Thanks to all those who are reading and reviewing! I hope to have the next one done in a couple days if the rains hold off. Our area has had some pretty serious flooding but only property damage luckily. However, as a dispatcher for 911 we have been working over time to put an extra dispatcher on each shift until the flood watch is lifted. We lost some secondary roads and did heavy damage to at least one major road in the County seat. That along with the mud and rock slides and trees falling have made getting emergency crews to calls a bit tricky to say the least. Thanks again.

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Chapter 9

After everyone finished dinner and plates were stacked each of the young Dukes hoped the events of last night and earlier today were forgotten. But, there was not a snowball's chance in haydees, Jesse Duke had forgotten their actions of the past twenty four hours.

Jesse finished his first cup of coffee that he'd drank with his dinner.

Daisy promptly asked, "More coffee Uncle Jesse?"

"Not right now." Jesse regretted having to do what needed done, but felt it was better to spare the rod than spoil the child. He stood up from the table and said, "Ain't none of you all made me do what I'm about to do in several years and the fact it needs done ain't gotten no easier." He reached for his well used razor strape as he said, "You can all just be headin' out to the woodshed."

Daisy's eyes nearly bugged out of her head. She hadn't been to the wood shed since she had started out following Bo and Luke to the pond fishing and gotten turned around. Jesse was certain she had fallen in and drownd by the time she was found. Bo and Luke had joined her in the woodshed that evening too for running off and leavin' her to get lost.

Bo hadn't been to the woodshed since Jesse caught him smokin' behind the barn after he'd ditched the cigarette which nearly caught the barn on fire. Bo had set sideway on his hip for a solid week.

Luke nearly swore outloud but caught himself. He last visited the woodshed shortly after he got his drivers and the girl he took to the school dance was over due getting home from the dance. Her father had woke Jesse at three in the morning wanting to know where she was. Problem was Luke wasn't home to ask. Seemed they had went to the lake and left the radio play until the battery ran too low to start the car. Luke not only wouldn't set down for nearly a week but also learned some valuable mechanical skills while he was standing up. He also learned about putting a girls honor in question and several Bible verses to go along with that.

Jesse decided to be very fair or as fair as he felt they were letting him be. He said calmly and sterly, "Youngest to the oldest. Daisy bend over and grab the saw horse legs." Jesse waited until she had moved to the saw horse. He saw the tears forming before she ever got there and they hurt him more than she knew. "I was gonna give you three licks, but Luke here admitted that you are in trouble because of him and offered to take your punishment."

Daisy raised up and looked at Luke who nodded 'yes' he had said that. She was greatful that he'd offer such a thing but couldn't let him take three licks for her. "Uncle Jesse, I followed Bo on my own accord and can't let Luke do that." She knew she'd regret those words in a short while but knew it wasn't fair to let Luke take her punishment.

Jesse smiled. "I figured you'd say that, so I'll make it fair. I'll up it to four licks and you two can spilt them. Now bend over."

Daisy felt her tight jeans get even tighter as she bent over prepared to take to licks from the worn shaven' strape.

Jesse had done this long enough that he knew how to warm a back side even with one hit of the belt. He said calmly, "Hold on and don't fight it or it will be worse." The belt impacted his neices bottom, the sound caused Bo and Luke to jump.

Daisy's hands involuntarily let go and she almost stood up, but knew how bad it would be if she did. She took several deep breaths and grabbed the saw horse tighter and waited.

Jesse seen her actions and knew her pain. He had been there himself in the same woodshed many times over in the same position his neice now was. "Ready?"

Daisy took a deep breath and nodded 'yes', she tensed her behind causing the hit to burn like wild fire and the tears silently begin to fall against her will.

Jesse said, "When you are ready, Bo can take your place."

Bo and Luke stepped toward Daisy and helped her to stand up. Luke turned her to him to comfort her as Bo took her place over the saw horse. Wishing he had not worn tight jeans today he gritted his teeth and grabbed the saw horse in anticipation of the whippin' he knew was coming.

Jesse said, "You were going to get five licks for your sas and disobedience, but Luke there seems to be a gulton for punishement so we'll call it six licks. Three each."

Bo grimaced knowing Luke was getting three of his own licks, he would be up to five not to mention what Jesse had planned to give him.

Jesse said, "Take a good hold." He drew back and wrapped the strape from one sideof Bo's hips to the other.

Bo's mouth over rode his good senses, as he swore, "SH-!"

Jesse never said a word as he waited for Bo get ready, "Number two." Jesse's tag 'lite' up Bo's back side.

"Da-!" Bo let fly.

Luke closed his eyes. He'd learned a long time ago not to do what Bo was doing.

"Three." Jesse let if fly.

Bo felt as is he'd set in boiling water, "Fu-!"

Luke's breathing increased and his back side burnt and it wasn't even his turn, yet. He knew the hole Bo had just dug for himself and likely him too.

Bo stood up more than ready to give Luke his remaining three licks.

Jesse said calmly, "Bo you're not done."

Bo's eyes went wide.

"Seems you haven't learned not to sas me yet. Let's see if you can take your three licks without sas. Bend over." Jesse said firmly.

Luke's eyes pleaded with Bo to keep his mouth shut this time, for both their sakes.

Bo bent over, grabbed the horse and prayed that he could keep his mouth shut.

Jesse switched sides, not that it mattered as the strape wrapped around both hips. "One." He waited.

