AN: Sorry everyone for the delay of this chapter, but this here and hope you enjoy it. Again thanks to my beta.
Chapter 9
Callie woke up before her alarm clock with the biggest smile on her face, which is a rare thing. But due to the events of the previous day she was more than willing to get up early, after all she would be spending all day with the love of her life, the mother of her children and would dine with their children. Their children have now become the most important thing in her life and his dream is almost coming true. They're just missing becoming a real family that is; living in the same house, going to and from work together, when their schedules permit leave and pick up the kids at school, wake up and sleep next to the woman who loves to put their children to sleep, family dinners in which each tell how was your day. That is all that is missing, but to get there she will need to eliminate the one obstacle standing in their way. Beth Smith.
Her smile drops a little and she gets up to take a shower and brush her teeth. During her shower, all she can think about is that she knows nothing about this woman. The only things she does knows are that she is the children's pediatrician, children like her, she works with Arizona and Teddy, she is Latina, body full of curves, a fleshy mouth, long black hair, brown eyes ... Callie groaned and said to herself :
"Stop it, Callie. You are also Latina, have a splendid body, brown eyes and I can guarantee that I'm better in bed than her."
The moment she had this thought, Arizona in bed with another woman, she was consumed by jealousy and her stomach lurched at the time.
"No! This cannot be happening, I have to fix this soon. I cannot allow anyone to touch Arizona if that someone is not me."
She finished her bath, filed for breakfast and picked up his phone to make a call that she forgot to do yesterday.
"Hello?" An absent voice on the other end of the line replied.
"Good morning Chief Webber!" Callie replied.
"Oh! Morning Torres! What can I do for you?" Chief Webber said.
"I just wanted to call and thank you, so thank you Dr. Webber," Callie said humbly.
"I do not know what you're talking about Torres," Dr. Webber said, trying to act as if he did not know what Callie was talking about.
Callie noticed this and said, "Even so, this is all because of you, so thanks again."
"Like I said, I do not know anything Dr. Torres."
"Okay I am going to the conference now. Have a nice day Dr. Webber."
"Oh… Torres?" Dr. Webber spoke quickly before Callie hung up.
"Yes?"
"Bring back my three doctors who are there because they should be right here in Seattle."
"I will do my best boss," Callie replied with a huge smile on her face.
"Bye Torres," Dr. Webber said.
"Bye boss," Callie said and the line went dead.
Callie knew that Dr. Webber sent her here so she could met Arizona and bring her, Teddy and Alex back to Seattle. If she could get Arizona to come back to Seattle, the other two would follow. It was going to be a big job for her to do but she would do her best because the result would be her happiness. She would fight tooth and nail to get this victory. She was shaken from her thoughts by her phone vibrating. She looked and saw that his father was calling.
"Good morning, Daddy!" Callie said cheerfully.
"Good morning princess," said Mr. Torres. "I'm calling to tell you that I'm leaving here now and to ask you to send me the address where I will meet you so I can meet my grandchildren."
"Okay Daddy. I will text it to you as soon as off the phone with you. Have a safe journey and I love you," Callie replied.
"I love you mija! See you later."
"Bye," Callie said.
"Bye," Mr. Torres said.
As promised, as soon as Callie hung up she sent the address to the hotel where the conference was located. After finishing her breakfast and getting ready, Callie left her room and headed towards the conference.
Arriving at the lobby Callie stumbles into Lauren. Callie's smile vanished, replaced by a frown. After making eye contact with Callie, Lauren walked toward and stopped in front of Callie to prevent her from continuing to walk.
"Now that you are calmer we can talk?" Lauren said.
Callie looked coldly at Lauren and said, "We have nothing more to talk about, everything I had to say I told you yesterday and will continue to be in effect for the rest of our lives. If you have not understood, let me repeat myself very slowly to you now: WE. ARE. DONE. WE'RE. NOTHING. FINISHED."
