She has done it a hundred times before. Get the horse warmed up, start with the lower jumps and slowly raise them. What went wrong that day?

7 Days before.

"Mom, do you know where my helmet is?" Amy asked her mother. It was late afternoon and Amy decided to go for a ride with Spartan but couldn't find her helmet.

Her mother was riding one of her younger horses that had a lot of potential for jumping. Amy was an admirable rider herself, but she could watch her mother ride all day. It seemed so easy and every time she made it over a jump it looked like she was flying.

"Amy, I have no idea. Take Lou's or Ty's."
"All right. Hey, you wanna come? I planned on giving Spartan a little break today."
"Sounds like a plan. Give me 40 minutes? I'll finish training Filou and saddle up Nick."
"I'll saddle him, you finish here."
Together they enjoyed the evening sun, having some mother-daughter time.

A lot has changed since Amy was in the car accident with her mother the night they drove off to get Spartan.

After Marion was released from the hospital she did not only get back to work with traumatised horses but also decided it was time for her to get back into shop jumping. She slowly started taking on yearlings and successfully trained and sold them.

After Jack got together with Lisa she agreed on a partnership with her and now also trains horses from Lisa's stable with great potential.

Amy hasn't finished with school yet but already decided to learn everything from her talented mother after she graduates.

Since Marion was quickly successful with her mixture of "horse whispering" and training, Heartlands financial situation has gotten pretty good, what led Marion to build her own country house on the opposite side of the stable. That way she got out of Jacks way and had her own territory, without having to buy extra land or moving away from her father who has always been one of the most important person and helper in her life.

Soon the stable was extended too and a few years ago they build an indoor riding hall. Amy struggled with the change at first but after she realised that the welfare of the horses was still priority she quickly adjusted to the changes and now can hardly imagine working with the horses without the luxury.

Besides, Heartland was still very homey and the ambience was calm and relaxing.

After Marion and Amy unsaddled Jack came in the stable.

"Hey you two how was your ride?"
"It was great Grandpa. There is no better way ending a day."
"That's good to hear. Marion, do you have a minute?"
"Sure, what's going on?"
"Lets get inside for a cup of tea and I'll explain."
"O.K. Amy, are you good here?"
"Sure, go. I promised Ty and the rest that I'll help bringing the horses in today anyway."
"The rest" how Amy called them, were the new stable workers Marion hired after the work got to much for Amy, Ty, Jack and herself.

Jack and Marion sat down in Jacks living room when Marion asked: "What's wrong Dad? You look worried. Is everything all right?"
"I don't really know. When you were training with Filou a man called. He asked for you. I told him you weren't here because I know how much you hate being interrupted while you are working."
"Who was it?"
"Well, he didn't say. But I am pretty sure it was Tim."
Marion looked puzzled at her father. She hasn't heard from Tim ever since he left her after his accident. No cards, letters, phone calls ever since. And suddenly he would call her father?
"I… I don't think he would call you Dad. It could be anyone. He didn't even say his name."
"I know. But I will also never forget the voice from the man that broke my daughter's and my granddaughter's heart. I know it was him. I wouldn't tell you this if I wasn't sure."
"What did the man want?"
"He didn't say. After I told him you weren't around he immediately hung up."
"I… God… I don't know what to say. It's impossible. What would he want?"
"I don't know Marion."
Marion was confused. She had finally moved on with her life after all those years. She slowly stood up and started walking forth and back trough the room.

After a couple of minutes of silence she decided that Jack was probably wrong and that it wasn't worth worrying about something she didn't even know was true.

"Thanks for telling me Dad. Let's just wait and see what happens…"
"What ever you want. So, s the barbeque tomorrow still on?" Jack asked, changing the subject.
"Sure. I gotta go now; Luke wants to see that new Tarantino movie tonight."
"All right, you two have fun. See you tomorrow."

Luke and Marion met two years ago when Luke bought a couple of hectares bordering Heartlands land and built up his farm.

They didn't fall in love right away. In fact Marion thought that Luke was an arrogant self-righteous man that has never gotten his hands dirty.

Luke on the other side was convinced that the two of them had something and didn't stop fighting for the sporty, blond, tough, sarcastic but funny and beautiful woman. In the end it was worth it. Luke showed Marion his true face that was actually a lot more than a tanned muscular body, three-day-beard, blue eyes and brown thick hair.

They have been together since 18 month now and Marion finally got used to having a man she could trust by her side again.

So was Amy since Luke was treading her like his own, supporting her whenever he can.

Marion's phone rang: "Hey Luke, what's up?", she answered.
"Hey hon', I was just checking if you are still up for the movies tonight?"
"How could I resist a bloody Tarantino massacre?"
"You can't, I just wasn't sure if you knew that. So, I'll pick you up at 8 pm?"
"Sounds great. We can grab some food afterwards?"
"Perfect. Love you."
"Love you too."

Marion came out of the shower and made herself ready for the night when Amy entered her bedroom.

"Mom?"
"Yeah?"
"What did grandpa want from you?"
"Nothing important."
"Didn't sound like that."
"It's nothing you have to worry about Amy."
"C'mon Mom, tell me."
Amy knew exactly something was going on. She was almost 18 and her family stopped treating her like a child right after she took on a couple of horses herself. They always told her when something was happening at Heartland.

Marion knew that, but also didn't want to talk about Tim anymore. Her Dad was right. He did break her heart when he left the family without another word.

"Amy it's really nothing. Jack thought that Tim called today. But he doesn't even know exactly if it was him, since there was no name mentioned."
"What? Tim? Who's Tim?"
"Tim, as you father Tim."
Amy couldn't get her brain to function. "What…? How…? But…I…"
"Amy, it's all right. That's why I didn't want to tell you in first place. It probably wasn't Tim anyway, just some man with a similar voice."
"But Grandpa says it was him?"
Marion told Amy what Jack has told her.

"Do you think it was him, Mom?"
"I don't know Amy. I don't want to know. I don't want him in my life. It is has anything to do with you or Lou than he can write us. There is no need for blindsiding Jack like that. After all he has put this family through enough."
"So you do think it was him?"
"We will see, all right? Luke will be here any minute and I would appreciate it if we can drop this conversation until tomorrow."