BoJamesDuke

Daisy soon re entered the now crowded kitchen, sitting at the head of the table and spreading the couple of small bits of paper over it. "Alright everyone. This is what my cousin Bo knows..." She pointed to the written explanation of why he had been so jumpy and secluded. "And this is what he thinks is gonna need ta happen tonight." She explained, as everyone tucked into lunch, what Bo had explained to them all, using his diagram. When she had done, she looked round at everyone, awaiting their reactions. Gradually, Bo got back to breathing normally, his fingers loosening from the hold they had on Luke's shirt as he laid back into Luke's hold again. "Ya know....i ain't....never gonna....take breathin'.....fer granted...'gain."

Daisy walked down the hallway quickly seeing the state police pulling up outside. "B.L can you show them in while I try and remember where I put the plans Bo drew up....Hey Cooter!" Bo laughed but instantly regretted it as it turned into a couple of chesty sounding coughs. He grasped Luke's shirt slightly as his chest shot through with pain, but made no move to show it any further than that. Calmly and collectedly, even though he was scared out of his wits by the feeling of breathlessness and pain, he forced himself to hear Luke's breathing again and willed his chest to co operate.

He grins again, he had hoped that Luke would say something like that. "Yeah but...I have....valid reason.....your's is.....just cause....you's old...." Daisy came out the bathroom, towelling her hair dry, dressed in jeans and a baby pink t-shirt. "Hey Cooter, dig in there's plenty. I'll be with y'all in a second." She walked into her room, smiling at a photo she had of the boys sitting on the hood of the General Lee as she towelled her hair dry and applied a small bit of make up

Bo grinned back, a grin that no one had seen in a long time. It appeared carefree and happy, comforted, supported. It was just the look in his eyes that gave away how he truly felt, the even thinner pyhsique and the raspy breathing that gave away he was ill. "From the...way you's lookin....if I poked ya....ya'd probably fall over...."

Bo manages a small chuckle as his breathing comes back under control, still not sounding completly normal. He pulled slightly away from Luke, bringing his head up so he could face him with a sly grin on his face before whispering out a small sentence. "You's already....look that old....Doc'd probably blame yer...death on...old age...."

At first, Bo just looked at Luke and Uncle Jesse fearfully, still not truly seeing who they were. But as Luke turned his gaze to focus on him, he blinked a couple of times before finally realsing where he was and what was going on. He fell against Luke, his head resting on his older cousin's chest as he started to listen to his breathing again, and listening to the gentle heartbeat that was now, he noted, racing with fear. He'd never really known Luke to be as petrified as his heartbeat told him he was before, and it surprised him a little He relaxed further as Luke rubbed slow gentle circles into his back and he could finally hear Luke and Jesse properly without the blood pounding and racing through his ears. It was then he realised the cold damp cloth being patted gently against his face and saw the IV needle gone from the back of his hand. He still couldn't quite make out what Luke and Jesse were saying, still drowzy and not fully awake enough, but he knew enough by the looks on their faces that whatever had happened while he had been asleep, so he gently smiled.

Bo's eyes snapped open and he jerked into a sitting position, barley able to breathe again and looking frantically around the room, not really registaring where he was or who was with him. All he had heard was someone shouting his name in the midst of the frequent nightmare he had suffered from since this all had begun. Breathlessly he tried to speak but found his voice un coopertive at that moment.

Daisy smiled at B.L as she returned from the shower from the kitchen, she had been making some lunch for the both of them, Cooter and troopers that were coming over. She placed all the plates on the table before running to her room, grabbing some fresh clothes and stepping into the bathroom. A short time after the doctor leaving the room, Bo started to whimper and struggle around in Luke's gentle hold. Sweat started to break out across his forehead and his breathing harshly quickened.

She nods and points to her bedroom. "Just take a look through there and see what you can find. Don't worry about Bo, it was a nice thought and it probably would make him feel better. We could always take it and ask the doc."

She looked up from gently packing a small bag for her cousins smiling gratefully at B.L. "Thanks B.L....I guess we can try and bring somethin' in fer Bo, but I think we's have to be careful about what we bring in, ya know, infections and the like. His immune systems down at the moment, I read his charts, so we's gonna have ta tell the docs before we give him anythin ta eat and the like. I'm sure he would appriciate it though." Finishes packing and puts the bag by the front door. "You want the shower first?"

She quickly CB'd Cooter, telling him to meet them at the farm so they could explain what was going on, before following B.L and walking straight to Bo and Luke's room, grabbing them some new clothes and a couple of magazine's. Not that she expected they would read them but it couldn't hurt none to at least try and bring them something to keep them entertained. "Hey B.L, could you ring state police and have them come over so we's can brief them too? Explain the situation to 'em, ask for Alan Dresdon, he's a friend of Uncle Jesse's."

She smiled and took the CB, but paused before she said anything into it. "Actually Uncle Jesse wants us away for a few hours. He said to get rested up and have a shower and things before we come back so we's can help Bo more by showin' him we's okay." This was a major bending of what Uncle Jesse really said, but she didn't want to go back to the hospital so soon. Truth be told, she didnt like it there, and the more she visited it the more likely she was to remember Bo like this. It was going to be hard enough to forget him hooked up to a vantilator, choking for breath with tubes and wires snaking out from all over the place .

"Yeah I suppose I could, or have Rosco lock him up in the cells for two weeks, that'd rest him." She laughs as they speed down HAzzard's roads, feeling a lot better, but still worried for both her cousins.

