Hankie and laughter alert! This was fun to write, as I'm a firefighter and know how much they pick on each other. In our Vol. Dept. if we don't pick on you we don't like you. Keep reading and reviewing!
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The Honeymoon!
In town―
Luke and Dixie pull up to the back of the Hazzard Motel. As Luke helps Dixie out of the car he says, "We'll go check in then I'll take the General and park him where no one is sure to look for him."
"Luke are you sure that's necessary?" questions Dixie.
Luke takes her hand as the walk around to the front of the Motel, "Yes, remember that you know all our friends and family, but I have been around them a little more than you have."
Dixie smiles, "Well, OK. But I think you're over reacting just a bit. "
Luke replies, "Innocence. I love it!"
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At the room
Luke unlocks and opens the door. He then picks Dixie up into his arms and cares her across the thresh whole into the room. Kissing her deeply he stands her back on the floor. As they look around the room immediately they realize that their whereabouts are known.
Narrator: "Looks like old Luke has been had!"
"Darling for about two cents we'd go get back in the General Lee and head for the mountains." Luke says with an air of defeat. "I don't think there is much use in moving the General now."
Dixie smiles, "Nope, it doesn't look that way. I'd say by the looks of things, we have a lot of friends and family who want us to have the perfect night that we deserve. So why don't I just take this (reaching for her small bag) and I'll be out in a bit." She says heading for the bathroom.
Luke takes a look around the room. Spotting the candles he lights them. He smiles seeing the shine and pours some into the goblets left with them. He reaches into his things and pulls out a small tape player and sets it up. Hearing the shower cut on, he figured now would be as good a time as any to let work know where he'd be as he had went on call at midnight. He picked up the phone and placed the phone call.
The voice on the other end answered, "Base Camp."
Luke recognized the voice of his friend and fellow Smokejumper, Randy Wood. "Randy, how does it look so far this season?" questioned Luke.
"Luke, Buddy, where are you? You always beat me here." Randy replied.
Luke answers, "Well, not this year. I hope not to see all you ugly guys this year at all unless you really need me."
"What? You're going to miss all this fun and the overtime? With no more rain than we've had this year, I'm sure this is going to be a hot summer. We're already watching several places." Randy states disappointed his friend is not there.
"Hey, you know I'd like to be there, but you remember my Uncle Jesse that I've told you about? Well, he won't admit it but he really needs all of us here for a while. This place is getting too much for him right now, but it would be easier to sweet talk a grizzly out of his dinner than to get him to admit it." States Luke.
Knowing how close the Dukes are Randy states, a little shamed at himself for being selfish, "Oh, man. I hope everything is OK. I mean it won't be the same this year without you but your right your family comes first."
Luke replies, "Hey, all of you are my family too. And I didn't said that I won't be there at all this year. Just call me when you have something bad and I'll be ready. I have this all worked out and approved at the top. There is a football field here that will make a great L-Z. The local fire department has agreed to set it up any time you need me it won't take long to organize. As a matter of fact I'm calling to let you all know where I'll be the next 2 nights. I won't be at the farm."
Randy shakes his head at the amount of unusual information Luke has just thrown at him. "Whooo, slow down a minute so I can jump on your train of thought. After all I haven't had to try to comprehend things as fast as you think them in several months!"
Luke laughs, "Look, all you have to do is put me on the top of the call out list and let the 'Old Man' know that I'm coming. He'll arrange the bird. I'll arrange the L-Z. Easy!"
"Yeah, easy, right. Worked with you too long Duke, to know, anything associated with you is not going to be easy." Randy sighed.
Laughing again, Luke says, "Here is my number for the next two nights, after that I'll be at the farm or they will know where to reach me quickly. It is the Hazzard Motel 555-7689 room 2."
Curious, "Luke why on Earth are you staying at a Motel in your own home town?" asks Randy.
"I've been trying to explain that since I got on the phone." States Luke.
"You have?" questions Randy.
Laughing, Luke says, "Yes, I have. You just talk too much!" Luke pauses, "You see, I got married this…" Luke stops in mid sentence as he hears the sure sound of someone choking on the other end of the phone.
Randy had choked on the hot coffee he had been sipping when Luke sprang this information on him. This gets the attention of every Smokejumper in the room. Randy coughs, and gasps for air as he tries to say, "You ….", gasp, "got…..", gasp.
Luke is laughing so hard at his friends reaction that he is now in tears as he tries to help his friend finish the sentence by simply saying, "Married."
"MARRIED?", gasp, cough, "You? Got Married?" he exclaims. Around him as the rest of the jumpers are asking 'who' while trying to get Randy to take slow deep breaths, and figure out who he's talking to.
"Yes, I got married this morning." Replies Luke.
Gaining a little composure, Randy announces to the room of Smokejumpers that Luke known to most of the Smokejumpers, "Luke got married this morning!" he exclaimed.
There are cheers of joy and mostly disbelief from the group as they all shout into the phone around Randy the "Congratulations!"
Luke hears the shower cutting off, "Tell that unruly mob behind you 'Thanks'. Are you sure you have my number?"
Randy replies, "Yes, I it 555-7689 room 2 as well as the farm. I'll be sure not to call you for a few days unless things get bad."
Luke says, "Thanks. I'll be in touch with you all soon. And, Randy." He pauses, "Don't let things get bad!"
Randy responds, "I'll do my best. Have fun."
Luke says as he is already putting the phone down, "I intend too."
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Dixie, dressed in the sheerest white nightie trimmed in white lace with matching robe, enters the bedroom with her medium length brown hair down on her shoulders. The only light in the room is now the candle light which dances and shimmers on everything in the room. Luke picks up the two crystal goblets of shine and meets his bride half way across the room.
She takes the glass as Luke proposes a toast," To my bride on her wedding night."
Dixie responds, "To the only man who can call me his. My husband."
A look of amazement comes over Luke as he realizes just what his bride has told him. "Dixie?" he pauses, "You mean you've waited all this time on me?"
Tears swell in Dixie's eyes as she answers in barely a whisper, "After you….. no one else . . . even interested me."
Tears threaten to fill Luke's eyes. He is at a loss for words, so he completes the toast with a clink of their glasses and a sip of shine. He now takes their glasses and places them on the near by table. He gazes deep into his bride's eyes as she meets his gaze. He takes he into his arms and whispers, "This is much to long in coming Mrs. Duke."
L-Z Landing Zone for a helicopter.
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I hope my comment at the beginning now makes more sense! Please review. Thanks.
