Chapter 29

It was nearing 2:45pm in the afternoon, Amy had decided to go to the cafeteria for a while after spending a good part of the day with Ty.

She had enjoyed being able to sit and talk to him, and just be together. They had talked about the future, the wedding, the old farm that they wanted to buy.

She had listened to Ty tell her about the night he went missing, what he remembered, the laptop, his run in with Jeremy in the trailer.

It was good to get it all out in the open, and she reciprocated by filling him in on her accounts of what had happened, the barn in the woods, the fear she felt over his injuries and Trash's involvement in his overdose.

She had left him with the doctor replacing his iv into his arm, in preparation for his antibiotic booster.

Amy sat quietly at her table, drinking an orange juice, her mind lost in thought.

She was instantly brought back to reality when her phone beeped.

{"4:30pm, Century Gardens near the chess player statue,"}

Amy suddenly became aware of the time, it was nearly 3. She looked around the cafeteria, and quickly finished her drink, Amy walked towards the elevator while texting a reply.

{"I'll be there"}

"hey, "Ty smiled as she came into his room a distant look on her face, "there she is, I was getting worried you had left without saying goodbye"

Ty faked a frown as Amy came to his side kissing him on the cheek.

"I'd never go without a farewell kiss" she responded, smiling at him, her eyes drifted to the IV that was now taped to the inside of his arm.

"yeah," he signed, "seems I'm plugged in again for a while, they tried my hand but couldn't find a vein, so." Ty tapped his arm gently "it's the main vein for me"

Amy pulled a sad face and gently touched his arm. "it's only for tonight, then you're out of here tomorrow"

He smiled, he couldn't wait, the whole hospital experience was well and truly over for him. Ty was looking forward to smelling the clean air at Heartland, feeling the warmth of the open fire and being surrounded by the family that had called him their own.

Amy looked tentatively at her phone again, and her face gave away her emotions.

"hey babe?" Ty asked taking her hand, "what's wrong?"

"oh nothing, I just have to meet up with a client and I'm running a little behind," she kissed him on the lips, distracting him from his question.

Ty returned the kiss, enjoying the closeness. His hand touching her soft cheek.

"have I told you how much I have enjoyed today, having you spend the day with me," he said sweetly.

"I enjoyed it too Ty, I can't wait until tomorrow, when I can finally have you home and safe."

Amy signed and ran her hand through his ruffled hair, and across his stubbled chin.

"I'm really running late now, so I'll see you in the morning ok, "she smiled at him as he nodded "I'll be here early to pick you up. "

"I love you, you go, don't keep your client waiting," Ty smiled at her, and she kissed him again, waving as she left him to his magazines.

Jeremy grabbed his phone, his wallet and pulled on his jacket, his face was stern and cold.

He stopped at the door before opening it, holding his hands to his head. Shutting his eyes.

"argh!" he growled, rubbing his temples, the pain shooting through his skull.

He staggered over to the bedside, and fumbled the pill bottle between his fingers, quickly pushing two into his mouth. He swallowed hard, and skulled a bottle of water.

Breathing deeply his eyes still closed.

He looked at his phone, the time was now 3:25pm,

Jeremy signed heavily and ran his finger through his black hair, it was almost time.

Amy approached the Century Park in the heart of downtown Calgary, people where bustling around heading for home after a long day's work. She looked across the road at the university of Calgary and smiled,

Ty spent a lot of his time in that Building, it seemed weird to be there without him.

She walked slowly towards the park entrance, She reminisced about many a lunch date they had had there, Ty meeting her for a quick picnic between classes.

Her eyes fell on the stature of the chess player and she slowly walked over to it. She looked around, but people were heading towards the bus station on the other side of the park and no one seemed to be stopping.

Amy pulled out her phone, and walked up to the table that the statue was attached to, she sat on the bench opposite the bronzed figure.

Jeremy had not replied to her text. She signed and looked at the world as it past her by.

"seems fitting really, "a voice said coolly behind her, "a chess board, a game in play, and here we are at a check mate"

Amy froze, she knew the voice, so didn't turn around.

"your late, "she said calmly, still watching the intersection in front of her

"your testy when made to wait" he mocked, "relax Amy, this is just two friends meeting up for a chat,"

"I'm here as you asked me to be, there's really nothing friendly about this meeting "she retorted.

His smugness annoying her.

"did you bring it?' he asked coldly, coming around to sit next to the statue figure, opposite from her.

"I said I would come and meet you, I didn't say anything about giving you money" Amy said sternly, trying to take control of the encounter, "I'm not scared of you Jeremy "

Anger flashed across his blue eyes for a split second but disappeared just as quickly. He leaned back into the bench, watching her intently.

"there she is, the girl I remember, "he smirked, "I was wondering when she was going to come out to play"

Amy watched him with a cold expression across her face. She was not going to play into his games.

"they have Tash you know, "she finally said" the police, she's told them everything,"

Jeremy laughed, and folded his arm across his chest,

"that poor girl, she's very unstable, and to think she actually harmed a patient, how terrible" he mocked,

"you won't get away with this Jeremy!" Amy retorted, her anger getting the better of her.

"get away with what?" He teased, "I didn't do anything! That moronic girl gave those drugs to your precious Ty not me,"

"you set her up, just like you did to Ty, and to Cass, everyone you touch you destroy!" Amy was trying really hard to stay calm, but her raised voice had attracted a few stares from the passersby.

"I have done nothing!" he sneered" I didn't destroy my horses jumping career, I wasn't the one who got in my way and wouldn't give me Phoenix so I could stay on the circuit, I didn't break into my trailer and steal my belongings!" he spat the words at her.

"maybe so, but you did frame Ty and let him take the blame for you injecting your horse with a lethal dose just for the insurance money, you did try to get me drunk by spiking my juice just to get your hands-on Phoenix, you did con Cass and Malory to gain your advantages. "Amy growled. Jeremys smile started to fade.

"you held Ty at gun point and left him for dead in the middle of winter.!" Tears of anger where in Amy's eyes now. She was losing control,

"everything I did was justified, I had no choice!" he snarled. Touching his temple with his hand and squinting one eye slightly.

"you can't blame everyone else for your mistakes Jeremy, they are all on you "Amy retorted "you can end this right now, hand yourself in and take responsibility."

He glared at her, shaking his head slightly,

"this is finished," he finally said standing up, Turing to leave.

Amy stood up and grabbed his arm, "You can fix this Jeremy, I know you really don't want to do this" she pleaded with him. softening her voice, trying a different approach.

Jeremy turned to look at Amy, his face cold yet confused. He pulled his arm free from her grasp,

"this can't be fixed!" he said coldly, his eyes dropping slightly a look of sadness filling them. "I can't … there's no time left to fix anything "

He turned away from her and stalked away, join the people around the intersection and crossing the road towards the station.

Amy sat back down and took a few deep breaths, her hands shaking.

She collected herself and then dialed her phone, putting it to her ear.

"hello, Officer Parker, Its Amy, I need to tell you something"

To be continued,,,