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Chapter 9.
The wind swirled as the still falling snow peppered the trees, leaving a trail of white. It was now nearing 4:30am in the morning, and the dawns light was not far from the horizon.
It was still relatively dark outside, but the gentle stirrings of the wilderness outside started to play in Amy's ears.
She hadn't let go of Ty since she had curled herself around him. Her ears listening to his breathing, shallow but steady.
Amy's mind was now focusing on her next move, she had managed to find a safe place, a warm place to stabilize Ty. It was not the help he really needed but she would have never made it to the hospital in time. Her blue eyes surveyed the semi dark barn. She knew she needed to call for help, but she didn't want to leave Ty's side or break the slight warmth that now encapsulated them under the rug.
Ty was by no means warm to the touch, but her body heat had pulled him back enough from the edge that Amy knew she had bought herself some precious time.
Slowly, trying to not break their connection, she reached her arm out from under the blanket and found her jeans that were strewn with the rest of her clothes on the floor of the barn.
She rummaged with one hand through the pockets, finally finding her phone.
Ty stirred slightly as she moved, she raised the phone up to her face.
Her eyes looked towards his head, which now was leaning into her shoulder slightly. His face buried in her blonde hair.
She waited, seeing if he would open his eyes, hoping maybe he would come back to her again, but still his features where still, pale and unresponsive.
Amy returned her attention to her phone, pressing the on button, she cursed under her breath noticing she only had one bar left of the battery.
Angrily she growled at herself for not trying to call earlier, but her focus had been on Ty, and getting somewhere safe. Even if she had managed to get someone, they would never have found them in time, Ty would not have made it through if she hadn't brought him into the barn.
Amy took a deep breath and counted to three, blaming herself for mistakes now was not going to help her or Ty. She did what she thought was right, and Ty, although not out of the woods was safe and alive.
She searched for a number and dialed.
The phone searched and searched, but then came back with no signal.
"dam it! "Amy hissed. Moving and raising her arm slightly pressing the call button again.
No Signal.
She looked at Tys quiet form next to her, his features where pale and still held a twinge of red and blue around his mouth and eyes.
He was pressed closely to her; his arms having migrated around her torso in his sleep. Seeking her warmth, needing her touch.
Amy signed and realized that she was going to have to get up and leave his side, hoping the heat they had created under the blanket would be enough to sustain him for a while.
Slowly, with care not to lift the blanket and let what little warmth he had captured escape, she slid away from his side, his arms sliding away from her form. As Amy moved Ty rolled slightly onto his side, his head falling onto the horse blanket as Amy's shoulder was no longer his pillow.
Amy grabbed her over coat and pulled it on, the cold nipping at her bare skin, quickly she ran over to the door, holding her phone high, searching for a signal.
She moved around the barn, holding her phone in different outstretched positions, watching the screen, her naked legs exposed under her coat.
"come one, come on!" she breathed, looking back at the motionless Ty.
Finally, as she walked right up to the barns main door, she got a cell reading of one bar, Quickly, she pushed the door slightly open and reached her hand out into the early morning gloom, and the signal flickered from one to two then back to one.
Quickly Amy dialed and pressed the phones cold screen to her chilled cheek.
"Hello"
"Amy!" Jacks voice quivered" where are you? Are you ok?"
"Grandpa!" Amy's voice cracked, and her eyes filled with tears, "oh Grandpa, Its Ty , he's he's, in a real bad way"
Jack looked at Lou and Tim who had come to stand next to him, hope and desperation in their eyes.
"It's Ok, its ok, what's wrong with Ty, tell me whats going on?"
"I don't know what happened to him Grandpa, I found him on the road, he's cold and blue, I don't know how or why he was out there, he is so cold Grandpa, "She was beginning to cry, the events of the last night catching up to her.
"Is he conscious Amy?" Jack asked? His concern showing on his face. Tim motioned to him to share what was being said, but he raised his hand, signaling him to wait.
"no, he was, he's in and out, but he's not answering me now" Amy said, he was on the road, but he had no warm clothes, just his t-shirt, and jeans he …"
"ok, ok, Amy, where are you?" Jack interjected, he could hear the panic in her voice" I'll come and get you"
"we are in a barn off the fish creek high road, I took a wrong turn though at Gibson bend." Amy said.
