Summary

After a year-long engagement, Oliver and Shane finally set their date for the wedding for Christmas. But there is a detour in the route of marriage put in jeopardy as Oliver is sent to travel for the unique Santa project with Jordan Marley just before their wedding. Oliver and Jordan land in New York to try to help Gabriella, who sent dear Santa a letter asking God to help her and her family, but the answer comes ten years late, and Gabriella is stuck in an abusive situation. Meanwhile, after a year of marriage, Norman and Rita have decided to adopt two twins. Life for Norman and Rita certainly changes trying to handle two kids, their jobs, their wedding, but not easy when Rita gets sick. Can Oliver and Jordan save Gabriella? Will Oliver and Shane able to get married? Will Norman and Rita be able to strive for the though new life of marriage and family? Read to find out.

Author Notes and Acknowledgments

I want to thank the creator of the signed sealed delivered, Martha Williamson, for creating this movie series. I love it, and always your writing and plotting the stories, the characters, and everything between inspired this fanfic to come to life. Thank you, the hallmark, for giving this movie series life into our to screens as we need more signed sealed delivered in our lives.

I would like to acknowledge the cast and crew of this beloved movie series. The actors, Eric mabius, Kristin booth, Crystal Lowe, and Geoff Gustafson, are the heart and soul of this movie series giving the characters such depth and meaning in their lives along with mean. Thank you for being these characters.

Last but not least, the fans of signed sealed delivered; the. #POstables. Thank you for the support and love for my writing. If it weren't for you, I would be writing this so for you who love Shane & Oliver and Norman and Rita, because I know their love stories are from over that they were just beginning. I hope you all love this fanfic as much I have enjoyed writing it,

Thank you,

Ashley Eppley

Prologue

The Dear Santa Letter

Dear Santa,

My name Gabriella; I'm 11 years old. Are you a friend of God's?

I saw a flyer to write to you at the post office. My momma was mailing a letter of her own to my grandparents in Denver, Colorado. My family and I live In Queens, Brooklyn, since my momma and dad got married, which is a very long time. One night, before I went to sleep. I asked My momma, who are you? Did she tell me that you one of many God's angels on earth to grant wishes to children during Christmas?

Is that true?

Please tell me that is true because I know some girls like me would have a pony. I want a pony. I love horses and to ride one day would so magical. But no, this is about me. I am writing this at school, so my momma and daddy don't see this. I

I need you to grant me a wish from God, not for me but my momma and daddy. I need them to stop fighting and love one another again.

I cried all the time when I heard, but my dad doesn't like it when I call screams at me to be quiet. I want my daddy to love mommy and me again; it would make all of us happy. If my family gets love, Christmas will be satisfied. Please, Santa, God's angel, help family, and I have a passion for Christmas to be happy for that all I want but if you give my pony that would be nice too but just love for my momma and daddy will do.

Thank you

Gabriella Maria Torez

After Gabriella finished writing her letter, she went to her teacher, Miss. Clara and asked,

Miss. Clara leaned down to Gabriella's eye level and responded with

Yes, and how I help you, Gabriella?

Gabriella hands Miss. Clara the letter and asks her,

Send this letter to Santa for me, please.

Why I don't want your parents to send it

Gabriella cries out

NO! They can't this letter to Santa is for them they, can't find out.

The cries from Gabriella gave Miss. Clara concerns, but she took the note from Gabriella and told her,

I am happy to send this letter to Santa for you, Gabriella. Now play got 10 minutes left.

Gabriella reluctantly walks ways slowly to watch her letter walk with Miss Clara. She wanted to play. She wanted to be happy with her family, and right now, she was displeased. During the last minutes of recess, Miss. Clara, heading to the post office mailbox outside of the playground. Miss. Clara had intended to mail the letter but couldn't seem to do so. When she looks at Gabriella alone, not playing closed off from the world, she looks at the letter felt in her gut that something wasn't right. Miss. Clara sneaks off back to the classroom, open Gabriella's note, and read her tearful words. Miss. Clara then didn't take a moment's hesitation in calling child protective services.

Ten years later

Jordan Marley; the angel, was overseeing the transition of Miss. Clara was dying from breast cancer. Miss. Clara was alone in her hospital bed after all her loved ones gave their final goodbyes. Then this overflow of light gazes over, Miss. Clara.

