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Luke shook his head, "Shh, don't be sorry Bo. Don't be. Just stay quiet you need your strength, Cousin." He worried about how long Bo was going to have and he just wanted to make sure that he kept him conscious. "There ain't no need for apologizin' here. Maybe we should be plannin'. You want to go huntin' this weekend? Or, maybe fishin'?" This was Luke's attempt to keep things light. Cassie looked over at Luke and Bo, but because the police wouldn't let her move she couldn't do much of anything. They repeatedly told her to remain still, but she was too hardheaded to listen. Wincing through the pain, she called out, "Bo!.. Luke! Is Bo okay?" Still she was trying to crawl her way over to them and failed each attempt. Luke didn't look back at her, "He's alright Cassie don't move, Honey!"

Luke had a whole lot of emotion tugging within in, "Bo!" He pushed Sawyer's face into the ground harder. Taking a deep breath, he pulled his foot up and reach down slamming the gun across Sawyer's face a few times. After a few groans of pain, Sawyer slipped unconscious. Not risking leaving the gun, he clicked on the safety and tossed it away from them. Looking over his shoulder, Cassie had tried to move, but couldn't. "Hold on, Cass." "Bo!" Luke hurried over to his cousin and knelled beside of him. "Can you hear me?" Frantically, he checked Bo's wound and tried to get the bleeding to stop. Without thought he ripped the shirt from his back and placed it on the wound. Gently, he tried to get it tied around him to stop the bleeding. "You'll be alright.. you'll be alright.." Obviously, Luke was upset because tears filled his eyes and his hands were shaking.

Sawyer did not for the life of him want to let go of the gun. He fought Bo hard to keep hold of it, "Give up, plowboy!" He muttered through gritted teeth. Suddenly, he used his boot to push Bo back to give them a little distance. Finding that split second to **** the gun, he pulled the trigger without thinking. The gun went off, but less than a second after the sound rang through Luke's ears, he had hit Sawyer with a hard right hook. It was enough to knock the man from his feet and so off guard that the gun feel from his hand. Taking hard breaths, Luke picked up the gun and planted his foot hand into Sawyer's cheek. There is where he held him with his foot and with only a few shots left, he cocked the gun himself. "I don't take to kindly to people that hurt my family." Pointing the gun down at Sawyer, he dared him to make a move. A new side of Luke was showing one that he had left back in Vietnam, but was resurfacing now. He wasn't suppose to have a gun, but that didn't matter to him at the moment. "Bo!.. Bo!" He wouldn't look away from Sawyer, "Are you okay?!"

Sawyer grunted, as he hit the ground. The little wrestling match between him and Bo was a bit difficult, but he still found the strength to chuckle almost wickedly. Overpowering Bo for a second, he was able to get the blonde Duke on his back to gain the upper hand. Luke saw this and attacked Sawyer without thinking. Somehow, Sawyer had managed to hold onto the gun even after Luke hit him in the face with all of his might. The hit knocked Sawyer over, but he recovered quickly and tried not to take his concentration off of Bo. Cassie gasped and for a moment had no idea what she was suppose to do. Sawyer used the hand that clutched desperately onto the gun to backhand Bo across the face with the steel. Suddenly, he pointed the gun at Luke who was about to charge him. "No!" Cassie's voice broke through the commotion as she lunged towards the men. Luke froze for a second with fear not of the man, but of the gun just as Bo had said. Sawyer didn't waste anytime because he was tired of playing games with these Dukes. He pulled the trigger and the only sound that could be heard for miles was the shot fired. Somehow miraculously, Cassie had hit Luke in her attempt to stop the fighting, but that was her intent to save Luke. The gun scared her, but it scared her more that Luke was going to be hurt. The bullet hit her in the side, as she and Luke tumbled to the ground. Luke's eyes widen and he couldn't believe what had just happened. This was serious and Sawyer wasn't a man for bargaining anymore. Laying Cassie on her back gently and quickly, he whispered for her to hold on.

