Amy laughed as she rode Spartan racing up to the ridge Caleb not far behind her. "I win, again!" She shouted as he caught up to her.
"You know that's not fair. You had a head start."
She shook her head. "You just don't like losing."
"No, I guess your right. I don't." He said. He reached and grabbed her hand. Amy smiled at him. "Rematch!" She shouted pulling her hand away and nudging Spartan forward in a canter.
Caleb had managed to catch up to her and now both were riding at a slow walk heading back toward Heartland. As they got closer Amy noticed Jack's truck pulling up to the barn. The back filled with stuff she was to far to make out. However Caleb noticed. "Is that a motorcycle?" He asked squinting. Amy didn't answer. "Since when does Jack ride?" Caleb joked. He glanced at Amy who had a weird expression. "Amy? What's wrong?"
She wasn't sure exactly. But the sudden feeling it brought was unexplainable. "Nothing." She faked a smile in Caleb's direction and squeezed his hand a little tighter for reassurance. He smiled back widely. As they got closer to the barn she saw another figure. He or she was unloading the items from the back of Jack's truck. As Caleb dismounted his horse Amy caught sight of the person. She felt her stomach twist.
Caleb who had grabbed Spartan's lead stood waiting for Amy to get down but instead caught her pale and shocked expression as she stared off at something. He spun around still holding Spartan still to see what she was looking at. A tall, dark shaggy haired, 20-something man wearing a leather jacket stood staring back at Amy. He was more then a little confused. "Amy?" Caleb said trying to get her attention.
Amy swallowed hard and shifted uncomfortably in the saddle. "Amy? Wow!" The boy said stepping forward his eyes never leaving hers. Amy finally jumped down and practically ripped the lead from Caleb and tugged Spartan forward angerly. She walked right past both men and into the barn where she started untacking Spartan.
Caleb now stood awkwardly with his horse wondering what got into Amy and who this guy was.
Jack came down the loft stairs and was almost ran over by his granddaughter as she slammed the saddle down. She never looked at him instead went back over to Spartan and put him in his stall. She unclicked the lead and threw it down. "Amy?" Jack said from where he stood near the stairs watching her. She turned around to see Ty carrying a large dofflebag up the stairs. "Amy, I'm sorry. He had nowhere else to go. It's only temporary I promise."
Amy shook her head at him and brushed past him to grab the other horse. Jack couldn't help but notice the tears in her eyes and almost instantly regretted his decision.