CHAPTER 7

CALLIE POV

"You're eating dinner with us tonight?" Sofia asks me as we are setting the table, while Arizona is in the kitchen working on dinner.

"I am! Mom and I thought it would be nice to spend some time together as a family. Since you have been busy with camp and we've been busy with work."

A smile plays on her face, which makes one appear on my face as well. "I'm going to go check on mama in the kitchen. Make she doesn't burn down the apartment. I wink at Sofia causing both of us to erupt in giggles. "Can you finish setting the table for me?"

"Hey, I heard that!" Arizona shouts at us from the kitchen, causing more giggle to erupt from us.

Arizona is at the stove hunched over a pan when I walk in the room. I come up behind her wrapping my arms around her waist. "Smells great." I whisper in her ear.

"See? I'm perfectly capable of cooking on my own without burning down my apartment. Even with her face turned away from me I can still hear the smile in her voice.

"That you are "I lean down to capture her in a kiss.

We both turn around when a tiny gasp is heard from behind us, to see Sofia standing in the doorframe of the kitchen. A grin lighting her face, like a bolt of lightning streaking across the night sky.

We are silent as Arizona finishes making the quesadillas both of us eager to get out there and have this conversation, explain to her what's been going on.

Arizona and I walk into the kitchen to find Sofia waiting at the table for us. The same smile is on her face. I take my seat while Arizona places a plate in front of each of us before taking her own seat at the table.

"Are you guys back together? Are we all going to live together again? Are you guys going to get remarried?" Sofia fires off this list questions looking at both of us with an expectant twinkle in her eyes.

I laugh because of how much Sofia reminds me of Arizona in this moment. I sneak a glance over at Arizona who must be thinking the same thing because her blue eyes are shining with pride at our little girl.

"I'm impressed with your talking speed. You've picked up a few things from mom I see, but slow down Sof. One question at a time, okay?"

Arizona shakes her head at me, "Sof don't blame madre not everyone can keep up with our awesomeness." I watch the woman I love, and my daughter explode into laughter, and my heart explodes with love for them both. I reach over taking Arizona's hand in my own. She replicates my affection by leaning over giving me a quick kiss on my cheek.

We turn our attention solely to Sofia our hands still intertwined on top of the table. This conversation suddenly seeming long overdue because this is without a doubt in my mind my family. The two people I know I'm supposed to share my life with.

"Yes, we are back together we have been for a few weeks now. We didn't want to tell you until mom and I were absolutely sure. Honestly Sof we can't answer all of your questions right now, because we don't know the answers to them ourselves." I start the conversation, figuring it's best to be completely honest with Sofia.

"We promise not to keep anymore secrets from you. We will give you the answers you need as soon as we know them. We are going to figure this out as a family. We won't make any changes you're not ready for, or without talking to you about them first." Arizona joins in the conversation squeezing my hand with every promise she makes to our daughter.

Sofia takes several bites in a row off her plate. Processing the information, we just told her. Her smile never wavering for even a second. She swallows and takes a drink, looking between us thoughtfully before she speaks.

"It would really make me happy if we all can live together again." It comes out as a simple statement rather than a question before she takes another bite of her quesadilla.

"In that case mom and I will talk about it" I promise her. Arizona and I share a look that is all smiles, our minds already made up on the subject, but we need to figure out the details before we mention anything to Sofia.

The rest of the evening is spent just spending time together as a family. Sofia and I rave to Arizona about how good dinner was. Arizona shares the story about how quesadillas were the first meal that Mark and she had made together. That time they almost did burn down the old apartment. This makes Sofia laughs. She loves hearing stories about her goofy daddy. I tell her how much their cooking habits used to drive me crazy. This makes her laugh even harder. Sofia tells us stories about her day at Camp. Arizona describes the building for the new clinic, promising to take pictures to show us next time she is there.

"Tonight, was amazing. I feel like it was exactly what we all needed. A good family night. I lean into Arizona as I climb into her bed deciding to stay the night.

"Yes, it was." She climbs in next to me giving me a kiss. "She took the news really well." I watch my blonde think for a moment before she continues her words. "I think she's right, about us living together again. I think we should. I also think you should be the one to move in here, because this one is a little bigger than yours. Plus, even though I love you so much Callie. I just moved in her, and I don't want to pack up and move everything again. Even if it is just across a hallway." She ends this ramble looking up at me. A question leaving her perfect lips. "Will you move in with me Calliope?

"Yes, of course I will. You moved all the way across the country in order to give our family another chance to be happy. The least I can do is move my stuff across a hallway. I lean down kissing her making sure to push every ounce of the happiness I am feeling into it.

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