Callie turned away from Lauren and began to walk away, but stopped suddenly and turned to Lauren, "Lauren?" Callie waited for Lauren to turn around to continue. "If I were you, at the end of the conference, I would come out fast and hide. My dad wants to have a word with you and he'll be out there waiting for me to take him to meet his grandchildren. He is not very happy that you hid the fact that he had grandchildren who could have been present in his life years ago, but because of you they were not. He's very, very angry with you and as you already know through stories that told you of his temperament, it would not be prudent for you to find it out first hand today."
With that she turned and went to the conference laughing at the look of fear on Lauren's face.
As she passes through the doorway of the conference room she saw Arizona sitting in the front row facing the stage looking at her notes. Callie's smile spread across her face and went towards Arizona.
"Can I sit beside you?" Callie asked as she came close to Arizona.
Arizona looked up and their eyes met and she gave Callie a smile dimpled before answering.
"Sure Calliope."
Hearing Arizona use her full name again made butterflies erupt in her stomach, as if she were a teenager again talking to her big crush.
"So ... how are the kids?"
"They are doing well and are super excited to get to know their mami. They are with Teddy, today was her day off and she stayed with them for me today," Arizona said with much enthusiasm.
"That's great. Because I 'm in the clouds to meet them too," Callie replied.
"Callie. I know that here is not the place to ask this, but I need to be sure of one thing," Arizona spoke seriously, looking at Callie.
"You can ask Arizona, I will answer you no matter where we are," Callie replied.
"I need to know if you're in this for real. I mean, will you will be present in their lives every step or is this something of the excitement of the moment and you will not be present in their lives? I do not want them to suffer so I need to know… You are in or not?" Arizona said in a worried tone of voice.
Callie stared at her open-mouthed wondering how she could think she wanted no part of the lives of their children, but before she answered she looked in the perspective of Arizona. She understand her concern and instead of getting hurt she was proud because Arizona was being a real mom and she always knew she would be an excellent mother, despite that Arizona had never seen it herself. Arizona always said she would never be a good mother and now here she is defending our children as a super mom.
Callie's smile widened and she replied, "I 'm 100 % in. I will not be letting go of them or you either," Callie said.
"Callie ..."
Before she could continue to speak, Callie put a finger to his lips to silence her. If it were up to Callie, she would have stopped Arizona with a kiss, but it still was not the time for that. A finger would have to do for now.
"I broke up with Lauren yesterday. What she did… I can never forgive. It took years of the lives of my kids away from me that I cannot get back and you had to go through it all alone. I know it's also a bit of my fault, if I had not let you go alone to Africa nothing would have happened, but I cannot change the past. But when it comes to shaping our future and our present, then yes, I will be fighting for you and the kids. So whatever this is with Beth Smith or whoever, I will not give up because I love you and my children and I know that in the future we will be together again and be a complete family." Callie finished speaking, looking into the eyes of Arizona and withdrew his finger from the lips of Arizona, to let her respond.
Following Callie's declaration, Arizona had teary eyes and opened her mouth to answer but was interrupted by stagehand saying that they would get to it and she needed to get ready to take the stage to start talking. Arizona nodded to the stagehand and looked at Callie again before getting up and going to the stage.
During the lecture, she and Callie were stealing glances one to other until Arizona finished her part and went to sit in the vacant seat next to Callie. As soon as she sat, Callie spoke in his ear.
"We'll finish this conversation another day or at another time. Arizona Robbins, you will not escape me that easily," Callie said with a cocky grin on his face and turned his attention back to another speaker, leaving an Arizona swallowing dry due to the proximity of Callie's mouth to her ear.
Arizona knew she was playing with fire, because only a few seconds Callie spoke in her ear her panties were soaked and that feeling she only got because of Callie was back in full force with just a few words. It was nothing good, because after all she was not single and she was not a cheater. Then she sighed and turned her attention back to lecture and tried to forget that Callie was beside her, but it was a very difficult task. This would be a difficult day for her...
At the end of the conference they started heading out together and did not realize that Lauren was watching the two from afar during the day and promised herself that it would not end well.
As they walked toward the parking lot, they noticed that Mr. Torres was waiting for them near Arizona's car.
"Hello Daddy," Callie said.
"Hello mija," Mr. Torres said and approached her and kissed her cheek.
