Radar stood in the doorway of Margaret's tent in shock. He had walked in on a few people over the two years he'd been in Korea, but these two people were the last people he would ever have thought he'd see together.

All he could manage to get out was "What the hell?" Something he rarely ever said, but he was just so surprised.

In front of him were Margaret and Hawkeye without a stitch on them, in the same cot, as close as they could get! He couldn't believe it. They were both asleep but both being light sleepers jerked awake when they heard Radar. Slowly they opened their eyes, looking at each other, smiling. Neither knew what had woken them up.

Just then Hawkeye realized he was getting a little draft. The blankets had been kicked off them during the night, but he looked up to see Radar staring at them. "Oh shit." He said under his breath.

Margaret hadn't looked anywhere but at Hawkeye when she woke up. "You know good morning would be a little nicer to say." When he didn't say anything but looked frightened to death she looked towards the door too. "Oh no!" She almost yelled.

"I'm so sorry!" Radar finally managed to get out, and closed the door.

"Oh great." Hawkeye said. "That little kid is gonna be corrupted for the rest of his life. Wouldn't be so bad if we even had a sheet over us."

Margaret looked down. "Oh crap. I didn't even realize. Although," She said looking him up and down, "I do enjoy the view without the sheet." She kissed him deeply. "Thank you for everything Ben."

"No problem. You know, with Radar knowing, the whole camp will know. After last night they probably do know anyway, even if they had been in the mess tent watching a movie."

"Yeah. Well, I'm sure by the look on your face everyone would know what we did last night anyway."

"Why do you say that?"

"Because you look the most content I've ever seen you."

"That's 'cause I am here, with this beautiful woman that I spent the night with, without much sleep I might add, and I happen to love her very very much."

"Well, I guess that's a good reason for you to look that way."

"Yeah, well you don't exactly look upset or anything."

"That's because I just had the most wonderful night of my life with an incredibly gorgeous and sexy doctor that happens to love me and I happen to love him back."

He laughed a little and kissed her passionately. The two were just about to go at it again when they heard

"Sorry folks! The Chinese didn't keep their promise of no wounded for a week. We've got them coming in the compound by chopper, bus and jeep. It's a big one folks. Sorry everybody, especially the couple who weren't at the movie last night. You can't see me but I'm winking. You know who you are."

"Ah jeeze, now we can't finish what I was just about to start!" Hawkeye moaned.

"They know where we were."

"Of course they did. They know I'm always at the movie with some nurse, and every nurse was there, and you weren't there, but you always go, so you know, plus I have a feeling someone probably heard us, the tent walls aren't exactly thick.I guess everyone added things up. Plus the fact that Radar saw us here naked together doesn't help." As he pulled on his clothes he added "Don't put up with anything from anybody. It's not that I want to keep it a secret, but I don't want everyone making fun of us. If anyone says something to you, you come get me, okay?"

"Okay." She smiled as she got on her fatigues.

"You know there's no time for us to leave separately and have no one notice, right?"

"Yeah. Oh well, they all know. And those who don't will know soon. I don't think I'll be able to stop smiling at you, or sitting next to you in the mess tent. And I won't be able to stop looking at you" She added seductively.

"I know. Okay, one last kiss then we go back into that hell after that night of pure heaven." He kissed her deeply and passionately. He tried to make it last as long as possible but it was over all to soon. "After the wounded, me and you, we'll do something special again. C'mon."

The two reluctantly headed out the door together and into the compound. They got a few knowing glances and a few confused ones, but most people were too busy with the casualties. Despite the fact the night was wonderful, Hawkeye knew that he should have gotten more sleep to prepare for this. It was going to be a long day, or couple of days even.

"What's the situation Beej?" Hawkeye said running into OR to scrub up. They had taught the nurses triage so they could go and prep. Margaret had to help in triage since the nurses were still a little new at it.

"35th battalion tried to take over hill 143rd. As you can see, the Chinese really were fond of that hill and didn't give up without a fight."

"I can see that, yeah."

"So, how was last night?"

"Good." BJ looked at him. "Oh Beej it was amazing. I thought I loved her before, I know I really do now."

"Hawk."

"Yeah?" BJ was smiling looking behind him. He turned around to see Margaret there.

"You really do love me." She said. She had tears in her eyes.

"You know I do."

"Oh BEN!! Wait, I can't hug you! I can't kiss you! You're sterile!"

"Not where it really counts, babe." He smiled.

"Ben.I love you so much!! I want to, oh God! I have to wait until all those patients are done."

"Listen, I know you guys are head over heels puppy dog in love, but we need to get in there. There are a few kids with shrapnel in them that may be in love with someone back home. C'mon, you can do whatever you want when we're done. Just, keep it quiet. Hawk, our tent isn't far away, and the walls are thin."

