Over the next few months. Friendships we connected. BJ, Margaret and Hawkeye acted like they've been together for ten years. Even their five-year-olds we're inseparable. Margaret usually took the girls on Friday nights after school. They loved Margaret. Her house was the only place they could get all the attention. And Margaret loved the girls. Katelyn took a liking to her when she first offered to take the girls out shopping. Kamilia thought it was great. She never had to share Margaret with Erin, Helene or Ben. Only with her two best friends. One Saturday morning, Margaret took the three girls out shopping. Pictures were on Monday, and even though they wore uniforms. Each wanted something pretty. And Margaret never minded, since family pictures were also coming soon. Three different girls that looked better in three different colours made shopping a little harder, but more enjoyable.

"Mama?" Sabrina asked walking up to her mother.

"Yes baby?" Margaret asked turning around.

"What about this one?" She asked holding out a pretty green dress. Margaret smiled. Sabrina had great fashion sense and always loved to go shopping.

"Go try it on." She encouraged. Sabrina smiled and ran to the dressing rooms. Margaret smiled then looked at Kamilia who came with a red dress. "You too." She said. Kamilia smiled and ran into the change room. Margaret looked at Katelyn and noticed that she was sitting staring at her old runners. "What's the matter sweetie?"

"You take Sabrina shopping, and Auntie Peggy takes Kamilia shopping, I don't have a mommy to take me shopping." Katelyn said on the verge of tears.

"Oh honey, I know it's hard, but how would you like it if whenever I take Sabrina shopping, we'll take you?"

"I like that." The little girl smiled. She liked Margaret since the first day she met her. Living with her father and five other brothers and sisters, Katelyn didn't get that much attention directed to her. With Margaret she got it, and loved it.

"Me too. Now what about that blue dress?"

"I like that one. Do you think Daddy will?"

"I do. I think that he would love anything that belongs to you. He loves you."

"I know. I love him too. It's hard sometimes, cause Rory is still a baby, and she needs Daddy all the time. And Vincent and Finn are always into something. And Baylee always needs his help, and Dorby always wants to play with him. And he goes with them. Then I get time at bedtime."

"There's a lot of you honey, it's hard for him."

"Cause Mommy left, she didn't want to be my mom."

"Its not that Honey, she wanted you to be happy, and she didn't think she could make you happy."

"Well I don't like it. Sabrina has you."

"Sabrina doesn't have a daddy though."

"I know. I feel bad for her."

"So do I. Why don't you try the dress on, we have to go soon. I told your Dad that I'll drop you off soon."

"Okay, thank you Margaret."

"No problem Honey." Margaret smiled and watched the blonde skip out. She thought how tough it was being in the middle. And being a five-year-old girl must be even harder. She was jolted from her thoughts when Sabrina came out twirling in a very pretty green dress.


"Look Mama!"

"You look gorgeous baby girl." Margaret smiled brightly.

"Can I get this one? Please?"

"Sure, but that's all, okay?"

"Okay, tank you Mama!" Sabrina said hugging her mother. Margaret hugged her little girl back, then sent her to get changed.

"Margaret, it fits!" Kamilia said coming out in her red dress.

"Good, go get changed back into your clothes okay?"

"Yup." The brunette smiled and ran back into change. A few minutes later Katelyn came out in a very pretty dark blue dress. Margaret smiled when she saw the little girl.

"You like that?"

"Yeah." She smiled nodding.

"Okay, we'll get it, go put your clothes on, then we have to go."

"Okay, thank you Margaret." Katelyn said running to her and hugging her.

"You're very welcome Honey." Margaret smiled. Katelyn smiled and went to get changed. Once all the girls were changed, and everything was paid for the four headed to the home. Margaret needed to drop Kamilia off at her house before going to take Katelyn home. When they got there Hawkeye was putting the baby down. So Margaret sent the two girls up to Katelyn and Baylee's room. A little while later Hawkeye came downstairs and smiled when he saw Margaret.

"Hey, how was she?"

"Wonderful, can I talk to you?"

"Of course, what's up?"

"I talked with Katelyn today. She'd feeling left out."

"Oh no, really?"

"Yeah, I know it's hard with six kids, but I think that your five-year-old needs some undisturbed 'Daddy time'."

