Love Can Burn
Chapter 2
Early the next morning, Bo stepped inside the Dukes' house quietly before anyone woke up, or so he thought. He looked around and saw Uncle Jesse in the kitchen.
"Well, you sure got in late, or should I say early," Uncle Jesse.
"Sorry Uncle Jesse, I uh, lost track of time," said Bo.
Uncle Jesse sighed. "Sit down Bo. I gotta tell ya somethin'. Cooter came by last night." Uncle Jesse repeated what Cooter had told them last night.
Bo shook his head. "No. I know Kristen. She would never do anything like that. Cooter's never even met her. How does he know all this?"
"He overheard her talking to Boss Hogg yesterday."
" I don't believe it. "I don't believe Cooter, an' I don't believe you." Bo stood up and walked out the door, leaving Jesse with a worry etched on his face.
Kristen Hogg had a dilemma. She loved both money and Bo Duke. But she didn't know which she loved more. She was smart and pretty. She had long, thick red hair and remarkable blue eyes that were almost Oriental looking. She had a very soft, gentle voice, wasn't very tall and had broad shoulders that had a good head on them.
But she didn't know whether she should go through with her and her uncle's plan and get money, or save Bo's well-being and end up with Bo. She loved both and just couldn't choose.
Then she thought about it. She was going to make her uncle mad if she didn't do what he asked, and if she chose Bo she would stay and have to face him. If she chose money, she would leave, and have money. So, bye-bye Bo, she was going for the money.
Later, Luke and Daisy woke up, and Uncle Jesse told them about Bo's reaction to the news.
"I was almost afraid o' this," said Daisy.
"Do you know where he is know, Uncle Jesse?" asked Luke, intent on finding the youngest of their clan.
"I'm afraid not," said Uncle Jesse, but he had his suspicions.
Cooter felt better today. He had told the Dukes something that saved them a lot of trouble. He was sure Bo had dumped that girl by now. But his confidence was soon to disappear into thin air, within the next thirty seconds.
Bo walked up to Cooter, and Cooter could tell he was mad. "Uh, Bo, I guess you heard about Kristen?" he said.
Bo glared at him. "I heard what you said about her. And I know it ain't true."
"Now why would I lie about that?" Cooter shot back.
"I don't know Cooter, you tell me," Bo hissed. "Now Uncle Jesse, Luke, and Daisy might 'a fell fer it, but I ain't fallin' fer it."
"But why would I lie about that Bo?" said Cooter, feeling the anger rising up in him.
"I don't know, but there has to be a reason! Otherwise you wouldn't 'a done lie to me!" Bo shouted.
"I ain't never lied to you Bo! And I ain't gonna start!" Cooter yelled.
"Cooter!" Bo yelled, then composed himself. "Cooter, stop lyin' ta me." Bo walked away, still angry.
This is not like Bo, Cooter thought. Love from a purty girl don't normally blind him.
Boss Hogg was with the Hazzard County sheriff in the back room in the back roam of the Boar's Nest. Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane; and they were plotting and scheming because they were corrupt.
"Now Rosco," Boss began, "you cannot screw up this time. We are finally gonna git them Duke boys in jail where they belong."
Sound familiar?
"Duke boys in jail," Rosco spluttered with excitement; laughing his very-well-distinct laugh. "You've done it again, Boss! What's the plan?" Rosco was grinning like an idiot.
Boss beamed with delight. "Now Rosco, my nice Kristen is gonna bring Bo Duke to the swimming hole. While they go skinny dipping, you will put the weapons in his trunk."
"Brilliant plan, little fat buddy," said Rosco, using the nickname that Boss hated, still grinning like an idiot, because he was one.
"I know, I know. An' I am not yer little fat buddy," said Boss.
Like Cooter, Daisy heard the whole plan, seeing as she worked at the Boar's Nest and heard through the door. She decided to do a little plotting and scheming of her own.
Hazzard County's deputy Enos Strate wasn't having a good day-so far. He was sweltering, because it was 95 degrees and humid out, and his police uniform was warm and Boss Hogg was too cheap to put air conditioning in the patrol cars. Not to mention, he hadn't given out so much as a parking ticket all day. He stopped at the Boar's Nest for a breather, and 'cause he wanted to see Daisy Duke, because he really liked her.
Daisy smiled at Enos when he came in. "Well, howdy Enos, you look like yer darn near sweatin' like a pig. Would ya like some water."
Enos tugged on his tie. "Why thank you Daisy, I'd appreciate that." Enos was the most polite police officer you ever saw. He even apologized to Bo and Luke whenever he or Rosco made an attempt to arrest them. He grinned his goofy grin.
Daisy flashed him a smile of her own. "Have a seat sugar," she said, handing him a water bottle. "I need to ask ya somethin'."
Bo and Kristen went for yet another drive. Bo had to make sure Cooter was lying. But of course, Bo was so blinded by love; he'd believe anything she said.
"Kristen, yesterday, a friend-well, not anymore-made up a story 'bout you. He seems ta think yer Boss Hogg's niece and that ya'll are gonna load my car with illegal weapons. A course, he don't know you, so he ain't got no right to make an accusation like that."
Kristen raised an eyebrow. "Well, I am Boss Hogg's niece, but there ain't to truth to the other stuff. You know I love you."
Bo smiled. "I love you too." They leaned in for a kiss. "Hang on. Let's go for a ride."
"Yee-haw!" Kristen whooped.
Later, Luke and Cooter stopped by the Boar's Nest. With Cooter still feeling bad, Luke tried to cheer him up.
"Aww, come on Cooter, you know Bo will see the truth, but hopefully before it's too late."
Daisy, who was walking by, joined the conversation. "If it makes you feel better I am a hundred percent sure yer right. I heard Boss Hogg tellin' Rosco the whole thing."
"Talk ta him Daisy. He don't believe Cooter, but he'll believe you, yer family," said Luke, with a just a hint of confidence.
"I don't think he will, an' I ain't gonna waste my time with that," said Daisy.
"Well, do you got a better plan?" asked Cooter doubtfully.
"Oh, yeah. I done come up with a good plan," said Daisy with a mischievous twinkle in her eye. Luke and Cooter looked at her expectantly.
It was a scorcher outside and Bo and Kristen were boiling, just like Enos was. They were trying to think of ways to cool off. But Kristen already knew a way, and was just pretending to think.
"Man, I'm dyin' it's so hot," Bo complained.
"Maybe we could go skinny dippin'," Kristen suggested.
"Let's go."
Balladeer: Well now, I ain't tellin' you folks what's gonna happen. Ya'll stick around.
A/N: I really hope you liked it! Now, click on that review button, and start typin' because you know you want to.