Disclaimer: I don't own it, much as I would like to. A/N: I had to change a little of the episode, to fit my plot. Just to let you know!

Chapter 2: The Secret's Out

Hawkeye watched as Margaret left, and drove out of his life forever. Then he turned to look at Colonel Potter. They said their good-byes to their former colonel, and watched as he rode of on Sophie. Then, Hawkeye turned and looked at BJ, who was smiling at him, through the tears in his eyes.

"Why are you smiling, BJ?" Hawkeye asked curiously.

"You love her, don't you?"

Hawkeye looked confused, but he knew what BJ was talking about.

"Who?"

BJ just looked at him.

"I thought there was only one person you really felt that way about." BJ said.

Hawkeye was silent for a moment, before saying, in a quiet voice, "Margaret."

BJ nodded. "Why didn't you tell her?"

"How could I tell her? She was getting ready to leave! How could I do that to her? She has a great life, a good career. How could I complicate that for her? Besides, she'll never feel the same way about me as I do about her!"

BJ said, "Don't be too sure about that. I've seen the way she looks at you. I think she loves you too."

"Really?" Hawkeye said in astonishment.

BJ nodded.

"Well, now what am I supposed to do? She's gone! I'll never see her again!!!"

BJ said wisely, "Go after her. She's going to the 8063rd. Find her. Tell her how you feel, she what she says."

Hawkeye hesitated. "You really think I should do that?"

BJ nodded. "Yes, I do. If you love, her, don't let her go."

"All right, I'll find her."

Then the look on Hawkeye's face turned sad as he heard his chopper land.

"That's my cab."

"Come on, I'll give you a ride up there."

Hawkeye climbed onto BJ's motorcycle, and they rode up to the chopper pad.

The two men stared at each other, then hugged.

"I'll never be able to shake you. Very time I see a pair of big feet, or a cheesy mustache, I'll think of you."

BJ smiled shakily. "Whenever I smell a pair of month old sock, I'll remember you."

"I just want to tell you, BJ, how much you've meant to me. I don't think I would have lasted long if you hadn't come."

"Same goes, Hawk. You meant a lot to me, too."

"I'm going to miss you, Beej."

"I'm going to miss you too, Hawk. A lot."

They hugged again, then Hawkeye turned, and climbed into the chopper. He saw BJ try to tell him something, but couldn't hear over the noise. They waved goodbye for the final time.

As the chopper rose into the sky, Hawkeye glanced down, in the direction BJ had pointed. He smiled at what he saw.

'Goodbye' had been written out in stones.

Hawkeye settled back in his seat, then spoke to the pilot.

"Change of plans. Can you take me to the 8063rd? I have some unfinished business there."

The pilot nodded, and they headed towards the MASH unit.