Callie's Point of View
I had just scrubbed out of surgery. It was a simple hip replacement that I have done a million times before. I had just pulled off my scrub cap when Addison came up beside me in the hall way. "I sometimes wish people would stop getting pregnant so they didn't chase me around everywhere."
I laughed at her, "yeah well I wish people would stop jumping off the roof thinking their bones are indestructible."
Addison began laughing with me. "You wanna go get some coffee?"
"I'd love to go get some coffee." We began making our way to the coffee cart instead of going to our places in the hospital.
"So how was your night?" I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face. Addison raised her eyebrow at me. "Did someone get laid last night?"
"No I didn't get laid though I wish I did. I actually took your advice you gave me yesterday."
"Oh? And how did you use it?" I raised my left hand to her as the smile on my face grew larger. "Well I see that Arizona is finally realizing what she has. Congratulations Callie." She smiled at me.
"If it wasn't for you I wouldn't have said yes. You made me realize that I was part of the reason we haven't been getting better as fast as we could."
"Well I do understand why you were hesitant with Arizona. She did cheat on you after all and the last time you were they went with the other person."
"Yeah...I am just glad Arizona isn't. If she did I don't think I could date again."
"Oh I think you would eventually. You are hot Callie everyone wants you."
"Speaking of wanting people how is your love life going?"
"Actually it's going very well. I have been talking to someone who I think you would like."
"Do I know them?"
"They work in the hospital so yes you do."
"Oh is it Steve the nurse that works in PEDs? I see you looking him up and down."
"I can't help that he has a nice body to look at but no it is not him."
"What about Sam from cardio?"
"Not him either." We had just turned the corner to where the coffee cart was to find Arizona and Teddy speaking. I looked over to see a giant smile on Addisons mouth that matched mine.
"Oh my god you have a crush on Teddy!" I said a little to loudly because Arizona and Teddy turned around. Teddy's cheeks turned a shade of red.
Addison glared at me, "why don't you announce it to the whole hospital?"
Arizona's mouth fell open. "Addison you have a crush on Teddy?"
"If you must know yes I do."
Arizona looked at Teddy, "do you like her back?" Teddy looked down as her cheeks got even redder. "Oh my you do this is so exciting." Arizona said in her perky voice.
"So are you two dating?" I asked as I ordered my coffee and Addison's.
"Yes we have been for a week now."
"A week! And you didn't tell me Theodora!"
"I wanted to take things slow and I knew you wouldn't let us."
"Oh we could go on double dates together." Arizona said with the same perky voice. I could see how excited she was getting.
I laughed at her perkiness, it was cute to see the happy perky Arizona back. If you told me in the early stages of our relationship that I'd love her perkiness I'd probably laugh at myself. "Arizona give them some time to get to know each other in a more relationship sense before we ask them on a date."
"Oh right well I am happy for you guys. I always knew this would happen."
"So how did this come about?" I asked as I handed Addison her coffee and paid for them.
"Well one day we were walking in the halls together talking and I asked her if she wanted to come back to my place cause it was late. She agreed and then we talked all that night and we were talking about you two and how you are working on your marriage. Then I told Teddy that I was I had someone who would always come back and she said she would. Then I took a chance and kissed her now we are here."
"Awww I knew you both played for our team." Arizona said with a giant smile on her face.
Teddy blushed more. "Yes we do."
"Well I am happy for both of you." I say as I wrap my arm around Arizona's waist sipping on my coffee.
"I am happy for you guys for getting remarried."
"Thank you Teddy I am happy too." I saw looking at Arizona.
She leaned in and kisses me. "I am happy about it too and thank you for the surprise earlier."
"I still have one more surprise for you."
"Oh yeah what is it?"
"It wouldn't be much of a surprise if I told you now. Just don't forget to pick Sofia up from daycare."
"I won't but I have to go."
"Okay you go be amazing."
I kiss her one more time. "Go be a badass Calliope."
"Always am now go." I watch her walk away and turn my attention back to Addison and Teddy.
"So how is the sex?"
Teddy's cheeks got crimson red and Addison smirked. "Earth shattering good."
