Chapter 3
Friday Night at the Boar's Nest
Emerald-Loiness-06
Balladeer: Welcome back friends and neighbors. Last time y'all were here Jefferson Davis Hogg and his wife, Lulu, were out at the Jackson farm catching up with their nieces, Chelsea and Nicole Jackson. The girls, however, were counting down til they could go get ready and go out to the Boar's Nest, the local tavern, to go dancin' with the Duke boys, Bo and Luke. Of course JD and Lulu didn't know that.
Chelsea looked at the clock and yelped, jumping out of her seat on the couch. Mary and Nicole looked at the clock and Nicole jumped up too. Mary nodded to the girls as they pecked Lulu and Boss the cheek before running up the stairs.
"Oh hell! How are we gonna get ready in 5 minutes!" Chelsea flung open her closet and started rifling through the shirts.
"Just grab some clothes and go!" Nicole flung open her closet in her own room.
Chelsea grabbed a plain black T-shirt showed two inches of skin between the bottom of the shirt and the top of her jeans. She was gonna wear a pair of tight faded Levi's boot cut jeans. There was an inch slit on the bottom of each pant leg next to the inseam. She stripped to her undergarments before pulling on her jeans. She grabbed her black leather belt with a silver buckle her Granddad won many years ago. She pulled on her shirt before grabbing her brush and raking it through her hair.
"This is Lost Sheep to Black Sheep, y'all got your ears on. Come back." Bo called on the CB.
"Damn!" Nicole said, standing only in her jeans and bra as Chelsea tripped over her boots to grab the CB Mic.
"Lost Sheep this is Black Sheep, what can I do for y'all." Chelsea said before pulling on her boots again.
"We're just pullin' up to your farm now."
"We'll be down in a minute or two." Chelsea tossed the CB aside.
"10-4."
"Speak for yourself!" Nicole said her frustration evident in her voice.
"White T-shirt just like mine." Chelsea said pulling on her jacket and grabbing her wallet, hooking the chain to her right front belt loop before shoving the wallet in her back pocket.
Nicole grabbed the shirt and pulled it on before putting on her matching jacket. "Thank you, sis."
"No problem. I just didn't need Luke to find you havin' a nervous breakdown." Chelsea quipped.
"Oh shut up!" Nicole hollered as Chelsea took off down the hall.
Nicole went chasing after her sister, nearly catching her on the stairs. They heard the front door open and Mary say something to who ever were there. Who they heard reply was Bo and Luke. Chelsea jumped the last three steps and stopped behind her mother. Nicole came skidding to a halt next to her as Boss stared at the Duke boys in horror.
"Why are Bo and Luke Duke here?" Boss roared. Chelsea looked over at her uncle and gave him a withering look that was accompanied by one from his wife, sister and other niece.
"The boys are taking Chelsea and Nicole out dancin' at the Boar's Nest for a few hours. No worries JD." Mary said with finality.
"Thank you Mama…bye Daddy, Aunt Lulu and Uncle JD. Jimmy we'll hang out tomorrow." Chelsea and Nicole waved before shoving Bo and Luke out the door.
"What is that all about?" Bo pointed back at the house as Mary shut the door.
"Uncle JD still hates y'all and he really hates the fact that Chelsea and I hang out with you and Luke." Nicole answered.
Luke looked at Bo and Chelsea; "Well it's no secret that Boss hates us. We've messed everything up that he's planned since we came home a few years ago."
"But Nic and I are his 'beloved nieces' and you two are, what was the word he liked to use when we were younger? Oh! You two are 'corrupting' us. Although I really think it's a toss up on who's corrupting who." Chelsea leaned against the hood of the Lady Lee.
"Sweetheart, it will forever be a toss up on who's corrupting who." Bo said with a grin.
Chelsea looked over at Bo while she was playing with her car keys. "You wanna drive, Darlin'?"
"Sure!" Bo said enthusiastically. Chelsea started laughing as she handed the blonde her keys.
"You wreck her and I'll kill ya, I just wait til kill ya after you've finished buildin' her…again."
"You knew she was from us?"
"You gave it away in two clues. Y'all named her 'Lady Lee' and y'all painted your names around my antennae." Chelsea smirked as she walked around to the passenger side and slid in.
"We'll take the General then!" Luke stated as Nicole slid into the General.
Bo and Luke shared at look as Bo said, "This is the best night of my life."
"You got that right cousin." Luke slid into the General and fired it up.
Balladeer: Chelsea must really like Bo to let him drive her car. It dang near impossible for Nicole to get to drive the Lady and that was their only car in North Carolina.
The two Chargers reached the Boar's Nest in no time at all, Bo and Luke racing the whole way there. Bo won, as usual, meaning that Luke had to pay for the first round before moving on to separate tabs. Chelsea slid out of the Lady with a scowl because Luke attempted a bump draft and put a couple of dents in the middle of her shiny chrome bumper.
