The next morning Amy woke to the sound of birds singing and the soft sound of nickering horses. She sat up slowly in her bed and look over at her clock. 11:29. She slowly stepped into her slippers and she stood up from her bed. She wrapped her fuzzy blue robe around her and went down stairs.

Amy reached for a muffin as she poured her coffee. She saw a note sitting on the counter.

Amy,

We all decided to let you sleep in since it is your first day back. Help yourself to some muffins and coffee. I had to go to Nancy's to help her out with something. Lou will be here around one. Go help Ty in the barn when your ready.

Love, Grandpa

Amy quickly ate the rest of her muffin and gulped down her coffee and slowly made her way back up to her room. She slipped on a pair of jeans and a Virginia Tech t-shirt. She tied her hair back into a ponytail and brushed her teeth. She then ran outside to the barn.

"Hey Ashia. How was your first night?" she said stroking the mare's muzzle.

"It was great, thanks for asking," Amy heard a low voice say behind her. She turned around and saw Ty standing there.

"Not funny," Amy said with a straight face.

"Well, you act as if they are ever going to talk back." Ty said in reply.

"They just might one day. Where's Joni?"

"She had to go back home. Something happened. She said that she will be back tonight for you coming home party though." he said pushing a wheelbarrow past her.

"What is there left to do?" she asked.

"Well, you have to take care of Ashia. All the stalls are done. Except hers. And we have to exercise and let some out into the field. We are running behind though. I just got done with the stalls. And I was thinking we could take a trail ride. But I doubt we will have time now." he said.

"Okay. Well, let me take care of her. And then I will help you by starting to ride some of the ponies," Amy said with a sigh.

"Thanks," Ty sad with a smile and walked off.

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After Amy was finished with Ashia she was back into the swing of things at Heartland. She threw the hoof pick back into the grooming box and gave Ashia a final pat. She grabbed the box and headed towards the tack room. When she walked in Ty was standing there.

"You ready to ride?" he asked.

"Yeah. Who am I riding?" Amy said.

"You can ride Windy, Sammy, and Austin. Then we can let the rest of the horses out. Come on. I'll show you the horses," Ty said leading her out in a hurry.

Windy was a gorgeous silvery grey warmblood. She was about 15.3 hands. Ty had said she was here to be rehomed. Amy didn't think it would take to long. She had just come in last week.

Sammy was a rough looking chesnut Arabian. She had been neglected. His coat was long and matted. But Amy knew that if he had the proper grooming and gained enough weigh gain he would be a gorgeous stallion.

Austin was also a looker. He stood about 16.2 hands. He was a dark buckskin quarter horse. He had been used for ranch work but he was very skittish of bridles with long reins because of beig whipped with the reins. So Ty re-trained him to ride english so that he could have short reins. But he was slowly getting use to riding western again.

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When Amy was finally finished riding all of the horses she had and hour to ride Ashia before she had to go get ready for the party. She saddled up the horse and led her out to the ring. Ty was waiting at the ring to watch. He had also set up a few low jumps.

Amy mounted her and rode her around the ring. She took her time putting Ashia hrough her paces. She didn't want to wotk her too hard her firs day. But She had already told Lou to start looking for buyers.

After Amy was done warming her up she took her over some trotting poles which she did without hesitation.

"I think it's time to jump her," Ty said.

"I think your right," Amy said turning the white horse towards the jumps and with a click of her tounge they were off twards the first one at a quick trot. As Ashia got closer her stride lengthened. Amy sat up in the saddle as they flew over the jumps. Amy jumped her over the other seven fences and thety cleared them all.

"That was amazing," Ty said going into the ring as Amy was patting the mare's neck.

"Isn't she though. She cleared that four foot fence her first day of training. I'm so happy," Amy said with a huge smile on her face as she jumped off her horse..

"You should show her this weekend. There is a low key show this weekend I was looking at. Not many people are going to be there. It would give you a chance to show her. And possibly win. It would help you with selling her if you showed her a few times," Ty said.

"You want me to show?" Amy said suprised.

