Hope Springs Eternal: A Liam and Hope Romance

Chapter 1

"Good morning Mrs. Spencer." Wyatt said, as he kissed Hope, the day after they got back from their wedding in Monte Carlo.

"Good morning husband dear." Hope kissed him back.

As Wyatt tried to make love to Hope, she glanced over at the time, "10 a.m.? Oh my gosh, Wyatt, I have got to go! I'm late for a meeting at Forrester!"

"Ah c'mon, Hope! They'll wait for you. Just a quickie before we start our day!" Wyatt pleaded with Hope.

"I'm sorry, Wyatt. I just can't." Hope told him, as she quickly got dressed and headed out of their suite.

"Can't we at least have some breakfast?" Wyatt said, following her.

"Sorry love, I have to go. Duty calls." Hope said, as she kissed Wyatt good-bye.

Hope jumped in her car and headed for Forrester. When she got there she couldn't help but notice Ivy and Liam casually having coffee on the Forrester balcony. She also couldn't help but notice how Ivy was draped all over Liam, hanging on his every word. It just sickened her that Liam seemed to trust Ivy. Liam was hers-her fiance. What had happened between her and Liam? Why didn't he show up at their spot in Paris? Was he even in Paris? Well, Hope couldn't think about it now. She was late for a HFTF meeting. She had to get inside.

When she got inside Forrester and to the conference room, she was greeted by disapproving eyes from Aly Forrester.

"How could you marry Wyatt and hurt Liam?" Aly asked her as soon as Hope came into the meeting.

"I waited for Liam to show up in Paris. He never showed up." Hope said, defending herself. "Why am I the bad guy?"

"Liam was there, in Paris, looking for you." Aly told her. "He was hurt when Bill called him to inform him that you were in Monte Carlo marrying his brother."

"Well, I waited for Liam. When Wyatt proposed marriage and Liam never showed. . .it just seemed right." Hope told her. "Besides, Liam doesn't seem to be hurting now, with Ivy hanging all over him!"

"Well, serves you right, Hope!" Aly retorts, looking at her with disdain. "I hope Liam never forgives you! I hope he is done with you forever! You and Wyatt deserve each other!"

Just then Pam and Charlie come in after hearing the spat between Hope and Aly.

"Hey you two! What's going on here?" Pam asks. "We could hear the two of you from outside the room."

"I was just telling Hope how much I despise her after what she did to Liam by marrying Wyatt." Aly says, looking at Hope with disgust.

"Now girls, let's all get along like adults." Pam cheerfully says to them.

"Yes, I thought we had a meeting to run. Where is everyone? And I thought I was late?" Hope asks.

Just then, in walked Ivy clinging to Liam's arm, which made Hope sick to watch.

"Oh, Hope, we saw you walk by. Why didn't you stop and say hi?" Ivy asked her.

"I didn't have time. I was already running late for the meeting." Hope replies back.

"Oh, congratulations on your wedding to Wyatt!" Ivy tells her.

"Yes, Ivy, thank you." Hope says, not even looking at her.

Liam couldn't even look at Hope. He was stunned by her wedding to his brother Wyatt. He was so mad he couldn't even speak to her. He just wanted to be done with her and let her live her new life with Wyatt.

He kissed Ivy on the cheek and told her he would see her later. Then he left for his own job at Spencer Publications.