Some of you may remember my fic when I was under the name 'Miz Megz', well I am back again with a new account and a new fic! This time, I have lots of ideas and I would like to thank and dedicate this piece of fiction to Paula and Megs for giving me 'SOM' inspiration! I had a bit of trouble setting this fic. I wanted it to blend in with the story because I wanted some continuity so I decided to set this after the honeymoon, taking into account that the Anshluss never happened. The title of the fic will become more apparent later. Please comment on the fic, I find other people's views very helpful! Enjoy guys.....

Lovers In The Backseat

Maria turned on her pillow and smiled as she saw him sleep. Waiting for the sun to rise was no problem anymore, she had him to look at and that satisfied her more than enough. These last few months had left her feeling so content. First there was the wedding, then the honeymoon, then their return. Every moment had been another adventure. Georg felt an urge to keep her guessing in everything he did and she was enthralled with it. But most of all, she had loved being a mother to his seven children. Each one of them brought another kind of love to her that she had never experienced before. Liesl had become her best friend and Gretl was always there to put a smile on her face. Maria couldn't even begin to imagine life without Georg or the children anymore. Her days at the convent were well and truly in the past.

Georg opened his eyes looking immediately at Maria's content face. He smiled as she did as he began the horrible process that everybody must face upon waking.

"Morning." He said with a twinkling smile as he got up hastily from where he was lying and slid his self to an upright position stretching his arms up as he did so.

"Morning to you too." She smiled keeping her eyes on him.

Georg had noticed Maria's constant loving gaze since they had fell in love, he loved it and still it made him blush. He smiled and brushed a few wayward hairs behind her ears bringing his fingers to her face sweeping them towards her chin.

"Do we have anything planned today?" He asked as he brought his hand away from her.

Maria thought for a moment, the children were back at school and had been for a few days. She couldn't think of any important appointments they had to make, there was nothing.

"No darling." She said with an inquisitive smile.

"Good!" He replied cheekily as he started to kiss her bringing his hands to her face again in a moment of passion.

Walking in the grounds of the house was something that Maria and Georg often did in the mid afternoon. Tired from the morning activity, they strolled slowly along the lake.

"I wonder how the children are getting on at school?" Maria asked staring into the lake to avoid the glare of the afternoon sun.

"Well I hope!" Georg said as he took her hand and patted it.

"Yes, I hope!" She smiled. "Liesl was avid to get back to school." She said remembering her 'forgetting Rolf' cure she had concocted.

"Hmmm, unlike her." Georg said remembering when he had to almost force her when she was younger.

Maria smiled and felt the urge to switch the subject of conversation before she broke any promises that she had made to Liesl regarding Rolf. "The weather is gorgeous today darling isn't it?" She smiled, again avoiding the powerful glare of the sun.

"Mmmm, pity we missed most of it." He said with yet another cheeky grin.

"Oh, I think even good weather is worth missing for that...." She laughed blushing slightly at the innuendo.

"Well maybe we should go inside..... I mean if what you said is correct...." He said pretending to seem really unsure as to whether the weather was worth missing for what Maria was suggesting.

Maria smiled and grabbed her husband's hand. "Want to go and see?" She said as she pulled him inside.

"You better be right." He said with a twinkle in his eye.