Daisy laughs. "I don't think we'll be his favourite gals fer too long, expecially not since i'm gonna be makin' sure Bo stays in bed for at least two weeks after this. Bo wont sleep though, he'll be thinkin' up ways to escape the room more than anythin' else."

Daisy smiled and wrapped an arm round her friend's waist as they headed out towards the car park, nodding in agreement about Uncle Jesse. "Mind ya, I don't blame Bo for not likin' them hospital gowns...they has to be so downright embarrasin'. He ain't never felt comfortable in anythin' but his jeans and yellow shirt. If you put him in a suit you can guarentee it'll be off within 2 minutes."

Daisy smiled gently at her friend. "I'm doin' a lot better now thanks to you and Uncle Jesse. I's goin' back to the farm to get things set up fer the plan later. GOin' to see Cooter to get the General checked and all, calling state police that kinda thing. And also pickin' up some clothes for Bo. If he's walkin' around I don't think he's gonna be none too happy 'bout doin' it in a hospital gown. Did you wanna come or are you gonna stay here and help keep some sort of control over the boys wth Uncle Jesse?"

Daisy nodded and stretched, lifting herself gently from the seat. "I'll go find B.L, if Bo's gonna be walking around I don't think he's gonna be too comfortable in a hospital gown. Me and B.L can go back to the farm and pick up a couple of things, get Cooter on board with the plan and get him to check the cars over, especially General Lee." She hugged Jesse gently. "Tell Bo i'm real sorry 'bout taking off like that." With that, she headed off down to the cafeteria, searching out B.L. Upon entering she looked around, ignoring some of the male eyes that landed upon her, completly forgetting she was still in her Boar's Nest waitressing outfit, which consisted of a pair of very short shorts. She soon spotted her friend and alone at a table and crossed over to her, sitting opposite. "Hey....you alright?"

Bo smiled as he felt Luke drift off into sleep and he looked up slightly, relieved to see that in fact his plan had worked and his older cousin was getting the sleep that Bo had unwillingly deprived him of. He had to chuckle slightly as he thought of what a role revesal this was. Usually it was Luke thinking up all the plans and Luke having to practically pin Bo to the bed to get him to rest. It felt nice to know that if the time called for it, Luke trusted Bo enough to let the roles switch and go along with what Bo wanted to do sometimes. He snuggled further into his cousin's strong embrace and gently closed his eyes. feeling calmed and reassured by the strong heartbeat he could hear next to his ear. He didn't care of the doctor came in now and heard his rasping breaths. No one could tear him away from Luke now, he wouldn't let them, and he hoped that Luke wouldn't let them either as he finally succumbed to the gentle sleep that Luke's heartbeat and reassuring embrace lulled him into.

Bo smiled gently back at Luke as his eyes drifted closed. Part of the point of getting Luke onto the bed was indeed to persuade him to get the rest that he obviously desperatly needed, but the other part was because he wanted to feel comforted, like Luke comforted him when they were back at that farm and he was il. Just the little things like feeling Luke's breaths rippling through his hair, or feeling his strong muscled arm wrapped protectivly around his waist. It made him feel safe and secure and he needed nothing more than that at the moment. As Luke proped himself up on one elbow, he wrapped his arm aroundLuke's waist and snuggled gently into his side, rubbing his back gently to try and get him to sleep like he was going to do.

Bo smiled through the pain in his throat, although it wasn't as bad as it had been previously. He hugged Luke back feircly, refusing to let him go at that moment. He gently pulled him closer, bringing him to lie on the bed with him.

Bo nodded, and inside he told himself to go ahead with what he had been planning to do. Now seemed as good a time as any...he was just scared of what Luke might say, or how this could affect him. But as he looked over his older cousin, and the gradual decline of the worry filled tenseness in his shoulders, he didn't care. This could kill him all it liked, so long as he got Luke to hear three simple words. One more time he followed Luke's breathing before breaking off... Love...ya....Luke...

Although his breathing is still shaky, its a lot better than it had been, only mingled slightly with a few raspy breaths. He gratefully took the ice chips and slipped them into his mouth, sucking gently on them to encourage the cool water to slip down his throat, still following his older cousin's steady breathing, as he had followed practically everything Luke had ever done in life. He admired Luke, and as he heard the words of encouragement that Luke spoke he couldn't help but feel a little happier, knowing his oldest cousin believed in him. He took Luke's hand in his and sqeeuzed as the ice took effect, and he prepared himself for the next part of what he needed to do.

Daisy had to laugh, knowing that where she in his position she would probably be doing the same, and so would Luke and so would Uncle Jesse. She cuddled into him more, laughing but also crying slightly at the same time, still worried. Eventually Bo managed to calm down enough to start breathing properly again, using Luke's breathing to steady his own by copying him. As Luke passed him the paper however, he shook his head and pointed to the pitcher full of small ice chips.

Daisy sighed "No...if you can't talk him outta it there ain't no way I can. Oh Uncle Jesse why cant he just accept that he's not well and needs to stay here?" But as Luke asked what was the matter, it just made Bo even more upset. He was scared, frustrated, angry, worried and depressed all at the same time and no matter how much he wanted to tell Luke and have him reassure him and calm him down, he couldn't because his throat hurt too bad every time he so much as spoke one letter.

Bo nodded, still looking down at the floor. Then out of no where, he flung his arms round Luke's neck, quietly sobbing into his shoulder. Daisy cuddled into him more, smiling at his last comment but still sombre. "But....is it really worth riskin' it just because he says he feels well enough to? We all know Bo, he may look alright but we'll never really know 'cause he dont tell us! PLease Uncle Jesse, can't ya get him to reconsider?"