DixieDavenport

Luke straightened himself up and told Vance, "No, take it. It's more the principal of the thing than the money. Everyone seems to think I'd not live up to my responsibilities. Please, give me this. Let me do the only thing I can do for my daughter." Luke paused and whispered. "For Caitlyn Marie." Vance suddenly knew he had actually talked to Lori to have know this information. He looked up and saw the look on Jesse's face. Jesse nodded for him to take the money from Luke. Jesse saw Luke was trying to do the only thing he could do which was repay Vance for what he would later learn, was the baby's funeral expenses. Jesse saw Luke trying to bridge teh gap between himself and Vance and to take responsibility for his actions. Jesse only hoped he'd act more responsible in the future. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dixie said, "Lori, I'm a good listener." Lori....

When he arrived, Robin was the only one up. She met him at the door. Luke saw she was shaking like a leaf and had been crying. Luke took her in his arms and they walked back into the house towards Robin's room. They held each other until morning. Luke didn't sleep. He layed looking at what he had and thought about what he'd given up and lost to have it. They hadn't talked that night after Luke got back. As Robin opened her eyes the next morning, she saw Luke still awake. She asked, "Find out what you needed to?" Luke nodded and whispered, "Yeah. I did. Will you go with me in a bit?" Robin looked at him and asked, "Yeah but, where?" Luke choked as he said, "A private cemetary. Where Lori's mother is buried." Robin noted that he hadn't said the baby, but she figured they would be visiting a very small grave today. She whispered, "Yes. I'll go with you." Luke knew he should go to the farm and do the morning chores, but right now he had something more important to do. He and Robin got dressed and headed out almost just past dawn. Luke parked just outside the small wooden fence. He helped Robin over and they made there way through the generations of Davenports that had been layed to rest here. Luke had only been here a couple of times so it took him a few minutes to find what he was looking for. He knew as soon as he saw the tiny fairly new grave with a marker that read, 'Caitlyn Marie Duke'. When Luke saw the name, the reality of the loss of his child hit him like a ton of bricks. Robin caught him when Luke's knees gave out on him. They held each other for a long while before Luke finally said his goodbyes and they headed back home. Unseen by Luke and Robin, parked on a hill over looking the cemetary was Midnight. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luke dropped Robin off and headed home. He was in deep with Jesse and knew it. He also had something to square with Vance. Luke pulled in easy and walked in quietly. He knew Jesse was up and he hoped Vance was up too. Jesse was at the stove. Vance was on the couch in the living room when Luke entered from the porch to the living room. Luke pulled out his wallet, took a hundred dollar bill out that he'd been saving for Christmas, and walked over to Vance. Vance looked up at Luke. This was the closest Luke had been to him in months. Luke held out the hundred dollar bill and said, "This is yours. Thank you for giving it to Lori when she needed it AND thank you for being there for her when she didn't want me there." Vance ............... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the kitchen, Jesse saw and heard what Luke had said. Everything that he had planned to say to Luke when he got home was suddenly put on a back burner.

Luke knew he should leave now, but he didn't want to. Lori knew what he was thinking and asked, "Make love to me Luke.... Just once more....." Luke knew he should have left five minutes ago! But, he hadn't, and now he knew he wouldn't. He brushed Lori's hair back as she was unsnapping his shirt. Nope he wasn't leaving as he hands moved lower. But, he was thnking as he reached for his wallet. He'd at lest make da-- sure they didn't loose or make another child.....

Luke was really hot and bothered as he took off Robin's gown. He layed down beside her and he heard in his mind saying, 'she was pregnant!!!!!! she had a miscarriage for god's sakes!!!' It was like some threw a bucket of cold water on Luke. Robin looked at him strangely as he backed away from her. Breathing hard her own self she asked, "Luke what's wrong?" Luke sat up a bit and took Robin in his arms and said, "You know how long I've waited to be right here doing exactly this?" Robin nodded, "Yeah, remember I've been waiting too." "I know, Darlin' but I don't think I can right now." Luke said. Robin looked at him even more confused. Luke continued, "I can't take the chance right now of you getting pregnant and maybe having a miscarriage. I got to know what happened and why." Robin knew what he was talking about. She knew he'd go talk to Lori. She didn't like it, but knew he had to. She nodded, "Luke I may not like it, but I understand it. If you have togo talk to her," she paused and then whispered trying to keep her tears from falling, "Then, go. Just come back?" Luke smiled weakly, "I'm sorry, but yeah I need to find out and you can count on me coming back. Honey everyone has been on my case so much that I haven't even had a chance to deal with the fact that I had a child and its gone." Robin nodded. "I know. That's why I'm trying to give you your space here." Luke kissed her got dressed. Robin heard him pull out the gate. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luke drove toward the Davenport farm......