"Sorry Beej." Hawkeye blushed a little and looked at Margaret who was grinning at the thought of what everyone must have thought.

"We should go. Would you like to assist me and work our magic together in the OR? We're great together whatever we do."

"I'd love to." And she headed into the OR room behind him, watching the view in front of her and knowing she couldn't touch him. It was going be torture for the next God only knows how many hours having to look but not touch, hug or kiss him. She had to concentrate on her work as well, and with him on her mind, it was very difficult.

Throughout the entire operating shift, which lasted for 36 hours, Margaret assisted Hawkeye as much as possible, standing next to him, watching his sexy talented hands save so many lives. Whenever they could they would look at each other and smile through their masks, making Hawkeye weak in the knees. But no matter how much they wanted each other, they still remained professional and got the job done as quick and efficient as ever. Margaret was always the best person to operate with Hawkeye. Even before they knew how they felt for one another, Hawkeye wouldn't need to say a word and Margaret would have whatever he needed in his hand. Every time she did however, their gloves would touch and they'd look at each other.

The constant glances toward each other did not go unnoticed by the rest of the staff. BJ and Col. Potter were working on a particular rough case together while Margaret was assisting Hawkeye.

"They really do belong together don't they?" BJ said quietly.

"BJ if I haven't seen a couple look at each other like that since me and the misses were courting."

"They remind me of me and Peg when we first fell in love. Hawk told me today that he really did love her. He finally admitted it. I had a feeling for a while, but both were too chicken. They were giving each other those looks long ago; it's just that they didn't notice the other was looking back."

"I know. I only wish they'd go someplace a little quieter. My tent is right next to hers and it's not good for an old man to hear that from two people he thought of as his own children."

BJ laughed. "I know, I told Hawk to keep it quiet. They were both embarrassed but couldn't help smiling."

The two men thought in silence of the women they had waiting for them back home. Seeing the new couple together only made their pains for their wives worse.

"God I miss Mildred."

"I know, I can't wait to get home to Peg, and Erin. She must be so grown up. Sutures."

"Forceps. Back in WWII I knew what it was like to have kids back home, but at least they were a little older than Erin. I'm sure she can't wait to see you BJ."

"If she remembers me. Okay, I'm ready to close. Klinger, get the next patient ready!"

"That's all of them sir. Hawkeye finished up the last one a few minutes ago."

BJ sighed. "Thank God. I think I have to go write a letter and then get some much needed sleep."

He walked out of the OR to hear Margaret giggling. "Oh Ben."

"Then after we can" Hawkeye whispered something that made both of them giggle devilishly. When BJ looked over he saw the two of them in each other's arms kissing passionately.

"Do you think maybe you two could get a room? Preferably a soundproof one?"

Realizing they weren't alone, they stopped kissing but didn't let go of each other. "Sorry Beej, didn't see you there. We were just discussing our plans for this evening."

"It's 3am!"

"Yeah but our night's not over."

"You just came off of 36hours and you still have the energy to do whatever it is you are planning to do?"

"Well, I think I might take a nap, but I don't know if I'll be in the swamp. Don't wait up for me Beej."

"I didn't think I'd need to."

After stripping his surgical garb he headed out as quick as possible with Col. Potter right behind him. They wanted to leave the two lovebirds alone as quick as possible.

Hawkeye and Margaret finally let each other go enough to get out of the surgical hats and gowns and headed towards Margaret's tent.

"You know, I am kind of sleepy. I was sleepy when the casualties came, but now I'm even sleepier." Hawkeye said yawning.

"I know what you mean. You wore me out. I've been working on adrenaline and coffee for most of that shift. How about we actually get some sleep tonight?"

"Okay."

"Don't think you're going back to the Swamp tonight though."

"Wasn't planning on it." He smiled.

They got changed for bed, well Hawkeye just took off his pants and t-shirt and was sleeping in his boxers, which Margaret preferred to pajamas, and she slipped on a flimsy nightgown. It was warm in the summertime, and both also didn't feel the need to cover up much. They would keep each other warm if it cooled down any.

They got into bed, and had to cuddle up very close to keep from falling off, though even if it had been a kings-size bed, they would end up just as close anyway. Hawkeye had his hands around her waist, cuddled up behind her, as Col Potter had put it, 'playing spoons'. She had his hands in hers, intertwining her fingers with his subconsciously and put her head against his chest. He placed little kisses along her neck until both were just content to fall asleep in each other's arms.

