Hello everyone! Well I tried to get the 10th chapter up by the other day, but it just didn't work out. I hope everyone is enjoying my story and I really am trying to wrap this thing up before school starts again. Well here is the chapter, enjoy! And please, please review, I need to know what you think! Oh yes and pay close attention in what leads up to the flashback and during the flashback so you know what's going on. It's not confusing to me, but I'm the one who wrote it, so it may be different to each one of you. Thanks for reading!

-Saving Amy-

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~Patience~

But if we hope for what we do not yet have,

we wait for it patiently.

Romans 8:25

It had been close to a week since the day Ty had found out that Amy had been doing things behind his back. It felt weird to think that even though Ty had been angry with her he had been happy at the same time. Since that day he and Amy had grown closer all over again. They had ridden horses together every day and played stupid games that they had hoped would trigger something inside of Amy's brain and maybe bring her back. It was so hard for Ty to wrap his head around the fact that even though Amy stood right in front of him she still really wasn't there. She had said something to Ty about it a couple of days ago. "It's just so frustrating. I don't want to change the person who I once was, but yet it's kind of like a second chance you know? I can make my own new memories and learn new things that maybe I once didn't. But it's hard for me because it's like the Amy I once was is trying so hard to come back. And I wish she would, because now I just feel lost. She's hidden inside me somewhere and yet even when I try to summon and beg her to come back I can't seem to find her. But whenever I remember a little piece of my life it's like I'm slowly being me again. But then I ask myself; who is me?" Those were the words that had kept Ty trying to help her remember stuff, even if it was just telling her about what she used to be like.

Amy was slowly getting to where she didn't mind being around other people. They would talk to her just like she'd remembered everything they had ever talked about before. Ty had asked them to do that before he would reintroduce Amy to someone she used to know. Sometimes Amy would remember a little detail that would help her recall her connections with the person, but the greatest remembered memory was when Ben came for a visit. Ty hadn't been thrilled with the idea at first, but when Ben had insisted he had ultimately given in. It was Ben's belief that if Amy was remembering a few details when Ty would introduce her to someone of her past, that there was absolutely no way that Amy wouldn't remember Ben. Ben was little cocky. But Ty had prayed hard that Ben's visit would help Amy remember. Amy had even got excited about meeting him again, because so far most of the people Ty had reintroduced her to were her family who had come and gone leaving her with only another sense of loss, even if she had remembered something to connect with that person.

With Lou Amy had remembered the tall blonde helping to revive the little Sugarfoot, but she had done something to bring the horse out of his death sentenced life. Amy just couldn't remember what it was that her sister had done. That's what had left her disappointed most. A young girl about her age, named Sorya, had come for a visit with her husband Matt and their little girl. Sorya was supposedly her best friend but she hadn't remembered a thing about the girl or how they had ever even became friends in the first place. Now her husband however was very familiar and she'd remembered that he was Scott's brother. Her time with Joni had, however brought the name Ben to her mind and now she was very curious about meeting this Ben that had worked for a period of time at the Heartland sanctuary.

However the day that Ben came over Ty was almost tempted to send him home. Amy had been excited for the past two days about meeting Ben, but that day hadn't been so great and Ty feared Ben would only add to her discouragement. The morning had started out great, but by lunchtime things had fallen apart. Around breakfast was when the whole mess had begun. At first Ty thought that she had knocked down the barrier in her mind and he had his hope so high he almost fell out of his chair. The conversation had played out like a grand dream and Ty had let himself get overly excited.

"Ty you remember how you didn't think I should try to join up with Spindle at such a young age? Now look at him." Amy said with a playful smile.

Ty couldn't decide if this was a dream, miracle, or a trance, but he opted that it was a miracle. A miracle was the only thing that could bring Amy back from what all she'd been through. Now if this was a dream it was a really good one and so he tried not to move so as not to wake himself up. If this was some kind of trance, or another "heart stopping moment" he wasn't sure what he would do if she pulled back out of it. But whatever it was Ty decide that he ought to enjoy it while it lasted, in case their time together was short. "Yeah he looks real good Ames."

"You remember when you were in a coma and I stayed at your bedside for so long?" she asked glancing away as if the memory of this pained her.

Ty's old humor pulled him back to reality as he spoke, "Well I was in a coma. How do you expect me to remember that?"

"You know what I mean!" she said with a giggle. Before she could look too offended however, Amy reached out her long arm and gave him a playful punch.

Ty laughed this had to be real. She had just hit him. Now there was no way it would have been a dream or he would've waken up.

