"I don't know. What would your parents and our parents think?" Sam asked, taking Lisa's hand in his and gently rubbing it with his fingers.
"I'd think they'd understand, Sam. And we're not staying away forever. We'll come back for visits," Sarah said, touching Sam's shoulder gently.
"We can't do it until the baby's born," Sam pointed out, looking at his sister's pregnant stomach.
"I know. I'm having the baby at home, though. That way Darcy won't try to steal it out of the hospital like that crazy nurse did to Layla and Bo and Nathan is pretty much staying near me so Darcy won't try to steal him from me," Sarah said.
"As if she could," Nathan said, kissing his wife's cheek.
"Oh she could. Those drugs she uses are pretty potent. The first day I was at her mansion and she was kissing me while I ate I didn't feel anything for her, but after awhile you lose your common sense. You start thinking she's the most beautiful girl you've ever met and you're willing to do anything for her and you start loving it when she kisses you," Sam said.
"You make it sound bad, Sam?" Lisa said, teasing.
"It's different, Lisa. At least I know you're not drugging me and making me kiss you and treating me like a slave," Sam said.
That's why I think we should move. What if Darcy drugs Nathan? He's strong, but no man is that strong," Sarah said.
"I guess we could tell your mom and dad and see what they think," Sam said. He hoped they agreed. Darcy could still hurt him or Nathan if they didn't move.
Lisa, Sam, Nathan and Sarah all agreed that it would be best to tell their parents first. Lisa knew that her parents
would understand, even though she didn't want to leave them behind.
The next day, Lisa was released from the hospital. Sam drove her home and the two talked along the way trying to figure
out what do as for date wise, now that Lisa had been released.
Since Lisa was still feeling a bit weak, she suggested a movie and pizza at home and Sam was okay with that. He was just
glad his girl was going to be alright.
While waiting on Sam to come back, Lisa sat on the porch swing. She was glad to be back home, glad to feel safe once again.
Lisa had no idea that her dad was watching her closely making sure she felt okay. LIsa felt great to have two loving
parents that cared about her like they did.
Luke came out onto the porch to see if Lisa was doing alright. She appeared fine, but he was still worried about her.
He wanted to be there in case she needed a shoulder to cry on.
"Lisa? Are you okay?" he asked.
Lisa looked up drinking some apple juice. "Yeah, I'll be fine dad". Lisa looked out into the pasture.She was unable to
meet his gaze. What do you say to a parent after you've been kidnapped?
Luke sat down next to his baby girl and took her in his arms. She was trembling slightly and wore a doo rag on her head, hiding the hair that Jenna had dyed again. It reminded Luke of that painful time ten years ago when Lisa and Will had come back into his and Lori's life and Lisa was scared to death of her father and mother.
"Are you all right, Baby?" Luke asked softly, kissing her forehead gently.
"Daddy, I'm scared," Lisa broke down, grabbing huge handfuls of his plaid shirt. It was like holding the frightened seventeen year old again. In fact it was like holding his daughter when she was small after she had a nightmare.
"It's all right. Daddy's here, Baby," Luke whispered softly in her ear as she cried uncontrollably.
"Didn't Jenna know that that much would kill me?" Lisa sobbed.
"I don't know. I guess she thought that if you wouldn't let her stick you with a needle she could put large amounts in your food," Luke said, wiping the tears from her face with his thumbs.
"Daddy, I'm just so glad that you, Sam, and Will came," Lisa said, wiping her face with the backs of her hands.
"I am too. Now, your mother has sent me out her to get you. She's ready to fix your hair and Alicia and Sandra are also waiting," Luke said, picking his daughter up in his arms and carrying her into the house. Lisa buried her face in his shoulder and wrapped her arms around his neck.
LIsa nodded as they went in to have her hair redone. Alicia had arrived at their house with a new bottle of Hair color
that was close to Lisa's natural hair color and some special shampoo for them and Lisa to use.
Lisa's hair was dyed back to black its original color and the hair dye didn't destory Lisa's hair any. Alicia told Lisa
she needed to wash her hair with the special shampoo and take her hair vitamins again.
Lisa felt better now that her hair had returned to normal, and that she didn't have to wear the doorag for a long time.
She brushed it after she blow dryed it and you couldn't tell that it even had been dyed.
That night, Lisa helped her mother cook dinner. Sam was coming over like he always did on Friday nights. Sam was over
alot more now that they were engaged. He couldn't go without seeing her every day and every weekend.
Tonight, they were having homemade pizza and would play family game night. FOr Family Game night, either Lisa or
Sandra would choose a game to play and they would play it.
Lisa was busy cooking by the time Sam arrived, but she greeted him as he entered the kitchen. "Hi Sam!"
Sam wrapped his arms around Lisa and kissed her for one long moment. "Are you all right?" Sam asked, holding her tightly to his chest.
"I'm fine. the hair dye didn't do a lot of damage," Lisa said, looking up into his blue eyes.
"I love you," Sam said, running his fingers through her hair.
"I love you too, Sam," Lisa said, kissing his lips gently.
"Have you talked to your father about what me, you, Nathan, and Sarah are planning?" Sam asked as they went out on the porch and sat down. Lisa sat on Sam's lap and twined her fingers through his brown hair.
