Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or places invented by Lauren Brooke, although any new characters are my own.

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This takes place while Amy is at college, after "Always There" but before the special, "Beyond the Horizon". Please Read and Review, it's my first though so be nice!

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Amy Fleming laughed as she watched her friend Sarah chase her boyfriend, Jake, around the tack room. The feisty brunette caught up with him and shoved the wet sponge down his neck before hurrying back to where Amy was sitting and resuming the cleaning of her horse Chico's bridle. Jake gave a mock salute, held his hands up in surrender and groaned "You win!" at Sarah, then hurried out the door to change into a dry shirt.

Amy and Sarah grinned at each other. Teasing the boys was one of their favourite pastimes. It reminded Amy of how it had been back at home with Ty, Ben and Joni before she had left. Thinking of this made her a little sad; until she remembered that in a week she would be back there, once again a part of it. She had enjoyed her first semester at college but she couldn't wait for the Christmas celebrations to start!

"You would have thought he's been able to beat me in a water fight by now!" Sarah laughed. "The amount of times it's happened! But no, he'd rather admit defeat than have me mad at him!"

"I think it's sweet", said Amy thoughtfully. "You two are a match made in heaven! You're so good together!"

"I know, right?" replied her friend. They sat in silence for a few minutes, then Amy announced her tack clean.

"I'm gonna go on up to bed, I'm knackered!"

"'Kay", shrugged Sarah. "I'll see you tomorrow morning then. And don't forget our little bet!" Her eyes gleamed as Amy smiled. They had had a disagreement about who the guest speaker at the lecture would be. Amy thought it would be Quince Morgan, the Principle's brother and a top vet. Sarah thought it was more likely to be Emily Bode, who had taught some classes at the college before retiring to her home in Michigan. She happened to be visiting the area, though, the reason of Sarah's guess.

"Looking forward to beating you!" Amy bade her friend goodnight then left the stable, quietly entering her dorm so as not to wake her roommate India, who was already asleep. Amy fell fast asleep almost immediately and dreamed of Heartland, where she would be in a week's time for Christmas break and could see Ty again.

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A/N Well that was the first chapter, sorry it was short I just wanted you to get a feel of what her new life was like for future reference. More will be up as soon as I can get done.