A/N: Okay, this is the one but last chapter, then it's over, all finished, no more. Anyway, this chapter is jsut some fluff in a way.
Enjoy
Later that year at Christmas, the kids had wanted to see some snow, and knowing that there would be no snow in LA, Addison and Pete decided to take them to New York for a few days before Christmas. They had been there a day and were at Central Park, the kids ice skating while Addison and Pete watched them.
"They're really enjoying New York." Pete smiled.
"They are." Addison grinned. Courtney and Leah laughed as Jamie tried to catch them. "I missed Christmas here." Addison sighed.
"Yeah." He looked at her.
"But I do love Christmases with you and the kids." She grinned up at him and he smiled back at her widely. Addison leaned up and kissed him softly, before turning to watch the kids again.
"Oh my god, Addison?" The voice of a woman came from behind them.
Addison turned around at the voice and looked at the figure it had come from. "Nancy?" Addison asked shocked.
"Yes! Oh my god!" Nancy grinned at her.
"Nancy!" Addison grinned and hugged her.
"What are you doing here?" Nancy hugged her back.
"We wanted to see some snow for Christmas." Addison smiled.
"We?" She looked behind Addison.
"Me, Pete and the kids."
"Kids?" Nancy looked at her. "Derek told me you were pregnant when he saw you in Seattle, but you got more than one?"
"Yep." Addison grinned. "Three."
"Wow." Nancy looked shocked.
"Yeah." Addison smiled proudly. "They're our pride and joy."
Nancy smiled and looked at Pete before shaking his hand. "So you are Pete. I've heard about you. Nice to meet you."
Addison smiled, noticing Derek not far from them.
"Hey." Derek smiled. "I didn't want to interrupt you two." He looked at Nancy and Addison.
"It's okay." Addison smiled. "It's good to see you again."
"Yeah." He nodded and looked at Pete before shaking his hand as Addison looked between the two men.
"How long are you going to stay?" Nancy looked at Addison.
"A few more days." She smiled.
"Why don't you come over to dinner then? Mom would be so excited to see you."
"Ehm…I have the kids as well."
"I'm sure that's fine with her." Nancy smiled. "Please."
"Okay." Addison smiled. "When?"
"Whenever you want. Tonight?"
"Ehm…" Addison looked at Pete.
"It's okay, if you want." He shrugged.
"Okay." Addison grinned. "What time do you want us round?"
"I have to talk with mom, but I guess around six would be fine."
"Okay, if it's any different, call me."
"Okay." Nancy grinned at her.
"Good." Addison smiled.
"We'll see you tonight then." Nancy smiled and hugged her again.
"We will." Addison smiled and hugged Nancy back.
"See you tonight then." Derek nodded at them.
"Yep."
Nancy smiled at them once again before she and Derek walked away again.
Addison turned to face Pete and smiled at him. "That okay with you babe?"
"Yeah, sure." He nodded.
"Good." She leaned up and kissed him. "I haven't seen Nancy in years."
"Yeah. She seems nice."
"She is, and so are Derek's other three sisters, and his mum Kathryn."
He nodded at her as Addison smiled and kissed him again. Pete kissed her back softly.
"I love you Pete, so much."
He smiled down at her. "And I love you."
She grinned up at him. "I'm so lucky to have found you."
"You are." He smirked and pecked her lips. Addison grinned and kissed him back. "I'm a quite lucky guy to have you too." He smiled.
"You are a very lucky guy." She smiled.
"I know I am." He smiled back at her.
"Shall we try ice skating as well?" Addison glanced to the ice rink where the kids were skating.
"Yeah, why not." He smiled. "But please don't hurt yourself."
"I'm not going to hurt myself. I am a talented ice skater." She grinned.
"Oh really? Well show me how talented you are then." He smirked at her.
"Oh I will." She grinned and dragged him to get some skates, before they put them on and got on the ice. Pete started skating slowly and looked at Addison behind him. She smiled and made sure she had her balance before she began skating expertly.
"Wow, all those years you concealed that you're a figure skater." He smiled and shook his head.
"Yep." Addison grinned. "I used to take classes when I was younger." Pete smiled and skated next to her. "What about you Pete?" She looked at him and skated backwards.
"Well I'm not as professional as you, but I skate pretty good." He smiled.
"Good." She grinned and turned around, starting to skate fast.
"Oh I see, you want a race." He started to skate faster as well. Addison laughed and continued to skate, dodging everyone. Pete smiled and followed close behind her.
"Hey kids." Addison smiled at them as she skated past and they looked at their mother surprised. She grinned and continued to skate. The kids smiled and continued to skate. Addison smiled and looked at Pete, skating into someone who skated out in front of her. "Oh my god I'm so sorry!"
