Miami
"Are you sure you don't want me to come with you?" Aria asks for the fiftieth time.
"Yes Aria, I'm sure it's only for a couple of days while I go over my contract with the chief and he said it's alright if I bring Indie with me. But thank you for caring enough to ask." Callie says as she goes back to packing her bag.
"Ok. Well I called a car for you in Seattle and I made them get a car seat for Indie so you don't have to worry about that. And I confirmed again an hour ago for you." Aria has Indie peacefully asleep in her arms as she walks around Callie's bedroom. "What am I gong to do without you around? Huh? I'm gonna miss you." She says talking to Indie.
"Have a life. Maybe even go out." Callie says laughing. "You do still have that boyfriend don't you?"
Aria rolls her eyes. "Ha ha very funny. You saw him the other day. It's just going to be weird to not have you here for a couple of days." She pouts.
"You do realise were moving to Seattle so you wont see us everyday anyway?" Callie walks into the bathroom grabbing her makeup and toiletries.
"Of course I do. Just not yet right?" she asks a bit desperately.
Callie goes about getting dressed, pulling her jeans up and chucking on a clean shirt. "I am looking for places to live while I'm there as well." She nods looking in the mirror. "Right. How do I look?" gesturing to her outfit.
"Like you didn't have a baby a month ago." Aria states making Callie smile.
"Good answer." Callie laughs.
"Well what type of sister would I be if I said you looked like shi… crap?" Arias took it upon her self to stop swearing in front of Indigo. Callie thinks it's ridiculous because she's too little to understand but has gone along with it to get in the habit. "But seriously you look great."
"Good because I don't want to have to get changed when I land. We're going to check in I'll feed her and then we're going to the hospital." Callie checks last minute things. "I've got her carrier, diaper bag, change of clothes, pacifier and wipes. I'm pretty sure I packed everything for myself."
Aria grabs the nappy bag and Callie grabs everything else. "Cal you won't want to forget those." Pointing to the disposable nursing pads on the bedside table.
"Yeah don't want another accident like last week." Grabbing them and chucking them in the nappy bag they make their way down to the car. Buckling Indigo in her seat, Callie hops in and starts the range rover and pulls out of the drive way.
"Have you told mom and dad that you're moving?" Aria asks as they pull into the airport.
"Nope, I decided not to until everything is signed. Don't tell them anything and if they ask where I am now just say I took a mini vacation to Seattle. Just keep it vague please."
"Can do." They hop out and grab all the bags setting them on a trolley. Callie grabs her carrier and straps it on before placing Indigo in there softly, trying not to wake her. After checking in they head towards security. "Well I guess I'll see you when you get back then. Have a safe trip and call when you land please."
"I will. And don't forget to have some fun, you've been cooped up with me for a month now. Live a little." Callie laughs.
"If I must. But you have a nice break to and try to relax. This little one doesn't give too much trouble anyway." Aria places a kiss on Indigo's cheek.
"I will and I'll see you when you pick us up on Sunday." Aria wraps Callie in a hug careful not to squash Indie and then watches them go.
As Callie boards the plan she can't help but feel like her life is finally going in a direction she likes. With her whole world wrapped up against her chest she knows she's going to be ok in the end. Smiling at the thought she settles into the chair and gets comfortable for the flight ahead.
Seattle
"Tim!" Arizona runs full bolt towards her brother down the corridor and barges into the ER. "Tim!"
Tim looks up over the ER desk. Usually he hates quiet days but he just wasn't in the mood to work today, Teddy kept him up most of the night last night. So he is happy to sit behind the desk doing a crossword. "Hey Zona, I thought you were off today?"
"I am, I just wanted to check on a patient before I leave. But that's beside the point, I just got a call from mom saying they were just getting on a plane for a visit."
"Oh yeah I forgot to tell you that they were coming. I found out last week." A sheepish grin coming to his face. He knows he's in trouble.
"You're so annoying, you did this on purpose." Arizona leans over the desk and shoves his shoulder. "You know I need warnings before mom comes. She is just going to pester me about settling down again. When is she going to realise I don't want to settle down." She exclaims trying to think of excuses she can give her mother.
"Well I've got my own problems to figure out, she's going to pester me and Teddy about setting a date."
"When are you going to set a date?" Arizona wonders aloud.
