can find us.!!!"At hearing her last plead Liam remembered what liv had told him the night before."YOU TRAITOROUS BRAT!!!WHAT ARE YOU THINKING TELLING THEM ALL THAT!!!!" Adam barged in pulling Camille up to her feet violently causing her to scream in pain.both brothers reacted and went to her defense as Sadie called security to get him taken out.


    "Please dont let him take me!!!"she pleaded her face frightened covered in tears."you will come with us until we can think of something"Liam said as he looked at the security taking Adam out of the building screaming"I WILL SEE YOU AT HOME!!!THIS ISNT OVER!!!"


    "You said you live with your friend right? call that person up and we will send someone for them"Liam told cam thinking about liv.


    "her phone has been off since the morning. I don''t think she''s in danger though.he always liked her more."cam said dialing livs number.


    Sadie was not fully convinced "in any case I''ll handle your friend. my brother Will take you to our home" Sadie immediately started walking out as camille clinged to liams arm."Carter will drive you home.Ill be going with sadie to make sure nothing happens." he said as he loosened her grasp and ran after Sadie.


    "Shall we get going now?" Carter asked cam as he started walking out.camille felt anger knowing that they were also going for liv but it was an advantage staying close to Liam.Now was her time to win his heart.She managed to get them on her side making things a lot easier for her to get what she wanted.


    Liam desperately called liv trying to get ahold of her."calm down we will be there in a few minutes.I doubt her uncle is there already"Sadie told him trying to calm the mood."it''s not him I''m worried about but Theo being there with her"he said thinking about her.

 Chapter 19 - unwanted

    When sadie had dropped off liv neither of thr girls noticed the car that was parked in front of the house by the sidewalk.liv had walked straight inside locking the door behind her after Sadie left.Liv had gone to her room to put her phone to her charge since it was dead and went back to the living room turning on some classical music to continue reading.


    Walking up to the pathway to livs house without a care in the world and in bright daylight without anyone even noticing any malice was Theo.He had in his possession the extra key that his uncle had given him for emergencies.He quietly unlocked the door and let himself in.hearing the music coming from the living room he sneaked in without her noticing him walking towards her taking something out of his jacket.


    At that moment liv closed her book and sat up when she felt someone cover her mouth and felt a sudden sting in her neck.when she was released she tried to stand up to run but felt herself go weak and numb from her legs. With her attempt to run she managed to drop some frames and vases shattering on the floor.She felt as if her everything around her was spinning turning into a blur and suddenly everything went black.


    As he watched her try to leave he couldnt help but stare at her beauty. Seeing her unconscious he went to check on her to make sure she was out.As he saw her in that dress laying on the floor all he thought of was feeling her in his arms.Picking her up he carried her to her bed and had to make sure it looked like an attempted robbery gone bad.He knew what his part of the plan was.Calling Adam to tell him how he had accomplished everything so far he couldnt help but think of the beautiful woman up stairs.


    All that was left was to take liv away and scare her back into his arms and away from interfering with Camille''s part of the plan.As he went up to her room he noticed that she looked so different from before. There was something about her that was different aside from the way she was dressed.She always dressed so conservative making her look like so plain to everyone until they actually paid attention to her.This time the silk dress that perfectly suited her body made her so tempting in his eyes. He thought about her being with her as he eyed from head to toe as she layed unconscious.He sat next to her kissing her lips and wanting more of her body as he traced her figure with his hand stopping to where the slit of the dress was.He knew in his heart that she belonged to him and be was willing to do anything to make sure that no one would want her .what he felt was deep love for her had turned more into an obsession for her.


    Feeling a sudden urge he started kissing on her neck going down to her c.h.e.s.t. Feeling that he only had such a short time to take advantage he started removing his jacket and started picking up her dress and removing the straps from her shoulder. Feeling her body once more as he admired her beauty he was about to remove her u.n.d.e.r.w.e.a.r when he felt a sudden punch across his face knocking him off of her and landing on the other side of the bed hitting the floor."what the hell is wrong with you?!!!!" screamed Sadie running up to liv who was still unconscious."You will pay dearly for ever laying a hand on her!" Liam yelled at Theo as he picked him up and pinned him to the wall."I''m calling the police right away " Sadie said walking out of the room.


    "Stay out of what happens between us. She''s drunk ,I''m just doing what she asked me for.She wanted me to be her first and only man in her life!!!"Theo told Liam taunting him.


    Feeling anger by theos words Liam punched him breaking his nose and making blood gush out with the strong sudden impact.dropping him to the floor Liam ran straight to liv holding her in his arms covering her up.Sadie ran back to where liv was and was on the phone with the police who were on the way.Hearing that Theo immediately got up and started running out of the house before police showed up.


    "he''s leaving shouldnt we stop him?"Sadie asked liam. "I''m not leaving her side...He will get what''s coming to him do not worry."


    "why isnt she wakeing up? what happened?"Sadie asked holding her hand." my guess is he intended to take her."


    once police showed up they took pictures and statements. Liv was starting to regain consciousness and was terrified at what had happened crying into Liam''s arms.After being checked by paramedics she was released to go with the siblings since Theo was not caught.Hearing what had happened made Liv grateful that they arrived before anything worse had happened and felt bad for doubting her friend after hearing what occured in the meeting.


    "let''s go, we will get you what you need later but it''s not safe for you here"Liam said as he helped liv up."yes your friend is back home with Carter waiting.shes probably worried about you since we haven''t gone home yet." Sadie said as she placed her hand on livs shoulder.


    "Now another thing...keep your relationship a secret from her and anyone else.lets not make things worse for now"Sadie said as they walked to her car."I agree....for now until it''s settled" Liam said thinking about today''s unexpected events.


    After running off Theo drove off and headed out of the city to a town that was about an hour away.He drove up to a bar and decided to have a few drinks until he got an answer from his uncle.Finally after about thirty minutes adam answered his phone. " where are you?!!!the police just left after searching my house looking for you!!!YOU IDIOT !!!WHY WOULD YOU TRY SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHEN WE WERE SHORT ON TIME!!!"screamed Adam through the phone."LOOK!!!" Theo said as he realized there was people around"I''m know I messed up but I need you right now to help me please" he pleaded. Adam was furious at him" You are on your own. Forget about me and the company.Thankfully your sister still follows directions.She is all I need in order to be successful.Dont come home."he said as he hung up the phone and blocked his number.


    Theo felt so furious.How could he betray him like that? his own family.He rented a hotel room and decided to just drink away the time until things cleared up.He had nothing left just the money he had taken out of his bank cleaning it out.


    when Liv walked into the house with Liam and Sadie she saw her friend running up to her full of tears running down her face"I''m so glad you are safe! I''m sorry that happened to you ,but we are both safe now thanks to Liam who has done everything to keep me safe"camille said as she placed her hand on his arm after hugging liv. Liv felt a bit of jealousy seeing her try to flirt but controlled her emotions"Well I''ll show you both to your rooms so you can relax a bit and freshen up." Sadie said as she wallked both Girls to the guest rooms.


    Sadie showed cam her room first and they left her getting ready for dinner later.when sadie got to livs room they both entered and Sadie quickly shut the door behind her." Your room is across from Liam''s room.I thought you both would like that.Another thing ...I dont trust her liv.She can put on a good act but I don''t get fooled easily. Be careful she seems very interested in my brother and is not afraid to show it." Sadie warned her. "You are right. she doesn''t seem like the cam I know anymore."Liv told her "greed can change a lot of people.Especially when they are use to having everything handed to them without lifting a finger.Ill see you later."Sadie said as she left the room.

 Chapter 20 - I want her out

    When Camille stayed I her room she quickly dialed her uncle to update him on everything going on."perfect princess , I''m heading to the lawyer right now to change some stuff in regards to the company. Your brother Will have no part in it just you and I.stay away from Theo in case he tries to contact you." Adam instructed. "of course .now I just have to worry about liv staying in the same house.Ill take care of it dont worry" cam said as she layed down on the bed after hanging up. "this will soon be all mine!!!"she laughed feeling so accomplished.


    Sadie was about to go ask both of the girls if they would accompany her to go buy clothes and other necessities when Liam stopped her." here is my card ,get liv what ever you think she might need.I dont think she should go out anywhere right now after what happened."smiling at her brother she hugged him."ok I''ll invite camille giving you some time with liv" At that moment Camille walked out of the room." oh sorry I was just going for a drink of water."cam said surprised to see them talking. " I was just coming to invite you out. what do you say if we go shopping? since I''m pretty sure you need a change of clothes." Sadie said enthusiastically." of course I would love to join you both"she said smiling to Liam." I unfortunately have some business to attend to at the moment so it will be just you two" he told her as he walked off to the office."Liv is not coming?" she asked Sadie." No I wasn''t going to but if you like I can invite her" Sadie responded."NO...she really doesnt have money to go shop at the places we enjoy going to. besides she must be asleep after everything today. its best to let her sleep."cam said pulling Sadie away from livs room.


    When they arrived at the stores camille immediately started grabbing clothes and commanding for shoes and accessories to match."I just love shopping.there is so much stuff here at the boutiques"Camille said as she modeled the clothes in front of the mirror.Sadie had just arrived back and sat down looking at cam."have you found what you need? It''s getting late and we still have a few more stores to go to."Sadie asked cam."yes ...im taking all these outfits.are you getting anything?"cam asked as they took her stuff to the counter."I have already purchased some things."Sadie said showing the four big bags from the store." well then I will catch up to you in the next store."Camille told her as she went to pay.


    After Sadie and Camille left the house Liam went to knock on livs door. Liv had been laying down thinking about everything when she heard a knock. Opening the door to see who it was she couldn''t help but smile with surprise."Liam...I thought I wouldnt see you until tonight"she said as she pulled him in the room closing the door behind them."I had to make sure you are ok... Seeing you in that situation really scared me and angered me that someone would be capable to try that"he said as he embraced her in his firm arms."Thanks to you it didnt go that far.What can I do to repay you for everything.?"she asked him."You have nothing to repay...Your love is more than enough for me" he said kissing her."rest up we will continue talking after dinner."he told her as he left back out to head to a conference call.


    Liv was getting ready for dinner when she heard another knock on her door."I''m coming in!!!these are too many bags for me to carry and honestly getting heavy." sadie said as she walked in."what''s all this?Sadie here let me help you" she said grabbing some bags and boxes from her to place on the bed." This is everything you will need from clothes to shoes. u.n.d.e.r.g.a.r.m.e.n.ts and some extra stuff you might enjoy." Sadie said pointing at the stuff. "You didn''t have to do that.this looks so expensive"liv said as she pulled out the clothes."I didn''t ...it was Liam." Sadie responded helping her hang up the clothes in the huge walk in closet."the stuff in this box is from me"she said handing her a box."look at it after dinner.your welcome"Sadie said as she left the room "dinner is at eight...see you then."


    Camille was so happy about getting to eat dinner with Liam that she tryed on different outfits searching for the right one.she finally decided on a black tight dress that was really short with some red heels with matching necklace and earrings.Looking at the time she walked out of the room at the same time as Liam. "you look nice miss Wilson" Liam complimented her."why thank you.I hope you like this"she told him walking right by his side.At that moment Carter walked out joining them. "shall we go have a seat already dinner is ready to be served."he told them. "yes Sadie and liv will join us in a few minutes"Liam said walking to his seat as Carter helped cam with her chair.


    They were in full conversation when sadie and liv walked in to the dining room. Liam stopped mid sentence his conversation with carter when he saw liv.she was wearing a white loose fitted dress with a golden colored zipper in the front. her hair was pinned to one side.She looked like a doll in his eyes. How can she always take his breath away with just her presence alone? Camille saw his reaction and filled with anger."I thought you wouldnt be joing us.dont strain yourself too much you dont want to cause any more trouble do you?"


    "I''m quite honored that you came to join us"Liam told liv as he pulled out the chair for her to sit." thank you...to all of you for everything"liv said sitting down.She was in no way going to let liv stay here for too long and interfere. close to the end of dinner cam brought up an unexpected question to liv "since you no longer have to stay here for too long why dont you go the south and attend school elsewhere like you always dreamed of doing?"cam questioned liv hinting to her that she needs to back off." I had forgotten about that" liv told her keeping a serious face." I wasnt aware that you dreamed of leaving here"Liam asked feeling concerned."there is a lot about her you dont know but with time you''ll see who she is"cam added trying to add fuel to the fire."I''m sure there is also stuff about you that we are not aware of...lets not make dinner uncomfortable for everyone ok" sadie added keeping her gaze on Camille.Feeling angered by sadie''s comment camille excused herself and went to her room to make a call.


    "we need to speed things up.the longer she stays here the closer she will get.Call your person and let me know when you get it so I can meet you." Camille spoke to her uncle informing him everything." when the time is right I will make my move and guarantee she disappears."She knew exactly what to do all she needed was the right moment and the stuff she needed her uncle to get her to complete her plan.Liv was going to be out of the picture and she was willing to take matters into her own hands to do so.

 Chapter 21 - preparing

    When Camille left the table ,Sadie and Carter excused themselves as they had other things to do.That left both Liv and Liam alone once more." you look stunning love...You have no idea how much I wanted to kiss your pink lips"he said as he gently picked up her chin and gave her a passionate kiss."Liam its suppose to be a secret remember ?!!" she said returning his kiss.


    "To be honest I don''t see a point to hiding our relationship. If you trust and know your friend she will respect what we have."He told her as he lifted her and carried her to the living room.Her arms were wrapped around his neck. She could smell his cologne which made her want him even more.They both sat together laughing and enjoying the time they had together.What they didnt notice was camille standing a good distance away watching every kiss and embrace ,hearing their words of affection towards each other.


    Camille felt so much anger at the sight of them together.She felt like going up to them and blaming liv for every moment of suffering she has had.When she was about to step out and head towards them she stopped immediately listening to liv "I''ll go this moment to tell her. I really hope she understands.it would mean the world to have you both so close to me."


    At hearing that ,camille knew what her next step was going to be.she quietly walked back to her room making sure she was not heard or seen by them.Nothing was going to take away what she wanted and he was what she wanted the most.She got to her room and turned on the tv setting the volume on low so she can hear when someone knocked on her door.


    Liv was already on her way to camille''s room when her phone started ringing. Once she saw who it was she immediately realized she had a work shift that day she completely missed after what happened that day."I''m so sorry...please I can explain tomorrow."Hearing the other person on the phone sigh she felt a bit panicked that she could possibly lose her job."Fine I''ll see you tomorrow.Dont worry show up for your regular shift tomorrow and we will talk"her boss told her."thank you so much I will see you tomorrow"liv said as she hung up the phone walking up to cam''s door.


    knocking on the door liv called out to cam." cam... hey can I talk to you?" she was about to turn back to leave when cam opened the door. "hey come in...sorry I was watching tv."cam told her as she pulled her in closing the door behind her."what''s up what do you need to talk about?"she asked as they both sat on her bed."I wanted to talk about Liam...look promise you wont get upset cam"cam already knew what she was going to say but played along with it."Do you also like Liam?I wouldn''t blame you if you did." she told liv." It''s more than that cam....we are giving each other a chance."she told her trying not to be so blunt."to know each other?"cam asked her giving her a confused look."No, he''s my boyfriend"she said looking at cam. "oh ....thats unexpected"cam said standing up giving a shocked expression."I''m sorry I should have told you about us but with everything.." liv tried to explain when Camille cut in"dont apologize. as long as you are happy I completely support both of you.In fact I hope that the three of us can become best friends.I dont want for our friendship to die." she said as she hugged her." I''m happy that your fine with it and im sure he will want to be your friend too."liv said feeling happy about her reaction. "I have to tell Liam ."liv told her getting up to leave."just promise you will be careful...dont give yourself to him.dont make the same mistake I did with my ex...you know how that went"cam told her as she walked her out of the room.once the door closed she had so much anger inside her, she wanted to break evrything in sight. The only thing stopping her was the thought that she was going to have him soon and there was nothing liv could do to stop her.


    Two months had passed already. Sadie and Carter had left for a business trip since they were thinking of expanding elsewhere.Liam and Liv had been by each other''s side supporting one another.They were so in love that nothing could ruin what they felt for each other. He devoted all the time he had for her. Cam spent those two months by their sides being the best friend and extra support for both of them.She kept in touch with her uncle who had kept the company up helping cam out with what she needed without anyone knowing.He had also gotten himself involved with some illegal business making him extra money as long as things went smoothly.Cam had met up with her uncle who had given her the merchandise she had asked for. All she needed was the right time to use it.Theo was in bad shape.He was still hiding out from the police and had wasted all the money he had to the point he was living in the streets.He also developed a drinking problem spending all his time drunk.Cam would meet up with him giving him money to help him out, not realizing she was only harming him.Theo blamed liv for everything he was going through.


    That night Liam was getting home from work when liv called him to let him know she was pulling a double shift at work so she was working the graveyard shift." I know you wanted to go out for dinner sweety but I''m the only one who was available to help out tonight. I will make it up to you I promise"liv told him." Liam looked down at the small bag he had in his hand." it''s fine love we will go out tomorrow. call me if you need me"he told her.


    Cam so happened to be home in the living room messaging on her phone when Liam Walked In." hey Liam whats with the face?"she asked as she put her phone down." Liv wont be here tonight she has to pull a double shift .I had planned for tonight to be special but that can wait for tomorrow"he said as he put the bag on the coffee table.camille grabbed the bag and quickly took out the box."is this what I think it is? Liam are you going to propose to her?" she said as she looked at the gorgeouse diamond ring in the box." Yes I am. I want to take that step with her already.I know its soon but shes the one for me" he told her." I''m so happy for both of you!!!we need to celebrate!!!"she said running off to the kitchen.


    when she returned she had two bottles of liquor in her hands and a pair of shot glasses."She hasnt said yes yet. isnt it to early for celebrating?"Liam asked her."nonsense...I know she''s going to say yes.Besides we''re celebrating this big step your making and my happiness for you" she said pouring the drinks for them."fine lets celebrate then...but not to much" Liam said. Camille kept pouring him shot after shot .liam started slurring his words "I think that''s enough ...ive had to much already." he told her as she sat closer to him.


    " what? a big strong man like you cant take his drinks? Ive had more than you. and I feel perfectly normal" she told him trying to get him to drink more" at least try to catch up to me.here ...for liv..." she said handing him more.once she saw that he started swaying a bit she quickly decided to act."let me get you a glass of water.i think you had to much."she said running into the kitchen and pouring a glass of water but at the same time taking something out of her pocket and putting it into the drink .she walked over and gave him the glass" make sure you drink it all .i don''t want you to get sick and liv get mad at me"


    Liam chugged all the water and immediately told her" this water has a weird taste"cam laughed " its just water. it''s more likely all the alcohol you drank.lets take you to your room." she said pulling him. as he stumbled to walk.Once she was outside his room Liam started grabbing onto the wall " I''m not feeling well there is something wrong" he stuttered. Cam knew the drug was starting to take effect and quickly walked him to his bed.


    Once he sat on his bed he began trying to unbutton his shirt" thank you Camille I''ll be fine on my own." she knew that was her only shot at getting him" what are you talking about you need help here let me help you to bed" she told him as she saw him finally pass out on the bed."perfect now is my chance"cam said out loud as she began to undress him and fix him on the bed.Once she positioned him she danced around the room happy at what she was about to accomplish.she began to undress herself throwing her clothes and his all over the floor to make it more believable before laying next him on the bed under the covers.she drifted off to sleep with him by her side waiting for the morning when liv returned home.

 Chapter 22 - how could you?

    Liv had a long night at the coffee shop she worked in.Thankfully her manager got there early and let her go home.Sadie just happened to have gone by for a cup of coffee when she bumped into liv who was about to leave.


    " hey you''re back!how was the trip?" liv asked as she hugged Sadie." it was perfect Carter stayed there a bit longer to finish off the deal and I came back to finalize some stuff with Liam in regards to work."they both sat down and started talking when Sadie saw the time " have you been here all night?it a quarter til seven " she said as she got up." Yes I pulled a double shift and was heading home already."liv told her smiling." well you are not driving tired...lets go I''ll take us home" Sadie said as both girls walked out to her car.


    "you know since you came into my brothers life he has been really happy.I still dont trust your friend,but you both seem to trust her."Sadie told liv."he really makes me happy too...I love him and I would do anything to make him happy just as he''s done for me."liv told her as they pulled up to the house.


    "I need to go see Liam before I get some sleep.he wanted to take me out yesterday but I had to cancel."she explained to Sadie." do what you need to do "she said as they came across the coffee table with the empty bottles and shot glasses."was there a party or something?"Sadie asker as she picked up the box containing the ring.Liv immediately started walking to Liam''s room with sadie behind her feeling confused. His door was slightly open when she got to it so she opened the door entering it right away.


    "LIAM ?!!!" Liv screamed at the sight of him in bed Camille both n.a.k.e.d in the covers with their clothes scattered on the floor leading to the bed.Hearing her voice Liam woke up feeling groggy and. turned to look at luv when he saw cam in bed next to him waking up at the same time." what the hell is your problem?"Sadie told both of them as hugged liv who was in tears looking at both of them. " it''s not what it looks like please! Nothing happened ...we just drank and I came to bed feeling sick and passed out!!!tell her Camille!"Liam said as he wrapped the sheets on himself walking to liv.


    " I cant lie to you liv. sorry we drank and things got a little out of control and we made love!!!he admitted his feelings to me last night"cam told her as she put on her dress.


    "NO!!!that''s a lie I wouldnt do such a thing to her. she''s the one I love. we were celebrating that I am asking for your hand in marriage." Liam said trying to hold livs hand. She immediately pushed him away." No ...Get away ...how could you!!! both of you stay away I need to be alone!!" liv said as she ran off.Sadie stood there in disbelief." pack your things and leave....what type of friend are you."she told her as she turned to her brother slapping him ."you just ruined your chance with her."


    camille walked out of the room to get her things in a very happy mood at what just happened. Sadie walked out and headed to the office to call Carter.Liam quickly changed and tried to get liv to talk to him with no success.Still feeling sick he went to sadie and explained what happened. she drove off with him leaving camille and liv alone in the house.


    Liv stayed in her room crying no stop and didnt notice when she fell asleep.


    Camille took that opportunity to call her uncle and tell him what happened and left to his house." Now all we have do is is wait a couple of weeks and find Theo to tell him where to find liv." Cam told her uncle Adam who then questioned her about the substance she used." did you use it all?" he asked her. " yes I did ...it worked better than I thought." he immediately turned to her." you idiot were you trying to kill him or get caught?" she felt confused at his remark. "go back to that house and pour a little of this substance in one of the empty bottles.lets hope no one has picked up anything" he said handing her a small amount.


    Sadie and Liam were both sitting in the doctors office waiting for the results of all the blood work and studies they had done on him.


    " Do you believe me sister?" he asked her. "to be honest I''m not sure. Like I said before I dont trust Camille.What you both did really destroyed liv. let''s hope she can forgive you if what you say is true." sadie said when the doctor came in with the chart." We have your results and indeed it is as you suspected mr.hayes....I will give you a copy of this and for the record any more and you would have been dead.you are lucky we were able to get to you on time." the doctor told him.Sadie immediately called the police to investigate and headed home .


    camille was already headed out of the house when they arrived causing Sadie to walk up to her and punch in the face causing her lip to bleed."what did I do ? im leaving just like you want !"she said as sadie pulled her inside.


    Liv heard all the screaming going on that she walked out to see what was going on." I will make sure you are arrested for attempted murder!!!what was your plan by drugging him?" Sadie screamed."what is happening right now? "liv asked as Liam handed her some papers." I didnt lie to you liv .....look it was all a set up please forgive me...police are on their way " he said as grabbed her hand while she read it." wait it wasnt me I promise I wouldnt do such a thing I''m a victim of this too please believe me!!! liv I''m your best friend I wouldnt betray you like that." at that moment two investigators arrived and talked with both Liam and Camille.they took the bottles and glasses that were on the table." were these all the glasses? You said there was a cup that you gave him water with?" they asked cam. " yes but I washed it after he used it I can still get it to you"she told them as they shook their heads no."those bottles were a gift from my brother a couple months ago. we just never drank them." she added.liv immediately turned to Liam " what if it was theo''s way of getting to me?" the investigators grabbed all that information down suspecting Theo. If the bottles came back with the substance then Theo had something else to worry about now.


    Liv felt a bit guilty about blaming them for what happened but she felt she couldn''t forgive him so easily just the same as cam. even though they are friends she felt betrayed. Sadie let cam stay keeping a close eye on her while Liam tried everything to gain livs trust back.It took her three weeks for her to start talking to them like she use to especially after hearing that Theo was the one who caused everything.camille tried to make it up to Liam by talking to liv and convincing her to go out on a date." fine ...Ill go out for dinner with him. look I know none of this is either of yours fault but I''m hurt. seeinf that really hurts cam."Cam hugged her friend." im sorry if I can go back in time In would...he loves you and I love you please.lets leave this in the past."


    At hearing liv say she would join him for dinner Liam grew hopeful at the thought that things would go back to before.he made reservations and dressed up ready to propose to her.Liv dressed up for dinner feeling nervous about the date. She was still unsure but wanted to give him a chance .She loved him with all her heart.Once at the restaurant Liam and liv talked with each other as if nothing had changed he loved seeing her smile and she felt that things were going back to normal." I have something to ask you..." he said as he got up from his seat and got on one knee next to her."Liam what are you doing ?" she asked him." will you marry me ? I know things have been difficult but I promise things will get better.I want a family with you...I want the rest of my life to start and end with you in it every day" he told her. Liv didn''t know what to say. so many emotions crossed her heart and mind.

 Chapter 23 - Are you happy?

    Liv smiled at the handsome man who had just proposed to her in front of evryone in that restaurant. All eyes were on her as expecting an answer from her as well." Yes Liam yes I''ll marry you...but please I dont want for anything else to ruin our happiness." she said.


    Liam kissed her and placed the ring on her finger.For that moment everything was full of happiness.after dinner they both went to his company office to meet up with Sadie and Carter giving them the good news. " I''m so happy that you both were able to fix things. you both belong together.!"Sadie said hugging them both." Congratulations indeed... you both could start a new life together running the new office away from here." Carter said looking at liv. she was confused at his comment." Liv darling I will be leaving here and moving to Louisiana or maryland to start the new office.I was hopeing you would come with me."he told her." oh... that''s unexpected.Ill support you all the way Liam."she told him.


    Cam was waiting at home for them to arrive. She had already discussed her continuous plan with both Adam and Theo so they would be aware. Theo at that time felt so much anger towards his family for dragging him down so bad. He just agreed with them to be aware of what steps they made.


    When cam heard the front door open she jumped out of bed and ran to greet them.


    "how was dinner? you both seem happier than usual." she said as she saw liv and Liam kissing. " we are getting married!!!he asked me to Mary him!!!" liv told cam showing the ring."I''m so happy for you both!!! when is the big day?!!" cam asked not expecting that to be so soon." that is completely up to liv...Hopefully before we move but I will wait as long as I must for her." Liam said kissing liv once more."well as long as I''m maid of honor I''m happy!!!" cam said with so much joy in her voice. "I''ll be in Liam''s room discussing plans. talk to you later" liv said as they walked to his room." Just be careful...we dont want a shotgun wedding" cam teased as she went to her room dialing her uncle and some other people she needed favors from.


    " Stay with me here love,you don''t have to go back to your room" he said as they passionately kissed inside his room."are you asking me to move in with you Mr.hayes ?" liv teased as she unbuttoned his shirt." maybe I am "He whispered in her ear as he lifted her in his arms and layed her down." You''ll have to convince me sir... but I think I can give you a trial run this week"she said as she nibbled on his ear. Their night continued with so much love that cam noticed liv didnt return to her room.She had to put a stop to the wedding.


    Early in the morning camille left to go meet up with a friend.her friend handed her a brown bag that cam put away in her purse so that no one would see what''s inside.She went to her uncles house so no one would suspect they still had contact.He had assured her that his friend was on board with the plan with a certain amount of money to keep quiet." I made sure to pay her a large amount and as far as anyone knows she''s just a doctor that was recommended to you. she has high ratings so they wont deny her word."Adam informed cam." Now I just need to start with my plan and everything will fall into place." Cam said feeling relief at her uncle''s support .


    She decided to head home before liv went to work and liam got home.she went to livs room knocking on her door."hey cam come in I''m getting ready to leave." Cam walked and sat on the bed."I tried going to class but had to leave early." she told her. " liv put her brush down and went to cam "are you ok?what happened?" cam suddenly ran into livs bathroom throwing up.Liv walked to her friend " are you sick? do you need anything?"cam flushed and rinsed her mouth ." I think I have a bug.I started this morning.unless I got food poisoning from breakfast this morning that I ate out." she told liv.


    "lets take you to your room and you may down. I''ll stay home from and make you soup"liv said as she dialed her boss explaining what was going on.she called Liam who was at work with sadie and Carter telling him she would be home. once Sadie heard what happened she started to pace around." is something wrong sister?" Carter asked." what if camille is pregnant?"Sadie asked as she looked at Liam." no ,liv said she was sick from food poisoning. besides it''s only been three weeks" he told her. " going on 4 weeks but I hope for your sake that''s true Liam."


    camille played it off as if it was just a normal stomach bug she had and it would take a couple of days to get better.Liv tried her best to help her out postponing her plans with Liam. They both continued to spend every night together discussing how their days went.After two weeks had passed they were all together enjoying dinner when the conversation of liv and Liam''s wedding plans came up." we will be going out tomorrow on our day off to look at wedding venues."Liam said as he held livs hand both smiling at each other."How exciting !!!all these weddingplans will be amazing .next week liv and I are looking at dresses" Sadie said full of joy.


    At that moment cam got up from her chair covering her mouth and ran to the bathroom I. her room. " is she ok?"Sadie asked as liv got up to check on her."I''m going to check on her " liv said walking out with Sadie following behind.when they got to her room She was coming out already." I can explain...I wanted to talk with you but I wanted to be sure first" cam said as Sadie interrupted" your pregnant". Liv stayed frozen as Camille took out two positive pregnancy tests from the restroom counter. "


    I found out before dinner but didnt want to ruin your conversation"she explained as Sadie took them showing them to liv. At that moment Carter and Liam arrived."I''m so sorry liv ... I didnt want this to happen. I still need to see a doctor." Liam walked up to liv holding her in his arms seeing the test results for himself. He felt his heart drop at realizing what just occurred." we wont know for sure until she sees a doctor."Liam said . At hearing him say that liv felt so much anger." she''s got two positive tests!!YOU CANT DENY IT LIAM.SHES IS PREGNANT WITH YOUR CHILD!!"she screamed running out the door and running to her room ignoring everyone knocking on her door.


    Liam couldnt even look at Camille .he went straight to knocking on livs door without getting an answer.Sadie walked over to him " brother let her be...this is a big shock for all of us, especially her."


    Liam didnt want to leave the door hopeing for her to open the door.carter stepped in to talk to his brother" get up... come with me. " he told liam going into the office." you no longer look like the man that people feared. You look weak. Think before you act brother. You wont fix anything like that." Liam sat down and thought about everything "you''re right. proof first and then I will go from there" Carter grinned at his brother. " better....now what if camille is indeed pregnant? what will you do then?"

 Chapter 24 - the next step

    After a very startling revelation the night before Liam thought deeply of what his next steps would be.one one hand he had liv and all their plans together ,but on the other was Camille who might be expecting his child. He knew liv was upset because this was something that neither of them had planned on especially coming from Camille.He wanted to tell her that everything would turn out fine.He wanted to continue his plans with liv yet support camille with what she needed.It shouldnt be that hard.


    He and Camille had woken up early to go to the doctors appointment she had set up."Liam I feel so guilty for everything.All I want is for you and liv to be happy but she doesnt want to talk to anyone yet.Please don''t get mad but I called my uncle."Liam looked at her in surprise" why would you do that....I wont have you risking your life and the child if you are expecting." she looked at him and grabbed his hand "I appreciate everything but I don''t want to be a burden.He doesnt know... I... just asked him to meet me after the appointment for lunch.He is still my uncle and I need him right now" feeling like he couldn''t argue with her he just agreed.


    Once they were in the doctors office they had blood work and a sonogram done for her there while Liam waited in the lobby for the doctor to call him in to discuss the results."please right this way sir ,your wife and doctor are read" the nurse told him." No she''s not my wife"he told her as he walked in the office." Once in the room camille was sitting already in tears. "please have a seat sir" the doctor said as she waved towards the chair next to cam." What''s wrong?" he asked Camille." She is indeed expecting.All the results came. out positive and we also did a sonogram to make sure everything was going well" the doctor said as she handed him a copy of the results and a sonogram.Seeing everything and the sonogram itself made his heart sink." I know its not something planned but this babies development really depends on how well she maintains her health.that is where you come in to help her relax and stay calm." the doctor continued explaining everything.


    Once they were both in his car he couldn''t help but sit there thinking about everything."cancel lunch with your uncle and invite him over to the house for dinner.Is there anything you need right now?"he asked her."No I''m fine just tired.let me call him right away" she responded."look I''m sorry about all this but what do you want to do about this? we have three options and I will support you with what ever you choose." Liam asked her as they both sat in the car thinking about their news.


    Sadie went to talk to Liv when everyone in the house was gone." Liv open up... we need to talk." Liv felt that she couldn''t ignore the world forever amd decided it was best to atleast talk to Sadie. She opened up the door and let her in." come in "she said waving her to have a seat." I know this is hard. we all are upset but what if the doctor says other wise? would you really leave him for a mistake that was out of either one of their control? we all saw the test results from the investigators liv.the one to blame would be Theo for trying to get to you." Sadie told her as she hugged her.Liv couldn''t help but cry.her face was red and her eyes were puffy of so much crying." I love him... it''s just we had a plan for our lives together.I have nothing against them it''s just painful." Liv said as she continued crying."I should be supportive of them a child doesnt mean they will be together right." Sadie smiled weakly at her "oh sweety your right.... look we will all have dinner later together ,Liam messaged to inform me they wont be back until later this afternoon."Sadie said." I''ll be outside for a while and get ready for dinner...thank you Sadie you mean so much to me...it reminds me of how cam and I use to be."


    At around five everyone was arriving home getting ready for dinner. Camille ran to the door when the bell rang inviting her uncle Adam in. When he entered he hugged her whispering to her " is everything going as planned?" Camille smiled and nodded her head signaling him yes." we should go sit down everyone will be joinging us." where is liv?" he asked as he got to the dining table. " she will be here in a bit" camille said when carter and sadie walked in. " I didnt know you would be joining us.." Carter said as he and Sadie sat down. " Liam told me to invite him" she immediately explained.


    While everyone talked in the dining room Liam and liv walked out of their rooms at the same time." Liv wait please...say something"Liam said as he ran to her. " LIAM please lets just enjoy dinner and we will talk about things when everything is cleared." she said as walked away from him. when Liv walked into the dining room she was shocked to see Adam" uncle Adam? you are joining us?" liv asked sitting down. " why yes I was invited and well hopeing to make amends also" he told them as he hugged cam. " well thank you for coming and before anything else we do need to talk." Liam said as he Walked in and took a seat.


    "as you all know we did go to see a doctor this morning" Liam started as Camille handed her uncle the papers with the results and sonogram." CAMILLE!!what is the meaning of this? you are not married ..who did this?" Adam started as he got up from his seat and placed the papers on the table.Sadie quickly grabbed the papers and looked at them with Carter.Liv stayed quiet listening to everything."so she is pregnant...now what?" sadie cut in."uncle Adam I''m sorry please Liam and I ..." she started when Adam turned to Liam furious" you did this to her? are you planning on taking responsibility for both her and the child?" Liam wasnt getting a chance to talk with Adam screaming at him.feeling guilty he took all the insults." I''m sure my brother Will pay all the necessary. there is no need to get worked up he will help raise his child even if he marries someone else"Carter told Adam." you are marrying someone else? NO you ruined my niece and if you wont marry her I will have her married to someone else who will raise this child as their own.She will not be tossed on the side with a baby as a mistress!!!" Adam said as he dialed someone on the phone."Hello yes ...I found my niece and we can continue with the engagement preparations...yes I''ll get back to you" he said hanging up." I will not have you take my child away from me!!!"Liam screamed."please I dont want to marry him uncle Adam !your friends son isnt a good person.I dont even like him" Camille pleaded as she suddenly felt weak " what''s wrong Camille?sit her down" Liam instructed as he supported camille to the chair helping her sit." All of this is not good for the child.If you wont take FULL responsibility then I will do what I must as her guardian." Adam said kneeling next to Camille checking her.Liv was in full tears with Sadie hugging her."ENOUGH ALREADY PLEASE!!!Liam just marry her .... she needs you more than anything.You will lose your child if you don''t" liv said crying hysterically."No but I love you...you are the woman I want to marry" Liam said as he went to hold her. "But she is the mother of your child... and I dont want to feel guilty of separating a child from his father for my own selfish need."she said as she took off her engagement ring."that is very noble of you liv....you always knew the right thing to do"Adam said as liv handed liam the ring."I love you Liam but your child comes first...just marry her" she said as she ran off.


    Liam stood there speechless. "so whats it going to be?" Adam asked Liam.

 Chapter 25 - change

    "Fine I will marry her for my childs sake.One thing for sure Is I dont love her." he said as he looked at Adam and turned to Camille "I hope you understand that cam." Liam answered as he saw liv disappear." I understand and I''m sorry about you and liv but family comes first" Adam said. Sadie went after liv not wanting to hear any more. Carter decided to walk out of the dining room leaving Liam with Adam and Camille."I think that ring in your hand should be given to Camille since you both are to be wed soon" he said taking it from Liam and giving it to Camille. the three of them sat down to continue talking about their wedding plans. Liam wanted nothing more than to just run after liv and disappear together far from all that mess.Seeing camille wear liv''s engagement ring made it look so out of place.That ring was chosen specifically for liv.what can he do to fix everything?He thought about speaking to cam after her uncle left and trying to see what she wanted to do.


    Sadie and liv both sat in her room speechless.They both were afraid to speak and say something to upset each other." You shouldnt feel guilty of things liv...Liam loves you and I''m sure he wont marry her.He will come up with something to fix this." Sadie finally spoke up." With a baby on the way he needs to focus on what is best.If he doesnt marry her then maybe we can continue our engagement."


    When Adam finally left camille pretended to go dizzy causing Liam to carry her to the living room."I think tomorrow we will go back to the doctor.i want to make sure everything is ok with you." Liam said as he sat by her side." Dont worry about me...what about liv....we dont have to get married." cam said as she grabbed his hand." let''s not worry about that for now...your health is important right now.Ill go talk to liv once you go to bed." Liam told her worried." well then let me go to my room" she said as she stood up almost falling when Liam immediately grabbed her from hitting the floor." Let me carry you to your room.I want to be sure you are safe"he said walking with her in his arms.


    Sadie and liv were walking out when they saw Liam walking into camille''s room.Sadie felt upset at the sight" to be honest I think there is more to this....lets go out to eat since we didnt even get a chance to eat." Liv felt herself shatter Into pieces.This was only the beginning.They would have to be be closer as time passed." yes let''s go. I need to go out."


    When Liam went to talk to liv he stood there knocking on the door for a while with no response.carter walked over to Liam " she''s not home she went with sadie to have something to eat.You can''t have both brother.you will only hurt them like that ...really think about things."


    Once liv was outside the restaurant she waited outside on the bench for Sadie.As she sat there a man stumbled up to her rieking of alcohol." Did she finally take everything from you? I hope she did because you deserve that!!" Liv couldnt recognize who it was and thought it was just a drunk guy bothering her so she walked in to the restaurant. Sadie managed to hear and informed the manager at the place but unfortunately he was gone by that time.They spent a couple of hours enjoying dinner when they decided to head home. " I know this is a lot but things will get better." Sadie told liv as they continued talking." yeah it''s just hard letting it all sink in.Ill talk with Liam first thing tomorrow morning ." Liv told sadie as she went to her room.


    The next morning Liam and Camille had already left the house when liv went knocking on Liam''s door." he''s not home he left with Camille a couple hours ago." Carter told liv. Liv turned to him " thank you he didnt mention anything to me so I thought he was home.I will be heading to work then." she said as she went back to her room.


    Back at the doctors office camille and Liam listened to the doctor once more." she is a high risk pregnancy.there is really nothing we can do if her body tries to miscarry the baby.that is why you must remain calm and on bed rest until we clear the first trimester and then go on from there.If you both want this child I suggest to take this time stay away from anything stressful that can cause her harm."the doctor went on." Mr.Hayes she needs a partner more than anything right now and as I see with the ring on her finger you both are trying to fix things.congratulations and try to keep calm and happy."


    This isnt the woman that he loved .why must things be so complicated?while he sat in an office with Cam discussing her care,liv was at work trying to forget everything.She wanted to feel jealous but felt she couldn''t be that way towards them since all they''re trying to do is make sure the baby was born healthy.


    "earth to liv?!!!!hey another order is out!!!" called her manager." oh sorry its just I got distracted....I need to do something all this is bringing me down" her manager handed the orders off to the clients." let''s talk you need a break. I think I can help you with your problem."they both went to sit down together at a table. " My sister owns a bar and grill in Maryland.She really needs help. It''s a small town but has a very historical image.its only 45 minutes away from a university so you can transfer." Liv thought about the opportunity she was being offered." I''m not sure. wouldnt it be so sudden?" liv asked her." the baby news was sudden and its only been getting worse for you.Give it a chance and if you dont like it then come back. you''ll always have a job here." Liv smiled at her." ok count me in but please dont tell anyone anything.I''ll go in a month."


    Liv had gotten home and decided to check on camille.the moment she walked in the room she saw cam and Liam sitting together talking. At the sight of liv in the room camille reached over pulled Liam in for a kiss.Seeing that made her walk right out." sorry it''s the hormones I couldnt resist" camille said as Liam got up." Liv saw didnt she?"he questioned her." I''m not sure"she said as Liam Walked out of her room. when Liam finally got a chance to talk to liv he told her about camille''s high risk pregnancy." I have to be by her side to make side she doesnt need anything or stress out.please understand liv...I love you but the child...." Liv cut him off " we are not together Liam. I understand the baby situation but to be making out with Camille? that is the reason why we are not gettiing married.Dont bother me again. I don''t want anything to do with either of you"She said as she locked herself in her room.


    what they didnt know was that somehow news got leaked out about Liam and Camille getting married in a month and that there was a possible child involved.Liv decided to leave in two weeks rather than a month. she didn''t want to see Liam get married with Camille.She was helping her boss with a night shift when the same man from the other night she was out with Sadie walked in.The only difference was he looked worse than before and appeared to be living in the streets. "IM SORRY LIV.." he screamed stumbling in and knocking over a few tables.the manager quickly called the police." Dont trust her... they betrayed me.LOOK AT ME!!!THEY DID THIS TO ME .ALL I WANTED WAS YOUR LOVE!!!"He screamed getting right up to the counter.Liv realized it was Theo." Theo what are you talking about?please calm down let me help you." she pleaded as he took out a gun from his dirty ripped jacket.He waved it around as he repeated everything over again."I wrote you Camille and uncle Adam letters....I can''t lie anymore it''s to much for me" Theo said as he tossed her three letters which scattered on the floor behind her.She was afraid to move so didn''t try to pick them up.Theo heard sirens in the distance and took off running to hide from the police.

 Chapter 26 - thin air

    Liv was shocked at what had just occurred. Her manager closed the store for the night after the police got their statements and unfortunately didnt find Theo anywhere." Liv sweety I honestly think you should leave tomorrow.I have a house there that my sister has the keys to. it is available for if you are interested in staying there."her manager told her" I''ll have your check ready for you tomorrow with a little extra to help you out."


    Liv felt so out of place there now." thank you...I think you''re right.ill leave tomorrow morning after I come say goodbye.please dont tell anyone where I am leaving.I want to start a new life elsewhere" she told her as she went outside in the dark.Sadie arrived in time to take her home" why didnt you call Liam?I was worried once you told me and came right away."Liv stayed quiet the entire ride home until they reached the house" thank you Sadie for everything...you are a real friend and I''m glad I got the chance to meet you." she told sadie as she went straight to her room without talking with anyone else.


    Sadie walked into the house feeling worried for liv when Liam went up to her" what happened is everything ok?Carter told me what happened. I need to see her" he said trying to walk to livs room when sadie stopped him." enough Liam let her sleep she''s had a long day...in fact we all have brother.Stay" Sadie told him letting him go and going to her room.


    Liv went straight into her room and started packing her things. She couldn''t wait any longer.She had to move on in order to forget about all the pain she was going through.she decided to leave a letter for Liam on her bed and left early in the morning without anyone realizing it.She met up with her boss at the bus station and said her goodbye when her bus was called for departure.She took one last look around with tears running down her face.This was for the best... I will return when the time is right she thought to herself.As the bus left she drifted off to sleep.


    Liam woke up early and went to check on liv.when he got to her door it was slightly open.He opened it to find that the room looked empty."Liv. we need to talk love.... please where are you?" he said as he noticed all her clothes was missing.he looked through all the drawers fearing that she was gone.He saw a picture and a letter on the bed and saw that it was a picture of them during one of their happiest moments together.He sat down reading the letter:


    My dearest Liam


    I know that my departure is sudden but it was necessary for us.I don''t want to be the reason that your relationship with camille and the baby fails.I don''t want to se a child grow up without parents.it is one of the most difficult things to do. Focus on them and have a happy life.I love you and I always will.Dont worry about me.If things would have been different then maybe we would have been the ones together.Dont look for me please


    love always Liv


    He read that letter over and over again in disbelief.Camille walked in to find Liam sitting down."where is liv?" she asked as she sat next to him. He handed her the letter" she left ...I need to find her. she cant just leave.." camille read the letter and hugged Liam " she did this for us... don''t ruin this opportunity we have to finally raise this family together." Liam pushed her arms off him." please understand that none of this would be happening if it wasn''t for this child" he walked away from her and started calling liv.unfortunatley for him she had already blocked his number.He went to her old house looking for her and even called Adam to ask if she went back there.Sadie even went to her old job asking for liv. "she quit her job last night she said she received a better opportunity but didnt tell much of where and what the job was." livs manager told Sadie" she left so suddenly that we are worried for her."she looked at the manager suspecting more to what she says." After yesterday I don''t blame her for leaving. Camille lives with your brother correct?"she asked Sadie" yes she does why?"the manager looked through a drawer and handed her two letters."these were left here last night from her brother. they each have a name and I thought you could give it to her."Sadie looked up at her and smiled " I will thank you for your time...if you hear from her have her call me. I won''t tell anyone anything."


    Sadie returned home when Camille and Liam had returned also from lunch and a work meeting.he was discussing with Adam and Camille about possibly joining their company to make things easier on Camille since she owns half of her uncles company."No one knows anything about luv but I did get these letters that were left at her work. they are for you and your uncle" sadie told Camille as she walked inside the house avoiding any conversation with Camille. Liam walked her inside making sure she didnt need anything else."I have to go if you need anything let me know" he didnt even give her a chance to respond.Camille walked in opening the letter that was for her and was shocked at the threat Theo had sent her. She immediately called her uncle to see if he was still in town to discuss in private about Theo."I wont be back for another week. we Will discuss then for now hide the letters and keep everything going as it is."Adam instructed her as he boarded the plane for a business meeting he had to attend in Vegas.


    Liam went back to the park where he first met liv. He wished so much that she would be waiting for him at the bridge.as he walked to the bridge he couldnt help but just stare down at his reflection that was all alone. How can someone just disappear into thin air without so much as a word to anyone. when would he be able to see her beautiful eyes once more? or hear her soft gentle voice tell him she loved him?was he ment to marry into a loveless marriage?Everyone in his home now seemed miserable and apart. the only one who seemed happy was Camille but it was his job to keep her happy and calm for the sake of their baby.To think that in about 3 weeks he would be marrying Camille. Camille wanted to get married before she started showing so that no one would know of the situation they were in and ruin their reputation.They had made that choice during that meeting earlier that day to benefit them all in some way.

 Chapter 27 - unexpected loss

    When Adam returned from his meeting in Vegas he had already scheduled lunch with Camille.Camille had been hiding out at the house since receiving the letter afraid to bump into Theo.She used her pregnancy as an excuse to not go out anywhere causing Liam to worry making them get closer to each other. There wedding was not far off and camille felt like she finally had everything she wanted especially since liv made it easier by disappearing.She got ready and messaged Liam that she was going to meet up with her uncle."Fine I''ll be in a meeting so I wont have my phone on hand.You have the office number saved in case of an emergency."Liam told her as he entered the conference room." ok bye honey... I''ll message you when I''m on my way home" Camille told him expecting a response. He brushed it off and hung up on her.


    Liv had been getting use to her new life in the small town she was in.Everyone seemed to know each other and she got use to her job real fast.Maddie was the name of her new boss.She loved the way liv worked and saw how much attention she was getting as a new person in that town.She gave her the option of working at the bar since she was short handed in staff for the night.Liv was a quick learner and had no problem adjusting to that new position.she even started to remembering the names of her regulars.She felt so much peace and joy .No one questioned her past or reasons of leaving the city for a small town.For once she felt like she belonged somewhere.


    when Camille and Adam met up they decided on eating outside of a small cafee where the tables were not so close and they could talk in private." does your letter say the same thing as mine does?" Camille asked Adam." yes but lets just say I''m in more trouble than what your letter says.he knows to much about me and has already damaged me.lets just say that Your brother has gone mad which could indeed ruin everything for us if we are not careful.we have to act fast."


    At that moment while Camille and Adam where deep in their conversation a man walked over to their table with the strong scent of alcohol and in dirty ripped clothes.He was so dirty and with scruffy hair that they couldn''t notice who he was." get away from our table you''re ruining our food" Camille told him feeling disgusted with his presence." yes we dont have anything to give you so leave!" Adam also added." I told you I would find you and you would pay dearly for everything."Theo told them with a crazy look in his eyes. He no longer thought straight. All he had in his mind was revenge and anger.Camille got up when she recognized his voice.He quickly took out the gun and with all his force hit Camille on the head with it causing her to black out before she could run.By this time there was people running away and screaming for help.They werent far away from the police station so he acted fast and turned to Adam shooting him on his c.h.e.s.t ."I''m done being your puppet ...you betrayed me and left me when I needed you"Theo told him as he saw adam squirming on the floor with pain." I can fix this Theo...please ...stop this" Adam pleaded as he grabbed onto his c.h.e.s.t covering his hand with blood."ITS TO LATE FOR THAT NOW!!!"Theo screamed as he shot him again and began walking towards Camille preparing to end her life as well.Fortunately for her the police got there on time and had to shoot Theo when he turned the gun on them.Ambulance were called immediately as the three lay unconscious.The police got a hold on the letters and the weapon Theo had illegally obtained.


    During the meeting Liam''s assistant ran into the room interrupting ."sir its the hospital.there was a shooting and you need to go right away."Liam reacted to that news and ran out leaving Sadie and Carter to finish off what was left of the meeting.


    when he arrived there he immediately asked for Camille." where is camille ...please shes pregnant.what happened?"they didn''t have much information as she was still being treated so they had him wait when the investigators came up to talk with him." Mr.Hayes is it? can we have a word?" he asked him."yes of course...can you tell me what happened?" the investigators introduced themselves and continued" what is she to you?" liam looked at them confused " I''m her fiance .shes pregnant right now please what happened?"surprised at what he said they questioned him " are you sure?look before anything else you need to be aware that her brother Theo is dead.He was the one who initiated everything. From what we know she was knocked unconscious and her uncle was fatally shot twice.we found proof from these letters they had at the time of what was occurring."they told him as they showed the letters to Liam.Before he got to read camilles letter the doctor called him."excuse me for a moment" he told them as he went to the doctor.sadie and carter were just arriving as well. " she is stable. there was just a minor concussion with minor cut that just needed three stitches.she should wake up momentarily." the doctor told him." what about the baby? is everything ok?"Liam asked feeling a bit relieved from what the doctor just informed him.


    "Sir I''m sorry to say this but she is not pregnant." the doctor told him." your mistaken sir she is...did she miscarry? she was told she is high risk."Liam said in disbelief."I do not lie about these things we did tests and bloodwork even had a sonogram technician check to make sure.who ever is her doctor lied to you sir"Sadie went to hug her brother" so she has been faking it all this time?" she asked the doctor" I cannot get involved in these disputes but all I can do clarify the results for you."the doctor said as he walked away.the investigators walked over to them." I think the second letter will clarify things for you sir.Im sorry things turned out this way for you" they said as they handed him their information.


    Liam felt furious at what he just found out he Walked straight to her room and waited for her to awaken.Sadie and carter left back home to get all of camilles things together.when Camille finally woke up she saw Liam sitting at a chair by the window looking out. " Honey...what happened? when did I get here?" at the sound of her voice Liam turned to her looking furious." Ive never seen you look this way .is the baby ok? did I miscarry?" she began sobbing trying to get his attention.Liam stood up and chuckled at her words." the baby....the baby you say.Give it up Camille Ive had enough of your games!!!" Camille looked shocked at his words." YOU WERE NEVER PREGNANT !!!THIS WAS JUST YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES WAY TO GET FAST MONEY!!! THEO''S LETTERS WERE PROOF ENOUGH OF ALL YOUR PLANS!!!"he yelled at her tossing her all the results from the hospital and a copy of the letters he received from the investigators." I gave up so much for you ...even the woman I love left me because of you. You called yourself her friend..." camille didnt know what to say she was not expecting any of that." where is uncle Adam ? please we can fix everything Liam..." she pleaded." your brother who is no longer with us fatally shot your uncle..." he told her. Hearing him say that Camille started screaming like crazy " you liar you''re just trying to get back at me." Liam got closer to Camille " Now you will know what its like to be all alone without anyone to help you because of your own selfish need" he told her as he walked out of the hospital room not wanting anything to do with Camille.His main focus now was to find liv and bring her back to his arms.

 Chapter 28 - hello stranger

    Once the media got all the information from the events of the day before Liam focused his attention on trying to find liv.Camille became owner of her uncles businnes but sadly many of her contracts started breaking them and going elsewhere.She was overwhelmed with calls and meetings all ending with her being questioned "why? why would you and your family go to those extremes?"She felt all alone having to prepare for both funeral expenses.She tried so many times to talk to with Liam and even went to their house to find all her things waiting outside for her.one good thing she got out of it was that liv was gone and there was no way he was going to find her as long as she wasnt aware of what happened.


    Liv was working one night attending her usual clients and talking with them when a tall handsome man wearing dark jeans and a tight blue t-shirt with a black leather jacket came in.He was light skinned with dark brown longish wavy hair and had a beautiful bright blue eyes.He looked so serious as he walked up to the bar and saw liv giving her a devilish grin exposing his dimples.Liv couldnt help but stare at him.After being here for a while she thought she had seen everyone in that town since it was so small.


