Author's Note

Thanks for all the GREAT reviews I'm getting for this story! Well in this chapter you get to find out what happens to Ty… and no, he didn't die, he's too hot to just kill like that:) This is The chapter, where everything happens… okay well maybe not everything… Enjoy and Review!

Oh and a part is in here that I think many of you will like but was not meant to be in for a few more chapters! The place was perfect and my fingers decided to disobey my brain and it fit too perfectly to take out.

Super Bowl's tomorrow! Woot woot! I'm a total Eagles fan but since they're not in the Super Bowl this year I'm rooting for the Seahawks! I'm so excited! I LOVE the Super Bowl!

Disclaimer: Based loosely on characters and places created and owned by Lauren Brooke.

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Chapter 4

"Oh my god!" I gasped as I dropped to my knees in front of Ty's still body. I swear I almost had a heart attack out of relief when I saw his chest still visibly rising and falling beneath his perfectly tailored dark blue show jacket.

I gently placed my hands on his shoulders and shook him slightly, "Ty, Ty come on. Wake up!" I gently brushed back the hair that had fallen in front of his eyes.

I looked nervously over my shoulder; I could see people watching us nervously. Ty's family was standing at the fence as close to Ty as they could get. I felt my heart go out to them when I saw the looks of shock, fear and pain across their elegant features. In the distance I could hear an emergency vehicles sirens approaching.

I was relieved to see that one of the Baldwin's grooms had managed to catch Chief and was, unsuccessfully, trying to calm him down.

"Oh Ty please, come on, wake up!" I said desperately. I sighed in relief as I heard him groan, "Oh thank god! Open your eyes Ty!" I pleaded and almost collapsed in relief when I saw his eyes flutter open.

He groaned again and he looked up at me, "Amy?" he said softly.

"Yeah it's me, are you okay?" he didn't say anything, "Um your back? Head? Neck?"

"I don't think so." he trailed of.

"Okay can you move your legs?" he bent his legs up and I sighed in relief again, "What about your arms?" he picked his left arm up but when he started to pick up his right arm he groaned,

"I think it's broken," he groaned.

I tried to think of what to do, "Oh gosh, do you think you can stand up? Or do you want to wait till they bring the stretcher?"

"I can stand."

I put an arm around his shoulders to help him get up since he only had one arm that he could use. There was deafening applause from the audience as Ty sat up. His family looked relieved. His father had an arm around his mother who looked like she was crying.

"Are you okay?" I asked in concern.

"Yeah, I'm good," Ty answered though I don't think he looked to good.

Somehow I managed to get Ty to his feet. I put an arm around his waist to help support him and he had an arm around my shoulders and leaning down on to me.

"Are you sure you're okay?" I asked again.

"Yeah, just a little dizzy."

"Do you want to lie back down and wait for the paramedics to come?"

"No, I'm up already."

Slowly I helped Ty walk to the gate. Once we were out we were met with Ty's family. Ty collapsed against his dad and his mom hugged him. I heard him groan as someone bumped into his arm.

I quietly walked away, back to where my family and friends were. I didn't meet any of my friends' eyes because I knew what they were going to say and I just needed to think about that. Because truthfully, I don't know why I reacted so fast or how I did to Ty being hurt.

"Is Ty okay honey?" my mum asked sounding concerned.

I sighed, "Yeah, it's just his arm," I said softly.

I watched the rest of the competitors in silence, not really seeing them.

"And first place goes to Amy Fleming on Sundance!" The announcer shouted. I hauled myself back on Sunny and rode into the ring amidst the cheering. I'd wanted to win but now it didn't feel so worth it.

Once I'd collected my ribbon and posed for the picture I rode out of the ring. I slowly un-tacked Sunny and gave him a quick brushing before throwing a light water-repellent sheet over him, despite the warm temperature it had started to drizzle.

I was leaning against the water trough while watching Sunny drinking when Soroya came up to me.

