Double Duke Trouble

[B.L. Davenport]

B.L. grins as Bo blinks in surprise then tells him

"That was the surprise. Daisy had to make sure with the doc it was ok ta give it to ya before we said anything."

Uncle Jesse comes back in after his walk around the area and having set on the bench in the garden area where Luke and B.L. had went before. Smiling at seeing Bo's breathing better than when he had left

"How's it going in here"

Luke and B.L. both look up as Uncle Jesse speaks as Luke answers his question

"Better"

Luke sits the drink on the table when Bo finishes as Uncle Jesse enters the room B.L. relinquishes the task of helping support Bo back to Luke going over and hugging Uncle Jesse and giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.

[BoJamesDuke]

Daisy smiled and shook her head as Bo smiled gratefully at her, letting him know that it was nothing, she was more than happy to see him smiling again, that was thanks enough. She gently sat beside Bo on the bed, slipping her arm around his shoudlers and resting her head on her arm, gently squeezing Bo's hand.

"Hey Bo....you have the IV's out!"

Bo looked down at his hand and smiled back rememebering, nodding his head.

"Ah Bo that's wonderful sugar."

She leant up and kissed his forehead, at which he grinned wider.

"I know....ain't it...just...great..."

Bo had to laugh as Daisy nearly fell of the bed in shock. She turned wide eyed to her youngest cousin.

"You can talk again?"

"Yeah...so long as....take it...easy..."

[B.L. Davenport]

Luke laughs at Daisy too as she nearly fell off the bed with shock instinctively sticking out a hand to catch her. B.L. laughed with the boys remembering her own shock when Bo snuck up behind her putting his arms around her before whispering in her ear.

"He's feelin his oats this afternoon near scared me to death sneaking up on me then whispering in my ear while ago."

"Then when I told him we had a surprise for him his nosiness got the better of him and he thought he could tickle it outta me"

B.L. gives Bo a triumphant girn cos he never did make her tell before he started having breathing trouble again which causes the triumphant grin to turn into a frown as she halfheartedly scolds him gently

"Your not as spry as you thought you were now are ya?"

[BoJamesDuke]

Bo pulls a face at her that clearly went 'Oh ha ha'.

Daisy had to laugh at her friend and her youngest cousin along with Luke. It was so good to hear that Bo was starting to return to his normal self. Now all they had to do was wait on the doctor.

"Oh boys, I brought these for you too."

She dived into the bag again and tossed them the car magazines, smiling as he saw Bo's face light up as he reached for one and instantly started lficking through the pages.

"Oh Bo hang on, it gets better."

She pulled the remainder of the contents out, handing Luke his spare change of clothes and then placing Bo's on the bed.

"Though you could both use a change."

Bo could have clapped and yelled out loud as he saw his clothes, although he decided not to because of his throat and he decided Luke probably wouldn't approve of it, let alone Uncle Jesse.

[B.L. Davenport]

Totally unfazed by Bo's look B.L. looks back at him with the sweetest most innocent look.

Luke leans over kissing Daisy on the cheek grinning

"Thanks sweetheart see I told ya you girls thought of everything."

B.L. looks at Luke having to bite the inside of her jaw to keep a straight face as she says

"We just thought you'd smell better with clean clothes" *pinching her nose*

At her words Luke would normally give chase but being as they were in a hospital he took one of the magazines reaching over bopping her on top of the head with it

"Smart aleck....I'll be back in a sec since some folks think I smell bad"

Luke gently kicks B.L. in the behind as he passes on his way to the bathroom to change into the clean clothes. Uncle Jesse laughs at the antics happy to see all of them in better spirits.

[B.L. Davenport]

Totally unfazed by Bo's look B.L. looks back at him with the sweetest most innocent look.

Luke leans over kissing Daisy on the cheek grinning

"Thanks sweetheart see I told ya you girls thought of everything."

