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"Yes sir," answered the dark haired Duke quietly settling back into his pillow.

Luke sighed nodding a little, though he wasn't much comforted by the fact.

Luke nodded swallowing. "I wish I could just fix it," he said miserably.

Luke sighed swallowing watching Bo leave. "What did he want me to do Jesse?"

Luke frowned. He could understand what Bo was feeling. He felt the same at first. What he couldn't understand is why Bo couldn't just let it go.

Luke looked at him privately thinking that Bo didn't give himself enough credit, but said nothing.

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Luke sighed. "you can love him...that's what he's cryin for....he needs someone to love on him...like Jaime did...you dont need to be a father to do that...heck...you're a natural at that."

Then why don'tcha?" asked Luke simply.

Aint up to you to sve the worl Bo" said Luke quietly.

Luke swallowed hard. "Calm down Bo..."

Luke swallowed and reached to take Bo's hand. "Tell him the truth."

Luke nodded. "He's jsut a little boy Bo...he don't understand what he asked of ya."

Luke nodded slowly. "Sounds like he took a likin to ya...an'...sounds like the feelin's mutual," he added softly.

"He's a little boy at the hospital," explained Luke. "What happened?"

Luke pushed himself up so that he was supported against his headboard and looked worriedly at Bo. It was clear something was wrong...very wrong. But his eyes didn't have the anger/guilt look of being chased by Rosco, the General was running fine, and though Luke's foot wasn't up to par, Bo knew that it was just a temporary thing, so he couldn't be troubled about that. Knowing Bo like he didthat left just one option. "Troy?"

To Lori's question.... wasn't that Rosco?

Luke looked up upon hearing Bo. "You ok?!"

"Yes sir," answered Luke softly.

Luke sighed. He was hard on himself he supposed, but it seemed to come so easy for Jesse at the time.

Luke swallowed lookng at his uncle. "I don't know what I'm doin....I never felt so...so...stupid."

"I know you did," said Luke softly.

"I guess...mentally anyway...she takes a lot out o me..."

Luke nodded the pain lines in his forehead fading as the drug began to take effect.

Luke sighed. That didn't help much.