Elly May Duke

"I'm ten mama! I need to do this!" Lily insisted. "Lily I-- I can't . . .You're such a big help to your mama baby." Enos tried.

Jesse smiled "All right. . .I'll just go on the porch and take me a nap." (Yeah and I don't think she'd get either of us to wear a dress neither.)

Elly smiled "It'll be fine Daisy. . .and I'll be here with you. . .I guess mostly to help Enos if you know what I mean."

Jesse smiled "Yeah kinda remind me of you somehow."

Lily broke down crying "I don't care mama. . .I need to do this. . .I've had a bad life before and it doesn't bother me. . .I have to do this."

(well you got time, but then Granny would be onto you too. . .lol we'd be in trouble and we act like boys if you know what I mean me you and Elly would have a party) Jesse smiled "Oh so I gess you want me to let you alone to get to it huh?"

Elly patted her hand sensing this "Don't worry Daisy. . .he'll be fine and. . .well maybe it's just me, but I feel kinda at home in a hospital. It's hard to explain, but I've just been in them so much my whole life."

The girls smiled and after the three of them got dinner so it just needed to be left alone they went to Bo and Luke's room to get settled.

Lily sighed as she walked over to her daddy's side of the bed "I wish we could be normal. . .I wish my brothers and sisters didn't have to suffer so much . . .I wish you and mama didn't. . .I'm. . .I'm asking Uncle Cooter for a job." Enos and Daisy were stunned.

Elly smiled "Neither can I Daisy. I'll be so happy for you and Enos."

(I know. . .I mean I realize I need to get learing myself since I'm almost eighteen. . .Granny would be after me.) "So what you got?" Jesse asked interested.

Elly laughed too, but Jenny just stared.

Enos pulled her closer "And I love you till the end of time Daisy." Just then they looked to the door as Lily had showed up. Daisy looked up at Enos looking as if she was about to have a meltdown.

Selena smiled "I guess it has to be hard being the only girl around here, but then that will change from now on."

Daisy nodded "Exactly" (funny tidbit my grandma was talking to me tonight that she might give my brother's gf a cookbook for christmas from the church. . .she really is the cook out of her me and my brother.)

Enos nodded "So yeah I guess I should take my own advice as I am and have been telling you. . .There's nothing to worry about."

Bo smiled and squeezed her shoulder "Don't worry Daisy. Like you said they're family."

Elly smiled "Good tip Daisy." The boys looked at eachother.

(OH MY GOODNESS I love her too!!! she makes the best looking stuff) Daisy smiled "you ought to, she's southern just like us."

Enos nodded "Daisy, the town is behind us. They love us and know that as a town we're family."

Bo shrugged "What are you sorry for?"

(yeah they do. . .bad boys) Elly looked their way "You two do not want to know what I do to people wo do that."

Daisy smiled "Well Uncle Jesse I saw a recipe on there the other day that I think will have you singing." Daisy gave him a mischevious smile "Got any idea what show it was from?" (You got any cooking shows you particuarlly like?"

Even Enos had to grin at that one "Okay, but don't tell Boss or my job might be in trouble."

Daisy sighed "Oh. . .well on second thought I might have something. . .You know that cooking show I'm always telling you about?"