B.L. Davenport

Luke readily obliges Bo pulling him into a close hug his eyes misting as he answers. "Same here kiddo......nobody could ask for a better cousin, best friend, and brother"

"For what Bo?" Somewhat confused he hadn't done anything in particular just being there for Bo like he'd always been.

Luke lightly squeezes Bo's hand with a smile noting that apparently the playing around had gotten Bo's blood to pumping and his hand wasn't quite as cold anymore.

Luke looks at his hands not realizing it'd slipped out this time and he wasn't trying to rile Bo with the name. Sighing softly he looks back up at Bo. "You ain't been this vulnerable in a long time either......it's like seein that scared kid I left behind when I joined the marines all over again sometimes."

Luke struggles for a few minutes before finally getting himself extracted from Bo's hold, rubbing the top of his head gently.(this really does make for a sore head after a few minutes.) "Baby cousin yer cruisin for a brusin"

Jesse shakes his head at the two knowing things were going to most likely get rowdy with that statement from Bo. Leaving the room quietly he heads out to do some repair work around the house and yard. Luke scowls at Bo the twinkle not leaving his eyes,sitting both coffee's on his side of the bed in the floor before mercilessly tickling Bo. "You want to repeat that baby cousin?" Stressing the word baby knowing it irritates Bo to be called or treated like one as much as it irritates him for Bo to tease about being taller.

Luke starts to reach for Bo in order to pat him on the back as he nearly chokes but just rolls his eyes as Bo swallows before teasing back with a laugh "Not any girl Bo.....some prefer men........to little boys"

Luke puts on a pouting face enjoying Bo's teasing their Uncle "I thought ya always said ya loved us all equally and here ya are playin favorites,givin' Bo shine in his coffee" *ending with an uncontainable laugh* Jesse shakes his finger at the two laughing cousins containing his own laughter,even though his eyes are twinkling. It's a relief to see Bo smiling and laughing again after recieving the news about the malaria.

Jesse looks back at Bo with a deadpan serious look "I weren't bein' sneaky........the shine won't warm ya like the coffee so I just combined the two." Luke raises an eyebrow but wisely just listens to the conversation sipping his own coffee rather surprised it isn't laced with 'shine.

Luke laughs at Bo's surprised reaction to the first sip of coffee nearly spilling his own. Jesse grins back at Bo before fixing him with a serious look both boys know he only uses shine for medicinal purposes now they are on probation. "Well 'ocourse it's got shine in it.........but it ain't just for the sake of givin ya shine it's ta help ya get warm and it'll help ya rest better!"

Luke pulls the cover up to Bo's shoulders adding an extra quilt as he continues to shiver slightly. "Better?" Jesse figures the two boys has had enough time to talk so taking the two steaming cups of coffee,figuring Luke could use one to finish clearing the cobwebs from the drug the Doc had given him. Entering the room Jesse hands one steaming cup to Luke "Though you could use some of this too" Luke sips the steaming liquid greatfully "Thanks Uncle Jesse" Sitting on the edge of the bed Jesse feels Bo's forehead puzzled by the chill there instead of the expected blazing fever. Holds the cup of 'shine laced coffee having put a heafty amount in the coffee. "Here Bo sip this.....careful it's hot should warm ya up though."

Howdy welcome to town hope you like your stay here it's a fun place to be.

Luke grins as he sees determination flashing in Bo's eyes when he looks back up,with a gentle pat to Bo's cheek "Now that's the Bo I know and love the one who may be scared to death but nobody'd ever know it but the people closest to him.........let's get you warmed up" he gets up off the bed gathering some warm winter clothes for Bo,soon having him bundled up in long johns,flannel shirt,and jeans.

I can't wait neither I hope they put season 7 out fairly soon after 6. I also hope they put the two reunion movies out the vcr ate my copy of the second one.

Glad you liked it no idea where my friend got hold of it. I thought it was kinda cute myself. B.L.

Luke gently but firmly cups Bo's chin in his hand determined blue eyes locking with frightened blue eyes. "Beaureguard James Duke.......I won't stand for you talkin that way got me! You don't know anymore than I do what they's can do for ya there's been alot of new medicines and procedures come up with in the last 20 years. Now the Bo I know wouldn't give up no matter what and I know somewhere deep down under all that fear he's still there raring to fight this. Bo I ain't gonna let you go through this alone I promise I'll be by your side every minute and I ain't never broke a promise!"

