Disclaimer: All characters are property of ABC. No copyright infringement intended. I own nothing.

This is AU as well as G!P, so I hope you enjoy the journey. This is my first time posting something so only constructive comments please. Some chapters will have perspectives from both Callie and Arizona but it'll mostly be one view or another.

A/N: Hi everyone who has been reading thus far. I really appreciate the positive response to this story. I was really nervous about doing this but I'm so glad I did.

Now to address some concerns I've noticed:

This fic is purely Calzona. They are ENDGAME. There will be NO break-ups, amputations, cheating or crazy exes. Any Calzona fics that come from me will always have them as endgame.

Also, I know that so far I've only implied that they have talked about Arizona's pregnancy and haven't gone into any details YET. Those of you who want to know will get that info soon enough so please sit tight.

Last but not least all typos are my fault so please excuse that and I know nothing about being a doctor or a marine so I'm winging it on that front.

THANKS AGAIN! And in the words of Shonda, trust the journey.


Chapter Seven: No Pain. No Gain.

Callie POV

I think I can hear Arizona. Why is she so far away? I hurt. Was I in another explosion? I'm not really sure what's going on right now. My head is killing me and I can't seem to open my eyes.

"...Please live for me."

Live for her? What? I may feel like I'm dead at the moment but I'm pretty sure that I'm not so why wouldn't I live? Fighting through the fog and pain, things aren't sounding so far away now. Is that a heart monitor beeping? I have to wake up. After several minutes, at least I think it's minutes, my eyes open. Things are blurry but I can tell I'm in a hospital but it's definitely not Seattle Grace. Slowly looking to my right, a blonde head is laid on the bed next to my hand and I know it's my baby. Then like a flood, I can remember the lockdown and why I'm laid here. I don't really want to wake her but I NEED to know that both she and JD are absolutely alright.

"A...Ari-Arizona"

My mouth is so damn dry, there's an oxygen mask on my face and it hurts like hell to breath. So her name is hardly a whisper, that she clearly didn't hear. Changing tactics, I lift my hand bringing it to her head and stroking soft blonde strands. At first, she does wake so it takes several strokes to get her at least somewhat conscience. She grunts and shifts a bit but doesn't raise her head, so I continue moving my fingers through her hair.

Suddenly, she jolts up from her position, every emotion she's feeling plays across her face as her eyes fill with tears.

"Ca-Calliope?"

Nodding my head, I smile at her.

"H-h...h-hey...baby."

"I'm so glad you're finally awake. You scared the hell out me...Part of me is still so angry this happened to you but I'm just so damn grateful that you're alive." Her voice is strained and thick with emotion. She moves in to kiss the parts of my face not cover by the oxygen mask. Her lips on my body is always so electric no matter the situation. And in this moment, I have to tell her what I've know for months now but was too scared to admit out loud. As she sits back down gripping my hand like she needs to be tethered to me in some way, brown meets blue and I speak from the heart.

"I...I'm...so in...love..with you...Arizona Robbins."

"You are?" Disbelief shining through her question.

"I do." I say as if it's the most obvious thing in the world. Actually, I think it kind of is.

"I love you, too." It's almost a whisper but I hear it loud and clear. She loves me back. My face has split in half and nothing will wipe this smile off my face. "Baby, how are you feeling?"

"Honestly?...I feel...like...I've been...blown up...again. It hurts to breath...Or talk. How bad...is it?" I wheeze out a best as I can right now.

Taking a deep breath while squeezing my hand, she breaks down my list of injuries as well as everything that happened in the ambulance and everything she can about my surgery. Being a surgeon myself, I know that I'm going to be here for a while and when I do finally get to go home I'll have physiotherapy to worry about. Closing my eyes, all I can do is take it all in.

"Calliope? Baby, are you ok?"

"Yea. How...is JD?...Was he...scared?"

"Physically he's fine, everyone is. He's at home with Tim and Teddy...I talked to Teddy not that long ago, he's still pretty worried and confused. Calliope you should've seen him on the way here and in the waiting room. I have never seen my baby that upset. He probably won't relax until he gets to see you."