    "you must be liv right? well I must add that you are more beautiful than what everyone says." Liv walked up to him " yes I am...is there anything you would like me to get you?" he chuckled at her response." very professional I see....whiskey " he said. At that moment Maddie walked over when luv went to serve his drink.Maddie quickly unbottoned her shirt a bit trying to look more revealing and fixed her hair a bit as she walked over."I see your back in town Ian... I thought you weren''t coming back after what happened" he turned his attention to liv as she handed him his drink." well I''m back...And I left to clear my head...unfortunatley people make it difficult sometimes to forget.thanks"liv smiled at him and turned her attention to the other orders coming in."Looks like you are back to your old self Ian.I wouldnt try playing with her though.Just like you she had her own troubles ."Maddie said giving him a warning." I dont want for you to scare her out of town. shes been more help around here than any one of these employees I''ve hired."Ian looked at Maddie " does that make you available to mess around with then?"she laughed at his comment " oh sweety your funny but I doubt your looking for serious relationsh.i.p.s after what they did to you"leaning back on his chair Ian smiled" well I try my best here...but I''m not one to mess around with couples and she obviously wasnt the one for me."Maddie left to continue her work leaving liv to attend the bar.


    It was getting slow and there was only a couple of people eating leaving only one person at the bar." How are you liking this small town?" he surprisingly asked liv." oh ummm its nice...Its a bit scary at night walking around but during the day its so beautiful." at hearing her say that he turned to her with a serious expression."Don''t you have a vehicle to go places? it''s very dangerous to walking around at night here especially for a woman like you." Liv responded to him"I have been fine so far...and well I''m starting off fresh so I sadly can''t afford to get myself anything."Ian was surprised" I''m assuming you went through alot for you to have this kind of attitude. let me drop you off home" liv stopped what she was doing and answered him " I think you''re the most dangerous person here at the moment and I will take my chances walking home as I have done every night I work."she said finishing off cleaning her area.Ian stayed quiet watching her in astonishment." Now if you''ll excuse me my shift is over."Liv said walking towards Maddie.


    As she finished talking to Maddie Ian walked towards the entrance " See you around Maddie,Liv..." he told them as he waved them off as he left the building.He went straight into his car and sat there thinking about this beautiful newcomer with such a straightforward personality.He wanted to know more about her.


    "wow the towns bad boy seems to have found a new target.." Maddie teased liv. "so many woman throw themselves at him.He is so dreamy..." she continued.Liv looked at the entrance of the door where he left and couldnt help but remeber his face with those gorgeous eyes and dimples every time he smiled at her."I''m not a toy to be played with and definitely not interested in someone like him." she told Maddie."here''s your check with today''s tips in cash. see you tomorrow liv" she told liv as she continued to clean up .


    Liv walked out and started heading home turning to right headed towards the park.She never really like going through it at night but it was the quickest way to get home.


    Ian had been sitting in his car about to leave when he saw liv turn towards the direction of the park.Right behind her ran two men that had been waiting around for a while. He immediately drove his car towards the direction of the park and went towards them trying to catch up in time.


    Liv heard foot steps behind her and quickened her pace when she heard them calling her."hey pretty lady wait up we just want to welcome you to our town...stop before you make it worse on yourself!" Luv panicked at their words and started running.They immediately caught up to her and tossed her to the ground."please let me go!!!"she screamed at them struggling to get out of their grasp." why would we do that? you look like you need a good time and we can give it to you" she felt them putting their hands all over and ripping her shirt off."HELP PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!she screamed as they laughed at her calls for help.


    At that moment Ian got to her and managed to pull them off of her and started punching one of them as the other guy joined in hitting Ian on the face.Liv searched for her phone and called the police.Even though it was two against one he still managed to do some damage to one of them breaking the guys nose as the other tried hitting liv for calling the police.At the sight of watching the second guy go towards liv he immediately started punching the guy to the point of knocking him out unconscious.The police arrived on time to see Ian and handcuffed him along with the other two men."No please no not him...he saved me!!" liv ran up to Ian pleading with the officer.After giving her statement to them."are you sure" they asked her? do you need any medical treatment?" they questioned her as they saw the state she was in."I''m fine thanks to him please dont take him away "the officer sighed and let him go as they took the other two away.Ian immediately took off his jacket and covered liv up." I''ll take you home come on" Liv walked with him towards his car and got in. " thank you I owe you.im sorry please let me help you clean up your cuts "she said looking at his busted lip.


    He turned to her and gave her that same devilish grin he had given her when he first saw her." guess I''ll take you up on that offer."

 Chapter 29 - starting new

    What is it about this man that makes me feel so different?He is not the type of guy that peaks my interest but the simple fact that he saved me when I really needed help really makes me feel guilty for being a real prick towards him. At the same time I dont want to get hurt anymore.Liv couldnt help but think about everything all at once. she failed to even notice that he had already been parked in front of her house for a few minutes.


    " what seems to be the problem? did I get the wrong house?" he asked her as he kept looking at her spaced out."Oh no but how did you know this is where I''m staying at?"liv turned to him a bit upset and shocked.Ian just laughed as he got out of the car opening the door for her."there is alot about me you don''t know.Dont worry I''m not stocking you if that''s what you are thinking."liv walked up to the house and unlocked the door." please come in.Ill get the medical kit to clean up your cuts."she told him as she walked inside going straight to her room.Ian walked in and noticed she didnt have many pictures, decorations ,or anything that can show her tastes or hobbies. All she had were the basic needs.He sat down on the sofa when liv walked in with a t-shirt replacing the one she had torn off of her earlier." Either you dont have much taste in home decor or your on the run from someone.which one is the real answer?" he told her as she walked in to the living room.she gave him a half smile at hearing his words"what of it''s neither? what if this is a whole new chapter in my life that needs to start fresh with nothing to remind of the past?"she sat down with a cotton ball and started cleaning his cut above his eyebrow that already had dried blood on it."Then I think that who ever hurt you was an idiot for letting go of such a beautiful woman." liv looked at him frozen staring at his bright blue eyes that had specks of green that no one would really notice unless they paid close attention to the detail.He squinted in pain when he felt the burning on his cut as she continued disinfecting his cuts."what makes you think that I went through that?" he sighed as she questioned him." I know what you went through better than anyone else."


    she felt that he was just toying with her emotions at that moment."well no wonder mr. hot playboy. here is famouse around here with all the ladies.he is such a smooth talker."liv told him sarcastically as she got up and paced a bit." Dont tell me that you believe all that?like I said there is more to me than what you know."he said standing up." Oh please, what more can there possibly be?" she responded sarcastically."I''ll prove it to you....give me one week to know me.If you feel you''re right about me then I won''t ever bother you again." she laughed at his comment and what if I''m wrong?" she asked him as he smiled at her ." If your wrong then I pick the punishment"he told her taking his hand out waiting for her to shake in agreement. " Fine ...you have one week to prove me wrong starting tomorrow" she shook his hand and he smiled at her showing his dimples." I''ll see you tomorrow ...oh and I''ll be picking you up and dropping you off from work. don''t want a repeat of earlier."he said as he started walking to the front door."thanks for cleaning me up" he told her as he got his jacket back from liv who was walking him out.she remained speechless as she saw him drive off."what have I gotten myself into ?" she stammered as she locked up the house to get ready for bed.


    a couple states away Liam was barely getting home from a long day of work.After everything that has happened felt like everything was turning out bad. Business was good as usual but sadly no matter howhard he searched for liv he couldnt find her. He had also tried opening a missing person report but no word on any tips. It seemed to look like she was gone for good.Carter constantly told him to give up and use that anger towards bettering the company. Sadie on the other hand " you can''t just give up on your true love. someone knows something and I know we will find out something soon enough."She never gave up hope on finding her and on her spare time she would try to find out of there was anything new from livs old boss.


    That night Liam couldn''t take being alone at home so he decided to head out to a bar and try to clear his head."can I sit here?" a familiar voice asked him.He turned to face her and felt anger at her sight"sit where you like I''m gone" he said getting up.Cam immediately grabbed his arm"please Liam dont go I''m sorry" she cried holding on to him. " You destroyed everything that I loved my hopes,dreams and love" he told her as he pulled his arm away."Liam I''m on my own please I have no one. ive learned my lesson.please forgive me for everything I did" she pleaded."we can talk later on in the future but not now...I cant even look at you right now" he told her as he left the bar.Camille ran after him and managed to stop him outside." Liam please hear me out...just as friends .before everything turned we were good friends.Im losing my company and had to sell both my uncles and my house to cover the huge debt my uncle owed."Liam just stood there listening to her talk feeling. a bit sorry for her."I dont have any family and my best friend is gone.please all I want is a shoulder to cry on and advice."she told him in the most sincere way she could." fine lets talk then but I for one am done playing your games Camille"she smiled at him wiping her tears away from her face."Ok I promise... it wont happen again.thank you" she said as she got in his car.


    The next morning Liv woke up early to go out and head to the bookstore. She had wanted to get a new book to start reading before her night shift that day.She had put on a light blue summer dress and matching flats to go with it.She fixed her hair and put on a headband to pull her hair away from her eyes.Once she was ready she grabbed her purse and headed out. as soon as she walked on to the sidewalk she got a call from Maddie." Hey liv, I hope i didnt wake you" Maddie told her." No you didnt I was heading out actually" she replied to Maddie who quickly started apologizing" I''m sorry I didnt mean to interfere.Ill see if I can find someone else." liv immediately stopped Maddie"No there is no problem do you need something?" she asked her."I need help with the morning shift at the register.I know you work tonight but I will take your shift tonight if you can switch me right now.You are the only one I trust and I have to do some last minute errands." Liv looked at the sky and sighed " of course I''ll go right now I''ll be there in about 15 min."thankfully she didnt have a dress code so she was able to head straight for work."you are a life saver liv.Ill send someone for you so you dont have to walk here in all this heat."liv quickly denied it" No it''s fine I will be there shortly." she hung up the phone and started walking to work.


    It had barely been five minutes of her walking to work when she heard someone honk their car.When she turned she saw the familiar car and a familiar devilish grin with dimples that cannot be forgotten."Heard you needed a lift. Get in"

 Chapter 30 - morning shift

    "No thank you... I''m almost there either way" liv told Ian as he parked his to go after her. " hey I thought our week started today?come on what was our agreement last night?" he said as she stopped in her tracks and turned to him sighing in annoyance." Fine you win!!!...Ill get in your car.now lets hurry I need to get to work" she told him as she got in the passenger side.He smiled and got in starting to drive off." well since today you wont be working the night shift and you will be off tomorrow lets have dinner. That way we can get to talking".liv thought about how she still needed to get some stuff done that day. " well I have to buy groceries today actually so I need to decline.I was on my way to the book store to get a new book and then head to buy groceries before my shift." she said as they turned the corner. "well then I''ll take you after you get out"liv felt a bit shy at his response.He really seems so pushy but at the same time he is trying." Fine but dinner will be on me then"she said as he parked the car in front of the bar and grill.she immediately got out and thanked him as she went inside." I''m so glad you are here.look I have a meeting to go to then I have a few errands to do.Im glad Ian got here in early and was able to pick you up."liv was confused"what was Ian doing here early? did he come to tell you about last night?" she asked Maddie." What? no ...he came to take me to the meeting we have to go to now before it gets any later.what happened last night? wait no I have to go we dont want to be late."Maddie said in a rush and took off immediately.


    Well looks like he must be a very generous man to be offering every woman in need of a lift. No wonder he is well known around here.At that moment a tall woman with black straight hair and brown highlights walked in. she had round brown eyes and a light caramel colored skin tone.She was dressed in black tights with a long black t-shirt and a sweater.She walked in and looked around the empty room. " Hi is the owner here by any chance?" the girl asked her."no not until the night shift" liv responded " ok thanks I''ll be back later then" the girl said starting to walk out "wait do you want to leave a message or call back number?" liv asked. "no its best we talk in person so I''ll be back later." she said walking out.Liv saw the girl step up to another man who was waiting for her looking annoyed. He was tall broad shoulders and had short dark black hair with a lighter skin tone than the girl.He had dark blue eyes that stood out.they stood outside talking for a bit ,kissed ,and took off.at At that moment a regular customer walked in "well looks like those two are back in town ...you would think they wouldnt be back after what happened a couple months ago but looks like I''m wrong on that." the lady said as she sat down talking to liv."good morning Maddie is busy so I''m taking over this morning for her...coffee?"liv asked wanting to know more on what thr woman said."yes please my husband will be in shortly too so just give me order 2 please."liv wrote down the order and took it to the kitchen walking back with the coffee." what did they want here liv?that girl is trouble did you know she was engaged to someone else and two months before the wedding she left him to go with someone else?that someone else just happened to be the guys brother.poor guy was devastated and left the town for good while she went of to enjoy the trip that was reserved for their honeymoon." liv was listening to her when the woman''s husband walked in."well that is sad I feel for that man" she said as she served another cup of coffee." we know this because that girl is best friends with my daughter Suzy and she dated our son in high school who she left for her fiance."the lady continued on when her husband cut in." whats with this conversation...poor girl is new in town." the man told his wife." she''s back with Matt from their trip already.lets see how long until she finds another rich guy."liv served them their meals and attended all the customers that morning as it got full and busy. she had forgotten about what the couple this morning were talking about through out the day.


    It was around three that afternoon and liv was finishing up cleaning the rush that had just passed when Maddie came in." Hey your still alive...glad to see that you were able to handle it with no problem."she joked walking up to liv."when your done come to my office ths other girls can handle for a bit."liv felt happy that she was able to manage without a problem."sure I''ll be right there" she said finishing up.Liv walked over to her office as Maddie finished looking over some papers."Hey is everything ok?"liv asked as she knocked on the open door." Yeah I was just gonna say that Ian told me what happened.Im glad you''re both ok.I went over the schedules with the boss and the only change will be your schedule.You will have a mixed schedule so that what happened last night wont occur."liv felt a bit guilty because maddie had to discuss this with her boss but at the same time she thought Maddie owned that place. "I thought you owned it ...sorry I dont mean to intrude"liv told her with curiosity."No I just manage everything here.If only I had that type of money to run both this business and the one my sister runs." Liv was a bit surprised but felt thankful that who ever owned it was thoughtful of his employees." well you are done for the day thank you for everything liv.Im glad that you''re here" Maddie told her waving her off.


    As liv walked out she saw a familiar black 69 charger.Ian was standing there waiting for her wearing his sunglasses.she couldnt help but think about how hot he looked posed the way he was."Am I really that dreamy?" he teased her.reacting to his words liv walked up to him " dont think so much of yourself.Have you been waiting long?" she asked him.He laughed at the way she reacted and gave her a bag." No I had to make a pit stop real quick before I came for you.open it"liv had the bag in her hand "no I couldn''t accept this thank you" she said trying to hand it back." are you really not going to accept it after I took the time to get it.at least have a look of you don''t like it I''ll take it back simple as that."


    " you are so pushy you know that" she said opening up the bag and reaching inside." and you''re so stubborn which makes it interesting"he told her grinning. liv gasped at the sight of the book she had in her hands."how did you know this was the book?"


    she looked at him in surprise."well you did say something about a new book.that happened to be the only book that was just released." with all the excitement she felt with the book in her hands she ran up to Ian and hugged him.Ian was a bit shocked at her reaction but felt his heart beat faster as she hugged him.The smell of her sweet flower scented perfume wafted into his nose causing him mixed emotions as he hugged her back." oh I''m sorry...I didn''t mean to do that." Liv said as she let go of him. He cleared his throat and responded "yeah we should get going to the store already" he said opening the door for her.As they drove off to the store they were both silent thinking about what happened.The moment they parked at the store liv tried to break the ice " thank you Ian.I really appreciate you bringing me.Are you going to wait in the car so Mr.hotshot wont be seen?" liv teased. " of course not I would much rather be seen walking around with a goddess helping her with her groceries.you think I''ll find one here?" he teased her back. Liv laughed " you''re such a jerk."To liv that was the first time in such a long time that she actually felt like herself. Liam hadnt crossed her mind since that morning which made her feel like she was possibly moving on.

 Chapter 31 - not what was expected

    As liv walked around the isles Ian followed her around helping her out with what she needed.His phone kept ringing and he just ignored the calls and put his phone on silent. "If you need to answer it I can handle the rest .I just need to pay and we can head out."liv told him as he put his phone in his back pocket." don''t worry about it.its not important" he told her giving her a smile.


    " you sure it''s not a crazy ex trying to find you?" liv asked him." Well its not an ex but maybe a crazy brother" he told her. " oh well it''s family you should take it." she told him as she was paying at the register." fine I''ll be back"he said as he walked out of the store.The entire time that they were in the store they kept getting stared at but she thought that it was because she is still new in town.She finished paying and pushed the cart outside to see Ian upset as he hung up the phone. " sorry I didnt mean to intrude." she told him as he got the cart from her." no problem at all.Hes been pestering me to find out where I am." liv listened to him speak when she finally responded." well if you want to cancel dinner for tonight I''m okay with it."Ian closed the trunk of the car after putting all the bags in." And miss dinner with you? No thanks he can wait.Besides I dont want this to cause a bad image of me for my one week trial."He told her as they both got in the car together.She was afraid to admit it but she actually didnt want for his company to disappear just yet.She was actually enjoying his company.


    Once they got to liv''s house and put everything away liv started working on dinner." here let me help you with dinner." Ian said as he cooked some pasta while liv cooked the chicken." you know the only thing I know about you is that you have a brother.I want to know more about you" liv told him as she cooked.Ian turned to her with a serious expression " I don''t really like talking about my past ....but I''ll tell you with the condition that you tell me everything about you." liv felt her heart sink a bit thinking about her past but if he could trust her enough to talk about what hurts him she should give him that trust too.


    " fine we will talk about it after dinner so we can enjoy our food." she told him " so what did you do after you dropped off Maddie at her meeting?" liv asked him trying to change the subject." what do you mean? I was at the meeting" he asked her confused. " wait you work for Maddie? I was beggining to think you didnt have a job." Ian started to laugh uncontrollably making liv confused as she set the table with the served plates." Its more like Maddie works for me.I own that bar and grill she just manages it."liv stared in disbelief. there is no way someone like him can possibly own that restaurant." this is a joke right?"she asked him as they both sat down to eat. "no I''m serious I also own the store that her sister runs" well that was a big shock for her.what else is there to know about him she thought to herself."Is that the reason that your brother is looking for you?" she asked him as they both ate." this food is amazing.I havent had a home cooked meal in so long."he said trying to avoid it." sorry I didnt mean to pry" she said as she finished eating." No dont be sorry its just hard to start talking about it.lets go in the living room I''ll help you wash the dishes and clean afterwards" he told her as they both went to sit down.


    " where to begin..."he sighed looking at her with a grin." if its to much you dont have to Ian "he layed back thinking on how to start."about 5 years ago my parents passed away in a fire.That left me and my little brother alone.I moved back in with my brother who was still in his senior year of high school and was living with my parents.I met his friends since they were constantly over and he had a friend named Kayla who after high school started taking college classes with my brother.I became close with her within time and we started dating.Everything was going fine, we got engaged and were planning our wedding. what I didn''t know was my brother and her were actually hooking up behind my back.He was convinced that they loved each other but at the same time she didnt want me to know.I was out of town and came home early to find them together.Seeing them like that destroyed me.I felt like they both ripped out my heart.That was a couple month''s before we were to get married. I broke off everything and left not wanting anything to do with them.They went off to enjoy the honeymoon reservations and enjoy their life together.Now that I''m back trying to start fresh my brother is searching for me trying to talk with me.I have always been there for my brother even protecting him from my father who always hated being around him.My mother always loved us both but always made sure my brother had everything he wanted.I always thought that it was because he was the youngest.I later learned that the reason my father hated him was because he wasnt his son. Having my brother around was a constant reminder of the affair my mother had.My brother learned of it after their deaths in the will that my father left leaving everything to me.Jason is my brothers name.He changed towards me after everything happened.To me he is still my brother but he betrayed me the worst possible way a person can."Ian explained with a serious tone as he remembered everything that had happened.


    Liv slided over to him and grabbed his hand.Ian looked at her as they both silently sat together for a bit."I''m so sorry that happened to you.I know how you feel." Ian. let go of her hand and moved his wavy hair back." so what''s your story then? how can you understand the pain that I went through?"liv softly smiled at him and sighed. She began telling him about her whole life.how she was an orphan.How she lived in the streets and got taken in by a family that in the end betrayed her.She told him about Liam and her reason for leaving.She was so in love with him but didn''t want to ruin a child''s chance of a family.She calmly explained it all to him with tears running down her cheeks.Ian couldn''t help but embrace her in his arms and hold her letting her cry her feelings out until she fell asleep in his arms.He didnt want to wake her so he sat there thinking about all she said. so much heart break and tears.She didnt deserve all that she went through.He felt so much closer to her knowing that they both no longer had any deep secrets between them.He watched her sleep in his arms as she lay on his c.h.e.s.t.She looked so peaceful. She looked so beautiful and innocent.Everytime he looked at her he felt there was something special about her and he wanted to make her happy.Even if they stay as friends or if they become more he didnt want her to suffer anymore.He wanted for her to be happy.He drifted off to sleep there in the living room holding her without even realizing it.


    As they both slept, Ian''s phone which was on silent kept going off killing his battery.Jason was furious when his calls went straight to voicemail and Kayla was furious that he hadn''t returned to his house where they waited for him."how can he be that way? what if he''s sleeping around with other woman while we''re here waiting on him!!!"Kayla screamed as Jason looked at her with a serious expression." what does it matter who he is with? you''re with me and we will wait here until he gets home. once we are all together we will tell him."

 Chapter 32 - morning after

    As the sun rose bringing in light into the living room ,liv woke up covered in a familiar jacket and in a warm embrace.She felt so comfortable and protected with a familiar scent wafting in to her nose.It took her a few seconds to realize that she had fallen asleep in Ian''s arms last might.She got up slowly trying not to wake him feeling guilty.Placing the jacket next to him she covered him up with a blanket and went to her room to shower and change.


    As she showered she thought about what he said.She didnt expect for a person like him to have gone through such heart break and betrayal.Then again no one deserves to go through something like that.One thing did cross her mind. why does he have such a bad boy reputation?she wanted to know as much as she could about him.She dried herself up and changed into a pair of light blue jeans and a white blouse with wedges.She was finishing getting ready when the smell of pancakes came into her room.Is he already up?she walked out towards the kitchen to find him making breakfast.


    "well good morning sleeping beauty, hope you slept well" Ian asked her as he placed the plates of food on the table." good morning....Im sorry I didnt want to wake you.You didnt have to clean up and make breakfast for us."she told him as she reached for two coffee mugs and served coffee for them." no problem... I woke up while you were showering and well one thing for sure is that I might not be good at cooking dinner but I sure can cook breakfast. enjoy" he told her as they sat down to eat." you look amazing by the way.Im assuming your ready for today?" he asked her as he took a sip of coffee.Liv had already started eating looked at him taking a drink from her coffee."thank you ...this is delicious by the way.Well what else is there for us to do today?" He smiled at her and ate more of his food." how about you leave that to me.We just need to pick some stuff up that I ordered from Maddie and we''ll head out."liv pouted a bit at not knowing what they were going to do." you know you look so cute when you make that face but relax I''m pretty sure you will love it."he said as he chuckled seeing her reaction." as they finished eating liv got up to clear the empty plates."do you mind if I shower real quick?" he asked her." Well that''s a pretty bold question to ask someone who you just met...but go on ahead I have an extra toothbrush in the drawer that I keep in case of unexpected situations." he leaned in a bit closer just inches away from her.She felt her heart beat faster."Well then I greatly appreciate that let me get the extra change of clothes I have in my car."he told her.She watched him walk out and sighed.why do I feel like this? I shouldn''t be feeling like this at all.She went to go get him clean towels and placed them in the bathroom counter.He was wallking in with his clothes in hand as live walked out." you can place your laundry in the hamper there so I can put it to wash when we come back."liv told him. " is that an invite for another sleep over?" he teased her.she blushed and responded to him" no...its just that ..." laughing at her reaction he walked in the bathroom." dont panic I''m just teasing you..ill be out In a bit."


    Liv was sitting down in the living room reading a book when he came out fixing his hair back."ready to head out?" he asked her.


    "yeah let''s go. just waiting on you"she told him as she grabbed her bag and placed her book inside it along with her phone.As they both got In the car Ian checked his phone only to realize it was dead." Oh well it not important" he told her as he placed it in his jacket.After he picked up the basket that Maddie had prepared for lunch for them they took off to the outskirts of the town heading deeper into the woods."should I be worried for my life right now?" she asked him." No ...we''re almost there ...we just need to park up ahead and walk a bit more in. I can guarantee you''ll love it"he told her with that devilish grin he has that can make any woman melt at the sight.Once they got there they parked and started walking.As they got closer liv could hear water from a distance.Ian guided her as he carried the basket and livs bag. "we are here " he told her as she looked around at the beautiful sight in front of her.There was a huge waterfall in front of them the trees and multi colored flowers and plants made it look like something out of a picture book." it''s so beautiful here , the water looks so clean and clear."she said as she got closer to water feeling the cool refreshing water on her hands.Ian was setting up a blanket on a side and started setting up their lunch. Liv turned to him and saw the blanket set up. She remebered her first time with Liam and felt a sudden pain in her heart."I hope your not expecting anything from me..." she told him as she slowly walked back." all I''m expecting is a nice lunch with very good company to relax and get to know better.maybe even a nap"he said as he took out a small pillow. she smiled at him as she sat down starting to eat." there is something that I do want to know." she stopped and finally got the courage to ask him."ask away I''m an open book" he said as he placed his food down. " why are you known as the town play boy here?" he laughed at her sudden question. Well one thing for sure is that you have seen how woman react at the sight of me so alot of people men specifically hate that." she laughed as she remembered Maddies reaction and also all the woman staring when they went shopping."plus I did mess around a lot during my time in high school and college that is until I got tired of that."he told her as he layed down looking up to the sky." To be honest after my parents passing I figured I shouldnt be wasting my life and finally get a stable relationship to grow a family someday. Does that answer your question?" he asked her staring up like in a transe.She felt a bit more calm there but her thoughts kept drifting back to Liam which made her feel guilty.Here is this amazing person right next to her and all she keeps remembering at that moment is the man who broke her heart into a million pieces.


    Ian watched her as she sat there in a serious thought.He saw how beautiful she looked just sitting there with such pale beautiful skin and her almond shaped eyes which stand out because of her bright blue color." If you give me a chance I can help you forget him" he told her.She turned to him with a single tear running down her cheek."I dont want to feel this pain anymore"she told him. He sat up and grabbed her hand kissing it." then let me help you...even if you want to be just friends. all I want is for you to smile. will you let me?"

 Chapter 33 - Is this a new beginning?

    She looked at his sincere face.she pondered on his question.She left several states away to start a new fresh life trying to forget about everything that happened in her past a couple of months ago.At this moment Liam and cam are together getting ready for their baby while she had to change her life completely just to try to forget it all and not intervine in that childs life.


    "Ive done so much to try to forget what I went through and especially try to forget him.He was my first love...I honestly thought I had found the one but sadly things dont happen that way."she told him as she walked back towards the water looking at her reflection.Seeing herself reminded her of the times she and Liam were together looking at each other the same way.Now she was all alone once again.A single tear drop caused a ripple in the water.He walked up by her side seeing the ripples in the water as she cried and gently placed his hand on her shoulder as he looked down to see her face.She saw his reflection amd couldn''t help but feel warm and different inside. seeing his reflection with hers made her feel safe and protected.It was a different feeling compared to Liam and she honestly liked how she felt around Ian.she placed her hand on his and turned to look at him with a huge smile on her face." okay...all I ask is to be patient with me please."she told him as he wiped her tears of her face." I''m willing to wait an eternity by your side as long as you''re always smiling by my side."he told her feeling happy at her response.


    "Thank you Ian.I really do appreciate everything you have done since we met.I never really did thank you properly for that night at the park.If it wasnt for you who knows if I would be here right now." she told him.He embraced her thinking about that night "lets not think about that anymore.Im just glad to have this chance to be by your side."Liv looked at him and laughed " you''re so cheesy!!"she said trying to lighten the mood as she pushed him."Hey !!!are you trying to make me fall in the water?"he told her as he regained his composure.She quickly took of her shoes as she splashed water on him."maybe...is it that obvious?"she said as she walked away from him." he went to where the blanket was and took of his shoes and shirt running towards liv and picking her up." you''re gonna regret that!!!" as he jumped in the water with her ."Ian !!!"she screamed as she swam in the water.He swam up by her "Isn''t this what you wanted?" he teased her." If I would have known swimming was part of the agenda for today I would have brought extra clothes to change into."she told him.he laughed as he splashed her with water."let''s not worry abouy that right now.I brought you here to relax and have fun"he told her.They spent the rest of the day together there having fun.When the sun started to set is when they finally decided to head home since it was starting to get fresh.


    He gave her his dry shirt as she picked up her wet hair. "I know it isnt much but at least you can have a dry shirt to wear and the blanket to keep you warm."she took the shirt from his hand as she questioned him."what about you?I couldn''t" he smiled at her as he slipped his shoes back on ." dont worry about me we''re only about 20 minutes away from my home.we can make a quick stop and get showered and cleaned while your clothes washes and dries.if you''re okay with that" told her." okay but turn around"she said waiting for him to look away while she removed her wet shirt and bra putting on his dry shirt which was a bit loose but complimented her body nicely.Feeling insecure she wrapped the blanket around her trying to cover up.


    He laughed at seeing how she tried covering up while he put everything away. They both walked to his car and headed back to his house.As they pulled up to black iron fence she was able to see his house from a distance.It was a huge brick house smaller than Liam''s but alot bigger than any house or building in town.It was a beautiful home with an antique look to it.He turned to her as she looked around and chuckled.As he drove up to the pathway he saw another car parked.


    Immediatly he recognized it and got tense.Liv noticed the car and recognized it from the day before.She turned to Ian and noticed how tense he was as he parked. "are you ok?what do those people want?" she asked him causing him to immediately turn to her. " wait, do you know them? " he asked her." No. they came by when you and Maddie were at the meeting.well she came in looking for you while he waited outside by that car."she told him giving a worried look "we dont have to stay here we can go back to my place." He smiled at her "No this is my home besides I shouldn''t let their actions bother me anymore."he got out of the car and went to open the door for her when he heard someone scream out his name.Liv heard and stayed frozen watching as the girl from the other day came running to him wanting to wrap her arms around him.Ian put his arms out holding her back from getting any closer."whats wrong? dont you miss me? Look we''ve been trying to find you and I got so worried that you didnt come home at all." she told him stepping back to look at him shirtless. " where is your shirt? why are you wet?"she continued asking him.he felt annoyed at her presence with anger towards everything they had done to him.He just turned his back and went to open the door for liv to get out."YOU!!!!what are you doing here with him? you have no right to even be here!"Ian had heard enough and he was not going to allow for liv to be insulted or put down in any way especially right in front of him."ENOUGH KAYLA !!!!she has more right to be here than you!!!She has nothing to do with our past so leave her out of it."she sneered at his comment.as they walked inside the house Kayla was behind them watching liv with so much anger.Ian turned and noticed how she was" tell me Kayla why does it matter who I am with if you have my brother?shouldnt you be worrying about him?"he asked when Jason approached them causing Kayla to completely change her behavior."well I see you moved on already... I''m glad to see that.dont you agree Kayla?" Jason said as the group stopped in front of the living room."what brings you here?shouldn''t you two be in your own house?I thought you had enough to start off fresh by selling me the property in N.Y.?" Ian asked Jason as Kayla walked up to be next to him keeping an eye on liv."well we didnt get that far with the money.Kayla decided to extend our trip longer and well lets just say we''re back home.Is that a problem?"liv shivered from the cold causing Ian to notice." we will talk about it when we get changed.follow me liv" he said as he put his arms around her trying to keep her warm.Liv noticed how Kayla watched them together.She remembered how things were before with cam when Liam but she was always afraid to speak up and had others defend her for everything.


    As they walked into his room Ian immediately apologized." I''m sorry I didn''t mean for this to happen."he pulled out a clean shirt and a pair of sweat pants for her as he also grabbed a pair of clothes for him."Ian dont apologize...She reminds me so much of cam."he smiled at her ."the bath is this way shower while I put your clothes to wash."he told her as liv walked into the bathroom.She started showering and thought once more about her past."I''m done staying quiet...im not going to let anyone push me around anymore"

 Chapter 34 - Enough

    Liv walked out of the. bathroom feeling refreshed." well you look amazing wearing my clothes." Ian teased as he started walking into the bathroom." your clothes is drying already. just wait here for me while I finish.I ordered out for us."liv smiled as she sat down on his bed. His room is different from liams.His taste seems to be more old fashioned than modern.She dozed off as she waited for Ian.His bed was so soft and comfortable that she was asleep when he walked out.He felt his heart beat fast at the sight of her sound asleep.He felt so much love for her, his love for her was different from any other girl he has dated including Kayla.could it be that what he was feeling for her was actual love?


    He placed a blanket on her when she woke up." oh I''m sorry I fell asleep." He sat down next to her. "I''ll bring up the food .we can watch a movie here while we enjoy dinner.does pizza sound good?" Ian asked her as she sat up." sounds perfect to me.where is the dryer at?" the doorbell rang and he got up to leave "follow me I''ll take you while I go get the food." they both walked down the stairs together which gave a clear view of the living room where Kayla sat waiting for jason who was walking to answer the door. Ian pointed to a door under the stairs." that''s where the dryer is .I left the basket on the washer for you to use to take your clothes up."he told her as liv walked towards the room he pointed to.Ian went to the door to grab the food when Kayla saw liv walking out of the laundry room."are you just here so he can pass the time? you know that no matter what you do he''s not going to take you serious right?why dont you just leave quit that little act of ms.innocent and leave already.He wont ever forget having me in his bed or his life.If you desperately need another job I can hire you as a maid here." Liv felt her blood boil at hearing her say all of those things.she didnt want to ruin her day and tried to walk away ignoring Kayla." I hope you understand that I''m the only one he will ever love....you are just another easy lay for him.I bet you anything that if I wanted to I can have you out of his life with a snap of a finger."kayla continued.


    Liv placed the basket down by the side of the stairs and turned to face her. "Does it really bother you that he moved on from you? If he was able to sleep with you on the first day then that''s your problem for being easy not mine.arent you with his brother? leave Ian alone already...."at that moment both Jason and Ian walked into the living room sensing the tension in the room.jason walked up to kayla as Ian walked to liv placing the food on an end table next to her. " Ian what is she to you? you can do so much better than her.Dont waste your time with trash." Kayla told him keeping her eyes on Liv.Before he could respond liv spoke up." Have you not looked at yourself in the mirror? trying to have both of them at the same time is low and selfish of you.does it really matter what we are?"kayla turned red with anger " its obvious you are nothing if he cant even answer that simple question I have been asking since you arrived here!"


    Liv was upset at everything she was saying .She walked up to Ian and kissed him on his lips.He was a bit shocked at that but went along with it making it into a long passionate kiss between them.For a moment they felt like they were the only ones there.When they stopped they couldnt help but stare into each other''s eyes.Kayla grew furious at the sight of them kissing."he''s my boyfriend for your information" liv said as she turned to the other couple who was watching them." I asked him not you" Kayla responded as she pushed away Jason''s embrace." She already gave you an answer.her word is more than enough" he told her as he grabbed the food and walked away with liv who picked up the basket and left by his side.


    As soon as Jason heard their door close he turned to kayla." what is wrong with you? are you here for him or to marry me?I have given you everything you asked for. I lost everything trying to keep you happy.My brother is all I have left."jason told her." tell him to give you half of what your father left him.you deserve that and more."she yelled at him." Everything was left to Ian not me!!!His father left him everything not me.All I got was that store that I sold to Ian to have that extra money for us." she grew upset at him" then why am I wasting time with you?I''m going to my parents dont bother me."she screamed as shr stormed off taking Jason''s car.He sighed as he went to his room.


    Liv and Ian walked into the room together and closed the door locking it so they wouldnt be bothered by anyone."that was unexpected coming from you" he told her as she sat down on the bed." I''m sorry I didnt mean to...its just I couldn''t take her insults anymore and I hate that she thinks she can control you to her hearts content." Ian walked up towards her and picked her chin up looking at her eyes." don''t feel sorry for that moment we had.I know that you also felt something between us."Liv blushed at his response and felt herself turning red ." So does that mean you will be acting as my girlfriend in front of everyone?"Ian asked her only inches away from her face."it was a reaction I''m sorry....but I''m not going to lie. I have always been against lieing to people." he gave her that same devilish smile that makes her heart flutter like crazy."well what if we dont lie ...what if we do start to date each other?" he asked her."what do you say? would you like to be my girlfriend?"'' she sat up and went to grab a slice of pizza." This is really good...I havent tried the pizza here since I moved here." Ian stood up and followed her." so I''m not getting an answer am I?" he said as he grabbed a slice and switched the tv on."Ian you are truly an amazing guy...but" she started when he cut in." but you see me as nothing more than a friend.Ive heard that before."


    Liv saw the disappointment in his eyes and felt a bit happy to see that reaction from him.It was a different side of him that she saw for the first time so she felt he was starting to open up to her more.she placed her food down and grabbed his and placed it beside it."Ian please understand..." she tried to talk but he continued " liv I understand.Im sorry look I dont want you to feel pressured in any way..." he continued when liv finally had enough of his banter and kissed him to shut him up." I do want to be your girlfriend...Im just worried that we might be rushing.I dont want a repeat of my last relationship where in the end it was just heartbreak and betrayal."he stayed speechless at hearing what she said.


    All he could do was embrace her and kiss her forehead." we can take things slow...when you feel your ready let me know.I will wait as long as you want.I will make you the happiest woman alive!!!" all liv wanted was another chance to be happy.She held onto him" thank you for understanding me." he carried her onto his bed and grabbed their food and placed the drinks at the end table by his bed. "well then lets enjoy our first movie together as an official couple" he told her.


    when the movie finished he turned to luv who was laying down on his bed." would you like me to take you home?or you can just sleep here on my bed and see where the night takes us." Liv grabbed a pillow and smacked him across the face." I''m fine with sleeping here but nothing more" she told him.they joked around with each other until they ended up tired and both fell asleep.


    when Jason was walking to his room he was able to hear Ian and liv laughing together.His mind wandered back to kayla. things between them were never how Ian and Liv sound right now full of love and joy just by being with each other.Kayla was always the happiest when he would spend money on her keeping her happy.Was everything between them just materialistic for her?Did she really love him or was she using him to get what she wanted since his brother wouldn''t blow of crazy amounts to keep her happy?Is she going to leave him now that he has nothing?

 Chapter 35 - whats next?

    Kayla was so upset when she left. She went straight to the bar and grill to see what she could get out of maddie.How can a random girl from out of town just show up and ruin everything?Jason was of no use to her in getting out of poverty.She had a taste of what money can get and she was going to make sure that it stayed like that. Ian was in no way ever going to forget her.Liv was just a temporary pass time that he would dispose of once he remembered how much he loved her.


    She walked in and went straight for the bar asking for her usual." well what brings you back to this small town? I thought you were done dealing with people like us?"Maddie told her as she gave her the drink." please I had to come back for what is rightfully mine."She told her looking irritated." I thought you had everything you wanted when you left here with jason?"Maddie asked her a bit confused with the last comment."why did you hire that girl that was her yesterday morning?"Kayla asked Maddie with a serious tone." you mean Liv?She came highly reccommended from my sister.she is such an amazing person. dont you all agree?"Maddie asked the other customers there who all agreed with her.


    Kayla grew furious at everyone''s response." well I would tell your employee to keep to her work here and leave the boss out of her life.It is so unprofessional of her to be sleeping around with him just to keep a job here." Kayla said trying to make liv look bad.


    " Its funny you say that after discovering she is dating Ian.Dont you have Jason?Liv is here because she is a hardworking person.which is more than I can ever say about you..Now if you''ll excuse me I have customers to attend.welcome home Kayla" Maddie said as she walked away.


    Kayla at least got something out of Maddie which she was to use to her advantage to find out exactly where liv came from.she headed to her parents house to use their computer.when she arrived there she was greeted by her parents who then allowed her to stay the night thinking that Jason had to be alone to fix things with his brother.she quickly went to her old room and used her computer to search up the other store and where it was located." well now its time to make a trip over there."she continued searching when she finally came upon a missing person post.shocked at what she just saw she grinned and immediately printed it out. "I think I need to make a call to find out more."She grabbed her phone and dialed one of the numbers on there.It rang 3 times when a woman answered."hello?" feeling a bit pleased that there was a quick response Kayla started talking" hi I came across this missing person flyer online and ...." the person on the phone quickly began talking " I can''t talk right now but write down this number and I will call you right back from the number I''m giving you." the girl said as she gave a different number from the flyers and hung up." well that was strange she said as she laid down on her bed waiting for a call. About an hour later her phone started ringing." what do you know about liv?" asked the girl immediately after kayla answered." well for one I know where she is but before I give this information I want to know more about her."the girl sighed at hearing her say that." do you live in the city?I would prefer to talk in person about this without anyone knowing about it." Kayla responded happily " fine ...we will talk in person but that would be next week when I can get a plane that day without people realizing it." the other girl sounded upset with that response." no I''ll book you a plane right now for the next one out I need to deal with this situation as soon as possible." feeling happy about that kayla agreed and drove off to the the airport which was about an hour and thirty minutes away from town.


    She wouldn''t get there until the next morning and already had the address of where they were to meet up.When she arrived the next day at the address given she realized it was the other store that Ian now owned.she sat at the table outside waiting when a tall blonde dressed in fancy clothes came up to her. "you must be kayla ...Im camille. glad to finally talk in person." the girl said as she sat down." likewise....now why are you searching for liv?" kayla asked her." I''m not the one looking for her... you see as far as she knows I''m pregnant with the man she claims is her soulmate and married to that man."camille told her." You obviously are not pregnant...so that makes me assume you''re not married either" kayla told her sarcastically. " I might not be expecting or married to him but I always get what I want.she is no longer in the picture here which makes my goal so much easier." camille snapped at her." well the problem now is she is getting in my way.I want her out of my life."kayla said slamming her hands." Look we can help each other out.Im close to getting him to give me a chance to be his girlfriend but if you send me a picture of her with the guy I''m assuming she''s with, I''ll show him the picture and hopefully he will realize she''s moved on" camille said." how does that help me?I want her gone not closer to my man." kayla told her. " patience side with me and I can help you.Ill tell you everything from the start so you are aware of what I can do.this stays between us though." camille told her." it will take time but get her to trust you... and I will guide your every move." they talked all that day about liv and schemed against her once more.


    what kayla didnt know was that Camille had other plans in mind.the night before when Kayla had called she was actually calling to Liam''s phone.He had left his phone on his bed when he went to shower while Camille waited for him in his room wanting to talk to him.She had erased the number so he wouldn''t be aware of that call.camille and Liam had gotten closer that he considered her a close friend even if his siblings were against him.


    He felt that even though she did so much she was only listening to what her uncle ordered her to do.Now that she was alone she showed a different side to her almost resembling liv''s personality.Maybe that''s why he wanted her close by him...she made him feel like liv was close to him.He hated to admit it to himself but he started feeling something for camille.When he realised this he started searching for liv like he did in the beggining feeling guilty for slowing down his search.He thought he finally knew the real cam but sadly for him she had planned out her way of getting him just by giving him what he he wanted the most.


    When cam went to see him that night she decided to talk with him."Liam I know that you still love Liv and you want to find her. I''m trying to find her too but what of we find nothing?" she asked him " She didnt disappear...we will hear from her soon I know it." cam grabbed his hand. " and what if she moved on? what will you do then? what if she wants nothing to do with you?"he looked at her with sadness in his eyes" when that time comes we will deal with it then but for now I''m not giving up on her ,on us"she kissed him unexpectedly on the cheek" I''ll be by your side no matter what Liam dont forget that." He couldnt help but grab her hand " you remind me so much of her...it makes me crazy with emotions"he told her wanting to kiss cam.

 Chapter 36 - making things right

    She knew she was close but didnt want to ruin her plans with that moment of weakness he was showing towards her."Liam when the time comes for us I want it to be for me....not liv.I couldnt betray her like that or you"she told him as she left his room.Liam felt embarrassed at what he just did and tried to forget about by looking at the picture of him and liv together that she had left.


    Kayla had arrived back to town the next day and went straight to Jason."I''m sorry for leaving the way I did. it''s just that being back brought in so many memories that I needed to think and clear my head."Jason was the only one at the house." please I love you and I want to make things better between your brother and his girlfriend. let me aplologize to them." she told him as she kissed him.Like always kayla knew how to manipulate Jason into getting things her way." fine I''ll drive you to the bar. they''re both there together.


    Liv was working a night shift while Maddie and Ian went over some paperwork that needed to be filled out.By that time the entire town knew about liv and Ian dating since Kayla had told Maddie causing others to hear the unexpected news.Liv looked like a complete different person by his side.He did everything he could to make her happy.she smiled all the time making people notice.Ian was also different.So many customers complimented them together saying that they had never seen such a perfect pair.


    When kayla arrived with Jason many people tensed up since they knew her history with Ian."Liv I wanted to apologize for everything I said. I was wrong but I felt so jealous seeing him happy with someone else.I want to make it up to you both...please give me a chance to prove myself." she told liv when she saw her.Jason walked over to the girls listening to kayla."Ok thats fine but can we talk about this later when I''m not working please." liv told her feeling confused.Ian and maddie went towards them worrying something was going to happen since Kayla had returned after being gone for more than a day."everything is fine Ian ,kayla wanted to apologize to both of you about what happened "Jason told him holding on to kaylas hand." liv are you ok?" Ian asked her as he went by her side." Jason I know we talked about everything but everything with Kayla should be discussed when we are not working.If you want wait for closing and we can talk later."Ian said as liv nodded in agreement."its fine I will wait as long as you like I just want to prove that I''m being sincere about everything." kayla said reaching for livs hand.


    While maddie and liv finished cleaning up for the night maddie whispered to liv "that girl is up to no good. Be careful dont fall for what she says " Liv stopped a moment to look at kayla who was talking to Jason as they waited for them." Honestly I feel the same way...ill listen to what she has to say.That doesnt mean I''ll be her friend."


    Ian stepped out of the office with some paperwork. "well I''m done for the night with all this" he said as he handed maddie the papers."Now....are you almost done so we can see what they want? I can help out with what needs to be done."he said walking up to liv putting her hair behind her ear."she''s done for the night... you both make an amazing couple.Im happy for you two."Maddie said as Kayla walked up to them.Kayla gave Maddie a menacing glare when she heard what Maddie had said without the couple seeing it." well how could I not be happy with such an amazing woman in my life that brightens up every moment I''m with her."Ian said as he kissed liv."Ian ....not right now" liv said gesturing to him that Kayla was right there." Dont worry about me...Im happy that you both have each other.Just like I have Jason."Kayla told them.they both sighed as Maddie left them and kayla stood there."well lets go have a seat." Ian said as they both walked to where Jason was waiting.


    When they all sat down Kayla watched as liv and Ian sat next to each and he put his arm around her." well first off I wanted to apologize to both of you"Kayla told them." Jason told me that you both worked things out and are okay with us living there in your house." she told them thinking that liv was unaware of that."I said that my brother was welcome to stay at my house.Even after everything I still couldn''t leave him in the streets."Ian told her."but then that would leave me in the streets....jason I thought you said you fixed things for us." Kayla turned to him upset.Before jason could respond Ian cut in" dont you have family here? but I know you''re both together and I respect that as I expect for you to respect my relationship with liv" he said as he kissed her and she smiled at him returning the kiss back."that is fine with me.I actually want to get to know you better Liv....I want us to be friends since we are always going to be around each other." Liv smiled " well that would be nice wouldn''t it....but to be honest I don''t think it will look right to the public with Kayla staying in the same house as her current boyfriend and ex fiance,especially when things ended the way they did."Liv told her as Kayla glared at her with shock and rage not knowing how to react.


    " So then where am I suppose to stay?I''m trying to make things right.I obviously can''t do that if I''m living in the streets and living with my parents is not an option."she told them annoyed that liv was being includes in those decisions when she was just a pass time in her eyes for Ian until she fixed everything between them."Are you jealous of me being in the same house as Ian? That''s what the problem is right? You think that your relationship with him is in danger now that I''m back in town..." She told liv confidently before being cut off by liv." Before you make any assumptions its not my relationship that I''m worried about being in danger.what I''m worried about is that with you living in the same house all you''re going to do is hurt Ian after everything you already put him through...I just dont find it fair for him honestly."


    "well then I think there is solution for that problem" Ian said after listening to what liv had to say." why dont I just move in with liv?of course if that isnt a problem with you honey"he said as he turned to liv.when Liv was about to speak Kayla quickly cut in "NO!!!thats not necessary.it wouldn''t be right for Ian to have leave his home.Look I know how things were in the past but I can assure you things are different now Jason and I are together and besides moving back here well ..."Kayla turned to Jason hinting at him to tell his brother the other reason for their return."Ian ....Kayla and I were thinking of getting married but I didnt feel right about it until I spoke with you about it."


    Liv saw a bit of sadness in Ian''s eyes as Jason finished talking.Of course something like that would be painful to hear and she understood that pain very well."Look if Kayla wants to stay with you it''s fine...we will take things one day at a time.Just dont get into my relationship with liv."Ian told them when maddie came by to speak to Ian.Ian walked away from the table and went to talk with Maddie leaving liv alone with Jason and Kayla." well looks like you both arent moving in together yet...Im not trying to start a fight or anything so dont think that.I want to know more about you.we should talk more ,dont you think Jason?" Kayla said as liv responded." we might not be living together but depending on how things go well ...you never know what could happen.that decision will come when it is necessary." kayla hated liv but she had to hide her emotions."tell me liv...how does it feel to live in a big city?"Kayla asked her as liv turned to her in surprise with the sudden question." I''m only asking because the way you talk is different from all these town people.Not many may notice but I''ve always been good at these things"Kayla continued as Ian walked back to tell them he was closing the store already for maddie that night.As they walked out Ian spoke with Jason " tomorrow we can continue talking about you working.Ill see you at home tomorrow."he told him."all right see tomorrow then " Jason said as kayla turned to Ian." are you dropping her off?"she questioned him." does it matter?" he responded back.liv took that chance to speak " he is staying the night with me.Is that a problem?" Kayla was so annoyed with her but responded to her question" No I was just curious."she said as she got in Jason''s car.


    Liv felt something off about how Kayla responded.what worried her was the question she asked inside.Does she know more than what they think? what are her true intentions?

 Chapter 37 - blooming relationship

    When liv got into the car to head to her home she stayed quiet.Ian noticed that she had a serious look on her face." penny for your thought" he told her as he reached for her hand." you say the most cheesiest lines" she smiled at him." were you serious about me staying at your place?" he asked her as he grinned ." of course but on the sofa"she told him."I expected that answer from you."


    When they got to her house they both entered and sat down in the living room." Ian ...I know that the news your brother and kayla hurt you." she told him as he sighed remembering that." I hope it doesnt upset you...its just that I wasn''t expecting for them to be getting married.I felt anger towards them but because of what they did not of jealousy."Ian told her trying to reassure her."I understand completely how you feel...I know that feeling very well.Liam still holds a big part of my heart but sadly we werent meant to be.Im sorry if it bothers you since we dont have that long officially dating but its the truth."she told him as he scooted closer to her and kissed her in the lips." I know .....I understand completely and I dont expect you to forget that part of your life ever.All we can do now is learn from our past experiences together.We have each other and I''m really happy that I met you before I turned back to the old me..."he told her."So then what are your thoughts about kayla living with you?"she asked him as she leaned on his c.h.e.s.t.


    " we will take it day by day and if something bothers you just tell me" he told her as he kissed her cheek and continued towards her lips."ok then I trust you Ian....completely "she said as she kissed him back turning into a steamy kiss that made her gasp for air as he continued down her neck.He picked her up and layed her on the sofa as they continued making out there in the living room. Liv felt a sudden urge as she saw him take off his shirt .seeing his perfectly sculpted abs she decided to take him to her bedroom. "are you sure you want this?"he asked her " im sure ....I need you desperately right now" she told him as she opened the door to her room.As soon as he walked in she pushed him on the bed and started taking of her clothes leaving only her u.n.d.e.r.g.a.r.m.e.n.ts.He couldnt believe how perfect her body was and was a bit shocked that she initiated it.He got up and started kissing her as he removed everything leaving her completely exposed."you have no idea how beautiful you are..." he told her as he c.a.r.e.s.sed her body.she sat up and helped him remove his " at this moment all I want is for you to love me...I need you right now Ian" she told him as continued kissing every inch of her body making her m.o.a.n.Everything about her turned him on .Once they were both one they continued like that all night.He had never been with a woman who satisfied him not only in bed but everything about her especially her personality.She was unique to him and he wanted nothing more than to be with her every possible moment.she felt him inside her and just feeling his strong perfect body rub against her made her go more crazy. she had been with only Liam and her experience with him was different from Ian. with Ian every single movement he made satisfied her more than she ever expected. She didnt want to ever finish that moment they were having together for the first time.


    When they finally finished it was about 7 am as they layed down in bed sweaty from their night of love making."well that was an amazing night for me..." Ian told her as she turned to him and layed on top of him" same for me but I think we a bath now to recover from last night." she told him as he kissed him ." Is that an invitation to seeing your perfect body in water?I think I''ll join you then...but in not responsible if anything else happens in there" he teased her as he carried her to the bathroom."I think that of we keep this up in going to be late for work" liv told him as he put her down and prepared the water."well then its a good thing that the schedule was changed last night before closing because I''m pretty sure you are off today."he told her as they got in the shower and continued from where they left off.


    Two months later Kayla and Jason were still living in Ians house .Kayla grew impatient that camille never hurried up with her plans to help her get rid of liv. She has been having to deal with watching Ian fall deeply in love liv.They were always spending the nights at each others home''s which annoyed her so much since it never gave her a chance to be alone with him.


    Liv still continued to work in the same place.That day it so happened that she had to do an early work shift since Maddie had to go to the airport to pick up her sister Carol.When it was close to her time to leave she heard a familiar voice call her name."you look so much better than the last time I saw you Liv!!!" Carol told her as she ran up to her to hug her."I''m so happy to see you again!!!"liv said as they hugged ." we have so much to talk about!!!Maddie here tells me that you have a boyfriend now.well who ever it is must be an amazing person to have you looking so beautiful with happiness." Maddie walked up to them as they talked." thank you Liv for covering for me. you''re good to go for today.Are you going to wait for him?" Maddie asked her." I''m glad to help when I can.He is still in the office it might be a while but I''ll wait.It gives me time to catch up with Carol"she smiled at Carol."oh if you have an appointment with the owner please dont let me interfere" she told Liv as Maddie laughed." whats so funny?" Carol asked as liv blushed and Maddie walked away." Actually he is my boyfriend" liv told her. seeing carols face of shock." that is unexpected.Especially after everything." after about thirty minutes of talking Carol finally remembered something and went through her purse getting out a letter." remember that last night at the shop? one of the letters was for you.Its up to you if you want to read it but what ever they said caused alot of problems." Carol told her and also explained to her the about the death of her uncle Adam and Theo.She told her how much Liam searched for her non stop in the beginning even sending out posters.Sadly as time passed everything seemed to have slowed down until it finally stopped.


