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Amelia POV

Derek Ryan Shepherd-Lincoln. This is his name. He stole my heart forever and I can't do anything else than holding him close to my chest. I've spent two days at the hospital and I've never put him down in his basinette. We took long walks in the departments: I showed him the neuro floor and then I took him to the OR to see his dad operating.
I've spent the nights watching him sleeping on me. So peaceful. So gentle. So pure.
My mother was right,she told me "you don't know how much I'm worried for you,you don't know how much I love you...the day you will be a mom yourself you will understand me"- she was so damn right: I love my kid,so much that it hurts my heart and I can't imagine anything bad happening to him...let alone putting him down for a few minutes.
"Okay,Bubu...let's put on this onesie...there you go! Are you comfortable,my love? Yes?!" And he keeps staring at me,with those big eyes "don't look at me like that,I literally could eat you with billions of kisses. Come here,now we wait for dad,okay? He is going to take us home".
Home. Where is going to be our home? At Mer's? At Link's? We haven't discuss that yet but Link said "don't worry,I've got this" so I decided to trust him.
"Knock knock" I hear his voice out of the door
"Come on in!" And Derek starts crying
"I'm sorry, I woke him up"
"He was not sleeping at all...we've had a looooong conversation last night " yes,my son didn't sleep a bit last night but I couldn't care less,he is worthy of every sacrifice I could ever do in my life.
"Are you ready to go home?" He asks me
"May I ask where?" I says trying to hide my preoccupation
"I have a surprise for you" he says helping me down the bed- did I mention that pushing for almost 3 hours made me win 15 stitches down there?! Because it's exactly what have happened- as I step down,trying to balance my weight,I moan in pain.
"Are you okay,honey?" He looks at me
"I'm fine...it's just that...you know"
"Did Addison check you out?"
"She said I'm fine...she said that it was my fault technically: too much pushing when I was not supposed to do it" and he caresses my back sympathetically "you did a great job,honey"
"We did a good job" I smile "look at him,he is...."
"Perfect" he finishes my sentence

We are on our way home and I don't know where we are going. Derek apparently doesn't like the car: he is screaming at the top of his lungs and I'm too focused trying to make him better to realize that we are no longer moving.
"We are here" he says "wait,I'll take his car seat first and then I'll help you"
"Don't worry,not going anywhere...I can't stand by myself" I say loudly while he is making his way in a small garden. He left me in the car still holding Der "your dad is crazy,completely out of his mind".
He takes Derek from my arms and with the other hand circling my waist he says "after you,my princess"
"Shut up" I start laughing
"Come on,open the door" and doing what I'm told,I can't take my breath anymore
"Link?! What have you done?!" I look at him
"I bought us a house"
"Link...I'm...why?" I'm emotional- damn hormones
"Because I'm in love with you and I want us to grow up together as a family. Amelia,I love you and I can't stand the idea of not waking up next to you every morning. I want us to wake up in the middle of the night to feed him or to give him a diaper change. Together."
I'm speechless. I'm in love. I'm loved.
"Link,I want to be extremely clear with you: I. Love. You. And it's not the hormones,I'm sure of this. I love you and I'm not afraid to tell you. I'm the mother of your child and even though this was totally unplanned,it's the biggest blessing I've ever received. You are the man that I was waiting for. You are the man I wanted for my children. You are the man I want to wake up to every morning of my life. And I'm crying and it's because I've never felt anything like this...so powerful,so surreal,so easy. And you made a house for me,for us. You believed in me way before I did. You believed in us and I'll be forever thankful to you for this."

We are in bed together,the three of us. I'm wrapped between his arms and Derek between mine. The three of us snuggling under a fluffy blanket,savoring this new feeling. For the first time in my life I feel complete: I'm loved,I have a baby who is the light of my eyes, I have a cozy house bought by the man of my dreams.
"Look at him" I whisper to him
"We made him"
"Yeah. It's so surreal. Three days ago he was inside of me and now he is here. I've never loved someone like this. I could spend my life watching him breathing and sleeping"
And looking up at Atticus I see his smile "what?" I ask him
"You are too beautiful to be true" he says kissing my temple "and you smell so good"
"Stop it! Definitely I'm not in my best shape right now" I laugh "I've always been hot,Link...but definitely not these days. And the smell is the vanilla conditioner "
"I didn't say hot...I've said beautiful which has a much deeper meaning to me,honey... you smell like a mom,it's not just the vanilla thing. And damn,look at yourself: you are holding our baby and you look like the most perfect human being ever...God,Amelia! What have you done to me?".
Holding tight Der and kissing his soft head I whisper "this" referring to the outstanding miracle of our kid and looking up at Link I say to him "thank you,for everything. I feel at home. Your arms are my home. And...my heart is your home,forever..."

THE END

I know this story is much shorter than my previous one but I meant to focus only on the little addition to the family. I have so much fun exploring these two characters. I've always loved Amelia since the private practice days but I have to admit that I'm starting to fall for Link too. Hope you enjoyed this ride even if it was for a short period of time. Love you,my readers❤️