Sofia's POV:

Every year on my birthday, I make the same wish. I close my eyes and wish that I knew my other mom. And every year on my birthday I am disappointed when she doesn't show up. So I ask my Mama to tell me the story.

"Once upon a time, there was a really cool, pretty musician who decided to travel the world to find herself. And what she found was fate, fate in the form of Arizona."

She would tell me about how they had a whirlwind romance and got married in a Bedouin ceremony that they weren't really even sure was legal. Callie was a free spirit with a huge heart and when they returned to London, she was far from what the Robbins family expected for their daughter. They had accepted that she was gay, but they wanted a nice and proper romance with another member of the house of lords family.

Callie's POV:

Callie came home from a long gig at another wedding. Usually weddings are happy places to be, but for Callie it just reminded her of her failed marriage, or failed fake marriage. She thought about the beautiful, carefree blonde she knew in Africa and how much she had changed once the family pressure came along. Regardless, Arizona had made it clear that she wanted to be with Callie forever and that they should start a family. They tried for a long time and it didn't take, but when it finally did, Callie didn't tell Arizona right away cause she didn't want to disappoint her if something went wrong.

The night she planned to tell her, she was met with one of Arizona's advisors who brought her packed bags and a letter from Arizona. She said how sorry she was about everything, but that she couldn't still be with Callie. She talked about how it was her duty to her family to be a certain way and she couldn't expect Callie to change for her. She asked that Callie leave without saying goodbye because it would hurt too much.

After that letter shattered her heart, she returned to New York City. Arizona never knew she was pregnant and, at this point, she didn't think she should tell her. Even though the baby was biologically Arizona's, Callie figured she didn't want anything to do with them. She hated seeing Sofia so disappointed every birthday when Arizona didn't show up. She didn't have the heart to tell her daughter that Arizona didn't know about her.

She walked inside and looked at the newest birthday picture on the fridge, Sofia was like an Arizona clone. She had beautiful blonde hair and piercing blue eyes, topped off with dimples and a super magic smile that could melt a room. It made her miss her love. She had never moved on. As far as she was concerned, Arizona was and would always be the only one for her.

Just then she noticed a note on the table.

Mama,

I can't keep wondering about my Mommy and waiting for her to show up. I've gone to find her. I looked her up and booked a flight. Don't try to stop me, I need this. I love you!

Sofia

Callie's heart broke a little bit and she worried hoping Sofia was safe. She was also worried how Sofia would handle the Robbins family. Arizona was kind and warm hearted along with her mother, but the rest of the family could be a handful.

Arizona's POV:

"Sweetie, you really must confirm all of these events. Have to keep yourself visible before this election," Lauren lectured Arizona.

Arizona didn't respond, instead she just kept staring out the window.

"Hello, are you even listening to me?"

"Yeah, yeah. Got it."

"Ugh, you are impossible sometimes," Lauren complained as she left the room.

Arizona thought about Callie less these days, but she still drifted into her head quite often. Her Calliope who had left so suddenly and shattered Arizona to the core. Her note was vague and made no sense. It didn't even sound like Callie at all. It was cold and distant. The breakup came as such a shock. Sure, there was tension because of the family and they had some fights after frustration with conceiving, but overall they were incredibly happy. At least Arizona was happy. She wracked her brain constantly for any sign that Callie was unhappy or something she missed that could have clued her in to what her wife had been feeling. She thought maybe she could have done something, stuck up for her more.

Not a day passed that she didn't think about going after Callie, but she had asked that Arizona leave her alone and not come find her. She wanted to be let be, she wanted to be away from Arizona.

"Miss Robbins," one of the maids interrupted her thoughts, "We have a situation."

"What's going on?"

"We have caught a girl who snuck onto the premises. She refuses to talk to anyone but you."

Arizona walked into her office only to be stunned into shock. She was looking at a confused and sort of scared looking girl who was an exact replica of herself at about 16.

"Its really you," the girl exclaimed.

"E—excuse me?" Arizona asked finally finding her words.

"Well, I'm your daughter."

Arizona nearly fainted at that, "I'm sorry dear, but I don't have a daughter."

"Calliope Torres, she's my mother and she gave me this," Sophia said as she handed over a picture of Callie and Arizona in better times.

Arizona took the picture and immediately flashed back to that moment.

"Calliope, this is crazy, we are going to get caught."

"Come on Arizona, live a little. It will be spectacular when we get to the top."

"Ugh we are so getting arrested," Arizona kept complaining as she followed Callie up the side of a fire escape leading up a tall building near their mansion.

Callie reached the top first and put her hand down for Arizona to help her the last bit up.

"Wow, it's amazing!" Arizona exclaimed, "you can see everything from here."

"Told ya," Callie cheered as she pulled Arizona into a passionate kiss.

"Mmm I'm liking it more and more."

"Ya know, if we weren't already married, I would ask you to marry me."

"And I would say yes, every time."

They stood in one another's arms for quite a while in silence just enjoying the uninterrupted moment. These moments were hard to come by now with all of Arizona's responsibilities.

"I'm sorry things have been so crazy lately," Arizona finally broke the silence.

"Yeah, its hard, but you are worth it."