The next day Hawkeye had post op duty in the morning, so was unable to stay with Margaret. He got up and got dressed quietly, so he wouldn't wake her up. He kissed her gently on her cheek so not to wake her up, and with one last look at her he left. He only returned to the Swamp to get clean clothes.

Post op duty was pretty busy, after all the casualties the days before every bed was filled, and the kids were slowly coming back to life, feeling the pain and asking for one thing or another. There was one kid with battle fatigue, and woke up a couple times screaming. Another who was to go home and just wanted for some unknown reason to go back to the front lines.

Since Frank had gone there was a noticeable difference in the amount of patients with postoperative pain and other problems, so things weren't as bad as they used to be. After what seemed like forever BJ came to relieve him. He briefed him on the patients, signed a few last charts and left to go talk to Radar.

"Hey Radar!"

"Oh, hey Hawkeye." The corporal hadn't spoken to Hawkeye or Margaret since the morning he found them in Margaret's tent. He was a little uncomfortable and Hawkeye sensed it.

"Listen, Radar, sorry about what happened a few days ago. I mean, I know it was, well, kind of unexpected. Apart from BJ and Col. Potter, most people here still hardly believe it. But, I know it's nothing you haven't seen before, so I think we can put it past us and forget about it, okay?"

"Okay." That made him feel a bit better. He was a little concerned that the Major would be mad at him for barging in.

"And Margaret isn't mad at you. She knows you usually just come on in for mail call since she's never in there."

"Yeah, I'll knock from now on though."

Hawkeye laughed a little. "Good. Now, I was wondering if you could do me a favor."

"What's that?"

"Could you get me two week long passes to Tokyo for me and Margaret? I'll just go talk to the Col about it and I'm just he'll understand."

"Okay, well I've got a couple forms here for that so just go in and talk to him. I think he's painting or polishing his saddle or something, but you can go on in."

"Thanks Radar." He smiled and went into Potter's office.

"Col Potter, could I talk to you for a moment?"

"Sure Pierce, what seems to be the problem?"

"Oh, no problem, I was just wondering if you could approve two one week passes to Tokyo for me and Margaret."

"Well, I'm not to fond of letting my chief surgeon and head nurse go away for a week, but I know how much you need some time together. You've finally found each other, and I know you've wanted this for a long time, and so did she. You finally did something about it! I'm proud of you son.

"Listen, I said I don't like having my chief surgeon and head nurse going at the same time, but I'll tell you what. There's a conference going on starting tomorrow. I wasn't going to send anyone, but I can use that as an excuse if any General thinks I sent you two away for no reason and think me irresponsible of my command. But, uh, you won't be expected to actually go to those conferences. I know every time I've sent you, you never go to them. Go ahead, have fun. Get Radar to bring in the forms to sign, and you can leave at oh 6 hundred tomorrow." He smiled.

"Oh Colonel thank you so much! I'll send Radar in, Ra-"

"Here's the forms for the Captain and Major's passes sir."

"Thanks Radar." Col. Potter signed them and handed them to Hawkeye.

"Sir, and Radar, not a word to Margaret, okay? I want to surprise her."

"Sure thing." And "Yes sir." Were said at the same time and Hawkeye dashed out of the office and started to run towards Margaret's tent and stopped in time to pick a few wild flowers along the way.

He looked in and knew she must have been at the shower because her shampoo was gone from her table. She wouldn't be long; she never was, so he arranged the flowers on her bed, found a record to put on her record player and lit a candle. Then he lay down on the bed, and just to half be silly and half romantic and half cute he put one flower in his mouth.

As if on cue, Margaret walked in to her tent as soon as he was finished getting ready.

She saw him lying there and wasn't sure if she should laugh or leap at him. "Why hello there." She said.

"Hello." He took the flower out of his mouth. "That tastes bad." She laughed.

"So what's all this about?" She asked him.

"This." He got up and pulled her down in his lap and took the papers out of his pocket and handed them to her.

"Oh Hawkeye!" She gasped. "A whole week?!"

"Yup! Just you and me!"

"You're so sweet!"

"Now if we meet any generals or anything the Col said we have to say we're there for the conference."

"Hawkeye thank you so much." She put her arms around him and pushed him onto the bed and kissed him. When she came up for air she asked, "When do we leave?"

"Tomorrow morning. Oh six hundred."

"Hmm I can't wait." She kissed him again.

He started to smile. "Neither can I. We won't have to worry about anyone bothering us there. No wounded, no mail call, which by the way I talked to Radar."

"Oh God, that poor kid. What did he say?"

"Well, he didn't say much, but I could tell he was real uncomfortable around me, so I let him know we're not upset and it wasn't his fault and hopefully we could forget about it. He said he'd knock from now on though."