"It's okay." The man tried to balance.
"Mark?" Addison looked at the man she had bumped into.
The man looked up at her with wide eyes. "Addison?"
"Mark." She smiled at him.
"Addison, what are you doing in New York?" He couldn't believe it.
"We wanted to see some snow, what about you? I thought you were in Seattle."
"I'm not anymore, I moved back here a couple of years ago."
"Oh right." Addison nodded. "Did you move on your own?"
"Yeah." He nodded.
"So you never found anyone?"
"There were some woman, you know." He smiled. "I moved here on my own then and now I'm with a woman, have been for a while."
"Oh, that's good." Addison smiled. "I'm glad you're happy."
Pete stopped next to Addison and looked between the two of them. "Pete, this is Mark, Mark, this is my husband Pete." Addison smiled at them.
"Nice to meet you." Pete nodded and shook his hand.
"I've known Mark since med school." Addison explained.
"Oh." Pete nodded.
"Yeah." She nodded.
"Derek told me you were pregnant last time you were in Seattle. So you have a child now as well?"
"Yeah, three." She smiled proudly.
"Wow." Mark looked at her surprised.
Addison grinned. "They're our pride and joy."
Mark smiled at her. "I'm glad you found everything you were looking for."
"I have." She nodded. "I couldn't be happier."
"That's great." Mark smiled.
"It is."
"How long are you staying?"
"Just a few days."
"Well give me a call if you have time, would be nice if we could talk a bit more." He smiled at her.
"Sure. Maybe we could do lunch?" Addison suggested.
"Yeah, that would be nice."
"Yeah." She smiled and looked up at Pete.
"I'll see you then, just call me." Mark smiled at them before he continued to skate.
"Yeah." Addison smiled as he skated off. Pete watched him and took Addison's hand as he started to skate again. "Is that okay with you?" Addison looked at him.
"Yeah." He nodded.
"Okay." She smiled.
"Seems like New York is full of old friends for you."
"Yeah, it is." She smiled and nodded. He nodded and they continued to skate along. "We don't have to meet with Derek or Mark if you don't want to."
"No, it's okay."
"I love you Pete." She smiled.
"I love you too Addi."
Addison smiled and linked her fingers with him.
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At six o'clock that night, Addison, Pete and their kids stood outside Kathryn Shepherd's house, ringing the doorbell.
"Oh my god Addi!" Kathryn grinned widely as she opened the door.
"Hey mum." Addison smiled and hugged Kathryn, she would still always call her mum.
"It is so good to see you again." Kathryn smiled widely as she hugged her back tightly.
"It's good to see you as well."
Kathryn smiled and looked at Pete and the kids.
Addison smiled and turned to them. "This is my husband Pete, our twin girls, Leah and Courtney, and our son Jamie. This is Kathryn, Derek's mum."
The kids smiled at her politely and Kathryn smiled as she shook Pete's hand. "Nice to meet you."
"I hope you don't mind us coming round." Addison looked at Kathryn.
"Of course not, I'm happy to see you again."
Addison smiled as they walked into the hallway. "Are all the girls here?"
"Only Nancy."
"I thought they'd all be here ready for Christmas by now."
"Not today, but if Nancy told them that you're coming, I'm sure they are going to stop by later."
"Okay." Addison smiled and nodded. Kathryn smiled and led them into the living room. Addison kept a hold of Pete's hand as they walked in.
"Hey!" Nancy smiled at them.
"Hey." Addison smiled back.
"Do you want a drink?" Kathryn looked at Addison, Pete and the kids.
"Yeah, that'll be nice please."
Kathryn nodded and disappeared in the kitchen. Addison smiled and they sat down on the couches.
"Oh hey." Derek smiled at them as he entered the living room.
"Hey." Addison smiled back. Derek smiled and sat down. "Derek, Nancy, this is Courtney and Leah, our twin girls, and our son Jamie." Addison smiled and looked at the kids.
"Hey." The kids gave them a small smile and Addison smiled at them as Nancy and Derek smiled at the kids.
"Do you have any kids Derek?"
"I have a son, he's ten, but he's in Seattle with Meredith."
"Oh." Addison nodded. "Are you still with Meredith?"
"Yes." He nodded. "She'll come here in a couple of days."
"Oh right." Addison nodded. "What's his name?"
"Owen." Derek smiled.
"That's a lovely name." Addison smiled. "Are you and Meredith married?"
"Yes." Derek smiled.
"When did you get married?"
"Twelve years ago."
"Wow." She nodded.
"Yeah." He smiled. "How long have you two been married for now actually?"
