Luke looked at him gratefully. "Thanks."

Bo smiled gently.

"No problem..."

Luke gave a small sigh. He was more grateful for Bo than he let on . Just his presence was comforting.

For a while, the three occupants of the room just chatted softly amoungst each other before his female doctor and the anethitist returned. The doctor smiled and left the door open.

"Right, we've got to get you prepped for surgery so....i'm gonna have to ask anyone who's not a patient to leave..."

Bo nodded as did Jesse, squeezing Luke's hands and whispering with a wink.

"I don't think I gotta worry about what uh...capable hands your in huh..."

Luke couldn't help smiling. "No...I just wish I'd be awake to enjoy it...."

Bo chuckled and patted his shoulder before leaving the room as Uncle Jesse hugged Luke gently, whispering some words of reassurance to him before slipping out to the waiting room with Bo.

The doctor smiled and settled down on the bed beside Luke as the anethitist prepared his equipment.

"Well we managed to isolate the problem and what you were allergic to...so we've come up with a new solution that does exactly the same but will have a normal effect on you with little side effects."

"Pretty and briliant...your husband is a very lucky man..." says Luke , smiling at her.

The doctor laughed a little, shaking her head.

"Oh no, no husband as of yet. My carrer keeps me pretty busy..."

Luke nodded a little, feeling pretty calm considering. "So...what exactly are ya gonna do?"

The doctor looked over at the anethetist who nodded a little before looking back to Luke.

"Well basically, we're gonna put what is similar to an oxygen mask over your nose and mouth...i'll ask you to breathe in nice and deep and count to 5 for me...next thing you know you'll be wakin' up with yer family around ya..."

"I think I can do that...." answered Luke with a smile.

The doctor nodded

"Alright then...let's get this over and done with shall we so you can get outta here that much quicker."

She smiled and took the mask from the anethatist, gently but firmly holding it over Luke's mouth and nose*

"Alright...start breathing deep and then I want you to count to 5 for me, slowly..."

Luke looked at her trustingly and breathed deep. "1....2....3...." He never made it to four- his eyes closed peacefully.

The nurse smiled and watched as he fell quickly into a deep sleep, holding the mask there for as long as the anethatist said to before wheeling him off to the operating theatre.

Jesse sighed nervously. "Well...they probably are taking him in about now."

Bo nodded, settling back in his chair.

"He'll be fine..."

Jesse nodded. "Might even be sad to go when it's over, the way he was lookin at that doc" he chuckled.

Bo laughed, nodding.

"You got that right...maybe he won't complain so much about havin' to be here now..."

"Well...he best not fake bein ill...that''s all I got t say...you two pulled enough of that when you was younger.."

Bo grinned a little in silence thinking of all the times they had done that...well not him really...he hated doctors and didn't want any of them coming near him when he didn't need it. Playing the sick card was more Luke's forte than his...his was just to play hooky from school when he wanted to.

Jesse smiled. "I dunno how many times Luke got away with that just to get some shine....'tl I caught on. Started taking him to the doc for his ailments...he healed right quick."

Bo laughed, nodding.

"Yeah..."

"Gotta admit. Was a good plan while it lasted."

Bo nodded again, resting his good hand behind his head and yawning lightly.

"Maybe ya bettter take a nap while ya can son."