"Not yet. I figured that we all should tell them about what we've been planning. I just hope the baby's born soon. Nathan told me that Darcy tried to flirt and kiss him while he was at Ruebottom's today," Lisa said.
"I bet Nathan told her off in a hurry," Sam said.
'He said he did. He also said that he strongly felt like asking Uncle Bo to issue a restraining order against her," Lisa said.
"I don't know how much good that could do him. Darcy is not one to follow a restraining order," Sam said, playing with Lisa's hair absently.
"Probably right. I think that's why they don't want the baby in a hospital. Sarah's even worried that Darcy will steal the baby and put her little drug in the baby's bottle," Lisa said, her voice full of worry.
"Let's not think of Darcy right now. It's almost time for dinner and we can talk with your parents about this and then you can tell me how much you love me," Sam said, cupping her face gently and kissing her lips just as gently.
"I do love you," Lisa breathed softly as Sam kissed her.
"I love you too," Sam said as they stood up. Sandra then came out. "Hey, lovebirds, it's time for dinner," Sandra said, in a teasing tone.
They went inside for dinner. Lisa, Sam, and the others enjoyed a pizza while listening to the others talk. Nathan described
his horrible day at the Icecream parlor and about Darcy. Sandra talked about her new job waitressing at a pizza restaurant.
Lisa sat next to Sam and they held hands as they ate with their free hands of course.
Sarah talked to them about the new baby room she was fixing up at her and Nathan's house.About how she was unsure what
to paint it sense she didn't know the actual sex of the baby. She had said she wanted to be surprised when the baby was
born.
LOri talked about her upcoming tour which would begin in the Summer, and Luke talked about the garage he was building
on the property.
Sandra complained that she needed a new wardrobe, and Will and Alicia talked about their two babies.
Soon,LIsa and the others had to tell their plans. "MOM, Dad, Sam, and Sarah and me have something we want to tell you
so does Nathan"
Lori stopped in mideating and looked at her daughter then her husband "Oh? WHat is it honey?"
"We want to move after Sarah's baby is born", said Lisa.
Luke felt like someone had punched him. His son and daughter wanted to leave with Sarah and Sam? Luke looked at his wife and knew the shock that he felt was in her eyes.
"Lisa, what are you saying?" Luke finally was able to ask.
"Daddy, we just can't stay if Jenna and Darcy can try to separate all of us. Jenna just tried to kill me and Darcy will never give up trying to get Nathan. She may even try to kidnap the baby. if she has no problems killing or drugging men to make them do what she wants then we have to leave," Lisa said, her voice breaking slightly.
"Luke, she's right. We left after what happened with Jenna after Lisa was born," Lori said, gripping Luke's hand in hers.
"I'm well aware of that. I just think I'm going to miss the three of you so much," Luke admitted.
"We'll miss you too, Daddy. But I don't want Darcy to get her hands on my child. I won't let her get him," Nathan said.
"When are you going to leave?" Lori asked.
"After the baby's born. We'll have to fly down there and Sarah shouldn't travel as long as she's pregnant," Nathan said, touching Sarah's pregnant stomach with his hand.
luke knew he had to let his children go. it wasn't easy, but he couldn't keep them little forever.
LIsa felt bad as she ate the pizza and watching her father's reaction. She felt terrible for even bringing up the subject
of leaving, but she knew they all had to so that they could remain safe and live a normal life.
Sarah and Nathan told them they would visit every holiday and that The Duke family was welcome to even come stay with
them soon.
Lisa also knew that it would be hard on her dad to watch her lose the name Duke, and have it turned into Summers.
Her and Sam talked for two hours last night about moving the wedding up sooner like next month.
Since she almost died, Lisa didn't want to waste any time in getting married. She wanted to be Sam's wife and spend
eternity with him. She wanted a good marriage, like her mom and her dad had.
When they moved, Sam and Lisa planned on living on the road with Sarah and Nathan. Sarah had bought a big tour bus for the
band and them and even had baby stuff already in it. Sarah was real proud of the bus.
Sarah had finally reached a recording contract and was suppose to meet with the producer after the baby was born. Sarah
had gotten discovered at another club in Hazzard County.
Now Lisa stared at her father feeling even more bad that she wouldn't get to see him as much. She would miss their long
talks and his hugs and love.
Luke sat on the back porch, holding his wife in his arms. After all these years of marriage he and Lori still loved to sit in each other's arms and kiss each other. Luke played with his wife's hair absently and kissed the top of her head, gently.
"Luke, are you all right?" Lori asked after a few minutes of kissing and looked into his eyes.
"I'm okay, Baby," Luke said, cupping Lori's face gently.
"Are you sure? I feel like crying since Nathan and Lisa said they were moving," Lori said, reaching up and smoothing his graying dark hair.
"I know it's the right thing to do, but I feel as if I'm losing Lisa all over again," Luke said, hugging his wife to his chest.
"I know, Luke. I love Lisa too. I feel as if she just came back to us yesterday instead of ten years ago," Lori said.
"It's not right that Jenna and Darcy would separate our family like this," Luke said forcefully.
