Author Comments: Here's chapter two! R&R!
An hour later, Hawkeye was watching the people coming out of the terminal, waiting for his best friend to make an appearance. Finally, he saw BJ coming through the crowd.
"Beej!" he called excitedly.
Hearing his name, BJ looked around and saw him.
"Hawk!" he called back with a grin
They laughed and hugged, then BJ turned toward his family and said, "Hawk, meet the people you've heard so much about! This is Peg, Erin, Ben, and Katy."
Katy, who Peg was holding, turned and hid her face in her mother's shoulder, being shy. Erin smiled at Hawkeye while Ben looked up and asked, "Are you Uncle Hawk?"
Hawkeye laughed and nodded. "That would be me." he said, "Nice to meet you two!"
Erin laughed as well and said, "You look just like you sound and just like Daddy said!"
Hawkeye grinned and hugged the girl, then turned to Peg.
"Hard to believe this is the first time I've meet you, I've heard so much about you and even talked to you once or twice on the phone!" said Hawkeye
Peg smiled. "The feelings mutual, believe me!"
Hawkeye grinned again and gave her a friendly hug the best he could with Katy in her arms.
"Don't worry, Hawk, she'll come around, she's just shy." said BJ, gently rubbing his daughter's back.
Hawkeye nodded. "Everybody ready?"
"I have to get the luggage, just a minute" said BJ, moving off to the luggage pick-up.
Once BJ had picked up the luggage, they all headed to the van. BJ and Peg put the kids in child seats, then they took off. BJ sat in front with Hawk and they talked and caught up on the way home. BJ and Peg were both impressed with Maine scenery as they drove.
"Hey, Hawk, you told anyone else from the camp that you married Margaret?"
Hawkeye's eyes danced. "Nope".
BJ let out a laugh. "I thought so. I wasn't sure if you could keep that news quiet this long or not, though."
Hawkeye gave him a mock suspicious look. "The news is safe as long as you haven't opened your big mouth to anyone."
BJ held his hands up in surrender. "Not a word to anyone! I swear, I'm innocent!"
Hawkeye and BJ both had a fit of laughter, to which Peg rolled her eyes from her spot in the back seat but smiled nonetheless. She knew BJ was having fun and was happy, and besides, she thought it was very amusing.
"So who all is coming?" asked BJ once they had settled down.
"Everyone." answered Hawkeye, "Potter, Charles. Yes, Charles, the one who swore he wouldn't waste one thought on us after he got out of that hell hole. Um, Klinger with Soon Lee and their son, Max Jr., that ought to be scary, uh Radar. Hey, get this, Radar is married!"
"You're kidding me!"
"Would I kid you? He's married to a girl named Patty. I'm going to have to get the full story on that one when they get here. Anyway, umm…. Trapper is coming, with his family, Sidney, yes, I got a hold of Sidney! Father Mulcahy, oh, and one more person!"
"Who?"
"Guess!"
BJ tried to think of who Hawkeye hadn't mentioned yet.
Hawkeye grinned "I'll give you a hint. Think Ferret."
BJ burst out laughing. "Not FRANK BURNS?"
Hawkeye joined in the laughter and nodded. "That's right. Frank's going to have the joy of showing up, no doubt hoping, if not outright expecting, to get Margaret again. Boy, will he get a surprise when he sees the wedding rings and kids!"
Hawkeye and BJ continued to laugh until Hawkeye had to pull over for fear of getting into an accident from the tears in his eyes. Finally, they calmed down enough to hear Peg say, "The poor man. What a terrible shock it will be."
That caused more laughter from BJ and Hawkeye, and Hawkeye managed to say, "Only someone who has never met Ferret Face would say that."
When they finally got back on the road, BJ said to Hawkeye, "Lemme guess. Your idea?"
"Actually, no. Margaret suggested it. Said it wouldn't be right to exclude him. And, though she'll never admit it, she's looking forward to seeing his face when he finds out as much as we are!"
"I'm sure." said BJ.
"He's arriving last, I want everyone else to know before him so everyone can enjoy the reaction. I know Trap will. That is, after he wakes up from his own fainting at the news. Believe me, Beej, besides Frank, Trapper will be the most surprised."
"Why?"
"Because when he was there, Margaret and I were practically the enemy to each other. And she was still with Frank, and hadn't loosened up yet. He never would have guessed I would end up marrying 'Hot Lips', as he's liable to call her before I correct him."
"You're cruel Hawk." BJ laughed.
Hawkeye gave a mischievous grin. "And that's news to you?"
BJ shook his head and laughed again. "Good point."
