DixieDavenport

Jeb gasped for air! "Oh, you can sure say that again!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just as Lori and Jeb had finished dressing Bo pulled the General Lee in to the yard RIGHT beside Midnight Rider. Lori replied, "OH Sh--!" Bo got out and seen Lori adn Jeb in a bit of disarray! He..................... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luke and Dixie had been on the couch. When Luke heard the General Lee slide to a stop, He jumped up! Luke took one look and closed his eyes and said, "I hope this farm is ready for World War III!"

Daisy seen how drunk Bo was but hadn't had time to talk to him. When she seen him leave with the girl she had know something wasn't right. As soon as she got the chance she radioed, "Lost Sheep 1 this is Bo Peep, come back." Before Luke could get to the radio, Daisy called again, "This is Bo Peep to anyone home on the Hazzard Net? I'm looking for Lost Sheep 1 anybody that sees him." Luke had been on the porch with Dixie talking when the base station in the kitchen came to life with Daisy's call. He got up and headed toward teh kitchen, his steps got quicker by the second call. Luke didn't like the sound of her vioce as he snatched the CB mic, "This is Lost Sheep 1, Bo Peep. What's wrong?" Daisy sighed, "Luke I just seen Bo leave drunker than a skunk with some drifter...she was blonde and looking for a good time apprently they're at the lake right now from what I heard Bo slur out." Luke swore! "Daisy finding him at that lake is like finding the Sam and Sandy in the swamp! I'm gone!" Luke headed to the pickup. He stopped just long enough to very quietly let Jesse know what was up. When he got to Dixie he tried to act calm, "Ummmm, want take a ride?" Dixie knew something was up but followed him to the pick up. As Luke backed out of the yard, he explained what he knew, "Daisy said Bo just left the Boar's Nest. He's pretty drunk and with a blonde heading for the lake!" Dixie concluded, "And, you are trying to run interferance without Lori knowing." "Exactly!" Luke said, "If I can find him." Most of any spots Bo knew he knew from Luke and a couple from Cooter, but Luke knew he'd kept a few to himself so he figured Bo had also found a few of his own IF he didn't want to be found. Luke really figured NOW should be one of those time he should want to NOT be found cause IF Lori caught him instead of Luke there would be he-- to pay. The fact she was making eyes at Jeb wouldn't mean a thing! to her IF she caught Bo going out on her. Luke knew -- he'd been there too many times!

I loved Jeb!!! I can see why he and the boys were close enough to get caught running shine together. He is as "bad" as they are and a team player! Judd was Ok and a cool long lost brother, but I still wondered about that story IF he really as Luke's brother! As for Coy and Vance-------I know the shows we saw where they were basically 'forced' to walk, talk, and be Bo and Luke. But, the characers themselves had the powers that be let them be their own characters I think we would have liked them much better. Had they visited and joined Bo and Luke in the events it would have went over better but we all knew they were 'replacements' and took an immediate dislike to them. After all these years when I watch some of the shows they were in the writers actually did some good plots but at the time thinking we'd lost Bo and Luke it was really hard to see and watch Coy and Vance act like our guys! But, Vance has got some of the sexiest eyes!!!!

Hey, Cooter don't believe anything Lori, BL or Hilery tells ya about me (and especially don't believe those two state troopers either!) **Ducks** The fact I was 16 and Luke was 20 (and a few months) shouldn't be THAT big a deal! We just had a bit of car trouble with the General Lee -- the windows were too fogged up to drive home....**Looks around innocently** Lori STAY AWAY FROM LUKE! He's MINE! Anyone really want to know her nickname???

Jeb smiled, "Yeah I know since you were a kid you have only talked to Luke, but, .... ah, ........... hey, ............ Looks like he is occupied. I'm NOT?" Lori looked at Jeb and winked,"Yea...Luke kinda pushed me to the side I guess...." She giggled and batted her eyelashes at him. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luke went after Dixie only to find her waiting in the General Lee. She wasn't happy! In fact she was sniffling. Luke plopped into the seat, "Sorry, Dix!" He was silent a long while. "But, until I know for sure, I could be having one or three kids." Dixie looked at him and said, "That isn't the part that bothers me. You went from her to me, to her, and BACK to me!" Luke swore to himself, and said, "Dix, I know and I swear I'd likr to change things but I can't." "I know, Luke and I am tring to be good, but some times, I just can't be." Dixie stated. Luke nodded. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bo followed Cooter to the garage. "Coot how do I compete with that? THOSE babies COULD be just as much mine as Luke's. But no one sees that!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was with her FIRST!" Cooter sighed and looked at Bo,"Bo...don't ask me! I don't know how that stuff works!! No matter what she'll always go for Luke!!" Bo glared, "Thanks Cooter! Thanks a lot pal! Think I'll just go to the Boar's Nest and find me somone else, then!

As the group started out, Doc remembered a couple of things he had forgotten due to the unusal situation and added tension. "Folks, could I see Lori in here for a few minutes." He sighed and added, "And, ah,..... who ever ya want with you!" Luke felt daggers in his back as he turned with Bo to go into the exam room! Inside Doc asked one more sensitive question, "Miss Davenport you said you were with Luke before Bo on March 1. How long exactly was that? I remember that you two were married awhile before that?" Lori thought for a minute. Luke HOPED she knew! Lori waved Doc off. "Doc, I hadn't been with anyone for a about three months. Last I know was Luke on Dec 7th. before March 1. AND Yes, I had regular, "God she hated THIS!!, "Cycles after that." Doc said, "Ok so taking the March first or second date you will be due normally around the first part of Dec. However, with twins, it could be some what earlier." Luke sighed having rememeber the earlier due date of late Nov. His thought were what IF they went into labor at the same time? He remarked, "Oh, that's just great! Thanks Doc!" Lori looked at Luke and smacked him! Hard!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As they all walked outside of Doc's office, Jeb had to ask and being in a public place he felt safe enough, "You ALL really DON'T KNOW! HOW could none of YOU know who the father is??" Dixie, being pregnant, was not in a good mood and she had just bee asked several really 'personal' questions in front of her brother. The fact Luke had run off with Lori was eating at her. "I can tell ya how. It's called Bo and Luke are a couple a freakin' MAN WHORES who only think with what's in their jeans, and Lori, well, everyone knows she's the HAZZARD WHORE! I dunno if there's a man in the county she hasn't screwed around with who's under 35, possibly under 40!" Dixie promptly stomped off! Luke winced at her words and went after her. Bo was left to ........................

