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III – Part 7

"You are right," Addie nodded at Sully. She could feel the tears forming in her eyes again, "We need to tell him."

Sully reached out and gently brushed a tear away from his wife's cheek with his thumb. "I know this isn't going to be easy for you, but we both know it's better to finally get this out in the open."

"He is going to be so angry that I kept this from him," she closed her eyes and took a deep breath then slowly exhaled.

He nodded. "I'm sure you are right," he smiled at her understandingly. "That's why I think it's better to let Richard break the news to him." He reached out and pushed a lock of red hair behind her ear. "I figured that way he will have time to cool off and adjust to the news before we arrive."

She nodded at him, relief flooding through her, "Yes I think that is the best way to proceed." She reached up and placed her hand on his cheek and gently caressed it. She looked deep into her husband's eyes and could feel all the love he felt for her, she knew when he looked into her eyes he could feel the same deep love she felt for him.

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He brought his hand up to hers, grasped it in his and pulled it to his lips then gently kissed her palm. He then pulled her into his arms and lowered his mouth on hers kissing her sensually, as the kiss continued to build it became even more passionate as they boldly explored their mouths with their tongues sizzling each time they touched. A quiet moan escaped their lips as the kiss slowly ended. They gazed into each other's eyes the fire still blazing between them, he effortlessly scooped her up into his arms and carried her off to their bedroom.

Derek and Meredith sat in the chief's office. They fidgeted uncomfortably in their seats. They both relaxed as a smile grew on the older man's face. "I have good news," he said as he handed each a sheet of paper.

Meredith and Derek each carefully read the paper before them. "Is this for real?" Meredith asked tentatively.

The chief nodded and smiled again, "It's for real."

"So we definitely have a donor for Ellie." She couldn't believe she was saying those words, relief flooded her body.

"Yes, of course the donor will still need to going through extensive testing, but everything at this point looks positive," he said with a nod.

Derek continued to study the paper. "This can't be right." His head snapped up looking the chief straight in the eye.

Richard's eyes narrowed, he was sure Derek noticed the one discrepancy. "What can't be right?"

"The donor," he swallowed hard. "It's a minor. Minors are not allowed to donate unless they are a blood relative."

"That is correct," Richard quietly stated.

"But all of our immediately family was tested and they all tested negative." Derek was beginning to get a sick feeling in his stomach.

Meredith quickly scanned the paper in front of her again, how could she have missed this, the donor was a male minor age four years.

"Who is he Richard?" Derek demanded.

"He is your son," Richard replied.

"My son?" Derek seemed confused.

"Derek, Addison was pregnant when she left here five years ago." He looked at him with apprehension. "She didn't telling you because she never wanted her child to feel like an obligation to you."

Meredith shot up from her chair stared at Derek then bolted from the room. She couldn't believe that she had his son and never told him.

Derek looked stunned as he stared at the chief. He felt like he was drowning, Addison is the mother of his son. He has a son that he never knew about? He could feel the rage starting to build inside him. He rose from his seat and started pacing the room. He thrust his fingers through his hair.

"How could she do this!" he shouted. "How could she have my child and never tell me!"

"Derek you have to understand where she was coming from," he tried remain calm with him. "You had just spent the last six months treating her like an obligation, not your wife. She did not want her child to be treated the same way."

"I would never have treated a child of mine like that!" he roared.

Richard narrowed his eyes at the raging man before him. "Come on Derek she divorced you so Meredith and you could make a life together. How do you think you would have felt after finally getting Meredith back if Addison took that away again by telling you she was pregnant? I think I know you pretty well after all these years and if you are brutally honest with yourself, you know you would have stayed with her and all of your lives would have been miserable."

"I would . . .," he attempted to say.

But Richard shook his head. "Be honest Derek, you did not want her in your life and if you are truly being honest with yourself you know you would have resented the child." Derek tried to tell him he was wrong but he did know better, hell he resented her when they thought she was pregnant as interns and he was madly in love with her then. No, she was right he would have made everyone's life a living hell. He hated himself for that.

"And she agreed to allow her son to be a donor?" he asked reluctantly, he was worried his daughter's only chance was going to be taken away.

Richard furrowed his brows and shook his head at the man before him. "Of course she did." He changed his tone, "But she was worried how you would react to finding out about Richie, she hoped you would not make any claims on him."

"I can't make any promises there Richard," he said coolly. "He's my son. I have rights." He narrowed his eyes, "Will she refuse to allow the boy to be a donor if I claim him as my son?"

"Derek," the chief said disappointedly. "You know her better than that."

"Good," he said self-righteously. "Because I will not promise her that I will not claim him as my son."

Richard just shook his head at the man in front of him.

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Meredith fled from Richard's office. She didn't think she could breath. Addison had given birth to Derek's son. She could feel the tears starting to burn the back of her eyes. Her daughter will be saved but her marriage will end in the process. She knew only too well what Derek's feelings for Addison were. He put her up on a pedestal and now that her son will save their daughter's life, Derek will leave her and try to get Addison to marry him again.

Meredith stood in the doorway of her daughter's hospital room. She was quietly sleeping, she did that a lot. She silently walked over to her daughter's bed and climbed in next to her, then cradled her gently in her arms. She kissed the top of her head and the tears started to slowly stream down her face. She might be losing her husband, but her daughter's life would be spared. In her book it was well worth the trade.

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Cristina, Alex, George and Izzie were gathered around a lunch table discussing the turn of events in Meredith's life. Of course they were all thrilled that Ellie had finally found a bone marrow donor but it was a total surprise as to who exactly that donor turned out to be.

"I can't believe Satan is going to save Meredith's daughter's life," Cristina said with shock.

"I can't believe she never told Derek they had a son," George responded equally shocked.

"So are we placing bets on how long it will take for Derek to dump Meredith and run back to Satan?" Alex quipped.

"Oh God Alex you are such a pig," Izzie said with disgusted. "I can't believe you just said that."

"Oh come on Izzie you know everyone is thinking that, even Meredith," he snapped back.

The latest group of interns sat near by as the residents discussed the turn of events involving the Shepherd child. None of them had known that Dr. Shepherd had previously been married. It had come as quite a shock to all of them. It had them all more then a little worried that the residents sitting next to them were calling this woman Satan; she must be one truly evil woman to have earned that title.

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