Elly May Duke

Enos grinned, giving Daisy's arm a playful squeeze "Well son, it's her night to make it." So they all hurried to the table.

Enos nodded as she'd always been pretty careful. "Well what y'all thinking we have for supper?" Daisy asked, sending a teasing look to Lily and Jake.

Enos nodded "Please Lily, be careful. I know it buggs you when I say things like this, but I have known the Hoggs too long to not worry about this."

(oh okay bye sis.) the younger ones looked to each other. "Hey you two glad to see ya." Enos said "I heard y'all had some. . .issues today." he winced not wishing to say the name.

Jesse just shrugged as he sat in his father's lap. They all looked to the door when Lily and Jake came in.

"What's so funny?" Jesse, who wasn't quite old enough to understand yet asked.

The younger ones, who were looking out the window, alerted Daisy at once, as well as Enos, that they were doing this.

Lily nodded "Well then come on and let's go eat what mama fixed us or she might not be so happy that we're lagging." Jake nodded and soon he drove him and Lily back to the farm.

Lily smiled. Jake, like so many other men in Hazzard was brave and strong and wittingly able to outsmart those who wanted to hurt the ones he loved.

Lily laid a hand on his arm "I believe that honey, but don't get hurt in the process." she begged.

Jake looked confused "Who's Boss?" he asked. Lily suddenly realized what she'd said "Sorry about that, you see Boss is like Jason's granddaddy or something. With that being said he is a hundred percent up to no good."

"What is it?" Jake asked, his voice full of compassion.

Jake looked to her as he couldn't see that she'd be upset "You excited about something honey?" he asked.

Lily nodded "Evidently. Well come on, if mom's making food we'd better hurry or others will have finished it all by the time we get to even look at it." Jake nodded and the two took his truck back to the farm.

Lily nodded "I can tell since she called you 'son'" Lily thought for a second "You know I don't think I've ever heard her call anybody that."

Daisy grinned. She liked him the more she got to know him "All right son. I'll head on and y'all come on when you can."

Daisy nodded "Y'all wanna come on to the house and I'll give y'all some good food?" she asked.

Daisy nodded, bitting her lip to try and hide the tears slowly leaking from her eyes. This was the first and only boy she'd ever seen care about her daughter and he seemed serious.

Daisy smiled "I can tell you care for Lily and I am allowing you to see her."

Jake smiled and, despite what his mind may have told him, leaned over and gave her a kiss, while hugging her close. When he pulled away enough he said "She'd be right. Nobody's ever understood me the way you do."

Lily nodded "I'm glad. . .mama. . .I think I'm honestly in love with Jake."

Lily smiled "You really think so?" Daisy, who of course had been somewhat hiding from her daughter's knowledge and walked over. "Do you approve of him mama? What about daddy?"

Lily smiled "I don't know how mama feels about you, but Jake, I can honestly say that I've never connected with anyone the way I do with you."

Lily nodded "The same way I feel about my parents. My mom loved me I never had a doubt, but my dad. . .It doesn't take a genious to figure that one out."

Lily had a thoughtful turn to her expression "Well I mean . . .do you feel like they rally love you. . .unlike your father."