Disclaimer- like always, don't own but wanna..Claralynn, Mae, and Casey O'Bryan are mine. A/N- eighth PART! Yay! This is sap! Really it is! Neri: SAP!!!!!!!!!!!!! This I wrote between shifts at work so u know o well. I want to thank all of ya who wished me good luck on my exams and I would like to say that my inspiration for this story was..I'll tell you at the end cause I'm that me.whahahahah



Claralynn ************** By Assilem

9 months later

It had only been nine months since Margaret moved to Crabapple Cove. And it had been the best time in her life. She finally spent a Christmas with a little girl, and a warm and caring bunch of idiots as she called them. She remembered all the fun she had over the past nine months. The Lobster Festival had stuck out in her mind the most. The last day was when he gave her the ring. Then Halloween came, he took her to a party, but before that he had to go out trick or treating, then came Thanksgiving, he was up before her cooking dinner. Then Christmas, it was then when she saw just how childlike he could be. She remembered him making her read him 'Tis was the night before Christmas' before bedtime, then at 5 am he woke everyone up in the house, including his father who was staying with them for Christmas, dragging them downstairs to see what Santa brought. She couldn't help but smile as she listened to the rainfall outside. It had been a busy nine months, taking care of Claralynn, work, and what little time she had left she spent with Hawk. She was surprised how close they had become; both of them had kept their promises. Hawkeye in more ways then one, he hadn't seen or flirted with anyone else but her. As she was listening to the rainfall there was a crash of thunder. She jumped and remembered what Hawkeye had said that night before she went to bed, 'if you get scared, don't be a stranger. You know where I am.' With that he kissed her. She crawled out of bed, when she jumped at the thunder again. She headed down the hall to Hawkeye room, without knocking she slowly opened the door. Hawk laid their awake when he saw her slim figure in the doorway. He sat up and opened his arms while Margaret ran into them at the sound of thunder.

"Its okay Margaret." He whispered into her hair. The two stayed like that until the storm passed, which was a couple hours later. "You okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine now. Thank you." She paused. "Can, can I stay with you for a little while?"

"Sure." With that he led her down to the bed, where she snuggled up to him, he pulled her closer to him where they stayed until Daniel came in, a smile spread across his face to see his son and his girl sleeping together. Claralynn started to giggle at her father and 'mother' sleeping.

"Wad ya say Claralynn, they belong together don't they? Well why don't we wake them up?" With that he laid Claralynn on the bed. She maneuvered herself and sat up and started to play with her parents' eyes and noses. Margaret smiled as she opened her eyes to see Claralynn bug toothless smile.

"Hi baby."

"ima!" Claralynn tried to say with that Hawk opened his eyes and said.

"Morning beautiful."

"A~Y!" Claralynn yelled jumping into his arms.

"Well at least she's trying." He said with a laugh.

"Can you believe she's almost a year old?"

"No. July 27, only a month away. The day the Korean War ended." The two kept on talking oblivious to Daniel standing in the doorway.

"Are you two ever gonna get out of bed?" Finally Daniel spoke up causing the two to jump and Claralynn to giggle at her grandfather's voice.

"Geez dad, you should warn us before you show up." Hawk said.

"I've been standin here for the past twenty-minutes."

"You haven't?" Margaret asked.

"Just watching the family." Margaret and Hawk smiled at the term, then she realized where she was.

"Oh my god! You must wonder why I'm in his bed.?"

"Meg, my dear, there was thunder last night. Don't worry. Even though I wish you two would share a bed more often."

"Dad we're just friends." His son piped up. "So stuff that in your pipe and smoke it."

"Yeah I know. Come on breakfast is ready."

"Yeah we'll be down in a couple."

"I hope." Daniel said under his breath from his son's reply and walked downstairs.

'That was weird."

"What was?" Margaret asked handing Claralynn to him.

"Dad. When I said we'd be down in a couple he said I hope."

"Hawk, you don't understand do you?"

"Understand what?"

"Hawk, everyone is trying to get us together. Dad, BJ, Peg, Mae, Sheila, Laura, Kenny, Toby, Dickie, I could go one but then I would be naming all of them."

"Together? Margaret how many times have we been together? I mean 'together'."

"Your 'together' once in Korea. And about twelve times since I moved here. Hawk ever since I moved here, you haven't even looked at another woman."

"And you haven't looked at another man."

"Ben, I'm just saying that, well more like suggesting that maybe we should try."

"Try what? You already got custody of Claralynn if Casey comes back. We share a bed, at least once a month, you cry on my shoulder when you have a bad day. Hell when it's raining or anything you come to me and make me hold you. You cook, clean, take care of us. So what's there to try?"

"Hell I don't know being MARRIED! We've been engaged since the lobster festival!"

"ENGAGED?!"

"Ben what am I wearing on my left ring finger?"

"The ring I gave you." He said solemnly and looked at the tears forming in her icy blue eyes. He put Claralynn on the bed and brought Margaret into his arms, as she buried her face into his chest as he continued. "Margaret, you know I love you. But when I gave you the ring I didn't know you wanted to marry me."

She pulled up her head. "Why do you think I put in my left hand?"

"Honestly I don't know. Margaret will you marry me?" He asked lifting her head and stared into her icy blue eyes. She baked away, then flung herself into his arms. "Is that a yes?"

"Yes! YES!" Little did the two know Daniel was standing in the doorway again. Claralynn say her parents kiss and she started to clap. The pulled away and looked at Claralynn sitting up with a toothless smile on her face.

"Well it looks like the baby wants us to be together." Hawk commented as he tightened his grip around her.

"Well at least she's got some knowledge." Daniel said walking in.

"DAD!"

"I heard. And all I have to say is finally!" Margaret and Hawkeye looked at each other and laughed.

"So, wad ya say we go get breakfast now? I'm sure hungry." Hawkeye commented letting ago of Margaret and picking of the giggling baby.

A/N: Like I promised, this story was inspired by...PUDDING! but this chapter, yes I know! Kir, but I swear that this is how it has to happen, for my plot line, otay????? Otay so like always review are welcome! And I want good ones! And if I don't post any more before the holidays..

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!