Lori walked off and over to Cooter and politely sat down not thinking a bit more about Robin than a man in the moon. Robin was up before Luke could react she had punched on Lori and had her to the ground and was doing a pretty fair job at getting some licks of her own in since Lori had let her guard down. Luke, Cooter, Mark and Vance all moved in trying to break this fight up. Luke and Mark managed to get Robin who happened to be on top at the moment and pulled her off of Lori but not before Robin could get a hold of Lori's shirt and take it off her. Luke took the shirt outta Robin's hand as he and Mark tried to keep her away from Lori who was being held back by Cooter and Vance. Luke saw David smirking as Luke and Mark were taking Robin outside. Luke told Mark, "I'll be right behind you. I see something else that needs to be taken care of!" Luke walked over to David and asked, "What did you tell them?" David replied, "I don't know what you are talking about." Luke put him up against the wall with his left hand and drew back to punch him, but realized he was under 18. He knew if he hit him he'd be back in jail quicker than anything. He might be on good terms with his parents but they would press charges if any of the kids got hurt. Luke couldn't help his self a swung at David but he had enough control to go right by his face without touching him and punched the wall beside his head. Luke glared at the teen and said, "YOU aren't worth IT!" David had just known he was going to be hit! When Luke hadn't hit him and finally released him, David was still a bit weak in the knees. Luke turned to see Mr. Crouse looking at him. Luke said, "I didn't hit him! God I wanted to, but I didn't!" Crouse nodded that he'd seen that. Luke headed out to Robin and Mark......

Luke glared at Mark, "Don't laugh." Mark still grinning, "Who's laughing?" "I'd really appreciate that little visit not be mentioned to your sister, huh?" Luke almost begged as he was trying to get his jeans to fit a little better. "Ya, know that shower I'm beating you to at your house? I'll save the hot water for you." Mark sighed, "I don't think I'll be using a lot of it myself." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At Mark's house Robin had been busy all day making sure the last minute details were taken care of for the dance. She figured she had just enought time to bath and do her hair before the guys rushed into get ready. She was glad they had decided to hold a casual dance as most schools had Christmas formal, but in Hazzard the girls faovrite dresses usually were their favorite jeans. She planned to wear a new pair of black jeans that left not a lot to the imagination and a low cut red dressy blouse with her highest black high heels. She would wear her hair down but put some curl in it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cooter and Lori had made their way back to the farm to get ready by the time Rosco came down with the guys release papers. He unlocked the cell door and handed each a copy of their paperwork and said, "Ya, know I was sorta hoping to have caught you out and about these past few weeks but I'll be watching ya! Ketketketket!" Some how that assurance didn't set real well with Luke as he and Mark hurried off to get ready for the dance.

They pulled out. NARRATOR: Ya see Lori knew exactly where to find Luke and at the moment he better be glad he's locked behind those bars. Since everyone else had completed their sentence and it was only Luke and Mark in the jail they were locked away in separate cells divided only by bars which meant they had more room but coulds still talk to each other. Both were so bored, well impatient to get out tomorrow that they had stayed up late last finishing the additional homework they had been assigned. Both were stretched out on the bunks lost in their own thoughts. Rosco was across the room working a crossword puzzle. Lori, with Cooter in behind, looked down the stairs hearing total silence. She smirked and silently walked down the stairs to the door, she then proceeded to beat on the door and stand there glaring at Luke, Luke and Mark both jumped up as this was like a nightmare. Luke could see her muscles flexed through her jacket and knew she had talked to Vance. Luke swallowed hard and muttered under his breath,"Ohh, Sh--!" Lori then smirked and glared at him evily,"Howdy Luke...miss me Honey?? Luke leaned against the side of the cell trying to be casual. He looked Lori up and down. He could see where all the physical activity had built her up and even firmed up places he hadn't thought needed firmed. She looked good he couldn't deny that and decided to tell her so. He gave her a smug grin and said, "Well, you are sure looking nice." Mark had also saw the changes in her figure that most guys had thought didn't need improved and added, "Yeah, you sure ARE."

