This was a new day. It certainly was, but it was not new for the same reason it does every day. This was the first day of a new life. Just like every other day at the villa, Maria woke up thinking of the children, but this day was different.

When Maria was about to enter the children's quarters she was surprised by the sight of the captain leaning casually against the door. His back was reclined against the door frame, his hands in his pockets and his head turned down, he looked way younger than he actually was. Maria couldn't stop watching him and was discovered by the captain himself.

"Hello there!" Said he also studying her slender figure and marvelling in the pinkish hue that was now adorning her face. Giving Maria no time to answer, he approached her and pecked her in the lips. A kiss as fast and yet as loving as any other could be.

"How are you this morning dear? I hope you slept well."

"Ah, uh well, I think I'm still asleep." Maria said trying to recompose herself.

Chuckling of her gracious response he said "When you are done with the children meet me in my study" and then he left to his own rooms.

With not many time to think about anything else, Maria opened the little girl's room only to find them sound asleep and there she started to get ready her seven charges for the day. As usual, Liesl was the last to be woken up and though she didn't need help to do this task it was a delightful thing to be greeted every morning by her brothers and sisters.

While helping the children to dress and the girls to dress their hair, Maria couldn't think of more than the captain's request and she was anxious about what would become of it. Last night was a life turning time. After weeks of denial, Maria thinking of herself as insignificant and dubious of her choices in life, and the captain's worry of her wanting to be a nun and nothing more, they could at least come to the truth behind all those stolen glances and desires to be near the other. Down the light of the moon and sheltered by the glass walls of the gazebo, Maria and the captain kissed for the first time, sealing the most deep feelings for the other and opening a new life full of promises and most important, lots of love.

When Maria saw that all of the seven children were ready for breakfast, she excused under the impression of missing something in her room. The children didn't even bother to ask what had she forgotten, they were quite used of Maria missing things.

Getting to the captain's study was easier than to open its door, so Maria decided to just knock and wait for him to open it. She didn't realize it was already opened, Georg would not risk anything worth of misunderstanding. It was until she pushed her knuckles against the door that she noticed it and entered, finding the captain playing with a little blue box. And she knew what was going to happen.

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Well, this is my first time posting something I've done. I'm used to write essays but writing stories is very different from that. This is something I've been thinking to do but I never got the courage to do. I hope this is at least acceptable, here in fanfiction are lots of great stories. If there is any issue with the story let me know I typed it in my phone's text processor and English is my second language. Let me know if this is worth a continuation or not please!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything about Sound of music. I wish I could :/