A/N: Sob, so this is finally it. Please let me know how you liked it and I will be forever appreciative.

Epilogue - Years Later

"Dominic Richard Shepherd, front and center right now." I call from the top of my lungs at the bottom of the stairs. At five, my son had become a replica of his father and would be doomed to live a life with girls chasing after him for his looks.

I start to open up my mouth to bellow again when I feel Derek's arms surrounding my growing belly and I lean back and sigh, "Your son got his sense of time from you. You are going to be late if we don't hurry."

Derek nodded and after kissing me on the cheek he started up the stairs for our son who met him halfway with a sigh of exasperation, "I'm coming Mommy."

I roll my eyes as I step back and allow the important men in my life access down the stairs. Domi steps in front of me and rubs my stomach and leans in, "Hey sis. I'm going out with Daddy now; don't get here until I get back."

I shake my head in laughter as I look upon my son and say, "Domi, your sister still has some growing to do. She won't be here for a couple more weeks; you have plenty of time before she arrives."

He rolls his eyes as he looks at me, he doesn't believe me when I say that his sister wouldn't arrive for awhile and to be truthful, I can't really blame him, not when his brother arrived while he was on a vacation with his Grandfather Richard and couldn't be reached.

Flashback

"Addison, you can't hold the baby in until Dominic gets here, it's just ridiculous." I met my husband's sigh of exasperation with a glare of my own.

"Derek, your son made me promise that I wouldn't deliver this baby until he was here to welcome him into the world and I mean to keep my promise."

Derek shook his head and turned to Miranda in helplessness, "What do you want me to do Miranda? She won't listen to reason! She has to have this baby now."

I roll my eyes as I turn a glare on my husband, "I know how much time, I have left and I'm only 3cm dilated, there's plenty of time to locate Richard and Domi before our next child gets born," I finish on a huff as another contraction starts and I reach for his hand and I start to squeeze. He pulls his hand back in pain and says, "What did I tell you about grabbing my hand Addison? Richard pays $2m a hand for these babies and I can't explain to him that they were broken in labor with my wife."

I roll my eyes as I lean against the pillows sweating from exertion, I fix him with a glare, "My son Dominic made me promise and I don't want ever to be accused of breaking my promises to my son. We will just have to wait."

I finish my statement on flourish as I exhale against the pillow. Miranda clears her throat and I realize that she had been checking how far along I was. " Addison, I don't think we are going to be able to wait, you are now fully dilated."

Derek looks at me with a triumphant glare as if to say, 'What now?'. I swear under my breath and say, "Okay Shepherd, let's have this kid."

End of Flashback

I had welcomed the birth of our second child, Matthew Ryan Shepherd with a sigh of relief and anxiety. I was ecstatic that my second child had been born without complications but I was anxious for the arrival of my firstborn to forgive me for not being able to keep the promise of waiting for him to bring his brother into the world.

Flashback

As the door opened I winced in pain and fear. What would Domi say? I hadn't been able to keep a promise to him. It had been the first time since he was born that something I had promised him, I wasn't able to provide. It made me feel horrible and I didn't want to ever feel like that again. When he shuffled into the room dejected, I felt the tears start to well in my eyes. Derek grabbed Domi and picked him up and walked him over to the bed. He leaned in and kissed me on the cheek, "Mom, I wanted you to wait."

Derek looked at me and rolled his eyes, "Domi, I told you in the car, on the phone and just outside the door that your brother, Matthew didn't agree with your Mom on waiting for you. He was tired of being in Mommy's tummy."

I look at Domi, hoping he will conform to that explanation and he sighs against Derek's chest with all the weight that an almost four-year old can have and said, "Dad, I know but I still wanted to be here. He's my little brother. It's okay anyway Mom, I can wait."

I look at my son in shock, "You can wait? Wait for what?"

Domi looked between the two of us and said, "Wait for the next baby. We are going to try again aren't we? I want to be here when the baby's born."

Derek smiled as he leaned over the bed to kiss me on the lips, "You heard our son, we have to try again. Domi has to be here."

I scowl at him in mock anger as I introduce Dominic to his younger brother.

