Chapter 1

"Thank you so much for helping me with the Clydesdales. I think Lisa will be happy as Bonnie and Clyde are now ready to go and pull the lead float at the Hudson winter fair." Amy said as they were untangling the harnesses.

"No problem, you know I will always be here to help you…" Ty started, but then felt flustered as he didn't know whether it was the right thing to say, "I mean, only if you want me to like…" he stammered and brushed his hair back with his fingers. Amy could see that he was feeling uneasy, and didn't blame him. They had just helped Lou deliver Katie that afternoon, they were on good terms, but neither of them had actually said anything about what was actually going on with them. She sighed and pulled his arm down from his head and held it, she looked into his eyes and sighed, "Of course that is what I want Ty. But… I just don't know what to do, or where we are going to go from here…"

Ty looked at her and put both of his hands on her arms, and gently rubbed his thumb over them, "Amy look at me," He said softly, "I know we have both made mistakes, mostly on my part, I can now see what I did and how it must have really hurt you. I am so sorry Amy, I really am."

Amy smiled slightly and looked at him, "I am sorry too, we both had our faults and it wasn't just what happened with you and Blair that broke us up, it was me and Chase too. I just wish I could turn back time and never meet either of them. We were so good before everything happened, look at when we went to Pike River, we were, really, really good and I really do wish everything could be like that again." She sighed and moved out of his hold and walked to the stable that Spartan was in.

"You know, I wish I had never gone on my road trip alone, I wish we could have planned something together. It was all because of me why we started to fall apart, I was stupid. I just ran, I don't know why. I just felt inadequate – look at me, I am 21 and I have barely done anything with my life. I know I got my GED online and I managed to get sorted through college but just everything came crashing down after that plane crash. I know, I know, it is stupid to still let it affect me. But truth is, it really, really has affected me, much more than I used to let on… The plane crash was the reason I did all those stupid things, I thought to myself about how if I had died, then I would have died not doing anything for myself… I… I… I really don't know… I have been such an idiot…" Ty sighed. Amy had listened to his words and she had always known that the plane crash had been a big drama in his life, even though he had let on that he was fine, she knew otherwise. She turned around to see him sat on the hay bail outside Harley's stall with his face in his hands. She walked over to him and sat next to him, she took one of his hands and held It in both of hers, "Ty, of course the plane crash was going to affect you. I mean it is not everyday you can tell someone 'oh yeah, I just survived a plane crash' is it? I just wished you had been more open about it and honest. Not to the extent where you blurt out all your feelings all the time, but at least tell me, or someone, how you were well and truly feeling. It might have helped you come to terms with things that happened." Amy said sincerely. Ty looked up and stared straight into her eyes, here he was blubbering on about something that happened a while ago, and here she was helping him through it, again. He sighed, "I really don't deserve someone like you, I really don't…"

Amy smiled, "Well, that's funny because I was thinking the exact same thing about you. I don't deserve someone as kind and as caring as you. I really don't."

They continued to look each other in the eyes, neither of them said anything. They were reading each others signals and both leant in for a kiss.

"Oh there you guys are! Lou wants you both… oh sorry, am I interrupting something?" Mallory asked as she walked through the doors of the barn, "Wow, talk about Déjà vu!"

Ty stood up quickly and so did Amy, "No you didn't. Now what was it? Lou wants us in the house?" Ty asked.

"Yeah, something about thanking the pair of you… I don't know, I am just the messenger. She ordered pizza for dinner too, surprisingly, she didn't feel like cooking a full blown meal." Mallory started rambling on. Ty and Amy looked at each other shyly and followed Mallory back to the house.

"Where did you two get to?" Lou asked, "Mrs Bell left with Sugarfoot like two hours ago! You said you were coming straight back in!"

"Erm sorry Lou, we were just checking on the horses, making sure everything was ok," Ty replied, "So, how are you feeling?"

"Sore. But I feel like the happiest woman on earth, my little girl is so beautiful! She is currently sleeping, so make sure you are quiet. Pizza is on its way as well." Lou replied.

"That's good, I can't wait to hold her again! She was the cutest thing ever! Why don't you go and sit with Grandpa, Peter and Mallory? Me and Ty will wait for the pizza," Amy suggested. Lou eyed them both suspiciously but decided not to say anything, "Alright, money is on the counter. I am exhausted so you are doing me a favour actually," she replied, as she walked through to the living room to sit with the others. "Where are Amy and Ty?" Jack asked when Lou sat down.

"They said they would watch out for the pizza. Something seemed off between them though, I just can't put my finger on it," Lou explained.

"I may be able to put some insight to the situation, you know when you sent me to go and get them? Well just as I was walking into the barn, it looked like they were about to you know… kiss," Mallory said.

"Mallory, you should stay out of it. Don't go round stirring things up or making big deals out of things please. Just leave them be." Jack warned, as he knew exactly what Mallory was like when it came to Amy and Ty, and their relationship.

