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A/N: Hello everyone! "Another Chance" got such positive reviews and requests for a sequel that I just had to start this one. I'm grateful to all of you who read the story, and who will continue with this one. I'm still working out where I want it to go, but I wanted this chapter in there for sure and considered it a good start. I hope you all like it!

A/N 2: I am still working on "The Aztec Queen" and will try to alternate between the two. I will try to get chapter 3 up by tomorrow. Thanks for reading!

"Dr. Robbins! Welcome back! We've missed you around here!"

"Thank you Anne; it's great to be back! I've missed you all too. I've also missed my kids; how have they been?" Arizona asked, smiling back at her favorite nurse.

"Well, some have seen improvements, but we've also lost a few. No doubt about it though, they've all been asking when Dr. Zona was coming back. The kids have missed you as well."

"Callie got me all of the cards they made me. I've wanted to come back and see them all but thought better of it. I knew I wouldn't have been able to stay away if I came back, and I wasn't ready. But now I'm all in; ready to start my rounds for the first time in quite a while and see all of my tiny humans. May I have the charts please?"

It was Arizona's first time back in the hospital, as a doctor, in 8 months. It'd been 8 long, excruciating months since the accident. The road to recovery had not been an easy one. Her fractures had taken different time periods to heal; though the ones that worried her the most were the ones that could keep her out of the OR for the rest of her life. She'd followed all the instructions and done exactly as she'd been told. The fact that she had Callie around her every day to keep an eye on her, though irritating at times throughout rehab, had been a blessing.

Callie had taken time off to care for Arizona while she was still unable to fully move around and through her first two weeks of rehab. She figured Arizona would need that emotional support and the encouragement since it was not going to be an easy recovery. Once she'd returned to work, she made sure to clear her surgical schedule while Arizona had her sessions so she could take her and be there through it all. It had been a grueling 6 months. Arizona would come home, at times incredibly irritated and upset at the slow pace of progress she was making. She wanted nothing but to get better; her kids needed her. After a few weeks she'd made a call to the Chief and he'd agreed to let Callie bring her charts and have the other doctors call her for consults. If she couldn't operate, if she couldn't spend time with her kids and cheer them up, she could at least give consults and try to help as best she could.

Callie had been there through it all. They were doing better than ever. Yes, they fought constantly, but both knew the reason behind their arguments were Arizona's feelings of helplessness at being unable to do anything else to speed her recovery and her fear of never being able to set foot in an OR again. Callie did her best to keep Arizona's spirits high. She made sure she stayed healthy and had everything she needed. Arizona in turn made sure she did everything she could to make Callie's life easier. The apartment was always spotless. She'd taken it upon herself to learn how to cook during all her free time and would have dinner on the table every night when her Calliope got home. She'd sit and listen to Callie tell her about her day at the hospital, the surgeries she'd done, the gossip mill, anything and everything she'd been missing out on. They'd waited until Arizona's body was completely healed to even try anything in the bedroom, and the wait had definitely been worth it. Being in each other's arms at night made their bond stronger, and those long and hard days apart bearable. They woke up, arms wrapped around the other day after day, and though they were going through a rough patch, they'd never been happier or more in love with the other.

The last part of Arizona's therapy included "operating" using the hospital's training equipment. It had taken many months of therapy to get her hand function back to 100%. She had regained full range and motion. There were times when she still had to deal with pain, and wondered if she'd have to deal with it for the rest of her life. She knew long surgeries were going to take some getting used to. Her leg fracture had been the easiest to deal with, since it was the least restricting when it came to her job. She had put in more hours in the skills lab than the interns or residents combined, and had performed surgery after surgery flawlessly for 1 month before she finally felt confident enough to return to her tiny humans.

Arizona went through rounds smoothly; getting smiles and hugs from all of her kids. It felt great to be back in her environment; this is where she belonged. She had a surgery scheduled at 3 p.m., her first since returning to work. It was a simple appendectomy, a surgery she could perform in her sleep since her days in med school; yet it would be different this time around. This surgery and this day would be special in more ways than one… she just hoped it went as planned.

She went through the procedure time and again as she scrubbed in, nerves getting the better part of her. Callie had come to give her a pep talk and to wish her luck and was now in the gallery along with the rest of her friends to support her in this huge step back into her life.

