B.L. Davenport Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Luke smiled fondly, it was a picture the other Dukes had seen many times over the years, Bo asleep with a death grip on Luke's shirt after a bad dream or some other thing had scared him. Looking up he saw Daisy and Uncle Jesse watching the scene with smiles of their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted November 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 As Bo slept, Daisy softly sat beside the boys, resting her head on Luke's shoulder and laying one hand gently over Bo's clenched one as Jesse too came in to join in the family hug, slipping his arm around both Daisy and Luke and holding all three of his children close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Luke leaned his head over ontop of Daisy's on his shoulder and leaned into Jesse as he joined them. Feeling comforted as much as he was giving comfort with his family's arms around him and Bo protecting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 True to his word, Luke never left Bo's side over the days that he spent in the hospital. He did however go to the waiting room occasionally to have short naps while the Doc's did the necessary tests on Bo....At the end of about his first week in hospital, Luke returned to the room to find Bo sitting up and awake. Bo smiled softly and said gently, words no longer as badly slurred and the glazed look in his eyes gone."Hey Luke..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Luke smiled when he walked back into the room Bo looked so much better than he had just a few days ago. He had been asleep when Luke had stepped out of the room for a few minutes. B.L. and Cooter had continued to drop by the hospital everyday giving Jesse and Daisy both a chance to go home and freshen up and get some decent rest while the Davenport cousins were there at the hospital to keep an eye on Luke and make sure he got some rest and took care of Bo during that time so the eldest Duke cousin could rest more peacefully."Hey cuz, how ya feelin? ya look lots better." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Bo smiled back and nodded a little ways, using the pillows for support."Can't....breathe pro...properly with....without the oxygen.....but I's better.....they...reduced the....pain medication..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Sitting back down in the chair by the bed that had become Luke's personal seat over the last week he nodded pleased. "That's great!......you'll be up and causin' trouble before long,ya just take it easy till ya can breathe properly without the oxygen ya hear!"He ordered gently so very glad Bo was doing better but still worried about the fact his breathing wasn't upto par. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted November 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Bo chuckled a little but soon found that was a bad mistake as the slightly jolty action sent pain through his chest, caushing him to gasp which in turn caused him to cough, dragging in breaths as best he could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Luke frowned shaking a mock scolding finger at Bo scolding slightly"Now lookit whatcha got started"Sighs giving up the pretense of the scolding positioning Bo in a more upright position so that he could catch his breath easier. Rubbing soothing circles also in an attempt to relieve the coughing. Jesse and Daisy came in with B.L. in tow all of them frowning as they entered the room and saw Luke holding a coughing Bo as he struggled to breathe. Jesse crossed to the bed quickly and picking up a magazine laying on the bedside table began to fan Bo in an attempt to circulate more air around him. "Easy Bo slow deep breaths as deep as ya can"Jesse spoke soothingly as he and Luke worked with the younger man to get his breathing back under control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Bo quickly managed to get his breathing back under control, punching Luke gently in the arm with a small smile for what he had earlier said before resting his head back and looking to the others who all wore worried expressions. He grinned a little again and said slowly."What....when have...ya ever known....me to make a ....quiet entrance back....into the world...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 B.L. grins shaking her head with a snort"never....you can't even make a quiet entrance into a room, especially if ya drunk"Luke shot her a look flicking his eyes to Jesse who was frowning at her and Bo. She gulped and looked at the floor a blush creeping up her face as she tried not to look at any of them she'd not meant to let that out of the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Bo bit his lip, looking away as Jesse flicked a stern gaze to him, coughing a little gently as he kept his head down, trying to conceal the sudden, inexplicable urge to giggle like a little boy. Daisy noticed this, and had to bite back her own giggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 B.L. flicks her eyes up at Bo without raising her head praying he didn't giggle or she was gonna loose it. The fact that Daisy and Luke both looked like they were gonna giggle too didn't help her any either. Jesse just watched them all holding the stern look on his features. What he really wanted to do was laugh too they all looked like a bunch of little kids at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Eventually Bo got it back together and looked to his stern Uncle, swallowing gently as he said, innocently but getting snorts of barley concealed laughter as he struggled out."Somethin' wrong...Uncle Jesse?