Luke swallowed, butterflies starting to form in his stomach. "I mean...maybe...you could stay with me...permanent....if ya wanted to that is," he added quickly. Luke Duke wasn't a coward. In fact, he had been awarded a medalin the Corps for showing exemplary bravery. But now the old familiar fears of rejection and loss, the ones he kept hidden since his parent's death, reared their ugly heads. What if he said no? He gulped hard, forcing himself to face the youngster, trying to read his face and somehow prepare himself for the answer, no matter what it might be.