Luke just continued to hold him, reminded of how Bo would cling to him when he was little. It was something he had missed terribly. "Shhh....shhh....it's ok," he said rocking him slightly in his arms.
It took a lot to catch Luke Duke off guard...but Zack managed it. Luke swallowed, in shock, before encircling the boy in his arms, hugging him tight, saying the words again, surprised at how easy they came this time. "I love you."
Luke swallowed, what he was about to say something he rarely told anyone, never the many girls he dated, rarely even family. "Cuz...I...I love you Zack....as much...as if you were my little boy...I wish....I wish you was..."