I got no reviews on the first chapter but decided to go ahead and post the second chapter anyway. I have written many stories but this is the first story I have ever posted so please review. I'd like some opinions. Good or bad, i don't care. I appreciate it and I hope ya'll like it. There's more where this came from...

I do not own any part of the Dukes. I do however, own Cherokee and Heather.

Two days later Heather woke up in the hospital, with Luke Duke looking down at her.

She jumped to a sitting position, realized the pain in her stomach and lay back down. But that didn't stop her from asking questions.

"Who are you?"

"The name's Luke Duke"

"What are you doing here? In fact, what am I doing here?"

"You rolled your car out on Slant Hill. Luckily our cousin Daisy was behind you. She called us on the C.B. and we got you to the hospital which is where you are now"

"Where's Cherokee?"

"Cherokee?"

"Yeah, my friend. Cherokee"

"Oh, She's over there with my cousin Bo. She's still unconscious. See, she was thrown about 2 feet from the car and she's got a concussion"

"Oh my gosh" Heather said alarmed.

"No, she'll be alright. The doc said she'll just be a little light on her feet for awhile"

"Thank God " Heather relaxed but started holding her stomach. "My stomach hurts"

"Yeah, you got a real nasty bruise across your stomach where the steerin wheel was jammed up against you but the doc says your gonna be A-ok. No broken bones or nothing. "

"How long have we been here?"

"Two days"

"Wow, it's nice of you to drop by and visit but you don't even know us. Why would you do that?"

"Well, for some reason Bo there feels obligated to stay with your friend. And I kinda feel the same way toward you. We ain't left ya'lls side since you got back in the recovery room"

"Are you serious? You've been here for two days?"

"Yes Ma'am." Heather was astonished.

"Well, that's very kind of you but we can't afford to pay for this. We don't have any money"

"Oh, don't worry about that. We had a talk with the hospital accounting staff and explained your situation. They said it would be taken care of. No Charge"

"Why would a hospital do that? They need to pay for their expenses to"

"Southern hospitality I reckon"

"How did you know about our situation anyhow?"

"Well, your friend had a little black book on her. Sorta like a diary, we got it out of there"

"Oh, I told her not to keep that damn book"

"Maybe it helps her keep her sanity" Luke offered.

"Yeah, Maybe"

"Where ya'll from anyway?"

"New York"

"Wow, ya'll have sure come a long way"

"Yeah, Did you say your name was Luke Duke?"

"Yes, Ma'am"

"We've heard of your family"

"Really?"

"Yep, you boys are pretty popular. We've heard of your great drivin, your run-ins with the law, your care for other people, and your good looks." At that Luke smiled and looked at the floor.

"I guess the rumors are true" Heather said as she smiled back.

Just then Bo hollered from the other side of the room.

"Hey Luke, she's awake" Bo had a smile on his face as big as the whole room.

Cherokee slowly opened her eyes. When her eyes finally focused all she saw was Bo's smiling face

"Well, hello there sunshine"

"Who are you? And where am I?" Cherokee asked.

"I'm Bo Duke and your at the hospital, you was in a car wreck"

"Bo Duke?"

"Yes Ma'am"

"Oh my gosh, where's Heather?"

"Oh She's over there with my cousin Luke"

Heather spoke up "Cherokee, I'm right here. Everything's gonna be ok"

At the sound of Heathers voice Cherokee tried to get up but Bo gently pushed her back down on the bed.

"Not so fast darlin, you got a concussion. You go getting up to fast and your gonna be on the floor quicker than you can blink"

"I do feel a little dizzy"

"You just lay right there and I'll get ya a glass of water" Bo said and took off without waiting for a reply.

Luke walked over and introduced himself. He held out his hand to Cherokee who shook it as firmly as she could.

"The name's Luke Duke"

"Cherokee Andrews"

"Nice to meet ya Cherokee"

"Pleasure" Cherokee replied calmly, all the while in her head she was screaming with joy. She was actually meeting The Dukes Of Hazzard.

Heather spoke up "Cherokee, I've been talkin to Luke here and he's invited us to stay with him and his family out at his farm"

"Oh Heather, We don't need to be intruding on their family"

"No intrusion ma'am, We'd be more than glad to have ya"

"Thanks but I think we need to be movin on. We got to find us a place to live"

Just then Bo came back in with the water.

