Hawkeye had sat up watching Margaret for awhile as she slept and thought about his marriage. He hated being alone with Margaret because every time he was alone with her he remembered how much he liked her. He liked her far more than he would ever admit to anyone else but as he sat there watching her he couldn't deny the facts to himself.
Tired of sitting but unable to sleep Hawkeye decided to take a stroll around the hotel, where he was met with a surprise.
"Hawkeye?" a familiar voice called from behind him.
"Bridgette?" Hawkeye replied turning around.
"I thought it was you. I'm so glad to see you, I thought you may have left," she said giving him a hug. "I was sent to Guam and - and it doesn't matter. You still have time in Tokyo?"
"Yeah," Hawkeye said with a uncomfortable smile as he pulled away from the embrace.
"Wonderful. I have time to make it up to you," Bridgette said with a seductive smile.
"Bridgette. I'm flattered but I - I can't," Hawkeye said taking a deep breath. He had been so excited to see her the day before but now he couldn't muster up much interest.
"Why not?"
"Look, I'm sorry. A lot has happened in the past 24 hours and - and well, I'm going to have to pass on the invitation," Hawkeye answered barely believing what he was doing.
"Can I ask what changed?"
"I've started something with….with someone who's very important to me and I don't know what it is or where it's going but I don't want to make it more complicated."
"Well, my loss," Bridgette said with a smile and turning to leave. "Good luck Hawkeye."
"What are you doing?" Hawkeye asked Margaret when he woke up the next morning and found that she was not in bed with him.
"Packing. We have to leave for Korea in a few hours," Margaret said folding her clothes.
"A few hours Margaret. Get in bed."
Margaret looked over at Hawkeye and smiled. It was incredibly rare for her to have a man who just wanted to lay in bed and she decided that she'd take advantage of it.
"Only for a little while," Margaret said getting back in bed. "I still have to pick some things up before we go back. And I need to figure out what to do with the dress."
"What dress?" Hawkeye asked stroking Margaret's hair.
"My…my wedding dress."
"What do you mean do with it?"
"I'm not bringing it back to MASH. One someone could find it and two…" Margaret trailed. "It could get ruined."
"I could have it sent to Crabapple Cove if you want. My Dad can keep it till we get back to the States," Hawkeye offered.
"Really?" Margaret replied surprised.
"Sure, he has the room."
"Thank you," Margaret said kissing him gently.
The light kiss slowly became more passionate and the activities of last night began to start again.
"Oh my God!" Margaret exclaimed out of no where.
"What?" Hawkeye asked jumping up in shock.
"We could be court martialed."
"What? Why?"
"We got married without permission!" Margaret gasped getting out of bed and beginning to pace. "I don't believe this. Not only that but we're officers and at the same unit. If the army finds out -"
"Who's going to tell the army?" Hawkeye relaxing. One thing that didn't upset him was army protocol.
"How can you just lay there. This is serious!" Margaret cried.
"Margaret I've been before the court martial a dozen times - mostly because of you I may add - and I've never have had any trouble. I'm an amazing surgeon and a draftee they need me," Hawkeye assured as he pulled on Margaret's arm. "Come back to bed."
"Well, I'm enlisted! I'm a Major and they can demote me. I've worked too hard to lose all of this," Margaret said ignoring his advances.
"Margaret calm down you're not going to lose anything. If I've learned nothing else from this stint in the military is that what the army doesn't know won't hurt it. Hell - half the time they know and still don't care!" Hawkeye cried laughing.
"This isn't funny Ben. My position in the army is important to me."
Hawkeye looked over at a frantic Margaret and became serious.
"Come here," he instructed pulling her over to the bed. "We were married in Tokyo and no one knows. If we wait until after the war is over to get a divorce I'll be a civilian and no one will really care who you marry. I don't plan on getting married to anyone else while I'm here and it can spare you from a third unwanted marriage."
"I guess," Margaret said trying to avoid being distracted by Hawkeye's hands on her body. "Although you do realize that with the way the peace talks are going we could end up hitting our golden anniversary."
"And she jokes!" Hawkeye exclaimed with a devilish grin. "And about the beloved US army. You really know how to get a man's blood racing."
"Stop it," Margaret weakly protested as Hawkeye playfully pulled her down on to the bed and began kissing her neck.
It didn't take long, however, for playfulness to return to passion as Hawkeye and Margaret decided to really take advantage of their last few hours in Tokyo.