You Still Move Me
Chapter 9
For the first time in a week, Amy lay down in her bed. It was more comfortable than her bed back at the ranch, but it wasn't home. Amy had become accustomed to the European lifestyle in the five short years she had lived here. The apartments were smaller and the food was different, but it wasn't too bad once she got used to it. When she first made it to Europe, Ty had been a major reason why she didn't enjoy the tour. She missed him like crazy and the new world was overwhelming.
"Knock, Knock, Knock…."
Amy jumped up in the bed when she heard the knock. The clock on her nightstand read "11:45PM." Who in the hell would come this time of night? She asked herself as she got out of bed. Since she was only wearing an oversized t-shirt, Amy grabbed her robe and put it over her clothes. She didn't want whoever it was to see her half naked.
The person knocked at the door again before she could make it out of the bedroom. Amy thought the person seemed a little impatient. She padded barefoot across the wooden floor until she reached the front door. "Who is it?"
"It's Ty."
Amy couldn't believe it. Ty had flown across the country just to talk to her. She wasn't sure if she was mad or just confused. Amy reached down and unlocked the door before opening it up. Before she greeted him, Amy made sure it was him. The only thing different was the red eyes he had received from being up the past 2 days if she could guess accurately. "Ty, come in. What in the world?"
Ty didn't answer her question. He just took her in for a few seconds. Her beauty shimmered from the street light outside her European apartment. "I'm sorry to just fly over here. I was worried you wouldn't call me back. I just wanted to explain everything."
Amy raised a curious eyebrow. "So you just hopped on a plane and flew across the world?"
He didn't know what to say. Ty knew it was stupid to come without asking or letting her know, but he couldn't wait. "Again, I'm sorry. I should have told you back in Canada. I just wasn't sure how to say it."
"What? Tell me that you don't love her and you are going to end it or whatever cheating people do."
With that statement, Ty couldn't hold his head up. He couldn't believe Amy would think that way about him. "No, that wasn't what I was going to say."
When she saw Ty's face, Amy immediately felt bad about her comment. She was just irritated from the lack of sleep. "I'm sorry, really. Why did you come, Ty?"
Ty figured he should just get it out. If she didn't want him here after his confession, he probably should get the first flight back to Canada. "Can we sit down?"
"Of course. Let me lock the door and I'll be right there." She stated while she locked the front door. This wasn't like Heartland. She didn't know who was walking around in the middle of the night.
He watched as she made herself comfortable beside him. It didn't seem that long ago that he was pulling her closer to his body. "I don't even know where to start."
"How about the fiancé. I really interested in that subject."
Ty smirked. Amy always had a sarcastic way about her. "Erin is her name. We got engaged almost a year ago. The week before I came to Hudson, she told me that she loved someone else. I broke it off and ran like I always did. I just didn't know how to take it. I didn't know how to tell people."
Amy listened to Ty and understood what he was saying, but she still felt used. She didn't know if she was just a rebound girl or if he really wanted her. "Ty, I'm sorry that this happened to you. I hope I didn't make things more difficult for you."
"You don't think you're like a rebound girl or something do you?" Ty asked impatiently.
The look in his eyes told her the answer. She had to smile at that. "Honestly? No, I didn't. You and I have known each other for a long time. I don't think we would do something like that to each other."
Ty wished he could hug her or something. Being this close to her was almost difficult. He needed her to know that he was being honest. "Amy, everything I said at the reservation was true. That's the reason I'm here. I didn't want you to think that I was leading you on."
Even though she didn't know where this was going. Amy was thankful that he still had feelings of her because she still had feelings for him. She was still curious about Erin. Did he still love her? "What about Erin? Did you just stop loving her?"
"When I first met Erin she had just gotten out of rehab. I felt the need to help her, fix her, if that's what you would call it. She started to make me happy. The first time since we had broken off our engagement. I did love her, but she became distant and stopped sharing. The relationship fell apart as fast as it started. When I saw her yesterday, there was nothing there."
Amy felt relieved by Ty's confession. She was worried that he still had feelings for the girl. "I really am sorry that your relationship didn't work out."
After she spoke, Ty watched Amy yawn beside him. It was late and she probably hadn't slept much. "Amy, I'm sorry for coming by so late. You should get some sleep."
"Where are you staying?" Amy asked trying to make sure he was taking care of.
