AN: Hi! I'm definitely still consistently working on Time of Your Life, but this idea has been floating around in my head and it feels good to write something less emotionally striking. This is also AU, but a totally different concept. I own nothing but my own characters and ideas. Enjoy!
"Good morning, favorite teen mom ever!"
Slamming her locker shut, Callie glared at her girlfriend. "Fuck off."
Cringing playfully, Arizona made a dramatic move of showcasing the Starbucks cup that was previously hidden behind her back. "Ta da!" she exclaimed, eyes twinkling as Callie practically ripped the cup from her hand and sucked it dry in two seconds flat. "Well jeez. Rough night?"
Nodding, the brunette kissed her girlfriend in gratitude. "Rough morning, too. I dropped her off just in time to make it here before all the parking spots were taken."
"Ohhhh so that kind of Thursday, huh?" Arizona smiled gently at the other teen, pulling her against her side as they walked down the hallway to homeroom. Eventually reaching room 211, Arizona placed a guiding hand on Callie's back and let her walk in first. Once they were sitting comfortably with their planners and pens unpacked onto their desks, the blonde turned around. "How about I get her after soccer? That way you can go home, shower, and take a few relaxing minutes. I'll meet you at your house around 5?"
Immediately disagreeing, Callie felt the exhaustion hit her head on. "I refuse to be one of those mothers who lets her kid stay in daycare for longer than need be because I'm too lazy to go pick her up."
"Calliope," Arizona began reassuringly, "sometimes we all need breaks."
"She's not going to be stuck in daycare from 6:30 in the morning until 4:30 this afternoon. It's too much for any toddler."
Shrugging, Arizona raised an eyebrow. "Okay, fine, so I'll go straight from school and pick her up. I haven't missed a soccer practice yet and you need a break."
Before Callie could protest, the bell rang, followed immediately by morning announcements. Knowing they would both get chewed out for talking, landing in detention and subsequently making both of their arguments invalid since then neither could pick her daughter up until 4:30, the brunette dropped her head into her hands. A five-minute snooze was all she needed to get through first period history, second period math, and third period gym.
Fifteen minutes later, both the bell and Arizona's gentle fingernails startled Callie awake. Looking up into the concerned face of her girlfriend, Callie sighed and quickly threw her belongings into her purse. "I'm fine," she promised, already standing up.
"Maybe you should take the day off. No one would blame you, Cal. You can't even keep your eyes open."
"Calc test second period."
Rolling her eyes as her girlfriend walked ahead of her out of the room, Arizona followed. She loved both Callie and her daughter, Mila, more than words could describe, but even she was exhausted the large majority of the time. How her girlfriend did it was beyond her.
Arizona ran down the field past numerous team members playing defense. She dribbled the ball from foot to foot effortlessly. Her best friend and team member, Teddy, ran next to her, prepared to block anyone coming Arizona's way. Throwing the girls making up the other practice team off, Arizona punted the ball in the air, bumped it off her head, and kicked it toward the goal as it came down. The ball went straight past the goalie and hit the back of the net. Throwing a triumphant fist in the air, Arizona turned and high-fived an approaching Teddy.
"That was your best goal yet!"
"I've been working on that one for ages," replied Arizona as she wiped sweat from her forehead and walked over to the benches for water.
As she walked over, their coach, Owen Hunt, gave Arizona a pat on the back. "That's the way to do it, Robbins!"
Teddy and Arizona gathered their things and made their way to the locker rooms. "So what are you doing after practice? Want to go get something to eat?"
"Sorry, Teds, I can't. I'm lucky I'm even at soccer today. I'm going over to Callie's to hang out with Mila so she can have some time to relax."
"I don't know how you do it. A junior soccer star, a lesbian, and you have a girlfriend with a kid. Almost seems fake."
"I cannot explain my attraction to Calliope Torres. I just can't." Winking, Arizona made kissy faces at her best friend.
As the girls finished cleaning themselves up, Leah, one of their team members came into the locker room. "Hey, Arizona! You looked great out there today. Loved that last shot you made," the girl praised as she smiled and began blushing.
"Thanks, Leah. Well...Teddy and I have to go. Have a good one."
Arizona quickly pulled her best friend behind her as they walked towards their cars. "I can't believe you had a fling with her," Teddy laughed.
"Shut up. I had very few options."
"Whatever you say, Robbins. Whatever you say."
"Hi, Arizona!" Janae enthusiastically greeted when the blonde opened the gate to the toddler room at the local daycare center. "Mila, look who's here!"
A stunning little brunette with bouncy waves stopped pounding the toy piano and looked toward her teacher. Janae pointed to Arizona, who gave a big smile and wave. A squeal sounded from the one and a half year old.
Laughing, Arizona knelt down and opened her arms for her girlfriend's daughter. "Hi, Mila girl!" As the toddler launched herself into Arizona's chest, the blonde stood up and hugged her close. "How was your day, baby girl?" Chattering a string of both sensible and non-sensible words, Mila began telling Arizona everything she could remember from the day. Picking up on a few words here and there, like fruit and blue and Mama, Arizona stored them away for car ride conversation.
