Bay wanted to jump up and down with joy after hanging up the phone. He had forgiven her, he wanted her back. She dialed Sofia's number.

"Sofia, it's Bay?"

"Hi Bay, any news?"

"I just spoke to Ty, he was very angry at me for contacting you, but he wants to meet you."

"I'm not sure myself how I feel about this entire thing Bay, but I want to meet him as well."

"Can you still come on Saturday?"

"Yes. I'll leave here on Friday after 8 so I'll stop on the way to sleep and I'm aiming to arrive on Saturday around 11 in the morning."

Bay gave her all the details and directions and hung up the phone. She called Regina next to brief her. Regina was relieved and agreed to leave with Bay on Friday afternoon.

Bay opened her laptop to check through her e-mails. There was nothing that required her immediate attention, so she decided to open her Facebook page. She went to the Status tab and changed her relationship status from "Single" to "In a relationship with Ty Mendosa". It just felt right. She clicked update.

Bay continued browsing the internet for a couple of minutes, then decided to start reading about the Arts Programme of the University of Kansas. She thought about her scholarship and felt all warm and fuzzy. This was the first time that she had actually allowed herself to think about it in the past weeks and she let her mind wander into the wonders of college.

She saw the message tab of her Facebook blinking at the bottom of the screen. She opened it and saw that it was from Emmett.

Emmett Bledsoe: WTF?

Bay Kennish: We got back together today

Emmett Bledsoe: So much for you not wanting a relationship

Bay Kennish: I decided I do want one

Emmett Bledsoe: After what he did?

Bay Kennish: Yes

Emmett Bledsoe: So you forgive him but not me?

Bay Kennish: It wasn't the same thing

Emmett Bledsoe: Fine! See you around Bay.

He went offline. Bay sighed. She felt sorry for having misled Emmett, she felt sorry about Ty after he had told her he had not been with anyone over there and her telling him she'd nearly been with Emmett. What was done was done, now they had to move past it. The screen blinked again. This time it was Mary Beth.

MB: OMG when?

Bay: Today in the morning

MB: Wow congrats

Bay: Thanks I am happy

MB: I bet he is too and I certainly am. Gotta run. Tell me all about it later

She smiled and closed the laptop. She looked at her watch and saw that she was running seriously late for school. She decided to skip the shower, threw on some clothes in a hurry and ran out.

After school she decided to go to the studio and try out her new supplies. She thought about Ty and was again consumed by her emotions. For two hours she focused on the canvas. She started with the reds as in the past, however this time she did not finish with the black. She looked at it critically one she was finished. It looked as intense as the last one she had done, however this one was all about hope whereas the other one was about hurt. She decided to let it dry for two days and take both of them with her on Friday.

Meanwhile in Missouri Ty was getting out of bed for the second time today. The pain was unbearable, but the Doctor had told him that if he managed to get around there would be no further need to keep him in the hospital for more than another week. With that new piece of information Ty made himself go past the pain. For the first time he ventured out of the room and hobbled around the corridor.

He went around the corner and saw a sign with the words Internet Café. As he was already up and about he decided to check his e-mail. It had been more than four weeks since he had last checked it. It took him awhile to get himself settled in the chair, but he managed in the end. He opened Explorer and his e-mail; he had 81 unread messages. He scanned them quickly from the bottom up and saw that most of them were junk and the others from several of his colleagues in Afghanistan enquiring about his well being.

Not wanting to deal with replying to his colleagues just yet and be faced with the painful memories it brought with it, he prepared to log-off when the first message caught his attention. It was an e-mail from Facebook which he though was junk but when he read the subject line it said "Bay Kennish mentioned you on Facebook". Silly Bay, he thought, as if he would have had access. Nonetheless he was curious and opened the link. He was taken to Bay's page and he smiled when he saw that she had Axe Girl as her profile picture.

Then he gasped "Bay Kennish changed her relationship status from "single" to "in a relationship with Ty Mendosa".

He felt tears stinging in his eyes. They had talked about it this morning of course, but to see it there in black and white posted just 5 minutes after they spoke was overwhelming for him. He quickly clicked on his name and was taken to his page which hadn't been updated in months. He was not a big fan of Facebook and had created a profile because Bay had made him three years ago. He opened it every couple of months but that was about it. He went to his profile and added his non-existing relationship status to Ty Mendosa is in a relationship with Bay Kennish. There, he did it! Now it was netficial!

Not wanting to, but drawn to the search box nonetheless he typed in Sofia Mendosa. The search got over 50 results so he narrowed it down to Tulsa, OK. And bingo, there she was. Her profile was closed to friends only and he narrowed his eyes to look at the picture. She looked pretty. He could make out long black hair and the cheekbones so similar to his own. Definitely Cherokee heritage, no doubt about it. He sat and looked at the picture for another 30 minutes lost in thought.

Meanwhile in Kansas City Bay sat down for diner with her parents. John and Kathryn were happy to see her in a good mood.

"Bay, you look happy." Kathryn said.

"I'm happy" Bay said grinning.

"What's the occasion?" John asked.

"Ty and I are back together."

Kathryn and John exchanged a look.

"You're dating Ty again? I thought you wanted a break." John said.

"I did. But then, I love him, you see. So what's the point?"

"Bay…are you sure he's ok? I mean up there?" John pointed at his head.

"I don't know, he seems fine and he's been seeing the Psychiatrist every day."

"Bay, you're 18 and we're not here to tell you who or who not to date. We just want you to be happy." Kathryn said.

"I'm happy Mum I really am and I'm so excited that he'll be moving into the guesthouse in two weeks."

"Bay, this is new information here for us and I'm not entirely comfortable with having Ty in the guesthouse while you two are dating. He is still welcome to stay with us and he'll get the guest bedroom next to our master." John said.

Bay was horrified.

"But Dad…"

"Don't but Dad me" John interrupted "This is still our house and in here I get to make the decisions and this one is final."

"You don't trust me?" Bay asked looking giving John her puppy dog look.

John just laughed.

"Bay, save that look for who doesn't know you. I will not have the two of you on the loose in the guest house. This house still has principles. If you want to hang-out you do it in the lounge."

Bay sulked but decided not to say anything. She'd done enough harm already with her big mouth lately and she didn't want her Dad to drop the offer altogether.

"I'm driving over with Regina tomorrow."

"That's fine Bay, as long as you're back here Sunday evening." Kathryn said.

On Friday after school Bay raced to the studio to collect the painting. She carefully wrapped it and put it in her car. She drove home and did the same with the painting in the garage.

She then rushed upstairs to pack her bag and had a shower. She used her scrub and shaved her legs. She thought it was all a bit silly since Ty was not going to see them, but it made her feel good about herself. Once she was done she settled to wait for Regina, who came shortly after 5 and they were on their way.

Bay couldn't wait for the next morning to come and when it finally did and she was standing at the barrier with her two paintings under her arms, she smiled.

She was cleared and she rushed upstairs to see Ty. She knocked on the door and opened it and when he saw her, he broke into a smile. Bay stood at the door and smiled at him.

None of them said a word. He opened his arms and she rushed towards him. Carefully she leaned over the bed and kissed him on the mouth. She rested her forehead against his and closed her eyes. He took her face in her hands, a gesture that was so Ty and so familiar to her and he kissed her softly. Bay felt his tongue running along her lips and she opened her mouth to let him in. It was a slow, long and drawn out kiss. It was just right! Bay finally broke the kiss and looked at Ty.

"Did that answer your question?"

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