I know I know I've been gone for AGES. This is just a little something that popped in my head and I couldn't shake. Don't worry I'll have an update for WFL up soon. Hope you like it.
Lazy Saturday Mornings
Life in the Robbins-Torres household is anything but calm, with two doctors and 3 children there's rarely a dull moment. After Arizona gave birth to their middle child 5 years ago she decided to take a step back. It was actually perfect timing because it was around that time Addison moved back to Seattle with the offer of going into private practice. Now they have their routine down to a science, they're a well-oiled machine.
The Robbins-Torres family consists of Callie, Arizona, Sofia who's the spitting image of her mami; of course she has some of her father in her that only comes out when she's being really whiny. She has Arizona's temperament, most days. Next is Timothy with his blonde hair and dimples, he is his mama's twin but is his mami's shadow. And last but certainly not least is the little princess Hannah who is 2 going on 30 with dirty blonde hair and big bright brown eyes. Because of scar tissue from the accident and Sofia's delivery Callie is unable to carry babies to term so Arizona carried Hannah using her egg. As a result you have a pint size ball of energy that can't let her mama out of her sight for a second.
Today is a big day for 13 year old Sofia, today is her championship soccer game. She has been training for this for months. When she was 7 Arizona introduced her to the sport and she fell in love with it and now she is the best forward on her team. Callie always wanted her to get into the arts but her little girl was a tomboy at heart, loving all things rough and tumble.
After she gets Tim and Hannah situated with their breakfast Arizona goes to see what is taking the teenager so long. She walks to her room and watches from the doorway as her daughter is tearing it apart. "Sof honey come eat breakfast."
"I can't find my cleats." Sofia is running around looking under her bed, in her closet.
"They're down stairs by the door." Arizona says softly knowing how nervous she gets not just before this game but any game she plays.
"Are you sure?" She stops looking and looks at Arizona with tears in her eyes.
Arizona sees this and rushes to her, "oh honey its ok you are going to be great." Pulling her into her arms and kissing her cheek.
"How do you know?"
"Have you seen yourself play?" she chuckles, "You are the best player on the team. Did you know that Tim brags about you to anyone who will listen? So even if your team doesn't win we are so proud of you."
"Thanks mama." She says shyly.
"You're welcome bug, now let's go eat breakfast. I made you a smoothie, don't want you getting cramps."
They get to the kitchen to find there are two syrup covered children waiting for them. Arizona cleans them up as best as she can so she can eat and they all sit and have breakfast together. The only one missing is Callie.
"Mama where Mami?" Timothy asks with his mouth full of pancake.
"She's at the hospital; she's going to meet us at the field, now eat and no talking with your mouth full."
Arizona looks to her left as Hannah is spitting a piece of strawberry out of her mouth, "Hannah!" Arizona scolds.
Hannah look at her wide eyed she really hates getting in trouble, "It icky mama."
"Ok here." She puts a handful of blueberries on the tray of her high chair.
Hannah grabs them and practically shoves her whole chubby little hand in her mouth, "yummy." She grins showing a whole mess of blueberries making everyone laugh. Arizona just shakes her head trying to hide her own smile.
Once the laughter dies down Arizona starts to clean up, "ma who's coming to the game?" Sofia asks finishing her smoothie and getting up to help clean.
"Aunt Addie, Jake and Henry definitely. I know mami invited practically the whole hospital." Arizona laughs at how enthusiastic Callie was when they made it through to the championships. She even invited Arizona's parents who still live in California.
Sofia rolls her eyes and laughs, "I know for a week she invited every one she came in contact with. It was so embarrassing."
"Hey we embarrass because we love you." Arizona teases.
She stops loading the dishwasher, "really ma it's not you mami is the worst."
"Don't let her hear you say that, you'll get it ten times worse."
"Oh I know. So Zola and I can count on the whole Grey Sloan family there."
"Yup, if not at the game here later. It's a big deal bug."
"I know I'm just nervous and I don't wanna let you down."
"You could never Sofia; you worked your butt off all season just go out there and do your best."
Their moment is interrupted, "Mama, can I watch Nemo?"
Arizona looks into wide hopeful blue eyes and melts. "Ok but we are leaving soon and you still need a bath."
"Only 15 minutes." He holds up his hand showing five fingers.
She laughs because he has no concept of time he says that because he hears her say it all the time to Callie. "15 minutes then you come take a bath." He nods and takes off running to the living room.
They hear a car honking outside letting them know Sofia's ride to the field is there. She says goodbye to her baby sister who is still strapped in her high chair and gets a "bye Fia" in return. Arizona opens the front door and waves to Rebecca as Sofia comes up behind her with her soccer bag.
"Do you have everything?"
"Yes, I think so."
"Ok we'll see you at the field in about an hour."
"Ok mama love you." Sofia starts running towards the car.
