B.L. Davenport

Uncle Jesse just looked back sympathetically at Bo. Luke had always been protective over his younger cousins but it got more so if they were hurt or sick. Luke rested his chin back on the top of Bo's head chuckling "Ya gonna get spoiled to all this waitin on ya hand and foot that I'm doin" Truth be told right now he wouldn't mind one bit if Bo did get spoiled to it. He couldn't help Bo when he needed it most because of the men controlling Bo with fear. Now he could though and he'd do everything he could to help Bo get back to normal so they could go out racing in the General or to the Boar's Nest for a beer.

"Stay put I'll get 'em" Before Bo can protest or agree Luke is on his feet entering the screen door. Going directly to the kitchen retrieving the pill bottle from the table and filling a glass with water,returning in just a few moments to stand behind Bo holding the glass and pill down closer to Bo's reach before positioning himself back behind Bo on the porch steps. Not admitting it out loud but he'd been enjoying the quiet peacefulness of the farm with his younger cousin wrapped safely in his arms. Just being outside on the porch to Luke was yet another sign that Bo was on the mend.

Luke draped his arms around Bo as the younger man settled against him, seeing the trust shining in the blue eyes staring up at him. Starting to truly believe his own words that everything would be ok. Bo'd always been the most demonstrative of the two when it came to showing his feelings. Bo'd always been the first one to seek out a hug when he needed and cried more freely than he himself (Luke) had. The recent events though had made those characteristics more prominant but that was ok with Luke he was more than willing to give Bo that extra tight hold or a hug if it made his youngest cousin feel more secure. Jesse looked lovingly at his two nephews as they sat together on the porch steps. Luke the protector holding onto Bo as he leaned against his older cousin totally trusting as he'd always done.

B.L. nods she knows that the boys only mean well in worrying,that's part of their charm is their protectiveness. Luke feels Bo's shoulders tense under his hands,tilting Bo's head back to look up. "Bo look at me" Luke gives Bo a reassuring smile his eyes saying trust me. "She'll be fine as Daisy pointed out quite frankly B.L.'s a big girl."

B.L. shakes her head grinning in wonder as she wipes the bar and then starts wiping water spots off the beer mugs readying them for use. "Those two are a coupla mother hens sometimes" Luke props his hands on Bo's shoulders wondering if he should give them anymore information or not. He told Daisy that they'd have to be the ones to tell Bo about the job offer. Sighing he decides he might as well at least let Bo and Uncle Jesse know that B.L. is helping out. "B.L.'s not just sittin down tha Boars Nest drinkin soda...she's uh workin behind the bar pourin drinks. It's real crowded everbody's glad ta have Daisy back I guess." Jesse watches seeing something in Luke that says there's more he isn't prepared to tell. He'd been worried when Daisy'd first went to work there but the boys had went to watch out for her and somehow it'd become their routine to do so. Jesse can't help but smile as he thinks of what Rose Davenport would have to say about her daughter working in a bar even if it was just for one night. She'd always been a little stricter about some things than he had with Daisy despite them both being god fearing people.

Luke grins at Daisy "Yeah I know, I'm sure she'll be fine just like you after we gave you some 'confidence'. I think ya right about Bo too he'll forget about it all in time I think and be back to normal." Waves at B.L. as he passes the bar calling "Don't take any wooden nickles." B.L. grins waving back as Luke exits the bar. Turning to Daisy she asks worriedly "Somethin wrong? I didn't think Luke'd be more'n 3 feet away from Bo for a while." Luke climbs back into the General Lee,heading for home,pulling into the yard smiling as he sees Uncle Jesse and Bo on the porch swing. Climbing out of the car,making his way over to the porch Luke drops down on the top step his back against the porch post. Uncle Jesse watches him cross the yard then sit down before asking "Everything ok?" Nodding Luke looks up at Uncle Jesse and Bo "Yeah just fine"

Luke shakes his head "No ain't nobody controllin him, he's just worryin too much for Bo. It's always him tellin me that I worry too much." Luke hears the burst of noise as Daisy looks through the door smiling at whatever she sees. Standing he prepares to go back inside. "I gotta get back ta the farm before starts to climb the walls cos I've been gone so long. You 'n B.L. don't work to hard ya hear and don't let her get into any trouble."

