Part 5

A half asleep Maria rolled over and reached out for her husband, her body craving his warmth and sweet touch but as she rolled over and her arm reached out all she found was air. Her eyes opened to find not only was he not there but she was in a dark cold cell. Maria blinked and slowly last night's events came back, the memories flashing through her brain. Tears filled her eyes as she remembered those bastards dragging her away and Georg… oh Georg, the sound of the gun still rang through her head. She closed her eyes and curled herself up into a ball. He couldn't be dead but he was, she had screamed so loudly as she watched him fall down. But out of everything it was the children's cries and screams that haunted her the most. They had already lost their mother and now they'd lost not only their new mother but also their father whom they had just found again after so many years of being cast to the side by him.

Maria leant against the wall, nausea over taking her. She gripped her stomach trying to seize the overwhelming to desire to throw up, but once again it became too much, she rushed to the corner and emptied the little contents of her stomach. She wretched a few times before she sat back in exhaustion and covered it up with dirt to stop the smell but also so that when Herr Zeller and the others came they wouldn't know that she was ill.

Maria wiped her forehead sweat beading on it. What was wrong with her? she didn't understand, oh how she wished Helen and Margret were with her now, but the fact that they were with the children brought sweet comfort to her exhausted and emotionally broken body.

She took off her cardigan the heat in the cell too much. How could have so much have gone wrong I such little time. She shook her head and closed her eyes, her mind drifting to the night in woods where they had made love. You would have thought that after making love against the tree they would be satisfied but not them. He had flipped them over and pushed her skirt back up teasing caressing her legs until she was writhing in his arms. Maria smiled at the memory; she could almost feel his burning touch. Maria had begged him but he would not comply instead he teased her some more, he had kissed her neck her collar bone all the way down to her firm aching breast. It had been so sensual, the night air surrounding them as the ragged breaths and quite moans mixed with the noises of the night.

Eventually Maria had had enough, grabbing his erection and stroking him until he could stand no more and then within sweet seconds they had been joined again both of them relishing in the feel of each other. Maria had wrapped her legs around his waist urging him deeper…

The loud slam of a door woke her from her memory, her eyes snapping open only to be greeted by the unpleasant sight of Herr Zeller.

"I'm so glad you could join us again Miss Rainer" he said his sly smile gracing his face.

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Elsa woke when she felt some one lifting her out of the car the blanket slipping from her slightly. She opened her eyes and looked at max his tanned so dark compared to her pale hands around his neck. He smiled and they walked up to the house that the reverend mother had told them to go to.

Elsa looked around the early shades of morning approaching "Where are we?" she whispered.

Max looked at her "Somewhere in Innsbruck" he said as the climbed the small stone steps "Will you knock on the door for me" he said turning them so she could reach it.

Elsa nodded and knocked as hard as she could without hurting herself.

They waited for a few minutes until the door opened revealing a lady in her mid-50's. She was indeed pretty despite the few grey hairs that were starting to come though and her face looked kind and warm "May I help you?" she said when Elsa and max said nothing.

Elsa nodded and max spoke "Yes we were sent here by the reverend mother. Both of them watched as the lady's eyebrows went up. She looked around before looking at them.

"No one followed you?" she said quietly.

They both shook their heads, Max's arms starting to ache from holding Elsa.

"Well please, come in then" she said ushering them in and closing the door behind them.

"Come, you can lay her down in here" she said leading them to a lounge "You can both rest for a moment and then we have to move" she said as Max lay Elsa down on the brown couch.

Elsa sat up slightly and winced "What do you mean we have to move?" she said her long hair cascading down her back.

The woman sat on a chair across from them "Well we can't stay here, don't worry all will reveal its self in due course. Now my name is Rashel Braun, you said the reverend mother sent you, I take it you're in trouble then?" she asked calmly.

Max nodded "Yes I'm afraid we are, I am Max Dettweiler and this is Baroness Elsa Schrader" he replied motioning over to Elsa on the couch.

Rashel nodded "Well it's nice to meet you though I wish it were under different circumstances" she said standing up "Come, we must move, we can discuss and explain things later" she said as Max picked Elsa up.

They followed her through the small house and down into a cellar "Where are we going?" Max said confused as to why she was taking them into a cellar.

"We are going to my house" she said opening a door leading into a tunnel.

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Georg groaned as the world faded back to him. The sun light hitting his face as his arm throbbed.

Frau Schmidt let out a sigh of relief as she watched Georg wake. The shot had thankfully just hit his arm "Well I'm glad you've decided to join us Captain" she said making him lie back against the tree when he tried to move.

Georg winced "She's gone" he whispered.

Helen swallowed "We will find her" she said adamantly.

Georg laughed "She's probably dead by now. Another wife gone. Why do people around me just seem to die? Am I cursed!" he shouted.

Frau Schmidt smacked his leg "NONCENCE! I won't have you speak such things. She is not dead I would know if she was. And you are not cursed we will find her" she said as she watched the children trying to play in the distance. Truth was they couldn't do anything, without Maria they were like zombies and with the fear of their father dying no one had said anything, only small whispers to each other.

Helen sighed, her hand sliding over her unruly hair. Margret and Hector had gone to Innsbruck to find food and if the Nazi's were still there, that had been an hour ago and Helen was getting worried. She looked at Georg and watched as the broken Captain took over the strong happy new husband.

She had to do something, anything to get him to find her "Georg" she said and he looked up hesitantly.

"What?" he murmured.

Helen wrung her hands together "Georg I… me and Margret think that Maria may be pregnant" she said watching his reaction intently.

Georg's heart pounded and shock over took him. Pregnant? No. Yes. Oh god. "Pregnant but how, when, what?" he stuttered.

"Well she was sick yesterday and I'd seen her go dizzy a few times. I know the sign's so well, I mean Agathe was pregnant seven times. Think about it" she said looking at him "Maria is not dead Georg. Not yet. We need to find her and your child" she pleaded.

Georg hung his head "No, you don't know that" he said.

Helen shuffled forwards "But I do! Georg please just trust me on this, I beg you!" she said touching his knee.

Georg looked at her. If there was a chance that Maria was still alive and carrying his child, he would never forgive himself for not trying "Okay" he said smiling faintly.

Helen smiled and sat back down "Thank you"

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Rolfe wiped his forehead, sweat beading on it. Ever since he had run, he hadn't stopped travelling, he had taken cars, bikes any type of transportation and now he climbed the mountain. It was his only choice, they would be search parties for him, he couldn't take the chance of being caught. He hadn't stopped walking all night, the only thing helping him to carry on was the thought of Leisl, the hope that he would see her again.

Rolfe dropped his bag for a moment and shed his Nazi coat. He tore it up and carried on. An hour later he heard what sounded like voices. He carried on a little further.

His bag dropped immediately and relief filled him "Leisl" he said.

Leisl whirled around and her heart stopped "Rolfe!"

Authors note: Alright! So I had free time! I like this chapter you see into everyone's emotion a little anyway, please review, I love to hear what you think! :D