    Finally liv opened the letter that Theo had written to her


    "my dearest liv


    I know that what I did to you was wrong.Im truly sorry for everything that I put you through.I love you and always will love you but sadly I know your love cant be returned.I want to make things right.My sister and uncle betrayed me in the worst way leading me down a dark path. They are both plotting against you to take your happiness away by taking him away from you with lies.She is not pregnant and everything that has been said and done accusing me is all a lie. she and my uncle did everything to get what they want.Dont fall for their trap liv.I want you to be happy don''t let anyone get in your way.


    Theo "


    Liv felt her heart sink as she read the letter by the time she finished she had tears running down her face." when did you find this letter?"liv asked her." After you left and after the wedding day." Carol told her Feeling bad about it." it would have been too late.Hes married to her now." she said as she thought about everything." Its in the past now...Im happy with Ian...He really has been there for me through everything"At that moment Ian walked out and saw Liv with watery red puffy eyes and wet tear steaks on her face.He quickly ran to her " honey is everything ok? whats wrong ? why are you crying?" he asked her as she looked at him.Now liv had to decide to tell him or not.She didn''t want to ruin what she had so she just handed him the letter.

 Chapter 38 - why now?

    Ian got the letter from her hands and read it.He felt like this letter was all she needed to go back to her first love. He felt his c.h.e.s.t tighten with fear and pain that he was about to lose the love of his life.All his happines in the past couple of months was going to slip away from his grasp.


    He handed the letter back to her and sat down next to her putting his arms around her trying to comfort her but at the same time trying to comfort himself.Realizing that there was someone else sitting at the table he finally snapped back to reality." im sorry I didnt mean to be rude.Glad to see you''re doing well."Carol smiled at him " no worries, I''m just glad that she found someone like you in her life.Im sorry about all this.....But I thought it would be best since it was meant for liv.especially since those are considered his last words to her after everything." Carol told him as she for up" Well boss, I''ll leave you two alone so you can talk.let me go help out Maddie if its ok with you" she told him." Yeah no problem but dont forget your on vacation so don''t work too hard" he told her.


    " Ian I''m sorry about this. dont think that I will leave you to go back.its just this brings back so many memories.I dont know how to feel about everything I just found out."She frantically tried to explain." Look you dont have to give me any explanation.Im here to support you no matter what path you chose to take.In the end if things don''t go as you wanted I''ll still be here....I TRULY love you,dont forget that" he told her." Thank you .....it really means alot coming from you. I honestly was afraid that you would react differently....why are you so kind to me? I dont deserve you at all" she told him as she hugged him.


    Maddie came by with a cup of tea and placed it in front of liv. "she told me what happened. I''m sorry about all that...Anyway dont feel rushed with what I told you the other day.Its still a month away so don''t stress out about it, if you need help let me know" she told liv." Ian was a bit confused by the converstion.Noticeing his confused face liv laughed." I''ll tell you about that once I get home and have showered.lets go to my place now."Ian kissed her again and stood up" all right lets go then ,but I''ll make us something simple and quick to eat while you freshen up."


    when they got home Liv went straight to take a shower. Her mind was clouded with memories and the words from theo''s letter kept spinning over and over again in her mind.She hadnt spoken a word since they left the restaurant.Ian noticed how serious and upset liv looked but didn''t want her to feel obligated to talk to him. at that moment she needed her space to think and clear her mind which is what he wanted her to do while he prepared dinner for them.


    He decided to make spaghetti for them anf when he was about done cooking his phone started ringing." Hey its Maddie I''ve been trying to call liv but she isnt answering my calls." Maddie said as soon as Ian answered his phone." Yeah shes in the shower right now.Did you want to leave a message or I can tell her to call you back when she''s out" he told her as he grabbed the plates and set the table." Tell that we got a buyer already...I know it''s sooner than what we expected but we don''t want to lose this chance right now.im sorry I have to get back to work "Maddie said hanging up.Liv walked into the dinning room when he hung up the phone." hey whats wrong?" she asked him as he went back to serve the food." it''s Maddie ....she said something about a buyer.Liv what''s going on? when we started dating we said we were not going to keep things from each other. no matter what I would like to be aware of things." he told her as he placed the plates on the table as liv sat down."I''m sorry I know I should have told you.Maddie is selling this property to be able to help her sister pay for all her medical expenses.they had told me I was welcome to stay until they found a buyer thinking it was going to take a while.I didnt want to worry you about it so I''ve been calling around here to see if there is anything available.sadly I haven''t found anything yet ." Liv told him ." No matter how minor you think it might be I would like to know.Liv how many times do I have to tell you that I love you and you can count on me for anything... please dont ever forget that." he told her as he kissed her hand."what happened to mr. tough guy? the man who drove every woman who looked at him crazy." she teased him trying to lighten the mood." well we both know very well I''m still that man...and there are different ways I can prove that to you so you wont forget" he told her as he grinned at her."move in with me...I want you by my side."he told her." Ian but I don''t want you to feel pressured by me being with you every day.I want you to be sure about this...this only shows that we are getting more serious about our relationship."He smiled at her"Isn''t that what we both want... to have a serious relationship with someone we love?"liv felt moved by his words and nodded." ok yes I''ll move in with you...but in return I''m going to help you with any expenses around the house ok."he got up to hug her and kissed her on her cheek" well after dinner I say we celebrate and start packing."


    while liv and Ian had decided to take another step further together ,Liam and Camille had already started dating each other and were officially sharing a room together.Sadie didnt approve of it so she had decided to no longer live with her brothers and moved into her own house close to the company office.she still continued trying to find liv in hopes of one day finding her and things going back to how they were before.


    The next morning liv and Ian walked into the house with her clothes and the little she had in the other house.Kayla was shocked at what she saw bit still asked "hey what''s going on here?" Ian looked at her and replied "Liv and I decided to move in together,now if you''ll excuse us we have to get her stuff in my room." Kayla felt furious at that " shouldn''t we have discussed this together like we did when Jason and I moved in here?"Ian stopped and turned to her " I wasnt aware I had to ask you for permission in order for my girlfriend to move into my house?"Kayla looked at him with a serious expression " I didn''t mean it like that its just there is another person living here..." Ian didnt let her continue "She is sleeping in my room in bed with me...I decide who lives here.If it bothers you so much the front door ia over there" he told her pointing to the direction of the door.She just stormed off into her room without even looking at him and bumping in liv furious with what was happening.


    Kayla quickly started dialing camille''s number waiting for her to answer."what is it now?" cam answered her." she is moving in with my man!!!when are you going to help me get rid of her from this town?" Kayla asked her." thats not my problem anymore.Im finally with my guy and I''m not going to ruin what I have.he gave up on her already so dont even waste your time anymore."camille answered her hanging up on her.Kayla decided to call the number on the flyer she had originally called but it went to voicemail. Frustrated she decided to call the other number that was on it."hello? who is calling?" a voice of another female answered. "Hi this is Kayla are you still looking for liv?" immediately the other girl responded to kayla''s question." yes is she there? where is she ? I need to talk to her right away!!!"kayla calmly replied to her "look as soon as possible come to my town .I can personally take you to her, just write down the address I will give you.its a public place in case you have doubts but I assure you its her.I will send you a picture of her once we hang up so you can be sure." Once Sadie got all the information down she hung up and waited for the picture on her phone.the moment she saw liv in the picture she knew it was true and immediately booked a flight to the nearest airport to that town.

 Chapter 39 - you did this for me?

    when liv finally woke up the next day she realized that she was alone in the room.checking the time on her phone she realized she had slept in.Quickly she got in the shower and dressed in order to get to work on time.she had been trying to call Ian on his cell only to realize he had left it in the room.She walked out looking for him in the living room and the kitchen on to find Jason in the kitchen washing his plate ."looking for my brother?" he asked her as she walked in." yeah have you seen him?" she said as she peeked out the window." he''s not home he got a call this morning and had to rush to the restaurant before it was time to open."liv was surprised and sat at on barstool by the kitchen counter." I cant believe I slept through that." Jason laughed at her comment "he didn''t want to wake you. He told me to take you to over there for your shift.You can call Maddie if you like she''ll verify it for you" he told her."Ok thats fine" liv replied as she messaged Maddie." great I''m gonna get dressed.eat before we leave that''s one thing Ian told me to tell you "he said as he walked off.


    Kayla walked in after he left the kitchen and stood there glaring at Liv."by the looks of things you and Ian are getting serious really fast.Doesnt that bother you in any way?"Kayla asked her." why would it bother me? besides didnt you do the same thing? oh I''m sorry I forgot your situation is different than mine."liv told her getting an apple and reading the message she just received from Maddie."You must feel so special.Soon he will see his mistake and we will see who will be by Ians side"kayla said not realizing that Jason was behind her listening to her."who will be by his side kayla?" he asked her as she turned to him in shock." Jason I didnt hear you there...well for one it wont be her" she quickly said."let''s get going liv...dont want to be late." he said as liv started to walk out behind him.Seeing that kayla quickly grabbed liv and slapped her "NOW THAT YOU HAVE IAN YOU WANT TO TAKE HIM TOO!!!"she screamed at her.Reacting to kaylas slap liv returned it with even more force causing Kayla to step back in shock "I HAVE NO NEED TO GO DOWN TO YOUR STANDARDS.LET THAT BE THE LAST TIME YOU LAY A HAND ON ME!!!"Liv screamed as Jason held liv back." get in the car I''ll deal with this"he told liv as he watched her go out the front door." YOU''RE NOT GOING TO TELL HER ANYTHING !!!!LOOK WHAT SHE DID TO ME!!!"kayla screamed at him.Jason turned to her with fury in his eyes "you need to leave this house now!!!I didnt want to see it before but I now see what your true intention is." Kayla was speechles at Jason''s accusation " This is my home remember!!! IM NOT LETTING HER GET IN MY WAY OF GETTING WHAT I WANT!!!"She said as she raised her voice at him." In the way of what? getting to my brother? How stupid could I be to fall for someone like you....but it ends now!!!I''m done being your puppet."he said as he started walking out of the house and stopped midway to tell her something else." this isnt your house and you best be gone before Ian finds out what you did to her and he personally throws you out himself."


    Kayla was furious at what just happened but what they didn''t know was that Kayla had already set a plan in motion with someone who no one expected to be there in town that morning.She quickly grabbed her things and left the house before anyone else could tell her anything else.Her phone started to ring when she was outside."Kayla? I''m here at the cafe you told me.Where are you?"sadie asked her."I''m on my way I had an unexpected delay." Kayla told her as she got in the car and left.


    As Jason and Liv were on there way to the restaurant Jason began talking to liv." Hey I''m sorry about what happened she was completely out of line."liv looked at herself in the mirror to make sure she wasn''t still red "I dont mean to pry but how could you be someone like her?her intentions are very clear to any that sees." Jason sighed as he stopped at a red light " You''re right on that I''ve been denying it since we came back but she makes it more obvious that she wants my brother and everything he has since she wiped me clean."the light turned green and he started driving." I''m done with her... I told her to leave the house.Shes not the person I thought she was." Liv felt bad for him" I''m truly sorry about everything...no one deserves what you and Ian went through.In time you will find someone who will treat you like you deserve." he smiled and sighed as he got to the restaurant." Ian is lucky to have found you in his life...he seems really happy with you by his side.I hope I find someone like you." Liv smiled in return "No ...im lucky to have him."


    As she got out of the car she walked inside the restaurant that still had the closed sign on. All the tables. had been moved around and replaced with newer designs giving the place a modern but elegant look.In the middle of the place a piano.Liv gasped as she saw it and walked to it feeling the cool wood and pressing each key as the sound of them vibrated around the room.She felt so much joy and calmness at the sound.She put her purse down and started playing a soft classical song .Hearing the music play and feeling it as she played each key and pedal made her forget about her surrounding. For once she finally was able play and feel that joy and passion for music she has and wasnt able to do for a while.As she finished playing she heard clapping from different people.She turned feeling embarrassed and surprised."well I didnt know that the spot for pianist was going to be filled by the first person who auditioned for the spot." Ian teased her as he walked up to her and kissed her." wow what else can she do? you''re one lucky guy bro" Jason played along.Maddie amd her sister both joined them as they listened to the conversation. " you should hear the lungs on this girl. I was lucky enough to hear her play and sing back home when she was in school there" Carol added." I hope I''m lucky enough to enjoy that too" Ian told her "I hope you liked the surprise." Liv turned to him and smiled "you did this for me? Thank you but its too much...you didnt have to."Ian instructed Maddie to open already and hugged Liv " believe me you deserved this and more... Plus I think a change here will make business grow a bit more don''t you think?" liv felt very grateful for the surprise but still wanted to continue her usual work.


    " well since today is your day shift can you help out the girls and take orders ?" Maddie asked liv as she went to help out Carol and the chef in the kitchen since it seemed a bit more packed than usual." sure no problem"liv responded as she went to attend some of the usual customers.There were so many compliments about the place and more people seemed to have shown up with the news of it''s new look.Ian was so busy helping out at the register that he didnt have to go get. lunch with liv.She walked out to take a quick lunch outside from all the craziness inside.Jason had walked out and happened to see liv outside. " hey I''m bringing lunch from the cafe do you want anything? I''m bringing Ian something too since it''s crazy in there and the kitchen is as busy as ever right now."she shook her head " No thanks I''m eating something light right now.not really feeling anything heavy right now."he waved and left her outside taking a break after a busy morning.


    When Jason arrived there he went straight to order and decided to sit at the tables outside.when he sat down he noticed a beautiful blonde that definitely didnt come from their small town.She looked annoyed and a bit disappointed as she sat there drinking coffee.he felt a bit hypnotized by her and went up to her to talk." Hey sorry to intrude but is everything ok? can I help you with anything?" He asked as the girl turned to him with a grin."Do I look like I''m in need of your assistance ?After the conversation I had a while ago I doubt you would be of any use." Jason felt a bit surprised at hearing her accent when she spoke."I''m sorry I didnt mean to upset you.Its just that you looked upset." he told her as she let her guard down a bit after hearing his sincere apology."sorry it''s just I came looking for a friend and the person who knows her whereabouts wants me to wait another day to take me to my friend."Jason sat down at the table with her as he listened to her." Do you know where your friend my be? It''s a small town so I''m pretty sure I can try to help you find the person or place they might be." Sadie smiled at him as she looked through her phone for a picture of liv. "This is her. She left without saying anything and a girl called to notify that she was in this town and she knew her location." Jason looked at the picture and realized it was liv." you''re joking right? it''s Liv " Jason said as Sadie stood up in surprise." you know her? can you take me to her please?" Sadie said as she grabbed jasons hand pleading for him to respond." sure I''m headed that way when my order is done but first who called you and when ?"

 Chapter 40 - pleasant conversation

    "Does it really matter who called me?"Sadie asked him." I just find it odd that now out of all this time someone called you about her" he responded." I''m not quite sure how she found the flyer honestly but she called me and wanted me here as soon as possible." Sadie explained to him." she? have you met her yet?" Jason asked getting a suspicion of who it could be." yes I already met with her. she seemed very agitated and in a rush.She has this attitude like she is entitled to everything when its very clear she''s not " Sadie told him.He sighed and leaned back bothered by what he just heard" Kayla....i should have known." Sadie looked at him amused " is there something I should know? How did you know who she was?I haven''t even said her name" Sadie told him as a waitress came to give Jason his order to go."Shes not someone who you should trust.Look I''m going back to my brothers restaurant if you want to see liv you are welcome to join me."Jason sat up grabbing his bag and started walking to his cam.Sadie thought about it. and quickly followed behind him.Once they got to hia car he opened the door for her and let her in."I want you to tell me about Kayla.why do you say she''s not trusting when she''s trying to help me find liv?" Sadie asked him.He got in and turned on the car " She''s my ex girlfriend...but not for the reason you would think." Sadie rolled her eyes "if this is a lovers quarrel I want no part of it!!!" Jason laughed at her response." Like I said not what you think...its a long story but I can make it quick for you." Sadie stayed quiet and nodded waiting for him to start."she was my friend in school ...she "fell in love" with my older brother after our parents passed and he took over everything.they grew serious got engaged and that''s when she started getting closer to me saying that my brother was very controlling and was never there for her.we got close and well started seeing each other behind his back."he told her as Sadie starred at him." I''m not proud of that one bit but I thought we were in love and when my brother found us before the wedding I thought things were going to be better for us.We left on her honeymoon trip and gave her everything even extended the trip until she wiped me dry of everything.When we came home she changed completely with me" Sadie started to feel bad for him but still listened to him."she became furious when we found out that my brother moved on and has been trying to get him back.I had my last straw when I heard her screaming at liv this morning thinking that I didnt hear her words.I ended it with her."Jason said as he pulled into the parking lot beside the restaurant."I''m so sorry I cant believe she did that " sadie told him." If you dont believe me you can ask liv she''s not one to lie." Sadie smiled "its Sadie by the way...my name. Well one thing I know is true is that liv is not one to lie.She is such an amazing person very talented too."Jason opened the door and helped her out as he grabbed the food and closed the door." its a beautiful name....Im Jason by the way sorry for such a late introduction.come this way she''s working right now actually."Jason told her as she walked by his side.


    Sadie stopped for a bit as she looked at Jason walking ahead of her.He Looks so different compared to the men I have dated but in a way it''s really soothing meeting someone who isn''t aware of my social status.She snapped back to reality when he turned to look at her and walked towards him." sorry I got lost in thought" Sadie told him as he opened up the door for her.When they both walked in Jason saw Ian at the register " hey where is liv? I brought someone who is looking for her."Ian looked at Sadie confused and responded to Jason." she went with Maddie to help deliver a few orders but she will be back in half an hour." Jason turned to Sadie with a smile " well now we wait....if you dont mind me keeping you company of course."very well ...I will admit this has been a very pleasant conversation."she told him as she grinned sitting down by the nearest empty booth. Jason gave Ian his food and went to sit down with Sadie in front of her." Tell me Sadie how do feel about this small town?"he asked her trying to start a conversation with her."Let''s get things straight.If that is your version of small talk you sir are quite terrible at it.Now if you are trying to invite me out for dinner then let me know the time and location" Sadie told him with full confidence leaving Jason shocked and speechless."You are a very straightforward woman....Honestly I dont know how a woman like you is not married yet."Sadie looked at him and smiled " what makes you think I''m not married or currently seeing someone?" Jason grabbed her hand and pointed to her ringless finger." You don''t have an engagement or wedding band on.And if you were seeing someone then why is such a beautiful woman traveling by herself?"Sadie looked at her hand entwined with his big warm hand." You make a good point but I for one do not let anyone control me or my actions."Jason had a huge grin on his face that was very clear for Ian to see from where he was." I would marry you in a heart beat"Jason told her as she laughed in shock at his comment."You would marry me not knowing how crazy I can be when I put my mind to something?"she joked realizing that he was still holding her hand causing her to blush." You don''t believe me?I can be stubborn too you know...who knows maybe we''re a perfect match."Sadie couldn''t stop smiling " we dont even know each other what makes you think I would do something like that?"Jason smiled at her and lifted her face as she looked down." then let''s start with dinner tonight."


    Liv walked in with Maddie and saw Ian looking very cheerful as he attended the register." someone looks very suspicious right now" she said as she placed a kiss on his cheek."how could I not be...I have an amazing woman by my side and from this angle I am currently watching my brother for once actually smile while having a conversation with another woman who isnt Kayla."Liv seemed surprised and turned to look at the direction where Ian was facing.she was only able to see the back of the woman who was very obvious not from that town.Liv looked at her once again and felt that some how she looked familiar."she looks familiar but wont know until I see her front side" liv told him causing him to remember."Oh yeah now that you mention it she came looking for you."At that moment Jason saw Liv talking with Ian." well even though I would like to continue your person of interest is here and I don''t want to keep you waiting any longer."Sadie snapped back and turned to where jason was looking seeing liv close to the entrance talking.She immediately got up and walked to her " Liv!!!its you!!!I cant believe it ...."Sadie said as she went straight to hug her." Sadie you''re actually here!!! I cant believe you are here in front of me!!!"liv said as she returned the hug and felt tears of joy coming down her face.


    Sadie looked at liv with so much joy."you look even more beautiful than the last time I saw you.You look like a complete different person standing in front of me full of confidence."Liv smiled at Sadie " you haven''t changed a bit ... why are you here? you didn''t have to come here."Sadie turned to the brothers who were right by them."you left without saying anything to anyone...we were worried that something happened to you after what happened the night before." liv looked down " I''m sorry I should have told you . . .its just I didnt want to interfere with anything.I felt alone,betrayed,honestly scared for my life." Sadie sighed and hugged her once more "you did what you felt was needed.But now you can come home...Im sure once he sees you things will change and we can go back to how things were."


    "I cant go back...I have a life here.I started fresh and met someone who has helped me from the beginning to be who I am now." Liv told her as she stepped back to embrace Ian who was listening to them." I didn''t know...Sorry ...maybe it''s for the best.You deserve to be happy."Sadie said as she smiled at the happy couple." well we have alot to catch up on so if it''s not a problem can you show me to the nearest hotel? I really want to freshen up." Liv turned to Ian who nodded his head." you''re welcome to stay at our home of you would like.we can catch up later when I''m out of work." Sadie smiled" I dont want to be a bother ...but I would love that." Jason immediately got in the conversation " I can take her back home if you guys are fine with it." liv laughed at his response." sorry Sadie I forgot to introduce you to them.This is Ian my boyfriend who I''m officially living with and Jason is his younger brother who also lives in the same house.I hope that''s not a problem."Sadie turned to Jason with a grin on her face." well I''m glad to know this."


    " Her stuff is in my car we can get going now of you would like." Jason told Sadie as he opened the door for her.They both walked out together and drove off as liv turned to Ian " should I be worried? he just literally ended things with kayla and is after Sadie."

 Chapter 41 - sudden change of plans

    Ian looked at liv and smiled " I''ll talk to him dont worry but she seems like a huge improvement compared to Kayla dont you think?"Liv sighed " that''s true they just met so its not like theyre going to do something crazy." both looked at each other and started laughing "yeah I think that we should go out for dinner instead" Ian hinted as liv smiled at him." how did you meet her? she doesnt look like she''s from a small town at all." Liv looked at him and sighed " she''s not from here and well when We met it was at an event where her and her brothers were guest speakers there." Ian looked at her with a serious look " who exactly is she?"liv went up to him with a gentle smile on her face " look ...you already know about my past and well she was part of it too.she is his younger sister and well I hope that doesn''t make you feel uncomfortable."Ian turned and felt a pain in his c.h.e.s.t after hearing that First it was that letter and now it is an unexpected visit from Sadie."All I ask from you is to be honest with me liv. thats all I ask of you...." Liv hugged him immediately." You know that all I want is to be with you. Don''t worry about anything ok."


    When Liv and Ian finally finished work they both walked out together with a huge smile and holding on to each other. " well I wanted to take you out to dinner but it is late and you looked tired.How about we order a pizza?" liv kissed him as she wrapped her arms around his neck ." that sounds amazing right now.I didnt think we would be here from morning to close."Ian picked her up and sat her on his car as he started kissing her."well you should have left when your shift was over ...but I do appreciate you staying and helping me out with all the paperwork I had to finish.Im pretty sure I would still be in that office working on that."liv got of the car and handed him the phone as she got into the passenger side of his car."well if there is anything else I can help you with I will do what I can but for now how about that pizza you promised." he quickly placed an order and got in the car to head home." Food should be arriving when we get there... besides I think that you have a friend back home who wants to catch up with you."


    When they arrived at home Jason and Sadie were in the living room talking while enjoying a glass of wine.Both Ian and liv entered when jason called out to him " hey your order is in the kitchen. it got here a few minutes before you guys arrived.Liv your friend is amazing.Not only beautiful but smart and full of life." Sadie blushed but got up to hug liv." well he''s not so bad either. we haven''t stopped talking all day.Im glad to see you home already."Liv hugged her " I''m really glad that you''re here. have you guys eaten yet?"Sadie turned to look at Jason with a grin " yes we have...why don''t you both eat and we can catch up after your done meanwhile I''ll finish my conversation with Jason." liv nodded and turned to follow Ian who had already started heading to the kitchen.


    " Jason to be honest you are the first man that I actually feel so much in common with.I dont mean to sound clingy in any way so I apologize if it comes out that way but the truth is there is a bit more that... " at that moment sadies phone started ringing.she saw that it was Carter and rejected the call." so then I''m assuming who ever it is calling doesnt know where you are at." Jason told her as she looked at him in surprise." how did... never mind that" her phone rang again as she looked at it once more."you should answer it.they are probably worried about you." Jason told her as she sighed in frustration." fine Ill answer it but you stay here." Sadie told him as she pulled his arm down so he could sit back down next to her.


    "Carter what is it?" Sadie questioned as Carter started getting after her." we had a dinner today with your fiance and his family!!!what are you trying to do by blowing off this engagement with him? you made us look like fools in front of them as we waited for you to show up!!!where are you?!!!" Sadie listened to him talk then responded to him " well since big brother is now engaged I didnt think that me getting married was important anymore especially to someone like him..." Jason looked at her not knowing how to respond at what he just heard."Look brother if I marry it will be who I choose and when I want.If dear Liam can lower himself down to marrying garbage then I shouldn''t have a problem of choosing the man I want." Carter was furious with her words " who could possibly take you serious if you never want to settle down!!!You can''t keep playing around all the time.I agree with you about Liam but if he marries first then the company stays under his control with his wife.You know very well exactly what that woman has done to get what she wants and she will stop at nothing to get it." Sadie turned to Jason who overheard what Carter was telling her."Look don''t worry one way or another camille will not get away with anything."Sadie hung up before Carter said anything else.


    Jason looked at her and grinned " well I thought you weren''t engaged turns out I was wrong." Sadie layed down on the sofa as Jason put her legs on his l.a.p." I''m not....I dont want to marry that man just for the company.I want to marry someone of my choosing not my brothers."Jason laughed "well seems like someone has a serious problem"Sadie tossed a pillow at his face " its not funny I cant let that girl control the company but I dont want to be stuck with a total tool for a husband." at that moment Sadie sat up and grabbed Jason''s hand." marry me!!!" Jason snickered at her words amused." your joking right? I thought you didnt want that to begin with" Sadie looked at him "is your offer from this morning off the table already? what happened to you wanting to marry me in that moment?look we get along and I know we just met but we can file for divorce after everything is under my name.what do you say?help me out we can get married tomorrow morning."Jason sighed and smiled at her."I know I dont even have a ring to give you but Sadie will you marry me?"Sadie hugged him with excitement "YES!!!! thank you ....I really appreciate it but lets not say anything yet to anyone until it''s official." Sadie got up and started going to her room " I''ll call the judge from back home so he can get all the paperwork started immediately.I need you to give me all your information so I can send it to him so that early in the morning everything will be ready for us.we need two witnesses so if there is anyone you would like please let them know." Jason got up " you know this is a small town right?by the time were married everyone will know."Sadie turned to him with a grin "well even better it will make it easier to tell my brothers."


    At that moment Liv and Ian walked in to the living room." what exactly are you going to tell your brothers?what is going on Sadie? you are not going to tell them where I am are you?"liv looked at Sadie with a bit of worry in her face."No liv its not like that at all.I have some other news to tell them.originially I came here with a different motive but seeing as you are doing well here there is a change of plans now " Sadie told her as she turned to jason and back to liv." Ive got some calls to make but when you get a chance can we talk? I really want to catch up with you."Yeah I''ll go to your room in a bit."Jason stood up as sadie left and walked towards Ian." can I ask a favor from you both?" Ian and liv looked at him as Ian responded." Yeah but it depends on what it is.Im not giving you any money or anything just leaving that clear." Ian told him as he sat down with liv right next to him." it has to do with Sadie doesn''t it? I know that look in her face when she is about to do something one unexpected" liv added." all I''m asking for is just for your support.We dont want anyone to know until after..." Jason started when Ian cut in. " what exactly do you need our support In?"Jason sighed and just blurted it out." we''re getting married tomorrow and need two witnesses to sign."

 Chapter 42 - preparing for the morning

    " This is a joke right? You are marrying kayla after you just ended things this morning?" Ian asked annoyed at his brothers sudden news.


    "Honey I dont think he''s talking about her...you are talking about Sadie right?" Liv told Ian as she turned to Jason." Yeah it''s sadie.before you say anything you can''t change our minds from this choice.All I am asking is for my only brother and his girlfriend to be by my side tomorrow." Liv walked over to Jason "to be honest I''m sure there is a reason for it but one thing I can say is that sadie is an amazing person. you will see that with your own eyes You can count on me for tomorrow."Jason and liv turned to Ian who didnt seem on board with any of it." This is something serious.you just broke up with Kayla which I will admit was a bad relationship to begin with but it hasnt even been a day."Jason seemed upset with Ian''s lack of support "look if you dont want to approve of it I get I haven''t been brother of the year and all I have done is cause you trouble." Liv went to Ian to embrace him as he looked at her and kissed her on her forehead." Fine I''ll be there tomorrow." Jason smiled " well ok then looks like we are going to a wedding tomorrow" liv smiled and started walking to go see Sadie " I''ll let you both talk I''m going to see Sadie."Ian blew her a kiss " I''ll see you in the room."


    Sadie had already finished making plans for the morning when Liv knocked on the door.Sadie ran and opened the door pulling liv inside and closing the door." glad you are here.I assuming that Jason already told you everything about tomorrow?" liv sat down on the bed as she watched Sadie go through the dresses she had packed in her suitcase." if by everything you mean your sudden wedding with Jason then yes." Sadie grabbed the white silk dress she had and looked at herself in the mirror." what do you think? too much?I should go with something different." Sadie asked as she turned to liv "Look I know its sudden but Jason is someone of my choosing not my brothers.I don''t want to marry a guy who is only interested in the family company.Jason doesn''t know who I am and that is something I really love." Sadie explained to liv as she hung the dress up in the closet."if you talk to your brothers they will understand wont they.Liam should..."Sadie interrupted liv " if Liam marries camille before I marry everything will be under his name.I dont want that tramp ruining anything more.That is why I was happy that I found you thinking you could go back to Liam.To my surprise you already moved on which makes me happy to see you glowing with love and joy." hearing liams plans of marriage with Camille made liv feel hurt." after everything she has done he still wants to marry her?"Sadie sighed and nodded her head." Yeah they seem to have gotten closer while we searched for you.eventually she convinced him to slowly give up on ever finding you.they live together now and are planning a wedding for next year.I couldnt stand her so I moved out to my own place closer to Carter and the office."liv stood up and turned to Sadie " no matter ...I found Ian Who is such an amazing man.It hurts me to be honest but as long as Liam is happy is all that matters.we werent meant to be together no matter how much we tried something always separated us." Sadie snickered " you mean someone...she always was the problem but one day things will change for her.I just hope Liam opens up his eyes."


    Sadie talked with liv about the the next mornings plans when liv went to her room to get a few outfits for sadie to look at. Sadie waited for liv to get back when her phone started ringing.Checking to see who was calling she saw it was Liam." yes brother what is it?" she answered." well I''m assuming carter already got ahold of you if you are answering me with that tone.where are you?" sadie felt annoyed " look I''m not a little girl that you have to know where I''m at all the time."as she was telling him that liv walked in the room " ok so I have these outfits that you might like..." she suddenly stopped talking when she saw sadie on the phone." who is that? it sounded like ..."Liam quickly asked." it''s no one dear brother.I have things to do so I have to go."Sadie turned to liv with a smile "well they are in for a big surprise tomorrow.dont worry I wont tell him you are here."liv nodded at Sadie " they have no idea but thank you for respecting my decision.I know I cant hide forever but I know for a fact that my time here has changed me."sadie looked at the clothes liv had brought for her to see." well I really like this pencil skirt but I also really like this white dress. it not long but will definitely give a nice body shape.I think I will borrow this dress." liv handed her a pair of heels that matched the dress." Thank you and if you do return I will be there for you no matter what" sadie told her as she set the dress down." Now after the wedding I will have to discuss some things with Jason like the living arrangements and what exactly we will be doing together as we just met. we still need more to know about each other."Liv hugged her "I''m worried you might be rushing it.are you sure this is what you want?" Sadie hugged her back " you know I always wanted a sister but sadly got stuck with two older brothers.Im glad that I met you.You are like a sister to me and I love that you have been yourself since the beginning.Im sure about getting married I wont change my mind." Liv stood up and started walking to the door." okay then the bride should be getting her beauty sleep for tomorrow morning.Ill see you tomorrow goodnight."Sadie smiled and waved her off.


    As liv walked into her room Ian was already waiting for her." well looks like tomorrow will be eventful." he told her sarcastically as he walked up to liv kissing her." well your brother seems to be sure about this and so does sadie.All we can do now is be supportive since they are both a.d.u.l.ts." Ian layed down in bed as liv sat down on it. they continued talking and eventually went to sleep without discussing the real worry in Ian''s mind.


    The next morning Jason and Sadie had already left the house heading to the court house.Liv and Ian decided to reserve a part of the restaurant to celebrate the wedding as a surprise to the couple.Maddie was left in charge of organizing thinking it was for a customer who reserved last minute.Liv put on an aqua colored dress and left her hair loose.Ian decided on wearing black slacks and a blue button up shirt.They both went straight to the court house hearing rumors already that there was a wedding taking place.When they arrived there was already a couple of onlookers trying to figure out who was getting married.The moment Ian and Liv were spotted news started spreading thinking it was them.


    Kayla happened to hear that Ian was at the court house and grew furious with the news.She immediately went to the restaurant to confront Maddie about the rumor.To her surprise there were wedding decorations and a cake getting set up." what is the meaning of this Maddie?!!! is it true that Ian is getting married?!!!" surprised at the sudden outburst Maddie responded" No that''s not true they are attending a wedding but I dont have to give you any explanation." hearing Maddie clarify made Kayla relax " well then I guess I have nothing to worry about."Kayla said as she pulled a chair out and sat down wanting to see who the couple was.


    Back at the court house Sadie and Jason both were standing next to each other as they said their vows.they both looked happy as they said their I do''s. Ian embraced liv as they watched the ceremony take place.Watching the couple kiss at the words of the judge finally confirmed that they were legally married.Sadie and jason walked out of the court house to find a large group of spectators and a few photographers taking pictures." I see what you mean by small town finding out fast."Sadie told Jason who smiled at her." well we will be on the front page tomorrow thats for sure." Sadie smiled as she turner to Ian and liv who were walking behind them."well I think we should make the best of the front page" Sadie said as she turned to Jason and they kissed in front of the court house causing the crowd to applaude and multiple pictures taken."that''s Sadie for you always trying to make the best of everything."


    "well I know someone isnt going to take the news very well" Ian said sarcastically as liv turned to him and nudged him at his side." she wont be happy if either of you make a life without her in the picture."he messaged Jason to meet up at the restaurant as he and liv drove off to get therer before them.

 Chapter 43 - after party

    When liv and Ian showed up to the restaurant a several of Jasons friends and regulars from the restaurant where there.Several of Ians friends had also shown up once they heard the rumor of him being seen at the courthouse.when they inside they were also surprised to find Kayla sitting there.


    " well you have so many people here already waiting to know if the rumors are true about you getting married but yet some people here came in congratulating me for getting married with jason.I know for a fact that it was not Jason since we ended things yesterday." Kayla continued telling them as Ian grinned at liv who was listening to Kayla go on."well even though it would be amazing to give the news that I married this beautiful woman by my side we did not get married. Now if you''ll excuse us we have to attend the guest."Kayla watched them walk away confused.Maddie walked up to them as some of the guest listened in to the question."well who is this party for?so many of these guests showed up but yet we are left out of the sudden news."Liv looked at the decorations as she greeted some people while Ian checked his phone responding to Maddie."well the newly weds are here already so you are about to find for yourself."As he told them that everyone waited for the unexpected couple to show up.


    When Jason and sadie entered Ian introduced them to surprised guests.Carol screamed with joy the moment she saw Sadie "congratulations!!!! You are the last person I ever expected to get married!!!I''m so happy for you both...you look amazing together!!!"


    As Jason introduced his new wife to all the guest many were impressed by her beauty.Once they actually got to talking hearing her accent and words made them realize that she was also very knowledgeable.


    Kayla stood there watching in shock and confusion at the sight of Jason holding on to Sadie.When she finally decided to confront them she walked over to them while they were in the middle of everyone." This is a joke right? There is no way you would marry her when you dont even know who she is!"Kayla told them as everyone started to watch them." is there a problem? I have every right to decide who I''m with" Jason told her as Sadie wrapped her arms around Jason with a huge smile on her face."Do you even know who she is? you must know if you married her that fast....i didnt think. you would stoop so low as to marry one of the ric.h.e.s.t and well know woman just for money."Kayla said trying to embarrass him in front of everyone." Oh little girl ....you really are amusing." Sadie said as walked up to her."Fortunately for me he wouldn''t stoop down to your level to try to live a life of luxuries."as Kayla started turning red she responded to her " didnt you come here for your friend? you found her already why didnt you leave with her?" Sadie walked back to Jason who was going to respond but sadie stopped him." Thanks to my husband here I was able to find her and let''s just say this simple life here with new people made me want to enjoy it longer.I have no intentions of ruining liv''s happiness with Ian." Kayla was furious and turned to Jason " I thought you loved me? why would you do this to me?"Jason looked at her with a serious expression " You dont know what love is....as for Sadie she is the woman I love and chose to spend the rest of my life with.im done playing games with you Kayla." hearing those words made Kayla react and start heading up to Jason to slap him when Sadie stopped her holding her hand in mid air." You are not the first woman to try something like this on another man.If I were you I would turn around and leave so I can enjoy this celebration with my husband." Sadie told her as she let go of her hand walked over to jason kissing him in front of her and everyone as they watched and applauded."I know that both of the brothers will come back after me once they get bored of messing around.I know for a fact if I hadn''t waited around for that girl to finish her plans with livs ex she would have been long gone from here."


    Hearing that made Ian turn to her and pull her out of the restaurant with liv and Sadie behind." what did you just mean with what you said?" he asked her."it means exactly what I said" kayla said aa she crossed her arms. " Camille already knew where I was before Sadie was even notified" liv said as she paced." well it doesnt change things now ...and I suggest we continue our lives without Kayla ruining anything else"sadie told them as she pulled liv back inside.Ian started walking back inside when Kayla grabbed his hand."wait Ian please...Look everything I have done up to now is for you please give me another chance.I love you and I know what I did was wrong and a mistake.please we can both start new without liv.She will eventually leave you.that girl might be with livs ex but she isn''t her."Ian turned to her upset." your right about one thing...shes not liv.What ever happens in the future is not your problem but one thing for sure is that you are the last person I would go back with.Stay away from us kayla."he yanked his arm away from her and stormed back him.Sadie was trying to liven up the mood as everyone enjoyed the music and food.Liv went straight to Ian and embraced him." everything is fine.I love you liv don''t ever forget that." she kissed him as she heard his words and responded." I love you too Ian but what is this about?" she asked him as she looked into his eyes." Nothing.... just that I''m glad to be able to spend my life with you and celebrate these occasions with a beautiful woman by my side.who knows this might be us pretty soon." he teased her.Liv laughed at his words "are you telling me that a bad boy such as yourself can be tied down to just one woman for the rest of his life?" he put his arms around her as he kissed her cheek " you''re right there is no way any woman can tie me down she would have to be the perfect woman to let that happen."


    Sadie walked up towards them with two glasses of champagne and handed it to them."well I hope Jason and I end up as happy as you two look.You really do look like a complete different person."Jason walked over to them with a glass for sadie." well now its our turn to show that we can be that happy too."As the party continued Kayla snuck in a few pictures of them all without anyone seeing and sent them to a magazine editor to make headlines and cause trouble for Sadie back in the city since she knew for a fact that none of her family was there.In return for all those pictures she had sent she was sent a good amount of cash for those pictures.


    The next morning Jason walked in to the kitchen as liv and Sadie talked while drinking tea. He placed the newspaper on the table for them see as Ian walked towards them placing the plates served with pancakes and fresh fruit."looks like we made the front page"Jason said as Sadie smiled " and my we look amazing together in this picture.im keeping this and framing it."Ian sat down next to liv and started eating." well what are your plans now?are you going on a honeymoon?" liv asked them as they all started eating." well before that we need to go see my brothers so I can file all the necessary papers and give them the news." Sadie told them as she leaned on Jason.Livs phone started ringing and she checked the caller id ." it''s Carol calling let me answer." as she answered Carol immediately started talking "liv one of the girls from the city restaurant sent me pictures of the magazine''s back home.i sent it to you so you can show Sadie." liv responded to her and hung up after to open up the pictures."sadie looks like your brothers might already know look."

 Chapter 44 - media headlines

    Liam had decided that morning to go to the office that morning and have his breakfast there instead eating at home since Camille had made plans with some friends for that day.As he sat there drinking his coffee his assistant came in with a magazine that had shocking headline to it." this came in this morning I thought you should see it." his assistant said as Liam took the magazine." thank you I''ll take it from here." the moment he saw what it read he slamed it on the table making his coffee cup shake." Hayes wedding:new member to the growing family" he said out loud as he saw the front cover with a picture of his little sister with a man he had never seen before.He flipped through the pages to find out what exactly the magazine had on the unexpected wedding.when he found the pages he started looking at the pictures.From what it seemed it was not anywhere near them.There were several of his sister with a huge smile on her face as she enjoyed the event dressed in white.there was another of them dancing and to his surprise behind Sadie there was liv dancing nearby glowing with pure happiness.He quickly sat up straight and picked up the magazine to double check if it was indeed liv.To his surprise it was her.He hadn''t seen her in so long that he felt mesmerized by that picture of her but felt upset at the thought that his sister was with her and he was not notified about it.At that moment Carter walked in with the same magazine in hand."did you see what our beloved little sister has done?" Carter asked him as he closed the magazine not wanting anyone to know what he knew." Indeed I have brother I just saw it." Liam grabbed his phone and started dialing Sadie who didn''t pick up the phone."well we cant do much now but figure out as much as we can about this man and get them both to talk to us in person."Carter told Liam as he walked out of Liam''s office.


    Liam started dialing again when sadie finally answered him." Before you start yelling at me there is not much you can do.I made up my mind and he is the man I love and chose to marry.I expect you to respect my decision.I will be there tomorrow morning at the office.Is there anything else that you need brother?" Liam sighed and responded " are you alone right now?" he asked her." yes brother at the moment I am but I dont see why that matters...." sadie said when he cut her off."how is she ? is she safe?"he asked her leaving sadie speechless."I don''t know what you are referring to brother" she responded to him." you don''t have to deny it ...i saw her in one of the pictures.She looks more beautiful compared to the last time I saw her.you dont have to tell me where she is, all I need to know is if she is ok." Liam told her.the line stayed quiet for a moment until finally sadie sighed "She''s even better than ok.She looks like a complete different woman glowing with love and full of confidence.I bet you would fall in love all over again...but it''s best to leave things where they''re at you will be marrying camille even after everything and I dont think Liv deserves any more pain."Liam stayed silent hearing that he felt a pain in his c.h.e.s.t hearing Sadie and nodded as he listened " you are right ...she didn''t deserve any of that.Thank you sister I will see you when you get here."Liam hung up and sat in his office for a while while thinking about liv. he never realised until then that he had lost all hope in finding her and had settled with Camille trying to replace the love he had.


    Camille was at the cafe with two of her friends discussing her wedding plans." the service here has been terrible since the manager left.Who ever is running it right now is doing a terrible job."cam complained as she waited for her drink to get there after twenty minutes of being there.her friends had already agreed on the color for the bridesmaid dresses and were currently looking at a stack of magazines for dress designs." well how does it feel to know that soon you will be owner of the most prestigious family business? You will be the most envied girl in this city as Liam is the hottest man around."Camille felt proud hearing all that "well since their darling baby sister doesn''t want to marry that means the moment I get married everything will be mine.At this point everything seems to be going well.Liam is heaf over heals for me and I get to do what ever I want since all he does is work."at that moment the waitress went to drop off her drink as one of her friends looked at the magazine with the surprising headline." well if what this magazine says is true you no longer have that chance of owning the company."camille turned to her furious " what are you talking about?!"she was handed the magazine as she read and looked at the pictures.She felt enraged at seeing that but what made it worse was seeing liv in one of the pictures." that sleazy little brat!!!I have to go see Liam and make sure he doesnt see this."she got up and left immediately to Liam''s office.


    When she arrived she barged into his office as he was working on some paper work with Carter." Liam did you see this already?"Carter looked up at her as Liam continued working " Yes Camille I only skimmed through the pages but Sadie has indeed confirmed that she is now married" Carter studied both his brother and camilles reactions as they interacted." was that all she confirmed?can she do that?"she asked him as he stopped what he was doing and looked up at her." was there something more that I should be aware of?"Camille paced a bit as she responded "No I was just curious about it since you know how the media likes to make things up sometime to get people talking."Liam got back to what he was doing " well if there is anything else let me know I have alot to do right now so I will late for dinner."Camille grinned with satisfaction "Dont worry I made plans for dinner already so I guess I''ll see you when you get home."she walked out immediately before he could question her. "why didn''t you tell her the truth?the fact that you finally got word of liv is something big for both of you" Carter asked him." if you didnt notice that was exactly what she wanted to know.for now she doesn''t need to know."Liam told him as carter sat down " well this situation seems rather interesting ... makes me wonder how things will turn out."


    After liv had informed her about the magazine and showed them the pictures Sadie had received a call as she walked back to her room to pack up her things. What she didnt know was that liv had over heard the conversation Sadie had with Liam on the phone.Liv knocked on the door when sadie hung up surprising her." I didnt know you were there ..." sadie told her as liv closed the door behind her." yeah sorry I ....overheard your conversation.He saw didnt he?" she asked Sadie." yeah but dont worry I didnt tell him where you are....all he wanted to know was if you are doing well.I think it really impacted him seeing your picture."liv smiled at Sadie as she wiped her tear from her face." thank you Sadie ....for everything.Im heading back with Ian. he needs to go to the restaurant and work on some things so I''ll be helping him with that.Call me when you guys get to the airport" sadie hugged her as tears streamed down her face." I really wish things would have been different but I''m glad that you are happy.thank you for everything and if you need anything call me." liv laughed " you make it seem like it''s good bye." sadie laughed as she cleaned her face from crying " you''re right let me know when you go to the city." liv smiled " we both know that probably wont happen but yes I''ll call you if i do."as Sadie finished packing she turned to liv " dont be a stranger after all once you marry Ian we will be family.but no matter what you are still like a sister to me."


    Jason knocked on the door with his bag ready." ready to go?" he asked her as she handed him her suitcase." ready as I''ll ever be." Ian walked up to them as they started walking towards the living room." well I guess this is where we depart. enjoy your flight guys...let us know when you arrive." Liv walked up to Ian and wrapped her arms with his." be safe guys let us know if you need anything."


    As they departed Ian checked his phone again." is everything okay? you seem upset."he turned to her and back on the road." seems like I have some issues with the other store." Liv frowned at hearing that. " you mean we have some issues with the other store. I''m not going to let you do this by yourself.dont stress out about it too much we will figure something out together."

 Chapter 45 - to go or not to go

    When both liv and Ian got to the restaurant he went straight to his computer and started going through his paper work.Liv had gone to go get Carol and Maddie to the office while instructing the other employees to take care of their tasks and the customers.While Ian waited for them to arrive in his office he checked his email to find several complains about the other restaurant in the city and started noticing a fall in sales from there.When they all entered Carol immediately informed him ofa message she had received in regards to the other restaurant." well the person I had left in charge just informed me that they were no longer going to be working there."Ian checked the name and verified that not only was that person not going to work there but hadn''t been since the day after Carol had left." ok well first thing is I need to get someone to go and take over until Carol gets cleared for work by her doctor.Maddie can''t go because I want her to stay by carols side in case she needs anything.the only thing I can think of is Jason."Ian told them as he thought about things."honey Jason cant attend right now.he is going with sadie for their honeymoon after they talk with her brothers."liv told him." I would go but I have several meetings to take care of that I cant cancel."Maddie added into the conversation " even if Jason could go he doesnt know a thing about running it.you need someone who knows how to do everything including management." At that moment Carol spoke up "liv ...you should go!!! you know the store from head to toe.You know how to do everything that needs to be done and I''ve seen you work with Ian in regards to all the office work.You are the best suited for this."liv turned to Ian who looked at her with worry in his eyes."carol is right Ian she will bring it back up and in sure she can handle everything with no problem."Ian stood up from his chair and walked over to liv who was quiet after hearing them speak." honey what do you think about this?"she looked at him with a mix of worry and fear about returning."I agree with them about running it but...." she stopped talking and Ian took it as a hint that she wanted to talk with him alone."Maddie ,Carol can we be alone for a bit l will let you know what we come up with."


    When they were alone Ian went up to liv and kissed her hands." I know that you are worried about returning and your past life coming up but sweety you are much stronger than that .I have seen you grow stronger since the day I first saw you.I know that you are capable of anything if you put your mind to it.dont let them have anymore control over what you do." liv cried into his arms " you always know what I''m thinking.I love you Ian and if it means me going to help you i will do what ever it takes."he wiped the tears from her face and kissed her." I don''t want you to go but it''s only temporary.we will talk every day or if you need me I will get a plane to come find you.look don''t feel forced into it I can go myself and handle everything and you can go to my meetings I''ll just sign some doc.u.ments and notify that you will be taking my place."


    She shook her head "No you need to attend it wouldnt look right in a business point of view for you to do that.You are right....im not the same woman from before I will not allow anyone to push me around anymore.Dont worry I''ll help you finish up everything here and get all the information from the cafe to start making necessary adjustments and plans." Ian laughed as he embraced her " you always work so hard when you have no need...I can handle everything here."she turned around to face him holding onto him " If I can help you out I will.You are the reason I finally found myself.Its the least I can do."He gave her such a deep passionate kiss that left her breathless." what was that for?"she asked him wanting more." it''s so you never forget how much I love you."She pulled him in for another kiss as he sat her down in his desk both not wanting for that moment to finish between them." You know I won''t forget your love for me as I hope you don''t forget how much I love you but this is something we should continue at home." she said stopping him from going any further." fine but once we''re home there is no stopping" he teased her.


    For the next day liv helped out as much as she could with work and spent the time she wasnt working with Ian.All she was waiting for was the next flight out to the city.She had already packed up her stuff and Ian had already leased out an apartment for her to use temporary until things got settled." well Since I know you will be busy with the cafe I took the liberty of having your apartment furnished.I dont want it to look like your starting over again." Ian told her as he loaded her bags in the trunk of the car." so how then what does the decor of the apartment say about me then?" she asked as she pulled him close to her." it says I''m taken by the most handsome guy in the world...no scratch that ,the universe." she kissed him once more as she got into the car."well wouldn''t that give you a bad look since it will mean you''re taken..." he got into the car and turned to her." thats not a bad thing is it?To be honest I dont want to let you go but I know its only temporary."as they drove off to the airport they continued their usual conversations. Ian held her hand wanting to soak up all the warmth from her before she leaves.


    Back in the city Sadie and Jason were finishing up setting up the apartment for liv." well I''m glad that we got everything set all thats left is to turn in the keys to her when she arrives." Jason moved the last end table in place where Sadie instructed." Yeah well after this we have enough time to go back to your home and get ready to meet up with your lawyer to finish signing everything." sadie sat down as she inspected the set up in the living room." its your home too...and yes then we can finally take a honeymoon together." she laughed as she stood up to look around." well just because we haven''t slept together doesnt mean its going to happen during a trip." he followed her as he checked to see if everything was already done."well that wouldn''t be a bad idea but since we are still getting to know each other we will wait ."she turned to him with a smirk " well one thing is for sure your company is very appreciated so you never know what could happen."they both went to the door and locked up to head back to sadies home." The day I call a place our home is when I personally get you that house.Until then it''s your home amd nothing more."they walked slowly on the sidewalk together heading for the car."you told me about the history between liv and your brother but it''s hard to see it when he looks so serious and is very focused on the company.How does someone as serious who is always focused on work have time to do anything especially go out.It makes me feel bad for his fiance which hardly spends any time with him at all."Jason told her as he opened the door to the car."well truth is he was like that before many people fear him because if even just with one mistake they would get fired he takes everything very serious.He has a big heart but doesn''t show it.With liv it was different...they fell in love.they had an immediate connection and somehow found each other once more in the same day without even expecting it.sadly his now fiance had also set eyes on him well more like our company and money.She managed to get between them and well you know the rest up until now." Sadie told him as she got in the car and waited for him to get in."Do you think her coming back is a good idea?" he asked her as she sighed thinking about it." Im not sure honestly but I know that liv is not the same woman as before which can quite possibly change things."

 Chapter 46 - getting there

    Liv sat in her seat as she watched the plane descend.She felt a bit nervous about finally returning back to her home after she had run away from her past.she was happy to be able to help out Ian with his business Since. day one he helped her and made sure she understood what his intentions were to make sure she felt safe around him.He managed to make a descent living with managing his business and at the same time still took the time to focus on her.Thinking of him made her happy.


    Sadie and Jason were inside the airport waiting for her."I cant believe she is finally here" Sadie exclaimed as she looked at the time."Yeah she should be here any minute now her plane just arrived.Now to wait " he said as he turned to Sadie." dont be so impatient you''ve done more waiting before for other things why is this so different now?she''s like my sister and your soon to be sister in law."Jason laughed "yeah I know ...But we have been here waiting for a while since you wanted to get here before the plane was even halfway here." she embraced him "nothing wrong with getting here early besides I didn''t want for any one to know shes here yet." Jason held on to her as he started seeing people enter the airport "what difference does it make if they know shes here?" she smiled at him with mischief " I want to make sure her appearance makes an impact on everyone but each at its own time."Sadie finally caught a glimpse of liv as she was entering the airport " there she is!!!shes finally here!!!" she said as she pulled Jason to follow her as she made her way to the crowd to reach her.


