Chapter 11
Street lights and the few rays of moon light filtered into the unlit room, which didn't hide the two molding bodies that glistened with sweat. Callie had been so turned on from the small kiss she had gotten from the blonde just outside her apartment door. Their clothes were long forgotten as they laid in a trail to the bedroom. Neither had expected their night to turn out like this but it was a welcome reprieve from the flirting that was done throughout the week and even during dinner.
Now Callie could feel her body close to release as Arizona removed her fingers from her heated center to use her tongue. The ortho surgeon could only take labored breaths as her vision became a blurry mess of pleasure and white heat started spreading through her extremities.
Panting loud encouragements to the blonde currently between her legs Callie was startled by the loud boom of her name that rang throughout her apartment, "Torres!"
"A…Arizona… I think someone… is here," she squeaked out as the woman continued her assault in bringing Callie pleasure.
"Mmmm… don't hear anything," came the muffled response from Arizona.
"Torres!" There was that voice again and Callie was beginning to think that whoever this was, was going to hear an earful as soon as she finished or if she got to before being interrupted.
But just as she was about to fall over the edge into her orgasm her door was thrown open and she jumped from the bed holding the sheet to her body.
Mark walked in with a smirk on his face when he realized why his friend was unresponsive and was going to be late. "Are we having more dreams about blondie?"
Callie had to look around her room to see what he meant when she saw the sun filtering through her room and no signs of another person sharing the space with her. Her breathing was still ragged as she tried to bring herself back down from the high of her very vivid dream.
This was the third time Callie had woken covered in sweat and very aroused since the date she had with Arizona. And every time the brunette was close to finishing there was always a blaring pager or a little boy in need of being fed breakfast and now Mark was added to that list of interruptions.
Arizona had decided to not enter that night to keep their first date traditional in the sense that she leaves Callie with a goodnight kiss and call it a night. But it didn't stop them from sneaking off during their shifts at the hospital to steal a few kisses or even make out like teenagers.
"Get out," it was the only thing that could come out as Callie tried to calm herself down.
"Alright I'll let you finish up in here, but we have to leave soon so don't get too carried away-" he had barely made his way out of the room when a pillow connected with the backside of his head. "Gesh Cal I didn't know you were this wound up."
"Out, Out, Out!" Callie yelled as she threw the door shut in the plastics surgeon's face.
Yeah definitely wound tight that was for sure and now that she was running late for work the only thing that would help with pain between her legs for now was a cold shower.
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With a coffee in hand Callie was ready to start her shift at SGMW. The brunette had to make her way to the pediatric wing where she would be working on debriding tissue from a five year old boy with a severe case of osteomyelitis in the tibia. On first diagnosis Arizona had given the boy antibiotics to rid the inflammation in his bone, but there were no signs of change so Arizona had asked Callie for help in the course of treatment. After a short meeting with the family it was agreed that they would perform the surgery to help reduce the pain for the child.
Callie was excited since she had only worked with the PEDs surgeon one other time and hoped that this experience would be a lot more enjoyable then their last.
The pediatric ward was a lot brighter than the other floors as it was filled with drawings from patients and their laughing flowed throughout the halls. Yeah there was a reasonable amount of crying from patients who didn't want to be poked with another needle or parents receiving bad news, but this floor was also filled with a lot more joy than Callie's.
As she rounded the corner to make her way to the nurse's counter where she would meet up with Arizona, Callie was stopped in her tracks when that glorious ass she had had her hands on only moments ago in a very nice dream was bent over picking up dropped supplies. Callie knew she should probably not be so obvious in her staring of the PEDs surgeon, but she couldn't help that the blonde was always on her mind.
"The things you can do to her from behind," sounded the gruff voice over her shoulder.
The hot liquid that the ortho surgeon was drinking soon ended in becoming a choking hazard to Callie. Her coughing caused Arizona to turn at the sudden loud noise, but when she saw the redness in Callie's face she discarded the supplies to check on the woman.
"Calliope are you okay?" she moved her hand in comforting circles over the taller woman's back.
In a hoarse voice Callie was able to choke out a response, "Fine… my coffee just went down my airway."
"It wouldn't have happened if you weren't starri-" Mark spoke before the ortho surgeon's hand clamped down in his big mouth. He was amused at his friend's ability to always make a fool of herself around the blonde.
"Well I'm glad it's nothing serious I still need those skillful hands to help me in the OR," Arizona had an extra pep in her step walking into the hospital when she came in because who wouldn't want to spend their day at work with a hot brunette.