"I want...to...see him...too. I'm just really...happy...that...you two are...ok. I couldn't let...anything...happen to...either of you." This breathing and talking thing really isn't working out very well. "When can...I see..him?"

"Right now, I'm the only one allowed in here with you but I promise to have him brought once your doctor gives the ok. Can you be a little patient on that?"

"Sure...Can I...have some...water...please?" Quickly, pouring from the pitcher on the table, she moves the mask then brings to cup to my mouth and as I shift to take the straw between my lips a sharp pain shoots throughout the entire left side of my body, stealing the breath from my lungs."Aaaaahhhhh...SHIT!" That hurt like a bitch and my lungs are on fire as I attempt to catch my breath."Son...of...a...bitch!"

"Cal, please try to relax. I'm going to get a nurse to bring you some more meds." Then she's rushing out of the room. Every move I make causes blinding pain to travel though me, making it that much harder to breathe. Tears are streaming down my face. I didn't think I could hurt anymore that I already had while I was overseas but I was so very wrong. My breaths are short fast pants and I'm probably going to pass out at any minute. Barely noticing Arizona return with a nurse, the woman hangs more meds to come through my IV but the room is blurring rapidly before dimming completely.


Arizona POV

"Calliope?!...Callie?!" What's the hell?! One minute she pretty ok then she's just not. The doctor in me automatically looks over the readings on the machines before turning back to Callie.

"Ma'am I'm pretty sure she just passed out but I'm going to page Dr. Spencer just to be on the safe side."

Nodding numbly as I sit back down all I can do is focus on my injured girlfriend. As a surgeon I've seen alot of things but that just scared the hell out of me. I can't even imagine the pain she's in between the injuries from the explosion and the ones from this morning. Right now all I can do is take care of her as best as I possibly can. An hour later, Dr. Spencer enters the room and after explaining what happened earlier, he examines my still sleeping girlfriend. It doesn't take him long to check her out then asks me to join him in the hall, which I do willingly because I want to hear what he has to say but now I'm pissed because he is talking crazy.

"Absolutely not! You will not be putting MY girlfriend into a coma!...NO!"

"Ms. Robbins...based on what you and the nurse have to me, I think it's the best course of action. Her body needs to heal and she's obviously in alot of pain. She literally passed out."

"I. SAID. NO!"

"Look. The only reason I allowed you to be with her was out of professional courtesy. Plus the fact that you are clearly in a relationship with her but truthfully you have no say over her medical treatment." I feel like I've just been slapped across the face. He basically called me nothing and he's absolutely right. Legally I'm nothing nevermind the fact the eventhough we've just said the "L" word, I've felt like her wife for a while now.

"That was a bit harsh don't you think?" Tim's stern voice cuts in from behind me. "What's going on? Why the hell are you talking to my sister like that?"

"Sir, I was just being honest. I know she doesn't agree with my plan for Ms. Torres' care but ultimately it's up to the next of kin." He says looking between Tim and I. "Her father was contacted earlier today, he said he'd be here as soon as possible and gave us permission to do whatever necessary to help his daughter." Calliope's father is coming? This is not how I wanted to meet him.

"Thanks Doc." Tim says effectively ending the conversation before turning to me. Dr. Spencer nods then walks of to do god knows what. "Zona? Are you ok? Did something happen?" I need to sit down. Walking over to the chairs across from Callie's door, I sit and wait for him to join me.

"About an hour and a half ago, she woke up. We talked, I told her what the doctors said about her injuries then she asked for some water...Tim I don't know what the hell happened but the next thing I know she's crying out in pain, hardly breathing and tears streaming down her face. She was in sooo much pain. I got one of the nurses to give her something for the pain and just the IV was being setup she blacks out." Tim looks like he doesn't know what to do and honestly there's nothing he could do anyway. "Now Dr. Spencer wants to put her into a medical induced coma! And there's not a damn thing I can do about it!"

"Zona try to relax. Maybe, we can talk to Carlos when he gets here. I don't like the idea of her in a coma but will it help?"