At the Doctors office, Doc was entirely too happy for the group of young people. Jeb was just watching pleasantly at his older cousins' discomfort. Doc picked up a file and said, "Dixie we'll see you first and I need Cooter to come back with us to explain a few things to him." Doc looked at Luke who had already stood up, "You can also join us if Dixie wants." Dixie couldn't help but be shaking in her shoes. She hated going to the doctor to begin with but with Cooter along and going for this reason she wasn't happy at all. She looked at Doc firmly and nodded, "Yeah, Doc, Dixie wants Luke to be there." Jeb watched the three go into the exam room. This was getting good from his point of view. Inside Doc looked at the three oung people, "Cooter as Dixie guardian I need you to sign a consent to treat her. I've had it typed up so that it will cover all her visits so that you don't have to come each time, that is unless you want to." Cooter nodded and took the paper, "I'll sign it and I'll come if you need me to." Doc looked at Dixie and asked, "Ok, now I need some information. When was you last cycle?" Dixie turned 5 shades of purple and finally answered, "Doc I don't know." Doc looked at both Luke and Dixie, "When did you start have 'relations'? Luke saw Cooter set up straighter. This was an answer he wanted to hear! Dixie thought it was getting really warm in this room. She looked at Luke for assurance and she answered, "February 23th." Luke had also said, "The last weekend in February." Doc looked at his calender and the 23 rd was the last Sat in Feb. "Ok. That would put you due around the end of November. I'll be giving you a prescription for prenatal vitamins that you need to take once a day." Doc asked also just in case she had been seen by someome else, "Dixie you were not taking an birth control pills were you?" Dixie vioce was barely a whisper as she replied, "No." Doc said, "Good. If you were, you would have needed to stop taking them." Doc said, "We'll give you a few mintues to change into a gown and I'll be back to do a couple tests. Who, if anyone do you want back in here?" Dixie replied, "Luke." The look on Cooter's face was............

Jesse nodded and smiled, and said, "Good. Maybe you can help keep these two out of trouble." Then, Jesse thought about what he had said, "Never that." He knew he now had a third one to try to keep straight! Then he added, "You boys go start the chores since they weren't done this morning. You girls get to help with lunch." Everyone exchanged looks as they headed off to get busy. Out in the barn, Jeb, Cooter, Luke and Bo were all busy when Jeb stopped to get his breath, "Guys Lori said Dixie and Luke was having a baby and that she was pregnant by twins................" He paused, "Who's the father?" Jeb didn't miss the evil look Cooter shot Bo and Luke. Bo and Luke both looked like a deer caught in the head lights. Jeb said with a half way grin, "Did I say something wrong? I mean I didn't think it was that big a deal....." Bo and Luke looked at each other,"ME!" They said in unison. They glared at each other and had a mexican standoff. Jeb felt the tension in the air increase ten fold. Jeb threw his hands up in surrender and said, "Hey, just forget I asked OK? I think I hear Jesse calling!" Jesse hadn't called them for lunch yet, but did so before anyone could reply. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jeb purposely took his time washing up just to see who was setting where at the table. He still had questions about what was going on, but he seen REAL quick that Bo and Luke were NOT the two to ask. Jesse and Daisy was at either end of the table. Luke and Bo were across from each other beside Jesse. Cooter was beside Daisy. Dixie had claimed the seat by Luke and Lori was taking a seat by Bo which left the other seat between Dixie and Daisy for him. As the lunch dishes were being done the phone rang. Daisy answered it, "Duke Farm." She listened to the other party and then said, "Yeah, they are both here. I'll give them the message. Yeah, you are in luck they are all here. By now Sugar." Daisy hung up the phone and said, "Lori, Dixie that was Doc's office. He wants to see you all this afternoon. Dixie he needs Cooter to be there to sign some forms and ah, ............... guys, they said, ya'll can come too if you want."

"Well, if Boss knows that Jeb knows. That is good. He'll figure Jeb to head to the house to tell Jesse which," He looked at Jeb, "You will! Boss will send those two fellas to stop ya. And, ..........." Jeb added, "We get them and make them confess to planting the shine for Boss?" Bo asked, "Well, who confessing to Rosco won't hold water if Boss hired them." Jesse replied, "They won't be confessing to Rosco. Ya'll just make sure this plan works to get them on the farm. I'll handle the rest. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A couple hours later on a hill over looking the Duke farm were the two men hired by Boss Hogg. The smarter of the two hired men glared at the man with the big mouth, "We had five hundred dollars free and clear til you opened your mouth!" "How was I supposed to know that guy in the band was these peoples kin?" He asked. The first guy growled, "All you had to do was keep your mouth shut!" They saw a motorcycle coming up the drive way. They had watched the farm for several hours and it seemed that no one was home. Jeb purposely parked his bike out in the open a good distance from the barn and the house and said into the mic in his helmet, "Ok, Fellas I'm here. No one is around." He put the kick stand down, turned off the bike, got off the bike and slowly began unzipping his jacket, took off his gloves as he heard a car coming. In to the mic in the helmet he said, "I got company." Bosses hired men pulled in fast blocking Jeb from the motorcycle. One got out and said, "Don't think no one's here to tell what you think you know!" Jeb had the mic in the helmet keyed, "What do you think I know?" The dumber of the two said, "That we planted shine in those cars!" Jeb grinned as he looked behind him, "Would it be THOSE two cars?" Both men's eye went wide seeing Midnight and the General Lee heading toward them. They headed toward their car as Midnight and the General Lee cut off their escape route. Both men broke into a run which would be their last mistake of the day as Luke, Bo, Jeb and Cooter downed them. Jesse looked at Andy Roach who had been watching the entire event from another hill top with the CB and recorder on. "Well, Andy?" "Jesse, I knew you Dukes weren't back in business but I got to tell ya I was sure suprised to see that shine and still in those cars. Then, when I got to the shine, I knew beyond a doubt it was your work. Let's go get these guys before your boys hurt them too bad?" Agent Roach said. Jesse laughed as he started the truck. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With in an hour Agent Roach had gotten his statements from the two who 'claimed' they had no idea who had hired them to plant the shine and still. Rosco was plumb tickled pink when Agent Roach called for him to come escort two prisoners to the jail. Rosco had just known that picking up two prisoners at the Duke farm HAD to be Bo and Luke. Everyone had a good laugh at Rosco's expression, when he saw the two hired men cuffed in Agent Roach's car instead of Bo and Luke Duke. Rosco finally pulled himself together enough to say, "That's fine I'll take these two in but I'm still arresting you four." He looked at Bo, Lori, Dixie and Luke. "For jail escape and I might just take Cooter in too as an accessory! Not to mention breaking those two cars out of the impound yard!" Roach stepped in, "Well, Sheriff since these good people were set up and charged on false charges, you would just have to let them go as soon as you booked these two. So I highly suggest I follow you in with these two to make sure they get charged all nice and legal like and you leave these young men to get busy around here. I understand we're going have three more Dukes running around here soon." Rosco spit and sputtered around. He wasn't happy he couldn't arrest the Dukes. He said, "You still broke the cars out of impound!" Luke and Cooter grinned like Chessy Cats and shook their heads 'no'. Luke added, "Rosco, how do you THINK we put cars you have us tow INTO the impound yard?" Everyone seen that it had never crossed Rosco's small mind that Cooter and Luke had carried a key to the impound lot since they were sixteen and started driving the wreckers! Rosco stomped off toward his patrol car and Agent Roach followed him to town. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jeb looked at the others ans asked, "What was that about three more Dukes running around??"