Tim groans. "When we feel like setting a date we will. At the moment we like just being engaged." He stands and checks his watch. "Now I have to go I've got a meeting with the chief. We're meeting the new Head of Ortho today. From what I've heard he sounds pretty hard core."
"I thought Castle wasn't going for another four months?"
"Yeah this Doctor Torres is flying in today because they have to sort everything out and get a place to live." Tim shrugs and circles the desk.
"Wait, why are you in on the meeting?" Arizona looks at Tim with questioning eyes.
Tim sighs. "I don't know Zona but I've got to go. I have to get changed first. Walk with me?"
"Sure."
The sleek black car comes to a halt in front of the sliding doors of the hospital. Callie looks out the window up at the building. It's a lot bigger than the one she currentl yworks in. A lot bigger. She feels the car turn off and the front door opens. "Well mija, what do you think? It's pretty good I think. Lets go meet the chief." Callie gets Indie into her carrier just as her passenger door is opened and Phil the driver helps her out. "Thanks Phil, you don't realise how hard it is to get up when you have a baby strapped to the front of you." She laughs.
Phil chuckles. "No problem, Miss Torres."
"I'm not sure how long I will be so if you have anything to do I can just give you a call when I'm done."
"Of course. Here don't forget the nappy bag." Phil hands her nappy bag before closing the door.
"Thanks." Walking through the sliding doors, Callie takes in the giant foyer of the hospital. A massive glass wall on the front so you can see the park across the road and then the city. Heading towards the front information desk she waits for the nurse to get off the phone.
The nurse hangs up. "How can I help you hun?" she asks smiling down at Indie who is fast asleep. "She's adorable."
"Thanks. Umm I'm here to see Dr. Webber." She says nervously biting her lip.
"Of coarse, I'll page him here for you."
"Thank you. I'll just be over there." Heading to the waiting seats she sits down pulling out her phone. "Four missed calls from mom, great. I can't believe she's called four times and I've been here for 3 hours." She thinks before opening up a message to Aria.
Callie: Mom's called 4 times already!
Aria: wow desperate much! She called the house when I dropped off ur car. I just told her you took a mini vaca!
Callie: Thanks ill call u l8r xxx
Aria: Good Luck xxx
"Doctor Torres, I'm so glad you could make it out so soon." Putting her phone away she stands careful not to jostle Indie.
"Doctor Webber, thank you for giving me the job sir. I still can't believe it." She laughs lightly shaking his hand.
"Well believe it." He smiles at her and then gets a glimpse of the baby on her front. "Ahh and this must be the reason you're on maternity leave. She's adorable. What's her name?"
"This is Indigo Grace Torres. She loves her sleep just like her mommy, thank goodness."
"Beautiful name. Let's head up to my office." He holds his arm out for her to go ahead and quickly grabs her nappy bag.
"Oh no, you don't have to."
"Non-sense I'll take it for you, right this way."
"Thanks." She says shyly. He directs her over to the elevator and up to the cat walk.
"Did you have a pleasant flight?"
"I did actually I thought Indie might be fussy but she was fine."
"Does she usually get fussy?"
"No actually she's a very happy baby which is nice. She happily goes along with whatever I do."
"She's the kind of baby that makes it worth it." Richard laughs making her laugh.
They step off and make their way across the cat walk. Callie hears an angelic belly laugh coming from behind her and she turns to see who it is. As she turns a blonde women comes into view with her head thrown back in laughter clutching her stomach and a taller blonde very similar to the woman laughing as well. Richard notices Callie looking at something and turns to look. "The Robbins twins. A pain in my butt, but the best damn doctors I've ever seen. You should see them work in an ER together. Amazing. We've had Tim since he was an intern and Arizona came from the Johns Hopkins program."
Callie takes one last look at the blonde whispering 'Arizona' and turns to follow the chief.
"Zona you're killing me. How do your kids come up with this stuff?" Tim holds his stomach from laughing too hard.
Wiping the tears in her eyes and still giggling. "I have no idea." Shaking her head she catches a a glimpse of black hair. Turning fully her eyes rake over the skin tight jeans and white shirt clad body from behind. Taking in the curves of her hips and that tight ass. "Whoa who's that Webber is taking into his office?" she states making Tim turn his head.
"Maybe Doctor Torres is a woman."
