Eventually Jaime pulled away and stayed looking at the ground, her long hair covering her face gently as she muttered.

"You should be in bed..."

" I can't sleep knowin' my girl's upset."

Jaime very nearly came out with the retort 'What does it matter to you' but managed to hold it back and gave a shrug instead.

"You...you don't care?" he asked hurt evident in his voice.

Jaime turned away folding her arms.

"Why don't you just save us all the trouble an' go back to your girlfriend, let me start plannin' the rest of my life..."

Luke swallowed hard. "Is that what this is about?"

Jaime didn't say anything but the tears did start to fall slowly down her cheeks again.

"You...you don't think I should date her?"

Jaime spun round, tears flowing.

"No, its not that I don't think you should date her, you seem perfect for each other....its the fact I don't WANT you to date her..."

Luke looked at her not understanding. "Why not?"

Jaime cried harder, half angry half ashamed tears falling down her cheeks.

"Because I don't want you to go out with anyone! I want to be selfish and have you all to myself instead of having to share you and risk losing the only father figure i've ever had to someone else....I'm a spoilt little brat for thinking it but I don't care! That's how I feel!"

Luke just stared at her for a moment realization dawning on him. "Jaime...you're my little girl...I love you...ain't no way ya can lose me t' someone else...but...in a way...you got a right t' be selfish... I shoulda considered you more...an' I didn't...I should be focusin' on you....not...not son some woman" He shook his head slowly. "I'll call an switch doctors tomorrow..." he said before turning and hobbling inside.

Jaime swallowed hard, tears still tracing down her cheeks...great...now not only did she feel like she was losing Luke as her father but now she felt horribly guilty that she had just ruined Luke's future. She just couldn't do anything right...

Shaking her head, she sobbed again and retreated back to the hayloft, burying herself deep in the hay.

Luke was having a guilt trip of his own. He felt horrible for asking his doctor out. They had told him things would change once he had a daughter... of course his lifestyle would change. It was selfish of him to think he could have the best of both worlds. Jaime needed a devoted father...and that was what she would get, so help him.

Daisy was tidying up when Luke walked...well more hobbled back in on his crutches and instantly noticed the torn up, dejected look on his face.

"Luke...Luke what's the matter..."

Luke shook his head. It was bad enough Jaime knew how selfish he was. And likely Bo knew too. The last thing he wanted was for Daisy to find out.

Daisy swallowed softly, taking him by the arm and helping him sit down.

"Luke...tell me..."

Luke sat stiffly down with a sigh. "Look fact is I'm a sefish person...that's all..." He shook his head in disgust.

"Selfish?! What're you talkin' about, your the most least selfish person in Hazzard!"

Daisy exclaimed, shaking her head.

"What in the world are you on about?!"

Luke hung his head in shame as he slowly told what Jaime had said. "She's right...I should be focused on her...her needs...not mine...what kind of father am I Daisy?!" he exclaimed much ashamed of himself.

Daisy's jaw hung open for a moment as she listened to what Jaime had said before she ran a hand down her face softly and placed her hand on Luke's shoulders.

"Luke...your not selfish for wanting a relationship..."

She sighed a little.

"Look...I know that Jaime is special to you and you to her...but that does not give her the right to wrap you round her little finger and make you feel guilty for wanting a relationship...you are going to fall in love with people and Jaime needs to accept that. You can still be there for her and be happy...you just need to help Jaime understand that no matter what happens between you and a woman, she will always come first and you will always look out for her and make her happy...invite her to be a part of it, get her to meet your girlfriend and see how they both interact...Jaime might feel better once she knows who it is she has to share you with..."

Luke shook his head. "I thought that at first. But you said it yaself...she's gotta come first. Me datin' someone...that ain't puttin her first at all."

"It is so long as you don't completly ignore her and lock her out of everything...Luke you can't do this to yourself. Not only is it not right, its also not fair. I'll bet that Jaime will get a boyfriend and not give a second thought about how you might feel about her dating...and no, before you say it, that's not different at all. I'll talk with Jaime, girls are always better at communicating feelings...don't you do anything until I've spoken with her, got it?"

Daisy said firmly. She knew Luke was the elder...but sometimes he needed pointing in the right direction as much as anyone else.

"And i'll bet if you took this to Uncle Jesse, he'd say the same as me."

Luke said nothing. He knew once Daisy made up her mind to something it would come to pass.

Daisy however wasn't about to leave until Luke had answered her and she had at least got him to smile a little.

"Luke...did you hear me or is your selective hearing coming into play again?"