"Oh Trixie, what am I going to do" Shelagh huffed as she slumped against the dining table in defeat.

"Can't you just say something came up? Like he has a family emergency or you've been called into work, you are a nurse after all" Trixie offered before taking a sip of her tea, she paused for a moment before continuing,

"How on earth did you get into this mess in the first place?" Trixie pried as she leant on the table - Shelagh never got herself into situation like these.

"I was on the phone with my mum, she had asked me if I was going to be bringing a plus one with me at Christmas but, at the same time Nurse Lee had asked me a question, I thought I had put my phone on mute but I hadn't" Shelagh sighed and sat back up in her seat, looking at Trixie with pleading eyes.

"Trix how on earth am I going to find a boyfriend within a week, and convince them to speed three days in Aberdeen with me?"

"Fake it" Trixie said with a shrug.

"What do you mean?" Shelagh asked rather confused.

"Well the way I see it is you can either tell your parents that you've been rescheduled to work over the holidays or you ask a friend, or even one of the doctors to come along with you? Now please excuse me, I'm due back on ward now and I can't be late as Sister Evangelina is in one of her moods" Trixie stood up and gave Shelagh a small but reassuring smile "Don't worry Shelagh, you'll figure something out".