Amy had spend the next few days avoiding Heartland and Ty. She spent most of her time with Tim and Shane. Even spending the night at the dude ranch the day before he left for Moosejaw. She had then thrown herself into practicing. There was a small local race coming up Tim wanted her to enter. And she wanted to prove she could be his jockey for the season. Things with her and Caleb had pretty much returned to normal. After he had a chance to cool down he realized he had an even bigger past with Ashley. And didn't feel the need to be worried over one kiss. Amy had cut all ties to Ty since and was taking his side.
Amy and Lou decided to have a girls day. They'd just finished brunch at Maggie's and were now looking at wedding dresses. Lisa had offered to watch Jackson and suggested the girls spend some quality time together before Lou's flight to Vancouver at the end of the week.
"Oh Amy. It's beautiful." Lou said from the chair she was sitting in as Amy emerged from the dressing room.
"Yeah?" Amy bit her bottom lip as she looked down at it.
"Yes. You are beautiful." Lou said standing admiring her sister.
Amy smiled spinning around to see herself in the floor length mirror. "I really do love it."
"Caleb is such a lucky man." She knelt to fix the dress. "He's gonna be speechless when he sees you walking down the aisle."
"I think this is the one." Amy smiled. "I can't believe I'm getting married."
"Me either. But you both are so in love. And on the plus side Dad seems on board." Lou frowned.
Amy stepped down off the pedestal. "They both think I'm too young. And Dad is afraid I'll..." She trailed off.
"End up like me?" Lou finished putting her hands on her stomach. After a pause Lou looked up smiling. "You should get that dress."
Tim parked his truck near the fence. Getting out he looked around surprised by the lack of movement around the ranch. Jack had asked him to stop by to talk cattle but seen his truck wasn't home. He assumed Amy must have it. He let himself in as always. "Hey, Jack." He shouted as he walked over to the coffee pot. "Jack?" He shouted again before going into the dining room where he came face to face with Lou. She was standing up from the couch a book in her hand looking shocked and angry.
Neither knew where to begin. Lou noticed Tim's hand grip his coffee cup a little tighter and his eyes were now on her stomach. Lou held the book she was reading down a little bit to cover her baby bump but it was too late he'd already seen it. Tim placed his cup down and folded his arms. "Where's Jack?" He asked annoyed.
Lou pursed her lips just as angry. "Out."
Tim rolled his eyes and let out a long sigh. "Where is he?" He asked again this time with attitude.
"He went with Lisa and Amy to a horse auction." Lou reluctantly said. Both having a stare out. Neither moving from their spot.
"He set me up. Forcing us in the same room." He huffed turning on his heels.
"I could say the same thing." She shouted at his back. "You think I want to see you anymore then you want to see me?"
He turned around glaring at her. "See you found yourself knocked up again. Didn't learn your lesson the first time?"
Lou's eyes went wide. She threw her book down and walked around the couch stepping closer to Tim "I'm married now. This is a choice." She pointed.
"Ha! As if. Where's your so-called husband?"
"Business trip. Not that it's any of your your business." She hissed. "Where's your love child?" She asked feeling gutsy. Tim's expression was everything as she let out a laugh. "Didn't want me to know you make mistakes too?" She folded her arms as she smirked at him.
"I'm an adult." He said doing his best to recover from her comment.
"And I'm not? I was 27, Dad." She yelled. "Peter and I love each other. You were so drunk you didn't even this boy's mother."
"We knew each other. And you know I was a mess back then." Lou laughed. "That doesn't excuse your behaviour."
"Like father, like daughter."
"You know what I don't need this." Tim said heading for the kitchen.
"So once again your just gonna run away from the issue." Lou said following him.
"Peter was a terrible person. Of all people. And what he stands for. You went behind our backs." Tim shouted. "You lied to us for months. That's not the way you were raised."
"How would you know anything about the way I was raised. You were never around. And then you just took off." She shouted back. They had so much water under the bridge she was getting more upset over every little reminder of the terrible person he was.
"That's not my fault. I got hurt."
"I know that, Dad. But you didn't think that was hard on us too? You leaving...just made it worse. Amy was only 5 years old. She grew up without a dad because of you."
"I've fixed things with her. We couldn't be closer. My being here or not doesn't excuse your behaviour. And you know it." Tim put his hands on his hips.
"I make one mistake and you push me away. I needed you. I was scared. And confused. Thank gosh for Peter being supportive cause I don't know what I would have done if he wouldn't have stuck by me." She put her hand on her stomach subconsciously. "Your the one who has been behaving terribly." He glared at her. "How do I even know your sober now?" She dared to say.
"Excuse me?!" Tim spat back. "Your questioning my sobriety? You know nothing about me."
"Who's fault is that?" Lou asked hurt. She was aware he and Amy had patched things up and he was practically father of the year to her. But it stung now hearing it and seeing it for herself.
"So I was a drunk? You lied and pretended all that was happening with Peter wasn't until you found yourself backed into a corner. If you hadn't had gotten pregnant when did you intend on filling us in on your little secret?"
"Does it matter? You clearly won't gonna change your mind about him."
"He's an oil man!" Tim yelled startling Lou as she stepped back.
"That's not fair! You've never even giving Peter a chance." Lou screamed at Tim getting angry now. She suddenly whines in pain but keeps her composer.
"Not fair! You wanna talk not fair!" Tim continued to yell. "Your behaviour was..." He stopped noticing Lou's face scrunch up. "Lou?" He asked now calmer. Lou closed her eyes as she touched her stomach. She winched again. "Honey, what's going on? Talk to me." He touched her shoulder forcing her to look up at him.
"It...hurts." She finally managed to say. As another pain hit her. "Something's wrong." She whispered tears coming to her eyes. She did her best to breath through what felt like a contraction. She groaned loudly as she tried to sit at the dinning room table.
"No." Tim shouted grabbing her arm. "I'll get Jackson. You get to my truck. We are going to get you checked out." Before Lou could object Tim disappeared toward Lou's old room where Jackson had been napping.