I laughed "oh Teddy you don't need to blush about earth shattering sex I understand how amazing it is. I never felt it until I meet Arizona."
"Can we please talk about something else?" Teddy asked.
"Yes Teddy we can." I whispered in Addison's ear. "We will finish this later."
"So what are you doing tonight Callie?"
"Well I have a surprise for Arizona that I have to pick up and I am ordering her an engagement ring."
"What is the surprise your picking up?"
"Teddy you are Arizona's best friend I am sure you would tell her. As for you Addison now that you are dating Teddy you will tell her so I am not telling either of you."
"I would not tell Teddy." I raised my eyebrow at her. "Okay maybe I would."
"Exactly my point. What are you two doing night?"
"Going over to Teddy's to have dinner and watch movies."
"Right to watch 'movies.' Is that what people are calling having sex after dinner with their partner?"
"We are just watching a movie Callie." Teddy said.
"You really need to get laid." Addison said.
"Why do you say I need to get laid?"
"You are radiating sexual frustration and this is the second of third time you have brought up sex in like five minutes."
"I do I really do. It's been so long but I want to work on my marriage with Arizona and if that means no sex then I won't be having sex."
Addison patted my shoulder, "be strong my friend."
"I will but I gotta go I will see you guys later."
"See you Callie." They both said.
It was fivefighty five when I was changing out of my scrubs and my phone buzzed. I picked it up and looked at the text message from Arizona. 'Getting pulled into an emergancy surgery. Will take a few hours can you take Sofia with you?'
How could I deny some alone time with Sofia? I texted her back saying 'yes of course I can take her with me. I will see you back home I love you. Go rock the surgery that I know you will do amazingly.'
She must have gotten to her patient because she didn't text me back. I put my phone into my jean pocket and finished changing. I made my way to the day care and walked in. I spot Sofia almost instantly, it is hard not to see her. She is already starting to act like me with the way she does things.
She does them in a way most others don't. The way she holds her head taller and does things more in a badass way. Not only does she act like me but also like Arizona. She had the badass way about her but she is always perky and happy once me and Arizona got back together. She always has a huge smile on her face like Arizona does. Sofia is also like mark too, she always gives that smirk he always gave me and Arizona, oh how I missed mark. Yep Sofia really is our child, she had a mixture of all three of us already
. I walk over to her "hey Mija ready to go?"
"Mami!" She threw herself at my leg hugging it tightly.
I smiled at her and got down to her level to give her a tight hug."Ready?"
She nodded her head smiling back at me. I got back up and took her hand in mine walking over to the desk to check her out. "Hello Dr. Torres taking Sofia?" The daycare worker asked me.
"Yep going on a little adventure before we go home."
"Adventure!" Sofia yelled giggling.
"It looks like she is ready to go with you."
"Yes she does." I signed Sofia out on the sign in and out sheet then headed out the door.
"Have fun on your adventure Sofia" I hear the worker say before the door closes behind us.
"Where we going Mami?"
"We are going to go get Momma a very special gift and something else that will make her very happy."
"Is it a cookie?"
"Even better than a cookie Mija."
"Two cookies?"
I laughed and guided her through the halls of the hospital. "It is not a cookie Mija its something to make Momma feel very special."
"Gift me Mami?"
I smiled at her and wiped a single tear that fell down my cheek. "You are the best gift anyone has given me Mija."
"Why cry Mami?"
"Because you are so special Mija so very special to me and Momma." We had gotten to the elivator and I hit the button to go down. Once we stepped in Sofia wrapped herself around my leg hugging me.
"I wuv you."
"I love you too Mija." I pulled her up to carry her out of the hospital. She can walk herself, but after what she said I needed to feel her close. The way she came into this life was one of the scariest moments of my life. It was hard not being able to get out of bed to see my own daughter. Nothing was going to stop me from seeing her now.
I carried Sofia out of the hospital and to our car. I put her in her car seat buckling her up. Normally I wouldn't drive to work, but because of going to go get Arizona's gift I had to. I played Disney music while I drove to the mall singing along as Sofia did the same. I could see her bounce around in the back through my rear view mirror and it melted my heart.
