Well here is the last chapter folks! I was going to do an epilouge but then I decided it would be much more fun to do a few scences a year later...sooo It's the 4th of July 1954 and Hawkeye has just arrived at the Potter's farm house...
Hawkeye shifted Felicity in his arms and knocked on the door of the large farmhouse. He smiled in anticipation; it had been almost a year since he had seen any of his friends from the 4077th. He was also anxious to show off his beautiful baby girl and his wife. BJ was the only one who Hawkeye had told of his and Margaret's decision to remain married.
Sherman Potter (as he was now called) opened the door and grinned broadly, as he saw Hawkeye standing in front of him.
"Hawkeye, come in!" he greeted exuberantly. Hawkeye followed the aging man inside while laughing.
"Who else is here?" he asked quickly. Sherman ignored the question and eyed Felicity curiously.
"Who is this?" he asked, while tickling the young child. Felicity was three days away from turning one, and she was extremely friendly and animated.
"This is my daughter," Hawkeye replied, while smirking. "Her mother will be along shortly; she said she needed a shower."
"Well bust my buttons!" Sherman exclaimed. "I can't believe it! I was betting you'd be a bachelor all your life."
Hawkeye laughed and followed Sherman to the back of the house.
"BJ!" Hawkeye called enthusiastically. BJ turned at the sound of his friend's voice and he jumped up and greeted Hawkeye in a warm embrace.
"Oh god BJ, I missed you!"
"Where's Margaret?" BJ lowered his voice as he indicated Felicity.
"She'll be here soon," Hawkeye assured. Hawkeye plunged his hands into his pockets and made his way over to a picnic table. Charles looked up and smiled slightly, his arms wrapped around a young woman's shoulders. Radar smiled brightly and waved. BJ sat down beside a young, blonde woman who Hawkeye assumed to be Peg.
"Well folks," he began playfully as he sat down between Charles and the woman. "The swamp rat has arrived!"
The old friends easily began to chat about old times. Charles introduced the woman accompanying him as his wife, Janelle. They had been married two months before. Radar was now engaged, but his fiancée was still in Iowa. Max Klinger arrived a bit later with his wife Soon-Lee and their new baby girl. Three of the nurses arrived and began too gush over Felicity, and all the while Hawkeye left everyone in the dark about Margaret.
After they had all been talking for about an hour and a half, Margaret walked around the side of the house and smiled at Sherman, who was hurrying towards her.
"Margaret, I had no idea you were coming! I couldn't get a hold of you!" he exclaimed as he hugged her tightly. "Look at you!" he shook his head as he surveyed her.
Margaret laughed and drew her hands on top of her growing stomach as she began to walk towards the group at the other end of the large yard. "Hawkeye got a hold of me." She explained evasively. Sherman stared after her, puzzled by what she just said. Hawkeye never breathed a word about talking to Margaret recently.
Margaret stopped at the picnic table and cheerfully greeted everyone as they stared at her in shock. Margaret seated herself beside Hawkeye and took Felicity from his arms, the child squealing happily.
"How have you been Margaret?" Sherman asked, seating himself on the other side of her.
"I've been doing good." She said smiling. Everyone else at the table was at a loss with what to do. BJ stood up and walked over to Hawkeye whispering loud enough for everyone to hear.
"They're all pretty nosey Hawk; you better tell them before they invent their own stories." Hawkeye laughed in response and handed Felicity to his friend.
"A picture is worth a thousand words, am I right?" he asked the crowd as he pulled Margaret to her feet. Margaret laughed as Hawkeye wrapped his arms around her very pregnant stomach.
"Well here's a picture for you," Hawkeye announced as he leaned in towards his wife and kissed her passionately as their friends looked on in astonishment.
