"Yes."
"Oh, god. Why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't want you to feel obliged to take care of us."
"But I would have."
"That's exactly why I didn't tell you. I was never going to tell you, but Doctor Benson convinced me too. That's why I accepted your invitation."
"Does Rosie know?"
"No, she hasn't asked yet."
"I want to be part of her life."
"I figured as much."
"But I just don't want weekend and the occasional holiday." He started then he saw the sparkle from her eyes disappear. "But I cant and I wont take her away from you."
"I know you wont." Margaret said. "But I don't know what else to do."
"I wont ask you to give up your life up your life and move here, but I will move to be with you two."
"I can't let you do that."
"When are you two leaving?"
"In a week."
"We'll figure something out." Hawkeye said taking Margaret's hand in his. "You still have it!" He exclaimed noticing the ring on Margaret's finger.
"I told you I would never take it off."
"Do you remember when I gave this to you?"
Margaret smiled and looked at the ring. "You put in my bags. I remember when I found it, I practically ran to meet you."
"Then you glomped me!" Hawkeye joked. "You glomper you." He added with a smile.
"Who's a glomper?" can a deep voice from the doorway.
"Hey dad. Dad this is Margaret, Margaret this is my dad, or Daniel."
"Well it's a pleasure to meet you my dear." Daniel greeted cheerfully.
"You too Doctor Pierce."
"Call me Daniel." He reassured her as Rose walked into the room rubbing her eyes.
"Hi baby girl."
"Hi mommy." Rose greeted holding her arms out.
"You didn't sleep very long, did we wake you up?" Margaret asked picking her up, Rose nodded no and rested her head on her mother.
"Didn't have Bunny." She said sleepily as she looked around.
"Daniel I would like you to meet Rose Francine Pierce Houlihan, my daughter. Rose this is,"
"Your Grandfather." Hawkeye quickly said, looking at the two. Margaret smiled gently.
"Well it's a pleasure Rosie." Daniel greeted with a smile. "You look a lot like you mommy, but you have your daddy's smile."
"I don't know Daddy." 'Aura, 'ill, and 'erry have daddy."
"That's right, Laura, Will and Sherry's daddy is Dr. Benson.
"'Ou know daddy?"
"Rose Baby, do you remember why we came here." Rose nodded yes. "And that I said that there was someone really important to mommy."
"'Es."
"And you were going to be very special to him too?"
"'Es."
"Well Hawkeye is that person, do you understand?"
"I tink, Hawkie mommy fiend, but specal fiend."
"Rosie what you mommy is trying to tell you, is that I'm your daddy."
"My daddy?"
"That right, what do you think about that?" Margaret asked.
"Um, 'ood, yeah 'ood. Now me got daddy like 'ill, 'aura, and 'erry."
"That's right baby girl."
"Why don't you come to me?" Hawkeye asked, Rose looked at him and wiggled out of her mother's arms, and climbed onto Hawkeye's lap.
"Why don't you three go to dinner, I'm kind of tired."
"You sure dad?"
"Yeah, we'll go out for lunch tomorrow."
"Okay, that all right with you Margaret?"
"Its fine." Margaret smiled.
"Okay, how long will it take you to get ready?"
"Me, 20 minutes, with a 2 year old, about an hour."
"So why don't you and Rosie get ready." Hawkeye said as Rose went into her mother's arms.
"Okay, Come on Rose baby. We're upstairs if you need us."
"Margaret dear, it was a pleasure, and I'll see you later. Rosie you be good for you mommy, and I'll see you tomorrow."
"'Kay. Bye-bye." Rose waved.
"Bye." Daniel waved back as the two walked out.
