A/N: Hey y'all. While I'm not new to the fanfic scene, this is the first DoH fic I've written. I recently got introduced to this amazing series by the 2005 movie. Now I know a lot of die-hard fans have been bashing the movie – me personally? I went to see it five times in the theater and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon, now that it's out on DVD.

Now this is a Luke Duke/OC fic, because I just feel there aren't enough out there. If that ain't your particular brand of whiskey, look elsewhere. But if that ain't the case, that little scroll down button is achin' for some attention. Enjoy!

"YEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAWWW!"

You guessed it. Bo and Luke Duke were at it again.

"Bo, let's move! We still gotta drop off this package for Daisy and it's gettin' dark. You know Uncle Jesse'll tan our hides if we're late for chores."

"Yeah, I know Luke, but Cooter just got those new parts into the General and I want to see what he can all do now! C'mon cuz, you've been dyin' to try him out too, I know it," Bo wheedled, trying to get his older cousin to forget responsibility for a few minutes. Like usual, it worked.

"What 'zactly didja have in mind, cuz?" Bo grinned his daredevil grin and wrenched the wheel to the right, urging the General over the hill towards Hazzard's best set of backroads.

Daisy Duke had finished her shift at the Boar's Nest and was waiting for the boys to pick her up. Dixie had been acting pretty temperamental the past few days and Uncle Jesse had finally convinced the boys to take the jeep to Cooter's.

Suddenly, Daisy heard her uncle's truck pull up outside the bar. Worried that something might be wrong, she hurried outside to find Luke driving, looking like he had been put through the wrecker.

"What in the world happened to you?" she demanded. "Where's Bo and the General?"

"Cooter's," Luke replied, and that one word explained it all.

"What'd y'all try to do now?" she asked, climbing in the passenger door.

"Hey, this time it ain't our fault." Daisy raised her eyebrows skeptically. "Really! Some jackass came outta nowhere and pinned us to a tree, then took off." Luke shook his head and began to drive to Cooter's to meet Bo and find out the damage to their beloved car.

He and Daisy found Bo outside the garage, practically beside himself with grief.

"How bad is it?" Luke asked, putting a hand on his cousin's shoulder.

"Cooter says it may take weeks to get him up and running again," Bo replied dully, in shock. The General was the one of the most important thing in the world to him. Ranked right up there with girls and family. Knowing this, Daisy sat down next to him and gave him a hug.

"I'm so sorry Bo," she comforted her older cousin while Luke went inside to speak with Cooter.

It was dark in the garage, and Luke couldn't see a thing. "Cooter? Are ya in here?"

"Over here," Cooter called, his voice muffled. Luke turned to his left and saw an industrial lamp illuminating the bent hood of his car and the mechanic halfway inside it. The stocky brunette picked his way over to his buddy and when he got close enough, could see the full extent of the General's damage.

"Oh man," he sighed, running a hand through his short hair.

"Yeah," Cooter replied, extracting himself from the hood. "Y'all got 'im good this time. Bo said something about a hit and run?"

"Mmm-hmm. Some guy in a green sedan. Never saw him comin'."

"You boys're lucky the General's the only one outta commission. Y'all coulda been hurt real bad the way you was wrapped around that tree."

"Do me a favor and don't mention that to Jesse or Daisy. You know they'll just fret." Cooter nodded and then climbed back under the hood.

"How's he lookin' darlin'?" Cooter asked. For a moment, Luke thought the fumes had finally gotten to the man, but then a female voice answered from under the car.

"It ain't good Cooter. Gonna take a miracle to get him back up to speed." And a young woman rolled out from under the General's frame to stand up with a concerned look on her face.

"And just who in the name of heaven are you?" Luke demanded, stunned that there was a woman working on his and Bo's beloved car.

"Charlie Danvers. Who the hell are you?" she retorted.

"Oh that's right, y'all haven't met yet. Luke, this here is my cousin's aunt's sister's…aw hell all I know is she's family. Charlie, this is the one and only Luke Duke. He and his cousin Bo give me more business than the rest of Hazzard County combined. The General here is their pride and joy."

"And battering ram, I see," the young woman quipped.

"Now see here, that ain't how it happened at all," Cooter began, trying to defend his friends, but Luke cut him off.

"Let her think whatever she wants Cooter. Ain't none of her business anyways. I just need to know how much this is gonna cost."

"I don't rightly know yet Luke. Tell you what, y'all come by tomorrow, I should have some idea by then. Sound good?" The tall brunette nodded his thanks and left the garage to join his cousins out front.

"Well?" Daisy looked up expectantly.

"Won't know till tomorrow. Right now we gotta get home. Uncle Jesse's steamed as it is, no need for it to get worse." The three cousins climbed into the truck and headed for their farm, having had enough excitement for the day.

"Somethin' botherin' you, son?" It was late and Luke had thought the household was asleep. He was out on the porch, thinking, when Uncle Jesse had appeared out of nowhere, like usual. Luke was so used to it now he didn't even jump anymore.

"Nah, just couldn't sleep." Jesse chuckled and raised his eyebrows, not believing his oldest nephew.

"Son, you couldn't lie to me when you were a little boy and you still can't do it now when you're almost a grown man." Luke sputtered at the "almost" comment, but saw the twinkle in Jesse's eyes and grinned. But the grin faded quickly away.

"Nah, it's just this girl – "

"It always is," Jesse replied wisely.

"'S not like that Uncle Jesse. She's workin' with Cooter on the General and just wouldn't stop insultin' me."

"Cooter's got a girl workin' with him? Since when?"

"Your guess is as good as mine. He says she's family."

"Well did you think to ask Daisy? She knows just about everything goin' on in this town, working at the Boar's Nest." Luke shook his head and shrugged his shoulders.

"It's not a big deal, she just rubbed me the wrong way is all. I'm goin' back to bed Uncle Jesse. Sorry if I woke you." And with that, he was back in the house.

Jesse shook his grizzled head and chuckled, having a feeling of what was to come.