Here's chapter 6! hope ya'll enjoy! please R&R!

Bo is 5, Daisy is 7, and Luke is 9.


Jesse and Rosco ran all the way to the cave. They got there about ten minutes after they got the good news. Jesse ran into the cave and looked around for any sign of Davis and the kids. Rosco spotted them sitting against the side of cave, Davis holding Bo and Luke to help keep them warm.

"Here they are Jesse." Rosco said pointing to the figures against the wall. Jesse ran over to his nephews and Davis sat. Jesse knelt down in front of them. Luke, who had been just drifting off, opened his eyes and stared into the happy, yet still worried face of his uncle.

Luke then quickly threw himself towards his uncle and both embraced the other in a warm hug. Even though Luke didn't like to show his emotions, he just couldn't hold it in any longer, so he just let everything out, and cried uncontrollably into Jesse's shoulder. After they pulled apart, Jesse turned his attention towards his youngest charge, realizing that he didn't join Luke in the hug. Jesse saw that Bo was asleep and shivering uncontrollably. Luke even had started to shiver uncontrollably once again and quickly pressed himself against his uncle's side in an attempt to stay warm. Jesse quickly, but gently, picked Bo up and held him close to him and started talking to him softly.

"Hey there Bo, time to wake up. You can go home now." Jesse was surprised when he heard Bo say something that he wasn't expecting.

"Luke…d-don't l-leave me p-please…." Bo stuttered out in his sleep. Luke leaned closer to Bo and took his cousin's small hand in his and started talking to him.

"Bo, d-don't worry, I w-won't leave you. I-I'm right here. So is Uncle J-Jesse, S-Sheriff Coltrane, and Deputy S-Smith." Luke said. Bo's fluttered open and his gaze fixed on Jesse. When Bo saw his uncle, he moved as fast as he could and gave his uncle a big hug and started crying. Jesse returned Bo's hug and Luke even joined in again. Jesse tried his best not to cry as well, but a couple of tears managed to escape his eyes and slid down the side of face. Jesse picked Luke up and stood up with both his nephews in his arms.

"We should get them to see Doc Appleby. Just to be on the safe side." Rosco said.

"Yeah, yer right Rosco. We can take them back to the farm in yer car and grab a few warm blankets for them and take them over to Doc Appleby's office." Jesse said. Rosco nodded and left to get his patrol car. Jesse and Davis stayed in the cave with Bo and Luke, who had both fallen back asleep.

"How can I ever repay you for finding my nephews, Davis?" Jesse asked.

"Don't worry about it Jesse. I'm just doing my job, and finding the boys safe and sound is thanks enough."

"You must at least come over for dinner one night real soon."

"As long as you don't keep bugging me about it, I think I can come over one night soon." Davis said jokenly.

"Okay, that's more like it." Jesse said. Both men laughed at what they had both said. About fifteen minutes passed before Rosco came back. He went back to the cave and let Jesse and Davis know that the car ready.

"I got the heater turned up on high to help the boys warm up. And I CBed Doc Appleby to let him know that we're bring the boys in." Rosco said.

"Thank you Rosco." Jesse said as he carried his sleeping nephews out to the patrol car. Jesse sat in the front seat with Bo and Luke, while Davis sat in the back and Rosco drove. Luke had woken up a couple of times and Bo once, one the way to Doc Appleby's, but they fell back asleep within a couple of minutes. Both of them had long since stopped shivering, but they both still felt real cold to the touch.

Rosco pulled in front of Doc Appleby's office a few minutes later. He got out and helped Jesse carry Bo and Luke inside. Doc Appleby was already in the waiting room when the Dukes, Rosco, and Davis came in.

"Hello Jesse, Sheriff Coltrane, and Deputy Smith. I got the call from Rosco and had a room prepared for Bo and Luke. If you will follow me, I will check them over to make sure they are alright."

"Thank you Doc." Jesse said as he carried Bo into the room. Rosco followed carrying a sleeping Luke and Davis was right behind him. The room was unusually warm and there were several blankets on the rather large examining table.

"Here you can sit them down on here and then I will check them over."

"Alright." Jesse and Rosco said in unison. They sat both boys down on the table. When they were on the table, they both woke up.

"Where are we Uncle Jesse?" Luke asked. Bo looked at his uncle and then to Rosco and Davis, then over to Doc Appleby and then to Luke. Bo slowly lifted his arms up begging in his adorable way, to be picked up. Jesse couldn't refuse Bo's plea to be picked, after all he had been through. He knew that Bo needed the extra comfort and the feeling of safety of having him there. Jesse picked Bo up off the table and wrapped a blanket around Bo's small frame. Bo wrapped his small arms around Jesse's neck and buried his face into Jesse's shoulder. Doc Appleby decided to examine Luke first since Bo didn't want to be put down at the moment.

After doc Appleby examined Luke, he found nothing seriously wrong with him, other then a mild cold. Doc Appleby gave Jesse a prescription so that Luke would get well sooner.

"Here is a prescription to help Luke get over his cold sooner. And it will also help keep it from growing into pneumonia. With lots of bed rest will do him a lot of good. Make sure to keep him inside for a few days. Do all that, and he will be just fine."

"Alright thanks Doc. Now Bo, it's yer turn." Jesse said to his nephew. Bo peeped one eye from his uncle's shoulder and looked at Doc Appleby, uncertain if he wanted to be put down. Luke reached up from under the blanket he was now covered with and gently touched Bo's arm. Bo looked down at his older cousin and then back to his uncle, ten to Doc Appleby.

