Chapter Nine--

Lana tossed and turned restlessly in her sleep. She was worried about Luke and how they were gonna help him get his memory back. She groaned and rolled again and gave a cry as she fell off the bed and landed on the floor with a loud thud. Daisy sat up in bed and looked down at her. "Why Lana are you okay?" She asked her friend.

Lana nodded and got to her feet. "Yeah, I'm gonna go out and get some air." She said and headed down the hall to go ouside on the porch but when she got there she realized she wasn't the only one. "Bo." She said and sank down on the step next to him. Bo looked over at her. "What are you doing up?" He asked. Lana smirked. "I could say the same thing for you." She said.

Bo sighed and wrapped his arm around her, pulling her closer to him. Lana rested her head on his shoulder and sat in silence waiting for him to tell her what was wrong. "You wanna go for a drive?" He asked, as he stood up and reached a hand out to help her to her feet. Lana looked back at the dark house where she knew everybody else was still asleep.

"What's Uncle Jesse gonna say if he wakes up and finds us missing?" She asked. Bo grinned and pulled her in closer as she fell into step with him. "Don't worry about it, I told Uncle Jesse before I came out here that I was gonna take a ride in The General." He said. Lana placed her hand against his chest and gave him a gentle shove. "Yeah but you didn't tell him that you were gonna take me." She said with her trademark easy grin breaking across her face.

Bo grinned and pulled her inot his arms kissing her on the lips. Lana wanted to lose herself in his kiss though she knew if she did she couldn't go back. She allowed Bo to help her into the General and then turned to watch as he got in the other side and started the engine. "Just remember if Uncle Jesse is mad when he can't find us this is all your fault." She said, shaking her finger at him though she couldn't hide the smirk that played across her face.

Bo laughed and sped out of the yard and headed towards Hazzard. Daisy heard the General's engine start and got out of bed in time to see it head across the yard and realized that Bo and Lana must have gone for a late night ride which meant that Bo had been awake when Lana had gone outside. She felt bad for both Bo and Lana. They'd been running themselves ragged trying to help out and find whoever had ambushed Luke and she knew they hadn't had much time together lately.

When Lana awoke the following morning she found herself stretched across the front seat of the General with a blanket over her and her head was resting on Bo's chest. "Bo." She cried, sitting up and looking around realizing that it must be pretty late. Bo groaned and opened his eyes looking around too and then hit his fist against the steering wheel.

"Dang, Uncle Jesse and Daisy are gonna be worried sick." He said and reached out, starting the engine. Lana leaned back against her seat and sighed.

Daisy looked out the kitchen window when she heard the musical notes of Dixie fill the air as The General pulled up in front of the yard. Luke sat at the table watching her and Uncle Jesse and looked up when Lana and Bo stepped through the door. "Who are y'all?" He asked. Bo stopped dead in his tracks and looked like he wanted to turn and run but Lana stood in his way.

Uncle Jesse moved forward. "I'm your Uncle Jesse, this here young fella is your cousin Bo, the young lady fixing breakfast is your cousin Daisy and the other pretty young lady next to the door is Bo's girlfriend Lana." He said. Luke got to his feet and stared at them for a moment and then walked out the door and into the yard.

Lana paused and then ran after him and gasped when she realized he was getting into the General. She ran out and got in the other side without thinking. Luke started the engine and sped out of the yard. "Where are you going?" Lana cried, fear in her eyes as she realized Luke didn't remember the area or The General Lee. "I don't know." He said.

Lana shoved her hair back as it blew into her face. "Please Luke, let me drive?" She begged, her voice quivering slightly. Luke turned to glare at her. "I'm doing fine." He snapped. Lana jerked back and stared at him. She knew the real Luke would never snap at her like that.

"Please, Luke let me drive, I'll take you wherever you wanna go." She begged. Luke swung to face her. "That's just it, I don't know where I wanna go." He yelled. Lana cowered back in her seat and then screamed when she saw the sharp curve ahead of them and she knew at the speed that Luke was going he'd never be able to stop.

Luke tried to regain control of The General but it was too late and the car went off the road, slamming into a tree. Lana's head snapped forward and smacked off the dash and she slumped against the door. Luke groaned and watched the girl in the seat next to him slump against the door and then lost conciousness himself.

Cooter was driving out to see Bo when he spotted the big orange stock car resting slightly over the bank, against a tree. He grabbed his CB mic. "This is Crazy Cooter, Bo, I've just spotted the General and it looks like there's been an accident, come back." He said. Daisy was in the house when the call came through and instantly grabbed the mic off the radio. "Cooter, this here's Daisy, where at?" She asked.

"Well now Miss Daisy it's out here near The Boar's Nest." He said. "Okay Cooter, I'm gonna go an get Bo." She said and got to her feet, running out the door for the barn where Bo and Uncle Jesse were working. "Bo." She screamed frantically. Bo looked up at her in surprise and then stepped over to her. "What is it Daisy?" He asked.

"There's been an accident, Cooter was headed out here by way of The Boar's Nest and he saw the General. " She said. That was all Bo needed to set him into action as he ran over to the jeep and hopped inside and sped out of the yard. He was concerned for Lana and Luke. He had a feeling Luke had been driving and felt a surge of anger course through his veins.

When he reached the scene he vaulted out of the jeep and ran down the embankment to where the General rested and was joined by Cooter who went to check on Luke as Bo ran over to get Lana. Her head rested against the door and she wasn't moving. "Lana, come on baby, wake up." Bo said, and then leaned in and wrapped her arm around his shoulders and gently lifted her out of the car.

Once he had her in his arms her head fell weakly against his shoulder. He carried her over to the jeep and set her in the front. Then he stalked back over to Cooter and helped him pull Luke out. "If you'd bring Luke back to the farm I'd appreciate it, I really don't wanna be in the same car with him right now." He said.

Cooter nodded and put Luke in his pickup and followed Bo back to the farm. Lana groaned and opened her eyes and then looked over at Bo. "You found us." She said and then lifted her head and stared at him.

Once they got back to the farm Luke had also regained conciousness. As Daisy sat Lana down at the table and put ice on her head Bo decided to have a talk with Luke. "You could killed her." He yelled at Luke. Luke stepped back from Bo as his cousin ranted. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean too." He muttered and then Bo swung and hit him.

Daisy was looking out the kitchen window and saw Bo hit Luke. "Bo, no." She screamed, causing Lana and Uncle Jesse to jump to their feet and follow her out the door and into the yard where the two boy's were fighting. Lana reached Bo first and grabbed him pulling him back. Uncle Jesse grabbed Luke but he jerked free and stumbled back, falling and striking his head on a rock. "Luke." Daisy cried.

Luke groaned and opened his eyes looking up at the familar faces staring down at him. "Bo, why am I laying on the ground?" He asked. Bo stared at him for a moment and then turned and walked across the yard.

Balladeer: Folks this don't look good for Bo and Luke...Bo's mad at Luke for hurting Lana even though Luke has no idea he did...Willl things ever get back to normal?