To the guest asking if it will be Callie and Arizona, the answer is yes. Definitely. I love them together. But I think they have to work out the issues they have together.
And to the guest with concern about the names, I'm really sorry if you think it was not original. I just thought of the first thing on the top of my head. No intention of copying or stealing anything.
Chapter 4
Arizona
"Good job everyone." Arizona stated while removing her gloves and throwing it to the bin. She walked out to scrub out. She was joined by Dr. Tan.
"Dr. Tan, I'm sure you remember Chief Bailey's reminder about the hospital policy? As a board member in this hospital I am reminding you again to follow that policy." Arizona reminded the new fellow. She was still confused, she feels like she knows this person or at least reminded of her of someone. The flirty eyes and that smile. She continued to scrub out.
"Definitely. Dr. Robbins, not patronizing, no relationship with subordinates or someone in higher position." Dr. Tan said, still staring at Arizona with flirty eyes. Arizona rolled her eyes. As she dries her hands, Dr. Tan leaned in. "I don't do relationship Dr. Robbins, I don't date. I flirt." Winking once again to Arizona and walking out to the hall.
Arizona was still wondering why this Dr. Tan seems so familiar. Due to the number of patients because of the MVC, she was tired. Too tired to go home. She decided to crash in the hospital. She walked to the nearest on-call room. She opened the door, not really paying attention, she was so sleepy. Her eyes were half closed.
"Oh my god! I'm so sorry Ari- Dr. Robbins!" the nurse quickly dressed up, ashamed to be caught by the owner of the hospital. "Noelle?" Arizona questioned. Still curious whose body she was staring at, half naked, she could only see the back, whoever it is, she's wearing a navy scrub pants. An attending. Sleeping with a nurse. Clearly in violation of the policy. But whoever that is was have a sexy back.
The nurse ran out of the room as the person inside smirked at Arizona. "Dr. Robbins." Dr. Tan turned while putting her scrub top on, Arizona saw the new fellow's abs gradually. "Like what you see?" Dr. Tan asked. Still smiling. Arizona was about to start the whole policy concern when Dr. Tan walked up to her side and said, "You know, you owe me an orgasm for interrupting that one." Dr. Tan grinned. "I'll see you tomorrow Dr. Robbins." Before she could counter, the new fellow was gone.
Arizona was too tired to even comprehend what happened. She walked to her office and slept on her couch.
Callie
Callie was still thinking about the phone call to Arizona. She got out of Sofia's room with a puzzled look. "Sofia, honey we need to go now." Callie walked to Penny, "Hey, can you wait up? I need to take Sofia to school, but can we talk? After? Please Penny." Callie pleaded.
"Sure Callie, I'm tired. I need to sleep. Wake me up when you get back. I'll go to bed now." Penny replied. "Thank you." Callie grabbed Penny's hand. "I'll see you in while. Sofia! Come on." Callie tried to kiss her girlfriend but she walked towards the bedroom.
When Callie came back Penny was sitting down the dinner table working on her computer. "Hey. You okay?" Callie asked while kissing Penny on the cheeks. "Yeah. Just working on this research." Penny replied.
"Penny, I'm sorry. I just didn't know what happened. You have to understand, Arizona and I was married. For years. I love her. She loved me. Maybe we always will, but right now, I moved. Across the country for you. I fought with my ex-wife for Sofia to be with you." Callie said sincerely. "Can we just forget it?"
Penny looked at Callie, she loved Callie. The sacrifice she did was too much. Penny couldn't resist Callie. "Forgotten." Penny forged a smile. She stood up to kiss Callie when,
Ring ring ring.
"It's Meredith. I still need to help them replace me there for a year." Callie hugged Penny lightly. "Hey Mer!" Callie exclaimed while walking to the bedroom. Leaving Penny annoyed. But she couldn't help it. She still remembers Dr. Grey's husband. Still feeling guilty. She resumed working on her computer.
"Hey Mer. What's up? You got my reviews about that Ortho specialist?" Callie asked. "Yeah. I was just about to tell you about that. Bailey's getting pissed about this. She had to replace you and Alex within a few weeks. Good thing about this is that the new peds follow is really good." Meredith answered in her normal neutral voice. Callie irritated that this peds fellow was flirting with Arizona. In the OR. Very unprofessional. Callie heard a beep, "Shoot 911! I have to go Callie, I'll call you later. I might be able to gauge this new fellow myself! Bye!" Meredith dropped the call.
