You Still Move Me

By: hshygns14

Chapter 3: "Backtracking"

"Wow, you look like you had a rough night." Lou told Amy while made the table for breakfast.

Amy reached up and wiped her swollen eyes. It probably didn't help that she cried herself to sleep, but she wasn't going to let her family know. "Yeah, I didn't sleep all that well. Jet Lag I guess."

She was relieved when Lou seemed okay with her answer. They knew she didn't take the break up so well all those years ago. She damn sure wasn't going to tell them that she saw him yesterday. It had been awhile since she saw Ty in her dreams, but last night, the dreams were so vivid. Amy didn't see their past, but their future. A future she knew wasn't a reality. All that ended many years ago.

"Good Morning, Sweetheart." Jack said to Amy as he leaned down to kiss her forehead. They didn't have much time to catch up last night. When she got back from riding Spartan, Jack had already been on his way to bed. He stayed up a few minutes to talk to her about her day.

Amy smiled at her Grandpa and lightly touched his hand that had fell upon her shoulder. "Morning, Grandpa. What do you have planned today?"

Jack sat down beside her in his usual place before answering. "Well, Your Dad and I are planning on herding the cows over to Big River."

"Dad?" Her ears quickly perked up at her father's name. Ever since she didn't return from Europe, Amy and Tim hadn't been on the best of terms.

Jack smiled apologetically. "Amy, you're going to have to talk to him. He is your father."

Amy didn't answer Jack. She really wasn't in the mood to talk about her relationship with her father. "I'm just going to muck out the stalls and do a few things around here…"

Jack understood why she didn't want to talk about Tim. Hell, he wouldn't want to talk to him either after the way he treated Amy. Tim pushed her to go on the damn trip and then reamed her when she decided not to come back. "Okay, just be careful. We have a horse in stall 3 that his owners are coming to pick up today. She isn't the friendliest."

Amy silently shook her head at his comment. She didn't notice the horse in the stalls yesterday, but that could be because she only had eyes for Spartan. The ride yesterday had been calming to say the least. She hadn't been able to ride a horse on a trail ride since the last time she was home. Maybe, just maybe, her time as a professional trainer was coming to an end. She missed it too much here at heartland.

Once the family finished eating, Amy quickly showered and got ready for the day. Amy was usually out and about before seven in the morning, but since it was vacation she decided she could sleep in for one day. The barn hadn't changed much… it just looks as if Lou had cleaned up the office from its previous disaster. She walked quickly over to Spartan and petted him before turning her attention over to the mare. To Amy, she was an absolutely beautiful horse.

"Hey girl, how are you this morning?" Amy asked the horse as she walked up to its stall.

The horse watched Amy with its dark brown, glass painted eyes. Amy could tell she was scared by the way her ears rotated. "Easy girl, I'm not going to hurt you."

Amy stilled her movements when the horse began get feisty against the stall door. The last time she tried to intervene with a horse this troubled, she ended up the hospital with temporary blindness. She didn't need that to happen while on vacation. It would be the least of her worries.

"Amy Flemming, it's been awhile…"

The voice made her turn around quickly from where she stood. It was one she didn't expect to hear while she was in town. "Scott, what brings you to heartland?"

"I came to check on the mare…" Scott dragged out his reason and walked over to the horse. He looked over the horse for a second, before speaking again. "…And a little birdie told me you were back."

Amy sighed at his statement. She knew that she couldn't get away from Ty so easily. "Yeah, I can't believe he mentioned me. "

Scott smirked. "Because Ty Borden don't care about you anymore?"

She turned and rolled her eyes at Scott. Amy did not want to talk about Ty. That was over and done with a long time ago. "Scott, really, what are doing here?"

"Well, do you remember those mustangs from my reservation?"

Amy did remember those horses. The last time almost didn't turn out the way they had hoped it would. "I do."

"They are trying to get them culled and I need all the help I can get." Scott continued hoping Amy would put aside her differences and agree to help him.

"So, you want me to help you?" Amy asked with hesitation.

Scott again tried to get her to help. Amy Flemming would be the best person to try at get the horses to calm down. "Look, I know you are only here for a few days. I really need you on this, if not, the horses will more than likely not have a chance."

Amy felt as if Scott was trying to guilt trip her into coming along. Honestly, she wanted to help with the horses. "Ok, I will help you. I know Ty is going to be helping so let's just get it done."

"Oh, thank you, Amy. You won't regret it." Scott exclaimed with excitement.

Amy looked at Scott's relieved face. He had always helped them at the ranch, so she didn't want to disappoint a man she called family. "I'm glad to do it.

Scott acted like he wanted to say something else, but he seemed like he took the easy way out. "Well, I will call you later with the details. We head out tomorrow."

"Ok, I'll see you later." Amy told Scott as she returned to her duties in the barn. It was probably the biggest mistake she's made since Europe, but the horses are worth it. Amy needed to feel whole again and this was a perfect way to get started….

TO BE CONTINUED!

Sorry there was no Ty in this chapter! We will see him in the next one!

I do not own Heartland or any of the characters!