The surgery was perfect, a huge success in everyone's eyes. Arizona had worked diligently on 9 year-old Sam from beginning to end. The moment she thanked everyone in the OR around her and called it a day, the gallery above erupted in celebration. Everyone could see the smile through her scrub mask, which she quickly removed before calling up to her girlfriend.

"Thank you everyone for your support. I know I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for all of you; thank you from the bottom of my heart. You all mean so much to me; you're my family. I love you. Thank you for everything. Calliope, can you please come down here?" Arizona asked.

The attendings and residents above smiled and said their goodbyes; they would get the chance to congratulate Arizona later. They'd been filled in with what would be going on in the room below, and knew the blonde wanted some privacy.

Callie opened the door to the OR and walked straight into her girlfriend's waiting arms.

"Oh my God baby, you did it! I'm so happy for you! This was a huge success! I always knew you'd come back Arizona. I'm so happy for you my love." Callie said, leaning in and kissing her girlfriend.

"Thank you Calliope. It means so much to me that you were here for my first surgery back. Do you know which OR we're in?"

"Um… OR 5… why?"

"Well this isn't just any OR. I booked this one specifically for this surgery."

"Why?"

"This OR was the last one I was in; though the last time I was the one on the table."

"Oh… I didn't know you knew that."

"I had Alex fill me in. In fact, I've had all our friends fill me in on what happened those days. It was in this OR that you all performed surgery after surgery to get me to not just survive, but to get me to be myself again."

"Arizona…"

"Calliope please let me finish."

"Ok."

"I've heard time and again from my family, from all of our friends, just how hard you fought to fix me. Getting me to survive wasn't enough; you fought to have me have a chance to continue my career. That means more to me than you will ever know. I want to thank you for what you did for me then, and I want you to know that I will always be grateful for it. We had our problems then; not even being together, not even speaking to each other. I went to Africa, then I came back to have this happen, then to have you tell me you slept with Mark… it's all been one huge whirlwind of emotions, but you're still here. You've put up with my moods throughout my rehabilitation. You've been there every step of the way. I know that everyone here played a role in saving my life, but it is because of you that I'm standing here today, in this OR after my first surgery, happier than I've ever been in my life."

At this, Arizona pulled out a box out of her scrubs and got down on one knee.

"You gave me back my body, but it was the simple act of being you that gave me back my life. You give me a reason to keep fighting, to get better. These last few months have been the hardest of my life. They've also been the best of my life; because I've spent them with you. We've lived through a very difficult year, and I know that if we can survive that, we can survive anything as long as we're together. I didn't think it was possible that I could love you more than I did, but these last few months together have strengthened our bond, and I can honestly and unequivocally say that I will never love another as I love you. I want a life with you. I want kids with you. I want everything with you. Calliope Torres, you would make me the happiest woman in the world if you agreed to spend the rest of your life with me. I swear to you that I will do all that is in my power to make you happy until my dying breath. Will you do me the honor of marrying me and becoming my wife?"

Callie had tears streaming down her face as she smiled down at the love of her life.

"Yes Arizona, yes! I love you too, and want to spend the rest of my life with you." Callie said, smiling through her tears of joy.

Arizona got up and placed the engagement ring on Callie's finger. It was a white gold, 2-carat blue diamond solitaire ring. Callie constantly commented how she could get lost in blissful oblivion whenever she looked into Arizona's blue eyes so Arizona had made sure to get a diamond that matched the color perfectly. Arizona wrapped her arms around her now fiancée and kissed her passionately. Arizona wanted to take her love right then and there, but thought better of it. As quiet as they'd tried to stay, she could hear the whispers behind the door leading into the OR. She reluctantly stopped kissing Callie and leaned her forehead against the Latina's, trying to savor the moment a little longer.

"Baby, I love you. You've made me so happy. We have to go celebrate, but before we do, I think we have to let in everyone that's standing behind that door… the sooner we get rid of them, the sooner we can be alone again…"

Callie laughed. She too, had noticed the hushed whispers behind the door. "Ok, let them in…"

"I know you're all behind that door. You can come in now…" Arizona said a little louder, looking over at Callie and rolling her eyes playfully.

Their friends stumbled over one another as they came in and rushed to congratulate the happy couple. It had indeed been the perfect day; and it wasn't over yet.

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