B.L. looks at Luke having to bite the inside of her jaw to keep a straight face as she says

"We just thought you'd smell better with clean clothes" *pinching her nose*

At her words Luke would normally give chase but being as they were in a hospital he took one of the magazines reaching over bopping her on top of the head with it

"Smart aleck....I'll be back in a sec since some folks think I smell bad"

Luke walks toward B.L. who backs up against the bed trying to stay out of his reach turning though as if he's resuming his trip to the bathroom to change into the clean clothes B.L. turns back to face Bo not seeing Luke sneak back up behind her kicking her gently in the behind for her earlier comment.

"Heey Lucas that wasn't fair"

"All's fair in love and war sweetheart and you's askin for war"

Uncle Jesse laughs at the antics happy to see all of them in better spirits.

[BoJamesDuke]

Daisy smiled at B.L and Luke, watching as Bo also smiled and fingered his yellow shirt and jeans. She could see the anticipation in his eyes at the clothing before him, she knew once he was in them, there would be no stopping him. She smiled and took his hand.

"When Luke gets back, he'll help ya into them with Uncle Jesse while me and B.L wait outside....wait till the doctor gets a load of you in your clothes."

Bo nodded and smiled, unbeknownst to evryone else, he was trying to keep himself calm about Luke leaving the room.

[B.L. Davenport]

In less than two minutes Luke was changed and returning to the room smiles at the look of anticipation in Bo's eyes the look of a kid in a candy store. In a teasing tone he asks

"Want some help Bo or ya like the gown better that color looks good on ya."

[BoJamesDuke]

Bo glares at Luke, almost daring him to make some sort of comment like that again.

"Quit with....the lame jokes.....and help me...would ya...."

Daisy grabbed B.L's arm and pulled her from the room as Bo pushed the covers aside and swung his legs over the side of the bed.

[B.L. Davenport]

Luke mutters somethin that sounds like cranky as he and Uncle Jesse help Bo sit up on the side of the bed. As Uncle Jesse keeps a firm hand on Bo's elbow, Luke picks the pants up off the bed squatting down at Bo's feet slipping both feet in the legs before pulling the pants upto Bo's knees. Then putting on Bo's socks the two of them slide Bo into a standing position Luke figuring Bo will have a fit about being dressed instead of being allowed to dress himself but not caring one bit because despite what Bo may think Luke knows he's not upto bending over yet to pull up the pants he has enough problems breathing just sitting in a chair or lying in bed. Once the bottom half of Bo is dressed, Uncle Jesse unties the gown from around Bo's neck so Luke can remove the gown slipping on Bo's shirt snapping it halfway leaving the shirttail hanging out of Bo's jeans. In less than 5 minutes Bo is completely dressed except for his boots.

"There how does that feel cousin?"

[BoJamesDuke]

For one, Bo felt completly and utterly embarrassed and humiliated at having to be dressed, and he knew that Luke and Uncle Jesse knew that so he didn't bother mentioning it. He shifted in his clothes, enjoying the feel of the familiar cloth on his skin and the colours that now loomed back up at him.

He looked perfectly normal now, and he felt much better for it. He grinned and lent against the bed.

"Much....better....look normal....again...."

[B.L. Davenport]

Jesse knew how Bo felt he had felt without him saying a word but deciding the best thing to do was not mention it. He could also tell that Luke sensed the same thing in Bo, the Dukes being fiercely independent it didn't set well when they had to have help doing the simplest of tasks. They both grin at Bo's statement. Uncle Jesse steps over to the door telling the girls they can come back in now.

[BoJamesDuke]

Daisy stepped back in and nearly froze in shock when she saw Bo. After seeing him lying in a bed so still, motionless and pale for so long, the sight of him standing up, fully clothed with a grin that would look to anyone like he didnt have a care in the world on his face was overwhelming.

She walked forward and wrapped her youngest cousin in a long hug.

"Oh Bo, you look so much better."

Bo smiled and returned the hug.

"S'thanks to....you as...welll as Luke and Everybody else....couldnb't have got this....far without you...all of you...."

