Two years has passed since we last saw Meredith and Derek curled up in his mothers' house discussing their future. Meredith is in her fourth year of residency, along with Izzie, Christina and George. Derek had finally decided what to do with his land, and he and Meredith had nearly completed building their dream home on top of their favourite hill.

"It's perfect Christina…absolutely perfect." Meredith sighed as she moved to the middle of the room to examine its contents. As a house warming present Christina had offered her mothers' services to design a nursery for the twins Meredith was now eight and a half months pregnant with. The three ladies moved throughout the room as Christina's mother further explained the details of its contents.

"You have done a fabulous job Anita," Meredith stated hugging the older woman as they stood at the end of the long driveway. After watching the car pull away Meredith linked arms with Christina and the two walked, and waddled, back towards the house.

"And thankyou to you too," Meredith said

"Hey I didn't even pick up a paintbrush," she replied putting her hands up. "You can't blame any of the yellow ducks on me."

"I know, but thanks for having your mother to stay while she did it all…I know you two don't get on all that well."

"Hey, don't believe I didn't have a double motive," stated Christina in her usual fashion. "Burke has been bugging me for ages to have her to stay and by getting her to do this at the same time meant she was out of the house a lot of that time…so it all worked out perfectly!"

"Well thank-you anyway," Meredith laughed.

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Later that afternoon, as the two ladies sat on a discarded mattress in the middle of the empty living room sipping coffee, Meredith asked Christina to dial Izzies mobile number and hand her the phone.

"Sure," replied Christina, not bothering to ask why.

Meredith waited for Izzie to answer before speaking, "Hey Iz…Good, you? Hey why I was calling was I think we need to put plan C into motion…ok, no don't tell him, he will be in surgery…yes she is here…see you soon."

"What's plan C?" Christina asked

"It stands for 'plan Christina'," she replied.

"And why would I get my own plan?" She replied.

"Umm, it means you are the one I am with when my waters break," Meredith replied motioning towards the ever increasing wet patch on the mattress.

"Oh." Christina replied, a look of shock covering her face.

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When they arrived at the hospital Izzie and an intern were waiting for them by the door, "No wheelchair," Meredith ordered, "They aren't coming just yet and if I arrive in a wheelchair someone is bound to tell Derek- and we all know what he will do."

"Ok no wheelchair," Izzie finally said, "but at least let me help you."

"Fine," Meredith relented taking Izzies arm while handing the intern her bag.

"Already organised," Izzie stated as Meredith automatically headed to the nurses station to sign in, "I have a private room ready on the sixth floor."

In the elevator they ran into Burke, who sensing Merediths discomfort, took her other arm and helped them to the room, as he turned to leave Meredith stated, "Not a word until his surgery is over."

"Wouldn't dream of it," smiled Burke.

"And no waiting outside the OR either, he will get suspicious." She added as he headed out the door, he only lifted a hand and wished her good luck.

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Merediths contractions were ten minutes apart when Derek came crashing through the door, worry stricken across his face, "Why didn't anyone page me?" he asked, looking around at Izzie and Christina. In response they looked at Meredith who winced.

"I knew you would be in surgery and I knew you would do this," she smiled indicating his bloodied clothes.

"Derek!" called Burke puffed, "You didn't let me finish…I was about to say you had plenty of time."

Smiling guiltily at his mad dash from the OR to her room, Derek replied "Mouthing it from the observation room as I finished stitching him up didn't really give that impression."

"Oops," Burke laughed nervously, glancing at Meredith, Izzie and Christina. "What I was excited," he chuckled, putting his hands up in defeat as Christina walked him out of the room, her finger on his chest.

After Derek had hastily showered and changed Izzie filled him in on her progress; "She is eight centimetres dilated and her contractions are five minutes apart, so these two should be out within the hour."

Seeing Meredith's breathing quicken both doctors knew another contraction was beginning, remembering their pre-birth classes he slid behind her in one quick step and held her hands. As it took effect she ground out in pain, squeezing his hands while he whispered sweet nothings in her ear.

As the pain eased Izzie excused herself from the room, letting them have some time alone.

"What are you thinking about?" She asked, catching the smile on his face as he brushed her forehead with a damp cloth.

"I just remembered the look on your face when you told me you were late." He chuckled,

"Hey, I was nervous!" she replied, swatting him with her free hand.

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Flashback

Derek let himself into Merediths house late one night to find her sitting on the bottom step of the stairs, what a nice surprise he thought to himself for the split-second before he noticed her expression.

"What's wrong?" He asked dropping his bag as he sat down next to her, tenderly rubbing her back.

"I'm sorry," she replied.

"Hey…what's all this?" he asked pulling her to his chest and slightly rocking her.

"I'm late," she mumbled

"Sorry, what? I couldn't hear you," he asked sincerely, pulling her to look into his eyes.

She repeated herself as he wiped the tears from her cheeks, "I'm late."

"Ok," he stated slowly, as he pulled her back into a warm embrace, "There is no point in getting excited yet…have you taken a test?"

She nodded her head in reply, not fully taking in his reaction.

"And..."

She took his hand and gingerly led him upstairs and pointed to the open packet laying on the bathroom counter; beside it he noticed the stick. Moving closer he saw that it had two distinct pink lines on it, taking it in his hand he turned slowly to her "Two lines is good right?" He asked, not quite understanding.

She stood still, lingering in the area between her room and the bathroom, trying to gage his response. "Two lines is positive," she answered slowly.

"That's fantastic!" he cried, marvelling at the stick for a second before sweeping her in his arms and twirling them around, kissing her head over and over again.

She clung to his shoulder, relief spilling throughout her body.

"How long have you known?" he asked when he finally let her go.

