Daisy's homecoming was met with happy smiles, and lots of hugs. Jessie had insisted that he be the one to bring her home. He left in the morning while both boys were busy doing their chores. When he returned hours later, he found that Bo and Luke had decorated the sitting room with balloons and a homemade banner that read 'Welcome Home Daisy' in big letters.

She looked pleased to be finally released from the hospital and Luke helped her bring in her things.

Bo was very surprised to find the back of his Uncle's pickup truck empty. He had been expecting Daisy to bring home all her baskets of flowers. He had even prepared by taking the one medication that he knew worked, even though it left him drowsy as heck.

Daisy had seen Bo's astonished gaze and had laughed. "I gave them to some of the other patients there, Bo. I know how miserable they make you, and I wasn't going to put you through that. Besides, it made me feel good to brighten up someone else's day with them." She had giggled and put one hand on his arm to lead him inside. "Did you know some of those people never have visitors?"

Bo shook his head. "No, really? Well I'm glad, Daisy. You are always so giving to others."

They had feasted on a delicious lunch that Luke had taken the time to prepare while Bo had hung the banner and blew up the balloons. After lunch they gathered in the sitting room to discuss what Bo had been waiting all day to hear, Boss Hogg's offer.

Daisy sat quietly while it was all explained to her and from the look on her face, it was clear that she had not even thought of suing Boss Hogg for what had happened. "I can't believe that he would think we would do that." Her long brown hair flipped over her shoulders as she turned her head from one cousin to the next. "Doesn't he know us better than that?"

"He probably does, Daisy," Luke told her while perching on the arm of her chair. "But you know Boss, he likes to make sure he has everything covered and he does have a point. We could sue him if we wanted to."

Jessie had been sitting quietly, letting the boys do all the talking. He finally sighed. "So, I take it we are all in agreement?" Three younger heads all nodded. "Good. Because I have made my decision."

Bo closed his eyes and took in a breath of air. Here it came, the proclamation of his future.

"We definitely aren't going to sue J.D. for anything. As far as the offer stands, we aren't going to accept it." He paused to see the reactions he got.

Luke looked surprised, Daisy's face registered shock, and Bo just looked defeated. It was clear from the reactions that they had been expecting him to accept what he had termed a 'most generous offer.'

He looked at each of them one at a time, waiting to see who was going to be the first to say something. Daisy didn't. She was the most accepting of the three. Luke sure looked like he wanted to, as he kept licking his lips and opening his mouth, but nothing was coming out.

It was Bo that decided to speak his mind. Jessie had to hide his smile, he knew it would be Bo. Bless that boy's heart, he was always the most outspoken of the three.

"Why not? What is wrong with it?" It was Bo's disappointment more than anything else talking.

Uncle Jessie focused his eyes on Bo, "If you had listened to me you would have heard what I said. I said 'as the offer stands' we aren't gonna accept it."

Bo's brow wrinkled up in confusion. "You lost me."

"Sometimes I wish I could," Jessie muttered in a low voice. He sighed and explained. "It means we are going to make some modifications to the offer and then accept it."

"What kind of modifications?" Luke asked, not quite sure what his uncle had in mind.

"Ones that are right." Jessie said. "You'll all find out when I tell Boss Hogg." He tracked his eyes along the three younger faces as if daring them to ask any more about it. None of them did. "Now I want you all to freshen up. We are going to pay good ol J.D. a courtesy call."

One by one they got up and left the room, with Bo being the last to leave. Jessie almost called him back, as he didn't like to see the boy looking so resigned to a fate that he considered worse than living. However, he knew that boy had to learn to live with life's ups and downs. Sometimes it just wasn't right to take from others when they did nothing wrong. It was this lesson he was planning to teach his kin today.