A/N: This is the last chapter of Part 1! Part 2 is coming up next week, the first chapter is a little filler thing and then we enter Katie's teenage years & drama ensues! (From her parents of course :P) Reviews would be awesome :)

Part 1 - Some Kind Of Love
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December 1992

"Mommy I cold" Katie sniffled as Addison lifted her out of Derek's car "Snow's cold"

"Yeah honey, the snow is cold" Addison said with a soft laugh, cuddling Katie close "But I'm sure the house is going to be really warm, you just cuddle me for now ok?"

"Ok" Katie said with a small smile, squeezing Addison's tightly, nuzzling her neck, Sam took the moment to take a picture of them, hearing the click Addison turned and glared at him.

"It was a good picture" Sam laughed "Tell her Nae"

"You looked cute Addie" Naomi smiled.

"Ok, now my Mom can be, judgmental" Derek said warily "And my sisters, it's a Shepherd woman thing but, it'll be ok, I mean Katie is a great distraction because she's so cute and…"

"Breathe honey" Addison laughed, giving him a gentle kiss "It's going to be fine"

"Come on Shepherd, let's go" Sam said patting his back gently, they all walked up to the house and Derek let himself in, announcing his arrival a flock of Shepherd women and kids entered the hall and all happily greeted him.

"Ok, ok" Derek said loudly over the noise "Let me do introductions…guys this is my Mom, Carolyn, and my sisters, Kathleen, Nancy, Rachel and Amy"

"Amelia" the teenage brunette frowned.

"Amelia" he smirked "Mom, girls, this is Naomi Farrel, Sam Bennett, my beautiful girlfriend Addie" he smiled "And her daughter Katie"

"Me is 2" Katie smiled shyly.

"You're almost 2 baby girl" Sam laughed softly "In 2 more months you'll be 2"

"Daddy's big girl" Katie beamed.

"Daddy's very big girl" Sam smiled, kissing her cheek gently, Katie giggled and wiped her cheek.

"So Katie is, your daughter" Nancy said pointing between Sam and Addison.

"Did you tell them nothing Derek?" Addison muttered.

"I told them about Katie I just, didn't mention that her Dad is our best friend" he said sheepishly.

"Thanks man" Sam smirked.

"What's the big deal?" Rachel shrugged "Hi, it's nice to meet you" she said shaking Addison's hand "Derek has told us a lot about you, or not, who knows" she laughed.

"Well he's told me a lot about all of you" Addison smiled "Katie are you going to say hello to Derek's sisters?"

"Um….." she said thoughtfully, biting her bottom lip a little "Yes" she nodded, making everyone laugh a little "Hello Dek's sisters" she grinned.

"Hi Katie, it's nice to meet you" Rachel said with a soft laugh.

"Dek where's Marky?" Katie asked.

"He'll be here later sweetie" Derek smiled "We all know Mark is your favourite person in the world right now"

"Typical Mark charming every girl in existence, even the 2 year olds" Kathleen laughed.

"She only likes him because he always slips her candy" Naomi chuckled lightly.

"And usually right before bed so she won't sleep" Addison sighed "You are trouble when you spend time with Mark little miss"

"Sorry Mommy" Katie giggled "But I love Marky"

"I know you do" Addison laughed softly.

"Mom, are you going to say hello?" Derek prompted his mother.

"Hello" Carolyn said simply "I have to finish preparing the dinner" she turned abruptly and walked into the kitchen.

"Just ignore her" Nancy said, rolling her eyes "Derek's the golden child, nobody will ever be good enough for him"

"Thank you Nancy, that is so helpful" Derek glared "I'm sorry Addie"

"Don't apologise" Addison said with a soft laugh "I already told you, mothers tend not to like me"

"My Mom likes you" Sam shrugged.

"You are not helping either" Naomi glared, Addison couldn't help but roll her eyes.

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"Oh, hi" Addison stuttered as she walked into the kitchen late that night to find Carolyn sitting at the table "Katie's having trouble sleeping" she said adjusting a sleepy Katie in her arms "I was going to make her some warm milk if, that's ok"

"You sit down dear, I'll do it" Carolyn said with a small smile, taking the sippy cup from Addison's hand.

"Thank you" Addison smiled as she took a seat, Katie yawned and snuggled against her "Carolyn's going to make you some warm milk sweetie, isn't that nice?"

