Hello, all my lovely readers! Oh, how I've missed you. If you read my story "All is Fair in Love and War" (if not, you should!), you'll note that I mentioned I'll have some new stuff for you guys soon. This is part of that stuff! I've wanted to write Calzona for a while, and after so many of you requested I turn "Home Sweet Home" into a multi-fic, I decided that's just what I'm going to do. Here is the second chapter! I'm sorry it's so boring, but I'm just going to need some filler chapters until I get to the good stuff. And believe me, there will be some good stuff. I really hope you guys enjoy it. Reviews are much appreciated, lovelies! :)
"Mmhm."
Callie stirred in her sleep, her tan fingers tightening around the bluish-purple sheets slightly. Her eyelids fluttered, but stayed closed, so Arizona tried again.
"Mmmf . Stoooop."
This time, Callie did open her eyes, the dark irises slightly clouded as she looked down at Arizona in confusion. The blonde woman was propped up on her elbow on the mattress next to her, her pink lips curled into a smug smile. Her cerulean-blue eyes were wide, almost twinkling as she gazed lovingly down at Callie.
"Wha' are you doin?" Callie mumbled, rubbing her right eye with the back of her smooth fist. She shifted on the mattress, moving so she could face Arizona easier.
"Waking up my beautiful wife," Arizona purred, pressing her lips to Callie's neck once more. The Latina let out a soft hum, and she felt Arizona smile against her skin. "Good Morning, sleepyhead. I woke up a few minutes before the alarm, so I turned it off and decided to wake you up on my own. I figured you'd like this way better."
Callie yawned widely, her limbs going stiff as she stretched. Then she chuckled, leaning towards Arizona so she could loop her arms around the blonde woman's waist. "Mm, I loved being woken up that way." She kissed her wife's lips softly, her fingers resting gently on her small hips. "Actually, I just love waking up next to you. We could wake up in a swamp, for all I care, and I'd still be content because I'd be with you."
Arizona giggled, rolling her bright blue eyes and gently swatting Callie on the shoulder. "Oh, hush, Calliope. I have such a sap for a wife." She smirked at the other woman, pecking her quickly on the forehead before pulling away slightly. "As much as I love being in bed with you, we do need to get up."
"I suppose so," Callie sighed, unwrapping her arms from around Arizona and sitting up in bed. She adjusted her light purple t-shirt, which had dropped down her torso a little, before pushing the covers off of her bare legs. "Do you need any help, babe?"
"I'm just fine on my own, Calliope," Arizona muttered angrily, gritting her teeth. She peeled back the blankets on her own side of the bed, swinging her leg over the edge of the mattress. She snatched up the prosthetic from in front of the bedside table, yanking up the right leg of her black shorts. "You know that."
Callie groaned softly, brushing a lock of dark hair out of her eyes as she rose off the bed. "I'm just being supportive, Arizona." She padded over to the doorway of their room before turning around and looking over at her wife. "I love you and care about you. I just want to make sure that you're doing okay and don't need anything."
Arizona exhaled quietly, leaning the prosthetic against the mattress. "I'm sorry," she all but whispered, brushing her pale fingers over the jagged scar on the front of her stump. Massaging it always helped calm her down, and when Callie did it, it helped even more. "I'm very sorry, my love. This is still just such a touchy subject for me. I'm trying, I really am. I've gotten a lot better."
Callie's mouth curved into a soft smile and she nodded, relaxing and leaning against the doorframe. "I know you have, baby. And I know you're trying. You've come really far, and I am beyond proud of you." She combed her fingers through her black hair, pushing it off of her forehead. "I love you, just remember that. I love you so much."
Arizona smiled, tugging on the bottom of her pink tank top so it covered her bellybutton and the bottom of her stomach. "I love you too, Callie. More than anything."
Callie's grin widened, and pushed off of the doorframe, standing up straight once more. "Good." She tucked a lock of hair behind her ear before spinning around so her back was to Arizona again. "I'm going to go get Sofia up, alright? I'm probably going to bring her in the shower with me, want to join us?"
"Sure." Arizona traced the ovular rim of the top of the prosthetic, smiling down at the carpeted floor. "That sounds great. I'll get it ready for us."
"Perfect." Callie shot Arizona one last grin before sauntering out of their room and down the hall. When she arrived in Sofia's room, she melted immediately, seeing the little girl asleep in her bed. Sofia had the light pink sheets pulled up to her chin, her chubby thumb stuck in her mouth. Callie knelt down next to the toddler bed before shaking her sleeping daughter's body gently.
"Sofia, mi hija," Callie said gently, shaking the little girl's pink pajama-clad shoulder. "Wake up, sweet baby girl."
