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The four of them as well as Carlos were sitting in the waiting room; they had brought Tim to the hospital and were doing x-rays and tests to make sure he was okay. No one had seen him yet but they had been told he was alive. A doctor walked into the room everyone directed their attention to him, "Hi, I am Dr. Jacobson, Tim has some broken bones and bruising, there is no real concerns, except his shoulder, there is a tear in a ligament he might never get full function of his right arm again. I have looked at the x-rays and I have decided surgery is too risky I don't want to further injure the arm."
Callie and Arizona were the first to stand up and walk over to the doctor, "Hi, I'm Dr. Torres, this is Dr. Robbins," Callie introduced them, "I would like to see the x-rays if that is okay with you."
"Dr. Torres, as in Callie Torres?" He asked adoration clear in his voice, "I have read your cartilage research, it's impressive." Arizona just smiled, she was extremely proud of Callie for her accomplishments.
"I'm sorry but can we see Tim now?" Daniel interrupted.
"Yes, no problem I'll take you to him," Jacobson said then directed his attention back to Callie, "I'll bring the x-rays back for you as well."
They all walked into Tim's room, Arizona went straight to his bedside and threw herself in her brother's arms, "Hey, Zona it's okay," Arizona was crying, "I missed you too little sister."
"You can't do anything stupid like that again." She said.
"I wont I promise," he looked up seeing the two people in the room he didn't know he whispered in Arizona's ear, "who are the two people I don't know?"
She stood up taking Callie's and walked her to the bed, "This is my girlfriend, Calliope Torres." She smiled bigger than he had ever seen.
"Nice to meet you," Callie smiled wrapping an arm around Arizona, "That is my dad Carlos Torres."
"He actually is who helped us get you back." Arizona said.
Tim straightened up as much as he could; he had some bruised ribs that were making it hard, "Thank you sir." Tim said in his best soldier voice.
"I'm glad you came back safe." Carlos responded, "I actually have to go though I need to get back to Miami for work I just wanted to make sure everything was okay." He nodded leaving the room.
Arizona followed him out leaving her parents to talk to Tim. "Thank you for all you did for my family Mr. Torres." Arizona said catching up to him.
"You don't have to thank me Arizona, I know Callie has told you what happened between us but I can see now how much she loves you." He smiled at her, "You are family and I will always take care of my family." He pulled her into a hug, "I know that this has been hard for you but despite that I have never seen my daughter more happy, I know you are responsible for that, take care of her."
"I will I promise." She responded he smiled and walked back into the room.
They had spent the next few hours just talking and being around each other, Tim did not talk about what had happened to him but nobody pushed him on the subject. Arizona called Nick to inform him of what had happened. Barbra and Daniel were sitting on the couch in the room, Callie was on a chair that had been brought in and Arizona was laying in the bed with her brother, "So Callie, you're a doctor too?" Tim asked.
"Yeah, I'm an orthopedic surgeon." Callie responded, "Is this the part where you be all intimidating and ask me my intentions?" Callie asked.
"Maybe," Tim smiled, "nervous?"
"Not, really, I've been dealing with the Cornel for a few weeks now." Callie smiled at Daniel.
"It's true son, she is a hard one to scare away." Daniel said.
"If you say so." Tim joked.
"Hey now, you will be nice to Calliope because I love her and she is the reason we are all here so you just go straight to approval." Arizona directed at her brother.
"Good, point." Barbra jumped in.
"Okay, okay," Tim smiled, just then Dr. Jacobson entered the room.
"I have the x-rays set up in a radiology room if you would like to see them Dr. Torres."
"Okay," she stood up.
"Why do you need to look at my x-rays?" Tim asked.
Before anyone could answer Jacobson did, "Maybe because she is amazing, you are lucky to be having her consult on your case," Arizona gave Callie an amused look, "I mean you don't really need her there is not much for her to do but believe me she the best in the country. She has done things other people could only dream of, and she is in the process of changing orthopedic medicine forever,"
"Thank you Dr. Jacobson but can we go look at the x-rays now," Callie cut him off as he was on the verge of gushing and she could see Arizona and Tim were both about to burst out laughing, he walked out of the room, "be right back," Callie said as she quickly kissed Arizona.
