disclaimer: I don't own Heartland.

AU Prompt: Ty and Amy are best friends but everyone thinks they are more because of the way they act with each other.

They met in high school, her freshman year. She was rushing to class when they bumped into each other. He was a senior, popular and captain of the football team. She was sweet, but feisty, and stubborn.

They couldn't stand each other but it took them a month to get along. They got along after he saved her from a senior who was getting too touchy feely.

He punched the boy and then followed her home until she got accepted his offer of giving her a ride home.

He was warned away and that sealed the friendship.

They argued and laughed and were inseparable.

(5 years later)

Amy rolled at her eyes and her best friends; Soraya and Ashley raised their glasses.

She knew them since grade school. Soraya and her had been best friends forever, while Ashley had been her rival until they were in their junior year of high school and her mother had kicked Ashley out of her house. Amy feeling sorry took Ashley home and their fate was sealed.

Being juniors in college now, they had come a long way.

The three girls shared their apartment. It was cramped but rent was cheap, so there were hardly ever complaints.

The three girls had just finished taking midterms and had decided to go out and celebrate.

It was a typical night out. Soraya was turning down guys left and right, while Ashley was being sent drinks. Amy was texting.

Amy smiled at the message and squealed when hands grabbed her hips and she was lifted off her stool.

"Hey ladies."

Amy laughed and turned her head to look at her best friend Ty.

"You came!"

The three boys had graduated from school a couple years back and were very successful. Ty had gone into veterinary medicine, while Ben took over his Aunt's horse ranch. Caleb who was a former rodeo star but after an accident ended his career, he ended up becoming a teacher. He taught people how to ride horses and take care of them. He lived with Ben and Ty.

The boys were always busy, so the girls didn't see them often.

Ty nodded and pulled her onto his lap, like always. Ben kissed his girlfriend Soraya while Ashley and Caleb began flirting with other people.

Ashley and Caleb had an intense rivalry. They were always arguing and the group had secretly made bets as to when the two would hook up.

Ty rested his chin on her shoulder and she leaned into him. This was natural. When they were together, they were almost always touching.

Ashley and Caleb shared a look. Everyone always assumed that Ty and Any were a couple and the group had bet going on as to when the two would realize their feelings.

The bartender slid over some beers and smiled at them.

Ty thanked her and he opened two bottles, one for him and the other for Amy.

The six friends spent the night laughing and dancing and drinking. Ben and Soraya ended up calling a cab.

Ashley and Caleb disappeared and Amy giggled telling Ty that she thought they were hooking up.

Ty nods his head. He can't focus breathing in her apple-scented hair. He looks up to see the bartender smirking at him.

Earlier when Amy and the girls left to the bathroom and bartender told them that they had pretty girlfriend. Ben smiled. Caleb laughed and Ty explained the situation to which she laughed and asked, "Are you are sure?" to them both.

She pointed to a couple dancing on the floor. "They said they were just best friends and now they are dating."

She pointed to a tall bartender, showing off a ring.

"Hated his guts and now we are engaged"

She raised her eyebrow and walked away before they could retort.

Both boys exchanged looks and then looked away.

The bartender hummed to herself as she looked at the boy, Ty, and the girl Amy.

They were adorable and she honestly though they were dating. The way Ty looked at Amy was full of love and protectiveness with a bit of lust.

It also didn't take a genius to see that Amy felt the same way.

"Saph! We need a refill!"

She nodded and called over to another bartender who just arrived.

"Kit can you man the bar for like 10 minutes while I take care of some stuff?"

Kit nodded and Sapphire walked over to her fiancée who was being hit on.

She slipped her arms around his waist and stood on her tiptoes.

"Hi Cowboy."

The girls glared at her as he gave her a quick kiss.

"Break?"

She nodded and they headed out to his truck where they sat in the back and simply rested, eating sandwiches. She liked simply being with him. Little things like this made her happy. Of course, they were unable to last more than 15 minutes before they began arguing. They argued over what the constellations were called.

Meanwhile inside, Kit was manning the bar. She had seen a tall handsome man sitting with some friends.

He was alone.

