B.L. Davenport

B.L. glares at Bo even though he's not looking at her anymore. Getting frustrated herself getting things out of Bo he really didn't want to talk about could be like pulling teeth. "Bo I won't go away just cos ya ignore me you know that. Uncle Jesse left here without sayin a word to me 'n Daisy that ain't like him and we're worried about him and you." Luke chuckles nodding "I suppose it is..... but if I needed tellin off you wouldn't hesitate to do it."

B.L. snorts disbelievingly "No I won't leave you alone till you stop hiding things you know I'm persistant if anything when I wanna know what's going on in that head of yours......nothing to talk about my eye. Bo your a grown man and ya Uncle was threatnin to switch ya all the way to the point of hauling your tail to the barn and you say there's nothin to talk about? I'll believe that when pigs fly!" Luke nods then throwing out a thought hoping to make Jesse feel better. "True ya shouldn't but then ya shouldn't hafta be tellin me not to walk across the hood of the General neither like ya just did, I'm older than Bo."

B.L. knows something is very wrong so giving Daisy a fearless look not the least bit daunted by the boy's anger most of the time. Leaning forward elbows resting on her knees and arms folded as she leans over to better look at Bo with a determined stubborn look. "Bo I ain't leavin till ya tell me what's wrong? And don't you go tellin me it's nothin I ain't buyin it!" Luke sighs "I know that.....suppose you tell me why you's so upset if Bo ain't?"

B.L. hearing a slight angered edge creep into Bo's voice that he's trying to calm looks at Daisy expression asking do they back down for now or risk the wrath of Bo's anger. Luke sits down next to Jesse's feet plucking a blade of grass,twirling it in his hands not exactly sure how to proceed so just plunges in. "You wanna talk about it? He ain't upset he was just layin in the loft seemed to be thinkin alot of things over."

B.L. looks at Daisy to see her reaction to Bo's evasiveness. Finally shaking her head and looking back at Bo. He's hiding something or maybe more than one something she isn't sure but aimed to find out. "Bo, that dog don't hunt what are you hidin'?" Luke doesn't let the reprimand about walking on the hood bother him it's not the first time and it won't be the last. Looking out over the swamp for a few silent minutes Luke plunges on into things with both feet no use putting it off. He promised Bo he'd be back as soon as possible and if his suspicions are right the girls are playing 20 questions with him by now. "Dandy huh? horsefeathers Uncle Jesse I talked to Bo."

B.L. takes a seat on Luke's bed shaking her head giving Bo a knowing look "You may be tired but your also hiding something.......Nope he's out looking for Uncle Jesse....." Luke arrives at Hazzard Swamp sliding the General Lee to a stop behind the pickup before climbing out the window and walking across the hood,hopping to the ground before coming to stand next to Jesse with a hand on the older man's shoulder. "You ok Uncle Jesse?"

B.L. reached down and gently shook Bo's foot "C'mon Bo you ain't never been good at playin possum" A relieved sigh escapes Luke as Jesse answers keying the cb mic button once again "Just to talk, I'm on my way" Luke does a 180 going back toward the swamp wondering why Jesse would be there.

B.L. nods and opens the door as quietly as possible it giving a soft squeak as they slip inside. Luke picks up the cb mic as he's leaving town headed to look on the backroads not having found Jesse anywhere in town. "Lost Sheep one to Shepard you out there? Come back" When Uncle Jesse doesn't answer Luke tries again "Uncle Jesse it's Luke where you at?"

B.L. crosses an X over her heart before heading down the hall toward the boys room,waitng at the door for Daisy." "Cross my heart I'll be as gentle as a lamb"

B.L. bounds to her feet in an instant grinning impishly "you bet"

Luke lays a hand on Bo's head sliding it down to his cheet "I'll be as fast as a can" Patting Bo's cheek gently Luke winks before standing and going to the door his hand on the knob chuckling "Don't let the vultures pick you apart too bad" Back in the livingroom Luke pulls in a deep breath rubbing a hand down his face before squaring his shoulders to look at the questioning faces of Daisy and B.L. "I'm goin to look for Uncle Jesse I'll be back in a little while" B.L. looks worriedly up at Luke from her chair "Luke what's going on?" Patting B.L.'s shoulder reassuringly "I'll explain later B.L."

B.L. knows something isn't right and is determined to find out what just as soon as she can. She and Bo have told each other most things going on with them growing up. "Sure Bo" Luke helps Bo down the hall and to get settled in the bed on his stomach then bending over to look Bo in the eye with the hint of a smile "Those two are gonna be in here on you like a duck on a junebug the minute I leave. Your best bet is to play opossum for as long as you can."

