A/N – Well, taxes are now done for the year. Thankfully, they've left me with some money so I'll keep writing. I hope you enjoy this chapter, the date conclusion. If it seems short read it as one with the previous. Thanks for all the reviews and glad you enjoyed the date part I. More over the weekend.
Chapter 60
They came down the hallway past the front desk to the Penthouse elevator arm in arm. The car was in the lobby as it was set to return directly and when Ty flashed his fob it opened and they walked in. As the door closed they kissed. Ty ran his hand down Amy's back and over her ass to her hip.
"This is not happening Ty, there's a camera."
"I'm not doing anything." He murmured while his hands moved behind her and he nuzzled her neck.
Giggling, she ran away from his grabs going down the hall and then into the suite as soon as the door flashed green.
She turned at the living room and he lifted her to his lips.
"I have got to pee" he said spinning her and dropping her back on the ground. She laughed "go ahead."
"I'm getting changed if you want to watch" he called out of the bathroom.
"I'm having chocolate instead." She called back.
Amy put the dessert boxes into the fridge and grabbed a chocolate covered orange slice. She stood at the window to the terrace and switched the lights around until there was a low set facing down along the perimeter. She opened the door and took a deep breath. The flowers smelled wonderful and it was comfortable in the 70's. She kicked off her shoes and mashed her feet sighing into the extraordinary plushness of the rug she was standing on and sighed. A minute later she walked over to the bar fridge for a bottle of water then returned to the door.
Ty washed up and then ran his hands through his hair which just fell back into place slightly more relaxed than he had been. He hung his suit and shirt and then changed into a pair of baggy black silk blend loungers that he tied loosely.
Amy turned when she heard him at the kitchen fridge and saw him stand and open a bottle of water. He looked at her and smiled. There he was she thought as her eyes swept over his body, barefoot and bare chested, that beautiful physique in a pair of loose black lounge pants that hung so low on his waist and curved down his front. Amy took a deep cleaning breath turned away and reached across her body to undo her zipper which was hidden down her right side. Ty had stepped away from the fridge and watched her pull the zipper down and then reach over to the only shoulder strap and release it. Her dress dropped to the floor. She stepped out of it and walked out onto the terrace.
Ty stared at her walking onto the porch, she turned her head back and smiled at him, then she turned away and reached up in front of herself and unsnapped her bra which she let fall and then walked on towards a double chaise and lay down. She was wearing stockings, a garter and panties along with the jewelry. She tipped her sweaty water bottle for a drink and giggled when the droplets splashed down on her breasts and she moved them about with her fingers.
For his part Ty held it together, there was no point in denying his feelings or thoughts at the moment, those light weight pants in no way hid his state of mind. He had walked to the doorway and stood when she stopped and dropped her bra. He swallowed hard watching her walk walk the rest of the way and began to move towards her when she lay back on the chaise.
Betty, Lisa and the rest got back to their series of suites at The Greenwich and split off into their rooms to change. They gathered 10 minutes later on the terrace with either water or tea. The girls all in PJ's, the rest in some type of loungewear. Ashley grabbed the plate of desserts and was nibbling a truffle.
They sat and talked about the meal, the chef and the day in general.
"Even with help Ty outdid himself." Betty said smiling.
"Mom looked so happy dancing with him." Maddie added.
"When times were good those two were always the happiest, they were too young, no real direction to follow, they both wanted to do big things, their own things and just got in each other's way. They never communicated well, not like this, they were scared of each other."
"We were all scared of each other, I was married and divorced in a year by the time I was 20." Ashley said. "We all acted pretty stupid back then."
"What was mom like back then ?"
"Back then Charlie, we were typical high schoolers. Marion died when Amy was your age, well 15 and she took over the business. She was special, a great trainer, jumper, there really wasn't anything she couldn't do. She was the poster girl for the Hudson news, that's for sure. You've seen the Miracle Girl video ? I was there, on the bus, Soraya and I watched the whole thing, it was amazing."
"And Ty ?" Mad asked.
"Ty, well, Ty was the cute bad boy with tongue tied disease. He was head over heels in love with her, punched out Jesse, my brother who I guess was Amy's boyfriend at the time, gross by the way, first night at Heartland it seemed, he treated her badly and Ty belted him then took her home."
"He's sweet" Brin said.
"He is sweet" Lisa agreed. "It's kind of late girls, how about a movie or something ?" Lisa asked.
"I promised Bobby I'd Skype when I got back." Charlie said.