I pulled into a parking spot at the mall and put the car in park. I got out and went to get Sofia out of the car. I opened the door to see her smiling. "Ready for the adventure?"
"Adventure!" I helped her out of her car seat and placed her on the ground.
"Hold my hand and stay close Mija."
"Okay Mami." She took my hand and we walked through the parking lot and into the mall.
We walked into the food court area of the mall and Sofia's eye light up at the sight of the small kids rides. "Mami can I can I?"
"Yes Mija you can." She pulled my hand and ran towards them. At least she was still holding my hand instead of just running off. "Slow down Sofia the rides won't go anywhere."
Sofia slowed down a little but was still not going at a walking place. She stood in front of a roller coaster ride that simulated the experience of a rollar coaster without being on one. "This one this one!" She bounced up and down with glee.
"Are you sure?" She nodded her head up and down as fast as she could. "Alright you can." I helped her up onto the seat and put the money in. "Hold on tight Mija."
She held onto the bar in front of her tightly. As soon as the ride started it began moving this way and that. Instead of being frightened at the movements and the speed Sofia giggled in glee with the sensations. She really was going to grow up to be the badass I turned out to be.
I leaned against a pillar and smiled at her. I pulled my phone out and took a quick picture. I knew that Arizona would want to see this and it could go into the scrapbook that she was making.
I really am glad that she is happy after everything that has been going on around her. I wish she could have gotten to know Mark. She would have fallen in love with him and would have broken all the walls he had. She would have gotten him to do anything she wanted because she would have been wrapped around his finger.
Sofia would have loved Lexie too. I know Lexie would have treated Sofia like her own daughter. She would have done anything to make Sofia happy. Lexie and Mark would have been Sofia's family besides me and Arizona. Not just the four of us but also the others at the hospital. Everyone grew a bond with Sofia when we almost lost her and myself. I am thankful for everyone at the hospital for saving both of us.
The ride stopped so I pushed myself the pillar and helped Sofia get down. "How was it Sofia? Did you have fun?"
"Lots of fun!"
"I'm glad now are you ready to go get Momma's gift?" She nodded her head so I took her hand and lead her to the jewelry store.
"Hello ma'am is there anything I can help you with today?" A younger man in his early thirties asked me from behind the jewelry counter.
"Actually yes there is I was looking for an engagement ring."
"Well we have a few here and some over here." He walked over to another counter where more engagement rings were.
"I was looking for something with a decent size diamond."
"Well then you are more looking at the counter here." I walked over to him looking through the counter in front of him.
"What color band were you thinking?"
"I was thinking more of a gold color."
"Well this one right here has a gold band and has a two carat diamond. It has two quarter sized carat diamonds next to the two carat diamond. The band splits in two and then comes together by the quarter carat diamonds." He pulled the ring out and handed it to me.
It was perfect. The band wrapped around the two quarter carat diamonds as if they were holding them close watching over it. The two quarter carat diamonds reminded me of Mark and Lexie and how our love and family still are wrapped around them.
"I will take it." I said smiling.
"Alright follow me and we will fill out the information."
I followed him to fill the information. Sofia followed, this whole time she was quiet with wide eyes. She was enjoying looking at all the jewelry they had in the store. The way they would shine and sparkle seemed to memorize her.
After the paperwork was filled out and sent to have the ring made the man asked if there was anything else I needed. "Actually there is."
We had justgotten home and I opened the door to our apartment. Sofia ran in and went straight to her room to play with her toys. I closed the door dropping my stuff off and went into the kitchen. It was seven thirty so I knew Sofia was probably hungry.
I was just about done with dinner when Arizona came in. I heard Sofia run from her room to the door. "Momma!"
Arizona put her stuff down before Sofia got to her so she could pick her up. Sofia knew to be more gentle with Arizona but didn't fully understand why. So instead of throwing herself full force like she does to me she slowed down and gently hugged Arizona's leg.