"I hope she is because she is sex on a stick from behind." Tim just rolls his eyes at her. "Scope it out for me. I'm going home to clean for mom and dads visit since we all know no one has done any."
"Ok. I'll see you when we get home tonight. Oh try and get mom to make some cookies." Tim says getting excited.
"Good idea, I'll grab the ingredients on the way home."
"Alright see ya later." And with that Tim makes his way to the office, opening the door he says. "Sorry I'm late, Zona was just telling me one of her paitent's jokes." He eyes the Latina as she turns her head in the chair. She is beautiful.
"We were just chatting." Richard says.
"Hi I'm doctor Tim Robbins head of trauma." He holds out his hand and walks closer.
Callie stands, smiling. "Hi Doctor Callie Torres soon to be head of Ortho." When she turns Tim can see the baby carrier attached to the front of her and little pink covered legs hanging out of the bottom.
"And who do we have hear?" Tim asks peaking over the cover.
"This is Indigo. Indie for short." Callie beams at Tim. He smiles down at Indie and she sees the dimples he's got and along with those blues eyes, no one can deny this man isn't gorgeous. I wonder if Arizona has dimples and those blue eyes. Wait why am I thinking about her I only saw her. I haven't even met her. Shaking her head of those thoughts she looks at Tim's expectant face. "I'm sorry what?"
He chuckles. "May I hold her?" Pointing to Indie. She looks down and sees Indie eyeing Tim with sleepy eyes.
"Oh yeah of coarse." She unclips the carrier and lifts Indie placing her in Tim's arms she lets out a little cry before cuddling into him. "Wow she doesn't usually take to new people so quickly."
"I'm a natural Doctor Torres." He flashes his dimples making her laugh. "Could you imagine Zona if she saw her?" he asks Richard.
"Oh yeah she would melt I think." Richard laughs.
"Totally." He smiles looking at Callie who has a confused look. "Arizona is my sister, she's head of PED's, loves baby's especially."
Callie nods. "Well Doctor Torres let's get down to business shall we?" Richard asks.
"Callie is fine no need for formalities." And with that they settle into hashing out the details of her contract. Tim content with holding Indie the whole time while putting his own ideas in here or there.
Tim looks down at the little girl in his arms and wonders where and who the father is. Indie looks up at him with big chocolate eyes and he can see they're exactly the same black depths of her mothers. After an hour and a half of chatting and getting the contract together. They all stand up, Indie going back in her carrier as she starts to get fussy.
"She's due for a feed soon so I better get going. It was lovely meeting you both and iI'll be in contact with you Doctor Webber." Shaking both their hands she makes for the door and walks back across the cat walk to the elevator.
"So?" Richard asks when the door closes.
"I think she will be great here."
"That's what I thought." Richard nods and sits down, in the corner of his eyes he spies the brown leather bag. "Could you run that to doctor Torres it's her nappy bag?"
"Of course, I'll see you later chief."
"Could you come and see me tomorrow? I know you're not in but maybe come around 10. I wanted to talk to you."
"Yup sounds good chief." Tim opens the door and bolts to the elevator and spots Callie still waiting. "Callie." He calls. "You forgot your bag."
"Thanks. I always seem to forget to grab it." She laughs putting it on her shoulder.
"No worries. So how long are you here for?" Tim asks.
"Till Sunday and then I fly back to Miami to start packing." She beams.
"Any plans till then?"
"I've got to look at some places to live but other than that nothing planned." The elevator dings and the doors open to reveal Teddy.
She smiles at Tim. "Hey, ready to go?"
"You know it babe." He walks in giving her a quick kiss. "Babe this is Doctor Callie Torres our new head of Ortho in a couple of months. Callie, this is Doctor Teddy Altman my fiancé." Tim beams and Callie can see the love pouring out of the man.
Shaking Teddy's hand. "Nice to meet you and congratulations."
"Thanks."
"And this little bundle of cuteness is Indigo." Tim says sneaking another look at her.
"Wow she's so small. How old is she?" Teddy grabs Indies little fist.
"Three weeks." They all smile at the sigh that comes from Indie. They walk out into the foyer towards the exit. Callie can see Phil waiting for her.
"Oh so you would have just found out about this job when she was born?" Tim asks. He's been in the loop for a while. The chief taking him to board meeting and interviews. He still doesn't know what the chief's up to. Teddy keeps pestering but he knows about as much as her.