"Have fun." Tim yelled after her.
Callie caught up with Jacobson at the nurse's station, "lead the way." She said to him.
"I'm sorry if I embarrassed you, but obviously the family knows how good you are bringing you out here to consult." He said opening the door to the room for her to enter.
"Arizona is very important to me I came for her." Callie said simply, she didn't want him to kick her off the case for being to involve with the family. She looked at the x-rays seeing he was right there was nothing in the ribs that could be done and no other breaks, but she looked at the right shoulder and saw the tear, "I can fix this." She said.
"With all due respect I don't think even you could do that," he said.
"I can." She turned to the x-ray, "look," she pointed at it, "if I go in here and keep my movements small, it can be fixed." She hadn't noticed he had moved closer to her, she turned around so she was face to face with him, and he suddenly kissed her, it was over as soon as it started she pushed him off, "This can't happen," she said.
"I'm sorry I just…" he said still not backing all the way off, "your amazing and I know that was extremely unprofessional but I couldn't help myself," he said the flirtation obvious in his tone.
"She said no," Arizona said from the doorway where she had seen the whole thing, "you should go Dr. Jacobson, Tim is requesting some pain meds." Her tone was professional her face was unreadable, Callie couldn't tell if she was angry or not. Jacobson left the room without another word. Arizona entered and walked toward Callie, "I didn't realize it was taking so long because you were busy making out with him." Arizona said.
"Arizona," Callie said, her voice so low Arizona could barely hear her, "that didn't…" Callie tried, "I didn't… he just." Callie was cut off Arizona's lips on hers the kiss was just like everyone she shared with Arizona, the best kiss of her life.
"I was standing there I saw it I know." Arizona smiled.
"Good because you are the only person I want to be kissing," Callie kissed Arizona again, "for the rest of my life." She smiled.
"Well that is good considering we are engaged." Arizona smiled, "So what did you decide about the x-rays? Or were you too busy to look at them?" Arizona smirked.
"Okay, you need to stop that," Callie said, "I can do the surgery and give Tim full function in his arm."
"Are you sure?" Arizona asked, "Jacobson said it was too small of a space."
"It is for him." Callie took Arizona in her arms. "Did you forget who you are talking to? I'm Dr. Callie Torres I can do things no one else can."
"O believe me I know that." Arizona smiled running her hands down Callie's back over her amazing ass.
"I didn't just mean that." Callie said pressing her body impossibly close to Arizona's.
"I know your amazing in everything you do Calliope." Arizona quickly kissed her and walked out of the room.
"Mean." Callie yelled after her and followed.
"I have to get Jacobson to discharge Tim so we can go home and you can operate there," Arizona said, "unless you want to spend a few more days here with your lover?"
Callie quickly pulled Arizona pinning her against the wall their body's flush against each others Callie could feel Arizona's breath quicken, she moved her lips so they were hovering just above Arizona's, "Seriously, you need to stop that because we both know all I want to do is take my fiancé home and do the things only I can do to her." Callie moved her lips to connect with Arizona's neck softly sucking not caring they were standing in a hallway of a hospital, Arizona let out a small whimper, Callie pulled away, "but I will not do that if she doesn't stop teasing me." Callie laughed walking away. Arizona took a moment to catch her breath and make sure her legs were stable before pushing off the wall, she both loved and hated how Callie could make her so weak in the knees.
"Dr. Jacobson," Arizona called seeing him at the nurses' station.
"Yes, Ms. Robbins." He responded.
"Dr. Robbins," she corrected, "I was wondering if you could clear Tim to move him, Dr. Torres wants to do the surgery on his arm and I think it would be best to take him home to do it in our hospital." She said.
"Why can't Dr. Torres do it here?"