"Baby, I love you so much. I really can't understand how you put up with everything."

"Arizona, look at me," Callie said turning the blondes head, "I put up with it because I am 100%, irrevocably, head over heels, let you eat the last piece of chocolate cake in love with you."

Arizona smiled that super magic smile and attacked Callie's lips. This right here was perfection.

"I would give it all up you know," she said when they broke for air.

"Give what up?" Callie asked still buzzing from their make out session.

"All of it. The title, my family, my responsibilities. I would give everything up for you. We could run away and be happy. You wouldn't have to put up with it anymore. You are all I need."

"Arizona, that is tempting, but I can't ask you to do that. I love you and I will stay no matter what. It doesn't matter what happens, I'm always here for you."

They had then made out for a bit longer and taken the picture before they climbed down.

"Arizona?" Sophia said trying to get Arizona's attention.

"Umm, what? Sorry."

"So anyway, um it seems like you do know my Mama. And I guess you are my Mommy."

"I, I guess I am. How could she not tell me?" Arizona asked feeling hurt and lost. She knew Callie probably hated her, but she didn't think she could really hate her this much.

"What do you mean not tell you?"

"I didn't even know you existed till right now. It's obvious you are my daughter, I mean you look exactly like me its almost scary. I'm staring at my own flesh and blood at the age of 16, but I didn't even know about you."

"That's why you never came for me?" Sophia asked tearing up.

"Yes, of course. You have to know. I would have never deserted you. I wanted you so bad. I'm so sorry, umm. Oh my god I don't even know my own daughters name."

"It's Sophia. Sofia Robbin Torres."

Arizona's breathe caught in her throat, "Robbin?"

"Yeah, my Mama said that I'm named after you."

"Well Sofia, I am so glad you came. Let's get you set up in a guest room okay."

"Sounds good," Sofia said relieved that Arizona accepted her. She grabbed Arizona and pulled her into a hug.

Arizona was surprised at first, but it was clear Sofia had a huge heart just like Callie.

After the girl was settled, Arizona made her way to her study. She drank a few too many scotches, which was probably not the best idea before doing what she came down to do.

"Hello?" Callie said making Arizona's heart skip a beat even after all these years.

"How could you not tell me?" Arizona said softly.

"Arizona," Callie breathed out, "Please tell me she's okay. Is she safe?"

"Yeah Calliope, my daughter is safe. My daughter who you didn't even bother to tell me about for 16 fucking years," Arizona screamed losing her temper.

"Arizona, I'm sorry, I wanted to tell you. I was going to."

"But you didn't. Instead you just left and gave up on me. You didn't even say goodbye. Do you know what that did to me?"

"Are you fucking kidding me?" Callie replied now getting heated too, "You didn't want me to say goodbye."

"What are you talking about?"

"I'm talking about your cowardly letter. You didn't even have the decency to break my heart in person. So I left, it's what you wanted."

"What I wanted? What I wanted was to spend the rest of my life with you. What I wanted was to know about my daughter. What I wanted was to not get a letter from you telling me that you had enough and not to follow you!"

"Arizona, I have no idea what you are talking about."

"Seriously Calliope, I woke up one morning to an empty bed, all of your stuff gone, and a note. You dumped me and left."

"Arizona, I never wrote you a note. I got your note saying I wasn't good enough for you and that you had to focus on your duties."

"What?" Arizona said breaking into sobs.

"I didn't want to leave. I was going to tell you that night about Sofia, but then I was heartbroken. And all during the pregnancy I kept wanting to call you. You had duties and your family, you didn't want me and my baby."

"Our baby. You said my baby. She is our baby and I had a right to know."

"You're right. You did and I'm so sorry."

"What am I supposed to do now? I just found out my wife didn't really want to leave and someone, no doubt one of my horrible family members, broke us up all those years ago. Now I spent my daughter's life not knowing about her and the last 16 years crying over the love of my life leaving me. So, I'm asking what the hell do I do now?"

"You live your life Arizona. Get to know our daughter. She's amazing and I know you will love her. And you go marry Lauren and we'll work out a schedule for Sofia."

"You know about Lauren?"

"Um yeah. I, well this is embarrassing, but I look you up from time to time."

"Calliope, I'm not going to marry her."

"Why? You look all happy in all the pictures. Seems like she is exactly what your family wants too."

"Well she's not what I want. I was settling for her because I couldn't have you. Now that I know I can have you and you didn't just leave me all those years ago, me and her will be over."

"Arizona, you should marry her. Me and you, we are over. We aren't meant to be, we ended 16 years ago."

"But it was a mistake. Calliope, I am still so madly in love with you. I pretend like I'm not, but I never got over you. Please."

"There is a reason things weren't working then. Sure we didn't write those letters, but things weren't all perfect in paradise."

"I know, but I've changed. Really I have. I want you back. I will leave it all. I don't need it."

"Arizona, please just have Sofia call me, I have to go."

"Please don't Calliope."

"Goodbye Arizona. Kiss her for me." And with that Arizona heard a click as the line went dead. She didn't know which was worse. Having the love of your life leave you or finding out your family orchestrated a plan to get rid of her. Either way, they had both happened to her, and they both sucked.