It was Friday morning before Luke and Mark's last weekend in jail. Luke got on the bus half asleep until Robin got on the bus. She was carrying a bag with jeans and a T-shirt for after school when they would start decorating for the Chirstmas dance, but she was dressed in a black leather skirt and red sweater with high boots. Luke took one look and was very much awake. She sat down beside him and tried to make sure he was awake. With Jesse so mad at Luke, Robin hadn't been over since Luke and Vance had gotten into. Luke had his arm around Robin and said, "I will be so very glad to get this weekend done so I can maybe go somewhere other that school, the farm and jail." Robin asked, "Got any ideas about where you're going?" She had her hand through Luke's shirt and rubbing his chest. Luke replied, "Yeah, I've got a couple ideas. Most of which are likely bad ones!" Robin grinned impishly. "You are coming to the dance?" "Yeah, I'll be there just as soon as Rosco decides to let me out and I grab a shower hopefully at the garage and I'll be right over." Luke said. Robin suggested, "Why don't you just come to the house and shower?" Luke nodded, "I could do that." Robin smiled. Luke knew Jesse would throw one more fit. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luke and Mark reported to jail as scheduled.

Luke set outside for a long time. He had school tomorrow and right now he didn't care. He got up dusted himself off and walked towards the back forty. He thought about Lori. He loved her as a sister. Yeah he lusted after her and he knew she had chosen him as her first. He was being honest with himself, had he known there was a baby he would have done everything in his power to helped Lori and take care of her and the child. Would he have given up other girls and married her? He knew Jesse may not like his decision but he felt that he would have done more harm than good by marrying anyone. He wasn't ready. He knew that. Did he love Robin? Yes. Would marry her? He might just do that, but it surelly wouldn't be anytime soon. Could he make anyone understand that? It wasn't likely.

Luke had had enough of Vacne's mouth and decided to close it for him! He drew back to Florida and swung landing his fist right on Vance's nose. Jeb was the closest but wasn't quick enough to stop Luke from bursting Vance's nose. He grabbed Luke's right arm and hoped Bo and Coy got Vance. These two had always had problems but lately it was getting a little out of hand. Jesse had heard a commotion and stepped onthe porch to see.........

Luke cursed under his breath and said with a little more attitude than needed, "Her father set right on the porch the other day and told you he has talked to me on several occassion and he made it clear what he expects from me." Jesse raised his voice,"DONT YOU DARE GET AN ATTITUDE WITH ME!!!! and just WHAT exactly does THIS MAN EXPECT FROM YOU?!!!!!!" "For me not to do anything to put his daughter's reputation in question." Luke replied honestly. Jesse said firmly, "So, I see, and by all means he WANTS you to sleep with her??!!!!! I've bout had enough of this and that ain't how I was raised and it sures to heck ain't gonna be how yer rasied!!! Luke replied, "No, he doesn't WANT us to sleep together at all." Jesse said, "It sure sounds like it to me... yer spose to stop yer children from doing that not let them do it!!!! I don't wanna talk about it no more!!! And, you mess up just remember it's on YOU and her Daddy! I don't approve at all and you know that!" Luke was saved by Robin pulling up to the house. Jesse glared at him. "Don't make me come looking for you all either!" Luke saw how Robin was dressed in a low cut top and skin tight jeans and boots. Her waist long hair was loose around her shoulders. Luke bit his lip and groaned slightly as he met her at the car. He suggested strongly that they walked out by the small steam. Luke knew he was in sight on Jesse and anyone else who wanted to watch. That was his plan. "We got trouble, Honey." Luke said. Robin looked concerned. Luke explained, "It seems Vance has decided to become a memeber of the ethics committee. With everything that went on with Lori he's on my case big time. He's been shooting off his mouth with things he suspects just where Jesse hears him. So, believe me, as much as I'd really like some attention. I know better. I know we have several sets of eyes on us right now." Robin said, "Well, Vance don't know a thing about what goes on at the house." Luke replied, "No, but he suspects enough to have Jesse in the air!"

