Life wasn’t exactly what they expected it to be after they fell in love. It seemed falling in love was the easy part, after all.

A story about love inspired by open doors in the movie. "To love is to battle, to open doors. The world changes if two can look at each other and see" - Octavio Paz

"My dear there is no manual of engagement, and there is certainly not one for marriage. You will find in time however that you and the captain will create your own and believe me, if you were to write it down, you would want to re-read it forever."

Maria und Georg von Trapp sind auf einer Reise, gemeinsam mit ihren Kindern, während in Europa der Zweite Weltkrieg tobt. Werden sie in Amerika ihr Glück finden oder wird alles nur noch schlimmer werden ? Zu allem Überdruss sind die größeren Kinder auch noch in der Pubertät. Da braucht man starke Nerven.

What happens when two stubborn and headstrong souls collide who enjoy provoking each other? The result is a funny story with heated situations, so if you are offended, do not continue :-) Story is finished and will be published every couple days.

A Parallel Story to 'A Sister's Love'. Louisa Von Trapp learns the hard way about love, loss and life as World War II erupts all around her. Goes from 1938-1945.

Maria and Georg are forced to anticipate their honeymoon return after the last of Max's concerning letters. Coming back to the Salzburg that gifted eachother the love of a lifetime, they can't suspect life will never be the same again ...

When Maria receives a devastating diagnosis on the back of several miscarriages her world comes crashing down. She feels her life no longer has meaning until, one day, she encounters a little stranger who strengthens both her spirit and her hope. She learns perhaps it is possible for someone to have all they ever wanted. It's just that sometimes they have to take the long way.

A mischievous young governess arrives at the von Trapp household determined to teach the over-bearing Captain a little humility. AU.

"Do you know when I first started loving you?" How could she? It was a ridiculous question. He hadn't realised himself. It had taken him by surprise, impacted him like little else. Looking back, even now, it was impossible to understand. Her appearance had been one of those moments. Their moment. A Black Swan moment.

When Georg's campervan breaks down in the remote Icelandic highlands, a fellow traveler stops to help. Of course, to his mind, it is all very incredibly unnecessary. (A modern AU, one-shot.)

One small change can alter the course of history. Elsa misses the Laendler and so Maria doesn't realise her feelings for the Captain.

"And why do you stare at me that way?" "I can't help but think, sir—" "Yes?" "We've met before." The Captain was no stranger, Maria discovered some time after being sent to the von Trapp household as a teacher and governess for the summer. No, she and the Captain were not strangers at all. (AU)

Perhaps it would be easier to tell you, short and simple. But as simple as that sounds, it's not simple at all. There is so much I want to say to you, and words are never enough. Paper is never enough. Ink is never enough to tell you all I want to say. But I've carefully chosen my words. I could only hope that you believe me. / A collection of random 200-word drabbles!

What true TSOM fan hasn't stopped to imagine what happens in between Maria's return from the Abbey and Georg's appearance on the balcony? Here's my version of events, inspired by my friends in the Proboards fanfiction forum.

a drabble I wrote about a certain part of Maria's childhood. contains mild violence and dead characters.

"Here's a choice to make, little flower: no more running or no more living."

During the escape from the convent, Liesl and Brigitta are separated from the rest of the family. Forced into a situation where they only have each other to survive and surrounded by unfamiliar faces and places they must rely on each other to survive the daily difficulties that becomes life in the Second World War. SPANS FROM 1939 (Prologue) and 1945 (Epilogue). Based on Film. FINS

A 30 day writing challenge where I write a one-shot every day for Maria and Georg based on a quote from a love song! Reviews are both welcome and much appreciated.

Max leaned in towards Elsa- not enough to make them look intimate, but enough for him to whisper, "I'm not gay."

My mother used to tell me the story of lightning and thunder. The way that Thunder hadn't been Thunder and Lightning hadn't been Lightning. But mortals. Roaming the earth just like us. She told me of Lightning and her bright crackle and Thunder, with his booming voice. And it was Lightning who made him see the light. And when he did see the light... All he saw was her.

"He could feel the sweat rolling down the back of his neck. Georg lifted his face up to the sky, willing a meager little cloud to position itself in the path of the sun's violent rays. The creases between his brows were deep. His nostrils flared in and out with his labored breathing. God, it was hot." In the midst of a cruel summer heatwave, tempers flare and passions are ignited.

"It's funny, she thinks, the way life mirrors medicine sometimes. That moment of uncertainty, of caution, of hope, of promise in the face of a life-changing moment." - Medicine is a fast-paced, all-consuming world, and perhaps that is why it takes so long for Dr. von Trapp and senior resident Dr. Maria Rainer to see what is right before their eyes. [A one-shot, modern story.]

For the little moments. A series of oneshots.

A series of little one shots surrounding the von Trapps and their journey together as a family. Follow them as they experience the highs and the lows together. There may even be some surprises in store. Reviews are welcome and very much appreciated!