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Callie walked into the hospital with Sofia on her hip. The little girl was talking in her own language making her mami laugh. "Aren't you just a bit too perky in the mornings ha? Or is it because it's your birthday today?" Callie asked her daughter while she was making her way to the daycare. "Bifday," Sofia said and grinned really back. "Yes, you're turning 3 today. You're growing up so fast baby girl." Callie placed Sofia on the ground in daycare and the girl quickly ran off to play with her friends. "Fine, ditch your mother," Callie said through a sigh, half seriously and half joking. She turned around and bumped into Cristina.
"Jesus Yang you nearly gave me a heart attack." Cristina smirked. "Well good thing I'm in cardio then." Callie laughed while shaking her head. "Anyway I came to see you because my goddaughter is turning 3 today and she deserves a rockstar badass birthday. So party tonight at my place." Callie looked at Cristina with a hint of shock and a hint of amusement. "Okay. So what I just bring me and Sofia over?" Cristina shook her head. "I'm off at 3 which means I'll pick her and her perky little friends up and get them to my place before you adults get to ruin the party." Now Callie was just shocked. "Wait you've got all this planned?" Cristina nodded. "Yeah I got feelings. Big whoop," she said and walked away. Callie stood there stunned. "It is a big whoop," she said more to herself than anyone else.
Arizona was having a rough day. A really rough day. A 3 year old girl died on her OR table because her internal injures were too massive. And Arizona couldn't help but think of her own daughter who was having her birthday today. She was sitting on the floor in scrub room crying her heart out. "You okay?" she heard Jason ask. Arizona just nodded her face burried in her hands which were leaning against her knees. "If you need anyone to talk to I'm right here." She nodded again not trusting herself enough to speak without crying harder. Jason sighed and left her alone in the room.
"Hey," Arizona heard in a whisper. She finally looked up meeting Teddy's concerned eyes. "What happened?" Teddy offered Arizona a hand to help her stood up who then washed her face with water. "It's Sofia's birthday and I can't stop thinking about that little girl I failed to save today." Teddy pulled her in a tight hug knowing Arizona needs as much as comfort as she can get today. "Hey you didn't fail. People die all the time. It's natural. But that doesn't mean it's not heartbreaking. It was a success that this girl even made it to the OR with injuries like those. And yeah she might have lived if we were in Seattle with proper equipment but here? Impossible. You did a great job today Arizona," Teddy said trying to cheer her friend. "She.. She died. Now her parents will never get to see her on a first day of school and when she learns how to ride a bike and gets her first boyfriend. They won't see their child graduate because the world's so messed up and the ones who suffer are.. are these little kids who still believe in magic and get excited over little things like getting a candy," Arizona said through her sobs. Teddy's heart broke at those words. She got pretty close to Arizona in Seattle but this was a whole new level. "I once told Callie that in MED school they teach us how not to care so much. We drape the patient's so we don't see their faces, we do a thousand different things to care a little less. But I can't not care. That could be my own little girl and I just..." Arizona couldn't talk anymore. She was crying extremely hard and soft sobs were leaving her mouth. "But your little girl is at keep safe and sound probably getting dressed for some ridiculous birthday party she's about to have. And Callie? Callie's having a minor freak attack over all the sugar Sofia's about to have since we all know that putting a 3 year old filled with sugar in bed isn't exactly easy." Arizona had her eyes closed picturing every single thing the way Teddy described them making her smile. "Thank you Teddy," Arizona whispered. "You're welcome. Okay how about we whipe these tears away and go see kids who are alive. Thanks to you." Arizona never knew Teddy was so good at comfort talks. Usually because she never needed one from Teddy but right now she was really grateful for her friend. "Okay let's go."
Callie was sitting on the couch with Sofia sitting on her lap as everyone sang her happy birthday. Sofia was giggling not really understanding this whole thing but loving the attention. Everyone in the room could tell that Sofia had Arizona's giggle. They weren't sharing the same DNA but their giggle and laugh was the same. "Blow the candles Sof," Callie told her daughter. Sofia looked at her before looking at Zola and then they blowed the three candles together. "Yaay," Callie said as she clapped. Sofia slided her fingers against the cake and then licking her fingers. "No doubt that she has Sloan manners," Derek said causing everyone to laugh.