"I think you're right. But its hard, the only time we're ever alone is when she goes to bed."

"I know, she told me. I have an idea. Why don't you take her somewhere, I'll look after the others."

"That's a great idea, but where should I take her?"

"She likes swimming, take her swimming. Or skating, or for a walk."

"When did you get so smart?"

"Shut up Pierce." Margaret said with mock-seriousness.

"Sorry. I have tomorrow off; do you think you could take the rugrats tonight as well?"

"Sure. Just spend some time with your baby girl."

"I will. Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"Since you're here, you might as well stay for dinner."

"Okay, I'll take the kids before bedtime."

"Thank you." He smiled. Margaret smiled and stood up, she heard the baby crying. "I'll get her."

"Its okay, I got her." Margaret smiled.

"Thanks, I'm going to start dinner."

"Okay." Margaret ran upstairs into the baby's room. Rory was bouncing in her crib waiting for her father when she saw Margaret she smiled.

"MAG!" She yelled happily.

"Hi sweetie, how was your nap?"

"'Ood! Daddy?"

"Making some food. Lets go potty then we can see him."

"K!" She smiled as they walked into the bathroom. Once Rory was down they walked downstairs into the kitchen. "Daddy!"

"Hey there Doll, guess what?"

"Wat?" Rory asked as her father set her down on the counter.


"You, Baylee, Finn, Dorby and Vincent are going to spend the night with Margaret."

"Wat out, Atyn?"

"Katelyn is going to stay with me. She needs some Daddy time."

"Daddy ime?"

"Yup, just me and Katelyn."

"I ome?"

"No, you stay with Margaret."

"Me an Mag!"

"Yes you and Mag."

"'Ood. Daddy?"

"What is it baby doll?

"Oood?"

"Hungry?"

"Uh huh."

"Well how about some crackers?"

"No, apes?"

"Okay, Margaret would you get some grapes, they're in a bowl in the fridge."

"Sure." She smiled and pulled out some grapes. They kept the little girl entertained until dinner was ready, and Hawkeye informed his children that they were going to spend the night with Margaret and most of Sunday. Katelyn was the happiest; she got to spend time all alone with her father. After dinner and once all the kids' things were packed Margaret took them, and left Katelyn alone with her father. The two enjoyed the evening; they played Scrabble then they read before going to sleep. Sunday was the best day, Hawkeye took her skating, and the other kids didn't like it as much as she did. She loved to skate, and when they went to Maine, she would love to go ice skating with her grandfather. It was around 4 that Margaret brought the other kids back, all of them were interested in what their sister and father did. Katelyn told them, Rory wasn't interested; she just wanted to stay with her father. She loved Margaret, but her father meant more to her. Margaret and Sabrina stayed for dinner and then left, since school was in the morning. Hawkeye noticed a change in his little girl. She was happier. He decided once a month, he would take Katelyn somewhere and get to know his little girl. She meant the world to him, all of his kids did. Katelyn was different; she wore her heart on her sleeve, and never made it a secret that she was sad. Baylee was the quiet one; she would sit there reading, until, his little troublemaker Finn did something. Dorby was different from the others, he wasn't like anyone, he would rather sit outside and plot an evil scheme to get the old neighbors. Hawkeye would usually catch him trying to throw eggs at them, and always stopped him. Vincent was the child that loved to run, he would usually send him outside and let the child run. And his baby girl Rory, she was her own little girl. She loved to laugh and lounge around the house. She didn't like the nanny very much, none of the kids did. Baylee said she smelt like cabbage, so they all tried to stay out of her way. After Margaret came, the kids all wanted to go over to her house and hang out until their father got off work. Margaret worked 8-2, she picked up Rory from Hawkeye, BJ, or one of their secretaries then went home and waited for the others.

It went like that for a while. It was becoming like that's how things have always been. The girls loved that if their father worked late, that they would stay with Margaret, and she would do their hair, and the boys loved that she had a great backyard and that there were always cookies in the house. Rory just loved it period. She would spend all day with 4-5 people, then spend until her father came home with Margaret. It was the best thing a toddler could ever imagine.

BJ started to notice that each of his friends were becoming more like they were in Korea. He knew they loved each other then, and here they were, ten years later, still in love with one another.