    As liv walked towards Sadie she felt a sudden relief to know that they were there." I''m so glad to see you both doing well. I''m sorry that you had to pick me up from the airport I hope I''m not intruding on your trip to leave for your honeymoon" liv told them as she hugged them and Jason took her two bags that she was carrying." No need to worry we have a family event where we will be introduced as a married couple since there was no extravagant wedding then after that we will be going away for our honeymoon." As they started walking to the exit of the airport liv turned to them "well I want to freshen up and head over to the cafe before anything else." Jason laughed " Ian said you would do that so he instructed us to take you out to eat somewhere before taking you to your home,which by the way is all fully furnished and stocked with food so you wont have to worry about anything." liv couldn''t help but smile as she heard him say that."Ian put you both in charge of doing all of that?" sadie gave the ticket to the valet to get her car amd turned to liv. " that man has gone above and beyond for you." liv turned to Jason " how has the married life treated you both?" Sadie laughed "it''s been surprisingly well even though we haven''t gone all the way as he says...but one thing is for sure I dont think I''ll be letting this man out of my grasp."Jason picked up the bags as the car pulled up and put them in the trunk as he went to open the door for both of them."he is different from when I first met him.You knocked some sense into him Sadie." as Jason got into the drivers side Sadie looked at him "I hope it stays like that " Jason looked at both of them confused " are you girls talking about me?" Sadie smacked him on his shoulder." just drive I''m hungry already."


    four hours later liv finally got dropped off by Jason and Sadie who decided to give her the tour of the place she was staying." I thought it was an apartment building I was staying at.this place is huge" Jason laughed "well it''s technically a townhome.It use to belong to Ian but when my parents passed he left it to me so I could have a steady income to help me out if I ever needed anything.the renters left last week so it was available and Ian asked if you use it until things got settled here." liv stood infront of the place feeling bad for what Jason just said." before you say anything, no I will not accept any money from you or Ian I told him the exact same thing.besides what kind of person would I be if I cant return the favor for everything you both have done for me." Sadie placed the keys in livs hand and pulled her to the front door."well enough talking let''s go inside!!!we have one more surprise for you!!!"as the three walked in after she unlocked the door liv was amazed at how beautiful everything was set." did you guys also decorate the entire house?" Sadie walked up to liv " well I did all the shopping and decorating he did all the heavy lifting."liv hugged them both full of gratitude." you both really are amazing." Jason started walking towards the garage door "well that''s not really the surprise.Ian paid for all the expenses to furnish the place but Sadie and I thought you would like something to move around in" as they entered the garage liv felt shocked at seeing a new car there." I was thinking that a newer challenger would suit you better." Sadie said getting the keys from Jason to hand it to her." No that''s too much guys.Honestly you have done alot already I cant accept it." she told them." You can and you will accept it.you are going to need something to drive around in."Sadie looked at the time and started walking back to the front door."Jason we have to go now I have to meet up carter in thirty minutes , we will see you tomorrow liv."as they walked out liv waved them off and she quickly dialed Ian''s number."well it''s good to know you''re doing ok." he replied as he answered the phone." you should have told me you were arranging all this.A simple apartment would have been fine." Liv told him as she walked to her room with her bags."look I wanted to be sure you had evrything you needed.Besides I''ll feel more comfortable knowing that you are in a good neighborhood and the house is fully renovated and secure." She sighed as she listened to him." Thank you ...I really appreciate it.Right nownim going to freshen up and head over to the cafe.I want to get started on everything right away." Ian laughed as she finished her sentence " I figured you would.dont overdue yourself ok I still expect you to take your days of like any normal work day.let me know how things go." once she hung up she went for a quick shower.


    An hour later she was driving towards the cafe.She was not sure of what to expect and didnt notify them that she was there already.Driving in the city made her realize how not much had changed.She quickly found a parking spot and grabbed her binder with all the information and paperwork she needed.One thing that was very obvious just by looking at it from the outside the tables had not been cleaned well and the tables along with the chairs were not set right.When she walked up to the cafe it was I obvious the windows were yet to have been cleaned.She quickly started writing all that down and Walked inside.When she stepped inside she immediately noticed that it had not been well maintained.As she started writing it down a young lady went up to her to questions her." is there something I can help you with?" Liv immediately turned to her and smiled " yes, who is the manager right now that is temporarily running for Carol?" the lady looked at her annoyed." That person left I''m taking over for now.Ive been trying to run everything but its hard when you dont know where to even start." liv started walking to the register and explained herself."the owner has sent me to fix all these issues so I would appreciate if you and everyone else would cooperate with me and call everyone to be here in the morning for a meeting."the young girl nodded and went to get the list of all the employees."please let all the current workers to stop what they are doing and start cleaning everything.I will be closing down for tonight since there are no customers and this place needs a really good cleaning." Liv walked outside and called Ian right away." hi honey I just wanted to let you know that I will be here all night the front of the store looks terrible and I still need to double check the back and all the food supplies." Ian looked at his watch " well dont keep everyone too late we still need them for the next day." she laughed " no honey I wont keep them long don''t worry I know what I''m doing"

 Chapter 47 - filling the void

    Liv had already sent everyone home by midnight.She managed to get the entire kitchen clean and everything from the front of the store cleaned and organized.Since it was dark she instructed the morning crew to clean and organize everything before the store opened in the morning.One thing was certain there was still alot of stuff she had to do in order to get ready for the next day.She got started on ordering all the food and drinks that were out and needed to be updated. The paper work that was in that office had not been touched since Carol left which proved that none of the required items had not been ordered. As she went through the papers it proved the reason why sales had been going down.She sat there in front of the computer ordering everything and a few extra items to advertise in order to gain customers back.By the time she finished sending out all the orders it was already 4 a.m. She drove home and went straight to bed feeling exhausted.


    It was 9 am already when liv heard her phone ringing.She got up and answered it immediately " well good morning beautiful looks like someone had a long night." she smiled and checked the time." Ian sorry I didnt call you back it was late and I didnt want to wake you."she started getting her clothes ready to take a quick shower " Well I saw your orders and I made a few calls already to get it sent over this morning so in about an hour or two you should be receiving everything.Now don''t over work yourself ok...i dont expect you to have everything fixed in one day."Ian told her as she started walking into the bathroom." Thank you so much ....Believe me there is so much that still needs to be done.All I did so far was get the inside cleaned I''m about to get ready to head out to make sure everything is getting fixed outside." She felt a bit sore from but knew she had to go and supervise that everything was getting done." well in that case I''ll let you go so you can do what you need.Ill call you later."


    That morning Liam had called for a meeting with Sadie and Jason.He had walked into his office and continued with his usual work until Sadie arrived still feeling upset from the talk he had with Camille that night.He felt upset that she had taken down all the posters and pictures of liv with their numbers looking for her.Camille used their relationship as an excuse and reason to move on from liv.If she really wanted to be with him she would have already returned to be by his side but how can she if she still doesnt know what really happened.He felt so much anger mixed with pain but at the same time felt that Camille had a point in some way.If she wanted to be found he would have heard something about her.Everyone saw how upset Liam looked when he entered the office and were afraid to get him even more mad than what he was. As he was going through his paper work he heard a knock on his door. "come in already don''t just stand there." the door opened immediately and Sadie walked in "well someone is in a foul mood this morning.what has you upset this time?" Liam stopped and looked at her with a serious face." Camille took down everything on the missing poster we had up." Sadie sat down with a grin "and you dont agree with her action?" Liam stood up and walked towards the window " I understand how she feels but it really upsets me that she did that without consent." Sadie grabbed a pen and started cl.i.c.k.i.n.g it " well I wouldnt be surprised if that''s not all she has done behind your back." At sadie''s words he turned to her. " Is there something else I should know?Do you agree with what she did? if I do recall you know Liv''s whereabouts but between us both no one knows about me knowing."Sadie smiled at him " I dont agree with her at all being on your life brother.I honestly believe you are just trying fill the void with the wrong person." Liam studied her reactions "How can you prove that''s true?" she stood up and walked next to him to look out the window "simple really you are worse personality wise since Liv left.Everyone is afraid to go against you in any way.You would think that having camille as a fiance would make you happy but the truth is she doesnt mean anything to you. think about that." At that moment there was a knock on the door." come in Jason " sadie called out. when he entered both Sadie and Liam stopped that conversation." good you are finally here.All the preparations are ready for the party in three days. I know its not what you both wanter but its what needs to be done.Now Jason if you have any family here or would like to invite please feel free to do so." Sadie turned to him with a serious expression as Jason nodded." I''m not sure if my brother can make it but I will invite him since he and his girlfriend are all I have of family besides Sadie." sadie stood up and walked over to Jason "yes well we will talk with them on the phone tonight after we finish today with our appointment at the bakery for the cake.we appreciate everything you have done but now we must finish off what is left for that day."


    Sadie pushed him out of liams office amd instructed him to go to her office." I''ll catch up with you right now." she turned to her brother once the door was closed." I hope what i said helps you understand that Camille is a mistake.I dont expect you to look for liv but search for the person that will love and cherish you for who you are not what you have.you never know how close that person could be." Sadie quietly left his office leaving him by himself.He looked at the window and thought about the past couple of months with camille." Am I really happy ?" he said outloud to himself.In the beginning camille desperately wanted to spend every moment with him once they became engaged and it was announced she changed.She felt entitled to everything and only wanted the best. The whole wedding plans are being planned out by one of the best planners and only leaving the wedding dress and bridesmaids dresses to her for planning.She has spent almost every day out late with friends or shopping giving them hardly any time to spend together.


    Liam Walked back to his desk and opened up a drawer taking out the magazine to look at livs picture.She meant everything to him .his true happiness was with her by his side but maybe sadie had a point.There might be someone else out there for him.He felt himself getting stressed out just thinking about everything. His sister got married with someone of her choosing instead of who they originally wanted.She seems happy to have Jason in her life.He looked at the time and saw that it was almost noon.He grabbed his phone and locked up his office."I''ll be going out for lunch" he told his assistant who just nodded afraid to say anything to upset him.


    Liam decided to go eat out at a restaurant a good distance away from work to avoid any talk about work.All he wanted was some time to alone.He had been trying to call Camille but she would send him straight to voicemail.All he got was a message back saying she was busy with some work issues she had to handle.When he reached the restaurant he was quickly seated.The waiter got his drink order and left him to look at the menu.As he looked through the menu he couldnt help but wonder.What could liv be doing at this exact moment? He hadn''t really thought much of her since he and Camille became a couple but as the time passed Camille showed how different she actually was to liv.The waiter came back with his drink and Liam gave his order handing the menu back to him.His phone rang and he checked to see who it was.


    Seeing that it was his assistant he answered it. " yes what is it? I thought I made it clear that I was going to lunch?" the woman on the other line stuttered trying to talk " I''m so sorry sir ...i didnt mean to disturb ." Liam sighed in frustration " just get on with it." His assistant quickly replied " your meeting for this afternoon was cancelled they changed it for next week since their flights got delayed.will there be a problem with that sir?" He picked up his drink and took a small sip." Its fine as long as it doesnt interfere with my schedule." Immediately he hung up after .At that moment his food arrived and he began to eat. As he ate he noticed how there were several couple out enjoying each others company.At that moment he heard a familiar laugh.He turned to the direction of the woman laughing only to be surprised at who was there.

 Chapter 48 - seeing is believing

    At first he couldn''t believe his eyes.There was no way she could be there ,especially enjoying lunch with someone else.He looked away and dialed his phone immediately. The phone started to ring and he immediately turned to the woman who was laughing and flirting around with a young man.As her phone started ringing the she checked her phone and ignored the call." Aren''t you going to answer that darling? it could be an important call." the girl grabbed his hand and leaned over for a kiss." it''s not important...I can take care of it later."With those words Liam felt angered and called again.She immediately shut off her phone turning her focus back to her date.He had confirmed what he was dreading Sadie was right all along with her words that morning. Camille was cheating on him and was not afraid to even be out in public with him worried that she could be seen.They were only weeks away from getting married.He got up to confront her but immediately stopped.He then decided to take a few pictures of Camille and left before she saw him.While Camille enjoyed special company with her boyfriend She turned and saw from a distance a tall man that in a way resembled Liam.Feeling a bit panicked she immediately went to the restroom to call liams office just to make sure he was still at the office.when his assistant answered she immediately questioned her." Is Liam in the office right now?"The assistant at that moment was speaking with Sadie who heard camilles voice.Sadie put it on speaker to hear her question." oh Camille sorry I didn''t recognize the number since you usually call his phone."the young lady responded. " Dont speak to me like you know me!!!its Mrs. Hayes to you!!!dont forget your place Now is my fiance in his office or not?"Sadie waved to the young lady signaling her to yes." I''m sorry ma''am yes he is but he is in a meeting at this moment and cant be interrupted at the moment " sadie gave her a thumbs up."thats what I thought. dont tell him I called"Camille said and immediately hung up." That woman is up to no good.I hope my brother sees that before it''s too late.thank you Annie for going along with me."


    Liam got in his car and sat there thinking of what to do next.His cell phone started ringing and he answered it once he saw it was his sister." Is there a reason why camille just called the office instead of your cell phone?" Liam looked around to see of camille was anywhere around."What did you say?"he asked her."well she spoke to your assistant but I told her to say you were in a meeting."Liam felt a bit relieved to hear that." ok I appreciate that. I won''t be going back to the office this afternoon I need to be alone for a while....and Sadie you were right" he hung up right after not giving her a chance to question him.He decided to just drive around the city to clear his mind.He decided to head over to the cafe and order himself something small to eat and an iced coffee from there.When he walked up he noticed how different it looked outside .He walked inside and was a bit surprised to see how different the place looked since the last time he was there.When he walked up to the register he asked for Carol hoping to talk to her." sorry she has been out for a while.we have someone else currently taking over for her to get this place back up."Liam felt disappointed but still placed his order." the place looks great.Well I was hoping to see carol but it''s fine.Ill see her when she returns."the guy at the register quickly sent the order to the back and began to make Liam''s drink.Once he got all his order Liam went back to his car and realized what he had done." what was I thinking....shes no longer there.Why do I keep doing this to myself?"Liam felt upset about what he did and drove off.


    He drove for another 30 minutes and finally decided to stop at the park.He finished his food and grabbed his drink getting out of the car. He decided to just walk around to clear his mind.Away from his work ,away from his home that was now empty and alone.It now felt like an empty shell since his siblings moved out the moment Camille moved in with him.He thought that having her in his life would make things better but once again he was mistaken.She fooled him once again. What bothers him more about seeing for himself that Camille has been cheating on him is the fact that he doesn''t feel the pain in his heart of a person who is in love.He felt more anger towards the fact that once again she was using him to have the lifestyle she so desperately wants.He walked by the playground seeing all the children play as the parents watched and some even by the childs side helping them.He once pictured himself with a family of his own but camille made it clear she didnt want any kids.She didn''t want to deal with anything like that especially if it meant possibly doing damage to her body. Liam continued walking and passed by the area where he first met liv. That unexpected run in she had that caused them to first collide against each other was something he will always remember.To him it was that moment where he fell in love with her without knowing who she was.He continued walking around and went towards the bridge to get away from all the people in the park.He hadn''t been there in a while and just with the smell of the trees and fresh air made him feel more relaxed.He missed going out to that location.He slowly walked towards the bridge seeing it come up in the distance.He was able to hear the water already.


    As he got closer He noticed that there was someone standing on the bridge looking out towards the water already. He stopped walking and stood there thinking if he should just turn back and leave from there or whether to continue walking and hopefully that person would leave the area once they realized there was another person there.He sighed amd continued walking.Every step he made the person came into better view.He realized that it was a woman standing there.Her brown wavy hair came into view.He felt his heart beat fast as he got closer.could it possibly be her? did she finally return or is it my mind playing tricks after so many thoughts of her that day.


    Liv had a stressed out morning since the moment she woke up. she had gone straight to the cafe that morning and gave instructions on what was still needing to get done. All of her orders arrived just like Ian had informed her and she made sure to get everything put away correctly.She managed to help them open up the store and help with the orders while instructing them what their daily tasks were for the day.She stayed there until everything was going smooth giving her a chance to leave to get a break from everything.She was deciding on heading home but didnt really want to head there just yet.She got in her car and drove off to the park.She went to her usual spot away from the crowds within the trees where the bridge is.She went there and stood there admiring the view of the water with all the the trees and flowers on the side.She smiled and breathed in the air. She felt all of the stress and tension leave as she looked at the ducks floating under.The silence felt so nice after everything from that morning when everything started in total chaos trying to get everyone organized.


    "Is everything ok love?"At the sound of that familiar voice she immediately turned around.She felt her heart sink and tears started wanting to come out."Liam...you''re actually here."He looked at her not believing that she was actually standing a few feet away from him.He was speechless at the sight of her bright blue eyes staring straight back at him.Without even realizing he was already running up to her embraceing her holding onto her like of she would disappear at any moment.She held onto him as she was in his arms that familiar scent made her heart beat fast. She pushed herself away from him and looked at him."I cant believe you are actually here.I didn''t think I would see you."He studied her face and c.a.r.e.s.sed her cheek."You have no idea how much I wanted to see your beautiful face and hear your angelic voice once more." He kissed her in the lips at that moment and liv felt startled by that unexpected kiss from him not sure on what to do at that moment.

 Chapter 49 - hidden feelings

    She wanted to stop him but feeling the warmth of his lips against hers and his strong secure embrace made her stay like that returning the kiss.after a moment she finally stopped him." Liam I cant ....Its not right for us to be ...."Liam stepped back and sighed " I''m sorry I didn''t mean to upset you it''s just that I have dreamt of this moment for so long.You had me searching for you like crazy." Liv leaned back against the bridge looking at him She felt overjoyed to finally be by his side." I''m sorry I didnt tell you....I really couldnt handle everything that was going on at the time.you and camille were engaged to be married because of the child.theo going crazy at the cafe.There was just so much "Liam walked right next to her as she looked at the water."If only I knew then what I know now things would be so different for us."he told her as she sighed "It doesnt change that you are still engaged to the same woman who did so much to tear us apart.Does she know you are here?" she asked him as she turned to him." No she doesnt quite frankly she''s out enjoying her boyfriends company at this moment while she assumes I''m at the office." liv grabbed his hand " Liam I''m so sorry ...you don''t deserve that.No one deserves to be betrayed in any way." Liam hugged her once more " having you by my side makes things feel in place." she pushed him away. " Liam I''m with someone and I cant betray his trust." Feeling like a pain of jealousy at her revelation he kept hold of her hand." what about the love we have for each other? are you betraying everything we had before? I still love you liv and thats not going to change.Stay with me please I''ll make things right for us if you give me a chance." Liv pulled her hand away from his grasp." You are my first love Liam and that is something that won''t ever change but I love him too.He has helped me become who I am today after everything that you put me through." Liam felt shocked at her words." I know I messed up liv..."he started telling her when she cut him off." NO LIAM!!!you are still engaged to Camille And if you really loved me you would have fought for our future together ...FOR OUR LOVE LIAM!!!why was it so hard then?" she told him.


    He looked at her with a serious expression." you are right.I was only thinking about keeping the company name clean.I should have fought for us then sadly that''s in the past and there isn''t much I can do to change things now.That doesn''t mean I wont stop fighting for us now.I dont want to lose you again liv ... I love you so much" liv paced a bit feeling her emotions confused ." I have to go its not right ." she was about to leave when he got her hand stopping her from leaving."Do you feel the same for him as the way you felt for me? " she couldnt help but sigh out loud." Liam what I feel for him is different than what I feel for you.it is something I cant change or forget no matter how hard I try."he smiled at her " So you still love me?" she quickly pulled her hand away as tears rolled down her cheek." why does this have to be so hard? Liam I ...l have to go." Liam hugged her before she got the chance to run off and liv stayed frozen.She then returned the embrace and held onto him.He kissed her forehead which caused her to look up at him.His blue eyes always stood out by his blonde hair.He leaned in for another kiss and liv returned it back they both kissed and held on to each other.He didn''t want for that moment to end.He wished for that moment since the moment she left.they slowly pulled themselves apart from each other."I cant do this to him Liam please understand.I have to go now please don''t stop me anymore it will only be harder for us." she told him and walked away from him as fast as she could.Liam stood there watching her leave and felt happy to have finally seen her again ,but at the same time he felt hurt to know that she had already moved on with someone else.He realised then that he still deeply in love with her.All he wanted was her ,he wanted the life they both lost due to his own selfish d.e.s.i.r.es to keep up an image in front of the world.Now that he knows the truth all he wants is to have a life with a person he loves and will return the same to him.Now that he knew she was there all he wanted was to fight to win her heart back.


    He started to walk back to his car when his phone started to ring.Sadie once again was calling him."Yes dear sister? How can I help you." he answered. "well that''s a sudden change of tone in your voice.Did you finally get a chance to relax?" she asked him."Yes ,turns out all I needed was some time in the park away from all you fools."Sadie was laughing at his remark but felt a bit relieved to hear him sound like his old self."well the reason I was calling was because I received word that the party you were planning for me and Jason has been changed not only from location but also the date.Is there a reason for not notifying me of the changes?" At the news of that Liam already suspected who was responsible for that."this is news for me too... I am correct to assume you suspect my fiance of doing all those changes,correct?"Sadie immediately replied to his assumption." Yes so now that we both know of this I think you know what her intentions are.So should I handle this situation by myself?" Liam grinned as he thought for a moment." No sister ,We will handle this situation but for now we will play along with her little game.Let her continue thinking she is a step ahead of everyone."Sadie was a bit shocked at his words " I thought you were madly in love with her? Are you still planning on marrying her?" he stayed quiet for a bit before anseering her." why yes ....have you forgotten that we have a wedding coming up?" Sadie sighed at that response." well I guess I was hoping for too much.Listen I have to go we have some stuff we need to rush now that your fiance has changed everything around."After hanging up he looked back at his phone debating whether to call Camille or not.


    Finally once he got into his car he immediately dialed her phone.After the third ring she responded."Liam ...thats a change. I was not expecting to see hear from you until later on tpnight" she told him.Hearing her voice he felt a bit of anger but didnt react in any way that would make her realize he knew everything."well I decided to clear my afternoon to spend it with you.I was thinking of going out to dinner together since its been a while,what do you think?"She was surprised but responded to him."well I had made plans already with my friends."Liam replied to her "well then don''t cancel your plans I will gladly join you to keep you company." she immediately responded to that "No!!!that''s not necessary.Ill cancel with them for you but why dont we have dinner at home?" He already knew why she didnt want him to join but went along with it." I would appreciate that especially after the discussion I had with my sister today.I think you were right when you told me that she is not ready to have control of the company yet ,well her part at least." Camille immediately felt happy at his remark. " I knew you would eventually see it.At can continue this conversation when we get home.I''ll handle dinner for us."


    After what happened in the park Liv went straight home. She couldnt stop crying and felt so confused.what hurt her more was that she betrayed Ian by allowing Liam to kiss her.She wanted to call him immediately but wasn''t sure how to start.The only person sje could think of calling was Sadie but she was not sure how to tell her either.She finally got her phone and started calling Ian.He answered her immediately " hey is everything going smooth with all the order placed?"he asked her.She felt her heart hurt at the sound of his voice." Listen Ian we need to talk" she told him." Is there something wrong?liv what''s going on?" he questioned her." Look I dont even know how to start ...its got nothing to do with the cafe it''s about us"she told him as he sighed after she finished that sentence."Look we can continue this later if it''s ok with you. right now I''m about to go into a meeting.If it''s really important let me reschedule first please." She immediately stopped him " No don''t do that ,we can talk later it''s not a big deal.call me when you get a chance."

 Chapter 50 - the call

    Liv couldn''t stop thinking about Liam.She felt her heart was torn in two. His words kept repeating over and over again in her mind.what is there left for him to fight for? She remembered the warmth of his lips and she couldn''t help but cry.Not because she hated the kiss.In fact she was afraid to admit to herself that she was still deeply in love with Liam.After all that time having him stand in front of her and being in his arms made her heart beat like crazy.She missed him but remembering all that she went through was enough to bring her to reality.He was still engaged to the woman who sabatoged everything.Not to mention she was also in a relationship with a man who has done so much to help her become stronger as person.She was also in love with Ian which made things more confusing for her.how was she going to explain things to him.She betrayed him and he deserves so much better than a betrayal from her.


    At that moment her phone started ringing she answered her phone without even checking who it was thinking it was Ian finally calling her back."Ian ..." she said as soon as she answered." No liv ...its me sadie.we have a favor to ask of you ,hope its not bad timing for you right now with everything." liv was surprised at her words and responded "how did you find out?" Sadie chuckled " well I''m pretty sure its not hard to figure out since you have been putting alot of work into that business.Im sure your leaving exhausted and stressed trying to improve it."she sighed hearing her response."Yeah ... Yeah its been alot but it is starting to get better slowly with the few changes I''ve made.ehat can I help you with?" she asked Sadie."well you remember the party my family is having in order to introduce Jason and I as a married couple?" Sadie asked her. " yes...how is that going?" liv told her as she looked at the time."well camille is trying to make me look irresponsible in front of everyone that way Liam is given everything."at the mention of Camille she felt upset."Sadie I love you like a sister ,but I don''t want anything to do with her.im finally better from what she ..." sadie cut her off." liv I wouldn''t ask of this from you if it wasn''t necessary but you are the only family Jason has since not everyone will be able to make it in time.Ian has alot on his plate right now so he won''t be able to make it either.All you have to do is show up at the party and dance...have fun."liv thought about things and was unsure about seeing Liam again."what about Liam won''t it be a problem for us to be there in the same place? I want to be sure Ian is fine with it too." Sadie immediately replied " dont worry about Liam he has a fiance to attend to and besides Ian is fine with you going jason already spoke with him." Liv sighed as she pondered things." Ok fine I''ll go but I don''t have anything to wear for that occasion." she then remembered about the call she was waiting on with Ian."actually Sadie before we make any other plans I have to talk to Ian.it wouldnt be right of me to agree before I even know how he personally will react to things." Sadie stayed quiet " ok we will talk tomorrow...ill pass by the cafe to see how things are going. Jason will be with Carter discussing some new business they both will be starting together so it gives me time alone." liv smiled " ok I''ll see you tomorrow."


    Ian felt worried after that sudden call from liv.As he reviewed the paper work in his hands he felt uneasy and wanted to finish the meeting he had with the investors." Ok well it all looks like a great idea but is this for only the bar and grill here in town only? or do you also plan on having it expand to the cafe in the city?" the two men just stayed silent as they looked at each other hoping one of them would speak up."well the cafe with all respect has gone down in business recently and I don''t think it would be the right move invest there." Ian felt upset at that.He went there with the thought that their boss wanted to invest in both of his restaurants.Now at the news that they only want to work with one made him rethink the whole thing."well your boss said it was going to be both not just one.the cafe is currently under new management at the moment and is improving rapidly.I will only agree with the contract if it is both not one.I understand your point of view but the agreement was with both.I will not put my focus in just one when I have both to make sure that are being run properly."He told them as they both looked upset." if you sign the agreement right now we can possibly see if the boss wants to invest in the other place but as of now we want to focus with the one in town." Ian listened to their words and got up." well then we know exactly what to do then.I will go back to my business while you both go back to your boss and inform him that i will not sign at all.we had made an agreement already and he did not follow through as said.I will not require to have investers who will possibly not comply with said contract." the two men stood up upset with his words." we will inform him but I can assure you that you will not find anyone else to invest in your businesses" Ian watched them leave immediately.He felt that he made the right choice of not signing and knew it was going to be difficult but one way or another he would make sure thier business would flourish.He walked to his car and decided to head home already.He wanted to call liv right away to make sure she was doing well.He felt really worried that something was wrong.


    when he arrived home he called her right away.Liv answered her phone the moment it rang. " Ian how are you? did the meeting go well?" she asked him." well... if well means not signing a contract with investors who can''t keep their word then yes I''m doing amazing" he told her sarcastically.She chuckled at his comment " I''m sorry things didn''t go as planned but you will find someone who will invest to further your business.is there anything I can do for you?" she asked him." the better question is what can I help you with? your call had me worried and I know there ia a reason you called me at around this time."Hearing him say that made her heart sink and grow silent thinking on how to say it."Jason already informed me about the party this weekend.Sadly I wont be able to make it suddenly since all the flights are sold out.I honestly think you should go." he told her."Ian I dont know..." she said."look he needs someone there and well he might not know you as well but you are family...he knows how much you mean to me and what my intentions are." liv started crying at his words " Ian stop ...please." At hearing her words he felt worried. " Liv...honey whats wrong?" he asked her." I saw him today...I saw him and he kissed me but ... what hurts me is that I responded to it.Im sorry Ian I''m really sorry." Ian felt hurt ,he felt jealous." liv... please don''t cry.I know what he meant to you before we met.I know the circ.u.mstances that you both got seperated and that if you are not together with him is because of what happened."liv couldn''t stop crying "why are you such an understanding man? it makes me hurt so much knowing what happened and that you are calm about it." Ian sat down feeling upset " if only it were true. ..Im a jealous wreck right now.I love you so much and the thought of another man kissing you drives me crazy."Liv felt so hurt at hearing him say that."I understand if you want to end our relationship.I wouldn''t blame you after that." Ian sighed " how did that encounter with him go?" he asked her."If you are wondering if we are thinking of going back together no.He is engaged and I''m in a relationship with you"she told him."How do you really feel about him after that encounter you had?after that kiss you both shared?"he asked her fearing on what the response is.

 Chapter 51 - how I feel?

    At hearing him ask that she felt the pain of confusion in her heart."Ian I love you...I fell in love with you." she told him immediately." But I''m not your first love.....he is and will always be your first love"he told her." Now are you going to answer my question?"he asked her." I...I still love him but as long as things are the way they are nothing is ever going to happen.im sorry...i know how it sounds and you must think so badly of me."she said." Liv I still love you ...and I''m not going to end our relationship because of that.If you ever choose to end things I will respect that.Ive told you that before.I really appreciate you being honest with me." liv wiped her tears from her face." I love you Ian and I want to be with you...i really wish you were here by my side." he stayed quiet for a bit " I love you too...and as for the party ... you will see him once more if you go but I trust you.I wish I could be by your side that day to be able to see how beautiful you look compared to everyone there." she responded to him after that feeling confused." you still want to stay with me after that?I wish you could be here by my side... I really want be see you right now." he smiled as he looked at a picture he has of them together." I wish I could be by your side too.If I''m able to the next chance I get I promise I will be there by your side.Get some rest now honey.I love you and I really am glad you were honest with me."After that he hung up. He sat there thinking of what just happened.He felt so useless in that house all by himself while she was miles away so close to the man who she still loves despite all those unfortunate circ.u.mstances.He didn''t want to tell her to stay away from him fearing that it will draw them closer.He wanted for her to choose who she wanted to be with.He reached to the end table where there was a small leather box and sighed as he looked at what was inside of it.


    Liv felt a bit better after hearing Ian.The only things was that she felt she didn''t deserve him.She layed down looking at the ceiling thinking about Liam''s words over and over again.After so long away from Liam she thought her feelings would have disappeared but in reality they still hadnt left.One thing she was proud of was that she was able to speak her mind and didn''t allow for it to go any further.She was able to finally tell him how she felt and what her opinions on their current situation was.She fell asleep thinking about everything.when she woke up she messaged sadie to notify her that she would be attending.She got up and went straight to shower. She woke up earlier than expected which gave her time to get dressed and cook breakfast for herself without being in a rush to get to work.Her mind felt like it was all scrambled but she didnt want that to interfere with the work she has to do.She walked to her car and sat there revising the doc.u.ments she had to finish in order to send them to Ian.She put the paperwork into the folder and drove off to get to the cafe before it opened to make sure everything was done correctly the night before.when she arrived she saw that sadie was outside sitting down at a table outside.She walked up to her confused that she was there at that time." Sadie what a surprise.Have you been here long?" she asked as she waved to the employees waiting by the door to be opened.One of the girls ran up to her as liv waved her over to where she was." here go ahead and open up already and get them started on their daily assignments. Here is a list of things that I need to be done today also." she said handing the girl the keys and a list of things she had written down the day before.As the girl ran off to open Sadie turned to liv impressed. "well you seem to be handling everything very well.I can see that you are more than capable of bringing this place up and improving it drastically.Ian made the right choice leaving things in your hands." she smiled at sadies words " all I want is to make sure his business does well. he is a great person and deserves the best."Sadie finished signing a few doc.u.ments and turned to liv." We need to go shopping for your dress.The party is tomorrow and I want you to look your best.I already booked you with my hair stylist so you wont have to worry about that.All that is needed is your dress and shoes." Liv looked at her watch and turned to the cafe." I have to stay for a couple hours at least to make sure things get done." sadie smiled " take your time I have to take these doc.u.ments to the office and attend a small meeting with Carter and Jason.I will be back for you when all that is done."Sadie got up and hugged her " ok I''ll be here working until you get back.Ill let you go then so I can get started before the cafe opens."


    That morning Camille woke up to find that Liam had not slept in the same bed as her. She immediately got up to check where he was at.As she walked towards the kitchen a maid walked up to her." Mr.hayes left early this morning for a meeting he wanted me to inform you that he would not be home until later tonight."camille looked at her annoyed with what she informed her." Ok make sure to make breakfast for two.I will be having company over."She hurried back to her room and immediately dialed a number." hey I need you to come over to my place now...Liam is not home and I have news for you."Once she hung up she walked into her closet to look at the dress she had bought for the next day.She had decided to wear a long yellow gown that was loose fitting with as princess one shoulder look.She made sure to have gems added to the waist area and bought silver heels to go with it.She finally had everything going well for herself.If things continued going like that she would soon have Liam''s company and money all for herself.When she was heading down for breakfast the doorbell rang.within a few minutes her friend who also was one of the bridesmaids walked in." finally you get here.sit so we can eat and I can tell you about my conversation with Liam last night." at hearing her the girl sat down."all right let''s hear it.It must be interesting if you had me come this way this early." the said as they were served breakfast." oh Steph , you have no idea....lets just say Liam is making things so much easier." she said as she picked at her food." And how is that?" Camille looked at the girl with a huge grin."Well he came home upset and the first things he says is that I was right about his sister.She is not ready to have total control of th company.He doesnt want all his hard work to fail in her hands because of her foolish actions and will do what is needed to not let it happen.One thing causing his doubts is the fact her husband has no interest in any of their work.He is completely dependant on her for everything since he doesnt work or even plans to." the girl listened to her speak." how is that beneficial to you?" she asked cam. " it means that my sudden change of the date for the party will not be questioned because he is willing to make sure she shows how irresponsible she still is.I told him already since the guest were informed and he seemed quite pleased with my actions." the girl took sip of her drink and began talking " I was worried someone told him about your boyfriend who you have been with for a while now." Camille looked at her with anger " He has no reason to find out.So I hope you dont say things like that here where someone might overhear." the girl looked upset " why do that behind his back? he gives you everything" Camille quickly cut her off " he gives me stability.the life I deserve to have.Im with him for thw money and commodity .One day it will all be mine.As for my boyfriend well he makes sure my needs are met since Liam is too busy to do that with all his work." Stephanie sighed at her words." I hope it stays like that for you then.you have done alot to get to this position in life." Camille leaned back " it will stay that way.you just have to know how to control things to your advantage."

 Chapter 52 - I dont think I belong..

    camille felt very satisfied with all her outcomes so far."Tell me Steph did you set up the appointment for the hairstylist for tomorrow?"she looked at the girl waiting for a response." No I was not able to with that stylist he was booked all day tomorrow and was unwilling to cancel any appointments for you...something about an important client." camille grew furious at that " who could be more important than me?!!!I doubt anyone could be more important than me.His loss then find someone else to do my hair.I have to look my best tomorrow and schedule an appointment for yourself.I cant have you looking ugly for the party in front of so many guests."she watched as her friend made several calls around looking for someone until they managed to find someone who was able to schedule a last minute appointment.


    when sadie returned to the cafe she went inside and made an order while she waited for liv to finish the paperwork that was left to finish up before sending it to Ian.She walked outside and sat down looking around.the place looked more lively than it did before.It had alot more customers who all seemed happy about the food and drinks there.for such a short time of liv running it the difference was obvious to see.The employees working there also seemed to be in a good mood.She watched as people left and arrived.After a while Liv walked out of the building towards Sadie."Hope you weren''t waiting long I had to finish all the last minute stuff since I wont be in tomorrow." Sadie stood up and grabbed her purse."Not at all ,but we should get going we have alot of places to go look at."As both of them walked towards the car liv insisted on taking her car around to wherever they were going."fine we can go in your car let''s hurry and we can come back to get my car later." what they didnt know was that after they left Liam showed up and recognized sadies car and went inside looking for her, wishing to find Liv with her.unfortunately for him they were not around so he started heading back to his office.At that moment he bumped into Camille who was barely heading in."Liam what are you doing here? I thought you were in the office working?" He looked at her and the girl that was by her side."the lunch meeting was cancelled and I was notified when I was on the way to the restaurant.I have another meeting to attend so I decided to come eat something really fast since it was on the way."Sadie turned to her friend and smiled "go order my food while I talk with my fiance."Liam watched as the girl left with a frown on her face upset about the way she was being treated."is that your new assistant?" he asked her as she smiled at him and embraced his arm the moment women would look at Liam."No shes a bridesmaid.im naming her my maid of honor since it would only be fair to her." Liam sighed as he watched her. " I really like this place the food is great and the place has a very nice look."she told Liam as he looked around the place." The place has gotten alot better since she left from here.I would love to know who owns this place."camille continued talking."it is alot different from what I remember.ill consider finding out who owns this place once it is more well known.You know I handle these types of businesses alot differently than others I have."he smiled and looked at the time " I have to go I have more meetings to attend."he told her as he walked off to his car and drove off.


    when Sadie and liv arrived at a boutique liv was mesmerized at how high class and elegant everything looked.she felt so out of place just by entering into that building."Sadie I don''t think I belong in this place." Sadie laughed " of course you do.there is no reason that you should feel out of place.I know that Ian and Jason dont live like my brother and I do but one thing is for sure they are close enough to being wealthy as we are.ians father left him a huge inheritance but Ian doesnt touch it or talk about for fear of being treated differently.He as you know loves to be modest and lives with what he earns."Liv was surprised by sadies knowledge on that."before you ask how I know you should know I always look into people''s past to know exactly who I''m dealing with.my brothers obviously are the same way."as Sadie continued talking an older woman dressed in a fancy suit walked up to them asking if they needed help with anything in particular."yes we are here to find a dress for her but I want something that will make her stand out and bring out her body shape.What new styles do you have?" As the lady smiled and looked at liv she immediately went to get several dresses to for them to look at."sadie I dont think I can afford anything from here.It all looks expensive." Sadie waved at a younger woman who was talking to the lady who had attended them .At the sight of Sadie she Immediately spoke to the lady and seemed startled."oh sweety don''t worry about it.just so you are aware I own this place and one thing is for sure each dress is unique.there is no dress here that has a duplicate." Liv was once again shocked by Sadie.The lady came back with a cart rack full of different dresses.The younger lady walked up to them with two glasses of champagne." I''m so sorry for not recognizing you sooner miss Hayes.If there is anything at all you. need please let us know.This cart has all the newest designs if you require more I will bring them to you immediately." sadie turned to liv "go ahead and see what you like." Liv started going through the dresses as sadie spoke to the women about what exactly she was looking for." Sadie all these dresses are gorgeous I''m fine with any dress honestly."the lady grabbed 3 dresses and took liv to the dressing room to try on the dresses.Sadie looked around at the dresses to see which one would be more fitting for liv.when liv walked out with the first dress sadie immediately said no to it.after the 7th dress Sadie pulled one out that she thought would fit liv perfectly.As liv came out wearing a silk dress she handed her the dress she picked out." dont like the color...try this one out its out of your comfort zone but I guarantee you will be a hit." Liv looked at the dress in her hand and was speechless for a few seconds." are you sure about it? I dont think I can pull it off." Liv told her as sadie turned her around aand pushed her back to the fitting room." trust me on this just put it on." sadie turned to the girl and asked for a pair of matching earrings for that dress and the shoes.She waited for liv to come out and was shocked at how perfectly that dress fit her." perfect!!!we have found the dress."Liv couldn''t stop looking at herself in the mirror." it''s beautiful I cant believe how different I look." she told sadie as she walked up to liv handing her the shoes for the dress."Just wait until tomorrow when you see yourself in the mirror before the party." Liv was smiling at how beautiful everything was,even the shoes stood out.She walked back to change as sadie instructed for the shoes and earrings to be put into boxes along with the dress liv was wearing.when Liv was ready Sadie instructed for all that to be delivered."Now we shall go next door to see our stylist for tomorrow." Sadie told her as they both walked out." I thought that was until tomorrow?" liv asked her." it is but I want for him to take a good look at you so he gets an idea of what he will do tomorrow." They both walked into a salon and immediately heard Sadie''s name get screamed out of excitement." that is our stylist" she told liv as she hugged the man who came running up to her." it''s so great to see you and work with your beauty tomorrow.I already have the tiara I will be putting on you tomorrow."He turned to liv with amazement " and who is this beauty? please tell me she is the other person who you set up the appointment for." he said as he studied liv''s face and hair." This is Liv.she is the other person which is exactly why I brought her over to you." Liv felt her cheeks turn red as he studied her facial features. " its a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e meeting you,sadie expresses with so much pride your amazing work." the man smiled and hugged her "the p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e Madame ,is all mine...You have such a beautiful face that I can guarantee you will look even more beautiful than any model.Where did you find such a woman?" he asked Sadie." she is my best friend and also my husband''s future sister in law." the man turned to Sadie immediately." I heard that you were married but I couldnt believe it until I saw it in the magazine.Now for tomorrow you will look like a beautiful bride when we are done.I have had your brother''s fiance calling nonstop to cancel appointments for her but to be honest I will not give up an opportunity to work with you and this magnificent woman.Now do you know what you will be wearing for tomorrow?" he asked liv. " yes we just picked out the dress."she answered him."I will instruct for you to get what you need at my boutique and look at her dress." Sadie informed him. at that moment liv''s phone rang "Sorry I need to take this call its ian."she told them. when liv was out of sight he turned to Sadie "you are plotting something aren''t you?" he asked her.She smiled " what makes you say that? my brothers fiance is the one doing the plotting, I''m just attending my party with my husband''s family"the man laughed " I''m assuming camille has no idea what is coming to her.is that the reason why you instructed me not to allow any of my stylists here to attend her?" sadie laughed " that is one of the reasons.all I''m asking for tomorrow is for you to make liv stand out.i want for all the attention to go from Camille to liv." the man smiled pleased with what he was hearing." your wish is my command.Now get home and make sure to get plenty of beauty sleep. both of you."

 Chapter 53 - made it just in time

    "hey honey I just wanted to say that you are doing an amazing job with the cafe.I know it''s just been a couple days but if you see these numbers from where I''m at you would be shocked.If I would have known how good you are in business I would have looked for you since the start." Ian told her as liv talked to him while waiting on sadie to finish talking inside." I''m glad your happy...I just wish I could see you already" she told him."we will be back together soon I''m working on finding someone to run the cafe once it''s back up completely.one thing I can assure you is that you have helped tremendously speed up the process.I have to finish off this paperwork and help out in the restaurant here so it might be until later tonight when I can call you." she smiled " dont overwork yourself ,I''ll be waiting for your call tonight." When they both hung up she stood there thinking about him.she wanted to ask him about what sadie told her but she felt that it was something to do in person not over the phone.She also felt that by doing so she would be prying into his life and wanted him to tell her when he felt ready.Sadie walked out towards liv with a huge smile." Lets go already Jason just called me and said he ordered in dinner for us. he is waiting for us at my place." Liv walked next to sadie as they both headed towards her car." thanks but you guys have done so much already." Sadie opened the door once luv unlocked the car. "we love having you around.Besides your family and he insisted since he has to go to another meeting with Liam this time."Liv froze a bit at the mention of his Liam''s name.she quickly got in and started the car." Lets go get your car and I''ll follow you to your house"liv said as she started driving." sounds good, now let''s get going because I''m starving."


    when they got to Sadie''s place Jason was already waiting for them inside to eat. once he heard the door open he immediately went to greet them."welcome back girls !!! lets eat before the food gets cold."He walked up to sadie and kissed her as she in turn also kissed him embracing him after."well thank you.we are starving ."Sadie said as they all walked to the kitchen."well you two go ahead I have to leave already.Liam is waiting for me at the office and after that I have another meeting to attend to." He quickly kissed Sadie once more and left right after."well I see you both are doing very well together for not even knowing each other that long."Liv told her as she ate." To be honest I''m really happy...He is different from the men I meet here.He seems more down to earth compared to the stuck up guys who think they can control who ever they please and well honestly we have alot of fun together if you know what I mean."Liv started coughing at the sudden remark she had made and started laughing right after." okay I did not need to know that Sadie " she replied as they both laughed "but I am happy for you.You deserve the best and even if its in the most unexpected ways you found love.you found the guy who treats you like a queen in every way possible."Sadie smiled at what liv said." hey ...you know tomorrow you will be around Liam and camille.Are you afraid of what my happen?" Liv looked at her drink as she thought about Liam once again."no ....im not afraid anymore.Besides they are unaware of my presence there and will not cause a scene since Camille wants to make sure they are the perfect couple." Sadie smirked at her " that is true she is desperately trying to make herself look perfect.Liam is aware of what her intentions are and is going along with her charade to see how far she will go."After a couple of hours conversing liv went home to get ready for the next day.


    Liv checked her phone after her shower and felt disappointed that Ian had yet to call her.She messaged him without any response.After a 30 minutes of nothing she decided to call him before it got really late.Still nothing so she layed down to go to sleep.During the night her phone rang and she immediately answered it after she saw it was Ian calling her."IAN what is going on?I''ve been calling and messaging you like crazy all night" she told him."I know ,I know I''m sorry about that I wasnt able to answer at that time.I called you right away the moment I could." she felt a bit of relief at hearing his voice but felt unconvinced at his response."Ian ....where are you?"he heard the way she asked him that question."Is that a hint of jealousy I hear in your voice?if it is I''m totally digging it."she sighed feeling frustrated "I''m being serious right now Ian." he laughed " ok I''m sorry .im in bed already.we both have long days tomorrow so we should get to sleeping already." Liv felt unsatisfied " is there something going on? I feel that there is something you are not saying." he stayed quiet for a bit "we can talk more tomorrow. ok? don''t worry about anything.Just don''t forget that I love you." he hung up immediately not giving her a chance to say anything more."she went back to sleep after thinking about their conversation.


    she woke up startled by hearing the doorbell ringing nonstop. she quickly grabbed her robe and put it on as she went to open the front door." SURPRISE!!!!"yelled sadie as she had two bags in her hand."I have brought breakfast for us to enjoy before we go to the stylist." Liv closed the door behind sadie amd walked to the kitchen."good morning....you scared me." she told her."I''m sorry I didn''t mean to startle you but it is already 11 a.m. and we have to be there at 1."Liv felt shocked at hearing the time." I slept in .I cant believe its late."they both sat down and started eating."Jason went to go pick up his suit and will see us at the party this afternoon since we will be having a long day." Liv ate quickly and went straight to take a shower.Once she was out she double checked her phone to see if she had any missed calls from Ian ,but sadly there was none.she slipped into a buttoned up shirt to make it easier to remove when it was time to change and a pair of shorts.She towel dried her hair and untangled it walking out of her room to meet up with Sadie who was on the phone waiting for liv." all right ready to go?" sadie asked as she hung up her phone."Yeah we should get going we dont want to be late." liv grabbed her purse and keys as sadie walked ahead of her to the front door." this time we are taking my car " sadie told her as she walked to her car and got in." all right let me just lock up" liv told her as she closed the front door.once she locked the door She went to sadies car and they drove off arriving to their destination.


    "aahhh you both made it just in time !!!ok sadie you come with me to get started and liv will go with that young lady over there to her her nails done and a pedicure too.we have no time to lose let''s go!!!" he told the girls as he walked back to his area with sadie.Liv went with the other girl who instructed her to sit down so she could get started on her nails.Liv really was never one to go out just to get herself a mani and pedi.to her that was her first time actually at a stylist.She remembers always seeing camille looking amazing after her visits at salons but she never once thought about going herself it was always expensive for her to do those things.This time was no different except that sadie had everything set up for her so she didnt want to let her down or Jason since she was going representing as family on his side.Liv watched as the girl got all her tools ready and started working on her nails.Now all she had to do was watch the girl work as Sadie was getting her hair and makeup done.

 Chapter 54 - Are you thinking about asking her?

    Jason had just arrived back home with two suits in hand. As he walked inside he smelled breakfast cooking already he hung up the suits in the small closet door by the entrance and went to the kitchen." smells really good.what is for breakfast?"he asked."well I was in the mood for pancakes with a. side of bacon and egg."Ian told him as he served the plates for them both to eat." well those are your specialty"Jason joked"I got both of our suits and yours is a dark gray."Ian responded to him." great thanks alot, does liv know I''m here yet?"he asked him. " No not yet she is with Sadie right now getting ready for tonight.I hope you dont mind if later we meet up with others who will be joining us at the party.Sadie will be arriving with liv so we will already be at the party when they are arriving." Jason told him as he started eating. " ok sure I''m here to support you and your wife with what I can while also surprising my girlfriend who thinks I''m still back in town"Ian told him as he also ate his food."so tell me ,how is the married life going for you?" Jason chuckled at his brothers sudden question." its been very different.you get to see every part of a person you didn''t know before .the truth is I''ve been enjoying every moment ive had with her,sure we have our ups and downs but she is someone worth fighting for in my eyes." Ian listened to his brother talk about sadie with so much love in his eyes."well you make it sound so convincing I might want to give it a try myself." they both continued eating and Jason continued on his conversation. " are you thinking about asking liv?" he asked him.Ian took out a box from his jacket." I''m just looking for the perfect moment to ask her." At that moment the door bell rang and Jason got up to answer the door.Ian sat there looking at the box in hand and thinking about liv''s beautiful blue eyes and her smile bright smile.Jason walked back with two men who both looked very sophisticated and was obvious they are wealthy just by the way they are dressed. They both also carried their suits in hand and were smiling." hey Ian these are sadie''s brothers carter and liam.Ill be back I have a last minute meeting with Carter real quick .make yourselfs at home guys." Both Jason and Carter walked off into a small office in the house."well I''m just finishing up breakfast.there is more if you would like some."Ian told him as Liam hung his suit up."Thank you for the offer but I just ate before coming over." Liam told him as he went to sit down and saw the small box that Ian had and was putting back in his jacket." I see you look like your about to ask a special someone the question."Ian smiled at the thought " Yeah just trying to find the right time to ask her."Liam continued to talk with him "well dont wait to long to ask.I made that mistake once and it is something I truly regret .Im engaged now but to be honest she will never be the woman who I fell in love with at first sight." Ian listened to his words." If you feel that deeply for your first love then why are you engaged to someone else?"Ian asked him."let''s just say some women do what they can to get what they want.Now that the wedding is starting to arrive closer her true colors are starting show and now it''s just a game of how far she will until she realizes that she''s not fooling anyone."


    "When I finally saw the love of my life again I realized I never truly fought to give her the place she deserved.She is even more beautiful now than she ever was and I am willing to fight for her to prove that she''s the woman I love." Ian listened to him talk and responded " she sounds like she is an amazing woman.Hearing you talk about her like that reminds me so much of my girlfriend.Since she came into my life things have improved drastically.She supports me in every way possible even though we havent been together for so long.shes actually here in the city helping me run my business but as of now shes not aware that I''m here it will be a surprise for her"Ian told him." liam seemed intrigued by the conversation." ahhh a business man.Quite frankly that is something that I enjoy doing myself.At the moment I''m actually wanting to find the owner of a certain cafe in front of garden st. that has just recently been improved." Ian seemed a bit surprised by the sudden mention of his cafe." Well it seems to be your lucky day" Ian told him "I happen to be the owner of that cafe." Liam looked at him shocked. " that is your cafe? well then let''s talk a bit of business." Liam told him."I am looking into investing into your property if you would become a business partner and expand into the next building over which is mine.I am thinking of making it into a small event center to host parties,dinners, meeting ,the list goes on." Ian seemed interested since he was already looking for an investor to improve." with your business all you need to do is handle the management the food drinks evrything will be based on the foods that you provide.Of course your business stays yours as all the profits only difference is the now there will be an event Center nextdoor with more customers and food orders.Thats where our profits divide to a 65% and 35% what do you say?" Ian thought about and turned to him." you got a deal let me know when the contract is ready to sign."


    Both men shook on it and were happy about it."Tell me Ian is this woman you talk about your first love?" he asked him." No sadly I was actually engaged before but found out what that girls true intentions were the hard way.when my girlfriend came into the picture I was considered the towns playboy she didn''t want anything to do with me but things happened and we started talking more." Liam listened to him talk " And now your about to ask for her hand in marriage.I want a love like yours.Full of support and compassion for each other from what you say.I had that before my fiance separated us.When I saw my first love I felt that everything was right just by her being there.the look in her eyes full of love and strength was enough to drown out all the pain and hardsh.i.p.s we went through.I want to fight for her love once again.I will do all I can to prove to her and everyone else that she is my soulmate and the love of my life."Liam started messaging on his phone." I just sent my assistant a message to write out the contract and fax it over to jasons office to look over." Ian responded to him " sounds good I''m looking forward to becoming partners in this." Carter came out of the office at that moment."well good to know you both seem to be getting along while we''re in a meeting.Its taking a bit longer than expected but we should be done soon" Carter told them."can you inform Jason that my assistant will be faxing a contract over" Liam told him. "well sounds like you have been busy brother.I thought you were off today from any business for our sisters party?" he asked Liam. " well of course but we are not in the party yet.speaking of I think its time to start getting ready." With that Ian went to the guest room he was staying in with his suit in hand and called liv. by the third ring she answered." hey honey I just wanted to inform you that I already found an investor I''m just waiting on the contract and the building next door will also be part of our cafe as an event center." liv responded with joy."Ian thats amazing I''m so happy for you!!! congratulations !!!listen I have to go they are gonna get started on me already.I wish I could see you right now!!!" he smiled as he sat on his bed hearing her voice."I wish I could see you right now too.soon though we will be together again.I love you honey bye."Ian went to shower right after hanging up.When he finished getting dressed and everything he looked at himself in the mirror in his suit.he took out the box holding the ring from his jacket and put it in his pocket.Tonight might be the night that he will ask for her hand.He felt more nervous at the thought of seeing her again.One thing was for sure he had to tell liv about what happened while she was gone with Kayla before even asking her the question.

 Chapter 55 - a shocking appearance

    when Liv looked at herself in the mirror she was shocked to see how different she looked. Her hair was picked up on one side with a beautiful brooch on that side while the other side was loose but in elegant waves.Her makeup made her eyes seem bigger and stand out by the color of her eyes.She looked so different.Sadie walked in at that moment and was impressed "well I can assure you that you will sure make heads turn.All thats left is for you to put on the dress."Liv turned to her and saw her in a mermaid style white dress and her hair neatly picked up in a high bun wearing a tiara."you look so beautiful Sadie!!!" Sadie twirled in her dress." Thank you all we have left is your dress."she told her as the stylist walked in with liv''s dress in hand smiling at the sight of both girls."come on before we start admiring all this work we need to get her in her dress."he quickly went to the fitting room and hung her dress inside." if you need any help with it the girls will be out here waiting.Once you are out I will come by to inspect to see if anything else needs to be done." liv walked into the room and started unbuttoning her shirt and taking of her pants.the dress did not require for her to wear a bra so she removed it and carefully started putting on the dress.When she came out of the fitting room she walked back in front of the mirror.She looked like a completely different person."Bravisimo!!!beautiful, gorgeous, no words can describe how amazing you look!!! didn''t I tell you that I would have you looking like a model?!!" the stylist told her with so much excitement.Sadie clapped her hands as the other girls there also looked with amazement." you my dear are ready to attend this party." liv felt amazing looking at herself. the dress was made of tulle lace and it''s mermaid /trumpet style aligned perfectly from every angle of her body.it was a sleeveless v-neck with a sweep/brush train that had a long slit on the right side of it.Her dark red lipstick stood out with the dress complimenting the colors."sadie I love how I look but I don''t want to stand out especially in your party." liv told her as Sadie inspected her." I''m the one who picked out that dress.you dont have to worry about a thing.this is all my doing besides if the focus is on you Jason and I wont have such a difficult time with so many guests watching pur every move.You will understand when we arrive."the stylist gave liv a pair of diamond earings to match with the dress and the matching pair of closed toed shoes with a silver design on the heal."perfect you both look magnificent.Now let''s just take a few pictures of my work and


    you girls should head on your way it has been thirty minutes since your party started."he told the girls."well it''s nothing new for me besides we have to make an entrance when we arrive.Lets finish up here and head off."Sadie told liv as she posed for a few pictures.


