BoJamesDuke

Daisy nodded gratefully at the doctor. "Best do it when he's asleep though....he really hates needles, he wont let you near him with one unless hes out cold..." Daisy laughed at B.L "I don't know but I ain't wakin' him up!"

Daisy sighed gratefully and smiled back at B.l, but not letting her hopes up too high. "So....is the fever the only thing wrong with him? Or is there something more? Uncle Jesse thinks he may have picked up an infection or something and he did bump his head pretty hard today..."

Daisy shrugged gently, watching concerned. "I'm not sure....I dont think his fever's gone up any....I did have to keep sponging him off to get the sweat off though....it comes in waves....I opened the window a little to cool both him and Luke down."

Eventually, after more sponging down of Bo and a little of Luke, the three hours were up. Daisy smiled gently at B.L and padded down to the spare room, opening the door a crack and whispering. "Doc....its been three hours...."

Daisy sniffed quietly and buried her face more into Bo's shirt, breathing in his scent that resided there, feeling his strong arms wrap round her comfortingly even though he wasn't actually doing it. She couldn't believe that Bo was giving up....had he really been fighting this illness all along and had managed to keep it at bay because he was so determined....giving up couldn't possibly have made Bo this sick again....could it? She leaned into B.L a little, looking over at the two cousin's again.....the two brothers...

Daisy nodded and sank onto Bo's bed, picking his trademark yellow shirt from the floor and hugging it gently. "Oh B.L I hope so....I really really hope so....I don't know what we'd do without Bo....he's just....the life of the whole family....I cant imagine life without him and I don't want to experience it either...."

Bo shifted a little as the cooling breeze hit his back but didn't stir. It felt nice against his bare body (except his boxers). Daisy turned at B.L's whisper and smiled gently, crossing back over to her cousin's. "He's alright for now...he's still got a high fever, but it seems to be residing a little...."

Daisy noticed how Luke also looked a little hot and how the room also seemed a little hot too. She bit her lip and crossed over to the window, gently opening it a little, sighing as the cool night air seemed to soothe her frayed nerves a little.

As both Bo and Luke slept, Daisy sat gently sponging Bo down every so often, trying to keep Bo cool but also to keep the sweat that was now falling in torrents down his body. His temperature didnt feel any higher though, so she just kept up the sponging, gently singing lilttle songs to her two cousins.

Daisy nodded and swiftly got out of bed "Of course, thanks so much Doc..." She padded gently down the hallway to Bo and Luke's room and smiled gently as she saw Bo huddled into Luke, the same as he always had done when he was ill or scared. Looking at Bo this way, he didn't look half as bad as she knew he was. She took her seat beside Bo and Luke and gently rached over to feel his forehead, hating how he felt so hot underneath her touch.

Daisy shifted slightly and opened her eyes, seeing the Doc standing over her she quickly sat up, suddenly very alert and very much awake. "Doc? What's happened? Is Bo alright?"

Bo shook his head vilontly and quickly snuggled back down next to Luke again, clinging to him tighter and pulling one of Luke's arms around his own waist, gripping Luke's hand and laying his head on Luke's chest again. There was no way, no how he was being seperated from Luke at that moment. He was terryfied of what was happening, but unable to panic for some strange reason, his body just wouldn't co operate. So he did the next best thing, stayed as close to Luke as possible, feeling safe, reassured when his older cousin was next to him, protecting him.

Bo groaned slightly as the Doc shook his shoulder, clinging tighter to Luke and burying his face into Luke's chest before realising who was speaking. He slowly and hesitantly unwrapped his arm from Luke's waist and pushed himself weakly up to sit against the headboard.

Daisy stirred slightly as B.L got into bed, but didn't wake up, too exhausted physically and emotionally to say or do anything except sleep. Jesse didn't stir either, even though the worry had been eating at him since he closed his eyes. Finally the Duke Farm was quiet as everyone of its occupants slept except the good doctor who was still taking care of Bo, trying to keep the raging fever at bay...

Bo arched slightly as he felt something cold pressed between his shoulder's, but the effect was soothing to his burning skin. He felt horribly sick and every movement was painful, but he drifted peacefully off to sleep

Bo rolled onto his side and quickly flung his arm over Luke's waist, hugging his older cousin close and snuggling into his side, laying his head on Luke's chest to hear his reassuring heartbeat and to match his own breathing with his. After a while, he gradually begins to drop off to sleep again, feeling safer with Luke in his arms and the gentle beating of Luke's heart soothing him.

Bo cried out softly as B.L pushed him back down to the bed. He wanted to get to Luke, he needed to feel the security of having Luke by him. He was scared of what was happening to him, scared and confused as to how he had been brought from the shack he had been in to here in such a short space of time. He shook his head and cried again, turning pleading eyes to first B.L and then to the doctor. "Please....needLuke....Lukemakethin's....better....makethin's....better...safe.....

Bo looks over to Luke and despite what B.L said in a vain attempt to cheer him up, he still whimpers and tries to sit up. "Want....Luke...." He tried desperatly to get out of bed, still trembling violently.

Bo groaned softly and his face creased into a frown, shifting gently against the ice packs, opening bleary eyes and looking around him, asking in a slurred voice. "Luke....where'sLuke...."

Jesse nodded, but still told her firmly "Yeah but I don't want you over workin' yerself all the same.....we need everyone we can get at the moment but that dont mean you go negecting yer own health...." With a slight wave he headed out the door, going to his room and settling on the bed, drifting off to sleep as he said a prayer to the lord above to keep his children safe....

Jesse nodded, in no mood to argue and too worried about his nephews to do anything else. "Alright....i'll go catch up on my sleep...wake me up on my shift and..." He points his finger directly at B.L "Don't you go workin' yerself too hard like Luke here."

Bo made no movement that signified that he had heard them or that he was even aware they were there. The only movement being his bare chest that rose steadly up and down, glinting with sweat. Jesse shook his head and pressed the hand he was holding to his lips before placing it back on the bed. "So how's this rota o'yours goin' ta work?"

Jesse nodded and ran a hand gently over Bo's fevered forehead, frowning slightly as he noticed the intensity of the heat had gone up. He shook his head and took his seat back beside Bo, taking the trembling hand in his and running his thumb along the back of it, whispering softly. "Bo....come on now son....you can't do this to us....not so soon after beating this...don't give up now....please don't give up now..."

Jesse looked up and smiled gently at B.L. "I will....but not right now. When I know Bo's settlin' down then maybe I will....but I's too nervous ta do much else right now. C'mon lets get these inta Bo..." He rose gently from the table, picking up the dishpan and waiting for B.L. Bo whimpered, rolling his head from side to side. His eyes remained closed but the slight whimper continued.

Jesse headed over to the freezer and pulled out some ice, setting it in the dishpan and starting to make them. "Luke's....not too great....we had to sedate him to get him ta sleep....he's exhausted and Doc thought he'd make himself sick if he stayed up any longer..." He quickly started wrapping the ice up in the towels, sighing as he remember the hurt, scared look on Luke's face as he held him down. Even though Bo was asleep, he still shuddered under the doctor's gentle touch, wincing slightly at every gentle dab.