Chapter 19

It was three days before the wedding. Lou had everything done but was still a nervous wreck. Soraya and Mallory had come over from England. Mrs. Bell had her dress completed Amy was flying high thinking about being Mrs. Ty Bordon.

Ty was excited too but was getting anxious to have the loft finished before the wedding. He and Amy had talked about their desire to live separate from the rest. They didn't want to end up like Peter and Lou. Amy girls had been here long enough that the driving from Fairfield wasn't an issue any more and could drive themselves to work at Heartland now. Ty had been spending all his spare time working to finish it that Amy was afraid he pass out on their first night together as a married couple. Ty kept telling her not to worry that after waiting this long there was no way he'd fall sleep. Amy gets another one of her brainstorms and wants to make a deal with Ty.

"Ty all we have left is flooring, a little tile work in the bathroom and some painting, right?" Amy asked

"Yep, so what's your deal?"

"You let me hire someone to finish it by the time we get back from the fishing camp and if they don't finish it I'll cook dinner for you for a month." Amy proclaimed.

Ty looks at her and burst out laughing. Amy puts her hands on her hips and stands there like she doesn't believe Ty is laughing at her. Ty sees Amy is getting upset, "Ames do you remember that birthday cake you made me a few years ago? Well that was the last time I've even known you to cook. Why do you think I'd take that deal?"

"Haven't you ever heard of TV Dinners Ty?" She said to him with a serious look.

Ty can't help it and starts laughing again causing Amy to walk out. Ty catches up to her and pulls her in for a hug. "Okay Ames if they do finish it what would I have to do for you?"

"Now I was thinking more in the line of my bed slave for a month." Amy tells him and walks away. It took Ty seconds to except her deal. They sealed it with a kiss.

The day before the wedding was a rodeo the girls wanted to compete in. They each had trained a horse for barrel racing and they each had a win under their belts. Aysha also had been learning trick riding from Georgie and was training her horse Reco for that. Her and Georgie asked the promoter if they could do some riding for the crowd for free and he agreed if they signed a waver and Lou and Amy agreed.

The was a festive day. Georgie and Aysha thrilled the crowd. As Aysha was unsaddling Reco she got a text from a friend back home, " Ahmed was left the country" was all it said. Panic hit Aysha, she didn't know what to do or if she should say anything to anyone. Just then she sees Jack. She has grown fond of him and walked up to him saying nothing just showing him the text.

Jack looks at her and motions with his head for her to follow him. "Text that person back and ask when was the last time anyone saw him and did he leave without a passport if they what name he might be using?' Jack asked. When she was through with her text Jack asked her to keep this between themselves.

Aysha didn't want to keep this from Amy and told Jack so. " She is my best friend Jack. She has always been fair with me and all us girls. If I keep this from her it would be like I betrayed myself. I have to tell her."

Jack saw the love this young girl had for Amy and agreed but she had to wait for an answer back and Ty had to know also. He then went to look for Lisa, he knew she'd have Detective Kelly and Mr. Williams phone numbers still on her phone. "Lisa I need to use your phone for a minute are two, Do you mind" Jack asks politely.

"Yes but what is wrong with yours? Did you lose it again Jack?" Lisa asks with a questioning look.

"No" Jack tells her as he walks away. He calls Detective Kelly first. The detective is out of the office. Jacks tell the Officer that answered to have the Detective call him asap and that it could very well be a life or death situation. Hearing that the Officer asks what was going on and Jack told him all he knew. The Office told Jack that he would call Detective Kelly right away and inform him whats is going on. He promised Jack to get in touch asap. Jack then called Mr. Williams who was shocked and said he would get a hold of Ahmed's old lawyer and ask if he knew anything.

Aysha was walking around looking for Jack and spots him. "24 hours Jack that is how long it has been since anyone has seen him."

"Seen who?' Amy asked as her and Ty walked up.

"Come with me and I'll explain all we know." Jack told them. As they were walking away Lisa sees them and follows.

They gather around the horse trailer. Jack asks Amy to sit on the fender of the trailer and she isn't buy Jack hesitation in explaining himself. "What the heck is going on Grandpa?'

Aysha speaks up, "It seems Amy that Ahmed has fled the country. He hasn't been seen in the last 24 hours." Amy hearing that did sit on the fender and looked up at her soon to be husband. Lisa was almost in tears as she buried her face into Jacks chest.

"I called Detective Kelly and have spoken to Mr. Williams about this just moments ago." Jack told them.

Ty and Amy were still looking at one another and it was as if they had rehearsed it many time said at the same time, "We are not canceling our wedding."

Lou, Georgie, Tara and Hedi all walked up just as they said that. Lou instinctively goes into a panic mode. "Cancel the wedding what do you mean I have everything worked out and the people are coming." Lou rattles off as everyone is watching her. Lou gets a serious look and asks "Why would you want to cancel anyway?" She asks.

Ty answers " Ahmed has been missing for 24 hours." Lou goes and sits by her sister. The whole group is silent.

To be continued