Chapter 3

What the hell the officer asks himself as he reaches in his back pocket for his hanky to cover his nose from the smell. Once the side is opened up, he backs away and goes over to the others that have backed far enough away to avoid the smell.

"Well Ms. Fleming it looks to me like someone ripped or shredded the dresses and dumped manure on them. Do you believe that Prince Ahmed was responsible for this?"

"Yes I don't doubt that for one minute" Amy tells him and turn to ask Lou to call Ty and make sure he is okay.

" Who's Ty?" one of the officers asks.

"My fiancé. He and Ahmed had words the other day and I just want to know he's okay."

"He doesn't answer, Amy it just went to voice mail." Lou says.

"Amy, I'll go check up on him. Okay" Grandpa tells her.

One of the officers offers to go with him. The other asks it they have any plastic and tape to close the one box back up and that if Amy wants to press charges for at least harassment. If she does then all the boxes will be marked as evidence. "Yes I do and I have more," as she pulls out her phone.

Jack and the officer pull into Ty's driveway. Jack sees Ty laying on the ground in front his porch trying to get himself up. The officer and Jack get to Ty almost at the same time and lift him over to the couch on the porch. "Who did this to you Ty? Was it Ahmed?" Jack asks.

Ty is trying to get his breath and finally gets out "No Jack, it was poachers." The officer asks Ty if he needs to go to the hospital and Ty says, " no I'll be alright. I just need some ice." Jack along with the officer wanted to know about the poachers and Ty lets them in on all that he knew but didn't understand how they knew his name and where he lived.

The officer got a call and told Jack that everything was done for tonight at Heartland and said if there is nothing else here he'd be taking off and told Ty to take care. Ty and Jack both thanked him. Ty looks at Jack and asks " What happened at Heartland?"

"You just come with me and I'll tell you all that I know on the way there and that an order from me, Lou, Peter, Georgie, and of course the one I consider your better half... Amy!" Before they left he calls the ranch and tells them they will be there shortly. He didn't mention Ty's condition. He grabs some clothes and books for Ty and heads off.

Amy ,Lou and Peter were sitting at the kitchen table when Jack walked in almost carrying Ty. "Get me some ice, Lou" Jack asks, as he takes Ty to the couch.

"What happened Ty?" Amy asks with fear in her voice. "Did Ahmed do this to you? Oh my god, Ty. I'm so sorry for this. You must hate me now." Amy states as she starts to cry.

"No Amy. This had nothing to do with Ahmed. It was poachers at the reserve." Ty tells her as he tries to get comfortable on the couch. "Jack told me about the boxes of dresses out front on the way here. Sounds and looks to me like Ahmed might be a little ticked off."

"Well tomorrow I'm going to put a stop to this" Amy says and fills everyone in on her plans to file the harassment charges and get a restraining order. Everyone was in agreement .

Lou and Peter headed off to bed as Jack asks Ty if he was okay and did he have everything he needed for the night. Amy said, "he is sleeping in my room tonight Grandpa and I'll sleep on the couch." Ty was in no mood to argue as Amy and Jack helped him to her bed.

As Jack starts to leave he turns and looks at both of them and says "Amy, if it's okay with Ty, you can stay with him tonight" and walks out closing the door.

Neither say anything as Amy pulls the blanket and sheet down so Ty could lie down. "Now lie down and try to get comfortable," Amy tells him. She then starts taking off Ty's boots and socks. That done Amy reaches to unbutton his jeans Ty touches her hand and says, "you don't have to take them off if you are going to stay here with me."

"I don't think I have to worry about you taking advantage of me tonight, Ty Bordon. But I'd be happy to oblige if you want." She said with a smile.

"You're right and I'm good, but I'd like a rain check on that sometime," he replies.

When Amy heard those words her heart melted and the tears became uncontrollable. She didn't think Ty would ever say anything like that to her again after this morning.

As best as Ty can he reaches out to her to come into the comfort of his arms. Whispering to her that it will be okay.

Feeling Ty's arm firmly around her and the softness of his words, Amy regains her composure. She looks into those loving green eyes and opens her heart."Ty,I'm so sorry for the way I have treated you for the past few months. I felt guilty of enjoying myself for accepting things from Ahmed I had no right doing while in Europe and when he kissed me the fear became to strong. The logic of that fear was to pretend it never happened I thought I was protecting you but that was another lie I told myself. Everything just kind of snowballed when I got home. My lies, worries and fears were exposed I know that if you will give me a chance Ty, I will prove to you that my love for you is true. Pure and honest. Okay?"

"Not a problem," Ty replies as he kisses her cheek. "Can we go to bed now?" he asks with a chuckles.

To be continued