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Cooter smiled, relaxing back in a chair, propping his feet up on a bench in the room putting his hands in behind his head. "Just came t' see how ya was I reckon..I came to find that silly goose over there, she left the garage unattended while I was at the jail arguin' with Rosco." Lori blushed.

Luke smiled at her, speaking softly, returning the hug. "Hey JJ.."

Nodding, Cooter followed her inside. Seeing the two he smirked cheekily. "Well if'n it aint dumb and dumber...guess who's dumber?" Lori raised up on the bed a little raising a brow at Cooter. "Don't even go there Cooter..." Cooter held his hands up in an 'I surrender' manner. "Was I the one who drove her fist into a wall and shattered it?" Lori narrowed her eyes at him.

Lori watched him, laughing right along with him. She was glad to see him in a much brighter and happier mood than he had been in. Hearing the giggling and the laughter coming from Luke's room, Cooter raised a curious brow. He had went to the Dukes in search of Lori having heard the fool stunt she pulled. He knew his youngest cousin was dense, but he didn't think she was THAT dumb. Cooter had picked up another friend along the way, JJ. "Wonder what's going on..." He more questioned.

"I'll have Rosco cuff and stuff ya hands that's what I'll do.." She laughed more, squirming around a little.

"I dunno what I'll do but I'll think of somethin'.." She grinned.

Lori continued to laugh merrily, smiling at him. "I'll...I'll..." She couldn't come up with an answer, she never could.

Lori blinked at him a couple of times. Sometimes he could be so clueless. "Stop ticklin' me.." Though, she didn't want him to and he should know that, or at least she hoped he did.

Lori grinned at him, laughing happily. "You know what!"

A panicked feminine voice answered the other line. "He...hello?"

Lori went into giggle fits him having caught her off guard. She was ticklish every where. "Luke!!" She almost squealed, laughing.

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Lori nodded a little, understanding. "I know ya do Luke." Sighing, Lori leaned back on the bed, relaxing. She put her hands behind her head, watching him with a wondering gaze.

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Seeing the troubled young man reaching for the phone, his doctor walked over to him, smiling ass he picked it up for him sitting it on the edge of the bed for him.

Lori smiled at him softly, nodding. She rested her chin on his shoulder, looking at him with soft eyes. "I know it has Luke. Just be patient is all dear and sooner or later things'll get better."

Lori sighed deeply, looking at him, wrapping her arms around him in a comforting manner, she rocked him gently her head nuzzling the side of his neck. "Luke, it doesn't matter who you are on the outside, it's what on the inside that matters most in life sweetheart. The old Luke is still there, deep in your heart if you'd permit him to appear. As for taking care of me? You do take care of me, maybe not physically but emotionally you do... knowing that you care so much, and that you love me gives me a reason to go on...it works both ways, woman takes care of man, and man takes care of woman. Luke, I'll take care of you any way I know possible and you know it...and I know you'd do the same and you do."

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Lori smiled, kissing his cheek. "Love. Luke, I've always had a thing for you since we were kids. You're strong, independent, serious, sensitive. There's plenty of reasons that I could name off all day Luke. Despite the reputation you had around here with women, I saw past it, Sometimes Luke, you're so predictable, I can read you like a book I've read a hundred times over... sometimes, you're so mysterious that you have no clue what you'll do next." She paused a minute to think. "I put up with someone like you because you don't try t' be something your not Luke. You're an honest man, and very caring, You're true to your word and are trustworthy." She took one of his hands running her fingers over the calloused lines. "A hard worker, a farmer.. Luke any woman would be stupid enough not to be in love with someone like you."

Lori sighed a little in frustration pushing her hair out of her eyes. "Luke, I don't know how many times I gotta profess my love to ya...It's every time I smile at a guy or even say hi or glance his way...you make the accusation that we was or was going to flirt.." She spoke to him in a soft tone. "Trust me...I've never given you a reason before not t' trust me.."

Lori held her hands up in an "I surrender" manner. "Cool it chico, I wasn't flirting with him at all, not one word did i say that was flirtatious in any manner." Lori pointed it out to him in self defense. "Jealous much? What made it any different than when you flirted with other girls?"

Luke nodded a little shaking his hand gently. "Much obliged sir.." He glared at Lori scowling. "Don't even think about it or I'll push you outta the bed." Lori looked at Luke, then to the young doctor grinning. "You wouldn't dare..." Luke narrowed his eyes at her in a serious look. "Wouldn't I?" Lori swallowed the lump in her throat and nodded a little. "Ok ok ok...I'll leave the nice young man alone."

He was young to. Lori grinned a little, but looked down at Luke. She had her man, which meant she couldn't even flirt like she usually would. "Well Mr..whoever you are, you've come to the right room...this stud right here would be Mr. Duke." She grinned from ear to ear at Luke.

Hearing a deep smooth voice such as the one that spoke, Lori poked her head up searching the man from which the bass tone came from. "May we help you?"