I'm so sorry for not having updated. I wrote this ages ago, but my internet was stuffing up. I'm at uni now and was successful in uploading here. I hope you enjoy this :-)

Hawkeye woke up early the next morning with Margaret sleeping at his side, holding him for dear life. It was then that he realised that both of them had slept through the night. He watched Margaret sleep. He thought she looked beautiful. He didn't want to wake her, but they had another day of witnesses coming up.

"Margaret? You need to wake up."

Margaret simply shifted herself into a new position and kept sleeping.

"Margaret … please, I don't want to have to shake you awake."

Margaret suddenly turned around and was facing Hawkeye, but still had her eyes closed. Hawkeye couldn't help but look at her and smile. He did what came naturally. He kissed her. Margaret then jerked awake, but instead of pulling away, which is what Hawkeye expected, she deepened the kiss. When both of them were running out of oxygen, they pulled apart.

"Hawkeye … I didn't … mean … to … wow!"

Hawkeye gave a hearty laugh and apologised to her for kissing her awake in the first place.

"It's ok, Hawkeye. Remember, I kissed you back."

"Margaret, I think we do need to talk, but not until this whole fiasco is over. We have to get ready."

"Ok. When did the Colonel and BJ leave?"

"They left when you fell asleep on the lounge. They realised you were tired and needed to rest. They said they'd meet us after court today."

"Are you coming with me?"

"I can't come into the room, but I'll wait outside till recess is on, ok?"

Margaret smiled and hugged the man in front of her. She couldn't believe how much he cared for her.

"Thank you. Let's get ready and go."

The judge's bench was higher than everything else in the room. The jury was seated and everyone was ready. All they had to do was wait for the judge to walk in for the court martial to continue.

" … I call Mr Walter O'Reilly to the witness stand." Margaret's defence lawyer called him up to her shock and amazement.

" … What was Major Houlihan like after she got divorced?"

" … She was a lot nicer. She got along well with Hawkeye and BJ, I mean Dr Pierce and Dr Hunnicutt. They were friend. She treated me better as well. She was still strict with the nurses and stuff, but she had more friends."

Margaret couldn't help but give Radar an encouraging smile.

"Did you know her to make sexual advances to men?"

Radar squirmed in his seat. He felt very uncomfortable answering questions like that about the Major. He really respected her.

" … Well, I never really saw that except for when she was with Major Frank Burns. But that ended when she got engaged."

"That is all for now."

The prosecution then began brutal questioning.

"She dated Major Burns, you said?"

"Yes, sir."

"Is he married?"

"I don't know if he is now, but he was during the war, sir."

"Objection. That was leading."

"Captain, please don't push this anymore. Sustained."

"Mr O'Reilly, what did you know about Major Burns?"

"He was married, had three daughters and was a pretty bad doctor."

"That's all."

The judge looked at the terrified Radar. "You can step down now."

Margaret knew that the ex-Corporal did his best and gave him a smile as he walked passed her.

Recess was called then, so everyone walked out of the room. Margaret went over to Hawkeye and Radar.

"Radar, thank you, but how did you know?"

"I've been sworn to secrecy Major. I was glad I could do this. I hope I helped."

"You did, Radar." Margaret then gave the young man a big hug that Radar returned after a few seconds of shock.

"Radar, could you give us a second?"

"Sure, Hawkeye. I'll go outside. I saw a rabbit, maybe I can find him again."

Hawkeye smiled and turned to Margaret.

"I can't stop thinking about this morning, Margaret."

"Me either. Let's talk now."

They both walked away from the small crowd gathered at the door of the court martial room.

"Margaret, I don't know why I kissed you … Yes I do … I guess …"

For the first time ever Margaret saw a completely insecure Hawkeye that was lost for words.

"Hawkeye, just say it."

"It was nice to have someone there who understood me. I haven't felt that in a long time."

Margaret gave Hawkeye and encouraging smile and squeezed his hand.

"Me either. I thought I was alone. Maybe I'm not. Maybe we're not."

Hawkeye looked a bit perplexed.

"We have each other. We always have. We just forgot."

"You're right. And we do have all the MASH gang as well."

"So, what are we going to do Hawkeye?"

"Let's wait and see."