A/N: I RECEIVED SO MUCH POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND I'M GRATEFUL. I did not think you would be this happy with the plot but wow. I think some of you have already figured it out but I might change my mind. Thank you all so much. And enjoy the story.
Also rent about the season finale: I AM BEYOND PISSED AT SHONDA. I know she's only doing her job and that it's just a tv show but people relate to "just a tv show". They feel better when watching it. So many people have came out thanks to Callie and Arizona, myself included, and she's just ruining it all. I hope there will be a 12th season and I hope she plans of fixing this mess before everyone else dies.
"She has a kid," Callie angrily spat out. "A freaking kid. I mean I was dumped because she didn't want any and there she was hugging HER son." Callie Torres was pissed.
Teddy sighed. "Don't you think you're a little exaggerating? I mean it was you who broke up with her."
Callie gaped at the woman in front of her. "Are you freaking kidding me Altman? She wanted Spain and sangrias, not a baby. So she got her Spain and sangrias. And apparently she got a baby too. I get it, people change their minds. I just always thought that when that time would come she'd come back. Not come back seven years later with a kid that so happens to be Sofia's classmate. Do you know how many school meetings we'll have to sit through together?" Teddy just listened quietly. She didn't know what to say. "You knew all along didn't you? You knew Arizona had a child and didn't bother to tell me. The day when the plane crashed I saved your ass. I was the one who talked to Owen about how we need you here. How we already lost too many great doctors and with Cristina being there we didn't know what would happen."
"And I'm grateful for that. I really am," Teddy said. "But it wasn't my business to tell. She was going to tell you when she would be ready."
Callie just sent her a glare and walked off. She was in no mood to deal with this.
Arizona was leaning against the desk in her PEDs department. She was doing mostly paper work since she got here. But luckily she had an important surgery scheduled that afternoon. She sighed and loudly closed the chart. She saw April Kepner walking towards her and she looked rather nervous.
"Uhm doctor Robbins," April said with a nervous laughter. "There's a bit of situation. I was told to tell you that uhm your son was brought in from the school."
Arizona's heart stopped for a second. "What?" she asked through a whisper. She didn't want for an answer, instead she started running. She ran down the stairs, knowing that the elevator would actually take longer, and into the emergency room. Joshua was laying on one of the beds. "What happened?" she asked and grabbed a glucose meter.
"I noticed that he didn't look well and he wasn't as talkative as he is usually and he said he's tired and then suddenly he just collapsed," the school nurse explained. "After that I called an ambulance."
Arizona nodded. "Hey sweetie," she said to Josh. He looked terrified. "It's gonna be fine. You're just gonna feel a little pinch." She took his blood for the glucose meter. "Okay give me a butterfly needle and an IV fluid," Arizona ordered. She didn't want anyone but herself to be poking his tiny veins even if it was against the rules to treat her own kid.
"I don't feel good," Josh whined.
Arizona let out a shaky breath. "I know. But it's all gonna be over now okay? You'll get medication, take a nice nap and feel better." Josh gave her a small nod. Arizona inserted the needle and hooked the IV on it. Josh was slowly starting to calm down. Arizona breathed a sigh of relief and gently stroked his soft curls.
"Doctor Robbins would you mind if me moved him to the PEDs department?" Owen asked. "We have a massive trauma income."
Arizona just nodded. She couldn't say no. So she sat Josh in a wheelchair and rode the elevator to her pediatric department. She sighed and looked down at her son. Josh fell asleep in the wheelchair. Instead of taking him in a hospital room, Arizona took him in her office. She laid him down on the couch and covered him with a blanket. He still had IV stuck to his tiny arm. Arizona let out a shaky breath and paged Teddy for a none emergency. She had rounds to do and she was hoping her friend could help her.
"You paged?" Teddy asked as she entered Arizona's office. She noticed a tiny body on the couch. "What happened to him?"
Arizona sighed. "He collapsed. And I can't stay with him because the guy before me, Stark, left me a mess of unsuccessful procedures that I have to fix. And I have rounds."
Teddy smiled. "It's fine. I'll stay with him. And if he wakes up I'll give him a little tour. He knows me. We'll be fine."
Arizona smiled. "Thank you. Really."
Arizona really meant that Stark left her a mess. He managed to screw up an appendectomy and Arizona spent most of her work shift in the operating room doing basic procedures. She had a couple of hours left of her shift when she was finished with her last surgery. She decided to check on Josh. But he wasn't in her office and neither was Teddy.
Teddy got rid of Josh's butterfly needle and the wheelchair. She checked his sugar level and gave him some food. He was feeling better now but he was still a little pale looking.
Callie noticed Teddy with a little boy. "Hey this one of your patients?" she asked. The boy was very cute. Almost dangerously cute.
"Uhm no," Teddy replied and tried to think of a none awkward way on how to say this. "I'm his godmother."
Callie burrowed her eyebrows in confusion. "I didn't know you had a godson." She bent down on the boy's level. "Hi. I'm doctor Callie Torres."