"the barn is near a bend that had two large tree stumps to the right, Ty's truck is in the ditch near the bend," Amy's eyes returned to Ty, who still hadn't moved.
"Fish creek!" Jack exclaimed, "why was he out …... "Jack stopped mid-sentence, these questions could wait till later. All that was important right now, was getting the two of them home.
"listen to me Amy" Jack said very clearly, "it sounds like Ty is hypothermic, you need to keep him warm and dry"
"I've been trying to Grandpa, that's why I stopped at the barn, he's not as cold as he was when I found him, but he isn't warming up much either." She felt the tears forming again in her eyes" I don't know what else to do,"
"It's going to be ok, shh shhh, "Jack said calmly, reassuring Amy with is voice "stay in the barn, cuddle up and stay warm, I'm on my way"
Jack passed the phone to Lou and quickly moved to the boot room and grabbed his coat, Tim, right behind him.
"we can take my truck, I just put the snow tires on" He said, waiting for Jack reply,
Jack put on his hat and tipped his head in agreement and looked back at Lou.
"call an ambulance! he said, "fish creek high road, turn at Gibson's bend, I'll call you once I know where she is"
Lou nodded and put the phone to her ear, "Amy, they are on their way, just hang on, "
Amy signed and pulled her over coat tightly around her naked form. "my phone is nearly dead Lou, I'm going back to Ty, "
Lou went to respond to her sister, but heard the line drop out as she opened her mouth.
She stood still for a moment, worried for them both, then took a deep breath and dialed 911.
Amy turned away from the barn door and pushed it closed again. she quickly ran back to Ty and climbed under the blanket next to him. Discarding the coat.
Slowly she snuggled in again to his side, trying to keep her chilled legs away from his until they warmed up beneath the blanket.
Ty stirred slightly as his body encountered hers again. Amy touched his face, still cold under her slender hand. His lips where tinged blue, and slightly parted. He was on his side, his chest pressed against hers. Amy slid her arm under his neck and cradled his head in the nook of her out stretch shoulder, she put her other arm around his neck and pulled him closer again. He was enveloped by her, cradled between her protective arms.
Amy moved to press her warm lips to his, the touch soft and gentle. She held the kiss, hoping the warmth would flow though to him. Amy waited, holding her lips still, but didn't get a response from the man she loved.
Even though her breath was on him, her lips touching his, she felt no return from Ty.
Amy broke the connection and looked at his still face, his eyes where shut, his hair disheveled and his lips were still blue.
She touched his face again, noticing that the cut on his temple seemed less angry now. Gently she ran her fingers over the site, exploring the damage,
Ty moaned slightly at her touch, registering the discomfort from the wound. Amy stopped, a little encouraged that he had responded, even if it was to pain.
She reached forward again, pressing her lips to his, harder this time, with more force. Her tongue brushing across his bottom lip, sharing her warmth with him.
He stirred again, moving his head slightly, though not opening his eyes.
Encouraged, Amy continued, kissing him and pulling him closer to her naked body. She gently ran her hands across his shoulders and through his hair at the base of his neck.
Again, she kissed him, pressing her mouth against his, running her tongue along his upper lip this time.
She could feel his breath, it was shaky but warmer than before.
Amy pulled herself closer again, her legs, now warm, wound around his, entangling them together as one.
Amy's eyes watched his face, his head only cms from her own, looking for a sign that he was still with her.
She kissed him again, this time, short teasing kisses, nipping at his lip, her tongue gently caressing his. She paused, her mouth in line with his, but there was no retort, no response.
Then, just as she was about to give up, despair in her heart, a slight twitch of movement came from his hand that lay across her side.
Amy held her breath, feeling his fingers jump slightly against her skin.
She tilted his head slightly and gently placed her lips upon his once more, this time, ever slow slightly his mouth responded, returning the pressure to her advance. Amy let her tongue touch his again, and to her joy he reciprocated, it was faint and barely readable, but it was there.
Amy broke the kiss, and looked up at Ty, a smile playing on her lips when she saw his eyes were now half open.
"Ty" she smiled softly. Watching him intently as he slowly opened and closed his green eyes, they seemed distant, and glazed, and she could see the struggle he was having staying with her.
