BoJamesDuke

Bo woke as Luke shook him, looking around a little before rubbing his eyes slightly and sitting up, not saying a word. It had happened again....

Bo slept through most of the afternoon, although his sleep as it got deeper was anythng but peaceful. He tossed and turned silently, shuddering slightly and whimpering every so often.

Daisy smiled to herself as she got back to doing her house chores, noticing now just how bad a state the house was in and scolding herself lightly for letting it get to that point.

Bo knew exactly what Luke meant by the all of us, and shook his head, figuring he'd be away from the farm a little longer than he originally thought. Shaking his head, he got up and got into the General, heading towards Cooter's farm. If he stayed at the garage, then there was always the chance that Luke would go to visit Cassie and Bo would see him. At least this way he didn't know and didn't have to worry aboout what Luke was doing.

Daisy sighed, looking to all the photo albums that were lined up on the bookcase shelves in the lounge with a small smile. The Dukes had all stuck by each other through thick and thin, when friends weren't really friends and had turned into their enemies, through life changing experiences and oppertunites and through the normal family problems that arose...this wasn't any different and while Daisy was still trying to go through her head and find a better way to help Bo over his fears, she trusted Uncle Jesse implicitly and knew he would get them all through it.

Daisy poked her head round the door quietly and saw Bo sleeping peacefully, even though he had worry lines etched slightly on his features and he seemed huddled under the covers instead of splayed out like he usually was. She sighed softly as she closed the door and went back to sit in the lounge, wondering how on earth they were going to be able to do this....especially Luke.

Cooter nodded even though Luke couldn't see and replied cheerily. "Well that's a 10-4 good buddy, you know where I am if ya need me. I'm gone." Normally he would have asked Luke what the matter was and tried to help him, but after what B.L. had told him, he figured that Luke probably needed some alone time on the matter at hand. If he was needed, he trusted Luke to call him.

lol yeah it does seem that their wardrobes only ever consist of what they wear in the show. Luke has blue whatever, be it plaid or solid, Bo has yellow and blue...I think he stole one of Luke's plaid shirts for the christmas...a green one that maybe Luke didn't like so much lol and a really wierd red one that just seemed like they were testing out what colours looked good on Bo lol. But, they rarely ever change their jeans...they're nearly always the same! And their belt buckles as well, i dont know if even they change lmao.

I'd like to be a neighbour to the Dukes, possibly a Duke Boy girlfriend even if it is only for a short term basis, and for now work at the Boar's Nest until I have enough money to start my own little bakery.

Daisy and Jesse both watched him go from their places on the farm, sighing sadly, knowing this was hard on all of them not just Bo. Cooter drove along on the road, whistling happily when he saw the General come barralling up the road, Luke behind the wheel. He frowned a little when he saw the expression on Luke's face and picked up the CB "Hey this Crazy Cooter to Lost Sheep 1, you alright buddy roo?"

He you watch yourself Lukas! *playful scowl*

Daisy saw Luke bite his lip and she knew he was just as worried as she was. Sighing she nodded and stood back up to carry on with what she was doing before.

Daisy sighed and shook her head "Luke I will never be ready to see him do this....but your right...we've got no other choice....I just hope we dont loose Bo completly...."

Daisy looked back to him, swallowing gently. She had seen how rough getting Luke past his own fears had been and she really didn't want to have to watch her youngest brother go through that...but then again she could see what Jesse was saying...that if left as they were, Bo's fears would get out of hand.... Sighing she sat next to him "I don't know either Luke."

Jesse nodded, sighing softly before heading to the door. "I'm going to finish up the last of the chores...." He said as he went out, hugging Daisy a little before he did,

"Believe me Luke...I don't want to do this anymore than you do....but unless we do it, break him out of his fears, he's gonna be like this the rest of his life and we can't let that happen. Like his phobia with needles...we were hesitant about showing him that while they hurt they help, and now look where we are. He can't go near one without shaking and trying to get as far away as possible from it..." Jesse sighed and shook his head, standing up. "If you come up with a better solution Luke i'll be glad to hear it and we'll work on it...but for now...this is what we're gonna have to stick with."

Bo heard Luke calling him over the CB from his spot, looking to the General but making no move to get up. He really didn't want to talk to his older cousin right now, he was still upset and if he did talk to him things would be said that he really didn't mean. He would go back eventually but right now he needed this time to clear his head. If needs be he'd turn the CB off if his cousin kept as persistent as he was.

Jesse sighed, seeing the concern in Luke's eyes and the worry, both of which were mirrored in Daisy's. "Unless you two have a better idea....I just cant see any other way around this...."

Jesse nodded again, trusting Luke's judgement and knowing that if he had any problems, reprecutions, he would come to him. He may not want to, but he would in order to keep himself in line to help Bo. He sat forward again and sighed softly. "Okay...so....what I think we need to do to Bo, is the same thing we did to you....now that's gonna scare him ta death each time we do it...well I dont need to tell you that...you know that...but Bo's a heck of a lot more emotional....he's gonna need more support..."

Jesse listened carefully and nodded, sighing a little when Luke finished, sitting back in the old armchair and stroking his beard thoughtfully. It hadn't been too long ago...well it had been but it was still fresh in Jesse's mind....that he had been helping Luke through this kind of thing. Luke's had been more serious of course, 6 months of being held hostage and being tortured scarred people...but still, he knew that Bo was going to need someone...and he wasn't sure if Luke would be able to handle that so well. "Luke...before I say anything more about Bo....are you gonna feel okay helping him with this?"

Jesse let this continue for a little while, before sighing gently and saying firmly. "Okay what happened?" His tone of voice let the two cousins know that there was no room for umming and ahing and shuck and jiving on this one, they would tell the truth, now.

Bo didn't so much as move a muscle as Luke picked him up and put him to bed, sleeping soundly underneath the covers, but even in sleep he didn't look peaceful. Daisy gently cleared up the mugs, washing them up as she waited for Luke to get back so they could tell Jesse what was going on.

Eventually, when they both felt Bo cease trembling as his body relaxed into a deep sleep, Daisy looked up and signalled Luke to take him to the bedroom.

Daisy nodded gently and said nothing, just continuing to hold the sleeping young man with Luke, rubbing his back gently still and resting her head on his shoulder.

Daisy looked up and sighed softly, looking back to Luke, not knowing whether or not they should tell their Uncle about this.