"Joshua Timothy," Teddy replied for the little boy. She didn't want him to babble out his last name because it wasn't the time yet. Even though it was hard not to suspect with the resemblance between Arizona and Josh.
"Beautiful name," Callie said with a smile. "And where are your mommy and daddy?"
Josh had enough of Teddy talking for him. He wanted to be included as well. "I don't have a daddy. Mama said that I'm way too awesome for that. But she's working right now. And I wasn't feeling well. I had a big needle in my arm," he said and showed Callie the spot where it was. "But I didn't cry."
"You're a brave boy aren't you?" Callie asked. Something about him reminded her of someone else. She couldn't quite figure out who though.
Josh nodded. "Mama said that all the men in our family grow up to be soldiers. My grand-grandpa died for the country. My uncle did too. It's where I got my middle name from. But I won't be a soldier. I want to be a doctor. Or an astronaut."
Callie let out a shaky breath. Suddenly everything clicked. Timothy. Blue eyes. Blonde, curly hair. The bubbliness. She swallowed down the lump. "I think astronauts are very cool," she replied trying to sound as neutral as possible.
Teddy on the other hand noticed and sent Callie an apologetic, sad, smile. "Okay little guy. Let's go before your mama freaks out."
Josh giggled. "She gets really funny when she freaks out. But I don't wanna go yet. I like her," he said and pointed at Callie. "Can't she just come to us?" he whined slightly.
Teddy scratched the back of her head. She wasn't sure how to explain him that his mom wouldn't be happy with that. Callie saved her from the awkwardness. "How about you go with Teddy and we can see each other some other time okay?"
But before Josh could respond he started running towards Arizona. He jumped in her arms catching her off guard but she still caught him. "Well you're looking better," she said and bent down on his level. She checked his forehead. He wasn't having a fever.
"Aunt Teddy took the needle out and she gave me food," Josh replied excitedly. After a nap and food he was feeling very energetic.
Just for a second Arizona's eyes found Callie's. They were the same soft brown color that they were years ago except now they were a little sadder and it broke Arizona's heart because she knew she was the one causing the sadness. "That's really good. And what were you doing while I was gone?"
"I went to the vending machines with Teddy and.. and then I met this awesome lady. You would really like her. Come on." He grabbed Arizona's hand and started dragging her towards Callie.
Arizona wanted to pull away. She wasn't ready to face her just yet. But universe had a way to screw up with her so here she was, seven years later, standing next to Callie with a kid. But Callie had a child as well so none of them were to judge each other.
"Mama, this is doctor Cal.. Call," he struggled.
"Callie Torres," Arizona finished for him.
His eyes flashed in surprise. "How do you know that?" Now he felt like the luckiest kid in the World. His mom could read his mind.
Arizona laughed. "It says on her name tag," she said trying to make it seem as if she was telling the truth.. Josh huffed. "I'm sorry I ruined it for you," she apologized but with an amused smile. Josh looked at her with a pleading expression. She sighed and lifted her gaze over Callie's body and on her face. She could feel her stomach tighten and her heart speed up. She felt nauseous. "Doctor Arizona Robbins," she said and she knew how small her voice sounded. She stuck her hands out and hoped Callie would do the same just for Josh's sake.
Callie's palms were sweaty and she had to brush her hand against her scrubs before she reached into a handshake. "Doctor Callie Torres," she replied. She was avoiding eye contact. She was feeling pretty mad but she didn't want to disappoint the kid who was Arizona's kid.
Teddy was just observing the handshake and bitting the inside of her cheek to prevent her from laughing. She was mostly amused by the whole thing.
"Is this how you lesbo people re-connect?" Cristina asked as she passed the former girlfriends shaking hands. Only after her comment she noticed a curious set of eyes on her. A children's eyes. She cleared her throat. "I meant good day doctor Robbins, doctor Torres." And she left before she could be yelled at.
Josh looked at his mom. "What did that mean?"
Arizona tried to think of a good excuse. "It was nothing honey. She's just very... weird," she said. Teddy snorted and even Callie laughed quietly.
"Oh," Josh said and sighed. "But what does that mean? Is she a patient? Did she run away from some other department? Do you know her?" He was just full of questions and he wanted answers.
Arizona rolled her eyes. "Okay mister, since you're feeling well why don't we head home where you can do your homework?"
Josh sighed. "I'm not feeling so well anymore. I might faint." He blinked sadly a few times and looked from Arizona, Teddy to Callie just to make sure everyone saw his sad expression.
Arizona felt the need to get away from Callie's gaze as soon as possible. She was still feeling light headed. "Mister Broadway, let's go." Josh waved a goodbye to Callie and hugged Teddy and slipped his hand in Arizona's. They walked down the hall.
Teddy looked at Callie for a few seconds. "So... How are you feeling?"
