Aint up to you to sve the worl Bo" said Luke quietly.

"It is to Troy...he wants me to save him.."

Bo muttered miserably.

Then why don'tcha?" asked Luke simply.

"Because I can't! I can't give him what he wants from me! I'm not a father Luke!"

Bo protested quietly but exclaiming all the same, never bringing his head up

Luke sighed. "you can love him...that's what he's cryin for....he needs someone to love on him...like Jaime did...you dont need to be a father to do that...heck...you're a natural at that."

Bo sighed and finally looked at Luke.

"I can't adopt him...I barely even know the kid and already he's attatched to me like he's known me all his life. And anyway, with the life I lead with the skirt chasin', the fast drivin...i'm not a suitable role model for him...I can't give that life up yet, i'm not ready to and i'm not ready to have someone relying on me as much as he would do...I mean look how much he's relying on me now...and look how i'm handling it..."

Luke looked at him privately thinking that Bo didn't give himself enough credit, but said nothing.

Bo sighed and shook his head, looking up at the ceiling. Truth was, he didn't want that responsibilty yet....he didn't want to have to settle down and cool his ways any...he didn't want to go out with a girl and have to tell them that he had a kid...Luke didn't care, he thought the world of Jaime...but Bo just couldn't do that.

Luke frowned. He could understand what Bo was feeling. He felt the same at first. What he couldn't understand is why Bo couldn't just let it go.

Bo eventually stood up and grabbed his towel off where it hung on the bottom of his bed.

"I'm going for a shower..."

He mumbled as he left the room, Jesse watching him go all the way with a small sigh.

Luke sighed swallowing watching Bo leave. "What did he want me to do Jesse?"

"Nothin' Luke...'cept maybe tell him that he didn't have to do anything and help him find a way out of the rutt he's hit..."

Jesse said softly, shaking his head.

"I don't expect that from you Luke and he doesn't really...he's just confused..."

Luke nodded swallowing. "I wish I could just fix it," he said miserably.

"I know ya do son...but there are some things a man's gotta do for himself...its about time Bo realised that there are somethings he can't let everyone else sort out for him...he's gotta grow up an' learn some responsibility..."

He said gently,

Luke sighed nodding a little, though he wasn't much comforted by the fact.

"Now...you lay down an' get some more rest...."

Jesse said gently, helping Luke to lay back down.

"Yes sir," answered the dark haired Duke quietly settling back into his pillow.

Jesse smiled and ran a hand through the dark curls, nodding softly.

"Good boy..."

Before leaving the room to go see if he could help Bo any.

Luke obediently closed his eyes, the pain killers taking effect. Soon he was fast asleep.

Jesse had gone to the barn to hunt up Bo. "Bo...son you out here?"

Bo sighed a little as he played with the towel in his hands...how did his Uncle know that he hadn't really gone for a shower...he bet Jesse hadn't even checked the bathroom either.

"Yeah m'up here..."

Jesse nodded. "I thought as much" he said as he climbed up. "Taking a shower works best with water though, not hay, " adds softly pointing to where Bo lay.

Bo sighed deeply and nodded.

"Guess so..."

Jesse sat in the hay beside him. "Wanna talk about it son?"

Bo shook his head, sitting up more out of respect than because he wanted to.

"No...ain't nothin' else to talk about.."

Jesse sighed. "Bo...what's really botherin ya about this little guy?"