Kate is now eight and a half months pregnant. It's Christmas Eve and Shane and Kate are at Shane's parent's house: "Ow." Kate says. "Are you Ok?" Shane asks concerned. "Yeah, I'm fine. It's just the baby kicking. There's no need to worry." Kate replies.

"Yeah, well, you would tell me if anything was wrong, wouldn't you?" "Yes, of course I would." "Shane, stop bothering her. Kate will tell you if there is anything wrong. Now stop worrying and eat you dinner." Mae answers. "Yes mum." Shane answers sarcastically. "Good. And don't be sarcastic." "Sorry." Shane says, laughing.

...at 10.30pm...

"Shane, Shane wake up!" "What? What is it?" Shane says as he sits up. "The contractions have started." "What? Are you sure? I mean the baby isn't due for two weeks." "Yes, I know that and you know that but the baby sure doesn't."

"Right, well, I'll get dressed and get the car ready. You go downstairs and wait." "Yeah, alright. Argh!!" "On second thoughts, wait for me here." Shane says getting really concerned. "I'll go and get me mum." Shane leaves the room and gets Mae.

Mae comes in and says "Kate, it's alright, I'm here now. Shane?" "Yes mum?" "Call an ambulance." "An ambulance?" "Yes Shane, an ambulance. And hurry up." Shane leaves the room to call an ambulance. "Kate, keep breathing as you learned in the anti natal classes."

"Mae?" " Yes Kate?" "I've never seen Shane so scared in the entire time I've known him." "Well, you mean the world to him." Kate smiles back at Mae as if to say 'I know'. "Aaaarrrrgggghhhh." Kate screams, waking the whole house in the process.

"The ambulance is on it's way." Shane says as he rushes into the room. "It's alright Kate, everything is going to be fine." He says as he sits down beside her and holds her hand.

...10 minutes later...

"Ok Kate, can you stand up and get onto the stretcher for me?" One of the paramedics said. Kate gets onto the stretcher and is taking downstairs and into the ambulance.

"Shane," "Yes Kate?" "Don't you ever come near me again, you got that?" "What?" "Don't worry Shane, that's what I said to your father every time." Mae replies.

At the hospital Kate has had a baby girl. They call it Sophia Marie Yvonne Mae (Sophie). She was born a one minute past midnight: "Kate," "Yes Shane?" "I love you. And I love Sophie as well." "I love you both too." And they kiss.