Bo smiled at her as she smiled at him. She wore a pair of denim shorts and green t-shirt that seemed to suit her. The green matched her red hair and green eyes perfectly. Bo pulled her up and held her in his arms.
"You look happier," Bo commented as she wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I feel much better. Thanks to you," Lori whispered softly.
"I'm glad of that. Lori, I have some bad news about your father," Bo said, sitting down on the porch swing and pulling her onto his lap.
"What is it, Bo?" Lori asked. Bo played with her hair gently. He didn't know how to tell her this. All he could do was protect her.
"It's your father. His brother got him out of jail last night," Bo said. Lori looked at him with stricken eyes as she got up and began pacing.
"I just knew this would happen. I just knew it!" Lori said, walking off into the yard. Bo looked at Daisy and Megan before following. Bo grabbed Lori by the shoulders and turned her to face him.
"Lori, calm down," Bo said.
"Bo, he's going to kill me. I know he will," Lori said, starting to cry.
"Lori, he won't touch you. I promise. Now you have got to calm down," Bo ordered.
"Bo, I'm just so scared," Lori said as Bo wrapped his arms around her in a tight hug and pulled her into his chest.
"I know, Darlin.' Just calm down," Bo said, kissing her gently. Lori wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him back.
"I love you, Bo," Lori said in his ear.
"I love you too. Why don't we go inside? It's almost time for dinner," Bo suggested, stroking her face gently with his hands. Lori kissed his hands gently.
Lori and Bo held hands as they walked inside the house. Bo knew his girl was afraid, but his promises of protection seemed to make her feel better
Uncle Jessie had made homemade seafood for dinner. He had shrimp, fish and hushpuppies. There were also fries for who wanted
them. Everyone helped themselves to it. Megan excitedly talked about her upcoming wedding to Brian. Lori smiled at Megan
trying to be happy for her friend as she listened to the conversation at the table. Lori sat near Bo sense he made her
feel safe. They even held hands throughout dinner while they ate with their other hand. Bo rubbed her hand as he held it
soothing her. Every so often they would look at one another and smile.
Bo was so handsome to her. His chiseled features, muscular build and blonde hair made Lori want to melt. And she loved
his voice! It was soothing and always calm no matter what. And those blue eyes, she could get lost just by looking into
them. She hoped they spent more time together after dinner was over.
She was happy about her own engagement to. Bo was a wonderful man and she knew that he would make her very happy. He was so
sweet in saying he would do anything to protect her. She just hoped her dad didn't come to the Duke farm and try to ruin
her happiness. She knew that once he knew she wasn't living with him anymore, he'd be mad and come straight to the Duke farm.
Lori Leigh shivered as her father stormed over towards them. Whata way to ruin a romantic night with her fiancee' Lori
Leigh thought and rolled her eyes. She expected this to happen. She guessed her father figured out that she left and came
back thinking he could bring her back home and abuse her all over again. She hid behind Bo scared as a mouse. Bo held her
behind him with his free arm and his other one was prepared to hit her father if he had to.
Apparently, Lori's dad had heard she was marrying the most popular Bo Duke, and he didn't approve of it. "My Daughter ain't
marrying no Bo Duke!" he bellowed and swayed a bit lunging for his daughter.
Bo couldn't believe the nerve of this man."Lori is no longer you're responsibility. She is mine. It's my job to protect her
now. That's something as a father you should do. But you never stay sober long enough. Now she's scared of you. As long
as I'm around, no harm will come to lori. And she can marry whomever she wants. She's got her own mind."
LOri's dad was upset to hear that. He went to hit Bo Duke. The next thing everyone knew, Bo was hitting the older man and soon
arresting him. LOri stayed where Megan and Bryan were and Megan held her frightened friend in her arms. Megan wasn't going
to let anything happen to her friend either. "Everything will be okay", she kept telling Lori.
Bo walked over to Lori, Brian, and Megan as Enos took the man away. Bo took Lori in his arms and hugged her tightly, smoothing her red hair gently.
"Are you okay?" Bo asked, kissing her forehead gently.
"Did he hurt you?" Lori asked, wrapping her arms around his shoulders in a tight hug as tears rolled down her face and onto his yellow shirt.