"About a minute," she laughed nervously.

"But…you hadn't looked?...when did you do the test?"

"An hour or so ago..."

"So what…you sat at the bottom of the stairs waiting for me…" he urged

"I wasn't sure what you would think," she answered truthfully.

"I'm ecstatic," he grinned, "how do you feel about it?" he asked cautiously.

"I'm…I'm happy about it…I think…"

"Still sinking in?" he asked

"Yeah," she grinned resting her head on his shoulder, "It's good though."

End Flash Back

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"Ahhh…" Meredith ground, as another contraction overwhelmed her body.

"They are getting closer," Derek noted while signalling to Izzie to come back in the room.

After a quick examination Izzie informed them it was nearly time to push. "I'm just going to notify Dr. Rynolds then we will get started," she continued, giving Meredith's hand a quick squeeze before exiting the room once again.

Meredith laughed, "What are you thinking about?" Derek questioned her.

"Your reaction when we found out there was two instead of one," she replied slowly rubbing her stomach while leaning her head back against Dereks shoulder and looking up at him.

"That was a shock," he laughed remembering that day.

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Flash back

"Derek…what are you doing?" Meredith asked groggily when she woke to find a stethoscope on her stomach.

"Just listening," he grinned kissing her on the forehead. "It's kind of become a habit."

"How much of a habit?" she asked struggling to sit up on the couch.

"Once or twice a day," interjected Izzie, as Meredith put the ear pieces in so she too could listen. "I swear he has done it every time you have fallen asleep for the last week," Izzie continued laughing at Meredith's expression as she listened to her babies heart beat.

"Want to listen?" Offered Meredith, "It's your godchild in there…"

"Thought you would never ask…" Grinned Izzie, as she put the stethoscope into her ears and listening intently. "Hey Mer when was your first ultrasound appointment again?" Izzie inquired after moving the stethoscope around a couple of times.

"This Tuesday…why?"

"Oh, no reason," she replied- "I just want a photo of my godchild ASAP."

That Tuesday…

"Hey Derek why don't you sit down…" offered Izzie, walking into the room

"I'm ok," he replied grinning at Meredith, "Let's meet our little one."

Seconds later a tiny image appeared on the screen, then another.

"Izzie is that what I think it is?" Questioned Derek,

"If you mean 'is there two babies instead on one', then yes- congratulations you are having twins!" she said weakly, trying to gage their responses.

Meredith just stared at the screen as a huge grin swept over her face, "twins," she grinned "I've always wanted twins."

Derek on the other hand collapsed back into the chair behind him as the new information sunk in, "Twins?" he questioned Izzie.

"Twins." She reiterated.

"Oh boy…"

After letting her answer swirl around him for a few seconds he noticed Meredith staring at him with a questioning look.

"Derek?" she questioned

"Pretty clever aren't we," he grinned- "Two instead of one…"

End of flash back

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"You're doing so well," Derek reassured Meredith, kissing her cheek. He was still sitting behind her, his hands tightly wrapped in hers while she recovered from the first delivery.

"Let's give him a little sister," smiled Izzie, looking over to where an intern was wiping down their first born.

Meredith, whose eyes were firmly fixed on the tiny body of her child nodded slowly as she prepared herself for the contraction which was looming. Squeezing Dereks hand tightly enough to make him wince she pushed as hard as she could, upon Izzies orders; resting her head back against Dereks shoulder to let her body recover for a few seconds before starting again.

Two minutes and thirty seconds later, their baby girl made her arrival into the world, with a healthy scream that was music to the ears of her proud parents.

After she was cleaned up, both babies were handed to their parents- both speechless at their new family members. Sadly Izzie had to take both children away, explaining that even though they were healthy; spending a few days in a humidicrib would make sure their lungs were fully developed as they were two weeks premature.

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A few hours later…

They sat on the side of her hospital bed, looking into the cribs beside her bed.

Derek hugged Meredith to his chest, "I'm so proud of you," he gushed.

"You didn't do so badly yourself," she grinned examining his hand and cuddling into his chest.

"I can't get over the fact that they are all ours, they are you and me and that they are perfect," he sighed resting his head on hers.

Looking at her son Meredith said, "What about Samuel?"

"As a name?" he asked looking down at her, "After dad."

She nodded into his chest in reply.

"It's perfect," he sighed moving over to pick up his son, "Thank-you," he added, wiggling his finger which Samuel had firmly wrapped his tiny hand around.

"How about for her?" he asked, motioning towards their daughter after laying Samuel in his mothers' arms.

"You choose," she replied.

"Peaches?" he suggested with a grin.

"Derek!" Meredith whispered "We are not calling her peaches!"

"What…her cheeks look just like yours, rosy and sweet," he stated tickling her cheek, "Ok, I always liked Alexandra," he grinned.

"Sounds like a perfect pair." Meredith stated looking down at her two children as Derek sat besides her holding Alexandra.

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Later that night Meredith pulled Derek into the bed beside her, "You need your rest," he sighed as she wiggled over to give him room in the small bed.

"And I won't be able to get any unless you are here." She replied stubbornly, looking up at him as he lent over her.

"How could I say no, mummy?" he stated, wrapping his arm around her waist and brushing some hair off her forehead.

"I like the sound of that," she grinned sleepily, nudging his cheek for a kiss.

He settled beside her and watched as she slowly drifted to sleep, "I love you," he whispered.

"I live you to" she replied sleepily,

"Marry me?" he whispered.

"Ok," she smiled; opening her eyes a little and kissing his lips lightly.

With that she snuggled deeper into his grasp and fell into a deep sleep, a hint of a smile still displayed on her lips. Perfect ending to a perfect day, Derek thought to himself as he rested his head next to hers and fell asleep.

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