Stay Another Day: Chapter One
Maria arose from her bed as the sunlight hit her bedroom window. Yawning, she got out of bed and drew back her curtains looking out at the lakeside where she had been standing last night deep in thought. Brushing her sandy hair back, she put on her dressing gown and remembered why she had come back; to look after the children she cared so dearly for. She remembered the words of the Mother Abysses, 'you must face your problems', but how could she? He was the father of the children she governed.
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"Morning." She said as she sat down at the breakfast table.
Georg looked up at her with a vivid smile, "Morning Fraulein".
She looked around "Where are the children?" She asked as she pretended to poor her glass of orange juice in a carefree manner.
Georg looked up from his toast "Oh, they've finished." He said with an indignant smile.
"Finished?" She replied "But we always have breakfast at the same time."
Georg looked up again as he finished his last bite of toast brushing the crumbs from his hands, "Well, I wanted to discuss something with you."
"Oh?" She replied, her heart beating inside.
"Yes, well something I didn't want the children to hear... just yet."
Maria placed her hand on the glass and began twiddling it nervously.
"You see, me and Elsa... Baroness Schrader have gone our separate ways you see.." He said looking into his mug of coffee.
Maria stopped fiddling with the glass and looked up "Oh... I am sorry."
"No, no, no don't be." He replied with a reassuring smile as he took a sip of his coffee.
"May I ask why Captain?" She asked.
Georg smiled, one of the things he loved about her was her ability to be nosey, "Well, I guess we...we weren't compatible. She loved her life too much in Berlin and to keep her here would be just... well....cruel."
Maria nodded her head cautiously, "I am sorry Captain."
Georg smiled, "So, we'll be needing a fulltime governess..." He said with a glint of hope in his voice.
"Oh." Maria replied.
"I was hoping you would stay...." He said with such persuasion and hope in his voice.
Maria felt gleeful, "Of course, if that's what you want!"
Georg looked up from his coffee mug, "More than anything in the world (darling)"
Maria arose from her bed as the sunlight hit her bedroom window. Yawning, she got out of bed and drew back her curtains looking out at the lakeside where she had been standing last night deep in thought. Brushing her sandy hair back, she put on her dressing gown and remembered why she had come back; to look after the children she cared so dearly for. She remembered the words of the Mother Abysses, 'you must face your problems', but how could she? He was the father of the children she governed.
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"Morning." She said as she sat down at the breakfast table.
Georg looked up at her with a vivid smile, "Morning Fraulein".
She looked around "Where are the children?" She asked as she pretended to poor her glass of orange juice in a carefree manner.
Georg looked up from his toast "Oh, they've finished." He said with an indignant smile.
"Finished?" She replied "But we always have breakfast at the same time."
Georg looked up again as he finished his last bite of toast brushing the crumbs from his hands, "Well, I wanted to discuss something with you."
"Oh?" She replied, her heart beating inside.
"Yes, well something I didn't want the children to hear... just yet."
Maria placed her hand on the glass and began twiddling it nervously.
"You see, me and Elsa... Baroness Schrader have gone our separate ways you see.." He said looking into his mug of coffee.
Maria stopped fiddling with the glass and looked up "Oh... I am sorry."
"No, no, no don't be." He replied with a reassuring smile as he took a sip of his coffee.
"May I ask why Captain?" She asked.
Georg smiled, one of the things he loved about her was her ability to be nosey, "Well, I guess we...we weren't compatible. She loved her life too much in Berlin and to keep her here would be just... well....cruel."
Maria nodded her head cautiously, "I am sorry Captain."
Georg smiled, "So, we'll be needing a fulltime governess..." He said with a glint of hope in his voice.
"Oh." Maria replied.
"I was hoping you would stay...." He said with such persuasion and hope in his voice.
Maria felt gleeful, "Of course, if that's what you want!"
Georg looked up from his coffee mug, "More than anything in the world (darling)"