Note: Last Chapter! I hope you guys liked this story. It is slightly different and odd and I am not sure if it is to good, but I hope you all really enjoyed it! Please review and tell me what you though of it!
Ch. 8: Peace
"Maria, oh Maria." Georg said gazing at the picture. "Maria, my love did you have to leave me? I love you." Georg continued his eyes filling with tears. "I want to talk to you Maria. I want to see you again please don't be dead. Please."
Confused Maria decided to not let Georg suffer anymore from his depressed state. Stepping into the light of the room she began to speak.
"Yes Captain? You said you would like to speak to me?" Maria asked smiling at Georg. Georg turned around in his seat in utter bewilderment.
"Maria?" He asked getting up from his chair and walking over to her. She nodded happily. "Is that really you?"
"Of course it is Georg." She told him.
"I thought you were dead." He told her tears reforming in his eyes.
"You must have been misinformed." Maria told him. "But I am back now, and that is all that matters." Maria told him. Georg stroked her face scared that if he touched her to hard she might disappear. Finally he convinced himself it was really she. They both hugged each other tight and soon there lips found each other's. Georg's hands found Maria's stomach and he felt how round it was a pulled away from her a bit.
"Maria are you…" Georg began in shock.
"Pregnant?" Maria asked innocently adding to his confusion. "Yes Georg I am." She replied sweetly kissing him again. Georg kissed her back, but his mind raced back to the notes he had been given.
"Maria?" He asked her. "Is it…I mean the baby…is it umm well…"
"Yes?" Maria asked confused of what he wanted to know.
"Well is it mine?" He asked her finally. Maria stared at him strangely.
"Well of course it is Georg why would you ask such a silly ques…" Maria's thought suddenly focused on the terrible note she had read. "Oh no did they send you that note? Oh dear Georg please tell me you didn't believe it."
"Who is they Maria? Oh and by the way did you go and see a doctor recently?" He asked. "Because if you didn't I will take you to one now."
"No I went to a doctor, lets sit down and I will tell you everything." Maria told him. He smiled at her warmly thanking the Lord his wife was alive. The sat on the sofa in each other's arms. Maria told him the whole story of what had happened after he had been knocked out. She finally reached the end.
"So they helped me escape to Switzerland on a train. Then I came here and went to see a doctor. He told me I just needed to rest and I was fine. After that I came to see you and here I am." Maria told him. Maria had tried to tell him the story quickly, but it had taken a very long time. She spit the words out quickly and every few sentences Georg couldn't help, but kiss her. The kisses were long and deep and so by the time Maria was finished with the story they had been sitting there for hours.
Georg was so happy she was there and surprisingly healthy. He was very concerned and saddened when he heard her speak of what the Lieutenant did to her. Even though she assured him she was fine both physically and mentally he wasn't sure. It hurt his heart to know that she would have died before she let him do anything. It surprised him that she did not give in at all. Surly the easiest thing would have been to give in and then escape.
"Maria, my love?" Georg asked her afterwards.
"Yes?" She looked at him with a smile.
"I am still surprised you did not give in to him. Do you know how much easier it would have been to escape my love? He was going to kill you." He told her sadly.
"I would have been happy to die before he did that to me Georg. It would not have been easier. Would have you still loved me?" She asked.
"Of course I would have…" He began.
"I just fought him as hard as I could darling. I did that because I love you more than anything in my life. You are my life." Tears formed in Georg's eyes. He kissed her again sending shivers down Maria's spine.
"You are amazing Maria. You were injured and pregnant and yet you still beat the Nazis. I don't think I have even been in a harsher situation than that. I didn't think it was possible for you to come back alright." He told her holding her tightly.
"Anything is possible with God, darling." Maria told him smiling. "He helped me through it. You helped too. Anytime I felt like giving in I would just think of you and how you would feel if something happened. I love you to much to leave you already." Maria said snuggling close to him.
"I love you Maria." He told her whispering in her ears. "We can tell the children you are alive tomorrow. They will be thrilled. Now I think the doctor said you needed some rest so lets I'll take you to our room." Maria nodded and Georg picked her up and carried her up the stairs. Once they were in the room Georg laid her on the bed carefully and laid by her side looking into her eyes.
"What?" Asked Maria.
"Oh nothing. I just can't believe you are here with me. I thought I would always be alone in this room." He told her. "You are beautiful." He mumbled to her as she rolled over to cuddle him. Soon they were talking and laughing just like old times. Georg was concerned, though, because he knew she needed rest.
"Maria darling you really should sleep." He told her giving her a big kiss.
"How am I supposed to sleep when you are beside me?" Maria asked.
"Do you want me to leave?" He asked her. "Would you rest then?"
"No I wouldn't be able to sleep at all if you left me Georg." She told him squeezing him even closer. "Rest isn't what I had in mind anyways. I really got enough of it when I was in Germany. All I need is you."
Georg smiled at her beautiful eyes. He wasn't the one to argue with a suggestion such as that. Soon he was kissing her and they were lost in each other.
A long while after, Georg lay awake with his wife in his arms sleeping peacefully. He thanked God for his good fortune. Georg was so excited that he was having another child with Maria. He also was happy to see Maria healthy and still as passionate and loving as before the terrible incidents occurred. He moved a little, and Maria's eyes opened a little. He kissed her softly.
"I love you darling." He whispered to her. Maria smiled and shut her eyes once again.
"I love you too." She answered him before drifting back to sleep. Georg shut his eyes content with his wonderful life.
Fin