Chapter Twelve: The Wedding
The next morning; Addie, Meredith and Christina are at the salon getting ready for the big day
Addie: I can't believe I am getting married today!
Meredith: I am so happy for you Addie, I knew that Derek would change his mind about marrying you.
Christina: The day you two met, we all knew that one day you and Derek would be here getting ready to walk down the aisle
Addie: By the end of the evening I will be Mrs. Forbes-Montgomery-Shepard
Christina: Geez, you are going to have one hell of a long last name
Meredith: What about your kids, in the future what last name are they going to have?
Addie: Probably Montgomery-Shepard, but trust me we won't have kids for awhile. Derek and I don't want to have kids till a year after our marriage. We want to enjoy married life.
As the girls continue with their girly talk. They guys have a conversation of their own
Derek: Do you believe that Meredith is the one for you, Mark?
Mark: Yes, I do with all of my heart. I love her.
Derek: I can see that by your face, Did you always know that she was the one?
Mark: I didn't always know but I felt it, I just had to have her realize that she loves me
Derek: At first when I met Addie I didn't know if she was the one till one day she just blew me away and then I knew she was the one that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. The one that I want to grow old and have a family with. I hope that we will have lots of kids and a big family like I had growing up. What's your dream for you and Mer?
Mark: I want Meredith and I to take it slow and one day at a time. Hopefully, one day I will be as happy as you are man. I will have the woman of my dreams walking down the aisle to be my wife and the mother of my children. Just like you and Addie.
James: Derek, I want you to know that I am so happy that you are going to be my son in law and that if you hurt my daughter I will hunt you down and kill you
Derek: Yes, sir. I wouldn't dream of hurting Addie
James: Good thats good to hear. Now, Mark I know that you and Meredith have been dating and I want you to look after her when you go back to Boston and the same goes for you. If you hurt my Meredith you will be dead
Mark: I promise I will watch over her and be there for her and I hope that I won't hurt her I could never hurt Meredith. She changed me. She helped me become a better person. The kind of person that I want to become.
James: Now, how about we go and marry you off with my daughter Derek?
Derek: That would be great
James: I have to go fetch the bride to be. See you at the end of they aisle boys
Back at the girls room
Meredith: Oh my god Addie you look so beautiful
Christina: Derek is going to die when he sees you in that dress
Addie: I can't believe it I'm getting married soon
James; Excuse me, ladies but I think its about time for the wedding to start.
Ellis: Girls come on it's time to get lined up. Oh my god Addie you look so beautiful
Addie: Thanks, Ellis. You have always been there for me like a mother and I am so happy to be sharing this day with you
Ellis: Oh, Addie. You're going to make me cry and the wedding hasn't even started yet
James: I can't believe it my beautiful little girl is getting married. Are you ready?
Addie: Yes, let's do this
The wedding
The wedding march began to play as Callie and George made their way down the aisle first. Followed by Izzie and Richard, then Christina and Preston, then the best man and maid of honor which happened to be Meredith and Mark. Finally Addie and James made their way down the aisle to a smiling Derek.
Priest: Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to join Derek and Addison in holy matrimony. Who gives this bride to this man?
James; Her step-mother and I do
Priest: Alright let's begin. If there is any reason why these two should not be married please speak now or forever hold your peace.
After a long silence the priest began again
Priest: Do you Derek Michael Shepard take Addison Michelle Forbes Montgomery to be your your wife through sickness and health, for richer or for poorer as long as you both shall live?
Derek: I do
Priest: Do you Addison Michelle Forbes Montgomery take Derek Michael Shepard to be your husband through sickness and health, for richer or for poorer as long as you both shall live?
Addison: I do
Priest: By the power invested in me and by the state of Washington I now declare you husband and wife
Derek grabs Addie's face in his hands and gives her a light kiss as the audience cheers for the happy couple.
Priest: Ladies and Gentleman I would like to introduce Mr. and Mrs. Derek Shepard
Meredith's thoughts
I am so happy Addie got her happy ending. I am now starting to realize that happy endings do exist. I hope that i will have my happy ending soon. Maybe Mark will be my happy ending. I don't know we will have to see.
Mark's thoughts
Meredith looks so beautiful in her dress. I can't believe we are going back to Boston tomorrow. I wonder what will happen to us when we get back to Boston. All I know is that we are finally together. Who knows what the future will hold for us. Hopefully we will be together a long time but, for now we will take one day at a time
The End
Authors Note: I would like to thank those that have read and reviewed my story. I finally was able to finish and I am currently working on the sequel. I just don't have a title for it yet so if you have any suggesstions I would like to hear them.