"What I'm getting at is, I was so patient. I had to be, because if I hadn't been, you might have never come back to me. That's what love is Ty. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy," she paused and smiled a tearful smile at Ty.

"…it does not boast, it is not proud." They finished together and he reached for her hand.

"First Corinthians 13:4 I do believe," Ty said with a smile.

"That's right," she said squeezing his hand gently. "Now, what I'm trying to say is, wait for me Ty."

Ty sighed as his eyes fluttered open. This was when he felt arms raising him up off the floor. "Ty are you ok?" So, had it all been a dream? He could still see Amy's clear face in front of him, but then he realized that was because she was right in front of him. "What happened to me?" he asked gruffly.

"You were heading into the kitchen and then you just blacked out."

"How long?"

"What? Oh, you've barely been out for a few seconds."

Not only did Ty's head fall, his heart fell too. He knew now that he had simply dreamt his time with the Amy he really knew. He steadied himself against the wall as she backed away from him. Ty shook his head gently and with the hand he wasn't using to steady himself he rubbed his face roughly as if to wipe away a past memory.

"Ty, I want you to see the doctor." Amy said sternly.

Ty smiled sadly, "That's ok. I think I'll take a rain check on that one."

"Ty, please?"

"Why Ames? So they can tell me I have broken heart syndrome?" he asked as he turned and walked away.

"Ty, now what on earth is that supposed to mean? Did I do something to hurt you?" Amy asked sincerely.

Ty turned to see those beautiful gray eyes staring intently and hurt back up at him. He realized that what he had said was selfish and he hated seeing her look up at him so torn the way she was now. He glanced away from her intense gaze. "No, Amy you didn't do anything."

"Then tell me Ty," she said angrily. "What is it that is bothering you so bad? I know I'm not who I used to be. I don't know you. Truth hurts sometimes. I can't help it that I'm not that perfect girl you remember. I'm sorry I don't remember anything I should, I'm sorry I can't seem to get a grip on my life." Amy sighed and tears filled her eyes all over again. This was definitely one of those bad days. She just couldn't seem to pull herself together. She felt almost bipolar. Her emotions were raging from one thing to another.

Ty rushed to the girl he had known for most of his life. He swung his arms around her, but she pulled away quickly. "Not this time Ty. You are not going to be the one to make it all better again. I'm going for a walk." She said heading for the door.

"Amy wait," Ty said gently grabbing her arm.

"No Ty." Amy said turning on him. Ty released her arm feeling shunned and heartbroken all over again. "But you know what?" Amy asked stopping with her hand resting on the door knob. Ty looked up waiting for her to speak again. "The one thing I'm not sorry for is the fact that I've made a wonderful friend." She spoke quietly.

Ty looked into her ashen, tear stained face. He was hurt because he was absolutely positive that his over protectiveness and everything else he had miss-said or hurt her feelings with had driven her away from him, and there was no way that that friend could be him. "Who's that?" Amy smiled, "Who else? I've fallen head over heels for some guy who's been over protective, constantly wanting me to be someone who I'm not, and always driving me absolutely crazy…" Ty's eyes fell and his shoulders drooped. Had he really been that bad? "I'm sorry…" Ty started, but Amy put her finger to his lips in a hushing gesture.

"Someone who calls me by what seems to be a special nickname, Ames," she said with a sigh. "And even though I don't completely understand it, I know that whoever I used to be like, you cared deeply for that person, and Ty, I'm her, I just don't remember what it was we shared. I'm sorry," Amy placed her hand gently on his shoulder. "Someone who I know I must have used to care for, but someone who has absolutely charmed me in every way possible. From saving my life to helping me remember even just a few tiny memories, to even just telling me what my favorite candy bar was." Amy smiled sadly, "Ty." She whispered.

Now as Ben knocked cautiously at the farm house door, Ty readied himself to turn him away. Things had been awkward between he and Amy since early that morning. Now he wasn't sure how things would play out or if Amy would even want to meet Ben. But before Ty could even open the door, Amy stood patiently right behind him. "Well, hurry Ty," she said with a wide grin. Ty took a deep breath and opened the door.

"Amy?" Ben asked stepping through the threshold and right past Ty.

Amy inhaled deeply as Ben leaned in and kissed her gently on the cheek. Ben was being a little too normal for Ty's liking. But he hoped that maybe something would tick inside Amy's brain, and to his surprise she asked almost immediately a question that nearly stopped Ben and Ty's heart. "How's Red?"

