Chapter 6

Amy's alarm went off at 7:45am, she rolled over and turned it off. Katie had only woken her up twice last night, as she used the same method of the pillow over her ear to try and stop the noise from waking her up. It was really cold in the house so she got up and put on her work clothes and put Ty's hoodie back on and zipped it right up. She walked out of her room and she heard someone in the kitchen, it was Ty and he was stood over the cooker, frying the eggy bread. She smiled and walked up to him and wrapped her arms around his waist and buried her face into his shoulder, "Good morning, ooo something smells good, and im not just talking about the breakfast," she teased.

"I do try my best, but I am wearing this hoodie ready for you to steal, like you said last night, you would only give me one back for me to wear it in, to smell like me again, so I thought, I would start wearing in another one, so you are never without one," He said.

"Now that, Mr Borden, is an amazing idea. Do you want me to make some tea while you are cooking?" She asked, kissing his shoulder.

"Ooo yes please, you know I feel so much more refreshed after a 9-hour sleep. How was Katie last night? Keep you awake as much?" Ty asked as he was flipping the bread.

Amy was clicking on the kettle and placing tea and sugar into the mugs, "I only heard her twice, but I fell back asleep like almost straight away. Are you looking forward to our trail ride later?"

"As always, I love our trail dates…" Ty started but was startled by the screen door slamming.

"Oh my god guys, you haven't done any work! Its like 20 past 8! Ty, why are you making breakfast? And where is everyone else?" Mallory asked.

"Yeah, we made a decision to do it later today, as Jack is away, and Lou said we could have a lie in. Lou and Peter are still in bed I think, I am just making breakfast for me and Amy and then we are going to do the chores." Ty explained.

"Oh so no breakfast for me? Well that is rude." Mallory exclaimed.

"Well I didn't know you were over today, anyway, why are you here this early?" Ty asked.

"Oh my Grandma is visiting us and she is doing her morning yoga, I said I had to run to work, if I hadn't I would have had to sit in the living room and do an hour of old people yoga… and that is NOT happening any time soon!" Mallory sighed, grabbing a muffin out of the cupboard and getting some orange from the fridge. Ty and Amy both laughed and Amy finished making the brews and Ty had just finished with the eggy bread. He put it on a plate and sprinkled a pinch of salt on each plate, just to give it some flavour. He placed it down in front of Amy and she said, "Thank you, this looks great!"

"Anything for you," Ty laughed.

"Aww so you guys are back together then! Oh my god this is THE best news I could ever wish for!" Mallory cried.

"Erm actually Mallory, can you please just keep your nose out please. Whatever is going on with the pair of us really is none of your business. So please, keep your comments to yourself." Amy warned, she gave Ty a look and he looked shocked. Not that Amy had given Mallory an earful, but the way she spoke about their relationship. He felt a bit sick because all he wanted was to be able to call Amy his girlfriend again, but if she didn't want that, then where did they stand?

"Alright, chill your beans!" Mallory exclaimed, "Sheesh, I was just saying… even Lou, Jack and Peter agree with me! Oh and so does Jake! I told him about you two 'sorting things out' yesterday, and even he said that you two were supposed to be together! Does that not tell you something?" Mallory reasoned, but was interrupted by Lou who had overheard the last of the conversation and realised that Amy and Ty probably needed some kind of saving, "Oh good morning Mallory, how are you?" She asked.

"Oh I am good thanks, just getting away from my grandma's morning yoga sessions. Ty made Amy breakfast, but not me! Now how unfair is that?" Mallory began.

"Yes but Mallory, none of us knew you were going to be here so… early. So no wonder he made just Amy breakfast, because she was the only one up." Lou reasoned, "Oh Amy, Ty, do you want me to make you a lunch for your trail ride later?"

Amy looked at Ty and smiled, "Yes please Lou, that would be wonderful. We were planning on making an afternoon of it anyway, once we have got the morning chores done anyway," Amy replied.

"Are you two going on a trail ride? Can I come? Please? I haven't been on a trail ride for what feels like forever!" Mallory asked.

"No, you can't Mallory." Ty replied bluntly, hoping she would just take no for an answer.

"But, why not it is a free country?" She asked, "I am sure Lou could make some extra lunch for me, couldn't you Lou?"

Ty sighed inwardly, 'wishful thinking…' he thought to himself, "No, you can't come with us. I am sure Lou or Peter need you to do something here, or better yet, why don't you and Jake do something together, seeing as he is all of a sudden 'in the picture' again?" He snapped.

"God… who peed in your cornflakes? I was only asking…" Mallory said, like she had done nothing wrong.

"Yes, but you don't listen, or take no for an answer. Right, I am going over to start morning chores. See you all later." Ty said shortly, he well and truly had had enough of Mallory, and just needed some space from her. He got up and put his boots on and walked out of the door.

"Nice one Mal," Amy sighed, going after him.

"What? I was only saying! He was being really mean back to me? Did none of you hear him attack me?" Mallory asked, making herself out to be all innocent.

"Mallory, you were pushing him and getting involved in business that was not yours to get involved in! I suggest that you sit down with me and we can talk about maybe a schedule of work?" Lou asked.

"Oh… alright then… I would have preferred to be going on a trail ride…" She started but Lou shot her a look.

