Amy brushed away her tears. She was driving, and it was hard to see with her eyes full of tears. She was missing Ty so badly. But she was the one that told him to go. What he was doing was important, not only for him, but to the world in general.

A small smile curled her lips as she thought about her husband being a part of such an incredible operation to save an endangered species. How anyone could hunt an animal to the brink of extinction was beyond her comprehension. But the thought of Ty so far away brought a wave of emotion over her, and the stream of tears started all over again.

Pulling into the parking lot, she took a minute to compose herself. Her doctor's appointment was routine, but Dr. Alder asked her to come into her office after she finish dressing. Amy looked puzzled but said okay and went behind the curtain to dress.

Dr. Alder was concerned. She had noticed that Amy wasn't her usual cheerful self, and her blood pressure was high today.

"Come in, Amy, and have a seat. How are you feeling? Everything okay?"

Amy took a minute to consider the question. "I'm a little tired of everyone treating me like an invalid."

"Amy, you're pregnant, and your family is concerned about you and the baby. How are you coping with Ty being gone?"

She dropped her head, not wanting to show the tears welling up in her eyes. "I'm okay. I miss him a lot..."

Dr. Alder could hear the strain in her voice. "Amy, it's natural to miss someone you love and to feel lonely. Your emotions will be all over the place with the hormone changes happening in your body. If you feel like crying, then cry. You need to let your emotions out. It's better for you and the baby."

Amy's head snapped up. "Why? Is there something wrong with the baby?"

"No, the baby is fine. It's you that I'm worried about. Your blood pressure is high today, and that's not good. Have you been sleeping okay?"

Amy nodded. "Yeah, most of the time I'm so tired by the end of the day, I collapse in bed."

"Well, I think it's time for you to cut back on your workload. You're seven months pregnant now, and all this strenuous activity needs to stop. I won't put you on bed rest just yet, but I want to see you back in a week. I am concerned about your blood pressure. Okay?"

Amy shook her head. "I'll do my best to cut back, but I have several client horses I'm working with."

"Amy, I am serious about this. If you won't cut back on your work load, you will force me to put you on bed rest."

"I understand. Thank you, doctor."

Amy left the clinic more upset than ever, and the headache she'd experienced yesterday was back. When she reached Heartland, she didn't see anyone around, so she made her way up to the loft, hoping a good cry and a little nap would help her head to stop hurting and the room to stop spinning. She lay in bed, thinking about Ty and wishing he were there. Her tears fell freely as she drifted off to sleep.

….

Ty was driving through a remote area, searching for signs of Gobi bears, when he came up on a heard of wild horses. He stopped to watch, thinking how beautiful they were. They reminded him of the time he and Amy went up to the fishing cabin to feed the wild horses. It was the first time they finally admitted they loved each other. He missed her so much.

Pulling out his phone, he checked for signal. What time would it be back home? It should be around 6 p.m. in Hudson. He dialed Amy's number, waiting anxiously to hear her voice. The longer he was away from her, the more he worried. If something were to happen to her or their baby, he was half a world away.

Jack was just driving in the yard at Heartland when his phone rang. Taking it out of his pocket, he smiled when he saw who was calling.

"Ty, how are you?"

"Hey, Jack, I'm doing well. How are things at Heartland?"

Jack could hear a tone in Ty's voice. "Fine, Ty. Why do you ask?"

"Is Amy around? I tried calling her, but she didn't answer."

Jack thought for a moment before he spoke, realizing the concern in Ty's voice. "To be honest, Ty, I haven't seen Amy for several hours. Been running errands today. I just pulled into the ranch when you called. Let me walk into the house a minute and check with the family."

Jack put the truck in park and opened the door to get out. As he walked toward the house, the door opened and out ran Georgie, headed for the barn.

"Georgie, is Amy in the house?" Jack yelled.

"I don't know. I haven't seen her," she responded, heading to the barn.

Jack spoke into the phone. "Ty, I don't see her in the house, but your truck is in the driveway, so she's probably in the barn."

Jack walked out to the barn. "Georgie, is Amy out here?"

"No, I don't see her. Who's on the phone?"

"It's Ty." Jack waved his hand and motioned for Georgie to go up and check the loft as he started talking to Ty.

"Ty, no one else is home right now, so maybe she rode with Lou to pick up Katie. I just sent Georgie up to check the loft. Hang on."

Ty was growing anxious. Why didn't anyone know where she was?

"Jack," Georgie called out. Ty heard Jack climbing the steps to the loft. His heart was beating so fast he could hardly breathe.

"Jack, what's going on? Where is Amy?"

It seemed like hours before Ty heard Jack's voice on the phone. "Ty, Amy is here in the loft. She's sleeping. Do you want me to wake her up?"

Ty took a deep breath. "No, that's okay. I'm sure she needs her rest. But, Jack, I need you to be honest with me. Is she okay?"