Jordan steps out of the morning takes Miss. Clara's hand. During God's light and love through Jordan's presence, she weeps

Lord forgive me

Forgive you what my child

Miss. Clara gives Jordan Gabriella's letter, and she asks Jordan

Help her she is alright please don't fail her as I did

Shhh, smile now tells me about her I will help her that is what God's angels do.

Miss. Clara and Jordan ascend upon heaven gate. Miss. Clara tells Jordan about Gabriella while he reads her letter and knows who call on again for the help. No other than POstables, especially Oliver O'Toole.

Four weeks until Christmas

Shane was surprised, almost nearly checking on her morning coffee as Oliver in suggestive date for their wedding as she was cautious as to why this date and time for the wedding, so she asked

"Oliver, Christmas, I mean that's such a big and busy for all of us."

"That is why I want to do it, and the day is more special because of my dear Shane. Why not share the union of our love with the celebration of Jesus' birth. It would make all the more remarkable, but if you rather have a spring wedding, we get married on Good Friday if you wish."

She hands Oliver his coffee sits by his side at the kitchen table, telling him,

"Oliver, I would marry you anytime, anywhere, but Christmas is soon a lot to plan, and with the Dear Santa project coming, it might be too much at once. We will need a miracle to pull it off."

Oliver puts their coffees asides as he takes Shane's hands to tell her,

"Another all the reason, dear, I want to marry you at Christmas."

"And what reason would be Oliver?"

"You are my miracle, Shane; before you came, I pray for answers to what my life needed, and when you enter my life."

Shane, so moved to tears, kisses her future husband and tells him,

"Yes, I will marry you at Christmas, for you are my miracle too, and I love you. Oliver O'Toole."

Oliver kisses his future wife and tells her,

"I love you, too, Shane McInerney. Now let's finish our coffee and head off to the DLO and give Norman and Rita the good news."

Oliver and Shane walked hand in hand into the DLO. Oliver and Shane saw Norman's backs towards them, not knowing why. Oliver thought, still eager to share the news of the wedding date, Oliver started to say,

"Norman and Rita, if you may face us with delightful faces as Shane and I have news."

Rita, in a joyful voice, says,

"We have news for the both of you too, right Norman."

"Right, I hope we don't blind them."

Oliver and Shane at the same time look at one another, then back to Norman and Rita as they said in unison

"Blind us with what?"

Norman and Rita at the same time screamed

"Confetti"

Oliver and Shane were surprised with a shower of pink and blue confetti all over their clothes as Norman and Rita said at the same time,

"We are adopting eight-year-old twins."

Rita hug Shane before he could speak tells her,

"One girl named Ruth."

Norman goes up to Oliver, hold out his hand for a handshake, and tells Oliver,

"One boy named Samuel."

Oliver and Shane were shocked as they looked at one another, then at their best friends. They knew that their news seems irrelevant compare to their information, but they smile, knowing this was joyous and nothing was going to take from them as both said in unison

"congratulations"

Norman and Rita happy to see Oliver and Shane so delighted for them they almost forgot about their news as Rita asked,

"oh, forgive us so wrapped up in our notice, we want to about your story, please tell two finally sets a date."

Norman asked, "Finally, Oliver."

"For everything has season Norman, and yes Norman and Rita, we have set date."

Oliver looks like Shane nods to her informs Norman and Rita on the date. She grins and squeals,

"Christmas, Oliver and I are going to have a Christmas wedding."

After the hugs, and the cheers of you were made. Rita and Norman went to clean. Once Oliver saw Norman and Rita were lit of sight, Oliver looks up to something that complies him to look down at his wife to be and kiss her short but sweet on the lips.

After parting lips, Shane smiles and asks Oliver

"What was that for?"

Oliver leans close to Shane whispers,

"Sharing the mistletoe with you, Ms. McInerney, before starting our workday."

Shane blushing and giggles with delight over Oliver's charm as she leans whispers in his ear,

"Can I return the favor, Mr. O'toole?"

Oliver nods and telling her,

"You may, Ms. McInerney."

Shane was inches away from Oliver's lips, but everything turns to a halt when the overhead intercom and announced

"Oliver O'Toole, please report to head supervisor's office."

Shane stops from the kiss proceeding as she tells Oliver,

"I guess it has to be another time, for duty calls, Oliver."

