Summary: What would happen if Amy did horrible on her SATs and decided not to bother with college afterall?

"Amy?" Lou's voice drifted from the office.

"Yeah, Lou?" Amy asked, putting her cup of coffee to her lips as she continued staring out the window, not taking her eyes off of the stable yard, where Ty was working (or rather playing) with Jasmine by way of join-up. Ty had a huge grin on his face and a mysterious twinkle in his eye as he turned around to allow Jazzy to nuzzle his face. Amy put her cup of coffee down, also smiling contentedly.

"Do you really not want to go to college?" Amy was taken a back by the question and it made her smile stop dead in her tracks.

"No, Lou. I want to stay right here. At Heartland. My home...and I want to be with Ty. I don't want to leave. Honest." she sighed, fidgeting with her cup of coffee.

"I just wanted to make sure, don't be mad. Please, Amy." Amy took another gulp of coffee.

"I'm not mad Lou, I'm not." she paused. "I'm going to go out to the barn with Ty for a minute. Take him some coffee."

"Okay. And Amy?" Amy paused, her hand on the door handle, coffee in the other hand. "I think you're making the right choice, because if you left for college what would happen to you and Ty? A love like that should never be lost."

"I know." Amy whispered, barely loud enough for Lou to hear. "I love him so much Lou, I could never loose him. Thanks for understanding my choice."

"Well, you better take that out to Ty," Lou said, walking out of the office, "before it gets colder than it already is!" She said making the mood lighter. Amy laughed along with Lou.

"Okay, you don't have to tell me twice!" Amy said, shivering as she walked out into the cold. She smiled as she saw Ty laugh at something Jazzy did as he haltered her.

"Hey beautiful!" Amy called towards Jazzy, as she trotted over to see Amy. Ty, until then, hadn't realized Amy was out there (since he was facing the opposite direction) and spun around so quickly he lost his balance and fell right on his ass. Amy giggled uncontrollably.

"Since when am I beautiful?" he asked, with a twinkle in his eyes.

"Your not." Ty raised his eyebrows. "Actually, Mr. Conceited Ego, you're sexy. Not beautiful. Nevermind, I take that back...You're beautiful, too."

"Who are you and what did you do with my girlfriend?" Amy giggled, putting the coffee cup down on the ground as she crawled over the gate and into the arena. She offered Ty her hand to help him up but instead of taking her up on her offer, he pulled her down with him. Jasmine snorted and had a look on her face that you could imagine was her saying 'people...They have no dignity what-so-ever. "Amy?" Ty asked, as she stood up. She reached a hand back down to help him up.

"Yeah?" she asked.

"Are you really going to write off college, just like that? Not even giving it a chance?" he asked.

"Yeah, I am actually. You wanna know why." their eyes were locked and Ty bobbed his head slightly. "Because, really...I really really mean this. I love you, Ty Baldwin, and I could never leave unless you were with me." Amy realized that Ty may feel bad about the fact he was the reason she was staying so she added, "I could never leave Heartland either. My mom created this place..." Amy says looking around it tearfully. "This is my home, this is my everything...I can't leave it, Ty. This is the last thing I have left of my mom." Amy continues before stopping.

"Amy," Ty says taking a step to enclose the space between them before gently wrapping his arms around her. "Shh, Amy, it'll be alright love. If it makes you feel better, I'm glad you're not going. Really...Sure I want you to be the best you can be, because I love you, but I at the same time I was selfish and didn't want to loose you. Heartland is your home, and mine. And no one could ever take it away from us." She leans back to search his face, before he re-encloses the space to kiss her forehead affectionately.

"I love you Ty." Amy said, drawing the words out, realizing she really ment them.

"I love you, too, Amy." Ty says, leaning down to place a sweet tasting kiss on Amy's lips. "Now where's that coffee? It's freezing out here." He looped his arm around Amy's waist as they exited the ring, grabbing the cup of coffee. Leaving Jasmine, loose, to trot behind them.

A/N: What do you guys think? Fluffy much? Well...it won't be for long! Remember it's AU and it's AU for a VERY good reason! No Alfredo, Will, or Heather here! *wicked grin* I've got a plan! And it's GOOD!