"For the most part, but she's missing you terribly. She told us not to tell you because she doesn't want you to come home early for her. And you know Amy; she got upset with all of us and told us to stop treating her like an invalid. Those were her words, not ours." He sighed.

"Thanks, Jack. I was afraid she would overdo it. The last time I talked to her, I felt that something wasn't right. Don't tell her this, or anyone for that matter. I'll be home next week. I've done all I can do over here, and I miss her. So watch over her a little longer for me, please?"

"You know I will, Ty. You be safe." Jack heard the click on the other end and knew Ty was struggling as much as if not more than Amy was.

Surprisingly, Amy slept through the night, feeling better the next day. At least the headache was gone, but when she got up to use the bath room, the dizziness was still there. She lay back down, hoping the room would stop spinning. She heard noises down in the barn and called out. Georgie came bounding up the stairs a few seconds later.

"Hey, Amy. You okay?"

"I'm fine, just tired. Would you mind making me some tea and toast? I haven't eaten much, and I think that's why I'm dizzy."

Georgie's ears perked up when she heard Amy say dizzy. After putting the kettle on for tea and some bread in the toaster, she turned "What do you mean, dizzy?"

"Just a little lightheaded is all; no big deal. Thanks for doing this for me, Georgie."

"No problem," she said as she brought the tray over to Amy. "You need anything else before I go back down to the barn?"

"No, I'm good. Thanks again, Georgie."

Georgie went back down the stairs, running into Jack at the bottom. "Hey, Jack," she said as she passed.

"Is Amy up in the loft?"

"Yeah, I just made her some tea and toast. She said she was dizzy." Jack's head came up. He waited for Georgie to busy herself with the chores before making his way up the loft stairs.

"Amy, you decent up here?" he asked as he neared the top.

"Yes, Grandpa. Come on up," Amy replied.

"How you feeling, Amy?" he asked, looking her straight in the face.

Amy knew she couldn't lie, so she smiled ruefully and said, "Not so good today, Grandpa. I had a headache and some dizziness last night, so I went to bed early. The headache is gone this morning, but I'm still lightheaded. I figured it was because I haven't eaten much."

Jack shook his head and took a good look at Amy. She was pale and looked really tried. There was no familiar glow around her, and he was concerned. She was overdoing it, and it was beginning to show.

"Okay, you finish up your breakfast, and don't worry about a thing. Georgie and I have it covered. I have a few calls to make, so I'll be back to check on you in a bit."

Amy smiled. "I'm fine. Thank you, Grandpa," she said as he walked down the stairs.

He reached the office and pulled out his phone. Searching through his contacts, he dialed Tricia's number.

She answered right away. "Jack, how are you doing? I haven't talked to you in a while."

They exchanged a few pleasantries, and then he filled her in on why he was calling. She told him she would be over shortly. Thanking her, he hung up and then placed one more call.

Dr. Virani arrived about twenty minutes later, and Jack met her out front of the barn. "Amy doesn't know I called, so I'm not real sure how this is going to go." After walking up the loft stairs, Jack made his way over to the bed. "Amy, there's someone here to see you."

She turned to see Trisha standing next to her grandfather with her bag in hand.

"He called you, didn't he?" Amy said, a hint of disgust in her voice.

"Yes, Amy, but in his defense, he's just concerned for you and his soon to be new great-grandchild." Not giving Amy time to protest, she instructed Jack to leave. She took all of Amy's vitals and asked her several questions. The baby had a strong heartbeat, but without a fetal monitor, she couldn't tell much. Things seemed to be okay for the most part, except for her blood pressure. It was too high for Tricia's liking.

Tricia called Jack back up the stairs, and he asked her what was going on.

"Without further tests, I can't be sure. Her blood pressure is high, but we need some other tests before any diagnosis can be confirmed."

"Okay, so what do you recommend we do?" Jack asked.

"I recommend she go to the hospital so we can run some tests and take some bloodwork," Tricia said.

"No, really, I'm fine. It's nothing to worry about," Amy said, frustrated.

"Yes it is, Amy. High blood pressure is not a good thing on its own but even more so when your pregnant. Going to the hospital will get things moving much faster so we can find out what's going on. It's the best thing to do for you and the baby," Tricia said.

Georgie was waiting at the door and waved the driver over towards the barn. The paramedics came up with the stretcher, and Dr. Virani made short order of giving them Amy's vitals and told them she had already called ahead to the hospital.

Jack went in the ambulance with Amy, while Georgie stayed behind to take care of the horses and wait for Lou to arrive home with Katie. Lisa would meet Jack at the hospital, so the only one left to tell was Tim.

Ty had gotten the call from Jack and had managed to pack up his things and catch a ride on the daily supply truck back to the clinic in town. He climbed out of the truck and was greeted by a young woman. "Dr. Ty Borden?" He nodded. "Dr. Borden, it's nice to meet you. Please follow me."

