B.L. Davenport

Glad ya like it Cooter lol it's a lot longer than I thought it would ever be but seems ta be that no matter how long it is it's being read and enjoyed so that's what counts! B.L.

Two days till Dukefest, I am soooo excited this will be my first time too! B.L.

Thanks Cooter

Doc reguards Jesse for a few moments his old friend looks 10 years older than he did 2 weeks ago. He's afraid this is going to be too much strain on the entire family before it's over. "I know that Luke's emotionally drained and can't keep goin much longer before his body rebels against him and demands sleep whether he wants to sleep or not. Daisy's lookin' tired but she's a strong girl.....but how are you holdin' up Jesse?"

B.L. steps behind the bar and begins to wipe down the bar and wipes a few glasses as they wait for the 10 minutes to be up. Smiling trying to relieve both their worries "There's probably nothing to report is why he hasn't called and we're just worryin' unneccesarily it's just hard not to do it though." Luke notices Bo close his own eyes as if he too were going to sleep but knew better. He hadn't had enough medication to make him sleepy so was probably just trying to lessen his (Luke's) worries in order to sleep. Stubbornly though Luke continues to scrub at his drooping eyelids,he couldn't seem to help it as they drooped further. It'd been a long day they'd been awake since about 3 he figured,loosing the battle Luke drifts into sleep. Following Jesse into the kitchen sitting at the table "Coffee sounds real good........*takes the coffee*.....thanks"

Doc pats Jesse's shoulder reassuringly "I'm staying......didn't have any afternoon appointments so I closed the clinic early and left a sign that in an emergency this is where I'd be" Luke yawns,rubbing his eyes as he fights sleep the emotional strain of all this is just as tiring on him as the malaria is physically tiring to Bo. B.L. looks up at Daisy while picking up the tray of empty beer mugs and heading for the bar. "Yeah......hey how much longer till we get off? Uncle Jesse ain't called or nothin' and I was sure he'd call with an update on Bo by now.....been so busy I haven't been keeping track of the time."

Amos gives Jesse time to take all he said in,knowing that it would be hard if something happened to Bo but it would most likely kill Luke as well. "I'm going to do all I can Jesse but that's all I can promise at this point. I just don't know how it's going to turn out just do alot of prayin',and supportin Bo'. If anything the love and support of his family is going to help him almost as much as the medicine will." B.L. having worked behind the bar for the first few hours eventually ventured out,taking orders and serving customers. Not having any trouble like what she'd had with the red haired guy. Things had been kind of slow and nothing more than a little flirting had gone on which she willingly flirted back with the men.

Luke smooths Bo's hair back from his face tenderly as the doctor and Uncle Jesse leaves the room. Doc Appleby folds his arms across his chest his face turning up in a slight frown. "I really don't know for sure Jesse he's so weak already. Ordinarily I'd say he had a purty good chance being as he's normally a healthy vibrant young man. The best I can tell ya is the medicine he's on right now with the IV should at least destroy some of the malaria parasites,the thing is he can only be on this particular medication for a week but if all goes well I can then put him on an oral antimalarial medicine to finish clearing it up.....A good deal depends on Bo's attitude whether he has a positive one that he will get well or whether he just gives up if we can keep him positive and fighting we'll have a better chance of pulling him through."

I just got my season 6 in the mail yeeehaaw!!!!!!!!!! Now if they'd just put out season 7 my collection will be complete except for the two reunion movies.

Amos smiles reassuringly at Bo taking Bo's left hand swabbing it with an alcohol pad. "Your Uncle Jesse's right the muscle relaxer will be wearing off in another couple of hours at the longes it was just a small dose.....Left it is then" Luke nods holding Bo close with a gulp,closing his own eyes unable to watch as Doc inserts the needle into the back of Bo's hand before connecting it to the tubing that leads to the bag of medication hanging from the IV pole. Doc pats Bo's arm kindly before clearing away the items from the nightstand "All done now you should start to get better before long" Luke looks upto the bag hanging from the pole following the tubing down to Bo's hand before glancing over at the doctor asking. "What are you giving him?" "Quinidine gluconate, it will kill the parasites that caused the malaria within a week and it's one of the most effective antimalarial medications."

Amos smiles at Jesse as they take the equipment into the boy's room and begin putting the pole together. Once that's done Doc positions the pole next to the bed as he gets the chair he'd used the night before placing it next to Luke's bed,laying the IV needle package on the nightstand. "Ok Bo I know your not real happy about being poked again and I'd rather not do it but that can't be helped.....so which hand do you want it in?.....That determines which side of the bed the pole gets placed on." Luke closes his eyes briefly he's dreading this almost as much as Bo. He doesn't want to hold Bo still anymore while he's being poked with a needle.

