Authors Note

Hey guys, this is a new story by me, obviously.

So now, I am going to write a story incorporating things that I like with things that you guys like to read, i.e.: Amy and Ty romance. I am going to bite down on my tongue and give you a good romance story. Amy's life is the same as in the books except her mother and father are both alive and married. They still have Heartland though and all the Heartland stuff is accurate, except that Ty hasn't been there. Ty is the character that I am "recreating" in a sense. You'll learn all about him. But, here is a basic rundown of the characters to avoid confusion:

Amy Fleming: Eighteen-years-old and just about to start her freshman year at New York Tech (a college that I have made up because the closest college is West Point is a Catholic school and I don't think Amy would go there. In all respects, New York Tech is Virginia Tech and is about five miles from West Point). She is majoring in pre-vet and business management. Her family owns Heartland, the horse rehabilitation center and her father is the acclaimed show jumper, Tim Fleming. Her elder sister, Lou Fleming, worked in New York City but had returned to Heartland. She fell in love with and married Heartland's vet, Scott Trewin, and they are expecting their first child.

Ty Baldwin: Twenty-two-years-old. He has just returned from a summer participating in active military service around the world and is about to start his senior year at The United States Military Academy, West Point. His father is Brad Baldwin, Dean (the head) of West Point Military Academy. Ty attended George Washington Military Academy (a school that I have made up) from the time he was ten-years-old till he was eighteen. In all respects, academic and physical, Ty is the ideal student. He's at the top of all of his classes and a First Captain (I'll explain later).

That's basically a brief overview of the two main characters. Sorry if it was confusing, all will be explained in due time. Also, not all of my references will be completely accurate and, I may be making up some of my own things in regard to West Point, but I will be as accurate as possible.

Now, I will give a short, rough summary of the story "West Point".

Summary: AU. Amy Fleming is all set and ready to start her first year of New York Tech, excited about the pre-veterinary program that she has enrolled in. Amy sees starting college a new chance for her. She will make new friends and, as far as she is concerned, everything will just be better. She'd have freedom and she'd be her own person, not needing mommy and daddy every second of the day. What she is not expecting though, is to "fall in love" with Ty Baldwin, a leading cadet at The United States Military University, West Point. One thing leads to another and suddenly she finds herself involved with Ty. She knows things won't work out, he's twenty-two, four years older then her, and pursuing a career in the military, but she cannot help but feel the way she does for him. Ty feels the same way but is determined to make things work. But, nothing could prepare either of them for what happens a week after Ty's graduation.

So, yeah. A nice romance story for all of you romance fiends out there with a bit of action and adventure thrown in for people like me. I hope some people find this interesting. I am already working on the first chapter and with any luck it will be posted tomorrow. But reviews for the summary wouldn't hurt anything, right?

I hope that this story interests some people, if not for the military stuff then the romance.

-Steph