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NOTE: All you Bo and Luke fans just hang on, I promise they will get in more trouble than you can shake a stick at real soon!

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Cast:
Callie -- one of BJ's 7 lady truckers

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Chapter 5
Down time at the Country Comfort

BJ steps into a phone booth with Bear while Daisy is freshening up. He dials the number.

The voice on the other end answers, "Bear Enterprises."

"Callie. Where's Stacy?" BJ asks.

"Well, hello, to you too BJ." Callie says trying at "act" hurt.

"Sorry, just expected Stacy to answer. How's everything with you Callie?" BJ tries to smooth things over.

"Well, not that it obviously matters, but things are OK. Had to get a hydraulic line replaced this morning on my rig. Just grabbed us some breakfast and dropped off the bill before leaving for Atlanta." she informed.

BJ looks upward, holding in a sigh. Yet, trying to sound happy, "You're on your way to Atlanta?"

"Yeah, I pick up the load in about 2 hours, then I'll be heading to your side of the states! Hey, Stacy just came back in. I'll let you talk to her since you don't want to talk to me." Says Callie sarcastically as she hands Stacy the phone.

"BJ?" Stacy says taking the phone.

BJ is shaking his head. "Why me?" he asks looking at the ceiling. Bear laughs. "Yeah, Stacy, I just got in to Country Comfort. The rig is being unloaded as we speak. So, how about a return trip?"

"How much of a hurry are you in?" Stacy replies.

"Not much why?" BJ asks.

"Good. I've got two runs; your choice. The first is leaving as soon as you're unloaded. It's only a 50 mile run heading back toward Hazzard with a lot of empty miles. Or, pick up a load about 9am tomorrow, going back to Hazzard. Only about 10 empty miles."

"Ok, the catch is?" BJ asks.

"None really." Says Stacy.

"Ok, so the rest of the story?" BJ says.

"It's a couple of tractors and some tractor parts. One tractor and the parts are going all the way to Hazzard."

"And the other?" asks BJ.

"You just drop it off on the way." Stacy replied.

BJ asks, "Where?"

Stacy replies, "Tractor Supply in Cottonville."

BJ says, "Ahh, there's the rest of the story. Is this the same Cottonville in Bishop County?"

"As ... a ... matter of fact, ... it is." Stacy laughs.

BJ shakes his head and brushes his hair back, "Thanks. Why is it, this day just gets better and better?"

"What are you talking about?" Stacy asks, unknowingly.

BJ sighs, "It's a LONG story. But you're killing me here. Just remember that."

Stacy laughs innocently, "What did I do?" she paused, "So, I take it you want the longer run in the morning?"

"Sure, why not? If I should manage to live that long." BJ exclaims.

"BJ! What are you talking about?" demands Stacy.

"Nothing really. Just I'm at the CC with Daisy. I find out Dixie still works here. Callie is coming to Atlanta. You are sending me through Cain's neck of the woods tomorrow. What could possibly go wrong?" BJ asks sarcastically.

"Oh, Ok, is that all? Laughs Stacy.

"Glad you see something funny here! How? ... No, ... Why, is Callie bringing a load to Atlanta?" BJ asks.

"You don't want me to answer that now." whispers Stacy as Callie is still in the room.

"Thanks Stacy." Catching on to the fact that Stacy knew he didn't want her to answer that in front of Callie, "Where do I pick up this load in the morning?" BJ asks.

"About 10 miles away from the CC on Rt. 11 Farm Distributors." replies Stacy.

"We've got to talk Stacy." states BJ.

"I hear you. Be careful in the morning." laughs Stacy.

"That's only part of what we're going to talk about!" fumes BJ.

Stacy laughs at him. "Later."

BJ hangs up the phone as Daisy approaches. He takes her by the hand. Bear takes her other hand. "Let's go find Bullets, then I'll go move the rig."

Bullets finds Dixie. "Dixie, set me up a table for 3, uh, I mean 4 somewhere up front. Will ya?"

"Yeah, sure, who's it for?" She asks not paying much attention to Bullets while she keeps cleaning another table off.

Bullets says slowly, "It's for a Mr. McKay."

Still cleaning the table, "McKay. Got it."

Bullets just watches her keep working.
"Mc ... Kay? ... as in BJ?" Dixie says as she almost drops the glasses she's holding when the thought crosses her mind.

Bullets laughs at her, "Yes, as in BJ."

Dixie smiles, "BJ's here? Where is he?" she says looking around.

"Wait a minute, Dixie. " Bullets says taking her arm to keep her from going to look for BJ.

"What? " then she realizes Bullets has something else to tell her as she sees the look on his face. "Ok, " calming down a little. "What?" Before Bullets can say anything.

"You did say a table for 4? Is there something I should know?"

Bullets nods his head, "Yes, he has a friend with him."

"A girlfriend?", asks Dixie.

Bullets shrugges his shoulders, "All I know, is, she was introduced as an old friend."

"Ok, thanks for the warning."

"Are you OK?" asks Bullets.
"Yeah, just shook me up there for a sec."

"Sorry about that, but figured it was better than you coming through here with a tray of those glasses and seeing him setting there. You might have dropped the whole tray." Bullets says as he walks off.

