Chapter One—Endless Slumber

Hughie Hogg and two men named Sam and Nick stood outside the Boars Nest talking and anyone that happened to wander close enough to them would get snarled at and then would hurry away. "Now I want you fella's to get that drug in them boys drinks." Hughie said. "But Boss, them boys cousin and Bo Duke's gal is working tonight. How are we gonna do it without them seeing us?" Nick asked. Hughie smiled coldly. "Just wait till them gals ain't lookin'." He said.

Balladeer: Whenever Ole Hughie's in town trouble ain't far behind for them Dukes.

Nick and Sam walked into the Boars Nest and spotted two tall young women, waiting tables, dressed in short shorts, tank tops and high heels. "If you can distract them, I'll put the drug in the boys drinks." Sam said. Nick nodded and headed for the tall blond that stood at the counter waiting on drinks for Bo and Luke Duke, who sat at a nearby table.

He walked up to her and took her arm. "Excuse me ma'am." He said. She turned to look at him and smiled, her blue eyes sparkling. "Can I help you Mister?" She asked, turning her back on the drinks as she twisted around to fully face him. "I was wondering if you could tell me where I could find JD Hogg?" He said. She smiled. "Why sure I can, sugar." Boss Hogg is usually in his office in the back of the Boars Nest but today he's at his office in town." She said, shrugging an apology.

Nick smiled at her and then met Sam's gaze, who nodded and inclined his head toward a table near the door. Nick smiled at her. "Well, I thank you ma'am and I'm sorry for bothering you." He said. "It's what I'm here for." She said, with a smile and then grabbed the tray with the two boys drinks on it and strode over to the table where the Duke boys were seated.

Bo smiled at Callie as she set the drink down in front of him. She smiled and turned to walk back to the counter but was stopped by Bo's hand on her wrist. He tugged her back and pulled her down onto his lap, pressing his lips to hers. Callie pulled away and got to her feet, sending him a mock glare before smiling and walking back over to the counter where Daisy stood watching them and smiling.

About ten minutes later though the boys were acting kinda funny and as Callie walked by them on one of her trips to the counter Bo snagged her wrist again, this time harder and rougher causing her to cry out in pain and stare at him wide eyed. Luke just laughed. "Bo, please let go. You're hurting me." She cried, her eyes wide and filled with confusion, not understanding why he was hurting her.

Daisy hearing what was going on strode over and stared hard at her cousin. "Beauregard Duke! You release her this instant." She yelled furiously, drawing attention from everyone in the dining area. Bo was so surprised her released Callie's wrist and she backed away behind Daisy, pain flickering in her eyes.

Nick and Sam stood up and walked over to the boys as Daisy and Callie walked through the back door into Boss Hogg's office. Bo and Luke had passed out with their heads on the table and they went to the boys lifting them to their feet and somehow managing to drag them out the door to their car and placed them in the backseat and then got in the front and headed for town and the jail.

Tears rained down Callie's cheeks as Daisy gently touched her wrist. "What is wrong with him? He ain't never done something like this to you before." Daisy said. Callie shrugged and looked towards the door, hoping Bo would walk through and apologize to her, that maybe he hadn't realized that he'd been so rough but he never appeared.

"Let's go out an' clean up so we can go home." Daisy said softly. Callie nodded and followed her friend out the door, back into the dining room. "Hey! They're gone." Daisy cried in confusion. Callie shrugged and walked back over to the counter.

After the girls were done and cleaned up they headed out to the parking lot and were surprised and confused to see the General Lee still parked next to Daisy's jeep. Callie turned and looked at her friend, worry in her eyes. "Why's the General still here and where are Bo and Luke?" She cried.

Balladeer: Now one of them fella's that talked to Callie earlier that evening knows everything that with Bo and Luke and why Bo grabbed Callie like that….but he ain't gonna tell….looks like it's up to them gals to save the boys again….y'all stick around.