Hi! Sorry I haven't written anything in a while; I've been busy and not in "writing mode." Here's the fifth chapter of EHC. It's going to be different from what happens in the show, including the video of Ahmed and Amy kissing. I want it to seem like Amy tried to break up the kiss but Ahmed wouldn't let her in my story, although we never see that in the actual show.

Chapter Five:

"I dream of ways to make you understand my pain." -Heartbreak Warfare by: John Mayer

Amy ran the stiff brush over Spartan's coat, feeling the stray dust and hair come loose beneath the coarse bristles. "Good boy," She murmured as she gave him a pat.

Things had settled a little bit back into routine since Amy had returned. She had taken over more of her chores and Georgie had less than when she was gone. It seemed to disappoint her at first, but then she started to enjoy the free time.

Amy hadn't seen Ahmed since returning home, and she hadn't seen Ty since that night at his trailer when she told him what happened with Ahmed. She felt a little nervous about seeing Ty again. What would he say? Would he be angry at her?

She unhooked Spartan's halter from his face as she put him back into his stall. She needed to work with Rockefeller, the client horse who bucked. As she opened up his stall door, she hoped that he wasn't too fresh and frisky today. She really wasn't up to being bucked off.

"That's right. Now grab the scissors." Scott leaned over Ty as he was performing an operation on a dog who had a golf ball stuck in her stomach. Ty grabbed the scissors, concentration evident in his face.

A few minutes later, he was finished. The golf ball successfully removed, Ty stitched the dog back up and cleaned up. "You did a good job today, Ty," Scott said, clapping him on the back.

"Thanks." Ty said, not really used to praise from the older, more experienced veterinarian. Scott wasn't really one to offer ample praise. "I'll see you tomorrow at 6 AM sharp." Scott walked off as Ty peeled off his gloves.

He was working a lot more morning shifts lately. He didn't mind all that much; he enjoyed his work. It just made getting a decent amount of sleep harder. As he walked out of the clinic, he pulled his phone out of his pocket and saw on the bright front screen a picture of him and Amy.

It reminded him of what he needed to do. Taking a deep breath, he started his truck and drove to Heartland. He probably could drive there with his eyes closed.

When Ty pulled up, Amy was hopping down from Rockefeller. He walked up just as she was leading him to the barn.

"Hey," He said. "How has your day been?" "Fine." Amy replied, glancing back momentarily as she took off the horse's bridle and put him in the cross-ties. "What about you?"

"Uh, it's been good." He clapped his hands together, not knowing how to broach the subject. "Amy..." He began. She looked up at him, her blue eyes giving away her nervousness. "Let's go sit in the office." He said.

After they were seated, Ty began. "Amy, I just need to get some things off my chest." He said. "And ask you about some things, alright?" She nodded.

"Why did you decide to go to WEG without asking me first? Not that it was my decision to make..it wasn't. But it would have been nice to have known what was going on." He said it all in a rush.

"I don't know. Ahmed came to me and...he was so exited about he going." She cringed and then resumed talking. "I got excited, as well. I thought about what an incredible opportunity it was and how I could make money for our future. I just got carried away."

A pause, and then, "But you didn't tell me about Charger." "True." Ty said. "And I'm sorry. I just wanted to keep up my end of things."Amy picked at a loose thread at her jeans. "What else did you want to know?" She asked.

"This might seem petty, but it concerned me. Why did you not want to kiss me the other day?" Amy could tell he felt a bit awkward saying it, as his ears turned slightly pink.

She took a breath. "Ty, it had nothing to do with you." She said. "I missed you so much while I was in Europe. Sometimes I...I would be in a crowded room or at a competition and I would imagine you were standing there by me. Imagine you were hugging me; imagine I could see your eyes and hear your voice. I was looking forward to getting home and..." She smiled, now her turn to get a bit sheepish.

"Kissing you after not being able to for 4 months. And then the whole thing with Ahmed happened. Ty, it was awful. It scared me. I just considered Ahmed a friend. I trusted him. He wouldn't let me go."

Amy looked up to see Ty's eyes on her, watching her quietly but worriedly. "What else?" He asked, his voice low. "I...I sometimes have nightmares about it." She admitted.

Ty knew her history of having nightmares when scary things happened to her. "What kind of nightmares?" He prodded gently. "Just where the whole kiss is happening in slow mo...and I'm trying to break it up and Ahmed won't let me again. And everyone is watching and taking pictures."

A lone tear rolled down Amy's cheek as Ty came to grab her hand. "It's alright." He breathed into her hair as he hugged her tightly to him. "I'm so sorry that happened."