"We license to deliver I should belong, my dear Ms. McInerney."

He quickly kisses her on the cheek before heading out of the DLO. Oliver entered the head supervisor's office as one was there, so he waited. But the quiet and peacefulness coming from the office made me want to pray, so I said the following prayer out loud,

"Dear Lord, thank you for blessing me so much in finding love again. I pray that your good graces that Shane and I marry. And that if there are any bumps in the way, please help us guide us through them together."

Oliver on the verge of saying amen when someone else finished for him.

"Amen, Oliver"

Oliver turned in, shocked to find Jordan Marley, his angel again standing in front of him. Oliver kneel in a prayer stance in front of Jordan,

"Bless be my angel."

Jordan chuckles, helping Oliver stand up to his feet telling him,

"Oliver, here on earth, I am Jordan. Angels like myself don't need my presence known unless they are called."

"I am called? What are you doing here?"

Jordan sighed as he apologized,

"I am sorry, but am I the bump."

Oliver confused, "What do you mean, Jordan?"

"I mean I. Your prayers I am about to give a bump in the road for your wedding to Shane. For you have been to do something more significant."

Jordan sat Oliver down. He explained everything to Oliver. The question was how was going to explain it to Shane and the rest of the team.

"Jordon wants to do what?" Shane asked Oliver,

Shane, for the first time not able to finish her Ramon's bistro salad nor able to process what Oliver told her.

So Oliver repeated what Jordan explain to him minutes earlier,

"He wants to travel across to the country to New York delivery Dear Santa letters this year. And to help with a particular assignment for him."

Shane was still shocked out of all times during the planning of upcoming nuptials, and he had to leave. Norman and Rita starred another dumbfounded, not sure what to say to help the situation. DLO without Oliver is like Christ without Christmas. Oliver knew this was going to hard, but it this difficult to leave his team and his wife during the most crucial time of year. But God was calling him to do this; Jordan needed his help. But he needs them to understand,

"Listen, I hate to leave during the time, but I won't leave this if I, Jordan Amanda, even God, found it important to leave and do this assignment. I promise to make it back before Christmas. I hope you understand and forgive me ."

Shane finally realizing this assignment was bigger than Oliver and her wedding as she takes Oliver's hand, telling him.

"We understand."

Rita adds, "and forgive."

Norman finishing, "you are our leader, and If God or Jordan lead somewhere important, you must go."

Oliver was proud of his POstables team for understanding and forgiving him. When Norman mention Him as the leader, he turns to Norman to inform him,

"Norman, speaking of me being the leader. I want you to lead the DLO while I am away."

Norman gulps

"Me. Why me?"

Norman, full of nerves him leads how could without Oliver. Oliver assures his friend and colleague,

"You are the best in what you set your mind to, Norman. I am sure you will be."

Rita taking Norman to assure him too,

"You'll be fine, Norman, beside you, have me to help you too. When we can do this together just like raising our new family together."

Norman smiles feel confident now as he kisses Rita thanking her. Shane watching Watch Norman and Rita's embraces lead her in taking Oliver's hands. Oliver leans in close to nuzzling her forehead. Both Oliver and Shane praying silently together for hope, love, and strength.

"When you do leave?" Shane asks

Oliver admits, "This weekend, Sunday night, so I would not miss Sunday church services. I am sorry, maybe we should wait till Easter for your wedding."

"No way, Oliver, we both want a Christmas wedding, and that is what we will have. Besides, Norman and Rita can help with planning."

Oliver pulls her into a hug and tells her,

"I am sorry, my dear Shane."

Shane resting her head on his shoulder, telling him,

"We forgive each other that is what we do, Oliver."

Oliver smiling for that is what husbands and wives do forgive each other during the worst of times, but still felt needed to make up it to Shane somehow in someway,

"How can I make this up to you.?" Shane lifts her head, smiles, and tells him,

"Christmas window shopping."

Oliver chuckles kiss her on the forehead, telling her,

"As you wish, my Shane, will we Christmas window shop to your heart's content on our last date night before we are husband and wife. But today we work and letters to deliver…" Shane finishes his sentence,

"Because we have a license to deliver."

Oliver and Shane share one last quick sweet kiss before returning to work. Both are feeling comforting in whatever happens that together they make through any obstacle.