End of Flashback

Dominic rubs my stomach once more and then turns to his father, "Dad, does Aunt Nancy have your phone number?"

Derek stares at me with mirth in his eyes as he directs his response to his son in a serious tone, "She has all of our phone numbers, pagers and mobiles. I also gave her Grandpa Richard's cell phone and Grandma Adele's so we should be good to go."

Dominic nods as if he's happy with the steps that have been taken; he turns to my stomach once more and says, "Wait until I get back okay!"

I bite my bottom lip to avoid from laughing as I kiss Dominic on the head and then Derek on the lips as they go to the door. Nancy had been itching to baby-sit ever since Matthew had been born. Something about being able to lure more men if she had two gorgeous children in tow, so I had packed up my children and Derek was on his way to meet his sister at the appointed location.

I motion for Derek to pickup Matthew who I had just got to sleep and I lean down and press a gentle kiss to his brow and speak softly in his ear, "Be a good boy for your Aunt Nancy." I step back and I could almost swear that a smile creases his face.

Dominic tugs on my dress and says, "Mom, I'll keep Matthew in line but you have to keep my sister from arriving before I get here."

I nod as I lean down and hug and kiss my oldest son, the joy of my life and say, "I promise."
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I laid my back on the couch against Derek's outstretched arm and sighed in exhaustion, "So we finally cleaned all of the house and now what?"

Derek leaned in and kissed me on the lips, "You know, we have an empty house, it's clean and the doctor said that you could still make love soo…."

I lean back and look at my husband in disbelief, "Derek, are you serious? I'm huge as a house, how is that even going to work?"

Derek wriggled his eyebrows at me suggestively, "When there's a will, there's a way." He flashed his dimples at me and I was lost. I leaned in and said, "As long as you don't induce labor, we should be okay."

I kissed him on the lips as he pulled me up from the couch and towards our bedroom.

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Two Days Later

Matthew and Dominic were home from their vacation with their aunt early. Nancy had called me on the phone saying that she was calling an early end to the vacation.

Flashback

"Addison, I didn't catch you making more nephews or nieces did I?"

I rolled my eyes even though I know she can't see over the phone, " Nancy, I'm already pregnant, it's kinda hard to make more when you already have one growing."

Nancy snorted and said, "With the way that you two are going at it, I wouldn't be surprised if after you give birth, they find out that you are pregnant again."

I laughed and shook my head in disbelief at her statement, "So why are you calling," I stop when I realize that she hasn't mentioned the boys, " Nancy, are Domi and Matthew okay?"

Nancy laughed and said, "Of course they are perfect angels but I need to send them back."

I leaned against the door in confusion, "Why I thought you said they were being good?"

Nancy sighed, "Of course they are being angels but right now in between the number of phone numbers I got from two days out on the town with these two I'm good for a solid month at least. I also have an opening tomorrow at another chain and I have to be there and unfortunately children aren't allowed no matter how adorable they might be."

I smiled and then sighed in mock exasperation, "Well it was fun while it lasted. I'll have Derek come get them. Love ya."

Nancy smiled and said, "Did I ever tell you how happy I am that you are still my sister-in-law? I always knew that you were it for Derek and I'm just glad my idiot brother realized it before it was too late."

I feel the tears rising in my eyes and I sniffle through them, "Thank you Nancy, I couldn't be happier with Derek by my side. I feel complete."

End of Flashback

I looked up as Matthew came toddling towards me with his arms open wide. I caught him up as best as I could in my condition and sit him by my side as he shoves a book in my face. Derek comes running out of the kitchen with Dominic on his heels as they both stop and stare at Matthew who's leaning against my chest content.

Derek directs his voice towards Matthew, "Matt, I thought I told you that Mommy needed her rest. I told you I was going to read you a story after we finished making dinner."

Matthew shook his head at his father and brother in disagreement, as he shoved the book in my hands, "Mommy read."

I smile as I meet their faces and say, "It's okay. I can read to Matthew. You guys just worry about dinner."

Matthew smiles at them pleased that he got his way and Dominic rolls his eyes and says, "Mommy's growing our sister but if she gets her early it's your fault."

