Back In the World FINAL CHAPTER
AN: Well folks, after sadly only one review after the last chapter, I thought it was time to wrap things up. There will be an epilogue to this, so no worries. I apologize if it feels rushed at all. I didn't want to drag on, but it's a good read. Enjoy. And Please review and let me know what you thought of the story as a whole. Thanks and Take care - TLH
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With Christmas carols ringing in the air at every step, Hawkeye Pierce found himself plugging his ears in every line he un-patiently waited in. Blake and his girlfriend split off from him in the beginning and it had been a while since he'd been in the mall all alone without Jennifer directing his steps.
"Uh excuse me sir, could you tell me where Champion Sporting Goods is?" Hawkeye stopped a man passing by.
The man looked back at him with a confused look. "You trying to be funny fella?" The man replied.
Hawkeye shrugged. "Uh, no sir. I was just..."
"It's right in front of you Bo Zo" he said walking away.
"Well and a Merry Christmas to you too!" Hawkeye hollered back simultaneously scratching his head at such a silly occurrence.
After what seemed like hours but was only fifteen minutes he was done with his shopping. He wsa supposed to meet up with Blake and his girlfriend Becky at the food court, that he knew, but where the food court was, is another story all together.
After a little bit of searching and some friendly neighborhood shoppers, Hawkeye found his way to the food court and ultimately to his son.
"Boy am I glad to see you two." He said as a look of relief fell on his face.
"What happened?"
"This mall happened...Christmas shopping happened...long lines...Christmas carols...rude fellow shoppers...happened!" He plopped down on the nearest chair placing his hand over his forehead.
Becky and Blake smirked at each other then took a seat at the table. "The taller they are, the harder they fall." He said to Becky who grinned in return.
"Easy dad, it's over...it's all over." He said calmly putting a hand on his shoulder.
After some food and a couple more minutes of venting, the group was ready to head home. But Blake and Becky couldn't help but over hear Hawkeye repeating to himself all the way home...
"I just wanted to know where the stupid sporting goods store was!"
-- The next week passed by slowly. And Christmas day was just around the corner. The tree was up, lights twinkling outside, and gifts under the tree. Work was picking up at the hospital as it tended to do near the Holidays. But life seemed to be settling down, and for that alone, Benjamin Franklin Pierce was thankful.
"Blake come on, service is at 10, we wont get a seat!"
"Chill Dad, I'm coming..." He jogged down the steps. "Since when are you a stickler for church?"
"It just might mean more to me now okay?" He said opening the door and grabbing his keys.
Blake stood there quietly for a moment before he followed, closing the door behind him.
Church was a circus as always on Christmas morning. Blake watched intently as his Father followed the service. He never used to, he only went before because his Mom had made him and he hated it. Now he was anticipating it and listening to every word. A miracle.
After the service Blake finally asked curious. "So I saw you were pretty into it in there?"
"Yeah...why?" He replied simply starting the engine and attempting to back up.
"Nothing–it's just, not like you is all." He peered out the window not expecting a response.
"Yeah well, sometimes kid, you can't ignore God forever, as your uncle BJ would say..." he chuckled slightly. "I don't know Blake, but I'm changing and it's a good thing."
Blake smiled. "Cool."
"Cool." His dad replied with a nod.
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"Merry Christmas Margaret" he said into the receiver.
The lady on the other end was ecstatic. "Pierce! It's so good to hear your voice! How are you?"
"Good Margaret, I'm actually good." "I'm so happy to hear that."
"And you?"
A couple seconds passed. "Better."
He sensed a hint of sadness and his ever compassionate heart took him over. "You alone this Christmas?"
"Yes– yes I am."
"How is your..."
"Haven't had a drink in five months and going strong..." She said proudly, still wondering why he asked if she was alone.
"Proud of ya Margaret...listen you're always welcome at my home, in fact, I'd love to see you again."
She grinned. "And Blake?"
"Blake is fine, time has passed, things have cooled down, he's got a girlfriend now."
"Good for him Hawk...but I don't want to intrude...it's the holidays and..."
"Ah come on, we'd love the company, don't make me order your Major."
"You're only a Captain Pierce!"
"Well it never stopped me before...come on...book a flight, on me."
"Alright alright, if you insist." She replied.
