I woke up suddenly and sat up. I thought I heard footsteps walking down the road. I listened for a second to see if my mind wasn't fooling me. But then there it was again. I nudged B.J. who was mumbling softly in his sleep. He woke up with a start and looked around surprised.

"What?" he asked sleepily.

"Something's out there," I whispered urgently motioning for him to be quiet so he could hear it.

We listened for a moment but couldn't hear anything and he told me as much. "Are you sure you heard something?"

"Of course I am! Why would I lie?" I hissed.

"Okay. Okay. If there was someone out there which way were they heading?"

I thought about this for a second and pointed to the direction of the 4007th.

"Probably a North Korean on patrol. You do know we're pretty close to enemy territory."

"It could be Radar," I pointed out hopefully.

"Radar took a jeep and I doubt a jeep sounds like someone walking."

"You would think that North Koreans could at least drive a jeep. Eh?"

B.J. shook his head tiredly. He obviously didn't want to argue with me. As soon as he opened his mouth to tell me as much someone crept up next to us. I gave a little scream and huddled into a corner of the backseat of the jeep. B.J. sat up quickly and was just about to put the jeep in gear when a familiar voice spoke to us.

"What are you guys doing out here?"

"Radar?" I asked peering into the dark looking for him. When I found his familiar figure I gave a little yell and threw myself at him hugging him tight. "Radar! We thought something happened to you so we came looking for you."

Radar fidgeted under my hug and I released him. B.J. took out a small torchlight and fixed it on Radar.

"Would you mind getting that out of my face sir?" he asked while shading his eyes from the light.

"Sorry," replied B.J. as he quickly glanced over Radar. "Are you okay Radar?"

"Sure, fine except I think I did something to my ankle." He stepped on it to show us and he winced slightly.

I climbed out of the jeep and ordered him to sit down so I could examine it. "How did you know it was us?" I asked as I probed his ankle.

"Jeez, I could hear you guys arguing halfway home."

"Does this hurt?" I kneaded a part of his ankle and he winced. "It's a strained ankle. When we get back we can set it right." I continued looking at his ankle and got up. As I climbed into the jeep I casually asked, "So what were you doing out here? Other than having a lovely stroll through the moonlight?" I gestured up to the sky where clouds were covering the gibbous moon.

Radar climbed in and ducked his head. "I had to think."

"About what?" asked B.J. as he steered the jeep around so we could head back.

"Nothing," he muttered.

It was a silent ride back. When we got back we all clambered out and went to our tents. I was glad to be back. It was scary out there. At least here there's canvas separating myself from the night. I tiptoed into my bunk and fell asleep into a dreamless sleep.

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When I woke up the first thing that came to mind was that I have to talk to Radar soon and privately. I tried to get him to myself all day but he kept avoiding me. The whole next week he did the same so I just left him be. He probably wanted to be by himself. So I left him to himself and did my own thing.

On Wednesday I had a date with Hawkeye because I had promised to him before I left to go looking for Radar that I would make it up to him for not choosing him for my traveling companion. He showed up at my door with one of his infamous Hawaiian shirts and cowboy hat. He smiled at me and offered his arm to me, which I took with a similar look.

On our way to the Officer's Club Hawkeye leaned over to my ear and whispered, "That outfit looks fabulous on you."

I blushed and looked down at my outfit. It wasn't really much, just a pair of jean shorts and a yellow halter-top. My hair was pulled back into a simple braid that ended in a piece of black velvet ribbon. I also wore a gold leaf pendent that hung on my chest glinting in the lamplight.

"You don't look to bad yourself." He chuckled and opened the door to the Officer's Club. We took a seat in the back corner and ordered our drinks.

As we sat chatting about life back in the States Radar walked in and ordered a Grape Knee-high. I looked at him with a slight frown. When Hawkeye saw who I was looking at he gave a sigh.

"You gonna talk to him?"

I turned back to him. "What?"

"You should go talk to him."