"Love you too." Arizona yells back and watches as she gets in and drives off. She closes the door and leans against it. She is exhausted already and the day just started, Arizona stays there with her eyes closed until she hears. "MAMA OUT" coming from the kitchen. Walking into the kitchen she stops when she sees Hannah with blueberries all over her face and even in her hair.
"How did you get it in your hair Hannah?"
"I no no." she shrugs and smiles, this little one knows how to melt her mommies hearts.
Arizona begins to take her out, "you don't know huh? Well it's time for a bath blueberry face." Hannah gives her a kiss on her cheek leaving smeared blueberry in its wake.
"Thank you baby."
"Wecome."
Arizona gives them both a bath and finishes cleaning the kitchen, before she knows it it's time to leave. She texts Callie to let her know they're on their way and 20 minutes later they're pulling up to the field.
At the hospital Callie has had a very busy morning; she was paged early that morning because of a car accident resulting in her having 3 back to back surgeries. She missed the morning with her family. Her wife makes the most amazing strawberry/blueberry pancakes she's ever tasted, if you want to know the truth she married her for her pancake making skills.
She's standing at the nurse's station on the Ortho floor when Alex walks up behind her.
"Why are you still here?"
"I'm leaving now; I just had to make sure all my patients were good." She looks at Alex and narrows her eyes. "She sent you didn't she?"
Alex looks at her, "just go."
"Are you coming?" handing the tablet to the nurse sitting at the desk.
"I don't think I can get out in time for the game but I will be at the house for the celebratory party."
"They haven't won yet Alex."
"We both know they got this, with her and Zola on the team they can't lose." Zola is also a forward and the two of them together are unstoppable.
"Yea she just puts so much pressure on herself; I know she's a bundle of nerves right now."
"She'll be fine once she gets on the field, both you and Robbins are extra competitive there's no way she'd except a loss."
Callie laughs, "She's more like Arizona with that."
"Well you better get going before your wife has my head."
"Alright I'll see you at the house later." Callie walks away.
It's a beautiful spring Saturday in May, the sun is out and there's a light breeze that makes the day perfect. Arizona gets to the field about 15 minutes before the game starts and she is getting nervous that Callie isn't going to make it in time for kick off. She walks to the sidelines and sees Addie, Jake, April and Jackson already there watching the warm up. Meredith and Derek should be there soon as well. She walks up to them carrying a sleepy and grumpy Hannah and a grumpy Timothy walking behind her.
"Hey guys." She says smiling at them all before looking towards the field and watching her daughter warm up.
"Hey." They kind of all say at once.
Jake is the first to notice Timmy hiding behind his mama, he's mad cause she wouldn't let him bring her iPad so he can finish watching Nemo. "Tim why don't you go play with Henry and Sammy over there, just stay where we can see you."
He smiles hearing his best friend's names but looks at his mama for permission, "can I mama?"
"Sure go ahead just be careful please." He nods and takes off running.
Arizona sits on the bleachers next to April and positions Hannah so that she's sitting sideways leaning on her chest but facing her god mother. "What's the matter bumble bee?" April asks poking her in the stomach.
Hannah grunts in response, all she wanted was to sleep. "She fell asleep on the way here so she's a cranky puss."
"Well you're a cute little cranky puss." She kisses her hand.
"How are you feeling?" Arizona asks gesturing towards her growing belly.
April rubs her stomach, "I feel great morning sickness is gone thank god."
"Good."
In the distance Arizona hears her son yelling his Mami's name. When she turns she sees her wife getting tackled by not one but three little boys and that makes her smile.
She smiles and addresses the little one in her lap, "look baby mami's here." She tries to get her to look but today is a cling to mama for dear life day.
Finally able to get the boys off of her Callie walks up to them, "we ready to watch our girl's kick ass?" she asks high fiving Jackson and Jake.
"Callie." Arizona scolds looking from her to the little girl on her lap.
"Oops sorry," sitting down next to them giving Arizona a kiss on the lips and Hannah a kiss on top of her head. "Hi baby," turning her attention to Arizona and kissing her again.
"How was surgery?"
"Surgery, I missed you guys and our lazy Saturday mornings."
"We missed you too. You also missed little miss here shove a handful of blueberries in her mouth." They start to laugh.
"I'm sure that won't be the last time." Turning her attention to her youngest, "Mija can I have a hug? Mami missed you." She tries to take her out of Arizona's arms but she starts to squirm and whine.
Callie lets go knowing it could result in a full on melt down if she tries to take her before she's ready to let go of her mama. "Ok sorry baby I'm here when you're ready to give me hugs."
They all sit and talk and about 5 minutes later Derek, Meredith, Bailey and Ellis all arrive. Hannah starts coming out of her shell when she sees Ellis but for now she's content to watch her friend from her mama's lap. The game is about to start but seeing that Callie has arrived Sofia runs up to them and gives them both a kiss before running back onto the field.
They are watching them set up for the kick off, "How was she this morning?" She asks without taking her eyes off of the field.