"Hey Amy," she said and it startled me out of my thoughts.

"Oh hey," I looked up at her.

She came up and stroked Sunny's damp neck, "You guys looked really good today," she complimented.

"Thanks, Sunny was great! I don't think he's ever gone better. So what did you guys do all day? I haven't seen you much."

"Oh well while you were tacking up and stuff we walked around and watched some other events."

"So anything interesting happen?"

"Well you know that guy who got second place in your class?" she asked.

"Oh yeah, Daniel Lawson or something?" she nodded, "What about him?" I asked interestedly. (a/n: Sorry I don't like Daniel!)

"He was like hitting on all of us, it was pretty weird."

I laughed, "Yeah, he seems kind of creepy."

"Tell me about it! He was acting all cocky like, totally weird."

"Aw come on Roya," I said using my nickname for her, "You guys would look cute together!"

She grimaced, "Somehow I don't think that's going to happen. But while we're on the topic, what was up with you and Ty earlier?"

I mentally berated myself for bringing up the exact topic I had been trying to avoid, "Nothing," I said simply. She looked at me in disbelief, "What? He fell off his horse and I helped him."

"You reacted faster than anybody else and you screamed, I would hardly call that nothing," she looked at me suggestively.

"Anyone would have done it; I was just helping out a friend," I tried to say logically.

"You didn't react the way a friend would. I mean just a friend, if you added a little word in front of friend than that's closer to how you acted."

"What do you mean? If I fell off Sunny would you try to see if I was okay?"

"Well yeah but I don't know if I would run in front of crazy horse to do so," she joked.

"Oh thanks," I rolled my eyes, "But seriously, if Ashley was here I bet she would have done something."

"Amy she was here!" Soroya exclaimed and I looked at her in shock, "She was talking on her cell phone the whole time! I doubt she even realized Ty was hurt!"

"Oh," I said weakly.

"Look Amy, you're allowed to like him. Don't tell me you don't think he's hot."

"Oh no, there's no denying that one," I admitted with a smile.

Soroya laughed, "Just because he has a girlfriend doesn't mean you can't."

I cut her off, "I know! I just." I trailed off and looked back down at Sunny who was playing with the water, of course.

"Amy, do you like him?" Soroya asked softly.

I sighed, "I don't know! Before today I would have answered 'no' and have been positive but now…" I trailed off. After a minute of staring into the clear water I sighed in a defeated way and said, "Fine, I do, I like Ty."

Soroya squealed and clapped her hands, "Oh yes I knew it! Oh! You guys would be so cute together!"

I blushed, "Erm yeah but we're not going to be together."

"I think he's going to break up with Ashley! He's totally into you!"

"I don't think so Soroya, just please don't tell anyone!" I pleaded.

"Fine fine fine, I won't tell anyone," she agreed, "But I still think he likes you!" I groaned, "You two would be like perfect together!"

"Look Roya he has a girlfriend," she opened her mouth to say something, "They've been together for three years. That's long time; they have to have something good together."

"But Ashley's so not good for him! They have nothing in common! You'd be so much better for him!" she whined.

"Look, whether or not Ashley's good enough for him is for Ty to decide."

"Okay fine," she complained.

"Can we just not talk about it anymore? Please?"

"Okay," she sighed, "And I won't tell anyone else," we turned to head back for the trailer. Soroya quickly added, "But I still think you're perfect for each other!"

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Green Acres Prep, next day

In honor of my first place win yesterday at the horse show mum and dad finally decided to take me out to a car dealer to get a car! I got a Jeep Liberty Sport in red! (a/n: this is the car I'm getting! It's so cute!) So now I don't have to hitch rides with my friends everywhere.

When I pulled into the schools parking lot I found a spot next to Soroya's BMW convertible and skillfully parked my awesome new car. I grabbed my bag and jumped out. I made sure the doors were locked before I headed to the school. I caught my reflection in the shinning, spotless body of my car. I think I looked pretty good, I had on a short, dark denim skirt and a deep sea blue t-shirt with a little pocket on the left side of my chest. Both were from American Eagle, which is like my favorite store. I had on very minimal amounts of makeup, just a little eyeliner and lip-gloss and my light brown hair was left down.