Callie prepared for her shift. She walks out the bedroom and kissed Penny who was still working. "See you at dinner!" She closed the front door. And returning to her normal self. Everything was okay. Almost.
She relaxed in the attending's lounge, missing her office and lab back in Seattle. She was about to close her eyes when she heard someone entered the room. "Dr. Torres?" Callie raised her head up. "Dr. Smith?"
"I apologize. About the other day." Dr. Smith rambled. "I'm familiar with you. I heard you married Arizona Robbins." Callie now interested. She sat up. "Uhm, yeah. We're divorced actually."
"I never expected that." Dr. Smith pouring herself a cup of coffee. Callie questioned the peds surgeon. "What? Why? What do you mean?"
"I knew Arizona, way back" Dr. Smith started. "That's why I'm apologizing. I was a little jealous of you."
"Jealous? I don't understand Dr. Smith." Callie wondered. "Its Joanne. Joanne Smith."
"Oh." Callie tries to remember. Joanne. Joanne was Arizona's first girlfriend. "Arizona's Joanne?"
The peds surgeon laughs out loud. "I'm not Arizona's anything Dr. Torres." Joanne smiled while sipping her coffee.
"Its Callie." Callie raised her hand to shake Joanne's hand. "So, you were jealous?" Callie smirked as Joanne reached her hands.
Joanne laughed. "A little. Yeah. She was my first love. She was not the marrying kind. She was scared of commitments-" Looking directly at Callie. "You were very lucky."
Callie now intently listening to Joanne. "I followed her work overtime, I was so impressed when she got double certified. Even more impressed she married someone and have a kid."
"Why?" Callie was confused. She never thought that her ex-wife was scared of commitments. She remembered that Arizona was the one who asked her if they were in a relationship, Arizona was the one who asked her to marry her.
"I don't think I'm not the right person to ask that." Joanne laughs silently. "You should ask her."
"Come on, I mean you know her, she does not do the whole heart to heart conversation. I barely talk to her now. We only talk about our daughter, and the hospital." Callie pleaded. Hoping to figure out what was Arizona like before she met her. Arizona never really talked about her exes. She recalled that they were married when she found out that she really got around the hospital. They never talked about any old girlfriends that Arizona had. No serious girlfriend, not that she know.
"We could start a club you know. The Exes." Callie joked hoping Joanne will spill.
"She never do relationships. They move a lot when she was a kid. When I got to know her, she was just having fun. She didn't want to string me along when she leaves." Joanne gave up. Callie was giving her the puppy dog eyes. Plus she wanted to get to know the woman who got Arizona to marry her. "We met again at Hopkins, we were residents. She was still the Arizona I knew. We got re-acquainted. I was trying, we were almost there. We were dating and-" Joanne looked at Callie again. "Her brother died."
Callie was so focused on Joanne she didn't even hear her phone beeped. "She shut down. She was just focused on her work. She was brilliant. Then I found out she slept with some random intern." Callie was shocked. She never heard about that. She guessed that Arizona was just the type of person who cheats.
Callie made a face. "Hey, we were not really girlfriends then. But I was hurt. When I asked her, then I understood." Callie was going to ask her but Joanne continued. "She used sex to comfort herself. She didn't want to commit to anyone before because they always left. But when her brother died, she just couldn't be close to anyone. She didn't want to rely on anyone like she relied on her brother. She never even told me that her brother died. I just heard when their friend visited the hospital." Joanne continued her story shifting her leg behind her other leg siting up the couch. "I told her I'll be there for her. That I love her and that I won't leave. She apologized and told me she just couldn't." Joanne finished her coffee.
"That's. Wow. I never realized that." Arizona was the first one to tell Callie that she loved her. She never knew that was such a big deal from her ex-wife. "Now, I want to get to know the woman who changed Arizona's perspective in life." Joanne smiles. Now it was Callie's turn to tell her story. The conversation was cut-off by Joanne's pager. "911, Got to go! You owe me a story!" Joanne running out. Callie watched her as she leaves.
Callie picks her phone to check the time and noticed that she has a couple of messages.
Meredith Grey: Carlson's in. Its only one year right? If you accept we'll draw up the contract.