"Since you all know I am incredibly good godmather I didn't just make this awesome birthday party I also got a very big gift for the birthday girl," Cristina said standing next to a very big box. "Go see what aunt Cris has for you," Callie encouraged her daughter. Sofia grinned and ran to Cristina who kneeled down so she was on Sofia's eye level. "Okay you're gonna grab this," Cristina said taking Sofia's hand in hers. "And this." She did the same with the other hand. "And now pull." Sofia tugged slightly on the ribbon and under a box there was a very cute tricycle. It was black with red lightning on it of course because Cristina Yang doesn't do colours. "Pwetty," Sofia said running her fingers against the metal. "And also very expensive so don't grow up too fast cause you ain't getting a new one soon."
Callie was smiling at her daughter who was now being pushed on her tricycle by April when her phone started ringing. She looked at the ID. International call? Were her parents traveling again? But then it hit her. Arizona. Her breath got caught in her throat as she stood up to get some privacy. "Hello?" she answered. "Hi." She knew that voice. She knew that voice very well. Callie breathed a sigh of relief. "How are you? You okay?" No matter what she couldn't help but feel concerned about her wife risking her life for other people. Altho that same wife did risk the whole marriage because she was feeling insecure. "Yes I'm fine actually. Well today has been a little bit rough. Oh also you won't believe it who is here. Teddy." Callie smiled and listened to Arizona rambling just glad that she was okay. "You wanna talk to our daughter?" The word our daughter caused tears rush in her eyes. "Put me on speaker." Callie smiled and walked into the room where everyone was and put Arizona on speaker. "Okay you can talk now. Sofia come say hi." Sofia ran to her mami as everyone looked at Callie confused at who the person on the other line could be. "Hi birthday girl. " At that moment they all knew Arizona was on the other side. "Mommy," Sofia happily exclaimed taking the phone away from Callie. "Don't drop it sweetie," Callie warned.
"Are you having a good birthday Sof?" Arizona asked through the phone. Sofia rambled something in her own language the only words that were understood were aunty Cris and bike. "Oh no way you got your first bike. What colour is it?" Callie heard that Arizona was about to cry and she was pretty sure everyone else noticed too. "Bwak." Arizona laughed softly. "Cristina of course. " Everyone laughed as Cristina glared at the phone. "Hey roller girl be nice. You might be in Narnia throwing yourself in front of grenades but that doesn't mean you get to be mean." Callie winced at the thought of her Arizona getting injured in any kind of way. "Actually I don't have to throw myself in front of anything because I have my own bodyguard. Oh and also Yang your cardio goddess is here." Cristina grabbed the phone from Sofia. "What? Teddy's there? I mean I miss her but I am the head of cardio now." Arizona laughed. "Can you please give the phone back to Sofia now I want to talk to my baby some more." Sofia grinned when she got the phone back. "Mommy mwiss yew." Callie heard a soft sob coming from the phone which made it really hard for her to fight back her own tears. "I miss you too baby girl. What was the cake like honey? Was it good?" Arizona asked trying to make her daughter talk some more before she would have to hang up. "Bwunny. Yummy. Zola. Candles," was all everyone made out in between her toddler words but it was also enough for everyone to understand. "So you're having a nice time huh? Someone better be recording your birthday cause I don't wanna miss too much." Arizona's voice cracked on the last few words and Callie actually had to stood up and move somewhere else so she wouldn't cry in front of Sofia. Not on her day. "Gwood man in da stowm," Sofia got out after a few times of trying. Callie noticed Meredith's concerned eyes on her as she just nodded letting her know that she's okay.
"Mommy's searching for her good man in the storm part. And she'll be back before you know it." Sofia nodded thinking her mom can see her. "I have to go soon but I can sense that you're all listening to me which is really creepy but hi. Hope you're running Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital the way it deserves to be run. Oh and Karev congratulations but don't get too used of it I might come out of here alive you know," Arizona tried to joke. In a way she let them know that she was ready to die here if she had to. "Well never thought I'd say this but I miss you bossing me around," Alex said through a chuckle. "Sofia, baby, mommy loves you and has to go. Sweet dreams and don't be to hard on mami." There was a pause and everyone assumed she hang up. "I love you Calliope. And I'm sorry. Bye." There was a beep letting them all know she hung up. Callie reached up to whipe away a few tears. "You alright?" Bailey asked. Callie nodded. "Yeah I'm just glad she called and that she's fine. Even after all this I love her and the fact that I don't know what's happening down there makes me really freaked out sometimes." They heard April 'awww' loudly at something as everyone transformed their attention to Sofia and Zola who were now asleep while holding each other. "Awh looks like I'm stuck with McDreamy for a while," Callie said through a soft chuckle. "Jealous of my perfect hair?" Callie laughed at Derek who ran a hand through his hair. "Sure thing. Don't ever forget that that hand making your hair look perfect is mine." Everyone laughed at Derek knowing that Callie won this argument.