[B.L. Davenport]

B.L. smiles hugging Bo when Daisy has let go and stepped back

"Won't be long now you'll be tearin up the roads givin Rosco heck"

Luke claps Bo on the shoulder

"Hadta get ya back on your feet soon there's a race in 3 weeks and it just wouldn't be no fun without ya."

"We's all got the good Lord to thank for ya gettin better so quick"

Uncle Jesse had been doing that very thing ever since Bo was brought back to them from the dead.

[BoJamesDuke]

Bo smiled at his family, B.L Was practically to him anyway. He loved the fact that he was indeed getting better....but how much better was still down to the doctors to decide.

He felt his legs get shaky from standing up and gently eased himself to sitting on the bed, half of him wanting to lay down, but the other half not.

[B.L. Davenport]

Just as Bo sits back down on the bed the doctor comes in making his evening rounds smiling

"Well well well looks like someone's in high hopes of leaving us."

Getting straight down to business the doctor listens to Bo's lungs from the front and the back. Then looking in Bo's throat,checking his pulse and temperature. Once finished with his examination the doctor smiles even wider at his patient knowing that his next words will greatly please the young man and his family.

"Well Beaureguard, your fit enough to go home. If you'll just give me a little while to get the paperwork ready then you can go." *holiding up a finger making sure Bo listens carefully to his next words* "But you are still going to need plenty of rest til your strength returns. And I don't want you being around crowds until your immune system has had some time to build back up."

Uncle Jesse smiles,thanking the doctor for his care of Bo,before he leaves to get the paperwork started. almost excited enough to give out a whoop of joy.

Luke's smile is just as wide as Uncle Jesse's as he slaps Bo on the shoulder excitedly

"Just in time to get them crooks too"

B.L. hugs Bo's neck with a squeal of delight too happy to know what to say.

[BoJamesDuke]

Bo grinned and let out a Yeee Hawww, not nearly as loud as it usually is and still sounding a bit weak, but it was the best he could muster to show everyone how happy he was. He immediatly reached for his drink afterwards, taking slow sips.

He winced slightly as Luke slapped his shoulder and then turned to Daisy.

"Is everythin'...sorted out....fer tonight?"

Daisy nodded, hugging her younger cousin and Luke.

"Yeah, everyone knows what they're doin'...we're meetin' at 7 at the farm."

Bo nodded, grim determination now settling in his eyes.

[B.L. Davenport]

Luke laughs at hearing the typical Bo reaction to good news. Nodding as Daisy tells Bo about the nights events to come.

"I'd say Bo Duke is back maybe not 100% yet but at least 90% back."

Uncle Jesse nods with Luke's assessment of things looking at his pocket watch then back up to the others in the room

"Well let's get our personal belongings gathered up while's we wait for the doctor to bring back the release papers."

B.L. starts to gather Luke's clothes from the bathroom and the set Bo was wearing when they brought him into the hospital laying them on the bed Bo had been using, to fold and pack in the bag the clean clothes had been in. As Luke starts to get up from his perch next to Bo to gather things he sees B.L. already beating him to it so decides to just stay by Bo having noticed that Bo isn't as calm and his breathing as steady when he (Luke) isn't nearby. Uncle Jesse in the meantime folds up the extra blankets they had been using and places them on the foot of the bed Bo had been using.

[BoJamesDuke]

Bo wanted to move around and help on Jesse's instructions, but the firm look he got from Daisy told him to stay put and he was relieved when Luke stayed with him.

He relaxed into his cousin's hold, happy to be going home and being restless to get after the guys who had caused so much worry to himself and his family.

[B.L. Davenport]

While the others gather up things and pack them Luke starts to have second thoughts about letting Bo go with them tonight. Despite Bo's signs of improvement the few episodes he's had the last one especially even though it was brought on by too much moving around,and Bo would be sitting in the General worries Luke. There won't be time to stop everything until he can help Bo get his breathing under control if it happens again but he's not about to say any of that to any of the rest knowing it will only result in worrying them. Luke really doesn't want to voice such thoughts to Bo either knowing he will just get angry and frustrated at being what he preceives as being over protected. So pushing the thoughts to the back of his mind Luke is content to watch the rest pack as he sits with one arm behind Bo's back around the waist in a protective hold.