Meanwhile in Placid Co, Jeb Stuart Duke and his band were playing a local bar. Jeb had went to the bar for something to drink when he heard tow men talking about the two cars they had planted something in the trunks of. They were amazed at how two cars that rare were so close together and how they would liek to buy them once they were impounded. One man said, if it wasn't for the fact that one was orange with the racing logo and flag on it instead of black like the other one they could be twins. Jeb took his beer and eased to toward the pay phones he dialed the familiar number to get the Hazzard operator. "Duke Farm please." Cooter was just about to leave when the phone rang and Uncle Jesse answered. "Duke Farm." Jeb said, "Uncle Jesse are the boys home?" Jesse replied, "No they ain't Jeb." Jeb recognized the tone of Jesse voice, "Have they looked in the trunk of the General Lee lately?" Jesse held his hand up to stop Cooter from leaving, "No, they haven't but the Sheriff has!" Jeb said, "I got two guys here talking about planting something in twin cars. One black, one orange figured it had to be the General Lee and Midnight." Jesse said, "It was and it was shine." Jeb said, "Well, I got me a feeling they will be telling someone that real soon....talk to ya later." He hung up the phone! Jesse said into the dead line, "Jeb? Jeb!!!" Jesse shook his head and looked to Cooter, "Jeb's got two guys talking about planting something in the trunks of twin cars; one black, one orange. Said, they would be telling that to someone real soon!" Cooter said, "Where is he?" Jesse shook his head, "Don't rightly know. Somewhere in Placid County." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jeb walked back to the bar and set his empty glass down. He was standing beside one of the guys doing the bragging. He said causally, "Say fellas I'm looking for a car. All I got is my bike, But I'm looking for something different." One guy nudged the other and before his friend could stop him he'd already stuck his foot in ten miles deep, "Well, I just saw two REAL different cars being impounded over in Hazzard." Jeb's pulse was getting faster but he reamined as calm as he could on the outside, "Really? Impounded for what?" The guy with the mouth said, "Had a trunk full of shine." Jeb asked, "Wouldn't have been an orange car with a big '01' on the doors would it?" Both men's eyes went a bit wide. One asked, "How'd you know that?" Jeb replied, "Cause that happens to be my cousins' car and I heard ya'll bragging about setting them up." He said quickly as he elbowed one guy in the midsection hard knocking the breath out of him and swinging a hard punch forward into the other guys face!

Boss Hogg walked out of the courthouse and told his drive, "Take the rest of the day off." He placed a twenty in his hand and got into his car and drove off out of town by himself. He drove to a secret location, an old barn on a property he had foreclosed on several years ago. He was careful as he parked to make sure no one followed him or was watching him. When Boss Hogg was satisfied he got out and went inside. In a hidden closet was at leasat fifty cases of shine but it wasn't just ANY shine this was some of Jesse Duke's finest, that Boss had bought and stored years ago when he and Jesse were still partners. He took two cases of pint jars out and covered the closet back up. He placed the now rare shine in the trunk of his car and drove to met his men waiting out on Rt 7. When Boss arived he saw they had a tarp over something in the back of a pick up truck. Boss reminded, "Now you know what I need you two to do. The girls car is up the next drive way. It's a black dodge Charger. I have word no one is there. Put one case in the her trunk and you know what to do with the other case and this little baby." Boss said as he tapped the covered item in the pick up. He took five one hundred dollar bills and showed them to the two men. "Here's the five hundred I promised you. I'll give you fifty percent now and the other fifty after you are done. Just come see me in the back room for it." He promptly tore each bill in half and handed them half of the bills. For a change the men he hired may have had a brain between the two of them. They drove to the next drive way and seen the car in question. They jimmied the trunk and put one case of shine in the black Dodge Charger. Now they headed to the Boar's Nest where the other car they was looking for was parked. It was the brother to the car they had just seen, but this one was orange. They quickly jimmied that trunk also and placed a case of shine in the trunk along with the covered item in their pick up. Then, they went to the back door of the Boar's Nest and reported that they had loaded both cars. Boss Hogg handed them the other half of the hundred dollar bills and a bottle of watered down liquor, "Now, you have your money and something to wash down the road dust on your way out of town. Don't go up front and let everone hear about how you just earned that money. Spend it far away from here." The request was simple enough as neither men had 'lost' anything in Hazzard they had made their money and headed out of the County. Dixie had cleaned the entire garage and had placed all the tools for once on the shadow board where they belonged. It was likely this was the first time they had all been in their proper place since the shadow board had been made. The oil buckets were empty and CLEAN, the floor grease and oil free and she had even cleaned the upstairs apartment that had only been used in recent years as storage and a place for a one night stand or the guys when they were too tired or too drunk to make it home. She was glad she had taken a change of clothes with her as it had taken her awhile longer than she had expected and she really wanted to go check on the guys at Boar's Nest. She showered and changed into a new pair of jeans that had elastic in them instead of her normal tight ones with a zipper, her boots and a blue baby doll top. Dixie pulled up at the Boar's Nest and walked in. She was suprised to see her brother, Luke and Cooter setting at a back table enjoying a beer. From the looks of Bo and Luke they had already drank several. Cooter was driving the wrecher that night and had only drank a couple beers. Luke saw Dixie some in and got up to meet her. As he did the beer that he had drank over the past few hours hit bottom hard and Luke felt a bit light headed as he wrapped his arm around Dixie. "Want something to drink?" Dixie said, "Yeah a 7-up, Spite, Cola, something." Luke nodded and went to the bar, "Daisy, can I had a 7-up or something for Dixie and three more beers for us?" As he waited for the drinks the base station behind the bar came to life........... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lori had finished her ride, put up the horse. She showered, cleaned up and headed out for a bit. Lori hadn't got three miles before Rosco was hanging one to her tail like he was connected there, with blue lights flashing. Lori try as she might ws having a hard time shaking him and that was unusal, in fact Midnight seemed a bit sluggish tonight. There was nothing she could do about that right now, so she did the only thing she could do. She reached for the CB and called, "Breaker Breaker, anyone home on the Hazzardnet? This is Whiskey Bent and I got company!" Luke turned to Bo, "Hey Bo, you may need to answer this." Bo came over and picked up the mic, "This is Lost Sheep Two go ahead." Lori would have preferred Luke, but at the moment she wasn't picky! "Lost Sheep this is Whiskey Bent, Rosco is on my tail and hanging on too good for comfort! Something is not right with Midnight. I'm on Rt 7 heading toward the Boar's Nest." Bo replied, "We're heading to ya!" He looked at Luke. "Come ON!" Luke had the keys to the General Lee. He knew how much Bo had drank and it was more than he had and he knew better than to drive right now. He looked at Dixie, "Come on, you're driving!" He handed her the keys as the three headed to the General Lee. Dixie fired up the General and headed down Rt 7. She saw Lori heading toward her and Rosco hanging in tight on her bumper. Before she react she saw blue lights in the General's rear view mirror. "Luke, we got company and that is NOT Enos!" Luke looked back, even in the dark and in his more than slightly intoxicated state, Luke still knew that patrol car. It was Sheriff Big Ed Little's personal patrol car from Chickasaw County! Luke swore!!! The CB came to life and Big Ed's vioce boomed, "Alright you Dukes and Davenports pull it over right now! We are blocking the road, you are surrounded, AFT is on scene and we have warrants to search BOTH cars!" Big Ed was working dirt cheap for Boss Hogg just to be in on this traffice stop! Dixie looked at Luke and said, "Luke? Any ideas???"

