DaisyMaeDuke

E.

Luke nodded a little, knowing she was right. But still, seeing Bo like that...well, it didn't help ease his troubled mind any.

Sammy couldn't help smiling, still getting chills up her spine whenever Bo kissed her. "Let's go baby."

Luke turned back to Bo. He looked so tired. "I'm scared Daisy...I...I don't wanna lose him too," he admitted in a rare admittance of fear.

Sammy nodded a little pulling his face down to her and kissing him softly. "I love you."

"Thanks Daisy..." he answered softly, wishing Bo would wake and tell him the same thing.

Sammy nodded. "I know. It's okay. I know you're tired...an' cranky," she added with a smile.

Sammy swallowed hating the tone that Bo took with her. She knew it was because he was so tired but still...

Luke swallowed. "Yeah...I...I suppose we do..." he answered softly. "Guess...I didn't think of it that way..."

Luke shrugged. "Guess so." He wasn't sure really. He wasn't sure of much, except the fact that it now wasn't a question of if he'd be better but when. "She...she believes I can do this...even...even if I don't believe in myself," he added quietly. "Guess that's the biggest thing."

"I know," answered Sammy. "I'm usually laying next to you on those sleepless nights. But you gotta try...you know as well as I do how important good sleep..."

Sammy looked at him her brown eyes full of concern. "You look tired out Bo...why dontcha take a nap? Catch up with Daisy after...she's gonna be here more than tonight...."

Luke nodded a little. "She's a good person...I...I don't really know...how she does it...but...I can talk to her...say...say things...I never said to anyone before...not...not even Bo..." He looked down as if a little ashamed at that. "I don't even know why..."

"Well...I sure don't want you makin' dinner..." she teased. "Just kiddin... I'm fine..." She looked at him softly. "What are you gonna do?"

Sammy nodded a little. "You're right about that...it takes two to argue. But it's ok. Things have a way of working out. It's not even been that long since you were home this time... you haven't really gotten a chance to just relax for a long while," she addded softly. "That'd be enough to make anyone on edge."

Luke nodded. "Yeah...she has...I mean...I guess...I knew the problem...I just...couldn't put a name to it...an..." *he bit his tongue trying to express himself in words, a thing he had always struggled with. "Til I named it...I...I couldn't start to fight it... I..it's not just one thing...it's a lot...an'...an' I can't...just get over it...wish I could...it's gonna take time...but...I feel like...I...I at least know the enemy now...you know?" he said. Words never came easy for him; he was a thinker not a speaker. Sara had helped him to see that all those years of pain bottled up was partially due to that- he had tried to keep everything inside...instead of speaking it out and dealing with it. Now he was trying to make a conscious effort to respond....even to the littlest things. It might not look like much to anyone else, but it was a milestone for Luke.

Sammy shook her head cupping Bo's cheek in her hand and looked at him lovingly. "Snot yer fault baby," she said softly. "It's just the way things are. You and I have been here with Luke...we know when to talk...when not to...Cassie...she...," She thought a moment. "In a lot of ways she's like a little kid...she hasn't learned the art of holding her tongue...and Enos well...you know how he is...he's just a big softie...and doesn't like anyone to hurt...it wasn't your fault..."

Luke sighed nodding a little. Daisy's soft words offered comfort and confirmed what he knew in his heart. Nonetheless, he felt that he should have been stronger, should have dealt with things better. He was thinking more clearly now, but the pain was still present. The feelings of loss still heavy on his heart. He had realized through conversation with Sara that, in reality, he wasn't just mourning the loss of Jesse. He was mourning for his parents, his friends he had lost in the war, the carefree childhood he should have experienced, mourning the innocence he had lost in the bloody war,and most of all, he mourned for the loss of himself. He really didn't know who he was...what his purpose was anymore. Without his uncle guiding him, he felt like a ship out in a boat without oars tossing about on a raging sea...he desperately needed to find an anchor.

Sammy just leaned into him. "You know...somehow this reunion isn't as happy as I thought it would be...between Cassie showin' up...and...and Sara bein' gone..."

"I never meant...to hurt anyone," said Luke softly. He knew it wasn't his fault. he knew both his cousins would tell him that should he suggest it. But at the same time, as he stared at Bo, he couldn't help but feel a bit responsible.

Well, I love them all but as far as that goes what about the law enforcement of Hazzard...when I was younger my crush wasn't either Bo or Luke...it was Enos... now I simply cant choose

I agree

you don't need one...Bo just isnt known for a particular phrase...so though us adament fans would get it, the rest of the audience would be going huh?!

"Me neither," said Sammy with a smirk. "But you aint ever gonna hafta know."

"I love you...I love you so much Bo," she said softly as he held her.