"I know. But the only thing I can't fault them for is having good taste. Jenna and Darcy think they are in love with two very handsome men. The one I love and the one Sarah loves. I just don't condone their methods for trying to get you," Lori said, running her fingers up and down Luke's arm gently.
"I love you," Luke said, raising his wife's head and kissing her lips. Lori kissed him back.
"I love you too," Lori breathed softly as Luke kissed her neck gently.
"Let's go to Will's. I think he might be able to help us with this," Luke said, picking his wife up and carrying her to their car.
"True, he may be able to", said Lori enjoying the way he was carrying her to the car. Every night, Luke carried her
to the bed like this.
On the ride over, Lori didn't have much to say. She thought about the mysterious phone calls she had earlier that
day and the one that really disturbed her was one that said "I'm watching you", in a husky tone. She hadn't recognized
the voice, just thought it was some crazed fan trying to get her attention.
She had decided not to worry Luke over it. Their children was moving, and that put more worry in Luke and Lori's lives.
Lori didn't want to let Luke know someone had been after her for weeks, with the prank calling, and mysterious packages in
the mail.
Lori Leigh Duke had seen some crazy fans in her days of being a singer but usually, not one of them stalked her or did
things to harm her in anyway.
But, for some odd reason, this fan disturbed Lori Leigh. Shaking her head from her thoughts, trying to convince herself
she was overreacting, walked with Luke hand in hand to Will's doorstep.
Will answered the door having each of his children with him. One on his leg, the other in his arms"Mom, Dad, what's up?"
he asked. Will looked like he was enjoying fatherhood.
"Are you busy, Son?" Luke asked, after hugging his grandchildren.
"Nope. Just playing with the kids before Alicia puts them to bed," Will said as Alicia left Will alone with his parents.
Will led his mother and father to the living room and Will was totally shocked as his mother flung herself into his arms and hugged his muscular shoulders tightly.
"Mama, are you okay?" Will asked as his mother sobbed quietly into his chest.
"I'm just so glad to see you, Baby. From what your Daddy tells me I'm glad that Jenna didn't try to drug you like she did Lisa," Lori said.
"I am too. Jenna could have killed Lisa with those drugs she put in her food. I had Alicia run tests on that stuff. Too much is very deadly," Will said as his mother ran her fingers through his dark hair.
"Will, have Nathan, Lisa, Sam, and Sarah mentioned anything to you about leaving?" Luke asked, getting to the reason for why they were there.
"Nathan came to see me today after he got off of work. I could tell he was agitated. I asked him what was wrong and he said that Darcy tried to kiss him at the store and touched his hair and face. He was not too happy about it, He said that having Darcy flirting with him was anything but pleasant," Will said.
"No wonder he wants to leave. Darcy is laying herself thick with the flirting and trying to kiss him," Lori said, raising her head from Will's chest.
"I know. I feel sorry for Nathan. He doesn't love Darcy in the way she says she loves him. I talked with Sam. He said that Darcy would kidnap Nathan and Sarah's baby and would brainwash the baby into thinking that she was its mother. She would even put those mind-altering drugs in the baby's bottles," Will said.
"Then Nathan is right. They need to leave so Darcy will never find them," Lori said, sounding glum.
Later that evening, Lori stuck a Lasagna in the oven for her, Luke, Sandra,Lisa and Sam. Since the kids hadn't moved
yet, Lisa and Sam were living in the Duke's home. Sam slept in a separate bedroom, of course since Lori and Luke didn't
approve of him sleeping with Lisa just yet since they weren't married.
While the Lasagna cooked, Lori made some salad to go with it. Spotting a package on the kitchen table addressed to her,
Lori opened it. It didn't say on the back who it was from, so Lori thought that maybe it was just a fan that wanted a
autograph.
Lori Leigh opened the package and pulled out what looked like photos. Recently taken too she thought as she looked at
them. In horror, Lori gasped. They were all pictures of her! Pictures of her in the shower, going shopping at the local
market, and even outside gardening.
Lori shakily put the pictures down. Who on earth could be spying on her? Trying to forget the photos, Lori hoped Luke
didn't see how upset she was. As she sat down next to him on the couch, Lori still trembled. Whoever sent those
packages could be watching her every move right now.
"What are you watching Luke?" asked Lori. She knew he was in the middle of a movie.
"Rambo," Luke said as his wife sat next to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. He felt like a young man in love every time she sat close to him instead of a man with grown children and two grandchildren and one more on the way.
"I love you," Lori said shakily, nuzzling his neck with her soft lips.
"Are you okay?" Luke asked, pausing the movie and turning to his wife.
"What makes you say that?" Lori asked, a watery smile on her lips.
"I've been married to you for a long time, Lori Duke," Luke said, cupping her face gently and looking into his wife's beautiful green eyes.
"Luke," Lori said softly.
"Come on, Baby. It can't be that bad," Luke said, brushing her lips lightly with his.
"Luke, someone sent me some pictures of me. I think it's only fair that you see them," Lori said, picking up the box that she had put on the table and handing them to him.
Luke picked up on picture after another and his eyes widened as he saw them. They were shocking to say the least. "Who took these?" Luke asked quietly.
