DaisyMaeDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Posted October 2, 2007 The receptionist frowned. "I'm sorry...but Troy's father has been located."Luke stood outside the door listening. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Jaime swallowed, nodding a little."I know...i'm...his niece...but he doesn't want Troy...he's already told Troy's doctor that...and...I want to adopt him instead..." Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Posted October 2, 2007 The receptionist smiled a little. "You'd have to be a bit older to do that sweetheart." Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 "I...I'm 16 in a week..."Jaime swallowed hard...she was Troy's only hope...they had to let her do this...although realisitically she knew it couldn't happen...but she couldn't not try.... Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Posted October 2, 2007 The receptionist nodded. "I'm sorry Jaime...that's just not old enough." Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 "Oh please...please...he can't go live with strangers...please can't you just overlook it once.."Jaime begged, knowing all the while it was useless but she had to at least feel like she tried. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Posted October 2, 2007 "I'm sorry....but if the father doesn't want him he'll be placed in an orphanage...provided he leaves he hospital. Unless some adult wishes to provide for him." Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Jaime had to think quickly, and blurted out."My Aunt Daisy! Please, don't put him in an orphange yet...please..stall them....my Aunt Daisy'll provide for him I know it...please..." Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Posted October 2, 2007 Luke had heard enough. Hobbling into the room he took the phone from his daughter and after apologising to the receptionist hung up the phone. "Jaime...I know ya mean well but..." Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Jaime shook her head, her jaw set."I won't let him be sent to an orphanage when he's got a family that he should be with right here! Its not fair that everyone else has abandoned him and now Bo's doing it too!" She exclaimed, deliberatly leaving out the respectful 'Uncle' title."Everyone else has abandoned him, I won't let him be abandoned...I know Aunt Daisy will take him in, she wants a child anyway!" Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Posted October 2, 2007 "Sweetheart, think about Troy. Daisy'd be just as much a stranger to him as the folks in the orphanage." Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 "But at least he'll be with family! He's a Duke Daddy! You said that all Dukes stick together no matter what!"Jaime exclaimed, tears springing in her eyes again. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Posted October 2, 2007 Luke bit his lip nodding. "And they do...if Bo don't want him....we'll take him." Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Jaime swallowed hard, blinking a little."Wh...you mean....you..." Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Posted October 2, 2007 Luke swallowed. "Well...he is my nephew... but only if it's ok with you...." Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Jaime smiled and nodded"It's fine with me! I...I always wanted a sibiling..." Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Posted October 2, 2007 Luke nodded. "Then...then I'll make some calls." Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Jaime smiled and hugged Luke close, careful of his leg and making sure she didn't knock him over. Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Posted October 2, 2007 He hugged his girl close. He wasn't sure he was ready to deal with a little six year old boy...Jaime was hard enough. But he figured a little boy had to be easier than a teenage girl...even a sick one. And planned or not, Troy WAS his nephew. And he'd be damned if he let the tyke get thrown away like a fish too small for a meal. He deserved a chance, and if Bo wouldn't step up and give it to him, then Luke would. Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Jaime suddenly jerked away and looked up at Luke, swallowing."Daddy....Bo's sped off to sue the hospital..." Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Posted October 2, 2007 Luke swallowed. "Don't you fret....I'll see to him..." He thought a minute- he couldn't drive with his foot like this. Why don't you go grab the keys and we'll see what ya can do behind the wheel..." Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 Jaime looked up at him wide-eyed."What?!" Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Posted October 2, 2007 "Well you got a better idea of how to get there?" Quote
BoJamesDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Report Posted October 2, 2007 "Call Aunt Daisy on the CB?!"Jaime exclaimed Quote
DaisyMaeDuke Posted October 2, 2007 Author Report Posted October 2, 2007 "Might take too long...." debated Luke in his mind. Quote
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