Dixie calls after him, " Thanks ... a lot!"

BJ, Daisy, and Bear enter the restaurant area. Bullets motions for them. "The table is ready. " says Bullets.

"You all go ahead. I'm going to move the truck. Be back in a few." BJ says giving Daisy a quick kiss on the cheek as he turns to leave.

Bullets, Daisy and Bear head for the table and take their seats.

Bullets starts the conversation, acting a little nervous, "It will take him a little while to get to the truck and get it moved. Would you like to get something to drink while we wait?"

"I'm fine. You don't have to buy BJ any time moving the truck." Daisy smiles confidently. "If he says he's moving the truck, then he's moving the truck. Besides, even though he was surprised this Dixie is still here. I feel, if he had chosen to look her up, then, he would have done so, without me along." Daisy states.

Bullets laughs uneasily, "You're right to the point. Aren't you? No wonder BJ likes you."

BJ returns to the table. "Have you ordered yet?"

"No, we were just getting to know each other while we waited for you." says Daisy.

Looking towards Bullets, "Well, I'm glad I got back before you two could get to know each other too well." looking at Daisy BJ says, "Don't believe anything he tells you!" They all laugh. BJ says, "We won't pick up our load out of here until in the morning, so what do you say, we get a sandwich and have dinner later?"

Daisy smiles, "Sounds good to me, besides you're the boss here."

"Boss? Me? Boy, if you think that now, just wait until you meet the girls! Remember, it's Bear Enterprises you're running with!" jokes BJ.

Bear sticks out his tongue at BJ.

Daisy replies, "The truck I'm in still says BJ McKay, Owner/Operator!"

BJ comes back at her, "Paint costs to much to change it!"

Dixie approaches the table trying to act professionally, but sizing up Daisy and trying to see what kind of a relationship BJ and Daisy have, asking, "Can I take your order?"

"Dixie. Hey, it's good to see you... This is an ... (Rethinking his sentence) ... This is Daisy." He turns to Daisy, "Daisy and this is Dixie."

The ladies continue to size each other up.

Since she is at work, Dixie, lets BJ off the hook by saying, "Nice to meet you Daisy. It has been a while, BJ. So, what can I get you all?"

Daisy motions for BJ to order for her.

"Well, how about 3 of the CC specials subs, and Tea for us. And do you think you can find Bear something good?"

"Ok, got it." Looking to Bear, "Bear would you like a nice banana for desert?"

Bear claps.

As they finish lunch, Dixie brings the check to BJ. "Thanks, Dix." BJ says, "Do you have a room with double beds available?"

"I think that could be arranged." Dixie replies coolly.

"Great, just put it and this ticket on Bear Enterprises bill." replies BJ.

Dixie goes to the counter with his lunch ticket mumbling something about, "Nice, working vacation, huh!"

Another waitress who knows BJ and Dixie says, "Dixie, how many 'working' vacations has he taken you on?"

"That IS the problem! And double beds! Yeah!" Dixie says as she storms off.

The other waitress just watches and laughs at her, shaking her head!

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On the way to the room with their small bags, BJ says, "One room is OK?"

Daisy smiles and replies, "Of course, it is."

"Well, I didn't have the opportunity to discuss it with you. I just don't want to embarrass you or hurt you. I figure asking for the 2 double beds at least puts some question as to who sleeps where. Besides Bear loves a lot of space!" laughs BJ.

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Daisy is standing at the mirror in a robe towel drying her hair as BJ comes out of the bathroom dressed in jeans and a sleeveless T-shirt. Bear is kicked back in a chair with the TV remote, watching them. She starts brushing her hair, and says, "You never did tell me about that 'nothing to mention' remark Enos made."

"Oh, that!" BJ laughs, "When he searched the sleeper of the rig he found something that embarrassed him enough he quite looking. He naturally thought what he found was yours."

Perplexed, Daisy asks, "What could he have found in your truck to embarrass him that much and think it was mine?"

BJ studies her a minute, "Ok, but promise to hear me out first?"

Daisy agrees, "OK."

"Well, what he found was a real skimpy, black lace bra... And he figured it was yours..."

Daisy true to her word just waits for BJ to continue since she knew it was not hers.

BJ continues, "When I first started driving years ago I ran into an older man I knew who had been around. He had been in the military. As a matter of fact he gave me my wings in the Army. He has his own trucking company and use to drive a lot when he was younger. He told me how the when he was on the road and parked at a truck stop or rest area trying to get some sleep the 'Lot Lizards' would not let him rest. He got an idea. The next time he was home he got one of his wife's bras, when he wanted to get some rest he simply hung the bra on the steering wheel or mirror. They would see the bra and think he had company and would leave him alone." he watches for her reaction.

Daisy smiles, "You know that is just strange enough to be true!"

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NOTE: The bra story is true. I have a friend who owns a trucking company and use to drive one of the trucks when he was younger. He was in the military and until this year was in the fire service for over 48 years. He resigned as Chief only after having a stroke but still works 5 + days a week to keep from getting bored.

Lot Lizards for those unfamiliar are the girls who hang out where trucks and truckers are for a (to be nice!) "Good time" at the truckers expense, a free meal or ride, or are there to set up a trucker to get his load OR his rig!

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