Whilst at Hazlehead Park it had started to snow and although it was only a light snowfall they decided to head back to Shelagh's parents house.
Christmas music filled the house as they got into the Christmas spirit, after all tomorrow was Christmas Eve.
Timothy was sat on the floor with Peter completing a puzzle, whilst Julienne was in the kitchen making them all some hot chocolate to warm up.
Shelagh and Patrick sat on the sofa watching Tim and talking amongst themselves.
"Hot chocolate is ready!" Julienne chimed from the kitchen. Timothy jumped up and ran into the kitchen leaving Peter laughing before he too left.
Perry Como's 'It's begging to look a lot like Christmas' started to play as Patrick stood up, he smiled and offered his hand to Shelagh.
"Come on" He said as he pulled her to her feet.
"What are you doing?" Shelagh asked as she tried to hide her laughter.
"I want to dance" Patrick stated as he spun Shelagh around then pulled her closer.
One hand was holding hers while the other sat on her hip, the pair swayed together to the music forgetting the world and only focusing on them.
Patrick spun her once more before pulling her hand up to his lips and placing a delicate kiss on it.
"Enough with the Mushy stuff" Timothy groaned as he stood at the doorway.
Shelagh grinned cheekily as she slipped out of Patrick's embrace and walked towards Timothy.
Taking a hold of his hands Shelagh walked him into the room and started to dance with him, making the boy burst into laughter.
"If I can't dance with your father then I suppose I will have to dance with you" Shelagh giggled as she spun Tim around.
"Okay okay, you can dance with dad!" Timothy said in-between his laughter.
Shelagh stopped dancing and crouched down to Tim's level giving him a cheeky grin.
"You're better at dancing" She whispered with a wink before standing up again.
"Right, who wants hot chocolate?"
As they sat around the table enjoying their hot chocolate and freshly baked cookies the snow continued to fall.
"Will you be alright getting back to the hotel?" Julienne asked as she looked out the window to see the ground covered.
"My old car should be alright, as long as it doesn't get any heavier" Patrick replied as he gazed out the window to try and get an idea on the snow depth.
"You can always stay here tonight?" Julienne offered.
"I'm sure we'll be okay, if the car won't run we could always walk to the hotel. Besides we don't have our suitcases with us" Shelagh added.
"Don't be silly Shelagh" Peter began as he placed his now empty mug down. "You're staying here tonight and that's final, I'm sure we have some old clothes for you to borrow. And in the morning I will run you to the hotel to get a change of clothes".
Shelagh went to talk but stopped herself, knowing that she wouldn't be able to change his stubborn mind.
"If you insist" she replied, before turning to Patrick and giving him a small smile.
"Now we'll go and get you some clothes and some fresh bedding. You finish off your drinks" Julienne ordered as she hinted for Peter to leave the room with her.
"I am so sorry" Shelagh pleaded "there is no arguing with my dad, he's a true stubborn Scott" she sighed, as she placed her head in her hands.
"I now know where you get it from" Patrick joked making Shelagh chuckle. She let out a soft sigh as Patrick placed his hand on her shoulder reassuringly.
"You and Tim can take my room, I'll sleep on the sofa" Shelagh insisted as she sat up to look at Patrick.
"You take the bed, and I'll have the sofa" Patrick offered.
"No way! You wouldn't get a wink of sleep on that old thing, besides your feet would be hanging right over the edge" Shelagh joked as she hinted towards the small, mustard sofa.
"I'll take the sofa" Tim chimed in as he took a bite of his cookie. He knew that the pair of them wouldn't come to an answer between themselves.
"I couldn't make you do that Tim" Shelagh stated as she wrapped her arm around his shoulder "I've slept on that couch before, it's not the comfiest of places so I will sleep there"
"I'll sleep on concrete and you know it" Tim retorted with a somewhat proud grin.
"Are you sure Tim?" Patrick asked, half hoping he was being serious, the other half hoping he may change his mind.
The last thing Patrick wanted was to make Shelagh feel uncomfortable. But he had dreamed of him and Shelagh being in bed together. Not sexually, although that wouldn't be a bad thing!
He simply wanted to have Shelagh sleeping in his arms, so that he could protect and watch over her. Especially after a hard day at work.
Little did he know that Shelagh felt the same and that she had been hoping Tim would offer to take the couch.
"Very sure" Tim replied before chugging his now cold hot chocolate.
"Well then" Shelagh started, she couldn't quite believe this was happening. "That settles that".