"In theory but it's entirely too extreme. Putting someone into a coma shuts down brain activity which isn't needed in Calliope's case. Sedation with intubation would be a much better course of action. He should know not! He's a fucking surgeon for crying out loud!" I don't mean to yell at Tim but I'm so frustrated right now.

"I'll try to get in touch with Carlos and go grab you something to eat. In the mean time, relax and go sit with Cal." As he gets up to leave, I grab his hand to stop him.

"Thank you...I didn't even ask what you were doing here so late?" It's after 10 o'clock and after today I didn't think he would let Teddy or Dom out of his sight.

"Well after we got the boys to bed, I really had to come check on you and Cal, so once Teddy went to bed I came here." We sit in silence for several minutes, lost in our own thoughts, before he speaks again. His voice full of emotion. "She's my bestfriend...Teddy told me what happened at Seattle Grace. I didn't even know she was hurt or home. Then some guy shoots her after she saves basically my whole family...He shot my sister." Listening to him, seeing the emotions crossing his face, I realize that when he calls Callie his "other sister", it's not just a nickname or something funny to say. To him she is as much his sister as I am. He loves her in the same way he loves me. They are so much closer than even I gave them credit for. I don't know what to say to him. Is there even anything to say?

"We will get through this as family...all of us." He nods but doesn't say anything. Standing to his feet, he kisses my forehead like he always does, then heads down the hall. Taking a minute to myself, the events of today play on my mind for the millionth time. Needing to be with Calliope, I enter her room and take my seat at her bedside. Grabbing her hand, I sit and watch her sleep.


When did I fall asleep? Slowly sitting up, I stretch my tired body when my eyes land on the clock. Why are all hospital chairs so uncomfortable? It's 3:18 in the morning. Looking over to the bed, Callie is still out then I notice a fast food bag on the rolling tray. I'm not hungry though so I don't even bother with it.

"Tim dropped that off a couple of hours ago." Shit! Jumping at the unexpected voice, I finally notice the other person in the room. Carlos Torres. During our relationship I've seen plenty of pictures and videos of her family, so there's no need to wonder who he is. I take a moment to calm my nerves.

"Mr. Torres, sir...hello. I wish we were meeting under better circumstances." I'm nervous. He's an intimidating guy. Reminds me alot of my father. "Arizona Robbins...Calliope's girlfriend." I don't know why I said that last part, he already knows we're dating, she told him months ago.

"I figured as much and please, call me Carlos, nice to meet you inspite of the situation. Calliope doesn't shut up about you or James...Tim called me shortly after I landed, he told me what the doctor wants to do and that you disagreed?"

"Yes. I don't know if you've been able to speak with Dr. Spencer since you've been here. He wants to put Calliope into a coma and that is just far to extreme for her situation. If anything, we should sedate her with intubation. Sir, you can't let him take such extreme measures, though if I know my girlfriend as well as I think I do, she won't want either to happen."

He watches over his daughter while taking in what I've said. I couldn't imagine being in his position as a parent and I pray I never have to be. Bringing his attention back to me, hazel locks on blue as he speaks.

"I have not talked to her doctors yet just the nurses that have come in to check on her. I know how much my daughter trusts you, so if you say it is too extreme, I believe you. I will not allow that to happen. I also believe you are correct about her not liking the idea of sedation. But what I want to know is do you feel that sedation is necessary?" I can feel the weight of his gaze like a physical force. Trying to think like a surgeon, I take a minute to think over his question. What would I do if it were one of my tiny humans? Looking at the woman I love, then turning to her father, I know what needs to happen.

"Yes. I do. It'll give her body time to rest and heal. It was so difficult for her to breathe earlier and she was in so much pain. This course of action wil help with that."

"Ok. Then that is what we will do. I am going to see if this Dr. Spencer is here to let him know what we have decided." He stands, kisses Calliope's cheek then exits the room.