"Good evening Mr. Torres," greeted Arizona.
"Good evening Arizona and I already told you to call me Carlos," he rebuked Arizona in jest and continued. "Besides, you are the mother of my grandchildren and you're family."
"Um... thanks Carlos, glad to hear it from you," Arizona answered.
Callie was beaming seeing the interaction between Arizona and her father, but her smile fell from her face soon after her father's question.
"Then mija, when are you going to marry Miss Robbins, giving a real family to my grandchildren? You know you have responsibilities, since you got her pregnant?" Carlos asked Callie.
Both Arizona and Callie blushes of embarrassment and looked like fish out of water, opening and closing their mouths without knowing how to respond to Mr. Torres. They were caught off guard by the question.
Callie was the first to recover and answered her father. "Um... Dad I'll talk to you in the car later and explain everything."
"Why do you have to explain then? Callie, you are not running away from their responsibilities right?" Mr. Torres asked.
"What is it with people today asking me if I'll run away from my responsibilities?" She took a deep breath and continued. "Father is not that simple because Arizona has a girlfriend now. So I'll explain everything later, okay?"
"Okay."
Callie turned to Arizona and spoke, "It's not a problem for my father to go to dinner with us, is it? I want him to know our children."
"Of course not. You two are welcome whenever they want. You two will follow me then?" Arizona said looking at the two and both confirmed.
"Okay, so come if I know the children well they are turning the house upside down with anxiety hoping we get home."
Arizona gets into her car and Mr. Torres tells his driver to follow the car in Arizona. Callie sits behind with her father and explained everything to him.
Arizona parked her car in the garage and instead of entering through the side door of the garage, as she always does, she comes through the garage and met Mr. Torres and Callie go walk in the front door.
Once the car parked, Callie looks at the front of the house and like what he saw. In front was tree that held two swings, the grass was cut and well cared for, children's toys scattered on the grass, in the corner near the border fence with the neighbor had a litter box with some toys. The porch had some chairs and tables in the corner and small loveseat almost next door entrance that Arizona can observe the children playing in front of the house. The front was also well lit, so nothing stayed hidden in the shadows. The front of the house was all about white. It looked as though Arizona was just missing the chickens, she laughed at the thought.
Arizona looks at her laughing and asks, "What's so funny?"
"I remembered a conversation about our future here and it is only missing the chickens," Callie replied.
"And who says I don't have them?" she replied with a smile.
"Seriously?"
"Yes. They are at the back of the house. I will ask Sofia to show you. She likes chickens too, and Brian likes dog. Incidentally, I said no to a dog for him until he is old enough enough to take care of a puppy alone. Is that clear Carlos…? Calliope?" Arizona looked at them with a serious face.
"Okay," Carlos and Callie answered together.
Arizona barely opened the door and the kids went through her legs and threw themselves at Callie.
"Good evening to you too children. Mommy missed you too," Arizona said in a voice pretending is hurt with the kids.
"Good evening mommy. Sorry but we saw you today and we have not seen mami," Brian replied.
Callie got down, hugged and kissed their children. The kids returned the same affection received from their mami.
"Now you can hug me and kiss too?" Arizona asked.
"Sure mom and don't be jealous, you said we have to learn to share," Sofia rebuked Arizona and all the adults laughed. The children greeted Arizona and stared at the strange gentleman in the room.
Callie noticed the children look at her father and went to make presentations.
"Brian and Sophie this is my father, your abuelo," Callie said to the kids. "Dad, this is Brian and Sophie, your grandchildren."
"Does abuelo get a kiss and a hug?" Mr. Torres said.
The children ran and hugged and kissed Mr. Torres.
"Now we have two moms, a grandpa, a granny, an abuelo, an Aunt Teddy and an Uncle Alex. Wow! Our family grew Mom!" Sophie spoke with Arizona.
"Yes," replied Arizona.
"Sofia has yet to add five more people," Callie said.
Sofia, Arizona and Brian raised his eyebrows, Callie found it the most beautiful thing she'd ever seen.
"But who?" Arizona could only remember two more people, only she had not quite sure how Callie was doing with her family now.