I headed over to the big tree where all of my friends and I met everyday and that we had so cleverly nicknamed 'The Big Tree'. Everyone was already there when I joined them.

"Oh my god your car is so cute!" Jamie exclaimed when I reached them.

"I know right?" I grinned.

"I wish my parents would get me a new car," Meghan complained.

"Yours is only like 3 years old!" Rebecca exclaimed.

"I know," Meghan whined, "I'm just so bored of it."

We all laughed.

"So did you get it as a present for winning yesterday in the show?" Rachel wanted to know.

"Well I had a car in England but mum and dad didn't want to ship it here so they promised me I could get a new one. Yesterday just turned out to be a day when they could take me to the car dealer," I explained.

"Oh cool, what kind of car did you have in England?" Jen asked me.

"I had a…" I began but was cut off when Jamie groaned, "What?" I asked.

"Here comes trouble," she said and gestured over my shoulder.

I turned around to see Ashley Grant walking… well it was more like strutting over to where I was standing under 'The Big Tree' followed by a bunch of her friends. She was wearing another short black skirt, a white shirt, a plum colored Juicy Couture zip-up velour jacket with a pair of big, tinted beach house sunglasses. Her long blonde hair was down and she was daintily chewing on a piece of gum.

"What do you think you're doing?" she demanded when she reached my little group.

"Waiting for the bell to ring," I replied.

She rolled her eyes and said, "No not now! Yesterday, what was all that about? I thought I told you before that Ty's my boyfriend!"

"And he's my friend," I retorted, "So I…"

She snorted and cut me off, "He's not your friend. He pities you. Honestly, why would Ty Baldwin want to be friends with someone like you?" She heavily accented 'Baldwin' and looked me up and down with a cold glare when she said 'you'.

"Okay and you are his girlfriend so I could ask you, why didn't you help him when he was thrown from Chief?"

"And step in mud and horse shit!" she exclaimed in disbelief, "I think not! It would have so ruined my new boots."

"So shoes are more important than your boyfriend?"

She glared at me icily, "Those boots were like $500!"

"So why did you wear them to a horse show?"

"As if I'm going to let a stupid animal show dictate what I'm going to wear! Horses and stupid, smelly, boring and a waste of time," she finalized.

"You do know your precious boyfriend is the heir to Baldwin Way's right?"

"Duh, what about it?"

"You do know that's a horse business right? And all the money that buys you your stupid, little, expensive gifts comes from those, as you put it, 'stupid animals'?"

"So? I like the money, I don't care where that comes from. But when I marry Ty I'll get him to shut the stupid place down, god knows he has enough money now for us to live a happy, comfortable, luxurious life, together."

I pushed down the strange feelings of jealousy and said, "So you're going to marry him now?"

"Of course," she said chewing on her gum.

"And do you have something to ensure that little statement? A ring perhaps?"

"I'm expecting one for a Christmas gift," she said grinning.

I found I had nothing to say to this so I kept quiet.

"So why don't you just stay away from Ty," she said in a commanding voice, "You're just fooling yourself if you think you have a chance with him. Why don't you just pack that stupid little farm of yours up and go back to England!"

I kept my mouth firmly shut so I didn't let any of the things I wanted to say to her out. I knew from my conversations with Ty recently that all was not a happy paradise island between the two but her words did hurt. It was all stupid, hell I was stupid; stupid for feeling this way, stupid for actually listening to Ashley's words. I can't believe I was letting myself feel this way! And over a guy no less!

"Excuse me, I forgot something in my car," I said coldly and pushed passed her. I walked quickly back in the direction of my new, red car, hoping that I could get a few minutes of quiet to just think.

