The next morning I slowly became aware of my surroundings. I felt a soft mattress under me and a light comforter on top of me. The walls were painted a sunny yellow and the room was decorated with white, antique furniture. I looked at the nightstand beside me and saw a tray sitting on it. I pulled the tray onto the bed and attempted to eat some of the food although I didn't have much of an appetite. I drank some of the tea he had provided and placed the tray back on the nightstand before sinking back down under the covers. I curled up into a ball and cried softly. I wished more than anything that she was back in Korea.

A soft hand on my shoulder made me jump. "What's wrong sweetheart?" Daniel's gentle voice brought more tears to my eyes.

"Just missing home." I replied groggily.

"And where is home?"

"Korea, believe it or not."

Daniel raised his eyebrows in surprise and sat down beside me on the bed. "Are you feeling better this morning?"

I nodded. "I think the fever is gone, but I still have a cough." I informed him as he felt my forehead.

"So your husband is in Korea?"

"He's a surgeon. We worked together at a MASH unit since the war started."

"And why are you here? Instead of in Korea, I mean."

I sighed, "Well the main idea of it is that I told a friend a secret and she ratted me out to the commanding officer of the hospital I was at."

Daniel smiled knowingly. "So what you mean is, you're pregnant and you begged your friend not to tell anyone but she did anyway. Am I right?"

I stared at the man in shock; my mouth hanging open. Was he psychic? He laughed at my expression.

"Don't look so shocked. I seem to have a knack for figuring these sorts of things out." I smiled and tried to regain my composure.

"I used to know a boy in Korea like that. He always knew what was going to happen before it happened. We nicknamed him Radar."

Daniels eyes widened and his mouth opened slightly in shock. "Radar O'Reilly?" I could only nod. "Where did you know him from?" Daniel asked curiously.

I tried to tell him but my words came out in a jumbled mess. "Radar and I…MASH…we…uh…I…I worked with him…and uh…"

"So you worked with Radar at the 4077th?"

"How do you know about the…"

"Margaret Houlihan?"

Daniel was getting me scared. Who the hell was this guy? I nodded to confirm my name and he burst out laughing. Oh my god. The instant he threw back his head everything clicked into place. That laugh, it was so familiar and comforting. The man in front of me was Daniel Pierce. My eyes filed with tears and I lowered my head to hide them.

"I can't believe it." He murmured as he tilted my head up. "I have a daughter."

That was all he said. Not daughter-in-law; just daughter. I sniffed and smiled before I went into a fit of coughs. Daniel handed me a glass of water before kissing me gently on the forehead.

"Get some sleep Margaret." He said quietly as he walked out the door.

I couldn't believe it. For the first time in my life it seemed as if something good had actually happened.

Wickedly short chapter I know...I just didn't want to tack this onto the last chapter as it was already too long. I'll probably update fairly soon. What happens next? Margaret gets to know the people of Crabapple Cove. More reveiwsfaster updates hint hint