(what I imagine being Arizona's excuse for leaving while JCap is on maternity leave)
"I talked to Addison," Arizona quipped. She rocked back on her heels as she looked at Callie.
With a smooth movement of her hand, Callie tucked stray, wavy piece of hair behind her ear with a side eyed look Arizona's way. "What?" Callie herself hadn't talked to Addison is quite some time, so for Arizona, who never even really knew the woman-at least to her knowing-to mention speaking to her was weird.
"We've been keeping in touch the past few months," actually, they have been in touch on and off since Sofia's birth. From saving her life to Addison showing up secretly hours later at the child's bedside in worry, the two making a silent promise to always be there for Sofia. "She's having another baby." she stated.
"Wait, are you serious?" Callie smiled, Arizona now having her full attention. She was hurt that the red head hadn't told her herself, but she was happy all the same that she was adding another addition to her much wanted family.
"Yeah." with a nod, Arizona cleared her throat while she thought of how to say what she needed to. After a few trials of hands in front of her and her mouth moving without any sign of words falling out, Callie took her elbow and pulled her to the side.
"I mean it's good news, but why are you telling me this?"
Arizona sighed and looked at Callie. "She needs someone to take over her cases for a month, maybe two." she said lowly.
"Are you…going?" Callie didn't expect her voice to sound so worried, so concerned.
"Yes. And I already talked to the sitter, and my parents offered to fly in to take Sofia on my nights. I'll visit her when I can." she looked around the two, making sure no prying ears were closed as she prepared for what she was about to say. "I love you."
Callie blinked wide open and her mouth dropped open in shock. "Arizona…"
"I'm leaving tonight, well after this conversation I'm going to my apartment to pack but, then I'm leaving."
Still shocked at the flood of new information, Arizona saw this as her chance to continue speaking. She took a step closer to Callie, to breathe in the faint smell of her perfume, reacquaint herself with the chocolate of Callie's eyes, the squint of them with her growing feeling of stupefaction.
"After seeing everything going on between April and Jackson, the will April has to really fightfor them…it made me realize something." she licked her lips. "I want to fight for you. I'm readyto fight for you, really fight for you. I believe we're good for each other, that if we tried this one last time…it would be awesome. Wewould be awesome."
"Arizona," Callie tried again but the blonde needed to finish what she had to say, so with a stern finger held up to hush Callie–who comically scoffed–she went on.
"I've changed. You've changed. I know we've been through a lot, but being with you makes me happy. I can make you happy again. I will love you every day, and I will remind you. I will tell you how important you are, show you that us being together is right, that none of the rest of it matters. I love you,Calliope. You don't have to say anything now, but I'm giving you this time I'm away to think. I don't want to just jump into this…I want us to really start fresh, to really know we both want the same things."
She took a step back and nodded, surprised she didn't choke on her words or squirm under Callie's stare. "Just think about it. Think about us."
Callie could only watch, jaw dropped, as Arizona walked away.