    When Liam arrived at the party with Carter ,he was immediately greeted by camille who was greeting several guests when she saw him and rushed right over to him looking upset at him."I have been trying to get in contact with you since this morning.We were suppose to show up at this party together for the photographers outside taking pictures."she told him as she looked around at the ballroom filled with people who were walking around.she was able to look down at the crowd of guests enjoying the music or talking among themselves.It was a huge ballroom. that when you enter there are huge elegant stairs that go down to where the dance floor is and all the tables are set up all around.It was the main reason she picked that location.That was her way of being noticed every time she walked down the stairs and into the dance floor." Well Camille ,we are here to celebrate my sister''s marriage so that was the last thing on my mind." camille grew upset at his remark."I thought you agreed with me on things.Are you not on my side?" Liam watched her carefully and replied."I was not aware I had to pick sides between my sister and you?quite frankly just the mention of that really brings out another side of you I have yet to know." Camille realized what he was saying and quickly tried to change the subject." oh no honey dont take it like that I''m just thinking about your company advancing.I don''t want her to make you look bad so if by any chance she doesn''t show to this party it will be obvious for you to take total control of things."Liam didnt believe her anymore and just nodded as she smiles at the passing guests."tonight should be a night that we can prove how madly in love we are about each other and joy for our upcoming wedding"she told him.carter had already gone to speak with other guests as camille stood next to Liam as he introduced her to the guests as his fiance.She felt like the center of attention with the conpliments she would get.Jason walked in with Ian a few steps behind him.At the sight of him camille grew upset.they both walked up to Liam who shook their hands."glad you made it in time.Camille ,darling this man next to Jason is my new business partner and my brother in-laws older brother.Ian this is my fiance Camille." Ian heard her name and in a way remembered hearing it but couldnt figure out from where." It''s a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e to meet you."he told her as she looked at him with interest." well looking forward to getting to know you more.would you like me to show you to bar or maybe the table we will be sitting at?"she asked him." actually I''m waiting for someone.I wouldn''t want to be an inconvenience." Jason cut in "don''t be foolish there is enough space in our table for you.Now we must wait for my wife to get here.Did anyone tell her the time this was going to start?"he asked Camille and Liam."well my fiance notified her ahead of time so she should be aware." camille quickly added to Liam''s comment."yes I did tell her the information.Lets hope she doesnt back out like she has done before in other events."Jason turned to her confused by her comment " what do you mean?" he asked her.carter walked up to them answering his question "well my sister has a bit of a reputation of standing up men who she doesnt find interesting.I really doubt that is the case now since she already married wouldn''t you agree brother?" Camille felt annoyed by Carter and rolled her eyes."well shes not here yet and has yet to answer my calls.maybe someone else should try calling her to see if shes going to make an appearance." Ian watched the group interact as they played along with camille''s plan who still believes that no one is aware of her plans.


    Steph walked in to the room and walked up to Camille."well good to see that you didnt try to outshine me.I appreciate that alot Steph." the girl looked at Camille annoyed but still remained faithful to her."well you did pick out the dress for me.Besides this is your night if I recall correctly"she told her as they both walked away."was there any sign of Sadie up there?So far things are going accordingly with the added bonus of Liam''s new business partner who seems gorgeous with those blue eyes.He seems like more fun than my current boy toy don''t you agree?" Steph turned to look in that direction." I didnt see Sadie but camille you really are playing with fire by doing that." camille turned to her and snapped at her."I''m very capable of doing what I want and getting things my way believe me Steph there is nothing that can ruin this event for me!" At that moment the door at the top of the stairs opened once again and Sadie walked in wearing her wedding gown and with a smile greeting everyone who was close to her.Jason turned her direction and was filled with joy at the sight of her.Liam and Carter watched their sister go down the stairs and greeted her while also taking pictures.Jason stood by her side also taking pictures.Camille stayed with Steph upset that she had arrived.The door opened once more and there was silence by several guests who couldn''t help but stare.Ian looked up and felt amazed at the sight.Liam turned to where the crowd was looking at froze at the sight.Liv stood there looking down at the unexpected crowd that was watching her. Liam felt his heart start beating fast and slowly started walking towards trying to see if it was really her or if it was just his mind playing tricks.Camille stood there watching liv with so much anger that her face was turning red with anger.Sadie wrapped her arms with Jason as she watched with joy seeing Camille fill with anger as she watched liv go down the stairs as Liam slowly approached her with his eyes filled with amazement at her beauty.Several pictures were snapped of this encounter.

 Chapter 56 - confrontation

    As liv walked down the stairs she saw Liam approaching her with the same look he first gave her the night they first met in the garden.she reached the third step before reaching the bottom and Liam was already standing there speechles when She started smiling revealing how beautiful her smile and eyes stood out when she was happy." excuse me" Ian told Liam who turned to look at him with surprise.Ian reached for her hand when she got to the bottom and kissed her hand." You are the most beautiful woman that I have ever layed eyes on." He told her as she blushed at his words."Are you here with anyone tonight?"he teased her as Liam watched their interaction confused with what just occurred."I can''t believe you are actually here!!!" she told him as they embraced each other and he kissed her forehead.He walked with her in his arms towards Liam."this is my beautiful girlfriend liv who I have told you so much about." Liam looked at liv with hurt in his eyes." you are one lucky man to have this beautiful woman by your side.If it''s not a problem may I steal a dance with her later?"Before either of them could respond Camille quickly cut in "It is a problem ...for one she was not invited to attend my party that I worked so hard on planning.Two I dont want you having anything to do with her."At that moment it finally clicked to Ian why those names sounded familiar."She has more right to be here than you do Camille!!!besides this party is meant to celebrate my marriage unless you had other intentions." Sadie said as she walked up to them. Camille quickly walked away pulling Liam along with her when she realized how everyone was watching her outburst.Ian turned to look at liv and kissed her lips to calm her down."I''m sorry about that I should have known better."he told her as she leaned her head on his shoulder as they walked away."The important thing right now is that you are here by my side...I still cant believe you came.Where Jason and sadie in on this too?" she asked him."well not from the beginning but he suddenly decided that he needed to come see you and well we helped from there." Jason told her as he and sadie walked up to them." well that was quite an entrance dont you agree?I''m so glad to see you both happy in each other''s arms."The music started playing as people sat down in their assigned seats to eat.Liv turned to Ian " we are assigned in the same table as Sadie and Jason." He smiled at her " dont worry about anything all that matters is that we are together.Dont let them ruin all you have accomplished."she returned the smile " your right ...Im not the same woman who they knew.I won''t let them get to me especially Camille."


    It was a big round table where they were assigned Sadie and Jason were already seated.Carter sat next to Sadie leaving Ian next to Jason .Liv sat next to Ian.When camille and Liam walked up to the table she immediately looked directly towards liv who was sitting down talking with Ian."well its very interesting seeing you here after things got so difficult for you to handle and you decided to run away."Liv turned to her but didn''t give her the satisfaction of showing anger."well it''s good to see you again still up to your old ways."Camille smiled at her as Liam sat next to liv."glad you can see that for yourself.Liam and I are madly in love with each other."Liv looked at Liam who in return looked at her with so much confusion."well I hope nothing but the best for you Liam...I truly do." He remained speechless as he looked into her eyes wanting to reach over to her and c.a.r.e.s.s her cheek.He felt so much love for her but yet couldn''t express it at all to her."Thank you...I in turn want the same for you." Ian watched as they exchanged words and felt jealous at the way he looked at liv."I think that this music sounds amazing and I would love to have a dance with my beautiful date."He said out loud as he held liv''s hand.Liv turned to him and nodded in response " I think its a lovely idea." As the couple walked off Liam and camille both stared at them walk away both with different thoughts in their minds.Sadie watched them carefully observing their movements."I have to go with Steph we have important material to discuss." camille told them as she left without even saying anything else.Sadie quickly sat next to Liam when Jason starter talking with Carter. " Liam you make it very obvious on how you feel for liv.Shes with someone why make it harder on yourself.things would be different if you were not with Camille and she was also single but you are both with other people.Dont make it harder for you both please."Liam looked at his sister and smiler weakly." I love her ,she brings out the best in a person without even trying.Look at her just her smile alone can drive a person crazy." they both watched as liv and Ian danced together both looking at each other full of love." I have to get some fresh air for a bit excuse me sister."


    As they danced Ian looked at liv " honey when we get a chance later I would like to talk to you but for right now you''ll have to excuse me for a bit.I have to do something real quick.let me walk you back to the table." Liv looked at him confused " ok sure that is fine." at that moment carter walked up to to them as they were heading back to the table."If its ok, would the young lady accept to dance with me?" Carter asked."Ian turned to Liv as she nodded in agreement."of course as long as she agrees." Ian left right after leaving carter and liv dancing. " well that was quite a show...its good to see your here and stirring up camille."She chuckled "I''m not here to cause trouble.who would have know that after everything I would be right back here."


    Ian walked out of the building to find Liam standing outside looking up to the night sky.There was no one else outside but them."can I have a word with you?" Ian asked him.Liam turned around to look at him and sighed."it''s about Liv right?" Liam asked him standing straight with a serious but sincere look."What you did when you both were together really broke her." Ian started telling him.Liam quickly raised his hand to stop him."I know what wrong I did and believe me when I say if I have the chance I would gladly do everything in my power to make it up to her even if it took me a whole lifetime."Ian chuckled "How can you say you love someone if you couldn''t even fight for her when you had her?" Liam watched him closely and responded " werent you the one who told me earlier to fight for the woman I love?She is the woman I truly love.Liv is the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with.I made mistakes then but I now have the opportunity to fight for her once more."Ian grew upset at his confession "How can you say that you love her when you cheated on her with her best friend who she grew up with like sisters?" Liam immediately snapped at that "AND YOUR GOING TO TELL ME YOU HAVEN''T DONE ANYTHING TO BETRAY HER ?" Ian stayed shocked at that question."I know the type of guy you are.You mess around with any woman who throws themselves at you.Your silence to that question is enough proof to admit you have done wrong."Ian stood up to him."WHAT I HAVE DONE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE DAMAGE THAT YOU HAVE CAUSED HER!!!"Liam stepped back and turned towards the main door causing Ian to also turn. Liv stood there watching them both with a look of pain and confusion."What exactly have you done Ian?"she asked him as she trembled."I''ll leave you both to talk." Liam said as he looked at Ian who stood there frozen confused on how to start talking.Liam walked towards the front door where liv was and c.a.r.e.s.sed her cheek looking at her blue eyes."I''ll be inside if you need anything at all."she grabbed his hand and stepped back."Thank you Liam but at this moment I need to be alone with Ian."He walked inside as Ian walked up to liv trying to embrace her only to get pushed away." How much did you hear?"He asked her as he looked at her."enough Ian ,I heard enough to know that something happened and I want to hear it from you immediately."He paced around a bit as liv waited for him to begin."Ok I''ll tell you everything that happened but just remeber that no matter what I love you..."

 Chapter 57 - you dont deserve to be hurt

    "just tell me what happened please....thats all I need to hear from you at this moment."Liv told him as she watched him pace around in front of her." look ....i don''t know how to start this ..." he told her.She felt uneasy about how he was acting ."who was it Ian?was it Kayla?" she asked him as she watched him stop pacing the moment she questioned him." yes...but it''s not what you think Liv please " he told her as he quickly walked up to her to grab her hand before she tried walking off." she pulled her hand away and leaned on the wall unable to say anything."I got home one night and like I normally do after a long day I went to the room to get changed.When I turned on the light to the room she was already on the bed waiting for me in a robe.I told her to leave several times." he told her trying not to tell her the rest." was that the night you didn''t answer your phone?tell me everything Ian I need to hear it from you."Ian looked down "honey I don''t think it''s a good idea that..." Liv grew upset "JUST TELL ME IAN!!!" he sighed " ok ...kayla came into the house with an extra key she had.She pleaded me to take her back since Jason married someone so suddenly.She didn''t want the same to happen with me.I tried getting her out and she started kissing me next thing I know she''s already undressed and pulling me to the bed but honey ...we didn''t do anything I stopped everything before we actually..." Liv slapped him before he could finish talking."I called that night several times and you didn''t answer me.did you see I was calling?"she asked him looking straight into his eyes." I saw ...I just wasn''t sure...i don''t want to lose you liv...you are the reason why I stopped things from getting too far.I love you"he told her trying once more to hold her hand."you obviously didn''t think of that love you say to have for me when she started undressing in front of you that you ended up about to sleep with her."she walked a few feet away from him."Look I will support you as I have with your business but between us there should be some space...I don''t want to hurt anymore Ian please.i fell in love with you and for once thought things would be different.I guess that''s alot for me to ask ...im going back to the party don''t ruin this for your brother or Sadie."she quickly left inside before he could see her crying. once she walked into the building she stayed in the main hall trying to calm herself before entering the party.she then walked into the woman''s restroom to fix herself before anyone saw her.


    Liam was walking out of the party when he saw liv walking to the restroom wiping off tears from her face.He then walked back outside to look for Ian who was punching the wall upset." that wall didn''t do anything to you ..." Ian turned to look at him." what do you want?Are you happy with the way things turned out?" Liam slowly walked up to him "if seeing liv cry because of you is what you call happy then no...She doesn''t deserve that." Ian snickered at his comment." How does what you did to her make it any different from what I did?"Ian asked him."for starters I didn''t intentionally do those things to her.I was drugged and set up by Camille which liv knew from the reports I handed her.what seperated us was the pregnancy that Camille faked causing a huge stir with the media causing me to try to fix the bad image by having to marry Camille.sadly when things got cleared up for liv and I to be together she had already left without saying a word."Ian listened to him talk." How can you say you love her when you couldn''t even fight for her in the first place?when she needed you the most she felt she the best option was to leave."he asked Liam as he turned to him."I know what mistakes I made and I dont plan to make it again.I love her Ian all I want is the chance to give her all the love and happiness that she deserves." Ian paced a bit thinking "you''re still engaged to Camille and that was by choice" he told Liam." lets just say I now know her true colors and for my sister''s sake I have to keep this little charade going.I don''t have any intentions of spending my life married to an unfaithful manipulative woman."Ian leaned on the wall " well as long as liv knows you are engaged she wont take you serious." Liam walked up to Ian. " Do you really think you can make her happy with what you did?Can you truly give her everything that I can give her?She is my first and only love ...We had our many firsts together and that is something you dont share with her.She is in my eyes my one true love, my soulmate and I intend to win her over no matter what it takes.I recall you had a ring for her but I know for a fact she won''t accept it after what you did."Ian stayed speechless thinking of liv and the conversations they had about her past.what he said was true for him and liv also shared the same opinion on things.who was he to separate them when they finally had another opportunity to be together again?"I''ll take my leave and go back to the party.Ive said what was needed to be said." ian immediately spoke before he left "In the end she is the one to make to that decision not us."Liam stopped in his tracks and smiled without turning back " You know very well what liv has gone through think about it before you make any rash decisions."


    When Liam walked in to the building liv was also walking back to the party. "Is everything ok love?" he asked her as they both got close to the door to the party."Liam ...uhh yeah everything is great why do you ask?"she answered him trying not to look him in the eyes because of the red and puffiness from crying."Love I can see that you were crying even if you try to hide it from me...I can hear it in your voice." He told her as he pulled her away from the door gently."We might not be together but no matter what I will be here for anything you need even if its just a shoulder to cry on."at his words she burst in to tears causing Liam to embrace her as he layed her head on his c.h.e.s.t crying.Being in his arms made her remember how safe he always made her feel.The smell of his cologne made her heart beat fast as she felt all her feelings towards him return she felt she couldn''t hide anything from him anymore."You dont deserve to be hurt liv...I want to make sure you dont suffer anymore.I love you and even if you want to be friends I will accept anything as long as I can be by your side to protect you."he gently raised her head and looked at her watery eyes only an inch away from their lips touching.Ian walked in at that moment and saw how close they were.He wanted to confront them but instead stood their frozen."Liam I will always love you but I can''t do that to Ian ...not again...we can talk another time but now is not a good time.excuse me" she told him as she pulled away from him and walked into the party Ian walked up to Liam who was standing there looking at the door liv walked through."you heard it for yourself she admitted it" Liam told him. Ian didnt say a word and walked back into the party.


    Liv was already sitting down and talking to Sadie.She had a bright smile but it was obvious to both Ian and Liam how much she was trying to hold in her pain.Ian got there when sadie stood up pulling Jason up." it''s time for the couples to dance!!! come on liv...get Ian on the dance floor!!!" she turned to Ian who looked at her." may I have this dance?even if it''s the last one I ever get with you" he smiled gently at her." Fine but I''m only doing this for sadie and Jason.I don''t want to ruin their day." They both walked towards the dance floor and started dancing "Honey I''m..." Ian started before liv stopped him."please don''t call me that anymore..we''re not together anymore.If you want call up Kayla but as of now I''m really hurt and it''s hard to believe that you didnt sleep with her.Im more than positive you both slept together in our bed Ian."Ian felt a pain in his heart."Do you still love him?" he asked her as she looked up at him confused by the question." what?why do you ask me that?"Ian continued dancing with her as the next song played."I saw you with him right now before you came in...." he told her.She fell silent as she looked at him listening to him speak."I think that we both cant get over our past relationsh.i.p.s and I think it''s best for us to return to them."

 Chapter 58 - its not what it seems

    Shocked at his sudden words liv questioned him."what do you mean by that?"Ian continued dancing with her feeling the warmth of her body and hands."It was obvious when I was with Kayla that I still have feelings for her...she begged me to give her another opportunity.I think that for the best of both of us I will be giving her that chance.You should do the same with Liam.He seems like he is willing to win your heart back.And I know you still love him." he told her as a tear went down her cheek."Don''t cry...your much to beautiful to cry.I want us to stay friends and business partners if its ok with you.If you need anything I will always be ready to be by your side." Liv weakly smiled at him."is that really what you want Ian...I still love you Ian and I don''t want us to end in bad terms. we went through alot and it''s because of you I''m stronger than I was." Ian kissed her forehead as the song finished."it''s for the best liv... it''s for the best."


    Sadie at that moment went up on stage and grabbed the microphone."hello everyone...I want to thank you all for joining us for this celebration.Now let''s make it a bit more interesting.we had a song for the couples already but this time I want you to dance with another person you didnt come with.Lets get this music going!!!"The crowd started getting loud with excitement as they began pairing up.Sadie went up to carter who was close by as she saw Camille reach over for Jason.Ian started walking away from liv "I''ll take my leave now...im sorry about everything."Liv stood there watching him leave.she felt her heart heavy as he got farther away."Is everything ok love?" she immediately turned to him." I''m not quite sure to be honest." Liam grabbed her hand and kissed it."let me help you take your mind off it then." he grabbed her by the waist and got her closer as they began to waltz."I know things ended badly with everything that happened and I want to make things up to you...I cant really talk to you here about it but if you give me the chance I''ll tell you everything."Liv looked at him confused."it''s not right for us to be talking in secret from Camille...you''re still engaged to her." Liam looked around to see if there was anyone listening. " all I can say now is its not what it''s seems." he twirled her around and went back to having her close."I apologize for earlier.I didn''t want for you to hear the discussion Ian and I were having." Liv sighed thinking about it."it sounded more like an argument than what you call a discussion." he smiled at the sight of her eyes."you truly are the most beautiful woman here...you are always the most beautiful woman in my eyes." she looked at him and remembered the first time they met."you always had a way of making me blush but your fiance doesnt seem to approve of us." Liam turned to see camille looking at them with a fire in her eyes."let her watch I''m done being the fool in her eyes." he told liv as he pulled her closer to him."she must have really done you wrong.Liam... im willing to hear you out.I know our last encounter didn''t go so well and I want to make it up to you."Liam smiled and whispered in her ear "then tomorrow morning at our usual spot." Ian watched them from the top of the stairs.He felt so much pain and jealousy.Watching Liam get closer to her made Ian leave from the party causing Camille to stop dancing and walk towards the dancing couple with anger.She pulled liv away from Liam and raised her hand to slap liv.Liam caught her hand before it even touched liv and stood in front of her to protect her."What is going on Camille? She has done nothing wrong for you to disrespect her that way." he told her."NOTHING WRONG?!!!LOOK AT HER SHE CAME WITH THE INTENTION TO SEDUCE YOU!!!THAT S.L.U.T KNOWS NO BOUNDARIES AND I WILL MAKE SURE SHE''S PUT IN HER PLACE AS THE TRASH SHE IS!!!"Camille screamed getting all the attention from the guests to where they were standing.Sadi and Jason walked up to where the crowd was gathering hearing all the insults Camille was screaming.Liv walked in front of Liam "I appreciate you defending me but I can handle it myself." she told him as Camille stood up straight."How exactly do you plan on doing so?I have more right and status over you...dont forget that."Liv smiled "well for one I''m not the one looking like a fool..." Camille screamed once more "a fool honey don''t compare me to you.I have managed to take everything from you and I will do what ever it takes to keep it that way." sadie walked up to them." so is this your way of doing things Camille?causing a scene in front of all these important guests and insulting my best friend for simply dancing with my brother?If I recall correctly you also gave me the wrong information for my own party." every single guest seemed intrigued by what was going on and Camille was starting to feel set up."Liam we have to leave I get the feeling I''m not wanted here."Sadie grabbed his arm and immediately spoke up." if you feel that way then feel free to leave but don''t ruin things for my brother because of your selfish ways." camille looked at him and Sadie." Fine stay...see if I care either way I''m still getting married to liam .dont forget that." she said as she looked at liv.


    After she left sadie apologized to the guests and continued with the party.She spoke with several people apologizing for families actions explaining her intentions.Liam went up to both liv and Sadie "I''m sorry about the scene she caused ,sadly I already had a few of our clients express how they feel about working with the company with her around.Some even questioned my marriage to her." Sadie turned to liv who was looking down at her hands "well we already knew she set this whole thing up to make herself look good sadly her jealousy got the best of her and ruining things for herself."Liv turned to Sadie " you mean you both were aware of what she''s been up to?" Liam smiled at her " well good thing you''re hearing it from my sister maybe that way you can believe me." Sadie looked at Liam with curiosity " so you told her about everything?" Liam shook his head "no I have yet to explain things to her.I just hope to get that opportunity." Sadie looked around "where is Ian?Jason went to talk with him but he hasn''t returned yet."at the mention of his name Liam looked at liv who suddenly looked sad."he left ...He said he had to go..." she told Sadie."Did something happen? why wasnt I aware of anything?" she asked as Liam put his hand on sadies shoulder stopping her from asking any more questions."you have a priority right now...you will know when the time is right." Liv sighed " I''m sorry sadie I know bow important this event is for you and Jason I didn''t want to ruin it.I have to go im not feeling well....please dont follow me Sadie....this is your night" she told her as she turned and left.Jason was walking back towards Sadie and saw liv walking off."Is she also leaving? Ian seemed upset but didn''t go into detail he said he''ll talk to me later" Sadie turned to Liam "did you have anything to do with things?" Jason looked at them both confused." In some way I did...but sadly he made a mistake all on his own.Now all that''s left is to support them in what happens next." Liam told them both as they watched liv leave."Jason sadly we have to stay it would look wrong if we leave."she said as Jason started walking grabbing him to stop him."I''ll send Ian a message we can talk to them after this event." he told Sadie as he walked away using his phone." Dont stress sister...things will get resolved." he told her as Carter approached them asking sadie for a dance."Liam...please go with liv she can''t be alone in the city at this time of night."sadie pleaded before leaving with Carter to dance."I''ll find her dont worry."


    Ian was already at Jason''s house when he got the message from Jason asking what was going on and that liv was not feeling well.He messaged him back asking for the address to her house to go check on her.Sadly when he arrived there was no answer at the door.At that moment Liam showed up and questioned him." what are you doing here?" Liam asked him as he went up the steps." I should be asking you the same thing....we just seperated and you''re already after her." Liam snickered "I came as a favor to my sister but seeing how liv is doing is also important to me.will you stop me from doing so?"

 Chapter 59 - the only place

    They both stared at each other with fury in their eyes.Ian finally sighed and stepped back."she''s not home...im going to look for her even if it takes me all night.Shes not answering her phone either so calling her is useless." Liam watched as Ian tried calling her phone once more in hopes of her answering it."I''m going to look for her too."Liam said as he started walking down the steps. Ian watched him walk away and felt useless for once.How could he compete with him?


    Liam drove away going straight to the park.If there is anywhere she could be it would be there.Thats the only place he could think that she would go to clear her mind.when he arrived there he ran trying to get to the bridge.Sadly she was not there but with the light from the moon he saw something on the floor sparkle.He quickly picked it up and noticed it was an earring that liv was wearing earlier during the party."she has to be close...please let her be close."Liam said as he started searching for her in the park.He walked all round and didn''t see her so he decided to go through the park once more going by all the play grounds in that area.He started to run in search of her and started calling out her name in hope of her responding.


    He turned by a building and ran right into her causing her to fall back.He quickly reached for her and pulled her towards him causing him to lose balance and fall back with her in arms.when he looked up at her she was only inches away from him.they both stared at each other speechless.He smiled at her feeling relieved that he was able to find her.Liv finally snapped out of it and quickly got up." Liam how did you know?" she asked him as he got up and cleaned himself up."Where else would you go of you needed some time?" she sighed and turned to look at him giving him a soft smile." you always did know where to find me....even when I least expected it."he smiled at her and sat down on the nearest bench."if I do recall correctly this is the same spot that we first saw each other." he told her as he remebered that moment."it''s really ironic that once more we bumped into each other the same way."she smiled as she sat next to him looking at that area."well those are moments that I wont ever forget and I''m glad I got to have them with you"Liam told her."why are you here?I thought you would be going back home to your fiance"liv told him as she looked at her hands on her her l.a.p."She''s not home ...she won''t be back until tomorrow.Shes using this as an opportunity to spend it with her boyfriend." Liv looked at him shocked " she''s cheating on you? after everything she did to seperate us?"he laughed at her response "you should know Camille ...shes never satisfied with what she has.always wanting more."Liv felt bad at hearing that but felt more confused by his response to it."are you sure about that?what if it''s a misunderstanding?How are you so calm about it?"Liam got up and extended his hand to her.


    Liv took his hand and they both began walking together."When I saw her with him I was furious but it was then I realized that it was not because I felt jealous.It was because I felt like an idiot going along with her every wish.I realized then that I didnt have any feeling for her.She using me to get control of the company after she lost everything that her uncle had left her.Without me she is nothing which is the reason she is trying to move up the wedding and trying to sabatoge sadie''s chance of getting control of a center percentage of the company."Liv listened to him talk and finally spoke up." why dont you just leave her? why stay engaged after catching her with someone else and finding out her true intentions?"Liam stopped walking and looked at her."It would be too easy for her to get away with things like that.She has caused us alot of pain and I don''t want to let her know that we are aware." Liv sighed "but why marry her? why stay engaged to someone who doesn''t love you and only wants to harm you?"Liam hugged her and liv in turn returned the embrace."she knows that you are here now...In time you will see why I''m taking these decisions.Now how about you tell me what caused you to leave...is everything ok?" she walked forward a bit and started talking "everything is fine...ian and I had a little disagreement that''s all."Liam walked up to her not believing her words."You cant fool me love...I know you and those tears are not fooling me that everything is fine." she looked at him with tears streaming down her face.


    The light from the moon made every tear visible to him as they glimmered down her face."He decided to go back with his ex...after everything he still went back with her after he slept with her."she sobbed at hearing those words come out of her lips making her fall to her knees.Liam quickly kneeled by her side wrapping her in his arms."it will be okay love...im sorry that happened to you.That is something you don''t deserve at all."she cried as she was in his arms."what did I do to deserve all this?"She cried as he held her. "this world has a plan for you.You deserve the world Liv and I know that soon things will change not just for you but for everyone."He told her as he looked at her with a look of concern."How do you manage to stay positive after everything Liam?"she asked him not taking her eyes off of him."Its because of you....Its because I have you once again in my life." she was not expecting that answer from him and was surprised to hear him say that.He then slowly leaned in to her and kissed her.she felt guilty for allowing that but still kissed him back.when their lips finally parted he looked at her with so much sincerity."I love you liv ...I have not stopped loving you.I want us to be together again but this time I want to get married with you as soon as possible." Liv sighed with surprise"Liam but you are engaged to Cami ...How could you joke about something so serious?"he grabbed her hand before she could walk off "I''m being serious liv....marry me you won''t regret it I promise." she turned to him."how could you ask me that when you are still engaged? if you were single it would be a different story but your not."still holding onto her Liam started speaking "Im not going to marry her...look I understand how you feel and I truly respect that.If you want I''ll be by your side no matter what but the offer stays.I know for sure Camille will be looking for you to only cause you trouble.I know you just got out of a relationship but that only means that it''s an opportunity for us to be together.Lets get you home it''s gets a bit chilly outside."Liam told her as he put his jacket on her and walked her to his car.


    " Don''t take me home...I dont want to see him.Ill be renting a hotel for tonight." Liam sighed as he agreed " ok but you will be staying in one of the hotels that I own." Liv immediately replied "NO!!!I couldnt ask of you to do that." Liam started to drive "I would feel better knowing that you are in a safe location." she looked at him as he drove "fine...but with the condition that you stay for dinner since I''m pretty sure you didn''t get to eat at the party with everything going on."He smiled and replied to her " ok I''ll make sure to order room service when we get there." He chuckled after telling her that causing liv to question him." what''s so funny?" he quickly glanced at her."It''s just that I missed having conversations and moments like this with you."Liv turned her face with embarrassment turning red from blushing at his comment."You dont have to feel shy around me love, I''m just happy that you are allowing me time to be around you even if It is as just friends.I want to win your trust back ...if I win your heart while I''m at it well thats a big plus for me." He drove up to a big building that was only a street away from the park and parked it in front of the entrance." we are here love...shall we go inside?" he asked her as he got out walking to open the door for her.She got out of the car and looked around."this is so beautiful Liam.I couldnt possibly afford a room here." he laughed as he walked inside with her "dont worry about anything let''s get you the key."

 Chapter 60 - please dont tell

    Ian went searching for her at the cafe after Liam had left.He went inside and looked around the place surprised at how different it looked.A young girl at the register called out to him as he approached."hello is there anything I can help you with?" he looked at her and responded " is liv here? I''m looking for liv?"she looked at him confused by the way he was asking for her."Is everything ok? No she''s not here she was off today are you her friend? I can let her know you came by " he sighed with frustration "No it''s fine...I was hoping she was here but I''ll go elsewhere thank you."the girl just nodded as he left.He decided to head back to her place but got a call from Jason telling him to go back to his place.When he arrived Jason was outside waiting for him."Ian what the hell is going on? where is liv?we cant seem to get a hold of her."He sighed as he sat down on the stairs causing Jason to sit next to him."I messed up Jason ....I really messed up and I had to tell liv." Jason looked at him "what did you do?" Ian looked at him with a serious expression."I cheated on her with kayla.I know what happened was wrong and she was really hurt when I told her but I had to come clean then...she overheard my argument with Liam." Jason stood up shocked. " you were arguing with Liam and you cheated on your girlfriend with your ex!!!" Jason exclaimed." what the hell is going through your mind she is the best thing that could have happened to you!!!she loves you!!!" Ian got up "SHE LOVES HIM!!!she is still in love with him just like he is still in love with her.He has more of a reason to be with her than I do." Jason looked at him shocked " so your not going to fight for her?how can you say you love her if you are not willing to fight for that love?" Ian once again sat down on the steps "Its because I love her that I''m letting her go...sometimes you have to let go even if it hurts." Jason paced "what if she comes back to fix things with you? it''s her choice too." looking down at his hands Ian responded "she wont ....i made sure of that." Jason grabbed him by the shirt collar upset at hearing the way he was speaking."what did you do?what did you tell her?" Ian looked at him."I told her I was going back with Kayla...that after everything I still loved Kayla." Jason let go of him."you are such an idiot how can you go back with her? she is only interested in the money...you saw what she did to what I had."Ian looked at Jason and sighed once more frustrated at hearing Jason "I''m not going back with Kayla .... I just told her that so she can finally get to be with her one true love." Jason laughed amd turned to him "what if that love was you? did you ever think of that?what if it was you she was meant to be with?you were already going to propose to her!!!how could you break her heart like that?she has done so much for you !!!she stopped attending school to help you with the restaurant.she came all the way here and is doing so much just for you!!!are you really going to just let her go?what changed your mind Ian?"Jason was going off on him and Ian just stood there listening to him.With every word he heard he felt his heart hurt more .he knew what his brother said was true but who was he compared to liam? "Enough already!I don''t want to hear it anymore please.I love Jason I love her with all my heart but I can''t compete with him.He will win no matter what...they love each other and it is visible no matter how you see it.As long as she''s happy is all that matters to me...i just want her to be happy.He can make her happy and give her the life she deserves." Jason just nodded his head feeling disappointed."you know what you are doing Ian ...Im at a loss of words right now.all I can say is I hope you don''t regret it later on." Ian put his hand on his brothers shoulder."It''s because I love her that I''m doing this....just please don''t tell liv, or Sadie about me lying to liv about going back with Kayla."Jason paced a bit before replying "you are asking me to keep a secret from my wife...Since we met we have always told each other everything.why must I start now?" Ian sighed "ok just .... just forget it.I dont want liv to know....when the time is right I''ll talk to her about it."


    What both Ian and Jason were not aware of was that Sadie had been listening to them speak the entire time. She had heard them screaming and had opened the door when she heard what they were talking about.Leaving the door slightly open she heard the entire conversation they had.She felt so guilty about the entire situation.she sat on the floor crying as she heard every word come from their lips.Before they decided to enter back inside she quickly got up and went to her room calling Liam since there was still no word from liv."any word from her? I''m worried " she asked the moment he answered the phone."Yes I''m with her right now.Shes fine don''t worry about anything we will talk tomorrow I have to go." She felt relieved at hearing that."well im glad to hear that she''s ok good night."when she hung up jason walked into the room." was that liv?is she ok?" He asked her ."She''s ok " she told him." that''s good to hear let me tell Ian right away." Sadie quickly grabbed his hand to stop him."wait I don''t think it''s a good idea for him to see her right now..."she told him as he looked at her."But he has to know she''s ok so he doesnt worry about her all night."she held onto him as he told her that."it''s fine...tell him but don''t let him leave.After tonight they need to clear their minds."she told him as she let go of him and sat down on the bed.


    Ian was in the living room trying to call liv''s phone to see of she would finally answer when Jason walked in." Hey Sadie got a hold of liv already.shes fine ....there is no need to worry about her tonight."Ian quickly grabbed his jacket and started walking to the front door."Ian where are you going? dont go looking for her after what you did you''re really going to bother her at this time?" Jason asked him as he walked right behind him."I need to see her ...I need to see that she''s ok."Ian said as he looked at Jason ." She hasn''t answered any of my calls and I just want to hear her voice.i need to see her Jason I ...Im going no matter what." He said as he left immediately taking Jason''s car.Jason watched him leave a and sighed as he walked back inside to let Sadie know what just happened.


    When Ian arrived at liv''s house he realized that it was still empty.she had not returned yet to her house.He rang the doorbell in case she was still there but no answer or a single light on inside the house.He called Jason to let him know he was going to wait all night until she returned.what he didnt know was that Liv was having dinner with Liam at that moment .


    "I really appreciate what you are doing Liam....but I still feel like it''s too much.You didnt even get to stay long at the party.I feel real guilty about that." Liv told him as she finished eating."Well then if you feel really strongly about that then let''s dance." he said as he turned on the music and asked liv to dance."Are you sure about this? " she asked him."There is nothing wrong with dancing together love.In my opinion I feel like the luckiest man in the world."She smiled as she got up to join him.He held onto her as they slow danced she held onto him and felt a tear down her cheek."I feel like a horrible person being in a hotel room with my ex enjoying dinnet and music with him when I just ended a relationship with someone else." Liam looked down at her face and wiped her tear."You are not a horrible person love...Im here for you if you need to let out all your feelings, all your troubles ,anything that you need to say."she pulled away from and sat down on the sofa there with him following her and sitting down next to him." Ok I''ll tell you what happened...Im just so confused on what to do but for sure I do know that I dont want to go home...I know that he will be there waiting for me and I can''t see him right now.not after what he did ..."she started telling him.Liam held her hand as she spoke "all right then we will stay here for the night.I will be here to listen to what ever it is you have to say..."

 Chapter 61 - you did so much...

    As they both sat together Liam listened to everything Liv told him.He felt anger towards Ian for what he did to liv ,but at the same time he felt sorry for him.what if there is more to what happened than Ian told her?either way no matter the circ.u.mstance it was an unexpected opportunity for him to be with liv once again."liv please dont cry any more tears for him.I dont know exactly how your relationship with him was but as long as you are by my side I want to see you smile."He leaned in and kissed her making her push back looking at him."I already told you Liam that as long as you and Camille are together we can''t go any further than friends.please understand that Liam I know what you told me about your relationship with her but how do I know you are telling the truth."She quickly ran out of the room before he could respond.As she ran to the elevator she thought about what Liam said.When she made it to the first floor she walked out of the elevator and started heading to the lobby when she spotted camille entering with another man holding each other as he wrapped his arms around her as he kissed her neck.She was all smiles and laughing as they talked heading to the main desk when camille spotted liv.with a huge grin in her face she walked up to liv who stood there in shock at what she just witnessed."well I didnt know this place started letting trash stay here.Or where you looking for a place to stay but found that you couldn''t afford staying here.I heard the park has a bench with your name on it Who knows maybe you will find someone who fits your class."Liv felt angered at her words and at what she just witnessed.Her hands were in tight fists by her side."What is your problem?Liam doesnt deserve what you are doing to him.You did so much to seperate us and got what you wanted. why cheat him?" camille laughed as the man by her side grinned and held her."Well it is true I got you out of the picture but I have not gotten what I wanted yet.Liam is still mine but one thing I will tell you is that if word or this gets out from your mouth you will regret it.either way Liam won''t listen to a word you say since he''s madly in love with me."the man by her side laughed "compared to my lovely Camille you are nothing.Why don''t you head out of this place ,you Cleary are out of place." they both walked away as they laughed at their words to her.Liv felt upset at how they inulted her she ran off but instead of going out of the hotel she ran back to the room with Liam.


    She knocked on the door and it immediately opened.Liam stood there looking at liv who looked mad."you were right Liam.She is not a good person She doesnt deserve what she has." Liam looked at her a tears of anger flowed down her face and her hands were in fists red with how tight she had them.He quickly grabbed her hands and pulled her inside the room."Did she see you?"he asked her as he served her a glass of wine."they insulted me...I have never felt so humiliated in my life with their words.How can you still be with her? What more does she want from you?" she said to him as she sat down accepting the glass of wine from him."she is money hungry.She only wants money and power which is what she will have with me once we marry.what she doesnt know is that I''m aware of her infidelity and her plans to take control of all I have."liv looked at him but listened to him explain in detail."I will not marry her.i will cancel everything before or the day of the wedding come clean to see her reaction in front of everyone as I cancel the wedding. Sadie is on board with it all."He sat down next to her "she did everything to seperate us.we didn''t get to enjoy our love amd happiness together because of everything yet here she is getting everything she wants."Liam laughed at her comment " only to a certain extent.it will all end soon for her.Funny you say our love as if you still love me." he told her.She started blushing when he said that."Tell me liv,do you still love me?"she looked at him feeling shy." truth is Liam I never stopped loving you and I know things would have been different if it were us getting married."he smiled and kissed her hand as she blushed."may I kiss you this time without you running away?" she smiled and nodded "yes...I would like that"he leaned in towards her and kissed her.she in turn kissed him.As their lips parted she smiled at him.Seeing her smile with her beautiful almond shaped bright blue eyes made his heart beat like crazy.Once more they kissed again leading to a more passionate and deeper kiss.she felt her heart beating fast and his scent drove her crazy wanting more of him.He slowly kissed her neck and stood up pulling her along with him."I won''t go any further unless you are fine with it" he whispered in her ear.She looks at him and kissed his lips as she helped him remove his tie and unbutton his shirt.He helped her with her dress as they shared their love for each other.Feeling him against her skin as they both went on all night made her forget about everything else.All that was in their minds was that intimate moment they both were having expressing their love once more.he felt every inch of her body as she called for him over and over again.


    The next morning they both were still up but wrapped in the sheets as they layed next to each other.Her hair was loose and a mess from that night she had a different good to her which caught Liam''s attention even more as he c.a.r.e.s.sed her.Her smile was even bigger and brighter than he remembered ever seeing on her." I wish these moments could last forever" she told Liam as she kissed his lips.He sat up a bit more and held onto her as he kissed her forehead."they can be ...we can make this forever"he told her as she looked at him not understanding his words."Marry me...Marry me Liv.I promise I will make things right and fight for our love every step of the way" he told her as she sat up shocked at his words"Liam you are still engaged to Camille...how can you ask me that now?"he put his arm on her back as she looked out the huge window to the sight of everything below them.A huge city glowing with the sunrise with such a beauty she hadn''t seen."You already know what my plans are.why not get married on that day? You wont have anything to worry about I have everything covered.Sadie will help you with the dress."He told her as he watched her stand up and look out the window. He looked at her perfectly shaped body as she walked.Her skin glowing so beautifully with the light from the sunrise."You don''t deserve to be put down because of your childhood love.I heard what they told you when I went down to go for you.I wanted to confront them at that moment but I didnt want to make things worse for you.Im sorry about what happened but this can be our opportunity to finally be together for the rest of our lives and get back at her for her despicable comments and treatment towards you.without me she will be out on thr streets."He got out of bed and walked towards her wrapping his arms around her .she turned around and smiled at him." Ok ....Yes ....I will Marry you Liam hayes!!!" she said as she embraced him and began kissing him.He pulled her back to bed and layed her down as he looked at her perfect body from the front and gave her a passionate kiss.After another passionate morning they both layed tired together.Eventually liv drifted to sleep feeling her body tired and sore from certain places.


    Hearing knocking on the door liv woke up to find Liam walking in with a cart of food . She sat up as he went to sit next to her uncovering the trays."I thought you would wake up hungry after last night and this morning.its already 4 pm so eat up we haven''t eaten since last night."Liam told her as she looked at the pasta plate and began eating." thank you I really appreciate it." he smiled at her as he placed a bag next to her."Dont thank me love . ..This is a dress for you to change into after you shower."She smiled at him as she drank some of the lemonade."Ok let me go shower real quick and change so we can talk before we leave from here."she told him as she grabbed the bag and ran into the bathroom.At that moment his phone started ringing.

 Chapter 62 - crazy fiance

    "have you seen the pages in the magazines today?I was made out to look like a jealous and crazy fiance because of that little tamp!they are so many pictures of the party but they only have pictures of me during the argument that liv caused!!!honey you know I am innocent and have a kind heart why does the media want to embarrass me like that?surely you can fix this right?dont let that trash steal my light."Camille went off without letting him say anything the moment he answered the phone."I will see what I can do.I can''t let my fiance look like a monster can I especially with our wedding coming up soon.you deserve for the world to see you for how you truly are" he told her ."thank you Liam I knew I could count on you!!!I have been so stressed with all of this and with the wedding planning I feel like I need a break.I hope your not upset with me for not coming home last night but I didnt want you to see me mad.I just want for you to see me happy around you.I need to go out of town for a few days to handle some problems at work.Dont worry this little separation will make things more better for us since our wedding day is coming up." Liam sighed at hearing her say that." If it is something that needs to be done then by all means go ahead.Speaking of wedding how is everything going?"he asked her."Thank you honey I knew you were an understanding person.well I''m honestly surprised your asking Liam why the sudden change?"she asked him."I''ve been very busy at work to prepare for the time I''ll be out for the wedding and honeymoon.this is an important day so I want to make sure everything is perfect."Camille felt happy at hearing that from him."well the wedding planner has everything already set.Just call her up to see if you would like to see everything that has been organized.ill let her know that you will be the person to call if there is anything else that needs to be done while I''m out." she said enthusiastically."that''s sounds perfect I''ll get in contact with her the moment I get the chance." he told her hanging up the phone after telling her.


    "well that was a long conversation with Camille.did she go looking for you at home?" liv asked him as she came out brushing her hair already dressed in what Liam had given her."you look beautiful...and no she called to let me know about the pictures all over magazines from last night''s party.Apparently from all the pictures taken there are only ones of her during her outrage at you making her seem like a jealous crazy fiance to the public eye so she will be going out of the city to take care of some business for a few days."Liv sounded surprised at hearing that ."I would actually like to see that for myself but first I would like to talk about us Liam."At that moment there was a knock on the door which caused liv to turn in surprise since no one knew they were there."finally arrived.ill get the door love" Liam got up walked to the door and opened it receiving another which was a bit smaller than the one he had given her earlier and a magazine.when he finally closed the door he walked back to the bed where liv was sitting and handed her the magazine."well looks to me like you were already ahead of me."he smiled as he sat next to her looking at her flip through the pages until she reached the pages where they spoke about sadies party.In every picture where sadie was with Jason she had a huge smile and a look of pure happiness and love.Its"Well I''m glad that the media seems to says that the party was a success. I am really happy that Sadie finally settled down with someone and found happiness by his side."Liam told her as he continued to look at the pictures with her amd reading what it says."well I can see why camille is upset. She really has an entire section of pictures of her making a scene at the party" Liam said as liv read what the article said."except for the future bride to be Camille Wilson who seemed to have gone through a fit of anger making it obvious to the whole crowd that she was insecure and trying to put down another beautiful guest that had arrived.Many guest assumed it was a fit of jealousy towards the other guest due to her stunning appearance which captured the eyes of many during the event.wilsons comments to the young lady caused enough of a stir to have many defend the beautiful brunette including the bride Sadie Hayes causing wilson to storm off." Liam laughed at hearing all that."well I wonder if my darling sister had anything to do with this article...One thing is correct, you were the most beautiful woman there." liv blushed at his words " I dont think thats true but I appreciate the compliment." Liam hugged her and closed the magazine."ok so what was it that you wanted to talk to me about?" he asked her."It''s about us getting married.It just doesnt feel right that we are going to get married with everything that she wants it will be to her taste not ours" she told him."well then it''s a good thing we will be going to see the wedding planner today then.we will make the final decisions to how everything turns out."She looked at him confused "I dont think it''s as easy as you make it sound.What if camille finds out everything is getting changed?" she asked him."In the end I''m the one paying for everything.Dont you worry about a thing." he told her as she stood up and paced around."Liam I love you and i really am happy that we will finally get to be together but I dont think it''s a good idea to be seen in your house until after the wedding or in different places either.if word spread to camille she will know what is going one.I hate that we still have to hide our relationship." Liam stood up and grabbed her hand "It wont be for long love but think of it as another step closer to achieving our happiness."he looked at the bag on the bed and took out the box."I know that I didnt have it when I asked you the first time but now that I have it I will ask you again."he kneeled on one knee and opened the box showing her a beautiful white gold engagement ring."will you marry me Liv?I promise to make every single wish of yours come true and you will be the happiest woman in this universe." she smiled and once again kissed him." yes Liam I will marry you."he put the ring on her finger and embraced her"I felt so empty without you. let me make a call to the wedding planner and we will get going already."he said as he started dialing a number.Livs phone started ringing and she suddenly felt her heart stop at seeing the name on the screen.Ian tried calling her several times but she didnt have the heart to tell him by phone."Ian we will talk later on.I can''t talk right now please stop calling me."he sighed at hearing her voice "ok fine Ill be waiting for your call I''m going to hear back to Jason''s house for now." She hung up as Liam walked towards her " well we have a cake testing to do in an hour and while we do that we will be reviewing everything that camille has set in place." she smiled at him "that was fast.shall we finish getting ready and head out then?"


    Ian had been waiting at her house all night and had returned to Jason''s the next morning to shower and eat.He felt so bad about how things had ended with liv and wanted to at least talk to her and leave in good terms.He had returned that same morning and waited all afternoon until she finally picked up his call.He decided to head back to his brothers house and wait there for her to call him back.When he arrived the only one home was Jason."you''re finally back.did you get to see her?" Jason asked him.Ian went straight to the living room and sat down on the sofa."No I haven''t seen her or gotten a chance to talk....she did finally answer my call.sadly it was to tell me she would call me later on to talk."Jason sat down and looked at his brother sitting down looking worn out due to lack of sleep."I think you should get some rest.You still have a business to run so why dont you go check things out in person later on."Ian got up and started walking to the guest room "yeah you''re right wake me up in two hours." Sadie walked in after Ian had closed his door."honey I got a copy of the magazine that featured our party!!! I also got a call from Liam early in the morning.Just wait until you read the articles and see the pictures." Jason walked up to her and kissed her." I cant wait to see since I know someone had some input in these articles.Is your brother upset about the articles that were published ?" sadie had a mischievous smile on her face hearing Jason''s comment."well it''s been selling like crazy so there isn''t much they can do now but no he called me to ask for an engagement ring and have it delivered to the address he sent me." Jason stopped in his steps and turned to Sadie " an engagement ring? for Camille? I thought she already had one.or could it possibly be for...?"

 Chapter 63 - no need to ask

    "well it wouldnt be a bad thing if it was for liv ,they deserve to finally be together but then again after reading this article it could also be for Camille to make her happy and forget this incident" Sadie told him.jason frowned and seemed deep in thought. "Jason I know he is your brother but he is the one who made the decision in the end.I dont fully understand what is going on right now but if Ian and liv are meant to be together they will eventually be together again.It might not be right away or it could possibly be tonight ,this world has an unexpected way of joining people together especially when it comes to love." he looked up at her and sighed "youre right its best not to jump to conclusions they both might just need to talk and fix things.A good example of how unexpected love would be ours wouldn''t you say?" he asked her as she laughed." yes thats true for sure.Ill be going to the office later will you join me and possibly go out for dinner too?" she asked him as he nodded "of course I''m just waiting on some papers that Carter was going to fax over and sign them.ill drop them off at his office when we go."she smiled at him " I''m impressed. you are doing wonderful when it comes to helping run the business."


    Liv and Liam had both arrived at the bakery where the wedding planner was going to meet them.They both seemed so happy in each other''s arms."I think we should stop before the wedding planner shows up and sees us together." Liam frowned at hearing that " I''m done hiding our love if it were up to me I would want for the whole world to know how much I love you." at that moment they heard a voice next to them " and that''s how it should be.I was honestly surprised when sadie told me that her older brother was getting married.then meeting Camille who by the way is a total bridezilla I was honestly very skeptical since there was no sight of the groom and she was organizing this whole thing with her so called assistant." Liam stood up and greeted the lady that was standing by them." please no need to stand.there is no need to ask the next question since it is very visible to me from the way you both interact and that stunning engagement ring on her finger." liv felt embarassed and shy at hearing that come from the wedding planners lips.Liam noticed liv''s reaction and put his arms around her."Yes it''s true liv is the woman who I love and want to spend the rest of my life with.since you have spoken to my sister I am assuming you know exactly how she stands towards Camille and the reason.I have absolutely no intention of getting married to camille and don''t plan on telling her that until the day of the wedding." the wedding planner looked at them both sitting next to each other."If you are not aware I am not only a wedding planner that your sister recommends but also one of her close friends from school.Personally I''m not fond of ms.wilson but since I got hired to plan this wedding I cant really complain" the woman told them as she called over the man at the counter who rushed over with a smile on his face."good afternoon I''m here for the cake tasting I schedule with the baker earlier can you let him know Charlotte is here please." liv turned to Liam confused at what was going on."so will you help us plan our wedding?"liv asked her as the lady turned to look at her with a smile."Of course I will.my main reason for joining this career path is because I take so much joy in seeing couples so in love amd making their day unforgettable.As far as Camille goes she didn''t hire me .it is Mr.hayes who is paying for everything." Liam grinned "I''m glad that you agree with that.Please all we ask is for Camille to be kept out of all of this.She can''t know what we are planning." Charlotte opened her binder to show them what Camille had already organized."Dont worry as far as she knows everything is going her way.Now this is everything she wants, I insisted that it looked a bit tacky with all these rhinestones but she wants to everything to look modern with gems all over.Im assuming you both would like to change that." both of them looked over everything."it''s so white and shiny...i don''t like it at all.do we have enough time to change that?"Liam asked."I agree I don''t think this theme really fits us.I will be glad to help with anything if needed" liv said to her."well we only have about for weeks I would say so it would depend on the theme you both chose.what is it you would like?"she asked them as she turned to a clean page and started writing. "I dont want anything flashy I personally would want a more rustic theme with more natural colors" liv told her as she looked at Liam."I think that sounds more suitable to me also" he replied.Charlottes phone rang as the baker came by with a platter of different cake slices."please try them out and see what you prefer,I have to amswer this call." as she walked away liv hugged him with excitement." I cant believe we are actually planning our wedding together !!! I love you Liam and I would love for you to join in on all these decisions.its our day after all and I want us both to have part in every detail." Liam kissed her " well then it''s a good thing we have the same taste in things but we can start with trying out these cakes."


    they both began to try different ones and even fed each other some.the entire time they tried a different piece they laughed and joked around with each other."Ok sorry for the long wait guys...I have some horrible news.The venue that was booked has some really bad damage due to some plumbing issues and they have to go under some new construction to repair the pipes and areas that were damaged.I spoke to several people and they all said they were going to work on getting things repaired as soon as possible but will be finishing repairs a few weeks after the date we scheduled." Liam and liv stayed silent for a bit."is there any way we can cancel there and maybe look elsewhere?"Liv asked her."it''s really hard to find a place last minute unless we can extend the date another month we will have a hard time finding a venue." Liam got up and looked at his watch "ok we will have the wedding two months from now as for the venue I will take care of it amd let you know the location as soon as I have it.lets fill out the order form for the cake and head out to another location to discuss all the other wedding arrangements since they will be closing in half an hour.I have to make a quick call and will be back." liv nodded and began to fill out the form "Ok so we decided on a three tier cake which will have the bottom being vanilla,the middle will be lemon and the top being red velvet." Charlotte smiled "well those are unique flavors.We will set the design when everything is discussed so I can let the baker know the colors and theme.liv gave the form back to her and started giving her all her contact information to continue with the rest of the planning."oh liv I''m really happy for you both the way I see you with him is the reason I chose this job.Camille is the complete opposite honestly and it looked to be more about image not love.Dont worry I will help you out with what I can." Liam stepped back in and smiled "ok shall we head out to the cafe?we can continue discussing our wedding plans there.will you be following us there Charlotte?" Both liv and Charlotte got up stood up and agreed.


