"Let's go to a lake! Camping by a lake in the mountains for a long weekend. It'll be magical just us lot." Suggested Callie. Arizona did not looked pleased at her suggestion. She hated camping. But she did like lakes, and swimming and sunbathing and obviously her friends. So she decided she'll go if everyone wanted to. April also didn't look pleased. All those bugs animals and what if it rained. She was about to tell Callie she was insane but then she saw the look on her husband's face: pure and utter delight and excitement. How could she say no now? She just hoped someone else was so something. Mark, Derek and Owen all gave each other the 'if we can play gold and fish we're in look' and Lexie, Meredith and Amelia gave each other the 'seriously they're such boys' look. However, they all silently agreed it would be good and they weren't going to say no. Alex was the first to say something "mine and Jo's tent better be far from the rest of them for two reasons: I don't wanna hear any of you guys going at it and I don't want you to hear u...OW!" Jo and Meredith both hit him in the arm to shut him up. "I'm just saying a long weekend is three nights...can we all last that long?" Everyone started eyeing each other but saying nothing which caused Alex to just scoff and roll his eyes. "So...?" Callie asked breaking the awkward silence. "I guess we're in" said Meredith talking for her and Derek. "Us too" said Owen followed by Mark with "yeah why the hell not". April chipped in then "what about the bugs?" to which Jackson smiled and assured her there were no more there than there are here. So they and Jo and Alex accepted. Calle turned to Arizona and gave her a questioning look. "I hate camping" she whined "but you love lakes and swimming and sunbathing and all us guys?" Callie new her tool well. "Yeah I do so I guess yeah whatever. We're all going camping"
"Ooh that Lake is huge" Jo squealed to April. "I know I wanna go in" "Do You?" Jackson questioned slyly as he approached April behind. He then picked her up and she squealed "no I do not. Put me down mister right this second." Jackson stopped on the edge of the pier onto the lake and simply said "okay" before throwing his wife right into the lake. "Jackson Avery I hate you!" April said trying to keep a laugh out of her voice. The other caught on to what was napping around the time of "put me down mister". Alex soon after grabbed Jo and her threw her in after April. "Alex you're so going to pay for that". Owen was chasing Amelia and Meredith was running from Derek all laughing and squealing, and eventually screaming as Derek jumped in dragging Meredith with him and Owen rugby tacked Amelia into the lake. Jackson, Alex and Owen all jumped in as Callie and Arizona walked up the pier in tears of laughter. "You wouldn't do anything like this to me right baby?" Callie innocently asked Arizona. "No hunny of course not. We are fully mature women not childish man babies who throw people in lakes" Arizona said the last part louder so the guys could hear. "Well I'm certainly no man baby but who said anything about being mature" Arizona caught on a little to late and before she could react she and Callie hit the water. "Calliope Torres you will pay" Arizona shouted as the rest of the group cheered.
They stayed in the water around a hour before the guys ( minus Alex and plus Callie and Jo) decided they should go put up their tents. Everyone picked a spot so they made a semi circle shape with the lake as it's side so they could but a fire and chair in the middle. From right to left it went Owen and Amelia because Owen likes the sound of the water, Meredith and Derek, Lexie and Mark so Meredith and Lexie were close for midnight chats if needed, Callie and Arizona so Mark and Callie could do the same, Jackson and April and then Alex and Jo because Alex said they were least likely to go at in the middle of the woods. "How come Jo's the man in your relationship" Meredith asked Alex. This caused all the girls to laugh which made Alex defensive. "Fuck off, she isn't she just knows how to put up tents and shit because she's done it before, I haven't simple as" "Sorry I asked" Meredith returned. "So did anyone bring s'mores" April asked "I used to make them over the fire in our cabin when I was little" Arizona gave her a knowing glance "oh me too I used to love them as a kid! I think Callie packed some, I'll check" she said getting up. "Hey babe" Callie greeted Arizona as she wrapped her arms around her waist and gave her a tight, but quick, hug and she looked busy. "Need any help" Arizona asked hoping the answer would be no. Callie gave her a bemused look "would you even know where to start". Arizona opened her mouth to protest but instead said "...no" this caused Callie to chuckle. "What did you really come over here for Hun?" "S'mores" Arizona said in a big smiley voice "did you pack any?" Callie looked at her like she just asked what colour the sky was "of course I did! Enough for everyone 100 times over!"