Several minutes later found Luke setting on a bunk drying his face off. Bo was still smiling from what he considered 'good news'. Luke looked at Bo in utter amazement, "Glad you are happy there cousin!" Bo smiled,"Ohh I am!!" "Well, I got to admit I was pretty worried about the prospect of possibly supporting TWO children. I don't want to think about the possibly of THREE." Enos was standing near by and asked in confussion, "Bo? Luke's gonna be a Daddy? Miss Lori your having Luke's babies? I thought you were dating Dixie, Luke?" Lori looked at Enos and shook her head,"Enos...just get up there and read Bugs Bunny honey...I know you try soo hard.." "Now, Miss Lori ya know I can't do that when there's visitors here! Congratulations though to you and Luke!" Enos giggled. He still thought Luke was dating Dixie, but sometime it was har to tell about these boys. Luke wasn't going to be in the spotlight alone, "Well, Enos, you might just need to congratulate Bo and Lori. AND, I am dating Dixie!" Bo blushed. Lori glared at Enos, "No need to congratulate me!" She looked from Bo to Luke and added, "I hate you both! Ya'll do know that right?" She said very quietly. Luke looked at Bo, she had been utterly to calm and that worried Luke. A lot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When the ten days were up, Luke and Lori were released from jail. Cooter had calmed down and even decided to join the boys for a beer that evening at the Boar's Nest. Dixie was worried that they would get into an fight if the three went out drinking with each other but all she could do was hope that she was wrong. Cooter walked into the Boar's Nest behind Bo and Luke, but was in time to see a sight he never expected to see in his lifetime. The bar was very crowded as it normally was on weekends. Ladies lined the bar looking for someone to share a good time with. Bo and Luke walked to the bar to order a beer and every lady in six feet of them cleared the area! NARRATOR: Good news sure travels fast now don't it?

Luke was looking at Jesse still confused at why he was so mad about him putting his around Lori in his sleep. "Uncle Jesse nothing happened. Enos is ten feet away. Ask him if you don't believe me." "Luke, YOU and BO, had da-- well, decide WHICH Davenport girl ya'll want!" Jesse huffed. "Me and Bo?" Luke asked. Most everyone may think he wa pretty smart but NOT when he's just been woke up after little sleep. He had never gotten used to sleeping in jail. One may think he was used to being there as much trouble as he and Bo got into. Adding to it their usual willingness to jump into situations they may leave them behind bars one may also think that it didn't bother either one of them or Lori for that matter, but the truth was it bothered all of them far more than they would ever admit to anyone but maybe each other. The fact that they were bothered by being locked up usually surfaced more at night and therefore Luke nor Lori had actually been asleep that long. Jesse nodded,"Thats right I walked in the living room this morning and Bo and YOUR girlfriend was arm in arm!" Though Luke figured they had been in about the same situation he and Lori was in and that it was as innocent, the fact bothered him. He hadn't been there. He hoped he was conviencing but was unsure who he tried to convience more, Jesse or himself, "It was likely nothing." Jesse looked at Luke and smiled a fake smile,"Likely nothing...bout as Likely nothing as you and Lori!!!!" Jesse seen the doubt in Luke's expression. Luke knew Jesse could read him like a book, "We have all always been close, Uncle Jesse, ou know that. They were probably just talking like we were until late." Jesse nodded,"Uh huh...whatever you say.." Luke said, "Besides 'anything' else we are friends, nearly family........"Luke got quiet and said much lower, "Well, til Cooter turned on me." Jesse sighed,"He didn't turn on ya Lukas!!! He pressed those charges cause he was drunk he regrets it now!" Luke sighed as he looked at the bars around himself, "Course I guess he had a reason or two to be pissed at me, huh?" Jesse looked at him,"Ya think?" Luke just looked at the floor.

Dixie and Bo hadn't 'talked' like this in years. Daisy was at work, Luke and Lori were in jail and Jesse figured it could do them both some good as he headed to bed. Dixie asked Bo, "Remember the first time we talked like this?" Bo did, "Yeah we ended up sleeping in here. It was teh first time Luke and Lori went to jail." Dixie said, "Yeah and look at us now what two years later and here we are again and there THEY are!" Bo heard the frustration in her voice, "Dixie he's not going anywhere." Dixie had tears in her eyes, "Bo how do you KNOW that?" "Luke has been crazy over you for awhile now. I seen him want you and wouldn't act on it until after your birthday which I guess he figured was your 18th from what he told me. He had said no one would understand or approve and he KNEW better than to even bring it up to anyone, even you, until you was 18. I didn't know how, ..... um, .... close you two were until it ws too late. Course I'm not sure I'd had figured out there was that much age difference either. You act older." Bo explained. "I do not!" Dixie said. "Bo what are you going to do if Lori's baby is YOURS?" Bo sighed,"Well Dixie...I don't know....If it is I'll take care of it whether she wants me to or not...I like her alot Dixie...but she just won't open her eyes and see it.." Dixie put her hand on her tummy, "Bo I want NOTHING in this world more than to be with Luke and have his child ......." She was quiet. Too quiet for a long time before she was able to get past the lump in her throat, "But I'm SO DA-- SCARED I'll loose him to Lori and end up raising this child alone." Bo looked to Dixie,"I honeslty would like to tell you that you won't lose Luke to Lori, but I can't.... But I know that you will NEVER raise the child alone, come he** or high water Luke will help you raise it.." "Bo you see them together! You and Cooter looked for her three days and he found her in WHAT two hours?" Dixie was really frustrated. Bo nodded, "Yea...but Dixie ya gotta think, those two have been through he-- together and, as bad as I have to tell you, they both love each other..." Dixie nodded and said quietly, "I know that Bo. I know that. That is what makes THIS all so da-- hard. That baby she is carrying COULD be his or yours, but he will worry about her until he knows cause of Caitlyn" She saw the look on Bo's face and gave him a weak smile, "Yeah, Bo, I know about them loosing daughter." Bo nodded and smiled. So they did talk and not connect for only sex. Bo sighed and looked at Dixie,"Don't tell Jesse or Cooter...not even they know..." "I know. I also know he was at the grave the day ya'll went after only to find out that I'm caryinghis child and Doc had to tell him it was largely due to Lori being 'too young'." Dixie was quiet for several minutes before adding, "Bo I'm nearly a year younger than Lori was. What do you think that does to Luke?" Bo sighed,"Worries the he** outta him.." Dixie nodded, "Yeahhhhhhhh, I know it does! and I can't make it better!" Bo nodded. Dixie barely whispered barely able to speak around the lump in her throat, "Bo he was my, ....... first......." Bo nodded and put a reassuring arm around her,"I know darlin' I know..." "YOU know how this is going to spread in school! He--, Bo through town! How can I go back to school?" Dixie whimpered. Bo looked at Dixie,"Same way Lori did, you hold your head up high and be proud.." Dixie nodded, "I'd like to do nothing more Bo and I am proud to have his child! But, once the rumors get out YOU know everyone is only going to enforce my doubt about Luke and Lori and on a bad day I don't know if I can handle that!" Bo sighed and shook his head,"I aint gonna fight with you over it..." Dixie said, "Bo I'm not trying to fight here at all. It's just that you are all gone and I'm still in school and you know how they are." Bo sighed,"Ya got Coy there.." Dixie smiled weakly, "Yeah I do don't I? I nearly forgot about him. Bo I want to tell the world I'm Luke's girl and having his child but I can't help worrying about loosing him." Bo sighed,"Dix...just hush about it... and come here, huh?" he added "Your startin to sound like a broken record.." as he wrapped his arm around her as she hugged him so tight Bo thought he'd smother, but it wasn't long until he felt her relax and knew she was asleep........ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesse Duke the family patriot dressed and headed for the kitchen to start a new day. What he saw stopped him dead in his tracks! There was Bo and Luke's pregnant girlfriend wrapped arm in arm, though fully dressed, setting on his couch in his living room while Luke and Lori (Bo's pregnant girlfriend -- or Jesse hoped her child was Bo's) were together in jail! Jesse ......... Jesse shook his head and sighed,"Dear god Help me.." BO!!!" Bo opened his eyes sleepily and as he stretched he hugged Dixie tighter, which was NOT missed by Jesse, "Yes, Sir?" he answered not realizing it was Dixie asleep on his chest. Jesse grabbed his ear,"BOY!! ILL TAKE YOU TO THE WOODSHED!!!" Bo's eyes flew open at Jesse's words, "What? What did I do? Why?" Jesse asked, "BOY! What in Sam's Hill is going on? I know you and Luke are close but this beats ALL I ever seen!" Dixie stirred at the raised voices. Jesse looked at him,"GET UP AND GET DRESSED GO DO THOSE DERNED CHORES!!" Dixie moved as Bo tried to get up. They both answered, "Yes Sir!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesse left early to go see Luke and Lori since he had to get supplies. He quietly made his way down the stairs, what he had seen with Bo and Dixie bothered him and he wanted to see just what was up with Luke and Lori. Jesse stopped dead! There were four bunks in two cells and Luke and Lori were sleeping beside each other with ONLY Bars between them! but what bothered him was Luke's arm was between the bars and around Lori!!!! Jesse .........................

