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Post by Luke Duke on Nov 11, 2009 11:29:00 GMT -5
"Probably," answered Luke simply. Of course he wouldn't be going anywhere anytime soon... not until he knew for sure that Bo was out of danger. "You just rest brother... Don't worry none 'bout me."
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Post by Bo Duke on Nov 15, 2009 18:15:23 GMT -5
"You do....the animals need ya...an' Daisy dont need t'be worryin bout the both of us..." he reasoned quietly in return, knowing that it probably wouldn't do any good, but he had to try. He didn't like the idea that Luke might be exhausting himself to the point he could get hurt or ill. "An' besides...I need ya...what if you get ill too...or hurt..."
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Post by Luke Duke on Nov 16, 2009 12:38:25 GMT -5
Luke shook his head. "I won't. Now you quit worrying an' get some sleep," he said without the usual hardness in his tone. "I'll stay right here with ya," he promised.
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 3, 2009 12:00:22 GMT -5
"But....I can't stop worryin'...knowin' yer here an' not sleepin'. I know ya did...all nighters in Nam Luke but this ain't Nam...I'll be okay here with the docs lookin' after me...I can't sleep right worryin aboutcha...please..."
Bo practially begged. It was true, as much as Luke worried about Bo, Bo worried about Luke and neither of them was going to win in a situation where neither could satisfy the other enough to get rest.
"They'll send ya home if you don't look after yerself cousin...an' you can say that you wont let em, but they got security an' they'll just throw ya out..." he panted softly, his temperature feeling like it was rising the more worried he got.
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Post by Luke Duke on Dec 4, 2009 9:07:23 GMT -5
Luke looked to him biting his lip, noting how the more he talked the more pain lines showed around his flushed face. He didn't want to upset him... he was just so worried.
Luke Duke had always been a man of action. When something troubled him, he met the problem head on, using his quick mind to come up with a solution... but illness was something beyond his capability to fix...all he could do was stand guard so to speak...and that was what he did. "I just want you to be okay," he explained softly.
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 4, 2009 9:12:50 GMT -5
Bo groaned a little, his side twinging as he moved to look at Luke more.
"I know...I know...but i'll be...kay with the doc's...they know what they're doin..." Swallowing against his ever drying throat, he used the last weapon in his posession to try getting Luke to change his mind. "If you....go home and...and get some sleep....and...bring me back some better food...I'll tell ya...what happened..."
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Post by Luke Duke on Dec 4, 2009 9:20:31 GMT -5
Luke sighed but nodded a little. "If that's what you want."
He didn't want to leave him...and chances were he wouldn't be able to sleep unless he took some of the sleeping pills Doc had left for him when he'd had his last string of nightmares.
He said none of that to Bo however. "I'll try."
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 4, 2009 9:24:04 GMT -5
Bo sighed gently with a nod, resting his head back in the pillow again gently.
"Please do Luke...please.." he said softly, he needed his cousin here more than he could say. But to do that he needed Luke to be taking care of himself and unless Luke got to thinking a bit straighter instead of worrying that wouldn't happen.
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Post by Luke Duke on Dec 4, 2009 9:36:00 GMT -5
Luke nodded running his hand through Bo's damp curls. "Okay...okay...you just rest...I'll be back in a while."
He didn't want to go but he knew Bo would get upset even more if he stayed. "You rest... I don't wanna lose ya."
And tht was the truth...even the mere thought of it sent a shiver up his spine.
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 4, 2009 10:02:02 GMT -5
Bo nodded gently under Luke's gentle touch, finally letting his tired eyes slide closed to drift into sleep. Luke had said he would go, and he trusted his cousin to do what he said he would. It took only a minute for him to fall deep asleep again, the fever raging through him making sure of that.
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Post by Luke Duke on Dec 4, 2009 10:20:03 GMT -5
Luke swallowed hard bending down giving Bo's forehead a gentle kiss. He tucked him in a bit more before leaving the room quietly.
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 4, 2009 10:23:05 GMT -5
Bo didn't react at all as Luke put forth the gentle and rare show of affection. Luke was never one to voulentarily show that kind of physical expression of care or love, except of course with a girl and it would have surprised Bo some to recieve it.
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Post by Luke Duke on Dec 4, 2009 10:30:47 GMT -5
Luke let off a long slow breath as he made his way to the General Lee and slid in. He took off heading for home intending to call his uncle and Daisy when he got there.
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 4, 2009 10:36:36 GMT -5
On arriving back at the farm however, Rosco and Boss Hogg were both waiting there. Interestingly, when Luke arrived Rosco didn't immidiatly jump to arresting him or anything. They were just casually waiting in Rosco's patrol car for someone to come back.
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Post by Luke Duke on Dec 4, 2009 10:46:38 GMT -5
Luke frowned as he slid out the window, folding his arms as if to guard himself against the insults and accusations he felt sure would come.
"Save it for another day will ya Rosco? Bo's been hurt an' I ain't got time to twiddle my thumbs in jail cell on some trumped up charge of yours," he said sullenly.