"I'm tired, I think I'm going to lay down and read." Katie added.
"And you two ?" Meg asked.
"No plans, just sit on the terrace." Brin said innocently.
Meg smiled, "Go ahead, find a spot, go snuggle, not too late Brin."
"Thanks mom." She said kissing her cheek.
"Thanks Meg." Maddie said kissing her as well.
"I'll see Katie to bed and head off myself, Meg are you ?"
"They're all mine Lisa, you too Betty, go to bed, Ash will stay up with me."
Those leaving kissed goodnight. Maddie and Brin made their way holding hands around some flowers and pretty much out of site to Meg and Ash and settled in whispering to each other, giggling and of course snuggling.
"I should text Amy" Meg said taking out her phone. "Katie and Grans down, Charlie Skyping with Bobby, Mad and Brin snuggling on terrace. Night Amy."
"So those two ?" Ashley said nodding towards where Mad and Brin disappeared.
"Yeah, those two, well there's no way to keep them apart and I love Mad and Amy loves Brin so go snuggle for a while is what I got Ash. The other alternative is us sleeping in their rooms or a hotel hallway."
"Well, nobody wants that." Ash said laughing.
"So no guys Ash ?"
"My job and condo are in Vancouver and I grew up in Hudson. It was exciting for a time but thinking I would spend the rest of my life there is getting harder. This week in Hudson has been a real eye opener for me. Ty played a big part in that and Cass, she's a partner in the clinic. The thing is, I date and have had boyfriends one almost serious, it's just the guys I meet want big careers and Nanny's for their kids, they want that life and the more of that life I have, the less I want. I don't need the money, I could go home anytime, live at Briar Ridge, I have my own apartment, I could build a house and probably just represent Amy, my mom, Lisa and a couple others and do fine."
"So ?"
"I don't know Meg, like I said this week was an eye opener."
"Because of Ty."
"No, it's not like that, we're friends, Ty and I had a second 16 years ago, we're good friends, easy fiends, real friends, just having someone to call me on my bullshit was great."
"Yeah, in Ithaca pretty much anyone in our broad circle will call us on our bullshit."
"That's what I'm talking about." Ash said with a yawn.
"Time to call it a night" Meg said getting up "I'll be a second."
Meg wandered over towards the girls and stopped to push a chair in and scrape up some noise, she turned and smiled at Ash who laughed when she did it and then peeked over the edge. "Fast asleep." Meg took out her phone and snapped a picture of Maddie laying on her side in Brin's arms, fast asleep on a chaise and sent it to Amy, then deleted it.
"Come on you two, time for bed" Meg whispered sitting behind Brin.
"What ?" Maddie said with a little croak.
"Come on Maddie" Meg said.
"It's so comfy." Brin moaned.
"Up ladies, bedtime, this isn't a camping trip and no you can't sleep together on camping trips but there are comfortable beds here you should sleep in."
Ash got up and kissed the girls goodnight. "I'll be right back" Meg whispered leading the girls away.
Ty sat down on the edge of the chaise and Amy put her hand on his chest and then down his side to his pants. He smiled and leaned over to kiss her gently. Her arms wrapped around him and pulled him down alongside her.
His kisses were like charges on her skin, their breathing was almost labored. "I love you," she whispered in his ear. He looked at her and smiled then lowered his lips to hers.
Amy gently leaned in and kissed him, razing her hand to his cheek, her eyes conveying love, happiness and desire. They pulled apart for a second and took a shaky, shallow breath. All the while they stared into each other's eyes, nothing and no one else in the world mattered.
Unable to contain himself any more, Ty reached down to cup Amy's cheek and then gently moved his hand around and following it with his thump stroking her softly, capturing her eyes and then leaned into a fiery and passionate kiss. Her hands worked their way around his body, feeling each crevasse, each line along his perfect physique.
Amy lay reclined on her back with Ty lay on his side conforming his body to hers. His hands and fingers moved softly and slowly over her curved body, exploring, touching, caressing and delving. Amy opened her eyes and watched him and sensing it he turned his shining green eyes to her. "you have beautiful eyes." She whispered.
Ty smiled and bent over leaving a fiery trail of soft kisses up and down Amy's neck. She let out little whimpers of anticipation as he delved further and then worked his way back to her tender, smooth lips. As they kissed Amy rolled and pulled herself over him and he shifted to accommodate her. She toyed with her kisses before her tongue inched forward to meet his and she fit herself on top of his strong, muscular body, then ran her lips up his neck and back to his lips. Her hands moved slowly down his sides and over his ass pulling him closer and then back up his sides, her nails raking subtly along.
