A/N: Hope you like.
Chapter 2: Future over Sandwich
"So you hungry or anything?" Callie asked as she looked at what the hospital had to offer.
"Not really." Mia shook her head. "My dad bought me dinner at the Airport."
"Well, that probably beats Hospital food." Callie laughed. "Come on." Callie said leading Mia to her usual table.
"So, I have never met any of my mom's friends. Every time I come into town, she usually just takes the whole week or two off and we just hang out, but this time it was a bit of the spur of the moment thing. She didn't know I was coming until a few days ago." Mia told her.
"I see." Callie nodded as she took a bite into her chicken sandwich. "Is it hard living so far away from your mom?" She asked.
Mia shrugged. "It is at times, because we are really close, and it's hard for me to be away from her. But, it would be really hard on her if I were to live with her. Can you imagine handling a job like hers and also raising a daughter?" Mia laughed. "My dad isn't the best dad, but he's a good guardian." Mia shrugs.
"Well it's a good thing you see her often." Callie told her.
"Very true. We travel back and forth, and her and my dad are very civil with each other, so that isn't a problem."
"It's so hard to imagine Erica married. I'm still trying to grasp the fact that she has a daughter." Callie smiled.
Mia just laughed. "Yeah, well believe it or not, my mom and my dad were very close, up until the divorce. I think that their jobs became their first priority." Mia shrugged.
"So your dad is…?"
"A lawyer. A good one at that." Mia said proudly.
"Wow, interesting." Callie nodded.
"When I was younger, I just really wanted to be a professional "Block-Builder". The day my mom told me there was no such thing, I cried and cried. Then my dad took me to see one of his cases. Have you ever been a court room where the defendant's yelling and cursing, and the officer is trying to calm him down, and the judge is yelling and hitting the podium with his gavel?"
Callie, completely amused by the 12-year-old excitement, laughed and shook her head. "Can't say that I have…"
"Well, I did and it was the most exciting thrill. That was the day I decided to become a lawyer."
"So you are going to be a lawyer?" Callie asked.
Mia shook her head. "No way! I went back again for another court case and it was completely Boring!" Mia said dramatically.
Callie laughed at the young girl as she drank her coffee and sat back to continue listening.
"So then, my mom took me to work with her one day, and I snuck into an OR Gallery and watched her perform surgery and it was so cool! There was all this blood and guts everywhere! So it was then that I decided to become a doctor, but not just any a doctor! A surgeon, a cardio- Surgeon!" Mia smiled proudly.
"Wow, just like your Mama!" Callie smiled. "So you are going to go to med-school?"
"Heck no! That night my mom was supposed to take me to the Zoo, and then she ended up getting caught up in paperwork and she had to stay and keep an eye on her patient, so I ended up spending the night in an on-call room with this old lady nurse above me snoring a lung out." Mia grumbled.
Callie laughed hysterically. "Mia. Mia. Mia, so what are you going to do?"
"Well, I decided that I was going to go with my dreams and become a "Block Builder." It was what I wanted to do from the start, so I am going to do it!" Mia said.
Callie looked at her confused.
"Come on, Callie! An Architect!" Mia smiled.
"Wow, an architect! That's cool!" Callie smiled.
Mia nodded. "Geez, where is my mother, she said she'd only be a little while."
"There she is!" Callie pointed to Erica walking into the cafeteria.
"Hey guys." Erica smiled as she sat down.
"Hey mom! Can Callie come eat with us tonight?" Mia asked.
"No, it's okay, I don't want to intrude on your mother daughter bonding." Callie smiled.
"You won't be! Right mom? We have a whole two weeks to hang out!" Mia smiled.
"Yeah, come on, Cal!" Erica smiled.
"Well… are you sure you don't mind?" Callie asked.
"Positive." Erica nodded.
"Okay then. When are you all going out?"
"Around eight." Erica said.
"Okay, I get off at 7, so I will meet you at your place around that time."
"Okay. Let's go Mia, we have a couple hours to go hang out." Erica smiled as she put an arm around Mia and they walked off.
Callie watched as they walked off and it amazed her how natural it was for Erica. It was a whole different side she'd never seen. She liked the new side.
Callie smiled and walked out of the cafeteria only to be face to face with none other than Mr. Manwhore himself.
"Mark!" Callie laughed as they bumped heads.
"I think I am going to need a CT." Mark said rubbing his forehead.
"Shut up!" Callie laughed.
"So, why the grin on the face?" Mark asked.
"No reason." Callie said trying to hide the smile.
"Tell me!" Mark said sternly.
"I found out what Erica's plans are." Callie teased.
"Tell Me!" Mark said again.
"She has a 12-year old daughter!" Callie said.
Marks jaw dropped. "No Way!"
"Yes way! She is completely adorable! But I have to go finish up so I can get out early. I am eating dinner with the two." Callie smiled.
"Well, pin a rose on your nose." Mark grumbled.
"Are you sad that now that Erica and I are close friends, you and I will grow apart?" Callie said turning back around with a small smile.
"No." Mark tried to fake a laugh. Callie narrowed her eyes at him. "I was actually hoping she had a boyfriend so that she ditched you and you and I started having more hot sex." Mark smiled innocently.
Callie rolled her eyes and laughed. "Sorry pretty boy."
TBC...
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