DaisyMaeDuke

Luke was panicking. It began the moment he heard the door close behind him and noticed the lack of windows in the small room. "Look you know what's wrong...just fix it." But the technicians would hear none of it. Carefully they laid Luke on the xray table and ordered him to lie still as the machine turned on, carrying him like an auto part on a conveyor belt to his fate. Luke's heart was pounding as he felt the familiar closeness come over him. Slowly he started thinking of the General, Jaime, Bo...anything to distract him from the fear he felt inside of him.

Soon Jesse pulled up to the hospital watching as, once in, both his boys were taken away for xrays. Jesse sat down weakly and waited.

Jesse nodded. "Alright. Out to the truck...the both of ya..." he said putting his arm around Luke's waist nd helping him to the truck. He waited until both his boys wee in before thanking Amos, asking him to send the bill before getting in himself and taking off.

Luke watched worriedly, too worried for Bo to notice the pain in his own foot. Jesse looked at the doc. "Well Amos?"

Luke said nothing more, knowing he wouldn't get his way anyway. Jesse looked at the doc. "Best check Bo out while yer at it...Luke don't always know his own strength."

"No...No I got stuff t' do here....I...I don' wanna go there.." stammered Luke. "Now Luke you heard the doc..." began Jesse. "No...I don't wanna go!" he cried again, hosptals giving him the heebiejeebies.

Luke whimpered slightly as the ice was removed and the doc started checking it over. "Ow!" cried Luke as the doc touched a tender spot.

Luke frowned at that, but said nothing. "An I've a hankerin t' knock their heads t'gether.." added Jesse. "Just the same, check em both out while you're at it."

Jesse nodded. "Bo's right...hush..." A knock soon sounded at the door. "That'll be Amos...Luke you tel him what hurts you hear me...don't you try to be no gladiator...if it hurts you tell him." Luke scowled. "Yes sir." Jesse nodded and showed Amos into the house.

Jesse points a finger at him and then at Luke. "You both find more trouble than a dog finds fleas." "This ain't Bo's fault... an I don't need a doc...it'll mend," protested Luke.

Luke quickly let go of his shoulder. "I'm sorry," he said through tight lips. "Doc's on his way..." said Jesse handing the ice to Bo. "You two will be the death of me yet."

"Kids," muttered Jesse as he left to call a doc. He really wasn't as mad as he let on...he was worried, especially at the sight of Luke's foot...and when he was worried it always came out harsh. Luke held on to Bo's shoulder tightly as he felt the cold press against his foot. Even that little bit of pressure made his foot tender.

"Good Lord...well get that ice to it and let's take a look." He crossed to wear Luke lay and shook his head upon seeing it. "I'm callin Amos." "Uncle Jesse...it ain't that bad..." objected Luke. "Oh you're a doc are ya?....well that's good t'know seein as my nephews get into more trouble than any ten boys do..."

Luke sat, his face a little pale as he tried to move his foot. Jesse came out of the room mumbling, "man can't even take a nap in his own house...." He looked up seeing Bo rantically going through the freezer. "What in tarnation is going on boy?"

Luke sat gently on the couch biting his lip as he looked at the swollen foot. The last thing he wanted was to worry the family or spend money they didn't have. He had already done that by bringing Jaime to live with them.

Luke said nothing to that as he tried to walk beside him, more hopping then anything.

Luke sighed. "Alright...alright...don't get a bee in yer bonnet." He used Bo's shoulder for a crutch a he stood with his foot raised a little.

Luke shook his head. "S'just a bruise Bo... I'll mend," he objected holding up his foot a little. "We can't afford no doc right now..."

Luke hissed as he struggled with the boot his foot already swollen enough to prevent the boot coming off easily. Finally he bit his lip and yanked off the boot, it flying across the barn. Slowly he removed his sock, his face palinga little at the large bruise already darkening his foot.

Sara leaned in and kissed Bo again smiling against his lips Luke barely noticed the wink as he took Candy' s hand in his own gently.

Luke nodded grimacing a little. "Hurt my foot is all, limping out to the bench sitting down and struggling tight-lipped to remove his boot.

Luke mucked out Maudine's stall cursing under his breath as Maudine shifted stepping on his foot.

Sara leaned in and kissed Bo in return. "I could get used t' this."

I'm from Michigan...I'm a troll meaning under the bridge...If you look at your right hand and look to where your thumb joins the rest of your hand, go to the left about an inch...and up an inch and there I am....LOL

Luke shrugged. "Who sad anything about a relationship? Just go be your sweet sassy self an go up to him an' say hi."