"Fifteen years." Addison smiled proudly and Pete smiled down at her. She leaned up and kissed him softly. He smiled and kissed her back tenderly. "I love you." She whispered quietly.
"I love you too." He whispered back.
Addison grinned as she pulled back from the kiss. Just then Kathryn came back from the kitchen and placed their drinks on the table.
"Thanks." They all took a glass.
"Dinner's finished soon." She smiled.
"Okay." They nodded at her. She smiled and walked back into the kitchen.
"So Nancy." Addison smiled at her ex-sister-in-law. "How are your kids?"
"Oh they're doing well." She smiled.
"Good." Addison smiled.
"Yeah." Nancy smiled at her.
"It's good to see you again."
"It is." Nancy smiled happily. "It's been years."
"It is." Addison nodded.
"I never thought you'd be enjoying LA this much. You were always a New York girl."
"I was." Addison smiled. "But, then I found Pete and didn't want to be anywhere else."
"I see." Nancy smiled.
"You should come visit some time. It's really lovely there."
"Yeah I should maybe."
"You should." Addison nodded.
Nancy smiled. "I will."
"Good." Addison grinned.
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After dinner, as Addison was walking down the hallway, she saw Derek stood in the conservatory drinking his drink as he looked at a photo on the side. He smiled at her as she walked closer.
"Hey." She smiled back.
"Hey."
"It's been a while." She stood next to him and looked at the same photo as he was.
"Yeah." He smiled.
"So you're happy with Meredith and Owen?" Addison glanced at him.
"Yeah, I am." He smiled.
"That's good." She smiled. "I'm glad you've found the one who really makes you happy."
"Yeah." He smiled. "And you're happy as well."
"I'm really happy." She grinned.
"I can tell." He smiled.
"I didn't think I'd find someone else."
Derek nodded at her.
"So you only have one son then?" Addison looked at Derek.
"Yes, only Owen."
"Did you only want one?"
"We were talking about more, but then after Owen we both went back to work and everything was working out that way and yeah." He shrugged.
"Oh right." She nodded. "So who does he take after? You or Meredith?"
"More me actually." Derek smiled.
"That's nice." Addison smiled as well. "He must be gorgeous then."
Derek smiled at her. "Courtney totally looks like you."
"She does." Addison grinned proudly and Derek smiled at her before he took another sip of his drink. "Have you got a photo of Owen?" Addison asked.
"I should have one in my wallet."
"Okay." She nodded.
"I can show you later." He smiled.
"Okay." Addison smiled back.
"We should go back to the others then." He smiled.
"We should." She nodded and turned to leave the room. Derek followed her and they walked back into the living room. Addison smiled and sat down next to Pete. Pete watched them as they entered the room. She smiled and pecked his cheek, taking hold of his hand. The kids were sitting on a couch next to them, talking with Kathryn and Nancy. Addison smiled at Pete and leaned into him. He smiled back and wrapped an arm around her.
"I love you." She whispered.
"I love you too." He smiled and Addison smiled widely. He smiled and pecked her lips. She grinned and kissed him back. Pete smiled at her. Addison smiled and looked at the girls. They were still talking with Nancy, Kathryn and Derek. Addison smiled and leaned into Pete. Pete smiled and watched their kids.
Just then the doorbell rang, signalling the arrival of someone.
"Who can that be?" Kathryn looked at Nancy and Derek before she got up and walked into the hallway.
They could hear voices in the hallway but Addison couldn't make out who it was. Shortly after and Kathryn walked back into the living room. They looked up and saw Meredith walk in with a boy, who Addison instantly knew was Owen.
Meredith looked surprised as she saw Addison sitting in the living room. "...Hey."
"Hey." Addison gave her a smile.
"You're here early." Derek smiled at Meredith and Owen.
"Yeah, we missed you and thought we'd come earlier." Meredith smiled at Derek and pecked his cheek.
Derek smiled at them. "That's a nice surprise."
"Glad you like it." Meredith smiled and Derek smiled back at her. "We're not interrupting anything are we?" She glanced at Addison quickly.
"No." Derek shook his head. "Nancy and I met Addi today and we invited her, Pete and their kids for dinner."
"Oh right." Meredith nodded and noticed the three kids sat there as well.
"Are you hungry? We have some food left from the dinner." Kathryn looked at her and Owen.
"No we're fine thanks." Meredith smiled at Kathryn, she had never felt like she belonged in Derek's family.
"Okay." Kathryn smiled. Meredith smiled back and sat down next to Derek. Owen looked at Jamie and the girls and sat down next to his parents. The girls looked back at him. Meredith shifted and glanced at Addison and Pete.
