As Mariella said sweet please in the review she wrote a couple of days ago and with that beat me with my own game, i have to write a part two of this. I hope you will enjoy this chapter, but just to be sure you should read chapter 6 "What if Derek had been serious about making their marriage work?"

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What if...

… Derek had been serious about making their marriage work?

PART 2

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Their feet were tangled together and her head was buried between his torso and his right arm. She heard his steady heartbeat enjoying the warmness lead over by Derek`s body.

That`s how Addison and Derek wake up every morning now, except for the days on which one of them was called in during the night.

This morning though their sleep was interupted by the doorbell which rung way too early for their taste.

"Stay in bed I get it." Derek instructed kissing his wife good morning on top of her head. With that he left their new (well now it wasn`t that new anymore) master bedroom. They bought a nice house in LA at the beach and joined a private practice which belonged to Naomi and Samuel Bennett. Both are very good friends from med school and were looking for new partners to join the practice.

She happily obeyed but then only 3 minutes later her peaceful sleep was disturbed again as something banged loudly. She now was fully awake even though a little cranky that she was disturbed again.

So she groggily climed out of bed and got her dressing gown so she could go downstairs to look what has caused all the noise or better said who.

"Where do you want us to put it sir?" A mans voice echoed through the house.
"Upstairs, I`ll lead the way." He walked towards the stairs meeting Addison halfway.

"Hey what`s going on?" She asked confused, rubbing her eyes which were still very sleepy.

"That my beauty, is the nursery." He answered and pecked her lips.
"Oh well in this case" She replied now a smile across her face and her mood improved immediately. It wasn`t so bad after all now that she knew there was a reason for waking her up so early.

"If you could just go on walking, this stuff is very heavy sir." One of the man said, after patiently waiting to bring the delivery up the stairs.

"Oh I`m sorry." Addison answered and rushed up the stairs feeling her husband hands on her waist.

"Ooops" a little boy, about 4 years old said laughing when he bumped into Addison`s legs.

"Good morning to you too Matthew" Addison laughed and picked up the boy to free the way.

He tried to free himself, playingly fighting himself free from her mother`s grip with less success because she started tickling him and dropping him on his bed, which looks like a little bus. It`s a loft bunk, he`s sleeping in the lower bed right now, but he`s waiting eagerly until his parents think that he`s old enough to sleep in the upper bed. It was a crazy present from his uncle archer for Matthew`s third birthday.

Derek would have loved to watch his son and wife a little longer, but someone had to show the men where to put all the stuff. The sailing in the nursery is already colored in a soft pink and the walls in a grey-blue color. Furthermore, did they paint a tree with golden leaves on the wall where the crib would be placed soon.

Of course the baby would sleep with Addison and Derek in the master bedroom for the first couple of weeks. Therefore they bought a cradle, when they were pregnant the first time and had Matthew. The boy ended up sleeping in the master bedroom for 6 month before Derek finally was able to convince Addison that he would be perfectly fine in his nursery as well.

It was about time that they would finish the nursery because the computed due date was only 3 weeks away and there still is the chance that it will be born early.

"Stop mommy pwleaseeee!" the boy laughed dearly, wriggling.
"Hmm, will you help me making breakfast then?" She asked not stopping tickling though.

"Yesss, I promise" he added after Addison still hasn`t stopped.

"All right then" she laughed and helped Matthew standing up kissing him a kiss on top of the head.

"Are you getting along all right?" She asked when she saw Derek and the two men entering the house again with another big package.

"Yeah, we`re good." He smiled at her and kissed her softly when he passed her. "Good morning Mattie." He added ruffling the boy`s soft curles, which are matching to Dereks.

But the boy was busy watching the two strangers walking up their stairs, in their house.
"What are they doing?" He asked his father glaring quizzical at him. He dislikes strangers very much, always has.

"They bring the new crib and rocking chair, as well as a new changing table and dresser for your little sister." Derek answered following the two men to the first floor.

After they had breakfast, Derek drove Matthew over to Pete`s and Violet`s. Matthew`s good friends with Lucas and they have arranged a play date and a sleepover so Addison and Derek could finally finish everything important before the new baby arrives. Therefore, it was perfect that the furniture arrived that morning.

When he came back he found his wife in the nursery, sitting on the floor reading the instruction. She also has already unpacked one of the bigger packets. All over the floor were bolts and laths scattered, which obviously belonged to the new crib.

"Oh I see you`re already hardworking." He smiled at this picture. Wouldn`t she be pregnant, she`d probably had already put up the crib without his help. Though the huge belly really was an obstacle in this case.

"Yes I am" she smiled. "Come and help me, I can`t do it on my own." She instructed excited, quickly looking back to the instructions. She was so excited ever since she knew they would have a second baby and even more since they knew it`s a girl.

Only 2 hours later they had build up the new crib, the changing table, the new dresser and the rocking chair. They also mounted a couple of shelfs on which they put a couple of children books, stuffed animals and a couple of more things. Now they were ready for their little baby girl to arrive. Everything was prepared, even Addison`s bag for the hospital was already packed and in the car.

"Are you contend?" He asked her wrapping his arms around her from behind.

"I think I`m very contend. This is perfect." She said and tourned around so she was facing him. He felt light kicks as her belly was pressed in his abdomen."

"I think she`s happy that you`re happy." He states when he felt their daughter move.

"Hopefully, I`m not going to redecorate it." They both burst into laughter and hugged each other tighly.

"You make me the happiest man in the world. I`m so lucky to have you. You`re the love of my life Addison."

"You`re making me cry." She complains, tears shimmering in her so beautiful eyes.

"At least they are tears of joy" he replied while wiping away a couple of tears which escaped Addisons eyes, slowly making their way down her cheeks.

