A/N: A new and improved ending! Enjoy!
Epilogue: Happily Ever After
At five in the morning Maria awoke and she and the girls headed to the Cathedral in Switzerland. The night before they had packed for their journey to America and were all ready to leave after the wedding and reception. Maria was hesitant about a honeymoon on board a ship. Now she didn't just have that night to worry about she had to worry about the sea as well. She had even tried to convince Georg they should get married in America when they got there. Georg however, was excited about going on a voyage again. He promised Maria for a nicer honeymoon once they got things under control in the New World. He told Maria that it didn't matter where they were as long as he had her the honeymoon would be perfect. Maria agreed and Georg was happy he did not have to let her in on the secret that he had gotten them a first class room in the upper-class part of the ship.
Maria and her daughter's journeyed to the Cathedral where their gowns were waiting. Since the wedding had been so last minute they had thrown together any dresses they could find for the children. They were very pretty however and the girls looked exquisite. Maria put on her beautiful gown. This dress was much more plain than the other had been when she was going to marry Michael.
"Oh Mother, you look beautiful!" Louisa exclaimed.
"Do you really think so?" Maria asked cocking her head.
"Yes. Father will not be able to keep his eyes off you." Liesl told her happily. A knock came on the door and Friedrich told the ladies they were ready.
Maria walked up the aisle in a beautiful plain white wedding gown. The plainness of it was beauty enough it was so elegantly simple. The church sparkled from the crisp morning air and warm sunshine. Maria walked to Georg and this time she had no trouble gazing at her soon to be husband the whole way down the aisle. She was lost in his eyes. When she reached him she touched his arm and a shock of delight went up her spine. The priest encountered no objections from the bride or anyone else to why the two of them should not be wed.
The two of them, Maria and Georg, smiled down at each other as the priest announced them husband and wife. They kissed gently at first but soon the kiss turned into a heated embrace. Maria saw Kurt out of the corner of her eye and stopped smiling. Georg hugged her and took her in his arms and carried her out of the church.
"I love you more than anything in the world Maria…Maria von Trapp." Georg told her while kissing her softly. "You look so lovely. I couldn't keep my eyes off you, my love."
"I love you too Georg." Maria told him kissing him eagerly. "I am so happy we got married today, instead of waiting."
"I knew you would be. I can't wait for tonight." He told Maria wrapping her in his arms. "I thought this moment never would come." He added before Maria began kissing him again.
The arrived at the reception and had a fun time at the short, but sweet celebration of their marriage. Soon it was time for the family to leave. They bid goodbye to the guests assembled and left with their children in a carriage.
Max was at the dock waiting for them with the tickets. The children elected to run on the ship and explore. Georg and Maria told them to meet them at their room in two hours. They agreed and with Liesl in charge ran off. Maria, still in her wedding dress stepped onto the boat. They decided to wave goodbye when the boat left. So they both stood there on the top of the ship with a cool breeze rippling through the sails.
"You know I could have not planned it better." Georg told her.
"Planned what better?" She asked.
"Well the wedding. We got married quickly. The reception was forced to be shortened so we would not miss the ship. Since our children have never been on a ship they will be exploring it for days and will therefore stay out of our way. So therefore I get to spend more time with you, my darling wife." He smiled at her and gave her a kiss. "And the best part of the honeymoon can start sooner." Maria blushed at the thought. She kissed him passionately to let him know inside she really was as eager as he was.
"I love you Georg, I can't wait for later tonight." Maria told him honestly. Georg was thrilled to hear her say that and kissed her back. Maria turned her head and sighed. "I know why you love the sea so much now." Maria stated. "It is beautiful from right here." Maria told him while gazing across the European land. Just as she said those words the stem engine blew to tell the people they were ready to leave. As the sun began to set it created a golden glow over the hills. The clouds formed over them causing the European land to look somewhat mystical.
"Yes, it is beautiful from here Maria. Remember Europe this way. Instead of the Europe at war that most people remember." Georg told her squeezing her hand.
"Do you think America will be even more beautiful than this?" She asked.
"Oh it will be Maria, it will be." Georg told her excitedly.
"How do you know?" She asked. Georg took her other hand and pulled her close to him.
"Because Maria I have heard many wonderful things about it. It is the land of freedom and opportunity. None of this war every year type thing like in Europe. No it is free and we can live how we want to live. It will be simply breathtaking." He told her kissing her quickly.
"I am excited." Maria told him.
"I am too Maria. What a wonderful future we have ahead of us. I can't wait until we get to out new home." Georg told her. Maria smiled as he whispered the words of love to her. There lips melted together and then broke away as the ship began its journey to America.
As Maria and Georg waived farewell to their homeland and all their friends they were not upset. They both felt an enormous excitement of journeying to a new free country. They concluded they might never come back, but instead of being upset they were filled with great joy with the hope of becoming Americans and facing a new life with each other. As the ship pulled away from their old way of life Georg and Maria both smiled at the thought of starting their new life together on that very night.
"I love you." They told each other simultaneously. Both of them laughed and snuggled close together and kissed zealously.
A/N: Isn't zealously a great word?! Anyways I hope you liked my revised version of the end of this story. Please tell me what you think.