"Another abuela, my mother. An aunt Aria, my sister. An uncle Mark, who's mami's best friend and an aunt Lexi uncle Mark's wife and aunt Addison, who is also a friend of mami." Callie said, explaining to the children and Arizona. Arizona rolling her eyes when she talked about Mark.
"Amazing." They spoke the same time and Callie laughed when using word that Arizona said so much.
Callie came close to Arizona and spoke softly so only she could hear.
"After all these years you still do not like the Mark?"
"Would you like Teddy if I told you that she and I were friends and had sex just for sex and she still frequents my house?" Arizona asked.
"WHAT!?" Callie shouted unintentionally and everyone looked at her. Arizona grabbed her shoulder and pulled her a little farther away so no one could listen to them talk. Although the children were talking to Callie's father and not paying much attention.
"When was this? And you still live with her? Was that before or after you returned from Africa?" Callie asked Arizona. Her jealousy getting the best of her.
"What… you do not like Teddy more?" Arizona asked, laughing.
"No. I do not like her anymore and I 'm not kidding Arizona. I'm serious. And why are you laughing?"
"You just criticized me because I do not like Mark. Then because I say that I slept with Teddy, you do not like her anymore. It was a lie, I never sleep with her. I just wanted to show my point of view. She is my best friend and she did not need to sleep with me to look after me. She cared and still cares without us having sex unlike your best friend Mark," Arizona speaks with a bit of hurt and anger towards Callie.
As if she seemed to have felt the tension between Arizona and Callie, Teddy enters the room.
"Good evening everyone. Dinner is ready," Teddy said.
Mr. Torres looked at Teddy looks like he'd kill her and Callie knew this look. She ran to make the introductions. He probably thought that Teddy was Beth, she thought to herself.
"Father, this is Teddy. She is Arizona's best friend and it is she who has helped Arizona to take care of our children."
Mr. Torres softened his face and acknowledged Teddy.
"Thank you for helping to take care of my grandchildren, I will be always indebted to you and if you need anything just call me I will do my best to help you," Carlos spoke with Teddy.
Teddy was a little bland, but responded to Mr. Torres.
"It was nothing, I love these munchkins and as their godmother is my duty to put them in line," Teddy replied to Mr. Torres and looked at her godchildren with a serious look.
"They were baptized in the Catholic church?" Mr. Torres asked Arizona.
"Yes. I knew the Torres family was religious and since they are also a Torres, I followed this part of the tradition. However, I never forced them to go to mass on Sundays, it is up to them. Teddy takes them to church. When they learned that Calliope was Catholic, they wanted to go to mass to stay near their mami," Arizona answered with a sad smile remembering the conversation she had with her children some time ago.
Callie's eyes filled with tears for the affection and respect that Arizona had with her and her religion. Mr. Torres also had to admit that this woman was amazing and without her knowing, he is very proud of her and would love to make her his daughter.
All were seated at the table for dinner. Arizona sat at one end of the table and Callie on the other, Mr. Torres and children sat next to Callie and Teddy sat next to Arizona.
Arizona watched as the children interacted with the Torres family, who acted as if they all knew each other forever and not a few hours or a day. She thought to herself that it should have been like that and not the way it is now.
Callie also observes the table, and unknowingly, is having the same thoughts as Arizona. But when she looks at Arizona she recognizes that look, dreamy with a bit of sadness. She is sure that Arizona was having the same thoughts. This is how your family has to be. At that moment, she's sure she has a chance to fix it and she will do it at any cost.
After a few minutes of observation, Arizona shakes her head to get these thoughts out of her head and focus on finishing their dinner. "Do you want dessert now?"
"Can we eat dessert in the living room while watching a movie with the family?" Brian asks Arizona.
Arizona looks to Callie and her children standing with a smile from ear to ear and with puppy dog eyes she thinks to herself, "I'm really screwed with these three" She sighs and answers aloud.
"Okay you won, but only today I clear?"
"Yes, ma'am," All three responded the same time.
"Teddy, will you help me get the dessert?" Arizona question.
"Of course."
