Bo felt his insides churn at his mother, sister, and cousin's scream. Jim and Bo ran as fast as they could toward the entrance of the mall where they saw Megan struggling against two men who looked like bodybuilders.

A cold anger filled BO as he saw one man inject something into Megan's arm and she stopped wriggling to get free and screaming.

"Let my daughter go!" Jim Duke thundered, reaching them before Bo did. One of the men cursed, causing women that were in the parking lot to gasp in shock. After Bo and Jim got Megan back Bo was going to tell that man to watch his language with ladies present.

"This girl's parents want her home," one of the thugs said, tossing Megan like a sack of sugar.

Bo lunged, hitting the big man between the eyes. He fell like a ton of bricks, unconscious. Jim managed to knock out the cursing man. It saved Bo the trouble of having to get into a fight because of his language.

Jim stooped next to his daughter's still form, checking her pulse as he took her in his arms. "Is she all right, Daddy?" Bo asked, as his father scooped her up into his arms, her head falling into his chest.

"She has a pulse. Whatever was in that needle was only supposed to sedate her. Let's get her home and into bed where your mother can take care of her," Jim said.

Five hours later all the Dukes stood by Megan's bed as she woke up. The look of shock on her face was enough to break anyone's heart as she looked around.

"Daddy, Mama, what happened?" Megan asked sluggishly. A long moment of silence that followed proved that her question would be hard to answer.

Megan had woken back at the Duke Farm. After the terrifieing scene at the Mall, they had rushed Megan home. Jim carried his daughter upstairs and tucked her into bed. Both him, Mandie and the others stayed at her side until she woke up.

Megan saw Her Dad, Mom, Daisy on one side, and Bo, Luke and Uncle Jessie on the other all were looking extremely worried about her. Megan sat up, still feeling very tired from the sedative that was given to her.After she was injected, Megan didn't remember what happened next.

Her father who sat close by her took her hand and squeezed it. "You were almost kidnapped right in front of your mother and cousin by two thugs hired by the Griffins. You kept screaming for help and me and Bo came running. They injected you with a sedative. That's when Bo and my temper lost it and we beat the men until they let you go".

Megan "Oh, I see". she sank back into the pillow behind her. She couldn't believe the Griffins had actually went against the restraining order that Bo had put out on them. But to get what they want, she guessed the Griffins would do anything. Megan was just glad they didn't cause her to go into the hospital again. But that could have easily happened, if her father or brother didn't save her.

Having a family actually caring about her moved Megan so much. Never before had she had a family like this. Loving, and would rescue her in a heart beat if she was in danger.SHe knew that her daddy and Bo wouldn't let anything happen to her as long as they were alive. They were so much alike.

"You feelin' okay Megan?" asked Bo concerned for his sister. Megan turned to him and nodded. "I'll be fine. I'm just real tired and emotionally runned down". she said groggily.

"You gave us all a scare, Megan. I thought we were losing you all over again", said Mandie and hugged her daughter. Megan hugged her mom back tightly. "I know, I was scared of what might happen to. But good thing I have this family to protect me. I didn't have that before when I lived with the Griffins."

'Well you have us now and you always will", said Luke and smiled at her.

Megan sighed "It's just I don't deserve all this love or attention. Before I came here, I was just another spoiled rich kid and barely appreciated anything, until I developed the brain tumor. Then I realized life was short, and that I needed to appreciate what I have. When I was rich, I felt like I didn't need anybody. That I had everything. Then when I got sick, it made me realize that I didn't have everything, that I did need someone to take care of me and to give me love. I couldn't get love from the Griffins. Money and things I want yes. But they never provided me love. Then I found out Bo still existed and I wanted to be with him and his family.

Pausing, she continued "I love each and everyone of you. You mean the world to me now. and do so much for me, which is why I feel like I don't deserve all this love. I'm just some helpless damsel in distress who always needs someone to look out for her". Megan finished and saw the stunned looks on everyone. She hoped they didn't think the worst of her.