Okay just to clarify Sophia and Hayley are like girl versions of Derek with long curly brown hair and blue eyes. Paige has Mere's straight hair and green eyes but Derek's brown hair.
Here it is. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Meredith and Derek had refused to know the gender of their baby. Although it had not worked out for Sophia, Hayley, and Paige, somehow, so far, it was successful. Even though they did not know the gender Derek has been insisting to repaint the nursery blue. The only color he got it repainted was a neutral yellow and green. Not only that, but one day when they were relaxing at home, they looked through a baby name book. "Look Derek," Mere said pointing to the book. "Isn't Alyssa such a pretty name." "My son is not going to be named Alyssa," Derek scoffed. "Our daughter could be. Her nickname could be Lyss," Meredith gushed. "I still love Derek Christopher Shepherd Jr." "Your ego is big enough, if we do have a son, it is not going to be your name." "What about Jacob, or Lucas," Derek suggested while Mere rolled her eyes. "Caroline is so cute too, or Madison, or Morgan," Mere said while Derek rolled his eyes. "Mommy, Daddy," they heard Sophia call. "We are in here Phia," mere said as their daughter came bouncing into the living room. She went over and sat on Derek's lap and hugged him tightly. "What are you doing," she asked tilting her head. "Picking out a name for your new brother or sister," Derek told her. "Sister," Phia insisted. "Okay, what do you think?" Mere asked. "Ariel," she said happily. "Like the Little Mermaid," Mere asked tickling her. "Yes.... Mommy stop it, help me Daddy," Sophia squealed. Derek started tickling Mere as Hayley and Paige started giggling from their playpen. "So baby," Derek starts talking to Mere's stomach. "I bet you can't wait to get out here and join the fun, can't you." Mere slaps him playfully before getting up to pick up Paige. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 7 months later... Mer is home alone, Derek has been taking the girls into day care with him so Mer could have some alone time being almost 7 and a half months pregnant. Last week she was forced to take a maternity leave because of Braxton Hicks and some cramping. That morning the Braxton Hicks have been constant so she spent a lot of time in the nursery in hopes to calm the baby down. The only thing that seemed to calm her down though was the sound of Derek's voice and Mere could tell her baby was already Daddy's little girl, or definitely a mini version of Derek. Meredith ran her fingers over the wood of the crib that sat in the middle of the room. It was new, Sophia and the twins combined had ruined the first one. The walls were painted a neutral yellow and green because there were still no indication of gender. The baby was kicking too much so Meredith rubbed her belly gently and walked downstairs to get some food. She slowly went into the kitchen when she bent down with a gasp of pain. She realized that the 'practice' contractions were getting closer. The floor around her feet became increasingly wet and she dropped the glass she was holding. She stumbled towards the phone and dialed Derek's cell phone number. "Der.. Derek.. Derek Shepherd here the hell are you!" she screams in agony to the phone when she gets his voice mail. Panic filled her voice, it was too early, the baby was only 30 weeks old. "Come on baby, Daddy and I love you but it's not time to meet you yet. Come on not yet." she screams as another contraction hit her. Dialing Derek's number again, getting the voice mail she angrily calls Alex and Izzie who do not answer either. She bends over in pain again while calling Christina who answers. "Hello Mer, what's wrong," she asks she hears Mere cry out in pain. "Baby coming, no one answering, no one home, gotta get to.. hospital," she gasps her breath coming in ragged. Mere heard Cristina gasp as well. "Don't worry Mere I will be right there." "Hurry" "Just hold on Mere." she says as Meredith hangs up. Making her way up the stairs she quickly packs some clothes and necessities even including one of the girls newborn onesies just in case. Making her way down the stairs with the duffel bag Christina bursts though the door and helps Mere to the car. "Breathe Mere, Breathe, the hospital is five minutes away." Christina says as scared as her friend. "Just hold on." Mere didn't respond she was too busy calling Derek who was still not answering. Immediately Christina starts the car, turns the corner, and gets on the highway towards Seattle Grace. It was then she heard sirens in the