Abbey and Ryan climbed from the car and stood on the grass verge, looking down at the spectacle before them.

Jack, safely held between Janet and Sam, saw his mother and crowed with delight-and then went right back to crowing with delight at the turtles.

Abbey’s eyes filled with tears.

‘Did you ever see such a sight?’ she whispered to Ryan. ‘Our turtles. Oh, Ryan, it’s a miracle.’

‘It is indeed a miracle,’ Ryan agreed softly, his arm firmly around Abbey’s waist and his eyes moving from the turtles to his brand new son-and then back to his wife.

And he held her close and kissed her, and kissed her again.

‘Life is,’ he said.

Life is a miracle.

Marion Lennox

Marion Lennox has had a variety of careers-medical receptionist, computer programmer and teacher. Married with two young children, she now lives in rural Victoria, Australia. Her wish for an occupation that would allow her to remain at home with her children, her dog and the budgie led her to attempt writing a novel, and she is now published regularly. She also writes nonmedical stories for Harlequin Romance as Trisha David.