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Callie felt her bed dipped and smiled. Sofia was climbing on Callie's bed for morning snuggles. Callie turned to her daughter and kissed her cheeks "Good morning, Sofia. I am so happy that you are here" Sofia snuggled closer to her mama and murmured "I've missed you so much mama. I'm very happy to be back here with mommy." Mommy. Callie thought. Oh! Oh! Arizona is in her house! In her house! Sleeping in her guest room! The thought made her heart beat faster.
"Sof?" Callie shook the feeling
"Yes, mama?"
"Are you hungry? Should we go down and make breakfast?"
"Okay. But mommy is still sleeping. Her door is still closed. I don't want to wake her up"
"But it was okay to wake me up?" Callie teased
"She's really tired, mama and not only from the travelling. We should let her sleep in"
"How about we make her favourite breakfast then surprise her later?" Callie smiled
"Yes! Mama deserves a break and a delicious breakfast!" Sofia said excitedly
Callie was deeply touched by her daughter's thoughtfulness. Sofia clearly cared for her other mom. Arizona has always been great with kids, it's not surprising that Sofia loves her very much, Callie thought.
The duo started making a full breakfast. Pancakes with chocolate chips, spanish omelette, sliced fruits, and a freshly brewed coffee. Sofia didn't want to eat breakfast without her mama so they decided to wake Arizona up and tease her with a small pancake and coffee.
Callie placed the small tray on Arizona's bed side table. She then turned to Sofia "ready, mija?" Sofia nodded and placed a heavy kiss on Arizona's cheek.
"Mama!" Sofia said in a mild tone
Arizona fluttered her eyes and kissed her daughter's cheek. Her senses heightened. The smell of coffee, waking up and seeing Sofia's happy face, and – and the sound of her ex-wife's voice. Her senses were working overtime. Her heart was swelling with joy. "Good morning, Arizona" Callie said softly
"Hey, Good morning"
Sofia interrupted before Arizona could say anything more "Mama! We cooked breaky so we can have breakfast together"
"Together? Why did you bring the tray then?" Arizona smiled at Sofia
"She wanted to tease you with the smell of coffee" Callie chimed in
"Aww, baby, you know you can wake me up anytime so we can have breakfast together"
"I know mama, but we wanted to surprise you with a breakfast in bed"
"We?" Arizona slightly turned to Callie
"Well, uhm... Uhhh... Uhhh... The r-rest of the food is in the kitchen. We don't want them cold, let's go eat!" Callie stammered and started to get out of the room
"Okay. I'll just put on my leg, Sof"
Sofia got the leg and gave it to Arizona "here mama, let me help you"
"Thank you, baby. You're the sweetest"
Arizona stood and took a sip of coffee. It's her coffee. Callie prepared her favourite coffee. She savoured the warm feeling and delicious taste. She could get used to mornings like this.
"Good, mommy?" Sofia asked, waking Arizona up from her thoughts
"Yes, Sof. The best coffee ever."
"Mommy said it has a special ingredient."
"It does. And she's the only one who can make my coffee perfectly."
"I want to be able to make you a perfect coffee too, mommy." Sofia said
"When you're a bit older, Sof. Ask your mama to teach you how to do it"
Sofia nodded excitedly "I will! Now let's go eat!"
Arizona smiled and followed her daughter to the kitchen.
"Hey" "Hey" the moms said unison
"Uhm, I hope you don't mind, but I already placed your favourites on your plate."
Arizona shook her head "Not at all. Thank you."
It was a great morning for the trio. They all haven't felt like that in years. Every single one of them was ecstatic that they were eating as a family. There was no rush, no interruptions. Just a magical morning for the three of them.
Sofia went back to her room to play. Arizona took care of the dishes while Callie checked her fridge. She knew her fridge well, but she didn't want to leave Arizona's side. She exhaled lightly and started a small talk.
"So, when will you be able to fully move in?" Callie asked
"Some of the boxes are already in my unit and some will arrive today."
"Do you need any help?"
"Thank you, but I'm good. I hired some people to help me with the setup"
"That's great!"
"Yeah. I tried not to bring a lot of stuff. But there are certain things I cannot live without so I had those shipped."
"Still sentimental?" Callie teased
"Just for certain memories" Arizona smiled sadly and moved past Callie.
Arizona was already done with the dishes.
"Ah, yes. Of course"
Arizona continued to walk towards her room. She looked back at Callie who was still standing by the fridge "Thank you so much for letting me stay, Callie. Sofia was so happy! I haven't seen her that happy in a long time."
"I told you she'll be happy to spend breakfast with us" Callie smiled
"Yeah. It was amazing. The food was amazing too. And uhm, the coffee – the coffee – uhm, still the best."
Callie felt her face blush a little "you're very welcome. You're always welcome here, Arizona."
"Thank you, Callie. Really." Arizona smiled back
Arizona cleared her throat after a second of smiling back to each other "I'm gonna go pack my things and go to my hotel to check-in and get settled."
"Any other plans for today?" Callie asked
"Nothing in particular. Herman is not yet here in New York."
"Do you want to join me and Sofia for dinner? I mean, if you don't have any other plans?" Callie asked hopefully
Arizona didn't expect the dinner invite. "Uhh. O-okay."
"Nothing fancy. We'll be eating at Sofia's favourite restaurant"
Arizona smiled again and nodded "okay"
Callie's smile never left her face that day. She went to her room and sent a text message to a friend. "She's at her most beautiful in the mornings."
Arizona placed her luggage on the bed, sighed deeply, and started packing.
"Arizona Robbins, you're in a dangerous territory. Stop feeling things you shouldn't feel. She doesn't want you. She's just being great and kind because you're Sofia's other mother. It's not like that. It will never be like that. Never again." Arizona berated herself.