When Sofia first hugged Arizona's prosthetic she asked why it was so hard instead of soft like her other leg. Arizona got emotional for awhile over it but in time both her and Sofia were okay with Sofia hugging her prosthetic like it was real.
Arizona pulled Sofia up and hugged her back. "Hi babygirl did you have fun with Mami today?"
"Yes! I big girl on ride."
"Oh were you?" Arizona looked at me.
"We were at the mall and you know those rides they have in the food court?" Arizona nodded her head. "She wanted to ride the roller coaster one that kinda throws you around. I let her and she had the biggest smile on her face. I actually have a picture."
I pulled out my phone as Arizona walked over to me. I pulled up the picture and showed her. I could see her heart melt through her eyes. "You are so cute Sofia you are a big girl." Arizona kissed Sofia's cheek.
"I took the picture so we could add it to your scrapbook."
"That is perfect Calliope." She smiled at me.
"Got you surprise Momma."
"Did you now?"
"Yea Mami said I could."
"Well let's see it then." Arizona smiled and put Sofia down.
"This surprise is not the one I talked about earlier. This surprise comes from Sofia."
Sofia ran into her room and ran back out holding two cookies and handed it to Arizona. "Surprise!"
"Oh babygirl I love them thank you." Arizona smiled her dimples on full display. "Would you like to share one?"
Sofia nodded her head. "After dinner you two."
"Of course Calliope." Arizona walked over to me kissing me. "How was your day?"
"It was really good actually. Rocked my surgeries as always and then had some fun alone time with Sofia." I kissed her back. "How was your day?"
"It was a lot better after I saw the surprise in my office. Thank you so much for that it really meant a lot."
"Anything for you." I kissed her one more time. "Now go wash up you two dinner is almost done."
"Come on Sofia lets go wash up."
"Okay Momma." Sofia said as she took Arizona's hand taking her to the bathroom. Oh how I loved them both so much.
We were sitting on the couch together after we had dinner and Sofia and Arizona shared one of the two cookies. "Are you ready for your surprise?"
"Yes I am I have been excited for it all day."
"Alright close your eyes and I will be back."
Arizona closed her eyes and I got up off the couch. I went to the bedroom and grabbed the long black velvet box and came back. I sat down on the couch again and handed Arizona the box opening it.
"You can open your eyes now."
Arizona opened her eyes and her eyes started to water."Calliope..."
Inside the box was a heart necklace like Arizona and mine. The chain was shorter then ours but inside the heart were four stones with Sofia's birthstone in the middle. The two stones were of Lexie and Mark's birthstones that touched Sofia and on the outside of theirs were mine and Arizona's.
"I had this made awhile ago and I picked it up today. I thought because our necklaces hold such meaning to us we should have Sofia be apart of it instead of just us. Our love is more then just in our hearts but also in Sofia's. I know we haven't been wearing our necklaces because I was still hesitant about us but I am ready to move forward fully. The past is in the past and our future has you and Sofia in it."
"I love it Calliope this is perfect." Tears were streaming down her face. "But are you sure..."
I kissed her softly to stop her from speaking and smiled. I pulled out my heart necklace from my pocket and put it on. I took the chain in the box and put Sofia's necklace on her. "I am sure."
"Oh Calliope" Arizona wrapped her arms around me tightly. I could feel my shirt become wet from her tears. "I love you so much."
"I love you too." I smiled and pulled her necklace from my other pocket. "I pulled away from her "may I?"
She nodded wiping her eyes. I put Arizona's necklace on her."Perfect just like you."
"I'm not perfect..."
I kissed her again this time with more passion. "Arizona we all have flaws but that is what makes you perfect. You are perfect for me and you are perfect for Sofia. I love you."
"I love you too Calliope." She pulled me to her again holding onto me tightly. "I love you so much." I could feel my shirt to continue to get wet.
"Me too! Me too!" Sofia yelled as she wiggled her way in between me and Arizona. I held them both happy to have my family back and that they were safe and truly happy.
A/N: In case I do not make another chapter before Christmas I wish everyone that celebrates a very Merry Christmas. For others happy holidays.I hope you all enjoyed the chapter. Love you all -Autumn