Cassie had taken a few steps towards Sawyer, "Quit tauntin' him!" She just wasn't that frightened of Sawyer because she knew there was a good man somewhere within in. Luke reached out for her, "Cassie.." His attempt was weak and he didn't move a whole lot. "Look fella, just leave us alone. We don't want any trouble." Sawyer ignored Luke, but focused still on Bo. "You're not scared of me. Looks like that makes two of you because Little Miss'us here knows no fear. Do ya, Sweetheart?" He stopped talking for a few moments, which no one else took the opportunity to speak. "You know, I'm a little tired of talking." Checking his watch, he took his a deep breath and sighed, "You people are really wasting precious time, which is not something you have a whole lot of."

"You scared, Bo?" He waved the gun out in front of him, "God, it feels good to know that I can put that kind of fear in you, Boy." Sawyer was high on his own horse and ready to strike without a moments notice. Luke held out his hands, "Look Sawyer, we don't want any trouble." His eyes cut to Bo so that he could check on his reaction. He knew what the gun was doing to his Cousin and wanted Sawyer to put it away. "Nobody needs to get hurt." Sawyer snapped at him, "Do you think I'm going to believe that you're just going to keep quiet about everything?" Cassie nodded slowly, "Yeah, we're that stupid Sawyer. We completely believe that." As she spoke, she noticed Bo's reaction also and wanted the gun to be put away. She spent a good while with Bo after he was shot and he looked out for her. Sadly, that was the last time they'd spent together running for their lives while trying to find Luke. Cocking the gun, Sawyer shook his head, "You're a spitfire, Cass. But, I figure I'd prey on the weakest first." He looked over at Bo and winked.

Sawyer clicked his tongue in the side of his mouth, "Oh poor me, I forgot about ol' target practice Bo Duke. You're always so smart sneaking up on people, gettin' in their business. Can't you see we're busy here, Son?" Cassie spoke up, "Just leave us be Sawyer we don't want any harm. I just can't believe you'd turn on me after all this. I did a lot of for you, when I knew that I should've just left you in jail." "You people could give a man a headache with all this whinin'. Cassie shut up that's all I've heard from you the entire time that we've been in Hazzard." Sawyer cracked his neck and stepped quickly away from Bo, so that he was no longer behind him. "I'm tellin' you though three birds with one stone going's to be a little difficult." Reaching into his sports coats pocket, he pulled out a nicely polished hand gun. "Ah, but we'll see what I can do."

"Nobody said you had to be fake happy happy with her. Afterall, I figured you'd just get in a good jab and then she'd know how you feel." Luke shook his head and opened the door to get out. "Don't make yourself too scarce." Slamming the old door behind him, he headed across the grass over to Cassie. Without a word, he walked up next to her. Her gaze never broke, as she heard the footsteps approaching. Without looking, she knew that it was Luke and her heart smiled even when it didn't show on her face. "I just love to look at the trees. They just intrigue me so much. It all looks like a canvas out there." Luke followed her gaze with his own, "I guess you're right. It's a pretty site." His hands found their rightful place in his pockets. "I didn't believe Daisy would actually come, but it surprises me that you came alone." Cassie looked over at him with soft eyes. Nodding, Luke answered, "Well yeah, I figured it'd be safer for everyone's sake." Cassie didn't question what he meant, but instead beamed at him. "Wasn't it awfully nice of Sawyer to get you out of jail with that evidence?" Luke froze instantly. "What?" He had no idea what she was talking about. "Bo busted me out, Darlin'. Sawyer saw me, but he proposed a deal with me to get you out of jail. He said he had evidence that could get you out and keep me locked up for life." Something inside of Cassie turned with fear, "What? But, he told me.." Sawyer had been watching them from the brush not far from where both of them stood. In all honesty, he was dissatisfied with them coming to the conclusion of what he was up to this early in the conversation. That in itself through his plan off slightly. Yet, he figured he'd just make up for it, by putting everything in motion. Stepping out from where he was, he approached them; his footsteps were easily heard. "Well well well, looks like you caught me." He held his hands up in front of him to mock a surrender. "What do you hicks call it? I did a little shuckin' 'n jivin'." Cassie looked angry and Luke looked more worried than angry. "You lied to me Sawyer. I thought you gettin' Luke out was suppose to be repayment for me gettin' you out of jail." Her voice broke with anger. "What can I say, Dimples? I lied," Sawyer smirked slyly. "Everybody was playing into my own hand all too well. I couldn't pass up on any of that. You're so gullible, Sweetheart." Luke narrowed his eyes, "What do you want now Sawyer? You got us together, now." Sawyer chuckled, "Well, Luke, there's three witnesses that know enough to put me away for life. These people are eye witnesses to everything. All anybody else has to contribute is hearsay. I figure gettin' the two love birds together is like gettin' two birds with one stone."