Jesse gets up off the bed relinquishing Bo to Luke's capable hands. Going out of the room and down the hall wiping away a tear that escaped as the despondant look on Bo's face stays in his head. Entering the kitchen Jesse sits down with a heavy sigh giving the boys time to get Bo into something warm and no doubt have a talk. Luke holds Bo close letting him cry for a few moments before looking down into his 'brother's face seeing the wheels turning there even though Bo is crying "Alright Bo what's going through that head of yours?..........I knows ya scared probably more scared than you've ever been in your life. But it's really gonna be ok ya gotta believe that if you just stop having any hope you aren't gonna get better." Luke gulps as he prepares to ask the most difficult question he's ever asked Bo hoping to make him realize there's so much left in his life and that he really wants to see what the future will bring. "Ya don't really wanna die do ya Bo?"

Luke looks at Uncle Jesse worriedly as Bo violently shakes again with chills silently asking what do they do now. It's obvious his own body heat isn't keeping Bo warm anymore. Jesse realizes Bo is still clad in just his boxers pulling slightly away from Bo to look him in the eye once more Jesse wipes away the falling tears only to be replaced by more. "Bo we's got ta get you warm.......Luke's gonna get ya some clothes and I'm gonna go get ya a hot cup of coffee to warm ya from the inside out ok." Jesse

Luke's heart skips a beat at Bo's tearful admission taking on that tone that you can't help but believe Luke tells Bo "No your not dyin' you hear me Bo Duke don't you dare give yourself up for dead we're gonna fight this" Jesse pulls Bo away from him gently to look into the tearful blue eyes with a slight nod and a determined look of his own "Luke's right we're gonna fight for ya I ain't ready to give ya up and I ain't about to without one heckuva fight" thinks then if the Lord Almighty wants Bo home with him then so be it but he's not going to let it happen without a fight

Jesse gently pulls Bo out of Luke's hold into his own,holding Bo tightly against him as he rubs soothing circles on Bo's back "Shhhh it's gonna be ok now Bo we know what's wrong we can fight it and you'll get well" Luke sits up laying a hand on Bo's shoulder squeezing it reassuringly "Uncle Jesse's right Bo.....it's all going to be ok now"

Smoothing back the hair away from Bo's face before running his hand gently down Bo's cheek "He called that doctor in Atlanta and got the results on the syring that Luke took in and it was the same as the blood sample......You've got malaria...but Doc says it can be treated with antibiotics although since it wasn't caught earlier you's may hafta go back to the hospital for IV antibiotics instead of takin' em' by mouth." Luke watches Bo purposely keeping his own feelings of anger at bay,they didn't have malaria carrying mosquitos in Hazzard. Malaria was only something you got in the swamps and those jackasses had injected Bo with it.

Luke started to worry as Bo remained quiet you just never knew what depressing thoughts was running through his mind when he got this quiet. Jesse put away the last fork and walked down the hall with a heavy heart feeling every one of his years knocking on the door not waiting for an answer he walks in sitting on the edge of the bed placing his arm so it falls across Bo and his hand is resting on Luke's shoulder. "That was Amos on the phone."

Luke lays there against the headboard holding Bo tightly trying to give them both comfort as he wonders who was on the phone. Bo no longer felt overly warm to the touch but chilled like a corpse........Luke shudders berating himself for comparing Bo to a corpse he is still very much alive. Jesse listens not hearing any sound coming from the boys room he goes back to the kitchen,finishing up the dishes all the while telling himself he's being a coward for avoiding telling Bo what the doctor had just told him. He silently prays for the right words to say when he talks to his 'kids' as he washes,dries and puts the dishes away mechanically.

Luke bites his bottom lip as a lump rises in his throat,swallowing hard twice to rid his throat of the lump with little success Luke leans his forehead against Bo's head admitting quietly "m'scared too Bo but it'll be ok somehow someway it'll be ok"

Luke holds Bo just a little tighter kissing the top of Bo's head as the phone rings "God only knows how I wish I knew Bo.......If I knew what was happening I'd find a way to stop it." Jesse answers the phone surprised at the voice on the other end,he hadn't expected the Doc Appleby to call so soon. Listening as the doctor tells him of his findings Jesse sinks down into a chair,his forehead creasing with worry and fear the more the doctor says. When the doctor is finished Jesse bids him goodbye with a promise from his old friend that he'll be back to stay again that night. Sitting for a moment after hanging up the phone trying to decide best how to the rest of the family what is wrong with Bo and fearing how Bo may take the news.