This is the sequel to my previous Heartland story. Maddie is 2 and Ty and Amy are wanting another child. Ty is graduating from vet school and that brings challenges. Also what will they do when old enemies come back? Please write feedback I always love to read peoples thoughts. Enjoy!-Sissy
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"Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday dear Maddie. Happy Birthday to you."
Maddie was sitting at the dining room table in the Bartlett house. She had her pink tiara cake in front of her and she was getting ready to blow out the candles. Georgie sat beside her and tickled her.
"Come on Mad make a wish."
Amy and Ty's daughter looked at her cousin. "I don't have anything to wish for yet. Oh wait yeah I do."
She blew out her candles and everyone clapped. Ty Borden started pulling the candles out of the cake. He kissed the top of his daughter's head.
"What did you wish for Maddie?"
The tiny blonde girl looked at her daddy and shook her head. "Daddy I can't tell anyone or it won't come true."
Ty nodded and helped Amy pass out pieces. Amy glanced at her daughter and couldn't believe that it was only 2 years ago that she had become a mother. Maddie looked just like Amy. She had straight blonde hair that stopped at her shoulders, big blue eyes and fair skin. She had Ty's smile, big cheeks, and cute button nose. She was sweet and funny. She did have a Amy's temper, when she is mad everyone knows it. She loves horses and is fearless. Amy never knew that she could love someone so much. Amy was pulled from her thoughts when Ty handed her a piece of cake. They sat down and Amy smiled at everyone. Lou and Peter, Jack, Katie, Georgie, Lisa, Caleb, Mallory, and Tim had all eaten dinner with Maddie. Georgie was helping Maddie squirt hot fudge onto her icecream. Maddie looked at her frustrated.
"Georgie I want more!"
Georgie laughed and took the fudge away. "If I put anymore on you'll get a tummy ache."
Maddie sighed but ate her ice cream and cake without another word. When they had all finished they went into the living room and Maddie opened her gifts. Ty and Amy had given her a new dollhouse and a new doll. Georgie and Katie gave her a barbie set, Lou and Peter gave her some clothes and a hello kitty pillow, Lisa and Jack gave her a tiny four wheeler that only went up to 15mph, Tim gave her some new riding gear and a stuffed horse, Caleb gave her a pink lava lamp. But her favorite gift came from Mallory. It was a big trunk full of dress up stuff. Georgie had helped her pull the paper off of it and rolled her eyes when she saw it.
"Oh brother now i'm gonna have to play dress up."
Maddie looked at her and smiled. "It will be fun."
Everyone laughed. When they went home they tucked Maddie into bed and Ty and Amy fell into theirs. Ty looked at Amy and smiled.
"Well it's been 2 years."
Amy kissed his cheek. "2 amazing years."
Ty laughed and sat up a little. "So from now on we're not trying but we are not preventing another baby."
"Exactly."
With that they turned out the lights and started letting nature take its course.
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A few days after Maddie's birthday Amy was walking into the barn and noticed Maddie standing on a stool leaning into Phoenix's stall.
"Maddie what are you doing?"
Maddie turned and smiled. "I getting Phoenix ready."
"Ready for what?"
"My party."
Amy reached her daughter and kissed her cheek. "Mad you had your birthday party already."
"I know I mean my tea party."
"Oh. Well Daddy and Scott are going to be here for check ups so you need to stay out of the barn ok?"
Maddie nodded patted Phoenix. A few hours later Scott and Ty pulled up and Amy stopped working in the office. Lou, Jack, Georgie and Caleb were already waiting for them. Ty kissed Amy's cheek and handed Scott his bag.
"So most of the horses are in here right?"
Amy lead them in. "All of the borders are in here as well as Harley and Patches. The 2 rescue horses are in the back 2 stalls and Phoenix, Spartan, Copper and Pal are in the front field."
They nodded and got to work. By the time they made it outside Georgie looked at something and laughed.