Heehee glad to know I'm not the only to have a bedtime story at night... I never thought of myself as much of a writer although I have an overactive imagination. It makes me feel really good to know that others are enjoying what I'm writting. Thank ya'll kindly for the great reviews

Heehee glad to know I'm not the only to have a bedtime story at night... I never thought of myself as much of a writer although I have an overactive imagination. It makes me feel really good to know that others are enjoying what I'm writting. Thank ya'll kindly for the great reviews

Uncle Jesse leaned his head over to rest his cheek on the top of Bo's head,supressing a shudder as he thinks once again how close he came to loosing Bo. He doesn't know what he'd do if he ever lost any of his kids. They were the one thing that kept him going when he lost his wife Lavinia. The thought of loosing one of them scares him more than anything else ever could. Sighing his own sigh of contentment. Luke looks skeptical but then Daisy doesn't know how worried he and Bo were when she first started either. Sitting on a barrel with a sigh of resignation he knows when he's licked. "Alright if you say so I trust ya judgement. I don't doubt one bit that B.L. can handle herself." B.L. gathers her courage and slips out from behind the bar to wait on a table while Daisy is talking to Luke. The redhaired guy had left so she wasn't afraid of another encounter with him. Filling the order and quickly cleaning off a few other tables though she returns to behind the bar. Luke shakes his head at Daisy's question he can't figure it out himself. "I don't know why B.L. workin here would bother Bo so much but right now I ain't questionin' his thinkin cos it ain't exactly Bo thoughts."

Jesse glances over as Bo sighs and tilts his head back seemingly at peace somewhat. Letting him be for a while Jesse keeps the swing gently rocking as he looks out over his land,listening to the gentle country noises around them in the comfortable silence between them. Luke is dumbfounded as he takes in Daisy's information finally asking "You asked her what?.... She said what?....I know it's nice to have someone to work with and I know B.L. needs something to do.....*chuckles* I also know she's a big girl, not in pigtails and braces anymore well she never wore braces either. Just don't let her wait tables till me and Bo get a chance to be here like we did when you first started ok?" Sighs "I don't know why Bo's so worried but it was bad enough he let me outta his sight to come here. He's gonna wanna know how things are here, I ain't tellin him B.L. was workin or thinkin of makin it permanant that's somethin you two are gonna hafta do."

Jesse takes Bo's arm guiding him through the livingroom and grabbing a couple of cushions as they pass the couch tucking them under his arm. Once on the porch Jesse places the cushions on the swing so Bo will be more comfortable before helping him get seated without missing the wobbling swing. Luke shakes his head "I didn't but I needed to talk to ya and it couldn't wait till ya got home tonight." B.L. fills the orders listening with one ear to Luke and Daisys' conversation hearing urgency in Luke's voice wondering what's going on. "I can cover for a few minutes Daisy" Luke doesn't like the idea of B.L. handling things alone even for a few minutes but he doesn't want her to know his real reason for being there so grabs Daisy by the hand and practically drags her through the kitchen and out the back door of the Boar's Nest. Stopping once out and the door is closed. "I came to check up on B.L., Bo was worried when he found out she'd come to work with you without us or Cooter and couldn't get it off his mind so I told him I'd come check on her. I told him not ta worry she was porbably just sittin at the bar and drinking soda but low and behold I find her behind the bar pouring drinks."

Uncle Jesse picks up the dirty dishes to put them in the sink hearing Bo's almost silent sigh. Hoping Bo's recovery continues to progress as it has so his youngest most rambuncious charge can get out into the world again and do the things that make him happiest. Sitting the dishes in the sink Jesse turns back to put a hand on Bo's shoulder smiling down at him. "Bo how 'bout we's go sit on the front porch till Luke gets back?" Luke screeches into the Boar's Nest parking lot quickly climing out of the general and walking to the door. Stopping just inside the door to let his eyes adjust to the dim lighting. Once Luke's vision starts to adjust he sees B.L. behind the bar pouring drinks and flirting a little too. Making his way to the bar he sits down on a stool. B.L. spots a new customer but hasn't recognized who it is yet as she smiles and chats amiably with another customer. Finishing the conversation she goes to the new person the smile faltering a little as she realizes it's Luke. "Hi Luke,what can I getcha?" Luke is still stunned at seeing B.L. working the bar a totally different picture of what he had when he'd read the note even reassuring Bo that she wasn't doing anything but keeping Daisy company. He stutters "Uh Soda" Pouring Luke his drink and sitting it before him B.L. can't imagine what has him so flustered.

