A/N: Okay so I lied. This is the last chapter not the next one because a few of you really wanted to know what the children thought so here is the last chapter. I hope it is okay; it was a little bit of a rush job…so tell me what you think please!
Ch. 9: Sunshine
Georg and Maria awoke late in the morning to the cries of their children. Maria noted, however, these were not happy cries. They sounded sadder as if the children were depressed. Maria rolled over in Georg's arms and opened her eyes. She found him staring at her lovingly.
"Good morning darling." He said softly. "Did you sleep well?" He asked her grinning sheepishly.
"For the two hours we slept yes." Maria told him. "I have not felt so well in months." Maria added.
"Neither have I, my darling." He told her kissing her on the head. "I love you. When do you want to tell the children?"
"Well as soon as I see them. You didn't want to let them suffer anymore, did you Georg?" She asked.
"Me? No, we can tell them at breakfast of course. I was only hoping that maybe you want to put breakfast off for a little while longer and stay in here." He told her honestly.
"Oh I see." Maria started, blushing. Georg could tell by her face the answer and he took her and began to kiss her all over.
After a few hours Georg made his way down to breakfast. The children were already silently eating.
"Good morning children." Georg told them cheerfully.
"Good morning Father." They replied rather miserably.
"Father you are very late today!" replied Marta.
"Yes you slept in until eleven o'clock. You could almost call this brunch!" Louisa told him.
"I was starving, I was about to go and kill a rooster." Kurt told his Father.
"You don't even know what a rooster is silly!" cried Gretl. Georg laughed at his children.
"Why are you so happy today Father?" Brigitta asked noticing her father's old sparkle in his eyes back.
"Well do you really want to know?" He asked. Seven vicious nods were made. "Well I have news for you that may surprise you."
"I hope the Baroness is not back." Friedrich whispered to Liesl. Georg smiled at the children's concerned looks. He decided to trick them.
"Well as a matter of fact, Friedrich the Baroness is back." Seven disgusted looks popped up on the children's faces. "And I have even better news…you are going to have a new sister or brother!" Liesl's mouth dropped open, as did the other children's.
"Father…How could you?" Liesl asked angrily.
"How could I what darling?" He asked. Liesl glared.
"How could you…you know…" Liesl's sat back in her chair and crossed her arms. "You should go to church right now to confess your sins and apologize to Mother, and our other Mother for that matter." Liesl huffed angrily. The other children were visibly mad that he had gotten the Baroness pregnant as well. Georg had not intended for it to go this far and the thought disturbed him just as much as it had disturbed Liesl. He was relieved when he saw Maria walk down the stairs.
"Children please Baroness von Trapp is here." He stated.
"Don't call her that yet you are not even married to her…" Brigitta's voice trailed off as Maria walked into the room. "Mother?" Brigitta muttered under her breathe in disbelief. Maria walked up and nodded with tears forming in her eyes. She had missed her children so.
"Children I am so happy to see you!" Maria exclaimed. Maria held out her hands and instantly seven children were in her arms asking her dozens of questions.
"You're alive?"
"How did you beat the Nazis?"
"Did you escape from a death camp?"
"Are you really pregnant?"
"What was the food like in prison?"
Soon they had quieted down and gazed up at their Mother. Tears began to fill their eyes.
"Oh Mother, we thought that you were dead. We thought we would never see you again." Louisa told her. She began to cry and soon the children were in tears. Maria gathered them into a hug again.
"It is alright children. I am here now. I wasn't going to leave you motherless. I love you all too much for that. God would not do that to you." She told them. Maria sat down on the couch and told the children all about what happened. However, she toned it down a bit so they would not be frietened. Georg listened to her story again. Each time she told it he became more and more impressed that she survived. When Maria finished the children smiled at her lovingly, admiring their brave Mother.
"Mother, are you pregnant, then?" Asked Liesl.
"Yes I am Liesl." She told her.
"I'm sorry Father, for earlier." Liesl told him. Georg smiled and gave Maria the look that said, 'I'll explain later.'
"That is alright, darling all is forgiven. I would have reacted the same way. I didn't mean for my joke to go that way." He told them. Maria rolled her eyes having a bit of an idea of what Georg had done.
"I won't be the youngest anymore!" Gretl cried excitedly.
"No you won't be!" Maria told her. "Now what should we do today? I would love to see some of Switzerland before we go to America."
"Let's go on a picnic!" Marta yelled. The children yelled in agreement. They were happy to have their lives back together. As the children went to change Georg pulled Maria to his side.
"You really are the most amazing person I know. I couldn't cheer those children up for months with anything." Georg told her. Maria grinned. "You are our sunshine Maria." He stated simply. Beaming, Maria kissed him gently.
"I love you Georg, you are the light in my life." Maria said grinning at him. Georg wrapped his hands around her face and kissed her deeply.
"I love you more than life itself." He whispered in her ear. She smiled back at him and they kissed passionately again.
Finally, after months of issues they were safe in each other's arms.
Fin
(I really think I am finished this time! Please read and review!)