Luke hurried in from school to find Jesse putting on a pot of coffee. "Uncle Jesse with everything that has been going on lately I haven't really gotten to talk to Robin about everything without there being someone around. I know I can't go over there, but if I get the chores done can she come over for supper?" Jesse considered Luke's situation and nodded, "Yes, but I want the chores done. Not half done." Luke replied, "Yes, Sir. I'll call her after I change so she knows to get her homework done first." "Ok." Jesse said. ~~~~~~~~ Vance had come in on the end of the conversation and as he passed Luke room he asked, "Trying to become a Daddy again?" Luke hoped Jesse was outside as he leaped for Vance and put him against the wall. "Prove I've done ANYTHING with Robin!" Vance ...

Rosco knew something was up when he walked in from the way BL was acting innocent. He decided to make his way downstairs too. ~~~~~~~~ Luke decided that he was just going to keep his mouth shut for the rest of the weekend. He climbed up on one of the top bunks and hoped they would just leave him alone. You could feel the tension in the air just by walking into the room where the cells were and Rosco did, but everyone was acting as if nothing was wrong. He felt like he was running a day care instead of a jail this weekend. Cooter was lost in his own thoughts of what Lori had been going through. The way she had been acting before she left now made sense to him. Mark on the other hand was now worried about his sister ending up in the same situation. Only his family and Luke KNEW that when he stayed at Mark's house with Mark that Luke was actually sharing his sister's bed. That was an arrangement that Luke and Mark'd Dad had arranged about six months ago to keep Robin's reputation out of question. Mark had to laugh at that. he wondered just how good her reputation would be once it got out that Luke had gotten Lori pregnant and Robin was now his 'steady' girlfriend. He would be glad when tis weekend was over, but he still had four more to go. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luke was actually glad to be heading back to school and away from Vance. That is until he got there. Good news in Hazzard County sure seemed to travel faster than good shine. He half heard several remarks on the bus some about his weekend in jail some about Lori which he chose to ingnore only because no one's name had been mentioned. Robin had set with him on the bus. He noticed she was dressed up today. Well, she was dressed a lot skimpy today which no doubt was for his benefit, but may be his undoing. Robin was standing with Luke outside when an announcement was made for all the cheerleaders to meet in the gym for a special meeting. She sighed, "Now what? I'm not going." Luke laughed, "Look one of us in trouble is enough. Go?" "Ok. But it better be good! I haven't even gotten to talk to you all weekend." Robin complained. Luke nodded, "It'll be OK. Go see what's up and maybe you can come over this evening?" He said rather hopeful. She was actually pretty much driving him crazy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the gym everyone was excited. The cheerleaders had raised enough money to sponsor the Christmas dance. The date was set for three weeks away. Robin was put in charge of the decorations. She couldn't wait to tell Luke in class. She was already thinking about a snowflake theme.

Luke swore. "So, much for keeping things a secret huh Vance?" "YOU are the only one I TOLD!" Vance said. Luke raised his eyebrows, and added, "Besides Jesse?" Vance replied, "I had no idea he was standing there." Luke wasn't at all sure he believed Vance about that, but added, "And as for me not staying with anyone I've had TWO girlfriends in the last year!" Vance hooped, ,"Woooo big whoop for you cousin!!! TWO girlfriends! AND just how many one night stands? Before, during and after only THOSE TWO girlfriends? AND, how long is it gonna be this time for she dumps you or you dump her??!!!!!" Luke turned to walk, but he only had about ten feet that he could walk. He turned back to Vance and said, "It's NOT like that!" "Then, HOW is it?" Vance asked. Luke started to say something and realized for the first time since he and Vance had been going at it that he was locked in a cell with one of his girlfriends brother and the other one's cousin and both were looking rather upset with him! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lori in the meantime was wondering about how things would go when she went back home for the holidays. Little did she know that Vance had put her private business out to Luke and now the better part of the County knew she had been pregnant by Luke Duke.