    When they arrived Liam stopped them in front of the building next to the cafe."may I present to you both the location to our wedding." Charlotte looked confused "this place is closed and empty how is it.." Liam cut in before she finished the question." I am part owner of this location.I have partnered with someone else to run this location with them and this will be a future venue.Our wedding will be the first one here." liv was shocked and Charlotte was excited with the news."that''s wonderful news now let''s sit down and start discussing wedding decor." As the three of them walked towards the cafe liv spotted Ian from a distance.She felt her heart sink as they both made eye contact.Ian started walking up to the group the moment he saw them.

 Chapter 64 - hidden emotions

    "well let''s get seated liv so we can continue with the wedding plans" Charlotte told her as she sat down opening the binder on the table outside of the cafe." sure...lets ...begin" she said as she sat down watching Ian getting closer to them."well this is very sudden and unexpected Liam...I was not expecting things to speed up so soon.hello everyone." he told them as he glanced at liv and focused his conversation with Liam."yes well we need everything to be ready before two months from now I have already instructed my assistant to call the people we need and well you know what to do.Also I want the back of the venue turned into a garden."Charlotte seemed enthusiastic at hearing Liam''s instructions "oh!!!that''s perfect we can have a rustic theme vineyard wedding!!!with those natural colors.we use light and breezy fabrics with natural patterns and textures.it will make it look so peaceful,elegant and natural beauty." Ian turned to her "well that all sounds amazing. are we planning a wedding there already?"Before Liam or liv could answer Charlotte had already blurted out a response."well of course we are and their wedding must be perfect for their special day."Ian felt a bit stunned at that response."Ian I ...."liv started telling him before he stopped her."No please ..Congratulaions to you both...Im... truly happy to the both of you.Liam I will get started right away with the new plans.if there is anything else that you need I''ll be in the office inside the cafe."with those words he waved and took off inside without giving her another glance.Liv felt her heart heavy for letting things end like that.Liam held her hand and they continued discussing the colors that they wanted and the outdoor decorations."well I must say with the way you two work together and the designs and colors you want we will have everything ready in two months.I will send in the cake order tomorrow and liv all you need is your dress but im sure Sadie can help you with that."Liam stood up and escorted Charlotte to her car while liv went inside to look for Ian.


    She walked inside and went to the office knocking on the door.Ian opened the door surprised to see liv standing there."can we please talk Ian?"he stepped back letting her inside and closed the door behind her." please sit " he told her as he walked to the other chair behind the desk."Ian I didnt want for you to find out like that.im sorry I truly am" she told him as he looked at her."liv don''t apologize you have not done anything wrong.Im happy you finally get to be with him.He is your true love and besides I''m back with Kayla remember...we both get to be happy."liv looked at him with a serious face " some how I feel that there is more to what you are saying.I also understand if you dont want me to work here in your business anymore." Ian got up and walked towards her kneeling to her level."sweety I''m always going to love you and I don''t want you to leave this business. I will be going back and would love for you to run this business as the manager since you wont be returning.We might not be dating anymore but I want for us to stay friends.If not then just business partners I will be paying you salary since it will be alot of work to do with the new business and blooming cafe it''s alot and..." he continued .Liv stopped him from continuing on "Ian please slow down...Thank you really I do appreciate everything but are you sure you will be fine with me still working for you?wait what about Kayla? you should talk to her about it first I don''t want to cause you any problems." Ian turned to her with a smile " I love that you always consider everyones feelings before you but dont worry...she has no say in my business.I think your fiance is waiting for you it''s best you dont keep him waiting I''ll see you later ok."she nodded and hugged him before leaving." thank you Ian for everything ,I''ll see you around." he walked her out to the front of the cafe watching her leave with Liam and went back to his office.He felt his heart heavy with anger at himself and jealousy of watching the woman he loves in the arms of someone else.He slammed the door shut knocked down the chair to his desk .he burst out screaming in anger and sadness punching the desk hating himself for losing his happiness.crying with anger at his loss he stayed there locked in his office until everyone left the building.


    when liv left with Liam he decided to take her to Sadie''s house to give her the news.on the drive back Liam spoke to her about the days events."tell me love is everything going as you want?I''m sorry about Ian I should have told you I had called him but I was not expecting to see him show up when we were there."She sighed and turned to him watching him drive."Its fine ... we needed to talk either way.He seemed to have taken it well.It might be because of his relationship with Kayla maybe things are better this way for him.I will continue to work there in the cafe as the manager since I''ll be staying here and he will go back once everything is done." Liam squeezed her hand "are you fine with that love? I know how things in your relationship ended but I dont want you to feel pressured or guilty in any way.Do you truly want to marry me?or do you still love him?" he asked her. "I love you Liam ....I love you with all my heart .Its true that I fell in love with Ian and he made me who I am today but our happines is in the arms of the people we love.You Liam are my first love and the man I want and choose to marry."she told him as she in turn squeezed his hand.liam smiled and kissed it "I love you liv.You are my always and forever dont ever forget that."He pulled in to the driveway of sadies home and parked the car."I truly am looking forward to spending our life together raising a family and growing old" he told her.she laughed are you sure you will still love me when I''m all wrinkly with white hair ?" he joined in laughing with her "of course who else will love me when im at that age? Honestly though in my eyes you will always be the most beautiful woman because i fell in love with you,your heart .You always brighten up everywhere you go." She smiled and patted his hand. " well then let''s go inside.I think it''s time to brighten up someone''s day."


    They both stood in front of the door waiting for Sadie to answer the door after ringing the door bell.After a few minutes she answered the door and was surprised to see them there. "Brother ?!Liv what are you both doing here? Jason and I were getting ready to go out for dinner" She told them as Jason walked to the door." well then dont let us ruin your plans, we will talk another day" Liam told the couple."Dont be foolish why dont you both join us instead"Jason said before they even turned to leave."Yes!!!that is a great idea honey please join us" sadie told them as they closed the door behind them locking up the house."If it''s fine with both of you then we would love to join you both."Liam told them as he looked at liv and nodded in agreement."perfect it will be at the restaurant in the outskirts of th city we always like to go to" sadie told them." we will see you there then " Liam told them as they walked to the car.when they arrived at the restaurant the table was already reserved for them.The four of them sat down and began to talk." to be honest I am surprised to see you both together.Im assuming Camille is out of the city because of all the magazines and articles now spreading pictures of the party?"sadie asked them."you really know how to work your magic dont you sister" Liam told her with a mischievous grin."I do my best...Liv how are you doing?Jason and I know what happened with.... well you know" sadie told her."It''s fine things are getting alot better actually.That is part of the reason why we wanted to see you guys today" liv told them.At that moment the waiter came by to serve them wine.As they all reached for their cups sadie spotted Livs ring and recognized it right away."Is that what I think it is?!!!Liv are you both?!!what is going here? Jason Look!!!" sadie went on shocked and confused looking at the three of them.Jason also noticed it right away the moment Sadie pointed it out to him."does Ian know? I''m sorry its just that..." Jason started saying feeling confused about the whole situation.

 Chapter 65 - she looks happy

    Liam held liv''s hand and smiled at her worried expression at hearing their response."We are engaged and We are both really happy to finally taking this step together." Sadie smiled at seeing them both together "I''m really happy that you both are finally getting this opportunity.Dont think we are unhappy it''s just that it''s really sudden after last night''s event."Jason stayed quiet trying to figure out what to say.Noticing the distance Jason was putting in the conversation liv spoke up."Jason I''m sorry if this news upsets you since I was with Ian but he made it clear that he wants nothing to do with me since his happiness is with Kayla.we agreed to keep in contact as friends and well I will stay as a manager here in his cafe to help him out." she began to explain to him feeling guilty about the news to him."I''m sorry its just like sadie said it''s unexpected but as long as you are happy is all that matters right?"he said it trying to make it less uncomfortable for them all."I''m glad that you talked to Ian and he''s aware of it.to be honest I didnt think he would go back with Kayla but this world is unexpected.We never know how love can change a person''s heart in an instant.we are happy for you both and well Liam what are you going to do about Camille?" Liam smiled and turned to Sadie at hearing Jason ask that question.She immediately grinned as she realized exactly what he was thinking."well looks like our original plan has evolved into something else"Sadie said as she looked at liv."I hope he explained to you what our original plan was " sadie told her and turned to Jason " things are starting to get interesting."liv smiled and replied to her " yes he told me everything at first I didn''t want to believe it but when Camille saw me yesterday at the hotel lobby I was able to see for myself what Liam was trying to say." sadie sat back surprised "she saw you both together?" Liam shook his head "No she only saw liv but she proceeded to insult liv with her little boy toy at her side."liv shrugged at hearing that feeling a bit embarrassed."No love there is no need for that. We will see who has the last laugh at the end of it.Now it''s our time to finally be happy together despite what comes our way.Like I said before I will fight for you every step of the way" Liam told her." well how much time do wr have until the wedding day? I''m pretty sure we need time to get her a dress and the plan the wedding.Have you talked to the wedding planner I''m sure she will be on board with all this"sadie went on talking."we already spoke to the wedding planner and had to change the date two months from now."Jason laughed at hearing that "I bet Camille will be upset very upset once she hears the news." Sadie nodded in agreement "is she aware of the change?I agree she will not take it well since we all know her main motive of getting married." liv added into the conversation "well she has no choice since the venue she originally wanted called to say they had some major repairs and won''t reopen until after." Sadie smiled at liv." how do you feel about this? are you sure you want to go along with our plan?I will help you out tomorrow with the dress if you would like of course." liv smiled back " of course finally getting a chance of happiness is all I want and I was hopeing you would help me look for a dress." Sadie looked excited at the news "I can''t wait for this day!!! I know exactly who can make you the dress too!!!I''ll call today and have her ready for us tomorrow morning." Jason patted her leg and looked at both Liam and luv "sounds amazing but for the time being shouldnt you both be careful getting seen in public? I dont want to sound like a buzzkill but its for the best right now that you are still technically engaged to camille." Liam sighed at hearing that "you have a point.We already spoke of that earlier. my only concern now is that she will come targeting liv since she is aware she''s back." Liv smiled "I can handle it myself dont worry I''m not worried at all."


    when dinner was over the couples parted ways and headed home.Sadie and Jason arrived home to find that Ian was not home yet."You go on to bed honey I''ll wait for him to get home." sadie kissed him and went to her room.Jason sat outside the steps waiting for him and thinking about the sudden news he received.When he arrived Ian looked a total mess. "I''m not in the mood for lectures right now...besides im the older one from us remember it should be the other way around."Jason quickly stood up and grabbed his arm before he could enter the house."Ian stop !!! I know what happened please stop.Dont make it harder on yourself." Ian turned to him "If you know then let me be.I dont want to hear it...I made my choice and well as you can see she is happy and getting married to one of the most wealthiest men here.He can do so much for her that I can''t." Jason looked at him " you can be at his level too dont forget that ."Ian sighed without even looking at his brother "I know I can but I prefer a simple life not one of materialistic surrounded by people whos only interest is money." Jason stayed quiet and let go of Ian."was she happy?"he asked jason. "what?!"Jason asked him surprised at that question. "did she look happy by his side?"Ian asked him."Yeah ...she looks happy but why do you.. " Jason started when Ian cut him off."that''s all that matters then" Ian told him walking back inside and headed into the guest room he was using.jason went to back to his room where sadie was waiting for him quiet after hearing them talk."you heard didn''t you?I''m sorry I know he''s your brother but ian is mine and I just want them to be happy." sadie smiled at him "we both want happiness for them but they made their choice with the actions they made on their own.I love you Jason and I''m sure things will fall into place eventually."


    When Liam and Liv parted ways they were debating on where to go since liv had made it clear she didnt want to go to his house until Camille was out of the picture."we can go to your place if you want for the time being" he told her."sounds good but not for you to sleep. I think it would be best for us so that no one will suspect and notify Camille."Liam laughed "ok then love we will do things your way.Does this also include waiting until our wedding day to have some extra fun?" he teased her. Liv grinned "Don''t give me that half smile of yours Liam and yes now that you mention it that is also included"she replied looking at him to see his reactions."well then love you will be in for some fun on our wedding night.honestly though I want you to be careful. knowing Camille she will come looking for you and I want for you to be aware of her intentions and to notify me if anything happens " he told her.They stopped at a red light and he turned to her."I truly love you liv and I can''t wait for that day.Now tomorrow after your appointment call me I have something else planned for us."the light turned green and they continued making small talk until they reached her home.He went to her side and opened up the door for her.His phone started ringing as she stepped out."are you going to answer it?"she asked him as he closed the car door.They walked up to her house as he checked the phone receiving a missed call."It''s camille" he told her showing her his phone.His phone started ringing again."Camille sorry I missed your call.." he started as she cut him off."I do not need an explanation on why you didn''t answer Liam what I need to know is why our wedding day was pushed back two months!!!I have people calling me that they received notice that our venue and day was changed.I did not give you permission to ruin my plans Liam.That day is suppose to be memorable ,it''s suppose to be an unforgettable event for us."she continued going "you know what I''m going to cancel my business trip and go back to fix your mistakes Liam."

 Chapter 66 - was not expecting...

    "Tell me Camille ...since when do you talk down to me?If I do remember correctly I am the one who is paying for everything.now before you go any further and say anything you might regret I have reasons for the actions I made in regards of the change in venue and date" Liam quickly shut her up before she went any further."First there was damage done to the original place that needed major repairs.second everything else is booked so I decided to book a location to my liking ,the wedding will be the first one for this location since it will be new."Liam told her leaving out all of the major details." I''m sorry Liam I shouldn''t have blown up on you like that.With work and all the wedding planning and sudden business trips Ive been so stressed.I just want that day to be perfect" Camille told him."I was beginning to think you were showing a side of you that I don''t know of" he told her sarcastically."Oh darling no !!! I would never talk down to anyone.you know I''m a kind hearted person and I just want to be able to help others in need.A good example would be my ungrateful ex best friend.After everything we did for her she tried to ruin my life.Im just glad that I have you and that you of all people understand how money hungry some people can be."Liam chuckled at hearing her say all that. "well it''s a good thing I know the woman I am marrying is very deserving of everything I have to offer.Im truly happy to have found the perfect woman who won my heart over so unexpectedly."Camille laughed like an excited school girl hearing the words come out of his lips.As Liam said that to her she turned to her boyfriend laying on the bed wrapped in nothing but bed sheets asleep."oh Liam you made me blush!!!well if you have everything settled then I don''t have to cancel my plans.I want all my decoration plans to be set up how i want" she instructed.liam sighed "Camille is there a reason why all the decorations consist of so many gem stones?" she immediately replied "yes Liam it is so everyone can be aware of who we are and that we are able to afford such extravagant expenses." Camille felt a pair of arms wrap around her and pull her back into bed."Liam I have to go I have an important meeting to attend.I have to go."she immediately hung up."well that was interesting dont you agree love?" he asked liv as she smiled at him."well it''s nice to see she still plays the victim." they both sat down in the living room together.He looked at the time and sighed "well love it is getting late and I don''t want to keep you up all night since I''m sure my sister will be coming really early to take you dress shopping."liv laughed as she leaned onto Liam''s c.h.e.s.t "she really does enjoy all of that."He embraced her and kissed her once more "she means well besides she grew up with only brothers.Our parents were hardly around with all the traveling they did.Liv when we start our family I want to dedicate all my spare time with them and of course you.I want my children to know that I love them and will do anything for them." liv smiled at those words and turned to him."Growing up I couldn''t picture myself with kids at all.I hadn''t given it much thought until now that you just mentioned it.I feel excited about taking that step with you after were married." He hugged her once more and started sitting up "well then I should get going before things get any further.Ill will see you tomorrow love." liv sat up "it would have to be at night though.after I''m done looking for the dress with Sadie I will be heading to work.I still have to show up." he walked with her towards the door "ok anything let me know I''ll see you tomorrow then.I love you."


    After he left liv got ready for the next day.When the morning alarm went off she got up and went to shower before Sadie got there.Liv went to answer the door the moment she heard the door bell ring."I''m going hold on !!!"she said as she answered the door.Shocked to see who was at the door She jolted back a bit. "what? I''m not that ugly am I ?" Ian teased at seeing her reaction." NO!!!No, I''m sorry it''s just I was not expecting you."she answered him and motions for him to come inside the house." ahhh...sorry I didn''t know you were waiting for your knight in shining armor" he replied to her walking inside."actually I''m not.I am waiting on sadie.Is there something I can help you with Ian? I was going to work after I was done with Sadie but if I need to help with anything let me know" she told him. " No it''s fine meet me in the office when your done. I wanted to go over a few layouts with the building" he answered her." Ian ...is there anything else?I honestly feel like you want to say something" she told him stopping him before her left.he quickly turned to face her on a foot away from her."Liv.....I...I lo..." he started saying when the door bell rang and Sadie started knocking on the door.He quickly stepped back and sighed "I''ll see you later at work."he opened the door and walked out waving at Sadie as he passed by her.Liv stood there confused as he walked away.He turned and sighed " you know what I''ll see you tomorrow morning at work.enjoy the day looking for that dress.take care girls" he said as he turned back to the direction of his car.sadie looked at liv surprised at what she just saw."well that was unexpected of him to show up here after everything" Sadie said as she looked at Ian''s car disappear in the distance." Yeah it honestly was but we didnt even get a chance to talk at all.he left right away" liv told her "well anyways let''s get going, your brother wanted to see me today so I guess I''ll let him know."Sadie pulled out her phone as liv locked up the house."since I had your measurements from the dress you just used recently I sent over your measurements.I just notified that we are on the way."


    When they arrived the designer was already waiting on them with a table full of fabrics and laces.on another table next to them there were magazines and sketches of different ideas.There was also a rack full of different wedding gowns and veils."I thought the last time was alot but this is so unexpected" liv told Sadie who in turn smiled as the designer walked up to them."Only the best for you darling....might I add that you look beautiful.Sadie darling are you sure you sent me the correct measurements?"He questioned Sadie as he studied liv and wrote down notes on his journal."yes I''m positive I did ,why do you ask?"sadie asked as the designer handed some materials to liv trying to figure out the perfect combination for her."let me measure just to have the correct numbers.You never know how life can have unexpected twists." He immediately started measuring her and sighed "just as I figured your h.i.p.s are wider by an inch and there is a slight difference in other areas of the body as well as the c.h.e.s.t size." Sadie looked at liv " you haven''t been stressing out or anything have you?"Liv looked at them confused " Well I have been since everything has happened.Is it that noticeable?" she asked."No....No matter what circ.u.mstance I''ll be able to work my magic.Now show me what you like and I will do my best to make you the most beautiful bride in the world.Here try on these dresses so we can see what styles fit you."he told her rolling the rack to the dressing room.once liv was gone he turned to Sadie "you and I both know what the sudden change in measurements could be...Is this a shotgun wedding that we are preparing for?" he questioned Sadie." No there is no way.that would only make things more complicated than what it is as of now.Besides there are no symptoms or anything like that.Get that idea out of your head."She replied feeling a bit uncomfortable at the thought of how things could turn out if it were true.

 Chapter 67 - did you finish your plans?

    After hours of working out the details on the dress liv finally called liam to notify him that she was free for the rest of the day."that''s perfect love, I''ll finish up this next meeting quick and I want you to go to the address I''m about to send you.I will see you there" he told her as he was walking into the office."ok I''ll meet you there love you bye!" she told him.Sadie was quiet most of the time but felt conflicted in asking her or keeping quiet.It has not been long since Liam and her have been together so the only person would be Ian ,but what if she''s not ? she would have mentioned something if that were the case." Hey is there something bothering you? you were really quiet for someone who enjoys all this" liv said as they walked out."I''m fine ...but what about you? how have you been feeling? I know there has been alot of change recently and we haven''t really gotten a chance to discuss anything.there is a cafe there. ..lets go sit and talk."she said pulling liv towards the cafe.


    When they both sat down after ordering their drinks and cakes Liv sighed "now that you mentioned it we haven''t really gotten a chance to talk....all this change has happened so fast in just a couple of days." Sadie smiled and patted her hand " Are you happy?I sometimes feel that with both men constantly around it might be hard on you" Sadie told her. "Ian wants to stay friends and leave me as manager here since I won''t be going back.He seems happy when I see him plus Kayla is in his life so I''m just part of his past now.Liam seems very supportive of the choices I make ,which makes me happy" liv explained to her "to be honest the only thing I hate is that we have to hide our relationship in public so Camille won''t find out.I sometimes feel like I''m the mistress in his life." Sadie listened to her vent and finally spoke up " have all these thoughts caused you to feel stress or anything?sorry I don''t mean to pry but I worry about you and if there is anything I can do I will do what I can." Liv looked at her and smiled while looking down at her drink " to be honest I did feel overwhelmed in the beginning.Im glad that things are not complicated with everything going on and I have support from you and everyone else.honestly I''ve just been tired from all this planning.who knew it took so much work to plan a wedding even if everything is almost done." Sadie sighed in relief hearing that when her phone rang. She spoke for a few minutes and hung up immediately getting up." I have to go something came up at work and we have to have am urgent meeting.liam will be calling you right to let you know he will have to see you later. sorry about the inconvenience liv.ill call you later" she told her as she started to rush."ok go I''ll see you later.im not far from work so I''ll just head over there" liv told her as she sat there alone.liam called her at that time explaining the situation. when she hung up she sat there quietly and decided to walk over to work.after 10 minutes she finally arrived at the front of the store to find the building next to it busy with construction workers.she entered and found the cafe full with customers.She walked back to the office since there was no sign of Ian in the front.His office door was open and he was there working on some paperwork and inputting information on the computer. he looked up and smiled at the sight of her." Hey there beautiful...i didnt think you would show up unexpected.i thought you were going to find a wedding dress today.is everything ok?" Ian asked her as she laughed and sat down." Yeah I already took care of that...you still are sarcastic as ever.do you need help with any of that stuff?"she asked him." I''m not being sarcastic just saying the truth and I''m almost done here but you can look through those plans and give your opinion.feel free to input your thoughts" he told her.She started scanning through and input some ideas for the building next door."this looks amazing did you come up with some of these designs?the place is going to look amazing!" Ian smiled as he took out a binder of other papers and materials "well if you approve of the designs then scan through these and let me know what designs of the furniture you like."she laughed " it''s your decision in the end on how you want it." he looked at her with a grin " a woman''s touch won''t hurt my plans honey ,but it will help me get everything done before your big day." They continued the day trying to finish up all the blue prints they had before the construction workers left for the day.Ian was about to head out to turn it in when he had to answer a call for work.Liv wanting to keep his plans on track decided to head over there herself.


    when she walked over with the papers in hand she heard a familiar voice giving out orders on how things were going to be built.she continued walking to where they were at and came face to face with the person she least expected to see in a construction site."And what exactly do you think you are doing here?" Camille asked her making a scene."I could ask you the same thing..."liv responded as she handed the papers to the man in charge of the site."NO!!!you have no reason to be here interfering with my wedding plans!!! I make all the decisions here not you!!!"Camille screamed as she knocked the papers out of her hand."what is your problem?I didn''t come to see you!!! now if you''ll excuse me I have work to do" liv told her as she was about to pick up the papers."you working? please ...You belong in the trash. How can someone hire you?"she snickered at her as she stood on top of the papers blocking Liv from getting them.camille looked at the man and yelled for him to get back to work."I hope you realize that my boss will not be happy with what you did.What are you doing here Camille?I thought you were on a business trip but I can see that must have been another one of your lies"liv told her."making sure my wedding plans are perfect is important and seeing that you are here with those disgusting designs worries me that trash will try to interfere with my fabulous life of a wealthy young woman" Camille snapped as she stepped all over the plans."you shouldnt be like that to others Camille.life has a way of turning things around" liv told her."what can possibly change?I have everything I want...If I remember correctly im living your life with the man you want and if I wanted I could still take more from you to leave you with absolutely nothing"Camille told her with full confidence. "One thing you don''t have is a heart...Life is not just about materialistic things.I just hope you don''t learn that the hard way.the day you can win a man without any lies is when I''ll believe you"liv told her as she watched camille''s face fill with anger."I''m done wasting my time with trash.I have better stuff to do than waste my time with you" Camille said as she walked away leaving liv alone to pick up the papers from the floor.As Camille walked out she saw several heavy metals and boards leaning against the wall with a ladder next to where liv was kneeling.making sure no one saw she quickly pushed some of the metals causining everything to fall in livs direction. She quickly ran out before anyone saw her and left immediately away from there.she was running until she saw her boyfriend walking up to her all smiles holding coffee."did you finish your plans?"he asked her as she quickly pulled him away from where they were." we have to go now!!!shut up and get the car running before anyone else sees us!!!"


    when Ian was done with his call he decided to meet up with liv.He was walking towards the other building when he noticed Camille from a distance pulling another man away as quickly as possible.He had a bad feeling at that moment when he started hearing alot of commotion coming from next door making him run to see where liv was and what was going on.

 Chapter 68 - How could you allow...

    The sound of people in a panic sounded louder as Ian got closer.He hurried as he heard metal and other objects hitting the floor.when he got there the room was in chaos.He rushed in asking around what had happened confused and worried since there was no sign of liv.He saw the main pain person in charge screaming out orders as the others rushed in moving the heavy material as quickly as possible."what''s going on ?!!where is liv?" he asked him as he approached seeing the papers scattered on the floor.He started to panic the moment he got close and saw her long hair under the clutter of material."what happened to her?we need to get her out from there fast!!!LIV answer me sweety please!!!"Ian went as he rushed by where she was."she''s unconcious at the moment we already called an ambulance and the fire Department is on the way to help remove some of the material. we have to be careful when moving this stuff off her so it doesn''t crush her any more than it is"the man told him.Ian went around him to see liv''s face.He brushed her hair back and noticed some blood on her head."we need to get this off of her fast.she needs to go to the hospital quick.He quickly got up and started helping the other men remove some of the material.after a few minutes they managed to get some stuff of by the time the ambulance and fire Department arrived.They were able to remove everything of of her and took her to the hospital immediately.Ian went with her not wanting to leave her side at all.He watched as they put the IV on her and checked her pulse.He answered the questions he was able to as they headed there.watching them work on her unconscious frail and injured body made him feel helpless.All he wanted was for her to be safe with her bright smile reassuring him that everything was going to be fine.


    when they were about 3 blocks away Camille finally sighed as she thought about what she had done."I just hope this time I can get her out of the picture" she said out loud as her boyfriend looked at her."Are you trying to kill the girl?if that''s the case I want no part of it Camille" he told her. "How could you think that of me...I just want to scare her enough so she could leave from here again.I don''t want her near Liam and I will make sure that doesn''t happen." Her gaze was not of a sane person .She had a cold and heartless look in her eyes."You my darling loving boyfriend will support me since we both know what our outcome will be once I get married.Now please go back walking and find out what is going on.call me the moment you find out anything."she instructed him as she leaned and opened his door pushing him out.


    Once the ambulance arrived at the hospital she was quickly taken away and Ian was left in the waiting room.He stood there feeling dazed with everything.Finally he decided to call Liam''s number which there was no answer after calling him a few times.He called Jason to notify him of what was going on and gave him the name of the hospital she was at.once he hung up he sat down worried and anxious.


    During the meeting Sadie sat next to Carter as she listened to Liam talk with some of the other people in the room.Since the problem was with some of the different areas of the company losing numbers at a drastic rate their main focus was to find out what exactly was causing it.Liams phone rang and he walked over and put the phone on silent.sadie saw the number and recognized it right away"it might be important answer it if you need to brother we can take over."Liam smiled at her "I can take it once the meeting is over sister."they continued with the meeting when Sadie''s phone started ringing.she saw that it was Jason calling and she stood up to exit the room and answer the call."sorry but he won''t call unless it''s an emergency knowing that I''m in a meeting."Liam motioned for her to continue heading out of the room.After a few minutes Sadie barged in "LIAM we have to go!!!It''s liv !!!"she told him as she walked back out in a rush after getting her purse.Carter stood up clearing his throat and motioning Liam to go." If you will excuse them,it seems like an emergency came up but I will continue on the meeting.everyone please take a five minute break and meet back here."Liam quickly gathered his stuff and ran behind Sadie.He caught up to Sadie who was already in the elevator "what happened?where is liv?" he asked her as he dialed liv''s phone which went straight to voicemail."If you would have answered Ian''s calls you would already know that she''s in the hospital.I have the directions to where to go but that''s all I Know" Sadie told him as he ran his hands through his hair in frustration. " I knew still letting her have contact with him was a horrible idea.I will make sure he leaves her for good" Liam said as they walked out of the elevator the moment it opened."And what you did to separate them was not a horrible idea?I bet liv doesn''t even know about that.Look Liam I understand that you love her but you can''t control her life.you will only push her away.things don''t always turn out how you want.Right now I just hope things are okay"Sadie said as they walked up to Liam''s car."I just told him how things were.He made the decision for everything else which led to where we are now.That includes her being in the emergency room!" He told her getting in the car and starting it."Look Sadie I dont want to argue all I want right now is to make sure she is ok."


    As Ian sat in the waiting room with no word of liv he kept his eyes on the clock.Half an hour had already passed when Jason walked in. "any word on her yet? sadie is on her way with liam" He told him." Nothing yet I already spoke to an officer that has taken over the investigation since some unexpected news came up.I told him I was going to stay here until I knew something so he will be meeting me here" Ian told Jason."what happened? Why is she here? was it at work?" Jason asked when he heard foot steps getting closer." Jason !!!!what happened?how is she?"she asked Jason hugging him.Liam went straight up to Ian grabbing him from his shirt "what happened to her? where is she?"he asked him in a demanding tone.Ian grabbed his hands and pushed him away."I haven''t heard anything yet.I don''t know exactly what happened I was walking over to the building next door when I heard all the commotion.when I got to her she was under all of this metal and concrete and there was blood on her head."Liam once more grabbed him in anger "how could you allow her to be put in danger!!!"at saying that he swung at Ian punching him busting his lip. Jason quickly got between them trying to separate them when security and an officer got involved to stop them."fine Enough !!! I''ll calm down "Liam told everyone there.The officer then asked for Ian as he introduced himself as the one in charge of the case.Ian gave him all the information he knew when a doctor went to the lobby.seeing that he quickly excused himself and walked up to the doctor along with everyone else."she has yet to have regained conscious yet but we were able to clean the cuts she has.The one closer to her head did need to be closed" the doctor explained to them " Due to her current state we were unable send her in for a cat scan or x ray.She is still not 14 weeks so sadly there is not much we can do to prevent her from possible miscarrying.As of now though they both appear to be safe." at hearing that they all were shocked at the news.Liam quickly asked again " are you saying that she is pregnant?How long until we can see her?" The doctor looked at the chart once more "yes sir she is about 6 weeks.her room is 123 she should be waking up soon." Ian sighed at the news feeling relieved to have gotten some news but surprised to hearing that liv was expecting.Liam stood there confused on how to feel about the news.He walked up to Ian once more upset "How can you still be here after what happened?Not only did you put her life on the line but also that of her baby...If you really cared about her you would have left her alone since the moment you cheated on her."

 Chapter 69 - continuous dispute

    Sadie quickly intervened before things got out of hand."You both have to stop before things get out of hand !!!"she looked at both men who were furious and about to snap at any moment."I will go in first with Jason and when you both are calm enter the room.I don''t want for her to stress because of you fools."the couple walked in leaving them both men standing in the hall looking at each other.Ian sighed "she''s right lets just put aside our differences for now." Liam chuckled "easy to say when its not your fiance unconcious in a hospital bed." Ian paced as he looked around "your really something.I love her too and you know that very well." Liam watched him pace "then if you truly do stop interfering in our life...go back to where you came from.if it wasn''t for you she wouldn''t be here." Ian grinned as he stood in front of him "if you havent forgotten there is a child involved now."Liam was about to say something when the officer that was speaking to Ian earlier walked up to them and hung up the phone.


    "sorry to interrupt your dispute but I do have more questions to ask" the man told them.liam looked at him "what more questions is needed to be asked if it was an accident?if anything that crew should be fired for causing this accident with their lack of safety protocols." the officer cleared his thought "might you be the person that hired them ?Mr. Liam Hayes...correct?"Liam looked at him amused "I see you have done your homework."the officer stood firm as he looked at Liam "well sir when your fiance is parading around a construction sight barking out orders to the men at the location making it clear to everyone who she is right before the accident makes things easier to get information." Liam was shocked at hearing that "you mean Camille was there?"the officer wrote down her name on the notepad he had."See what you have caused !!!you are the one who is putting her in harm''s way!!!" Ian raised his voice as he got right in front of Liam."can we all just calm down...its clear to me that you both don''t get along but this is still a hospital.I will have you both escorted out if this continues...now please I would like to talk to you both alone." Ian nodded as the officer turned to Liam " I would like to start with you since it appears you are closer in this situation."


    Ian walked away and went to liv''s room.He opened the door and walked in quietly.jason and Sadie turned to him "she hasnt woken up yet...where is Liam?"jason asked him."he is talking with the officer.turns out his fiance was there before this happened to liv."Sadie looked at him confused "I thought she was out of town.when did she come back?never mind that but if she did cause it do you think she knows about liv and Liam?" Ian grabbed a chair and sat next to liv holding her hand "i dont know...but the fact that she was there doesn''t make things any better especially after finding out about liv expecting." Sadie turned to Jason and stood up "I''ll go get us some coffee...." Jason nodded as he watched her leave. once the door closed he sighed and turned to ian "you know things are different now with a baby on the way...are you planning on stepping aside to let Liam raise the child?What do you plan on doing?" Ian sighed as he kissed her hand " at this moment all I want is for her to wake up...I want to see her beautiful smile and bright blue eyes stare at me...knowing that she will be giving me a child is the best news I have heard but all I want at this moment is for her to wake up."Liam walked in at that moment "its your turn to go talk."ian stood up and walked out.Jason also got up and went to look for Sadie leaving Liam alone with her.He looked at her feeling guilty for the state she was currently in.was Camille really capable of trying such a horrific act towards another person? "oh love ...all I want right now is for you to wake up...please wake up.I need to hear your voice liv."He sat there quietly watching her and holding onto her soft pale hands for almost half an hour.he had his head down on the bed right next to her hand.Hearing the door open he quickly checked to see who it was.Ian walked in causing Liam to sigh "its just you... anything new?" Ian snickered to his response at seeing him "well I can say the same thing Liam." Ian grabbed a chair and moved it to the other side of the bed and reached for her hand." You do realize that she is my fiance" Liam blurted out to him." oh I''m sorry I thought the psychotic blonde who tried murdering her was your fiance.tell me Mr.Hayes since I''m really interested to know is the blonde just for show in public eyes and liv is the one you keep hidden from the world?" Ian replied looking at him with anger." you have no reason to question what we do!!!we know what we are planning on doing and you are not included in this"Liam raised his voice at him."you have no idea how much damage you and that blonde have done to her.why do you continue to allow camille to harm her?is this what you want?" Ian said as he stood up furiously from his chair pointing at her unconscious."camille won''t be a problem for long.I will take care of things like I told the officer" Liam told him as he kissed livs hand.


    At hearing that Ian grew furious "are you kidding me?!!! you''re just gonna let her get away with things!!!" Liam stood up and yelled "I know what I''m doing!!! let me handle things from here!!!" both men stood looking at each other with anger in their eyes."what are you both yelling about?" a weak soft voice suddenly spoke up.both of them were shocked and quickly realized that liv had finally woken up and was trying to sit up."your up.." Liam said as Ian went to call the doctor." my head hurts so much...i feel like I''m going to be sick.." liv said as Liam grabbed the pan next to her and handed it to her as he held her hair back.when she was done he took it to the restroom and walked back to her and gave her a cup of water.she slowly drank and layed back down when Ian returned with the doctor.The doctor checked her and asked her a few questions."Well the good news is you are awake but for now we need to keep an eye on you since you do have a concussion and we do still need to make sure there are no complications with your pregnancy" he told her as he looked over her chart."wait what?did you say that im pregnant?" she asked confused."Yes ma''am that is correct...I will have obstetrics come by to take a look and give you all the information you need." Liv tried to sit up fast and yelled in pain as she grabbed her lower abdomen.both men stood up worried at hearing her yell.The doctor stopped her from moving around alot and helped her lay back down."please relax ,your body will be sore from the accident I wont lie to you ma''am but the chance of having a miscarriage is high and being that you are only a few weeks there is not much we can do.All you need to do is stay calm and no sudden moves I''ll have someone come down to check on your baby right away" the doctor told her as he walked out of the room. tears ran down her face at hearing the news.Liam sat next to her as he wiped her tears "it will be fine love ...you''ll see.the important thing is for you to get better and you rest." Ian sat down on the chair next to her "he''s right you need to rest and stay calm." she looked at both of them "you both knew about the pregnancy already right?" they both stayed quiet and nodded in agreement." it''s not your baby is it Liam?" she asked him as he sighed and looked Ian." No honey it''s not ...its our baby" Ian responded as she looked at him unable to respond to the news.

 Chapter 70 - theyll find a way

    Liam quickly responded at seeing liv shocked at the news "It doesn''t matter who the father is love...we will still get married and I will love the child as my own.we will do this together as a family." Ian looked at him angry but didn''t say anything since Sadie and Jason walked in the room."LIV!!! you''re awake!!!are you ok? what has the doctor said ?" sadie asked as she set the coffees down on the table and rushed to her."I''m ok ...i just need rest right now" she answered.At that moment another doctor walked in with a nurse and asked for them to exit the room to check her.The only one allowed would be the father of the child.Liam looked at Ian upset but for liv''s sake he agreed to be outside the room in case she needed anything.As they prepared to do the sonogram liv turned to Ian and smiled at him." I''m sorry about all this...i didn''t mean for all this to happen and complicate things" she told him as he smiled at her while holding her hand. " Complicate things? No way ...if you ask me I think this is wonderful news ,of course not how we expected it to be but we will manage.Besides I think I''ll make an awesome dad,what do you think?"he said making her laugh "Now there is the smile I love to see."After a few minutes they began the sonogram amd were able to see the baby."it looks like a little speck " Ian joked as he and liv looked at the screen together."you are 7 weeks along according to these measurements.It is still early and you are at risk right now for a possible miscarriage but don''t panic.You just need to be careful.alot of rest and no lifting anything more than 5 pounds.Im pretty sure dad will help out to make sure things go well for both you and baby" the doctor said as she handed them a copy of the sonograms.The nurse cleaned up and helped the doctor exit with the equipment they just used.Ian sat next to liv and embraced her as they looked at the sonogram with so much joy.Liam walked in with Sadie and Jason behind him and saw Ian holding on to her.He face filled with jealousy at the sight "well now that I''m back in the room I would appreciate if you would let go of my fiance." liv looked up at him "I''m sorry if that upset you its just that we were overjoyed looking at this" she said as Ian sat up and walked away from there."No need to apologize love ...he knows what hes doing" Liam stated as Ian walked up to him." Stop it!!!you both are horrible!!!get out and fix things somewhere else.I will not have you upsetting her over your jealousy!!!" Jason finally spoke up tired of their endless arguing.He grabbed both men and pushed them out leaving Sadie alone with liv.Sadie sighed as the door closed behind them " don''t worry about them...they''ll find a way to get over things.Now can I see my little niece or nephew?" she said as liv handed her the sonogram."I feel horrible for putting them in this situation...Im happy about having this baby but I''m confused on what to do in regards to both Liam and Ian." Sadie smiled at her."Liam will love you no matter what amd for Ian well co-parenting should be easy with him since he loves you like crazy." liv sighed "you''re forgetting he''s in a relationship with someone else.I hope it''s not a problem for them."


    when Jason walked out with them he bluntly told them talk things through " if you both really love her like you say then don''t stress her out....Dont allow her to stress out potentially harming that baby and her health.I get that you both hate each other but you are not only business partners.you both are going to be that child''s father figure.Grow up and handle things right!!! when your ready go back in with a plan to work things out."once the door closed shut Liam looked at him "ok so how much does it take leave us be?or are you planning to win her back?" Ian snickered at his comment "is money all that you think of? I can assure you I''m at the same level of wealth as you only difference is I dont flaunt it." Liam nodded "fine then what do you want to do?"he paced around a bit. "look let''s put our differences to the side and take things day by day.i won''t interfere with your relationship with her as long as she''s safe." Liam smirked at his words " good we can do that...just so you know I have people investigating the matter and they will work with the police.I will not let this situation go without someone taking responsibility." Ian grinned satisfied " as long as she is expecting I will do what needs to be done to protect her and keep her safe as I hope you do as well knowing that it''s my child." Liam watched him closely " Believe me the child is no problem at all. You on the other hand are completely different but for her I will do what ever I can to make her happy." they both entered the room to listen to Sadie and Jason talk about how excited they were for their new niece or nephew."well glad to see you both alive" Sadie joked as liv smiled at them."umm Sadie ,Jason can I have a moment alone with them please?"liv asked." of course we will go get some food since I''m sure everyone is hungry."they walked out leaving them alone "Before you guys say anything I just want you both to know that I''m sorry about this situation.Im surprised but very excited about having a baby.I don''t want you both to be fighting all I ask is if we can do this together.I know we can co-parent together without any problems.Liam if you still want to be with me it would make me happy but if not I understand.It is a difficult situation that people try to avoid." she told them as they listened to her."love ...having a baby will not change my mind I will be by your side no matter what.I want to marry you"Liam told her as he sat next to her and kissed her."Yeah I''ll stick around too.I want to have a chance to raise my child.cant havr him have all the fun and joy of changing a dirty diaper" Ian said as he sat down on a chair away from them as he watched the couple.Liam cleared his throat "I know its a bad time but can you tell us what happened ?" liv sighed "to be honest I dont know for sure...when I got there Camille was there yelling out orders on how she wanted the building.She was not happy with seeing me there and we got into an argument.Before she walked off she knocked the plans I had in my hand and left.I was picking them up from the floor when I heard stuff falling and when I turned to see the stuff falling I was too late to react." Ian got up and sat by her feet on the hospital bed" their was a worker who saw her leaving in a rush after everything fell.After you were taken another worker said a young man came asking questions with information that the public shouldn''t even be aware of."Liv layed back down thinking about what happened and turned to Liam "has she called you? she found out about you and Ian working together and that the wedding will be there but she still thinks it''s her wedding.She wants everything the way she says." he held her hand and smiled " I think that we need to change our plans but once you are cleared and not at risk of miscarrying.Dont worry about anything she says or does I will handle everything."Ian sighed as he glared at Liam "well I think you should get some sleep.i know you might not want to but your still weak and im pretty sure your body aches all over.I would say call me if you need anything but that won''t be possible with a crushed phone." Liam stood up "he is right rest ...ill go take care of getting you a phone right away.I also have some other business to attend but I''ll be back."Liv nodded as she watched them exit the room.When they were both out of the room Liam turned to him "I will go get her a phone and after that I will look for Camille.I do find it odd that she hasn''t called me at all that''s she''s back but that only makes it more suspicious on her."Ian looked Liam and chuckled when he saw who was walking towards them."well you don''t have to look any further.Blondie is walking towards you...if I were you I would get her away from here before she tries to upset liv in any way"Ian said as he watched Liam turn in surprise at the sight of Camille approaching.

 Chapter 71 - you are forgetting

    Surprised to see Liam standing in the hospital hallway she went up to him with a serious look on her face."well I wasn''t expecting to find you here at all after the conversation and agreement you had with me in regards to my dear old best friend" Camille told Liam as she looked at Ian who was also there with them." well if you do recall I do have a business with this man to run.I heard there was a situation that needed to be attended to in order to continue with construction on the building" Liam told her as he looked at her face "what brings you here to the hospital?are you feeling ill?" he asked her." No darling no I''m perfectly healthy I just heard that liv was in a small accident after I saw her and I wanted to make sure she was fine.We might not talk but I still worry" camille told Liam as she wrapped her arms around him."glad to hear that I''m still number one in your life and she''s in the past.you had me worried for a bit seeing you here" she told him as she looked at Ian who was watching them.Liams phone started ringing "I have to take this call its my brother.Excuse me Ian we can continue our meeting later when it''s convenient"he said as he left so that Camille wouldnt suspect anything that was going on.


    "How did little liv end up with you? you''re way to cute to be wasting your time with her..." Camille said as she walked up to Ian "what you need is a real woman in your life who can actually satisfy your every need..." she seductively traced her fingers on his c.h.e.s.t as she tried wrapping her arms around his neck.Ian chuckled at her comment as he grabbed her arms and moved her away "let me guess that woman is you?"he asked her with a curious tone.She grinned as she whispered in his ear "of course ,didn''t you ever wonder why she can''t keep a man?especially after they meet me"she said feeling confident in herself.Ian got close to her enough to whisper back in her ear "Not in a lifetime darling...She is way more of a woman than you will ever be so don''t compare." At hearing that she quickly stiffened and grew angry "You are forgetting that Liam is the ric.h.e.s.t and most powerful man here.I can make sure that you are ruined from ever having any type business here."Ian crossed his arms listening to her rant "sounds good to me...you do what you feel needs to be done its not going to change my mind" he said as walked away from her " Since you have no other business here I would suggest you take your leave." Camille watched him leave the hallway and exit the building.


    Camille quickly went up to the nurses desk in front " Hi I''m looking for my friend well she''s more of a sister but I was told she was brought here.where is she?are there any news on her?" she asked sounding so panicked and worried about not hearing anything. The nurse looked at her and asked for the name of the person."please I need to know she''s ok..."she told the nurse.The nurse looked at her " im not really suppose to give out information on the patient.all I can say is that she is fine but will be staying here for a couple of days." camille wasn''t satisfied with that response and opened her purse pulling out a hundred dollar bill sliding it to the nurse."look I just want to know how she is without anyone knowing" Camille told her in a low voice."fine but just so you know this will be the only time...she had a concussion and just woke up not long ago.she did have other injuries but nothing major and a few stitches.The chances of her having a miscarriage at this point is high but as of now she is stable.The doctor does not want her information to go out due to the current investigation going on.You look sincere so I can give you her room number to visit her.Im sure she will be thrilled to see you." Camille nodded her head and got the room number.She felt anger towards the news of her pregnancy but if it meant keeping Liam away it was perfect news to reveal to liam and she knew what her next move was now going to be."thank you but before I go in do you mind checking her to see how she''s doing? also if you don''t mind notify me if there is anyone there with her" she said as she got the room number."of course I''ll do that right away..."the nurse said as she smiled at her walking to the hallway and entering the room.Camille looked around to make sure no one she recognized would see her there.after a few minutes the nurse came out giving her the thumbs up "go surprise her she''s awake and watching TV. I''m sure she will be excited to see you right now that she''s all alone."camille smiled "I bet she will be excited to catch up after what happened" she told the nurse as she walked towards the room.


    Liv was watching TV laying down as she had her hands on her stomach thinking about the baby.The room door suddenly opened as she heard heels walking into the room as the door closed.Thinking it was sadie she called out to her "did you come back by yourself sadie?"as she shut off the tv.Camille walked in with a smug look on her face satisfied by the way liv looked lying on the hospital bed."why yes I did come alone but fortunately for me there is no one else here." Liv looked at her with a serious expression "what are you doing here camille?" camille sat down on the chair next to her bed "I thought you would have been happy to see your best friend at this moment ,after all with the news of your pregnancy I''m sure you must be feeling ecstatic."Liv reached for the control to press the nurse button but camille quickly pulled it away from her."why the sudden urge to kick me out? I just want to catch up.Look with a baby in the picture I''m sure liam will want nothing from you.Im not sure if you know this but liam and I have been trying for one of our own and well tonight we will be having dinner plans that of course lead to a more intimate matter.You would know about it...since I''m sure he already got what he wanted from you." Liv felt upset at her words but didn''t want to pay much mind to her words "if that''s all then take your leave now camille!" camille clicked her tongue "no need to raise your voice it''s just a conversation. I know he slept with you and I know this was recent.Do you think I wouldn''t have eyes on him?He is just using you to have fun before we tie the knot.He comes home to me when I''m there and we share the same bed.what more proof do you need?since you left he has only had eyes on me but when you came back and he saw you moved on he made it his personal goal to make sure you don''t ever have a happy life with another man."Hearing that come from her lips knowing that some of what she says is true really hurt her.Camille noticed she had hit a nerve with what she said "now I''ll return the favor as a heart broken woman who was cheated on by telling your boyfriend what you have done behind his back.maybe I''ll send him the proof I have and make sure he leaves you raising a child all alone while I enjoy every moment of my fabulous wealthy life with the love of your life." liv gripped the bed sheets with her fists trying to not cry out in anger "Camille leave this room now! don''t come back at all!" camille stood up and walked slowly "don''t worry about it...I will take my leave since I finished talking."Her cell phone rang and she stopped in her tracks to show liv it was Liam calling."I''ll give you the proof you need bestie" camille told her as she answered it and put it on speaker "darling this is unexpected of you.."she said looking at liv with the phone in her hand." Well I wanted to surprise you by inviting you out to a romantic dinner and well of course where ever the night leads us to" liam told camille on the phone."Of course that would be wonderful especially since I got some new intimate clothes I have been dying to show you once we get to bed"she told liam who chuckled."if it makes you happy then I am excited to see where the night goes"liam told her "I''ll send you the address to meet up there since I have business to attend to."camille hung up and grinned at liv "told you he''s still into me,you''re out of his mind since I made sure to get you out.Now if you''ll excuse me I have a date to attend and who knows maybe I''ll soon be expecting his child." She walked out of the room leaving liv upset at what she just heard.

 Chapter 72 - But the real question is...

    As the time passed Ian stood outside watching as people went in and out of the hospital.The sun was bright but he didn''t feel it was warming him fast enough.His thoughts kept going back to liv and the news of the baby they were both expecting.he went and sat at a bench deep into thought."Cigarette?" asked a man who was a few feet away lighting one.Ian snapped out of his trans at that moment." sorry no I don''t smoke.thanks anyway"he told the man as a couple walked out of the hospital with a car seat carrying a newborn baby."what I would give to be that lucky man.Both a wife and a baby to raise together" the man said as they both saw the happy couple getting farther away as they smiled at their new member of the family."wouldn''t have taken you as a family man with your appearance right now"Ian blurted out to man.Laughing at the comment the man sat down on the bench "don''t get me wrong , I love my life right now full of trips and fancy hotels but I want to start a family with my girlfriend."Ian looked at him "well if you have the girl ask for her hand before life takes an unexpected swing at you.I had my chance and blew it.Now I''m struck co-parenting with the woman of my dreams and her stuck up fiance." the man whistled in surprise " man that really blows...Sadly my girl doesn''t have any plans of raising kids much less having them.She has plans right now and my job is to support her with everything she does."Ian listened to him and responded "well at least you''re together ,maybe things will change.To be honest the thought of being a father really makes me happy especially since it''s with the woman I love.She honestly changed me for the better.I was the town playboy.being in a relationship didn''t matter to me after what I went through and woman just threw themselves at me.then she showed up...I didn''t expect her to impact me the way she did."well my love story isn''t anything like yours but we do have alot of fun.Once things get settled we should be getting married."the man told ian as his phone received a notification "well I''ll see you around sometime if we end up bumping into each other again. I have to meet up with my girl before she flips out on me for being late."the man said as he walked towards the parking garage.Ian waved as he looked at the time and decided to go back in.As he was going inside camille was barely walking out with a huge smile on her face."well it was fun catching up with her.I do hope you take my offer before I bring you down to the floor.Liam will make sure of that for me."she told him as she tried touching his face.Quickly grabbing her hand ian responded to her "I already gave you an answer and I can assure you it won''t change.Leave liv alone she doesn''t need trash around her.stay away from her."Camille pulled her hand out of his grasp "well that child has done its purpose for now.I will be sure to inform my fiance of this new addition to keep him away from her. congratulations though...let''s hope things go as planned for you since it always does for me."she walked away from him with a wicked smile on her face full of accomplishment.Ian quickly rushed inside to see liv.When he went inside the room he found her with hands on her head and crying out in pain."What''s wrong?liv what''s going on?"he asked her as he looked for the call nurse button and saw that the control was on the floor away from her.instantly he grabbed it and called for a nurse."my head feels like it''s about to burst!!!Pass me something quick im gonna be sick!!"


    she told him as she received the small Bucket from him.Ian quickly went outside the room to call someone when he saw the doctor that attended her earlier.The doctor went in with a nurse following him with the instructions he had given her."Please stay out of the room we will inform you shortly" the nurse said as she went back into the room.Ian stood there out of breath not knowing what just happened.He went outside wanting to get fresh air and stayed there for a few minutes.Carter happened to be arriving at the hospital with a bag in hand when he spotted ian looking distraught."Has something occurred once more?by the look on your face I''m assuming its nothing good"carter told him."I don''t know...I dont know what happened.they said to wait outside the room."Finally realizing something he went back inside to the nurses desk.Carter watched him leave and he followed behind him curious of what was going on.


    Ian went to the nurses station and saw the nurse who was sitting in front of the computer. "I need to know if anyone else went in to see liv Harris around the past thirty minutes" he asked as the nurse looked at him confused by the sudden question."I''m sorry I can''t give you that information sir" she said."She is in her room suffering and I want to know what or mainly who caused it" he told her.Surprised to hear those words the nurse tensed up a bit causing Carter to question her "seeing that reaction from you really makes me wonder now.Is there something your not saying?"she looked at him upset "I don''t have reason to answer.From what I know that woman is fine in her room and you''re just trying to get information out of me." Ian was about to walk off when the doctor called out to him and went up to where they were at."I have news for you but you might not like what I have to say"the doctor said as he looked over livs chart again "we managed to calm her down but she was getting dehydrated so we had to put an Iv on her to help.Shes resting now no tv or anything that can stress her." Feeling a bit more relaxed ian sighed.Carter looked at the nurse with suspicion when she seemed interested in what the doctor had to say."who would be the person that we would need to request video recording from an hour ago to verify if anyone unwanted showed up?" Carter asked keeping his eyes focused on her."well I can get someone from security to verify and the nurse here can also release the list of visitors since it was instructed by mr.hayes to only allow certain people in to see her" the doctor said."well then, if that''s the case ian can go look at the footage while I get the list"carter said as the nurse avoided eye contact."will there be a problem doing so now?"carter asked looking at her with a grin."no sir ...I''ll get that information and send it to you right away to her room"the nurse said as she focused on her computer screen.The doctor walked off with ian as he continued explaining everything to him leaving carter there with the nurse."You and I both know that someone didn''t do their job correctly causing for that young lady to get sick...Now I will be leaving to see the patient and be expecting full cooperation from you." The nurse looked at him nervous and worried at his words.she slowly nodded and watched him leave.


    Carter knocked on the door giving her a warning that someone was at the door before going inside."I come with a gift...As instructed by my siblings I brought a new phone with all the important contacts on it.How are you feeling?" he asked as he walked up next to her placing a small bag at the table next to her. "Thank you carter but I thought liam was going to be bringing it to me."she said as she layed in bed looking paler than usual."He had an unexpected appearance to make and will more likely be back to see you tomorrow" he told her."I''m assuming that appearance is with camille...Tell me carter who is the real liam Hayes?"she asked him with a serious gaze."oh my dear liv,he is what people refer to as a devil in disguise.He has always made people fear him by just his presence alone.To be honest camille and liam are the same in certain ways.Both will stop at nothing to get what they want which in my opinion could be their downfall.He has so much wealth and power which is the reason why he is in charge of everything"he explained to her as she watched him."When he met you ...I must admit that it had me quite shocked.You are not the type of women he would be seen with.I didn''t expect for him to get so serious with you but he did.You changed him ,but the real question is how much did he really change?"