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 "Is somethin' wrong Uncle Jesse........Is somethin' wrong? no not at all *sarcastically* this conversation is very enlightening and you four look like a cat that swallowed a canary. "Luke pressed his lips together tightly as Bo snorted it was taking everything in him not to laugh. Looking at B.L. she wasn't fairing much better from the way she was biting her bottom lip if she bit any harder it was going to bleed. A brief smile flitted across his lips none of them could ever look properly contrite when Jesse was scolding one or all of them and they were all four standing before him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Daisy shook her head and quickly left the room, ducking into the farest girls bathroom and collapsing into peels of laughter.Bo watched amazed as Daisy left, finding it even harder to conceal his laughter as he knew where she had gone and why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 B.L.'s eyes watered as she watched Daisy make a hasty exit. No idea why any of them were about to fall apart laughing it wasn't funny, Jesse looked really mad and Bo'd probably be in alot of trouble when he got better but that thought didn't stop her funny bone from being tickled. Begging Bo and Luke not to laugh under her breath she made her own hasty retreat going down the hall to the girls restroom hearing Daisy laughing hysterically from outside the door going in B.L. sinks to the floor next to Daisy her own laughter ringing throughout the bathroom.Luke shook his head clearing his throat getting himself under control. Jesse didn't look any happier and he didn't dare leave Bo to face the wrath alone now the girls had ducked out on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Bo snorted a little, before changing it into another cough, biting his tounge hard to sober himself, the pain instantly stopping him from laughing anymore as he looked to Jesse, swallowing gently....boy did he look mad now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Jesse continued to glare at the two remaining 'kids' he really couldn't be mad at them as long as the behavior wasn't a habit, they were young and entitled to a little fun but he didn't want any of them to know he wasn't really and truly mad about it or they'd think he was condoning the behavior which he wasn't. B.L. leaned against the wall weak with laughter, finally able to control it with just a few giggles escaping. Chest heaving as she tried to get her breath back."P....poor Bo.........he's gonna be in......so much trouble....I didn't mean for that to slip out." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Diasy did the same, nodding and catching her breath before saying."We shouldn't even be laughin'...it ain't even funny..."Bo swallowed, sobering more as Jesse glared, knowing he was about to get the worst chewing out of his life as he would be questioned and then lectured badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 B.L. shakes her head now fully recovered."No we shouldn't I don't even know why it was so funny. Guess it was just one of those things that strikes ya funny and then later you have no idea why you found it so funny."Jesse reguarded the two now sobered young men taking a deep breath he spoke in an even calm voice."I don't know what you've been upto exactly young man but it's going to stop! I don't mind you kids drinkin' a little now and then but I ain't gonna have none of ya becomin' drunks! Is that understood?"Jesse stared at both of them waiting for an answer.Luke nodded contritely looking Jesse straight in the eye"yes sir" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Daisy nodded, sobering."I know....but still...remembering Luke desperatly trying to sober Bo up before we got home...and all those passes Bo made at him..."Bo looked to Jesse, nodding his head"Yes sir...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 B.L. nods remembering some of those instances"yeah...I hope Uncle Jesse's not too hard on him. It's not like it's every weekend he gets drunk just once in a while."Jesse relaxed his features giving a nod satisfied he'd made his point. Wondering just where the girls had got to and what their hurry to leave had been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoJamesDuke Posted November 18, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 Daisy nodded."Yeah I know....well they may be able to get off light..so long as Jesse doesn't find out it was shine he was drinking and that Bo made passes at Luke and stuff....basically if Jesse asks for details....then there may not be much more left of Bo by the time we get back..."Bo sighed with relief as Jesse dropped the subject, leaning back against the pillows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.L. Davenport Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 B.L. nods "Yeah...Jesse won't know a thing though as long as we can keep him from asking questions. I sure as heck ain't gonna tell him. Ya ready to go see if the fellas are still in the land of the livin' after we deserted 'em."Stands brushing off the seat of her jeans hand extended down to Daisy still sittting in the floor. Jesse moved over to the window and sat down leaving the boys to wonder if he was still upset. Luke looked at Bo and wiped a hand surpetitiously across his forehead whispering."phew that was close I thought we were in for it big time" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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