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Future: A look at what happens when someone other than Callie takes care of Arizona.

-The Tiny Caregiver-

It wasn't very often that Arizona's leg bothered her anymore. It had been close to six years since she'd lost it in the aftermath of the crash and over time her body had adapted to the fact that a hunk of metal now comprised most of her lower left leg.

But sometimes, after being on her feet for longer than usual, like today when a routine surgery on a ten month old had turned into a seven hour ordeal, her body was just wiped out.

She opened the door to the house and limped inside. It was dark in the foyer and living room, soft light filtering from upstairs. She'd normally go straight up, but her leg just screamed for the couch only a few feet away. So she dropped her purse and briefcase on the side table beside the door and let her keys fall heavily into the bowl where they were always kept.

"I'm home." She called upstairs as she limped toward the couch in the living room. She honestly didn't care if anyone heard her or not. She just needed to get off her leg so badly that it didn't matter.

When she was finally able to lower herself onto the cushions she collapsed backwards and let the back of the couch cradle her body as she closed her eyes and whimpered softly. She didn't even have the energy to remove her prosthetic, even though she knew it would help ease the pain shooting through her thigh.

She barely registered the sound of footsteps as they ran down the stairs. But she was able to crack an eye open when she heard the tell-tale sound of her daughter skidding to a stop in the doorway to the living room.

"Mama, you're home!"

She rolled her head towards her daughter and let a weary smile grace her face as she took in Sofia in her pajamas and mussed hair. "Hi, baby girl." She let her eyes close again as she heard Sofia cross the room and settle onto the couch next to her.

She sighed as her five-year-old leaned into her and rested her head against her shoulder. "Mommy said that your surgery went really long."

"It did."

They were silent for a few minutes until she felt Sofia sit up. She opened her eyes and watched as Sofia cocked her head slightly to the side and looked down at her jean covered legs.

"Your leg hurts doesn't it? That's why you didn't come up the stairs."

She sighed, "Yep, tonight it does."

Sofia nodded before jumping up and running out of the room and up the stairs.

"Sof?" She called after her daughter. She shrugged before letting her tired eyes slide shut and relaxing further into the cushions of the couch.

Reluctantly, she opened them again as she heard her daughter running down the stairs a few minutes later. Sofia slid to a stop in front of her, a pair of Arizona's sleep shorts held in her hand and a huge grin plastered on her face.

"Change," Sofia said softly as she held the sleep shorts out to her. When Arizona just stared at her Sofia blew out an exasperated breath. "I promise I won't look, Mama." She held her free hand to her face, covering her eyes dramatically.

Arizona laughed softly and then groaned as she unbuttoned her jeans and slid them down her legs. They caught slightly on her prosthetic before she was able to free them completely and drop them onto the floor. She released the prosthetic with a sigh of relief and placed it on the floor in front of her before grabbing the shorts out of her daughter's hand and sliding them on.

"Okay Sof, you can look now. All covered."

Sofia nodded before letting her hand drop and crawled back onto the couch on Arizona's left side. Her little hands went to work on the sock that covered her stump and with a small grunt she was able to remove it completely. She smiled triumphantly at her Mama before flinging it onto the floor with Arizona's discarded jeans.

Arizona reached a hand out to play with Sofia's mussed curls as her daughter looked at the reddened skin of her left thigh. There was a time years ago when she'd done everything to cover the hunk of flesh that was a constant reminder of the leg she'd never get back. A time when she couldn't stand to have anyone, including herself look at that hideous stump of her leg. Of course, those feeling of self-doubt and disgust were long gone now. She had learned to accept what was left of her leg and slowly allowed herself to love her body again with help and support from her wife and daughter.

She was pulled from her thoughts when she felt two small, cold hands rest lightly on the skin of her thigh.

"I don't like that its red, Mama." She heard Sofia whisper.

She smiled softly when she felt Sofia move her hands to another reddish area of her thigh. "It'll go away baby, it just means that I stood too long today. I didn't think the surgery would take as long as it did."

She watched as Sofia pulled her hands away from her thigh and scrunched her forehead as a perplexed look on spread across her face. "Why didn't you just sit on a stool?"

"That's a good question," She couldn't help but laugh before she grabbed her daughter and flopped backwards on the couch, Sofia sprawled on top of her chest. "When did you get so smart, Sofia?"

She smiled before snuggling into Arizona's arms as they wrapped around her, "Mommy always says that I'm just like you."

"Yes, you are baby girl," She said as a huge smile spread across her face. She laid there for a few minutes enjoying the feeling of her daughter in her arms and the pain easing from her leg before she craned her head up and looked around the room.

"Where is Mommy by the way?" She asked before resting her head back against the pillow.

Sofia yawned before nuzzling back into the soft skin on Arizona's neck. "She's asleep."

Arizona hummed as she closed her eyes. "Is she snoring, Sof?"

"Mmm-hmm," She mumbled. "And she's lying sideways in the bed."

"Then we'll stay right here for now." She whispered into her daughter ear.

When she received nothing in reply but the soft sound of Sofia's breathing, Arizona smiled before finally letting her exhausted body win as she drifted off to sleep as well.

Just wanted to say a quick thanks to all of you that reviewed, followed or favorited this story. Hope this second chapter is a nice addition for you all and a nice welcome for any new readers.

I didn't expect to get out another one-shot out so soon… but after learning this morning that my Dad's best friend, who is like a second father to me, is losing his battle to cancer, I just kind of buried myself in writing and watching anything and everything that makes me happy to kind of numb the pain.

Hence the reason I published something tonight with some happiness and hope.

I just needed it…

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