Luke looked to Vance and said, "You know you're right. I am a jerk, but there's not a he-- of a lot I can do now is there?" The two had totally forgotten that both Cooter and Mark as well as the others were listening to everything they said. Vance looked at Luke, "I would have even helped her raise YOUR child. I was gonna tell Jesse and Luther that I was the one so you'd have never had to have heard a word about YOUR carelessness." Luke heard what Vance was saying but the meaning behind it was lost on Luke at the moment. It hit Luke totally wrong. He reached through the bars and managed to get a hold of Vance's shirt. "Yeah, you would have taken ALL the blame but how much CREDIT would you have gotten? Sure would have made you look BIG to have gotten in Lori's pants. Wouldn't it?" Cooter was just catching parts of this conversation and the meaning behind it. He wasn't liking what he was hearing, but figured that this wasn't the best time to get in the middle of the conversation. But, he figured he had better do something before Luke choked Vance. Cooter looked at Mark and Jeb, "Fellas?" It took all three of them to get Luke to let go of Vance. Vance....

Luke began to tell him about how he and Vance was at each other's throats cause Lori had told him she had been pregnant. How Vance he gotten to be there for her because he knew and Luke didn't and how it had been Vance with her even when she miscarried. Luke told him he'd only had about thirty hours to get used to all this after Lori had left, so that now her couldn't even talk to her about it. Like she would talk to him. He remembered the last time he went after her trying to get her to talk to him. She nearly took his head off. Mark looked at him, "Robin knows all this?" Luke replied, "Most of it. The short version." Mark nodded and asked, "And?" Luke replied, "Well, she, .... she ah, ..... wanted to take my mind off coming to jail before I left. Trouble was I don't think I could have, ah, you know, if I had the time." Mark suggested, "Why don't you call that recruiter and find out where they sent her for training." Luke knew a bit more about the Marines that he let let on, "North Carolina. Camp La June." Mark looked impressed, "How you know that? Well, since you do, you could...." Luke said, "There are only two training bases for the Marines if you are on the East you go to Camp LA June which is like saying somewhere in Georgia." "That big?" Mark asked. Luke shook his head 'no', "That many people." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lori looked at Billy Ray and replied, "Nope, I ain't changed none. Still right in the middle of where trouble goes down."

Cooter, Mark, Andy nor Ernie knew why Luke and Vance were at each other's throats. They had gotten the idea it was about Lori because they had both dated her. Vance did indeed intend to make Luke live hard for the way Lori had been hurt. He would have given almost anythgn to have had teh chance to be with Lori. Here was Luke who had been with her and could have been with her the rest of his life and he threw it away to get back with what Vance would descript as a snob. He thought Robin was a goodie goodie, honor society, spelling bee champion type girl. Luke wondered if she even knew if the baby had been a boy or a girl. He tried to imagine a family life with Lori and couldn't even get close to seeing it. Seeing Lori as a mother was almost as far fetched as seeing himself a father. Jesse had always told him things happen for a reason. Maybe that is why she had lost the baby. Then, he began to think maybe it was something wrong with him, maybe he'd never ba able to father a child. Though he was in no hurry to do so just the thought bothered him badly. Mark asked him, "Hey you need to talk?" Luke nodded 'yes', but said, "Yeah, but no now." He motioned to Ernie and Vance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robin knew she wasn't Luke's first by a long shot but she found it bothered her to know that he had gotten Lori pregnant. But, it bothered her more because Lori hadn't told him about it. She knew Luke. He would have done the 'right thing' and all which would have meant them breaking up had Lori told him and had she not lost the baby. She saw how hurt Luke was about loosing a child even though he didn't know it existed. She had a lot of time to think this weekend with Luke in jail. All her friends were out for a night of fun and she was setting home wearing Luke's football jersey alone. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lori heard footsteps and got really quiet.............

Luke, Mark, Cooter, Jeb was in the one cell. Andy, Vance, and Ernie was across from them. Luke was doing some hard thinking and he knew Vance was watching him. It was beginning to annoy him. "What?" "Geesh s'cuse me fer lettin my eyes wonder your direction." Vance replied. Luke replied, "Your eyes haven't wandered in two hours." Cooter was tring to keep the peace. "Luke come on you two this ain't getting no where. We are all stuck her together for a couple weekends."