It's currently 7 o'clock in the morning and I'm sitting in the back of a cab heading to my brother's house after Carlos pretty much physically removed me from the hospital. He's right, I do need proper sleep, a shower and to check on my son but I just didn't want to leave Callie. I only left after he promised to stay with her. She was sedated and intubated about two hours ago. I know it's to help her but I was sooo hard to see her hooked up to even more machines. Dr. Spencer wasn't too happy with being forced to change his plan but hey, he'll get over it. As of now, he plans to keep her sedated for about a week.

Over the last few hours, Carlos and I got to know eachother a bit, though neither of us was in the most talkative mood. Mostly talking about family or work. During one of our conversations, I learned that both Callie's mother and sister were in Spain on business but had been told of her condition and would come as soon as they could. With them both being corporate lawyers in the middle of working through hotel and restaurant contracts in multiple foreign countries, I imagine it's not easy to drop everything to get here.

Pulling up to the house, I pay the cabby and head inside. Closing the door behind me the house is quiet so I make my way to the upstairs guest room. I'm so tired. I pause just inside the room, once I see Jamie's little body curled up on "Callie's side" of the queen bed. Quietly closing the door, then putting my keys, phone, pager and on the dresser before grabbing some clothes to change into. Now ready for bed, I crawl in next to Jamie, letting exhaustion take over.


Rolling over on to my back, keeping my eyes closed, I just listen to the world around me. There's movement going on downstairs. Ugh. Looking to my right, Jamie is no longer beside me, so I take a quick glance at the clock on the nightstand. 1:07 pm. I guess I'll take that shower now. Tossing the covers off me, I undress then step into the bathroom to get myself together.

Putting on the last of my clothes, then putting my hair into a messy bun, I check my phone for any missed calls or texts. There are only a few texts from co-workers checking in about Callie, so I send off short replies then head downstairs. Coffee would be heaven right now. Walking into the kitchen, I stop dead in my tracks, when I see who's in here with Teddy.

"Mom?"

"Arizona, honey, how are you?" She asks crossing the kitchen to hug me. "How's Callie? Teddy and Tim told us what they knew." Us?

"Us? Dad's here too. What are you guys doing here?"

"Of course, we're here Zona. Why wouldn't we be? There's was an emergency at the hospital where our daughters work and grandsons go to daycare." She's looking at me like I've completely lost my mind. I'm just surprised, it never crossed my mind that they'd come up here. Especially not the next day. "We were already packing to come when Tim called about Callie being hurt. Your father and I were so surprised because we thought she was still deployed."

While listening to my mother explain, I pour myself a cup of coffee then take a seat at the table with Teds, mom joining us soon after.

"Well mom no one knew that Callie was home, including me." I pause to sip my coffee. "She surprised me yesterday morning. We hadn't talked in a month and she was to tell me why. Apparently, there had been some trouble with rebels at a nearby base so they were dealing with that. But that's not why we hadn't talked, she hadn't been in contact because about a week or so after that she and some of her team were involved in an explosion." I pause to drink on my coffee and to think about just how close I've come to losing her recently. They both look horrified with this new piece of information. So I continue. "She was in a German hospital for two weeks before they sent her home."

"Well that explains the sling she was wearing." Teddy says before drinking from her own mug.

"And as soon as she gets here, she gets shot?! That's just unbelievable." Mom adds while shaking her head in disbelief. I nod my head but don't speak. "I hate that she was hurt but after what Teddy told us, I'm happy she was there."

"I understand mom. The whole time we were in the hospital during the lock-down, I kept thinking about how happy I was she there holding my hand."

"How is she doing? Earlier, Tim said the she was having some problems and something about you having words with her surgeon?" Mom asks while grabbing a hold of my free hand.

"Yea, she woke up for a while yesterday. We talked a bit but the pain got to be too much, she couldn't really breathe and she passed out. We had words alright, he wanted to put her into a medically induced coma!" Teddy's face scrunches up in angry confusion as she opens her mouth to say something.

"Seriously?! Why the hell would he want to do something like that? I hope you told him no."

