BoJamesDuke

That was how the doctor found them when she came in a few hours later. They had fallen asleep together, just holding each other gently and supportivly. Bo, Jesse and Daisy had all returned to the farm, knowing Luke would be okay and would come back to get Jaime when visiting hours were up which they nearly were. She quietly walked over to Luke and started to check his foot to see how the swelling was doing.

Joe however was a different matter. As soon as he had heard the conversation and the hushed words Lorraine had managed to keep Hank from hearing, he had tacked up Dixie's horse - as Fly and Splinter were out of action - and hidden her laying down in her stable. As soon as Lorraine had taken off he had hurried to the stall and soon was heading off quickly after her. He was determined to find out what she was really about...

Joe watched from Splinter's stall where he was looking after his horse. The doctor had been and gone after stitching Splinter's leg up, but Joe had stayed with Splinter to soothe him and help him and so had heard everything that had gone on...including being close enough to hear Lorraine's muttered comments....he sensed something not quiet right with Lorraine and was determined to find out what before Hank got himself into trouble... Lucinda smiled over to Lorraine, shaking her head. "It's perfectly alright dear..."

Jaime rested her head against him softly, letting herself feel the love that Luke had to offer her. "I love you too Daddy..."

Fly didn't look back to him, going and laying down in a part of the stall that was away from him, keeping her back turned on him.

Fly whinyed at him loudly, kicking the stall door before turning her back on him.

Jaime didn't say anything, just continued to hug her own middle while her long hair hung down the sides of her face.

Fly, seeing Lorraine, quickly backed away snorting and stamping her front feet on the ground.

Jaime shook her head. "Just a bunch o'girls with opinions..."

Jaime shrugged, turning away from him a little. "Don't matter....s'just a stupid team you didn't want me on anyway..."

Fly whinyed gently as she saw Hank, feeling a little sorry for herself as she refused to put any weight on her back foot.

Jaime shuddered softly, wrapping her arms around her waist softly. "It wasn't the whole squad...an' the coach didn't have a problem..was just a....a few of the girls...they voted on it an'...I didn't get a majority vote..."

Jaime felt him trembling with anger and she pulled away from him, scared by the look in his eyes that she had once so often seen reflected in her mothers.

Jaime closed her eyes a moment before showing him the old scars on her wrists and the scar on her stomach from where she had been stabbed.

Jaime's bottom lip quivered a little and for a moment she couldn't answer until she choked out. "I....I would have got in...if...if...."

Jaime swallowed softly, saying in a small voice. "I...I went...I went to the cheerleader tryouts..."

Jaime sighed and huddled into him softly, wrapping her arms around his waist softly and resting her head on his shoulder. Daisy watched, knowing what it was all about. She looked to Bo and said to him poignently. "Hey Bo, lets go get a drink i'm parched..." Bo nodded and got up, sensing they needed some time alone, walking out the door and shutting it behind Uncle Jesse.

Jaime swallowed softly, but shook her head with a smile. "Its nothing important...just me being stupid..."

Jaime looked back to him startled, near falling off the bed in shock. "Wh...what makes you say that?"

Jaime sighed in exasperation, knowing that if she really wanted to it wouldn't take much to find out just what they had been talking about. But then again, Luke had warned her time and time again about looking into other people's minds, and so wasn't about to do it, especially not after what had happened this morning and that afternoon. She nodded and sat beside Luke on the bed, hoping her eyes weren't too red from the crying she had been doing after school. That was the reason for her lateness...she had gotten upset over something, and Daisy had promised not to take her to Luke until she had calmed down.

Bo held up his hand, not saying a word but with a grin on his face while Jaime looked between the two cousins with a confused expression on her face.

Jaime sighed and pulled back a little, looking him over with a slight frown. "You sure Dad? I mean...your face looks really red..." Bo had to bite on his tongue hard to keep from bursting out laughing.

Jaime crossed to him quickly and hugged him close. "You sure your alright?"

Bo shook his head a little, sighing happily. It was then that Jaime hurried into the room. "Dad"

Bo laughed again, leaning back in his chair, wincing as the laughs jogged his shoulder in the immobilizer. "That sounds like Luke alright..."