Disclaimer- like always, don't own but wanna….Claralynn, Mae, and Casey O'Bryan are mine.

A/N- Now I think this might be the last part. If any of you have an idea for the next part then tell me, but if not, then this is the final chapter of 'Claralynn' I want to give a grateful glomp to all of you! Miranda! This story is for all your help! And everyone else that helped me with it. And if you feel ambitions, then write the next part and send it too me. Thank you and good luck. Enjoy the last installment of 'Claralynn.'

Claralynn

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By Assilem

May 1963

Crabapple Cove Maine

Pierce Residents

"Mommy! Mommy!" A little three-year-old yelled running towards Margaret. Margaret smiled at the chubby little girl who was making her blonde curls bounce as she ran.

"Hi baby girl." Margaret smiled picking her up. "Did Miranda miss me?"

"Yep." Miranda replied lying her head on her mother's shoulder.

"I missed you too baby girl. Now where's your father?"

"Side, paying wif Ben, and Awex, and dny."

"Where's Clara?"

"Readin'"

"Oh, okay. What do you say we go surprise daddy?"

"Yeah!" Miranda replied excitedly. Margaret had gone to see her sister. She left the children with their father, instead of taking them half way across the country. Margaret walked into the kitchen to see Claralynn pouring herself some juice.

"Hi honey."

"Hi Mommy!" Claralynn yelled excitedly jumping onto Margaret. "I missed you."

"I missed you too."

"Good."

"We supise daddy!" Miranda said happily.

"Can I help?"

"Of course. Come on." Margaret said talking the girls' hand and walking outside. When they got there Margaret saw Hawkeye playing with the twins and the baby; she smiled at the four. Alexandria was the first to see her.

"MOMMY!" She yelled running over with her blonde curls bouncing. Margaret smiled and put Miranda to the ground just in time to have Alexandria fling herself into her mother's arms. "I missed you mommy."

"I missed you too." Margaret smiled hugging the child. She put Alexandria down just in the nick of time to have Andrew run towards her and fling himself into her arms. "Did Andy miss me?"

"Yep." Andrew smiled hugging her. Hawkeye couldn't help but smile as he walked over with the baby in his arms. Margaret smiled and put Andrew down and took Ben.

"Hi baby."

"Mama!" He said giving her a big wet kiss on her cheek. Margaret laughed and wiped her cheek off.

"That was lovely." She smiled.

"Tank oo." He smiled.

"Hey Baby," Hawkeye said giving her a hug. "How was the trip?"

"Good,"

"So do I have a niece or a nephew?"

"A niece. Gabrielle Marie,"

"That's a pretty name."

"I agree. So how was the two days without me?"

"Interesting, did you know that Clara only wakes up if you tickle her?"

"Yes."

"And the twins have to wear the same thing on weekends?"

"I did."

"And Ben likes to eat crackers, when he's bored?"

"That I did."

"And Miranda is a angel. She likes to go with the flow."

"I knew all of that." Margaret smiled as the family went and sat down on the porch set.

"Oh, well I didn't."

"You're lucky I left you on a weekend. Try getting three kids ready to go to school, and have Ben and Miranda the rest of the day."

"I don't wanna."

"You look pathetic."

"Mommy?"

"Yes honey?"

"Did you bring us a present?" Alexandria asked.

"I did. Why don't you and Clara go get the bag I left in the hall?"

"Kay! Come on Clara." Alexandria said dragging her sister into the house.

"Mommy," Andrew said softly.

"Yes Andy?"

"Don't leave us,"

"I will never leave you." Margaret smiled.

"Promise?"

"I promise."

Hall

Alexandria and Claralynn just ran into the hall when someone knocked on the door. Claralynn walked over to the door and opened it, to find a woman a little bit younger then her mother, with the same red hair and green eyes smiling.

"Hi."

"Hi." The woman said warmly. "Is this where Hawkeye Pierce lives?"

"Yeah. Who are you?"