"You might have a problem with the other horses."
Amy looked to see why. Maddie was sitting on the other side of the paddock fence in her pink feather dress up dress, fake pearls, a big pink flowered hat, long white gloves and pink plastic heels. She had a plastic table set up over the fence pannel and had Phoenix, Pal and Spartan tied up to the fence. Spartan had a bright blue top hat tied to his head, Phoenix had a pink bonnet tied to his and Pal had a big white floppy hat with big pink flowers on it tied to her head. Pal also had a pink tutu around her neck. Ty, Scott, Amy, Georgie, and Jack were all laughing a few minutes later. Amy walked over and knelt down next to Maddie.
"Maddie what are you doing?"
Maddie pulled some sliced rotten apples out for her guest and pulled a some fresh ones out for herself. She looked at Amy. "I told you I was having a tea party."
She pulled her plastic tea set out and set it up. Amy walked over to the others laughing. Jack looked at Amy.
"So why does she have hats on the horses?"
"She's having a tea party and they are her guest. She has apples for them and everything."
Ty laughed and went over. By then Maddie had started feeding the horses the rotten apples.
"Maddie, Scott and I have to look at the horses. Can we interupt you for a few minutes?"
Maddie looked at him upset. "No. I just got their hats on them."
Ty sighed and Jack decided to give her a shot.
"Madelyn Grace can you just stop for a few minutes? They can put the hats back on for you."
Maddie looked at him and sighed. "Ok just don't mess up my table."
Scott and Ty checked the horses and then went to leave the paddock but Maddie stopped them at the gate.
"You said you would put their hats back on."
Ty knelt down and spoke to her. "Princess the horsies really don't like wearing hats."
Maddie pulled out her puppy dog eyes and pout that she knew her daddy couldn't disagree with.
"But Daddy they can't come to the party unless they have a hat."
Ty sighed and started tying the hats back onto the horses. Maddie clapped and handed him the tutu for Pal. He put it on and kissed Maddie's cheek. She set a pink straw hat on his head.
"You can eat with me too Daddy."
Ty took the hat off and hugged her. "Maybe next time baby. Daddy has to go with Scott."
"Ok."
As Ty left Amy tried hard not to let him see her frown. Since this is his last semester before graduation he is studying like crazy for his 4 exams that will make him a liscensed vet. Now it was rare that he was home and those days were treasured. He would be gone from 5am-6pm then he would eat dinner with them and go back to the clinic from 8pm-11:30. Amy was feeling really alone and now they were talking about bringing another baby into it. Maddie missed her daddy so when he was home he had to be hers so that left Ty and Amy's relationship in limbo.
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Amy held onto Maddie's hand as she walked with her and Lisa through the horse auction. Lisa was looking for a horse of hers that had been stolen out of her field. Maddie looked into one of the stalls.
"Mommy can I have him?"
"Maddie Daddy and I told you that we will buy you another horsie when you turn 4."
Maddie sighed and kept walking. Ever since Buster died from heart colicing Maddie had been begging them for another horse. Lisa reached the last stall and turned.
"None of these are Bernard. I guess we'll have to go to another one."
Amy nodded. "I'm sorry Lisa."
"It's ok. There is nothing you could have done."
They drove back to Heartland and pulled up to the main house. Jack was outside waiting for them.
"Any luck?"
Amy shook her head at him and unbuckled Maddie. He walked over.
"Don't do that yet. Scott called. He and Ty are with Tim looking at the wild horses that were found on Stumpy's property. They want you to take a look at which ones you want to work with. We can take 3."
Amy nodded and hopped back into the truck. When she pulled up beside her dad's truck she got out and carried Maddie towards the make shift paddock. She walked up next to Tim.
"Hey Dad."
"Hey Amy." He grabbed Maddie. "And here is my little princess."
Maddie giggled and pointed. "Theres my Daddy!"
