Disclaimers: I don't own Greys Anatomy or any of the characters on this or any other show. If you recognise it, then it's not mine. All bow to Shonda and her great mind
Description: AU: Callie had given up on love a long time ago, and her daughter couldn't be happier about this. But could a teacher that goes by the name of Miss Robbins give Callie hope in love again?
Taking Chances
Chapter One
"Sofia! Gracie!" The shrill tone of Callie's voice could be heard through the entire apartment and potentially all the apartments in the building. "We're going to be late!" Callie rushed the two girls from where she stood in the kitchen before hurrying around the counter to pour herself coffee from the coffee machine into her blue travel mug.
Under no circumstance was she going to be denied her morning caffeine intake. It was known by anyone who knew her well that coffee was a necessity for her to function properly. And although she didn't have time to enjoy her first cup of the day in the comfort of her home, it did mean it couldn't go with her.
"What time does Sofia's swimming practice end?"
Glancing up from the lunch bags she had started to prepare to meet blue eyes Callie answered, "4:30. You're picking her up" she stated with a raised eyebrow, the words that followed were stressed indicating the importance, "DON'T forget. I don't want to look like the bad parents again that forget to pick up their kids from practice."
"It was one time! I forgot once, Torres!" The man defended himself from over the newspaper he was reading.
Callie rolled her eyes, "And once Mark, was more than enough!" she remarked placing a yellow post it note into the lunch bags before folding the top of the brown paper bags shut.
"That" the man pointed to the notes being placed in the lunch bags, "that is not cool." He shook his head in disapproval before taking a large bite from his French toast.
Ignoring him the women turned her head in the direction of the hallway leading to the bedrooms "Girls come on!" Turning her attention back to Mark as she gathered the lunch bags and her travel flask, she reminded, "family night tonight."
He nodded his head a small smile at the corner of his lips, "I know"
Hearing two sets of footsteps hurry towards the kitchen Callie juggled the items in her hands so she could reach for her leather jacket from the back of the wooden stool next to Mark and her car keys from the table.
"Good morning Daddy!" A teenage version of Callie hollered as she quickly made her way into the kitchen to kiss her father on the cheek, before turning on her heels just as quickly making her way out the kitchen and to the front door. Stopping only to grab the lunch bag held out by her mother on the way.
"Daddy!" The childish squeal was heard next as a small child stood on her tippy toes to reach up to hug her father before leaving for school.
"Morning princess" Mark smiled, lifting the child for a quick hug and kiss on the cheek before placing her back down on her feet. "Have fun at school, Gracie"
"I will! Love you, Daddy" The girl smiled to her father before turning and taking the offered lunch bag from her mother, "Thank you mommy." She smiled sweetly, before bouncing out the kitchen door to the front door where her sister waited."4:30!" Callie reminded with a grin, moving over to kiss Mark on the cheek.
"I know!" Mark assured slightly irritated by the woman's lack of faith in him. "I'll see you at work!" He called just before hearing the front door slam shut. Sighing at the feel of peace wash over him after his morning of watching Callie and his kids run around him in their usual hectic morning routine.
Callie glanced at the digital clock on the dash of her car and smiled to herself '8:45 not bad Torres' she thought giving herself a mental tap on the back. She'd already dropped her eldest daughter outside the gates of her high school a few blocks down. Now she just had her youngest to drop off, before she herself heading to work.
"Are you ready, Missy?" Callie asked opening the back door of the car for her little girl.
"Yes boss!" Grace smile beamed as she jumped out of the car saluting her mother. This made Callie smile and chuckle at her daughter's antics.
Stepping away from the car Callie helped slip the bright yellow SpongeBob backpack onto her daughter's shoulders, then taking her daughters small chubby hand into hers they walked together to the playground outside the girl's classroom.
As they came to a stop and waited for the classroom door to open Callie listened to the ramblings of her daughter. "And!" the child jumped on her feet with excitement making the two piggy tales on the sides of her head bounce "Miss Robbins said she had a special surprise for us today."