"I'm Casey James."

"Oh, um, Alex go get Daddy."

"Kay." Alexandria said running off.

"What's you name?"

"Claralynn, but people call me Clara. Only Mommy and Daddy call me Claralynn."

"Oh, well isn't that sweet." Casey smiled, she really didn't understand whom her daughter was calling 'mommy' but frankly she didn't care. She was here to take Claralynn.

"I gotta close the door or Tuttle will get out." Clara said shutting the door, causing Casey to step inside the house.

"Okay Munchkin, what is it?" Hawkeye asked walking into the hall with Margaret and Alexandria on his back. He stopped when he saw Casey standing there smiling.

"Hi Hawkeye."

"Hi Casey." He swung Alexandria off his shoulders. "Alex, Clara go play outside."

"Kay!" Alexandria said running off.

"Wait up!" Claralynn said running after her.

"Hello." Margaret smiled.

"Hi, I remember you, you're Hawkeye's friend from Korea, Margaret is it?"

"That's right." Margaret said staring at the woman.

"I'm Casey James, we met eight years ago."

"I remember." Margaret smiled remembering. She looked over at her husband. "Why don't you come in." Casey smiled and walked with the pair into the kitchen. Once Casey was seated, Hawkeye blurted out,

"What are you doing here?"

"I've come to get Claralynn."

"You can't do that."

"And why not? She is my daughter, is she not?"

"Biologically yes, but you didn't raise her."

"That's not the point. I've come to take my little girl, to come live with me and my husband."

"You got married?"

"Yes, it will be five years next month."

"Five years. You got married in '58."

"That's right."

"That's great."

"MOMMY!" Miranda yelled running into the kitchen crying.

"What is it baby girl?" Margaret asked picking up the little girl and checking her over.

"I have a siver." She said through pouts.

"Let me see," Margaret said taking the finger. "I can fix that. We just need to get the tweezers, and pull it out, then put a Band-Aid on it."

"Kay." Miranda said still crying. Margaret rubbed her back and walked over to the draw and pulled out a pair of tweezers.

"Pierce, come take her. I need you to hold her while I get the sliver out."

"Okay." Hawkeye smiled and took his youngest daughter onto his lap. He held her while Margaret pulled out the sliver. Miranda started to scream while it was being pulled out. Hawkeye just held her closer. Once the sliver was out, Margaret took the little girl and sat her down on her lap. Miranda preferred to be with her mother, when she was hurting.

"She's beautiful Margaret, is she yours?"

"Yes, this is my youngest daughter Miranda. Miranda, this is Casey, can you say hi."

"Hi."

"Hi, you're a pretty thing." Casey smiled then turned to Hawkeye. "So are you married? When Claralynn answered the door, there was another child with her."

"Yes, as a matter of fact I am, I got married seven years ago. And have five children."

"Five, wow. What are they're names?"

"Alexandria and Andrew, are the twins, Miranda, and Ben. And of course Clara."

"Miranda, you two named your kids the same name."

"Oh Miranda is my little girl."

"Oh, so you two are married?"

"That's right."

"I should get going. Can you please get Claralynn for me?"

"You're not taking her."

"I'm afraid I am."

"Miranda, why don't you go play with Tuttle." Margaret suggested putting the little girl down. Miranda smiled and ran into the living room. "Now Mrs.?"

"James."

"Mrs. James, I'm afraid that you taking my daughter is impossible. You see when you left Clara here, you also signed over the right to Hawkeye, who then had giving me full custody, so if you take her. Then you will be charged with kidnapping. And my father wont like it one bit."

"Well I honestly don't care, all I want is my daughter back."

"She's not your daughter!" Margaret said as Claralynn walked in.

"Mommy, can we go to Grampa's?"

"Of course, why don't you go call him, then you and your brothers and sisters can spend the night over there."

"Thanks Mommy." Clara smiled hugging Margaret.