Bo's teeth were clinched as he heard Jesse say, "Ready." Bo's chest heaved as he nodded, grabbed the horse and gritted his teeth. The impact felt as if lightening had hit him right in his back side. Tears slipped by his closed eyes as he tried to breath.

Jesse gave him a minute then said, "Get ready." Jesse tried to aim for a spot not yet hit which would make him sore in a larger area not sorer in the same area. "Two." He gave Bo the final lick then said, "We're done Bo. Time for Luke to face the music when you are ready."

Bo started to move and regretted it.

Luke released a sobbing Daisy, who was crying more for Bo than herself at this point, and moved to Bo's side.

Bo started to say something which Luke feared would not set well with Jesse, "Shhhhh, Bo just move over here." Luke hushed him and got him to move aside.

Jesse seen Luke take a deep breath and take his position on the saw horse. He looked at Daisy and Bo and his heart went out but his mind spoke, "You two are allowing Luke here to take half your punishment after he agreed to take it all, but you will watch or that lick won't count."

Luke swore to himself he knew how Jesse counted and he wasn't at five licks plus his own but at eight plus his own since Bo had insisted on doubling his own. he looked at his two cousins for a brief second pleading them to watch the licks that would hurt them as much as himself.

Jesse turned to Luke, "Get set."

Luke grabbed the saw horse, put his tougne in check and said, "Ok." Then he clinched his jaw as Jesse got his attention with the first swing. Thankful that he had put on looser work pants after his shower so he was spared ever so slightly. He took a few breaths as the strap connected for a second time.

Jesse said, "Those are your share of Daisy's. Are you ready for Bo's other half."

Luke took in a deep breath, let it out and not trusting his voice nodded.

Jesse tried to spread out the next three licks, then paused.

Luke was breathing heavily but hadn't said a word. There wasn't a part of his back side that Jesse hadn't warmed up.

"Unfortunatly Luke, Bo wasn't happy with his first three licks and asked for three more, so we have three more before we get to your own." Jesse said.

Bo looked wild eyed from Jesse to Luke. His heart nearly jumped out of his skin as he caught Jesse's meaning and said, "Oh, Lord, Luke."

"It's alright Bo." Luke said through still clinched teeth. "Let's just get it over with."

Jesse said, "Alright. Get ready."

Luke nodded and felt the strap wrap around both hips high, low, then in the middle. He nearly cried out as this was at least the second round on the same areas but knew it would only be worse in the end if he did so.

Jesse gave his behind time to 'cool down' or the sting to go away. "Now I was gonna give you five licks before you ever agreed to take their share. I'll stick to that, then there is the matter of you streaking down the hall in only a towel, at best, against 'house rules'. So we'll just say six licks for good measure."

Luke was glad that he didn't think he could stand up on his own right now, cause he knew better, but six more licks would put him up fourteen licks with a four inch shavin' strap that was worn when he had first been whipped with it. You'd think newer unworn leather hurt worse, but if you did you'd never been whipped by Jesse Duke. He knew exactly how to inflict pain that was spread out to where you couldn't set on your back side or either hip.

"Do you want a break?" Jesse asked Luke.

Luke shook his head no and hoped his behind could take what his mind just set it up for.

Jesse shrugged, "Here we go, one..." It hit high, "Two, " Hitting low. "Three." Hitting in the middle. Jesse saw Luke's knees bend but not buckle as his nephew took several deep breaths. He checked Daisy and Bo both stood silently with tears streaming down their faces for their older cousin who not only was taking his punishment but half of each of theirs. He switched up and delivered this blow low, "Four." then high, "Five." and finally in the middle, "Six."

Luke's fist were clinched, he could feel his heart beat in his ears as he breathed rapidly trying to get his breathing under control.

Jesse hung the strap up in the shed and said, "When you are ready you can join me on the porch or get ready for bed." Jesse walked out of the shed, his heart breaking far more than any of their back sides burnt.

Normally they would gather on the porch if they weren't going to town and that was absolutely out of the question for tonight.

Luke was trying to calm himself down from the pain inflicted to his back side a full minute after Jesse left the shed.

For the first time Bo felt it safe and found his voice but barely, "Luke?"

"Give me a second, huh, Bo?" Luke said.

Twice in one day, Bo's allusion of his 'Superman' hadn't been as expected, though no one he knew had ever taken fourteen licks from his Uncle Jesse either.

Luke got his arms under himself to help him push his way to standing.

Both Bo and Daisy noticed that Luke's eyes may be moist, but he wasn't crying.

Luke slowly started to walk to the house, and found the three steps for the back door more painful than ever. He stopped long enough to pour himself a partial glass of tea, drink it then head to his and Bo's bedroom. Inside the room, Luke closed the door, went to his side of the bed, kicked his boots off, dropped his shirt off on the lower post and dropped his jeans barely able to step out of them and leave them lay. He stretched out on his stomach on his bed, clutching his pillow tightly, refusing to shead a tear. His peace only last a couple minutes, if that, as Bo came in behind him.

Bo started undressing too in the still daylight hours of the evening. He could see the partial marks a fraction above and below Luke's under shorts. "Geesh, Luke. I'm sorry, real sorry for my share of that whipping. I had no idea you was gonna volunteer to take my share or that me spouting off my mouth would give you extra licks."

"Well, it did, but let's just leave it at that for tonight." Luke said as he flipped the covers over his lower backside. As the covers hit his behind he mumbled. "Owe."

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