"She called me daddy!" Hawkeye said excitedly taking Margaret into his arms.

"I know." She replied putting her arms around his neck. He leaned down and placed a kiss on her smiling lips.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

"C'mon I want to take you somewhere special. Don't worry Dad'll take care of my baby."

"All right where are we going?"

"If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise would it?"

"I guess not."

"We gotta go now." Hawkeye said dragging her downstairs. "Hey dad, we're gonna go out for a while, if my daughter wakes up would ya get her back to sleep?"

"No problem, have fun!"

"Thanks dad." Hawkeye said before dragging Margaret outside into the backyard, and through the forest in the back. After a few minutes of walking they came to a small-secluded part of the beach. "Just in time. Come here." He said pulling her down between his legs

"Its beautiful." Margaret said softly watching the sun set. Hawkeye wrapped his arms around Margaret as she leaned against his chest.

"No one knows about this place, except mom. She used to take me her a lot, and when she died, I came here to think and cry."

"That's very sweet of you to bring me here."

"Yeah, well, there's only 2 people that I would bring here. You and Rosie, and if we have another daughter, I'll bring her here too."

"You want children?"

"Of course, don't you?"

"Well, yes I would love to have more children. After we're married and settled."

"You wouldn't be against it then? Having 2 or 3 more kids?"

"No, not at all."

"I love you, you know?"

"I know, and I love you too."

"And I love my Rosie, and I'll love any more children to come."

"So will I."

"So, what are you going to do on Friday?"

"Well I'm going to go back to Raleigh, and then come back here."

"Why don't you leave Rose with me?"

"I couldn't, I've been with Rose since the day I got pregnant." Margaret paused. "The only time I left her for more than 12 hours was when I went to the medical conference in Chicago. I brought her everywhere with me."

"Then at least let me come with you two."

"Okay, you can help me while you're there."

"I'll be glad to help."

"I just have one question."

"What's that?"

"Are we going to live with your father?"

"I would love to. My dad is getting up in age, and I wouldn't feel comfortable making him live by himself."

"I understand."

"You wouldn't mind living with dad?"

"No, not really."

"Dad foes to work at like 7 in the morning. And doesn't come back till 6. And Grace well she works morning with dad, then I work afternoon. Then I have Annie in the afternoon."

"Oh."

"Annie wants to work the morning, so you can work with me."

"I would love that."

"So would I. And Rose can help us."

"She would love that."

"And she can help me while you're gone. I'll take her to the hospital with me and the nurses would take care of her if I have to go into surgery. Or she could come in with me."

"Pierce." Margaret said in a warning voice.

"I'm just kidding." Hawkeye said defending himself. Margaret smiled gently and laid her head back down on his chest. The two sat there comfortably in each other's arms until he felt Margaret shiver. "You cold?"

"A little. We should head back."

"I agree. We've been out here a long time."

"What time is it?"

"11:30."

"You are joking right?"

"Fraid not babe. Come on." Hawkeye said standing up.

"Its cold." Margaret whined leaning into him.

"Come here." He smiled wrapping his arms around her.

"How do you except me to walk with your arms around me?"

"I'll just carry you." Hawkeye said picking her p before she could protest. He carried her home and looked over at her once they got into the backyard. He saw that she was sleeping, and carried her inside and up the stairs. That night it started to rain, as it hit the house with the fierce wind, and thunder and lighting. Hawkeye who was sitting in his room when he heard Rose crying. His heart ached and he got out of bed and headed to the little girl's room. Rose was sitting up in bed crying when he walked in. He walked over to the bed and picked her up.

"Daddy." She pouted wrapping her arms around his neck and legs around his chest. He rubbed her back when Margaret came in.

"Is she okay?"

"I think so. She's afraid of loud noises isn't she?"

"Yeah." Margaret said sitting down next to him. As she did that there was a crash of lighting and the booming of thunder. Margaret jumped as Rose started to cry harder.

"Come here Margaret." Hawkeye said standing up talking Margaret's waist in his free arm and leading the two downstairs. Once they got into the living room there was another crash of thunder. And again Margaret jumped and Rose's crying became louder. She was truly frightened.

"What about your father?"

