BoJamesDuke

Bo shook his head, running a hand through his blonde hair. They had all gotten a scare a few months back when Jesse had had a heart attack. Since then the doctors has told them to keep him as stress free as possible and make sure his blood pressure stayed at a normal rate.

Bo glanced to him and nodded before standing up straight and putting his hands on his hips. "S'just;...Uncle Jesse ain't as young as he used ta be ya know..."

"I'll sit by yer bed Troy but I ain't allowed to get in the bed..." He said softly as he gently lay Troy down and tucked him under the covers again.

Bo sighed and hung his head, hands clenched together on top of the confederate flag on the roof. "I know it..."

"I know, I know...just have one more little sleep in yer bed Troy then I can take ya home I promise..."

Bo shook his head, still looking out over Hazzard as all the people milled by in their own little lives. "I know what ya mean..."

"Troy...hey...look its all done now...as soon as ya get some sleep ya can go home..." Bo tried to soothe, rocking Troy gently as he rubbed the young boy's back.

Bo shook his head with his jaw set as he looked out over Hazzard over the top of the General's roof. "No....I don't like him...Uncle Jesse never mentioned no cousin that lived in Texas...an' you can be sure that if Uncle Jesse never mentioned em then it can't be right."

Bo rocked him softly and kissed the top of his head, holding him close tightly but gently. "Hey Troy its alright...i'm here...its all done...the last one...its all done..."

Bo struggled against Luke's hands a few moments, hands balled into fists as he kept his angry glare on Avery. If there was one thing Bo couldn't hold his temper about, it was about his family and when it was threatened by outsiders. Eventually though, he knew it was no good fighting because Luke's hold on him was too strong plus Cooter was helping him on the other side. He looked away and pulled back, his hands held up like Rosco was shooting at him before he turned his back to Avery again and leant on the General, breathing hard. Cooter glanced to Luke before going to Avery and putting his arm around his shoulders, led him into the garage. "Come on fella, lemme talk ta ya about a few things..." (Cue DaisyMae)

Bo instantly flung himself out from under the General Lee and had pushed past Luke in two strides, yelling. "He ain't your Uncle Jesse! Oh and well done you can read the name on the roof of mine and Luke's car. You ain't havin' him, you ain't ever gonna drive him an' you ain't weedlin' yer way inta our family!" (Cue DaisyMaeDuke)

Bo nodded and carefully shifted Troy in his lap without waking him to the nurse could reach him arm, rubbing Troy's back softly and placing a hand on his cheek gently so as to keep Troy's attention diverted from the needle...he then had to close his eyes and rest his forehead on the top Of Troy's head so he couldn't see it happen either.

Bo frowned a little "Can't ya just do it like this...he'll put up less of a fuss..."

Bo looked up with a smile and nodded softly. "Yeah..."

Bo watched him with a small smile...it was amazing how, although Troy never knew him up until now...he still had all his characteristics...and looks.

Lori you got it right, it is Jeb Stuart. The hint about the dirt bikes should have given it away because Jeb is a champion dirt bike racer

Bo was content to just sit with the young boy, soothing him gently and thinking through everything that taking Troy on would mean. He couldn't really see why he was so afraid of it before...holding Troy like this just seemed so right..

Bo swallowed softly, resting his chin gently on top of the boys head. "I love you too Troy..."

Bo sighed and held him closer in his arms, rocking him softly.

BO couldn't help but chuckle a little. "No you wont...cause I aint ever gonna leave ya..."

"I promise Troy..." Bo said with a nod of the head.

Cooter blew out a breath softly. The Dukes were tough on people claiming to be there family...from what he had heard from Bo, Luke had been just as defensive with his own brother when he had first arrived...and both boys had been pensive about the cousin from England...fortunatly Judd had turned out to be ok but Gaylord Duke has really shaken the family up. (Cue JulieDuke)

Cooter took it and looked over it, raising an eyebrow and handing it over to Luke. Bo however still didn't come over, now having slid under the General.

Bo however didn't see, his back being turned to the action as he looked over the General, trying to find something, anything with which to occupy himself. He didn't want no part of the guy already and the more he heard the angrier he got. (Cue JulieDuke)

"I'm not gonna leave ya Troy...i'm not. You're gonna come home an' your gonna have a much bigger family that's gonna love ya like ya never felt before...I promise ya...things are gonna be much better an' i'm gonna be right there with ya..." Bo said softly, rubbing Troy's back