Amy walked over to the barn to see Ty stood with his back to her, in Harley's stall. She walked up to him and put her arms around his waist, "Don't let Mallory get to you, she was just being, well… Mallory…" She reassured.

"It's not that, well, it is partly that." Ty replied, as he moved away from Amy's grip and carried on putting the straw into the wheelbarrow.

"What is it then?" Amy asked.

"Well, the way you reacted when Mal asked whether we were back together or not was a bit of a shock, I mean I thought you wanted to get back together, I mean, look at how far our relationship has come these past couple of days, I really did think we were moving forward…" He sighed.

Amy smiled, "Ty, you really think that I don't want to get back together? I was just saying that because I was worried about how you felt about the whole situation and also, just to get her off out backs. Of course I want to get back together with you, but I just figured that we had to talk it all through, I have some things I need to get off of my chest before we start getting into everything again, can we please just wait and talk when we have lunch? Come here you big softy!"

She opened her arms and wrapped them around Ty's neck, he wrapped his arms around her waist and leant in for a kiss, "I know I shouldn't feel like this, but I need to get some things off my chest as well. As always, I look forward to our trail ride. I do love you," He said, leaning in for another kiss.

"Good, because I love you too." Amy replied, kissing him back. When they finally came up for air, they got started on all of the barn chores.

Once they had finished the chores, they tacked up Spartan and Harley and walked them over to the house, where they tied them to the fence post. They walked into the house, "Hey Lou, do you have our lunch ready?" Amy asked.

"Yes, I have done you a flask of soup and some bread and butter. There is also some home made cookies in there for you both. Now you two have a nice time and we will see you later on tonight," Lou replied, handing Ty the picnic bag.

"Cheers Lou, we do appreciate it. Can't tell you how much like… Seems like forever since we actually were able to go on a trail ride together!" Ty exclaimed.

"Well duh… that's because you broke up and couldn't stand to be in the same room as one another, let alone go on a romantic trail ride. God… you are so thick sometimes…" Mallory sighed.

"Shut up Mallory…" Ty said, "Right, you ready to go?"

"Yeah, come on." Amy replied, she grabbed the bag of food and she and Ty left.

Lou turned around once they had left and looked at Mallory, "You really need to stop doing that, trying to stir trouble between them?" she scolded.

"I only said the truth, its not like its new information that they had broke up!" Mallory argued.

"Yes, that is true but, you don't go round stirring things. They have never once stirred anything about you and the whole Jake and Badger situation have they?" Lou asked.

Mallory sighed, "Great, thanks for bringing that up… but I guess… It's just that they belong together and they have to see that! I hate Blair and Chase for what they have done to them! They are both so miserable!"

"They are, aren't they? I just hope they can sort things out. But you have to do me a favour, please stop making comments about their past, present or future. Wait for them to either say something, or just don't say anything what so ever. Please, because it really isn't fair on the pair of them." Lou asked.

"Okay… I won't make any more comments… So, how is the baby? Do I get to know her name yet?" Mallory asked, changing the subject.

"No, you have to wait along with everyone else. We aren't doing the naming ceremony until the whole family are back. Also, who says we have even picked out a name yet?" Lou replied.

"So you haven't given your poor daughter a name yet? Now that is just so cruel! Think of the psychological scars…" Mallory started.

Lou shook her head and laughed, "Of course we have given her a name, but we have to wait until tomorrow, when grandpa and Lisa come over after their couple of days together for the naming ceremony. Then, you can find out her name. Okay?"

"I suppose so… do you need any help with prepping the dinner or anything? Seeing as I have nothing to do as Amy and Ty have left." Mallory sighed.

"No, I don't need any help, but you can watch the baby for me? I need to talk to Peter about something." Lou replied.

"Yeah ok, where is she?" Mallory said.

"In the nursery with Peter, just go in and tell him I need to speak to him. Please?" Lou answered.

Mallory got up from her chair and went through to tell Peter that Lou wanted him.

Peter walked through and saw Lou sat at the kitchen table with 2 cups of coffee, "Thank you! I really needed this! Is this why you sent Mallory in, so I could come and spend some time with you?" he asked, sitting down.

"Yeah, I was getting annoyed with her constant questions and her prying into Amy and Ty's relationship…" She sighed.

"I can imagine… have they gone on their trail ride?" he asked.

"Yeah, they have. They set off about 20 minutes ago. Hopefully they will finally have this talk that they have been meaning to have since Katie was born!" she laughed.

"It's about time… oh, by the way, my mom and dad have invited us to stay at their place for a few weeks, they really want to meet Katie. I could tell them to wait, if you want?" he explained.

"No, I think we should go, get away from all of this. I think it will be better to see them now than leave it. As long as we will be back in a few weeks, no later. I don't want to be away from Amy for too long." Lou sighed.

"No, I understand, she has been going through so much lately so we can just go for like two weeks. I don't think I could stay any longer than that, my parents can be quite infuriating!" He laughed.

"Come on, let's go for a nap, even if it is just 30 minutes. Mallory has the baby covered. We need this." Lou said, holding out her hand and pulling him through to the bedroom.

AN: Cheers for all the reviews! Sorry its later than usual, i was in lectures til 5 and didnt get home until like, well now haha. Hope you all enjoy and let us know what you think :)