"Great!" He almost jumped out of his chair. "Just call me back with the details...cant wait to see you Margaret...great...bye."
Blake just entered the room seeing the large grin on his fathers face. "You win the lottery?"
"No son, something better." He strutted out of the room like he was three feet taller.
Blake shrugged and opened the refrigerator. "What a weirdo."
"I heard that!" His dad yelled from upstairs.
-- A few days passed and Margaret settled right in. Blake was open to her staying there, considering he had no other choice.
"Blake, call me tomorrow morning when you wake up."
"Alright, happy new years dad...Margaret." He left with a smile.
"Oh that Pierce smile..." She grinned and cuddled closer.
He grinned big laughingly.
"So what's your new years resolution Pierce?"
He took a moment and thought out his reply. "To move on."
"I'm happy for you Pierce."
"You should be happy for yourself too."
"Why's that?"
"Because you're who I was hoping to go forward with..." He straightened himself up and looked her right in the eyes. "I should have loved you a long time ago Margaret but as fate would have it I suppose it didn't happen, but this merry go round I've been on since Korea started with you and appears, has come back to you again. Now I loved Jennifer very much, but I know God has put you back in my life not only for me to help you but for you to help me. Stay with me Margaret, let's not miss this chance."
Tears fell freely as she said nothing but embraced him. The night fell slowly into morning. That night gave a new meaning to a New Years resolution.
-- Years passed and the Pierce home was as eventful as ever.
"Blake we have something to tell you." Hawkeye said as his son entered the kitchen.
"I have something to tell you too dad...you first."
"No you first..."
"No you...."
"Alright...Blake listen, I'm not gonna draw this out...but Margaret and I have decided to get married..." He closed his eyes expecting his son to oppose.
"That's great dad, so have me and Becky." He replied quickly and jetted out of the room. "I knew you'd understand" he said before he closed the door and raced to his car.
Hawkeye's mouth was gaped open but he no longer had an audience. He just smiled looking up to the heavens in thanks.
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"Beej, you're not gonna believe what I have got to tell you..." Hawkeye started.
"I got some news for you too...you first."
"No you first..." he smirked getting excited.
"Hawk...Erin's pregnant!"
--- THE END!!!!
AN: Well folks, after sadly only one review after the last chapter, I thought it was time to wrap things up. There will be an epilogue to this, so no worries. I apologize if it feels rushed at all. I didn't want to drag on, but it's a good read. Enjoy. And Please review and let me know what you thought of the story as a whole. Thanks and Take care - TLH
--
With Christmas carols ringing in the air at every step, Hawkeye Pierce found himself plugging his ears in every line he un-patiently waited in. Blake and his girlfriend split off from him in the beginning and it had been a while since he'd been in the mall all alone without Jennifer directing his steps.
"Uh excuse me sir, could you tell me where Champion Sporting Goods is?" Hawkeye stopped a man passing by.
The man looked back at him with a confused look. "You trying to be funny fella?" The man replied.
Hawkeye shrugged. "Uh, no sir. I was just..."
"It's right in front of you Bo Zo" he said walking away.
"Well and a Merry Christmas to you too!" Hawkeye hollered back simultaneously scratching his head at such a silly occurrence.
After what seemed like hours but was only fifteen minutes he was done with his shopping. He wsa supposed to meet up with Blake and his girlfriend Becky at the food court, that he knew, but where the food court was, is another story all together.
After a little bit of searching and some friendly neighborhood shoppers, Hawkeye found his way to the food court and ultimately to his son.
"Boy am I glad to see you two." He said as a look of relief fell on his face.
"What happened?"
"This mall happened...Christmas shopping happened...long lines...Christmas carols...rude fellow shoppers...happened!" He plopped down on the nearest chair placing his hand over his forehead.
Becky and Blake smirked at each other then took a seat at the table. "The taller they are, the harder they fall." He said to Becky who grinned in return.
"Easy dad, it's over...it's all over." He said calmly putting a hand on his shoulder.
After some food and a couple more minutes of venting, the group was ready to head home. But Blake and Becky couldn't help but over hear Hawkeye repeating to himself all the way home...
"I just wanted to know where the stupid sporting goods store was!"
-- The next week passed by slowly. And Christmas day was just around the corner. The tree was up, lights twinkling outside, and gifts under the tree. Work was picking up at the hospital as it tended to do near the Holidays. But life seemed to be settling down, and for that alone, Benjamin Franklin Pierce was thankful.
