CHAPTER 1
Arizona was about to change into her street clothes in the Attending's lounge after a long day of standing on a swollen foot and a sore stump. She finally took a seat after a 12 hour surgery and even though the outcome was good, she was exhausted and the extra weight was not helping. Arizona pulled her scrub bottoms off and took the opportunity to pull off her prosthetic leg and massage what remained of her left leg.
"Oh hey" Callie greeted as she bounded through the door. "I heard your separation surgery was successful" Callie said as she pulled clothes out of her locker.
"Yeah. It went well" Arizona replied.
Callie knew that tone. She could hear the pain in Arizona's voice. "Are you okay?" Callie asked turning her attention toward her ex-wife.
"I'm fine. Just sore" Arizona answered. She tried to visualize herself on a beach, listening to the ocean, the way Hunt had taught her years ago. Even though that tactic was mainly for phantom limb pain, Arizona had used it for any type of pain along with some deep breathing techniques she picked up in Lamaze Class.
Callie walked over to Arizona and knelt down in front of her. "Let me take a look" she offered.
Arizona lifted her hands from her leg to allow Callie to work her magic. She nodded silently giving permission for Callie to place her hands on her stump. Arizona closed her eyes tightly as Callie's cold hands came into contact with her leg.
"It's so hot" Callie replied feeling the temperature of Arizona's skin. "You should take breaks Arizona. You need to take care of your body which includes your leg" Callie lectured. "How far along are you?" Callie asked already knowing the answer.
"30 weeks" Arizona replied through gritted teeth.
"And how many pounds?" Callie asked unsure of this answer.
"30 maybe 35 pounds" Arizona replied.
"That's a lot Arizona and you still have 6 weeks to go" Callie replied.
"Well. That's what I get for marrying a twin and then carrying her baby. Babies" she said correcting herself.
Callie stood back up. "How does that feel?" she asked.
"Better. Thank you" Arizona answered gratefully.
Callie nodded and then returned to her locker. "When does Madison get back?" she asked.
"They are playing now but she told me she would fly back as soon as the game was over" Arizona answered pulling her jean's on.
"They are in Portland tonight right?" Callie asked. She would be expected to follow up with the team tomorrow after the athletes had returned from their away match.
"Yes. Mad said it was only about an hour flight so I don't expect her too late" Arizona answered as she pulled her scrub top off.
"How is her knee?" Callie asked.
"You probably know more about that than I do Callie. She doesn't talk to me too much about those things" Arizona admitted.
"I can take Sofia tonight if you want some rest" Callie offered seeing the exhaustion on Arizona's face.
"If the babies continue to do well over night I will have the day off tomorrow so having Sofia tonight is no problem. We will probably grab something to eat on the way home and then put on a movie or something. She's been helping me get the twin's room organized" Arizona replied. "If it's okay with you I can have her go to the training room with Mad tomorrow and then you can take her from there?" she asked.
"That sounds good. She likes being around the girls" Callie replied as she scrolled through her phone text messages. Callie smiled as she read the text she had been looking for. She replied quickly confirming that she would meet him at Joe's in 20 minutes.
Arizona stood to pull her jacket on over her maternity blouse. "Have a good night" she said heading towards the door before pausing and turning in Callie's direction, "thanks again for your help" she said.
"Anytime" Callie replied as she began to change her clothes quickly.