Disclaimer: These characters are property of Shonda Rhimes and ABC. In no way am I affiliated with them, nor do I make profit from the use of these characters other than a little fun. No copyright infringement intended.

I want to thank Zoe for betaing. Hon, you're the best. Thanks to my dearest Michelle, for pushing me to write and for always believing that my work isn't as crappy as I usually think it is. Thanks to everyone who took the time to read and review. You guys are awesome. To all the people who were lurking, I highly encourage you to come out into the day light and comment, not only me but other brilliant writters. Comments are always fun. This is the last instalment of this story. It's the epilogue and I tried to wrap it up as best I could. I hope everyone had as much fun reading as I did writting. And don't worry, there's plenty more where this came from.

And I'm updating because I'm procrastinating. Don't you just love finals season? Ugh! Shoot me now, it'll be less painful.

Ok, in this chapter, an unexpected visitor makes sort of an appearance, and there's a new addition to the Montgomery-Shepherd clan.

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"ADDISON!" Derek yelled at the bottom of the stairs and Addison finally appeared at the top of them.

"Derek, I can't move so fast anymore. Your son is kicking up a storm in there." Addison pointed to her stomach. "So if you yell at me one more time, I swear to God…" Addison stopped when she felt her little girl tugging on her skirt.

"Swearing to God isn't nice mommy." Six year old Chloe said, placing her hands on her hips; a gesture that was so Addison.

"I know sweetie, and I'm sorry. But in my defense, daddy wasn't being too nice to mommy." Addison said softly.

Chloe gasped and covered her mouth with both her little hands. Her daddy was always nice to her mommy. She turned to him and he thought she looked adorable. He mouth wide open in a state of shock.

"Daddy, be nice to mommy. Your son is kicking up a storm in there." She echoed her mother's words and while she said this, she pointed at where her brother was growing inside her mother.

The child had grown so beautifully. She had long jet black hair and piercing blue eyes. Anyone who didn't know that Chloe Michelle Montgomery-Shepherd was adopted, wouldn't even suspect it. She was so much her mother's daughter in character, but physically, she looked a lot like her father. She was sometimes as exasperatingly sarcastic as her mother, and other times she was as charming and heart melting as her father. She was bright and very perceptive and for a six year old, she knew a lot.

"I am nice to mommy. We're just going to be late. Now hurry it up. Both of you." Derek said and smirked at his two girls.

"Daddy… mommy is ready. I'm the one with the issues." Chloe said. She was a six year old with the vocabulary of a teenager.

"Issues?" Derek questioned looking at Addison. He had a raised eyebrow and a smirk playing on his face. Certainly she had taught her that word.

"I can't find the right shoes to go with my dress, daddy. Now give me five minutes and I'll be ready." Chloe said.

She talked like a grown up sometimes. She grabbed her mother's hand and led her back into her fairy world themed room. Making that room had been so much fun. The three of them enjoyed it so much, especially Chloe, who got to sleep with her parents while her room was under construction.

"Rosebud, I think the silver sandals would go perfect with the pink dress." Addison said.

"No mommy. I want to wear the black dress." Chloe protested.

Somehow she always felt the need to wear something dark when it was Audrey's birthday or the anniversary of her death. Today they were going to Church. The three of them weren't the most catholic people in the planet, but they were trying to give their daughter something bigger than themselves to hold on to when tragedy struck. Besides, today marked the fifth year anniversary of Audrey's death and Addison had suggested offering her a Mass.

"Alright, black dress and red shoes." Addison winked at her.

"We match mommy!" Chloe squealed

"We do. Now hurry up because your father will start yelling at both of us if you don't move it." Addison smiled lovingly at her child. She felt like the happiest woman in the planet.

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A few days later they were home. They had planned on seeing some movies when the doorbell rang. Derek was upstairs and Chloe was off somewhere, probably with her dad. Addison got up from the couch and went to the door. The Fed-Ex guy handed her a package and the thing to sign. The box was addressed to Chloe with a New York return address. She flipped the box and found that the senders were Michelle and Ethan Walsh. They had sent it hoping that it would be here in time for Chloe's seventh birthday.