 Chapter 73 - sometimes its for the best

    Liv watched him as he spoke of Liam.She felt her c.h.e.s.t grow tight as she tried picturing the man carter described."If he really is as bad a person as you say then why havent I seen it?" she asked him. "well darling that is a part he doesn''t want you to see...once you both are public and you are around the office more you will see exactly what I mean."Look I dont want to stress you out in any way...I''m sure that he truly is in love with you.Now just relax and tell me what exactly did camille want earlier?"carter asked her."The usual conversation about herself and liam...Nothing more"she told him as she thought about the conversation she had earlier with camille." I understand if it is something you don''t want to talk about but something must have really triggered you " carter told her.


    Ian Walked into the room when liv was about to speak."Liv.. okay sweety, I know she was here and I want to know if she did anything to you.I saw on the security tapes and she was in the room for several minutes.What happened?"he asked her going straight up to her ignoring Carter''s presence there.Carter watched them amused at his reaction but didnt say a word."Nothing happened...she didn''t do anything...we just had a discussion nothing more...please I''m fine now...I dont want to make things any worse"she told them.


    Carter walked slowly towards them watching their interaction with each other."well ian ...i will be taking my leave since I have dropped off what was instructed.May I please have a word?it was nice seeing you again liv...take care" he said as he walked out of the room with ian following behind.once they were both in the hallway he turned to him "tell me ian...you still love her dont you and I''m absolutely sure you regret ending things with her when my brother confronted you at the party." Ian looked at him with a serious expression "If we''re being honest here then between you and I what your brother said that night might have made an impact on why I ended my relationship with her. I feel it was my guilty conscience but now knowing how things have taken a turn I am willing to fight for her back." Carter stood tall and amused as he shook his head in a disapproving manner "like I''ve said before my brother is not one to mess with...he will do what ever it takes to have what he wants.He appears to be in love with this young girl ,but for one she seems to also love him which will also make things interesting in your little love triangle filled with so much confusion and unsaid words." Ian watched carter as he thought about what he said staying silent."Since it appears you are speechless at the moment I suggest you go back and try to win her heart once more while you are still given the right to be around her"carter told him causing ian to grab him by his shirt and face him "he is no one to tell me to stay away from her and my child!!!"Ian told him with anger in his voice."well then we shall see how things turn out from this point forward shall we" carter told him as he removed Ian''s hands off of him." I will remove myself from your presence for now since it appears you seem to have a lot to catch up on "he told him as he walked calmly away from him.Ian stood there catching his breathe momentarily as to not go in alerting liv of any type of problems.he opened the door and saw liv trying to get out of bed pressing the nurses button."what are you doing?lay back down ..."he told her as she immediately cut him off."Ian dont!!please I just want to leave and go to my home.. please being here isn''t doing me any good!!!"she told him.He grabbed his cell about to dial when she stopped him."Dont call him!!! I dont want him to know that I''m leaving here. . .I just want peace of mind ian and I havent gotten that at all." The nurse walked in and liv began to speak to her.Ian walked out for a bit giving liv her privacy.when the nurse walked out she turned to him "sometimes it''s for the best and its important for both to stay safe.ill call the doctor and see what he decides before he leaves for the day."


    Liv sat by the side of the bed feeling tired and frustrated.She felt her heart so conflicted with everything she had heard that day.she heard the door open and the doctor with the nurse behind him go towards her. As ian stood there he decided to go to the lobby and sit there for a while.He hated the thought of liv marrying Liam after seeing everything betweeen him with camille earlier that day.Suddenly he heard Jason and sadie coming into the hospital."hey what are you doing out here?Is everything ok?" he looked at them as he he replied "yeah I just needed to get out of that room for a bit while the doctor made sure she was good." Sadie looked at Jason and smiled as she walked away from them.


    when sadie got to the room the doctor was already exiting the room giving the nurse the final instructions needed.she walked in to find liv sitting up."hey is everything ok?did something happen?" she asked her."yeah it''s all good...I''m going home to finally have some peace of mind.Ive had a very mind opening day and if I dont get out of here soon it''s not going to make things easier for me" liv told her."if it''s for the best then I say go for but you need to relax which means no contact with anyone who is stressing you out" sadie said as she messaged jason and ian to go get her fresh clean clothes to leave "well we will be here for a while longer so might as well put them to use to get you clothes.Im assuming you dont want my brother to know since hes not here." Liv sighed really loud "no he doesn''t and please keep it that way.I just want some time to think."ok we will talk when you feel up to it about what happened but for now dont stress over it.after today''s events all that matters is your health"sadie told her.


    Camille was out shopping for a new dress with her boyfriend at her side when she received a call.She saw the unknown number and answered it to see was calling."well thank you very much for keeping me updated ...it gives me a chance to get her a little something for her return home so she doesnt feel like I''ve stopped loving her as my sister.just make sure to delete this call from your call log so you wont get in trouble." she turned to her boyfriend and smiled "well I have work to do and I think I have to make a call to another dear friend who should be here." her boyfriend looked at her worried " havent you done enough camille?just leave the poor girl alone for once ...you''re getting married to that rich guy and you have me just let her be." she turned to him with fury in her eyes "she has destroyed my life and I plan on returning the favor.she doesnt deserve happiness!! I do!!!and I will make sure she remembers that when she hits rock bottom from where she started at when we first met...out in the street begging for food and shelter."a bit shocked at her words he stepped back "it was just a comment ...I just want us to have a happy family but of course when you''re finally married and get what you can from him."camille smiled "glad you understood now if you''ll excuse me I have some people to call for my next step."

 Chapter 74 - its funny hearing those words

    Even though the doctors wanted to keep her longer she convinced them to release her.Ian decided that he would be the one to drive her home and make sure she was fine.During the car ride her phone started to ring.she looked at the caller id and faced the phone down on her l.a.p."had enough of your prince charming already?"Ian asked her.She turned her head towards the window watching the cars pass "what makes you think its him?" He laughed at her response "are you really asking that? There are only a handful of people with that new number and I''m sure I know who is calling you right now." She laughed while still looking out."ok yeah your right...I just forgot it''s a new number....I just dont want to talk to him right now.I just want to clear my head"she told him.The phone started ringing and ian reached over to get her phone and answered it."Hey shes sleeping right now I''ll tell her to call you back when she wakes up....shes fine shes just exhausted.....ok " he said hanging up giving her back the phone.She looked at him shocked at what he had just done."why are you staring at me? I know I''m attractive but dont make it so obvious"he told her."dont be so full of yourself ian...you...you didn''t have to do that"she said as she laughed at his remark."dont make me laugh!!!my head hurts and body aches!!!thank you though..."she told him as she closed her eyes trying to clear her mind.


    when she finally woke up they were in front of her house.Ian had just opened up the door to the car after unlocking the front door."hope I didn''t scare you ,I was just about to carry you in but I see that you woke up"he told her as he helped her out of the car.they walked inside the house and she went to sit down in the living room."let''s take you to bed. I think you''ll be more comfortable there than the sofa" Ian replied as he closed the front door."to be honest I feel so tired to go up the stairs"she told him.He walked up to her and carried her walking up the stairs "I wasnt asking ...you are going to bed and rest while I go to the store and buy food to cook you dinner." she smiled at him "well aren''t you an angel."he snickered as he got to the top walking towards the room "I prefer the term devil in disguise ...we can''t let the whole world know how much of a softie I can be." hearing those words made her think back of the earlier conversation she had " it''s funny hearing those words from you."she had her arms wrapped around him. she looked at him as he looked straight to where he was walking.Feeling him up close made her heart hurt with confusion ,but yet ironically the smell of his cologne made it race to the point she felt her beating heart could be seen pounding away.The walk to her room felt like and eternity in his arms.Once they got by her bed he sat her down "can we talk?" he asked her."I thought we already were..."she replied to him."Let''s go home together liv...let''s go back to the way things were.I want to raise our child together show them what a wonderful family he will have being raised by us"ian said as she looked down at her hands." Ian .... I dont know...you still have someone else waiting for you back home.Your actions proved that you still love her and you made it clear that you chose her"


    liv told him as she looked up at him."that''s where you are wrong...I dont feel the same for her.I love you ,I''m in love with you.We have been given this amazing chance to start a family and it''s the best gift I can have because you are the one raising my child"he said as he kneeled down in front of her "The day I arrived here I had everything planned out for us.unfortunately Mr.Hayes had other plans for you but that night I was going to give you this" he said as he took out the ring " I was going to ask you to marry me."


    Liv gasped at seeing the ring and hearing his words "so when were you planning on telling me what happened with your ex?How did liam know what you did?" He stood up still holding the ring in his hand "I didnt sleep with her ...she kissed me and tried to get me to sleep with her but to be honest the moment she kissed me it felt completely wrong.Her being in my arms felt off I was disgusted in myself for letting that happen." Liv layed down on her bed and turned her back to him "yet liam managed to find out everything and confronted you about it causing you to break up with me and telling me that you wanted her!"she felt a tear roll down but didnt allow him to see "if I were to give us another chance how will I know that you wont betray me?" he looked at her as he walked to the door "that''s just something I''ll have to prove to you for the rest of my life....get some rest I''ll be back with some groceries to cook dinner."


    She felt a small pain in her lower abdomen but it was nothing strong where she felt she couldn''t move.No matter where she went she felt that she couldn''t have any peace of mind.She felt a small throbbing in her head but closed her eyes thinking it would go away.the front door was heard from a distance close and lock.A few seconds later the car engine starts and fades in the distance.


    Liv immediately gets up and puts on her shoes heading downstairs.Thankfully someone had taken her car back home and left the keys on the key holder.She quickly grabbed her keys and went to her car.once on she drove off as quick as possible before ian got home and noticed she was gone.her head had began to hurt a bit more and she felt her body sore.She tried to put all that to a side wanting to have a clear mind when she got to her destination.


    the moment she was parked in front of a familiar gate she thought about turning back.The conversation from earlier that day repeated in her mind.She buzzed to see if she would be let in when a maid answered the intercom asking who she was and who she was looking for."Camille had told me to come at around this ..." liv told her.To her surprise the maid was already aware and buzzed open the gate letting her in.She drove in and parked the car away from the house so liam wouldn''t see it.she walked into the house remembering her time there.looking at the door she stood there frozen debating whether to enter the house or leave back home.At that moment the maid opened the door walking out of the house "the bosses are inside enjoying dinner together...please go in I''m actually heading out already."Liv nodded and asked her a question "are they happy together?" the maid looked at her confused "I would assume so...why else would they be getting married to each other?"she told liv and walked off.Liv walked in slowly and closed the door behind her.from a distance soft romantic music was playing and voices could barely be heard.She walked slowly towards where the dining room was trying to not get noticed so she could hear exactly what they were talking about.

 Chapter 75 - Why?

    About 20 minutes earlier from liv arriving, camille and liam had just sat down to eat dinner."well I was expecting a simple dinner but I can see that you have made this into something more intimate for us" liam told her as she smirked ." well I want tonight to be about us ,we havent gotten a chance to be together and I want to spend some time with my fiance before we get married" camille told him as she served him a glass of wine trying to slowly seduce him."well then let''s enjoy this meal before it get cold" he told her. Most of the time they were eating she asked him questions about work trying to make it seem like she was interested in what he does.when she looked at the time she quickly got up from her chair and turned on the music.He looked at her intrigued at what she was doing as she walked up to him waving her hands for him to stand up with her "come on get up and dance with me!!!we havent done that for a while and I want to be in your arms"she told him as he slowly walked up.she placed his arms around her waist and pressed her body against him.They slow danced for a few minutes as she watched the maid from a distance buzzing someone in."I think we should call it a night cam..." liam told her as he tried pulling away from her."No liam...please I need to know that you love me!!! ever since she arrived you''ve been distant with me.you say you dont love her but yet I feel you distant" she said as she wrapped her arms around him. "what do you want camille? how much more do i need to do to show you that i love you?"he asked her."make me yours Liam...show me that shes in the past !!! I desperately need to feel you right now !!!"she said as she started unbuttoning his shirt revealing his c.h.e.s.t."He looked down at her and pressed her body against him "Is this what you want?" he questioned as he lifted her up.he kissed her lips with such intensity and c.a.r.e.s.sed her body lifting up one side of her dress revealing her leg."Liv is nothing to me...what could I possibly do with a woman like that when I have someone right here to fulfill my every need?"he kissed her down her neck as camille watched from the corner of her eye as liv stood there watching his every move and listening to his words."that woman is not marriage material" he continued "Do you need me to go any further to prove to why I chose to marry you?"he asked her as he layed her down on the sofa and continued to get on her rubbing her legs.


    " I dont think you need to go any further to prove your point liam!!!"Liv exclaimed causing him to turn and get up shocked to see her there.camille slowly sat up with a huge smile on her face."Liv... you interrupted our date night"she said as she got up and went to stand next to liam."Liv...I..."he started saying when camille started talking "I think its rude to come into our home to try to win back my fiance.Please liam walk her out of the house before she pukes on our floor."camille said as she walked toward her room leaving them alone.He quickly ran up to her trying to explain when she started walking away as fast as she could.he grabbed her hand which made her even more upset and slapped him leaving his cheeks red."why liam ? I get that we agreed to act like we no longer are a thing in public but as far as I know sleeping with her is still cheating!!!why did you have to break up my relationship with ian just to break my heart again?"she told him." I thought you were in the hospital? you don''t look well ,you look pale"he said as he tried holding on to her." stop avoiding every word i say!"she screamed as she felt an intense pain but trying to fight it."he told you?look I just want what is best for you and once me get married..."he said as she laughed at those words." after this I would rather disappear and get married with him.at least hes been honest with me unlike you!!!"she yelled as she started to feel sick and felt an intense pain."everything I do now is so that no one will interfere with our relationship.hes keeping secrets from you.this was just another trap that she set for us liv think about it." she ran to her car when she suddenly stood frozen by the door. he realized something was wrong and ran up to her "what''s wrong?" he asked asked her as she looked at him with fear in her eyes." I''m bleeding..."she said as her pants slowly started to stain of red.He quickly lifted her up and put her in the passenger seat."Liam I dont want to lose my baby...please help me " she cried as he drove her to the hospital." I wont let that happen ...we''ll get you help right away and you both will be fine" he said as he made a call to someone letting them know where to meet them.


    Ian drove up to the house and right away noticed that livs car was gone.He grabbed the bags and quickly went inside.he put the stuff down on the kitchen counter calling out for her.Rushing up to her room he quickly turned on the light and saw she was gone.he checked every other room and quickly pulled out his phone calling her several times with no answer.he then decided to call jason to hopefully get some news."please tell me liv is with sadie or you know where she is...."ian pleaded the moment his brother answered." well where is she? ok look I''m going to drive around the block to see if she is close." he went straight to his car and started driving around when he decided to check the cafe thinking she had gotten a call for something and decided to go herself.when he got there he went inside and asked if she had showed up.He was walking back to the car when jason called him."yeah have you heard anything?"he asked him.Hearing the news made him drive straight to the hospital.Seeing liam there waiting with sadie and jason his first reaction was to confront him." I get that you want me out of the picture but it is my kid shes expecting!!you could have called me first!!!"ian told him."just like you could have warned me that she was out!!!"liam screamed causing jason to get between them."I''m sorry did it interfere with your double life?I''m assuming that she must have seen or heard something for us to be here again" ian said.Liam turned to sadie as he turned to walk outside "I''ll be outside I need to make a phone call .. " ian laughed with sarcasm "typical liam hayes ,leaves so he wont get caught after causing all these problems to begin with...I dont know what she sees in you honestly"he told liam.The doctor walked up to them and informed them that she didnt want to see anyone until further notice and instructed him not to inform them of any further information regarding her health.Ian turned to liam "well you heard the news ,its best you leave before things get worse.I dont plan on leaving until I know how they are." Liam didnt respond to his remark and left immediately.


    When liam got home camille was waiting in his bed for him."well about time you got home,I was already wondering if you had left me for liv" she told him as she sat up and watched him get clothes out of the drawers."why would I do such a thing when I have a gem like you by my side?" he told her as he smiled at her.She laughed at his comment "if I were you I would have just left her out there, serves her right for barging into our home and interrupting our fun that we sadly didnt even get to have" camille said as she tossed herself back onto his pillows."well in this case the child has no reason to suffer and I dont want to be held responsible for her bleeding out in my front yard.Lets not worry about her she has someone who is looking out for her either way"liam told her as he walked to his restroom door."well I dont think that will last for long.I feel like she will be alone soon" she said as she got up from the bed and started walking out."I see that you enjoy seeing her suffer, doesnt it worry you that things can backfire?" liam told her watching her expression. "with you by my side how can such a thing be possible? everyone is afraid of getting on your bad side which includes upsetting his fiance.I dont worry on such stuff.people get what they deserve dont you agree?"she said with a grin on her face as she left to her room.

 Chapter 76 - 3 days later

    It had been three days since liv was taken to the hospital.Liv was still not letting any visitors in to see her or get any updates on her .For those three days liam had not shown up at all to see her since camille had them busy with business trips and meetings since she suddenly felt the need to be close to him.sadie and jason were trying to help out ian as much as they could running his businesses and also dealing with their work.


    Ian spent all those days waiting to see if there was any word from liv.Even when the doctor would repeat himself he made it clear that he didnt want to leave her side even if it meant staying in the lobby.


    Liv was sitting up looking out the window when the nurse walked in handing her a bag of clothes "He sent you this with a letter inside it" Liv looked at the letter and read it tearing it up and throwing it in the trash "thank you...is he still waiting?" she asked the nurse who nodded."yes he is did you want me to call him?" the nurse asked. "NO!!no please dont tell him to meet me at home...we will talk then and I will give him my answer" she told her as she grabbed the clothes out of the bag.


    Ian was sitting down dozing off when the nurse walked up to him."she told me to inform you that she will see you at home and give you a response then.thats all I can say for now" the nurse told him leaving him speechless for a bit."ok I''ll go right now and see her then...is she ok can she go home by herself?" he asked as the nurse was about to leave." I wouldn''t worry about any of that.just respect her wishes please." at hearing that he quickly left to get some dinner started and clean up to make sure everything was ready for her.


    it was around 6:30 when liv was walking out of the hospital.As she was walking out she bumped into someone."sorry I wasnt paying attention "liv said when she realized who was standing in front of her."liv...I didnt expect to run into you sorry.I came looking for ian to see if he''ll reconsider what he told me over the phone a couple days ago.Jason told me he was in the hospital so I rushed over" kayla told her as liv listened to her."is he ok? I was so worried.any way I also am glad to see your doing well...look I want the past to stay behind us and well get to know each other better for ian.I know your a big part of his life but I still have a future with him...and ..." she was saying when liv cut her off "look I dont think that would be good you did alot of damage and I.."she was saying when kayla blurted out an unexpected response."I''m pregnant liv...Ian and I are finally expecting and I will be able to give him his first baby!!! I know he told you about what happened the last time we were together and please no hard feelings." liv looked at her with a serious expression "he did tell me what happened but I guess not everything was told of course "she told kayla."we were talking about getting back together after you both ended your relationship but he suddenly changed his mind and wanted nothing from me" kayla said "well I''ll let you head home I''ll be going to a hotel and look for ian tomorrow since I''m assuming you want to talk with him...I''m sorry if this news hurt you in any way." Liv watched her leave without saying a word .


    when she got home she saw that he was already home.walking inside she could smell the food he had prepared. "liv... you''re home!!!sit down, are you ok?"he asked her as he hugged her and guided her to the living room."I wont marry you Ian .. "she told him giving him a shock." why the sudden news?are you ok is the baby ok?"he asked her confused."There is no baby ian ,we are not having a baby !!! you need to go back home with kayla and raise a family with her!!!not me ...I dont deserve this much pain.it is obvious we don''t belong together."she told him with a cold expression."do you mean that the baby?...liv dont do this not now please" ian said as he tried to hold her hand.She quickly pulled her hand away " I meant what I said go back to your old life without me being in your life.I will live my life here " she told him."I know this is your home so I will either pay rent to you or if not look for somewhere else to go"she told him."No it''s not my house...this is your home I had it changed to your name...I''m sorry liv but i will always love you and eventually I''ll find out why your saying what you just said.I just want what is best for you.Fine if you want me to leave and out of your life then that''s what I''ll do for you..."he told her as he grabbed his keys and left the house. she stayed there speechless and heartbroken.She felt that what she did was the right thing to do.in a way she felt that she ruined ian and kayla''s relationship and family by giving him that chance to get close to her with the news of her pregnancy.she gave ian false hope that they would one day marry and have a family together.she didn''t want that guilt of wrecking a family.


    Ian drove to Jason''s house and grabbed his things.he was already going to leave when jason and sadie arrived and saw him."hey what is going on? where are you going?Ian are you leaving?!!!" jason asked as sadie followed behind him."liv wants me out of her life and away from her so I''m just doing as she asked..." ian told him."what about your kid? you can''t just abandon him.." he asked ian."there is no kid jason!!!she told me we were not having a baby together!!!if I stay it will only make her miserable with my presence knowing we lost a baby" he told them.they both stayed silent at the news and didn''t try to stop him from leaving.


    Sadie just watched it all unfold.Jason walked up to her and hugged her ,both hurt at the news."I''ll go see her tomorrow...shell need her space for now" sadie told him as they walked inside.


    The next day sadie knocked on livs door after a minute the door opened up."hey come inside...I was going to call you yesterday but things happened "liv told her."yes I''m aware of what happened...ian left last night back to his home.he was distraught with the news and wanted to make things easier for you"sadie told her."its obvious that you should have just stayed with ian...liv he loves you and quite frankly my brother didnt even show up to see you after he left you in the hospital.right now he is on the way back with his stuck up fiance from a business trip.He still has her in his life instead of dumping her for you!!! Liv please listen to me and reconsider things" sadie pleaded to her."well I bet you didn''t know that ian has a new family back home...he will get to raise a baby with a woman he claimed to love so much that he was willing to forgive her .I saw her sadie ,I saw her and I dont thinks it''s fair that his first born child will be without its father because he decided to start a different family with someone else.I don''t want that guilt...he deserves happiness but I don''t think I''m the happiness he deserves.He deserves better than what I can give him ,better than me" liv cried to sadie " as for your brother ,well...he might not have been there but we still kept in contact the entire time.lets just say camille is up to no good and is desperately trying to ruin any happiness I have.we have taken extra precautions to protect what i love most in this world and i will make sure to do everything i can no matter the circ.u.mstances" liv said as she placed her hand on her stomach without sadie noticing "I was honestly going to tell ian that I would marry him after everything that we went through but things happen for a reason and well now I know what I must continue to do."

 Chapter 77 - the last touches

    Sadie looked at liv shocked at hearing her admit that she had thought about marrying ian."look it''s best if we dont talk about Ian or your brother from now on please.I have plans that I want to complete and I want to have some peace from anything having to do with them or camille"liv told sadie as she turned to her." I will continue to work to help Ian''s business but that is all since I am starting some online courses to finally finish my degree plan.I dont want to be depending on anyone to provide for me.I want to prove to others that I can do so much with my own work and effort" liv continued."I''m glad you think way but dont push the people that love you away...Ian only wants what is best for you and always has.at least stay close friends ...after everything I''m sure hes hurting too" she told her causing liv to turn and face her " it''s easy to become friends then have a relationship but it''s hard to have a friendship after there was a relationship especially one where there are still feelings tied to it" she told sadie."ok ... I''m sorry liv ,i just want what is best for you.just promise me you won''t push me away" she told liv who nodded in agreement.


    A few weeks had passed and camille was getting the last things ready for the wedding.She had gone to go do the last fitting for her wedding gown along with sadie and the other bridesmaids."So when will we be getting the invitations? it''s in a week and we havent received it yet?" one of the girls asked camille." oh liam will be sending someone to drop them off personally.He insisted that he take care of the invitation since alot of important people will be there" she told them as she twirled in her white ballgown dress."look all I care is that you show up at the address shown on the invitation and be there on time!!! if not be there earlier, you will do your job as it is required with a smile for that joyous occasion" camille told them."of course I wouldn''t want to let my brother down.He has put so much money into it all we wouldn''t want to disappoint the happy couple" sadie said as she sat there annoyed."thank you sadie I know that the location has been finished so our wedding will be the first one there which makes things more exciting especially since the cafe next door is in charge of catering the area and all the cleaning" camille said with a smirk"no offense sadie since shes your friend but shes where she belongs finally." sadie smiled at her "well for once I will agree with you there.she is and will be where she belongs.things have been so different the past couple of weeks and well it''s for the best, everything has been so calm.wouldn''t you agree camille?" camille smiled satisfied with everything finally falling into place " yes everything is going better than expected.now make sure to take your dresses with you and be ready with all the accessories to go with it.ill be seeing you girls when I walk down the aisle.So dont bother me during this time until after I''ve said my vows." she told them.


    Camille and sadie walked out of the store heading to her car.as they were walking camille spotted liv exciting the bank.she walked faster bumping into liv who looked up and rolled her eyes seeing who it was." what now camille?aren''t you satisfied yet with your life?" liv told her annoyed with her presence."well yes I''m satisfied with my life finally.things got better once you stopped being so intrusive.Make sure you have everything ready for Saturday. I want it to be beautiful and the whole city talking about how exquisite the wedding will be"camille told her with such pride." I know how to do my job cami.I for one dont need you to remind me on how to work" liv told her."well then I''m glad that is cleared.I do hope to see you there..oh wait you''ll be working.I want you to serve my table.That is the only place I''ll see it fit for you to be not anywhere else since you will be in charge?" camille said with amus.e.m.e.nt." I wouldn''t miss it for the world camille,it is a big day for you " liv told her. " how is your boyfriend doing? oh sorry I forgot he left you ...sorry to hear about all that but its for the best we wouldn''t want his life ruined by the likes of you" camille said she she turned and walked away.sadie watched the whole thing unfold but didnt say a word instead she just walked away behind camille and got into her car to leave.


    Liv watched them leave and sighed with relief after they left.she already had so much on her plate with school running the business and also helping out with the event center to get it ready for Saturday''s wedding.She felt drained but still continued to work as much as she could.she drove back to the restaurant to give Jason the log of all the deposit slips and the bank statement of the stuff that has been ordered.He had already called her to inform her that he was already there waiting in the office when she had entered the bank.when she arrived he had two cups on the desk " hey I got you a tea since the girls said you have strayed from coffee ,which I dont see how one could survive without it " jason joked as she sat down." thank you I needed this after an eventful morning" she said as sipped some of the drink."here are the bank statements and the binder here has all the deposit slips and the rest of the stuff you''ll need " she said as she handed him everything. He grabbed everything and looked through things to make sure he had all that he needed." everything looks great.you are doing amazing.im assuming those classes are helping out alot?" he asked her." yes they are.ive managed to find new ways to get everything in order which in turn makes both places run smoothly" liv replied." I bet ian will be thrilled to see how much improvement this place has made.if only you two would talk to each other it would make things easier" jason told her." I dont think that''s the best things for him right now, he has his family over there to worry about.they were there before me and that''s how it should stay.." liv told him making Jason question her." I''m here in the city liv ...I''m all hes got.if anything it seems that hes back to his old self maybe even worse from what I heard" jason told her." you mean hes back to being the playboy that every woman wants and fantasizes over? you would think that knowing he has his first child on the way he would grow up and stop messing around with every girl in town" she said shocking jason." wait what? you''re still pregnant? I''m confused right now why didn''t you" he said as she cut him off." look I''m not talking about myself at the moment I''m talking about kayla shes pregnant ,she came to see me well she went to see ian thinking he was in the hospital the day I got released.she didnt know it was me and she was going to find him to tell him the news.I didnt want for ian to abandon them for me it would be shameful of me to allow that." jason finished his drink and then responded " how do you know she wasnt lying again? you know the damage she has caused ,how could you believe her?" he asked." she was already starting to show" she told him " look I dont want to continue this conversation." Jason nodded in agreement " ok ,I should get going either way I have to send him all this for him to go over, I''ll see you later or call you if anything comes up" jason said as he left the office.Liv sat there thinking about everything " he doesnt have to know yet.once things settle we''ll give him the news" she said outloud.Her office phone started ringing snapping her back to reality.She had been waiting for that call from the designer to go arrive to finish the last touches for Saturdays wedding.

 Chapter 78 - coming clean

    It was already 2pm when ian woke up feeling hungover.he felt a throbbing headache that didnt want to go away.His phone kept ringing in the distance as he quickly searched for it realizing he was running late to the restaurant.he had such a mess all over the house with empty bottle and cans next to take out boxes.there was clothes in random places of the house some of which obviously belonged to other women.when he finally found it he had about 10 missed calls.3 being from jason and the rest from maddie and Carol who decided to stay and help maddie run the restaurant so they can be close.Ian called maddie back who answered by the third ring " well good morning sunshine!!!how is that hangover coming along? " she told him sarcastically." please dont start with me ...I know I''m sorry .did you have the meeting already?" he asked her." yes I did I figured it be best than to continue waiting for you who more likely drank yourself to sleep" she told him." ian sighed as he tried to remember what happened the night before " yeah your right I cant even remember what happened " he said." let me shower and I''ll head over there .do I need to stop by anywhere?"he asked her." yes go get more printer paper we ran out and the order doesnt come until Monday.jason has been calling you to send you all the doc.u.ments.i told him to wait until we got more paper and your in the office" maddie told him." ok I''ll call him back once I get to the office bye." he went up to his room and grabbed some clean clothes to shower.the only part of the house that wasnt trashed was the bedroom.he refused to allow any woman in there.he saw the picture on the drawer and placed it down.he went straight to shower and headed out of the house once he was done getting ready.


    when he was getting out of the store with the paper he noticed kayla getting out of the doctors office 2 buildings away. she saw him and quickly walked up to him.he was shocked to see her pregnant." Ian I''m so glad that I finally saw you.did liv tell you about our encounter at the hospital?" she asked him. " kayla wow I didnt know you were expecting at all...its not Jason''s is it?" he asked confused. "of course not, look before anything can we go somewhere to talk?" she asked him." wait you said you talked to liv..." he suddenly realized." yeah look I''ll explain everything to you but can we please go talk somewhere?" she asked again." yeah sure let''s go to my restaurant I have to take this over either way" he said as he waved the pack of paper.They both met up at the parking lot of the restaurant and walked in together.maddie was on the phone with Jason when she saw them walk in." well,this is shocking new...looks like what you are saying is true.they both just walked in together and boy is she showing.Ill let you go looks like I have orders to take care of" she told jason as she hung up the phone.Ian grabbed a menu and handed it to her " order what you like .let''s sit at the end away from everyone." they sat down and she looked through it. maddie got there and placed a cup of coffee in front of ian " what would you both like to eat and drink?" once kayla had given her order maddie walked away." what do you want to talk about?" ian asked her." look I just wanted to apologize for the last time I went to your house...I had an alterier motive than to just break you and liv up" she told him. " and now is the time you decided to come clean? the moment you see my life going to hell" he told her with a stern voice." look I didnt know what to do. I found out I was pregnant and it was from a one night stand and you came into my mind!!!I knew that if you thought it was your baby you wouldn''t leave me alone.Liv wouldnt allow you to abandon us so that was my plan.I didnt expect for you to be so madly in love with her that you wouldnt sleep with me given the chance" she said as she cried.maddie brought the food and walked away as quick so she could not hear the conversation." you saw her at the hospital when she was leaving right?if you knew it wouldn''t work then why did you still try? is that the reason why liv wants nothing to do with me?we had just lost our baby ... she had just lost our child and got home thinking I had a child on the way with someone else who she thinks I had an affair with!" he told her raising his voice. " I didnt know that I''m sorry!!! I needed the money!!! she cried." what? I dont understand?" he asked her.she took a few breaths to calm down."camille and her fiance were suppose to give me 25k for a couple pictures of us together to show liv.i obviously couldn''t get those pictures but you and liv managed to separate because she thought something happened.camille wouldn''t send me the money since I didnt do my part so I had to go through with it.she told me if I went to talk to her and told her that she would then send it to me and sent me 10k only so I could trust her.when I did she told me after that she had finished the job herself and that she wasnt going to send the rest!" Ian felt so much anger to hearing that " he was part of it too then? I should have known from the start.Now liv wont even say a word to me..." kayla looked down at her food as she poked around it " I''m sorry...I dont even want this child ,I had actually just finished talking to an adoption counselor when I saw you.Im not ready at all this is not for me...its just alot harder to find someone at this time" she told him." look kayla i appreciate you coming clean but you truly did alot of damage in your own way.i might know someone to help you in this situation but it''s not a for sure thing.leave your contact info with maddie and she''ll get back to you.after this I dont want anything to do with you anymore"ian told her as he got up and went to his office closing the door behind him.


    Carol had been cleaning some tables behind them and managed to hear everything."you have no idea how much harm that poor girl has gone through.I saw how she grew and how much of suffering she went through.I always said that camille would do more harm than good, it worried me that liv would suffer due to that girls selfish needs, change while you still have a conscious dont turn out like camille...she might seem high and mighty now but it will end soon" she told kayla who stayed quiet for a bit and went to the register to leave her info.she walked back to carol with a paper and pen " can you please help me make things right? can you give me livs number?" carol looked at her suspicious " no honey, that is something done in person not by the phone.If your intentions are true then you will know what to do."


    Ian called jason back once he was in the office." well about time you pick up, listen what is this I hear about kayla being .." jason asked as ian quickly cut in " yes pregnant. no it''s not your kid and its not mine....she came to clear things up." jason heard Ian''s explanation and felt upset." so now what is your plan?" Jason asked him." nothing she doesnt want me and she doesnt want him.she sounds like she wants to do things her way for now.ill give her space and when it''s time I''ll go see her" ian told him." how do you plan on helping kayla?" jason asked him." well that''s where you come in" ian replied. " I''ll talk to sadie .I cant guarantee anything " he told ian." look maddie has the info so call her in case of anything.send me the doc.u.ments now while your at it"he said hanging up afterwards.

 Chapter 79 - the next steps

    Ian stayed in his office going through everything.looking at all the improvement liv had managed to make on her own impressed him.His eyes went from the doc.u.ments in his hand to the picture frame on his desk of liv and him together." shes still on your mind and its obvious to see" maddie told him.He looked up at her " how long have you been standing there?"he asked her. " long enough to know what I see in front of me is accurate on what I just told you" she told him sitting down on the chair in front of his desk " why do you keep hurting yourself? does sleeping around with every woman who offers to give you a good time make you happy? drinking yourself to sleep every night is not good for your health ian. if she saw you that way she would be hurt..." she told him." i appreciate you worrying but I''m fine.if it makes you feel better I''ll sober up and go look for her to clear things up.After what kayla said it''s clear to me that once again she was lied to by the same people trying to ruin her life again "ian told her."ok then do that because things are really messed up here.That poor girl has gone through enough" maddie told him as she got up and left the office.


    Jason was walking back into the building heading into the elevator when camille walked in." well if it isn''t my favorite brother in-law, going up to see my brothers?"she asked him." yes ,we do have a meeting to attend remember?" he replied." tell me how are things going with your wife?I''m pretty sure since you both eloped together you have gotten to know each other better.shes not as amazing as you thought correct?what with the whole she cant have kids and ..." she was telling him." what you fail to realize is that sadie is the most extraordinary woman I have ever met and no matter the circ.u.mstances we will always find a way to do things together.If you are trying to convince me to leave her that is not going to work" he told her and stepped out of the elevator heading into Liams office.she got out and watched him enter as she thought of something.she didnt want for sadie to have access to more of the company since carter had agreed with liam in expanding their company to other locations leaving sadie in control.Sadie happened to be getting out of her office and handed the receptionist a folder giving her instructions.Camille decided to eavesdrop giving her an idea after hearing out the conversation.when sadie walked away into liams office camille quickly went to the receptionist " I need you to refill the paper from the machines ,it seems like no one did that last night and I''m waiting on some doc.u.ments." the lady quickly nodded and went to do as she was told.camille grabbed the folder and looked throught it she quickly wrote down the numbers and names of the people along with the agency number ,and address. she left right away putting the paper with information in her purse.Liam was stepping out of the office to look for her when she was walking in." I was about to look for you to start" he told her." I have to go actually, cant stay for the meeting sorry" she said leaving in a rush right after.Once she left liam closed the door and began talking to them all." well now that she is gone I wanted to make sure everything is set for this weekend.I know it''s a bit rushed but I truly want that day to be an unforgettable day" liam told them. " I truly dont understand what you see in that horrid woman... she only wants you for your money and the company" sadie said as she looked at him in disgust."why that face sister? in the end liam is the one who will spending his life with her.I just truly hope he took my advice and gave the premarital agreement for her to sign" carter told sadie as he kept his focus on liam." why would I do that if our own sister didn''t do such a thing either...no offense jason " liam told them. "Non taken... it''s not my business to get involved in family.im just here for support" he told them as he held Sadie''s hand." liam its different with jason and I...look I just want what is best for you and Camille is going to ruin everything" sadie told him. "In the end it is my decision on who I choose to marry .I made up my mind and I will be getting married this weekend you have the invitations with the time and I expect for you to be there dressed to impress since there will be alot of cameras and reporters there.Camille wanted the wedding to be broadcast on tv for everyone to see.She managed to arrange everything all I did was send the confirmation to acknowledge that I consent to it and give them the time" liam explained as he handed carter a binder " this is everything that you will need to do while I''m away.Depending on what the bride decides will depend on how long our honeymoon will last.you know the saying happy wife happy life." sadie snickered annoyed at that comment " all she needs is unlimited control of money to keep her happy"


    liam looked at her and grinned " all I ask for your support sister, is that so much to ask ? I have supported your decisions so far and you have done astonishingly well for someone who does things at the spur of the moment" liam told her." ok .. fine if that nutjob makes you happy then be it.I just want you to be happy" she told him. " I am and will be ...Dont worry about me.Right now focus on you and your family... let us know after your interview tomorrow " liam told her." it is difficult to just worry about myself when you''re about to make a drastic mistake...we all know who would have been perfect for you.I truly hate how things ended..." sadie said as liam turned his back to her " things didn''t go the way they should have...we each made our decisions and stuck to it...now all that''s left to do is move on with who ever it is we are meant to spend our lives with." carter looked at sadie " it''s best not to stir things up sadie ...many people were hurt with the way things ended" jason nodded in agreement " yeah it''s for the best honey...we should get going already" liam turned to them "I will be leaving early today since I am expecting some stuff that will be getting delivered.I want to make sure everything arrives."


    Camille had already arrived home.She quickly went into her room and pulled out the paper of information she had written down.she looked up the name of the agency to find out it was a private adoption agency.she dialed the number and asked for the caseworker that was working with sadie and jason.Once she got ahold of the caseworker she quickly began to talk with her "look I would like to remain anonymous because of how these people react and dont want to be hurt ,but they are not in my opinion what one would consider stable parents.I have sent you all the information from articles and pictures of mrs Hayes if that''s what she still goes by and well just for you to know jason has a child on the way with another woman who is located in his hometown.I sent you that womans information as well for you to verify.They dont have long being married since they just met and eloped immediately.that also shows what their mentality is.I just dont want to see that poor child suffer since the only reason she married was to get her part in the family company" the caseworker remained silent.All that sadie heard was the mouse cl.i.c.k.i.n.g." I see what you are saying ma''am... this is truly alarming to see.When I looked into their information none of this came out...may I ask where you got all this from?" the caseworker asked her." I''m close to the family well if you keep this between us I can let you know.." sadie said. " ma''am everything is kept confidential..you wont have to worry about that" she told sadie. "well then ok... I am her older brothers fiance.I know it''s wrong of me to do this but I want what is best for which ever child they decide on.I dont want them to treat that poor innocent baby as a toy" sadie went on to say." I appreciate what you are doing, I know that this must be difficult but I commend you on your honesty.I will proceed with the next steps that need to be made" the caseworker told her.


    when liam had gotten to his home the maid was already speaking to the delivery men." I''m glad I got here on time.please bring everything in to the living room she will show you where to place the stuff.He looked over the list of items that were being delivered to verify everything.I will look through this list once everything is inside" he told them as he handed the list to the maid and went inside.camille quickly walked towards the living room when she spotted liam " honey what are you doing here? didnt you have the meeting?" she asked surprised to see him home early "what is all of this stuff? honey why are they bringing in a crib and so much baby stuff?"

 Chapter 80 - Im sure things will work out

    " what is going on here liam?" she asked." well dont be alarmed camille...this is all for sadie.I wanted to surprise her with everything she''ll need and focus on the new baby"he told her." that is so sweet and considerate of you but what if things dont go as planned? you never know with the way these agencies run" she told him." I''m sure things will work out...they both are good people that deserve to start a family" liam explained to her."well I personally wouldn''t want to deal with all that trouble..." she remarked."we will cross that bridge when we get there but I would love to have children some day" liam said." i wouldn''t want to ruin my body going through that so unless you plan on adopting I wont deal with that" she told him causing him to look at her astonished "what I mean liam is that there are so many children who need families and I would want to give them that opportunity of feeling love from two loving and dedicated parents,dont you agree?" she said as she looked at everything that was being brought in." of course I see your point in this...well we will get to that point later on when it''s time to make a decision" he told her." she turned to him and embraced him " honey we are only a couple of days from the wedding and I dont want to break tradition by being in the same house until we say I do... so I will be staying at a hotel for the next 2 days and will not have any contact unless it is necessary.I will be leaving everything for you to handle as I go do my spa and beauty treatments.I will be packing and I will see you on the big day " she told him as she walked away and briefly stopped " I''m so happy things are finally going as planned" she told him and continued walking." so am I..." he said watching her go into her room.


    Camille quickly packed a bag and sent out a message to her boyfriend who was already at the hotel waiting for her.she immediately sent out a message to her bridesmaids that she was to not be disturbed until further notice so she can prepare for her big day.once she had gathered everything she walked out of her room to inform liam that she was leaving.


    Liv was working at the cafe trying to help out.All she had been hearing was about the wedding that was going to take place on Saturday.since it was known that it was going to take place in the event center next door and it was owned by the same person,people had been stopping by to find out as much as they could.one of the cashiers saw how tired she was and brought it to her attention." liv I know it''s been crazy here but you look exhausted.things are about to get crazier here and well if you keep up like this you''re going to collapse.you have here and the event center to take care of.relax for today.you always go above for everyone here." liv smiled and nodded "I''ll message jason first " she said as she went back to the office and called him.


    after a few minutes she walked out " ok jason will be here in a bit and he''ll be closing the store I''ll be here tomorrow " she informed them.


    when she left she went to the park for a bit.she wanted to be away from everything for a bit.she walked around for a bit watching the kids and parents in the playground.hearing all that laughter and screaming made her smile.she continued walking back to her usual spot by the bridge.she stayed there watching the water run peacefully for about 20 minutes. " If you plan on surprising me you''re out of luck..." she said out loud when she heard footsteps getting closer to her." well then ,its a good thing I was not planning to do such thing" liam told her as he stood next to her watching the water." look liam with all the news going on about Saturday I think it''s best we are not seen together camille will go ballistic if she finds out"she told him." tell me love ,do you have any regrets?do you ever regret meeting me?" he asked her. "No liam ...I dont ,the way I see it,things happen for a reason dont you agree?" she asked him." yeah I do .... by way liv,you have a certain glow ...you look beautiful" he said as he turned to her." thank you liam but leave the flattery to your bride.people might misinterpret your words" she told him.He laughed " fair enough...will you be there on Saturday?" he asked her." everything is ready for Saturday...the venue looks amazing and I''m sure you will be impressed with how everything came out.of course I need to be there for Saturday...its an important day, I cant miss it" she told him." thank you liv ...for everything.I know it must be difficult and stressful getting things done with just a few days left" he told her." I''m just doing what needs to be done...I''ll see you then liam" she told him as she walked away from him leaving him alone standing there on the bridge.He watched her go and sighed.he stood there quietly for half an hour remembering all the moments he had with her.


    The next morning Jason and sadie were walking in to the adoption agency both smiling hand in hand.they went to the receptionist to sign in and waited for them to be called in.when they sat down the caseworker looked at them and sighed " Before we go any further i wanted to inform you that it came to my attention some information that does not help your application.I am aware of the length of your marriage but was willing to look past it in order to help you out"the caseworker told them.they looked at her confused " what information?"sadie asked." I cannot disclose that information but from what we have found out ,it is best for the safety of the child to close your application and maybe try at a later time after you have a couple years of a m.a.t.u.r.e and stable marriage.Im sorry about this but we are looking for the well being of the child" the caseworker told them."so you are assuming that we are not prepared for a child? I cant have kids!!! you tell me that I''m able to adopt and that our application was perfect then you come up with this!!!this is how you people treat me?!! sadie cried out as jason wrapped his arms around her." let''s go sadie...we will figure things out" he told her.


    They went home after that.The drive home was quiet as sadie cried.Jason kept thinking about what just happened and felt hurt seeing her cry.when they got home sadie went to the living room and sat down crying into a pillow trying to not let him see her.Jason sat down next to her trying to console her." honey we do have an option...I just never mentioned it because I was afraid of how you might react" jason told her." jason all I want is to be able to have family with you...I want to raise a baby with you.Im sorry I cant give you that jason I truly am" she told him." I have the name of someone from my town that knows someone who wants a private adoption for her child.apparently the original couple that was going to take the child backed out.the girl is desperate to find someone would you like me to call and find out?" he asked her." are you serious? what if we get turned down again? " she asked him." we wont know until we try...I''ll go do that now just wait here" he told her as he went into the study room.sadie fell asleep there on the couch when she suddenly felt a blanket cover her. she looked up to find jason looking at her with a smile." sorry I didnt mean to wake you" he told her."how long was I asleep? did you find out?" she asked him." yeah you were out for a couple of hours, I actually got to speak to the adoption counselor and had our resume and application sent to them.the girl will be due in about 2 months but apparently she has been having a few complications so they want to speak to her and then will call back.they sounded impressed with everything I sent them.if everything goes well we can be there next week to continue the process" he told her.Sadie smiled and hugged him with happiness "let''s hope it turns out well then.." she told him.Jasons phone started ringing " I left it in the study room I''ll be back" he told her as she nodded.when he answered he was surprised to hear who it was." why are you calling to my phone?" he asked her." look dont hang up,I know i did alot of bad but let me repay it ... I''ll make sure that you and your wife get to raise a baby...after you have him in your arms you wont hear or see me again I promise " kayla told him." I havent even told her it''s your kid...please don''t ruin this for us...mainly for her" jason replied.

 Chapter 81 - perfect

    " I can tell you are very serious with her jason ,and she doesnt have to know.I wanted it private and I''ll make sure that she wont find out.Im going to see the adoption counselor right now.she called to let me know about your interest in adopting.I will make it clear that I want you and your wife to raise him ,so be prepared to have a baby in your home ok?" she said as she sniffled trying to hold back her tears." kayla wait ...thank you, it truly means the world to sadie and all I want is for her to be happy"he told her.after hearing him say that she hung up.looking down at her belly as the baby kicked she smiled " you are going to have a wonderful family full of love" she said outloud.


    Ian had been in his office trying to get everything settled with the distributors before he left to go find liv. Carol was talking to maddie about the news of the upcoming wedding when ian finally came out." it seems slow today" he told them." yeah it is but it will pick up for dinner" carol told him" so will you be attending that wedding this Saturday?" it was silent for a few seconds then ian replied " well I have to since it''s my event center.Plus it will give me a chance to talk to liv...finally clear things up.Im sure she doesn''t want to attend that wedding since its..." he was saying when maddie cut him off " we know who''s wedding it is...liam hayes....finally getting married.poor child she must be hurt by all this" carol sighed in response " she won''t show anyone that pain as long as those people are smiling.well maybe this will finally give you the opportunity.I say show up and sweep her off her feet" ian laughed at their words " yeah I plan on it...I''ll leave Friday night and get there Saturday just to make sure everything is in order here" he told them.


    Friday had arrived and everyone was busy preparing for the next day.Sadie was was running into the conference room running late .when she got there they had already started.she was able to catch up and after an hour liam had dismissed everyone from the meeting leaving only carter,jason and liam as sadie went to get some papers that were faxed to her office.she quickly ran back and closed the door with her face full of excitement."I''ve got wonderful news which will explain my tardiness to the meeting" she told them as she handed jason the papers." its official!!!we got approved for the adoption!!! we are having a baby!!!we are having a son!!!" she screamed as jason embraced her with joy.carter and liam congratulated them and liam also gave them the news of his gift to them." that is too much I couldn''t accept that.."sadie told him." how about you accept it and set up that baby room so that you can focus on his arrival..." liam told the couple."I agree which means that since he gave such an extravagant gift I will have to do some shopping of my own for the new member" carter told them." well we have to celebrate tonight with dinner since today is the night before liam gets married and well our news of a baby" jason said.they all agreed and made plans to go out that night for dinner.


    Saturday morning came in a flash.Camille woke up at around 8 am and quickly went to the hair stylist as she pulled up she saw liv walking in her direction towards a coffee shop.she quickly got out and went towards her " well, look who we have here...I''m glad I got a chance to see you before I get married to Liam.i just want to make it clear that I won...hes mine and you well look at you all alone.make sure everything is perfect and ready by 3pm for the ceremony and the venue by 6pm.this day will be perfect " camille told her." of course it''s my job to make sure everything is ready...." liv told her as she walked away right after.camille watched her leave then quickly went to get her hair and makeup ready.after a couple of hours she finally left and headed to the nail salon.It was around 12pm when she went back to the hotel room she had been staying at with her boyfriend.He had been asleep still when arrived.hearing the door close woke him up." well look at you... getting ready for today...aren''t you suppose to be with your bridesmaids getting ready?" he asked her as he went up to her feeling her up." enough dont ruin my hair or makeup it took them hours to get it right.and for the bridesmaids well I don''t want them to try to outdo me with their hair or makeup so everyone will have to be surprised when i walk down the isle" she told him." well we still have time so we can have a little fun before you have to get dressed and the chauffer gets here for you" he told her.


    it was around 1:30 PM when camille started getting her dress out to get dressed.the tv was on and there were so many people waiting outside to catch a glimpse of the bride and groom.Camille grinned with amus.e.m.e.nt as she saw how much attention the wedding was getting." I thought you said it was at 3 not 2PM " he asked camille confused." it is at 3 liam just put an hour earlier so that when we get there we will be seen on by the cameras and reporters.this is a huge deal for the company too" she told him." now help me get into my dress it''s about a 30 minute drive to the venue so I want to be there on time" she told him shutting off the tv.


    camille''s dress was a white organza dress with an airy texture with a sweetheart line.there was so much detail in the beaded embroidery and both tulle and English net were used on the material for the dress.It was puffy and had long train which she made clear she wanted so that her dress can stand out.once she put on her tiara and her diamond earrings she quickly put on her heels.it was about 15 minutes after 2 when she called to see if the chauffer was there with the limo.the hotel room rang and notified her that the limo was about 15 minutes away." well as long as I get there at 3 is all that matters.keeps the press waiting in anticipation to see me the future mrs.hayes owner of all those companies.We are going to have it all !!!" she screamed with pride as she twirled in her wedding gown.Her boyfriend quickly got dressed trying to be ready within the next few minutes to be able to join her in the limousine. "please do me the favor of giving me my cell phone.i havent turned it on yet but I''ll do that once we get in the car.I have to make sure my bridesmaids are ready to receive me.."she told him as she started walking out of the hotel room " I will meet you downstairs in the lobby"


    when she was getting to the lobby she heard the tv reporters announcing Liams arrival to the venue.she looked at the time and sighed agitated.immediatly she went to the receptionists and demanded for them to call the limousine service she had hired."Hurry up tell them to hurry the groom is already there and people are starting to get sent in for the ceremony!!! I want everything to be perfect and they obviously can''t start without the bride!!!" she screamed."camille calm down please, they cant start without you, they more likely want for you to have your grand entrance since it''s being broadcasted on tv" her boyfriend told her as he arrived in time to hear her outburst."ma''am the limo is outside already " the receptionist told her." I can obviously see that, do I look blind to you!!!" she screamed back as she walked away.As they drove towards the venue camille turned on her phone.she immediately called one of the bridesmaids who answered her right away "camille about time you answer we were starting to worry.we have been waiting for you for the past thirty minutes and no response from you.where are you?!!" she asked camille." I''m in the limo headed towards the venue just be ready to enter" she told her." ok perfect oh I see the limo I''ll shut off my phone now bye!!" she quickly told camille leaving her confused and speechless as she looked out the window.

 Chapter 82 - before the party begins

    Cameras and news reporters stood by the entrance.There were so many people waiting for the arrival of the bride.the guests were already inside sitting for the music to start playing announcing the bride entering.the bridesmaids were waiting by the entrance of the venue all impatient to go in.when the limousine pulled up the chauffer went and opened the door to help the bride out of the vehicle.


    when she stepped out the cameras were flashing like crazy trying to get different angles of the beautiful satin gown that was form fittingvgiving the body a figure flattering contour effect.the gown featured frosted alen?on lace appliques that were placed on net over chantilly lace.it had a sweetheart bodice with small sleeves to fit the flare. the dress had a scalloped cut-away train.The headpiece that went with the gown was on the side right side.its silver color with beautiful diamonds added on it stood out with her dark brown hair that was in loose curls.As liv walked towards the entrance of the venue several of the bridesmaids stood there confused.With a huge smile on her face sadie quickly got the other girls moving."well then you know your jobs .this wedding has to go perfect so not a word and smile as we enter .let''s get a move on then" she instructed as liv got closer.immediatly they listened and did as they were told since they knew they were being filmed live on tv.


    As the music started playing everyone stood up.Every seat was taken and a few lucky reporters were allowed inside to film.Liam stood at the altar with his groomsmen and watched as each of the bridesmaids entered.the bridal chorus started playing and everyone focused their attention to the entrance.when liv started walking towards the altar many had shocked expressions but kept quiet.others werent aware of the confusion currently going on.Liam held his hand out to her when she got to the altar and kissed her hand with so much happiness filled inside him." you look radiant " he told her .right after that the ceremony began.


    Camille was on her way but confused as to why her bridesmaids said they had seen her limo if she was still away from the venue. she kept calling to everyone''s phones but to no avail.all the cellphones were off. she started panicking and screaming in anger." what the hell is going on!!! I need to know turn on the radio !!! drive faster now!!!" camille yelled at the driver." please calm down there must be a reasonable explanation for this...let''s just calm down before your hair gets any more messed up" he told her nodding to the chauffer to turn on the radio.as it played they were just announcing that the ceremony had started and the doors had been closed.Hearing that made her go crazy with anger smacking her boyfriend and crying." I will not have this day ruined !!! Hurry up and get there already!!! I will make sure you are fired if you dont speed up !!!" she screamed.The entire ride was full of screaming and hitting that they arrived a few minutes earlier than expected.she saw the reporters standing outside waiting for the ceremony to finish. she pushed her boyfriend out of the way to exit the limo causing a bit of a scene getting the attention of some of the reporters.she ran towards the entrance but found it to be locked.screaming in anger she banged on the doors trying to get the attention of everyone inside.some of the reporters quickly questioned her causing her to scream at them in anger " what is wrong with you people !!! this is my wedding my ceremony not the imposter that is inside!!! Someone is pretending to be me!!! I need to go inside now!!!" she yelled as she went to the windows trying to see if anyone could see her.Her boyfriend pulled her back to the limo " you''re making a fool of yourself, calm down!!"