Amy touched his cheek, comforting him, he moved his mouth to speak, but no words came out.
"It's ok, sh, "she said, placing her finger on his lip to calm him, "your safe, I'm here with you"
Amy snuggled in closer again, letting Tys head fall back against her shoulder, he gently nuzzled into her neck, and closed his eyes once more.
"That's Gibson's bend "Jack said as Tim drove his truck around the turn, "we just need to follow this road for a bit "
Tim signed with frustration, "what on god's earth was he doing all the way out here? With no winter clothes on to boot?"
"Amy said she found him on the road, "Jack mused," but she had his truck, so he had to have been with someone else, it makes no sense,"
The sun was starting to lighten the sky now, dawn was fast approaching.
Jack and Tim watched the road before them as they continued their way towards Fish Creek.
Amy could see the suns early morning light piercing through the cracks in the old barns walls, its danced softly on the two of them, lighting dust particles through the air.
Ty was once again unconscious, Amy had tried to wake him again after her kiss, but he had slipped back into the dark and she was struggling to share her body heat that she had left.
The morning was clear and cold, with the snow finally letting up, leaving fresh powder on the trees around their overnight refuge.
Amy gently evaluated Tys condition again, now the morning light was giving her a clearer view.
His skin was still red and blotchy in some areas that had been exposed to the night's elements. His breathing was steady, but still slow, with his chest only rising slightly with each breath.
Amy touched his face, it was cool but not icy now, but he still had a blue taint to his lips and under his eyes.
Amy's mind was exhausted, she hoped that Jack would find them soon, she really did not know how much more she could take.
"there! It's the truck!" Tim shouted, a smile on his lips "see Jack, it's there," he pointed as he pulled his truck up next to Tys blue classic.
Tys truck was well bogged in the muddy ground, snow was on its bonnet and tray. Tim flicked some of it off the roof, and saw the keys were still in the ignition.
"this way," Jack called as he paced off into the wood, seeing the barn in amongst the trees,
Amy heard the door pull open and looked up in desperation, holding Ty's body close to hers.
"Amy!" Jack called, looking around the musty barn, adjusting his eyes to the dim lighting,
"Grandpa!" Amy called, bringing the two men to the rear where she had sat up slightly, holding Tys shoulder to her with one arm and the blanket with the other.
"Geeeze!" Tim winced, realizing Amy was next to naked, wrapped in a blanket with her also naked fiancé. "come on! Really!"
"dad!" Amy retorted, "it's not like that! I had to keep him warm!"
Jack, although taken aback by her methods nodded and came to kneel beside Amy and Ty,
He touched Ty's neck, searching for a pulse point and then squeezed his shoulder in reassurance.
"Tim, get out there and flag down that ambulance, "he said" he's in bad shape"
Tim nodded, but still couldn't take his eyes away from the scene before him.
"Tim!" Jack repeated, "Now!"
He rubbed his face, and quickly left the barn.
The next few minutes where a blur for Amy, she heard the sirens, and Jack assisted her in wrapping Ty tightly in the blanket, so she could get dressed. She was pulling on her boots when to paramedics came through the door, carrying a thermos blanket and their gear. They instantly knelt on either side of Ty and started working on him.
Jack wrapped his arms around Amy as they watched the medical team insert an IV into Ty's arm and encase him in the thermal blanket.
It wasn't long before they had him on a stretcher and where carrying him towards the ambulance that waited outside.
"where you taking him to?" Jack asked as they loaded him in.
"Cross Bow "the paramedic responded, you can meet us there, he turned to look at Amy
"what you did saved his life," he said, "he's very lucky you found him when you did"
Amy nodded, still wrapped in Jacks arms.
"he's going to be ok, though, yeah?" Tim asked, concern on his face as he watched them with Ty.
"too early to say sir, the doctors will give you more answers when you get to the hospital"
With that, they boarded the ambulance and closed the doors, lights flashing as they pulled away.
Amy started to cry, all the emotion and anxieties from the evening before had finally caught up with her.
Jack held her tightly, knowing it was exhaustion and worry that had taken hold.
"come on Amy, I'll take you home, "he said softly "you can get some rest and Lou will make you some food and then we can go see how Tys doing"
"NO!" she said clearly, "take me to cross bow, I'm not leaving him now"