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 4, 2009 10:50:12 GMT -5
Boss frowned deeply, taking the cigar out of his mouth and shaking his head.
"Shame on you Luke Duke...is that any way t'talk to two concerned citizens of Hazzard County who just came to make sure you boys was okay? Is Bo inside?"
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Post by Luke Duke on Dec 4, 2009 10:59:22 GMT -5
"No he ain't inside!" yelled Luke. "He's in the hospital!". He sighed raking his fingers through his hair
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 4, 2009 11:07:25 GMT -5
Boss frowned deeper and looked quickly to Rosco before looking back to Luke.
"You sure about that? You best not be lyin' t'me boy..."
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Post by Luke Duke on Dec 4, 2009 11:11:49 GMT -5
"I ain't lyin' you overstuffed marshmallow!" Snapped Luke. "Call 'em if ya don't believe me!". Boss was wearing on his last nerve.
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 4, 2009 11:17:34 GMT -5
It was at that instant Boss knew that Luke was not lying. It was rare Luke ever called him anything bad to his face, his Uncle had raised him better than that, it was only when he was not himself or very angry that anything like that happened. Turning away, he got back into the patrol car with a snap at Rosco to take them back to the courthouse.
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Post by Luke Duke on Dec 4, 2009 11:20:48 GMT -5
Rosco didn't argue able to see as clearly as Boss that this was not a time to mess with Luke. He hurried to the car and pulled away.
Luke watched them go before shaking his head and going inside.
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 9, 2009 9:31:37 GMT -5
The house for once was quiet. Daisy wasn't in the kitchen and neither was their Uncle, them being away from Hazzard County taking care of one of their sick aunts. Of course the boys didn't go, they never did. It was their job to look after the farm, keep it running, keep Boss Hogg from getting his grubby little paws on it....and also have breakfasts at the Boar's Nest which consisted of Donuts and Beer...
Only it wasn't like that this time. Well it had been for a couple of days...until this happened...and now Bo was in hospital and Luke was here on his own. The phone stared at him from across the room, common sense told him he should call his uncle and have him come back...
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Post by Luke Duke on Dec 9, 2009 9:58:59 GMT -5
But his stubborn Duke pride refused to do it. Sure he would call if things got real bad... But right now, in Luke's mind, calling would just worry them more...besides Luke figured he deserved the stress and hard work of caring for the place on his own...self inflicted punishment for failing his family when they needed him most.
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 9, 2009 10:07:06 GMT -5
Bo meanwhile continued to struggle with the fever that was ever on the increase. Everytime the nurses came in the room they kept putting the covers back on that he had just moments ago kicked off in a vain attempt to cool down. More than anything he needed water.
Opening his eyes, he lifted his damp head off the pillow and attemtped to struggle out of bed. Shouldn't have been too hard, it wasn't like he'd broken his legs or anything. All he had to do was get out of bed, get the jug on the bedside table, pour some water and drink it down. He gave a stifled cry of pain though as his stitched up wound protested at the supposedly simple action. Breathing hard, his gave a small sigh of relief as he found some degree of coolness from the floor on his bare feet, blinking as the room spun in front of him.Still, he determindly staggered to his feet.
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Post by Luke Duke on Dec 9, 2009 10:11:39 GMT -5
"Mr. Duke!" Cried a nurse hurrying and grabbing hold of him. "You need to be in bed...". Carefully she ushered him back to the bed shaking her head. "You're burning up..."
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 9, 2009 10:19:59 GMT -5
Bo groaned at the cry that seemed to echo in his head, not having the energy to struggle against her as she put him back to bed as easy as if he was a child. Blinking up at her, seeing two of her, he shook his head a little and tried to reach for the water.
"Need...water..."
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Post by Luke Duke on Dec 9, 2009 10:26:17 GMT -5
She took the cup and carefully held it to his feverish lips. "That fever just doesn't want to break," she remarked shaking her head. "You need some more water or are ya good for now?" She asked kindly.
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 9, 2009 10:41:49 GMT -5
Bo didn't really listen to what she was mumbling, not that he needed to. It wasn't like he didn't know the fever wasn't breaking, he was hot enough. He swallowed down the contents of the cup quickly, making the motion as he did that he needed more. His throat felt as though he'd swallowed a mouthful of dust...and yes he did know what that felt like and no he had no desire to ever feel like that again.
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Post by Luke Duke on Dec 9, 2009 10:54:26 GMT -5
She poured him another cup of water, helping him to drink. "Would you like me to call your brother?" Truth be told she was concerned with how weak he seemed, how hot he was to the touch.
Luke meanwhile had started in on the neglected chores... He wouldn't sleep anyway...he might as wll work.
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Post by Bo Duke on Dec 9, 2009 11:04:21 GMT -5
Before the nurse had finished the sentence, Bo had gulped down the second cup of water. He felt permanantly thirsty, of course the heat didn't help. He tried to blink away his fuzzy vision again, looking up at the nurse as she said something but it was all muffled and sounded far away. Groaning a little, he closed his eyes and rested his head back on the pillow again.
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