"So how are you Meredith?" Addison gave a polite smile.
"Erm, good thanks." Meredith nodded. "How are you?"
"I'm great." Addison smiled widely, linking her fingers with Pete's. Meredith nodded and gave a smile as Addison smiled back.
"What are you doing in New York?" Meredith looked at her.
"Oh we just came to show the kids some snow."
"Oh." Meredith smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, we're going home in a few days."
"Back to LA." Meredith nodded as she looked at them.
"Yeah, back to LA."
Meredith nodded and looked up at Derek. Addison smiled at them and Pete squeezed her hand softly. She smiled up at him and pecked his cheek. He smiled at her.
"I love you." She whispered.
"And I love you." He whispered back and Addison smiled up at him. Meredith was talking to Derek and glanced up at them, Addison looked really happy. Meredith watched them before she looked away again.
"We should get going now, leave you all in peace." Addison announced.
"So early?" Kathryn looked at the clock.
"You'll want to have time with your family."
"You're family as well." Kathryn looked at her.
"I don't want to intrude." Addison looked back at Kathryn.
"You don't Addi."
Addison glanced around at everyone.
"That's fine Addi." Nancy looked at her.
"So long as we're not intruding."
"You're not."
"Okay." Addison smiled and Nancy smiled at her widely. Addison had really missed them. Pete smiled and wrapped his arm around her. "So when are the girls coming?" Addison smiled at Kathryn.
"They should be here soon actually."
"Okay." She smiled and just then the doorbell rang. Kathryn went to answer the door once more.
Voices could be heard from the hallway before Derek's two other sisters entered the room. "Addi!" They grinned excitedly.
"Kathleen, Lauren!" Addison grinned and hugged them tightly.
"I can't believe you're here!" Kathleen grinned.
"We're only here for a few days." Addison smiled.
"But it's so good to see you again." Lauren smiled at her.
"It's good to see you too."
They smiled widely and sat down.
"So how have you been?" Addison smiled at them.
"Good actually." Lauren nodded. "But what about you? You married again?" She smiled.
"I am." Addison grinned. "And I have three kids."
"Wow." Kathleen couldn't believe it as she looked at Courtney, Leah and Jamie.
"Yep, they're our pride and joys." Addison smiled and looked at the kids. They smiled shyly. "This is Courtney and Leah our twin girls, and our son Jamie." Addison smiled. Kathleen and Lauren smiled at them widely. Addison smiled and looked at Pete. "And this is my husband Pete." She grinned at Kathleen and Lauren.
"Nice to meet you." They smiled and shook his hand. Meredith sat and watched quietly, noticing how Addison was still accepted into the family.
"We really missed you Addi, I can't believe you're here." Lauren smiled.
"I missed you guys too. You should come over to LA some time."
"We definitely will." They grinned.
"Good." Addison smiled.
Derek smiled at the excitement of his sisters as he listened to their conversation. Addison began to chat with Lauren and Kathleen, catching up on each other's lives while Meredith sat and watched them. The three of them laughed about something one of them had said. Kathryn smiled as she watched them; it had always been as if Addison was another daughter. Kathryn liked Meredith, but it would never be the way it had been with Addison. Sometimes it was like Meredith didn't even want to be there.
Kathryn turned and looked at her daughter-in-law, who was still watching the conversation between Addison, Lauren and Kathleen. Meredith seemed uncomfortable.
"You okay?" Derek looked at her.
"Yeah I'm fine." She nodded and smiled.
"Okay." Derek smiled.
"Yeah."
Kathryn and Lauren were still talking and laughing with Addison. It was like it was all the years ago. Pete smiled as he watched Addison laugh about something Lauren had said. She was still apart of the family. The time was flying by as they talked about old times. Before they knew it, it was eleven pm.
"You have to visit more often, Addi." Nancy looked at her.
"We will, and you'll have to visit us as well."
"Of course." She smiled.
"Good." Addison smiled back. "Well we really should get going now." The kids looked at Addison and got up from the couch. "Thanks for having us." Addison smiled and hugged Kathryn.
"Thanks for coming. It was so good to see you again." Kathryn hugged her tightly.
"You should come over to LA."
"We definitely will." She smiled.
"Good." Addison smiled as her, Pete and the kids left.
They all got into their car and pulled out of the driveway.
"So." Addison smiled and looked at Pete.
"Hmm?" He was looking at the street.
"You didn't mind that we went there did you?"
"No." He shook his head.
"Good." She smiled.
"Yeah." He gave a smile as they drove along. Addison smiled and looked out the window. They drove to their hotel in silence. Addison smiled; it had been a good day.