Jesse and Cooter returned to the jail and told them they had seen Judge Drutton, who said he'd have to hear the cases and even if Cooter didn't want Luke charged with being with Dixie he'd still have to hear the Escape charges. Jesse watched Luke with Dixie. He could tell that Luke's actions were guarded at best which was likely do to the fact that Cooter had wanted him arrested for being with his sister, but Jesse felt it was more likley because Lori was close by. Jesse could tell something had come between Bo and Lori not that he hadn't thought they were an unlikely match to begin with, but he couldn't help be wonder what would happen if she were pregnant by Bo and not Luke. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Judge Drutton heard the cases the next day. He managed to lecture Luke and Lori long and hard. He told them exactly how much trouble they coud be in and Rosco's mouth was watering as they both plead guilty to the charges. Judge Drutton told them that he had been informed of 'extinuating circumstances' and had decided to sentence accordingly, reminding them that any such 'stunts' in the future would NOT be handled the same way. He also stressed to the two to pass the word to family and friends that this was a one time break to them all. He then sentenced them both to ten days in jail with credit for the time since Rosco had picked them both up at the County line and then he added another year to the probation time they were already serving. Judge Druttone knew what the others did. Luke and Lori had both been in and out of jail before and likely would continue but they could both do the rest of the ten days 'standing on their heads'. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At the jail after court...............

Jesse looked at Cooter, "No, YOU need to go with me. Come on." Jesse was an old fishing buddy of Judge Drutton he HOPED that there was a couple big favors he could call in. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Downstairs Luke looked at Lori who was pacing like a caged tiger. "I knew I shouldn't have let you get me outta here." Lori pointed to him,"You hush! I told ya I did that for ME and well...Dixie too....its my own fault..." "No, now we are both in deep sh--!" Luke said, "And, I'm no closer to Dixie than I was before." Lori looked at him and sighed, "You ain't???" Luke looked at her confused, "No, I ain't unless you see something I don't. I see me locked in a steel cage." Lori shook her head,"Shut up.... And turn around, Luke." Luke looked confused as he did what Lori told him. Coming down the the steps wsa Dixie and Bo. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It took awhile for Jesse and Cooter to explain the situation to Judge Drutton. Jesse also reminded him of a couple events that had between them and there was mention of a bear trap. Cooter wisely didn't ask about the incidents. In the end Judge Drutton explained his situation, "Jesse I'll have to hear the cases, but I have a lot of lee way in the way I can sentence them. Go home and don't worry I'll get it taken care of this week." Outside Cooter asked, "How are we supposed to not worry?" Jesse replied, "He said he'll take care of it and he will." Knowing no more they felt it best to keep quiet about the visit until after the hearing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Back at the jail,

Luke grinned at Lori, he unlike the others caught her message as did Jesse. "Good one! Wonder where you learned that?" He knew she had heard him make such calls when he was running shine. Lori smiled, "Like everything else, you taught me." Rosco had taken his smart pills and doubled back. He had his gun on them and yelled, "Ok, YOU TWO, Freeze it right there!" Lori had jumped in the driver seat as Luke jumped on the back of the wrecker as she pulled out QUICK! By the time Luke managed to get in the front of the wrecker he saw two things: The County line that neither could cross and Sheriff Big Ed Little waiting on the other side! Right as he heard Rosco's transmission.................... ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesse explained, "They are at Eagle Point and are fine. They want us to meet them there." Jesse turned to Cooter. "You know if you push this with Luke Rosco is also going to lock Lori up?" Cooter nodded and sighed,"I didn't mean to get him in there in the first place!!" Jesse stated, "Well, how are YOU going to convience Rosco of that?" Cooter winced,"Can I ask Luke or Lori that...theys the brains of the operation!" Before Jesse could answer they all heard Rosco's transmission................. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "This is Hazzard Sheriff, ROSCO P. COLTRANE. I have two fugitives heading toward the County Line! Both are on probation. Lukas Duke is an Escaped Felon. Lorane Davenport is wanted in connection with the ESCAPE!" NARRATOR: Don't that fry your taters??