background. "Damnit!" Christina mutters as she pulls over. Mere cries out in pain, Christina looks over, then at the police officer who just approached the car. "Ma'am do you realize you were going 30 miles over the speed limit." he tells her glacing at Mere who was still on the phone. "Yes officer, put my friend is in pre-term labor, I have to get her to the hospital." Christina answers. His eyes widened. "Okay, then off you go. Drive Safely!" "Thanks!" she said speeding off arriving at the hospital 3 minutes later. "Come on Meredith." Christina said grabbing her bags, helping her out of the car, and getting a wheel chair rushing off to the maternity floor. "Derek where are you!" Mere screamed. "Nurse page Shepherd, and Stevens now!" She got Mere into a room with Izzie arriving moments later. "Thank god" Mere breathed. "Christina get Derek please." "Sure Mere." "So Mere how far are the contractions?" Izzie asked as she tells Mere to put her feet up. "3 minutes apart!" she said through clenched teeth as another one hit her. "I thought they were Braxton Hicks up until the point my water broke!" "It's too late for an epidural," Izzie informed her. "What!" Mere screams. "I'm sorry Mere, I know this is your first natural birth." Sophia, and the twins were born via c-section. Izzie was examining her. "Iz... will the baby be okay?" "I hope so, I don't know but.... Mere, you are going to have to start pushing," she informed her. "Not without Derek." Mere responded. "But Mere..." "No, Derek or no baby." "Fine," Iz sighed, not wanting to have to put Mere through a c-section, especially not one without Derek. She turned to the nurse in the room. "Page Shepherd again please before the baby goes into distress." Meanwhile Christina bursts into OR 3 where Shepherd is performing a craniotomy. "What are you doing?" Christina yelled. "Yang what are you doing..." "You're wife is in pre-term labor and wants you." "My God, you get another doctor to finish up," pointing to an intern and running out of the room stripping out of his surgical gown. "She's in room 345 Shep..." her voice was lost as the elevator doors closed. He ran toward his room where Mere was now hyperventilating and laying on the pillow exhausted. "Derek Shepherd WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!!" she yelled. "I'm here now lets meet our baby. It's a little earlier then we expected, I guess she wants to see her amazing father." "You said she," Mere breathed. "Or he," Derek smiled cockily. Mere frowned and smacked him. "Okay now Mere next contraction you have to push..." Izzie informed her. "NOW." Meredith bent over, Derek grabbed her hand and she pushed down hard. The nurse started the countdown but Mere stopped after 4. "Derek, I can't so this," she cried. "It's okay," he kissed her forehead. "You can do it, for the baby and the girls." "Mere that didn't do anything, you have to push harder before the baby goes into distress," Izzie said. Mere nodded weakly. "I know you can do it." "The hell you do," Mere snapped but Derek just pushed her sweaty hair back. "Okay now Mere, try again, PUSH!" Mere grasped Derek's hand and let out a scream of anguish. "Your doing great Meredith," Derek sighed. "Stop, good I can see the head" Izzie told an exhausted Mere. "Okay now... PUSH" Mere as she was told but Izzie told her to stop early. "Wait," she said. "The umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck." "WHAT!?" Mere exclaimed. "It's okay..." Izzie reassured as she undid it. "Okay, it's good, now push." Mere obeyed and this time brought the baby out to the shoulder. A few more pushes and the baby was out completely. It was pitifully small but let out a loud scream. Meredith breathed a sigh of relief. "Great Job Mere!" Izzie said. "Daddy do you want to cut the cord." Derek reached forward eagerly. "Yeah," he breathed. "It's a girl," Izzie announced wrapping the tiny pink baby in a blanket. She handed her to Mere who was resting on the pillow exhausted. "A girl" she whispered. "A girl" Derek whispered back. "She has blond hair, like you Mere." Meredith smiled through the tears that were running down her cheeks. The little girl was wailing as loudly as her little lungs would allow. "Mere, I am sorry, but she is a premie, she need to be taken to the NICU," Izzie said trying to stay calm. Mere nodded and handed her over. "Do you know what you are going to name her?" Izzie asked. "We'll discuss it later. Mere's asleep already," Derek informed her. "Okay see you later." She rushed out of the room. He sat quietly stroking Mere's face softly she had done so well but their daughter was