"But Jack, I was just…" Mallory began to argue but backed down when she saw the look on Jack's face. All of a sudden, a cry was heard through the baby monitor, Lou got up and went and got the baby girl and bought her through to see everyone. While she had been to get the baby, the pizza delivery guy had been and Amy and Ty had bought the pizza's through for everyone. "Wow, I think this one knows when there is food about!" Lou laughed, "Peter, honey, could you get me some bbq chicken slices please?"

"Of course." Peter replied, he still had a huge grin on his face, this day well and truly was the best day of his life. Ty got the baby car seat and put it on the chair next to Lou's seat at the table. Lou placed the baby in and sat down next to her, with Peter on the other side. The whole family sat around eating and talking about the baby.

After the pizza, Jack got a very reluctant Mallory to help him clean the dishes and Amy, Ty, Lou and Peter all sat in the living room, "You know I can't thank you both enough for what you have done today! I am just glad you were both here to help out," Peter exclaimed.

"Its no problem, honestly. I am just glad we could help," Ty laughed.

"No, seriously though Ty. I am glad that you both helped. You two make a good team, just you remember that." Lou said.

"Erm, thanks… oh it is getting kind of late, I am going to go up to the loft. I guess helping to deliver a baby really does take it out of you. Night everyone." Ty said, dismissing the last sentence that had come out of Lou's mouth. Everyone said goodnight as he left and went up to the loft.

"Yeah, I am going to my room too…" Amy said getting up and walking through before anyone could say anything.

"Do you recon that those two are ok?" Peter asked, he sounded genuinely concerned for the pair.

"I am not sure, I mean they have been through so much this past couple of months and they have slowly been working things out… Today, they had to work together, and I was so proud of them. I really don't know what is going on between those two. Do you mind watching the baby while I go and see Amy?" Lou asked.

"Of course not, but we are going to have to come up with a name sooner or later, we can't keep calling her 'the baby'." Peter replied.

"Peter, she is only a few hours old. It is not as if we have waited weeks! We have the list written down, we can have a talk about it tonight. Have I told you how much I love you?" Lou asked, handing him the baby.

"Erm, no not today I don't think. I think you may have to show me," Peter replied, grinning like a Cheshire cat. Lou laughed and gave him a kiss. She stood up and walked through to Amy's room, she knocked but there was no answer, she opened the door to see Amy sat at her desk, on her laptop.

"Hey is everything okay?" She asked.

"Yeah, I am fine. Anyway, you have just given birth, shouldn't I be asking you that question?" Amy asked, shutting her laptop.

"I am fine," Lou laughed, "But in all seriousness, what is going on with you and Ty? I thought you two were getting somewhere?"

"Oh nothing, we are just friends. Nothing has happened…" Amy tried to lie, but Lou just saw right through it.

"Come off it Amy, you two were getting somewhere the other day, Mrs Bell even noticed! The fact you two were even in the same room together shows that! Now what has happened?" Lou asked.

"Nothing, we were just talking about everything that has gone on…" Amy replied.

"The way Mallory was telling it; it was like you had patched things up." Lou said.

Amy shook her head, "No, we are no where near patching anything up. I mean yeah, I miss him and I do still love him. But, after everything that has happened, it can't be as easy as that. Can it?"

Lou sighed and sat down, "Amy, any idiot can see that you and Ty are meant to be together. Even grandpa mentioned it the other night, look at how he was the one to find you after that bear attack, even though you had pushed him away, he just knew there was something not quite right…"

"No, I know. But with everything that has gone on, do you really think we could get back to the way things were? Because I am not even sure…" Amy sighed.

"I think you should at least talk to him, what is the harm a talk would do?" Lou suggested.

Amy thought about it, it really wouldn't do any harm to at least try and talk to him, to see where they were at would it? "You know what Lou, I might just speak to him, see what he has to say. Even if we don't get back together, we can still be friends. I mean we have done that before. Right, I am going to go and talk to him." Amy decided.

"Okay, you go. Go, get your man!" Lou laughed but Amy glared at her, "Oh ok, erm go and talk to him then… see how it all goes…"

"Thanks Lou. I really appreciate it!" Amy replied. She got up and walked through the house, ignoring everyone she walked past. She wasn't sure if they had even spoken to her, she was just focused on Ty.

"Where is she going?" Jack asked once Lou walked back through.

"Oh, she is going to do night check," Lou replied.

"Yeah right, I bet she is going to talk to Ty… Do you recon I should go out there, you know, act as a mediator and all?" Mallory asked.

"You will do no such thing. You can stay in here and wait for your mom to pick you up." Jack said.

Mallory sighed, "Alright fine… but don't blame me if they end up killing each other."

Lou and Jack both gave her a death glare.

Mallory saw the looks and just simply said, "What?"

AN: Alright, been writing this since just after christmas. I wasn't going to put it up today but, I am now dying to get it out and for people to read it. Not too sure when I can update this again as I am out all day and night tomorrow, so please bare with me! I hope you enjoy this story! Please let me know what you think :)