The Vintage Calendar [AO3] by @thetranquilteal
With the ending of her contract with the UK Armed Forces, all Claire Beauchamp wants for Christmas is to enjoy a quiet holiday in Scotland with her long-term boyfriend Frank Randall. While visiting with close friends, however, Claire is gifted with a vintage advent calendar that sets her life on a path she never expected... one that leads to Northern Badgers star, James Fraser.
Modern Day AU loosely based on the Netflix Christmas movie ‘The Holiday Calendar’. NOW COMPLETE!
Epilogue (Twelve Months Later)
Claire sat up in bed slowly, careful not to wake Jamie who was sleeping beside her. It was still dark outside and she tilted her head to the side as she strained to hear the noise that she thought woke her up in the first place.
A suspicious tinkle hit her ears and she slipped on her house shoes before retrieving her dressing gown and following the sound into the living room. She spotted Fergus’s mop of hair in the soft light emanating from the lamp they left on all night and smiled at how young he looked crouched beneath the Christmas tree, its coloured lights illuminating the lines on his flannelette pyjamas.
“What are you doing up so early?” she asked softly and Fergus turned around, a horrified look on his face. It was quickly replaced with a sweet smile as he stood up and Claire’s eyes narrowed slightly in suspicion.
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