Edelweiss
" Hello? " answered Rolf
" Rolf, please be over here at 7 for dinner. " said Lisel.
" Lisel? What's wrong? Are you alright? Dinner? Why? Is this your way of saying of telling me that I'm still in trouble? " said Rolf
" I'm fine, darling. Yes, dinner. Just come over at 7. " said Lisel.
" Alright, I'll be over there at 7. Do you nee anything from home? " said Rolf.
" Bring the list of baby names we decided on. " said Lisel.
" Okay. I added 2 suggestions of my own. Are we telling them tonight? " said Rolf.
" We could. If you felt up to it. " said Lisel.
" I'll see you in a little while, darling. " said Rolf.
~ At the Von Trapp Villa ~
( Later that Evening )
" Georg, promise me right now that you won't do anything to harm or frighten Rolf. " said Maria.
" I promise, darling. " said Georg, while kissing his wife.
" You too, Max. " said Elsa.
" Me? I won't do anything to the poor boy. It's Georg you have to worry about. " laughed Max.
" Max." said Elsa..
" Alright, I promise I won't join forces with Georg. " said Max.
" But while we're talking, what will you ladies be doing? " said Georg.
" Finishing your surprise. " said Maria.
" Another surprise? " said Georg.
" Now, leave us to our surprise and you go to ideal talking. " said Elsa.
~ Upstairs ~
" Mother? " asked Lisel.
" Yes, Lisel. " said Maria
" What are we exactly making? " asked Lisel.
" Baby blankets, dear. " said Elsa, continuing to put finishing touches on her blanket.
" You mean you know the gender of the baby already? " said Lisel.
" I'm afraid I'm plead guilty. " said Maria.
" Have you told father yet? " said Lisel.
" No, that's why I'm doing the blanket. " said Maria.
" I'm afraid I', guilty also. " said Elsa.
" Lisel? " said Maria.
" Yes. " giggled Lisel.
" Then I guess that settles it, before the night ends, 3 nervous husbands downstairs will know what their expecting. " smiled Elsa.
" Elsa, boy or girl? " said Maria, whose curiosity got the best of her.
" a girl. " smile Elsa.
" That's wonderful news, Elsa. " said Maria.
" Lisel, you? " said Elsa.
" Boy. " said Lisel.
" a grandson. Oh Lisel! Your father is going to be so excited when he hears the news. " said Maria.
" Mother, your turn. " said Lisel.
" girl. " said Maria.
" I guess the only thing is to make sure Georg is sitting down when you tell him. " said a laughing Elsa.
" That's what concerns me. I know he's probably hoping for a boy after all the girls he already has had with his late wife, Agathe." said Maria.
" I wouldn't worry about too much, Maria. You know Georg. I'm sure, he'll be just as thrilled with a little girl. " said Elsa.
" Mother, Elsa's right. Father won't care if it's a boy or a girl. This is your life together now and that's all that matters. " said Lisel.
" How did you get to be so smart, Lisel. " said Maria.
" I think between, You, Father, Uncle Max, and Elsa and my siblings, it's all rubbed off. " said Lisel.
~ In the Living Room ~
( Downstairs)
" What do think your having Max? boy or girl? " said Georg.
" Boy. " said Max
"What about you, Rolf.? " said Max
" Boy. " said Rolf
" What about you, Georg? " said Max.
" Boy, time for another boy. Already half a dozen girls running around here. " laughed Georg.
" Just don't let your wife catch you saying that. " said Rolf.
" Their upstairs. " said Max.
" Whose upstairs. ? " said Maria.
" No one darling. " said Georg.
" Oh really, and what's this I hear about you wanting a Boy because there's already a half dozen girls running around here, then? " laughed Maria
" Busted. " laughed Max
" Your busted as well, Max. " said Elsa.
" I didn't do anything, this time. " said Max.
" I know darling, I', just teasing you. " said Elsa.
" Rolf, actually, advised Georg not to say it. " laughed Max.
" I'm proud of you for telling father not say it. " said Lisel.
" I know. " said Rolf.
" Don't get cocky. That's Max and Father's job. " laughed Lisel.
all three ladies couldn't help laugh as the bond between all them came together even more.
