Won't Let Go | By : vinsmouse Category: 1 through F > Dukes of Hazzard Views: 1644 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Walking into the office of the local newspaper, Sam smiled at the lady behind the counter. "Excuse me miss? My name is Sam Winters, I'm a reporter for a national magazine. We're doing a series on small town America and I'd like to look through your back issues if I could. Just to see if Hazzard is the type of town we're looking for, though personally I think it's exactly the place we've been trying to find." Sam told the middle-aged woman behind the counter, flashing her a smile and letting his hazel eyes show nothing but sincerity. This was the part of the job Sam always hated, the lies they had to tell people, not even using their real names, but what choice did they have? You couldn't very well come into a small town like this and introduce yourself as a hunter of the supernatural, they'd lock you up so fast your head would spin. Grabbing the stack of newspapers the woman handed to him, Sam sat down at a small table and began the tedious task of flipping through them. Two hours later and Sam had been through everything from the last six months. He couldn't believe it, there hadn't been a single strange event in Hazzard, unless you counted a four toed chicken. Shaking his head, Sam couldn't figure out why his dad had sent him and his brother to this small southern town. Hoping Dean had made out better at the local bar, Sam returned the newspapers and asked the lady behind the counter where he could find a cab.
"Oh...well we don't have a cab. I mean Miz Tisdale has one, but she's out making deliveries and won't be back for a while. I'll tell you what, if you go across the street and down a block you'll find Cooter's garage, I'm sure he'll have a loaner you could use."
"Thank you, and thanks for letting me look through the newspapers," Sam told her with a smile as he turned and headed outside.
Dean pulled into the parking lot of the Boar's Nest and climbed out of the car, running a hand through his short blond hair. He casually slipped his sunglasses into his pocket and headed inside. Stepping through the doors, he smiled as he saw what the mechanic had meant about the scenery making up for the watered down beer. Weaving his way through the tables, Dean made his way to a booth and waited for the waitress to spot him. He didn't have to wait long for the beauty who was serving drinks with a smile to come over to his booth.
"Well hello there sugah, my name's Daisy, what can I get for you?"
"Just a beer for now...Daisy," Dean responded, with a slow teasing smile. The smile sliding from his face when she didn't even respond, only left to get his beer. Dean wondered if he was losing his touch, he forgot all about the waitress a few minutes later as he began to focus on the conversations around him. Two hours later, and Dean had never been more frustrated in his life. Not only wasn't there any sign of supernatural activity in the area, the waitress wasn't even interested in him. Oh she smiled and flirted with him, but it was obvious that he wasn't getting anywhere with her and probably never would. Just as Dean was about to give up and head back to town, an older man in overalls and a red cap walked through the door. Watching the old man look around the room, it was clear he was searching for somebody and then he spotted him. Grinning from ear to ear the old man walked straight to Dean's booth and introduced himself.
"Well there ya are, you're one of John's boys ain't ya?"
"Um...."
"Of course ya are, I'd recognize that look anywhere. Oh, sorry, my name's Jesse Duke," the older man said, holding out a hand in greeting.
Taking the offered hand, Dean returned the firm handshake with one of his own. He was surprised by the pleased feeling it gave him when he saw the flash of approval in the old man's eyes. "Hello Mr. Duke, I'm Dean, nice to meet you. You said you know my dad? Are you the reason we're here?" Dean asked, beginning to put the pieces together.
"Yeah I know your dad, met you and your brother Sammy too. You probably don't remember, ya couldn't have been more than six at the time. So where's your dad and brother, they're with you ain't they?"
"Sam's with me, Dad couldn't make it. Why don't you sit down and tell me what's going on Mr. Duke?" Dean offered, motioning to the seat across from him.
"Call me Jesse, actually why don't you get your brother and follow me out to the farm. It'd be easier to explain everything out there," Jesse told him, looking around uneasily. Jesse was disappointed that his friend hadn't been able to come himself, but he supposed he'd taught his sons well. Looking around the bar, he was relieved to see no sign of Rosco or Enos and wanted to get the younger men out of there before the local law saw them. The last thing they needed right now was Rosco sticking his nose into things and making them worse.
"Well I'll have to go into tow..." Dean trailed off, as he saw Sam step into the bar, followed by the man from the garage.
As soon as Sam had explained the situation to Cooter, he had been offered a ride to the Boar's Nest so he could meet up with his brother. Sam had to admit that one of the few things he liked about this life was the friendly people like Cooter, people they would never have met otherwise. Walking through the doors, Sam stood for a minute allowing his eyes to adjust to the dimmer lighting. Spotting his brother, sitting with an older man, Sam headed towards them, surprised to find Cooter following. "Hey Dean..um, I didn't find anything in town. You have any luck?" He asked, looking pointedly at the older man.
"Yeah Sammy I did. This is Jesse Duke, he knows dad, Mr. um, Jesse this is my little brother Sammy," Dean introduced with a smirk.
"It's Sam, Mr. Duke. Nice to meet you, so you know our dad?" Sam held out a hand and returned the firm handshake.
"Yeah Sam I do, actually, uh Cooter can I help you with something?" Jesse gruffly asked, spotting the mechanic for the first time.
"No sir Uncle Jesse, I just gave Sam here a ride out here is all," Cooter explained.
"Cooter, I ain't your Uncle Jesse! Thank you for giving the boy a ride. I'm sorry we can't stay and have a beer with you Cooter, but I promised Dean I'd show him some things out at the old indian caves."
"Oh sure, for that magazine they work for huh?"
"Magazine? Yeah, that's right Cooter, well come on now boys. You just follow me and we'll be there in no time," Jesse covered quickly. Leading the boys outside, Jesse didn't notice the confused look on Cooter's face or the hopeful one on Daisy's.
Daisy had been watching as her uncle greeted the young man in the leather jacket. She had seen the grin on his face as he said hello to the young man, and the momentary disappointment at whatever the younger man said. They spoke quietly for several minutes and then they were joined by a tall young man with dark hair who had come in with Cooter. After only another minute, her uncle stood up and led the younger men outside leaving Cooter with a confused look on his face. Going to the door, she looked outside and saw the two young men climbing into a black Impala and realized who they were. These must be the people Uncle Jesse had contacted about their problem. As she stood in the door watching them pull out of the parking lot, she said a silent prayer that they would be able to help her family, before it was too late.
TBC
I know, very little Dukes and no Bo or Luke, I promise they'll be here next chapter. Y'all know the routine, feed the muse, please review.
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