"I never supported you in showing like I should have Amy. You and Storm were the best pair since your dad and Pegasus. And i feel bad that you stopped becasue I know it was becasue of me. I'm sorry Amy. I truely am." Ty said handing her the reins and walking off.

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Amy looked at herself in the full length mirror. She was pressed in nice dark jeans and a red silk top. She had on red flats and her light brown hair was half up and curled. She had on a small amount of make-up. But she couldn' get Ty's words out of her head. You and Storm were the best pair since your dad and Pegasus. Amy knew it was true. But she had to stop showing becasue Heartland needed her more. But deep down inside her she knew she shouldn't have. Gosh, she wished she still had Storm. And with him it could be possible to do the jumping team at the college. She hadn't told anyone she was interested.

The Jumping Team or the Virginia Tech Equines was a group of students who were second year or older could try for a spot on the team. And they traveled and competed. Some of the top jumpers in the world came from there. Amy knew that with a good horse she could get a spot. But she didn't have a horse. And Ashia would never be able to jump six foot fences.

Amy quickly looked at herslef one more time before she made her way down to the yard. Scott and Grandpa were at the grill making hotdogs and hamburgers. She saw Lou feeding Holly a bottle so Amy walked over there.

"Hey Amy. You wanna feed her?" Lou asked.

"Sure," she said. She sat down and Lou haded her the baby. She put the bottle in the baby's mouth and rocked her as she drank it.

Right on time Joni pulled into the driveway. Amy handed Lou the baby and ran over to Joni's red car.

"Hey," Amy said giving the girl a hug.

"Hey. I'm so glad your back," Joni said as they walked back over to everyone.

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Thrty minutes later everyone was there. Soroya, Matt, Ben, Tara, Ty, and even Daniel. They were all sitting around the picnic table eating. When they were done Amy asked Daniel to go to the barn wtih her.

"What's up?" Daniel asked.

"Well. There's something I need you opinion on," Amy said before explaining to him the jumping team.

"I think it's a great idea. But do you have a horse?" he asked.

"No," she said.

"Well, ther's comething I need to talk to you about to," Daniel said.

"Okay," Ay said stroking Ashia.

"I'm done jumping. It's over for me Amy. Storm is an incredible horse. And he deserves a better rider than me. I have something more importannt in my life now that just doesn't mix with it. I haven't showed him in a month," Daniel told her not looking her in the eye. "I'm going to sell him."

"What! Whats going on?" Amy asked grabbing his arm.

"Well, I met this girl. And we really hit things off. I'm in love with her Amy," he told her. "I got her pregnant," he said with tears brimming his eyes.

"Oh my gosh. Daniel. That's crazy. I mean. It's good that you found someone. But you giving up jumping. That's really shocking. I never wold have thought you would just stop," Amy said in shock. "And your selling Storm," Amy said.

"I have to Amy. He needs someone to work with him. I have been riding him everyday to keep him in shape. But I don't have to time to show him. Not with Julian being pregnant and all," Daniel said with his head hung low. Amy knew his was a big blow for him "I've already told Nick. But Storm is in my name. I have to be the one to sell him."

"I'm so sorry," Amy said.

"Why don't you buy him Amy. Then you will have a horse for the team. It will be perfect," Daniel said with a new happy expression on his face.

"I can't afford Storm. I'm using the money I make off of Ash to get a new horse. And that will probably only be five thousand dollars. Storm is worth like twelve to fifteen grand," Amy said.

"Well, you can use that money and pay for the rest as you make it. And I'll lower the price for you. Please Amy. You two are like magic together. Storm and I have never had the bond you two had," Daneil pleaded with her.

"I'll think about it. But I'm not doing anyhing until I sell Ashia. And don't mention this to anyone. You the only one that knows about me joining the team," Amy said. Then they made there way back out.

The rest of the night Amy couldn't helop but think that having Storm back was what she wanted.

A/N-Okay. So it's not that good and it's not that long. But I didn't really kow how to put my thoughts down. But here it is anyways,