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Chapter 6

This Are Heating Up!

After dinner, BJ, Daisy and Bear head for the bar/lounge area of the CC. BJ gives Bear some money and tells him to be good as he heads for the pinball machine. BJ and Daisy take a table and order beers. (Since it is early and no one is driving anywhere. They dance and talk. Drivers that BJ has known from the past drop by the table, small talk introductions, etc... Dixie is seen kinda watching them.)

While slow dancing BJ asks, "So, what do you think?"

"About?" questions Daisy.

"The few hours of sleep, the drive, and all this bunch?" BJ asks.

"Well, I know every trip is not like this one, but I'm enjoying myself." she says.

BJ looks a little surprised. "You really mean that?"

"Yeah," She says, "I really do mean it. Like I said, I know this is not your "normal" run."

"Hey, have you forgot? I don't ever have a "normal" run!" BJ reminds her.

Daisy explains, "You know what I mean. I know sometimes you drop in one place and head right back out. Sometimes you sleep in the truck. A lot of times it's no hot food, hotel room, and hot tubs!"

"And most important, I don't always have you with me." BJ states matter of factly.

Daisy replies, "This is true."

"So, how do you feel about that?" BJ asks looking for her reaction.

She considers this question. "About my being with you, or about me not being with you all the time?"

"Both." BJ replies.

"Well, I like being with you, but it wouldn't always be possible for me to go with you. I like going to college and I want to finish." Daisy pauses for his reaction. "As for me not being with you, you have at least let me see your world. Even though I have to deal with the old fears, and may sometime get side tracked, I do know YOU and I know I can trust you with my very life." She states as tears fill her eyes.

As the song ends BJ leads her back to the table. "Yes, you can trust me with your life, but can you trust me with your heart?"

Dixie approaches the table taking in the scene. "Can I get you another?"

BJ replies to Dixie, "Yes, please."
Dixie just nods and takes the empty bottles and replaces them with full ones.

After Dixie has gotten away from their table, BJ continues. "I know you want to finish school. I also know you are needed at the farm. I'd love to share my world with you always, but I do understand you have your life." he pauses. Daisy starts to speak as BJ lightly places his finger over her lips so he can finish his statement. "Just as you understand I have my life. Bear and me have traveled a lot of miles over all these years. I can get a run pretty much as long or as short as I want at this point. Things are always changing in this business but I can assure you that I will have to take a long run sometime when it won't be convenient. Or I will have to go take care of something in California...And then there is the fact that I have 7 female drivers operating out of Bear Enterprises and Stacy pretty much running everything on that end. Believe me things can get real crazy at times."

"Your not thinking I'd get jealous of your drivers?" questions Daisy.

BJ looks at her and sees she hasn't quiet got a handle on this situation. "Daisy, Honey, these drivers, drive with me, NOT, for me. We have helped each other in many ways for years. They have pulled my behind out of a sling, more than once. I have arranged for them to be able to get rigs and the runs to pay for them, and we have together made a home base to run out of. I can't through away this, any more than I can ask you to through away your life." BJ sighs, "As far as me, thinking you may be jealous of them..."

"Me? Be jealous? Just because they are females?" Daisy naively asks.

BJ laughs, "Darling, remember, you have not met them. They can be pretty protective their own selves."

"Is that so?" questions Daisy.

BJ sips his Beer "Yeah." BJ laughs at her, "I think I should mention, Callie is on her way, as we speak, to Atlanta. I have a feeling that she will be looking me up."

Mischievously, Daisy say, " I can't wait to meet her."

BJ looks upwards, rolls his eyes and shakes his head.

At the bar, Dixie is watching this serious conversation take place. Seeing that this is a serious discussion, Dixie is not happy.

An on coming waitress says to Dixie, "Hey, Dixie, what's wrong?"

"Nothing." Dixie replies.

The waitress notices the direction she's looking in. (She doesn't know BJ.) "Who's the cutie?"

Dixie tries to shake it off. "Just another driver."

"Sure..., he is..." the waitress says as she walks off.

While Dixie is wiping the bar. This new guy who has just entered walks up. "Beer, Darling. Put it on R & B Trucking's tab" he demands.

"That is William Roberts R & B?" She asks.
"Yes." seeming pleased as punch with himself. He sticks out his chest. Really impressed with himself. "I work for Bill."

"Have you worked for him long? ... I didn't catch you name, ah..." seeming impressed.

"We go WAY back." he lies. "The name is Mike."

Dixie sees right through him, "Well, Mike, Mr. Roberts company is a very good customer here. "

"So, does that mean I get fringe benefits?"
"It means, that drivers who have driven for him since he started can not put essential things on a tab here without him calling Bullets. IF, he had called Bullets, I would have known it by now. So would you like me...to... call... him at home... to see if you can put a beer on HIS tab?"

"Look, bar wench! I said I wanted a beer and to put it on a tab! He loudly demands. He says as he reaches and grabs her by the wrist pulling her up against the bar before she can react. BJ, and several of the regular drivers head for the bar. BJ reaches the jerk first; grabbing him by the collar and pulling him off the stool he's on forcing him to let go of Dixie by grabbing his wrist. Mike reacts quickly by grabbing a beer mug off the bar pouring the contents on to BJ. BJ places Mikes wrist behind him and cranks upwards and steps into him wedging him against the bar.

Bullets comes out of no where. "What is going on BJ?"

"Dixie, what is this guys problem?" BJ asks Dixie. Still holding him on his toes.

