"Dad, I'm sorry, I know I'm late and..." Arizona blurted out, her heart still beating slightly faster than normal from the rush to get there late "...Oh God!" The anxiety on her face changed to something entirely more indecipherable as the cause of her increased heartbeat changed to the sight of the woman clad in a beautiful white dress standing a few yards in front of her.

Arizona's mouth was suddenly sandpaper dry as she tried to formulate words. Daniel Robbins knew just what it was that had his normally verbose daughter tongue-tied.

"Dad...isn't...isn't she the most beautiful creature you've ever seen?" Arizona couldn't take her eyes of Callie...her Callie.

"Your girl is very beautiful" smiled Daniel "definitely the third most beautiful girl I've ever seen."

Arizona nodded before the realisation of the emphasised word hit "Wait what? Dad! what?" theindignation clear in her voice.

"Oh, Arizona, permit me the luxury, as your father, to say that you are the most beautiful girl I've ever seen" the smile he wore widening with each word "and, yet, you have to share that honour jointly, because it may be nearly forty years ago, but I still remember your mother on our wedding day."

"My big tough Dad, an old romantic, who knew?" Arizona joked before addingmore sombrely "Dad, I need to talk to Calliope...I need a moment with her"

"Calliope...you look.." "Hey, Babe...you are so..."

The two spoke simultaneously "...beautiful" and then both broke into spontaneous giggles.

"My poor baby, you've gone through so much today...how did you pull this off...why didn't you tell me...I could have helped...are you ok?"

"I'm fine, Arizona...and truth is Bailey and your Dad did most of the work...your Mom and I just sat back and watched in awe...I love you Arizona so much"

Arizona just nodded "Me too, babe, me too" and then biting her lip nervously and taking a deep breath "you're sure you want to do this right now?"

Callie smiled her biggest smile, one that left Arizona in no doubt of the veracity of the words "I've never been more sure of anything or of anyone in my entire life...now if you don't want to throw your poor Dads schedule even more out of whack...why don't you go get ready to shimmy up that aisle...I'll be the one coming right behind staring at your a.."

"Calliope Iphigenia Torres!" but the giggles were back.

As she linked arms with her father and prepared to walk the short distance to where Miranda Bailey stood she turned to him and laying her hand gently on his medal adorned chest said, with a lump in her throat "Dad, thank you for everything you did today...and thank you everything you've always done...I love you Daddy"

"Your mother and I are very proud of you...we always have been, baby girl" the Colonel said somewhat gruffly "...now let's get a move on before my schedule is shot entirely to hell"

"Dad, are you...are you crying?"

"Hay fever, Arizona, Hay fever!"

Arizona with a broad smile and a disbelieving giggle took a deep breath and began her last walk as a single woman.

Afterwards they would both say that the ceremony itself seemed to pass in the blink of a blurred eye, and much of it might have remained but a blurry memory were it not for the fact that April Kepner, unasked and to their bemused annoyance then but to their eternal gratitude later, had captured the entire thing on her state of the art Camcorder.

Arizona Robbins would never forget, however, how she felt when, after reaching the top of the aisle and kissing her Dad as he stepped aside, she turned and looked back as her fiancée walked towards her. Later she would say she felt a calmness, the most blissful calm feeling, descend upon her as if for the first time in a long time, no...in truth the first time in her life she knew for certain that she was exactly where she was supposed to be, doing exactly what she was supposed to do with the one person with whom she should be. She had always been self confident but truly for the first time she was sure.

In that moment Arizona knew she had found her Destiny.

