BoJamesDuke

Jesse heard the gentle moan, frowning a little before standing up carefully and heading quietly to Luke's room, now seeing him shift and turn, his face furrowed into pain lines. He quickly got two of Luke's painkillers and a glass of water and returned to his eldest charge, calling to him* "Luke...son..."

Jesse smiled and called the usual warning to be careful as Daisy hurried out the house, shaking his head a little as he returned to his paper, not hearing Luke tossing and turning. Bo continued along the back roads, his mind buzzing as to what he should do about Troy.

Jaime had gone to do her homework in her room and so didn't hear him moving about restlessly. Jesse was in the living room with Daisy...he was reading and Daisy was getting ready for work.

Bo nodded back before heading down the corridor and back to the General, getting in and heading for home.

"Duke...Bo Duke.." He replied with a smile.

Bo nodded a little, side stepping her. "It's ok...look, please just look after him...i'll be back tomorrow afternoon..."

Bo frowned deeper and shook his head. "No..I...I'm not a relative...I'm just a friend..."

Bo frowned a little, starting to feel a little uncomfortable at the way she was staring at him...like he was the greatest thing since sliced bread or something... "Uh...M'am are you ok?"

Bo watched the boy sleep for a while, shaking his head sadly before getting up and leaving, near running down a nurse that was walkiing in at the same time. "Oh..sorry miss..."

"Just go to sleep Troy...I promise i'll come back tomorrow for ya...i'll leave my number too so that you can call me if ya need to.." Bo promised softly as he tucked Troy in gently.

Bo nodded, hoping that he was wearing Troy down. He was tired and really wanted his nice warm bed. "That's because Duke's always keep their promises an' I ain't broken a single one yet...i'm not about to break my perfect record on you..."

Bo continued to rub Troy's back softly. "Come on Troy...don't ya trust me...I told ya i'd come back after dropping Luke off an' I did didn't I?"

"Exactly...they need me too Troy..." Bo explained as gently as he could, rubbing the boys back. "And hey, if I go home it means I can get some of my trophies an' things an' bring them bac tomorrow to show ya...would ya like that..."

Bo took his little hands in his softly, shaking his head, "Troy listen...i'll be back tomorrow I promise ya...but I gotta do my chores this evenin and in the mornin otherwise i'll be neglectin' the animals an' you don't want me to neglect them do ya..."

Bo swallowed hard, shaking his head. "Troy come on now..."

Bo sighed heavily. "Troy I gotta go home tonight...my family want me home an' I got chores to do in the mornin' on the farm...i'll come back tomorrow afternoon though.."

Bo rested his head on top of Troy's softly, rubbing his back a little. "Why don't ya get some more sleep kiddo..."

Bo sighed, wishing that Troy would just get some more sleep...he hated these questions that he didn't know how to answer. "I don't know Troy...but just because they's pricked ya so much doesn't mean there's anything seriously wrong...sometimes they do it just to make sure that there's nothing wrong...until the doctors tell ya...I don't know...but I doubt it...you don't seem very sick..."

Bo continued to hold him close, rocking him gently and soothing him as his Auntie used to soothe him.

Bo bit his lip again, swallowing hard...now he was really stumped. Sometimes it really was a pain to be so helpful and kind to people...especially children. "I...we'll see kiddo.."

Bo nodded, gently rubbing his back.. "Well course ya can...yer my friend, i'm always there for my friends..."

Bo, for once, didn't have an answer to give...not even a funny one...he could hear how frightened the little boy was, how much he needed someone to cling to after having been suddenly abandoned by all those who they thought loved him...he felt horrible and he just didn't know what to say. "I...I really don't know kiddo...but I promise ya...no matter what happens...you'll always have me as a friend...and you can always write me or call me whenever ya need ta..."

Bo swallowed gently and rubbed Troy;s little back, nodding gently. "I know Troy...I know..."

Bo sighed softly, gently manouvering the IV lines as Troy moved to make sure they didn't hurt him, hugging him close gently. "Alright Troy...I got ya.."

Bo nodded softly and stood up so Troy could see him better, running a hand through his hair gently. "Yeah kiddo...its ok.."