Chapter 2

Amy walked into the barn to see Ty doing the evening feeds, "Hey you didn't have to do this…" She said taking a bucket off of him and putting it in Spartan's stall.

"It kind of is my job, especially now school is over for a while…" Ty replied.

"Yeah, I guess… Ty?" Amy asked.

Ty looked up and looked at her, "Yeah?"

"Can… erm… can we talk? You know… after we have finished here?" She asked timidly.

Ty smiled, "Yeah, I think we need to talk. Don't we?"

"Yeah, I think we do." Amy replied, "Right, what needs doing?"

"Erm, Spartan, Harley and Clyde have their food, this is Bonnie's. I also need to do the water and make up the hay nets. You choose what you want to do," Ty replied.

"I will do the hay nets, you know how much of a muddle you get in with those," She teased.

"Yeah, I think I may need you to teach me how to do it again," He laughed. He actually felt more at ease now they were talking like they used to, "I will just go and get the hosepipe so I can do the waters. I will also fill up the trough in the back field."

"Okay, well I should have these done in about 20 minutes, so just take your time," Amy replied, flashing him a smile. Ty laughed and went and got the hosepipe and they both got to work.

Peter and Lou were just putting the baby to bed, "She is so cute. I can't believe she is finally here!" Peter exclaimed, rubbing her cheek with his finger, soothing her into sleep.

"I know; I really can't believe it. She is perfect." Lou replied, resting her head on Peter's shoulder.

"Have I told you how much I love you?" he asked, turning around and wrapping his arms around her.

"Hmm… I don't think you have mentioned it lately," Lou teased.

"Well in that case…" Peter started but leant in and kissed her. Once the kiss broke off, he smiled, "I love you."

"I love you too. And I love this little one too! We need to think of a name though, I am not sure if any of our written ones will work looking at her, like could you imagine her being called 'Sarah' or 'Bonnie'?" Lou asked.

Peter looked down at the girl and thought a while, "Hmm… yeah I see what you mean, she isn't a 'Sarah' or a 'Bonnie' is she? This means we just have to get thinking. We have a couple of days before we should make a decision don't we? We will just have to see her personality won't we?"

"Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. You know we should really go back out there, we can't be sure that Mallory is sneaking out to spy on Amy and Ty, especially seeing as Grandpa is asleep!" Lou exclaimed.

"Yeah you're right, let's go while she is still sleeping." Peter replied, holding his hand out for Lou.

The pair walked out into the living room to see Jack still asleep, but no Mallory. There was a slam of the screen door and Lou rushed out, "Mallory! Get back here! Leave them be!" she scolded.

"But they have been an awful long time! I just want to make sure they are okay!" Mallory exclaimed.

"They will be fine! Now your mom and dad should be here to pick you up soon, so come back inside and wait there!" Lou said, "Just leave them be, for once. Please."

Mallory sighed, "Alright… but do you not think…" she started to argue but then she saw Lou's face and realised that it was probably best not to argue. She walked back into the house and it was almost like the 'walk of shame' because Peter was stood, trying to stifle a laugh. "You know; I was just trying to help! Those two BELONG together! You know it, and I know it!" Mallory said.

"Yes, that is true. But I am sure they don't want us all butting into their relationship! When you are older, you will understand!" Peter said.

"Hmm… when I am older, I am doing the exact opposite of what those two have done! Look at all the problems it has caused!" Mallory exclaimed, "First there was the whole 'will they, won't they?' then there was the whole 'Caleb and Kit' and then there was the 'plane crash, Ty going off on a 'road trip' by himself and here comes the worst part, there was the whole Blaire and Chase 'situation' and that just caused chaos for months! Do you think they will get back together?"

"I hope so, like they have been circling each other again, even Mrs Bell noticed… I just hope that if they do get back together, they can put everything behind them. They kind of need something good right now, after everything they have been through." Lou sighed.

"Yeah, they have had enough drama to last each and every one of us a life time!" Peter laughed, "Hey Mallory, your mom has just pulled up," he said pointing through the kitchen window.

"Let me know if they get back together! Text me or something! Just so I don't put my foot in it tomorrow!" Mallory exclaimed.

Lou laughed, "No! I am not getting involved! Anyway, we will probably be asleep before they have done, considering we have a new born baby, who is most likely going to wake us up, a lot!"

"Fine. Don't blame me when I put my foot in it tomorrow then! See you! Hope you have a nice sleep!" Mallory laughed, walking out the door. Peter looked at Lou and just shook his head, "Oh wow, Mallory… she really does know how to get involved in all kinds of situations!" he joked.

"Oh yes, I know… although, I do hope Amy and Ty can work something out, I think the baby's surprise arrival kind of managed to push them together, it might have been a turning point for them both! What do you say, that we go and sit on the couch and watch a film or something? I know I told Mallory we would be asleep by the time Amy got in, but I kind of want to make sure she is ok." Lou asked.