Amy smiled. Ty and Scott were by the livestock crush drawing blood from the horses. Amy gota glimpse of the herd. They were beautiful. She noticed a brown and white paint mare that seemed more frightened then the others. Amy took out her phone and took a picture of her. Then there was a bay stallion that was more agressive but again he seemed frightened. Amy quickly snapped a picture of him and then Amy saw it. This white stallion looked just like Pegesus. He was agressive. Startling at every sound and trying to find a way out. Amy snapped a picture of him and ran over to Scott.
"Hey Scott."
He cocked his head a bit while Ty stuck a needle into a grey stallion. Scott smiled.
"Hey Amy have you picked the ones you want to work with?"
"Yeah I took pictures of them."
Scott nodded and released the stallion. He turned completly and Ty walked up next to him. Amy passed Scott her phone and he nodded at the first 2 but stopped at the third. He looked at Amy seriously.
"Amy I know why you want this horse but he is way to dangerous for you."
Ty looked and saw what Scott meant. "Scott's right Babe. He is way to unpredictable. We've been up here everyday for the past 4 days, he hasn't calmed down once. The others have slightly but he is explosive."
Amy walked over with them to where Tim was standing. Amy grabbed Maddie and put her on her hip. "I want that horse. So either you three are going to help me or I will get him in the trailer myself."
Ty looked upset but Scott held his hands up. "Your choice."
Ty pulled her arm gently over to the side. Maddie smiled at him but he spoke with such harshness even the little girl was taken aback.
"Amy you are not going near that horse! We are trying for a second baby and you are going for the most dangerous horse in the lot!"
Amy stood her ground. "I am taking that horse to Heartland and I am giving him a chance. Look at what I did for Spartan and Alcatraz."
Ty ran a hand through his hair and breathed out sharply. "Amy I don't want you working with him."
Amy felt her blood boiling. "Well when you are home more then 7 hours at night you can tell me what to do. Until then i'm taking that horse."
She stormed off towards her truck and looked at Tim.
"I'll be back with the big trailer in a few minutes."
Tim nodded and she drove home. Maddie looked at her and spoke quietly.
"Mommy are you and Daddy fighting?"
Amy sighed. "Sometimes Mommy and Daddy fight but we love eachother very much."
Maddie thought for a second and then nodded. Amy let her go in the house and she hooked the trailer up to the truck. Caleb came out of the barn and helped her.
"Hey Amy do you need me to come with you?" He noticed a tear fall down Amy's face. "What's wrong?"
"I uhh got into a fight with Ty over a horse. I told him that when he was home more I would listen to him."
Caleb sighed and hugged her. "Amy it's hard on you. He had to know that you would snap eventually."
Amy cried into his shoulder for a few minutes. When she pulled away she wiped her eyes.
"It's just so hard. I have to do everything around our house, help Lou run the ranch, work with the horses and find time to be with Maddie. I feel like a single mom sometimes. I'm always the bad guy and he gets to be there when she is asleep or when he is home and she is in a good mood. I know he has to do this for school but it doesn't make it any easier to get through the day."
Caleb nodded. "I know it's hard Amy but it's only for a few more months."
"Yeah then he will be a vet and leave me at the drop of a hat for a client."
Caleb didn't speak until she was calmer. "Come on. Let's get these horses. You don't have to talk to Ty."
Amy nodded and let Caleb drive. When they got there. Amy opened the trailer door and walked over to Tim.
"Dad can you grab me the paint mare?"
He nodded and walked into the pen and quickly got her. He led her out slowly. She was reluctant to get into the trailer Amy had to bribe her with food. Scott and Ty walked over with clipboards. Scott looked at Tim.
"I need give her a number so we can give test results."
He handed Caleb 3 folders which Caleb put into the truck. Ty avoided Amy's gaze as he brought out the bay stallion. He went onto the trailer much easier then the mare. Once he was on Scott looked from Ty to Amy.