"I don't know. I don't know how anyone could get some of these shots. Also, Luke, someone's been calling and saying that they've been watching me. Luke, I'm scared," Lori said, her tears spilling over.
"It's okay. Just calm down," Luke said, taking deep breaths to control his anger. No point in frightening his wife any more than she already had been.
"Luke, I love you," Lori said, her breath coming out in shaky sobs.
"I love you too, Baby. Now smile for me," Luke ordered, wiping her wet face with his hands.
"How can you be so calm?" Lori asked as Luke took her in his arms.
"You're scared. Just calm down and we'll find them. I can't be angry when you're so terrified," Luke said, kissing her through her red hair.
"You're so wonderful," Lori said, stroking his face gently.
"That's right. I am. Now kiss me, Woman," Luke said, kissing her soundly on the lips. Lori kissed him back until her lasagna went off. She went back into the kitchen, looking happier.
As she had kissed Luke, his kisses seemed to melt all her troubles away and she could only focus on him, her husband.
Lori wished she could kiss him longer, but then the oven dinged with sound indicating that the Lasagna was ready.
Lori excused herself and called the kids to dinner "Kids! Dinner is ready!" Lori began to put the Lasagna on the table
and soon set the silverware and plates.
Lori Leigh decided to use the new lighthouse china plate set that she got for christmas from Layla and Bo. Next, she
set the bowl of salad at the table.
The kids soon came to the table talking and mentioning they were hungry. Sandra sat next to Lori as Sam and Lisa
both sat across the table holding hands and kissing one another.
Lori was happy that Lisa had found herself a loving fiance'. Sam seemed so genuine and nice.
Once she was with family, Lori forgot about all her problems and focused on theirs. She hated the fact Nathan, Sarah,
and Lisa and Sam would be moving, but it was the best thing for them to do and her and Luke could always visit them.
Lori loved to travel besides being on the road. When you were on the road, you hardly had time to sight see. She was
constantly moving from arena to arena, going to radio interviews, talk shows, anything a singer/actress had to deal
with.
Everyone digged into the Lasagagna and began talking about the day they had."So, what did everyone do today?" asked
Lori. She sat next to Luke.
"La maz class. even though I'm having Daisy and you help me at home the doctor said I need to take them," Sarah said wearily.
"Are you okay, Sarah?" Lori asked her daughter-in-law.
"Just tired. I'm eight months pregnant and I'm starting to feel like a blimp. And it doesn't help when Nathan came home and said Darcy tried to kiss him," Sarah lamented.
"Just one more month, Sweetie," Lori consoled.
"I know. I just wish my baby didn't have to be born with Darcy being a threat," Sarah said, flinging her arms protectively over her stomach.
"With the grace of God your baby won't ever see Darcy," Luke said.
"There is the problem of what happens after the baby's born. You have to take him to the hospital to get his vitals checked out. Knowing Darcy she could steal him or her when you're not looking. Or if the orderly that takes him or her is a man she'll just drug him so that he'll willingly give her the baby, thinking it's okay," Sam said.
"Could she really do that, Sam?" Lisa asked, a forkful of lasagna in her hand.
"Oh, yeah. She'll just give the poor guy enough to make him think he's in love with her and with some kisses thrown in he'll give her the baby as if its on a silver platter," Sam said rolling his eyes.
"Does the drug work that fast, Sam?" Nathan wanted to know.
"Yes. It was given to me in small amounts. I hate to think what will happen when she gives it to someone through injection. It could kill him as opposed to slipping it in his food in small amounts. It's like taking cocaine or crystal meth," Sam said.
That was a gloomy thought that no one wanted to think. But they had to think about what they could do or if they should just have a doctor come as soon as the baby was born.
After supper, the Dukes all went into the livingroom to play Lisa's new monopoly board game. The Dukes were known
famous for playing wild, wacky and loud games at the get togethers. "Come on Nathan, please try the game with us".
begged Lisa as she brought it into the livingroom.
Nathan shook his head. "No way. You always win the games!"
After Sam and the others laughed at that, Nathan looked at them. "No Seriously! It's like she's a genious or something!
she wins at every game!"
"Not at Scrabble I don't your better at that than I am". said Lisa pointing that out.
And so they settled down to play and picked their pieces out. The game looked new and different from the original
Monopoly game."
"I remember one game that I used to love to play. Candyland. I could play that one for hours". said Lori sitting next
to Luke.
"So could I!" said Sarah and Sandra at the same time and both giggled.Candyland used to be Sarah's favorite.
"I used to like to play with Power Ranger action figures", said Lisa shocking everyone. She looked up. "Seriously! me
and Will had all the action figures and playsets you name it. And we do our own battles against each other"
"You just don't strike me as the tomboy type", said Lori tsk tsking.
"It was better than playing with babydolls". said Lisa.
Luke was surprised. He remembered that Jenna wasn't really a girly girl the whole time they were dating. Then again it wasn't a surprise that Lisa wouldn't play with dolls. She had a few dolls before Jenna had taken her, but for Jenna not to give his daughter any dolls would be normal for her.