Chloe skipped into the room with her stuffed bear in her arms. Her beloved daddy had gotten it from Build a Bear for her when she turned three. It was a brown, very soft, dressed like a doctor, bear. Called, of course, Doc. And Addison thought it was ironic. But if her daughter was happy, then nothing mattered.

"What do you have there, mommy?" She asked when she saw the box in Addison's hands.

"It's for you rosebud. Ethan and Michelle sent it to you." Addison smiled trading the bear for the box.

"Can I open it now or do I have to wait…" She tried to remember how far away her birthday was. Which was in a few days. "Three more days?" She figured. She flashed her mother with the same smile that Derek always did. The one that melted her heart and she could never say no to them even if she tried.

"You can open it now, sweetie." Addison smiled.

"Let's go sit in the couch, alright?" Addison offered and Chloe took her mom's hand.

When the box was ripped, Chloe, excitedly, pulled a tape from the box. She showed it to her mom and then went about to show her dad. A note fell from the box when Addison was about to throw it out.

To my beloved Chloe Michelle. There are one to many things that were left unsaid.

Love always,

Audrey

Addison nearly fell when she read it. It was a note from Audrey. It was unbelievable actually.

"Derek." Addison called and in no time he was by her side.

"You alright? What's wrong?" He asked worried, seeing how pale she was.

"Is it baby time, mommy?" Chloe was next to her.

"I'm fine, and no rosebud, it's not baby time yet. I'm sorry." She said to Chloe.

She looked up at Derek and handed him the note. He went as pale as she was. Derek picked Chloe up and explained to her that the tape was from her mommy.

"You silly, why would mommy make me a tape if she's right here?" Chloe answered giggling.

Derek smiled and explained to her that while she was their little princess, she had been born from another mommy. Which she knew. She always had known about Audrey.

"Is this from my Audrey mommy?" She asked Derek in a small voice.

Addison swallowed the lump in her throat. "Let's go watch it, rosebud." Addison said softly.

"Daddy, can I sit with mommy?" Chloe looked at him with these pleading eyes that nearly broke his heart.

"Of course you can. I'll go pop the video in." Derek said.

Addison and Chloe sat together. Chloe safely tucked in her mother's always protective arms and Addison was tucked in her husband's always loving and comforting arms. Derek pressed play and the image of a 'healthy' Audrey came on. Everyone was silent. It had been six years since the Shepherd couple had seen Audrey's beautiful face and Chloe only had pictures to look at her because she couldn't remember her biological mom.

"Hey rosebud, you comfy in Addie's lap?" Audrey asked and Chloe nodded.

"Yeah, her lap was always so safe. You enjoy it now. And you be good with her. She's a good mommy, but she has a temper sometimes." Chloe giggled because it was the truth.

"But so does daddy. And he wasn't being nice to mommy the other day." Chloe said to the TV. Audrey smirked as if she had heard what her daughter was saying to her.

"I just wanted to make this video to tell you something. You have the best parents in the world. When I was born, Addie, she saved my life. She'll tell you all about it later or when you're a little older. And Derek…he's an amazing dad, Chloe. Ask him to teach you how to play catch. Even if you're a girly girl, which I'm assuming you are. Those two…they're great Chloe, and they love you more than anything in this world. Just like they once loved me." Audrey paused to breathe.

"I met Addie and Derek when I was seven. They gave me the books, the ones I used to read to you while you were just a baby and before you were born. I'm sure you know which ones I mean."

"Alice and Matilda!" Chloe squealed and danced gently in her mother's lap.

"Alice and Matilda, that's right. I have to go bug, but I'll always love you. Remember that Chloe Michelle, I always love you and you're the greatest joy I ever had in my life. I made a lot of mistakes, but you… you rosebud, were the only thing I ever did right. I love you so, so much. Be good to Addie and Derek. Make sure to always remind them why they love each other. I wish I could see how beautiful you are. But you're Addie and Derek's joy now. I love you always and forever. Bye." The screen went black and everyone was in tears.

"Mommy… Can I have a picture of Audrey in my room please?" Chloe was the first to speak once she had calmed down.

"Of course you can." Addison said.

