"Shelagh?" Patrick called out as he shut the front door behind him with his foot.
"I'm up here!" Shelagh chimed.
Placing his bag down Patrick shrugged off his coat and hung it up before walking upstairs and into their bedroom.
A smile was plastered on his face as he saw Shelagh sitting on his side of the bed, listening contently to the radio with her hand placed delicately upon her swollen belly.
Walking over to the bed Patrick bent over to place a kiss on her forehead and another on her stomach.
"How are you?" He asked as he sat down next to her and loosened his festive tie.
"I feel like a whale, but, other than that we're doing good" Shelagh smiled as she looked up at her husband lovingly.
She couldn't help but think about their past year together, their last Christmas felt like a life time ago.
Shelagh never would of thought that those three days spent in Aberdeen together would change their lives forever, but they did.
By the new year Patrick and Shelagh were engaged.
They would then marry in Shelagh's beloved church in early spring. Making the three of them a 'real family' as Tim put it.
In June they discovered that Shelagh was three months pregnant, news that filled them with so much excitement.
"How's Tim been?" Patrick asked as he leant against the head board, smiling as Shelagh rested her head on his shoulder.
"He's fast asleep. He helped me with the finishing touches in the nursery, he was so excited" Shelagh sighed softly, she loved Tim dearly and was so glad he was excited about the baby.
"How was work?" Shelagh asked as she looked up at Patrick.
"Normal Christmas rush" Patrick shrugged "The nurses were all asking after you, I think they may have a betting pool on for when you will go into labor" He chuckled, placing a hand upon her bump affectionately.
"Well it may be sooner than they think" Shelagh remarked with a smug smile.
"You mean?" Patrick asked, his face growing with hope, love and worry.
"I had a few, small, contractions today. I thought they were Braxton Hicks at first" Shelagh grinned.
"Why on earth didn't you call me?" He begged.
"I didn't want to worry you! Besides they were only small ones so we do have a while yet" Shelagh insisted, placing her hand upon Patrick's cheek she leant in and placed a slow, deep kiss on his lips.
"Now go and get changed, I'm tired and won't be able to sleep unless you're lying next to me" She bossed, nudging him off the bed.
After a short while Patrick had come out of the bathroom wearing the blue striped pyjamas that Shelagh loved and often stole to wear herself.
Slipping into bed he helped Shelagh to lie before laying down himself and wrapping his arms tightly around her. Laying there Patrick chuckled softly to himself.
"What?" Shelagh asked curiously as she cuddled in closer to him.
"Remember last Christmas?" Patrick began.
"Yes?" Shelagh tilted.
"Well" Patrick bit his lip and shifted so that he could see her face, not wanting to miss her reaction.
"I may of lied about the hotel" Patrick smirked, Shelagh shot her head up and glared at him.
"What do you mean?" She queried.
"They hotel wasn't flooded" He chuckled as he watched Shelagh's face go from angry to amused. Laughing softly she tapped his arm playfully.
"Oh Patrick!" She giggled.
"You're not mad then?" Patrick asked as he held his hand upon her cheek.
"How can I be?" Shelagh smiled as she pulled in for short, sweet kiss. "If we had of gone back to the hotel I wouldn't of been able to kiss you" She explained, a grin plastered on her face as she thought about their first kiss.
"I'm sure you would of kissed me sooner rather than later - you could barely keep your hands off of me" Patrick joked and chuckled to himself as Shelagh's face turned bright red.
"Watch it Turner" Shelagh warned as she stifled a chuckle.
"Yes Mrs Turner" Patrick lulled before capturing her soft lips into a deep and Passionate kiss.
"Now come on, get some sleep" He bossed as they parted from their embrace.
Angela Julienne Turner was born safely the next day, and everyone was absolutely smitten with her.
Trixie was the lucky midwife who attended to her delivery and she felt quite proud of her friend.
Trixie was smiling to herself she thought about how just over a year ago Shelagh was terrified to ask Patrick to Aberdeen and now she was helping their baby into the world.
Life really did work Miracles.