Margaret is organizing the supply room when he finds her.
"Hey" he says casually as he leans against the open door.
"Hi" is her subdued reply as she turns to face him.
There is a brief silence.
"I haven't seen you around much lately." He is to the point.
"Oh, I've been busy…"she trails off. They both know she is avoiding him.
Since Carlye crossed his path again he has noticed that Margaret has discreetly removed herself from it. Her shifts are suddenly changed as she seems to prefer working with BJ now. He wants so much to ask his friend about her but at the same time he's not sure if he wants the answer. Of course BJ is silent on the issue.
"Lt Wolton has requested a transfer." She says in the quiet, wary of the response she will get from him.
Hawkeye nods but doesn't look surprised. "I didn't think it was a good fit for her."
"Oh," she frowns, "I thought she was doing quite well here." He can see the uncertainty in her eyes so he closes some of the distance between them.
"Carlye and I have been over for years and I never wanted to take back up with her." His voice is low and serious.
She holds his gaze. For a moment he thinks she will say something.
Radar appears in the doorway rushed and out of breath. "Hawkeye we got choppers!"
They hold each other's gaze a bit longer, before dashing out the door. Moments are overrated anyway.
Later BJ smiles when he looks at the duty roster and sees that he is back working with Nurse Kelley again.
Of course they don't talk about what happened. She has always played her cards close to her chest but this time she thought she may have bluffed herself out of an opportunity. Margaret promises herself she won't be so careless again