    At that moment the doors suddenly opened and people started to surround the entrance trying to catch a glimpse of the newly wed couple.camille quickly walked toward where the crowd was and pushed her way into the crowd.At the center of the huge crowd she came across liam and liv kissing and embracing each other full of joy.she went straight for liv pulling at the sleeve of her dress causing it to tear.Many people gasped at the sight of camille and what she had just done.Camilles hair was already undone and her makeup had started to run." you are nothing but trash liv!!! Liam how could you marry her?this was suppose to be our day!!! we have been planning this for so long?!! this is joke!!! she is just using you to ruin me !!! to ruin us!!!" camille screamed.Liam placed himself between liv and camille " I think you are mistaken miss, your boyfriend is standing by the limousine you came in with him.please dont confuse my wedding with yours" he told her as he turned to liv who was holding on to her ripped gown.sadie immediately called for security." you will all pay for this!!! I will make sure you regret what you have done to me liv...you know exactly what I''m capable of doing!!!" she screamed as security tried to escort her out causing her to push them away and leave in the vehicle she came in.


    after she had left reporters were going on a frenzy trying to figure what had just occurred.sadie went up to liv and had her follow her back inside the building." well it''s a good thing I invited your dress designer and well he always makes a different outfit in case you change your mind to something else.he messaged me that he is on his way to pick up that other dress but for now we will wait here until that dress arrives" sadie told her." thank you sadie and I''m sorry we didn''t say anything" liv told her walking towards one of the rooms in the venue " this room is meant for the bride and bridesmaids we can wait here for now" she told sadie." to be honest liv I was wishing for something like this to happen, I really wanted for you and liam to get married instead of that psycho" sadie replied.Liv smiled " after everything that happened liam and I knew we had to change our way of doing things in order to reach this day.we found out she had private investigators following our every move." sadie sat down " well I wish I could of known about this plan but I truly loved the surprise as I''m sure many were shocked and confused as well."


    Ian was just arriving to the cafe to check up on things when he noticed the huge crowd of people by the entrance of the venue.He started heading in when one of the workers from the cafe called him over.Liam was still in front of the venue speaking with the guests and reporters " I truly apologize for what just occurred.she.... ms.wilson, as you recall has gone through so much recently and well I tried my best to give her the support she needed to run everything that was left to her.Of course one can only do so much and in her case well ambition for money and her confusion of my help into love is something only one can endure for so long before it interferes with ones personal life.I thank all of you for coming and well the party must go on."he turned and went inside the building leaving carter to give the instructions to the photographers and reporters that would be joining inside.


    Ian was helping to the deliver the food to the kitchen when he spotted liam.He dropped off the food and went to look for him.liam was inspecting the place when he heard ian call out to him." I truly hope this place is up to your standards" ian told him." well I was not expecting to find you here ,but for the record it is...this place looks amazing and the decorations came out marvelous" liam told him."well that''s all thanks to livs hard work she really out did herself with getting everything ready ,even the food and well everything honestly" ian said as he looked around."Look before you find out about how things are I think it best you hear it from..." liam started saying when one of the girls helping out for the event went in screaming with surprise " she kept it a secret!!! did you know she was the bride!!! liv never mentioned it!!!" excitement got the best of the girls that they didnt realize they were screaming it out. at the mention of that ian turned to him hurt and mixed with anger " tell me you married that blonde bimbo instead of liv...that a lie right?!" Liam sighed " that''s what I just wanted to say, I guess news spreads fast for people who are suppose to be working." ian turned to the group and sent them to hurry up and finish getting everything ready to serve." For her sake I''m not going to say anything....I''m happy as long as shes happy.all I ask is if you give me a chance to talk to her" ian told him." I appreciate it and to be honest shes been wanting to talk with you for a while"liam told him.

 Chapter 83 - lets just focus on today

    Hearing the news really felt like a stab to the c.h.e.s.t for ian."I have stuff to finish up before your fancy party starts.ill let you attend your guests that are starting to come in" ian told him as he left back into the hallway. so many emotions welled up inside of him that he just placed around by himself thinking on what to do next.suddenly he heard laughing coming from a room.as he walked closer he heard liv and sadie talking.he walked up to the door about to knock but stopped himself from doing so.he turned around about to walk out when the door opened up behind him."Ian what are you doing here? Jason didnt say you were showing up" sadie said surprised." Well I didn''t mention it to him...umm sorry I hope I''m not intruding. I was about to leave actually to..."ian was saying as he started taking a few steps back. "Sadie can we please have a moment alone ...I need to talk to him" liv asked her from inside the room." yeah I''ll come back in a few to let you know when it''s time to go " she said as she walked out and waved ian into the room.He walked in closing the door behind him.Liv stood there with a smile on her face looking at him.She had already changed into the extra dress that sadie gave her to change into.Her new wedding gown had and off the shoulder.neckline along with an eye-catching cape.it had an exquisite lace bodice with a long column skirt.She kept her hair the same and didnt have to do anything to fix her makeup. " wo...I''m mean..uhmm you look beautiful in that dress" ian told her.She laughed after hearing him talk."thank you and well I''m really sorry you had to find out this way..." she told him not knowing that he already knew." yeah about that let''s just say a few workers out there are quicker to gossip than do their actual work " he told her." oh no...that''s not how I wanted to break the news ,I''m so sorry for that " she told him." well the groom wasnt to happy either when he got beat to the news" ian remarked "dont apologize for this ..not this...liv I wanted to talk to you well I had planned on coming to clear a few things up but..."ian continued but thought about what he would say next.should he come out and tell her what he was really doing or just clear things up.After he kept quiet she began to speak " I actually wanted to talk to you too .I''ve been wanting to tell you but for certain reasons I couldn''t say anything"she told him."Liv I spoke to kayla back home and she cleared things up...I know what she told you and just so you''re clear it''s not mine" he told her.she got paid to do that...I shouldn''t have to tell you by who" he said quickly." well...I dont know what to say... ian are you sure? I mean she is..." she said when he cut her off " she is pregnant but it''s not mine she admitted it to me and well the reason I came here is to tell you that and.." he started saying when someone knocked on the door."the groom is waiting to make the entrance already " sadie told them." thank you I''ll be right out" liv said as sadie nodded and stepped out of the room." I''ll let you get back to your celebration, dont want to keep him waiting" ian told her as she quickly grabbed his arm stopping him from leaving."wait I need to tell you something ian its important " she told him." he looked at her hand and smiled as he looked at her eyes." I''m pregnant ian...I''m still.." she started to tell him when his facial expression changed." well that explains this whole day... it didn''t take long to get over our loss..." he told her as removed her hands from his arm.he felt tears fill up his eyes trying to hold all that emotion inside of him." No ian it''s not like that at all let me explain...you have it all" she tried saying." wrong, of course look I''m just going to leave.I came to clear things up and I did.take care liv I hope you both are happy, I''ll stay away for sure this time" he said as he abruptly walked out leaving her speechless.she sat down stunned at what just occurred wanting to cry.all she wanted was to tell him that they were still expecting.She had kept it from everyone for the childs safety since she had gone through so much already.Sadie walked in and sat next to her embracing her " why didn''t you tell us?" she asked liv. " it''s still Ian''s baby I just wanted what was best for her..." liv said as a tear ran down her cheek. " it''s a girl..." sadie said as smiled at her hugging her." look liv we''ll fix things later ok. ..for now just fix your makeup and let''s go enjoy your wedding " sadie told her helping her out.


    Liam was out in the hallway waiting by the entrance to the venue for liv when he spotted ian leaving." look dont say anything else.shes all yours and you won''t hear from me again.I already spoke to her and she gave me the news" ian told him passing by without even letting anyone say anything more to him.When ian was outside heading to his car jason called out to him." look jason I dont appreciate you not saying anything.i thought we had gotten better at talking to each other not back to those old times of ..." ian told him causing jason to stop him from going on." look I dont know what you think I know but for the record this is all news to me.I didn''t know this was going on" jason told him." I have to go I''ll leave this all to you, I dont want anything to do with liv or anything that I will have contact with her, you decide what you do with it all" ian said getting in his car and driving away.Jason watched him and walked back inside confused but hurt with the way his brother was acting.


    Liv walked up to liam who was waiting for her to enter together as a married couple for the first time.When it was time they both entered together hand in hand as the whole room filled with applause.Sadie waited out in the hallway for jason.when he got there he quickly asked her if she knew about ian and what the reason was for his sudden outburst.She looked at him and looked around to see if anyone was listening " yes he spoke to liv and let''s just say he received some news and well we will talk about it when there is not alot of cameras and reporters trying to see what they can dig up" she told him." fine ...can you just answer me one thing? is there anything else besides this wedding that I should be concerned with?" he asked her."yes there is more but let''s not do this here please..." sadie said as she kissed him to stop him from asking any more questions. As the party continued many people complimented the couple and they spent time taking pictures with guests.they spoke to a few reporters and continued on with the party.Many people were also questioning about the venue wanting to book dates already.The guests were thrilled with the location and how much detail was put into it.


    When liv and liam finally got some time for themselves at their table they began to talk.He asked her how her conversation with ian had gone since he had seen him leave upset." he didn''t give me a chance to explain things...he thinks shes your baby" liv explained to him." well maybe it''s for the best, I mean we will be the ones raising her together...to be honest he did say.." he told her feeling a bit thrilled at the news even though he didnt want her to know that." No liam it''s not right to do that to him...I''ll find a way to tell him...ok for now let''s just focus on today and well we''ll take things day by day" she told him." fine, as long as you''re happy is all that matters to me" he told her as they kissed." Now things will be different and we will finally get to spend the rest of our lives together " he said as he looked at her " who knew I would get so lucky to marry the love of my life" he told her." to be honest I still feel like this is a dream" she told him." well if this is a dream then I plan on making the best of this night and make it unforgettable for us both"he told her as he helped her up and took her to the dance floor for their first dance as a married couple.As he held her in his arms he looked at her blue eyes mesmerized just as he was when he first met her.He held her as close as he could finally being able to hold her in his arms with no one to interfere and separate them again.Liv felt so much joy to finally be in his arms.she had waited for that moment and it was finally there.she got to marry the man of her dreams ,her first love.


    Sadie, carter and jason watched the couple dance together when sadie finally spoke up. "has it occurred to any of you that camille might actually take her threat serious and try something?" she asked them." well that did cross my mind ,but let''s be frank what more can she possibly do without money and power?" Carter told her." besides they''re already married so she lost already...carter is right shes not capable of much.I say we continue on without having to worry about her from here on out" jason told her." I suppose your right for " sadie responded feeling relieved but not quite as she felt deep down that it was not the last time they would hear from her.

 Chapter 84 - wedding night

    The night carried on full of laughter and joy.At that moment all their worries were washed away while they continued celebrating that wonderful moment.They took pictures with all the guest and speeches were given to the happy couple.when it was about time for the party to finish liam gathered everyone''s attention one last time and gave one last speech to his beautiful bride." I know the nights celebration with each one of you has just about come to an end.I appreciate each and everyone of you for accompanying us for this grand moment in my life where I finally married the woman of my life and dreams.It might sound so cliche to some but for me this is one true moment that I truly dreamed of.So in front of everyone I wanted to share my words to the beautiful bride with everyone to witness my love for her" liam said as everyone watched and listened "Liv ,today has been extraordinary, since we first bumped into each other I was mesmerized with your beautiful bright eyes and your sincerity.I didnt think we would ever run into each other again after we parted ways with no name exchange at all.How were we to know we were destined to find each other again,but I''m truly grateful that we did.I got to see the true beauty of your wonderful personality.We have gone through alot and well we finally made it to this day.I love you liv and I will spend every moment of my life to make your every wish come true just to keep that beautiful smile on that gorgeous face.Thank you liv for accepting me as your husband and I feel privileged to be able to call you my wife "He finished saying as he went and kissed her with everyone around clapping and whistling while pictures flashed at the same time.Sadie grabbed the microphone " ok everyone it is time that we see these two love birds off as they make their way to their next destination headed to their honeymoon!!!" she instructed as everyone made a path for the newlyweds to exit the building.


    After the party both liv and liam decided to make a detour and head to the park.Once they reached their destination they walked hand in hand both silent as they held each other.when they got to the bridge they looked down at the water looking at themselves finally in each others arms." you look beautiful by the way, I havent seen you this happy since we first met that we were together" he told her." well we have been through alot ,and how could I not be happy? we are married we can finally be together with no one interfering.I know me being pregnant changes things but I..." liv said as liam kissed her lips silencing her." nonsense she doesn''t change anything, in my eyes she is our daughter and I am truly grateful for giving me that opportunity"Liam said as she watched him kneel and kiss her growing belly."You can''t even tell I''m expecting ,thankfully we are able to travel to our honeymoon and enjoy these moments alone" liv said as she rubbed her stomach."I am truly grateful that I get take you somewhere alone.Now we have two options of where to go.we can go to a beach house that our family owns or the lake house that is also owned by the hayes family.each place is secluded and we dont have to worry of anyone showing up.this is just for now until after the baby is born then we can travel around the world" he told her." well that is a hard question for me how about you decide ,surprise me liam.this decision is up to you" she said as she kissed him." ok fine you wont find out until we arrive then" he said as they started making their way back to the car and headed home to pack.


    When they got home liam helped her out of the limousine and carried her inside.They both laughed and kissed each other with so much love in their eyes.He went and laid her down in the master bedroom he had the maid''s set up for their first night as husband and wife.He had everything set in white with red rose petals scattered all over and had dozens of bouquets arranged." this room looks amazing but what is wrong with your room?" she asked him." well I figured that we need a bigger room and well what better moment to surprise you than our wedding night?" he responded.She sat up and held his hand "well then I might need some help removing this dress if you dont mind" she said as he took of his tie.once they were both laying in bed together they finally got to enjoy a romantic wedding night in each other''s arms.Every single kiss and c.a.r.e.s.s they gave to each other made them feel more intoxicated with their love and p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e.It went on for hours until liams alarm went off signaling it was time for them to wake up to leave to their honeymoon destination.in this case it was to signal them that it was already 7am and they hadn''t sleep at all.Liv laughed as he reached to turn off the alarm "well this is unexpected, we got interrupted by your alarm" she told him as he layed back down next to her."waking up to seeing your perfect face is like an unexpected dream come true for me to be honest " he said as he leaned over to her for a kiss.she giggled and returned the kiss then pulled away " ok we have to get up and pack so we can leave already." He sat up and grinned "well love, we have extra time since I had our stuff packed for us ahead of time." she got up and grabbed some clothes to change into " either way we should get a move on" she told him as she walked towards the bathroom ."so this is what being married feels like" he laughed as he followed her. "and there is way more to come " she laughed as she prepped for a quick shower.


    Once they were in the car and it was just both of them together liv turned to him as he drove them to their destination.seeing him next to her holding her hand made everything seem like a dream come true.it felt surreal to her with everything that they had gone through just to make it to where they are at that moment.she sighed in disbelief, wishing for things to continue on like they currently were.


    After hours of driving they finally made it to their destination.All the trees and cool fresh breeze was a sight for her.she walked a bit forward to catch a glimpse of the lake as liam closed the passenger door behind her."its so beautiful here liam" she said as he wrapped his arms around her."well we have a couple of months to enjoy this scenery together" he told her.

 Chapter 85 - weeks away

    Months had passed by already and everything seemed to have gotten better.while liam and liv were at the lake house ,sadie and Carter were running the family business together.Jason was also by Sadie''s side helping with what needed to be done aside from running his brother''s businesses.Ian had left since the wedding leaving everything behind and not making contact with anyone.Jason tried searching for his brother but sadly had no success in finding him.No one knew where he had gone and the phone number he had eventually got disconnected.Jason worried about his older brother but felt that the move he took by disappearing is what ian really needed to recover after everything that had happened.


    Liv watched liam pack the last of the suitcases into the trunk of the car as she sat on a chair by the porch.She had her hand on her belly feeling all the kicks as the baby moved inside her.She felt so much joy knowing that soon she would be able to hold the baby in her arms."to think that 4 months have passed already and she''s grown so much" liam told liv as he walked up to her placed his hand to feel the baby move."we''ve been so calm and happy here are you sure its a good idea to go to into town and stay there until shes born?" liv asked him." of course ,we''ll be closer to the hospital since we only have a month left.i want to be closer instead of miles away" he told her as he helped her up "now let''s go to your appointment and see how our princess is doing."


    Sadie was back home getting the nursery room ready for the arrival of her baby that Jason had gone to pick up.Sadie was upset that she couldn''t go even after trying to get everything done before time but certain situations arrised causing her and Carter to have several meetings and resolve the issues.As she got the last of the baby clothes put away in drawers ,her phone rang she seemed surprised at seeing that it was the adoption agency calling.she quickly answered it thinking it had to be about Jason."I''m sorry I hope my husband isn''t late for the meeting" she answered." no mrs.hayes I''m calling to update you on the status of your application.we received word that you and your husband are not at this time applicable for any adoptions.hearing how your current marriage is ,we find it best that you wait longer..." the agent told her causing confusion for sadie." wait, excuse me my husband is on his way for our child.how can you tell me this now...we''ve been waiting for this moment and frankly I know where you received word from" she blurted out in anger." I apologize for this but we have no record of us approving your application.unless its from a different agency we have no record of such meeting" the agent told her.Sadie hung up upset and looked around at the decorated nursery room and fell to the ground in tears.she tried calling Jason but was unable to reach him.she called Carter with the news and asked him to go over.within an hour Carter arrived and went to sadie trying to console her.two hours had passed when they heard the front door open " honey we''re home!!!" jason notified as he walked to the living room with car seat in hand.Sadie and Carter rushed down at the sound of his voice.she walked down the stairs starting to feel anger inside her at the thought she was lied to all this time." how can you lie to me all this time and let me get my hopes up with a child when we were denied our application for adoption?!" she exclaimed.seeing his back turned to her infuriated her."well let me explain before you get ahead of yourself " he told her as he gently unbuckled the infant to take him out.carter watched the couple from a distance trying to not involve himself in his sisters marrital dispute.she gasped at the sight of the baby and felt a tear run down her cheek."But how? Jason im confused, explain how he''s here and I was informed from the agency that we couldn''t? how ?is he ours?" she said as walked up to Jason who was handing her the baby."I spoke to another agency and we found someone who was in need of a family for the baby.Its a closed adoption so we dont have to worry about anything" he told her as he watched her hold him with so much happiness at finally getting that opportunity.carter walked closer to them to see the tiny infant "well then who is this new member to the family?" he asked as he gently touched the little ones hand." This is owen... I know sadie really had her heart set on that name" he replied to Carter. Seeing that Owen was tired she decided to take him to the nursery leaving Jason and Carter alone." I''m assuming there is more to this story than what you told her" Carter told him."what makes you question it?" jason replied." for a new agency to approve you that quick its hard to believe.I suggest you tell her the full story than just a small version of it" Carter told him as he waved and left the house.Carter always kept to himself.For his family he always stayed by them no matter the circ.u.mstances.jason always found him to he mysterious in some ways and in a way loyal to his siblings compared to others.what he always wondered was what were his intentions with everything occurring.most of the conversations they had were all business related so anything else was rare.


    Liv and liam had just walked out of the doctors office when liams phone received a message.He checked it and saw that it was a message from sadie." let''s get in the car and ill check what she sent "he told liv as he helped open the door for her and closed it once she was in.He got in not knowing that someone was watching them from a distance.That person observed their interactions in the car full of laughter and happiness as liv held her phone up while she was on the phone placing it between her and liam so both can hear.The person quickly sent out a message on the phone and followed the couples car up until finding out all that was needed to know about them and their whereabouts.


    Liv and liam got back to the hotel so that she could rest.The closer she got to her due date the more drained of energy she felt.liam set up the bed for her trying to get her as comfortable before going to check the security that the hotel had.He wanted to make sure that his family would be safe and more security was added to keep things secure for them.He was informed that more security was to be added with of course an extensive background check to be sure they would be secure.He took a tour around the place with management as they spoke about the cameras and where everyone and everything was to be set up.


    Liv layed in bed with the curtains opened watching the birds pass by and observing the beautiful view they had of the mountains and tall green pine trees.so much beauty and calm to intake which made her feel relaxed yet deep inside of her she felt incomplete, like there is something missing.Liam walked in trying to not make so much noise and went to sit next to her." so much change in so little time " he said as she turned to look at him." you say it as if it''s a bad thing" she replied. He laughed then responded to her "no it''s just that we don''t have a year married yet we''ve extended our honeymoon for so long and in just a couple of weeks we''ll be extending our family."


    she turned back to look outside feeling hurt at the sound of his words." liam I know this is something you weren''t expecting but to be honest I was not either. all I want is for this baby to be healthy ,happy, and loved.Ian deserves to know but sadly he doesn''t.I appreciate everything you''ve done for us and that you want to take on the role as her father but don''t be forced..." she said as she started to cry.Liam quickly hugged her to calm her down " I do everything for both you and our child.I love you both and well to be honest I would love for our entire family to be here.I know that you still feel that you''re not safe but maybe things are different now we''ve finally got what we wanted.of course that''s not going change anything but something to consider"he told her as she sighed at his words." maybe you''re right, maybe it''s just my hormones going crazy but what if I''m right? "she said liam laughed at her words " Ok, but just remember we''ve been at peace all these months and there has been no word of her since we married.we are finally at peace."

 Chapter 86 - you worry too much

    2 weeks had passed already since liv and liam started staying in the hotel.Liv felt more uncomfortable moving around and couldn''t even sleep well at night.She tossed and turned trying to finally get some sleep.liam had several pillows for her trying to help her get sleep." I''m so sorry about all this " she told him as she sat up trying to breathe." I feel like a whale!!! I can''t even see my feet anymore or even put on my shoes!!!" she complained." you do not look like a whale and I''m more than happy to help you put on your shoes like the queen that you are... you not seeing your feet means our princess is big and strong.look I have a present I want for you to open" liam told her as he opened up the drawer and pulled out a little box." it''s not for you though..." he told her as she opened it."liam it''s beautiful!!! you had it engraved " she said as she looked at it." I wanted her to have something from us" he said as he got livs shoes and carefully put them on her." now let''s go see how she''s doing then take a small walk in the park" he told her as she closed the box. she smiled as he helped her stand up "after so many months we finally are so close but this feels like an eternity " she said as they walked out of the hotel room and headed to the lobby.


    from a distance there was a person waiting for them to finally leave the hotel.once they were spotted leaving the car followed them to the doctors office and quickly sent message before leaving that area.


    once liam and liv got to the doctor they both went inside and signed in.once they were called in the nurse did the routine check up and got them settled in the room for the doctor to go in." I hope everything is ok with her" liv told liam." you worry to much love ...she is perfectly fine just like every other visit we''ve had." he told her when they heard a knock on the door." good morning you two " the doctor greeted them with enthusiasm. "let''s see how this angel is doing today" she told them as she prepared the monitor to check her heartbeat."how is she doing? is everything ok?" liv asked."she''s a healthy baby,but from what I''m seeing you are a centimeter dialated" the doctor said as she looked at liam who looked like he was about to panic." don''t worry this is normal this can still take days or maybe up until her due date just monitor the contractions and if they get close go to the hospital.you have my number and will be there right away with one of my nurses so you both are comfortable with everything." the doctor told them as she cleaned the gel off of liv." are you sure you dont think she needs to go right now?" liam asked."liam! it''s fine we''ll listen to what she said and go when it''s time...no need to waste a hospital room if it''s not needed." liv said as she sat back up." OK then let''s go back to the hotel I don''t think it''s a good idea to go to the park" liam told her." I think it would help liv out alot to go for a few minutes to the park,might help out to speed up the process" the doctor told him."see...she said it''s OK so we are going to the park " liv told her panicked husband."it''s normal for first time dads to panic this way but everything will be fine.you both have done well " the doctor told them." I think they have done a wonderful job " one of the nurses told them as they left."see ,we all see it.that is one lucky child to have you two" they continued talking to the couple.


    liam helped liv get into the car and drove them to the park.once there they both walked hand in hand slowly watching everyone pass them."I''m going to miss this place once we go back to the city" liv told liam."well I might say I''m glad we''ll be able to go home soon.i truly miss the sounds of the city" liam told her." it''s funny that these past months we''ve gotten to know each other.we have so much in common but yet we have so many differences" liv told him." yet each difference makes you very unique in my eyes and I wouldn''t have it any other way" he told her as he kissed her hand." well she''s kicking away right now so why don''t we head back to the car and pick up something to eat before heading to the hotel" she told him." sounds like a plan then" he said as they turned back after a few minutes of walking around." do you ever feel like there is something missing?" she asked him as they walked backed." not anymore love, I have you in my life and that emptiness has been filled since you and I got back together"he told her " that feeling might be coming from our wait for this little one to arrive " he told her." maybe you''re right liam ,I''m just going to drive myself mad if I keep thinking this way.


    they both got in the car and started driving away to find the nearest restaurant.she looked down at her belly to see all the kicks the baby was doing.the music was low and they both held each other''s hand as liam started driving once the light turned green.At that moment liv looked up to liam and felt her heart drop as her face filled with joy turned into a shocked expression following her sudden scream towards liam " look out!!!" as liam turned to look at the incoming vehicle then quickly to her with a worried look. the sudden impact made her head hit the glass causing her to go in and out of consciousness.glass shards flew around and the sound of the cars hard impact was heard as it hit liams side causing the car to hit the pole closest to them .when liv awoke she was still in the passenger side with glass shards on her and a few cuts on her hand.she felt a sting on her head and touched it to find she was bleeding from the impact of her hitting her head on the window.trying to move she felt a sudden pain as she screamed in agony feeling that there was something wrong with her baby." don''t move love!!" liam screamed to her as he awoke to hearing her crying in pain and in shock of what just occurred.he felt sudden pressure on his leg and notice he was pinned in the vehicle as smoke came in to the car." just relax don''t stress out" he told her." liam you''re bleeding!!! we have to get out now!! " she told him." I''m afraid I can''t love but help is coming he said as people ran towards them to try to help them." please !!! she''s pregnant!!! get her help now please!!!" he screamed as they got to them." we called for help the moment we saw they shouldn''t be long" a person told them.sirens were heard at a distance causing liam to sigh in relief "see love just breathe " he told her." I''m trying to be strong but I can''t liam it hurts!!! something is wrong!!!" she cried causing the people to try and pry the door open.Firefighters were the first to arrive on scene and quickly deactivated the airbags before proceeding in getting them out.liam was insistent on them taking liv out and her be in the ambulance before they work on him.Liv was quickly taken to the hospital needing an emergency c section as the baby''s heart beat started to drop.the hospital quickly called her doctor to notify of the situation which liam was still unaware of since he was barely on the way to the hospital where she was already getting prepped for surgery.


    while in the surgery room liv was able to hear the nurses as they proceeded and another doctor come in to start.a few minutes passed as they announced " it''s a girl!!!" but not sound of a cry from her.she started calling out to them " is she OK? Why isn''t she crying?!! what''s wrong?!!! " she said trying to look over at the nurses working on the baby getting her to breathe." just relax mom don''t move They''re still working on you" they told her.Then a sudden loud high pitched cry was let out making liv finally sigh in relief as they brought her the baby so she could see her before taking her up to the NICU for further evaluation.she kissed her small pink cheek as she let out a tear of happiness." once you are in the room we''ll bring her in to you" they told her.

 Chapter 87 - beautiful moments

    After being an hour in the recovery room ,she was wheeled off to her hospital room.liv felt drained and numb.Even with all that pain all she could think of was her daughter.Liam arrived shortly after liv was taken into the room being notified of the sudden news that she had gone to surgery and had to have the baby early.


    "I''m so glad you both are safe " liam told liv as he entered. " how are you feeling?" he asked her. " honestly I''m still in shock over every " she told him as a tear ran down her cheek." all I want right now is to see my baby,liam I want to her in my arms" she told him." the nurse told me she was already bringing her here." a knock is heard from the door as the nurse walks in rolling the baby in the small steel bassinet.she was wrapped in the receiving blanket sound asleep." look who finally arrived to see her mom and dad" the nurse said as she picked her up and placed her in livs arms." my sweet angel" liv said as she held her and kissed her soft little forehead. a sudden flash made her look up as liam took another picture with his phone. "Sorry love ,I just wanted to capture this beautiful moment so it is always remembered" he told her. "I''ll always remember this moment for the rest of my life, she''s just so perfect " she told him as she cradled her." well then, what might the name of this perfect angel be ? " he asked as he carefully sat next to them.Liv gently passed the infant into his arms as he smiled ,gently holding her. " I know it''s not the ideal situation on how we wanted things.i honesty did plan on naming her one of the names that you had mentioned, but seeing her now none of those names fit her" liv replied." so does that mean we have to come up with more options?"liam asked her. " No, she has a name and seeing her now without a doubt it fits her perfectly" she said as she watched liam interact with her. " Juliette , her name is Juliette.... I can''t think of a better name for her" she said to him."well I think it''s perfect... sadly she won''t have the Hayes last name as I would have preferred but her name is fitting for a princess" he said to liv. " Liam you know that it''s the right thing to do,when I get the chance to tell him about her I will, sadly no one knows anything about him and please I just don''t want to discuss that right now" she told him starting to feel upset." hey ,it''s ok I didn''t mean anything bad by it ,I''m sorry , please this is a big moment for us and I want you to feel calm and happy about her arrival " he placed the baby back into her arms and hugged her as she held the baby. "liam with everything that just happened I didn''t even get to ask you how you''re feeling" liv asked him with a worried expression. " you just had an emergency c section after that wreck and your asking me how I feel love?" he laughed " I''m fine a couple bumps and bruises is all, I have my people looking into this.I will say though that now that I have a name for her, I''ll be sending her gift back to get her name added to it." liv smiled at his response I''m just happy we''re all safe and more importantly our sweet angel is healthy."


    Sadie had gotten the call from liam informing him of all the sudden events that had occurred.She immediately went to see her brother Carter, and Jason who was also working with him at the moment.with her own child in arms she went into carter''s office " sorry to interrupt but I just got word from liam" she told them as they both looked up towards her carrying baby in one arm and a diaper bag on the other.Jason quickly got up to help her by carrying their son and placing the diaper bag on the side of the desk so she could have a seat."is everything ok?" Carter asked her as she sat down." they were in a car accident and were taken to the hospital, liv had to have the baby early" Sadie told them." he says they''re both fine but will be staying longer until the doctor clears liv saying it''s safe for her to travel after her surgery"


    Carter sighed at the news " that''s horrible news but as long as they are all safe is what matters most." Carter looked at the calendar " let''s just hope they''re back by next month since one of our meetings requires his presence as he is the main reason that company is even with us." Sadie looked at the calender as well " it''s still another 6 weeks away not including this week. I''m sure by then if things go well they''ll be back." jason watched as they talked to each other and would look down to see a pair of hazel eyes looking up at him." when it''s closer to that time we should discuss it,not now let''s not add anything more to their plate" he told them "all that matters is that they''re all safe ."


    Later that night Sadie and Jason ate dinner together while keeping an eye on the monitor to make sure that Owen was still asleep." well, aside from waking up every three hours for his feedings are you happy we finally got this opportunity for our family to be complete?" he asked her." I must admit that this whole parenting this is a challenge, but I truly love it...he makes me love this title.i know I didn''t actually have him but he has truly made my world complete." Sadie told him." And I love that you gave me that opportunity to make you happy...I wish my brother was able to have that ,sadly there is still no word from him and it''s sad he won''t get to be there for his baby" jason told her. " well maybe it''s for the best, maybe things are happening for a reason.I know I like to feel that way when I think about Owen''s birth mother.I sometimes wonder what she was like and what could have caused her to give up such a wonderful gift" Sadie told him.jason started clearing his throat at the mention of that "maybe it''s for the best we leave it that way ,he''s happy here and will grow up in good environment with us as his parents" he told her as he got up and picked up his plate." I''ll clean up the table and the kitchen so you can rest "he told her. " thank you I''ll take you up on that offer before he wakes up Sadie replied with a huge smile on her face.Still seeing his reaction when that conversation comes up makes her wonder what he could be hiding.

 Chapter 88 - family meeting

    After 3 days had passed liv was released from the hospital and Juliette was also given the clear to leave.Liam was more than happy to be going back to the hotel with both of them after 3 long days in the hospital.He made sure that all his security detail was set for them to be sure they were safe.After 2 weeks had passed liv went back to her doctor to do the final check up to see how she was healing.Liam drove them to Juliettes doctor appointment afterwards and was also informed she was doing well.once they got back to the hotel he finally relaxed on the couch." it feels like it''s Neverending with these visits" he told her as she layed the baby in the bassinet asleep." well the good thing is we are much closer to going home, doctor said to give it another couple of weeks depending on how I''m feeling and we can go" she told him as she sat next to him. " well we will stay an extra couple just to give you more time to heal..." he said as liv sighed slowly turning to face him. " to be honest i feel like I would do better back home.i love everything you''ve done to keep us safe but I think we''re all good here.we don''t need you spending so much on security for something you think could happen" she told him." I don''t want Camille to hurt you love, especially now that we have a family.you both mean the world to me and I don''t want to take chances" liam said as he held her." for one we''re already married, and secondly she doesn''t even know about Juliette...so it''s nothing to worry about.I know Camille is unstable but I don''t think she''ll harm a child" liv told him" you have a very successful business to run with your siblings, don''t stop now when they still need you."


    4 weeks had passed when liam opened the car door helping liv out.she looked up at the house as liam carefully got the carpet out with Juliette fast asleep." welcome home, this will be our first time back after so long " liam told liv as he held out his hand to her. " it feels like we have been gone for so long" she told him.Just as they were walking up to the door the maid opened it up for them."welcome home mr. and Mrs. Hayes!!! we''ve been anxious to see all of you especially the new princess of the house." liv smiled as they were greeted and walked into the nursery room with liam and Juliette." this room has been waiting for your arrival for quite some time" liam told Juliette.Liv unbuckled her and carefully carried her to the diaper changing area and had her cleaned.As she walked back towards the crib liam carefully places a bracelet on her ankle." isn''t she still to small for that?" liv questioned him." that''s why I''m placing it on her ankle where it''s not tight or too loose where it will fall off" he replied to her." when did you get her name on it?" she asked him. " I haven''t yet but I will once I need send it out and get it resized" he said as he kissed the baby." she is so beautiful ,her light brown hair fits her pale skin, reminds me of you " he told her." well as long as she doesn''t have her father''s sarcastic personality she''ll be fine " she laughed as she made that comment. " any news yet on him? "liam asked her. " none at all.... but let''s not talk about that this is a happy moment for us, we''re home!!! have you told your siblings?" she asked him. " yes I have, they''ll be here soon I can ?ssure you" he told her as the maid knocked on the nursery door gently to not wake up the baby." the nanny is here to interview " she informed him." yes, perfect have her give you her resume and I will be with her shortly" he told her as she nodded and left. " nanny? liam I didn''t ask for one?" she told him with an upset expression." since you also have a business to help run and with a baby I thought it best to have one to help out " he told her."No , I don''t agree with it... liam she''s my daughter I want to be with her not a stranger... I thought you were worried about Camille trying something, how is this safe?" she told him upset. " there is nothing wrong with extra help ,I''m thinking of you and that is all you are still recovering and I''m not just choosing who ever.we must both agree before anything" he told her as he tried calming her down " I''m not always going to be here and I want to make sure you get the help you need" he told her. " I don''t need help liam, you want one then you pick one " she told him as she walked off at the sight of seeing Sadie arrive.Liam sighed in frustration, then proceeded to greet his family before having an interview with the nanny that had arrived.


    Sadie held owen as she followed liv towards the nursery." things seemed a bit tense " she remarked to liv. " sadly we just had a disagreement on having a nanny or not" liv told her. " I see, is he insisting on it? " she asked as jason got owen from her arms and followed them." yes he is but I don''t agree with it... I''m not sure if I should just agree with it or not,what about you both?" liv asked them.Jason smiled " his intentions are good, I just say that any help is good especially with everything you went through"he told her. " he''s right, it''s alot of work and I know you''ll do an amazing job with her." Sadie told her as she continued " just take that opportunity to still focus on you." liv carefully picked up her baby who was awake when they walked in."I just want to be able to watch her grow healthy and strong. I don''t want to miss a moment of that beautiful smile" liv said to them.Sadie anxiously waited for liv to hand her the baby, once liv handed her Juliette, Sadie carefully walked to Jason who was holding owen." I don''t know but she looks more like her mother than her dad" jason laughed as he watched them."well thankfully both parents are good looking so we know she is going to grow beautiful " Sadie said." so how is parenting been for both of you?" liv asked them."it''s different for sure, the feedings, diaper changes,sleepless nights sometimes, it''s a bit hard getting use to it"jason replied as Sadie nodded in agreement. " I will tell you one thing though...." Sadie said as she held the baby " we wouldn''t change it for the world."


    Liv smiled at them both " I''m really happy for you both." jason handed owen to liv "well now with two babies in the family we might have to consider date nights and sleep overs so we can take turns" he joked.Liam walked in at that moment " well that sounds like an amazing idea" he said as he walked up to liv who was carrying owen."will you both be the first to start ? shall we say tonight?" liam joked. as they all laughed at that Sadie went up to her brother and handed him Juliette " well I never thought I would get the chance to see you with a baby in arms" she smiled as she stepped back."it''s a whole new look...I''m impressed."


    Liam kissed his daughter as he went to gently lay her down."shall we go eat dinner already?" he asked them."liv handed owen back to Sadie "sure let me just prepare a bottle and feed her" she told them as she was about to walk out." why don''t we give this opportunity to the nanny? " liam told her as he stopped her."she''s here still waiting to meet you and well think of this as a small test." liv stared at him with astonishment "liam I thought I had... you know what.. we''ll talk about this later " she said as she stood there thinking." fine we''ll give her the chance while we eat dinner" liv told him making liam smile." I''ll go meet her then" she told him as she walked out before everyone else." you shouldn''t push brother, you''ll only distance her and after everything that''s the last thing you want...we honestly just started considering looking into that but we''re not leaping into that yet" Sadie told him."all I want is the best for her...she deserves everything "liam told them." but everything to her is doing for her daughter what she didn''t have growing up" jason told her.

 Chapter 89 - unexpected decisions

    Liv had just finished giving the girl her instructions and carefully watched her from a distance as she prepared the bottle.Liam walked up next to her and whispered " sit down for a bit and eat something." liv snapped out of it and turned to him " I''ll be there in a bit." she walked up to the girl who was in her early 20''s " you said your name is Macy correct?" she asked her." yes ma''am, did I do something wrong?" she asked liv. "no ,you didn''t ,I''ll take you to the nursery. can you feed and burp her?" liv asked as they walked." yes ma''am, I can " Macy responded. " I''ll be back in a few minutes ok,I''ll just go look at all your paperwork and I''ll ask you a few questions afterwards" liv told her as she slowly walked out of the nursery as she watched the girl pick up the baby and feed her.


    Back at the dining room liam and Jason caught up with all of the company work that they have been working on.Sadie listened to their conversation and also included the information that she also knew." well I''m pleased to know that Carter has taken up the company name.im impressed with all the progress he''s made in handling everything" liam spoke.


    Liv walked in at that moment and sat down "have you done a background check? looked over her references and resume?" she asked him. "yes love I have ,believe me I had a list of different people and she is one of the few that I think will be a good fit" he told her."OK I would like to look it over myself" she told him."well then why don''t you just pass over the numbers of the others so we can maybe consider this option and I can put in my part for the company " Sadie told them." if that''s what you want I''ll gladly hand you the list tomorrow at the office" liam told them. " well jason will be the one to receive it since I stay home with the baby" Sadie told him." jason, I wanted to ask you about ian..." liv asked him causing liam to make a serious face to the sudden question.Clearing his throat he replied to her " no ,nothing at all he''s not back home.the house is abandoned aside from the weekly clean up that Maddie and her sister do aside from running the store.Dont worry about the store here it''s all going well ,business has improved tremendously.other than that there is no word from Ian at all not even a number or letter" he told her. " well looks like the man just wants to be left alone,which I think is better for everyone, it''s gives this family a fresh..." he continued as he got cut off."stop liam don''t... you know what I think I''m done with dinner here ,sorry about everything but I need to go with my daughter" she told them as she got up and left.Liam sat there upset watching her leave without saying anything. " what is with you?!!!" Sadie asked him after liv was out of sight." nothing " he told her." that is clearly something, I get that you finally married her but dont ruin it now. ..you can still lose her ,liam" sadie lectured him." I know you accepted that baby with open arms but that doesn''t mean her biological father has to be out of the picture because of your jealousy.he never knew about that child being his.Im positive he would be here for that child if he knew" she continued." enough Sadie, he''s not here ,I am...I''m sorry jason I know he''s your brother but he''s not here.hasnt been from the start.that child should have my last name not his ,I wanted to be the one making all the final decisions here for her future without thinking of him" he told them." Sadie I think it''s time we go home,I''ll get owen and his bag ,see you in the car...thank you for dinner" jason said as he got up and left." I hope you realize how wrong you are...in the end she married you after the hell you put her through" Sadie told him as she got up " Don''t ruin your marriage by being selfish.money can''t buy you everything and she will be the one to prove that to you if you don''t fix that horrible attitude." Sadie walked away after telling him that.liam stayed sitting in the dining room thinking about everything.


    Jason walked in to the nursery to find liv carrying owen as Macy changed Juliettes diaper." hope he wasn''t a handful" he told her as she handed him over." he was good ,had just woken up...I''m sorry jason I didn''t mean for all that" liv apologized " no don''t apologize, it happens sometimes, I''m just surprised to hear she doesn''t have the famous Hayes last name" he told her." yeah it''s only fair ,Ian was always such a good person and she is his daughter, I just wish he could have been here for everything,that he knew about her " liv told him. " soon ...hopefully soon he will get to meet her" he told her as he grabbed the diaper bag and started walking out.liv walked towards Macy to receive the baby from her " I''ll see you tomorrow and go over your paperwork. the driver will take you home since it''s late" she told her as she sat down on the rocking chair that was by the window . " OK thank you so much ,I''ll be here early morning " Macy said as she walked out.


    after half an hour liam finally walked into the nursery room to find liv with baby in arms rocking on the chair."I apologize for what happened at dinner" he told her."I don''t want to talk right now, I''m putting her to sleep" she told him." so when is the right time? " he asked her." not now, I don''t want her to hear your yelling " she replied." all I want is the best for the three of us... I''m sorry it upset you but everything I do is for you" he told her.liv carefully got up and placed the baby in the crib. " if it''s truly for us then take my say so into consideration.We are married we have to discuss things before doing anything at all" I appreciate you looking for a nanny but I want to be the one by her side not a stranger.shes only a month and you already want to find someone to do the job for me!!! thank you for stepping up but she has her biological father too.the circumstances are not ideal but we will get through everything together" she told him." I truly don''t deserve you" he told her as went to hug her." I will consider Macy just for your sake ,but that doesn''t mean it''s an all day thing "she told him as they walked out of the room." that is fine love, I''m just happy you''re no longer mad" he told her." oh that''s where you''re wrong liam.im furious ,I''m just carefully thinking on what I think is best to do " she replied." I deserve that, but at least let''s go to bed already " he told her causing her to freeze " I''m sorry but I think it''s best I sleep in my old room for tonight. goodnight liam" she said as she walked off leaving him alone in the hall.


    During the night liv heard the baby crying and went to go get the bottle ready.to her surprise the bottle wasn''t there and the formula had been moved.she went to the nursery and heard liam talking to the baby causing her to stop and listen.


    liam was sitting down on the chair as he carefully fed the baby who was wide awake watching him." my littlest love, you are so innocent in all of this chaos... all I want is for you to grow up with everything you need.I want to see you happy all the time.in my eyes you are my princess and because of that I will be there for you every step of the way" he told her.


    Liv walked in quietly not to startle the baby when liam noticed her." Sorry love didn''t want to wake you.she just need to burp" he told her as he handed her over."diaper is changed also"he replied. " thank you, I really mean that.. let''s just see how long it takes for her to go back to bed" she told him. " I''ll leave you both alone,give you some space" liam said." wait liam...I love you and I.." she started saying." don''t apologize for being right love, I love you too and I know I need to improve in certain ways.it will take time but hey we have all the time in the world" he told her as he went to kiss her.

 Chapter 90 - distance

    The sound of waves crashing and seagulls screeching from a distance are heard.Soft white sand is seen for miles with no end.The sun was rising at that moment giving a beautiful yellow slowly turning into a red and pink color.The smell of the ocean breeze and the beautiful view of the sunrise has become a daily routine.Ian slowly walked as he looked up to the sky without a care in the world. He made that choice months ago to disappear,he was done with all the pain and wanted to forget.he wanted to move on without feeling the heartache of losing the woman you love to someone else.His brother moved on and finally m?tur?d enough to not need him anymore.The blue sky was finally out giving him the signal to go to his usual restaurant for a cup of coffee.When he arrived he was greeted by the owner already had a table set for him." right on time as usual " the man told ian." what else is there to do, I love the coffee here and well gives the one night stand to wake up and leave before I get home" he remarked."ah, I see you found yourself another one to have fun with" he told ian." have you considered staying with one?might be a change for you,maybe start a family " the man started talking as he poured the cup for him."life is for living and well,why settle and get hurt by falling in love when you can have fun " ian told him as he took a sip." you make me wonder what life did to you " he told ian." well it''s best not to wonder and forget the past"ian replied.Ian had rented an apartment for himself close to the beach so he could avoid anyone finding him.he paid everything cash so there was no track him.So far he had a very quiet life there aside from the one night stands he would pick up at bars.


    Ian finished his coffee and paid for it waving at the man that he was heading out.when he got to his apartment he heard alot of noise coming from inside.He sighed and unlocked the door.he quickly went in and found the girl he had previously slept with searching through his drawers."I thought me not being here was a sign for you to leave,not scavenge through my house " he told her with an irritated voice." how could you tell me all those things last night and I find you have a picture of your girlfriend hidden?!" she told him." I don''t have to explain anything to you!!! it''s best you leave now " he told her." No!!! I will tell her myself!!! is she out? on business trip? where is she?" the girl yelled." Get out of my house!!!" he yelled back at her.the girl stepped back surprised at his outburst and grabbed the picture to tear it in half."explain that to her"she said as she ran out slamming the door behind him."I''ve really got to stop doing that" he said to himself as he walked over and picked up the torn picture.he looked at it and his face had a gentle look as he smiled at it."after all this time ,why can''t I get you out of my head? I thought I had lost this picture" he said as he laid down on the sofa.


    After a few minutes there was a knock on his door." come in it''s open" he yelled out. the front door opened with a young couple rushing in "is everything ok? we heard the yelling and saw her leave upset?" the man told him."yeah ,apparently this one thought she was here for the long run" he chuckled."well this place looks like it got ransacked " the girl told him as they walked up to ian."yeah she didn''t get the hint to leave and decided to lurk through everything" he replied as he sat up placing the torn picture on the coffee table."well time for me to get started cleaning this mess" he said as he looked around."we''ll help you out" the couple replied as they started picking up."thanks guys I really appreciate it" he said as he started cleaning.


    An hour later had passed by when the girl happened to see the picture on the table."oh wow ,who is she? " she asked ian who was walking up to her with a drink in hand."that''s....nothing ,just someone from my past,I was actually going to toss it" he told her." well it doesn''t seem like nothing you both clearly look amazing in this picture.who ever she is..,what did you do?" she joked to him as her husband arrived and took a look at what they were talking about."I agree, this is actually quite surprising with your reputation " he said to him.Ian looked at them and laughed "it''s in the past and I just want to forget any of that ever happened, so let''s just throw it away and forget you guys ever saw that "he said to them getting the torn picture and walking away with it.


    That night Ian stayed in and kept wondering what life for him would be like if he had stayed back home.the thought of everything crossed his mind once again and made him sigh outloud in frustration. from the neighbors patio the man called out to him " sounds like you have alot in your mind right now." Ian quickly turned to him " yeah, it''s just ...ever wonder what your life would be like if you had just done the opposite of what you originally did" he questioned. " sounds to me like you have some regret,but you''ve been her for a while now and don''t even receive phone calls or visitors from any type of family.my guess is either you are alone or just don''t want to be found" the man told him from a distance " you''ll leave when you are ready and by the looks of things you have a long way to go before deciding that." Ian stood up and leaned on the rail, "you''re right about that ,I''m not planning on leaving any time soon."


    Two weeks had gone by already and liv finally had agreed to have Macy become the nanny for Juliette.Out of the list of people that liam had handed his sister ,they had also picked someone out.Ian still continued to have his daily activities without even considering to leave the location he was at.Liam and liv both started working on their jobs trying to catch up with the current paperwork.Liv had just finished faxing the inventory list when their was a knock on the door. " come in..." she replied as Macy pushed open the door with baby in the stroller." oh its about that time already", she told Macy. She quickly walked over to look at the infant who was sound asleep."how did she do today?" she asked Macy. " she did well ,she is such a good baby.only cries when she''s hungry.other than that she''s quiet" Macy explained to liv. "I''m glad to hear that.i missed her so much even though it was just a couple of hours" liv told her. "well we''ve had a busy week and I truly appreciate all you''ve done for her.Take the rest of the day off ,I''m done for the day and caught up with all the paperwork" liv instructed her. with a huge smile Macy replied to her right away " thank you ma''am, gives me a chance to take my family out for dinner."


    liv smiled at her " in that case dinner is on me" she told Macy as she handed her an envelope with two hundred dollars." oh no I can''t accept this, you already payed me yesterday for the week" she told liv. "it was decided by my husband and I to give this to you for all the extra hours you''ve helped us with so I won''t take no as an answer." Macy finally accepted it and went on her way for the day."let''s go my sweet princess and visit dad at the office" liv told her daughter as she pushed the stroller out of the office and headed out for the day leaving final instructions.


    she drove to the company building and went up to the floor where he works.She strolled by the front and let the secretary know she had arrived to see her husband..To her surprise there was a new person working there.

 Chapter 91 - its just a rough patch

    Liam was heard laughing all the way out of his office as she approached the door.The door was slightly open as she gently pushed the door open. "excuse me!!! who gave you permission to walk into the office?!" a woman yelled at liv as she walked in. At the sight of liv walking in liam quickly walked up to her. " liv ,honey I''m sorry I was not expecting you today " he told her as the woman looked at her with a serious glare."I was not aware I had to have an appointment to come by the office" liv said as she looked at both of them as she then pushed in the stroller.Liam quickly went and picked up the baby with so much joy."you both can come by any time you want.it brings me joy to have such beautiful company in my presence." he told liv as he carried Juliette."I apologize for the late introduction honey but this is my new ?ssistant Megan. Megan this is my beautiful wife liv." he said as he noticed the tension between the two woman. " well I saw the ring on his finger and wondered who the lucky woman would be to have such a man.its very nice meeting you.ive been working for your husband for 2 weeks now and he is an exceptional boss" Megan told liv as her eyes gleamed with admiration." thank you, I wasn''t aware but I guess we''ve both been busy with work and trying to get everything settled. " liv replied as she looked at liam." Megan would you mind giving my husband and I the room please?" liv told her. " well I work for mr.hayes and if he''s OK with it.." she began when liv cut in." I say, Megan, I am Mrs. Hayes and I''m sure my husband agrees with me" she told her. " she is correct Megan, what my wife says ,goes... and that is one thing I will make clear my family is my number one priority.i will not allow for them to be disrespected in any way.please be sure to keep that in mind." liam told the woman as he held liv with one arm and the baby with the other. " yes sir... I meant no disrespect " Megan said as she walked out and closed the door behind her. liv looked at liam and sighed "I don''t like that liam, am I going to have to worry about you cheating?"liv said as she sat down. " no honey no don''t ever think that.i don''t have eyes for anyone but you." he told her." but it is clear that she has eyes for you" she told him." she''s a good worker but nothing more.trust me honey, I needed the help since my sister decided to stay home.carter and Jason work together and I worked with Sadie but now that''s not an option for me anymore." liam ?ssured her. " I came by to see if you wanted to go out for dinner " liv told him. " actually Sadie invited us out for dinner I was going to call you but I got busy..." liam said as liv nodded in disbelief." I didn''t realize Megan made you forget about family events, what else have you forgotten?" liv questioned him.


    " no, it''s not like that, are you jealous? " he questioned her in return. " no liam I''m upset, it''s only been a couple of weeks and yet I feel farther from you than I have ever felt.ive been trying my best to make the best for our relationship but you''ve been busy with work even at home.what was the point of us going through what we did if in the end we just aren''t going to work?" she asked him." don''t think like that... it''s just a small rough patch is all.we will get through this love." he told her.she looked at him with a sad expression " that''s the first time I''ve heard you call me love in weeks... fix it liam, starting with her " liv told him as she pointed at the door. she got the baby and placed her in the stroller before walking out of the office.Liam stood there feeling upset about the sudden exchange of words they had.once liv had entered the elevator, Megan quickly got up from her desk and ran to his office. " we have a dinner meeting with one of these managers at 8pm today would you like me to reserve the table for 3 or 4 people?" she asked him." none Megan, please cancel that for me and reschedule it for one of the meeting rooms here.dont want people getting the wrong idea.also please reserve this restaurant " he said as he handed her a card with the information on it " please reserve it for 4 people today at 8pm." he instructed her as he quickly went back to his office.megan quickly sat back down upset and dialed a number before doing her instructed tasks.


    when liam got home, liv was already waiting for him to get home." please let''s not mention any of this to Sadie, I don''t want her questioning everything" he told liv." I don''t feel like you''re in a state to asked for this liam but fine." liv replied. " are you ok with leaving both babies with Sadie''s nanny? I''m not quite comfortable with it" liv said." yes it will be fine.dont forget I gave her the list of these people " he reassured her." OK if you both trust her then that''s fine."


    Sadie was already waiting for liv and liam to show up.She had already given final instructions in regards to the babies and written down the numbers to call in case of an emergency." I know you''ll do well with both babies, I just want to be sure everything is ready for you in case of anything." the nanny looked up at Sadie as she finished bottle feeding the baby and nodded in agreement as the door bell rang." that should be them already I''ll be back" Sadie said as she walked out of the room.


    A few moments later both liv and Sadie walked in with Juliette." she already ate so she should be asleep until her next feeding" liv said as she placed her carefully in the crib trying not to wake her."thank you for watching her in case of anything please let us know, Sadie left the numbers to all our phones and for the restaurant we''ll be at" liv told her. " no problem , I have this under control. please feel free to call me at any time in case you need to check up on them." liv smiled as they walked out quietly and headed to front door where jason and liam waited for them.. the four of them walked out and made their way to the restaurant.