But of course Ashley had to have the last say and as I passed her she said, "Yes well you should know, they're putting that stupid horse of his down! Under my suggestion too! So I guess that shows something if his parents will listen to me!"

I spun around to yell at her but bumped into someone. I felt strong hands grip my shoulders to help me from falling over.

"I'm sorry," I said quickly and than I noticed that one of those hands was wrapped in a tan, ACE banage… uh oh, I really hope Ty did not hear that little exchange.

"Ashley what the hell was all that about?" Ty roared so loud that it attracted the attention of the whole student population that was outside on the grand front lawn.

"Oh hey baby," Ashley purred while she snaked her arms around Ty's neck.

Ty looked disgusted and wrenched her arms off his neck, "I suggest," he said in a cold voice, "That you leave me alone."

Ashley made a puppy dog face at him and whined, "Aw come on baby I was only playing."

"I don't find a word of what you just said amusing and I did not hear it in a playing manner. So I suggest that if you can't accept the fact that I have other friends than you leave, now," he told her.

"Are you breaking up with me?" she demanded.

He looked at me for a moment and that looked back at Ashley, "Yes," he said firmly.

"What? You can't do that!"

"Well I just did, I'm tired of you and your games Ashley. I'm finished, I can't take it anymore, I should have done this sooner but I was blind before, yesterday opened my eyes to a few things."

Ashley crossed her arms over her chest, "Who's going to better for you than me?"

"I can think of someone," Ty said purposefully, he didn't even falter when he said those words.

"Ah! Your parents thought we were perfect together!"

"Well my parents don't dictate my life do they? And truthfully I don't think they ever thought we were that good together, they were just being nice."

"Fine Ty, whatever, but you will be back."

"Not this time Ashley," he turned to me and said, "Amy, I have to talk to you."

I stuttered, "Oh I… I was just going to my… my car…"

He grabbed my arm and pulled me away from a very pissed off Ashley and my very shocked group of friends.

"Thank you," he said when we were out of hearing range from anyone else.

"For what?" I asked confused.

"For yesterday."

"O-oh that, it was nothing, really."

"I wasn't nothing," he said staring at me, "It was so far from nothing, it was great. What you did was… I don't know if anyone has ever done something like that for me before," he said softly.

I looked at the ground so he wouldn't see the blush creeping up my face, "It's… well I… I was helping a friend," I said finally and looked up at Ty with a smile.

He looked thoughtful for a few moments before saying, "Friends… we are friends aren't we?"

"Yeah I guess we are."

Than Ty said suddenly, "No."

"What?" I asked cautiously.

"I don't want to be friends."

My heart thudded hard against my chest, I felt like I was going to be sick, "Oh… well… I…"

"No! I didn't mean it like that!" Ty said quickly when he caught sight of the look on my face.

"Well than how did you mean it?" I asked wearily.

"I meant I don't want to be friends, I want to be more than friends."

……………………………………………………… Oh my god………… I'm dreaming, I have to be dreaming. I know Ty Baldwin did not just say that he wants to be more that just friends with… me…

Finally I managed to find my voice and said, "But you… you just broke up with your girlfriend… don't you think that maybe you should…"

He shook his head and cut me off, "No, I broke up with Ashley because we have nothing in common and let's face it; she's a first class bitch. Its like yesterday… yesterday opened my eyes to a whole hell of a lot of things that have been right in front of my face for weeks," he laughed slightly.

"Are you sure you're just not high on pain killers for your arm or something?" I tried to reason, "Because I mean really, you and… me?"

"I like it," he said firmly.

I gratefully leaned against the tree in back of me and let out a shaky breath. I think I'd liked him ever since I met him, I just didn't realize it until yesterday. And I won't deny that last night I had fantasized of this happening, but I seriously never thought it would actually happen, it caught me so off guard. Than I asked the question I need to know the answer to, "Why? Why me? Out of all the people who would gladly go out with you, why choose me?"