"She was nervous but ok, you know how she gets."
"Yea."
The game is off to a great start, the Cardinals won the kick off so it's their ball. As the game goes on they are running the other team up and down the field. With 5 minutes left in the first half a player from the other team knocks into Sofia causing her to hit the ground hard and she isn't getting up right away. Callie and Arizona stand up and watch to make sure she's moving.
"Umm guys." Addie says trying to get their attention but they are too focused on Sofia.
"Guys you may want to get Hannah." April say loudly.
Up until that point Hannah was playing on the sidelines with Ellis, finally having overcome her crank and giving her mami hugs with the promise of cookies. Hey Callie isn't above blackmail.
Arizona looks up and sees her 2 year old yelling at the girl from the other team, pointing a finger and all. Callie is laughing so hard she doubled over but she recovers quickly when she sees her wife's face. She runs down the bleachers and onto the field when she gets to them Sofia is finally standing holding Hannah who is scowling at the other player.
Callie gets to them, "are you ok?" she asks Sofia.
"Yea I'm fine just got the wind knocked out of me so tell mama I'm ok I can see her worrying from here." The teenager smiles.
Callie chuckles knowing her wife is worried sick. "Come here you," she takes Hannah and starts walking back to the bleachers after apologizing for the interruption. "Baby you can't run onto the field like that you could've gotten hurt." She says to Hannah when they get back to the sidelines.
"Fia hurt mami." Hannah says with a pout.
"No look baby Fia's ok." She turns so she can see Sofia running up the field. "Now no running onto the field you almost gave your mama a heart attack." Callie says with a smile.
"Mama no attack."
"That's right baby mama no attack." Callie loved kids at this age they were sponges not to mention cute as hell. She puts her down and watches her walk to where the boys and Ellis are eating cookies. She goes back to sit next to her wife.
"Is she really ok?" Arizona immediately asks about Sofia.
"Yes love she's fine, I'd be more worried about the other player Hannah was ready to pummel her." Callie says laughing.
"Callie that's not funny." Arizona scolds her but can hardly hide the smile herself.
"Just admit it that shit was funny as hell."
Arizona rolls her eyes but doesn't answer; Callie puts her arms around her neck and pulls her into her body. She kisses her temple.
The game rolls on, they are now well into the second half and neither team has scored yet. The kids have decided it's time to play in the dirt and all the parents have decided not to fight them so there are 6 very dirty children hanging around. There is only seconds left in the game when Zola steals the ball and is running up the field, everyone is on their feet yelling and cheering. The other team has her surrounded but Zola sees Sofia's open so she kicks the ball to her and Sofia somehow manages to kick the ball into the net at the oddest angle. The crowd is going crazy including the Grey Sloan family and all the tiny humans, even though most of them have no clue what just happened.
The opposing goalkeeper is pissed at herself and yells at her teammates, she knows they don't have enough time in the game to run the ball down the field. She throws it in play and as soon as it hits the ground the whistle blows signaling the end of the game.
Arizona and Callie watch with pride as Zola and Sofia get hoisted in the air by their teammates. They won the youth division championships, they are now ranked number one in their division. They couldn't be prouder of their girl.
Sofia was named MVP and of course Arizona cried. Once all the trophies had been handed out they all packed up to go back to Arizona and Callie's house for a celebratory barbeque. Sofia and Zola come running over.
"Mom can I go with the team for pizza?" Zola asks Meredith.
Sofia just looks at her mom's knowing they heard Zola, "please." She pleads with a smile.
"Fine go have fun with the team you earned it." Meredith also says yes.
"Thanks mami, thanks mama." She kisses them both on the cheek before dropping her bag and runs after Zola.
"Sure we'll take this home with us." Callie yells as Sofia's running away. Turning back to Arizona, "I knew it was only a matter of time before we got too lame to hang out with."
"I don't know about you but I am not lame, I'm the cool mom." Arizona says with a smile turning to face her wife and wraps her arms around her neck. Callie leans in and places soft gentle kisses on her lips.
"Come on you two, you do know the barbeque is at your house right." Addie yells interrupting their moment.
"Mama, mami come." Timmy yells from beside Addie.
"Come." Hannah yells from Jackson's arms.
"We have been summoned by our children."
"Then we better go. Besides I'm getting hungry now." Callie picks up Sofia's discarded gym bag and they turn to walk towards the parking lot.
Callie has her arm around Arizona's shoulders as they walk. She takes her other hand and rubs it along her wife's barely there bump, she discovered a couple nights ago that it was there and she hasn't been able to stop touching it since. Arizona smiles and covers her hand with her own.
"Let's get you home so I can feed you." Callie says kissing her temple.
They slowly make their way to the parking lot and Callie helps strap Hannah and Timothy into their car seats. She kisses her wife then gets into her own car and follows her home. These are the days that Callie Torres lives for, days spent with her growing family. This was her life and she wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.