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An hour later, Hawkeye was watching the people coming out of the terminal, waiting for his best friend to make an appearance. Finally, he saw BJ coming through the crowd.
"Beej!" he called excitedly.
Hearing his name, BJ looked around and saw him.
"Hawk!" he called back with a grin
They laughed and hugged, then BJ turned toward his family and said, "Hawk, meet the people you've heard so much about! This is Peg, Erin, Ben, and Katy."
Katy, who Peg was holding, turned and hid her face in her mother's shoulder, being shy. Erin smiled at Hawkeye while Ben looked up and asked, "Are you Uncle Hawk?"
Hawkeye laughed and nodded. "That would be me." he said, "Nice to meet you two!"
Erin laughed as well and said, "You look just like you sound and just like Daddy said!"
Hawkeye grinned and hugged the girl, then turned to Peg.
"Hard to believe this is the first time I've meet you, I've heard so much about you and even talked to you once or twice on the phone!" said Hawkeye
Peg smiled. "The feelings mutual, believe me!"
Hawkeye grinned again and gave her a friendly hug the best he could with Katy in her arms.
"Don't worry, Hawk, she'll come around, she's just shy." said BJ, gently rubbing his daughter's back.
Hawkeye nodded. "Everybody ready?"
"I have to get the luggage, just a minute" said BJ, moving off to the luggage pick-up.
Once BJ had picked up the luggage, they all headed to the van. BJ and Peg put the kids in child seats, then they took off. BJ sat in front with Hawk and they talked and caught up on the way home. BJ and Peg were both impressed with Maine scenery as they drove.
"Hey, Hawk, you told anyone else from the camp that you married Margaret?"
Hawkeye's eyes danced. "Nope".
BJ let out a laugh. "I thought so. I wasn't sure if you could keep that news quiet this long or not, though."
Hawkeye gave him a mock suspicious look. "The news is safe as long as you haven't opened your big mouth to anyone."
BJ held his hands up in surrender. "Not a word to anyone! I swear, I'm innocent!"
Hawkeye and BJ both had a fit of laughter, to which Peg rolled her eyes from her spot in the back seat but smiled nonetheless. She knew BJ was having fun and was happy, and besides, she thought it was very amusing.
"So who all is coming?" asked BJ once they had settled down.
"Everyone." answered Hawkeye, "Potter, Charles. Yes, Charles, the one who swore he wouldn't waste one thought on us after he got out of that hell hole. Um, Klinger with Soon Lee and their son, Max Jr., that ought to be scary, uh Radar. Hey, get this, Radar is married!"
"You're kidding me!"
"Would I kid you? He's married to a girl named Patty. I'm going to have to get the full story on that one when they get here. Anyway, umm…. Trapper is coming, with his family, Sidney, yes, I got a hold of Sidney! Father Mulcahy, oh, and one more person!"
"Who?"
"Guess!"
BJ tried to think of who Hawkeye hadn't mentioned yet.
Hawkeye grinned "I'll give you a hint. Think Ferret."
BJ burst out laughing. "Not FRANK BURNS?"
Hawkeye joined in the laughter and nodded. "That's right. Frank's going to have the joy of showing up, no doubt hoping, if not outright expecting, to get Margaret again. Boy, will he get a surprise when he sees the wedding rings and kids!"
Hawkeye and BJ continued to laugh until Hawkeye had to pull over for fear of getting into an accident from the tears in his eyes. Finally, they calmed down enough to hear Peg say, "The poor man. What a terrible shock it will be."
That caused more laughter from BJ and Hawkeye, and Hawkeye managed to say, "Only someone who has never met Ferret Face would say that."
When they finally got back on the road, BJ said to Hawkeye, "Lemme guess. Your idea?"
"Actually, no. Margaret suggested it. Said it wouldn't be right to exclude him. And, though she'll never admit it, she's looking forward to seeing his face when he finds out as much as we are!"
"I'm sure." said BJ.
"He's arriving last, I want everyone else to know before him so everyone can enjoy the reaction. I know Trap will. That is, after he wakes up from his own fainting at the news. Believe me, Beej, besides Frank, Trapper will be the most surprised."
"Why?"
"Because when he was there, Margaret and I were practically the enemy to each other. And she was still with Frank, and hadn't loosened up yet. He never would have guessed I would end up marrying 'Hot Lips', as he's liable to call her before I correct him."
"You're cruel Hawk." BJ laughed.
Hawkeye gave a mischievous grin. "And that's news to you?"
BJ shook his head and laughed again. "Good point."
Thanks for reading!