"Mmhmm" Katie nodded "Mommy have some too?"

"No honey, Mommy's ok" Addison smiled, a few minutes later Carolyn returned to the table, handing Katie her sippy cup.

"Thank you" Katie smiled before plugging her mouth with the sippy cup and instantly drinking the milk.

"That's quite alright sweetheart" Carolyn smiled as she sat down "She has lovely manners, she seems very smart for her age"

"Yeah" Addison said with a small smile "She's always been a little ahead, I don't really know why" she laughed softly.

"Well Derek tells me you're top in your class, she obviously gets it from you"

"I guess so" Addison said quietly "She's a lot like Sam though, she's a real Daddy's girl, and she loves Derek too"

"I can see that" Carolyn nodded.

"You don't like me very much" Addison said tentatively "I understand why, I mean, my own mother doesn't really like me" she laughed softly "She doesn't, understand me, she doesn't understand why I had Katie, she loves her but, she doesn't get it, but I, I love your son, I didn't think anyone would ever be interested in me again after Katie, but, he was, he is, and he's great, for me and her, and I hope, I hope one day you'll learn to like me too"

"Dear it's not that I don't like you" Carolyn said gently "I'm just, very protective of Derek, I guess it's because he is so much like his father, you seem like a nice girl and you're a good mother, your family situation, it's just not something I'm used to seeing"

"I didn't really have a family like yours, I always wanted one, always, but my father was always working, or saying he was working and doing something else entirely, my mother went to dinners and events and left me and my brother with a Nanny, I don't call them Mom and Dad, I haven't since I was 6 and my Mom informed me very strongly to call her Bizzy like everyone else, I was too old to call her Mommy, and then I went to college and met Sam, and we became best friends almost instantly, I met his Mom and, she became like my Mom, she did all the Mom things that you do, and when me and Sam had that, very stupid night, and I got pregnant, I couldn't not have her, she was my chance at a family, even if it isn't, conventional" Addison let out a breath and rubbed Katie's back a little "Oh god" she mumbled "I'm sorry, I just completely rambled on about myself didn't I, I'm sorry"

"It's ok Addison" Carolyn smiled gently "I'm glad you did"

"You, are?"

"I guess I can, understand you more now" she smiled softly "I can see why Derek is so fond of you"

"You raised a good man" Addison said quietly "2 good men really, even if Mark can be, well, Mark" she laughed.

"Yes well Mark is one of a kind" Carolyn laughed quietly "Sam seems like a very nice man too, very polite"

"Well that's all down to Marilyn, you'd like her, she's like you, strong, opinionated but, very kind and loving"

"Thank you dear" Carolyn smiled "Well, I think if Derek has it his way our families will be seeing a lot of each other in the future"

"Do you think so?" Addison asked nervously.

"Definitely, I've never seen him so happy, just make sure it stays that way"

"I will" Addison smiled, cuddling Katie closer.

"Hey" Derek mumbled tiredly as he walked into the kitchen, rubbing his eyes tiredly "I woke up and you were gone"

"Katie wouldn't settle, unlike you she can't just close her eyes and start snoring" Addison smirked.

"Sorry honey" Derek said with a soft laugh, kissing the top of her head "Is everything, ok down here?" he asked tentatively.

"Everything is just fine dear" Carolyn smiled softly "I'm going to get some sleep, tomorrow will be an early morning I'm sure"

"Night Mom" Derek smiled, kissing her cheek gently.

"Goodnight" she smiled "And goodnight to you Addison, Katie"

"Night night" Katie waved tiredly, Carolyn smiled before heading up to her room.

"Is everything really ok?" Derek asked worriedly as he sat down.

"Yeah" Addison smiled softly "Everything is great, your Mom, she's really great"

"Yeah?"

"Yes" she laughed quietly "Ok honeybee, you think you can sleep now?"

"Me sleep with Mommy?" Katie sniffled, Addison sighed a little.

"It's ok with me" Derek said softly.

"Just for tonight" Addison said, stroking Katie's cheek gently.

"Thank you Mommy" Katie giggled, Addison smirked a little and they all headed upstairs to get some sleep before a busy christmas day.

Part 2 – It Comes And Goes in Waves [1/10] to follow….