Chapter 3
"Miss O'Brian's showed me her new pictures yesterday. She's able to catch Hazzard's soul and people's soul. She's very talented".
Daisy nodded. She agreed with Enos.
They were again in their favourite place: Daisy was sitting under the cherry tree, leaning her back against its trunk, and Enos was lying down on his side, huddled up, resting his head on her legs.
Daisy looked down at him, "How's your stomach, honey?"
"I feel better. I think I ate too quickly"
Daisy laughed, "As usual. How many time have I to tell you to eat slowly? Nobody's trying to steal your lunch"
He blushed, smiling., "You're right Dais. But, please, don't scold me as if I was child".
Daisy laughed again, "Sorry, Enos. But sometimes you really act like a child", and she caressed his hair.
He blushed even more, but he didn't try to move away from her touch.
"Enos. Do you know…", she stopped.
He rolled on his back, looking up at her, "What Daisy?".
She shook her head, "Nothing", smiling, "Nothing".
Enos huddled up again on his side, closing his eyes while she kept on caressing his hair; then she let her hand slide on his neck and on his chest. "What the heck am I doing?", she thought, but she wasn't able to stop her hand's sliding down toward his stomach.
He held his breath, then he suddenly stood up, "Sorry Daisy. I have to go now. My lunch break is over".
Disappointed, Daisy looked at him who's running away like a mouse chased by a cat. She blushed, talking to herself, "Daisy Mae Duke, what did you want to do? Stop thinking at him in that way. Stop thinking at him lying on you like that day in that barn, during the blizzard". She sighed, "What is he thinking 'bout me, right now?".
In his patrol car, Enos was thinking of Daisy: "Did she really touch me that way?", he shook his head, "No. I know she wasn't her aim to touch me like that, and it's all my fault 'cause I don't understand anything when she's with me, especially if she hugs me or if she touches me". He took a deep breath, leaning his head on the wheel, "What's she thinking 'bout me running away like that? But if I had stayed there … ", he blushed.
Laura O'Brian was taking a walk when she met Bo and Luke talking with Cooter.
"Good morning Miss O'Brian", Luke said, "How's your job?"
Laura smiled, "I like Hazzard. I'm taking a lot of pictures; I've taken a lot of pictures of the General Lee, too".
"Good choice, Miss", Bo winked.
Daisy approached them, carrying a heavy bag in her arms, "Thanks for your help, cousins. Do the shopping doesn't mean I have to carry heavy bags whereas you're talking with friends".
Laura laughed, "Daisy's right".
Looking at Daisy, Laura realized the young woman was looking someone else; she was looking at Enos Strate who was on the other side of the street, in front of Hazzard's Bank. In her look she recognized the same sweetness, mixed to a sort of excitement, she had that day under the cherry tree.
When Enos looked at her, she looked away.
Realizing Lura was staring at her, Daisy blushed. Laura was smiling, a knowing smile, so Daisy blushed even more.
"Miss O'Brian is able to catch people's soul". She remembered Enos' words. Did Laura catch her feelings? Daisy didn't know if she had to be happy about it or if she had to worry; she didn't like people seemed to know her so deeply.