Title: Phone Call
Author: Lisa M
Pairing: BJ/Hawkeye
Rating: Let's say PG
Disclaimer: Nope...don't own anything. Don't sue...no money.
Archive: Anywhere...just let me know.
Feedback: Is better than Brokeback Mountain!
Summary: Some phone calls change everything.

A/N: My own answer to my 10-min. fic challenge line of "You have got to be kidding me!". It took me about 9 1/2 minutes...start to finish ;) I really want to get this list active again...can you tell?

"You have got to be kidding me!" Peg heard BJ's voice go up an octave. She had no idea who he was talking to on the phone, but whoever it was, had said something to make him very upset. She knew she shouldn't be eavesdropping on BJ's call, but Peg had no choice. As soon as BJ had answered the phone, he'd snuck away as quickly as possible and basically hid in his office. It made her nervous.

"No, no! Come on. I didn't mean it like that. Yes, of course I'm happy for you! How could I not be? I was just thinking back to Korea...you know. How things were back then. With us."

More silence peppered with a few 'uh huhs'.

"I guess never realized that was how it felt for you. When I got letters...talked about it, her, all the time. Yeah, I guess I understand that now. I'm sorry, so sorry. All those years and I never really got it."

A sarcastic laugh from BJ startled her.

"Can't you ever be serious?"

Another short, but more sincere laugh came from BJ.

"You're right. I know I got it, I just didn't 'get it'." Another pause. "No, I don't think I could do that." Sobs now. "Seriously, I don't think I could stand there and watch you go through it. It would hurt too much. I know it's been years, but it's still fresh in my mind. Love's funny that way."

BJ was silent for a long time and it made Peg nervous. She poked her head into her husband's office. His chair was facing away from her, but she could hear the telltale sound of sniffles coming from BJ. Slightly alarmed she strode through the door.

"Honey?" She placed her hand on his shoulder and spun him around to face her. His face was deadly white and his eyes puffy. His cheeks were soaked with freshly-shed tears. Peg gasped in shock. "Is everything okay?"

"Hang on a sec... Yes, Peg." He stressed her name, the word colored with annoyance. "I'm fine. Could you please let me have some privacy for a minute?"

She backed away without saying a word. Closing the door behind her, she slumped to the floor. Peg, by just looking at her husband's face, and remembering the words she'd overheard, (and read in all of BJ's letters over those long years he was away) knew who was on the phone...and what probably was about to happen.

Benjamin Franklin Pierce...Hawkeye...was getting married.

TBC