"Amy" he gasped when she lifted herself and slid her hand across his stomach, catching the tie on his pants and pulling it open.
"What Ty ?" She whispered "Tell me my love."
"So Ash, you and Amy, you go back how far ?"
"We were neighbors, I guess maybe 3 or 4 years old. Strip out of muddy clothes into the same bath together young."
"And your mom and hers were friends ?"
"Mortal frenemies, like Amy and I for a while there, the jumping years. Two very competitive and competent moms with two very competitive and competent daughters. Utter disaster." Ashley said sipping the cognac she pulled off the bar while Meg was off getting the girls settled.
"So the same guys and all that ?" Meg asked.
"Oh yeah, we did that, it didn't turn out well either. We were a destructive bunch. Burned those bridges, seems we all survived to be friends in the end, we're all we had."
"Were you there for the uhm, the whole Europe thing ?"
"Before and after, I think I may have been the first Hudsonite she called when Ty got charged with beating up my brother once she was gone. She was livid, I can't imagine what she would be like nowadays. This Amy having one of hers threatened."
"I guess, we have most of the story, Erma pumped Jack herding the cows for his side. Bryce talked to Lisa so we got some of hers from Roberta."
"You guys have this whole intelligence ring thing huh, we used to have Mallory who made it her business to keep in everyone else's, but she left."
"We try, I don't think we'll ever get all of it or what those two really felt. Looking at them now it's hard to believe they could bear being apart."
"Ty and Amy, love story of the ages. What about you Meg, endocrinologist, not too shabby."
"I love Sam, he's fun, he's good dad and a good husband, his hours can be weird but no weirder than Pegasus. I teach and play, I love it, it's what I wanted to do, I love music and the piano."
"And Brin's got that gene huh ?"
"Brin's a natural, way better than I ever was, good ear, perfect pitch, excellent rhythm and almost fearless taking on new music. She loves interpretative forms, accompanying good vocalists and musicians, jazz and blues."
"And Maddie."
"Oh yes, Madelyn is a very important part of her life and it's a two way street. They're very close."
"Worried about it ?"
"We'll get what we get Ash and Amy and I'll figure it out."
"Well from what I see as a non mother but loving aunt, they're great Meg."
"So is this cognac, it really comes with the room ?"
"I didn't crack the seal, already opened."
"Just one more then and off to bed."
"My kind of girl Meg. So you're older, I didn't think about it actually."
"Not by much actually, I had Brin when I was twenty, so 35 to Amy's 31. Erma Potter is Amy's age and Sally Carmichael and Roberta are 34. Meg Koenig, Trish, and Steph are in their early 40's."
"Nice group, I think I've met you all, there was a ladies' night last time I was in Ithaca."
"So married in the summer, that's going to be a riot. Excited ?"
"Walking into that ceremony I will be, don't get me wrong, I think they'll make it this time, it's just, well, it's Amy and Ty."
"They were like this ?"
"They've always been a hot couple, the Ty I spent time with in Hudson last week is a Ty I've never met before. He's more sure of himself, focused is a better word maybe."
"And Jackson ?"
"And Jackson, if ever a pair were destined, it's those two."
"The girls too, they think he's great, part of it all is the change in Amy, seeing her this happy, it's been a while for all of us. I'm for bed Ash, it's been nice getting to know you better."
"You too Meg, it was a fun day."
They were both sweaty and out of breath. Ty had his arms loosely around her, her head was against his chest, her body off to the side and draped over him.
"You Ok Ames ?"
"I have to pee" Amy said low against him. "You tore all my pretty stuff."
"Yeah, sorry about that."
"So k"
"That was absolutely the most."
"I have to pee"
"I heard sweetheart, uh, I'm sorry."
"So' k." She said moving off.
"You're really going ?"
"I have to pee Ty, I'll get water, finish your thought, the most ?"
"Oh, incredible feeling I've ever had, sort of lost something in the moment though."
"I'll be around, we can work on beating it."
"I love that competitive Fleming spirit."
"I'll mention it to dad" Amy called back going though the door.
Amy did more than pee, she washed up, brushed out her hair and changed into a long dark blue silk and satin nightgown, it had a scalloped V neckline and an open back. She adjusted the thin shoulder straps and tied a silk cord that cinched the empire waist. The nightgown wasn't tight but clung to her body and moved with her. Stopping at the full length mirror on the way out of the bedroom she admired herself and smiled.
