Bo shook his head

"Remember what I said...Doc's said you gotta be good the rest of the day an' then I can take you home..."

Troy frowned. "How much longer is the day?"

Bo chuckled and shook his head.

"I don't know..."

Troy frowned but brightened at a thought that came to his little head. "Did you bring me a present daddy?"

Bo's jaw fell open in mock horror.

"What! Me not comin' to see ya ain't good enough for ya then?!"

Asks jokingly.

Troy giggled and shook his head.

Bo gasped

"Right that's it...c'mere..."

With that he laid Troy down on the bed, being careful of the wires and tubes and started tickling him

Troy squeeled giggling uncontrollably trying his best to get away.

Bo laughed as he continued to tickle Troy for a while before letting him go and replacing him back in the bed with a smile.

"Again!" cried Troy through labored breaths.

"Nu uh kiddo...if I wind ya up too much yer asthma'll play up worse than it is now...just calm down a bit...'sides...if I make too much noise i'll get kicked out..."

Bo explained gently but firmly.

Troy pouted but only for a moment, the thought of getting out of the hospital making him too happy to be sad for long.

Bo chuckled, swallowing gently before saying carefully.

"Troy...to get home there is one more thing you gotta do..."

"What?" asked Troy his big blue eyes looking up at his Daddy.

Bo smiled gently, saying softly.

"You gotta have just one more shot..."

"No! No no no no no!" shouted Troy backing away.

Bo sighed and gently took Troy by the shoulders, squeezing them softly.

"Troy...kiddo...calm down an' listen...its only one more...and its to help ya get over the last infection so when I take ya home ya don't have ta come back unless somethin' else happens...just one more Troy...be a brave boy fer me...remember last time the Doc did it without you even knowin' and it didn't hurt..."

"I don't want no more!" he whimpered, his bottom lip quivering big tears rolling down his cheeks.

Bo sighed and softly wiped away his tears, swallowing gently.

"I know Troy....but I promise ya...after this one they won't give ya another an' you can come home!"

"But Daddy..." whimpered Troy. "The pricks hurt..."

"Only when ya think about them...remember when I was talkin' to ya an' the doctor pricked ya...ya didn't even feel it..."

"I won't hafta get more shots after this one?" he asked with a small whimper.

"Well maybe...if you get real sick again...but if ya stay well then no..."

Bo said softly, rubbing his arm.

"I'll be here with ya Troy...it'll be ok..."

Troy sniffed. "Okay Daddy," he said softly.

Bo nodded softly, kissing Try's forehead tenderly.