A/N I understand that most Tamy fans don't like Chase. I don't either. That said there was an underlaying story that started in 3:18 and that I feel Chase tried to continue with that during the tour.

Please forgive me for all the grammatical errors in all my stories.

Chapter 2

Amy had drawn a young buckskin about 15hands and around 3yr. old. She had to perform first tonight since she had won the last competition. As Amy stood and watched him from a short distance she felt good. He didn't have fear in his eyes, it was more like indecision on his part. After about 30 min. Amy slowly walks up to his stall to see if and how he would react. He had only backed up one step and his ears were facing her. "Good thats good,"she taught, "I have his attention." She walks over to Spartan who is only 2 empty stalls from her young colt and his head follows her and watches. She gets in the stall with Spartan and starts T-touching him on his forehead. The young colt after a few minutes looses interest and drops his head to rest. All in all Amy has a good feeling.

Before she leaves to get ready she looks over to Hank's and Chase's colts. Hank's horse looks to have a little fear in him. He is backed up in the stall as far as the rails will let him. Chase's just looks comatose. Amy had to chuckle to herself for in a way she wants Chase to act that way to her the rest of the tour but knew that wouldn't happen.

As Amy looks in the mirror wondering if she looked good enough or if her hair was done right or if this was the right shirt to wear. In her mind she wished Ty was there. He always in times like these, could encourage her and make her feel like million bucks. But he wasn't, "it's just you lets go show them what you got." Amy tells herself as her walks toward the arena.

Amy is about 10ft. from the door when a whistle comes from her right and wouldn't you know, it was Chase. "Wait up Amy."

"You had better hurry your sorry ass up. I've got a competition to win."

"Come on Amy, have you seen my colt? He looks half dead. This is going to be a cake walk."

"There is a wise old saying Chase, "You don't count your chicken before they hatch. I'm sure you heard that one."

"Alright Amy. I bet I get my horse saddled and ridden before you!"

"Whats the wager?"

"A dinner date."

"No bet. I'm not going to go on a date with you Chase"

"So what you're telling me then is, your afraid I'll win."

"What I'm telling you is No Date. I bet you a burger or a shake. But no date."

"Okay then. Date is only a word and in my mind it will be a date"

"Well you have to win first you know."

"What happens if you win,Amy. What do I have to do for you?"

"Thats easy Chase, leave me alone for the rest of the tour."

"Thats not fair."

"Take it or leave it Chase."

"Your on!"

Amy has almost an hour before the show starts and gets her things ready. "Amy, there you are."

"Hey Dad. Did you have a good visit"

"Yes I did thanks. Which one of these colts is yours?"

"That buckskin over there."

"You studied him right, so hows he look?"

"Didn't notice any fear in him just indecision and when you have his attention and hold it, it seems he's all yours."

"Those are things I remember your mother saying. You are very much like her Amy. You have done her and me proud. Now, what can I do to help?"

Amy explained to him what her plan was. What equipment he should have ready by the gate if and when she needed it. She told him she would be entering the ring like she did in Hudson. "By the way Dad, I go first tonight so there is no time for sitting."

"Sorry Honey. I think I'm more nervous than you are right now."

"Those 2 young guys over there dad will help. I've explained to them whats going on in case you, you know... forget"

"I'm not like Jack Amy."

They both laugh and proceed to get ready.

Amy's little buckskin did real good. The join up was done in half the time. The rest she spent getting him used to the feel of the blanket, then the saddle with one minute to go Amy lifts herself into the saddle. She gently speaks to him as she rubs his neck.

The crowd applauds. The announcer thanks Amy and asks if she has a name for him yet. "Yes I have. I'm going to call him Sandy. His coat is the same color of the sand we have near our ranch."

"Sandy it is then."

Hank was up next and almost got to where Amy was but didn't get up into the saddle.

It was Chases turn and with all the egotism he could mustard said "watch this and learn" with that shit eating grin of his. We learned alright. His little mare wasn't going to put up with tricks and Chase spent the best part of his hour getting out of it way. When his hour was up he was asked if he had a name for his horse yet. "Yea, Stubborn."

"Okay Chase, sure hope you have better luck with Stubborn, tomorrow!"

Amy and Hank at the same time thanked Chase for his lesson and couldn't control not laughing any longer and let it loose. "Real funny." Chase tells them and storms away.

Tim come over and introduces himself to Hank and congratulates Amy on some good work. "You hungry Amy?" Tim asks.

"No Dad, I have some fruit in my room. I just want to hang out with Sandy for a short while and let him get used to me a little more before tomorrow night."

"Well don't stay out to long. I'm going to come looking if your not in your room by 11."

"Night Dad."

Amy parks herself on a bale of hay outside Sandy's stall. After about 3 minutes Sandy walks up to her. Amy knows the rules don't allow her to work in any way with her horse out side the ring. So Amy decides it time to leave.

As she leaves she looks towards Chases trailer and sees him siting in a chair looking down at the ground. Wanting to make sure she didn't hurt his feelings to badly, she decides to walk over.

" Come over to laugh some more." Chase asked in a sarcastic way.

"No Chase, I didn't."

"I sure made a fool of myself tonight, didn't I?"

"No, what you did was you didn't expect the unexpected. And that cost you."

"What are you talking about?"

"You went in there tonight fully convinced that your colt was a pushover. When he exploded on you, you didn't have a plain. Chase I'm sorry for laughing at you but as cocky as you were before you entered that ring and to see what happened to that cockiness, was funny."

"Well just remember it ain't over till the fat lady sings, Miracle Girl."

"Its been along day I'm going to head to my room,night Chase."

"Wait Amy, let me walk you." and they headed out.

"I never got to tell you Amy you did a really nice job tonight with Sandy."

"Thanks."

As they reached the edge of the arena where the parking lot and the sidewalk met Chase throws his right arm out to stop Amy in her tracks and just that quick a man on a bicycle flies by. "You okay Amy? I didn't mean to hurt you if I did. I saw that guy and just reacted."

"I'm fine Chase. Thank you for watching out for me."

"I think you know in your heart Amy I like to do that all the time."

"Chase to be honest, I really don't know you and you don't know me. So no, I don't know in my heart if what you say is true and just because you kissed me, that is no proof at all. I'd just like to be friends Chase. Thats all."

Amy starts to leave but Chase steps in front of her and puts her up agents the wall. "I'll be honest to then Amy. The first time I saw you walking in the arena in Hudson I thought to myself "god that beautiful." Then when I learned you were in the show I was elated. The more I saw you and what you could do with a horse the more I wanted to know you. I want to spend time with you and yes I will be the first to admit to you I want to more than just a friend. You are so special."

Amy senses Chase is going to come in for a kiss and quickly ducks under his arm he had her pinned in with and starts to walk off. When a truck full of boys Amy age slow down and whistle at her. Chase comes up to her side and says "let me get you to your room."

As Chase leads Amy to the hotel and her room he doesn't believe Amy doesn't want him. "The look in her eyes when he told her how he wanted her, he could see the yearning for him in those blue eyes of hers. She just wants to play hard to get. Two can play that game." He thinks.

Amy is hoping Chase will lay off and not try and kiss her as they approach her room. "Thanks again Chase for you know. And I meant what I said about, just friends."

"Sure Amy" he tells her as she looks at him for a response to what she had just told him. Chase puts a hand on Amy's shoulder gives it a slight squeeze then slides his hand down her arm to her hand. He's holding it with both hands now as he looks into her soft blue eyes, "Okay Amy, I'll play your game." He then kisses the back of hand and walks away.

"Its not a game" she whispers to herself as she enters her room.

to be continued