Luke sighed again, which wasn't uncommon for him lately, "I see her just over there." Cassie was standing with her back to them casting her gaze over the field. "You want to get out or just hang back. I don't figure I'll just let her stand out there might as well make ourselves friendly. I knwo you'll want to wait on the police, but this whole thing has to look smooth. Sawyer's not dumb he'll catch on if we wait too long."

Cassie had pulled to the meeting place, but kept her car a little ways from the exact place she figured she'd stand. There was no use letting it get in the way and plus she liked the more open field anyway. It seemed so natural to her and was a peaceful place for her to clear her head. Not far behind, Sawyer had stopped his car completely out of sight and got out. Now, all he needed was a place to hide so he could watch Cassie and those Dukes until it was time to make his move. Luke was just fine with Bo not saying anything because apparently it didn't matter what all he said anyway.

"I can't say anything in front of you can I? Nothing at all. I'm just trying to be real with you and that's all you can say. And, what's this lovey dovey? I wasn't lovey dovey with her before they locked me up what makes you think I'll be that way now? You have no idea Bo." Luke couldn't bring himself to raise his voice at his younger cousin. Yet, he did feel a slight pinch of anger within him. It didn't matter now though because they had to be on the same page with everything that was more than likely going to go down within the next few minutes. Why did everything have to come to moments like this?

Luke didn't even feel the need to yell especially not now. "No, I get what you mean. Strength would be seeing, knowing, acting. It would've been me seein' that Cassie was controlling a part of my life, knowing that every decision I made was wrong, and doing something about all that before it got this far." This conversation could potentially make or break the relationship with Bo he'd formed over the years. But, this is all that he had and it was all that he could figure to say to him. "So, maybe I don't get it according to you, but I get it according to me. It all goes back to my strength and how it effected the choices I've made and everything that I've done. You know everything that I've done because I've done it to you Bo. You're my brother and there was a time I was too blind to see that. Only a brother would risk his life to stroll out into the middle of nowhere to meet up with a girl and probably be put in a dangerous situation." He sighed, "So, yeah I don't get it. I don't get why you'd do that, when you wouldn't even let me call you cousin. You don't hate me Bo you just don't like me."

Luke just nodded slowly because he understood that fear maybe not to the fullest, but he knew what it felt like. In the back of his mind, he swore to himself that nothing could go wrong. Unfortunately, that was never the case in situations like these. "I can try to tell you not to be, but I know that ain't gonna help nothing. If it helps at all, I'm a little scared too." He paused and looked over at Bo, "That's not much coming from somebody you once looked up too. Now, I can see why you'd stop because I'm definitely not as strong as I once was."

Luke went quiet for a long moment, before picking his head up a little. His eyes didn't wander over to Bo, but stayed directed more towards the bottom of the windshield. "Bo?" He paused almost worried about what he was going to ask. "Are you scared?" Luke hoped that Bo wouldn't explode on him again, but he was known to ask those kind of questions these days and get the harsh answers.

Luke looked over at his Uncle Jesse, "I just need to get my head on straight. I can't think too much." Jesse nodded, "You'll do alright boy you've got the police coming." Daisy looked over at him, but stayed silent. All she could offer was a soft smile to encourage him. "We'll be back, ya'll." Luke took one last look at both of them and headed out the door to the car. Upon getting in he looked over at Bo, "Sorry to keep you waiting. I had just a little something to say to Uncle Jesse."

Oh, boo on the no made ups clause. Lol I am intrigued by this thread though. It just popped out of no where. I think it shall be interesting.