"Yeah, do you want me to go and check on the baby? Or just leave her?" he replied.

"I will go and check on her, you go and see what is on the movie channels." Lou said, giving him a kiss and going through to the bedroom, to check on the baby – they really did need to think of a name sooner or later…

After checking on the baby, she went through to see Peter had paused the film 'Just Go With It', "ooo I love this film!" she said, sitting down next to him.

"I know you do, that's why I chose it!" Peter laughed, "I love you."

"I love you too, the baby is fine by the way." Lou replied, as they were talking, Jack woke up, "Oh hey grandpa, finally decided to join us have you?"

"I think I am going to go to bed, I am really tired. Is Amy in her room?" Jack asked.

"No, she is still outside, but you know them two. Probably decided to do night check to try and put off their inevitable talk! We will stay up and wait for her. Good night grandpa." Lou replied.

"Yeah, good night Jack." Peter said.

"Night you two, hope the baby doesn't keep you up too much tonight. Boy I really don't miss those late nights," Jack laughed, as he walked through to his bedroom.

"Right Morris, press play!" Lou said. Peter did as she said and pressed play. They sat back and watched the movie.

Meanwhile, over in the barn, Ty had finished watering all of the horses. He wound up the hosepipe and walked into the barn, to see Amy still making up the hay nets, "Fancy teaching me how to get the hay to stay in properly?" He asked, with a smirk on his face.

"I don't know whether we will have enough time for that! I mean, I have already tried to teach you near enough every time we have done night check together," Amy teased, "But, come here and I will show you."

"… so that's how you do it! I think I get it now… well, we will soon find out. I will do tomorrow's hay nets, just to prove that I am not useless." Ty joked.

"Ty, you are anything bar useless… and you know it!" Amy replied, in a serious manner.

"Well recently, that is all I have felt…" Ty sighed. Amy took his hand in hers and said, "Come on, lets go upstairs and talk… I think we need to anyway."

Amy lead him upstairs to the loft and they kicked off their shoes. Amy sat down at the bottom of the bed with her legs crossed and Ty sat on the opposite end, shadowing her position.

"Ty, you aren't useless, I don't know why you would say something like that!" Amy exclaimed, beating around the bush.

"I am though, look at me, I almost ruined my schooling, Mrs Bell was disappointed in me, Jack left me at a literal cross road, I killed a puppy, our relationship! I destroyed everything, I don't even know why people put up with me…" he sighed.

"Right, you quit school because of everything that happened, but your back now and you have done all your exams! Which is great! Mrs Bell was just disappointed that you stopped going to school, but she knows that you were in a bad place, and the fact you are now back at school is something that she acknowledges! Wasn't that puppy that died the runt of the litter? And you did everything you could to try and save him? And Grandpa, he just cares about you, he wanted you to realise that you always had us at Heartland here for you, I kind of blame myself for that anyway, I was the one who put all of your stuff in that stupid box… and then continued to work with Chase! I knew deep down how much that must have hurt you and I am sorry… I really, truly am." Amy sighed, realising that she had played a part in his mini-breakdown.

"When you talk it through logically, it all sounds like everything is ok… but look at us, Chase and Blair destroyed us. I regret more than anything going on that road trip last year, I really do. I wish I had never gone, but just everything that happened, I needed to. I just wish I had managed to handle that whole plane crash saga a lot better than I have done…" Ty exhaled.

Amy reached out and held his hand, "Ty, we have already spoken about the plane crash and the whole you going off on your trip before, haven't we? I said I understood why you did it and I now forgive you for it. I even forgive the whole Blair situation because I know, that you did nothing to come on to her, she was just sick in the head. It has finally stopped hurting. The whole 'bringing a girl home on the back of your bike' doesn't bother me as much now, because I know that you didn't do it out of malice, or that you wanted to be with her. The only thing I wish you had done was tell me." Amy said softly.

"I wish I could turn back time, and tell you about her and what she did. But, you can't. That was the beginning of an end for us wasn't it? I really wish I had gone on the ring of fire tour with you. It would have been amazing. So much fun! Why couldn't I see what I had right in front of me?" Ty asked.

"Because you were going through something of your own… and I am really sorry about Chase, you know how much he can just get to me… from now on, if he ever comes here again, I will show him where to go. Or better yet, I will set Mallory on him! He would be off the grounds faster than you can say Chase Power Signature Horses!" Amy joked.

Ty looked up and smiled at her, "You are amazing, you know that? You always know what to say."

"No, no one has ever told me how totally amazing I am," Ay teased.

"Oh really?" Ty asked, with a teasing look on his face, "We may have to put an end to that."

He reached out and pulled her over to him, he lay down next to her and hesitantly leant in for a kiss, she reciprocated the action and also leant in, "You. Are. Amazing." He said in between kisses.

The kiss soon turned passionate and seemed to forget about everything else.