"Did you ever ask Jenna for a doll, Lisa?" Lori asked.
"Once. She said no. That all dolls are expensive. of course she had no problems giving Will G.I. Joes' and Transformers," Lisa said ruefully. Luke didn't know what to say about that. His daughter had been denied toys that girls played with.
Luke and Lori sat in front of the fire in each other's arms. All the children had gone to bed and Luke and Lori sat in companionable silence, kissing each other at intervals. Luke was kissing her throat gently when Lori spoke.
"Luke, what do you think about what Jenna did to Lisa by not giving her a doll?" Lori asked, covering his lips with her hand.
"I feel angry. Lisa had so many dolls when she was taken. But Jenna prevented that by not giving her any. I forgive Jenna, but it's not easy," Luke said.
"I know. I feel so angry at her sometimes. She nearly killed Lisa twice and claimed that she loved her and Will. But after today I never want to think about her again," Lori said, smoothing her husband's face with her soft, gentle hands.
"I don't either. You're the one I love," Luke said, picking her up and carrying her upstairs to their room. They fell asleep in each other's arms and tried to forget what had happened with Jenna and Lisa.
Lori Leigh Duke had forgotten her harasser for several days now. Focusing on the kids, had made her forget her own
problems. Lori Leigh spent her time enjoying doing the normal family things. Having Family get togethers, Family
meals nightly. But now they had to get into the normal routine again. Sandra and Lisa were now enrolled in public school
and were gone during the day.
Luke had went with Will to do some men bonding time. Luke had wanted to take Will fishing. Lori was a bit paranoid
about letting them go out and leave her alone, but she faked a smile and assured them she would be alright.
After everyone left, Lori Leigh sighed. She had the house to herself again. Lori Leigh took care of all the chores,
watched a few of her stories. And was reading by the time she recieved the strange phone call.
"Hello, Dukes residence", said Lori listening in on the phone.
She heard nothing on the other end except heavy breathing then in a raspy voice "I"m watching you, I know where you live and
your not safe".
Lori Leigh was getting impatient with these kind of calls.For all she knew it could be some creep randomly dialing their
number from a local telephone book.
"If you don't stop calling here,I'm going to call the police and file a report!" Lori said angrily into the phone.
More heavy breathing.
Getting really annoyed, Lori Leigh hung up the phone. She went to the kitchen to make herself something to eat for lunch
when the phone rang again.
Grabbing it she said "Stop calling here! I mean it!" She snapped into the phone.
"You forgot to lock the back door". said the raspy voice again.
Lori Leigh's heart began to pound wildly, what if the intruder was in the house?!
Will enjoyed the time spent with his father. All the years of growing up without him, having male bonding time was a lot of fun. Luke and Will put their equipment in the SUV and got in to go home. Will noticed that his father was in better spirits than the night before.
"You okay now, Dad?" Will asked when they stopped at a light.
"Sure I am. After what happened with your mother yesterday and those pictures she got," Luke said, keeping his eyes on the road.
"What pictures?" Will asked.
"Just some pictures from a fan that was a little inappropriate. They terrified your mother. She thinks someone might be stalking her," Luke said stiffly.
"Considering it's our family I'm not too surprised. Layla was abused by Rick before she married Bo, Lisa and myself were kidnapped by one of your ex-girlfriends, my own wife was abused by her father and one of her ex-boyfriends, Sarah was nearly killed a few times by Darcy who thinks she's in love with Nathan and Darcy nearly killed Sarah's brother Sam who's engaged to Lisa. No one comes into this family without some excitement," Will said ruefully.
"Very funny," Luke said wryly.
"I'm serious. There's never a dull moment when it comes to our family," Will quipped, causing Luke to laugh.
"You're probably right, Son. I just worry so much about your mother and the rest of you. I fall asleep at night with her in my arms," Luke said.
"I know that one. I do the same thing with Alicia. I guess it's something that makes me feel better. Holding her at night in my arms," Will said
"Tell me about it. Do you, Alicia, and the kids want to come for supper tonight? The way we fished it looks as if we caught enough to feed an army," Luke said, changing the subject.
"Sure. Just drop me off at the house and I'll see what Alicia thinks," Will said. Will and Luke didn't know that Lori was in terrible danger.
Lori was scared to death. So she raced into her and Luke's bedroom upstairs and locked the door. In there, she kept her
cell phone, a gun for protection, and so she grabbed the gun and loaded it with bullets with nervous and shaking hands.
She hated when Luke left her alone in the big house of theirs. It now felt empty except for the intruder that may be
in the house. Lori Leigh locked the bedroom door and put a dresser up against it. That would hold until Luke could
possibly get there. In the meantime, she had to hide, Lori went into the closet, inside the closet was a trapdoor up to
the attic. In case of emergencies like this one, she could go up in the attic until help arrived.
Lori frantically climbed up the shelves of the closet organizer and helped herself to the top that led to the attic.
Downstairs, Lori could hear the intruder throwing things around, and she winced when she heard glass and plates being
shattered. "Where are you,, Lori Duke!" the man bellowed downstairs.
Lori Leigh turned on her cell phone and tried to call Luke. Lori hoped he would answer right away, she didn't have long
to speak, the phone rang and rang. Please pick up, she thought frantically.