"Why should I? He doesn't seem to want to. Little boggart." I muttered turning back to my drink. I finished the rest of it in one swallow and ordered another.

"I know how you feel about him," he said simply.

"What? Does everyone know how I feel about certain people?" I said loudly. Several people looked over at our table curiously. "What?" I said furiously and they all turned back to their drinks knowing full well what I could do when provoked.

Hawkeye sighed. "B.J. and Margaret both told me."

I muttered some incoherent words under my breath.

"Don't blame them to much. I guessed a bit also. By the way you fought to go looking for him. Everyone loves him but probably not the way you love him. I'll leave you to him. And as a Captain to a Lieutenant and from a friend to a friend, talk to him." And with that Hawkeye got up and left without finishing his drink. As he left he stopped a second next to Radar and talked to him.

After he had left I saw Radar look around nervously but slowly walk to my table. I pretended to not notice him not even when he took the seat Hawkeye had just occupied. He sat there a while fidgeting and trying not to look at me.

He coughed a few times and said as if to no one in particular, "Pretty empty tonight."

I gave a nod and a sigh. My head drooped and I slowly turned to him. "I think we should talk Radar."

"Sure," he said nervously.

"But not here." I grabbed his wrist and dragged him from the Officer's Club. When we left I could feel every ones eyes on us as we left but I just held my head high. I wasn't ashamed.

I towed him to the supply shack and walked us in there after knocking to make sure no one was in there. I sat on a crate and watched Radar looking even more nervous.

I gave a big sigh. I was so nervous about what I was going to say I felt like I had butterflies the size of buzzards in my stomach. "Radar look at me." He looked at me and sat down on a crate by me without being asked. "Radar I have something I just have to get off my chest. I've never felt this way for another person." I looked him straight in the eyes. "Radar I love you."

I let that sink in and watched him intently. That was when I saw he was even more nervous if that was possible.

"I have a confession, too Bridgette. I think I might love you too."

"What do you mean might?"

"I mean I do. I just didn't know a girl like you would feel the same about me. You see that's why I left I had to sort out things."

I gave a small laugh of relief and amazement. "Hey Radar! I figured the same thing when I went looking for your sorry carcass."

He gave a small smile, "Really?"

"Yeah!" After I had my small laugh I leaned over and kissed him on the lips. Now it was his turn to be surprised about an impromptu kiss. But he soon closed his eyes and his hands found themselves at my waist. I wound my arms around his neck like before and leaned into him. He shifted a bit to get more comfortable and continued to kiss me.

When we came back up I pushed my hair out of my eyes and gave a little smile. "I guess this means we're going out. Eh?" He gave a sheepish nod and I gave a laugh.

When I was done with my little laugh I finally asked a question that had burning me for a while. "Radar what happened out there? When you were alone before you found us?"

Radar looked down at the floor and gave a grumble.

I placed my hand on his leg. "Come on Radar. What happened?"

He gave a sigh and started. "I took a jeep without signing it out so if anything happened to it, it wouldn't be taken out of my paycheck. I took off down the road while Rizzo was hosting a game behind Rosie's Bar and it stalled on me about halfway to my destination."

"Where were you going?"

"Nowhere really."

"I tried fixing it but I heard some Koreans coming my way so I left the jeep and ran down the side of the hill I was on. That was when I hurt my ankle. I think I tripped on a rock and I fell with the side of my ankle hitting a piece of rock. I didn't yell out incase the Koreans were North Koreans, which they were. They fixed the jeep and took off in it. So I followed the road back to camp when I heard you guys arguing."

I digested this story and nodded my head. "This just means I need to keep a closer eye on you then. Eh?"

He gave a laugh and a roll of his eyes.

For the next few hours we sat and talked like old friends. We talked about our families in the States and what we missed most. He nodded his head when I told him I missed my animals. He offered that I could help him take care of his many animals and I said I would love to. We gave each other one last goodnight kiss before heading to our cots.

As I feel asleep I could still feel his lips kissing mine in their gentle way.