Luke had really began to get a false since of hope in the past couple weeks since Cooter had found out about him and Dixie. He had to wonder 'Why' and 'Why now?' Surely he could see that Luke could be more of a benefit to Dixie and Lori if he were home and working to take care of them, finincially, emotionally and physically. Luke hadn't slept he'd been up all night trying to figure this out. Trouble was he saw no solutions and the only conclusion he was coming up with was he was going to prison. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lori had already had her say where Cooter was concerned, but the usually quiet Dixie hadn't! Cooter looked at Dixie and started to tell her it was time to go home, "Dix..." "NO one calls me that but Luke. Cooter I hate YOU and IF you know what's good for you, you'll leave me be!" Dixie walked back toward Bo and Luke's room. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesse.........

Jesse Duke was setting in his chair in the living room. Luke and Dixie were setting on the couch talking quietly. Lori was in the kitchen and Bo was pacing a hole in the floor when he heard a car pull in and looked out the window. "Ah, Uncle Jesse that's Rosco!" That one sentence got everyone in the room's attention. Rosco knocked on the door and opened it when no one got up,"Jesse I'm here to arrest Luke! Cooter is pressing charges against him on account of Miss Dixie." He saw Luke get up and sigh, Luke had been expecting this visit since Cooter found out he and Dixie were intimate, but expecting it and it actually happening were two different things. He walked in there to Rosco and held his arms out. Rosco clapped the cuffs on him and smiled leading him out. Lori looked at Dixie and then to the car and smiled... Dixie had known it was possible for Luke to be arrested, but she really didn't believe Cooter would press charges agianst him. She had expected Cooter to handle it between the two of them and not involve the law. She Lori smile and it went all over her. She asked in disbelief, "You really think it's funny?" Lori looked at Dixie and grinned widely,"It ain't funny....but I gots me an idea.." She had that twinkle in her eye that meant they ALL would get in trouble! Jesse sternly advised, "Lori, now you just better not be thinking of causing any trouble. We's got us enough going on here. Now, I'm heading to bed and ya'll need to do the same think. Can't none of us help Luke tonight." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luke stepped into the cell and the sound of the door locking bothered him a lot more tonight than it had before. Not only was he locked away from his family, Dixie, even Lori, but he was here compliments of his best friend in the world and he was a guilty as sin!

As Luke and Lori stepped through the door Bo jumped up and headed toward Lori. Luke shot him a tread easy look. He knew she was skiddish. He was glad Dixie was setting where she had been by the door in an overstuffed chair. He stood behind the chair and put his hands on her shoulders. He felt her relax at his touch. Jesse looked to Lori who still had her head hung low as she sat at the kitchen table, he looked to Luke and then asked,"I take it you worked things out?" Luke answered the only way he could, "Well, we're both back." Jesse pointed to the living room,"GIT!" Luke came closer into the living room where Jesse was pointing. Jesse yelled,"I aint gettin any younger boy pick up your pace!" Dixie winced at Jesse's tone. Luke replied, "Yes, Sir." and did so! Jesse nodded,"Now....this is a FIIIINE mess you four are in." He pointed a finger to all Dixie, Luke, Bo, and Lori. Luke was a bit relieved to see that it wasn't ALL being layed on his back alone! The room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop as they waited for Jesse to continue. Cooter had been calm too long. "I for one want to see YOU and BO outside!" Jesse looked at Cooter,"YOU HUSH AND WAIT COOTER!!!!" Luke took a deep breath fully expecting it to be his last and opened his mouth.... Jesse pointed his finger right at Luke, "YOU don't want to say anything to me right now! I'm doing ALL I can do to KEEP this room from stringing YOU up by your TOES!" Jesse got his second wind and continued, "For about two cents I'd march in there and grab my shotgun and we'd go see Parson Brown, but I can't do that because YOU four don't have any idea who the father of at least one of the babies are! Just you wait til this gets around town!" Lori looked down and looked up,"Permission to speak sir?" "Ok, I think I'd like to hear this." Jesse changed his mind. Lori looked in there at Luke and Bo and Dixie with eyes that said,"Help me....." She looked up at him and sighed, "I don't think it should matter if word gets out around town or not....As long as the boys help take care of the kids we should be fine..." Jesse assured Lori and Dixie of that, "Ohhhhhhhh, believe ME, MY boys will do what it takes to make life as easy as possible for YOU BOTH until those babies are born. AND then the work begins for one or BOTH them!" Bo and Luke exchanged looks. Lori sighed, "Now Uncle Jesse sir, I mean you no disrespect...but go easy on em...try putting yourself in their shoes..." Jesse pointed his finger at Lori, "I have been there! I have had my share of being young! BUT I was CAREFUL not to get myself or my girlfiends in such situations. MAINLY, " He glared at Luke, "BECAUSE I had ONE girlfriend at a time!" Cooter asked again, "Now I we go outside, Uncle Mr. Jesse?" Lori looked down,"Yes sir....But still...COOTER WOULD YOU SHUT UP AND STAY OUT OF THIS!!" Cooter replied to Lori, "NO, I won't stay out of this!" Jesse took a deep breath and tried to calm down, "Hold up here a minute. Now, Cooter I take it you are going to let Luke and Dixie see each other? But, as far as I am concerned, nothing will go on under MY roof until, if and when they are married." Cooter was still wanting to hurt Luke and Bo, but he remembered his promise to Dixie about IF she became pregnant by Luke since he was over 4 years older than her. Cooter sighed,"Uncle Mr. Jesse sir, I can't stop him from seeing her, that'd be pure suicide!" Cooter added, "BUT, that don't mean I won't be dealing with the TWO of you!" Jesse looked Cooter in the eye, "There will be NO such thing happening here!" Cooter shot Bo and Luke a warning look that said he was tired of being messed with, then his eyes met Jesse Duke's eyes that held a warning that Cooter knew NOT to buck. He held Jesse's gaze for full minute before backing down and storming out! Jesse looked at the clock it was getting late, yet he knew no one would be sleeping anytime soon. He didn't see sending the girls home alone or to deal with Cooter alone tonight. "Alright, you FOUR! Boys you two are sleeping in here, alone! And, Lori you and Dixie can have their room. AND, none of you want to cross me on this!" Jesse went to the kitchen to pour him some coffee. Meanwhile in the living room, four sets of eyes were searching the others eyes for answers. Luke saw Bo's eyes and saw pure fear and insecurity. He knew Bo likely didn't want that sort of responsibility and also was about like Lori. They had both likely been out for a good time and it just may catch up with both them. But Luke could also see Bo being really defensive and even hostile because it apppeared to him that everone assumed Lori's child was Luke's. Luke looked at Lori and her feelings were a bit harder to read. He saw pure evil, hatred, scared, depression and he knew he was largely the reson for MOST of those feelings. Then, he looked at Dixie who had moved closer to him. They were currently setting together on the couch and Luke had his arm protectively around her. She was sixteen years old and carrying his child. He saw in her eyes a fear but it wasn't so much of the responsibility or impending motherhood, no he knew it was doubt. Luke kicked himself for putting that doubt there when he could also see the love and admiration the girl felt for him. Luke knew he was straddling a fence. He wasn't sure how he could assure both girls that everything would be ok, without causing the other to doubt his feelings. He knew he loved them both and also the children they carried, whether it was because one was his cousins or his. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cooter had headed straight to the Boar's Nest. When he walked in and ordered shine, Daisy knew something was wrong. She gave him a bit of time and space before she finally asked, "Cooter, Honey, what's eating at you?" He had already downed three drinks of shine. Cooter looked at Daisy,"Your danged cousins and my baby sister AND my couisn..." Daisy was afraid to ask. She knew the four were dating and had to admit it was a bit strange seeing them 'dating' after growing up with them as close as they all had been. Yet, for Cooter to be THIS upset something was up, she waited to see if he'd go on. Cooter threw back another round of shine, "MY two are pregnant..." Daisy's eyes went wide in suprise and she exclaimed, "Oh my gosh! Bo AND Luke are gonna be fathers?" Cooter sighed,"Well Lukas is....maybe to both of the youngins...Lori aint sure WHO'S the daddy.." "WHAT?" Daisy set down on the stool beside Cooter. The customers could wait! Cooter nodded,"Yep.....Bo is ticked at him, cause you know as well as I do Daisy, Luke is the ONLY one of any of us that can get Lori to listen and cooperate. And that digs in Dixie's and Bo's skin to..." Cooter added, "He's already had to go after her twice today. Once when Bo or I couldn't find her and once when she took off on Traveler. He was gone longer than it took to get her to come back and EVERYONE knows that." Daisy said, "Oh, my Lord! And I have to live with those two!" Meaning Bo and Luke. "Can't they tell with blood tests or something now who the father is?" Cooter shook his head,"Nope...gotta wait til the youngin is born..." Daisy shook her head, "Coot, that farm ain't gonna hold those two." Cooter thought, the wheels were turning in his small brain. He'd get Rosco to take Luke. He wasn't thinking right, he was a bit tipsy. He nodded to Daisy and agreed. He downed another round of shine and finally said with a bit of a slur, "I gotta go." Daisy shook her head as she saw him weave just a bit on his way to the door. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cooter was almost to his truck when Rosco pulled in. He walked toward Rosco who saw him stagger a bit. Cooter looked at Rosco, "You are always so eager to arrest a Duke. You want your chance?" Rosco looked at Cooter, "Your drunk?" Cooter replied, "I'm alot more sober that Hobbie is on a bad day. You want Luke Duke in prison or me for being drunk?" Rosco smiled,"Jit jit!! Im always happy to get a Duke!!" Cooter was slurring just a bit more as the shine was hitting him. He wasn't thinking of the consequences of his statements to Rosco, "Luke Duke's over four years older than my sister who is sixteen. Doc just confirmed she's pregnant. Luke's taking responsibility." Rosco smiled,"Khee Khee!!! im gone!!! thats a naughty naughty....see thats illegal and...khee khee I just love it! Rosco took out the door to go and get Luke Duke!