"Derek, you`re the love of my life too."

After she said that he hugged her even closer and kissing her nose softly.

Exactly two weeks later, 7 days earlier than planned, they welcomed their little baby girl Alicia-Duerre Shepherd. Gladly they left Matthew with Pete again or else they would have had another problem.

"Add you need to push honey."

"You do it!" She replied pissed of. The birth wasn`t exactly going according to plan and that really pissed her off. She wanted a water birth at the practice, but this she wouldn`t have imagined in her worst nightmares. It was so easy with Matthew, well as easy a birth can be. But like Derek said, their daughter has to enter the world in an extraorinary way. He also said, like mother like daugther and that didn`t exactly enlighten her mood. Something they wouldn`t forget so easily.

It all started with Derek trying to convince Addison to take a walk. A walk in the middle of nowhere like Addison likes to point out. And as clever as Derek was, he forgot to tank up the car and he also forgot to take his cellphone. And as the situation wasn`t already bad enough, Addison`s battery died before they had the chance to call for help.

"Der, something is wrong okay? I can feel it." She added now her eyes becoming teary.

"No Addison, everything is fine, I can see the head. She`s coming baby."

"It feels wrong?" She said horrified softly feeling the baby`s head.

"Honey, everything`s all right. You`ll see she`ll pop out any minute." He said trying to make her smile.

"This is not the time to be funny Derek." Addison yelled at him.

"Honey, woman have done it since ever. Giving birth without medical assistance is the most natural thing. You just feel uncomfortable because we`re out here and don`t have any medical supplies. Right?" He asked trying to catch her glimpse, crawling to her to caress her face.

She slowly nodded her head breathing deeply, tears shimmering in her eyes.

"All right, are you okay now?" He asked her softly but only got a nod as a reply.

He was as scared as she was. He`s never delived a baby before. It`s his first time. Right now he really wished that he became an OB/GYN.

"Please make sure she comes out safe." Addison whispered.

"I`ll do everything to make sure she`s safe." He said stroking her cheek before moving between her legs so he could watch the birth and help their baby enter the world.

"All right, I got it okay?" Not long afterwards the baby`s head was out.

"Are you okay Addison?" he asked horrified because she hasn`t said anything in a while.

"Der help me." She cried desperately. Still she was in the middle of nowhere, giving birth in their cars trunk.

"Honey, what do you want me to do?" he asked frightened. When she gave birth to Matthew she was so strong, not complaining much about the pain. Even though, she refused pain killers. She was the Addison everybody knows. But this time though, is different and it scares him.

"Just take her out." She cried and a sob left her lips. She tried to be strong, but she just wasn`t strong right now and there was nothing she could do about it.

"There`s only the shoulders now. You can do it baby. I know you can" Derek encuraged his wife. This was the only way he knew how to help her. Encourage her, that she can do it.

It only took a couple of more pushes before Alicia was born.

Addison leaned against the back seat holding her arms out for her daughter. Derek has cut the cord and stanched it with a gum band. After he handed the newborn to it`s mother he moved closer to his wife and daughter and placed an arm around Addie`s shoulders so she could lean her head on his chest.

"Are you okay?" he asked her softly stroking through her hair. He was torn between his daughter, which was the most beautiful baby girl he has ever seen and his wife who seemed to be worn out. Well it sure wasn`t an easy birth.

Her reply was a simple nod. Her focus was on her daughter and only her. The baby was crying and kicking desperately not used to have so much space just yet and being born surely is very exhausting.

Derek cleaned the baby a little and wrapped it in a clean blanket.

"Shh Alicia, everything is all right now sweetie. You`re safe with mommy and daddy." Addison whispered soothingly to the baby while caressing the babies cheek.

It was getting late and they still were there. Addison told Derek to walk to the next house to get help, but he was scared to leave them alone. She just gave birth and he didn`t feel comfortable leaving her alone. Something could happen.

Thankfully they told Pete where they went and when it was 7:30 in the evening, he found the couple.

"Thank god I found you. We were worried." He said after he parked his car next to the Shepherd`s car. Derek was standing next to the car and greeted him.

"Are you guys okay?" he asked motioning to Addison who was asleep in the trunk.

"She went into labour not long after the car striked and gave birth about 2 hours ago. It wasn`t easy for her." Derek said honestly. "But they are both okay now. It`s a girl." He added quickly when he realized Pete was silently asking. Then he walked towards the car to show the tiny babygirl to his friend.

"She sure knows how to make an entrance." Pete said smiling at the infant.

"She`s beautiful. What`s her name?"
"Alicia-Duerre Shepherd."

"That`s a nice name." He said stroking over the newborns cheek.

"I better wake up Addie. She urgently needs a check up. It`s not exactly steril in here and I want to make sure everything is all right with both of them."

"I`ve never been so happy to see you Pete." Addison said and hugged him.

"Hey, how are you doing?"
"Okay I guess. Glad to get into a real bed soon." She smile slightly and sat down in the back seat of Pete`s car.

A couple of days later

"Hey" He greeted her from behind his arms placing around her waist.

"Hey" She whispered silently showing him what she`s looking at.

What he saw, was his son and daughter both asleep on the couch. Matthew protoctivly placed his arms around the baby and then fell asleep.

"They are amazing." He said smiling. "Do you want me to take him to bed?"
"That would be nice."

"Derek?"
"Yes Addie?"
"I love you."

"And I love you. More than anything else in this world. You are my everything. You and the kids."

The end!

So what do you guys think? Do you like it?

PS: There are links for the nursery (at least the walls, I really like them a lot!) and Matthew`s bed on my profile. Just in case you`re interested.