Sofia stirred, her tiny eyelids slowly fluttering open. She yawned sleepily, her thumb falling out of her mouth with a soft plop as Callie lifted her out from under her sheets. Callie set the toddler on her hip, letting Sofia lean against her shoulder. The two-year-old's hair was a mess, a veil of dark silk around her little face.
"Mm, someone's sleepy," Callie chuckled, kissing the top of her daughter's head as she turned around, carrying Sofia out into the hall. She stroked the little girl's cheek as she moved into her bedroom, following the sound of running water that was coming from the bathroom. When she arrived there, Arizona was just stepping into the shower, moving so she could sit down on the ledge in the right corner of the tall cubicle. Sofia immediately began to squirm in Callie's arms, a bright smile on her tired face as she gazed at her mother through the blurry shower door.
"Whoa there, little one." Callie laughed, setting her daughter down on the tiled floor of the bathroom. "You'll get to see Mama in a moment, hold on. You have to take your clothes off first. No clothes in the shower, Sof."
Callie removed her t-shirt, yoga pants, and underwear and threw them on top of Arizona's pile of discarded clothing on the floor beside her. Sofia had already taken off her bubblegum-pink pajama pants, but she was having a little trouble pulling off her t-shirt, so Callie helped her with it. Then she helped her remove the Pull-Up she had worn overnight, before scooping her up into her arms again.
"Alright, come on pumpkin." Callie pulled open the door to the shower and stepped into the warm space. She closed the door again and then set Sofia down on the ground, chuckling as the little girl hugged the back of her leg for support. "Hija, don't stand there. I don't want to trip over you." She picked up her daughter, lifting her through the warm water and putting her in Arizona's lap. Arizona wrapped her arms around the little girl protectively, smiling back at Sofia as the little girl gazed up at her.
"Callie, will you hand me the soap, please?" Arizona asked, gently scratching Sofia's scalp. The two-year-old was curled against her now, head resting in the crook of her neck and legs hanging over the side of Arizona's. The blonde took the bar of soap from her wife and used it scrub both herself and her daughter down before giving it back to Callie. Callie did the same, and then rinsed it off of her tan body. She moved out of the way to let the water spray Arizona and Sofia before grabbing a bottle of orange shampoo out of the corner of the shower. She washed and rinsed her own hair, watching with a smile as Sofia played with a wet lock of Arizona's hair.
"Baby girl, do you want to help me wash Mama's hair?" Callie asked, squeezing a dollop of orange shampoo into the palm of her hand. She waited for Arizona to help Sofia stand up next to her on the ledge, and then both Callie and Sofia began to massage the shampoo into the blonde woman's hair. Arizona took a little and rubbed it into Sofia's hair, laughing as the little girl squealed gleefully. Callie let both of them rinse their hair, lifting Sofia into her arms so the water could reach her hair better. They all conditioned their hair and rinsed it out, and then Callie reached to turn the shower water off. Sofia huddled against her arm immediately, whimpering as her tiny body shivered.
"It's alright, princess," Callie cooed, opening up the door to the shower and carrying Sofia out into the bathroom. She quickly wrapped her daughter up in her yellow duck towel before wrapping a blue one around her own body. She moved to help Arizona out of the shower, waiting until she was seated on the toilet seat before handing her a towel.
"Thank you, love." Arizona wrapped the fluffy, cornflower blue towel around her pale body. She yanked a plain white towel off of the rack next to her and used it to dry off her hair a little bit before handing it to Callie. Callie did the same, and then hung it back on the rack.
"Quack!" Sofia squeaked, trying to imitate her mothers' actions by haphazardly rubbing her towel over her messy, damp hair. "Quack, quack!"
Arizona laughed as she grabbed a stick of deodorant from off of the sink beside her, rubbing it under her arms. "That's right, Sof!" She praised, setting the deodorant back down and grabbing her toothbrush from inside of the little container she kept it in. "Quack is the sound a duck makes."
"Quack, quack, quack," Sofia sang to herself, reaching past Callie's body for her own toothbrush, which was lying on the edge of the sink. It was pink, with a picture of a little white cat on the bottom and pink paw prints going up the side. "Ducky says quack. Ducky gotta brush her teeth."
Callie smiled as she brushed her own teeth, a quiet chuckle escaping her lips. She shot Arizona a quick grin before leaning over the sink so she could spit out the toothpaste in her mouth. Sometimes their daughter was just so cute, Callie couldn't stand it. After she had rinsed off her toothbrush and put it back in its container, she grabbed Sofia's tiny waist, lifting her up so she could spit in the sink. Then she rinsed off her daughter's toothbrush and put it back on the edge of the sink.
"Okay, hija, time to go get dressed!" Callie exclaimed, moving so she could walk out of the bathroom and back into the bedroom. Sofia followed her, her little towel still hanging off of her tan body. "We have to get you ready for daycare."