"She did?" Callie asked excitedly for her daughters benefit. However the mention of her daughter's favourite teacher made Callie run her fingers through her dark loose locks nervously making sure it is still indeed neat.
"Miss Robbins is awesome." The child smiled.
"Yeah" Callie agreed with a dreamy sigh while straightening out her leather jacket she had on with the hand unoccupied by her daughters grasp.
Fussing over her appearance was now a routine for Callie as she stood on the same play ground every weekday waiting for the school bell to sound. And the reason for all the fussing was the blonde bombshell that would be waiting to greet Gracie and her class mates in just a few minutes.
The playground was crowded as parents and children chattered waiting for the bell to sound and the classroom door to be open.
When hearing the school bell sound Callie crouched down to be level with her daughter, "I'll miss you."
The young girl rolled her chocolate brown eyes dramatically and hit her head with her palm "I have to go to school mommy." She explained like every morning "So I can be a doctor like you and Daddy when I'm bigger if I want too."
"So you do." A smile broke on the proud mothers face as she nodded in agreement hugging her daughter tight. "Have fun, baby girl"
"I will!" The girl agreed. Kissing her mother's lips she wiggled out of the hug, turning to make her way to the classroom door that was now being held open, "I love you!" The girl called over her shoulder as she ran to the classroom door only stopping briefly outside the door to greet her favourite teacher good morning.
Standing up Callie eyes followed her daughter through the mass of parents and children. She watched as her daughter entered the building from across the playground.
Callie groaned to herself 'fuck' she cursed her eyes falling on her daughter's teacher who was holding the classroom door open. Just like every morning for the past month Callie had lingered on the playground longer than needed captivated by the beauty that was just… "Miss Robbins" Callie whispered with a blissful sigh as the bustle of parents and children disappeared from around her and her ears became mute to everything but the birds tweeting in the distance. And all that was there – all that existed was her and the blonde teacher.
Miss Robbins seemed to move in slow motion or at least to Callie's eyes. She was dressed in a smart tight white buttoned shirt and grey trousers that hugged just the right places around the firm round peaches of her behind. And Callie couldn't help but drag her eyes the length of the women starting from the ground up. Over the past month since Grace has started school Callie had done this nearly every morning, at any opportunity she had.
The area surrounding the teacher seemed to glow in a golden aura. The sun reflected from her golden tresses. Callie jumped slightly in surprise when her dark lusty eyes met the sky blue of those before her. A whimper slipped from Callie lips, when she received a smile from the teacher her eyes sparkling and her cheeks dimpled. "Oh god" She whispered to herself, as she stared into those eyes - Those hypnotising eyes - Those eyes she had become to find so captivating. Her stomach felt uncomfortable from the attack of butterflies. Her heartbeat was racing. Her palms sweating as she sent back a smile of her own.
"Oh this is so sad." Callie's line of vision was blocked by another body. The people around her came rushing back to the playground. The noises of voices and cars in the distance crashing back to her ear drums. And everything sped up from the slow motion it had just been in.
Callie briefly met the eyes of her friend before looking over her shoulder back to the teacher that had now disappeared back into the classroom with all her students of the day safely tucked away with her. "What's sad?" The brunette asked with a slight huff, trying to play innocent.
"Don't act coy" her friend smiled as they both turned and walked together back to their cars "You've been eye sexing that woman for a month now. You have got to stop. It's not appropriate for the playground. And I don't want Zola seeing your sexual tension with her favourite teacher"
Callie shook her head and pouted slightly having been caught once again staring at her daughter's teacher by her friend, Meredith. "That woman is a goddess." Callie stated. "She's not freakin' human. How does someone look that good every single day? She's trying to kill me."
Meredith chuckled as she shook her head at her friend's words. "You have a crush on your six year olds teacher"
Callie blushed slightly at the thought. She was a confident, strong independent woman. She did not get crushes- she was badass for crying out loud! But something about Miss Robbins turned her into a teenager with a crush. Callie shook her head, straightening her back and hardened her face "Shut it, Grey!"
This just made Meredith giggle harder.