Jesse put the others to their chores when they arrived home from school except for Luke. "Go get you things ready so we can leave after we have our talk with Robin and her parents." Luke said, "Yes, Sir." It was just a few minutes later when Luke heard Robin's dad's truck pull in. He headed out to the porch where Jesse had a pitcher of tea and glasses. Luke was glad to see Robin and wished they could have made it to the barn for awhile before he had to leave for his weekend in jail. Jesse looked to her father after the initial greetings and small talk was over. "I know your kids mean everything to you as mine do to me. That's why I wanted us to have a nice little talk. I just found out something yesterday that I think the three of you need to know." Luke rubbed the back of his neck and closed his eyes. He now knew where this talk was going. Jesse said, "Luke, you can tell them." Luke thought to himself, 'I can? I don't want to!' But he knew that Jesse hadn't given him a choice. Luke cleared the lump in his throat and began, "Well, before I do, I'd like to make it clear that I had no knowledge of this until yesterday myself. I was told yesterday that the reason for Lori's self destruction actions lately was bacause she had found out she was pregnant." He paused seeing the hurt in Robin's eyes and the concern for his daughter in her father's eyes. "Yeah, it was mine. But, she miscarried. She never said a word to me. She never gave me the chance to make things right...." Luke almost whispered his next statement, "She never even let me grieve for my child." Robin turned to him she had never seen him cry, but he was now. In front of her, her parents and Jesse. She turned to Luke and wrapped her arms around him tightly. Jesse felt badly for what he was putting Luke through. He wanted Luke to take his actions seriously. Jesse explained to Robin's parents, "I know Luke has been spending a lot of time at your house. I don't want him to and Robin to jump the gun. Evidently, Lori wouldn't tell Luke about the child because of Robin. I just hope that should they make a mistake that you two will see that he knows about it so he can live up to his responsibilities." Her father spoke, "I have had several talks with Luke, Jesse. He knows where I stand and what I expect." Jesse nodded. "Good. I'm safitified then." He stood up and walked over to Luke and said, "Son, I'm sorry I put you through that." he and Luke ended up in a hug. Robin looked at the time, "Uncle Jesse it's after 5." Jesse looked at Luke, "Ya'll go get the others. We don't need you all being late."

At the end of the first period class the teacher looked up before the bell rang and called Luke, BL, Cooter, Vance to stay after the bell. It was Friday and the Judge had indeed called the school. Mrs. Whitten said, "I'm not sure why but I have been told to have you all some extra work to do over the weekend. Luke nodded, "Yes, Ma'am, we know. Thank you." He said taking the ran off sheets of work. By the feel of it there must have been fifteen pages there. Robin was waiting in the hall, "What's all that?" Luke replied, "Homework for this weekend." "Oh. Well, I guess you won't be bored, huh?" Robin hoped he took her poor attempt at humor as just that and not seriously. Luke sighed, "Want to bet?" Robin replied, "Ah, no!" In the hallway, Enos came up to Luke and asked, "Luke can I ask ya something?" Luke said, "Sure Enos." Enos was motioning Luke away from Robin. Luke thought he may want advice on a girl or something. He told Robin to hang on and walked across the hall with Enos who finally asked, "Luke is it really true ya'll have to go to jail on the weekends?" Luke was a bit surprised but sighed and said, "Yeah Enos it is true. Judge Hardcastle didn't want us missing school." Enos smiled, "Well, that was nice of him." He laughed his silly laugh and walked off. Luke shook his head and walked back to Robin who asked, "What was that all about?" Luke replied, "Well, it's official. The news is all over school. Enos just asked me if it was true." Robin said, "Yeah, if its made it to Enos it's all over school." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lori read the note which was from Billy Ray. He wanted her to meet him in the same place tonight. She smiled.

The next morning Luke and the others got ready for school as usual. Luke reached for the car keys as everyone was heading out the door. Jesse sternly said, "Luke." Luke turned around and said, "Yes?" Jesse was holding out his hand for the keys. "Ya'll will be riding the bus for about five weeks. Get used to it." Luke sighed and handed over his keys. Outside Bo and Coy were arguing over the shotgun position. Luke said as he walked by the car, "Ya'll better quiet arguing and start walking to the bus stop." When the bus stopped at the Davenport's Luke saw they weren't the only ones riding the bus this morning as Cooter came back to seat with him. BL and Dixie were also riding the bus. He asked, "Loose your keys too?" Cooter replied, "Yeah, even the wrecker keys." Luke said, "Sh--! he was peeved!" Cooter replied, "Yeah he was or is may be a better term." Luke said, "Yeah I know that feeling!" At school Luke was walking rather stiffly when he got off the bus. His behind hadn't been this sore in a long, long time. He walked over to Robin who was standing with several girlfriends. They were talking about the up coming weekend and their plans. Luke knew it wouldn't take long for his and Robin's weekend plans to be brought up. He sighed expecting all the comments that he and the others would get once word got out about their sentences. It was right then that one of the girls asked, "Robin what are you and Luke doing this weekend?" Luke thought to himself. 'Yeap here we go!' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just the touch of Billy Ray and Lori thought the temperature in the room went up twenty degrees. Billy Ray felt it too. Suddenly they forgot where they were and................