"No. Drunk men hardly hit me hard enough to tickle," Bo said.
"I was so afraid," Lori said, grabbing thick handfuls of his shirt.
"I meant what I said. You're mine now for always. I'm always gonna protect you," Bo said, raising her head from his shoulder and kissing her lips gently.
"I love you, Bo. Thank you," Lori said.
"You're welcome," Bo said softly as they sat back down at the table, Bo holding her hand firmly as they talked with Megan and Brian. every so often Bo and Lori gazed at each other lovingly. Bo loved this girl. He had the feeling he'd love her even when she wasn't pretty any more. He now knew why Brian loved Megan so much.
They had a nice evening out that night doing some more dancing. Lori was surprised that Bo knew how to
dance so well.
She was happy to have found a man who would love her for who she is, and would protect her from harm.
Lori leigh fell in love with Bo more each time she was him. He made her happy. Happier than she had been
in a long time and he was a wonderful kisser!
Later that night they went back to the Duke farm. Lori had a great night and her dad was once again locked
up in jail.
Megan's Wedding was that weekend and it had been a year since the two had been dating. Megan seemed
so happy with Brian. And Lori wanted to be that happy with Bo.
They stayed on the porch swing that night hand in hand just like they had done when they first met. "Bo, I am so happy being with you. Thanks for protecting me tonight. No one has stood up for me that way before, most people are scared of Dad". she said.
Bo held her hand firmly in his as he watched the stars in the sky. He looked back at her, watching her eyes glow like a cat's. "I got that impression. Why do you think my father and the others agreed to let you stay here? No girl deserves to be treated like a punching bag," Bo said, bringing her hand to his lips and kissing it gently.
Lori, laid her hand on his face and gazed at him lovingly. "Bo, I never had anyone treat me like you do. You respect me and treat me like a princess," Lori said, brushing his face gently with her fingers.
"All girls deserve respect. My sister did when her old boyfriend, Mark, kidnapped her and buried her alive. You are special, Lori," Bo said, kissing the palm of her hand gently.
"I love you, Bo," Lori said, tears welling up in her green eyes.
"I love you too," Bo said as he kissed her lips lightly.
"I'm going upstairs now. Tomorrow is the rehearsal for the wedding," Lori said, standing up.
"Okay. I see you in the morning, Darlin.' " Bo said kissing her again before she entered the house. Bo was looking forward to his sister's wedding when she had first come into his life he'd hoped she'd live to get married. And after she got married he could plan his and Lori's wedding.
The next day they stayed really busy preparing for the weekend's wedding. Megan's rehearsal was at 9 in the morning, then
they had to get the catered food ready. Megan had planned to have an outdoor wedding at a plantation home in Hazzard
County. She would come in on a horse carriage and her dad and Bo would give her away.
Megan also wanted Bo to sing at her wedding since she loved his voice. Both her and Brian planed to say their wedding
vows to.
The rehearsal went fine and Megan didn't feel nervous at all. But she knew the big day of her wedding she would be nervous.
She hoped she remembered everything she wanted to say and hoped she would say them right. They had a big dinner at the Boar's
nest and party to celebrate Brian and Megan getting married. Lots of friends and family showed.
Megan looked over at her brother and Lori together. Her brother made Lori so very happy. And she hoped they were right
for each other. Lori did a good job in getting Bo out of the house some so he wouldn't be worried. Megan looked at her
Brother hoping he'd look back. She was going to miss him.
Bo looked at his sister as she said her wedding vows. He couldn't believe that after tomorrow that she wasn't going to need him to protect her. Bo had been doing that for so long that he felt like he was going to miss taking care of his baby sister.
He had taken care of her since she had called him when she was dying of cancer. He had helped her when she had cancer, when her adopted parents tried to take her back, and when Mark tried to take her. Bo knew he was going to miss her badly. At least he now had Lori. Lori was so beautiful with her red hair and glowing green eyes as she looked up at him lovingly as he kissed her.
Planning his own wedding would help him lose the pain over his sister leaving. Bo didn't want Megan to leave Hazzard, but if she wanted to sing she had to. There was not much of a future for singers in Hazzard. They had to go to a big city.
