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Shara2007: Yep. But of course. Well, you'll see. Good. I would too. Sorry this isn't soon enough.

HazzardGrl (ch 7): Well, keep readin' and see. Sorry this isn't soon enough.

Elenhin: Yep. All valid points. Sure, have it. Thanks. Yeah, I know what you mean. Thanks. You too.

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Jayme: Yep. Here ya go.

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Dukes of Hazzard belongs to Warner Bros. I only own Melinda and Carly.

After Bo's declaration, everyone froze.

"How the heck did she get here so fast?" Jesse wondered.

"That's not the issue. The only thing that matters is getting Bo somewhere safe," Carly answered.

"Yeah. Let's hightail it," Daisy suggested. With that, they all turned the other way. Bo blew out a breath. He just didn't know what to do. He didn't want to get trapped again. Melinda was two bales shy of a full stack. But how would they take care of her? Sure Melinda had comitted a crime by coming to Hazzard, but what could Carly do? She was out of her jurisdiction and she hadn't done anything wrong in Hazzard, so Roscoe or Cletus couldn't do anything. There was nothing. Noticing the man's pensive attitude, Carly nudged Bo.

"Hey. Don't worry. We'll figure something out," she soothed. He smiled softly.

"Yeah, Darlin'. I know," he said. She kissed him on the cheek. He chuckled. What they didn't realize was that Melinda had seen the whole thing. Her eyes flashed. How dare Bo? How dare he? How dare he betray her? Didn't he realize how good they were together? Didn't he remember all the encouragement she had given him? All the letters? All the times she had shown up to cheer him on? And this was how he repaid her? By hooking up with the cop that had cooked up those lies about her? By running away? Bo, what are you doing? she thought angrily. Don't you know how much I care for you? Don't you see that we belong together? she furiously thought to herself. And instead, he goes for the cop who had lied about her! How stupid was that? She just couldn't believe him! She fumed silently. Then, she turned around and stomped away. Meanwhile, the group had reached an old abandoned warehouse. Bo blew out a breath and messed up his hair with his hands.

"This is bad. This is very bad," he fretted.

"Now Bo, don't go borrowin' trouble," Jesse comforted.

"Uncle Jesse, I told you what she did," Bo reminded him. "I ain't borrowin' trouble, I'm recognizin' it," he continued.

"Shoot. If only---if only we had a way to distract this woman so we could gain the upperhand," Luke stated.

"Well, I talked to Vance last week and he said that he and Coy were definitely gonna make it," Daisy responded.

"Well, whatta you know 'bout that?" Jesse asked happily.

"Wait. Hold on," Luke said.

"What?" Bo asked.

"Coy's comin'?" Luke queried. Instantly, the others caught on.

"Now wait a minute, Luke. Coy don't look a thing like me," Bo objected.

"Well, obviously, not from the front. But from the back, who's to know?" Luke questioned.

"I have their number. I'll call 'em," Daisy offered, pulling out a cellphone.

"Wait a minute. Who's Coy and Vance?" Carly asked as Daisy turned on her phone and began dialing.

"Cousins," Bo answered.

"More?" Carly questioned.

"Yeah. More," Bo chuckled.

"Hello, Vance? Daisy," Daisy stated.

"Daisy. How are ya?" Vance Duke asked.

"Oh, jist fine, Sugar. Listen, honey. I need a favor. Bo's got a problem and we're gonna need all the Dukes we can git," Daisy replied.

"Well, we've just reached the next exit for Hazzard. We'll be there in two shakes of a horse's tail," Vance promised.

"Thanks. See ya soon at the abandoned steel mill," Daisy responded.

"You got it," Vance said. They hung up.

"They'll be here shortly," Daisy reported.

"Good," Luke approved. Bo nodded.

"Yeah. Good," he agreed. Meanwhile, Vance drove through the highway exit that brought him to Hazzard. His eyes clouded. He couldn't get Daisy's voice out of his head. She had sounded so serious. What had Bo gotten himself into?

"Vance? You all right?" his cousin Coy Duke asked.

"I'm fine, Coy. Just worried about Bo," Vance replied.

"What'd Daisy say?" Coy questioned.

"That Bo had a problem and that he'd need all the Dukes he could git," Vance answered.

"Whatta ya think he got himself into?" Coy wondered.

"I don't know," Vance replied as he turned onto the road that would lead him to the abandoned steel mill. Hearing an engine, everyone tensed and Carly went to grab the small pistol she always carried with her, even when she was off duty. Daisy went to a window.

"It's Coy and Vance," she announced. The group relaxed and Carly left the gun in her pocket. Coy and Vance walked up to the entrance as Daisy ran out to meet them. Once they had reached each other, Daisy grabbed each of their arms and pulled them into the building.

"Now, hold on, Darlin'. What's the big rush?" asked Vance.

"Yeah, what kinda trouble did Bo git himself into this time?" Coy wondered with a grin.

"Look, this ain't my fault," Bo hotly insisted.

"All right, 'cuz. Don't get so wound up," Luke soothed.

"What's goin' on?" Vance asked becoming more serious. Luke quickly explained the situation.

"So you're sayin' some gal got it into her head that she and Bo were together when they ain't?" Vance asked.

"Yep," Bo confirmed.

"So, what's the plan?" Coy questioned.

"I'm glad you asked, Coy. 'Cuz that's where you come in," Luke told him.

"Where I come in?" Coy echoed.

"Yeah, see, ya'll may not look the same from the front, but from the back...why, you an' Bo could be twins," Luke stated.

"Luke, it ain't gonna work. She won't be fooled that easy," Bo insisted.

"Yeah. For one thing, me and Bo ain't exactly the same height," Coy agreed.

"Aw shoot. All we gotta do is put a little ol' lift in your shoes," Luke said.

"Luke, what exactly do ya got in mind?" Daisy wondered.

"Come 'ere," Luke said. Everyone gathered around and listened as Luke whispered the rest of his plan.

AUTHOR'S NOTE

Yeah, I know a lot of people hate Coy and Vance, but I happen to like 'em, so they'll play a part in the fic. And I'm not sure how close they are to Hazzard, although they seemed to get there pretty fast in The New Dukes, so...whatever.