Ty was thirsty and pulled on his pants. At the fridge he pulled out a water and a tray of the seafood from earlier, popped a shrimp in his mouth and opened the bottle. He looked up and swallowed when Amy came out of the bedroom.
"Oh snacks, good idea." She said grabbing a shrimp and an a lobster claw and sitting on a counter stool.
"That's an incredibly sexy nightgown Amy."
"It covers me all up"
"Yeah, really well."
"Please don't tear this one Ty, I like it."
"I promise." He said walking over to nibble at her neck.
"Ty, I thought we were having snacks."
"Go ahead" he said discovering her bare back and kissing her lower and lower.
"Ty" she whispered reaching back just to touch and squeeze his arm and pull him around.
"No snacks ?" He whispered back between kisses back up to her neck. His hands straying around her lightly, making her jump a little as they travelled the familiar paths of her body.
When his lips found hers she put her arms around his neck and startled when he lifted her in his arms and carried her into the bedroom. He laid her down gently and then lay down next to her.
"It's not fair what you do to me, I can't think straight when you're like this." She whispered leaning over and kissing his chest.
"So all this is not thinking straight ?" He whispered turning the tables and moving his lips softly over her.
" I lose myself in you Ty."
"That's the one soul part I think" he whispered finding her lips.
Amy was up at 8 and snuggled out of Ty's arms then sighed losing the warmth he provided in so many ways. She grabbed her new nightgown which barely escaped Ty's evil clutches with it's life and folded it. Grabbing a robe she made her way around the suite gathering and straightening.
"What are you doing ?"
Amy looked up and stopped to look at him, there he stood, Ty Borden, leaning against a door post completely naked, several tufts of hair flopped over his forehead, shining green eyes that smiled as wide as his mouth.
She sighed, "just straightening up."
"Amy, this room costs a fortune."
"I can't leave it messy, the family is coming for breakfast, there'll be a crew to set up and you left pieces of my underwear all over the place, empty bottles, shrimp tails."
"I saved the nightgown and I eat my shrimp tails, those are yours."
"Barely saved the nightgown and we won't talk about the other part."
"You started the whole tearing the panties thing."
"I though it was a moment not a life plan, what's with the naked Borden ?"
"Shower ?"
"Start, I'll be done in a minute."
"Lifeguard rule, that shower's huge."
Amy giggled, "go, let me put up a pot of coffee."
"I'll help."
"You are impossible."
Ty leaned against a marble tiled wall and watched Amy under the stream of hot water.
"Stop staring at me."
"You love it."
"Men can convince themselves of anything, come here and touch me please."
"Yes ma'am."
"Stop complaining Ash, you stay up late drinking Cognac you're gonna be tired in the morning."
"Thanks Lisa, I'll let my mom know you play her very well."
"She loves you Ash."
They were all sitting in groups on the terrace, coffee, tea, muffins and milk. The plan was to check out and load everything into the bus and go for a nice walk around the neighborhood ending up at the Roxy.
"So a walk will be nice, I like window shopping in Manhattan neighborhoods."
"Why are you so chipper Meg ?"
"Can't help you Ash, I just follow my routine, if I drink, I have two bottles of water before bed and I'm good in the morning, usually."
"Well, I'll sleep all the way to Vancouver, those jets are amazing."
"I'll tell her Sandy, don't bother her with it now. As far as I know, Prince is ready, Cloister is ready and she's ready. Guest Cottage, not Georgie's apartment, it's theirs now. For the foreseeable future. Add two apartments to the new complex. That much will wait until tomorrow. I'd say by 3:00. Bye Sandy."
"Problems ?" Lisa asked when Betty sat down.
"No, just Sandy, John Burch and family are coming to see Prince run. Wife, two kids. Last time they stayed in the apartment. They still can technically, they'll be gone long before Georgie and Wyatt come back, but it's wrong in my opinion."
"I doubt Georgie would mind."
"I mind Lisa, Georgie's family, that's her place because we gave it to her, I'd no sooner give away her place than Jackson's. The cottage is more than fine."
"And the last part ?"
"Add two apartments to the jumping facility, build another guest house, I don't care and Sandy knows better. The apartment is off the market until Georgie and Wyatt decide it isn't."
"It's her job to bring it up Betty."