Arizona Robbins: Can you call when you have Sofia? I still wanted to check why she was so upset earlier.
Penny Blake: Working late tonight. I'll see you soon. I love you Callie.
Callie stood up, her shift was finished. She picks up Sofia and ordered some Chinese food.
"Sofia. Mama wanted to talk to you when we got home." Callie fixing Sofia a plate. "We'll call her after you finish eating."
"Okay Mommy." Sofia reaches for her drink. "When are we going back home to Mama?" Callie chokes in her drink.
"Uhm. Soon baby. But we live her with Penny now remember? We'll be visiting Seattle in a couple of weeks. Its just a 6 hour plane ride honey." Trying to soften the idea.
"How long is soon? Mama tells me the same thing" Sofia now chewing her food. "I miss Zola and Bailey. And Aunt Mer, Uncle Alex brings me ice cream when I don't feel good. Auntie April sings with me. Uncle Richard makes me laugh so much with his jokes and Andrew plays hide and seek with me."
Callie now remembered what Meredith said. We have a village
"Mama said you were sad there, maybe Uncle Alex can bring you ice cream to when you are sad there Mommy?" Sofia looked at her mom with her puppy eyes.
Callie laughs at her daughter's innocence. "Maybe you can ask him when we get there?"
"I will! Can we call Mama now? I'm done!" Callie looked at her daughter's messy face and grinned. "After you washed up! Go!" Slapping her daughter's butt lightly.
Callie dialed Arizona's number.
Arizona
Arizona woke up hearing her phone ring. She didn't looked at the screen and just answered. "Dr. Arizona Robbins." She answered sleepily.
"Well hello Dr. Robbins." Callie teased. "Hey, sorry I just woke up. Is Sofia there?" Arizona replied.
"Yes, hold on. Sofia! Mama wants to talk to you." Callie called Sofia. "Mama!" Sofia exclaimed. "Hi sweetheart. How was school?" Arizona sat up. "Its okay." Sofia's tone worries Arizona. "Sofia? Can you tell me why were you upset earlier?"
"Mm." Sofia still unsure what to tell her Arizona. "Its nothing Mama. I just missed you. When will you come here?"
"In a couple of weeks Mommy will bring you here. Now come on little girl, what happened?" Arizona still wanted to know what upset her daughter.
"Penny called me Sof. And she was not sure I can handle football." Sofia said silently.
"Well honey, I think she was just worried that you can get hurt. And you are Sofia Robbin Sloan-Torres. It's a lot of names honey." Arizona teased her daughter. "Did you say something to Penny?" Arizona knew her daughter. She was not a bad kid. But ever since the divorce, needless to say Sofia was really affected by her parents' separation.
"Uhm. I told her I was one pound one ounce strong and my name is Sofia Robbin Sloan-Torres." Sofia still sounded guilty. "And?" Arizona asked. "I went to my room and hugged the teddy bear you gave me." Sofia confessed.
"Honey, you have to apologize to Penny. You know that right? She was just concerned about you. And you have a lot of names." Arizona always had a way to connect with kids. Especially with her daughter. "Sofia. I know it's hard. It's hard for me too. But Mommy will feel really sad if you are not there with her."
"Are you not sad because I'm not there? Don't you miss me Mama?" Sofia tearing up now. "Don't you love me?"
"Of course I do Sofia. I miss you and I love you. Everyday." Arizona can hear her daughter cry which caused her to cry as well. "I love you, Mama. Everyday." Sofia now curled herself onto her bed. "I can't wait to see you sweetheart. It's late. You should go sleep." Arizona reminded her daughter.
She can hear Callie in the background. "Hey she's out like a light." Callie picks up the phone. "Yeah? She told me about her interaction with Penny. That's why she was upset?" Arizona asked her ex-wife.
"Yes. I'm sorry. I just-" Callie stuttered. "It's okay Callie. I talked to Sofia. She's still adjusting." Arizona continued. "When I was a kid, I was mad all the time when we move. Just give her a little time."
"Thank you Arizona." Callie still wanted to talk to Arizona. "Hey, are you busy? Can I ask you something?"
"Not really. What's that?" Arizona asked. "Uhm. I met Joanne." Callie started. "Uh? Okay, who's that?" Arizona answered confused. "Your Joanne." Callie replied. Hoping the blonde would remember.
