BoJamesDuke

Bo stretched lightly and smiled, shaking Enos' hand. "Tell ya what...Sammy makes some of the best food in the county - second only t'Daisy an' Uncle Jesse - why dont you come over t'night when yer done with the phone calls an' things instead of eatin' at the hotel Enos...that way you an' Cassie can go back t'gether." He offered with a smile, having actually missed his and Luke's childhood pal a lot. It was rare they got to see Enos anymore, so Bo tried t'spend as much time catching up as possible. PLus the kids loved him.

Bo swallowed hard as Luke didn't answer him, looking down at his lap.

Bo smiled a little though inside he was getting a little mad at Cassie...after everything he had just told her, she still obviously wasn't planning on toning down even just a little on the forward attitude. Still he didn't let it show, he'd grown up enough to know how to hide his emotions better - more the bad than the good - so that people couldn't see through him so easy. "Suppose you could for a couple of hours...we still live at our Uncle's farm...we just...modernized it a little and expanded it t'hold everyone that needs holdin is all..."

"Luke...you...you know I didn't forget ya right...cause I really didn't cousin...I was comin out t'see ya an' I fell asleep in the front seat of Dixie is all...." Bo said softly, sensing a change in the way Luke was reacting around him.

Bo looked up at the pair with a small smile, nodding a little at Luke's response. "You gonna take her back to the farm...i'd rather Sammy weren't alone so long anyways so was thinkin bout heading back but if yer goin' i'll stay out some longer..."

Bo rocked him gently, seeing his hands rubbing together but not knowing how to stop them. He felt completly helpless just sitting there with Luke but it seemed to be what his older cousin wanted, so he did...even though he was battling to keep himself awake.

Bo sighed softly as he just held his elder cousin close, wishing he could just magically take away all Luke's pain and make him better again....right now he really missed his cousin and he knew it would just make Luke that much more guilty to know that he would miss his Uncle's wake and funeral...he just didnt know how to bring it up without upsetting Luke even more...in fact he was actually planning on letting Sara talk to him about it.

Bo shook his head gently. "I can imagine ya dont cousin...you just gotta calm down some...start thinkin' straight again is all an' you'll feel much better...I love ya cousin, never forget that...yer like my big brother, ya always have been an' always will be...no matter what I do in life you'll always be the one I look up to..."

Bo shook his head with a smile. "Jus' didn't feel like havin' any t'day is all Enos. Usually I have one with TJ when Luke has one with Abi so without him I feel like m'bein mean..."

"I am proud Luke...I always was and still am...I'm proud of the fact you realize you have a problem and need this kinda help...I know your tryin' cause you promised me you would, I ain't got any doubt ya will...but how you try is up to you..." Bo said, pulling Luke into a hug this time, rubbing his back softly as he was dangerously close to falling asleep again.

"I'll bet that was difficult t'talk about..." He said softly, understanding without Luke needing to tell him how it had gone. "I can't understand or begin t'comprehend what it feels like t'have t'recall that...cause I dont remember mine none...but i'm real impressed with how you've managed to talk about it so quick already...and to a person ya barely know...its real good Luke.."

Bo raised his eyebrows a little in surprise...he knew he had asked Luke to try but talking about that was one hell of a leap to make. "You did...wow that was quick...I didn't think you'd talk about them so fast..."

"Luke please tell me...please dont be like this Luke...I don't know what else t'say or do t'show ya how sorry I am...it was an accident, I just completly crashed..." Bo begged softly.

"I know...I know Luke i'm so sorry...I really didnt mean t'show up so late, I didn't...s'why I fell asleep in the car, I was hurryin' t'get t'ya...guess my body had other ideas..." He said softly, an arm around Luke's shoulders now. "But you can still tell me what you did today...if yer already trying that's great news t'hear!"

Bo shook his head. "I could never do that t'you Luke...yer my brother, I love ya...and secondly there aint no reason fer me to abandon you...you aint done nothin wrong...yer sick that's all..."

Bo crossed to him and sat beside him on the bed, reaching a hand out and putting it on his cousin's shoulder. "Really I did Luke....i'll call Daisy, you can ask her if you want...she found me in the front seat fast asleep...please brother you know I wouldn't abandon ya when you need me..."

Bo swallowed hard when Luke gave him no answer...didn't even look at him. "Luke...brother please...m'here now...I was leaving earlier but I fell asleep soon as I sat down someplace comfy...Luke m'sorry..."

Soon, Bo was running down the hospital hallway, cursing himself all the way as he dodged people, doctors and nurses - running straight past Sara and into Luke's room. "Luke! Luke i'm so sorry Luke, I lost track of time, I fell asleep in Dixie....I'm sorry I didn't mean t'be late, I'm here like I promised I would be..." He said in a breathless rush.

"Matters to me..." He mumbled as he sped out the driveway quickly, heading as quick as he could towards the hospital.

Bo moaned in distress, quickly getting into Dixie properly and turning on the ignition. "I dont believe it...the one thing I promised him..."

Bo blinked a little, looking around before realizing where he was, his eyes widening. "Oh no...I musta fell asleep...god Daisy what time is it?!"

Bo jerked awake sleepily as he heard his name called, frowning a little as he sat up still half asleep.

Bo was still leant back in the driving seat of Dixie, fast asleep because of the sleepless nights the worry and stress had started bringing on.

Yeah same here, Anything that John's in i'll tend to watch because usually its family stuff... (with the exception of Nip/Tuck which I didnt watch lol)

"I'd appriciate it...if you could let me know as well so I can tell Luke..."