Ch5: Sniper Fear
"It's always so strange you can have a beautiful moment while there is a war on," Margaret sighed. She was snuggled in between Hawkeye's legs as they watched Candace playing not too far out.
"These are the moments that let you know life's worth living," Hawkeye replied.
"Oh Hawk…just look at her. She's so…she's perfect," Margaret sighed.
"You're good with her too," Hawkeye nodded, "You're going to make a great mother one day."
"You think so?" Margaret asked turning slightly to look into his crystal blue eyes.
"Yes," Hawkeye whispered before their lips met in a passionate kiss.
The couple stayed in their lip locked for what seemed like several minutes before a ricocheting bullet and Candace's scream brought them back to reality.
"Sniper!" Candace cried out running back to the couple.
"Let's move!" Hawkeye shouted grabbing the child in his arms and pulling Margaret down the hill with him. The trio raced down the hill straight into the post op ward.
"Radar we got…"
"We got a Sniper I know!" Radar shouted turning on the speaker.
"Attention! Attention all personnel get undercover we got a sniper!" Radar shouted and ducked under the desk as more ricocheting bullets were heard around them. Hawkeye pulled Margaret down by the cot with him and together they wrapped themselves around the sobbing child who continued to shout things in a mixture of Italian and Korean it seemed.
It was nearly eight hours later now and everyone was still stuck in post op hiding from the sniper. Colonel Potter had ordered and air hit but it couldn't come till the next day.
"I hate this," Candace pouted playing with some of her hair.
"It'll be over by morning," Hawkeye stated, "Just think of something that makes you happy."
"I…I know it hasn't been long but I…can I think of visiting you…in Crab Apple Cove?" Candace asked.
"Yes," Hawkeye grinned.
Margaret pulled Candace into her lap on the cot and kissed her head rocking her to sleep.
"Margaret," Hawkeye whispered not long after they were sure the child was sleeping.
"Yes Hawkeye?" Margaret asked. Most everyone else was asleep by now as well.
"Margaret I'd like to try and have us make a go of it. To be a couple," Hawkeye stated.
"I'd like that too," Margaret smiled. She didn't know why she agreed but meeting this child was definitely changing them both.
About an hour later BJ was waking Hawkeye to inform him it was his and Margaret's turn to keep watch.
"Oh all right," Hawkeye yawned scratching his neck. He gently shook Margaret's arm that was draped over the tiny girl as they shared a cot.
"Hmm?" Margaret yawned opening her eyes.
"Mags it's our time to watch," Hawkeye stated.
"Okay," she yawned again.
She started to gently pry herself form the girl but Candace immediately woke up and started crying.
"Hey, hey Candy calm down," Hawkeye stated, "Calm down what's wrong?"
"You…you were leaving me," Candace cried.
"We're going on watch. But Margaret and I will be back. BJ here is going to watch you for us okay," Hawkeye stated petting the girl's hair.
"You…you'll both come back to me?" Candace sniffed wiping at her eyes.
"Yes baby," Margaret replied kissing the girl's head.
"Okay," Candace yawned and fell back to sleep on the cot allowing Margaret and Hawkeye to leave.
BJ sat by the wall and just stared at the little girl. If one didn't know any better they'd thing Corporal Bradshaw was the Captain and Major's daughter. BJ hoped it might end that way.
Hawkeye and Margaret were just by the exit to post op. They were sitting close together and he and his arms wrapped around her as the night had turned a little cool.
"Things are moving incredibly fast aren't they?" Margaret asked.
"I know…maybe we're already married and divorce," Hawkeye joked.
"Ben be serious," Margaret snapped slapping his chest.
"Ouch…hey you didn't call me Pierce," he grinned rubbing his chest.
"I guess I didn't," Margaret smiled, "Do you mind me calling you Ben?"
"No…although I warn you my parents are the only ones that call me that," he smirked.
Margaret rolled her eyes and settled herself back in his arms.