"I bet those hands have many other skills. Right Robbins?" This was Mark, notorious for making every comment into something dirty and was usually harmless, but Callie was feeling like she was being attacked by everything coming out of his mouth.
On the other hand Arizona had to smirk at the innuendo, "Maybe, but people change and if I know Callie those hands could only get better."
Mark had to laugh out loud at the statement, which had surprised him because he was sure that one of them would have slapped him by now instead he was being joined with his teasing of the ortho surgeon.
"Okay enough both of you. I came he here to help with a surgery not get made fun of," Callie knew her voice was whiney.
"Calliope you're cute, but the pout on your face isn't," the blonde crossed her arms to emphasize her seriousness since she knew Callie would likely try to argue with her. "Alright our surgery is in half an hour so let's go talk with the parents one more time and then have Connor prepped for surgery."
Callie really liked work Arizona, who took charge and was confident in her work. But the moments the blonde would allow her playful side out Callie was reminded of the woman she first met.
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Scrubbing into a surgery always had a calming affect for the ortho surgeon. It allowed for her to only focus on the routine of it all instead of the thoughts that liked to take over her brain. And with recent dreams it was all she could hope for to have a moment of peace without questioning everything that ran across her mind.
All that peace was gone when the woman Callie would have to be working with for the next couple of hours walked in.
"Hey ready to rock this surgery?" Arizona was attaching her face mask before moving over to the sink to scrub in.
"Yeah it should be a breeze," Callie could have had her residents work on the case, but when she heard Arizona would be assisting in the surgery the brunette couldn't let the chance pass her up.
Once they had entered the OR there was an immediate buzz of scrub nurses preparing trays with the tools that would be needed, setting up monitors to check on the patient's heart rate, and were now waiting for the women to walk in to have their surgical gowns and gloves placed on.
When Callie looked across the table to where Arizona was standing she could see the smile the other woman wore for her. It had reminded her of their first surgery they were allowed to assist on in the first year of residency.
"Oh God Callie that was hot," Arizona moaned out as the brunette pushed her hard against the on call room they ran off to after assisting on repairing a liver laceration.
The adrenaline had been pumping throughout both surgeons as they had their hands wrists deep controlling bleeders that were making the heart monitor beep furiously. Most residents at their level had yet to do anything more than suction or close up on a case like this but the led surgeon was short on hands and had yelled for the other two women in the room to help.
At first there was some hesitancy but the moment they had their hands in the man's abdominal cavity their role to save his life overtook any nervousness they had once felt.
"Mmm yeah it was but I think you were even hotter," Callie mumbled against a flushed neck as she nipped, sucked and licked at smooth skin. "I think we should do this after every surgery."
"Hmm yeah, but I think it's time that mouth of yours take care of this," Arizona pushed down on Callie's head so the other woman could kneel in front of her.
Smirking from her position, "Your wish is my command," with quick hands Callie pulled down the blonde's scrub pants and panties in one swift movement only to have her wife's heated center waiting for her. Yeah this is exactly how all her surgeries should end.
"Callie you still with is?" Arizona was concerned for the woman who stood across from her who was still as she stared at the child's leg for five minutes.
Snapping out of the oh so dirty thoughts that liked to remind Callie how in need she was for the blonde to be underneath her. All she could do was nod before speaking in a sure tone, "Scalpel."
Arizona did not miss the almost black eyes that had flicked up to her before moving over to the awaiting hand with the instrument to cut into the fleshy material of the leg. She knew that look it was the same one she would get after every surgery either one of them did. Of course there were other times, but this look was all of passion.
The surgery had gone well and Arizona hardly lifted a finger only to suction every now and then, but her and Callie both filled the time with mindless chatter. Even some of the scrub nurses joined in on the conversation at one point.
Now in the scrub room Arizona can remember that look in Callie's eyes and she wants so badly take the ortho surgeon against a wall.
"Callie?"
"Hmm," the brunette misses the look of lust from the other woman as she focused on washing her hands clean.
"I uh… I want you."
The sound of desire didn't go unnoticed to Callie as she looked up to dark blue eyes. She had to gulp at the look Arizona was giving her. "Like now? Here at this hospital?"
With a small nod from the blonde Callie grabbed at the smaller woman's hand as she dragged her out of the room to the hallway. There was no one near them so Callie went to the closest supply closet she could find.
