Well guys this is the end for Linger. Last chapter. I know I rushed it along a little bit I didn't want it to be left unfinished when I move. Enjoy the final chapter!!

Chapter Fifty: Meet The Sloans

Mark ran to the OB floor as fast as he could in hope that he wasn't too late for anything. He barged into the room, out of breath to find Meredith sitting up in the bed with a cool wash cloth resting on her forehead.

"Thank god" Meredith breathed looking up noticing Mark had arrived. "Where the hell have you been?"

"I was in surgery, stupid nurses didn't read the pages right, but I'm here now, it's okay" he said taking her hand and kissing her on the forehead.

"Dr Clarke is off today and they haven't been able to contact her" Meredith told Mark as she felt another contraction.

"Okay well I'm sure there is another OB on duty Mer, it's going to be fine" Mark reassured his scared wife.

"But Dr Clarke knows everything, she has been with us since the start" Meredith cried.

"I know I'm sorry Mer but there isn't much we can do" Mark said kissing her hand. "Do you want some water?" he asked her.

Meredith nodded in response knowing that she would have to except that another doctor would have to deliver her babies. That's when she realised, she knew a doctor who she would easily trust to deliver her children. She buzzed for a nurse just as Mark returned with a cup of water.

"Yes Dr Grey?" the nurse asked appearing in the hospital room.

"Can you page Dr Montgomery for me please, tell her it's urgent" Meredith told the nurse.

"Why do you want Addison?" Mark asked clueless.

"She is an OB Mark, and we need one, and I'm not going to settle for just anyone, Addie is the best, our babies deserve the best" Meredith said firmly.

"Are you sure Mer, it won't be weird or anything since everything that has happened" Mark asked he wanted to make sure Meredith was completely comfortable with it before making any irrational decisions.

"Mark honey, we've all moved on, we're happy, Addison is happy with Derek, it will be fine" she assured him.

"Okay" Mark said clearly defeated. He had to admit though he wouldn't be comfortable knowing that just anyone was delivering his children. Meredith was right they deserved the best.

"Hey guys what's going on?" Addison asked as she entered the room. Meredith had a death grip hold on Mark's hand and was screaming at him. "Oh my god Mer you're in labour" Addison said shocked.

"No kidding" Meredith snapped at her without thinking.

"Okay" Addison said slowly. "So what can I do for you?" Addison asked wondering why she had been paged.

"My doctor is MIA" Meredith told her. "I need you Addie, I can't have just anyone deliver my babies, and you're the best" Meredith cried at her friend. "Please Addie."

"Are you sure Mer? It won't be weird or anything I mean I don't mean to be blunt or to bring up old feelings but I slept with your husband" Addison said shocked that Meredith would want her involved.

"That's all dealt with Addie, I forgave you we are all fine now" Meredith told her grabbing Mark's hand ready for yet another contraction.

"Okay your contractions are fairly close from what I can see and I would say you are getting close to being fully dilated. I'm just going to move my schedule a bit and I will be right back" Addison told Meredith seeing the relief already.

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"OH MY GOD MARK WE ARE NEVER HAVING SEX AGAIN!" Meredith's screams could be heard down the corridors of the hospital as she began to push.

"Shh! It's alright Mer, you're doing great" Mark encouraged not affected by her words. He knew it was just a mixture of the pain and nerves at the prospect of becoming a mother. He wiped the cold washer of her face as she continued to push.

"Okay Meredith I can see the head, push again" Addison coached her as she saw the head of the first baby.

Meredith screamed as she pushed again not believing the amount of pain she was in.

"Okay Meredith fantastic, now the shoulders, another big push" Addison told her as the head of the first baby was through.

Meredith let out another scream as she continued to push. After what seemed like hours she heard the screaming of the first baby.

"Okay Mark do you want to cut the cord on your son?" Addison asked ask she held the baby boy. Mark cut the cord as Meredith rested before having to push the second baby.

Several minutes later Meredith had begun pushing again, she was exhausted but she knew that once that baby was out safely she could rest.

"Okay Mer one last push" Addison told her as the second baby arrived into the world.

"You did it baby" Mark said kissing the top of Meredith sweaty forehead as she leant back in the bed resting.

"Come meet your daughter" Addison said to Mark.

"Daughter" repeated Mark as he felt all his dreams come true. They had a healthy little boy and a healthy little girl.

"Did you hear that Mer, a boy and a girl" Mark beamed, tears of happiness welling in his eyes.

Meredith took hold of his hand kissing it as she too cried tears of joy.

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Mark was beaming as he entered the waiting room where everyone was awaiting the news of the birth of the twins.

"Oh my god how's Mer" Izzie said immediately on seeing Mark enter the waiting room.

"She's resting but you guys can come and see the babies if you want?" Mark said not able to be rid of the smile that was spread across his face as he led them to the nursery where the babies had been taken. Mark had requested they be put in the window so they could see them.

"On the left here we have Brody Jacob Sloan, he was born first and his 8 minutes older than his little sister" Mark said proudly as he saw a huge smile break across Izzie's face at the mention of a girl.

"And here we have Mackenzie Elizabeth Sloan born 8 minutes after her brother and weighing 500 grams less than her brother" Mark announced.

Everyone announced their congratulations and well wishes. Everyone noting how beautiful the babies were. Mark stood their proudly. If someone had told him a year ago he would be in a happy marriage with twins he would have laughed, but now he wouldn't imagine his life being any different.

This is the end of 'Linger', thank you to everyone for reading, I am thinking about a sequel so keep your eyes open for it and I have also started another MerMark fic it depends on how my new job and how quickly I get settled to when it gets posted. Dani xx