Author's note: I recently watched the Sound of Music again with my cousin whom hadn't seen the movie ever! I hadn't seen the movie in years so I gladly rewatched it for her. Upon rewatching it, I fell in love with the Georg and Maria ship! They are so cute. Then I tried thinking of writing a possible fic for them. Don't worry I am still working on my Imector and Frannelius fics! But I had this Maria and Georg idea and had to write it down! I realized that we see the majority of their entire relationship in the movie which makes fan fictions a bit difficult I think. For Hector and Imelda I could imagine them meeting, them getting married, having Coco, life before Hector died, life after Imelda died, just before the ending of the movie, after the movie, the options are endless! But for Georg and Maria, we see them meet, we see them get engaged, we see them get married, we see their happily ever after! So I thought I'd try making an AU. This is probably my longest author's note so sorry about that but here we go.

Maria started to place her letter to the captain on the table in the main hall.

"What are you doing?"

A voice startled her. She flinched and turned around to see the captain staring at her. For a moment she tried thinking of an excuse as to why she has a letter in her hand, or why she is wearing her traveling clothes. She couldn't think of an excuse and sighed defeat.

"I was leaving." She admitted while avoiding eye contact.

"Whatever for?" he asked completely oblivious.

"Shouldn't you be at dinner?" She asked.

"I could ask you the same. Max was looking forward to having you join us." He waited a moment to see if she would respond. She didn't. "I believe you are avoiding my question, Maria." He continued as he walked towards her.

"Hm?" She asked, pretending not to know what he was referring to.

"Why are you leaving?" he asked again.

"That's what the letter was for, Captain." She responded timidly.

He noticed that she had been avoiding eye contact this entire time.

"Is everything alright, Maria?" He asked concerned.

"No."

"What could you write me that you couldn't simply tell me in person?"

"I wouldn't want to interrupt the party."

"Couldn't you have asked me tomorrow?"

She didn't answer.

"I see." He said realizing she meant that she was leaving indefinitely. "Which leads me to ask again, why are you leaving?"

"You're marrying the Baroness, surely you won't need a governess any longer. My job is nearly done and I miss the abbey."

"You weren't planning on saying goodbye? Not even to the children?"

Maria fell silent again. The captain wasn't used to Maria being so soft spoken.

"Maria, what's the matter?" he asked concerned.

He gave her time to form what she wanted to say.

"I don't want to cause any trouble." she finally muttered out.

"I think by leaving you would cause quite a bit, don't you think?"

"Not as much as if I stay."

"How could staying possibly cause more trouble?" He asked sweetly. She didn't respond again. It was as if she kept getting lost in her own thoughts.

"Maria?" He said trying to get her attention again.

Maria struggled through her response, "The Baroness fears that... I am getting to close to you." she said quietly.

"What?"

"The Baroness fears-" She started repeating, thinking that he didn't hear her.

"I heard you." he said plainly.

Maria panicked and started explaining herself apologetically, "I really didn't mean to cause any harm, captain. She said I was in love with you and- she said you thought that- not that I do- or not that I wouldn't- I mean I wouldn't want to complicate things. You're engaged to her and it isn't my place to even suggest that-"

"Maria-" he calmly tried interjecting but she didn't seem to hear him.

"So I thought if I left, you could marry her and start the family you wanted- need to-" she continued.

"Maria-" he tried again louder. She only continued stronger.

"All I want is for you and the children to be happy and I would never-"

"Maria!" he nearly yelled.

"Yes, captain?"

"Don't leave."

This statement somehow relieved Maria. She didn't want to admit it but, it was nice to know the captain wanted her to stay. However, she knew that she couldn't interfere. She decided to try and turn him down as best she knew how.

"I don't think it's a good idea for me to-" she started.

"Don't leave without saying goodbye to the children." He corrected himself.

Her heart sank. Not that she expected him to confess his love for her but it seemed cold, distant. In her heart she knew that she wanted him to ask her to stay to be with him. How could she feel this way? She was heartbroken and furious at herself for being so.

"As you wish, captain." she managed to say formally. He started to turn back to the party. Maria turned to face the table where she nearly left the letter. The letter that could have saved her from this entire exchange. She put the letter into her pocket, picked up her bags, and started heading for the stairs.

"And Maria?" he said calling back to her.

"Yes?" she said almost hopeful.

"I'd like to speak to you tomorrow before you leave."

"Yes, captain."

"Maria?"

"Yes?"

"'Georg' is fine." he insisted.

Georg? Why would he tell me to refer to him by his first name?

"Yes, cap- Georg."

He returned to the party, leaving Maria hopelessly confused on the staircase.