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Two months later, found a very excited seven year old Chloe, a very panicked Derek, and an in labor Addison in Seattle Grace Hospital. Things had changed, but not that much. Preston was Chief, because Addison swore to Derek that if he dared do to her what Richard had done to Adele, he wasn't going to be able to have sex…ever, because she was going to castrate him. Cristina was dating Owen, Izzie was with Alex, Mark was with Lexi and oddly enough, Meredith had found love with none other than George. Oh well, you can't choose who you fall in love with, right?

"Congratulations Addison, you have a very healthy baby boy." Said Alex. So much for complaining about the gynie squad.

"Is he alright? Please tell me he's alright." Addison begged him as he cleaned her son.

"He's perfect. Five pounds, five ounces and twenty-one inches of perfection here Addison. Ten fingers, ten toes, and very healthy lungs as you can hear for yourself." Alex teased.

"Screams just like her mother." Derek said and laughed.

Alex came over and placed the now calm baby in his mother's arms. Addie couldn't peal her eyes off of him. He was perfect. She could spend the rest of forever looking at her and Derek's baby.

"What's his name?" Alex asked.

"Christopher Dmitri Montgomery-Shepherd." Addison stated.

"It's perfect." Derek said and kissed her forehead.

"Thank you. For him." Derek whispered.

"Well, I didn't do it all." Addison giggled and returned her gaze to her redhead son.

"He's going to be a little fire cracker." Alex stated looking at the three of them.

"Where's Chloe?" Addison suddenly asked.

"Izzie has her. She said something about whipping Bailey's butt in Scrabble." Alex smirked.

"Could you ask Izzie to bring her in? I want her to meet her brother." Addison asked.

Alex nodded and left them to find Izzie and Chloe.

"He's perfect, Addie." Derek whispered into her ear while he nuzzled her.

"He is. He'll be such a heartbreaker before kindergarten." Addison agreed with a grin against her lips.

"We're going to have to buy a gun to keep the boys away from Chloe and the girls away from Christopher." Derek said laughing.

"I'm so happy." Addison whispered.

"Me too." Derek responded.

Meanwhile, Alex had found Izzie.

"Hey mini she-Shepherd, She-Shepherd senior wants you to meet your brother." Alex said looking at Chloe.

"First of all, my name is Chloe Michelle Montgomery-Shepherd. Not mini She-Shepherd. And my mommy has a name too. Addison Forbes Montgomery-Shepherd. So, speak right or don't speak at all." She said and turned back to the board game.

"Ouch. So much Addison right there." Izzie laughed.

"Yea, she's rubbing off on the kid." He said to Izzie and Chloe shot him a glare when he called her kid.

"Alright. Chloe, Dr. Montgomery-Shepherd is asking for you. She wants you to meet your brother. Which I'm not telling you his name because I'm sure your parents want to tell you themselves." Alex said.

Chloe kissed Izzie and Bailey and then climbed off the chair. She took Alex's hand and went up to see her mother, father and her brand new baby brother.

"Chloe, this is your brother. Christopher Dmitri Montgomery-Shepherd." Derek said scooping her up in his arms.

"That's a funny name, daddy." She giggled in her daddy's arms.

"Well, Christopher is my middle name, so he's named after me. And Dmitri belonged to your mommy Audrey's dad." Derek explained.

"He's grandpa Ethan, daddy. He's name isn't Dmitri." Chloe stated.

"Grandpa Ethan's full name is Ethan Dmitri. It's a way of keeping them with us." Derek said softly.

"Oh…Can I hold him mommy?" Chloe asked hopeful.

"You have to sit against me." Addison conceded.

Chloe was set on the floor so that Derek could take Chris while Addie sat up with a little pain. Chloe climbed up and sat between her mother's legs and rested her back to her chest gently upon her mother's request. Derek placed Christopher in Chloe's arms. Addie had scooted a little so Derek sat on the bed with his family.

"Support his head, rosebud." Derek said and showed her how.

Alex came in. He smiled at the picture before him.

"Don't move. I'll be right back." He left and returned a few minutes later with a Polaroid camera.

"Smile." He said and snapped the picture.

The picture sat in their living room. It was a simple, unprofessional family photo, but it was the most beautiful picture of the four of them. Derek had his arm around his tired wife. Addie's head was rested against Derek's. Her arm was on Chloe who was smiling brightly while holding her new baby brother.

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The End!

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