A/N: So I just want to thank you for reading and reviewing the first part of this four part story. It made me happy to log on and see such a huge response for May alone. And it's only the 5th! (Happy Cinco de Mayo All!)

Moon Song- An SOM Fanfic

Another couple of weeks passed before Captain VonTrapp had trouble sleeping again. Things were going rather well in the house since the last time, and he hadn't had a fitful night of sleep since. Unfortunately it didn't last more than a couple of weeks. As Georg lied on his back, trying to sleep, he found himself thinking about that stunning blue dress that his governess had worn earlier that day. Max had surprised the children with a puppet show theater, and with great enthusiasm they had convinced Maria to help them prepare a little show for himself, Elsa, and Max. The ballroom where it was performed was closed off most of the day, the sounds of children singing softly and the clinking of puppets coming from behind the closed doors. It was just before dinner time when Maria had emerged, gathering the adults to watch the performance. The whole production was endearing, singing the story of a goatherd who sang and fell in love. Georg was the first to clap, very much entertained and impressed at the show. However; it was what happened afterwards that occupied the captain's mind. He didn't know how they did it, but his seven offspring actually convinced him to sing. If anyone ever asked, Georg was forced against his will. The entire time, he was focused on the blue dress, and no matter how he tried to deny it to Elsa, he eventually admitted that he found it to be very beautiful. He reassured his lover that she would look ten times as stunning if she were to wear it, but he could tell that Elsa didn't believe him because of the constriction in his voice. No one could look as beautiful as Maria did in that dress. Georg rolled onto his side, facing the empty side of the bed, wishing whole heartedly that Agathe was there to fill it. It was official now, Georg couldn't sleep. He sat up and pushed his hair back with his hands, letting out a groan. He threw his legs over the side of the bed and stood up. Some tea had helped last time; it was bound to help this time.

Georg opened the door to his bedroom and closed it behind him, stepping to the hallway. As he did so, he heard another door close quietly down the hall. He looked and there stood Maria, exiting what was most likely the nursery. As she turned to return to her room, he met her gaze. She was in her usual summer nightgown, slippers, and dressing gown, her hair a bit frazzled, but still pretty even so late in the evening. As he approached her, she quickly pushed her hair back nervously.

"Ah, Cap—Georg, I was just putting Gretl back to bed. She found her way into my room because she had a nightmare," Maria explained. Georg didn't know whether to be hurt by this or to be relieved that he had such a wonderful governess for his children. He felt a bit hurt that his own child went to the governess instead of him when she had a bad dream, but Georg realized that a month ago he would have pushed her away without a second thought. That was more of a reason to be hurt than neglect from his own children considering that he neglected them for so long. He decided to feel relieved. "Could you not sleep Captain?" Maria asked, bringing him out of his thoughts.

"Ah, yes. Nothing serious, but I figured some tea would help me get to sleep," he explained. Maria turned as if to return to her room. "Since you're up… would you care to join me?" Georg asked, getting her attention. Maria gave some visible thought before nodding in the darkness and following Georg down the stairs.

Once in the kitchen, Georg pulled down two cups instead of one, and put water in the tea pot. He set the water on the stove to boil and turned to face his oddly silent governess. She was rooting through the various flavors of tea available in the cabinet with a very serious look on her features. It was almost too silent for Georg.

"Which sounds better, lemon or earl gray?" Maria asked, holding up two boxes of tea packets. Georg chuckled to himself before realizing that both were very favorable flavors.

"Earl gray please," he said, watching as Maria quickly opened the box and removed one packet. She opened the other just as quickly and removed one from that too before putting both boxes away. The tea pot began to screech and Georg quickly removed it from the burner. He poured the water in both cups and retrieved his tea packet from Maria, who did the same thing shortly after. Both adults retreated to the living room and sat on the sofa where they sat the first time. For a short while, they sat with their hot tea cups in silence, waiting for the drink to cool to a drinkable temperature. "I really must commend you Fraulein," Georg said quietly, taking his first sip of tea.

"Is there any reason why Captain?" Maria responded with genuine intrigue at why he was commending her.

"The puppet show you put on this afternoon was wonderful," he explained. "I never knew my children had such potential." Maria laughed to herself before taking a sip of her own tea.

"They have so much more captain. I'm very proud of them," Maria said.

"As am I Fraulein," Georg said, letting out a sad breath. Maria's face was in front of his immediately, a sad expression crossing her features.

"Is everything alright Captain?" she asked. Georg raised and lowered his shoulders, taking a long drink of tea, not affected by the heat one bit.

"I wasn't thinking about bringing this up, but when I saw you exit the nursery tonight and you explained why you were there, I felt… well hurt. That my children would come to you instead of me," he started. Maria clasped her hand over her mouth. "I don't mean to say that I don't like having you here, the children love you… but ever since I became a part of their lives, I feel a bit left out when they come to you for little things like bad dreams, or paper cuts," he finished. Maria put a consoling arm on the captain's bicep.

"I'm so sorry sir, I was just doing my job…I didn't mean…" Maria began. It was now the captain's turn to put an arm on Maria's bicep.

"No! It isn't your fault Fraulein!" Georg exclaimed a little bit louder. "I just needed to get that off my chest." Maria gave a relieved sigh. The adults realized that they were in a position where they were staring each other right in the face, their arms on each other's opposite bicep. Maria was the first to shrink away.

"If it makes you feel any better Captain, your children love you. They would never deny you that. I think you just need to assure them that they can come to you in those situations," Maria said, regaining her confidence. Georg looked at her almost lovingly.

"You're right. You're absolutely right Fraulein," Georg said. "Thank you for coming down here to chat with me. You probably could have gotten to sleep just fine without tea."

"Anytime Georg, if you ever need anything made please don't hesitate to wake me, alright?" Maria said, putting her arm on Georg's bicep and patting it. He let out a yawn and reclined on the couch as Maria collected the empty cups. As she made her way to the kitchen door, Georg sat up on the couch.

"Maria."

"Yes Georg?" Maria asked, turning around to face him.

"Thank you." Maria smiled and turned around making her way into the kitchen.

The next morning, Georg woke up more stiff than usual and he realized that he had a pillow under his head and a blanket over his body. He remembered talking with Maria the night before, but not much that happened after she left the room. He buried his face in the pillow, trying to think of what happened. It smelled like Maria, a mixture of the outside and her apple scented shampoo. Georg smiled; she had given him one of her pillows. The blanket was most likely from the linens closet. But he didn't recognize the fabric. He sat up and saw Frau Schmidt staring at him, dumbfounded.

"Why are you looking at me that way?" he demanded. Frau Schmidt only shook her head and made her way into the kitchen without a word.