Jesse nodded. "Luke used t' pray for ya every night Bo...was the sweetest thing you ever saw...he'd ask for God t' bless his mamma, an his daddy, an his Bo."

Luke flushed a little, remembering vaguely.

Bo looked up and smiled a little, shaking his head

"Never doubted it..."

Daisy smiled over to Luke.

Luke bent over to stoke the fire, and hide his red face at the same time.

"Awww Uncle Jesse now look what ya gone and done...Luke's all embarrassed..."

Bo said with a smirk, hoping to take the attention away from what Luke had done as a kid in some banter.

"Bo you hush," said Luke lowly.

Bo sighed softly and leant back against the couch.

"Yes sir..."

As Luke turned around he gave Bo a playful slap on the leg., letting him know that he didn't mean that as harsh as it had sounded.

Bo smirked a little, reaching out and ruffling Luke's hair back.

Luke smiles with a soft sigh, his eyes drooping a little in the warmth of the fire.

Daisy smiled a little and wrapped him up warmer in the blankets.

"You tired sugar?"

Luke sighed, nodding a little. "Guess I am."

Daisy smiled and sat next to him, softly running her hand through his hair.

Jesse looked at them. "Ya did work hard today...y'all did..."

Luke nodded. "Daisy...you're gonna put me to sleep for sure...keep doin' that"

Daisy giggled and shook her head

"Nah I won't, not doing this...its when I do this..."

She moved her stroking down to the back of Luke's neck, running her fingers through the hair at the nape softly.

As if turning off a tensity switch, Luke immediately relaxed, the carress having had a calming effect on Luke ever since Jesse had made the discovery of it so long ago.

Daisy giggled, continuing to do it.

"He just melts like Butter in a hot pan dont he..."

Bo chuckled and nodded.

"S'the eaisier way to win a fight when he's in a mood...."

Luke couldn't even argue with them, though he knew he would probably get teased later.

"I'm just glad there's somethin to calm him with," added Jesse. "He used to get so riled up, wild horses couldn't make him back down...an' when he was upset..." Jesse shook his head.

Normally Luke would have objected to being talked about as if he weren't there, but not now- he was far too relaxed to be bothered much by it.

Daisy giggled, knowing how much Luke would get them back in the morning for all this but continuing to stroke his neck softly anyway.

Luke was son near slumped over quite worn out more than anyone, even he himself, had realized.

Jesse looked at him. "He never did know when to quit when he got tired."

Daisy shook her head softly

"Neither of these boys do..."

Bo put his hands on his hips

"I resent that!"

Luke jerked at the raise of Bo's voice. "Wh-what..." he began looking around the room, eyes wide open.

Daisy softly used her other hand to stroke through Luke's hair as well, pressing him to sit back down again.

"Shhh...it's alright Luke..."

Luke lay back under the blankets and his cousin's hand, his eyes drooping once more, the rain pattering against the roof, rumbles of thunder heard outside.

"Feel sorry for the critters out there," said Jesse.

Bo nodded, watching Daisy put Luke to sleep effortlessly.

"Yeah I do too...even them chickens.."

Jesse looked at Bo pointedly. "I specially feel sorry for them chickens...specially the way you torment em..."