If any good it wil be continued. Please review so I know. I do not own MASH or Hawkeye, Margaret and Daniel. But I do own Annie, Nancy and any other charaters that appear that did not appear in the show. Thank you and enjoy :)
The bit in the bedroom was inspired my realife actions
"Hello" said a woman voice
"There taking her away….they can't take her away…. you can't let them taker he away…" said a man in between sobs
"Who, who are they taking away… who is this?" replied the woman
"Annie, there taking Annie away from me Margaret… help me… they can't take her"
"Hawk? Who's taking Annie? …Who?"
"The State, they say that as a single father I can not look after my own daughter" he sobbed "I can't loose her Margaret, I've had her taken once, and I won't have it happen again.
"That ridiculous" Margaret stared "Can they do that? You are perfectly capable of looking after Annie"
"Well they say they are going to…Nancy's parents have authorised it, they want to raise Annie."
"What" Margaret said in a shocked tone "are you serious? Of course you're serious"
"I need you help Margaret, I need all the help I can get… I don't want to loose her" Hawkeye said seriously
"You won't loose her, and I will do everything in my power" there was a pause "What does your dad think about this?"
"At first he didn't say anything; just stared at me… then about five minutes later he through the coffee table right across the room; so I would think that he was furious" he said light heartedly
"You want me to come up Hawk?" Margaret offered
"Please, I really need you" he said honestly
"OK, I will be up by the end of the week" another pause "Hawk"
"Yeah"
"I'm always here, just the other end of the phone if you need me"
"I know…Bye Margaret"
"Bye"
That was Tuesday night. The following Saturday morning a determined Margaret Houlihan was on a plane heading towards Maine. The fight awaiting unnerved her.
To recap, after the war Hawkeye Pierce had met a red headed girl with green eyes called Nancy McPhearson. They had dated for a few months, until Nancy found out that she was expecting a little Pierce. Immediately Hawkeye had proposed, Nancy accepted to give herself a bit of dignity a wedding was planned for January 1954. But, Nancy had other plans, she ran away Christmas Eve; to where only she knows. She came back May 5th with their daughter Annie Lucile Pierce; who was the spitting image of her father apart from the eyes and the hair; they were the same as her mothers. Again Hawkeye proposed and a wedding was planned for June 1st 1954, but again Nancy had other plans and left taking baby Annie with her. Hawkeye woke up one sunny July morning to find a bundle wrapped up on his front porch. Nancy had left Annie; and from then on it had been just to two of them, with the help of a Grandpa Daniel and an Aunty Margaret.
It was now August 1955 and Annie Pierce was growing up quickly much to the dismay of all that loved her. She was sat on a blanket in the front garden playing with her toys and the family dog Thunder, when a car pulled up; and out got her Aunty Margaret.
"Hey there sweetheart" She said when she opened to garden gate "What are you doing?" she said bending down to the girls level. Her response was a lift of the arms indicating that little Annie wanted to be lifted up.
"Hi" said a voice from the seating on the porch
"Hey" she said looking and round and walking over to him "how are you?"
"OK, better know you are here" he said while hugging her to him, they were interrupted by a squeal and a giggle
"Miss Annie! What are you giggling at" Hawkeye said taking her from Margaret and tickling her. All Margaret could do was smile as she watched the scene unfold before her
"If they saw you now with her they wouldn't think of taking her away from you, son" came the voice of Daniel Pierce from the door way " Hello my dear" he said while walking over to Margaret
"Hi, Dan" she said hugging him "and your right" she said turning to look at Hawkeye
"Well we just have to show them what we know" came Hawkeyes response. "Here, you take Annie and dad and I will get your bags" he said while handing Annie over to Margaret who easily accepted her.
Margaret walked into the house that had become a second home to her over the past year and a bit. She took a seat in the living room and placed Annie on her lap, but not before giving her a kiss on her head.
"You're growing up quickly baby, I'm missing out on so much" Margaret said thoughtfully, while Annie played with her hair
Hawkeye who was in the hallway had heard what Margaret had just said "maybe" he whispered to himself and then shouted "God Hot lips, what ya got in this case?"
"It's not that heavy, I carried it by myself… and don't call me Hot lips!" She answered after setting Annie down on the floor and occupied her with a few surrounding toys "your just being a big baby" she said while walking out to him, only to find him fighting to get the case up the stairs.
"I think I have a Hernia" he said
"Don't be so melodramatic" was her response
"Does this mean you are not going to nurse me" he asked playfully
"Yes it does" her voice serious but her eyes told a different story
"Well in that case" he said once he was at the top of the stairs "I'll just have to unpack for you, and rummage around you underwear" he said while escaping into a room and shutting the door.
"OH NO YOU DON'T" came the reply as she ran up the stares after him "DANIEL, ANNIE IS IN THE LIVING ROOM" she shouted over her shoulder as she mounted the stairs.
Daniel Pierce chuckled as he watched the scene unfold before him "something there… defiantly something there" he said to himself before picking up his granddaughter. "Lets make some lunch shall me emerald eyes" and walking into the kitchen.
*Upstairs*
"Pierce… Pierce put my suitcase down and step away from it" she said her eyes dancing with laughter
"Or what" was the goading response
"Or what…. I'll…. I'll…. Just put it down Pierce"
"OK" he said. He dropped the suitcase and strode towards Margaret and picked her up and throwing her over his shoulder.
"Pierce… PUT ME DOWN! NOW!"
"No, I quite like the view" he said looking to his left and seeing Margaret backside
"HAWK...NOW… I MEAN IT PIERCE" she shouted
"OK, OK" but he only lowered her into his arms. One supporting her back and the other her legs
"Thank you, but I meant to the floor"
"I no you did, but I like this better" he said looking at her
"Hawk…" she said looking at him
He kissed her, it took a few seconds for her to respond but she did, and with equal passion. When they broke apart there was an awkward silence. But what Hawkeye took as a good sign was that Margaret didn't pull away, actually she laid her head on his shoulder. He walked over to the bed and deposited Margaret on it; he took a seat beside her.
"Thank you" he said sincerely
"For what"
"For being my friend, for coming here and… for the kiss… for not pulling away"
"It's OK… I'll always be here for you… always… and as for the kiss I liked it" she said with a smile
"Yeah"
"Yeah"
They both laughed.
"Good" said Hawkeye. There was a comfortable silence. "Did the kiss mean anything?"
"Yes"… "Like you said I never pulled away" she said placing a hand on his knee
"It meant a lot to me too… Is there something here Margaret?" he asked taking her hand in his and rubbing his thumb over the top.
"I think there may be... is that what you want"
"I think so yeah… but Annie"
"What about Annie?" she asked
"She comes first…" he got up and walked over to the window "in any relationship, don't for get the reason why you are up here"
"You know how I feel about Annie" She walked over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder. "I think of her as my own"
"I know but, you never acted like you wanted to do it full time before… do you" he asked turning around to face her
"It was never an option before, but yes I do" she answered wrapping her arms around his waist
"Thank you" he said before kissing her, sealing the deal of a new family.
TBC