Pretty When You Cry
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After Hawkeye told Margaret about Anastasia, things went a lot smoother for them. Not only were things going smoother between them, but also between Scarlett and Charles. They were always together, and Hawkeye and Margaret had never seen their 'baby sister' happier. The only time she was happier was the days her children were born. It was only about a month ago that her Aunt died, and that month was on of the hardest of her life. And to everyone's surprise Charles was the one to hold her, while Margaret and Hawkeye were unable to. It amazed everyone how much they cared for each other. Little did they know they might lose each other. One event could tear them apart, and lose the one person that could make life bearable.
Scarlett and Charles left to fill in at an aid-station, shelling wasn't bad, in fact there wasn't any. It was just the medic that died the night before in an attack. And Scarlett and Charles were the ones that were told to go. The ride there was perfectly safe, besides the pot holes, they had a very enjoyable time. Scarlett told Charles her plans for after the war that consisted of taking care of her angels, Laura and Andrew; and maybe someone to love her. It was when they arrived that events turned; for the worst. Shelling became heavier, and they were under attack.
"Captain you need to get out of here!"
"NO! I was trained to save lives, and that's what I'm going to do!"
"Don't argue with Scarlett, Lieutenant. She's as stubborn as a mule."
"Thank you Charles. PLASMA! STAT!"
Back at the 4077th
"Colonel! The Aid-Station is being shelled; Scarlett and the Major are there." Klinger said running into the mess tent. Hawkeye and Margaret looked at each other and then at the Colonel.
"Get the station. Pierce, Hunnicut, Margaret, come with me!" Potter yelled at everyone and ran into the office.
"Sir the line is shot. We can't get through."
"Well do something you Lebanese Louse!" Margaret yelled.
"Margaret, sshh.It'll be okay." Hawkeye said gathering her into his arms as she started to cry.
"I can't lose her."
"You won't." Hawkeye said hugging her tighter.
Aid Station.
It was hours later that the shelling stopped. Scarlett walked to the corner and fell down crying.
"They don't belong in war! They're children!" She sobbed. Charles walked over to her and gently put his arm around her.
"It's okay."
"I know." She said through tears. "You know what Benny always told me when I cried?"
"No, what does he say?"
"He always says 'You're pretty when you cry.' And I love him for it."
"Pierce is right for once. You are very pretty when you cry."
"Thanks Charles." Scarlett smiled leaning up against him.
"You are welcome my dear."
4077th
The staff sat in Potter's office waiting for the line to come through. BJ was bouncing a ball, while Margaret laid on Hawkeye's lap as he rubbed her back. The Colonel was filling out paperwork as Klinger busied himself.
"You know what Baby?"
"Hmm?"
"She's fine." Hawkeye told her whipping a tear off her cheek. "I always told her that she was pretty when she cried. But you are beautiful when you cry."
"You're an ass." Margaret said with a smile. "But I love you."
"Love you too Baby." He whispered.
"SIR! I got the aid station!" Klinger screamed bursting into the office. All of the staff looked at Klinger. "They're all right."
"Thank God." Margaret breathed leaning back into her fiancee's chest.
"They should be here in a couple hours."
"Good. Well now that we know they're safe; Pierce get Margaret settled down, Hunnicut go back to Post-Op. And Klinger you can tell the rest of the camp."
Aid Station.
"Thank you Charles."
"For what?"
"For holding me. For talking to me. Making me feel safe. I love you." Charles looked at the woman in front of him and smiled.
"I love you too my dear." He smiled. Scarlett smiled brightly and hugged him. He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her back.
After Hawkeye told Margaret about Anastasia, things went a lot smoother for them. Not only were things going smoother between them, but also between Scarlett and Charles. They were always together, and Hawkeye and Margaret had never seen their 'baby sister' happier. The only time she was happier was the days her children were born. It was only about a month ago that her Aunt died, and that month was on of the hardest of her life. And to everyone's surprise Charles was the one to hold her, while Margaret and Hawkeye were unable to. It amazed everyone how much they cared for each other. Little did they know they might lose each other. One event could tear them apart, and lose the one person that could make life bearable.
Scarlett and Charles left to fill in at an aid-station, shelling wasn't bad, in fact there wasn't any. It was just the medic that died the night before in an attack. And Scarlett and Charles were the ones that were told to go. The ride there was perfectly safe, besides the pot holes, they had a very enjoyable time. Scarlett told Charles her plans for after the war that consisted of taking care of her angels, Laura and Andrew; and maybe someone to love her. It was when they arrived that events turned; for the worst. Shelling became heavier, and they were under attack.
"Captain you need to get out of here!"
"NO! I was trained to save lives, and that's what I'm going to do!"
"Don't argue with Scarlett, Lieutenant. She's as stubborn as a mule."
"Thank you Charles. PLASMA! STAT!"
Back at the 4077th
"Colonel! The Aid-Station is being shelled; Scarlett and the Major are there." Klinger said running into the mess tent. Hawkeye and Margaret looked at each other and then at the Colonel.
"Get the station. Pierce, Hunnicut, Margaret, come with me!" Potter yelled at everyone and ran into the office.
"Sir the line is shot. We can't get through."
"Well do something you Lebanese Louse!" Margaret yelled.
"Margaret, sshh.It'll be okay." Hawkeye said gathering her into his arms as she started to cry.
"I can't lose her."
"You won't." Hawkeye said hugging her tighter.
Aid Station.
It was hours later that the shelling stopped. Scarlett walked to the corner and fell down crying.
"They don't belong in war! They're children!" She sobbed. Charles walked over to her and gently put his arm around her.
"It's okay."
"I know." She said through tears. "You know what Benny always told me when I cried?"
"No, what does he say?"
"He always says 'You're pretty when you cry.' And I love him for it."
"Pierce is right for once. You are very pretty when you cry."
"Thanks Charles." Scarlett smiled leaning up against him.
"You are welcome my dear."
4077th
The staff sat in Potter's office waiting for the line to come through. BJ was bouncing a ball, while Margaret laid on Hawkeye's lap as he rubbed her back. The Colonel was filling out paperwork as Klinger busied himself.
"You know what Baby?"
"Hmm?"
"She's fine." Hawkeye told her whipping a tear off her cheek. "I always told her that she was pretty when she cried. But you are beautiful when you cry."
"You're an ass." Margaret said with a smile. "But I love you."
"Love you too Baby." He whispered.
"SIR! I got the aid station!" Klinger screamed bursting into the office. All of the staff looked at Klinger. "They're all right."
"Thank God." Margaret breathed leaning back into her fiancee's chest.
"They should be here in a couple hours."
"Good. Well now that we know they're safe; Pierce get Margaret settled down, Hunnicut go back to Post-Op. And Klinger you can tell the rest of the camp."
Aid Station.
"Thank you Charles."
"For what?"
"For holding me. For talking to me. Making me feel safe. I love you." Charles looked at the woman in front of him and smiled.
"I love you too my dear." He smiled. Scarlett smiled brightly and hugged him. He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her back.