I Know You Care
I know you care. I see it in the way that you stare, as if there was trouble ahead, and you knew it.
...

Amelia
Morning rolls around and I wake up to realise I'm not in my own bed. I'm in the guest room. My right shoulder is pinned down by something. I look down and see a mop of blonde hair. Arizona Robbins is still fast asleep in my arms, breathing steadily. One of her hands rests on my stomach and she looks completely serene. Without really thinking, I turn to kiss her forehead and let my hand lazily stroke through her silky locks. This is a great way to wake up. My heart sinks when I realise this is probably the only time it will ever happen.

A few moments later, she begins to stir. Her eyes flutter open and she smiles sweetly at me, still half-asleep. She closes her eyes again for a second or two before they snap open. Alarm sketches her face as her eyes dart about the room. She looks down at herself, probably checking to see if she's still wearing clothes. She sits bolt upright.

"What time is it?" She asks, quickly.

"Uh... 7:15," I say, checking the clock.

"Is Sofia still asleep?"

"I haven't heard her get up..." I say, unsure.

"Okay... okay," she says, settling into the pillow underneath her. She turns her head to look at me. "Uh... sorry for trapping you last night," she says with a bashful smile.

"Don't worry about it. I really don't mind waking up next to that pretty face," I say, boldly. Her cheeks turn pink almost immediately and she avoids eye contact.

"And, thank you... for looking after me last night," she says, grabbing one of my hands. We lay on the pillows, facing each other as we talk.

"Any time," I say, honestly. We gaze at each other attentively. Our faces are close. I see those deep blue orbs dart from my eyes to my lips and back again. She so wants to kiss me.

"Oh, here's Aunt Amy," Meredith's voice interrupts our moment as she enters the room holding the hands of Zola and Sofia. Arizona shoots up as she did before. "...And, Arizona!" She says, surprised.

"Mommy!" Sofia calls out, excitedly, before jumping into Arizona's lap.

"Hey," she says awkwardly to Meredith. "Sorry, you were in bed when we came in last night," she explains, swiftly. "Amelia suggested I crash here..."

"I bet she did," Meredith says, with a raised eyebrow. I give her a threatening look, but she simply smirks in return.

...

Much later on, Arizona and I are running down one of the hospital corridors. She's slightly behind me as we race towards Nicole's room. We each take a side of the bed. Edwards is already here.

She's awake. Herman's awake. I take the tube out of her throat, quickly and smoothly.

"Nicole," I say, shaking her gently.

"Mommy... Is that you mommy?" Fuck. What's happened to her? What did I miss? I look to see Arizona's reaction. Her mouth hangs ajar. She's worried, too. Our worries are quickly squashed when we hear her laughing. "God, I'm fine... I'm fine," she says, weakly.

"Do you know where you are?" I ask, desperately.

"Same place I always am!" She says with a smirk.

"What's your name?" I ask, checking her memory.

"Er... that hasn't changed either." She's such a wise ass! I see Arizona smile widely.

"Squeeze my finger," I say, placing it into her hand. "Good, and here," I indicate to the other hand. "Good. Gross motor function's in tact," I say more to Arizona than anyone else. I retrieve a torch from my pocket. "Follow the light, okay?" I instruct. Her eyes don't move and her pupils don't dilate.

"How are you feeling?" Arizona asks, desperately.

"Shhh," I say, delicately. I need to check I've got this right. Much to my dismay, I have. Herman can't see a thing. Arizona's face drops and my heart sinks.

"Okay, it's alright. It's okay. I'm okay," she says, trying to reassure us all of her mentality. "You got it all, didn't you?" I can't reply. "Edwards, did she get all of it?"

Stephanie clears her throat. She's upset, too. "Yeah, she got all of it," she confirms, her voice wavering.

"Hey, no crying in here! Cry babies out," she waves her hand towards the door and Edwards exits quickly. As she does, Hunt and Webber enter to see how she's doing.

"Dr Hunt, Dr Webber," I address them so she knows who's in the room with us.

"Gentlemen, looking good," she quips.

"So are you," Hunt says in a friendly manner.

"So far, so good," she lies.

"Ah, we're glad to hear it," Richard says, sincerely. "Dr Shepherd did an amazing job."

"Yeah, yeah... I brought the tumor. That made her look pretty good." She jokes. "Give us a second, would you? Robbins and I have some work."

"Yeah," I say, quietly. "Why don't we step outside? Give them a moment..." Arizona looks at me with teary but thankful eyes. She hasn't been able to say anything. "I will be back soon. We will need a full work up."

"Yes, ma'am," Herman salutes.

Arizona
"Tell me about Glenda Castillo," Nicole demands, returning conversation straight back to work. It's almost as though she hasn't had an operation at all.

"Um... Glenda's recovering well. And, she's still pregnant." This earns me a smile. "Baby's doing well, too."

"I knew I picked the right horse," she says, grin spread across her face.

"Please stop calling me a horse," I say, with a short laugh.

"I knew it. I knew you would not let me down. I had no doubt," she says, earnestly. This makes my heart ache. The woman who taught me everything I know about fetal surgery will never operate again.

"Can you see anything?" I ask, my voice wavering. "Anything at all?"

"No," she says, sadly. "Nothing. Completely blind." Oh, God. I can't control it anymore. The tears I've been holding back spill down my face. I sniff, trying to get them back under wraps. "You better not be crying," Herman threatens.

"I'm not," I say in an agitated tone, trying to disguise my upset. I take a short, sharp breath. "Are you alright?" It comes out as a whisper.

"I don't know," she says, shaking her head. "It'll take a while to sink in. Don't think you're gonna wanna be around me when it does. That will be ugly."

"I will be," I say through my tears. "If you want me to, I'll help-"

"You're missing the point," she says, sharply. "You're so thick, Robbins! You're always just to the left of the point," she jokes. "The point is... I'm going to get to figure it out. Something is going to happen next." She says, with a gentle smile. "The point is... I'm alive." This moment of clarity soothes me. She's here and she's okay. She just can't see. "And, I wouldn't be if you hadn't been such a pain in my ass." She holds out her hand for me to take and I shake it gently, unable to stop the tears from rolling down my face. I can feel her gratitude and it's completely overwhelming. "I picked the right horse," she whispers. I laugh through my tears and she smiles back at me.

...

"Where's Shepherd?" I ask Maggie as I march down the corridor.

"Uh... I think she was putting some medical supplies away," she says, not taking her eyes off the screen she's staring at. I pick my pace up and head towards the supply closet. I find her putting away unopened bandages. When she hears the door close, she turns to face me.

"You saved her," I say, breathlessly.

"I wouldn't have been able to without you," she replies, meaningfully.

Amelia
We look at each other silently for a few moments, already knowing what's about to happen. Simultaneously, we rush towards each, closing the gap between us, and she wraps her arms around my neck as our lips crash together. My hands automatically move to her back, pulling her incredible body into mine. The kisses are hot and passionate and long-overdue. When I feel her hands tangle into my hair, I run my tongue across her bottom lip. She parts her lips and our tongues start to dart around each other. When I hear her moan, I can't control myself. Never breaking the kiss, I use my body to push her towards the back wall. My hips pin her in place. I feel her hands move from my hair to my lab coat, pulling me in as close as possible. The kisses become slower but are just as passionate. We break for air. She leans her forehead against mine. My heart beats violently as I try to get my breath back. We stay like this for a few seconds, before she forces herself past me and out of the supply closet.

What the hell just happened?