Their breathing was already labored as Callie pushed the smaller woman up against the door. Her body was flush against Arizona's and Callie could feel the heat radiating off of her. Their lips and tongue clashed in a battle for dominance. She had wanted to feel Arizona the moment she saw her and now was her moment to have her, but it didn't feel right. Even as her hands cupped the blonde's ass that caused Arizona to moan into her mouth Callie knew she should stop.
The blaring of the pager broke them from their make out session as the loud noise caused both women to jump a part.
Arizona looked at her waist to see a 911 to the ER. Maybe today was not the day that she would get to have the other woman, but she hoped it was soon.
"I have to go," she looked back to Callie who nodded in understanding, "but I'll still see you tonight for dinner with Mikey?"
"Yep and Mikey made cookies for you, but the ones you'll be getting are actually from me. Turns out our son takes after his Mama in the kitchen."
"That bad?" Arizona felt a little better that she wasn't the only one who was miserable in the kitchen, but it didn't make it better that it was a four year old she was comparing herself to either.
"Oh yeah they could kill someone."
"Well I'm glad you saved us from eating something lethal," stepping closer to the brunette, "maybe after dessert Mike's Mami might want to show me what else she's good at too."
"I'm sure she'd love to show you too," Callie said to herself as she watched the blonde retreat down the hallway to answer her page.
Callie was still on edge as she made her way back to her office to finish up some of her charts in private. The corridor to her office was empty and when she made her way into the decent sized office space Callie figured since she was by herself she could help relieve herself of the hot make out session she just had with Arizona.
It didn't take long for Callie to feel the tightening in her abdomen to signal how close she already was. All she had to do was imagine Arizona's hand bringing her the much needed release and with one quick swipe over her clit Callie would be exactly where she wanted to be for nights now.
"Dr. Torres, Mr. Daniels in room 1508 is ready to be discharged to go home. We just need your signature- oh are you okay? You're looking a little flushed and are breathing pretty heavy," the intern asked with concern towards his attending.
The brunette didn't even hear her door open and she was sure that she had locked it before settling herself behind the oak desk. Why couldn't she have a moment to herself without being interrupted every second? Callie was beginning to think that she might die without ever having an orgasm ever again.
Her hand was still in her scrub pants and it wasn't like Callie had the ability to sign off the discharge papers with her left hand. Most surgeons were ambidextrous, but the brunette never saw the importance of having two dominant hands in her field until now.
"Leave it on my desk and I'll get to it in a little bit," she spoke through clenched teeth.
"Actually he's been a real pain to deal with and the nurses really would appreciate if this was done now," the intern did not want to fight the doctor on the matter, but the nurses had threatened to have him cleaning bed pans. Now thinking about it he was not quite sure they had that authority over him, but he wasn't willing to test it either.
"I said it will get done later I'm kind of in the middle of something," Callie motioned around her office.
The intern followed her movements, but couldn't see anything that related to work as her desk was bare of everything except the hospital's computer and a few personal photos of her son. "Dr. Torres I understand, really I do just please help me out here," he had no problem begging if that's what it took.
"Doctor?"
"Peterson," he now answered in a very frightened voice.
"Dr. Peterson, get out of my office. Now!" the ortho surgeon shouted to make her point clear that she was in no mood to be bothered.
Arizona could hear the shouting from down the hallway, which caused her already speed walking to Callie's office turn into a run to see what the commotion was all about. "Whoa what's going on in here?" the blonde surveyed the scene to find a scared looking intern in the corner of the office holding a clipboard while the brunette was behind her desk looking like she had her hand stuck in a cookie jar. Unknown to her it was still stuck somewhere and that was why Callie had chosen to shouting due to her embarrassment of almost being caught pleasuring herself.
"I just need Dr. Torres to sign these discharge forms for her patient"
Arizona looked to Callie with a raised eyebrow, "Callie, help the kid out."
The brunette had to cower under the look she was getting from the PEDs surgeon who even spoke to her in a voice that reminded of her of being a child when her mom was telling her to play nice with her older sister. "I…I c-c-can't," she stuttered out.
"Why is that? All you need to do is sign the paper. It's not that difficult so stop being so stubborn."
Callie knew she wasn't going to get away with this so she raised her free hand to signal the intern to bring her the paperwork. The brunette had to awkwardly reach over herself to grab a pen across her desk.
The blonde noticed Callie's movements and thought it was strange that she was using her left hand and then it hit her that Callie must have injured her hand. "Oh God, Callie did you hurt yourself? Is this why you're making everything so difficult?" Arizona moved to the back of the desk in case she might be able to assist the surgeon's injuries.