"Miranda is playing with Tuttle why don't you check on her, and call Grampa from in there. Then bring Ben in here for me, okay?"

"Okay." She smiled and ran off into the living room.

"She's grown."

"Really? What did you expect her to stay that one month old you left on my door step?"

"No, I'm sorry about that."

"You're sorry? You're lucky I even woke up when I did, and found her. And that Margaret was here."

"Mommy, Daddy, Grampa wants to talk to one of you." Clara said walking into the kitchen.

"Okay, I got it," Margaret smiled. "Tell him I'm going to go get Ben, and I'll be right there."

"Okay. I'll go get our teddy bears."

"Okay." Margaret smiled and walked outside. She saw the twins playing with Ben.

"Hi Mommy."

"Hi, why don't you go get your pajama's you're going to spend the night at Grampa's." Margaret said picking up the baby. The twins smiled and ran inside. Margaret walked right past Casey who was sitting by herself. She walked into the living room and picked up the phone. After she was done, the kids were already to walk to their grandfather's. Once they were gone, and Ben was having a nap, Margaret walked back into the kitchen.

"Casey you don't understand, that you can't take her!"

"I CAN SO!"

"No you can't. Margaret get the papers."

"I have them." Margaret said placing a stack of papers on the table.

"These states that a Margaret Jane Houlihan Pierce has full custody of Claralynn Melissa Pierce."

"What?"

"You heard us, Claralynn belongs to Margaret, and only Margaret. You take her away then you would be kidnapping."

"Well frankly I want her to decide."

"Fine. I'll call Daniel," Margaret said standing up. And walking over to the phone. She picked it up and dialed her father in law's number. "Hi Dan, are the kids there? They are, good. Can you send Clara back, yes, I'm afraid so. I know, sure thing, love you too. Bye." Margaret hung up the phone and sat back down at the table. "Clara will be home shortly. Now if you will excuse me, I'm going to check on the baby." Margaret quickly excused herself and walked up stairs to Ben's room. Ben was playing in his crib when he saw his mother walk in.

"Mama!" He said brightly.

"Hi baby boy. Why aren't you sleeping?" She asked picking him up. Ben smiled and laid his head on her shoulder. "Oh Ben, I don't know what to do. That Lady wants to take Clara."

"Ara?"

"Yes, I don't know honey. I love her, and I won't let anyone take her away from me."

"Ood." Ben smiled, then closed his eyes. "Ight." He yawned. Margaret smiled and laid the little boy in his crib.

"Good night, honey." She placed a kiss on his head and walked out of the room. She walked into Clara's room and looked around. She had dolls, stuff animals and pictures all over the place. Margaret walked over to the rocking chair. That was the chair that her Clara told her she loved her. Margaret wiped her eyes and walked downstairs to see Claralynn walk in.

"Hi Mommy, Grampy said you wanted me?"

"That's right." Margaret smiled. Clara walked over to her and hugged her.

"I love you."

"I love you too. Come on. PIERCE!" Hawkeye walked out of the kitchen with Casey, the four walked into the living room to sit.

"Clara, this is Casey James."

"Hi." She smiled. She had already met her, but she was always taught to be nice.

"Clara, you know that Mommy isn't you real mommy, right?"

"Yes Daddy. Mommy didn't have me in her tummy, like Alex, Andy, Miranda and Ben."

"That's right. This is your real mommy."

"Oh,"

"She want's to take you to live with her."

"No." Claralynn said sharply.

"I beg your pardon?"

"I'm not leaving. This is my Mommy, and my Daddy. You might be my real Mom, but Mommy raised me, and loved me. You can't take me." She said with tears streaming down her face. Margaret took Clara onto her lap and rocked her, calming her down.

"There's your answer Casey. She doesn't want to be with you."

"Fine. I won't even try to fight it. Good bye." Casey said standing up and leaving. Clara watched her walk away, she knew she did the right thing. Margaret was her mother, she had her sisters and brothers and that was all she ever needed.