Chapter 1

8 ½ months after 'McPregnant' left off. Derek and Addison are officially divorced. Addison moved out of the trailer, and Derek is living there alone now. The girls, Ella, Grace, and Madison, are nearly 11 months old. Derek is taking part in the girls lives and is dating Meredith. Addison is dating Mark. And Izzie and Alex are married and still living in LA.

Meredith's doorbell rang. She had been sitting on the couch, wearing pajamas and her red robe. She set the remote down on the coffee table and got up to answer the door. She smiled as she answered and saw Derek, smiling as he held Ella and Grace in his arms and Madison was in her car seat on the ground. Ella held out her arms to Meredith, and Meredith took her.

"How was your night out?" Meredith asked, laughing.

"Good." Derek said walking into the house after picking up the car seat. "First we went to the grocery store and got some mashed peas, and then we went to the trailer and watched some TV."

Derek unstrapped Madison from her seat and set her down on the ground where she started crawling.

"What are you watching?" Derek asked as they walked into the living room.

"Just some Christmas movies. Nothing else is on TV." Meredith said as she sat down on the couch with Grace and Ella.

"So, I was thinking, about Christmas gifts, for the girls." Derek said.

"Seriously?" Meredith asked, rolling her eyes.

"Seriously. –And, I was wondering where they'd be. Here or the trailer?"

"You can stay here on Christmas Eve. –In the guest room!-- I know you want to be here."

Derek leaned over on the couch and kissed Meredith. They were broken

apart by Madison laughing and pulling their faces apart.

"Does Madison want a kiss too?" Meredith asked as she gave the little girl a kiss on the cheek. "Okay girls, time for bed!"

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The girls were in bed. Meredith and Derek were down in the kitchen, Meredith making some bottles.

"I should go." Derek said.

"You could… or," she said, stepping closer to him, "you could stay." She lightly kissed him.

"Hmm." Derek said, "I think…. I will stay, just to help you with the girls, in the middle of the night."

"You're funny, but… the girls sleep through the night now."

"Well then, I better go." Derek said turning, but Meredith pulled him back and pulled him into a hard kiss. He picked her up and spun her around before taking her hand and leading her upstairs.

Meredith quickly pulled off her shirt and then took Derek's off. Derek flicked off his shoes as they crawled on top of the bed.

"How long?" Derek asked.

"June." She said, in between kisses. "of last year." Derek laughed and so did Meredith.

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Derek walked into a jewelry store and went straight to the counter. He looked down at the rings. He saw the one he wanted. A square diamond, silver band. (A/N: Link to ring below). He pulled out his wallet as a salesman walked up to him.

"See something you like?" The man asked.

"Yes." Derek said, "That one."

"Okay." The man said, pulling out the ring.

"I'll take it." Derek said, smiling.

"Okay." The man said as Derek handed over his credit card.

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Okay, first chapter of this new story! So fluffy, unlike McPregnant, which was angsty! Next chapter up tomorrow. Please review!

Julia, here's the link.