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DISCLAIMER

Dukes of Hazzard and its original characters belong to the WB. I only own Carly, Melinda, and any other characters you don't recognize. I'm not sure what episode it was that Roscoe landed in a tree, but I make reference to that, so the situation's not even mine. Oh, and I forgot to say it, but Carly changed before they went to the Boar's Nest.

Back in Hazzard, the group was talking and laughing as Bo, Duke, Daisy, and Cooter reminsced. They had just gotten finished recalling one of the many times Roscoe had been chasing them.

"So, Roscoe's right on our tail, and we're headin' straight for some road construction---" Bo began.

"Of course there was always road construction goin' on because the only good roads were roads that led to Boss Hogg's properties," Luke interrupted.

"Anyway, we make the jump and Roscoe follows us---" Bo began.

"And he winds up in a tree," Luke finished. Everyone laughed.

"In a tree?" Carly and Pauline chorused.

"How'd that happen?" Carly wondered.

"To this day, we still don't know," Bo admitted through his mirth. As they laughed, Carly felt the vibration of her cellphone in her jeans' pocket.

"Excuse me, you guys. Sorry," she apologized, taking the phone and pressing the talk button.

"Jacobson," she answered. Then, "Sargeant. What's up?" She stiffened. "When?" she asked tightly. At the change in tone, Bo and the others turned to her.

"Carly, what's goin' on?" Bo questioned. Carly put up a finger, indicating that she'd answer him in a few minutes. She finished listening to her commanding officer, then hung up.

"Bo, we need to talk---privately," Carly told.

"Wuh-oh. That's never good," Cooter muttered.

"Let's go," Carly said, ignoring him. She pulled her boyfriend aside. The group watched as she took him to a side table, where they saw her sit him down.

"She had him sit down. That's really not good," Cooter said with a low whistle. They watched as she told him softly. Bo's face became surprised and he asked her a question. She nodded. Then, to the amazement of everybody, Bo jumped up so fast that his chair banged to the floor.

"Are you serious!" he shouted. "That little pyscho is out?" he asked.

"Bo---" Carly began to say.

"After everything she did? Stalking me, kidnapping me, doing this to me----? They just---let her waltz right out?" he screamed. During his tirade, Bo had raised up his shirtsleeve to reveal the burn marks. Cooter, Daisy, Luke, and Pauline stared at each other. So that's where the burn marks on Bo's arms had come from.

"Bo, will you calm down? They'll catch her," Carly soothed.

"So in the mean time, I'm just supposed to wait for her to show up here in Hazzard so she can just kidnap me again?" Bo asked.

"Bo, she's not going to get anywhere near you," Carly assured.

"Yeah?" Bo asked.

"Yeah," Carly answered. She put a hand on his cheek. "Listen, Baby---you think I'm gonna let some pyscho witch get her hooks into you?" she asked.

"No, I guess you wouldn't," he responded.

"I wouldn't," she confirmed. "I would walk through fire and step on rattlesnakes before I'd let any harm come to you," she declared.

"You sure you're a city gal?" Bo asked with a chuckle. She laughed and took him into her arms. At their table, the Dukes, Cooter, and Pauline looked at each other.

"So that's what happened to Bo out on the circuit. He had a stalker," Luke said softly.

"No wonder he was more skittish than Boss Hogg on pay day," Daisy mused.

"So, what do we do?" Cooter wondered.

"We just---be there for him...I guess," Luke shrugged. They all stared at each other, unsure of what to say.