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  4. I'm a Danged Fool

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    Bo woke up and looked over at Beth, who was looking at him. "Hey, Sunshine," he whispered, kissing her.

    "Hey," she replied. They couldn't take their eyes off of each other.

    "Beth..." Bo said.

    "Yeah?"

    "I love you. So much."

    "I love you, too."

    "So... I been wonderin' this... ain't thought to ask ya just yet... but... when is the baby supposed to be born?"

    Beth smiled, and snuggled closer to him. "June. Somewhere around the end of June."

    "Be somethin' if it was born on your birthday."

    "Yeah, it would." She closed her eyes, her head resting on Bo's shoulder. It was warm against her cheek. And he smelled good. Really good.

    "Are you scared?" he asked after a few minutes in silence.

    She spoke without opening her eyes. "More than I've ever been scared in my life... except about having to tell everyone."

    "I'm sorry, honey. I wish I hadn't..."

    She pressed her fingers over his lips to hush him. "No. No blamin' yourself. I'm still happy about the baby. And I want you to be happy, too."

    "I am happy. I just worry about you."

    "Don't worry about me. Just love me and be here for me."

    Bo grinned. "That, I can do." He kissed her, and she smiled.

    "And you do it so well," she said, kissing him back.

    "Beth," he said, looking at her with love in his eyes. "I'm sorry things worked out the way they did... But I'll never be sorry you're my wife. I'll never be sorry about that."

    She snuggled even closer to him. "I'll never be sorry either. Never in all my life."

    He squeezed her shoulders and smiled. "When do we have to be out of here?"

    "Eleven," she said. "But it's only eight. We've got plenty of time."

    Bo grinned, and kissed her again. "Plenty of time for what, if I might ask."

    She just returned his kiss. That was all the answer he needed.

    Cue Dixie

  8. Going Home -- Again

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    Dixie picked up Debbie's gift first. It was a heavy box, and she opened it, just a little worried about what she'd find. The box contained and iron skillet and a white lace negligée/robe set. Debbie smiled wickedly. "One for when Luke's naughty, and the other for when he's nice."

    All the women laughed.

    Daisy's gift also included some sexy lengerie. This was mixed in with a pretty wooden recipe box, with at least one recipe from each of the girls, the rest of the recipe cards to be filled in when Dixie or Luke found a food they liked.

    Beth's gift was last. When Dixie opened it, she almost teared up. It was a multi-picture frame with baby pictures of her and Luke, and pictures of them the year they'd fallen in love. And pictures from the reunion when Luke had asked her to be his wife. And a blank spot, "for a wedding picture," Beth said, smiling as Dixie discovered Beth's choice of a red silky undergarment set.

    "Y'all wanna know somethin'?" Dixie said. "Y'all are bad. Too bad for words. But I love you all." Dixie hugged all the girls.

    By this time, the younger girls needed to go to bed, so they did. Dixie's work friends left. But Dixie, Debbie, Daisy, and Beth stayed awake into the wee hours of the night.

    Dixie felt blessed with her friends.

    ~**~**~**~**~

    Meanwhile, at the garage...

    Cue Dixie

  10. I'm a Danged Fool

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    Bo helped Beth into the passenger's side of the General Lee, then walked around to his side. He climbed into the driver's seat, and cranked the car. Before he left the Boar's Nest, Bo hit the Dixie horn, and yelled out the window, "Yeeeehaaaa!"

    All the guests had to laugh. Bo put the car in gear and pulled forward. He shook his head with that prizewinning grin of his when he heard the beer cans clanking behind them. Beth moved over to the middle seat and layed her head on his shoulder. He put his arm around her. "You OK, Sunshine?"

    She closed her eyes and smiled. "I'm fine. Just tired."

    "This was too much," Bo said. "We shoulda just had a quiet wedding... just Uncle Jesse and the cousins, and your mama and your little sister. Where was she anyway...But...What with the baby and all... I'm so stupid."

    "No, honey. It was perfect. And about my sister... Mama said Daddy wouldn't let her come." Bo looked at her and kissed her quickly.

    "I love you," he said quietly as they pulled into the parking lot of the Dixie Inn. The two of them were glad they had brought an extra change of clothes, just in case. In Hazzard County, you never know what might come in handy.

    Bo took their one light bag up to the room, then he walked Beth up. Once they had closed the door, Bo kissed her passionately, and Beth held on to him tightly as he whispered into her ear, "I love you, Mrs. Duke."

    She kissed his cheek and replied, "I love you, too, Mr. Duke."

    Bo smiled and put his hand on Beth's stomach, though she wasn't yet showing. "I love you, too, Baby Duke," Bo said with a grin. Beth covered Bo's hand with hers and smiled.

    Bo stood up, a good 10 inches taller than his bride. "Well, I say we get this little honeymoon started," he said with a wicked grin.

    Beth just smiled and let him kiss her again.

    Cue Dixie

  13. I'm a Danged Fool

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    "Cooter... Bo and Beth got their reasons... If Bo or Beth don't tell ya, you'll still find out soon enough."

    "Luke," Cooter said. "You, me, and Bo's always been close. Why're ya keepin' stuff from me, now?"

    Luke shook his head. "It ain't that I'm keepin' it from ya. It just ain't mine to tell. It's Bo's and Beth's. And I got a real good feelin' it'll be gettin' told pretty soon."

