Bo ran his hand tiredly through his blond curls as he walked upstairs. He had been pulling allnighter's helping Sheriff Little in Chickasaw County to stop a crime wave.

Bo was happy to be home. He hadn't seen his little sister in a week and he was looking foward to him, Luke, Daisy, and Uncle Jesse spending some time with her. She had gotten better in the four months she had been with him and her tumor had shrunk. Now that she had more energy she wasn't as tired and weak any more.

Bo walked past her room that she shared with Daisy when he heard a muffled sob. Bo tapped on the door and the crying instantly stopped. "Who is it?" Megan's voice came out sounding shaky.

"Darlin,' are you okay? It's me," Bo said. He heard a few sniffles and the door opened slowly. Megan stood there, tears pouring out of her blue eyes. Without a word she flung herself into his arms, hugging him tight and crying as if her heart would break. The tears soaked the front of his blue police shirt as she buried her face in his chest.

"Megan, what's wrong?" Bo asked, rubbing his sister's back and gently kissing the top of her head.

"I just missed you so much!" Megan wailed, raising her head from his chest and kissing his cheek. Bo kissed her forehead and cupped her face with his hands, wiping her face with his rough, callused fingers.

"I've missed you too, Sweetheart. But that can't be why you're crying. Now, come on. Tell your big brother what's wrong," Bo said. Megan sniffled slightly, wiping her drippy nose with her hand.

"Bo, I got a call from my mother today," Megan started to say.

"Megan, she's not your mother. Our mother and father never gave you up for adoption. So she and her husband have no claims to you whatsoever," Bo said tightly.

"I know, but they're going to cause trouble Bo. She said if I don't come home now they're going to charge you with kidnapping me. Bo, I want to stay with you. Please, let me stay with you," Megan said, breaking down into tears again and burying her head in Bo's chest again.

Bo felt like crying himself at that announcement and he felt angry too. Megan's adopted parents had no right since, like he said, his parents had never given her up for adoption.

Bo raised his sister's face from his chest and looked into her eyes. "Megan Duke, you are not going anywhere. You are my sister and you are staying with me. I've already started to get the ball rolling so I can become your legal guardian. So don't worry," Bo said, watching his sister's weepy eyes widen at the name "Duke."

"Bo, they said they were going to send the police to arrest you. They can't do that, can they?" Megan asked.

"No. Not if your adoption wasn't legal. Just don't worry about it and leave it to me. Now I'm going to get cleaned up and how'd you like to go out to dinner tonight?" Bo asked, changing the subject.

"I'd like that," Megan said, wiping at her nose again.

"Here. Take my handkerchief. You are one big mess," Bo said, handing her a small linen square.

"Thank you, Bo. I love you," Megan said, reaching up and stroking his cheeks gently with her small hands.

Bo gently kissed the palms of both of her hands before leaving to get cleaned up. At least she looked happier than when he came in.