*Author's Note: This one is for you, Dixie Davenport, I always appreciated your honesty & opinions, Here is a little scene before the Dukes go to sleep, This based on the Episode, "Sitting Dukes"*
No secrets between us:
After Benson, & Hixx were captured & brought back to the Atlanta State Prison, Bo & Luke calmed themselves down, got back into "The General Lee", & headed for home, where they know Daisy & Jesse must be worried sick to death about them.
Daisy & Jesse were in the Kitchen sitting around, waiting on Bo & Luke, they were released from Sheriff Little, & went straight home & sat there, & then an hour later, they heard "The General Lee" roaring into the backyard.
Daisy came running out first, & took her older cousin into a huge hug. She said exclaiming as she looked at Luke, "Oh, God, I am so glad that you made it home in one piece!" Luke took her into a bigger hug than she had him in, & kissed her on the side of her head, he said to her soothingly, "It's ok, Darlin', I wasn't gonna let them get me & Bo, that easily. Bo came out of the car a second later, & he tapped her on the shoulder, & said smiling that grin that would make any girls' heart melt, "Hey there, Gorgeous, Got one of those hugs for me?" She looked up from Luke, & nodded, she gave Bo a huge hug, she said exclaiming as she crying harder, "Oh, Sugar, I am so glad to see you, & that you & Luke are here with us!
Bo just smiled as he hugged her, & he looked down at her, he said, "Baby, We made a promise to each other, Dukes never go back on their promises, do they?", she nodded "no" & made room, when they all saw that Jesse was coming, he took the young boys into a hug, & he said over & over again, "My boys, my sweet boys, praise the Lord, that you are alright", they smiled at special name he had for them, it brought back special memories of their childhoods, they just hugged their uncle, & felt safe & secure in his loving arms. Jesse said, "Let's go in, OK? I am gonna make a special dinner & some dessert tonight." They trooped into the house, & pitched in to make the wonderful meal.
During the celebration, Luke noticed that Bo was unusually quiet, he said thinking to himself, "I am gonna talk to Bo later about it, I don't want to push him away" The dinner went on without a problem.
Bo & Luke had a nice relaxing game of Checkers, Jesse was reading the paper, Daisy was doing her Knitting, Luke was quiet too, Bo noticed, & he said thinking to himself, " I am gonna talk to Luke about what is bothering him later on", & they counted on with the evening.
They had dessert, Peach Crumb Pie, Daisy's specialty, then Jesse looked over to his young charges, he said, "I think we should get ready for bed, we had one heck of a day", Bo, Luke, & Daisy all agreed, Jesse & Daisy left to get ready for bed, while Bo & Luke undid their shirts, leaving them unbuttoned & undone, once they did the normal routines for the farm, they went outside into the cool, breeze, air. They took off their shirts, & put them to the side of them.
Luke decided that now was a great time to figure out what is wrong with Bo, & he knew that Bo would confide in him, by using the comforting method that he used since they were kids.
Luke said asking, "Bo, What's wrong?, you had been unusually quiet, since we got home, please tell me what is wrong, Baby Cousin", Bo was holding back his emotions, he shook his head indicating that nothing was wrong, but Luke knew better. He said urging him, "Come on, Bo, you can tell me anything, you should know that, there is no secrets between us now".
Bo just his emotions go, & cried into his older cousin's muscular chest, he said crying, & hiccupping, " I thought we were gonna be goners, I was so afraid to lose you, Luke!", Luke comforted his cousin, & rubbed small circles on his younger cousin's bare back, & he never thought what Bo must had gone through, he said this cursing Benson, to himself, "Damn, you, Benson, damn you to hell!" he knew that Bo knew that he was quiet that evening, & he told Bo this. He put a finger under Bo's chin to make him look at him, & then once Bo was looking at him. He said to his young cousin, "Bo, I was scared too. That shocked Bo, & he looked at his older cousin with new appreciation, he said, "You, Luke? I never thought you would be afraid of anything", he composed himself, & gave his older cousin his full attention.
Luke chuckled lightly, he said to Bo, "Believe it, Bo, I get scared sometimes too, like if something ever happened to you, Uncle Jesse, & Daisy, I would never forgive myself". He let out a single tear, & Bo wiped it with his finger, & smiled at his older cousin, & with a nod, telling him that he can let his emotions go, he doesn't have to be tough, especially around him.
They held on to each other, & cried for what seems like eternity, let the stress out & also the frustration, they always knew how to comfort each other, & they were close, closer now than ever, nothing would change that, not even almost dying.
Once they were done, Luke wiped away the last of Bo's tears, as Bo did the same for him, Luke asked, "Better?" Bo nodded "yes" in response, Luke nodded in response, & he said, "Good, me too, let's go inside, & get some sleep, we won't be good to Uncle Jesse if we are fall asleep on the Back Forty. Bo said smiling, "OK, Cousin", they wrapped an arm around each other's bare midsection, & went inside, where they joined Daisy & Jesse in getting ready for bed. Hugs & Kisses were exchanged, & all of the Dukes settled down & fell asleep that peaceful evening.
End of: No secrets between us.
*Balladeer: I love that a day goes well, don't y'all, Stay Tuned for some more crazy adventures in Hazzard County, It's gonna be a scorcher!*