    Luke's real good feelin' proved well-founded. It wasn't long before Bo stood up. "Everybody, me and Beth got somethin' to say." He looked at his bride, who was leaning against his side. "Me and Beth know y'all came to this weddin' on real short notice. And we sure appreciate that y'all came. Reckon y'all are wonderin' why we're gettin' married so young, and in such an all-fire hurry. Well, the truth of the matter is... The two of us made a mistake, but it turned out all right..." Bo looked around at the small gathering of friends and family. "Me and Beth are havin' a baby."

    The whole room went quiet, but most Hazzard County folks loved the couple too much to let it bother them.

    Cooter turned to Luke and said,.......

    Cue Dixie

  15. Going Home -- Again

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    Cooter had hoped the questions wouldn't turn to him, but they did. So he looked at Bo, Jr. "Son," he said. "I've had many a girl turn my head, but only one that kept it turned. Girl named Kathy... She was... somethin' else."

    "What happened to her?" Jake asked.

    "Things just didn't work out. She went to college, and she never came back to Hazzard. I wasn't ready to marry her when we first got out of high school, and she didn't want to wait. She either wanted to get married or go to college. And I didn't want to get married yet, so she took off."

    Bo, Jr. looked contemplative. So did Jake. Then they turned to Bo. "What about you and mama?" Bo, Jr. asked.

    Bo smiled. "Me and your mama? Oh, Lord. I knew I loved her when I realized that, no matter how many other people I'd dated, it didn't mean nothin', because she was the one girl who I trusted and cared about more than myself. I was willin' to fight for her... die for her... and I... I don't know... She was just right."

    Bo, Jr. smiled a little. "What have you two got on your minds?" Luke asked.

    "Nothin'," Jake supplied. "Nothin' at all."

    "You nervous, Uncle Luke?" Bo, Jr. asked.

    "As a longtail cat in a room full of rockin' chairs. But I'll be alright. So don't worry about it. I'm just... just a nervous man, I reckon... But I ain't thinkin' about callin' it off."

    Cooter grinned. "You'd have me waitin' to tan your hide all over again."

    Luke shook his head. "And I sure as h--- don't want that."

    Cooter agreed, "No, you sure don't!"

    ~**~**~**~**~

    Meanwhile, at the Duke farm, the ladies had a big surprise for Miss Dixie Davenport.

    Cue Dixie

  20. I'm a Danged Fool

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    "I will, Mama. I love Bo... so much... and thank you for giving us this chance."

    Mrs. Smith hugged her daughter. "Honey... your father... I know he'll come around someday. Just give him time."

    "Mama... after the way he treated Bo? After he tried to take my baby... And you want me to give him time?"

    "Honey, as hard as it might be for you to believe that right now, he loves you. He was only trying to protect you. But he just doesn't understand."

    Beth shook her head. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's just have my wedding."

    Caroline nodded. "OK, honey. That's fine. I love you."

    "Love you too," she replied. "Mama," she added. "Since you're here, will you give me away?"

    "Of course I will, baby. I'd say I already did, though."

    Beth smiled, and kissed her mother's cheek. Caroline couldn't believe how beautiful and grown up Beth looked. Her thick brown hair was curled, compliments of Daisy, and swept back out of her face with two clips, one on either side. Her veil was becoming to her, and had belonged to Bo's mother. She carried three red roses surrounded by baby's breath, extremely appropriate given the circumstances. She was completely in love, and that look was in her eyes.

    After all the guests were seated, Luke and Dixie walked out arm in arm, followed by Cooter and Daisy. Cooter had cleaned up and shaved for the ceremony, and noone would have recognised him had they not known that he and Bo were such good friends. Especially not in a tux.

    Then, the organist began playing the bridal march, and Beth and her mother stepped into view. Beth's mother walked her toward Bo, who was beaming. The two of them were so in love. As each step brought her closer, Beth looked at Bo, and noone else existed. Beth's blue eyes met Bo's, and neither of them saw anything or anyone else. Then, she was beside him, finally becoming his wife. Caroline put her daughter's hand in Bo's with a gentle smile, then sat down.

    Bo and Beth said their vows, then the minister pronounced them man and wife. Then Bo lifted Beth's veil, and they shared a long passionate kiss. At that moment, tears began to stream freely down Beth's cheeks. This was the moment she had dreamed of... the moment all of them had fought so hard for, sacrificed so much for, and she couldn't help the tears streaming down her face.

    Cue Dixie

  23. I'm a Danged Fool

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    "Beth, what's it like... I mean, knowing Bo's the right one and all?"

    Beth heaved a sigh of relief, glad Dixie didn't ask what it was like...being... with a man. She shook her head. "Honey, I wish I could explain it. It's like, even when everything seems to be going wrong, I still know that Bo and me are together, and we're meant to be together. It's just... I don't know..."

    Dixie sighed.

    "What is it, honey?" Daisy asked.

    "Nothin'. Just thinkin'."

    "About what?" Daisy asked.

    "I don't know... different stuff."

    Beth shook her head. "Honey, that's about the weakest cover-up I've

    ever heard. Now spill."

    Dixie smiled. "Maybe another night. Nothing's wrong... just kinda thinkin'."

    Beth smiled. "I know how that can be sometimes."

    Daisy looked at her future cousin-in-law. "Honey, we better get you in

    bed, or you'll have dark circles under your eyes for the wedding."

    Beth smiled weakly. "I guess you're right." The girls all crawled into their sleeping bags, none of them using the bed. The next day was going to be busy.

    ~**~**~**~**~

    The next morning, the house was full of activity, and it was driving Bo half crazy that Daisy and Dixie refused to let him see Beth until she was walking down the aisle. "It's bad luck!" Daisy insisted. "Now shoo!"

    Bo shook his head. Sometimes, he really thought women were all crazy.

    CUE DIXIE

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