"How do you do it Meredith?" Amelia asked her sister in law who has no clue what she was actually asking "the kids, the job, the husband all at once" Amelia clarified. "Oh" Meredith responded "I just do it. They are all things I love. I prioritise obviously: Kids, Derek, Work most of the time but I mix that up a few times for the fun of it" they both laughed. Callie came over to join the two girls. "What's so funny?" She asked "oh nothing, just life" Meredith replied. "What about you Callie? Do you mix up your priorities or are they always Sofia, Arizona, work?" Amelia asked. "Erm I guess it changes sometimes. Like I'll have Mark pick up Sofia if there is a dying man on my O.R. table but family comes before work." Callie contemplated this a second "but work get money for family and allows people to keep their family's whole so... I don't know really. It's all important" The three said there a second in silence. "Why'd you ask anyways" Meredith asked. "I'm pregnant" Amelia blurted. "Woah what" Lexie said joining the conversation at precisely the wrong time and making the other three girls jump out of their skin. "Jesus Lexie! Don't sneak up on us in the dark" Callie snapped. "Sorry. But what's going on?" Lexie asked. "Not sure. Amelia?" Said Meredith. "I'm pregnant. I don't think I'm ready but after Christina's abortion I can't do that to Owen and I also just can't not tell him so I'm keeping it and I'm going to ask him to marry me because I love him and he's so good and amazing and but just what if I..." "Woah shut up you're talking way to fast" Meredith interrupted. "You'll be an amazing mum" assured Lexie. "Agreed" said Callie. "Who will?" Asked April and she, Arizona and Jo all came over to hang with the girls. "Boys are gonna find a good fishing spot for tomorrow by the way" said Jo. "Oh bye then" Callie said sarcastically and then added "Amelia will". "Wait Amelia will what" asked a confused Arizona. "Be a great mum apparently" Amelia replied "I am pregnant". The girls sat for a while gushing over Amelia until the boys returned. "Find it?" Asked April. "Sure did" replied Mark "we'll get the boat and go down tomorrow". Arizona whispered "you guys will make the best parents ever" into Amelia's ear and then smiled at Owen who looked and Amelia and then they smiled at each other. She knew he knew and she didn't have to say a word. He was the one.
They all continued talking til the early hours of the morning. About surgeries and Med school and exes and crushes. It was almost like a high school sleepover just without the nail polish and face masks. Finally, they decided to head to bed. "You're pregnant?" Owen eventually asked Amelia. She just smiled big and hard and nodded. Owen pulled her close and they hugged for an eternity. "That's amazing we'll be a family" Owen said through a smile. "Yeah we will. But I...I ermmm" Amelia began. "You want to abort" Owen said as tears filled his eyes. Amelia looked shocked and took his face in her hands "no no... God no. Owen no! I want to marry you before he comes. I want to make sure he has a stable and perfect family. I want you to marry me" Amelia waited for his answer, scared to look in his eyes in case it's a no. He was crying and couldn't speak. "Yes" he blurted out. "What?" "Yes I'll marry you of course I will God I love you" "Oh God Owen I love you too!" They hugged, then kissed then looked in each others eyes. "We're engaged" said Owen. "And we're having a baby" Amelia added. They fell asleep in each other's arms with smiles on their faces.
"How awesome is the Amelia news" Arizona said as she and Callie were changing. "So amazing!" Callie replied. "Sofia will have a little Amelia or Owen to play with!" Arizona just smiled at her wife "what?" Callie asked when she noticed the staring. "What if Sofia has someone to run around with all the time?" Arizona hinted "what like a brother or sister? Wait you want another baby? What happened to the 'I'm not cut out to be a mum' Arizona?" "I met you and yes Sofia should have a sibling. Only child-ness sucks!" They both just laughed "that's not a word" Callie said between the laughter "yeah but still. They are spoiled and don't know how to share...and are lonely" Callie thought a minute "you're right we should have another baby!" The two girls squealed in excitement and curled up next to each other and fell asleep.
