Chapter 5

The meeting with Detective Kelly and Mr. Williams, Lisa's lawyer went well. Amy was the only one that didn't want Ahmed arrested...she just wanted him to leave her alone. It was decided that harassment charges would be written up and a restraining order would be issued if Ahmed didn't agree to leave Amy, Ty and her family alone. It was also agreed that Ahmed would have to give a DNA sample if he didn't agree and the charges were brought up. Detective Kelly told them he would head right over to Hillcrest and talk with Ahmed and he'd call back in a couple hours with Ahmed's answer.

Amy needed to take a short ride and clear her head as Ty was resting. She saddled up Spartan and headed to the old jumping course. She was quite within herself as she rode. A lot had happened to her in the last 7 months and as she reflected over that time, a realization started to grow in her mind. She pulls Spartan to a halt. As she ponders, her phone goes off and it's Lou. Lou tells her that Ahmed and his crew have moved out of Hillcrest. Detective Kelly told Lou the owner told him they moved out yesterday and he didn't know where they were.

Amy thanks Lou and decides to call Detective Kelly and tell him about the mansion Ahmed took her too. He said he wasn't far from there and would call her back soon. Amy was hoping Ahmed had left for good but also knew how pigheaded he was when it came to what he wanted.

Amy got off Spartan and let him graze as she thought back to just before Lou's call. The thought pattern came back to her and she saw the whole revelation like it was a movie playing in her head. So that is how this started. She said to herself as she saw in her thoughts Ahmed's reaction. The pieces started to fall into place like a domino effect. It all made sense to her now. How could I be so naive she asks herself. Just as quickly as that realization came to her the Chase revelation hits her also, and she sees the pattern. "What a damn fool I have been. It's amazing that Ty is still around" ,she thinks.

Detective Kelly calls and tells Amy the mansion is still empty. He then suggests to Amy that she come down to the station and fill out a restraining order just in case he's still around. He also tells Amy to have her lawyer write up the harassment paper just in case. Amy thanks him and tells him she'd be in his office in the morning to fill out the paperwork.

Amy heads back to the ranch, pondering the revelations she had gotten and her heart is thankful for the understanding. She knows what she did wrong. But it's the why I thought it was okay to do those things she still has to figure out to have her balance. Its been a good day she thinks to herself.

Lou and Lisa are getting dinner ready as Amy enters the house. "Where's grandpa's truck?" she asks.

"Ty asked Jack to take him to the wildlife reserve. Ty said he needed Jack there so he wouldn't do anything foolish." Lisa told her.

Amy then fills them in on what Detective Kelly told her and that the restraining order would be in place in a couple of days. He would have someone from the evidence department come out and gather the boxes.

Meanwhile out at the reserve, Ty is confronting Bob about what had happened to him. Bob confesses to taking money from the poachers in order to stay afloat. Ty is doing his best not to smack Bob and walks off. "I quit". Ty tells him as he approaches Jacks truck and leaves.

At dinner everyone is brought up to date and the atmosphere in the household is lighter than it has been in a long time. Amy and Ty go out and do night check. While filling one of the water troughs, Ty asks Amy if she'll give him a ride home.

"Won't you stay one more night Ty ? Please, I know we are still on break, but I would really love to be held for one more night."

"Sure, why not. But tomorrow you'll have to give me a ride to town. I need to see if Scott will give me my old job back." Ty says smiling the whole time.

By the time Amy and Ty get back to the house everyone is already in their rooms. Amy goes to wash up while Ty head's to Amy's room. He gets undressed and into bed. While he waits, his mind is realizing that Amy has changed. She is more relaxed in her mannerisms, more sure of herself and is taking charge of what she wants. This is something Ty wanted to see and he does like the way she is telling him that she needs to be in his arms. That excites him.

Amy comes in and locks the door. She sits on the side of the bed and takes off her socks and with her back to Ty starts stripping. When everything is off, she walks to her dresser and pulls out one of Ty's old t-shirts and puts it on and climbs into bed.

"You can close your mouth now Ty if you want." Amy says with a grin.

She roles over to face Ty. The look on his face causes Amy to breakout laughing.

After a minute, Ty finally takes his eyes off Amy's body and looks into her blue eyes" What the heck was that!" He proclaims with a smile of his own.

"Just wanted you to know I'm all yours and if want me to show you in that way... I'm ready and willing."

"Jack said we could sleep together. I don't think he meant it in that way. Besides I still need all my body parts."Ty tells her as he pulls Amy in for a long and wet kiss.

To be continued