"Bo, are you okay?" Lori asked, walking past him with a huge flower arrangement in her hands.
Bo smiled at her faintly as he walked over to her and kissed her tenderly. "I'm fine, Darlin,' " Bo said, playing with her silky red locks of hair.
"Are you sure? You look kind of sad," Lori commented as Bo sat down and she sat down next to him, wrapping her arm around his shoulder.
Bo rested his forehead against her shoulder and cried as only a grown man could. Lori hugged him tightly as she stroked his wet face and ran her fingers through his blond hair as she hugged him tightly and kissed the top of his head gently.
"It's all right, Bo. I know you're gonna miss Megan. I'll miss her too," Lori said softly in his ear.
"Lori, I'm just so glad you're still here. After we marry, don't leave me," Bo said, raising his head from her shoulder and looking into her green eyes as he massaged her face gently with his hand.
Lori kissed his hand gently "Bo, I won't leave you. I love you," Lori said, her tone almost indignant.
Bo was glad that she said that. He couldn't bear it if she left too.
The next day was real hectic. Megan got plenty of sleep the night before. She was estactic about her wedding! And she was
nervous at the same time. Not an awkward nervous, but a happy nervous. She was going to have the wedding of her dreams and
it was something she thought she wouldn't live to see happen! Megan felt a bit bad that she was going to leave her family and
best friend behind, but she had promised to keep in touch always and would visit during the holidays or when she had some
time off. She couldn't wait to spend the rest of her life with Brian. He was a great a guy and more! And most of all, he was
nothing like Mark. He wouldn't harm her. Brian put Megan in mind of Luke alot. With his personality.
Later that day, she got ready at the plantation and put on her wedding gown. Her mother Mandy, and Daisy were in the room
helping her get ready. Mandy helped her daughter step into her gown and fix her hair. When she was done, Mandy looked at
her daughter with tears in her eyes. She hugged her daughter "You look so beautiful. I can't believe the time has come
for you to get married. It seems like only yesturday when you came back to us, back to Bo." she hugged her daughter tightly.
"Mom, stop crying. You'll make me cry and then it'll mess up my makeup", said Megan.
Mandy chuckled and wiped her eyes. She stepped aside and let Daisy do the last finishing touches on Megan's Makeup. "The Carriage
is waiting outside, and so is your father and Bo". BO was going to be Brian's best man and was going to ride in the carriage
with Megan and their father. Bo in so many ways was Megan's father when she firt came to the Dukes.
The wedding went off without a hitch. It didn't even rain that day. Bo had felt tears often through the ceremony, but then his eyes would meet Lori's and she would smile at him compassionately. Her smile drove away the sadness he was feeling.
By the time the vows were done and Brian and Megan were married it was time to eat the meal that had been planned. Bo sat next to Lori, holding her soft hand in his.
"Megan, is so beautiful, isn't she?" Lori asked, smiling as she looked at Megan and Brian feed each other the first two slices of their wedding cake.
"That'll be us in a few months," Bo commented.
"I know. I can't wait for that day when I'll marry you," Lori breathed softly as Bo pressed his lips firmly against hers.
"Me neither. I love you," Bo said in a soft whisper as he hugged her tightly. It was then Bo noticed that Megan was standing there.
"I love you to", said Lori hugging him back she looked at Megan surprised that she was over there next to them so fast.
"Yes, Megan?" asked Bo. His sister looked so lovely in her wedding gown. It was white and satin. She had taken her veil off.
Megan smiled at her brother. It was now dance time. Slow music started up in the boar's nest for her reception. And people
danced. Megan knew what she wanted to ask Bo. She wanted him to sing the popular song "Butterfly Kisses", by Bob Carlisle
while their father and her danced.
"Bo, glad to see you and Lori made it to the wedding. Bo, I was um wondering. I know you sang at the Wedding, but I do want
you to sing here to and sing my favorite father and daughter song "Butterfly Kisses?". Everytime Megan heard the song, she
started crying and it was the perfect song for Bo to sing. She looked at her brother hopefully. "If you do, I'll save you
a dance, after I dance with Brian and dad".