Matthew has no clue what that means so he turns back to me and presses the book back into my hand, wanting his demand to be fulfilled, "Mommy read."
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I hate my husband. I hate Derek Shepherd with an animosity that knows no bounds. I refused to ever let the man within five feet of me. With Dominic, I had been blessed because I was under the effects of anesthesia when he had been born. Matthew had been an easy three-hour birth with no complications but my daughter? My daughter who was recently named Alyssa Grace Shepherd, she decided to take twelve hours to arrive. The longest, most painful twelve hours of my life. Twelve hours in which I threatened to castrate my husband or for the least give him a vasectomy with a plastic knife and fork from the cafeteria to calling some members of the mob to put a hit out on the man who had caused me the most pain in my life.

As I lay back against the pillows, I was grateful that at least this time, I was able to keep my promise to Dominic.

Flashback

"Derek?" I didn't want to yell and cause alarm but I believe that my water just broke. I had been expecting this to happen any day now but I was still apprehensive when it did happen.

"Addi, I'm in the middle of giving Domi a bath. Can this wait?"

I grimace as I feel the water gush down my legs and speak through clenched teeth, "Sure, I guess it doesn't matter if your daughter is born in the middle of our living room. But know this; I get to pick out all new furniture."

I hear him come running down the stairs at my statement as he stares at me in disbelief. Derek Shepherd, father to be, is one of the funniest personalities I've ever encountered. The man is a neurosurgeon for god's sake but each time I go into labor, it's like I'm suddenly thrust in the middle of a comedy sketch. He can't remember where he left the keys or he doesn't know where my suitcase is and if he can find the keys he doesn't remember which one starts the car. When Matthew had been born, I had already called for a cab by the time that Derek had finally gotten the car started.

"Domi, it's time." I flinch as he yells this statement at the top of his lungs towards my son who was in the bathtub and I hear him coming running down the stairs naked.

He takes one look at me and then the floor and then screeches excitedly, "Mom you waited!"

I lean against the wall as I stare at two of the guys in my life who were staring at me in abject fascination and I roll my eyes, "Heaven help my daughter."

End of Flashback

I look up as the door opens as Derek comes in with Alyssa cradled in his arms and Domi trailing behind him rubbing his eyes tiredly. I reach for my daughter and then search for my other son; I pose the question to Derek, "Where is Matthew?"

Dominic pipes in the answer, "He went home with Aunt Miranda. Aunt Miranda wanted me to go but I wanted to stay here."

I nod and look at Derek who shrugs as he looks down at Alyssa who's sleeping peacefully in my arms, "Miranda said the last thing you needed was to have to take care of three boys so she offered to take two of us off your hands but Domi wasn't having it."

I smiled as I looked at my eldest child who would always hold a special place in my heart. I loved all my children equally but there was something about Dominic that would always remind me how Derek and I found our way back to each other. I was lost in my own thoughts until I noticed that Derek had picked up Domi and was now holding him in his arms as he peered into mine and looked at his sister and the latest addition to our family. I lift her up and show her to her brother, "Dominic, meet your sister Alyssa Grace."

Dominic flashes his trademark dimples at his new sister and leans over in a whisper, "Hi Alyssa. You're small now but it's okay because I'll be here to protect you always."

I feel the tears well in my eyes as I hear the simple words that Dominic is speaking that is filled with so much love. Dominic turns to me and says, "Mom, next time could you have the baby a little faster? I fell asleep waiting for her to be born and next time I want to be awake when they first get here."

Derek smirked at me in laughter as I tried to muffle my own laughs as I looked at my son and said with a straight face, "I will try Dominic, I will try."

End

A/N: No I didn't end on a note of reaffirmed love from Derek and Addison only because it wasn't needed, I mean with three kids it was obvious that they were still in love if the third birth was any indication. Thanks for letting me get rid of some of these ideas in my head. It's always an daunting task to put yourself out there and express your thoughts and your ramblings that you thought would only ever be seen by Microsoft Word but to actually have someone listen and appreciate your words means more to me than words can say, so thank you! I really enjoyed writing this story and I don't know if I've ever finished a Derek/Addison saga so quickly!