While Arizona and Teddy are in the kitchen preparing dessert Callie, children and Mr. Torres went to the room. On one sofa Brian sat on Callie's lap and Sofia in the lap of Mr. Torres, leaving a sofa for Teddy and Arizona.
Arizona and Teddy got the dessert for everyone and sat on the couch that was left for them. Callie wanted to sit next to Arizona, but before she could get a signal to exchange with Teddy, everyone in the room heard a key in the door and the door opening.
It was Beth who had just come home.
"Good evening everyone," Beth told everyone in the room.
"Good evening," Arizona, Teddy and the children answered.
Beth made her way toward Arizona and gave her a quick kiss, but it took forever to Callie. Her blood boiled when she saw Beth enter the house and only got worse when she kissed the mother of her children.
When Beth looked at the couch where Callie, children and a man were sitting she received a death glare from Callie and a frown of Mr. Torres. Arizona saw the scene and decided to introduce Beth to Mr. Torres.
"Beth, this is Callie's father."
"And our abuelo," Brien joined the conversation.
"Mr. Torres this is my girlfriend, Beth. She is also the kids' pediatrician," Arizona continued the presentation.
"Nice to meet you Mr. Torres," Beth told Carlos.
Mr. Torres extended his hand to greet Beth and pressed a little harder than necessary with a shake of his head. Not speaking a word to her.
Arizona felt the tension in the room and decided to act.
"Beth why don't you put the bag in the room and wash up while I fix your dinner?"
"Okay, honey. I'll do that," Beth replied.
Beth walked toward Arizona's room and Arizona headed toward the kitchen. Callie sees the opportunity to speak with Arizona alone and take it.
"Brian, Wait for me here with your abuelo and sister. I'm going in the kitchen to get some water and I'm coming back," said Callie. Brian nodded in affirmation.
Arriving to the kitchen she speaks, " Arizona could you give me a glass of water?"
"Of course," Arizona replied.
Arizona takes the water to Callie, who is currently leaning on the kitchen counter.
"Thank you," Callie replied.
"You're welcome," Arizona answered.
"Um... Arizona how long have you and Beth been together?" Callie asks Arizona.
Arizona was caught off guard by the question, but recovers quickly.
"Why are you asking that?" Arizona speaks.
"Well... because you already gave her the key to your home. I assumed you probably have been together for a long time." Callie's jealousy getting the best of her.
"Look, I do not want you to take this wrong, but that's none of your business who I give the key to my house," Arizona replied with a hint of anger at the intrusion of Callie in her life.
"Sure it is! My kids live here too and I have to worry about them," Callie replied.
At this time Arizona realizes that what is happening is that Callie is not just worried about the kids, but is jealous of his relationship with Beth. She relaxes and responds to Callie.
"We already have a little time together, I trust her a lot. She is a very responsible person. I, and the kids, enjoyed her. You can stay quiet, she is a good person."
"You're in love with her? You love her?" Callie asked with uncertainty in her voice, because she was afraid of the answer.
"So you liked that dinner Teddy made?" Arizona changes the subject because she did not want to answer this question for Callie.
"You're in love with her?" Callie insists on the question, because she needs to know the answer.
Arizona is silent as Callie repeats the question.
"You're in love with her? Answer Arizona," Callie said in an angry tone, moving closer to Arizona. Getting within inches of those rose peddle lips she wants to kiss. Her breath hitching from Arizona and her heartbeat becomes stronger and faster. She catches the scent of Arizona and it is making her lose all her senses but she has to be strong for now and insists on the question.
"You're in love with her?"
Arizona is uncomfortable being so close to Callie, her heart beating a mile a minute, her stomach full of butterflies. She is unable to think straight and so she finally surrenders and responds.
"No. I'm not in love with her, I 'm still in love with you, but do not trust you," Arizona responds and takes a step back and continues to speak. "I answered your question, now leave me alone."
At this point Beth enters the kitchen and can feel the tension between them.
"Is everything all right here Arizona?" Beth asks Arizona, but looking directly into Callie.
"Yes," Arizona answered.
"Baby, why don't you go sit in the room with the kids. I can finish here," Beth said looking at Arizona.