Luke isn't sure if it's just all that's happened lately that's making Bo worry or not but it doesn't matter despite his words of confidence he'd feel better himself checking. Standing and crossing to the door he turns back saying before exiting the house. "I'm gone, be back in a little while." Once in the general lee Luke chuckles B.L.'s going to have a fit that rivals any of Daisy's if she thinks he's checking up on her. Pulling out of the driveway he speeds toward the boars nest.

Luke nods uncertainly,not sure if Daisy would CB,she's always telling them she can take care of herself. "You want me ta go check things out just so ya feel better?" Jesse shakes his head unnoticeable sometimes he thinks the boys worry about Daisy more than he does now they's worryin about B.L. too. At the boars nest B.L. things have really gotten busy and B.L. has been to busy pouring drinks to even have given the redhaired guy another thought.

"What kinda bad feelin Bo?" Luke doesn't want to brush Bo's worries aside although he's really doesn't think there's too much to worry about B.L. being at the Boar's Nest with Daisy without them or Cooter there to keep an eye on her.

Uncle Jesse and Luke both sit in stunned silence for a minute before Uncle Jesse grins from ear to ear "Didja hear yourself? Ya just said a mouthful without pausin ta catch ya breath." Luke smiles happily Bo's getting better each day no matter how small the change,he's finally getting his cousin back whole. "Don't worry about B.L. like Uncle Jesse said she's probably sittin on a stool sippin soda while Daisy goes back and forth between the bar and waitin tables. It's not like she's gonna start workin' there probably just wanted somethin ta do besides sittin here bored all day."

Luke raises his eyebrows,questioning. "Especially for a girl like B.L.? Bo she ain't made of china ya know she's been a pretty tough customer the last week or so." Uncle Jesse reassures Bo though "She'll be fine Daisy's probably got her sittin on a barstool sippin soda. She's been ta the boars nest with ya'll,Cooter and B.L. lots of times."

Luke finished chewing the food in his mouth taking a swallow of milk before answering. "Just a note from Daisy sayin' she had ta go to work and B.L. tagged along."

Luke gives Bo a deadpan look doing his best to keep a straight face as he pretends to kick Bo in the backside stopping just inches from doing so. "Funny Bo" Taking Bo by the arm to help him to the kitchen. Jesse looks at them with a quizzical look as they come in the room as,Luke helps Bo into a chair. Luke idly wonders where Daisy and B.L. got off to,seeing the note laying on the corner of the table he turns it slightly reading.;he had forgotten that Daisy had to work today.

Jesse hears a thump come from down the hall, shaking his head wondering what his oldest and youngest are upto now. Luke reaches up to take the offered hand pulling himself to his feet laughing as he threatens. "I'll get you for that"

Luke tries to dodge the fingers without falling off the bed backwards. Uncle Jesse puts the sandwiches on the table along with the milk before calling down the hall. "Boys come and eat"

Luke bit his lip as Bo's back arched but continued. Smiling back and ruffling Bo's hair as he turns to smile. "No prob cuz"

"Well I'll let you boys do that,while I fix us somethin to eat" Jesse says this as he prepares to leave the room. Seeing Luke has things under control he goes to the kitchen making them each a sandwich,Bo needs to eat before taking his antibiotics. Luke grins at Bo as he sits the stuff back down "If ya sit up and scoot to the edge of the bed so's I can sit behind ya I can do a better job. *winks* I'll fix tha bandage so's the girls'll feel sorry for ya and won't hafta stick the tape to ya skin." When Bo's sitting on the edge of the bed Luke sits indian style behind him,putting the salve on before taking the roll of gauze wrapping them around Bo rather than just making a bandage only big enough to cover the welt. After wrapping the gause three or four times he tapes the end to the rest of the gauze.

Jesse and Luke exchange a look,this sounds like Bo they all know. Jesse gives thanks that it seems Bo's coming back to them completely not just recovering from his illness. "I'm glad ta hear ya say that Bo, I was afraid we's in for a battle everytime ya got told to do somethin and I just wasn't gonna put up with that. I love ya too much ta let ya do stupid things just cos it suited ya at the time." Luke sighs hoping things will be more normal now. Getting up he picks up the 'shine and the other medical things going to put them away,giving Bo and Jesse a few minutes alone. As he returns his stomach gives a grumble reminding him he nor Bo has eaten since breakfast. "Hey Bo how about somethin' to eat?"