Hey guys! So I decided to take a break from my New Beginnings story and start on this one. I'm not sure how long it will be, but I will go back to New Beginnings & write more about Ty & Amy's married life from that plot perspective.:) For now here's this one. If it seems like I'm just rehashing the plot of 8x01, just wait for the next chapter, I'm trying to establish what's going on. :) I've decided to include song lyrics instead of chapter titles to sort of explain the chapter. I hope you like it, and please review!

Chapter One

"I've seen a palace in London, I've seen a castle in Wales. But I'd rather wake up beside you and breathe that old familiar smell."-Coming Home by: City and Colour

Amy twisted her engagement ring around on her left hand as the plane was about to touch down on Canadian soil. She was about to be home after four months touring with the World Equestrian Games on Ahmed's team.

She pulled out her purse and opened her little handheld mirror to look over her makeup as the plane slowed down as it touched the runway. She looked at her face, seeing her blue eyes in her reflection, and swallowed hard.

Shutting the mirror quickly, she prepared to get off of the plane. She was home, but not everything felt like it should.

As she stepped off the plane, she looked around for the car waiting for her. She had called Lou and told her not to pick her up at the airport; that she would find her way home.

However, she knew how her family was, and half-expected them to be waiting for her with big smiles and open arms. Amy looked around but saw no one. Feeling a little let down, she walked towards the car waiting for her as the driver stepped out to get her luggage.

When she was home, she was greeted by Lou, Grandpa, Georgie and Tim. She was looking around for Ty when just then, she saw his familiar blue pickup truck pulling out into the driveway.

Running towards him as he stepped out of the truck, she saw one quick glance of his face before she flung herself into his arms. The face that she had seen just in pictures and a few rare Skype conversations over the months. Now he was right in front of her, in the flesh. She felt like her heart was going to burst with happiness and relief.

He chuckled lightly and ran a hand through her carefully curled hair. Amy squeezed her eyes shut, trying to savor this moment and memorize what it felt like to have his arms around her and feel his heart beating against her.

She didn't know if it would stay that way.

Later that day Amy walked around the barn, looking at everything and seeing what had changed while she had been gone.

Some of the tack had been moved, the horses had changed stall positions, but everything seemed the same. The barn seemed much smaller to Amy now-with only four stalls and one tack room it seemed tiny compared to some of the barns she had seen in Europe. She saw the chalkboard board that they wrote all the barn chores on.

Georgie had taken over almost all of Amy's chores while she had gone. A strange sensation passed over Amy. Had she even been missed while she had gone? Or needed?

She wasn't sure anymore.