Arizona looks between Beth and Callie and thinks it is best to go to prevent the tension in the room gets worse. She went to meet the others in the room to watch the movie.
Callie moves to go out of the kitchen. Beth grabs her arm and says looking directly into her eyes, "I do not know what happened here, but there is one thing I tell you. You'd better stay away from her. I accept that you want to be part of the children's lives and I agree that you should be, but that does not mean you get Arizona back. You had your chance and you threw it away. It cost you, and let me be part of her life and I will not let her go. Because you of all people know that Arizona is an amazing woman to let go of and then I will not make the same error as you. I will not leave her, she wants me and as long as it she does, we will be together forever. So stay clear Dr. Torres, I make myself clear?" Beth said in a very angry tone.
"First of all, remember Dr. Smith, I am a doctor like you and if you do not know what my specialty is… its orthopedics. So I suggest you take your hands off me right now before I break all the bones in them in a way that only I can fix. And you can be sure that I will not do that. Second, I will not turn away from her, but I made a mistake to let her go and I will not make that mistake again. Let me be clear for you!" Callie answered. As she crosses the room she gives a strong shoulder check to Beth to show his point.
Upon returning to the room, Callie sat back in place with Brian on her lap and they start watching the movie. Beth gave up on dinner and went to the room sitting on the arm of the couch next to Arizona. Giving Arizona a kiss on the head, she puts her arm around Arizona and lays her head against Arizona's and turns to watch the movie.
After 35 minutes of film the kids were asleep. Arizona motioned for Beth and they stood up to pick up the kids and take to their rooms, but Carlos said, "Arizona, I can lay them in the bed. Just to show me the way."
Arizona nods in affirmation. Callie and Carlos followed her, arriving at Sofia bedroom. Arizona enters and takes her pajamas letting Mr. Torres change her. She went in Brian's room to show Callie where his pajamas are. She found Callie changing his clothes. It was not what she expected.
"How do you know where the pajamas were?" Arizona asked Callie, amazed to see her just putting on pajamas Brian.
With a mischievous smile Callie responds Arizona.
"I know you better than anyone Arizona. And besides, I've lived with you and your crazy need for control. Nothing can be out of place within the drawers and each drawer has to have the right clothes in it," Callie said laughing.
"You remembered," Arizona speaks with a voice of caring for Callie.
"Yes. I remember every detail that relates to you Arizona," Callie replies with sad smile on her face.
Arizona nods, not trusting his voice now and turns to leave. Before leaving, Callie asks her a question.
"She will sleep here with you today?" Callie said with a sad voice.
Arizona did not need to turn to know that Callie was suffering with sad eyes. Her voice said all on its own. She took a deep breath and answered.
"Yes." Arizona left the room and found Mr. Torres closing the door to Sofia's room.
"Can I talk to you a minute Arizona?" Mr. Torres asks.
"Sure. Come into the living room," Arizona replies and walks with Mr. Torres to the couch in the living room.
Beth and Teddy realize they should leave the two alone to talk. Before going, Teddy says good night to Mr. Torres and Arizona and goes to her room. Beth says goodnight and also gives Arizona a kiss on the cheek and walks toward Arizona's room.
Once alone with Arizona, Mr. Torres withdraws two envelopes from his jacket and hands them to Arizona. Arizona picks up envelopes and realizes that the outside of them have names, Sofia on one and another for Brian. She looks questioningly to Mr. Torres.
"Open them," Mr. Torres said.
Arizona takes the first envelope and opens it. Inside is the full name of Sofia and number of an account with a deposit rather high, so she opens the other and the same amount the only difference being the name of Brian. Arizona raised her head to speak to Mr. Torres.
"Carlos... Thank you for your generosity, but I cannot accept that." Arizona closes the envelopes and attempts to return to Mr. Torres, but Carlos does not take them.
"All the Torres family has a trust fund and my grandchildren will not be different," Carlos speaks to Arizona.
"But this is a lot and I don't think children, at this age, should have so much money."
