Luke Duke was in over his head and slowly sinking. He knew that he cared about Dawny... and knew that she cared about him. But he knew that her father Rosco would never allow him to court her properly. He was torn between keeping her with him and running away with her. Or giving her up and letting her have a relationship with a man who could be with her in public.

Dawny walked out the back onto the porch and crept up behind Luke, covering his eyes with her hands. "Guess who?"

He grinned. "I don't know... could it be the prettiest girl in Hazzard County?"

Dawny laughed and kissed his cheek, removing her hands from his eyes. "You're such a sweet talker Luke Duke."

He pulled her into his lap and kissed her. "I was only tellin' you what I think is true." They both laughed.

She put her arms around his neck and looked up at him. "So what's this surprise that you said you have for me Luke?" She leaned up and kissed along his jaw to his ear. "Is it going to make me squeal?" She whispered in his ear.

He grinned. "I hope that it makes you squeal... Let's go out to the barn..." He let her get up and then stood, entwining his fingers with hers. He lead her out to the barn and up into the hayloft.

"Have a seat Dawny..." he said as he took a few deep breaths. He looked down at her smiling face and that made it easier for him. He put his hands behind his back and slipped the ring off his hand. He stooped down in front of her and held out the ring to her. "I want you to be my girl Dawny... wear my class ring...," he said quickly.

She looked down at the ring and then back up at him. "Really?"

He nodded quickly at her and then said, "I've never done this before... so I don't know what else to say."

She takes the ring from him and throws her arms around his neck. "Of course Luke Duke." They fall back onto the floor and laugh.

"I'm glad you said yes Dawny," he said, sliding his hand along her face, holding her brown hair out of his way so that he could kiss her gently. She rolled off of him and pulled him over to her.

"Luke... there's no way I would have said no to you," she whispered as she pulled him down to kiss her, wrapping her arms around him. He slid his hands along her side, draggin' up the hem of her shirt as he went. She helped him take off her shirt and they tossed it out of their way. She moved her hands down and unbuttoned his shirt, tugging it back off him. He tossed it away from them and leaned back in kissing her deeply. She kissed down his neck and along his jawline back towards his ear.

"Take me Luke," she whispered as she flicked her tongue out along his ear lobe. He groaned softly and slid his hands behind her unsnapping her bra. She tossed it away and looked up into his eyes.

"Are you sure Dawny?" He whispered softly. She nodded and he slid his hands along her curves, unbuttoning her shorts and she helped him slide them off. She moved her hands to his pants and unbuttoned them and slowly slid them off of him. He looked down at her nearly naked body and smiled softly at her.

"I wanna say something first Dawny... so you don't think that I'm just saying it," he said. She nodded for him to go on. "I love you Dawny... I really do." Her eyes widened.

"I... I..." She blinked her eyes not really sure of what to say other than the truth. "I love you too Luke," she said in a breathless whisper.

It seems that Luke made a decision. Seems like he is going to be keeping Dawny around. But will he ask her to run off with him? Find out on the next Dukes of Hazzard.