Ty followed her out the door to a waiting car. The driver took his bags and held the door open for him. He started to question what was happening when he heard a familiar voice.

"Ty, it's okay. Get in, and I will explain everything." Gavin was waiting inside the car and explained there was a private jet waiting to fly him straight through to Calgary. Everything had been taken care of for him.

Ty's mouth fell open. "I appreciate the effort, but how did you manage that on such short notice?"

Gavin smiled and said, "Ty, we appreciate all of your work and the sacrifice you made to leave your wife to come over here. I know how important getting home to her is. Just try to relax and get some rest while you're in the air. There are clean clothes on the plane, and a car will be waiting for you at the airport to take you where you need to go."

Ty's phone rang just then. "Jack, how are Amy and the baby?"

"Ty, I'm at the hospital with Amy. They're waiting on some tests. When does your flight leave?"

"Soon. We're almost to the plane now. What tests, Jack?"

The phone cracked, and he heard silence until the call dropped.

Jack heard the click and hoped Ty would be on his way shortly. He was worried for his granddaughter and the baby.

Ty said his goodbyes to Gavin and promised to touch base with him when he knew more information. He boarded the plane and stowed his bags before taking a seat. They took off immediately and headed for Calgary. Once in the air, Ty went to the bathroom to clean up. He was pleasantly surprised to find a fully functioning bathroom. Taking a shower felt so good after being in the desert for so long. There wasn't much he could do about his long hair, but the least he could do was shave.

He felt human again, looking refreshed and smelling better than he had in weeks. The clean clothes and freshly shaven face made him look presentable. He grabbed some water and a snack before setting down. He was excited at the thought of being home with Amy but worried too. He hoped whatever was going on with her wasn't serious. He finally fell asleep, but it was not a restful sleep.

He awoke several hours later, looking around and trying to get his bearings. Then it came back to him why he was on a jet and headed for home. He had been gone just shy of three months. He had left Amy while she was pregnant at her urging, and he couldn't help but think that whatever was happening was his fault. She would be about seven months pregnant now, and he hadn't been there to watch over her and protect her. He was sure she hadn't slowed down much.

At the hospital, Dr. Alder had taken over Amy's care. She ordered the needed tests and lab work, and put Amy on an IV because she was dehydrated. They also started treating her for the high blood pressure. The pregnancy was at thirty weeks, so Dr. Adler was concerned. It would be early to deliver the baby if her condition didn't improve. They would give the medicine some time to work and wait for Ty to arrive.

Amy wasn't happy about being in the hospital. She closed her eyes, trying to stop the tears. She was scared and needed Ty. She needed to feel his arms around her and hear his voice telling her that everything was going to be fine.

…..

Jack greeted Ty with a hug, relieved that he looked well. He was about to speak when Ty interrupted him.

"Jack, it's okay. I'm sure Tim is upset, and I take full responsibility for my actions. But right now I need to see Amy."

He squared his shoulders and walked into the hospital. Jack followed behind, entering the elevator and pushing the floor button. The doors opened and he was face to face with Tim.

"Well it's about time you showed up!" Tim huffed.

Ty looked right past him. "Not now, Tim. I need to see my wife."

Walking to the nurse's station, he checked for Amy's room number and asked the nurse to contact Dr. Adler and let her know that Amy's husband was here now.

Entering her room, he stopped, taking a deep breath before walking to her bedside. The tears were welling up in his eyes as he looked down on his very pregnant wife. She was pale but so beautiful. The baby had taken over her slender frame. Her long blonde hair framed her face as she slept peacefully. He stood watching her until he had to touch her. He brought his hand to her cheek, touching her ever so slightly, not wanting to wake her.

Amy was dreaming, they were sitting in his truck talking about baby names and he liked Jackie—no, Julie. She remembered telling him it was too soon. They didn't even know what the baby would be yet. He laughed and said, "True, but it never hurts to have some of each picked out." A smile crossed her face when she felt the touch of his hand, turning her head towards him. The whisper of his voice in the distance called her name.

"Ty?" Her voice was sleepy, and she blinked, trying to adjust to the light. He bent down, brushing his lips across hers.

"I'm here, Amy, right here." Ty tried desperately to keeps his tears in check.

The taste of his lips and the feel of his hand on her cheek made her realize this wasn't a dream. Her eyes opened wide, looking into his bright green eyes. "Ty!" she shouted, wrapping her arms around him. Tears were streaming down her face.

He carefully wrapped his arms around her new figure, holding her close. "Hey, beautiful." He took a moment to just breathe, not wanting to lose it. It felt so good to have her in his arms again.

"You're really here. I'm so scared, Ty. What if…."

"Shh, shh." He rubbed his hands down her back. He kicked his shoes off, crawling into the bed. Gently, he pulled her body against his and wrapped her in his arms. Her eyes were filled with tears as he leaned down to kiss her.

"I'm here. It's going to be okay, Amy. We're all going to be okay."