Chapter 7: Announcement Dinner

" I wonder what that's all about." said Max.

" We'll I guess we can go find out. I believe Frau Schmidt said their were upstairs. " said Georg.

" I thought they were in the living room, talking. " said Max as they ascended up the stairs to the master bedroom to find both wives sound asleep on the bed.

" There's a site, we'll never see again. I wonder why their asleep ? " said Georg

" Only one way to find out. " said Max as kneeled on the right side of the bed and woke Elsa up, as did Georg on the opposite side.

" I think their trying to wake us up. " said Elsa.

" And I'm thinking that their trying to figure out what's for dinner as well. Knowing Georg and Max too well, the curiosity is killing them." said Maria.

" I think our wives know ourselves too well. " said Georg

" I hate to ruin this moment and all but some of us are a little hungry. " said Elsa.

" Same here. " said Maria.

~ In the Dinning Room ~

" Mother, may we be excused. " said Marta.

" Are you all finished already ? " said Maria.

" Yes. Frau Schmidt gave us our dinner early so you and Father could have the dinner room to yourselves. " said Louisa.

" Their more than welcome to come over to our house. " said Lisel.

" Louisa, help your brothers and sisters walk to Rolf and Lisel's. " said Maria.

" Something's coming. She's sending the children to Lisel's. " said Max.

" What did we do now ? " asked Georg.

" What makes you think you did anything? " said Maria.

" Okay, you had something to do with it. " laughed Elsa.

" Just eat your dinner. " said Maria, as she and Elsa waited for their husbands to catch on to the surprise awaiting them.

" What's with the small food? " said Max.

" Well you see, Max. This surprise started out for you but Maria sort of played a part of it as well. The reason for the baby carrots, the baby ribs and the baby potatoes is....well, I guess there's no easy way to say it but to just say it and get it out and over way...Max, your going to be a father. " said Elsa.

" What? Wait a minute. That's why you've be feeling so out of it and not your self? That's why you were sleeping earlier? " said a shocked Max

" Your not mad? Your not screaming or anything. " said Elsa as she was quickly embraced by her husband.

" What does this tell you. " said Max as he quickly rose from his chair and hugged his wife.

" Max, a father? Couldn't say I didn't say he doesn't deserve it. " said

" Take a look at what your eating yourself. " laughed Elsa as she watched Georg unveiled his dinner to find the same dinner Max's.

" Did I miss something? " said Georg.

" Like what? " Said Maria.

" Like why I have the same meal as Max....Maria... are you? " said Georg quickly catching on the theme of the food.

"Yes, you caught me, Captain. " smiled Maria as she sat on her husband's lap as Elsa did Max.

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