They all split up to go to various tasks: Bo and Luke to copy the papers and return the case hopefully before Hughie missed it, Daisy and Judd

to see Uncle Jesse and Coy, Vance and Tilly to meet Vance's family who had come in earlier than planned.

"So what's the plan?" Vance asked as he drove out towards the interstate.

"What plan?" Coy looked puzzled

Vance grinned "Where do I say you are when I get back to the farm and y'aint right behind me?"

Coy and Tilly grinned at each other realising Vance was giving them some time out.

"Just tell them we got chased by Rosco or something and had to take a detour" Coy replied "Just drive slow"

Vance huffed "Just don't take all night"

"Doin' what?" Coy asked cheekily.

Vance pulled a face at him "I don't know and I don't wanna know, Cousin"

"Thank you, Vance" Tilly lent across and kissed his cheek.

"Hey I'm still here" Coy sulked making Vance laugh

Tilly smiled and snuggled closer to him.

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"It's beautiful here" Tilly sighed as they cuddled up together on the hood leaning on the windscreen, looking at the view across the hills.

Coy looked down at her curled up next to him. "You're beautiful"

Tilly tilted her head slightly to look at him "Creep"

"What!" He replied shocked.

"Tell a girl she's beautiful and ya think she's putty in your hands"

"I ain't like that. I told ya" Coy sulked sitting up and pulling his arms away from her.

Tilly tried to hide a smile at his reaction. "Hey, I was only teasin'"

Coy deliberately didn't look at her, "And I meant it"

Tilly moved around in front of him so he had to look at her. "Hope y'aint gonna waste this moment sulking" She whispered into his ear.

"Hope y'aint gonna slap me again" He whispered back with a smirk

Tilly grinned "Try me"

Coy pulled her back towards him as he pressed his lips to hers, sliding of the hood onto the ground, just as Coy's phone began to buzz in his

pocket

"It's Vance...Hey Cuz...Ok...Tell em we gotta flat and we'll be back as soon as it's fixed...sure...Thanks"

"Everything OK?" Tilly asked looking up at him.

"Yeah. They just got back. Vance has got it covered." Coy tucked his phone back in his pocket and turned to look at Tilly laid back in the grass.

He brushed her hair back from her face and smiled "Where was I?"

She smiled back and pulled him towards her "Right about here" And she kissed him.

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When they eventually got back to the farm, everyone was there discussing the party. Tilly made a point of staying away from Coy and went to

speak to Bo and Luke. Coy was in deep discussion with Daisy and Vance's Wife. But a couple of times they smiled across at each other. Daisy

didn't say anything but she noticed and guessed they were up to something. It reminded her of the times they were planning tricks to play on

the others when they were kids.

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Vance's wife, Anna joined the other ladies in Daisy's room.

"Hey Honey, Come on in and join us. The kids ok?" Daisy asked as Anna sat on the bed with her.

"Yeah. I reckon they'll all be asleep pretty quick" Anna answered.

Daisy beamed "We ain't all had a sleepover like this in a long time"

"We ain't ever had a sleepover with all of us" Tilly corrected her

"In which case it's more than overdue." Daisy smiled "So tell us what's goin' on with y'all?"

"Usual. Work, kids, doing up the house" Anna pulled a face

"You and Vance work too hard" Daisy patted her arm.

"That's life" Tilly replied.

"Make the most of it. They'll be flown the nest before ya know it" Lisa sighed. "It sure is quiet round our place now both kids are in college"

"You must really miss them" Tilly consoled "I can't wait for some time to myself but I'm gonna hate it when the girls leave."

"Ain't you got yourself a man to keep ya company" Daisy teased giving her a nudge.

"You gotta be kiddin'!" Tilly deliberately avoided their gaze.

"Not even cousin Coy?" Daisy pushed

"Daisy! That was just a little shuck and jive. You know that."

Anna and Daisy exchanged a look

"Yeah we Know" Anna grinned.

Tilly threw a cushion at them causing a shriek.

"I'm done with men" Tilly said forcefully and little louder than intended.

Lisa smiled "The lady doth protest too much"

"And it's about time we got you back out there, girl " Daisy grinned

"Yeah, Vance said you've been turnin heads since you arrived" Anna agreed.

"Uh, Uh. No way!" Tilly answered.

"You got someone in mind already?" Daisy teased raising an eyebrow.

