A few weeks later, late in the evening, Maria was sitting in her room near the window, reading. She couldn't believe all of the marvellous things that have happened to her over the past few weeks and she was so grateful for everything, her new handsome fiancé and being accepted into a loving family. Suddenly a loud splash from outside brought her back to reality and she decided to go and investigate.

Maria quietly crept down the stairs and outside towards the lake, and to her surprise, there was the Captain, practically naked, obviously going for an evening swim.

It was then that Maria had an idea, she quickly stripped off all of her clothes except from her slip and carefully climbed into the water, determined to give him a fright she swam as quietly as she could towards Georg. Little did she know that he had heard her and was also planning to give her a fright. Maria slowly got closer and closer thinking she was going unnoticed when suddenly Georg span around and grabbed her by the waist, pulling her against him.

Maria gasped, her eyes wide.

"Well well well, just what do we have here?" Said Georg smirking.

Maria, who was still a bit out of breath from the shock of being caught, tried to form a reply.

"Well...I..um wanted to scare you." she said timidly.

"I think it's safe to say that I scared you." Georg said laughing, pulling her more firmly against him.

Maria gasped again and tried to push herself away

"Georg! You don't...I mean what are you...you don't have any clothes on!" Maria exclaimed a bit louder than she should have with a very shocked expression on her face.

"You're correct my dear, now come back here." Georg chuckled.

Maria splashed water in his face.

"You'll have to catch me first!" and with that she swam away as fast as she could, but she wasn't fast enough as the Captain grabbed her ankle and pulled her under the water.

"You'll pay for that, Captain."

Maria said, putting emphasis on the word captain.

"Game on, Fraulein" Georg replied using her former title teasingly.

Maria splashed water towards him again and Georg did the same to Maria, but he created a bigger splash, after a while of this game Maria said "okay Georg, enough, enough, I surrender."

"Okay dear, so you're giving up." he said winking.

"Yes I am, my arms are killing me with all the splashing."

"Oh dear, my poor Maria." Georg said teasingly.

"Yes you're right, poor Maria, I think I need a hug." Maria said with a playful pout on her face.

"Come here darling." Georg said laughing lightly.

Maria gladly obliged, swimming into his arms.

Georg wrapped his arms around Maria and placed a kiss on her temple, Maria looked up and the look of love in her eyes matched the look of his own, he leant down and kissed her passionately. After a while Georg said "I think it's time we get out, before we catch a cold."

Maria nodded and they both headed towards the shallower end of the lake.

When they were on dry land Maria stood in front of Georg waiting for him to walk with her into the villa but Georg stood still watching her, Maria followed his gaze, and realised where his eyes were and looked down and gasped, trying to cover herself, her slip had gone almost completely see through.

Georg looked back up to her face.

"Don't worry Maria I've seen you in less." he said smirking.

"What?" Maria said, very shocked.

"You know, next time you shower should probably close the bathroom door" he laughed.

"Oh my god Georg I had no idea, this is so embarrassing what if someone else had seen me in the-"

Georg took one step towards her and cut her off with a long hard kiss on her lips.

"Maria, you're so beautiful."

Maria blushed and looked down towards the floor, but he put his hand under her chin and brought her gaze back to meet his.

"I mean it Maria, I know I wasn't supposed to be looking, and I'm sorry, but i was so completely captivated by your beauty, I couldn't take my eyes off of you."

Maria blushed again "Thank you" she said timidly.

"Anyway let's get you inside, it's getting chilly."

And with that they walked hand in hand back toward the Villa, ready for their new life together.