Chapter 4
Mark had finished his final surgery for the day. He had just finished changing into his street attire and now he was ready to go home and relax. He was making his way towards the front of the hospital until he heard a little girl's voice following him.
"Dad!" The girl called out. "Daddy!" The girl shouted when he didn't acknowledge her.
"Oh, Sofia." Mark smiled, realizing that it was her calling after him. And he wasn't used to being called 'Dad', that was something he'd have to get used to now. "Hi!" He walked over to her, and Arizona that was with her.
"I've missed you!" She smiled, looking up at the man. "It's been a whole two days!" Sofia exaggerated.
"I've missed you too, sweetie." He smiled at his daughter.
"Momma and I are going to get ice cream! You should come with us!" Sofia boasted excitedly.
Mark looked at Arizona questionably. The blonde looked down at Sofia who had on her 'pretty please, I'm begging you' eyes on. She could never say no to those eyes. Arizona nodded at Mark for approval.
The three had gotten their ice cream cones and sat at a table outside the shop. "So, is strawberry your favorite flavor?" Mark asked the little girl as she licked away at her desert. Sofia nodded, "Yours, too?" She questioned since he had the same as her. "It is." Mark smiled. "Momma likes the mint chocolate chip!" Sofia said, glancing at her mother with a smile. "Yeah, that's a good one too." Mark agreed.
After a moment or so the trio had finished their ice cream. "Can I go play on the playground?" Sofia looked up at her mother, gesturing towards the set of obstacles that kids just so loved to run through. Arizona nodded, "Not for too long, it's getting dark." She told her daughter. "And be careful!" She hollered as the nine year old ran off.
"Thanks for letting me come." Mark said, looking over at Arizona. "Sofia wanted you too." Arizona said, watching her daughter from the distance. "I'm sorry about the other night, by the way." Mark said after a moment. "It's fine. Just try to prevent more conflict then there already is." Arizona said, Mark nodding in agreement. "So, You and Callie, how long have you two been together?" Mark asked curiously after a moment. "Well, we met a little bit over six years ago. So, Sofia was about three when we got together. I was cautious when she told me she had a daughter but then when I met Sofia for the first time it's like I knew I was supposed to be with them. That we were supposed to be a family." Arizona told him, smiling at the memories of her early life with her wife. "And then a few years later Callie and I got married." She finished.
"What about you? You haven't had any serious relationships?" She asked, glancing over at him. "Not really. No." He lied. There was this one woman he had been with. He actually cared for her. They were together for at least six to eight months. Until she had to go back home and they never saw one another again. But they were always going to be connected in the eyes of the law. "Do you plan on finding someone and getting married one day?" The blonde asked. "Or is that just not your cup of tea." She squinted at him. "Maybe." Is all he said. Arizona nodded then glanced at her watch. "It's getting late." She said, calling Sofia back over. "It's time to go. Say goodbye to your Dad." She told her daughter softly. "Bye, Daddy." Sofia hugged Mark tight. "I'll see you later, sweetie." He said, petting her hair softly.
Once home, Sofia had gotten ready for bed and Arizona had tucked her in and read her a story until she fell asleep. Callie had texted her saying to go ahead and put Sofia to bed since she would be caught up at work for another hour. Once Sofia had fell asleep, Arizona took a shower and got ready for bed herself. She laid in bed, reading a book until her wife would get home.
Less than 30 minutes later, the orthopedic surgeon walked through the doors of her beautiful home. After checking on Sofia, she made her way towards her bedroom. "I am exhausted." Callie said as she walked towards her wife that was waiting for her. Giving her a smooch before stripping her clothes and putting on her sleepwear and climbing into bed next to her wife. "Should I even ask how your day was?" The blonde chuckled softly. "Two long surgeries today. My feet need rest!" She hollered lightly, chuckling. "How was ice cream with Sofia?" Callie asked propping her pillow. "It was good.." Arizona began. "We ran into Mark and Sofia wanted him to come so I said he could. And he wasn't being difficult or anything. We actually talked." She finished. Callie nodded as she followed along. "He apologized about the other night at dinner." Arizona added. "Okay. That's good." Callie stated. "Thank you for being so good about all of this by the way." She added after a moment. "Most people wouldn't be so understanding about their wife's ex shows up out of nowhere." She finished. "Calliope." Arizona stated, grabbing her wife's hand and interlacing their fingers. "Don't you know by now that I'm not like most people." The blonde grinned, sparking a smile from the brunette. "I love you." Callie said as she pulled her in for a kiss.
The next few days went by and the weekend came around. Callie hoped to be able to relax for the day with her family. She had the day off, though Arizona was on call. She just had to hope there would be no dying kids this weekend so she could have her all to herself. Sofia was watching her morning cartoons as usual and the couple was cuddled on the couch watching. Then the doorbell had rang. "Just when we were getting comfy!" Arizona wined. "I'll get it." Callie sighed not wanting to get up.
Once she worked up the energy to get to the door, she took a deep breath before opening it. "How's my big sister doing?!" A woman greeted as soon the door opened. "Aria." Callie said in confusion. She was surprised by her sisters unexpected visit. "Come in." She welcomed in her younger sister. "What brings you by?" Callie asked, closing the door behind them. "I can't stop by too see you without you questioning me?" Her sister wined. "I never know with you." Callie joked. "Where's my beautiful niece at?" Aria turned walking towards the living room, avoiding why she was really here. "Auntie!" Sofia jumped to her feet, running to her aunt with excitement. "Hi, sweetie!" She knelt down hugging her niece. "It's been too long since I've seen you! You've gotten so big!" She softly squished the little girls cheeks, placing kisses on both sides of her face. "Momma says I'm turning into a beautiful young lady." Sofia smiled. "And your Momma would be 100% correct." Aria cheered. "Hi, Arizona." She greeted her sister-in-law with a hug. "It's good to see you." Arizona replied.
After they had gotten settled back down in the living room and Sofia had ran off to play with her toys around the house, Callie had to ask what was really going on with her sister. "Aria, what's going on?" The older sister asked. "You only have surprise visits when you're in need. So, what's up?" Callie asked, looking at her sister. It took Aria a moment to reply. "Well, I lost my job at the beauty shop I was working at and I tried to go back home for help but Daddy and said no... And Mami agreed with him." Aria trailed off. "What do you mean he said no? Why can't stay you at home?" Callie questioned, her eyebrows narrowed confused. "Because of the reason I lost my job.." Aria sighed. "I slept with my boss and then he fired me a week later." The younger sibling explained. "Oh, Aria.." Callie trailed off. She wasn't exactly surprised by it since she knew her sister was always a wild one when she wasn't around their parents. "And I'm running out of money, too! Daddy won't less me have access to my savings since it's his 'hard earned money'." Aria added. "Okay, well, I suppose you can stay with us until you get back on your feet." Callie offered, glancing at her wife. But she couldn't say no. She was her sister after all. And when Callie had came out to her family about being with a woman, she was one of the only ones to support her. Her parents took a while to 'forgive' their daughter for her 'sins' as they would put it. It took time for them to accept her for who she is now.
"Yeah, that's what family is for." Arizona added, smiling generously. "Oh, thank you so much!" Aria cheered with joy, hugging them both. "I promise once I get a job again and get things situated I will be out of your hair!" She rambled. "But in the mean time, we can have family time together!" Aria smiled at her older sister. "I'll go get my bags!"
"This is going to be an exciting next month or so, eh?" Callie chuckled at her wife. "You owe me lots of sex later." Arizona giggled as she pulled her in for a kiss.
A/N: Thank you for the reviews so far! Now, who's the woman from Mark's past? And what's Callie's sister doing in town?