"Blake come on, service is at 10, we wont get a seat!"
"Chill Dad, I'm coming..." He jogged down the steps. "Since when are you a stickler for church?"
"It just might mean more to me now okay?" He said opening the door and grabbing his keys.
Blake stood there quietly for a moment before he followed, closing the door behind him.
Church was a circus as always on Christmas morning. Blake watched intently as his Father followed the service. He never used to, he only went before because his Mom had made him and he hated it. Now he was anticipating it and listening to every word. A miracle.
After the service Blake finally asked curious. "So I saw you were pretty into it in there?"
"Yeah...why?" He replied simply starting the engine and attempting to back up.
"Nothing–it's just, not like you is all." He peered out the window not expecting a response.
"Yeah well, sometimes kid, you can't ignore God forever, as your uncle BJ would say..." he chuckled slightly. "I don't know Blake, but I'm changing and it's a good thing."
Blake smiled. "Cool."
"Cool." His dad replied with a nod.
--
"Merry Christmas Margaret" he said into the receiver.
The lady on the other end was ecstatic. "Pierce! It's so good to hear your voice! How are you?"
"Good Margaret, I'm actually good." "I'm so happy to hear that."
"And you?"
A couple seconds passed. "Better."
He sensed a hint of sadness and his ever compassionate heart took him over. "You alone this Christmas?"
"Yes– yes I am."
"How is your..."
"Haven't had a drink in five months and going strong..." She said proudly, still wondering why he asked if she was alone.
"Proud of ya Margaret...listen you're always welcome at my home, in fact, I'd love to see you again."
She grinned. "And Blake?"
"Blake is fine, time has passed, things have cooled down, he's got a girlfriend now."
"Good for him Hawk...but I don't want to intrude...it's the holidays and..."
"Ah come on, we'd love the company, don't make me order your Major."
"You're only a Captain Pierce!"
"Well it never stopped me before...come on...book a flight, on me."
"Alright alright, if you insist." She replied.
"Great!" He almost jumped out of his chair. "Just call me back with the details...cant wait to see you Margaret...great...bye."
Blake just entered the room seeing the large grin on his fathers face. "You win the lottery?"
"No son, something better." He strutted out of the room like he was three feet taller.
Blake shrugged and opened the refrigerator. "What a weirdo."
"I heard that!" His dad yelled from upstairs.
-- A few days passed and Margaret settled right in. Blake was open to her staying there, considering he had no other choice.
"Blake, call me tomorrow morning when you wake up."
"Alright, happy new years dad...Margaret." He left with a smile.
"Oh that Pierce smile..." She grinned and cuddled closer.
He grinned big laughingly.
"So what's your new years resolution Pierce?"
He took a moment and thought out his reply. "To move on."
"I'm happy for you Pierce."
"You should be happy for yourself too."
"Why's that?"
"Because you're who I was hoping to go forward with..." He straightened himself up and looked her right in the eyes. "I should have loved you a long time ago Margaret but as fate would have it I suppose it didn't happen, but this merry go round I've been on since Korea started with you and appears, has come back to you again. Now I loved Jennifer very much, but I know God has put you back in my life not only for me to help you but for you to help me. Stay with me Margaret, let's not miss this chance."
Tears fell freely as she said nothing but embraced him. The night fell slowly into morning. That night gave a new meaning to a New Years resolution.
-- Years passed and the Pierce home was as eventful as ever.
"Blake we have something to tell you." Hawkeye said as his son entered the kitchen.
"I have something to tell you too dad...you first."
"No you first..."
"No you...."
"Alright...Blake listen, I'm not gonna draw this out...but Margaret and I have decided to get married..." He closed his eyes expecting his son to oppose.
"That's great dad, so have me and Becky." He replied quickly and jetted out of the room. "I knew you'd understand" he said before he closed the door and raced to his car.
Hawkeye's mouth was gaped open but he no longer had an audience. He just smiled looking up to the heavens in thanks.
--
"Beej, you're not gonna believe what I have got to tell you..." Hawkeye started.
"I got some news for you too...you first."
"No you first..." he smirked getting excited.
"Hawk...Erin's pregnant!"
--- THE END!!!!