Callie lets out a bark of laughter. "Actually my water broke at the end of the phone call from Doctor Webber. My sister was flailing around while I tried to keep my voice even on the phone." They all crack up as they walk outside. "Well this is me. Hopefully I'll see you soon."
"Why don't you stop by tomorrow around 11 and I'll give you a tour of the hospital?" Tim asks.
"Yeah and you can meet everyone, maybe have lunch." Teddy says smiling at Indie and then Callie.
"Alright. That sounds good I'll see you both tomorrow then." Callie hands the bag to Phil and he puts it in the car.
"Here's my number so just page me and I'll come get you in the foyer." Tim hands over his card.
"Cool. I'll see you both tomorrow then." And she slips in the car buckling Indie in her seat.
Tim and Teddy wave and then turn towards the car park. "She seems nice." Teddy states.
"Yeah I like her. Indies pretty cute I got to hold her the whole meeting." Tim smiles.
"You were in that meeting?"
"Yeah Webber asked me to be." He shrugs. "And I have a meeting with him tomorrow as well at 10."
"This is killing me not knowing what he's doing." Teddy exclaims making Tim chuckle. He feels his phone vibrate and checks it.
Arizona: mom made cookies
"Calm down we will find out soon. Come on, mom and dad are visiting and Zona just said mom made cookies."
"Ahh the best part of your parents visiting is your mom's cooking." Teddy says bounding to the car.
"Oh and do us a favour don't tell Zona that Callie has a baby. She only saw her from behind." He smiles cheekily making Teddy laugh and shake her head.
"So? How did it go?" Aria excitedly asks.
"It went great, I get a major pay increase, they have a great day care for Indie and the chief is pretty lenient with my hours."
"Wow that's great cal. How was the hospital?"
"Huge. Way bigger than the one at home. I'm going back tomorrow, a doctor I met is giving me a tour. I met a couple of people and they seem really nice. And oh my god you should see these twins that work there. Blue eyes, dimples and blonde hair. I only met Tim but I saw Arizona across the cat walk. Tim's the one that's giving me a tour." Callie gushes and Aria is shocked into silence. She hasn't heard her sister talk like this in years and she feels tears come to her eyes. "You there Aria?" Callie asks.
Clearing her throat and wiping her eyes. "Yeah sorry I thought mom was coming." She lies. "Sounds like a good place to start over."
"I think it is. I think we will like it here. I was thinking about looking at houses instead of an apartment." Indie lets out a cry as she begins to wake up. "Alright I've got to go Indie just woke up, I'll talk to you tomorrow. Bye"
"Bye Cal, love you both."
"We love you too." Callie chucks her phone on the hotel bed and picks up Indie cradling her in her arms. "Alright, A feed and a change for you and then bed, so mommy can find us a house to live in." Placing a kiss on her forehead she sits back against the bed head to begin the nightly routine.
"We're home!" Tim calls as him and Teddy enter the front door.
"Timothy Robbins come and give me a hug." An older version of Arizona walks out from the kitchen wiping her hands.
"Hey momma." Tim squeezes him mom in a hug. "Where's dad?"
"In the kitchen fighting over the cookies with Zona. Now Teddy, get over here and give me a hug."
Teddy jumps in her arms. "Hey momma D."
"You better not have eaten all those cookies." Tim shouts entering the kitchen. "Hey dad." Tim hugs him while reaching for a cookie.
"Hey son." Daniel beams at his boy.
"Well were we right?" Tim looks at Arizona confused. "The head of Ortho?" she huffs.
"Yeah she's really nice. Signed her contracts today."
"Callie seemed great. Tim's giving her a tour tomorrow at the hospital. "Teddy enters the kitchen hugging Daniel and grabbing a cookie.
"Yay!"
"Who are you talking about?"
"New head of Ortho starts in a couple of months, she was in today signing her contracts. We had a meeting, she seems really nice." Arizona smiles trying not to get too excited about meeting her.
"Zona wipe that smile off your face and leave that pour girl alone. You'll break her heart before she even starts working here." Arizona's mouth drops open looking at her mother. Tim, Teddy and Daniel burst out laughing.
"Momma!" Arizona shrieks but doesn't have a come back.
