As I promised here you have a little treat after all the sad chapters.
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Chapter 7
The following days were filled with anticipation and excitement but all the reports on Georg's condition came back with promising results. He was still very weak, but the long coma didn't seem to affect him mentally. We knew that his recovery process wasn't going to be a short one, but witnessing his optimism was a treat itself. A week after his return he was transferred to the rehabilitation unit. We visited him everyday; by taking turns we made sure that someone was always sitting at his bedside.
Our home was filled with good cheer and laughter again. My energy level returned to its top. I was more than 4 months along when I realized that I had to tell him about the new addition to our family. So far I had played the same trick or maneuver on my dresses, because I was not sure if Georg would be ready to receive such information. Also, it was hard to steal a private moment from him due to the large size of our family.
"Let's go my child and tell about your presence to your father" I looked down and gently rubbed my stomach while standing in the doorway to his hospital room. Slowly I opened the door and entered the room. Georg was sitting in a chair by the window cheerfully chatting with Gretl.
"Hello everyone." I greeted them while leaning down to kiss him gently on his lips.
"Hello Mother" Gretl said and kissed me on the cheek.
"You look great my daughter, you are beaming... you are up to something... I have the suspicion." I didn't know why but Gretl's face was different.
"Well, mother and father... I have great news for you.... You are going to be grandparents again, I'm expecting a baby." Gretl trailed off with a huge grin on her face and a twinkle in her eyes towards me.
I didn't dare to ask any further questions but maintained a happy face. It was a happy but also a strange feeling... mother and daughter expecting at the same time. Georg seemed to be happy for Gretl.
"Darling, that's wonderful news indeed. And when is your baby due?" Georg's eyes were so full of pride.
"In about 7 months Father." Gretl answered while hugging her father close to her. "Well, I think I should get going... now it's mother's turn to entertain you." She said and gave me a hug.
„I'm so proud for you Gretl" I told her with a smile. I took her seat next to Georg's still trying to arrange my thoughts.
"Maria, what's the matter with you? Are you not feeling well? You look so strange darling...." Georg said and put his hand on mine and started laughing.
"I know what you feel... another grandchild makes you feel old, but do not worry darling, the child will be proud of having such a lively and pretty grandmother". His words went straight into my heart and turned the color of my face white.
"Maria? What's wrong? Since Gretl's news you are so.... " He sounded worried.
"Georg... I'm expecting, too." I let it off without thinking twice. I saw his mouth drop in suprise.
"Maria? But you.... We were told when you miscarried a few years ago that.... " he said in disbelief.
"Georg, this child is a miracle... I'm more than 4 months along already." I said with tears in my eyes.
"Oh, my God... my poor little one... what all have you had to go through?" He pulled me close to him while I leaned my head on his shoulder and let out all the tears of joy and sorrow that I had to suppress in the last months. Gently his hands rubbed my back in comfort.
"I'm fine darling... the baby is fine, too... everything will be alright now.... You will come home... we'll be happy again." I said with a few tears of joy filling my eyes.
"When did you find out?" he asked.
"About a month ago. I didn't realize the signs due to my general weakness and being out of energy, but Dr. Miller came back with the diagnosis." I said still in tears.
"Oh, sorry, sorry sweetheart for not being there for you when you needed me." He said while gently wiping off my tears with his fingertips.
"I love you Georg. You are back and that's the point. God has answered my prayers." I whispered into his ear.
"I love you, too. I'm the happiest man on earth. You are wonderful Maria." He said with a twinkle in his eyes while his hand was searching for my stomach to rest on. Gently he rubbed my stomach with his fingers and in a blissful moment our lips met in a deep long lasting kiss. A sudden movement, a little pulsing coming from inside made me pull out of his embrace and I gasped in suprise.
„Maria, what's wrong?" he asked as looking into my eyes.
„Nothing, absolutely nothing Georg." I said in tears while putting his hand on the active spot on my stomach.
Georg's mouth stayed open in suprise as feeling the soft movement of his child under his hand.
„It seems that our child knows how to time things perfectly." He said with a smile. My eyes laid upon my stomach.
„He or she is a true gift from God" I said while leaning my head against his shoulder.
For the first time in almost 2 months I felt an inexpressible happiness reaching every part of my body. With Georg's arms around me I felt safe and secure again, I took a deep breath in contentment.
Georg was released from hospital 3 weeks later. We were all excited to welcome him back to our home. Children, grandchildren and family members were gathering in front of the hospital building to greet him while Georg and I went for the last consultation with Dr. Swanson.
„All I can say Captain that you are really blessed. You were watched from above. Your recovery is a miracle." Dr. Swanson said turning his gaze to Georg. I nodded in agreement while taking a hold of Georg's hand. The doctor turned to face me before going on:
„Mrs. Von Trapp, please make sure that he gets lots of rest and also that he takes everything very easy for the time being. I'm sure that the home atmosphere will definitely speed up his recovery process." I nodded in agreement. The doctor's gaze went back to Georg.
„And Captain, please do not forget to visit me in my office every Friday and here I give you a description of the therapy you will receive. For the rest I think I can release you now." The doctor rose from his seat and reached over his desk to shake Georg's hand. „Oh, and let me congratulate you on the baby Mrs. Von Trapp. Take good care of yourself." He said while shaking my hand.
Once standing outside Georg's arm went around my waist and turned me so that our eyes met. We maintained eye contact for a long moment before hand in hand we walked towards the exit to enter our new future and leave all the terrible events behind us.
To be continued.......
Thank you for reading. Reviews are truly appreciated.
