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Bo laughed "Yeah that's true..."

Bo chuckled. "No...wonder how long it'll take her to find our old hidin' places..."

Bo nodded with a smile. "Yeah just dropped her off...she didn't want to go in though....wasn't until Uncle Jesse stepped in she finally agreed...wouldn't be surprised if she played hookey today though..."

Bo shrugged, holding up his hands "You were the one insinuatin'..."

"Well for them to think that i'll look like you later on, they must think you look old enough to be my daddy..." Bo remarked back.

Bo smirked back at him "Oh ha ha...."

Bo frowned and looked over to him. "How'd ya figure that?"

Bo's eyebrows shot up in surprise as he opened the paper and indeed saw a phone number on it. "Well that's gotta be a first....I got a phone number without even askin' for it..."

Bo frowned and took the little piece of paper "What's this?"

Bo chuckled a little, nodding. "Well ya could always sleep like a log when ya had a mind..."

Bo nodded and sat down in the chair beside his bed, stretching lightly. "So...you sleep ok?"

Bo chuckled, holding up his hands. "Alright alright i'll quit..."

Bo shrugged as she stepped around the door, grinning. "What its a new peek a boo game...." He stopped by his bed and covered his face with his hands, saying in a mock baby voice. "Where's the invalid..." He opened his hands to look at Luke again. "There he is!"

It wasn't long before Bo's blonde head popped around the door, smiling. "There's the invalid..."

She nodded again with a muttered thanks before slipping out the room and down to take care of the last few patients.

The nurse blushed a little and nodded.

The nurse shifted a little before pulling out a small piece of paper. "I'm gettin' off my shift this mornin'...could you...possibly...give him this..."

The nurse nodded, before biting her lip a little and heading back into the room. "Was that blonde guy here yesterday related to you?"

"There we go sir...the doctor will be in to check on you a little later then you'll be discharged." The nurse said kindly.

*Present Day* Before Luke knew it, a nurse was lowering his foot down from traction in the morning, placing it onto a pillow.

More tears fell fast down her cheeks as she held him close, rocking him gently. "I love you too Luke...I do...but the good lord decides when its peoples time and its my time soon...he's given me so many wonderful things in my time here...most importantly...he sent you to me...I've watched you do so many great things...I'm very proud of you..."

Lavinia couldn't help it as tears slid down her cheeks at his words, her heart breaking a little for her nephew who had become more like a son to her. "Luke...sweetheart....death is a part of life...I can't live forever..."

Lavinia closed her tearing up eyes, pulling Luke closer until the 15 year old was sitting in her lap just like when he was a little kid. "Oh come here Luke...my little boy..."

Lavinia bit her lip gently before answering softly. "I love you too sweetheart..."

Lavinia swallowed softly and cuddled Luke close, resting her head gently on top of his. She hated to think what the kids were going to act like when she was gone...