Callie Torres, too, would recall forever one stand out moment in a day filled with magical moments. She was tense, nervous. It was one thing to be the object of everyone's attention in an OR- where she was Queen of her realm, a rock star surgeon. It was entirely another to be the focus of attention outside her comfort zone. The old feelings of insecurity and inadequacy bubbled just below the surface; though she wore a mask of confidence beneath the surface she was still the painfully shy hair chewing geek from High school. It was her inner geek who whispered "Don't trip, don't trip" as she commenced her journey but it was not Mark Sloan's words that soothed her. No it was the sight of her Arizona, turning slightly towards her and the look on her face, that finally put paid to all the fears and butterflies. It wasn't just a look of unadulterated love but of love and faith; a look of belief and sure conviction. It was a look that not even the ubiquitous April could capture but she didn't need to because Callie Torres captured it and never forgot it.

In that moment Callie knew she had found her Haven.

In that moment two beautiful women clad in white found their shared Eternity.

Immediately after their exchanging vows and rings and Bailey pronouncing them wife and wife they had both laughed out loud. However before they walked down the aisle there was some work to be done.

"Now normally at this point the married couple sign the marriage register. Now we all know that these two remarkable women share a remarkable love. Those of us here present lucky enough to work with Callie and Arizona at Seattle Grace Mercy West, well maybe we know it best of all, because we get to see them express their love for each other every day..."Bailey thought for a moment before muttering just loud enough so the brides could here but no-one else "...some of us just wish they wouldn't express their love for each other in supply closets and on call rooms where more innocent general surgeons might happen to interrupt!

And then for the guests to hear again "So in our eyes and in their hearts and I believe in the eyes of a God who believes in love, a God who is all about love Callie and Arizona are as married as married can be. Unfortunately our State and most of our country haven't figured out that love is all that matters but one day they will and when that happens I'm quite happy to turn up here and do all this again..." and muttering again she said "...not least cause the buffet looks great!" and then for all the guests benefit "... so in the meantime our Brides are going to sign their domestic partnership papers now and then they'll walk down the aisle and we can get this party started!"

"How does it feel to be my wife, Mrs. Torres?"

"How does it feel to be my wife and my domestic partner Mrs. Robbins?"

And the spontaneous giggles erupted from them again.

And as they walked down the aisle, this time hand in hand they sported matching smiles and tried half heartedly to smother the giggling. They were rejuvenated, born again; as happy as either of them could ever remember being.

"Do it...you know you want to..."

"No, I don't...I..." "Yes you do so just do it!" "Calliope, I really don't want to..."

"Arizona...from the moment we met you have been making speeches – to me, to Bailey, to our colleagues..." Callie whispered even lower still in awe at the thought "...even to my Dad! So don't tell me that right now you aren't simply itching to speechify so as NIKE says just do it!"

"I do not 'speechify'...is that even a word? Wait do you want to say a few words?"

Out of habit Callie swallowed hard at the mere thought of public speaking as she shook her head vigorously "No ,oh God no"

"So, if I make a speech people will want you to say something too so no, I'm not making a speech" and then with a look of awe and adoration she continued "besides I've already said what I wanted to say today"

"Which was?" Callie asked quizzically

"I do."

"Mmm that might have been your finest and shortest speech ever, Babe"

And not for the first time since Bailey had married them they leant into each other for a love and passion filled kiss ended only by the need for Oxygen.

"Honey, I want you to say a few words on our behalf, you know thank the venue and the caterers and our guests and all"

"You do?" Arizona said with a hopeful smile

"Yes...and I suppose once you're on your feet if the muse should strike you there'd be no harm if you wanted to make an impromptu..."

"Really?" Arizona practically squealed in joy and with what some might consider indecent haste was on her feet tapping her champagne flute with her knife looking for attention.

I don't speechify, my ass thought Callie in amusement as she sat back to listen to whatever pearls would come from her girlfriends fiancées wife's wondrous mouth.

"Everyone, I just want to say a few short words on behalf of my wife and I" she paused and with a smile to Callie and reaching down to grasp her hand continued " God it feels so great to call you that".

After the usual thanks to the florist and the photographer (the official one not Kepner) and all the rest Arizona continued

"today is a really special day for us. Today we got married; today we copper fastened all those vows and promises that we have made to each other in the past, today we just made them official.