"Dad can sleep through anything. The only thing that he wakes up to is his alarm clock. Sshh." Hawkeye said softly rubbing Rose's back. He walked over and turned on some soft music. He then took Margaret with Rose still attached to her neck. He slowly started to dance with the two until Rose stopped crying. He continued to dance with them as she laid awake on her father's chest. "is that better sweetie? He asked Rose. She moved her head and looked at him before barring her face into his neck. "You wanna go to bed yet?"

"No, stay wif Mommy an Daddy." She said as she started to pout. She didn't want to be alone. She felt safe in his arms.

"You can stay with me and Daddy, don't worry."

"Mommy scared?"

"Yes, Mommy's scared. She doesn't like loud noises either."

"Dere scary."

"Yes they are." Margaret said as she took the small girl into her arms and sitting down on the couch.

"Mommy inish tory?"

"Sure, why don't you ask Daddy to hold you while I get the book?"

"Kay. Daddy hold me?"

"Always and forever." He smiled taking the little girl. She smiled and wrapped her arms around his neck and rested her head on his chest. She loved listening to his heart.

"Pooh Mommy?"

"Alright." Margaret smiled, then leaned down to Hawkeye's ear. "Try to get her to lay down."

"I got an idea. Wht don't we go lay down in Mommy's bed?"

"kay." Rose sadi with a yawn. Hawkeye stood up and guided Margaret upstairs by the small of her back. Margaret picked up the book and crawled into bed. Rose was on his chest. He had an arm wrapped around her and her blonde curls were falling across her face. Hawkeye pushed them back gently and picked up her hand and kissed it. Margaret smiled when she saw the picture. Rose loved her father and always would. After a few minutes of reading the gentle sound of her breathing. Hawkeye looked at he beautiful little girl sound asleep on his chest. He loved the picture himself.

"She's beautiful."

"She is."

"Its because she looks so much like her mother."

"Thank you." Margaret smiled.

"Well I should be heading off to bed, but since my baby is sleeping I'll stay her if that's all right with you?"

"That fine. Besides its still raining." She said sounding a little afraid. Hawkeye smiled and wrapped another arm around her. She closed her eyes and listened to Rose's breathing and Hawkeye's soft whispers.

By 7 the next morning Rose was still on Hawkeye's chest and Margaret on his shoulder. Daniel smiled at the three and looked down at Tuttle.

"It's beautiful isn't it?" He asked Caitlin coming upstairs.

"Sure is. I've never seen such a beautiful sight in my life."

"Rose would have been so happy to see her baby boy finally found love." Daniel commented.

"She has, Rose may not be here anymore, but she sees over both of you."

"How did you get so smart?"

"I don't know. Maybe because I lost my father what almost 5 years ago. I guess because you said he'd always be in my heart."

"I didn't think you listened."

"I always listen.."

"Would you two want to keep talking then go somewhere else." Hawkeye said with her eyes still closed and arms still wrapped around the blondes.

"Sorry Hawk."

"Yeah, lets go."

"Bye." Caitlin and Daniel said softly before leaving. Hawkeye fell back to sleep with no difficulty and woke up when he felt Rose tickling his neck. He opened his eyes and saw the beautiful big bright blue eyed girl smiling at him.

"Hi baby girl."

"Daddy!"

"Did you sleep good?"

"Yup. No scared wif Mommy an Daddy."

"It wasn't?

"Nope."

"You hungry?" Margaret asked looking at the small girl.

"Yup. Daddy hungy?"

"Sure am. Why don't I get you dressed and Mommy can make us breakfast."

"I wear boo dress?"

"Sure." Margaret smiled getting out of bed.

"Mommy?"

"yes baby?"

"Going to tay wif Daddy?"

"Yes baby. How would you like it if we moved in with daddy?"

"No leave?"

"No, no leave. Then mommy and Daddy are going to get married."

"Kay. No leave Daddy."

"Not in your life." Margaret smiled.

"Ood I ove Daddy, and ove Mommy too."

"And we love you Beautiful." Hawkeye said holding the little girl to him. "We love you very much." Then he looked at Margaret. "I love you too."

"I love you too." Margaret smiled and sat down nest to Hawkeye and kissed him.

They were finally a family. Hawkeye found the woman he was missing and gained a little girl that he could no longer live without. Margaret found the piece of her life that she thought she would never have. Rose found her daddy and soon to come sisters and brother. Life turned for the better when Emily and Ben were born, and even better when Lily was born. She was the baby and always would be. Rose knew that life with a father was even better than anything she ever imagined.