"Amy are you sure that you want the white stallion?"
Amy looked at Ty out of the corner of her eye before nodding. Ty then spoke up.
"I don't care what you say. Jack won't like this either."
Tim jumped in too. "Amy I have to be with Ty on this one. That horse is way to much for you guys to handle."
Amy shot daggers at him and grabbed the small bottle out of her pocket. It was lavender oil that she used to calm horses. She then grabbed a rope and darted into the pen. She ignored all 4 men yelling at her and walked towards the stallion. She looked at his wide head. He was intellegent. He had almond shaped eyes which meant he didn't trust easily. Amy held out her hand but looked at the ground. She kept the rest of her body relaxed. Suddenly she felt a nose nuzzle her barehand. She looked up slowly and saw the stallion smelling the oil. Amy quickly slid the rope around his neck. That set him off. He rose up but Amy held on . She started walking him towards the gate and he rose again. She quickly slid the gate open and pulled him through. He pulled her to him and she lost her footing. He dragged Amy over the grass until she finally slamed into the fence. Suddenly the rope left her hand and she saw Caleb ushering the horse into the trailer. As soon as he shut the door Ty and Tim rushed to Amy's side. Amy let Ty pull her to her feet. He looked at her furious.
"See you can't handle him."
Amy was so stunned she didn't speak for a few minutes. Scott wrapped a blanket around her. When she did speak it was no louder then a whisper that only Ty heard.
"I have to give him a chance. You didn't see his face. He wasn't angry he was terrified. Even if I can't save him let him have a few good meals and a warm place for his last few nights."
Ty looked at her and sighed. "Fine."
He stalked away and Caleb helped Amy back into the truck.
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When Amy woke up the next day she had a pounding head and sore back. She looked over to see that Ty's side of the bed was cold and untouched. She checked her phone and found a text.
t- staying at clinic to finish the testing. i'll be home around lunch time.
Amy sighed and pulled herself out of bed. She checked on Maddie and saw that she was still sound asleep. She made pancakes and bacon for breakfast and had just pulled the bacon from the pan when Maddie came into the kitchen rubbing her eyes with her little fist. She looked around.
"Where's Daddy?"
"Daddy's at work baby. He'll be home in a little while."
Maddie nodded and sat down at the table. Amy drove up to the main house to check on the new horses in the Kwanzit hut. When she pulled open the door it seemed that the mare and bay stallion were pretty calm but the white stallion was a little ansy. Amy gave them some cubs and oats and mixed some chamomile leaves and honey into it to help them calm down. Then she went back home and waited for Ty. She got roped into a tea party with Maddie and then decided to go through Maddie's clothes. She had just opened a new drawer when Ty appeared at the door. Maddie hopped off the bed and ran to him.
"Daddy, Daddy!"
Ty caught her and kissed her cheek. He set her back down and looked at Amy.
"What are you doing?"
Amy folded a shirt and set it to her right. "Trying to figure out what fits her and what doesn't."
"Ok did you two eat lunch?"
"Not yet."
"Well I brought home some vegitarian chilli from maggie's."
"Well Maddie needs to eat."
He picked the little girl up and carried her out of the room. When Amy walked into the kitchen Maddie was sitting at the table eating and Ty was pouring her a drink. Once he handed the drink to maddie he looked at Amy who motioned for him to follow her. They walked into their bedroom and shut the door. Amy hugged him and breathed in his scent.
"Ty I am so sorry. i never should have said those things to you. You know i'm proud of you."
Ty rubbed her back and kissed her head. "I know Babe. I'm sorry this is hard for you."
Amy pulled away and they sat down on the bed. Amy wiped her eyes. "I should have listened to you about the horse. I just didn't want to see him put down."
Ty nodded. "Maybe we can set him free?"
Amy rested her head on his shoulder and nodded. He pulled away to press his lips to hers. Amy knew all was forgiven.
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