He had been with a girl earlier but Kit doubted they were a thing. She was too plain and trying too hard. It was obvious that he was just being nice.

She walked over to him and slid a drink in front of him.

"Hey Handsome."

He looked up and saw a pretty African American girl.

She tilted her head and sent him a smile that always works.

Ty however was not interested.

"Hey." He was hoping she would go away before Amy came back.

She leans forward, giving him a clear view of her and her intentions.

He refuses to look and instead looks for the other bartender.

Kit frowns, not used to being rejected.

Ty scans the crowd for Amy and smiles as he sees her walking towards him.

Kit straightens up as she sees Amy.

"Hey Babe. Ash and Caleb are looking for us."

Ty kisses her cheek. "Let's go."

Kit snorts.

"I'm not an idiot. This is obviously rehearsed. I don't think you guys are dating."

Amy felt anger rise to the surface.

"We have been together 5 years."

"Prove it."

Ty was annoyed, he and Amy shouldn't had to prove anything to someone who clearly never had been rejected before.

Ty opens his mouth to argue, but then a pair of lips meets his.

He's kissing Amy.

He has thought about kissing her since, she was a freshman .

He had been in love with her for a while.

He just never acted on it because of the age difference and the fact that he thought she saw him as a brother.

He told himself that the kiss was just to get Kit off their back, not because Amy actually liked him.

However, that doesn't stop him from running a hand in her hair and grabbing her hip and kissing her back.

Amy is stunned when Ty kisses her back.

She has liked him since he was a senior and she was a freshman. The age difference and the types of girls he dated and their friendship kept her from making a move.

She tells herself that the kiss is to get Kit off their back, not because he actually likes her.

She hears Kit huff in anger and hears her stomp away.

She pulls away and refuses to meet his eyes.

Ty holds her chin and kisses her gently and Amy is stunned.

When he pulls away, he leads her gently to the drunken Ashley and Caleb and he rounds them all up and leads them to the car.

Outside, he bumps into the bartender, Saph and her fiancée. They help him get everyone in the truck and Saph hands him a number, and whispers, "I have a horse for you to look at it."

He nods and drives the group home.

He leaves Ashley and Caleb at Caleb's trailer.

Then he drives Amy to his home.

Amy is aware of everything.

The second kiss threw her for a loop.

When they get home, Amy scrambles out of the car and rushes to the house, but Ty is faster and the next thing she knows she is in the air.

Ty carries her into the house bridal style.

When they get in, he puts her in the kitchen table and looks at her.

"We need to talk."

His hands are on her hips.

"I have liked you since freshman year."

Amy blinked and her mouth falls open, which Ty kisses quickly.

She pulls away and whispers, "Same."

Then they are kissing and he is picking her up and they are in his bedroom.

Ty helps her out of her clothes and Amy feels embarrassed as Ty strips down.

Then he tosses her a t-shirt and he puts on some pajama bottoms.

"Let's sleep."

Amy nods, realizing that he knows her well.

Ty has no intention of having sex with her. He respects her and wants their first time to be special and when they are dating, not when they just confessed feelings.

The two lay down and they fall asleep, in each other arms, happy, because they finally won the race.

(6 months later)

The next time Saph sees them, she is married and two months pregnant. Kit has been fired and her husband is the new bartender and owner of the place. Ty and Amy are together and Saph smiles as they can't keep their hands off each other, kissing each other and whispering. Caleb and Ashley are fighting more but she notices Caleb running his hands up her thighs. She is not surprised to find them later coming out of an empty closet, with messy hair and lipstick all over the place

She simply smiles.

She loves her job.

It's been a while. Sorry, I have been really busy with school, dance, and… boys. Finals are coming up so that's something else to add to the list.

I will try to update more but I need help. I am running out of ideas and I haven't had time to watch Heartland, so if you have any suggestions let me know. I have only watched the first season, and I will have to re-watch it since it has been a while.

Thanks for being patient.

Love you Wallflowers!

PS. Can't believe I'm doing this… but hypothetically, should the girl make the first move? What to guys think/feel if they do? What classifies as a date? How can someone tell when someone likes him or her? This is a hypothetically situation.