'Nonnatus House midwife speaking.' Sister Julienne answered the ringing phone. Technically Nurse Franklin was first on call but the nun had agreed to man the phone whilst she took a much needed toilet break.

'Sister it's Shelagh.' Even down the phone she could feel the happiness radiating from the blonde.

'Hello my dear. Is everything alright? I was going to pop by earlier to check in on you after your appearance at the clinic earlier but your car wasn't there so I assumed you were out.' The nun explained worried, something big had clearly being going on earlier and she had spent the rest of the day trying to work out what it could be. Dr Turner had been non-forthcoming with information, instead walking around with a deeply thoughtful look on his face that would occasionally switch to a giant grin as a thought would occur to him.

'We were. And it is to do with what I appeared at clinic about. We've got back about an hour ago. I'd have phoned sooner but there was a lot going on here.'

'Been somewhere nice?'

'It's probably best if I explain in person.'

'Shelagh?' Sister Julienne frowned down the phone.

'It's good. It's... really rather marvellous news actually. Are you free to come over now? I know the great silence starts in an hour so if you're busy this can wait until tomorrow.'

'I will always find the time for you my dear girl. I'll be over in 10 minutes. Are you sure you're okay?'

'Ecstatically okay.'

'Good.' She put down the phone and went to explain her imminent absence to Sister Evangelina

'Good evening Sister Julienne.'

'Hello Timothy. You're up late.'

'Today is..not a normal day.' He grinned as he took her coat and hung it on the already overflowing rack. She mentally rolled her eyes-this family was determined to keep her in the dark about what was going on.

'Isn't it now? Where's your mother?'

'Living room. Would you like a cup of tea Sister?'

'Yes please.' She walked through to the living room to find Shelagh pacing nervously in the centre of the room. 'Shelagh?'

'Sister.' She beamed at the nun. 'Come sit. I have some wonderful news.' she took the Sisters hand and pulled her down onto the sofa.

'Whatever it is I am glad for I can see such joy in your eyes.' She squeezed Shelagh's hands, encouraging her to finally reveal what was so exciting and had prompted such odd behaviour from them all.

'I am very lucky. God has graced me with so much.'

'You deserve all the happiness in the world my dear. Now-what is this news that has got you so flustered?'

'Thank you. Sister do you remember Doris Aston's daughter Carole?'

'Yes. You sheltered her for a night before she was adopted. A couple in Durham if I recall.'

'Indeed. About half an hour before I turned up at clinic I received a call from the adoption society. Her parents could no longer care for her. We've just returned from picking her up. We've adopted her. There's a new Turner in our family.' Shelagh revealed proudly.

'You've adopted another child? Doris Aston's daughter? Less than 12 hours after being phoned about it' Sister Julienne gaped at her.

'Yes. When it's right, it's right. God has sent her to us. I have spent too long questioning his wishes for my life.'

'Oh Shelagh that's wonderful.' She broke into a grin and pulled her surrogate daughter into her arms. 'I am so happy for you.'

'Thank you. We're very happy too. She's so beautiful. She's got these wide inquisitive eyes and a cute little button nose and these perfect little cupid bow lips and the most gorgeous curly black hair. I'm sure I will have many a battle with it through the years but I find I could not care less. She's asleep upstairs at the moment. The Petersons gave us her cot amongst other things. That's what caused the delay in phoning you-building the cot and settling the girls. We've put her in our room with Angela for now.'

'A wise decision. She must already be confused by everything going on, sleeping with you should help that. If you don't think it would disrupt her I would love to see her.'

'Come on.' They walked silently up the stairs and into the bedroom. To the nun's amusement Patrick sat legs crossed on the bed peering down on both of the cots with a besotted look upon his face. At the light knock from the nun he looked up and his smile grew even larger when he saw his wife and her 'mother'. Quietly the nun crept over to the cots and gasped when she saw the new addition. She really was gorgeous! It was all she could do to restrain herself from leaning in and retrieving the child or reach out and stroke the child's puckered lips or fine curls. When she finally looked up she was delighted to see Shelagh curled up into her husbands side, arms wrapped around each other as they kissed gleefully before turning back to their daughters. Timothy appeared behind them with a tray of tea. Gratefully they took theirs and drank, all still staring at the girls. Tim now on the other side of his father. Sister Julienne marvelled-what a perfect family sat before her. They may have had their fair share of troubles but they had come through stronger than ever. Timothy's next words shook her out of her trance and shocked her.

'Well Sister Julienne. It looks like you'll have someone calling you Nana sooner than you thought.' He said softly, grinning up at the woman who gaped.

'If you would like them to of course.' Shelagh said nervously lifting her gaze to look Sister Julienne straight in the eye. We were going to ask when Angela learned to talk but He had other ideas. You are like a mother to me, the best I could possibly imagine and it would be the greatest honour to our family if you would continue that on with my children.'

'It would be my honour. I'd love to be there for them. You are my daughter and I already love your children as my own grandchildren.'

'Thank you. What is it?' She asked as the nun began to chuckle heartily.

'A year and a half ago you were a nun. A year and a half ago you were so sad, so unsure of your future. Now you have three wonderful children. God has been very kind.'

'Well you know what they say-three is a magic number.'

'That was terrible Dad.'

That's all folks!

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