Lori felt relieved when Luke's voice came on the phone. "Hello?" asked Luke. "Luke, it's me, Lori. Someone has broken into
our house! I'm in the attic and I have the bedroom locked and have a gun with me. But I don't know how long I can keep
him distracted! Lori hoped that Will came with him. Together they could take the psycho down.
Luke felt his heart thud as his wife sobbed into the phone. Will was sitting next to him, a concerned look in his green eyes.
"Hang on, Lori. We'll be right there," Luke said, taking a sharp u-turn as he disconnected the line.
"Is Mom okay?" Will asked, clutching the dash.
"I hope so. Someone's in the house and she's hidden herself in the attic," Luke said, drumming the wheel with his fingers.
Luke pulled into the driveway and jumped out of the car before he even turned off the engine. He and Will hid behind a corner. Luke tried to figure out how to get inside without causing any problem as Will called Bo.
Will get through on the third ring. "Uncle Bo, it's me. Someone's in the house with Mom and we need backup," Will said, leaving no room for argument.
Will was silent for a few seconds before he disconnected the line. "Uncle Bo says he'll be here in a few minutes. He says to wait until he gets here," Will said, pushing a strand of dark curly hair out of his eyes.
"Well, I'm not going to wait. I'm going in now. You can wait if you want to. Just tell Bo what's happening when he get's here," Luke said, leaving his son before Will could complain. Luke prayed as he went around the building, looking for an open window.
Lori sighed a bit relieved that Luke was on his way. The man thrashed about, now found his way into Luke and Lori's
bedroom. Lori winced at the noise he made, growing more scared as he hollered her name.
"I know your in here, Lori!" he shouted it sounded like the man was drunk. Drunk men were the most dangerous as Bo and
Luke always told her.
Lori could hear him making his way towards the closet and she gasped trying to hold her breath. "I know your hiding
in here somewhere!" the man yanked the closet door open and thrashed about.
Lori Leigh began to cry, how much longer could she pretened to be brave without Luke around.
Suddenly, the attic door was yanked open by the psycho man. His eyes looked wild, and he had a gun.
Lori Leigh gasped and moved further back into the attic but soon he was onto her like a wild cat.
"YOu've been avoiding me, how dare you!" he said pointing the gun at her.
Lori Leigh had a gun with her but she didn't know if she would be sane enough to use it. "Sir, I'm sorry if I did you
wrong, but shooting someone isn't the way. Do you want to spend the rest of your life in jail?" her voice wavered as
she asked this.
"I don't care! You deserve to die!" the fan said wildly.
Lori Leigh gulped she brought the gun out prepared to shoot. The man knocked the gun out of her hands, and pushed her
to the ground "YOur going to die Lori Leigh!" he put the gun to her throat.
Luke heard the threat as he made his way to the bedroom that he and his wife slept in. He peered around the corner. Lori was on the ground, a gun pointed at her.
Praying quickly Luke tackled the man and attempted to grab the gun, knocking the man out with one quick punch between the eyes. "Luke?" Lori asked in a shaky voice as Luke took the bullet cartridge out of the gun.
"Are you all right, Baby?" Luke asked, his voice coming out hard. Lori then flung herself in Luke's arms, kissing him all over his face.
"I was so scared, Luke," Lori sobbed as she kissed his lips gently.
"I know. I was too. Come on. Let's get you outside," Luke said, picking his wife up in his strong arms and carrying her outside. Lori buried her lips in his neck as he carried her downstairs and they left the house. Bo stood there with Will.
"How is she?" Bo asked as Luke put his wife down.
"Scared. The man who was stalking her is upstairs. I knocked him out. He's drunk," Luke said, holding his wife in his arms.
"Lori, you gonna be okay?" Bo asked.
"I think so. I just want Luke to hold me," Lori said, her voice shaking.
"Sure. Luke, we'll go in your house now and bring him out," Bo said as he, Will, and Enos went inside the house.
"You sure you're going to be okay, Baby?" Luke asked, twining her silky red curls around his fingers.
"Yes. Just stay close to me, Luke," Lori said, grabbing huge fistfuls of his plaid shirt.
"I promise. Just calm down, Lori, and kiss me," Luke said, raising her chin slightly and kissing her lips soundly. Lori sighed deeply and wrapped her slender arms around his shoulders as they kissed.
"I love you," Lori said when they broke apart.
"I love you too. Now that you're feeling better Will and myself caught a lot of fish. I think we're going over to their house as soon as this gets straightened out," Luke said, sitting down on the hood of his car and pulling Lori onto his lap.
"That sounds good," Lori said, nodding off. 15 minutes later they were at Will and Alicia's house.
Seafood and a family get together sounded great to Lori Leigh Duke as they made their way over to Will and Alicia's house.
And she would get to see her grandkids again!
Lori was gratefull that Luke burst into their bedroom when he did because if he hadn't Lori didn't think she would have
survived. Somehow the Lord always knew when to send Luke to help her whenever she was in troubly. And Luckily, Luke had
been their every time. So did Bo to.