"Of course I did, then he all but told me my opinion didn't matter and that it was up to her father who had already given permission to do whatever he thought was needed. Then that's when Tim showed up, ended the conversation and said he'd get in touch with Carlos for me." They both nob with similar annoyed expressions painted across their face. "Luckily, I was able to talk to her dad when he got there, explained my thoughts, which he agreed with then he talked to the doctor."

"Ok. What happens now?" I can tell by the look on her face that Teddy already has an idea of what happened. Mom on the other hand doesn't have the medical training to know. Taking a deep breath, I explain.

"At about 5 am this morning, Calliope was intubated and put under sedation. She will remain sedated for at least a week. All of that means she has a machine breathing for her and is being kept asleep." Everytime I have to think about it, I want to lock myself in a room and cry.

"Oh my word. Her poor father must be out his mind with worry. I know your father and I would be if it were you or your brother." So would I.

"Speaking of dad, where is he and the rest of the Robbins men?"

"He and your brother took the boys out for a "boy's day" doing only God knows what...they'll probably be gone the rest of the day."

"I know you guys can update dad and Tim but I was hoping to talk to Jamie before going back to the hospital...I guess it'll have to wait until tomorrow."

The three of us sit, talk and drink more coffee for a while longer. But now that it's a little past 3 o'clock, I really want to get back to the hospital. Saying my goodbyes, I'm in Teddy's car on my way to Seattle Pres., to my Calliope. Navigating through the halls of this foreign hospital, I make my way to the ICU floor. Our hospital is so much nicer. Pretty sure our doctors are better too. Though I don't know how comfortable I'll be there when the time comes to go back to work. Rounding the corner just before Callie's room, I stumble into Mark and Carlos talking in the hall. That's odd.

"Hey Mark...What are you doing out here?"

"Hey Robbins, I came to check in on Callie and the others. Then got caught up talking and catching up with Carlos." Oh my god, I completely forgot anyone else was even hurt. Did he say catching up?

"I feel so bad. I haven't checked on anyone else."

"Hey it's ok. You have alot to worry about. Everyone else is stable and going to be fine."

"I'm glad...So you two already know eachother?" I've been meaning to ask Callie how she knew Mark but I always forgot and it never seemed to come up.

"I have known Marcus for years. He went to high school with Aria. Spent alot of time at our house during those years...I am going to head to the hotel since you are here now, Arizona. It was good to see you Marcus. See you both later." Carlos answers before leave us alone. Well that explains that.

"Yea Robbins, Torro and I go way back. She was still in middle school when we first met. Callie, Addie and I ended up at the University of Miami together for a little eventhough I was six years ahead of them." Wow. Never would have figured that out. Torro? Really Mark? "Speaking of Addie, I talked to her earlier and she's going to be here in the next couple of days. She needs some time to rearrange some patients and find a temporary replacement to fill in at the practice." Callie has mentioned her bestfriend Addie before and even spoke to her briefly once on speakerphone, when she and I first started dating. I've never seen her though.

"She has her own practice right?"

"Yup. Seaside Wellness in California. It's her and a few other doctors." Wait a minute, I know that name. I've gotten a few referrals from them and if I remember correctly, Addison Forbes Mont...my eyes going wide in recognition.

"Addison Forbes Montgomery? Addie, Calliope's bestfriend, is double board certified OB/GYN and Neonatal Surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery?" He nods yes with a slightly entertained look on his face. I haven't had the chance to work with her but being in Peds I've definitely heard about her. People literally travel the world just to see her. In the last year or so I've thought about doing a Neonatal Fellowship. It's really a small world. "Wow, it'll be nice to finally meet her."

"Whatever you say Robbins. I'll keep you posted on her plans when I know more. I'm going to get out of here...go sit with Torro."

He pulls me into a quick hug before leaving. Turning and entering the room, I lean in to kiss Callie's cheek while running my fingers through her short hair. "I love you, Calliope." I'm really loving this haircut. She's probably going to get tired of me touching her head. Taking my usual position beside her, I get as comfortable as these chairs will allow, grab her hand and settle in for the night.