So sorry for the long wait! I hope it's worth it! :)
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Arizona pulled out her phone and texted Callie while her sisters were in the kitchen getting some snacks prepared. Everything was running smoothly with her sisters and she wanted to give Callie a heads up so that she could go home. She was more than sure that Callie was parked around the corner worried that Arizona would need her to come pick her up.
Hey Babe, don't wait up. I'll be home in the morning. Love, Arizona.
Not even a minute later, her phone vibrated. Arizona rolled her eyes and laughed at her textaholic girlfriend. She was more than sure her girlfriend could beat out the 13-year old world champion texter single handedly.
You doing okay? I'm going to cancel our plane tickets. Don't worry about anything. Love you too, C.
Arizona smiled softly at her caring girlfriend. She didn't know how she got so lucky with Callie. She was caring, compassionate, and everything she could have ever dreamed for in a person, but much much more.
Don't cancel them. I still want to go. We have the week off, so lets go to L.A. Visit Addison, and then maybe go to Miami?
"Who are you texting?" Meredith teased Arizona as she came in with three beer bottles in her hands. Meredith had stopped herself in the doorway when she saw Arizona looking at her phone with a wide grin on her face. Even though Meredith hadn't seen Arizona in a long time before their reunion, she knew that Arizona had never been so happy in her life. A person didn't smile like THAT for nothing.
"Calliope," Arizona smiled softly as she accepted one of the beers from Meredith. "Thanks."
"You know, she doesn't let just anybody call her Calliope. In fact, I've never heard ANYBODY call her that. She didn't even tell George for the longest time," Meredith informed Arizona as she nudged her with her elbow, "She really thinks you're special."
"I would hope so," Arizona blushed, "But, it really wasn't that hard to find out her real name. I just went through her personal files." Meredith looked up at Arizona half in shock and half in amusement.
"No," Meredith laughed, not fully believing it.
"Yep," Arizona grinned proudly, "She really intrigued me."
Arizona broke her gaze with Meredith and returned her focus back down her to phone when she felt it vibrate again.
Whatever you want, hun. We'll talk more about it later. Call if you need me. XOXO. :)
"Is she worried about you?" Meredith asked, gaining Arizona's attention back.
Arizona laughed, "Just a bit. We were planning on going to L.A. to visit Addison this week. I was just telling her not the cancel the tickets."
"You're not coming to the funeral?" Meredith asked softly.
Arizona shook her head, "Mer- You have to understand why I can't go. Mom wouldn't have wanted me there anyways. It's for the best."
"I don't believe that she wouldn't have wanted you there, but it's your decision," Meredith sighed. "So, Addison. Really?" Meredith laughed.
"Yep, we'll see how she takes the news that I'm the sister of her ex-husbands dirty mistress," Arizona chuckled.
Meredith leaned over and smacked Arizona on the arm, "shut up!" Arizona simply stuck her tongue out at Meredith.
"I've got the cheese log and chips," Erica announced as she walked into the living room carrying a tray.
"Mmm, looks good." Arizona grinned jumping up to pull the tray from Erica's grasp.
The three sisters were seating around the coffee table in Meredith's living room with the fire place going to keep them warm. Arizona giggled as she shoved a picture into Meredith's face around four o'clock in the morning. Meredith took one look at the picture and immediately covered his face in shame.
"Burn it!" Meredith ordered Erica as Erica pulled it out of Meredith's grasp. It was a picture of Meredith running around the house wearing nothing but a toy stethoscope.
"Don't! It's so cute," Arizona smiled as she leaned over Erica's shoulder to get another look at it. "Meredith you were the cutest little thing."
"Still is," Derek's voice startled them. They all looked up to see Derek leaning against the door frame in his boxers and a white t-shirt. "Having fun?" he smirked.
"Are we barging in on your sexy time with our sister?" Arizona asked.
Derek shook his head as he made his way to the couch, "How are the preparations going?"
Meredith shrugged, "All done."
"That was quick. When's the funeral?" Derek reached over and picked up a photo album that was lying on the table and began flipping through it.
"In two days. We're going to have a small funeral and a little Wake kind of thing here at the house afterward," Meredith explained to Derek.
"That'll be nice," Derek told them softly, "Well I took a few days off to help you three with everything." Derek told them.
"You didn't have to do that," Meredith whispered in awe as she looked up at her night and shining armor.
Derek gave her his McDreamy smile and leaned over to kiss her cheek, "I know, but I wanted to."
Arizona turned to Erica and gave her a smile. She had grown awfully fond of Dr. Shepherd. Not only did he have nice hair, care about each and everyone of the patients in the hospital, but he also loved her baby sister deeply. That was enough to win over Arizona's heart.
"Thanks. We'll definitely need the help since Arizona is not staying for the funeral." Meredith smiled at Derek.
"You're not staying for the funeral?" Erica asked in confusion.
Arizona shook her head nervously, "Uh, no, I wasn't exactly planning on attending."
"But Mom-" Erica began, but Arizona cut her off quickly.
"But Mom nothing." Arizona mumbled as she looked intently at her hands that laid on her lap. "She stopped being my Mother a long time ago, Erica. She's not my Mom. Linda's been more of a mother to me in the past 10 years than she ever was." Arizona told Erica.
"Linda Robbins? The surgeon?" Eric asked, and Arizona simply nodded. "Well, the Richard I know is not going to let you work..."
"Calliope and I took a week off and we're planning on going to L.A. to visit Addison and then maybe take a trip to Miami to visit her parents."
Erica's mouthed formed into an 'O'. "I see," Erica nodded without saying anything more.
"Okay, well, I better get home..." Arizona mumbled tiredly as she stood up from the couch.
"It's four in the morning," Meredith pointed out.
"I'll take a cab," Arizona shrugged. "Calliope's apartment isn't really far away."
"I'll give you a ride," Derek smiled as he walked over to the coat rack and began putting on his jacket.
"Thanks, Derek," Arizona smiled softly as she pulled on her jack as well as she made her way to the foyer. "Will you be here when I get back?" Arizona asked Erica awkwardly as she turned around to look at her.
"How long will you be gone?" Erica asked.
Arizona shrugged, "We both have the week off and I don't think we were planning on coming home until next week."
"I wasn't really planning on staying that long, actually..." Erica trailed off when she saw the disappointment in her younger sister's eyes. Erica sighed, "I'll be here."
"Really?" Arizona whispered with a small smile growing on her lips.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll be here."
"See ya later then?" Arizona waved at her sisters as she walked out of the living room.
"Later," Erica and Meredith both mumbled as they looked at each other with a tiny smile.
"I'll wait," Erica nodded softly.
"Thank you," Arizona nodded before following Derek out the door.
Callie was awoken around 5 o'clock in the morning when she felt her girlfriend crawl into bed with her.
"Hey," Callie mumbled tiredly as she turned around to face Arizona, "How'd it go?"
"Good," Arizona admitted with a sad smile, "It will take some time."
"Yeah," Callie nodded as she draped her arm around Arizona cuddled in closer. "These things just take some time."