CHAPTER 1:
All of the SGMW doctors who were being sent out for a risky procedure of a pair of conjoined twins meet at the doors in the ER. Arizona Robbins, head of Peds, was the last doctor to be assigned to the case after the resident studying under her, Alex Karav had at the last minute told her he was switching programs to go to Hopkins.
Just as all of the doctors, Meredith, Derek, Arizona, Mark and Lexie were filing out of the doors on their way to the small plane set to go to Boise Memorial, Arizona and Marks pagers ring loudly. It was telling them to come to the hospitals daycare as soon as possible. They both rushed down to see what could be wrong with their beautiful baby, Sophia.
To their arrival they saw Callie hugging a wailing baby, still wearing a scrub cap and surgical booties over her sneakers. She had obviously rushed out of a surgery to check of Sophia. Both of them rush over to get the scoop on what's going on. "She has a double ear infection and is running a fever of 101 degrees." Callie says sounding more like a doctor then a mother.
In that moment she looks up between wails and lets out an almost unrecognizable "Mama!" Arizona takes Sophia from Callie and talks to her in her soft peppy tone that she uses with her patients. "Hey Baby Girl! I know your ears don't feel very well, but we will get you good as new in no time!" Arizona walks off to the side of the room to give Callie and Mark some time to talk without having to yell over Sophia's cries.
"They said she can't stay with a fever, its against protocol, they think she will get the other kids sick. I would take her home but I just left a hemipelvectomy that I will be working on for at least a few more hours" Mark answers easily like he has already made a decision. "I'm going to tell Hunt that I can't go." "Mark but you are the only one from plastics going, he will -. Mark interrupts her. "Ill send Avery, he is only doing rhinoplasties tonight, which can all be covered or rescheduled." "Are you sure, that is a huge surgery? I could probably get one of the nurses to watch her." She says in an unconvinced tone. "I'm positive! When my baby is sick she needs her daddy to take care of her, not some nurse!" Every time Mark talks about Sophia it warms Callie's heart to see how much he loves her and loves to be a dad.
Arizona walks back with Sophia on her hip with a little sway in her step to sooth her fussy baby. Sophia's face is swollen with tears that have finally stopped falling. If anyone can get a child to stop crying, it's Arizona.
"Mommy! Daddy! Look who stopped crying! Arizona says it in a childish voice that makes Sophia smile her toothy grin. Callie takes Sophia back into her arms. "Goodbye Big Girl! Mommy will see you tonight!" Giving her one last squeeze and a light kiss on the cheek she gives her to Mark. "I'm going to go get Avery on board with the new plan then take her home. Arizona do you think you could talk to Hunt for me sense he is waiting by the plane. Arizona nods. "Sure." "Ok, then Mark I will see you at home around seven I hope, if post ops dose not take to long" Callie says it looking at her watch and remembering she needs to get back to the OR. "Ok." he says nodding. With that he walks out of the daycare holding an almost asleep Sophia."
Now it is just Callie and Arizona in the room. "I better get back to surgery, I left some bonehead interns to cover for me until I get back." "Ok, see you when I get back tomorrow." She says with a light chuckle in her voice because of her wife's prior comment. Callie's humor is definitely one of the things she loves about her. Callie places a light but passionate kiss on Arizona's lips before exiting the room at a fast speed. "See you then!" Callie calls over her shoulder as she she leaves.
Arizona heads back to the ER where she us quickly ushered outside towards the plane by Owen. "Hey just the guy I need to speak to! Mark can't come. Sophia's sick and Callie's operating so he is taking care of her. But don't worry he said he would send Avery if that's ok with you?" She flashes him her best dimpled grin because he looks like he is about to crumble under stress. Just like every other person she gives this smile to he smiles back to unable to suppress it. "I guess its fines. Avery will probably be happy to be a part of this huge plastics opportunity. Its just all of my doctors are bailing! Why cant one thing just sick to schedule?" Arizona has to think about that for a second. "Maybe its to keep life interesting and unexpected. So you never know what's coming next?" Owen smiles at her. "Well that's one way to look at it."
She climbs up the steps f the plane and takes a seat next to Cristina. About five minutes later Avery jogs up the stairs and takes a seat next to Lexie, a smile stretching from ear to ear showing that he is happy to be here. As the plane ascends Arizona shuts her eyes prepared to sleep threw the flight.