Arizona laughed lightly, "My Joanne? I need a little more information on this Callie." Clearly does not remember. Maybe there were a lot of women, maybe a lot of Joanne.
"Dr. Joanne Smith." Callie implied. "Oh. Okay." Arizona remembered. This is not good. She cheated on her. Joanne probably hated her. "That was not really a question." Arizona tried to figure out what was this about.
Callie struggled for words. She wanted to ask Arizona about what Joanne was talking about. But she was not her wife anymore. It was not her concern anymore. "Callie?" Arizona asked while getting no response from her ex-wife.
"Dr. Robbins? Got a minute?" Callie heard a familiar voice. That doctor who was flirting with Arizona. "Hold on Dr. Tan." Arizona answered. "Callie? Are you still there?" Callie snapped out of her jealousy, was she jealous? No, not opening that can of worms. "I-I'm still here."
"Look Callie, Joanne and I," Arizona stuttered. "It was when Tim, I was in a bad place. And we were not even you know, in a relationship." Arizona confessed. Was Arizona apologizing? Was this about when she cheated? "It was a long time ago. I'm not proud of it." Arizona continues.
"Arizona." Callie cut her off. "I'm not judging you. I can't even imagine what you when through."
"I have to go now, I'll see you in a few weeks Callie. Kiss Sofia for me." Arizona arranging her files on the table. "Bye."
Arizona now looked at her new fellow. "What it is Dr. Tan?" Still remembering what she saw in that on-call room.
"Are you done for today? Maybe we could grab a drink?" Dr. Tan asked. "I don't think that's a good idea Dr. Tan." Arizona replied.
"I would try not to hit on you." Dr. Tan smiled. "You can't blame me for trying though. You're hot. And brilliant."
Arizona was still staring. She reminds her of someone. There's no harm to get to know her new subordinate. "Thank you? No funny business." Dr. Tan raised her hands. "No funny business."
When there got to Joe's, Arizona ordered her wine and Dr. Tan ordered scotch. "So Noelle?" Arizona started.
"Yeah. She seemed like she was straight. But you know, it was fun." Dr. Tan smiled.
The way she said it. She was like Mark. Mark. A female version. She was smiling. She missed him. Mark got around the hospital. He was a great surgeon, but his reputation with the ladies. Lexie was the only one that caught Mark's eyes. Like Callie caught hers.
"Dr. Robbins?" Dr. Tan asked to the spaced out Arizona. "It's Arizona."
"Okay Arizona. Besides collecting specializations, what do you do for fun here? I haven't been in Seattle in a long time." Dr. Tan questioned Arizona.
Arizona feels a little bit relax. Dr. Tan was easy to talk to. "Besides running two departments, a hospital and a daughter with one leg, there's not a lot of time to have fun Dr. Tan." Arizona laughs.
"Andi's fine. Come on! Let's find you something fun to do!" Andi looked around. "Maybe we can get those girls something fun to do." Pointing at a bunch of girls on the other side of the bar.
"Are you trying to be my wing-woman?" Arizona laughs at the idea. Richard was her wingman a couple of weeks ago. They talked and laugh for hours. Nothing romantic. Arizona was not really ready for that. She was comfortable. Very platonic. Funny stories was the main focus. No personal stuff. They were having fun.
"Its getting kind of late, I should head home." Arizona interjected.
"Of course. Let me take this one." Pulling her wallet out. "And that one too. So I won't have my business in the hospital." Andi pointed at the red head across the bar.
Arizona laughs. "Good! I can't have another fellow fired again." Waving good bye to the new fellow, watching her walked over the red head. "Take care Arizona!"
Few weeks after
Callie
She had a normal few weeks. The hospital in New York was not as busy as Grey-Sloan. Their Seattle visit was in a couple of days. She was excited to see her friends. And of course Arizona. Penny was so busy with her new job that they hadn't had sex since she arrived in New York. She only got off that night when she was caught by Penny touching herself thinking about Arizona.
Life in New York was dull. She got along with Joanne, Arizona's ex. They talked about how was she before Callie met her. At the same time how she was exactly the same after Callie. The only thing was that Arizona was committed to Callie.
"Donuts!" Joanne and Callie laughed. They remember that Arizona has this weird thing about being so addicted to donuts. "Oh! And for a brilliant surgeon, spending her free time playing video games is weird." Joanne added. "I know! She's so focused on that she forgets that its 6am in the morning."