Sofia paused in the doorway of the bathroom, turning around to face Arizona. Her dark eyes were wide, one hand curled in a fist by her pursed pink lips. "Mama?" she asked earnestly.
"Mama will join us for breakfast, babe." Callie shot Arizona an anxious smile, gently reaching for Sofia's chubby hand so she could guide her out of the room. "She has to finish up in here on her own."
Sofia eagerly followed her mother out of the bedroom, across the hall, and into her own bedroom. She yanked off her towel and threw it on top of her pink sheets after Callie had turned on the lights, now completely naked. Then she ran over to her white dresser, pulling open the bottom drawer. She removed a pair of lavender-colored underwear and stepped into them clumsily before grinning up at Callie. Callie had taken a little blue dress out of Sofia's closet, along with a pair of blue and purple striped leggings from her dresser. She helped her daughter into the clothes and then helped her put on a pair of light blue socks.
"Sof, why don't you get your things ready for daycare while Madre gets dressed?" Callie asked, leaning down to kiss the top of the two-year-old's head. She would let Arizona do her hair while they got breakfast ready. She picked up her daughter's towel and then exited her room, walking back into her bedroom. Arizona was still in the bathroom, so she hung Sofia's towel on the bathroom doorknob. Then she went over to her dresser, pulling open the top drawer. She removed a matching pair of lacy black panties and a bra, and put them on after tossing her towel onto the bed. She pulled on a pair of black pants and a turquoise-colored shirt, along with black socks. She hung a necklace around her neck and put her earrings in, and then did her makeup. She braided her long black hair as best as she could and then turned around, grabbing her towel off of the bed. She hung it on top of Sofia's and then went back into her daughter's room.
"Hey, baby girl, all ready?" Sofia was sitting on her bed, trying to stuff her toy rabbit into her pink backpack. She finally got it in, and then Callie helped her zip the backpack up. She grabbed her daughter's hand carefully, leading the little girl out of her room, down the hall, and into their kitchen. She let Sofia set her backpack down next to the couch before lifting her onto one of the barstools in front of the counter. "What do you want for breakfast, love?"
Sofia just babbled to herself, reaching for the bowl of fruit in the middle of the counter. Callie laughed, moving it out of the way so the little girl didn't accidentally knock it over or break it and hurt herself. She took a green apple out of the bowl, placing it on the cutting board and grabbing a knife from one of the drawers in the side of the counter. She quickly sliced up the apple and then threw the un-edible parts in the trash before putting the slices in a small bowl and offering it to her daughter.
"Mm, apples for breakfast! I think some peanut butter would go great with these." Arizona came sauntering into the kitchen, a friendly smile encompassing her young face. She was wearing a pair of dark gray pants that ended right below her knees and a flowy yellow silk top. On her feet were yellow ballet flats. Her hair had been curled slightly, and she had a little bit of makeup on. Callie couldn't help but smile at her wife as she joined her behind the counter; Arizona looked just as beautiful as always.
"Good idea, Zona." Callie leaned over, kissing Arizona on the cheek lovingly. Sofia squealed, covering her eyes with her chubby hands and kicking her legs under the edge of the counter when she saw her mothers kiss. Callie just grinned, going to open the fridge and removing a jar of peanut butter from the shelves in the side. She took the knife she had used to cut the apple and used it to put a slab of peanut in the side of Sofia's bowl of apples. "You're brilliant, you know that? And not just in surgery."
"Sing it!" Arizona giggled, swiping an apple from Sofia's bowl and popping it into her mouth. As she chewed, Callie put away the peanut butter and rinsed the knife off in the sink. "Are we ready to leave?"
"Yup," Callie replied, grabbing another apple for herself from the bowl on the counter. "Sof, you can bring your breakfast in the car, alright? Arizona, we'll just grab coffee and some breakfast at work. Let's go!"
Arizona helped Sofia down onto the floor and then held her bowl of apples and peanut butter for her while she put on her pink, white, and grey sneakers. Then she adjusted her own shoes, and grabbed a tan coat from the rack on the wall behind her. She handed Callie her leather jacket and black pumps before moving to open the front door. What she saw outside didn't even surprise her; she just turned around, shooting Callie a smirk.
"Rain!" She announced loudly, shutting the door behind her. "Lots of it, so grab the umbrellas!"
Callie followed her wife's directions, grabbing the two umbrellas that were leaning against the wall beside the door. She handed the navy one to Arizona and kept the black one for herself before helping Sofia put on her pink raincoat. Then she scooped the little girl up, resting her on her hip. "Just another rainy morning in Seattle," she sighed, moving to reopen the door. "Come on, I don't want to be late."