Dixie was wondering why all the questions from Jesse as they heard the General Lee pull up. Luke had let Traveler go and was at Lori's side before she could move. Luke swept her up in his arms and carried her past Cooter, Jesse and Dixie right to his and Bo's bedroom. He had grabbed the phone on his way by. The fact that he tucked Lori in his bed wasn't missed by anyone as called Maybelle and quietly asked to be put through to Doc. He was setting on the edge of the by Lori when Jesse walked in,"Luke?? What's wrong?? Is she alright???" Cooter soon followed."Lukas...." Luke held up his hand to quiet them, and said, "She's fine. I think." As he stood up and got to the door, he added, "Doc's on his way to be sure." Luke hoped Lori was asleep or didn't hear that part. It appeared that the stress of the past few days had caught up to her and she had fallen asleep as soon as she hit Luke's pillow. Jesse looked at him and nodded as he shut the door,"Luke...tell me she ain't..." Cooter was right beside Jesse, "Ain't what?" Luke looked at Jesse and barely managed to say, "I wish I could tell you she ain't, but....." Jesse held his hand up and pointed to the kitchen. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` Dixie and Bo were in the living room. Bo was past angry! Dixie wanted to know what was going on. "Bo what is going on?" She figured he should know since he'd been with Luke and Lori. At this point she wasn't even sure she had a boyfriend. Bo cussed, "How the he** should I know your boyfriend stole my girlfriend.." He saw Luke come through and stood up, tenser than an attack dog and madder than a wet hen. Dixie managed to get out, "Because YOU were with them!" before Luke came into the living room. She was standing between Bo and Luke and the tension between them was like nothing Dixie had felt before. Jesse saw the hurt on Dixie's face along with the sheer anger on Bo's face. "Kitchen, now all of you." He said in a tone they all knew not to question. Jesse began by looking from Cooter to Bo, "Luke did what was asked of him. You both wanted Lori found, he did that. Now...." Luke interupted, "Now, Luke would like to have a private talk with Dixie." Dixie hadn't heard that tone from Luke ever and she was sure she didn't like it. She was sure he only wanted her alone to tell her he was back together with Lori. Luke turned to the back door and opened it for Dixie, who was not at all sure she was ready for this conversation. Luke sighed as he looked at Dixie,"First off I want to say I like you ALOT....you're fun to be with and I love ya to death...but...." Dixie concluded what she expected him to say, "But, I'm not Lori and you love her more?" Luke shook his head 'no', "No, that wasn't anywhere near what I was going to say. For right now I want to talk about us, then I'll get to what happened with Lori." He paused and then continued, "I love ya to death, ..... but, ..... I need to know something and I need to know the truth about it now........" Dixie was baffled at why Luke thought she wouldn't tell him the truth about anything. "Sure, Luke, I've never lied to you." Luke nodded and tried to get up his nerve to ask this question. He looked her in the eyes searching for the truth in case her words said otherwise. After a deep breath he asked straight to the point, "Are you pregnant?" Suprise was what he saw on her face, "What?" Dixie asked, "Why would you think that?" Luke sighed and looked at her,"Dix....you've been sick and NOT runnin a fever and when I touched you three days ago you said ow and I barely touched you..." Dixie said, "I had the flu. Everyone did, as for being sore I don't know why I am, but I can hardly dry my chest." Luke really hated himself right now but needed to know. "When is the last time you ah had something?" Dixie got his meaning. She thought about it. Truth was she had never kept up with it, but the more she thought the more she had to think about it! Her eyes grew big and she realized she couldn't remember, but it had been FAR too long, "Oh No!" Luke asked, "The night at the lake. Has it been since then?" Dixie barely whispered, "No." Luke heard a car. It was Doc. Luke waited until Doc got almost to him and said, "Doc, I called you to check on Lori, but I think Dixie is going to be your first patient. Right Honey?" Dixie nodded, 'yes' with tears in her eyes. Doc said, "Well, I wasn't expecting a two for one special but what can I do for you?" Luke rubbed her shoulders and kissed her lightly. "Thanks doc.." Luke added,"I need you to see if shes pregnant.." Doc knew Luke Duke well and could see the tension in him, "Normally, I'd say we could do that in the office tomorrow, but I got the feeling you'd liek to know tonight?" Dixie barely whispered, "Yeah, Doc, I think we need to know tonight." Doc knew about Lori's previous loose of a child with Luke and based on Luke's expression he was nearly certain Luke was the man in question here, but years of being a country doctor had told him never assume anything. He looked from Dixie to Luke and asked, "You?" Luke replied still rubbing Dixie's shoulders tenderly, "Yes, Sir." Doc looked toward the house. "Do the others know about this?" Luke shook his head no. Doc looked at Dixie, "How old are you now Dixie?" Dixie bit her lip before answering, "Sixteen." Doc looked at Luke, "I can't do it tonight. I'll have to have Cooter's permission unless you two are married?" Doc was nearly certain tehy were not. Luke swore to himself and said, "He's here. Give me a minute to talk to him." God how Luke hated what he was about to do, but there was no way around it. He opened the kitchen door and said, "Cooter can I talk to you out here a minute?" Cooter came outside. Luke walked out away from Doc and Dixie. They were in the middle of the yard when Luke stopped, "Cooter we've been friends a long time and there is no easy way to say what I need to talk to you about, ....... Doc needs your permission to run a pregnancy test on Dixie........." Cooter looked at Luke and turned red, then he looked at Dixie and the Doc. Cooter looked at Luke and wanted to kill him, he growled,"Do it...... I said let him do it...and I mean it....." Doc knew this situation wasn't good. The four walked into the kitchen. Jesse took one looke at Doc, Dixie, Luke and Cooter and.........