Callie reminisces that video game night. She crawled to her bed.
Callie came home late. It was Arizona's day off. She was playing video games, yelling at the screen. They just moved in together. Callie had no idea that Arizona was a gamer. She kissed Arizona's head. "Hey, did you even eat today?" Callie asked. Arizona pointed her controller towards a bottle of soda and couple of snacks lying around the coffee table. Solely focused on the screen. "Damn it!" Arizona yelled.
"Come on, turn that thing off. Let's eat." Callie looked at Arizona who was still looking at the screen. "Arizona. Come on." Callie offers her hand. "five minutes." Arizona pouted like a kid.
Callie leaned it and whispered. "You know in five minutes, you can play with me." Callie seductively. Arizona still preoccupied. Callie annoyed reached her shirt, unbuttoning it one by one. She slid off her pants. Still waiting for Arizona to look at her. Nothing. She pulled the plug of the console.
"Hey what the hell?!" Arizona looked at her girlfriend. In her pink underwear and her favorite bra. "Uh? What are you doing?" Jaw dropped.
Callie walks over. Pulling the controller off her girlfriend's hands. She straddled Arizona. "Would you rather play that? Or with this?" Callie shakes her body a bit so her boobs will shake.
"That. I'll play that." Arizona stares at Callie with lust. Kissing her chest. Trying to reach the lock of Callie's bra. Callie swats away her hands. Arizona looked up with question. "Since you made me wait, you'll follow what I want." Arizona curled her brows. "If you want to play with this" Callie points at her body.
"Fine." Arizona pouted. "Stand up." Callie pulls Arizona up then sitting down the couch. Crossing her legs and arms. Arizona followed. She stood up and stared at Callie's legs. God those sexy legs. "Go to our room. Remove your clothes and wear your robe. Then come back here." Arizona stared at her questioning why. Callie titled her head and looked. "If you don't want to do it I'll just dress up and go to sleep." Callie said while standing up to grab her clothes.
"No no, I do! Wait!" Arizona pushed Callie down and ran to the bedroom. She removed her clothes so fast her might have torn the shirt she was wearing. She grabbed the robe hanging from the door. She's naked under the robe.
Callie turned the speakers on. She played some sexy music she had stored in her phone. She was so excited to have Arizona moved in. She was so excited to have lots and lots of sex.
Arizona walked in to a dim room. Hearing the music. "Calliope."
"Dance for me." Callie said seductively. Arizona squinted. But she had to follow. She wanted to play. Arizona swings her hips to the beat. Callie watched closely. Arizona kept her eyes on Callie. She danced towards Callie. She grabbed Callie's hand to her waist. She turned back to Callie. Holding Callie's hands over her hips. Her ass was lightly touching Callie's thighs. She moved her body towards Callie. She threw her head back to Callie's shoulder. Callie fixed Arizona's hair to the other side so she can kiss her neck. "Mhm." Arizona moaned.
Callie turns Arizona to face her. Kissing her hard, pulling her hair, she bit Arizona's neck and ear lobe. She pulled the knot of Arizona's robe. Callie pushed the robe off Arizona's right shoulders while kissing her way down to Arizona's breasts. She licked it up, sucked on it. Hearing Arizona moaned loudly drove Callie crazy. She pushed the robe off Arizona's left shoulder then biting it. Arizona was always the dominant one in their relationship, the flirty one. She stood up and pulled Callie's panties off with force. Callie grinned. Arizona removed her robe seductively; a very naked Arizona was looking at her. Arizona straddled Callie again, kissing her neck. Biting the bra strap off Callie. Arizona placed her knees on the sofa each besides Callie's thighs. She continues to kiss Callie, her hands slowly glide down to Callie's. "Hmm. You are so wet." Arizona whispered. Callie biting her lip feeling Arizona's hands rubbing her clit. Teasing. "Fuck me." Callie said.
Arizona forced Callie to spread her legs. She grind on Callie. Arizona's clit rubbing over Callie's. It drove them crazy. Callie pulling Arizona's hair. Arizona continues to fuck Callie. She moves faster. Keeping her pace. "I'm coming!" Callie yelled. "Come with me." Arizona looked at Callie as if she can't do that, she was almost there too. "God! Calliope you feel so good!" "Fuck Arizona! I'm coming!" Callie yelled, she scratched Arizona's back. Arizona was not stopping. It drove Callie crazy. In a few seconds Arizona shuddered over Callie. Slowly her pace down. Riding the orgasm down. "I love you." Arizona dropped down to Callie's shoulder. Trying to control her breathing. "I love you." Callie responded.