Ben looked up at Amy and their gazes locked. "Oh Amy he is absolutely great, we have been winning quite a bit lately. We have quite a bond these days."

It was just like good old Ben. He never missed a beat and he never missed a chance to brag about he and Red's earnings. Though he wasn't too bad of a guy, he did have quite a cocky side to him. Ty just shook his head unbelievingly as Amy lead the way into the living room. "I'm sorry if there are things I do not remember, about you Ben." Ty heard her say as he locked the door back. 'God I pray that things work out in your will. I pray that you just give me patience, and also I pray that you help me to pass those patient tests when they come along. I can't do it without you Lord.'

Ben was speaking again as they all gathered in the living room. His blue eyes were shining and his blonde hair only added color to his pale features. "That's ok Amy, I'm just here to pick your brain and help you remember. View me as your next victim. Drill me on any questions you want to ask and I'll answer them to the best of my-know how." He said with a stupid grin dancing on his face. "I got my game face on. Roll your dice, I'll move the mice, nobody's gonna get hurt." Ty rolled his eyes, but smiled hugely as he noticed Amy's bubbly laughter.

mMm

By the time Ben had left that night, Amy's cheeks were flushed from laughter. She was worn out and tired, but the awkwardness that she and Ty had felt earlier had vanished. Ben had helped her to remember some things, but mostly he had treated her entirely normal. He'd acted as if they had been long time friends, but when Amy thought about she guessed they had, she just didn't remember it.

"Amy," Ty said as he walked back into the living room after walking Ben to the door. "I'm sorry about what I said this morning."

Amy looked up and walked to where Ty held his arms open wide for her to fall into. Amy wrapped her arms tightly around his neck as he wrapped his arms around her waist. "Oh, Ty, I'm sorry too. It seems like that's all we are ever doing these days, apologizing."

Ty grimaced. This was where he wanted to be though, right here in her arms. He would love things to be able to be this way. "Amy." He sighed as he ruffled her long hair with his hand. Ty felt his cheeks flush red as they stood in each other's arms just a little too long. Amy tightened her arms around his neck and whispered quietly, "Ty Baldwin, you're holding out on me." Ty felt her warm breath against his ear and he knew he needed to back up. As he stepped away from her he heard her annoyed sigh. He placed his hand gently on her cheek and bent down to kiss her temple.

When Ty stepped away from her again Amy rolled her eyes as her own cheeks turned pink. "You know just when I think I have you figured out; you go and confuse me all over again." Her words made Ty scrunch up his brow in confusion. "When I kissed your forehead?" he asked. "That confused you?" Amy smiled embarrassedly back at him, "No, before you kissed me. You know, I have these strange feelings for you, but I can't seem to figure out what they are. Please just tell me what we were before I forgot. Were we just friends or more?" she pleaded.

Ty sighed and then smiled. "We were friends Amy," he said coolly.

"Yeah, if you say so, I bet that's what it is. I just can't seem to shake the fact that there's something else there. I just can't put my finger on it." She sighed and then her eyes grew wide. "We weren't fighting or anything, before I forgot, were we? Did I say anything mean that I should apologize for?"

Ty shook his head and smiled. "We were friends Amt. I was just your stable hand when we were young, and then when you went to college I took care of everything with the help of more stable hands and your grandfather before…"

"Before he died, I know." She said solemnly.

"You were only back for a few days after you had graduated college, before the accident. You were so ready to be home, and go back to work for full time. You were excited about being able to treat even the ill horses on your own, without the need of a vet. Because that's what you were."

Amy smiled and nodded. The new news excited her even more. This was definitely something she could store in her mind somewhere. Maybe it would eventually help her remember.

"You know what, I've got an idea." Ty said as he recaptured Amy's attention again. "Let's have ice cream, watch movies, and play board games all night long!" Ty said with a goofy face and grin.

"Last one to the freezers a rotten egg," Amy said as she pushed Ty away so she could get a head start.

"Hey!" Ty yelled. "Get back here!" But all that could be heard throughout the house was the musical sound of their laughter.

Alright, I know, I know, I'm sorry it's not very long. I wanted it to be much longer than this. I even had a cliffie planned, but (don't you just hate the word but) I promised you a chapter so I tried to get it up quicker by shortening it.

I'm about to take a three day vacation starting tomorrow, so I won't update for a little while, but before I leave I'm going to tweek a few things from the other chapters that I noticed were wrong. Anyway, thank you for reading!

Just a little Tamy fluff there at the end. But you know what I need to know if you liked it or not, so please, please review!

-Horsewhisper