"No that's not what I'm thinking. I'm just anxious is all because I don't know what going to happen. I guess if he's anywhere around I don't want to leave Cassie up there alone with him. We'll wait and I just got ahead of myself, sorry." Luke sighed and watched Daisy intently on the first sign in the conversation that the state police were going to come. Daisy clicked off the tape recorder after letting the man on the other end hear the message. After a minute there was a reply, "We'll definitely meet you." In a few moments, Daisy had already spilled the location to the police. This was safe because she'd been able to switch to the emergency frequency that few people ever listened to besides the police. Right now, it didn't matter if Rosco and Enos found out because she figured they'd just be added back up or they wouldn't meet up there in time with Rosco's car being out of the picture and all. "They're comin'.." Daisy called over her shoulder to the boys, before thanking the man on the other end of the CB.

Daisy nodded, "Alright Bo. I'll get right on that." She placed the tape right beside her on the table, before picking up the CB to get in contact with the state police. Luke came in behind Bo, "Come on Bo, let's get going so we can get up there about the time that she does." There was no reason for him to change his clothes because they were his jail clothes. Everything he'd wore in that cell had turned to work attire and he didn't worry so much about his appearance.

Luke felt some of the pressure melt away from him and he cracked a smile. Bo might still have hard feelings for him, but somewhere deep down he remembered that Luke was still in there. "I'll get right on that, when we get back." Shaking his head slowly, he followed Bo back toward the house. He figured there wasn't much to say to Bo because he didn't want him to change his mind.

After a minute or so, Luke came up on Bo who looked like he'd been sleeping. Luke started toward him and shook his head, "Up 'n at'm Sleeping Beauty, I need to ask you something." He knew that Bo wouldn't jump on board, but he didn't think it would do any harm to ask. Luke did not want Daisy or Uncle Jesse going and Bo was the only other candidate. "Look like you said Cassie wants to meet me. But, I think Sawyer's going to follow her and I'm going to play right into his hand if I go meet her. Daisy said she was going, but we both know that she can't go. Now, I'm prepared for you to say no, but would you go with me. Daisy says I can't borrow her jeep unless I take you with me." Luke searched Bo's face for his answer early, during his pause. "I know its a lot to ask, when we ain't exactly on the best terms, but.. I don't know. It doesn't seem quite right to go without ya, Cousin."

"You're right you weren't were ya." Luke sighed and nodded towards her, "Okay, I'll go ask him." Turning, he headed out the door and towards the back forty. "Bo!" He yelled without added aggression. Hopping the fence, he walked to where Bo had headed. Sure that he'd see him soon, Luke wasn't worried if Bo didn't answer him.

Luke ran his fingers through his hair out of frustration. This was all wearing on him because he was trying to just figure everything out for himself. "We ain't talking Daisy that's why Bo's out there. Apparently, I say things that upset him." He was a little on edge, "Look give your keys and I'll take him with me. That satisfy ya, Cousin?"

Luke admired Daisy's strength, but still he did not want to take her. "Look Daisy come on that guy shot Bo. I can't let you go.. I don't nothing to happen to you Darlin'." He placed his hands on the sides of her shoulders and held her gently. "Please Daisy.. I've got enough to deal with. I couldn't live with myself if something happened to you." Jesse sighed, "Take Bo...take me.. Luke come on this is dangerous. Where's Bo, by the way?" He'd just realized that Bo hadn't come to join them and didn't half expect him to. Luke sighed, "He went to the forty. Now, I've got to meet her so can I take your Jeep, Daisy?"

"Well that may be the case Daisy, so you ain't going. I'm sorry Darlin' but I can't risk you. I can't handle gettin' somebody else that I love dearly gettin' hurt. I know where you girls use to play. I hung around there a time or two, so I'll be fine." Luke didn't want Daisy to argue, but he knew that she probably would. Jesse looked at Luke, "Well you can't go up there by yourself, Luke. You've got to take somebody with you." "I'll be fine Uncle Jesse."

"Bye Daisy," Cassie set the CB back down, then looked to the ignition to find the keys in the car. Unknowingly to Cassie, Sawyer had purposely left them there so she could use it to get to Luke. He wasn't stupid he knew that she'd want to see him. As Cassie got in the car and started it, Sawyer was watching her from across the square . A smirk spread on his lips, as he watched her pull off. Any criminal that had everything going for him would be happy to see it all unfold. He'd been holding a newspaper to make himself look likes conspicuous, so he folded it and headed over to another car that was parked. This car had been one that he'd borrowed for the day after swindling one of Hazzard's good Samaritans. His plan was to follow Cassie without getting caught, that part of the plan was vital.