Callie took a deep breath. "I wanna be mad. I wanna hate her. I spent so much time hating her and I finally stopped. But here she is. She showed up at the hospital. After everything happened. After how many times I called her and told her I needed her she decided to show up just after I was done hating her. And then there's the boy. He's like a complete version of Arizona. Do you know how many nights before and even after we broke up I imagined that boy?" Callie rambled. "She left me. She moved to a different continent because I didn't want to have a baby. So you could say that I'm still pretty mad at her. And also very confused."
Teddy understood everything Callie said. She would be feeling the same way if she was in her shoes. But she knew the other part of the story. "I get it why you feel that way. But one day, when she will be ready, she will tell you her part of the story. And I'm asking you to just listen to her. She's been through hell and back. Apparently Africa's not as fun as it sounds."
"What do you mean by that?" Teddy couldn't just leave her hanging like that would she?
"I'm sorry. Her story to tell. But you gotta admit that Josh is quite a charmer huh?" No one could resists the little boy.
Callie managed to smile a little. "He is. Can't you just tell me with who she had him with? And why her and not me?"
"Don't just assume that it was a woman," Teddy said.
Callie laughed. It had to be a woman. "Oh come on. Arizona and a man? Please. If that woman had a nightmare, it would probably be a picture of a penis floating through her mind."
Teddy couldn't help but laugh. Callie was also right. "You had a baby too."
"Yeah with Mark. But it was a pity sex and you know that. We didn't love each other. Not like I loved her. But Sofia came along and I love her." She looked at Teddy. "I guess you really won't tell me huh?"
Teddy shook her head. "I want to. But you'll have to earn the story yourself. But just so you know don't pressure her into it."
"I'm not gonna say a word to her. At all. I'm just gonna be here and be mad at her and then she'll probably change continents again since that seems like her thing. Maybe go to Asia this time. Or Europe. She always had a thing for Spain."
Teddy exhaled loudly. "I can assure you that this will not happen." Before she could say more her pager went off. "I'll see you later I guess."
An hour later Arizona parked her car in front of the house. Josh fell asleep in the back of the seats. Arizona grabbed her purse. She wanted to carry Josh in his bed and not wake him up but she was feeling too tired for that. So instead she gently shook him from his sleep. She watched a sleepy smile appear on his face. "Hey little man. Let's get you in the bed."
Josh climbed out of the car and followed his mom in the house. He rubbed his eyes tiredly. All the energy he got from candies wore out and his little body has been through enough for one day.
Once in the house Arizona took Josh's hand. "Let's just go to bed okay?"
"What about my bath time?" Josh asked.
Arizona sighed. "Can you do that on your own while I make us dinner?" This wasn't how she wanted this day to end but she had a child and couldn't think just about herself anymore.
"Mac and cheese?" he asked knowing Arizona loved to do that when they were both tired and not in the mood for anything else.
"You got it honey," Arizona said and kissed his forehead. "Don't forget to dry really good okay?" Josh loved his bath time and spent long minutes sitting in the tub but he was sloppy when it came to drying. While Josh was in the bathroom she made macaroni and cheese. She served two small bowls on the table and sat down. She raised her knees to her chest and rested her head on them She raised her hand to check the time. Josh has just left the bathroom and right in time too. He sat down and started eating though slower than he would have usually. Arizona just smiled at him.
"Mama why aren't you eating?" he asked curiously. "You need to eat. Aunt Teddy said that food is very important."
Arizona laughed and picked up the spoon. "Don't worry honey, I'm eating." She put the spoon in her mouth. "See?" Josh smiled and continued eating.
After he was done he picked his plate up and carried it to the sink. He washed his hands and turned to Arizona. "Can you tuck me in now? I'm tired."
Arizona smiled at Josh and stood up. She took his hand and lead him in his bedroom. He laid down and Arizona pulled the comforter up to his neck, the way he liked, and brushed some of his hair from his eyes. "Hey, why didn't you tell the teacher you weren't feeling well?" she asked softly.
"She looked really busy," Josh replied shyly. He didn't like to admit it whenever he wasn't feeling well. Arizona tried to deny it but she knew that was something he got from her.
She kissed his forehead. "Next time you tell because you really scared me today," she admitted.
Josh sighed. "I'm sorry mama."
Arizona's heart swelled every time he called her that. She couldn't help herself even if she tried. "It's okay baby. Sweet dreams. I love you."
"I love you too," he said and turned on his side.
Arizona turned on the night light in the shape of a Lightning McQueen. Josh couldn't sleep in the dark so she always left on his night light. She walked towards the door and switched of the light and closed the door. She sighed heavily and walked in the kitchen to do the dishes. She just wanted to sleep but still had so much to do. She took a quick shower and once she was in her bed wrote a report. Apparently every department head had to write daily reports at least on the beginning. By the time Arizona closed her laptop it was midnight and she had to be up in 6 hours. With a groan she put the laptop on the night stand she had by her bed and switched off the light. She fell asleep almost immediately as she thought about how meeting Callie again made her feel.