Callie woke up with a wet underwear. Fuck! What was wrong with her? Of course, no sex is driving her crazy. But really? Her ex-wife? Again?
Since she was not really busy at work, she wanted to fly out early. She waited until she could fetch Sofia from her tryout. She decided to have a hot and long shower.
Arizona
Arizona was having a good day. Andi turned out to be a fun, out-going person and a good fellow too. She was less tired. Having an extra hand was a good idea. She was fixing something on her tablet.
"Hey, that new fellow's hot. You tapping that?" A familiar voice said. Arizona smiled as she turned to hug the person in front of her. "Hey Alex. How's the clinic? And no, I'm not tapping that."
"Dude, why not? Can I have that?" Arizona laughed. "Sure if you can grow a vajayjay."
"Why is everyone hot on your team?" Alex replied. Arizona looked at him seriously.
"What happened with Jo?" Alex shaking his head. He looked away. "Nothing, that's done already. Working in the clinic sucks." Andi walks over grabbing Arizona's coffee and drinking it.
"Hey! That's mine. Get your own coffee." Arizona snatching the cup back. "Come on, you left all your post ops with me. I'm exhausted." Andi looked at Alex. "Alex this is Dr. Andi Tan" She points at Andi, "And this is Dr. Alex Karev."
"Good to meet you Dr. Karev, I heard good things about you." Andi replied looking worried.
"It's okay dude. I'm not going to hit on you. Be careful though. Robbins bite." Alex joked.
Andi and Alex shared a look and laughed. Arizona annoyed. "I don't!"
"Well she isn't biting anyone I introduce to her. She might have lost her game already." Andi stated.
"I got game! I have the most game here!" Arizona raised her head a bit and voice.
"Sure sure. You can't even take that blonde home. And she was practically drooling over you." Andi wipes her glasses with her scrub top. They heard a beep. "ER is paging peds. Have to go. Nice to meet you Dr. Karev." Andi paced to the hallway.
"Is she good?" Alex asked. Not looking at Arizona. "She helping you?" Alex looked up guilty.
"Alex, she's good. But you know that I need you here to run things. So come on fix that thing and work here. That's why I trained you." Arizona placed her hands on Alex's shoulder.
"Ew dude. Don't flirt with me." Alex joked. "And Tan was right, you don't have game."
They laughed. "Fine, I'll go to the ER to check things. I was nice to see you Karev."
"You too Robbins." Alex watched as her boss walked away. He owes everything to Arizona. She believed in him when no one did.
In the ER, she walked over an 8 year old boy with an inflamed ankle. She was being treated by Andi.
"What do we have here?" Arizona putting her gloves on.
"8 year old. Sprained right ankle while playing football." Andi stated. "Order an x-ray and a CT to be sure. And get iced bottled water." She ordered the intern who was nervously standing beside Arizona. "Roll his foot over it."
"Hey Jake, this young man will take you to x-ray and CT just to be sure. Your parents will be here in a while. Then I'll see you tonight." Andi finished writing her observation on the chart.
Arizona and Andi walked away from the bed. "Iced bottled water huh?" Arizona asked.
"Yeah. I played football. Common injury during a misstep wearing spikes. The cooling effect relaxes the foot. Rolling it over something cold eases the ankle" Andi explained. "I used to play all kind of sports."
"Used to?" Arizona asked. Andi didn't respond. "Sofia's trying out today for the football team. She's so hyper, hopefully she'll be back here next year so you can give her some advice." Arizona still trying to figure out why her friend clams up at some topics. They were friends but she still does not know anything about this person. She's a good doctor, brilliant surgeon who likes to sleep around and drink scotch.
Andi smiled. "Maybe."
Callie
She and Sofia just got home. Sofia was so excited, she got in the team. She was telling her mother how she played. Sofia jumped around and showed her mother the moves she learned from the practice. Then Sofia sat down the couch with a sad smile on her face.
"I wish Mama was here." Sofia said. Callie looked at her daughter. "I miss Mama."