"It's alright Bo, he's just gonna make sure yer alright." Jesse said trying to encourage Bo to let him go long enough to be checked out. Bo hesitated a moment before letting go of Jesse and lifted his head off his uncle's shoulder. Jesse sat Bo down and moved over enough so Doc Appleby could examine him. Bo kept glancing over to his uncle, then to Luke. Bo felt a small smile creep on his face as he saw Luke wink at him.

After Doc Appleby finished examining Bo, he got a small medicine bottle out of a cabinet next to the table that had the tongue depressors, and other medical items.

"Bo appears to be fine, with the exception a moderate cold. Here is some liquid medicine that you will need to give him every twelve hours. You will also need to watch him with his asthma a little more until his cold is gone. Also be sure to give Luke his every twelve hours as well. They should continue taking the medicine until it's gone, just to be on the safe side. And the same thing with Bo, keep him inside for a couple of days, and make sure he gets lots of rest."

"Thanks Doc." Jesse said as he shook the doctor's hand.

"Here, take these with you," Doc Appleby said, handing Jesse a couple of blankets. "You can use these to take them out to your car, and then to carry them inside with. You don't need to worry about bringing them back, we got plenty here."

"Okay thanks Doc." Jesse said. Jesse looked down when he felt a gentle tugging at his shirt. He saw Bo wanting to be picked up again. Jesse gave into his youngest charge's wants, and picked him up. Bo buried his face in Jesse's shoulder and grabbed a fistful of Jesse's shirt. Jesse decided that he best carry Luke outside as well, so he stepped over to where Luke was sitting wrapped up in two or three blankets. Jesse stretched out his arm towards Luke, who hesitated a minute before scooting over to his uncle. Jesse lifted Luke up and put the blanket around both Bo and Luke and started for Rosco's patrol car.

Jesse sat the boys in the backseat and sat next to them by the door. Bo sat in between Luke and Jesse and started to snuggle next to Jesse's side in an attempt to get warmed up more. Luke seemed to copy what his youngest cousin was doing, and Jesse soon found both his nephews snuggled close together. While Jesse sat waiting for Rosco and Davis to come back out, he said a silent thank you to the good Lord above for allowing him to find his nephews before it was too late. Rosco and Davis came out about five minutes later. Jesse noticed that Rosco had a small bag in his hand. Rosco and Davis got in the car. Rosco started the engine and headed back towards the Duke farm.

It took them about an hour and a half to get back due to the fact that the roads were still covered with snow. Jesse took Bo and Luke inside and put them in their beds, making sure they were covered up good. After he was finished taking care of the boys for the time being, he went back out to the kitchen where Martha, Rosco, and Davis were sitting, Daisy having gone to the living room to allow the adults to talk in private. Rosco had brought the small bag in with him, and sat it on the table.

"Doc said to give these to Bo and Luke later." Rosco said as he pulled out two medium sized '69 dodge Chargers. One was painted orange and the other black.

"Thank you Rosco. When you see Doc Appleby, let him know I said thanks." Jesse said. Rosco nodded his head.

"I will Jesse. We better get going back to town now, Boss'll be wonderin' what's taking us so long to get back." Rosco said as he and Davis stood up.

"Thank you so much Rosco, Davis. Thank you for bringing Bo and Luke home safe and sound." Martha said as she was fighting to keep her emotions in check.

"Yer welcome Martha, Jesse. Hope the boys get well soon. Take care." Rosco said as he and Davis left. Jesse sighed and rested his head on his hands. Martha moved a chair over to her husband and put a comforting arm around his shoulders.

"It's aright, we got the boys back safe and sound. C'mon Jesse dear, let's get Daisy ready for bed and then we'll check up on Bo and Luke. Then we should get to bed. It's been a long, tiring day." Martha said as she pressed a kiss on Jesse's cheek. Jesse put an arm around his wife's shoulders and stood up.

"Yeah, yer right dear, let's go get Daisy ready for bed. Then we can check on Bo and Luke." Jesse agreed as he and Martha made their way to the living room to get Daisy. Daisy had fallen asleep on the couch while the adults were talking. Jesse bent down and lifted his sleeping niece and carried her to her room. He layed her down on her bed and covered her up, then pressed a kiss on her forehead.

Martha came in and did the same. They both walked out of the room, and walked down to the boy's room. Jesse opened the door enough to look inside. He saw that Bo's bed was empty and all the blankets were gone as well. Stepping inside further, Jesse saw where Bo had disappeared too. Bo lay beside Luke, Luke having one arm over Bo's side, in a protective way. Both boys had a small smile on their faces and were covered up to their chins with the blankets. Jesse called Martha to come look at their nephews.

"Martha, come here." Jesse whispered so as not to wake the boys up. Martha walked inside and saw what Jesse had wanted her to see. It warmed both their hearts a great deal seeing Luke with a protective arm around his young cousin. Jesse and Martha shut the door quietly and walked down to their room. They both said a silent thank you to the good Lord, then kissed each other and went to bed.

Everything eventually returned to normal in Hazzard, at least as normal as things get there. Bo and Luke eventually forgot about hat terrible day that they almost didn't survive. They both got over their colds and when the snow melted, they were back outside playing and causing trouble around the farm.

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Thats the end of chapter 6! please R&R! feel free to let me know how the story was!