"You're fixin' that Luke." Chelsea pointed at the dark haired Duke boy.
"I know, I know. You said that on the CB." Luke rolled his eyes.
Chelsea whacked him in the shoulder as they all started towards the door. Luke rubbed his shoulder as Nicole and Bo laughed. Nicole hooked her arm with Luke's as they started walking a little quicker, leaving Bo and Chelsea behind a little ways. Bo slung an arm around Chelsea's shoulders and smiled down at her as she shook her head with a grin.
"I've missed this." Chelsea sighed as Bo held the door open for her.
Bo grinned, "Me too."
Chelsea laughed as they walked in. Luke was already ordering the first round for the four of them while Nicole was sitting at a table near the dance floor. Chelsea sat down across from her sister as Bo and Luke took their seats on across from each other. A voluptuous blonde waitress set a couple of fruit jars down on the table with four glasses. She winked at Bo, making Chelsea growl and move to stand up.
Balladeer: Miss Chelsea is a bit possessive of things and people she likes. This is no exception.
"Chelsea don't. She's been doin' this for weeks now and I ain't interested." Bo reasoned.
Luke snorted, "That's a first. Bo not interested in a female."
"Luke!" Nicole admonished the dark haired man.
"Fine. I'll leave the hussy alone." Chelsea took off her jacket and grabbed one of the fruit jars and two glasses, pouring the clear liquid evenly in each glass.
"Here's to you bein' home, sweetheart." Bo toasted to the brunette.
She took a healthy swig off the glass and grimaced. "That'll put lead in your pencil."
"You got a pencil to put lead in?" Nicole asked with an impish grin.
Chelsea laughed as Bo and Luke shared a shocked look. "No but I know someone who does!"
"When did y'all get so dirty?" Luke asked as Bo stared at his date.
"We went to collage and hung out with frat boys." Chelsea shrugged.
"Frat boys? Are you serious?" Bo asked incredulously.
"Yes sir. We had nothing better to do between classes and work hours so we hung out with the local frat morons. They weren't the brightest in the bunch but they were entertaining for the time being." Nicole took a swig of the Moonshine.
Chelsea watched her sister grimace and giggled. "I told ya it would put lead in your pencil."
"Let's dance." Bo stood up, holding his hand out for her.
Chelsea smiled at her sister as she followed Bo onto the dance floor. Nicole took another drink off her glass; nearly polishing off the small amount of moonshine she poured herself. Luke was watching her carefully with his azure eyes, taking in every inch of her.
"Whatcha lookin' at Luke? There something on my face?" Nicole touched her cheek.
"Oh no, I was just admiring how you've changed since we've all left Hazzard. You and your sister have changed the most. You were always more mature than everybody else your age but now you're just so…I don't know." Luke struggled to find the words to say, which was something that rarely happened.
"Well you aren't exactly the same person either. The Marines changed you, Luke. You left a boy and from what I've heard, you came home a man. But we're here to have a good time. So let's get our drink on and dance." Nicole smiled.
Luke returned the smile and lead Nicole on to the dance floor near his cousin, who was laughing at the brunette in his arms. Luke laughed as Nicole tossed another obscene comment at her sister before sidling up to Luke and started swaying to the music.
Balladeer: Now it'll be interesting to see those four together again...especially now that they are all grown up.
A few hours later the table that the Dukes and Jacksons inhabited was littered with many empty fruit jars. Chelsea was leaning on her chair, standing behind it as Nicole and Luke sat down. Bo came up behind Chelsea and laid a semi-steadying hand on her back. Bo and Luke was nicely buzzed, having drank both Shine and water but Chelsea and Nicole with completely and totally drunk, drinking only moonshine the whole time.
"Oh good lord I haven't drank this much in I don't know how long." Chelsea slurred slightly.
Nicole nodded while Bo and Luke chuckled. "I can tell that one, little missy. How about Luke and I take you girls back to the Duke farm."
"That sounds wonderful." Nicole stood up, standing shakily.
Luke and Bo guided the two drunken girls out of the small tavern, promising to send the money in with Daisy the next day. Chelsea giggled as she stumbled off the concrete pad leading from the doors to the gravel. Bo looked heavenward to stop from laughing at the brunette while Luke helped Nicole off the concrete. The two southern gentlemen helped the ladies into the two souped up muscle cars.
"This could be a long night, cousin" Bo said to Luke as he made his way around to the driver's side of Chelsea's car.
"And possibly an even longer day." Luke replied.
Balladeer: Now I don't want you to get the idea that Nicole and Chelsea can't handle their liquor because they can. The only problem is that it's been a while since both girls have had Moonshine and that is some pretty strong stuff.