"I know it Lisa which I why I started with it's just Sandy. She has to say the words, I get it, I don't have to like being asked about it. Anyone text Amy yet with our plans ? Girls, all ready to check out ?"
"I texted Amy before", Lisa said "she asked me to, they're up."
"Of course, she's cleaning." Maddie called over laughing "she hates anyone seeing a mess."
"Sounds right, I do it." Ash said laughing with Mad.
"Oh, she's definitely straightening up." Betty confirmed.
"I do too, it's how you're raised I guess." Lisa said.
"How messy could it be ?" Ash asked.
"If they had a cake fight, messy. Call a bell cap and let's hit the streets. Girls come on, grab your stuff." Lisa said getting up. There was an envelope for the suite crew set by that bar. Betty slipped a 100 dollar bill in and left it.
Meg went through her and the girl's rooms as did everyone to their stuff, a quick sweep of everything else and they were ready when the bell captain showed up with the trolleys.
As they expected most shops were closed this early on a Sunday but they walked the windows and talked. As there were no men along, there were pointed discussions in front of the chic designer shop window displays with promises to return to Tribeca one day and do it justice.
Amy and Ty had coffee on the terrace. They sat at a small bistro table while a crew vacuumed and set up their brunch buffet in the dining room. They'd eat on the terrace and a table was set along with a large adjustable shade. They'd opted for no servers so a do it yourself coffee and tea service was set up as well.
"Looks like a lot of food Ty." Amy said looking over.
"All the leftovers are being picked up for City Harvest, I made arrangements with the hotels. They were both fine with it."
"Thank you Ty, I hate the waste some of these places produce. Did you make a donation ?"
"$1000, I did."
"Good."
"$1000 enough ?"
"Sure, and you should know, Charlie will question large donations, if you want to go big, give him a call."
"What's the issue ?"
"You look into some of these charities and you wonder where the money goes. Our foundation gives 90.6% of all donations to the cause, AAA rating. Sure we pay our staff well but we don't pay millions to upper echelon and most of the higher paid officers donate their money back. I'm not interested us giving $100,000 to a charity and find out that 92.8 % of it went for lobster claws and hookers in Thailand."
"I'll keep that in mind. So Lou's coming towards the end of the week and bringing Jackson home ?"
"Yeah, I'd love him to stay but we have to get ready for school, we have an appointment with Dr. Sherman, there's a school check up."
"I get it Ames, can't wait to spend the weekend with him though."
"I'm sure he's thrilled Ty."
"I hope so, part of the weekend will be building a small paddock. Caleb's getting it ready and he'll come up first thing Saturday to help.
"A paddock huh ?"
"It's ridiculous that we can't bring a couple horses with us safely."
"I've always said it but Grandpa is set in his ways."
"Maybe to us but not to Jackson." Ty said chuckling.
"You didn't."
"Not yet, but later today I'm driving up with posts and rails and tomorrow morning Caleb, two horses and a post hole digger are coming up."
"It was a wonderful date Ty, thank you so much."
"I'm glad you liked it Ames."
"I loved it and I love you Dr. Borden, very much."
"Dr. Borden, we'll let ourselves out, you're all set." A young woman with Charlene on her lapel told him through the open glass door.
"Nothing to sign ?"
"No sir."
"Well here" Ty said getting up and taking out a rubber banded fold of cash. He peeled off two twenties and handed one to each.
"Thank you sir, just call catering if there's anything you need."
Ty was wearing black Ariat dress jeans and a dark blue shirt. His leather jacket lay across his suitcase alongside his boots.
Amy was wearing a light blue jeans jumper and a blue and white striped boat necked cotton pullover with half sleeves. She had on white boot socks. Her boots lay next to her suitcase and hanging case.
"I don't have a hat." Amy said quietly, almost to herself. "I wonder if this once a month or so thing is worth taking back the duplex."
"Duplex ?"
"We own a 4 story townhouse in the city that we lease through an agency as executive short term residences or high end summer rentals. A duplex and two apartments. It's a tax thing and Manhattan real estate is always a good investment. We could take the duplex for the family, it's 4 bedrooms and the roof on three levels actually if you include the roof, maybe it's a triplex. It's by Central Park. I think we have it this year for November and December."
"For the surgery ?"
"Yeah, I'm going to be down here a lot Ty."
"I know, maybe Betty can come down more if I'm home for the girls."
"It'll be easier I guess, Meg and Trish will come down a lot, Erma came a lot with April last time but with Kimmie and school now, we'll see. We'll have coverage and I assume you'll be back and forth."