Uncle Jesse didn't even give him time to finish when he stood up. Luke stopped in the middle of his word and swallowed hard. Jesse got louder than he had been before. "Lucas you are going in there and call that girl, (Meaning Robin) and you tell her that I'd like to see her and her parents here for supper tomorrow." Luke couldn't imagine why but he didn't dare question it. "Yes, Sir." Jesse added, "Then, I want you in bed! We'll finish this talk tomorrow." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luke went in and called Robin. "Robin, Uncle Jesse would like for you and your parents to come over tomorrow evening. Can you talk to them and arrange it? I think it's pretty important." Robin wasn't sure why Jesse wanted them over at his house but it was an excuse to get to go see Luke. She replied, "Yeah, shouldn't be that hard to get them there." Luke said, "Ok, thanks. Good night and I'll see ya tomorrow." Robin replied, "Ok, night. I love you." Luke knew Jesse was watching him like a hawk, "I've got to go now. Love ya too." Jesse now glared at him. Luke dropped his head and went to his room. Bo was waiting. "You ok?" Luke shook his head no and said, "Not really." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In North Carolina, Billy Ray was trying to figure out how to get into the barracks where the new female recruits were housed. He didn't know this had been tried before!

Luke stormed off the porch and headed toward his car. He stopped dead about a foot away. He couldn't get in the car and go for a drive unless he wanted to drive out to the back forty! "Da-- IT!" Luke turned and walked to the back forty instead. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What Luke and Vance didn't know was Jesse had been at the side of the house feeding the chickens. He heard every word! Jesse had watched Luke bolt for the car. For a second or two he thought Luke was going to get in it and leave, then he saw him turn and walk off. He would be waiting on Luke. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Luke felt like someone had kicked him square in the stomach. He set under the old oak tree for hours. When dark started setting he got up and began to slowly walk back towards the house. At the barn Luke saw Jesse setting on the porch. He knew Vance hadn't told Jesse or he would have heard IT before now. When Luke stepped on the porch he saw that Jesse was reading his Bible and he decided not to disturb him so he started into the house. Jesse said, "Luke set down. We're going to have us a talk, son." Luke could tell by the way Jesse said it, he was in trouble! He sighed and seat down on the top step facing Jesse. Jesse began.

Luke had watched Robin leave and knew he had been very lucky that she wasn't more mad at him. He had really wished she had not had David follow her. If she didn't come over at least some it was going to be a long five weeks. He had looked forward to being with her last night and thanks to Lori that had went right out the window. Now, here he was stuck at home for a whole five weeks. Luke bagan thinking that Judge Hardcastle and Jesse Duke had a lot in common. They could both be very evil when they wanted to be, but he figured fives weeks would go by a lot quicker than fifteen months. He then started wondering about what Lori was doing right now. He sure hoped her drill Sgt. could handle her. He began laughing at the thought. He walked up on the porch to see Vance looking at him. Vance asked, "Happy now?" Luke looked at him and said, "What?" Vance replied, "Well, Lori's gone. You got Robin. Figured you should be happy." Luke..........

Luke took Robin in his arms and said, "I was telling her goodbye. That's all I swear." Robin looked up with tears in her eyes, "I know now. I talked to Mark. I just don't take it real well to get a phone call telling me my boyfriend is out of court and kissing another girl. You didn't even call me to tell me about court." Luke nodded, "As soon as I walked in the door I did call you. Mark was just getting in himself so you know I wasn't at Cooter's long. Jesse only risked it for a minute so he could tell Lori goodbye. I was riding with him cause as you know my car was at your house." He felt that it was safe enough to kiss her without getting slapped, he leaned down to kiss her, then said, "By the way thanks for bringing the car home."