Ty was almost dumb founded. He hadn't thought of anything before he jumped on the plane. "Ugh, I…I actually hadn't thought about it yet."
Amy knowingly smiled. She didn't figure Ty had made any of those arrangements. "Well, you can stay here for the night. It don't make sense for you to be out this late. I got blankets and extra pillows."
"I don't want to intrude. I'm sure there's a hotel nearby."
"Ty, shut up. You are staying here and that's final."
Ty secretly loved it when she bossed him around. He knew not to say anything else about his sleep arrangements. "Thank you, Amy."
"You're Welcome." She stated as she walked toward the back of the apartment. It didn't take her long to walk back with an arm full of pillows and blankets. "Here, make yourself comfortable on the couch."
He extended his arms to take the stuff from Amy. When he did, his hand brushed over hers. Ty stopped there for a second hoping to feel her skin a little longer. To his surprise, she didn't pull away right away and stood in place. Ty felt different when he was with Amy. A good different. He finally backed away and laid the blankets onto the couch. "I'll be fine here. Just wake me up in the morning when you leave for work. I'll go find something to do."
Amy didn't know what his intentions were after tonight, but she wished he would stay. "How long are you planning on staying?"
He was almost worried that she didn't want him to stick around. "I'll stay around as long as you'd like or
I can leave tomorrow if you don't want me in Europe."
"I…I want you to stay." Amy immediately stated. She thought it came out a little too needy for her liking.
Ty chuckled at her promptness. He was relieved at her words. "I'll stay. We can talk tomorrow about plans. You just go get some rest."
Amy almost didn't want to leave his presence. She felt safe and needed when she was near Ty. Amy had felt that way since she was fifteen. "Goodnight."
He watched Amy turn around to go back into the bedroom, but he felt like something was missing. Ty moved quickly and grabbed her arm from behind. Once she was facing him, Ty bent down and put a soft kiss against her cheek. He just wanted her to know. "Good night, Amy…"
The next morning, Amy's alarm clock went off fast. She rolled over in her bed and turned it off. It only took her few seconds to remember that she had company in the next room. Amy could barely even get to sleep the night before because she was so giddy about Ty being in Europe. She couldn't believe how fast things could turn around. Amy didn't want to leave Ty today, but unfortunately she had to go into work. With a week off, she was sure she had a lot of catching up.
Ty tossed and turned on the couch all night. Not that is wasn't comfortable, but the fact that the woman he loved was in the next room. He just wanted to be close to her, yet he knew he had to take this slow. If he wanted things to work out with Amy, that's how things needed to be. In the five years they have been apart both of them had grown up from the feisty, horse driven kids. Both of them more mature with responsibility and life lessons behind them.
He waited patiently for Amy to get ready. He heard her get in the shower, blow dry her hair, and rummage through drawers to find the right clothes to wear for the day. Ty tried to guess what she would look like and what she would be wearing. Either way, he knew she would be stunning.
"Morning…" Amy stated as she finally came out of the bedroom and noticed Ty was awake. To her, he always looked good first thing in the morning. They didn't spend many nights together, but she enjoyed the nights they did.
Ty made eye contact with the beautiful blonde and she walked toward the couch. She dressed very professional and her hair was curled on the ends. Not the Amy he was used to seeing, but he didn't mind it. "Good morning, did you sleep well?"
Amy flashed Ty a smile telling him that is wasn't too bad. She wanted to talk to him a little longer, but she was already running late. "Look, I'm running late. I wish I could hang around."
The sweet smile Ty gave Amy almost made her fall to her knees. Ty just wanted to do whatever made her happy. In his mind, he still had a lot of making up to do. "I understand. I'll be around when you get off work. Trust me…"
Amy's smile stayed upon her face as she kissed his cheek. She really needed to get out that door. "I'll leave the key on the counter. I'll be back around four. Make sure to take a look around outside. It's beautiful."
Before she left the couch he grabbed her hand. He wasn't letting her leave without asking. "May I take you out tonight? Like a date?"
"Uhm, I think I can handle that."
At this point, Ty couldn't believe it. "Ok, great! I'll see you when you get off work."
Amy couldn't help but enjoy Ty's reaction. She waived by to her ex fiancé as she finally walked out the door to head to work. Amy understood that things weren't written in stone. There was a reason that they didn't work out the last time, but she was willing to try. She had nothing to lose but a second broken heart…
To be continued!
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