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.