Bo and Luke pulled out in the General Lee. Dixie watched them both go. She had to admit it peeved her that everyone 'knew' her boyfriend could fine her cousin when even Cooter and her own boyfriend couldn't! It also bothered a certain blonde Duke boy too that everyone was so confident that Luke could find Lori when he himself had looked for her for three days! Luke gave Bo directions to the Davenport family graveyard without tellinghim where they were going until they got there. Once they did, Luke was out of hte car and headed to Lori's mother's grave. He said, "She's been here." Bo was hot! "Let me guess, cousin it's telepathy from beyond the grave telling you that!" Luke was solumn as he said, "No, more along the tracks here. Small female foot prints and Travelers prints there." Luke followed the tracks and saw heading off away from the graveyard. "She's headed that way. Grab the General and circle around to this side. There is something I need to do." Bo wasn't happy, but did as Luke asked. He pulled around to where the tracks headed off and waited. For a minute he was very suprised to see Luke kneel at a tombstone. Even from this distance he could tell Luke was crying. Bo realized and did not have to see the name on the marker to know it was Luke and Lori's daughter's grave. Bo's blood ran cold as ice as a chill ran down his back. Luke finally stood, gathered his emotions and got in the General Lee, "That way." was all he said.

Jesse had brought Dixie some homemade chicken soup and though she was feeling better with an empty stomach had ate some to make Jesse feel good. It had been really good going down, but the longer it set on Dixie's empty stomach the more her tummy flipped and FLOPPED! Being that Luke was the closest to her he said, "Ya know Dix, when I get the flu I chill and run a fever. You are doing neither." Luke's comments caused Jesse to start paying attention, but the only thing he could see was someone with flu sypmtoms, until Luke layed his arm over Dixie's shoulder hitting her more than tender breast. Dixie not only said, "Owe!" But jumped away from Luke. "That hurt!" Luke knew he hadn't touched her with any force that should have hurt her. "I'm sorry Dix." He said. No one but Jesse paid them any mind. Dixie tried to cover because she had NO idea why she was so sore, "It's Ok Luke." It was getting late and the Dukes headed home. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dixie was better the next morning and headed off to school as normal figuring it must have been a 24 virus, while Lori.......

Dixie was trying to fix her hair and about all that was going to happen was it would be in a ponytail! "Luke?" "Yeah. How are you feeling?" Luke asked as he headed to the kitchen to make sure Jesse didn't start dinner. "Better now. I was bad at school today. Ended up coming home second period." Dixie said. Luke replied, "That's good that you are feeling better. Hear that everyone is coming down with a 24 hr bug. What is with Cooter wanting us, mainly ME, over for dinner?" Dixie replied honestly, "I'm not sure I only caught parts of the conversation, but I'm glad you're coming over. Just don't expect too much I'm not a hundred percent here. Luke replied, "I understand completely, don't worry about it. I'll even see if Jesse has soemthng to make you feel better." "I'm good now, but I don't have anything on my stomach and I'm sorta afraid to eat anything." Dixie said. Luke replied, "Well you got to eat something to feel better. I'll see what Uncle Jesse can come up with and we'll see ya in a bit." Dixie replied, "Ok." She finished putting her hair in a ponytail and found a comfy jogging outfit. She noticed again as she put on her bra that she was really sore. Dixie didn't even attempt make up as she heard Daisy's car pull in.

Dixie had done exactly what she said she was going to do. She found her PJ's and headed to bed! No one even heard her move until afternoon when she slowly got up and headed to the bathroom hoping not to get sick again. She hoped a shower would help. The warm water felt really good and she stood there for a long time just soaking before she got down to the business of actually bathing. Dixie noticed something really strange as she washed. Her breasts were really sinsative. No that wasn't the right word the down right hurt! Even normal washing and drying hurt her. She hadn't remembered hurting herself and it had been far too long since Luke had gotten to get anywhere close to them. Dixie had no idea why she would be hurting there. Dixie was thankful that she no longer felt sick to her stomach as she made her way down the stairs just as Cooter came home. Cooter looked at Lori, "Well?" He was wondering if Dixie was sick or had wanted out of school. Lori looked up from laying across Bo all day,"What?" Cooter rolled his eyes, "Is she sick? Does she need to see Doc? I came home early in case." Lori rolled her eyes,"Don't roll yer eyes at me boy....princess is sick, shes got the flu give her some of grandma Davenports remedies and she'll be as healthy as a baby colt." Cooter nodded, "Thanks for keeping an eye on her, Lori. I'll go up and check on her." Dixie said from the stairs, "No need. SHE'S here! Ya'll are talking about me like I'm dead!" "Sorry." Cooter said, "Are you Ok? Do you want to go see Doc?" "I'm a bit better for now, let's just wait. Half the class went home before I ever called you today." Dixie said. Lori smirked at Dixie, "Hey cousin I got something for ya,...." Dixie looked at Cooter, "I'm really better now. I don't need any medicine." Cooter looked at Dixie,"Ya sure?? cause Lori is gonna get Uncle Jesse and Daisy and lover boy over for supper and I dont think Luke'll like ya too much if ya look like that..." Lori rolled off the couch laughing, the thought of her calling the Dukes for dinner just hit her,"I am??" Cooter smiled,"AND your cooking...."Lori cussed! Dixie could have choked her family right about now. "Oh you pick a time when I'm dying here to entertain! I really appreciate that! It's bad enough Bo's here. But I'll just get some Sprite and hopefully I'll feel better by the time they get here." Dixie shook her head. She didn't feel like fixing her hair or getting dress but she knew she at least had to put on a bra and TRY to look half way presentable!