People think that Calliope and I are really different but we're not really. Sure she loves dancing and I have two left feet and she cooks like a five star chef and I burn water..." a loud guffaw was heard from Barbara Robbins at that "...and Callie for some bizarre reason is terrified of public speaking and me...not so much..." Arizona had the good grace to giggle at herself just as several of the guests nodded and laughed having themselves been witness to the occasional Robbins Rhetoric "...I try, regardless of how I'm feeling, to wear the same smile and Callie here..." Arizona just withdrew her hand from Callie's just long enough to caress her cheek before clasping their hands together tightly again "...well she wears her heart on her sleeve...if she's sad its written all over her face but when she's happy it's like the whole world knows and has to be happy too"

The listeners couldn't help but notice that today it was Arizona wearing her heart on her sleeve and were the words she spoke not enough to illustrate the depth of her love then her expression every time she mentioned her wife certainly was.

"but those are just superficial things...deep down... Callie and I...we are just the same...we believe in loyalty and fidelity and in friendship and love...so today would be a special day if it were just the two of us and a couple of random strangers to witness...but to have all of you here...so many of our friends and family...to share this with us...has made today more than special...you all being here has made today out of this world for us so we both thank you so much"

Callie just shook her head in awe as her gorgeous wife just spoke off the cuff - if she were not a kickass surgeon she could have a career as an orator.

"I really should just stop there but...Callie told me I could say a few words for myself too.. so..." she took a deep breath as emotion threatened to overcome her for a moment

"Mom and Dad, you continue to be the best parents anyone could wish for, thank you for loving me always...for loving Callie too...although it would be hard not too...and for being awesome grandparents...I love you so, so much.

Unfortunately Callie's parents could not be here today but I need to thank them too. They have given me the most beautiful, warm, caring partner anyone could hope to have..."

Arizona glanced down nervously trying to gauge her bride's reaction before continuing

"when I first saw Callie's mom, Lucia, I knew instantly that it was from her that Callie inherited her wondrous eyes, her luxurious hair and her shimmering skin...that's also when I realised that when I'm old and grey and wizened my wife will still look like a Goddess.

When I first saw Callie's Dad, Carlos, I have to say he terrified me just a little but when I got to know him I realised that it was from him that Callie inherited her big heart.

You don't have to spend long in their company to know just how much Carlos and Lucia love their daughter and I know too she is exactly who they raised her to be so for all of that and more I am grateful.."

Arizona stole another fretful glance downwards only to be rewarded by a silent mouthed "thank you" as Callie wiped away a solitary escaping tear.

I also want to thank so many of my colleagues from the hospital...I won't name you individually because that day...those two days you worked as a team. I'm a Doctor, a surgeon, I know the odds...I knew them then...with those injuries... Callie should have..."

If it were possible her grasp on Callie's hand tightened further still and now it was her own face the tears streamed down "...the odds of survival weren't great, odds of a full recovery even less so...and the odds against our baby daughter were enormous...but all of you fought for her and your talent and expertise saved them both and... I'm sorry I promised I wouldn't cry...I don't have the words to explain how thankful, how much gratitude I have for all of you, because you saved them and that means you saved me too because without them I..."

It was not a sentence she could finish

"I know my wife is anxious to get on the dance floor but I have one last person to thank..."

Arizona turned away from their guests and concentrated her gaze on her wife as if only the two of them existed

"Calliope...I told you once that even though I loved you and loved the baby growing inside you, that even though I would always stay that it was not my dream..."

She shook her head in disbelief "...I was wrong. Calliope...for choosing me, for loving me, for forgiving me, for Sofia-our little miracle, for making me your wife and her mother, for making my dreams come true thank you..."

And she pulled a willing Callie to her feet "I love you, Calliope Iphigenia Torres" and she pulled her into the most passionate kiss of the day so far.