Luke looked at Bo with a knowing smile of the gratitude in Bo's eyes. Winking at Bo he tells him "Just get well that's thanks enough for me." Amos claps a hand on Jesse's shoulder smiling at his old friend. Knowing just how much this all really meant to the family. "Seeing that boy of yours well and tearing around Hazzard again will be payment enough Jesse...... Although a bowl of your crawdad bisque would be a welcomed bonus."

Luke looks down into Bo's eyes for a moment before looking back at Appleby nodding his own relief evident in his voice. "We'll do whatever it takes Doc.........Bo here will be the model patient." *giving Bo a look that says I'm sticking my neck out for you so your going to cooperate fully with the Doc* Amos nods he'd expected this response,when the thought had come to him back in town so had brought the IV pole and medication along with him. "I'll come out three times a day then and check the IV and change the bags as needed. Jesse if you'll help me I kind of suspected this was the way things would turn out so I brought the stuff along and it's in my car."

Luke instinctively knew what sort of thoughts would be going through Bo's head it would be the thoughts of dying that he'd tried to dispell in his younger cousin just this morning. Looking down into Bo's eyes Luke smiles with a firm shake of his head,Bo wouldn't get better if he kept thinking thoughts of dying and Luke didn't think he could cope with that if it happened. Jesse lets all that the doctor has said sink in and having seen the desperate pleading looks from Luke just about broke his heart he didn't want Bo to have to go back to the hospital anymore than Luke did or anymore than he was sure Bo wanted to go back but he had to think of what was best for Bo's health instead of what they all wanted. Clearing his throat before asking. "Is there any other way Amos?" Doc takes a deep breath as he considers his answer. What comes to mind is done frequently in other places but Hazzard just doesn't have the resources to keep patients at home. Alot of times it was the family though who wanted the patient in the care of a hospital so they didn't have to worry with it but he already knew the Duke's would bend over backwards if it meant keeping Bo at home. "Well Jesse, there is a such a thing as keeping the patient at home if they aren't critically ill,it's alot of extra work on the family..... I believe though it might be best for Bo both physically keeping him away from other illnesses in his weakened state....... and emotionally I really believe he'd be better off here at home with all of you around him constantly..... He could also have freedom roam the house instead of being stuck in one room. I've got the IV pole at my office and can set it up here,then come by a few times a day to put up a new bag of medication.....: *looks seriously at Bo now* It would also mean staying in your own bed young man we can't have you getting tangled in the lines and pulling out the IV cause there's noone here to put it back until I come to check on you."

Luke holds Bo tight as the sobs shake the now relaxed body. Jerking his head back up to look at Doc Appleby and Uncle Jesse,eyes desperately pleading for another way as he shakes his head no. They can't put Bo back in the hospital. Doc watches Bo nuzzle into the safety of Luke's chest and arms,he can see that putting Bo back in the hospital would almost certainly tear the young man apart but he didn't know of any other way at the moment.

Luke holds Bo tight as the sobs shake the now relaxed body. Jerking his head back up to look at Doc Appleby and Uncle Jesse,eyes desperately pleading for another way as he shakes his head no. They can't put Bo back in the hospital. Doc watches Bo nuzzle into the safety of Luke's chest and arms,he can see that putting Bo back in the hospital would almost certainly tear the young man apart but he didn't know of any other way at the moment.

As Bo struggled to get out of the hold and cried out Luke looked back at Uncle Jesse with haunted eyes. It nearly killed him to have to hold Bo down like this everytime he had to be given a shot. It was cruel Luke thought because the animals in that cabin up on Mudd Flatts had restrained him to give him the malaria. Shaking those thoughts from his head Luke tried to tell himself that this was different it was a loving hold not meant to be mean in any way but he just couldn't quite believe it. As Bo whimpered in his arms the spasaming now stopped Luke just wanted to take him away from all this some place where it was safe from all the pain even if it was for his own good now. Tightening his hold on Bo Luke begins to sing softly hoping to soothe Bo knowing he must be scared after all that had just happened in the space of a few minutes. Doc turns back to Jesse satisfied that Luke will handle everything with Bo now. "Jesse I'd like to start the medication that my collegue in Atlanta recommended for Bo's malaria. We compared notes on what was found in the syringe and Bo's blood sample and it appears to be just a mild case thankfully it's just hit Bo hard. Now there are oral medications but I believe Bo will benefit more from an IV but that means readmittance to the hospital."