Ty answered almost instantly, "Because you're everything Ashley isn't. You're smart, you're funny, thoughtful. You care about other people, you're not self centered. You like horses. You never seem to try so hard with your appearance but you always look great, what you're wearing now for example," he gestured to my outfit, "When you wear something like that it looks natural but when Ashley wears almost the same outfit it looks like she's trying to hard," he sighed and than concluded, "I feel comfortable around you, like I can be myself and I can be happy."

I was silent as I digested this new piece of information. Did he really think that highly of me? Or did April Fools day just come early this year?

Ty laughed and looked up at the top of the tree. Than he looked back at me and said, "Listen to me, you probably think I'm coming on too strong or something."

"No," I said softly looking in his eyes, "I think what you said is great. I find it a little hard to believe all that is true about me but its great."

Ty smiled a smile that reached his eyes, "Are you busy Saturday?" he asked suddenly.

"No, I don't think so."

"I was going to take my sail boat out on the lake, come with me," he asked me.

I was surprised but quickly found my voice, "Sure that would be great," I smiled.

Ty smiled too and said, "Great. So it's a date?"

I paused for a moment but than told him happily, "Yeah it's a date."

Is this really happening? Did Ty Baldwin just ask me out on a date? If this is a dream I don't want to wake up anytime soon.

"I should go, you know, school's soon and all," I said.

"Oh yeah right, so I'll see you later?"

"Yeah," I turned to head back over to the 'Big Tree' when Ty's voice stopped me,

"Amy wait."

I turned back around slowly; I knew this was too good to be true.

"Yeah?" I said carefully.

"I need to talk to you, about Chief."

"Oh my god I completely forgot!" I exclaimed, "How's your arm?" I asked in concern.

"It hurts a bit but I'll get over it. The doctor said it's just a bad sprain though so it should be good in a week or so."

"Oh that's good. So what about Chief? What was up with him yesterday? It was really weird."

"I have no idea. He's never acted like that before, the only other time I fell off of him was when I first got him and that had been my fault anyway. But my mom and dad went crazy yesterday. They said he was dangerous and I could have been killed so when Ashley said he should be put down, they agreed. I could have killed her right there but there were too many witnesses."

I gasped in shock, "They can't put him down! Isn't there anything you can do?" I asked desperately.

"They said they'd give me one chance to figure out what was wrong with him."

"What are you going to do?" I asked in concern. I knew how important Chief was too Ty because Sunny was so important to me.

"I was wondering, do you think I could bring Chief to Heartland?"

For the millionth time that day Ty managed to leave me incapable of words. Finally I managed to say, "Bu-but why? If you have only one chance…"

"I did some research yesterday when I wasn't allowed to leave my room. I managed to contact some people who sent horses to your family in England and they said you were great and recommended you whole heartedly. And I was at Heartland before and you showed me around and told me about the work you guys do and it's great. I think that if anyone can help it's you."

"I…"

"Please Amy, you're my… you're Chief's last chance," he pleaded.

"Okay, you'll have to talk to my parents first but okay," I laughed.

Ty suddenly crossed the distance between us and hugged me. We both laughed and I said, "Come by Heartland after school or whenever and talk with my parents."

"Thanks Amy you're great," he said smiling.

"Okay well I'll see you later," I told him.

"Yeah see you," he said.

I turned to walk back to the 'Big Tree' and my friends in a daze.

"Oh my god Amy what happened?" Jen asked eagerly when I reached them.

"Yeah come on, spill!" Meghan urged.

"He wasn't to send Chief to Heartland," I told them.

Soroya groaned, "And?" she prodded.

"And he asked me out," I said, still somewhere high in the clouds.

They squealed, clapped and jumped up and down at my announcement.

"I knew he was going to ask you out!" Soroya exclaimed triumphantly.

Just than the bell rang and we made our way to the school. My friends were still chattering happily and I was thinking about my up coming boat ride with Ty. Though I'd have to wait a few days for that I could still look forward to Ty coming by Heartland after school.