"The jerk got peeved when I wouldn't put a beer on R & B Trucking's tab. He thinks he's hot stuff because he is working for R & B."

"Was working for R & B!" Bullets states matter of factually. Mike turns to look at him. "That's right, if trying to run a tab up on a friend of mine isn't enough for him to fire you, then, I'm sure you coming in here starting trouble will be! Get him out of here BJ."

"Not a problem!" BJ followed by a few other drivers escort him out the door.

BJ returns to the table a few minutes later still moist from the beer being poured on him.

Dixie comes over and offers him a towel and thanks him.

He takes the towel and starts drying off a bit. "What do you say we head over to the hot tubs? I'll grab a shower while you change and we can relax a little." BJ suggests.

Daisy says, "Sounds good."

BJ wearing Black swimming trunks and Daisy dressed in a florescent yellow 2 piece Bikini enter the hot tub area of the Country Comfort followed by Bear. BJ carrying 2 bottles of beers helps Daisy slip her heels off and step into the hot tub. BJ follows her. "This is nice." She states.

"Yes, it is. Sorry about that back there." BJ says.

Daisy smiles and shakes her head, "No apologies needed. Besides, you made me feel better about the trouble I got you and the boys in back in Hazzard."

BJ laughs, "Now how does this have anything to do with L.D. showing his self?"

Daisy leans in and kisses him lightly on the cheek. "It just goes to show that not only won't you let someone walk on just me but other females too."

"If I can help it no one is going to bother any of my friends." BJ states.

Daisy says in almost a whisper, "And that's why I love you." She then looks as surprised as BJ does by hearing herself say this.

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Back in Hazzard (The night BJ and Daisy left)

After cleaning up after supper, Dixie (Davenport) walks on to Jesse's porch finding Luke drinking coffee on the swing. She sits down beside him and they swing awhile in the cool evening air.

Footsteps are heard approaching the porch from inside the house. The screen door opens and Bo stomps on to the porch not realizing they are there. "Jill, come on what did you expect me to do?" Bo says harshly in to the cordless phone he is carrying. He then sees them on the porch and continues off the porch to finish his argument in private.

Dixie and Luke look at each other and laugh. "The more things change the more they stay the same around here." Luke states. Dixie laughs. Luke continues, "Care to bet on what that's about?"

"I'd say it has to do with the fight the other night." she smiles.

Luke laughs, " And to think you've been gone for so long and still know this place that well."

"You must remember, I lived through chapter one of their relationship." Dixie responds.

Luke replies, "Yes, I do recall that. I also recall you fish pretty well."

Catching his suggestion, she smiles and says, "Even bait my own hook!"

"Let's go then." Luke says getting up from the swing.

"What do we need?" Dixie asks.

With a half grin, Luke innocently replies, "Why don't you grab something out of the kitchen for breakfast and I'll get the poles and sleeping bags."

"Breakfast? And sleeping bags?" Dixie questions, "This should be some fishing trip." said as she entered the house.

Jesse comes into the kitchen as Dixie is packing a basket of breakfast foods. "Still hungry after supper?" he questions.

She laughs, "No, I stuffed."

Jesse looks at her a bit confused.

"We're going fishing. This is for Breakfast." she says as Luke enters the kitchen.

"Ok, sleeping bags and poles are in the General Lee." he says before he sees Jesse.

Jesse sizes up the situation, "Breakfast, sleeping bags, and fishing poles? Sounds like an interesting fishing trip. Dixie blushes. Luke catches the blush and laughs as he picks up the basket and takes Dixie by the hand.

Jesse calls behind them, "Did I hear right? You're taking the General? Isn't it Bo's turn?"

Luke calls back, "He knows I have him. Doesn't look like he'll be needing him."

Jesse shakes his head.

Luke places the basket in the open trunk and closes it. He starts around the car to help Dixie through the window. She climbs into the passenger side before he can help. Luke smiles and climbs into the driver's side. He starts the powerful engine and pulls out. He heads to through the backfield instead of out the front gate. They drive on back roads until Luke gets to the spot he is heading to.

When the car pulls over and Luke cuts the engine, Dixie looks at him in disbelief. "Luke? Here... is where you want to fish?"

Ignoring her surprise, he says, "There is some great fishing here. ...Why?" He smiles devilishly.

"I figured you never come back here. After all, ..."

He finishes her sentence with a quite different thought, "..After, all it's where my life changed forever."

"Mine, too!" she gasps.

"Come on." he says getting out of the car. They start walking down the path toward the lake. Luke places his arm around her waist as they walk, "I come here often when I'm home." he starts.

"Really, why?" she questions.

"Like I said this is where my life changed. Thinking back, if I would have to pin point the place I grew up it was here...that night, so long ago, I think we both grew up after that night. I have spent a lot of time here, thinking..." Luke stops and pulls her to him, "thinking about you, us, and what could have been if that night would have been different."

Her eyes fill with tears. Luke brushes her hair back from her face and kisses her for a long while. He pulls away from her and leads her to the waters edge. He kisses her quickly, and says, "Relax here a minute. I've got to get something out of the car." Luke soon returns with a blanket and spreads it on the ground. He is also carrying 2 wine glasses and clear gallon jug of Jesse's fines shine. They set down on the blanket. "I've been saving this for a long time."

Dixie smiles, "Luke it has been years since I've had any shine. But IF Rosco gets noisy...? And all you needed was to have gotten stopped with THAT!"

Luke shrugs his shoulders and smiles, "So maybe I'm living dangerously tonight."

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