[BoJamesDuke]

Bo could tell there was something on Luke's mind as soon as the gentle hold that Luke had on him tightened slightly, protectivly and he saw the need to protect flare in his older cousin's eyes.

He knew then what Luke was thinking, and truth be told he was seriously thinking about it too. The last episode had scared him good, it had hurt so bad that he had had to have pain killers to help him get over it....what would haopen if that happened again? They couldn't stop and get help...

But as he looked over his family, he decided that he just couldn't let them go without him. The desire to protect his family was too great to ignore. He would go and he would take care of himself, he would have to to make the plan work.

[B.L. Davenport]

As the two cousins sit watching the rest pack things up a nurse comes into the room with some papers and a wheelchair. Uncle Jesse looks up as she enters

"Howdy Ma'am"

Handing Uncle Jesse the papers she pushes the wheelchair next to the bed.

"Hello this is the release papers they'll need the patients signature and then just leave them at the nurses desk."

Luke untangles himself from Bo's waist retrieving his own boots from beside the bed slipping them on then stamping his feet down in them properly. Grabbing Bo's from the floor he swings Bo's legs off the bed sliding them on ready assisting Bo to his feet so they slide in the rest of the way then returning him to the edge of the bed till everyone is ready to go.

"You ready ta get outta here Bo"

[BoJamesDuke]

Bo nodded but was scowling.

"Yeah but....there ain't no...way on this....earth I'm leavin'...in that."

He said determindly, pointing to the wheelchair

"There ain't nuthin'...wrong with my....legs....can walk....if Luke....and Daisy.....support me..."

Daisy looked over to Bo as he included her, and was going to say the whole speech she had planned about how he shouldn't be so stupid when she saw the longing in his eyes, the desire for everything to just be as normal as possible. It made her look away, she couldn't say No now...but she was sure Uncle Jesse, if not Luke, would have something to say about it.

[B.L. Davenport]

B.L. sighs she figured they'd be in for an argument when Bo saw the wheelchair but like Daisy she doesn't even look in his direction knowing those big blue eyes would have her campaigning on his side.

"I'm sorry Mr. Duke it's regulations all patients must leave the hospital in a wheelchair especially after a stay like yours."

Luke not wanting to be the meanie in the situation this time let's Uncle Jesse handle the tough guy role opting instead to wiggle his eyebrows up and down mischeviously

"C'mon Bo I'll drive" *asks the nurse* "if that's not against regulations"

The nurse shakes her head no that it's not regulations that a nurse push the patient figuring the patient will agree more readily if allowed a compromise.

Uncle Jesse lays a firm hand on Bo's shoulder pulling Bo's attention from the wheelchair to his face where a stern look resides leaving no room for argument

"Now Bo it's regulations not to mention it's a long walk to the elevator and an even longer one to the parking lot"

[BoJamesDuke]

Bo had to bite on his bottom lip to stop himself bursting into tears of frustration right there and then. He didn't want to go in the wheelchair, he wanted to have everything back to normal. He needed it normal to get him through what he was going to be facing tonight. He needed to know, he needed to find out what he could and couldn't do. He had never gone against Uncle Jesse's word before, but this time he just couldn't do as he said. At first he looked away, before looking back up determindly and saying slowly in a whisper, but loud enough so everyone could hear.

"No Uncle Jesse....I'll have it there....in case I...need it but....I's want ta...walk down there....I need ta..."

Daisy gasped quietly in shock, her hand flying to her mouth in surprise. Never before had any one of them been able to look Jesse in the eye and tell him to his face they were going against his wishes. She looked over to Luke worridly, unsure of how Jesse was going to react and how he was going to.