Luke follows Bo down the ladder releaved that Bo didn't give him any trouble about staying with the girls at the house. Joining Bo, Luke takes Bo by the arm not wanting to cause him any pain or make Bo feel he's being motherhened too much. Walking slowly back toward the house. Once inside Luke puts the empty glass in the sink and the bottle of antibiotics on the table,helping Bo into the livingroom and onto the couch. B.L. turns slightly to watch as the two make it across the yard. Smiling as they come in B.L. jovially "The lost sheep return,you fellas afraid we was gonna find more dishes or somethin that needed doing?"

Luke smiles a slightly embarassed smile turning a light shade of pink "I was in the house havin a fit for being too afraid ta speak up when Jesse was talkin to ya in the yard." Looks to where the pickup is usually parked thinking that Jesse must be kickin himself pretty hard right now "Listen Bo I need ta go find Jesse but I need you to go inside and keep Daisy from worryin." Luke doesn't want Bo thinking he wants him inside so the girls can keep an eye and ear open for anything he might need. Jesse is driving around the back roads feeling like a heel why couldn't he just let it go with a lecture. Never in the years since the cousins had come to live with him had he hurt them like he had Bo even though it was an accident that doesn't excuse it. Finding himself at Hazzard swamp Jesse stops the pickup getting out and walking to the water's edge examining his own reactions to things lately real close.

B.L. blows out a deep breath whispering on a sigh "Yeah...." Luke rolls to his knees quick as lightening his jaw dropping to the floor almost just sitting there in disbelieving silence not knowing what to say for a few minutes. "Holy smoke......... is that why Jesse lit out just sayin he would be back by supper?"

Luke looked at Bo as he rolled over and caught the wince finally his curiosity getting the better of him. "So you gonna tell me what happened after Jesse and you came in here or not?" B.L. smiles at Daisy as she stretches out her legs slouching in the chair "Nothing really just can't get Bo and Uncle Jesse off my mind I'm dyin to know what happened that Uncle Jesse just up and left without even comin in the house to tell us."

Luke nods understandingly "Just say the word anytime you change your mind and we're outta here" B.L. drops the magazine she'd been trying to read back on the table with a sigh the boys hae been outside a really long time. She and Daisy still don't know what's going on and it's starting to get to her.

Sitting the glass out of the way so it won't be broken Luke mirrors Bo's positiong reguarding the General himself "Yeah he's sure kept us from gettin our tails caught in a crack lots of times." A sudden thought occurs to Luke as he looks at Bo from the corner of his eye. "Hey Bo you wanna go for a drive? We's can just ride around for a while if ya want not goin nowhere in particular or even seein nobody else just you,me and the General."

Luke smiles tenderly at Daisy "I'm just as lucky if not more so to have all ya'll" Walking out the door and back to the barn Luke climbs the ladder carefully so as not to spill the water. Seeing Bo looking at the General Lee, Luke walks over carefully sitting down indian style. Sitting the water down in front of himself and taking the pill bottle from his pocket shaking one out and holding it out to Bo smiling with a questioning eyebrow raised. "Here cousin, what's on your mind now it's working overtime"

Luke shakes his head uncertainly "Don't know Bo ain't said and I ain't askin if he wants to tell me he will." Turning back toward the door opening it as he looks back at the two friends. "I gotta get his antibiotics back out there too 'im we'll be in when he's ready." B.L. is just as relieved as Daisy hearing that at least Bo isn't angry.

Luke shrugs as he leans on the doorframe leading into the livingroom with the glass of water in hand. "Bo's just up in the loft thinkin',he's not had his antibiotics so I told him I'd bring 'em. He don't seem angry though so that's gotta be a good sign."

Luke stands stretching his long frame after sitting still for a while before heading to the ladder figuring Bo's done enough moving around for the morning. "Sit tight I'll bring 'em to ya" B.L. looks back out the window,Uncle Jesse had left without even coming inside and Luke seems to have been in the barn an awful long time although it's only been minutes. Sees Luke sprinting across the yard to the house. "Wonder where he's going in such a hurry" This said Luke climbs down the ladder jogging back to the door,stepping inside alot calmer than he had before. Grabbing the bottle of pills and slipping them into his shirt pocket before retrieving a glass from the cabinet.

Laughs "I can just clobber you if it get's too bad" Luke looks at his watch then back over to the house thinking the girls probably think Jesse's killed Bo. "You ain't took ya antibiotics this mornin have ya?"

"It's ok Bo....I promised to help ya out and I just kept my mouth shut like a coward." Luke returns the smile then chuckles "My legs felt like lead not sure I coulda run even if I'd wanted to."

Luke shakes his head negatively,smiling. "No that's ok I ain't gonna drink so much as a beer knowin' you's can't but want to,that ain't fair to you. This has all been a lot harder on you than me. When ya get off the antibiotics we'll go have a round at the Boar's Nest to celebrate how's that maybe Daisy can get the night off and B.L. will come,we'll go jukin' "