Lori Leigh had closed her eyes during the ride to relax and calm down her nerves. It had helped. By the time they arrived,
Lori was pretty much her old self again and as long as she was with Family, she could keep her mind off of what had
happened.
They knocked on the door and Alicia happily let them in. She heard briefly from Will what had happened, and hugged Lori
tightly "It'll be okay Lori". Lori nodded and hugged her in return.
Little Luke, and Haylie Will and Alicia's second child, came running up to them excitedly "Grandma, Grandpa!" they
shouted. Little Luke clung to Luke, and Haylie clung to Lori's leg begging to be picked up.
Lori smiled at the two kids, and then picked Haylie up into her arms. The little girl had Alicia's blonde hair except hers
was curly and in bows. Haylie also wore a purple dress.
"Gosh, your dress looks so pretty, Haylie! You look like a princess". said Lori smiling at her granddaughter.
"I do?"
"OF course! You are my little princess" said Lori kissing her on the cheek. Haylie grinned as she said that "You look
pretty to". she said. Haylie was now 2, and Little Luke was about 8.
The others were outside. Bo and Will were near the grill and talking, and Layla and Alicia were in the kitchen fixing
up food to go with the Seafood. Lori joined the women in the kitchen, and Luke went outside with the grandkids.
Luke went outside, holding his granddaughter in one arm and his grandson in the other. Will and Bo were at the grill and Nathan and Sam were talking and joking. On stepping up to his youngest son Luke could smell smoke. Nathan had to have put out a fire before coming here.
"Hey, Son," Luke said, clapping Nathan's shoulder gently as he set Little Luke and Hayley down.
"Hey, Dad. Will and Uncle Bo told us about what happened with that crazy fan," Nathan said, smiling weakly and rubbing his red-rimmed eyes. Luke remembered fighting fires when he was Nathan's age. Being tired and smelling like an ashtray was normal.
"Your mom's fine, Nathan. How are you?" Luke asked.
"Hard day at work and then I had to go to the store where I met up with Darcy. The girl just won't get the hint that I love Sarah and not her. This is one reason why I'm glad to be leaving Hazzard. She didn't flirt. I didn't give her the chance to, but I won't have to think that she'd try to hurt my wife or steal my baby," Nathan said, wearily.
"I hear you there. We left Hazzard for awhile because of the dangers from people like Jenna. We just didn't think that she'd try to steal your brother and sister when she realized that forcing me to divorce your mother and making me marry her wouldn't work. She realized that I just didn't love her," Luke said.
"I'll be glad when the baby's born and we can get out of here. I'm tired of looking over my shoulder and thinking that someone will hurt Sarah and the baby. She is so close to her due date. Just one more week," Nathan said.
Luke couldn't agree more. He wondered how Lori was doing. She had stayed in the kitchen with Daisy, Alicia, Sandra, Lisa, Layla, and Sarah.
Lori in the meantime was doing just fine she was busy talking to Daisy, and helping out with cooking. So were Sandra
and the other girls.
Layla in the meantime, was watching and listening to the women cook and talk. She had decided to help in making a
brocolli and cheese casserole.
Being married to Bo was so wonderful! He did a great job of protecting her and the kids
Layla was still pregnant with Bo's twins and she felt so fat that she could no longer wear jeans or even stretch pants.
Instead she had to wear Lori's maternity gowns that she had passed on to her. Layla was now in her eighth month and had
just found out that the twins would be two girls. She decided to name them Calleigh, and LauraAnne.
Glancing over at Sarah, Layla could to relate to the girl from being in pain to being bone tired. Sarah was also
pregnant but was due at anytime and was complaining that the pregnancy was taking too long.
Layla chuckled knowing what she meant. She had promised Sarah that on tuesday, she and her could go to some spa treatment
for pregnant women only.
Layla still wore her hair down, the way Bo liked it. It was longer now, and in layers. Layla finished the casserole then
stood up to place it in the oven.
Sandra beat her to it "Aunt Layla, let me help you with that, you don't need to move much!"
"Actually, I need to move around a good bit, my feet are killing me". Layla got up and went to go outside to find Bo.
Bo watched as the kitchen door opened and his pregnant wife came out. Seeing Sarah and Layla made him feel like Steve Martin in the second "Father of the Bride" movies. The Duke family had two extremely pregnant women in it.
Bo turned the grill over to Will and walked over to Layla. "Are you almost done with the food?" Layla asked as Bo played with one of her dark curls.
"In a few more minutes. How are you feeling?" Bo asked tenderly.
"I feel fine. I just wanted to see my handsome husband," Layla said, gripping his hands in hers and bringing them to her lips.
"I'm glad. How are the girls?" Bo asked, pulling his hands out of hers and touching her protruding stomach. He felt a slight kick.
"Impatient to get out. They are just like their father," Layla said.
"Do you want to go for a walk?" Bo asked, taking his wife's hand in his and walking in the direction of a stream.
"I thought you'd never ask. My feet hurt and I was hoping you could rub them for me," Layla said with a sigh as she sat down on a log next to Bo.
"Sit still," Bo said as he took one of her feet and pulling off her shoe started rubbing.