It breaks her heart seeing her daughter this way. She was thinking about it and guessed this was the best time to tell her daughter. "Mija. How about we visit her? We can go few days early to surprise her? How does that sound?" Callie smiled at her daughter.
"Really? I'll go pack now Mommy!" Sofia ran to her bedroom packing her things. Callie was so happy to see her daughter light up. Callie was now packing her stuff too. She has to fix a few things, filing her leave and arranging something at Sofia's school.
Penny arrived seeing the commotion. "Callie? What's happening?" Penny asked. Sofia ran out and saw Penny. "Hey Sofia, where's your mom?" Penny tried to reconnect with the little girl. She was not really ready to be a mom, but Callie had a kid. And she love Callie. She needs to step up. But after that night she was just realizing how hard it was.
"She's packing. We're going home." Sofia said. Still not sure.
"Oh okay." Penny confused. They were not scheduled to go back to Seattle until next week.
"I'm sorry Penny." Sofia said keeping her head down. Looking at her feet. Her mama told her to apologized.
"Oh its okay Sofia. I know moving is hard." Callie walked in and saw how her daughter is trying. "Hey."
"Hey." Callie walked towards Penny to kiss her. A simple kiss. Plain and simple. It was easy. But there were no tingling feelings. Callie ignored that.
"You're leaving?" Penny asked. "I thought you were leaving next week?"
"Yeah. But I don't have any important surgery lined up and Sofia was missing Arizona. I can't see her mope around here." When Sofia has bad days, she always asked for Arizona. Which sucks for Callie. But Arizona loves her little girl so much. Whenever Arizona was busy and can't answer a call, Sofia would lock herself in her room hugging that teddy bear with Arizona's recorded voice.
"We'll fly out tomorrow night. Is that okay?" Callie asked. She forgot to ask for Penny's opinion on this.
"Its sudden. But I don't mind. Whatever makes you happy." Penny smiled. Callie was glad that she has a very understanding girlfriend.
Penny was called into an emergency that night. Again. It was frustrating. She was going to Seattle. For one week. Still no sex. She got up the next day, Penny was still at the hospital. She filed her leave and talked to Sofia's school director for their trip. She and Sofia got home and found a note from Penny.
Will be at the hospital until later. I don't think I can catch you before you leave. Have a safe flight. I love you. –Penny.
She sighed in frustration. She called a cab and head to the airport.
Arizona
"Page Tan. Now!" Arizona was working on a 16 year old boy. Involve in a severe car crash. "Page someone from ortho!" Arizona was now furious. This kid suffered extreme injuries.
"You paged me beautiful?" Andi winked at a furious Arizona. "What do we-" Andi stood still when she saw the boy. Arizona yelled the boy's situation. Andi still frozen.
"Dr. Tan! Are you listening?!" Arizona glared at her fellow. The boy gained consciousness. He looked up and looked at Andi.
"Hey fat-ass." The boy said staring at the frozen fellow. "Kyle." Andi said so silent that even Arizona couldn't hear. She just noticed the interaction between the two.
"You know each other?" Arizona asked while working with the othro consult. He was not Callie, but good enough.
"He's my brother." Andi said to Arizona with a concerned looked. The ortho consult stopped when he read the charts and history. "What?" Arizona questioned annoyed by the incompetence of the new ortho consult. Well, again. He was no Callie.
"Stage III Osteosarcoma." Andi said. "He's suffering from Stage III Osteosarcoma."
Arizona's eyes widen. Trying to swallow all the information. Andi was rubbing Kyle's hand, "How aere you slugger?" Andi asked sarcastically when someone opened the curtain. "Kyle?! Are you okay? What happened?!" The old man was holding the old woman's arms. Guessing by the looks it was the parents.
Andi froze again. "Andi?" Kyle's dad asked. No response. Arizona was looking at Andi then to the parents. Feeling the tension. "We need to get Kyle tested. We'll update you as soon as we can." Arizona set the bed up looking at Andi to push the bed. She was still frozen.
"Dr. Tan. Do you mind?" Arizona looking intently at Andi. They rolled Kyle away. Kyle was subjected to a lot of tests. It gave Arizona some time to relax. She was worried about her friend. She searched the peds floor. No luck. She entered the last door to a storage closet. She heard a ball bouncing. She saw Andi throwing the baseball to the wall and catching it. "Hey."
