As most of her guests started to leave Amy noticed Ty hadn't come back from the barn. She knew the kiss had been a bit awkward with Jack walking in on them. But she was eager to talk to Ty. Lou and Scott were sitting cuddled on the couch talking looking so cute. It made her smile thinking that could be her and Ty.
"Amy?" Tim said getting her attention. She turned to face him noticing he had his jacket on. "I've got to work cattle in the morning, sweetie." He said pulling her into a hug.
"Thanks for coming, Dad. It really meant a lot to me to see you in the stands."
"Your welcome." He kissed the top of her head. "Goodnight."
"Love you." She watched as her dad disappeared down the steps and toward his truck before looking back into the slowly emptying room. Jack was busy talking to Lisa. She decided that he wouldn't come looking for her now as the party was basically over. She grabbed her jacket from the hook and quickly left the house in the direction Tim had just minutes earlier.
She smiled almost nervously as she walked into the barn. Remembering her kiss with Ty as she walked past the stalls and up the loft stairs. "Ty?" Her smile growing. "You up here?" She pushed the door open her smile faded as the shock of the empty room hit her. Ty's dresser sat open with his clothes cleaned out of it. The bed made neatly as if he hadn't even lived there. She took a step forward to pick up the cowboy hat Jack had given him. She felt heartbroken. And so confused. He hadn't mentioned anything to her. He wanted to tell her something down by Spartan's stall hours earlier. But she cut him off. That's when they shared their first kiss. Her breath caught as she picked up the letter placed perfectly under the cowboy hat. Her eyes tearing as she read it. His apology for leaving. His words about needing to do this. Her feeling like it was all her fault. She wiped her face as Lou's voice echoed from downstairs. Amy wondering how long she'd been standing there, rereading the letter. Trying to make sense of it.
"Amy?" Lou's voice sounding strange to her ears.
She hesitated before rushing down the stairs. She practically ran right into Lou. "He's gone." She hiccuped.
Lou taking in her appearance. "Who's gone?" She studied Amy's red tear strained cheeks.
"Ty. He's gone." She hugged Lou tightly as she started to cry harder.
Amy let out a groan. Everything hurt. As she tried to remember what happened and where she was she noticed the sound of the rain. She still couldn't figure out where she was.
Ty stirred and brought his hand up to his head. He felt something wet and assumed it wasn't the rain. His hair was wet though and he wondered why when he was inside. He heard a noise beside him and turned. "Amy?" Amy moved at the sound of his voice. "Are you okay?"
"I think so. You?"
"Yeah. My arm hurts and I'm pretty sure I hit my head." He looked down at the blood covering his fingers. Amy reached up to touch the cut but Ty flinched. "Ow...don't do that."
Amy laughed. "Remember the cattle drive? I did the same thing."
"Oh yeah!" He smiled.
Looking around Amy asked. "What happened?"
"We hit a tree." Sightly confused. Why did she remember a memory from a few years ago yet didn't remember what happened. He watched as Amy nodded. He reached into his pocket for his cell phone. It was already almost midnight. Lisa and Jack would be back soon from the party and would wonder where Amy was.
"Ty?"
"Yeah?" He asked.
"What are you doing here?"
The question made Ty's stomach drop. She wasn't okay. "Amy? We crashed. You picked me up from town remember?"
"Why?" She asked sounding sleepy.
"Because." He shouted but didn't mean to. "I needed a ride. What's the last thing you remember?"
"I don't know." She groaned moving slightly.
Ty was beginning to panic. He looked around trying to figure a way to get out of the truck that was laying on it's side. In that moment realizing Jack was gonna be angry. Not only for wreaking his truck but endangering Amy. It was all his fault.
"Ty...what's the last thing you remember?" Amy asked him.
"What?" He raised his eyebrow. What kind of question was that, he wondered. "Uh, you said..." He paused as it hit him. He smiled. "You said you still love me." He answered as a question. Amy nodded. "You love me?"
"Of course I do."
"What about Caleb?"
"He's great. But he's not you. I've never stopped loving you." She grabbed Ty's hand.
"Wait? You remember?" She nodded shyly. "What?!"
"I'm sorry."
"You had me worried. I was freaking out about your Dad and Jack's reaction. Don't do that again." He swatted her playfully.
"I wanted to see your reaction. I needed you to think with your heart instead of your head." She laughed.
"Well, that was a dirty rotten trick. But...I still love you too." He leaned in and kissed her. Their first kiss in 4 years. Her lips tasted better and made him fall more in love. His kiss was unlike anything she'd had before. The kiss was perfect. When they finally pulled apart Amy couldn't stop smiling. She touched her lip with her hand still a little shocked she just kissed him. Ty felt his cheeks blush. The electricity still buzzing through him. She could have anyone in the whole world and she chose him. He felt like the luckyist person. Besides the car accident. Everything came back into perspective. They were fine but needed to get out. He called for help and waited. Despite the worry and disapproval he'd get from Amy's family in that moment he was happy. He smiled looking down at Amy's hand in his. Something he thought he missed out on, yet there she was sitting next to him even after 4 years. She smiled back at him.
Ty had managed to break the window so he could crawl out. He then helped Amy get out of her seatbelt. They both slid out of the truck. The rain had let up a bit but not enough. Amy realized she was still holding Ty's hand. She smiled at him still shocked by his confession that he still loved her. After months of avoiding their feelings she was finally able to be herself around him. She glanced back at the Jack's truck as the fear of his reaction hit her. He wasn't gonna be happy. She felt Ty's hand slip out of hers. She turned her head to look at him but he had collapsed into the wet grass. "Ty?" For a second she though he was playing. But soon realized he wasn't. She flung herself down next to him. "Ty!" She shook him gently. "Ty! Come on?" She pleaded with him. The rain mixing with the blood as it ran down his face. "Please, Ty? Don't leave me. I just got you back. Come on! Ty!" Her voice shaky as she cried. The sound of sirens rang in her ears.
She shook as the cold rain continued to soak through her clothes. But she wasn't leaving Ty's side. She sat kneeling in the mud still holding his hand. The women paramedic quickly tending to him. Her words muffles as she spoke to Amy asking her questions. They had checked his blood pressure and heart rate. And was now securing his head and neck. As they lifted Ty up and carried him away Amy found herself unable to move. Frozen with fear and Ty's now cold hand slipped out of hers yet again. Another paramedic holding Amy's shoulders firmly asking if she was okay. Amy did manage to understand what she'd said this time. She nodded slightly. Finally finding her feet she stood up as a large blanket was wrapped around her. The women lead her to the waiting ambulance. Amy's breathing increased as she sat down on the seat next to Ty. Her whole world had turned upside so many times. Just half an hour ago she and Ty had confessed their feelings. And she had hoped they would be closer to getting back together. But now she wasn't sure. The steady beeping of Ty's heart did anything but calm her. The paramedic still trying to access her but wasn't getting anywhere. Amy vaguely remembered her mentioning she was probably in shock. Next thing she knew she had blacked out.