AFTERMATH

AN: Ok, so the epilogue. Half of the first chapter of the sequel is already written. And you will get it sooner or later!

EPILOGUE

- Seattle Grace Hospital, Maternity Floor, 20 November 2016 -

Meredith Shepherd was in labour. She had been in labour for ten hours already, and wasn't close to the end of her labour either.

As she sat in her hospital room, with only Izzie there with her, as Derek was in surgery, she was reminiscing.

- The Wedding, 1 March 2016 -

Derek was a nervous wreck. Richard Webber had returned to Seattle Grace for one reason, to give Meredith away at her wedding, which happened to be held in Seattle Grace, and that made him nervous. He was standing in the main lobby, just inside the main doors, with almost a hundred people around him. No one was wearing formal clothes, except the bridal party, and were wearing their usual scrubs. The bridal party were wearing their white coats over formal suits of some type.

The lobby was quiet, and everyone turned towards the elevator shaft as it pinged the arrival of the carriage.

First to step out was Izzie, wearing a nice black skirt and top under her coat, carrying a bouquet of white roses.

Second to appear was Christina, wearing a black skirt and top as well, this time carrying a bouquet of yellow roses.

Third to step out was the maid of honour, Addison, who was wearing her usual 'Isabella-Freaking-Rossellini' outfit, carrying a bouquet of red roses.

Finally, the last to appear was Meredith and Richard. Meredith wore a stunning red outfit underneath her coat, and carried a bouquet of mixed roses – white, yellow and red. Richard wore the same type of suit all of the men wore underneath their coats – black with a black silk shirt and black tie.

As Meredith approached the altar, where Derek, Mark the best man, Preston and Alex were standing, the front doors opened, revealing Miranda Bailey and George O'Malley, hanging on each other, bearing rings, which of course made everyone laugh.

The marriage was a simple thing, Derek and Meredith exchanged the traditional vows, exchanged rings and kissed, before leaving the ceremony via the elevators again.

When they reached the roof, their departure point, only the bridal party was there, every other guest was in the carpark.

A helicopter arrived to take them off on their honeymoon, and the Doctors Shepherd bid goodbye to their friends for a week.

"Izzie?" Meredith asked from her bed.

"Yeah," she responded, moving from the chair next to her.

"I think I'm getting really close. Can you call Addison and Derek and let everyone else know, please."

"Sure thing," she said, and quietly left the room, leaving Meredith to her memories again.

Evelyn Savannah Karev was born on 31 March 2016, only two and a half months after the wedding. She was completely healthy and a gorgeous baby, delivered by Addison, and handed to godparents Meredith and Derek. Izzie and Alex were perfectly happy newlyweds and new parents.

Izzie was graced with an easy labour, with Evelyn presenting herself only two hours after labour began.

Alex nearly missed his daughter's birth, as the surgery he was in ran late, but managed to make it in time to help Izzie.

Meredith and Derek had the task of telling everyone the news, as they were on call at 2.06am when Evelyn arrived.

"Meredith?"

She looked up, and smiled as she saw Derek poke his head in.

"Have I missed anything?" he asked.

Meredith smiled and shook her head, and answered, "No."

"Good," he said, sitting on her bed, just as a contraction overcame her calmness.

"Addison!" she screamed, obviously in pain.

Immediately, the OB/GYN popped her head into the room. "You rang, Grey?" she asked in a sarcastic voice, but stopped once she saw how much pain the younger woman was in.

"Meredith, are you ok?" Izzie asked, rushing in behind Addison.

"Yeah, I'm pushing a baby girl the size of a watermelon out of my vagina, very slowly, I'm a ball of freaking joy!" she sarcastically yelled. "No, I'm in a lot of pain! And you are all standing there just looking at me and asking if I'm ok! No, I'm not ok!"

"Ok, Meredith, just calm down," Addison began, wheeling the ultrasound over to the bedside. "Let's have a look and see why you're in so much pain."

The labouring woman took a deep breath, watching her friend, and husband's ex-wife, pick up a tube of lubricating jelly from the trolley.

"And don't even bother telling me that's cold," Meredith muttered, not breaking eye contact with the other woman. "Believe my, you and I both know how cold that stuff really is."

Despite the situation, Addison couldn't help smiling, and Izzie even let out a choke of laughter.

"Ok, Mere, just a sec…"

- Seattle Grace Hospital, Delivery Room, 2 hours later, 20 November 2016 -

"Push, Meredith! Push!"

Meredith let out an almighty yell as she pushed with all her strength, most of which was used to crush Derek's fingers, and her daughter finally entered the world.

Meredith fell back onto Derek's body, glad the ordeal was over, and took a deep breath. The serenity was only broken by the welcome shriek of their daughter.

"Can I hold her?" the new mother asked after her doctor had weighed and cleaned the baby.

Addison smiled. "Of course, Mere, she's beautiful."

As Meredith Shepherd accepted her newborn daughter in her arms, her eyes lit up like never before.

"Welcome to the world, Angela Elizabeth Shepherd," she whispered, kissing the sleeping baby's forehead.

Though the kiss was soft, it was enough encouragement for Angela to open her eyes, and look at her parents for the first time.

Suddenly, the Shepherds drew in a deep, audible breath, causing the other doctors and nurses in the room to turn quickly and face them.

Everyone looked down at the baby, whose freshly opened eyes were not the hazel, blue or green you would normally expect, but were a milky white.

"Oh my God, Derek, she's blind! Our baby girl is blind!"

Dun, dun, DUN!

Ok, so I'm going to leave it there, with the birth of baby Angie, who happens to be blind. Shame.

The ends will be tied up in the sequel, look out for it. As yet, it has entirely no plot, but I'll get there.

Oh, and watch out, because I go back to school on the 30th and after then, updates will be even less frequent, as I am beginning my final year of high school. Wish me luck!

Please review!

Kisses and hugs, Emma!