"I don't think I'll be able to forget that night, Ben."

"Neither can I, but between us and Radar, what he saw, it never happened. You know."

"I know. I guess he was frightened to death that I would yell at him."

"Yeah, he seemed worried. Probably thought you'd get him busted down to private or worse the camp mutt."

She laughed. "I'll have to talk to him. You know, I really should soften up on him. He really is a sweet kid. And he does do a great job at what he does. Besides, I guess he's the one that got these passes, huh?"

"Yup. I guess we'll have to send him a thank you postcard from Tokyo, if we leave the hotel room." He laughed a little as he kissed her.

"Speaking of which, did Col. Potter book the hotel? Did he book to separate rooms or what?"

"I told him I'd handle that and got the room booked after through Radar. I found it would be a little awkward to ask the colonel to give us one room with one bed, since he does kind of think of you as a daughter. You know."

"Yeah."

"He does know what we're doing though."

"Well obviously. I don't think even Radar would be naïve enough to think we're going to Tokyo to go sight seeing. Although, there's some sights I will want to see." She said looking him up and down. "Like your pants.on the floor."

"Margaret, you've been flirting with me constantly since your birthday! Is this to get me back for the past two years of constant pick up lines?"

"Yup."

"Well it's working." He pulled her on top of him and started to kiss her gently.

"Attention, due to circumstances beyond our control, supper is being served. Grab a date with some bicarbonates and come get the special of the day: Yesterday's special which was last weeks special: liver and onions. Otherwise know as hobo's special."

"Remember when you said you ate so much liver you could only make love if you were smothered in bacon and onions?"

"Yeah."

"That's an interesting thought."

"I know."

"If we go eat that I won't have to cook some bacon and onions while we're in Tokyo to get any from you, will I?"

"No, I think I'll you'll have to do is come with me."

"Sounds good. Despite the fact it's liver, want to go eat our last meal before going to Tokyo and eating normal food for a change?"

"Alright."

The two got up and headed to the Mess Tent arm in arm. They didn't care who saw them, and didn't worry about being together in public. As far as each was concerned, they were so happy that they wanted to shout from the rooftops and throw money down to the peasants. But, there were no rooftops, only canvas tents, and neither had money because of the low Army pay and losing most of that in poker games and drinks at the o-club. So they were content just to be together.

They got their food and sat at a separate table from everyone else, on the side of the tent so they could be alone.

"Ben I can't wait for tomorrow."

"I know, neither can I. It'll be so nice to be able to spend time together without worrying about interruptions. The 8063rd said that the only casualties we could expect wouldn't be very many, and if need be, they could send over one of their cutters if we got stuck with more patients. Hopefully it won't come to that, the Col., Charles and Beej have been worse off before. And the nurses will be fine."

"I do feel a little bad leaving my nurses for a whole week."

"Don't worry, I'll keep your mind off them."

"I'm sure you will."

"You know, we're leaving at oh six hundred, so we should get some sleep. I have to do rounds this evening, and maybe we could just head over to the O-club for a few drinks then go to bed and have a nice long sleep. I was up again at 6 o'clock this morning and we didn't get to bed until going to four."

"Yeah, I do remember you leaving this morning so I didn't get a whole lot of sleep last night either."

"I just have to shower and shave after our rounds then we'll go out, okay?"

"Alright."

They finished their dinner and went over to post op to do rounds. Hawkeye signed for a few to be transferred, and briefed BJ on his patients for the week that could be a bit of trouble. He talked to a few of the patients, which Margaret loved to see. He was so good with the young men.

Hawkeye showered and shaved and headed over to Margaret's tent. He looked really good. His hair was a little wet, and kind of drooped making him look very cute. He had on his cowboy hat, and when she greeted him at the door he put it on her head.

Holding hands they strolled to the O-Club where Hawkeye bought them a couple drinks from Igor, who was bartender again that night. "I knew it, I knew it." He said as he continued to serve drinks to everyone trying to drown their sorrows.

After a couple drinks, Hawkeye went over and paid and they headed back to Margaret's tent. Hawkeye hadn't slept in his own bunk since before Margaret's birthday. The cot was small for the both of them, but they had the best night's sleep when they were cuddled together.

At oh six hundred the next morning, Hawkeye picked up the jeep from Rizzo at the motor pool and picked up Margaret. Literally and put her in the jeep. They couldn't stop smiling at the fact they were going away from the camp for a full week.

BJ, Radar, Klinger and Col. Potter were out to see them off, as well as a few nurses. They were a little disappointed that Hawkeye now had a serious girlfriend, but were all happy at how their head nurse had changed for the better.

The couple drove off towards Seoul leaving the camp behind them.