"As often as I can be here Ames, I assume Lisa will be here for some of it, Lou probably when she's in town at least. Jackson will get Jack down too. Full house for the surgery ?"
"Depends, life at the ranch goes on, kids have school, horses need tending. They'll all work out who stays and doesn't."
Amy checked her phone "They're on their way up."
They met the family arm in arm at the door and after the hugs and kisses led them in to the suite.
"Nice digs sis." Ashely said coming over and putting her arm around Amy's waist.
"I wanted to spend more time with you Ash, we always seem so rushed."
"Grab a bagel and we'll sit now, I'm your attorney in Canada now so we'll spend more time together I think."
"How did this happen ?"
"Ty talked to Trev and Charlie, they asked if he knew someone."
"I'm glad Ash. All the way from Vancouver huh ?"
"We'll see, Hudson's been more friendly this time. I'm knocking things around."
"Ashley Stanton missing dirt and horse manure, who would have thought."
"It's worse, I miss the people. Spending time with Ty, Cass, who would have thought that, even Caleb once he got over the whole thing. Lisa, my mom ! Even Margaret here, my new drinking buddy. Real conversations Amy."
"I'm glad you were there for Ty, he needed an anchor."
"You sent Jackson."
"Ash, I sent Jackson because he needed an anchor and a lesson, now he gets to leave Ty and learn."
"Hard lesson."
"Not so hard leaving your dad for your mom and home. The lesson is in Ty's eyes."
"He needs to learn that this is hardest on Ty, it won't change how he feels much, some lessons take time and maturity." Betty said. "It's a start."
"So you didn't send him for me at all ?"
"You ? We sent you Ash." Amy said laughing.
"Nice, how about you two ? You miss me at all ?" Ty asked the twins.
"Funny you bring that up Doc" Charlie said.
"What now ?" Ty asked leaning forward.
"Well, Ash is going home and Jackson is coming home" Charlie started.
"and Brin's going to Juilliard for a week." Maddie added.
"You should definitely come girls" Lisa said. "Definitely, bring dresses."
"Really, you should come." Katie added "You'll love Heartland."
"You two are pretty far behind on rescues." Amy said.
"We'll work hard this week mom, we'll just go for a few days." Maddie said.
"I'll help with the rescues, I grew up at Heartland too you know."
"I know Katie." Amy said laughing.
"It's not their fault it's been raining" Betty added.
"You too ?"
"We all deserve some time off Amy."
"You're going too ?"
"I don't deserve time off ?"
"You've never wanted time off."
"So this is perfect."
"Sure, and where are you all going to sleep, shower, pee ?"
"I'll give the girls Georgie's room, I'll stay in yours and Betty can take Lou's or bunk with Katie." Ty said laughing.
"You know what, fine, if this doesn't convince Grandpa that some expansion might be necessary then I don't know what will."
"Amen to that" Lisa said hoisting her Champagne into the air.
"I'll have Carlotta send someone to keep the house and cook."
"I can feed myself and my son Betty, the house is fine, but not every second please." Amy implored "Carlotta's pretty bossy."
"Amy Fleming intimidated by the cleaning crew."
"It's not funny Ty, I feel like she's judging me all the time. I take off my boots and run to the bathroom and she straightens them, it's a mud room, the shoes don't have to be perfect."
TY just smiled at her "you're perfect Amy."
"I am and that should be enough" she pouted.
Since the Ithaca chopper was a one shot North it was on the tarmac when the bus arrived at the heliport. While the suitcases and gear was sorted by the pilot and bus driver while Betty and the group leaving first said goodbye to the three heading back to Canada. Everyone said goodbye to Ty first leaving him off to the side with Amy.
"I've never liked the image of you flying off in a helicopter" Ty whispered.
"You are now and have always been my prince Ty." She whispered back.
"I'll be back in a couple weeks."
"Have fun with Jackson and the girls."
"And Betty ?"
"Leave Betty to Lisa."
"Except for the luncheons."
"They're not that bad."
"Sure, if you're in Ithaca."
Neither wanted to cry but the tears came as they held each other under the rotors.
"Ty, we have to lift" Mike said leaning out.
Ty nodded and pulled Amy in for a last kiss and as he had done the day before lifted her onto the step and then stepped back.
"I love you Ames!"
Amy nodded and glared at the rotors then lifted her hands to her heart as the tarmac attendant shut the door and motioned Ty back.