so small. About three hours later, Mere wakes up to Derek staring at her. "Hey Mere." "Where's my baby." "Iz is bringing her up now they got her stabilized. She is a fighter, her lungs are fine despite weighing 3 and a half pounds." "Really?" Mere says stunned as Izzie walks in carrying the baby. "Here Mere" she says putting the little girl in her arms, "She is so cute and a little sweetheart." "Hey baby girl, by the way Iz can you check up on my girls." she asks Iz as she leaves, not looking up from the baby in her arms. "Sure Mere." she says and leaves. "What are we gonna name her Derek." Mere couldn't take her eyes off the little girl in her arms. She was so small, but perfect. "I don't know what about Danielle." "Does she look like a Danielle to you Derek." "Krystal?" "No." "Candace." "No." "Matilda." "Derek.... seriously!" "Fine, no to Matilda.... then what do you want to name her." Mere stared at her for a little longer and when her eyes opened slightly and revealed grayish eyes. Remebering back to her baby photos, she remembered she had a gray eyes. That means her daughter's would turn green as well, just like Paige's. "Alyssa." Derek smiled. "Alyssa Danielle maybe?" "You just can't let Danielle go" "Mmm hmm," Derek responded laughing. "Fine" looking at her daughter who was opening her eyes fully. "Hello Alyssa Danielle Shepherd I am your Mommy." "Let me have our daughter Mere" he said reaching out for Alyssa. "Fine" she said placing her in his arms. Just then she realized that Lexi, Alex, Christina, Mark, Bailey, Chief, George, Callie, and Izzie. "Hello guys." Mere said amused. "Hey just wanted to see the newest Shepherd." the Chief answered for everyone. "Fine." she said as Derek handed her daughter back to her, "Meet Alyssa Danielle Shepherd." "Great name Mere" Lexi said cooing at Alyssa when Mere thrust her into her arms. "Hey let me see." George said and Lexi placed her into his arms. "So who's the godfather and godmother?" Richard asked. They couldn't help but see that Mark looked as if he knew they wouldn't pick him. Mere looked at Derek and he nodded. "You know I am waiting for a boy for you, anyway me and Derek decided it will be Addison, and...... Mark." "Wow Mere, wonderful pairing." Christina laughed taking Alyssa from George. Mark stared surprised at Mere and Derek, they had chose him. Just then he realized Christina was motioning for him to take Alyssa. He looked down at her and noticed she looked exactly like Mere. She had recently been asleep but she opened her eyes and gurgled as she smiled. Mark smiled back. "Mere, she's like a little version of you." "So I am bald" "I mean the blonde hair, the eyes, and everything." "I know." "Did you tell Addie yet." Mark asked as everyone turned to look at her. "No we were about to as you guys came in... We only just got her back, I seem to remember she was due March 4th, it's kind of only January 21st." "Well do it now." Izzie said. "Sure" she said as she noticed her daughter was now in the hands of Bailey. "She's cute Grey." Bailey said and she dialed Addie's number. "I know." "Hello." a surprised voice came from the other line as Mere put it on speaker. Derek was off calling his family telling them the good news. "Hey Addie." "Hey Mere" "Say Hi to everyone" "Hi Everyone, who is there?" she asked as Alyssa was now in the hands of Callie. "Everyone." "Why?" "Alyssa Danielle Shepherd was born at 10:06 this morning." "Congrats Mere, pre-term?" "Yeah but she's fine just a little underweight." "The lungs?" "Perfect." "She's a little miracle then." "Yeah and you're her godmother." "Really Mere thanks, who's the godfather?" "Uh... Mark" "Nice pairing" "Thats what I said" Christina said in the background. "Mere, get back to your baby. Congrats again Bye." "Bye." everyone said. Derek got off the phone at that moment. "Okay we have like a six way call here Mere and they all want to talk to you." he said while his daughter was passed into his arms. "Okay, give me the phone." she said. "Hello..." "Mere Congrats, you knew it was a girl, I love her name." all five voices spoke at once. "Calm down guys, I'd love to talk but I am really tired I did just got done delivering her like three hours ago." "Okay Bye Mere." "Here" Derek said handing Alyssa to her. "Hey baby, you like your family." she said kissing her forehead as she fell asleep in her arms. "I love you." she said while yawning. "Here Mere I will get the girls and let you rest." taking Alyssa from her. Mere nodded and fell asleep. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX PLEASE R&R!! Tell me if I should continue the story?