"That feels so good," Layla said as Bo's thumbs ran over a sore spot on the ball of her foot,
Layla relaxed just as Bo was giving both of her feet a foot message. It felt good to go for a walk after sitting for
some time that day to take a break from housework, and cooking. She sat there enjoying one of Bo's famous messages. He was
so good at it too. Too bad he didn't become a message therapist. Layla moaned happily as Bo messaged her feet. Where
they walked to had a gorgeuos setting. Trees was everywhere, a waterfall even stood nearby the lake where they sat, and
some people were out walking their dogs and babies.
Layla loved every moment that she spent with Bo alone. It was hard to find time alone at the house with the kids always
around, so Layla and Bo both took the time once a week to spend together themselves.
"The messages feel so good", Layla said repeating it. She opened her eyes and smiled at Bo. "Your such a great father
and husband", she said.
Bo released her foot and wrapped his arms around her. "Thank you. I think you are a wonderful mother," Bo said, nuzzling her neck with his nose.
Layla turned to face him and ran her fingers gently over his face. "Bo, are you okay with the names I've been thinking about," Layla said, resting her head in his shoulder as he played with her hair.
"Of course I am. I love you too much to argue with you when you're pregnant. I could lose," Bo quipped, as her silky curls slid off his fingers.
"That's why you let me pick those names? You didn't want to lose an argument," Layla said.
"Nope. I know when I'm being an idiot Arguing with you would make me one. A big one," Bo said cheerfully.
Layla giggled as she raised her head from his shoulder and looked into his eyes. "I love you, Bo," Layla said as she kissed his lips firmly.
"I love you too," Bo said as they broke apart briefly and then Bo kissed her. Bo and Layla walked back to the Will and Alicia's house like two teenagers in love.
They had a scrumptious buffet meal of seafood that day. Bo and and Layla stayed at Will and Alicia's awhile, then it was
time to go home. Layla smiled as they entered their home. Layla loved their home it was a big log cabin house, with a
wrap around deck, and Bo even owned some farmland.Feeling a bit tired, Layla let the children watch some tv,and began to clean
up the house. As she came into the kitchen, Layla noticed the machine was blinking. Layla checked the messages. First
one was Enos saying that Rick had escaped from jail. Layla's heart began to pound and she got a sick feeling. If Rick
was truly out, he'd be looking to kidnap her again! The second message was from Rick "Hey Layla, its me look, I want
to apoligize for the jerk i was beign and was hoping we'd get a bite to eat sometime". Layla gripped the counter top,
as she began to sway some feeling faint. She didn't hear Bo walk in.
Bo caught his wife before she collapsed on the linoleum floor. He helped her over to the couch and sitting beside her cradled her in his arms like he always did when she was upset. Her erratic breathing slowed down as Bo rubbed her back gently and her hands released the plaid shirt he was wearing.
"Bo, that was Rick," Layla said, looking into her husband's eyes.
"I know. Just calm down," Bo said, kissing her through her hair.
"Bo, I'm so scared. He kidnapped me and shot you where I nearly lost you," Layla said, smoothing his face gently with her hands.
"I know, Darlin.' I know," Bo said. All he could do was comfort her while she cried. All this stress and worry couldn't be good for his children.
"Bo, what do I do? He wants to see me," Layla whimpered as Bo planted kisses all down her face.
"You don't do anything. I don't want you near him. I'm not about to forget that he kidnapped you and tried to force you to marry him," Bo said, cupping her face gently as he twined his fingers in her curly dark hair.
"I don't want to see him, Bo. The last time he took me he came close to making me kiss him and you're the only person I want to kiss," Layla said, giving Bo a butterfly kiss on the lips.
"You're the only one I want to kiss to. I've always wanted to kiss you; every moment of every day," Bo said before he kissed her lips again. They spent the rest of their night watching movies and fell asleep in each others' arms.
The next morning seemed a little brighter for Layla. She kissed Bo as she got up to go make his lunch for work. Usually for his lunch, Layla just packed him Sandwiches, and sometimes canned soup that he could heat up for lunch.
Today she made him homemade chicken salad sandwiches, packed him some fruit, and a soft drink. Sundrop was his favorite soda. Layla smiled, she loved being Bo's wife. He never treated her like Rick did, instead he treated her with respect and gave her lots of love.
Last night Layla wanted to be in his arms forever. Bo had always made her feel safe. Layla hesitated. She didn't want Bo to go into work knowing full well that Rick was out on the loose today. Layla decided to stay over at Alicia's house today and help her watch the babies and they would go do some shopping to as well. And Lori would also be coming over. Usually the three women always found something to do.
Layla decided not to convince Bo to stay home from work. She knew people needed him more than she did, and plus, Layla didn't like for someone to feel like they always had to constantly watch over her. She loved Bo to pieces and everything, but she didn't want him to feel he had
to always protect her. Not that she didn't love his protecting, she did. She just didn't want to
be a burden or some damsel in distress again. "Morning handsome", she saw Bo come down the stairs sleepily, in his sherriff uniform, and his hair had been neatly brushed.
Layla knew she had to get the kids ready for School soon, but she wanted to see her handsome husband off to work. She handed him his lunch.