Enjoy it!
Chapter 7
The following days were filled with anticipation and excitement but all the reports on Georg's condition came back with promising results. He was still very weak, but the long coma didn't seem to affect him mentally. We knew that his recovery process wasn't going to be a short one, but witnessing his optimism was a treat itself. A week after his return he was transferred to the rehabilitation unit. We visited him everyday; by taking turns we made sure that someone was always sitting at his bedside.
Our home was filled with good cheer and laughter again. My energy level returned to its top. I was more than 4 months along when I realized that I had to tell him about the new addition to our family. So far I had played the same trick or maneuver on my dresses, because I was not sure if Georg would be ready to receive such information. Also, it was hard to steal a private moment from him due to the large size of our family.
"Let's go my child and tell about your presence to your father" I looked down and gently rubbed my stomach while standing in the doorway to his hospital room. Slowly I opened the door and entered the room. Georg was sitting in a chair by the window cheerfully chatting with Gretl.
"Hello everyone." I greeted them while leaning down to kiss him gently on his lips.
"Hello Mother" Gretl said and kissed me on the cheek.
"You look great my daughter, you are beaming... you are up to something... I have the suspicion." I didn't know why but Gretl's face was different.
"Well, mother and father... I have great news for you.... You are going to be grandparents again, I'm expecting a baby." Gretl trailed off with a huge grin on her face and a twinkle in her eyes towards me.
I didn't dare to ask any further questions but maintained a happy face. It was a happy but also a strange feeling... mother and daughter expecting at the same time. Georg seemed to be happy for Gretl.
"Darling, that's wonderful news indeed. And when is your baby due?" Georg's eyes were so full of pride.
"In about 7 months Father." Gretl answered while hugging her father close to her. "Well, I think I should get going... now it's mother's turn to entertain you." She said and gave me a hug.
„I'm so proud for you Gretl" I told her with a smile. I took her seat next to Georg's still trying to arrange my thoughts.
"Maria, what's the matter with you? Are you not feeling well? You look so strange darling...." Georg said and put his hand on mine and started laughing.
"I know what you feel... another grandchild makes you feel old, but do not worry darling, the child will be proud of having such a lively and pretty grandmother". His words went straight into my heart and turned the color of my face white.
"Maria? What's wrong? Since Gretl's news you are so.... " He sounded worried.
"Georg... I'm expecting, too." I let it off without thinking twice. I saw his mouth drop in suprise.
"Maria? But you.... We were told when you miscarried a few years ago that.... " he said in disbelief.
"Georg, this child is a miracle... I'm more than 4 months along already." I said with tears in my eyes.
"Oh, my God... my poor little one... what all have you had to go through?" He pulled me close to him while I leaned my head on his shoulder and let out all the tears of joy and sorrow that I had to suppress in the last months. Gently his hands rubbed my back in comfort.
"I'm fine darling... the baby is fine, too... everything will be alright now.... You will come home... we'll be happy again." I said with a few tears of joy filling my eyes.
"When did you find out?" he asked.
"About a month ago. I didn't realize the signs due to my general weakness and being out of energy, but Dr. Miller came back with the diagnosis." I said still in tears.
"Oh, sorry, sorry sweetheart for not being there for you when you needed me." He said while gently wiping off my tears with his fingertips.
"I love you Georg. You are back and that's the point. God has answered my prayers." I whispered into his ear.
"I love you, too. I'm the happiest man on earth. You are wonderful Maria." He said with a twinkle in his eyes while his hand was searching for my stomach to rest on. Gently he rubbed my stomach with his fingers and in a blissful moment our lips met in a deep long lasting kiss. A sudden movement, a little pulsing coming from inside made me pull out of his embrace and I gasped in suprise.
„Maria, what's wrong?" he asked as looking into my eyes.
„Nothing, absolutely nothing Georg." I said in tears while putting his hand on the active spot on my stomach.
Georg's mouth stayed open in suprise as feeling the soft movement of his child under his hand.
„It seems that our child knows how to time things perfectly." He said with a smile. My eyes laid upon my stomach.
„He or she is a true gift from God" I said while leaning my head against his shoulder.
For the first time in almost 2 months I felt an inexpressible happiness reaching every part of my body. With Georg's arms around me I felt safe and secure again, I took a deep breath in contentment.
Georg was released from hospital 3 weeks later. We were all excited to welcome him back to our home. Children, grandchildren and family members were gathering in front of the hospital building to greet him while Georg and I went for the last consultation with Dr. Swanson.
„All I can say Captain that you are really blessed. You were watched from above. Your recovery is a miracle." Dr. Swanson said turning his gaze to Georg. I nodded in agreement while taking a hold of Georg's hand. The doctor turned to face me before going on:
„Mrs. Von Trapp, please make sure that he gets lots of rest and also that he takes everything very easy for the time being. I'm sure that the home atmosphere will definitely speed up his recovery process." I nodded in agreement. The doctor's gaze went back to Georg.
„And Captain, please do not forget to visit me in my office every Friday and here I give you a description of the therapy you will receive. For the rest I think I can release you now." The doctor rose from his seat and reached over his desk to shake Georg's hand. „Oh, and let me congratulate you on the baby Mrs. Von Trapp. Take good care of yourself." He said while shaking my hand.
Once standing outside Georg's arm went around my waist and turned me so that our eyes met. We maintained eye contact for a long moment before hand in hand we walked towards the exit to enter our new future and leave all the terrible events behind us.
To be continued.......
Thank you for reading. Reviews are truly appreciated.