Tilly pulled a face and whacked Daisy with a pillow. Amongst the pillow fighting and squealing, they barely heard the knock at the door. Daisy

answered it to find Anna's youngest, Todd.

"Hey Honey"

Anna came to the door "What's up Toddy?"

"I couldn't sleep. There was too much noise" He said rubbing his eyes.

The girls all looked round at each other and giggled.

"OK Darlin' I'll come sit with you" Anna said gently giving him a hug.

Uncle Jesse came out of his room and over heard them. "Why don't I take him?"

Anna nodded "You sure. Thank you"

"Hey Todd, ya like hot chocolate?"

Todd nodded and went with Uncle Jesse, who looked back over his shoulder "You girls go enjoy yourselves...quietly!" He added.

The girls giggled as they went back into Daisy's room and closed the door.

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"What took you so long to change a wheel?" Bo asked as they wriggled into their sleeping bags in the hayloft.

"It was dark" Coy replied flatly.

"Ya changed enough wheels, ya should be able to do it blindfolded" Luke added

"We weren't all trained by marines Luke" Coy answered.

"Are you lot gonna shut up about wheels?" Judd moaned sleepily.

"Bo dreams wheels" Luke teased.

"Do not" Bo sulked then grinned "Only when I ain't got a cute girl to dream about"

"Well can ya do more dreamin and less talking so we can all get some dreamin' done" Vance complained at him.

Luke chuckled "Bo can do both at once, awake or asleep"

Bo answered by launching a boot in his direction

"Hey that was mine" Coy moaned at him

"I'll get Tilly to find it in the morning" Bo smiled

"Have you got a death wish?" Vance winced.

"Nah, just wanna see if she remembered the hayloft game"

Judd leant up on one elbow "Should I even ask what the hayloft game is?"

The others started laughing.

"It's safe, Brother. Anyone could play but if Uncle Jesse caught us, it'd earn us a switchin." Luke explained

"Why?"

"We weren't supposed to play in the loft" Vance continued "Not after Bo fell out"

"Used to be a good place to hang out when it rained before that" Coy reminisced

"I didn't fall anyhow. Brodie pushed me" Bo pulled a face "And it hurt"

"And ya still sulk as bad" Luke teased.

Bo went to throw another boot at Luke before Vance grabbed it back.

"That's mine"

"So what is the hayloft game?" Judd asked

"I'll explain tomorrow" Luke replied turning out the light as they all settled down.

"So what did take ya so long to change a wheel?" Bo asked in the darkness.

"Shut up Bo!" A chorus of voices replied.

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Everyone was gathered in the Boars nest, waiting for Uncle Jesse's party to start, when Rosco and Cletus wheeled Boss in, in a wheel chair.

Lulu was fussing behind him

"Uncle Boss" Hughie exclaimed.

"Don't you Uncle Boss me, you..."

"Now,now JD don't go gettin' all het up. It won't do you any good" Jesse tried to placate him.

"Best listen to the man" Hughie said casually lighting up a cigar.

"I can't believe you'd swindle your own kin on their death bed, and your mama a good christian woman too" JD scolded waving copies of the

papers from Hughies briefcase.

"I wouldn't call it swindling Uncle. More like helping you by not having you troubled by some difficult decisions." Hughie replied casually

"If and when I can't make my own decisions, I'll decide who is gonna do it for me" Boss insisted. "And you can be real sure that it ain't gonna

be you" Boss gave a fierce nod to emphasise the point. "But for now, the body may not be willing but the mind's still able and I got me plenty

of witnesses to testify to that. And my will is all signed and sealed and when you've done tryin' to destroy all the copies, there are still gonna

be some you ain't found" Boss stood up slowly from his wheel chair "Now I want you... and your friends" Boss added sarcastically taking a

step towards Hughie "Outta by bar and outta my county"

Hughie's face had fallen as he realised that Boss still had the last word

"And if I never see you again, that'll be too soon" Boss added.

Hughie finally turned tail and left and Boss sank back tiredly into his chair. There was a round of applause as Boss waved his hand.

"Bartender!" He called "Drinks all round" At which there was more applause and cheering.

Coy and Vance approached Rosco.

"Ya better give him an escort, just to make sure he don't change his mind" Vance said.

"Yeah, I had better had. Hadn't I?" Rosco muttered. "Cletus, come on. You can do whatever you're doin' later"

"Think that's the end of it. " Coy asked as they left.

"I hope so for Boss's sake" Vance replied. "Come on Let's go enjoy Uncle Jesse's party"