Andi catched the ball. "I don't want your pity Robbins." Arizona noticed the reaction. "I'm not. I'm still gauging if you can join us in the OR." They don't share the same last name. She wants to understand why. Andi didn't looked at Arizona. She returned to throwing the ball against the wall and catching it. "He was diagnosed a couple of years back. I was in college studying engineering." Arizona closed the door. Leaning against it crossed arm. "I shifted to biomedical engineering when I found out." Andi sat on the floor. Still playing. "My parents, we don't get along. They are lawyers. They wanted to be one. I didn't. The last draw was when they found out I was gay. They kicked me out. I was raised by my grandparents. I took their last name."
Andi now stop and held the ball in her hand. "Kyle and I, we were close when we were kids. We played all kind of sports. He gave me this when they kicked me out. He said that someday he hope we can still play." Arizona remembered Tim. She was very close to him. She understood the relationship between sister and brother. "I studied so hard so I can cure him. They lived here, luckily Grey-Sloan is here in Seattle too. I wanted to study under you and your wife. I researched her work and yours. I thought that your dynamic can be perfect for my research for Kyle. But his illness is faster than I am."
Arizona sighed. "You do realize that knowing this, I can't let you in the OR." Andi answered. "I do. You know I wouldn't ask if this was not Kyle. But do you think your ex-wife can help?" Arizona was shocked. Andi was like her, proud, didn't ask for help. She opened up. "I'll call her." She left Andi alone and went outside.
Arizona tried to call Callie, she can't reach her phone. Voicemail. "Callie, I have a case here. Can you fly out early? Its for a friend and she requested you because you are the best. Call me when you get this? Its urgent." Arizona returned to her office and studied Kyle's scans. It was not good. Pager went off. 911 "Shit."
Arizona ran to the OR. Kyle was in shock. His organs were failing. She did everything she could, but the ortho replacement was not as good as Callie. He was not as good, nowhere near. She missed Callie during this times. After everything that happened to them, Callie was the best.
"Time of death, 20:32." Arizona pulling her gown off and throwing the gloves in the bin. She scrubbed out and told Kyle's parents. She was wondering where Andi was. She needs to tell her. She texted her to ask where she was.
Andi Tan: On-call room 3.
Arizona dreaded telling family members about the death of her patients. Either the parents of little humans or mother to be. Now she's dreading to tell her friend. She didn't really have anyone around. Alex was his guy but he's much closer to Meredith. And April just had a baby. Callie was always her best friend, at the same time her girlfriend, then her wife. When they broke up, she lost not only a wife but a best friend. Andi was different. They always hang out. She considers her a close friend. No romantic feelings. Very platonic relationship. Almost like Teddy. But she left too. And with Andi being gay and all, they have a lot in common.
She walked up to the on-call room, she opened the door silently. Andi was still doing that bouncing thing with her ball. Sitting on the floor leaning her back against the bed. "He didn't make it did he?" Andi asked again not looking at Arizona. "No. I'm sorry. I did everything I could." Arizona replied. Andi threw the ball as hard as she can across the room. Looking down the floor. Arizona sat beside Andi.
She cleared her throat. "When Tim died, my brother, I was a mess. I focused on my work, donuts and women. I didn't let anyone in. I was so heartbroken. I never tried to open up to anyone. Even my parents. I almost drove myself into my work. I felt alone. I only opened up to one person. I only loved one person. She was all in one. My best friend, my partner, my wife. And when I lost her, I have no one. So don't do the same thing I did. Don't shut people out because you will need them someday." Arizona had her knees to her chest. It was hard for her to open up.
"I understand the women Robbins, but donuts? Really?" Andi laughed lightly. Andi placed her hands over Arizona's hair and messed it up a little. "That's what you get from all that?!" Arizona slapped Andi's arm. She picks up the baseball from the floor. "Can I see him?" Andi looked at Arizona. Stood up and offered her hands to Arizona. They walked out the room as Andi wears her lab coat.
"Mama!" Sofia runs to Arizona nearly knocking her over. Hugging her daughter. "S-sofia? What are you doing here? Where's your mom?" Arizona asked. Sofia pointed at Callie standing at the end of the hall with her wide eyes.
Arizona stared at Callie. She just watched Arizona come out of an on-call room with another woman. They stood there frozen. "Callie"