"But nothing, we won't take no for an answer. You need to get well again and who knows maybe we can help ya with that place to live in the meantime"

"Bo's right, please say you'll stay with us. We'll take real good care of ya" Luke added.

"Well, alright. If it's no trouble"

"Shoot, ain't no trouble at all. Heck it might even spice life at the farm up a bit" Bo smiled.

"It sure will" Luke added.

They were all smiling away when the doctor came in to give the girls checkups. He did a complete check and decided the girls were well enough to be released.

"Well, you girls look almost as good as new." Doc Applebee said with a hard stare at Cherokee.

"Can we be released?" Cherokee asked.

"Well, if'n you had a home to go to I'd release ya in heartbeat but without a place to rest up I don't dare let ya go."

"No need to worry 'bout that doc, they's gonna stay with us" Luke informed him.

"Is that so?"

"Yes sir, we'll take right good care of em' " Bo added.

"alright then, Ladies if you'll just sign these here papers you'll be free to go"

So the girls signed their release forms and Bo and Luke stepped out to let the girls get dressed. Once the girls were dressed they stepped out into the waiting room where the boys met them and showed them out to their car.

"Wow, The General Lee" Cherokee exclaimed.

"You say that like you've heard of this car" Bo said.

"Well, this car is famous"

"It is?" Luke questioned.

"Well sure, We've heard about this car for years" Heather added.

"Where did you say ya'll were from?" Bo asked.

"New York" Cherokee replied.

"Wow Luke, New York.. Ain't that something?" Bo asked.

"It sure is cousin, let's go" Luke replied.

Bo laughed and they all climbed in the car and headed for the Duke farm.

The General pulled to a screeching halt in front of the Duke farmhouse. The boys climbed out and turned to help the girls out. They were still a little sore and moving carefully.

Jesse and Daisy came out to greet them.

"Well if it ain't the two greatest miracle workers I ever did have the pleasure of meetin… How are ya feelin?" Jesse greeted them.

"Pardon me?" Cherokee asked.

"Miracle workers?" Heather added.

"Well sure, you kept these two boys sittin still for 2 days. That's a miracle in my book." Jesse said.

They all laughed whole heartedly as Daisy hugged them hello.

"Oh, I'm so glad to see that you two are alright. I was so worried about you. " Daisy said.

"I'm sorry, who are you?" Cherokee asked.

Bo spoke up… "This here is our cousin Daisy and our Uncle Jesse"

"You all live here together?" Heather asked.

"Yeah. See, when Daisy, Bo, and me was little our parents went on a trip together. It was pretty bad weather that night and they never came back. Our Uncle Jesse took us all in and raised us as if we were his own. " Luke informed them.

"Oh, I'm terrible sorry, we didn't know." Cherokee said.

"Yeah, I'm sorry to. " Heather added.

"Thanks, but we were real little at the time so we don't remember much. Except Uncle Jesse here, but he's ok too. " Daisy said as she put an arm around her uncle.

"Well, I'm Cherokee and this is my friend Heather……."

"We know who ya are. We came to visit ya at the hospital but you was still unconscious." Jesse told them.

"Yeah and Daisy here is the one who found you and called us for help." Bo said.

"Well, we are certainly indebted to you all" Heather said.

"Yes, how can we ever repay you?" Cherokee asked.

"No need for that. We're just doin what the good lord wants us to. " Luke replied.

"But we're just strangers to you." Cherokee said.

"Shoot, Uncle Jesse always says a stranger is just a friend you ain't met yet." Bo informed them.

Cherokee looked up at Bo with a dazzling smile "I like that. Ya'll have a wonderful outlook on life."

"Shoot, we just live life the way it ought to be is all."

"Well it's a great way to live and we are extremely grateful to you all for your help. " Heather said.

"No problem, Now let's go on in and git you two settled." Jesse said as he led the way inside.

"Yes, let's" Daisy said as she grabbed the two suitcases and carried them inside.

Cherokee and Heather were still a little shaky so the boys put an arm around them to help keep them steady on their feet as they followed Jesse and Daisy.