"Because her staff is there and the people she trusts to do this kind of procedure is there." Arizona said trying to sound as professional as possible.
"I am capable of helping her with the procedure." He said, "and I don't feel comfortable with Tim flying on a public plane right now."
"We are flying privately the plane we are on has a room in the back with a bed he will have two doctors on board, he is stable I have seen his chart there is no reason to keep him here."
"You are his sister not his doctor you shouldn't be looking at his chart."
"Dr. Torres agrees with me would you like me to get her to tell you all this?"
"Yes, actually she is not family she is thinking rationally unlike you." He said and walked away.
"He told me I wasn't being rational, I feel like I am being completely rational, there is no reason to not take Tim back to Seattle." Arizona said pacing in Tim's room.
"You are right, I'll talk to him and tell him I want to take Tim, if anything we can take him off the case if we have to." Callie said
"Should we do that now and just not deal with the rest?" Daniel asked.
"No," both Callie and Arizona said, "It will look bad for him being taken off a case, I don't want to do that to him." Arizona finished.
"He will let me go once Callie says something to him, He wants her." Tim said, Callie and Arizona just rolled their eyes, "What? You know he does didn't you hear him all 'ooo Dr. Torres is amazing, the best ever.'" Tim joked.
"Do you want to come with me to talk to him?" Callie asked Arizona ignoring Tim.
"Maybe you should Zona don't want him putting the moves on your woman." Tim joked unknowingly.
"I'm not worried." Arizona said shortly.
"Ah-ha but you are jealous." Tim said seeing an opportunity to mess with his sister, "I mean Callie is hot, and it's always nice to have someone tell you how amazing you are it's not like I could blame her for thinking about him."
"Tim." Callie said.
"What I'm just saying Cal." She could see the smirk on his face.
"You're an ass." She said to him.
"Hey now is that anyway to get the approval of your girlfriend's brother?"
"When he is trying to mess with my relationship it is." Arizona answered.
Tim was shocked his sister didn't take the bait and even more shocked she was going to side with Callie not him. "Hey, I was just messing with you."
"Well you're not funny." Arizona answered, "I trust Calliope I don't care that he wants her because I know Callie wouldn't do anything to hurt me." Arizona said sticking her tongue out at her brother.
"Thank you and I love you." Callie smiled kissing Arizona.
"Uh you two are gross." Tim said.
"I'll be back." Callie said leaving to talk to Jacobson.
"Dr. Jacobson," Callie said seeing him, "I need to speak with you."
"Is this about what happened earlier, I am sorry I shouldn't have kissed you like that," he said, "but if you're doing Tim's surgery you are going to be here at least a few more days maybe you would like to go to dinner with me?"
"I actually wanted to talk to you about Tim, I want to take him back to Seattle to do the surgery, I would like to do it with my staff." Callie took a breath, "and even if I wasn't leaving right away I would not go out with you, I am engaged to someone."
The disappointment in his face was obvious, "well I'm not sure I can clear him to fly."
"He is stable and we are flying privately there is no reason to not clear it, and just so you know if you don't the Robbins family is willing to formally take you off the case and have me replace you, and we both know you don't want that on your record."
"Fine you can take him." Jacobson responded giving her the discharge papers.
Landing in Seattle Arizona was never more happy to be home, her brother was safe Nick was recovering, her and Callie were engaged she felt like everything was falling into place again. She looked at Callie smiling thinking about how wonderful Callie had been through the whole thing. Arizona walked over to Callie, "Hey, so I want to tell everyone." Arizona said.
"Really?" Callie smiled.
"Yeah really. Now they will be happy for us." Arizona smiled, "but first I want to give you your ring."
"You have a ring?" Callie asked, she didn't know Arizona had thought this much about it, but there was no way she had time in the last few weeks to get her a ring.
"Yes, Calliope I do, and I had a whole plane to propose to you, not on an airplane, so if you want tonight I would like to take you out and do this thing right."
"Okay." Callie didn't think she could fall more in love with Arizona but she had a feeling after tonight she would.
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