Written In the Stars

Untitled Part 10

Chapter 10

My hand is still on Steffy's cheek, when her office door flies open. I remove my hand before quickly turning around. It's Brooke.

"No surprise here, you break my daughter's heart to immediately come running to Steffy," Brooke scoffs, putting her hand on her hip. "Have you no shame Steffy? I mean really. You come in and destroy Hope and Liam's marriage, and if that isn't enough, you immediately start making plays for him? Have some compassion and empathy for Hope. She's hurting."

"Brooke, I didn't—"

I place my hand on Steffy's arm, in a sign to let her know to stop. I have this. The Logans may get away with treating people the way they do, but they will not treat Steffy that way. I will not allow it anymore.

"Empathy and compassion for Hope?", I ask. "Where was the compassion and empathy for Steffy, all the times you berated and blamed her for everything that has happened?" I look directly at Brooke, before saying more. "Brooke, do NOT take your anger out on Steffy," I sternly warn. "If you need to take out any angry on anyone, that someone is me. I am the one to blame."

"She seduced you when you were vulnerable."

"Stop it, Brooke ," I glare. "Not that it is any of your business, but Steffy did not seduce me. I don't know what you heard or think you know, but it was consensual. What happened between Steffy and I was inevitable, and I am sorry that Hope got caught up in it and got hurt. But I will not apologize for mine and Steffy's night together. I could go on and on about that night, but it is way too beautiful and personal to include you in that conversation. So, please just butt out."

"She destroyed your marriage. How could you be with someone like that? How could you want to?" she sneers through gritted teeth.

I chuckle a bit, "I don't know Brooke, why don't you tell me how it happens, you have had some experience with that with how many marriages YOU have destroyed or come between. How many times again, did you betray Katie, your own sister with her husband?"

" How dare you! This is not about me," she yells staring angrily at Steffy and I.

"Exactly—" I begin,

"But this is about my daughter, and when someone hurts my daughter, like Steffy obviously did, then I am intervening."

I start to get even angrier as if I am going to blow at just the hypocrisy that surrounds Brooke Logan. I feel Steffy grab my hand and squeeze it.

"Liam," she whispers.

I let go of her hand. "No Steffy. Brooke is not going to get away with talking to you like that."

I look back over at Brooke. "So, how many times Brooke did you and Hope, and even Katie for that matter hurt Steffy? How many times did you circle her like vultures waiting for the kill? Tell me."

Brooke remained silent, completely shocked at my aggressiveness.

"You have no answer for us?" I ask. "How about how many times did you betray your own sister?"

"We only want what is best for Hope. Hope deserves her happily ever after."

I nod, before shaking my head, leaning back into the table for composure. "Yes, what is best for Hope, at the expense of everyone else? You open your legs for every married mean because of your so called 'destiny' and in the process destroy the marriage." I put my hand up towards her. "But it's okay, because it's in the name of destiny."

Brooke's eyes widen and her mouth opens in horror. "How dare you!"

I look quickly over at Steffy, who looks equally as stunned as Brooke, before looking back towards Brooke.

"You know honestly, it's amazing Hope grew up the way she did considering you're her mother. The mother that slept with her oldest daughter's husband, which in turn that's how Hope was conceived."

"You have no idea what you are talking about!" she screams, trying to fight back.

"Liam," Steffy says again grabbing my hand to calm me down. But I am too wound up to even consider winding down.

"No, she's not going to get to do this to everyone. She does not get to condemn and judge in the name of destiny, when she is the biggest hypocrite of all. How dare her."

"You've never given Steffy the benefit of the doubt, or even considered that I actually LOVE her. I have always loved her and I always will."

"But you love Hope, and belong to Hope."

"I belong to no one!" I sneer at her. "But, if I was to belong to anyone it would be Steffy. Steffy is who I love and who I want to be with."

"But all she does is manipulate you and Hope."

"Are you sure you aren't talking about yourself, Brooke?" I shake my head.

"Out of curiosity, do you feel any remorse for how Hope was conceived? Is that why you feel the need to constantly fight her battles, and ultimately not let her grown up?"

"Hope is a wonderful, good, kind, and caring sweet girl, but I am not her destiny. You as her mother need to stop filling her head with lies, that Steffy is the enemy and that Steffy is the one in the way of 'our destiny'. It's simply not true and ultimately it's not fair to Hope. Hope is still a little girl in many ways, more or less because of you being her mother."

"Just so we are clear on this, none of this is Steffy's fault. I LOVE Steffy and I want to be with Steffy—"

"Even if that's the case," she begins cutting me off, "Why would you want to be with someone who clearly is and wants to be committed to someone else?"

I shake my head, "I don't know Brooke, maybe you can help me by answering that question," I pose sarcastically to her. "I am going to fight for Steffy and I am going to win her back, and that's all you need to know."

"But what about Hope and the family you have with her?"

"Mmmm....so my family with Steffy should mean nothing?" I ask nastily taking another jab at her. It feels so good and freeing to be able to say these things that have been quietly in my mind for years."

"I didn't say that."

"You didn't have to."

I soften a bit towards Brooke, who still seems like she's fuming. "Look Brooke, I will always love Hope, she gave me Beth. I will always be there for her, but I am IN LOVE with Steffy. Steffy is who I want to be with. I grab Steffy's hand. "She is my destiny."

Brooke continues to just stare at me as if she speechless. "You are making a mistake Liam. Steffy will disappoint you in some way or another. That's what's inevitable and when you want to go back to Hope to lick your wounds, Hope won't be an option."

"I've already told Steffy, and I will tell you as well. No matter what happens between Steffy and me, I am not going to ever go back to Hope. I am closing that chapter of my life, regardless of what Steffy decides."

"You are gonna be sorry, Liam," she huffs before turning around to walk out the door.

"And Brooke," I say trying to get her attention before she opens the door. "I do have one more request."

She turns to face me, glaring at me in the process. "What?" she angrily asks.

"I am asking you kindly, to not take any of your anger out on Steffy. Do not harass her or guilt her, or make her feel bad. She doesn't need the stress, nor does she need to endure judgment from anyone. Where we are now, is strictly because of my indecision. It's not because of anything Steffy has done or not done. If you feel the need to say something, you say it to me. Leave her out of it. Do you understand? I hope that we are clear on this."

She says nothing else before she is turning around annoyed and marching out of Steffy's office, slamming the door behind her.