Luke smiles encouragingly at Bo knowing he was doing the best he could. He felt Bo's muscles ripple against his own body everytime they spasamed,causing Bo's breathing to get more ragged but he worked to get it back under control as much as possible. "Good Bo just keep it up" Doc Appleby comes into the room noone having heard him knock on the front door he let himself in and made his way to the boys bedroom. Seeing Bo laying rigid in Luke's arm his breathing uneven and arching slightly everytime another spasm hit. Spotting the shine bottle he points asking "How much of that has he had? Jesse and Luke notice him for the first time Luke shakes his head uncertainly,not stopping his own even breathing to answer but not really knowing how much Jesse had put in the coffee just that Bo had only taken one sip from the glass on the nightstand. Jesse replies as Amos searches for something in his bag as Luke holds up one finger indicating how many sips Bo'd had "I put a shot in his coffee this morning and Luke's just given him one sip" Doc nods standing with a syringe and small bottle in his hands "Ok..........I'm only going to give him enough muscle relaxer to stop the spasms it shouldn't be enough to put him to sleep" With that Doc Appleby indicates for Luke to hold Bo as still as possible while he administers the shot in Bo's hip not wanting to administer it in the arm for Bo to see what he's doing.

Luke sighs as Bo turns his head that one small sip wouldn't even take the edge off the pain. But he realized Bo was probably too afraid to drink more and his breathing was too fast for Luke's liking. Rubbing Bo's back soothingly "Bo I need ya to concentrate on ya breathin just like in the hospital ok.....Ya gotta try really hard to get it under control there's no oxygen masks or tents here at home." Jesse comes into the room seeing Luke working with Bo on his breathing he sits on Bo's bed watching fearfully as Bo breathes hard and his muscles spasm. "Doc will be here in 10 minutes he said" Luke nods not able to speak as he keeps his own breathing slow and even all the while concentrating on Bo's own breathing.

Luke finds the 'shine and grabs it just as Uncle Jesse comes in the door his face turning up into a thunderous look persuming Luke is just sneaking shine. "Lucas what in tarnation are you doin?" Luke jumps as his given name is bellowed right behind him, turning to face Jesse with a desperate look in his eyes "Bo's in terrible pain Uncle Jesse,what're we gonna do" Fear leaps into Jesse's eyes at the news,calls out as Luke leaves the room and he reaches for the phone. "I'll call doc and get him back out here you see what you's can do with Bo as soon as I've called Doc I'll be in there ta help." Luke nods distractedly as he dashes back down the hall pouring a hefty amount of shine into the empty water glass,sliding one arm behind Bo helping to prop him up. Holding the glass to his lips. "It's gonna be ok Bo, Uncle Jesse's callin Doc ta come......just sip this slow and easy it'll ease the pain."

Apparently Uncle Jesse didn't hear his frantic call, Luke looks back at Bo worriedly he's gone as white as the sheets with beads of sweat popping up on his brow from the pain. Noticing Bo seems to be having trouble staying conscience. Bites his bottom lip he has no idea what to do to stop the pain. Knowing it isn't a good idea most likely but it's the only idea he has. "Just hang on Bo.........I'm gonna go see if I can find Uncle Jesse's new hidin place for the shine. Ya probably don't need ta drink too much of that stuff cos the Doc will want to get ya on medicine as soon as possible but this is an emergency." *squeezing Bo's hand* "I'll be right back I promise." Before Bo has time to respond Luke is out of bed and dashing down the hall to the kitchen cursing when he fails to find the shine in the first few places he looks.

Apparently Uncle Jesse didn't hear his frantic call, Luke looks back at Bo worriedly he's gone as white as the sheets with beads of sweat popping up on his brow from the pain. Noticing Bo seems to be having trouble staying conscience. Bites his bottom lip he has no idea what to do to stop the pain. Knowing it isn't a good idea most likely but it's the only idea he has. "Just hang on Bo.........I'm gonna go see if I can find Uncle Jesse's new hidin place for the shine. Ya probably don't need ta drink too much of that stuff cos the Doc will want to get ya on medicine as soon as possible but this is an emergency." *squeezing Bo's hand* "I'll be right back I promise." Before Bo has time to respond Luke is out of bed and dashing down the hall to the kitchen cursing when he fails to find the shine in the first few places he looks.

"I know it hurts Bo but you got to try hard to keep calm" Luke positions them so that Bo's head is now in his lap,holding desperately to Bo's hand as he wipes the sweat beading on Bo's forehead with the washcloth left from the night before. Luke fights his own battle with panic not wanting to scare Bo by losing it. He calls loudly hoping Uncle Jesse is either somewhere near their room outside or in the house. "Uncle Jesse........ya better get in here somethin's wrong with Bo"

Gulping Luke grasps one of Bo's hands untangling it from the bedsheet nearly gasping as Bo grips his hand so tightly Luke thinks it's going to break. "Just try and relax Bo......I know it hurts and it's hard but ya gotta try and get the muscles to relax. Take slow breaths as deep as ya can."

Luke is startled from his thoughts of when Bo would do that very same thing as a little kid, as Bo cries out jerking his arms away from Bo a look of panic on his face thinking he'd hurt Bo in some way. "Bo.......did I hurt ya? What's wrong?"