Lily nodded "I'm glad. . .mama. . .I think I'm honestly in love with Jake."

Lily nodded "I'm glad. . .mama. . .I think I'm honestly in love with Jake."

Daisy smiled "It looks like he loves you too."

Jake smiled and, despite what his mind may have told him, leaned over and gave her a kiss, while hugging her close. When he pulled away enough he said "She'd be right. Nobody's ever understood me the way you do."

Jake smiled and, despite what his mind may have told him, leaned over and gave her a kiss, while hugging her close. When he pulled away enough he said "She'd be right. Nobody's ever understood me the way you do."

Lily said "I feel the same way you do."

Daisy smiled "I can tell you care for Lily and I am allowing you to see her."

Daisy smiled "I can tell you care for Lily and I am allowing you to see her."

Jake smiled "Thank you Mrs. Strate."

Daisy nodded, bitting her lip to try and hide the tears slowly leaking from her eyes. This was the first and only boy she'd ever seen care about her daughter and he seemed serious.

Daisy nodded, bitting her lip to try and hide the tears slowly leaking from her eyes. This was the first and only boy she'd ever seen care about her daughter and he seemed serious.

Jake kissed Lily and smiled.

Daisy nodded "Y'all wanna come on to the house and I'll give y'all some good food?" she asked.

Daisy nodded "Y'all wanna come on to the house and I'll give y'all some good food?" she asked.

Jake said "Thanks ma'am, that'd be nice."

Daisy grinned. She liked him the more she got to know him "All right son. I'll head on and y'all come on when you can."

Daisy grinned. She liked him the more she got to know him "All right son. I'll head on and y'all come on when you can."

Jake nods and turns back to Lily and smiles "She does trust me afterall."

Lily nodded "I can tell since she called you 'son'" Lily thought for a second "You know I don't think I've ever heard her call anybody that."

Lily nodded "I can tell since she called you 'son'" Lily thought for a second "You know I don't think I've ever heard her call anybody that."

Jake laughed "I'm the first then.."

Lily nodded "Evidently. Well come on, if mom's making food we'd better hurry or others will have finished it all by the time we get to even look at it."

Jake nodded and the two took his truck back to the farm.

Lily nodded "Evidently. Well come on, if mom's making food we'd better hurry or others will have finished it all by the time we get to even look at it."

Jake nodded and the two took his truck back to the farm.

Lily was quiet as she sat there thinking.

Jake looked to her as he couldn't see that she'd be upset "You excited about something honey?" he asked.

Jake looked to her as he couldn't see that she'd be upset "You excited about something honey?" he asked.

Lily said "Kinda.."

"What is it?" Jake asked, his voice full of compassion.

"What is it?" Jake asked, his voice full of compassion.

Lily said "I'm worried. Jason has to be one of Boss's goons and he's up to something."

Jake looked confused "Who's Boss?" he asked.

Lily suddenly realized what she'd said "Sorry about that, you see Boss is like Jason's granddaddy or something. With that being said he is a hundred percent up to no good."

Jake looked confused "Who's Boss?" he asked.

Lily suddenly realized what she'd said "Sorry about that, you see Boss is like Jason's granddaddy or something. With that being said he is a hundred percent up to no good."

Jake said "I won't let this Boss dude hurt you."

Lily laid a hand on his arm "I believe that honey, but don't get hurt in the process." she begged.

Lily laid a hand on his arm "I believe that honey, but don't get hurt in the process." she begged.

Jake said "Don't worry about me."

Lily smiled. Jake, like so many other men in Hazzard was brave and strong and wittingly able to outsmart those who wanted to hurt the ones he loved.