"Here's her daily sheet," Janae offered. "She had a wonderful day like always. Still working on using our fork or spoon at lunch, but we're getting there! She got a little dirty playing outside so I changed her pants. The other pair is in her cubby. Please let Callie know she needs another set, now."
"Of course. Thank you! Say bye bye to Miss. Nae, Mi," Arizona instructed, grinning when the little girl in her arms smiled and waved goodbye.
"Honey, we're hoooooooome," Arizona called as she entered Callie's house through the backdoor, like she usually did. Mila, wide awake after a brief nap during the car ride over, giggled loudly and called for her Mama.
"Hey!" Callie greeted, walking into the room looking ten times more refreshed and less stressed. "Hi, Mi!" Taking her daughter into her arms, Callie gave her girlfriend an appreciative kiss. "Thank you so much for grabbing her. I know I fight you sometimes, but I just want you to have a normal high school experience. You're really stubborn, ya know? Anyways, you two hungry?"
"Starved," Arizona answered, shedding her shoes and falling into one of the kitchen chairs. "And for the record, I want an extraordinary high school experience and loving you and Mila is helping me get it. Ugh, Cal, I'm so sore from practice, but guess what?"
"Hm?" Callie responded, grabbing a container of freshly cut fruit out of the refrigerator. "Water okay?"
"Yes, water's fine. I scored that goal I was telling you about this weekend!"
Placing the snack onto the table, Callie got comfortable in the seat across from Arizona, letting Mila kneel in her lap and make a grab for a piece of watermelon. Eyes lighting up at the news, she high-fived the blonde across from her. "Great job, Zo! I promise we're coming to your game next week. Aria and CJ said they're down, too. You're a superstar."
"You're the superstar." Smiling at Mila, Arizona offered her a piece of pineapple, laughing along with Callie when her face scrunched up as the sour juice assaulted her newly developing taste buds. "So where is everyone?"
Finishing chewing the rest of Mila's pineapple piece, Callie shrugged. "Aria is at her friend's and CJ went out with the guys after practice. My dad is still at work and I'm not sure where my mom is, but I doubt she'll be back anytime soon at this rate." Wiggling her eyebrows suggestively, Callie tried not to laugh at her girlfriend's response.
The bright red blush that covered Arizona's cheeks slowly began to dissipate. "I guess you are much more energized than this morning."
"Please. While I am very appreciative of the time for some much needed R&R, I don't need much to be in the mood for that," Callie teased, getting up to clear the table and motioning for Arizona to follow her into the family room.
"Bye," Arizona whispered hours later, leaning up to kiss Callie goodnight. "Per usual, I had a wonderfully domestic time."
Chuckling while she rolled her eyes, Callie kissed her again. "Per usual, I still don't get how this is how you choose to spend the majority of your free evenings. But I love you for it. Mila does, too."
"Mmm and I love me my Mila girl. Give her a good morning kiss for me, please?"
Immediately nodding and feeling her chest tighten with warmth, Callie gently nudged Arizona off her stoop. "Get in your car before you miss curfew."
"See you bright and early?"
"As long as you shower before coming to find me."
Arizona watched Callie's nose scrunch up in mock disgust. The blonde had morning workouts for soccer every other day before school. Although she was usually pretty efficient and organized, before dating Callie, Arizona never remembered showering and changing as quickly as she did now. Her teammates were barely rinsing off by the time she was flying out of the locker room in search of the brunette.
"Maybe I'll even use that body wash you like." Winking, Arizona began walking backwards to her car. "Love you!" she called, before turning, unlocking her door, and slipping inside.
Callie stood in place, watching the blue Jeep's headlights flicker on, illuminating her front lawn. With a final wave and a beep of the horn, her girlfriend pulled out of the long, circular driveway, turning left to exit, and laying on the gas pedal in order to get home within ten minutes. Sighing in contentment, Callie reentered her home, locking up behind her and slowly making her way up the stairs. She would never understand why Arizona fell into her life and how she could be so invested into both her and her daughter, but the blonde made her feel on top of the world and she wasn't going to give that up just because she had a baby.
After saying a quick goodnight to her parents, she quietly got ready for bed, replied to Arizona's 'got home with one min to spare! Sweet dreams, Calliope xo' text, and settled into bed, turning on her side to stare into her daughter's crib. Closing her eyes in relief, she was just starting to think she would finally get a solid night's rest when the backdoor slammed open and the telltale signs of her idiot younger sister came stomping up the steps. Before she could even stick her head out to plead with her sister and father to keep their voices down for Mila, the two were screaming at the top of their lungs about curfews, underage drinking, and a second teen pregnancy in the family if Aria didn't get her crap together. Immediately following, Mila's eyes shot open in fright and the toddler began wailing.
Groaning, Callie pulled her body up and snuggled her daughter, whispering soothing words in her ear. How her high school girlfriend was the most soothing factor in her life right now, she didn't know, but nonetheless, Callie quickly grabbed Mila's diaper bag, her phone, and her car keys and made her way outside. "Guess we're sleeping at Zo's tonight, Mi," she whispered, settling her daughter into her car seat, sending a quick text to her parents, not really caring about their reaction, and starting her car.
Using her Bluetooth at the next stoplight, Callie smiled when after a few rings, Arizona picked up her phone. "Door's open," the blonde promised. "See you in fifteen."
