Colonel Potter

Ah, I have a feeling today will be a good day. There's no shelling today, that means little wounded men coming in and out our doors. Klinger is taking a few days off in Seoul, and the doctors and nurses are busy making new games for bingo night.

"Colonel Potter!" Ah, that would be Margaret. Wonder what Pierce and Hunnicutt did this time.

"Yes Margaret?" I ask, already getting a head ache. So much for a good day.

"I request a few days pass in Seoul." She informs. Wait, what? A pass to Seoul?

"Margaret, I just sent Klinger to Seoul. Now, unless you can have someone else go with you, I can't." That was the recent bulletin from H.Q.

"I'll take Captain Pierce with me then. But I need that pass." She says, no hesitation on saying Pierces name.

"Captain Pierce. Are you sure Major Houlihan? You and him seem to have a awful past." I may as well be talking to a pole again. Trying to talk Margaret out of something is damn near impossible.

"Colonel, please! If I didn't have any self respect, I'd be down on my knees begging!" She yells. I sigh and haul out the paper work.

"Note this Major, if Captain Pierce dose anything wrong, then it's not on me, but it will be on you. Understand?" She nods, taking it in. I hand her the papers with my John Hancock.

"Enjoy Major." I say. She nods and leaves. I get out a shot glass and my strongest gin. This place will kill me.

Pierce

I can't believe we kissed. More importantly, I can't believe she ran away. I love her, and I done playing pranks on her. I always loved her, just to shy to admit it. B.J notices my silence.

"Hey Hawk, what's wrong?" He asks, stops writing to his wife. Should I tell him? He's my best friend, next to Trapper John. But I didn't even tell Trapper everything.

"Nothing. Just thinking." I lie. If there's one thing I hate more than this stinking war, it's lying.

"Hawk, I know you better. What's up?" Damn. Well, now I have to be honest.

"Well, um, last night Margaret came up to me when I was in post O.P to talk about her divorce. And I gave her some advice, and then we uh...we kissed." I explain. He starts laughing.

"Hawk, you've done that before." He reminds me.

"But I never fully admitted that I love her. Now I am." I argue. Now he's baffled. But before he could say anything, in comes Margaret.

"Captain Pierce, may I talk to you again?" She asks. I nod and get up. And here I thought she'd keep my distance away from me. Wonder what's up.

"What is it?" I ask. She looks at the ground before taking a deep breath.

"I have a pass to Seoul, and I need to take someone with me. Will you go?" Her question takes me by surprise.

"Why do you want me to go?" I wasn't trying to be harsh, but it came out like it. She's now angry.

"Because I don't know who else will go!" She yells. I quickly grab her and pull her into a hug. She's now crying.

"Margaret, I'm sorry. I didn't mean for it to sound harsh. Of course I'll go." What am I getting myself into?

R&R!