"I understand your point of view, but the children do not have access to this account until they are 21 years of age or if the case comes something happens and they need this money before that age. And even then only with your signature and Callie's, together, may they withdraw this money, get it now?" Carlos explained to Arizona and before she answered something Callie enters the room.
"What's happening?" Callie asks and sits next to the Arizona.
Arizona picks up the envelopes and passes them to Callie to read. After reading Callie gets up and hugs his father so hard.
"You agree with that?" Arizona exclaims.
"Yes," Callie replied and lowers in front of Arizona. Before she starts to complain, Callie cut her off with a finger to her lips and said, "Before you start complaining, let me explain why I agree with that."
Callie waited, Arizona nod in agreement and took her finger from Arizona's lips and began to explain. "I agree with that because it means that my father is recognizing our children as his grandchildren. That is traditional in the Torres family, for a father or grandfather to open a trust fund to introduce descendants into the family." Callie said looking into the eyes of Arizona. Seeing that she accepted the explanation, and knows Callie will accept the gift from his father. She turned and looked at her father and said, "But that does not mean that you will be sending out a credit card with no limits for them next week, got it dad?"
"What?" Arizona and Carlos spoke at once.
"He did that with me and my sister," She said looking at Arizona.
"As you said it yourself mija, I did it you. Don't my grandchildren also have the right?" Carlos insisted.
"No, no, no, no way," Arizona replied.
"You already asked the cards, didn't you father?" Callie said.
A shy smile from Carlos was all the answer Callie needed.
"Once they get here, you and I will figure out together at what age they can begin to use the cards," Callie talks to Arizona.
"Calliope. You heard right? They are limitless. How do I leave a card with no limits with children? And if they spend more than I can afford?" Arizona talks to Callie.
"You do not have to worry about that now ..." Callie was stopped by Arizona.
"Why not?"
"Arizona as I was trying to explain to you before you cut me off, you do not have to worry about it now because we are not giving them these cards now. And you will not have to pay anything when they are used. A charge will be made directly to Dad's account, he will pay all expenses."
Arizona looks to Mr. Torres and he nods in affirmation. Arizona let out a breath, relieved.
"Then down the road we'll discuss it, right?" Arizona asks Callie.
"Yes."
"Well ladies I'm going. Arizona thanks for the nice evening and would it be okay with you if I come back another day with more time to visit my grandchildren? Or you could let them stay a few days with me in Miami?" Carlos asks.
"Sure Carlos. I'm sure the children will love to spend a few days with you in Miami."
"Mija, I'll be waiting there near the car," Carlos spoke with Callie.
"Okay, I'll be going."
Callie and Arizona followed Mr. Torres to the door.
"Goodnight Arizona," Carlos said.
"Goodnight Carlos."
Carlos hugged and kissed the cheek of Arizona. He squeezed Callie's shoulder and went to wait for his daughter in the car to give a little privacy to the two women.
As Callie's and Arizona's eyes meet, an awkward silence hangs between them until Arizona breaks the silence.
"You can call anytime you want to talk to your children and come whenever you want. And we can arrange a weekend or a whole week for the children to go to Seattle and stay with you."
Callie deep breath and says, "It was not how this was supposed to be. We were supposed to be doing this together. Us to be living together and creating them together and not separate."
"It is not my fault the way we are now, but unfortunately there is no way to change things and we have to accept the way it is for now." Arizona restated words previously spoken by Callie.
Callie looks directly into the blue eyes that she loves so much and says, "I swear to you, my love. I'll fix it and we'll be happy the way it should be. I promise you Arizona, we will be a real family." And with that she bends over and kisses Arizona on the forehead, taking enough time to feel even just a little of Arizona's skin on her lips again.
Then she turns and walks toward where her father who was watching the scene.
Arizona puts her hand on her forehead where Callie kissed her and felt her skin still tingling from the kiss Callie gave her.
Neither Callie nor Arizona noticed Beth saw the whole farewell scene of the two at the top of the stairs. Beth made a decision not to lose Arizona to Callie. She would propose to Arizona that they live together. That way Callie would never come close to Arizona again.
AN: I hope you enjoyed the chapter. If you want to add something in the story let me know I will try to fit in and thanks for joining my fanfic.