"Don't, I'm fine," Callie tried to wave off Arizona to not come any closer, but as soon as the blonde rounded the desk she could see the problem.
Smirking at the realization of what really was the problem, "I bet you were fine."
Callie had to roll her eyes at Arizona's teasing, "Shut up please this is already bad enough."
The intern started to move closer to see what was wrong with the brunette's hand when his movement was halted by the shouting of both surgeon's, "STOP!" He looked at them with wide eyes as they looked back to him with the same expression.
Arizona cleared her voice, "Leave the papers behind and I'll bring them to the nurse's station as soon as Dr. Torres here finishes up what has her so busy."
The groan from Callie caused her to laugh at the intern who was even more confused as to what was going on, but with a shrug of his shoulders he left the discharge papers behind before exiting the office.
Arizona went to the door to close and lock it before turning back to Callie with a grin on her face. By then Callie had pulled her hand out of her scrub pants and cleaned of any of the evidence of her earlier activities.
The brunette looked up to Arizona who had an amused look on her face, "Don't give me that look," she reached over for the discharge papers to sign off, "I thought there was an emergency that came through the ER."
"Yeah if you think gas looks like cancer. I have to wonder where some of these interns went to med school."
Callie had to laugh because she was all too familiar with their misdiagnosis all too often, "Not all of them can be rock stars like us."
"So…" Arizona drawled out as she kicked at the floor.
"So?" Callie questioned back with confusion.
"Want to tell me what you were doing before I got in here?"
"Yelling at my intern," Callie was not going to make this easy because she was hoping if anything Arizona would just drop it.
"Before that Calliope."
"You're an adult I think you know exactly what was going on. Just forget about it I'm already embarrassed that my intern walked in on me. It's like I'm a teenager all over again and every time I'm in the middle of you know, I get interrupted."
"So this has happened more than once," Arizona tried to keep the giggle in but she couldn't help it Callie had the cutest pout on her face.
"What? No… maybe"
"There are locks on doors for a reason you do know that right?"
"Well if a door is closed a person should at least knock, give a girl some warning," huffed Callie.
"Or maybe I can help now," Arizona all but husked as she made her way to the brunette still seated in her desk chair.
"Arizona where at work though."
"Didn't stop you before from dragging me into a supply closet earlier." The blonde maneuvered the chair so she could straddle the ortho surgeon.
Callie immediately placed her hands on the smaller woman's thighs to hold her in place. She looked up into darkened blue eyes and could see herself drowning in their depths. The brunette wanted to question Arizona if this was the right time for them to be doing this, but before words could come out the blonde already had her in a searing kiss. Callie was already aroused from earlier and this wasn't helping her think straight. But this shouldn't be how it happened for them, they needed closure from their past and sex was not going to solve anything.
"Stop," Callie struggled to breathe out as Arizona sucked at her pulse point, "Arizona stop."
"Isn't this what you want," she spoke against warm flesh as she made her way lower to a scrub covered breast.
"Yes, but not like this."
Arizona sat up to look at Callie. "What's wrong?"
"I feel like we need to talk about us. What are we anyway? We've been on one date and you're Mike's other mom, but is that all you are Arizona or is there even an 'us'?"
"Callie, I don't know," Arizona really didn't she had spent nights after that date wanting nothing more than to be spending them with Callie in a home of their own and with their son, not on her own like she had been for the last five years.
"Then I can't do this," Arizona moved off Callie's lap to rest against her desk, "Arizona you mean more to me than a quick fuck at work. I want this to work with us and not just for me, but for Mikey too. We need someone who is going to treat us both right. I know you love him trust me I do, but do you love me too?"
Arizona couldn't look at those soulful brown eyes that she knew could make her melt. Callie was right Mikey and she both needed someone good for them. The blonde wanted nothing more for that to be that, but could she just forget the entire heart break they both caused in their marriage.
"That's what I thought," Callie was mad but she knew she had no right to be, "I get it what I did was unforgivable and all I can ask is that you be there for Mikey because he needs you the most."
"I need you," Arizona whispered hoping that her voice didn't sound so frail, but knowing that was probably unlikely as she felt weak admitting it.
Callie looked shocked at the admission. Did Arizona Robbins show a sign of weakness to her and not run away? Callie stood to look the other woman in the eye, "Look at me," she struggled to get the smaller woman to turn her way. When Arizona finally looked to meet Callie's gaze she could see unshed tears over cerulean eyes, "Arizona, I will apologize for the rest of my life if I have to earn your forgiveness, but listen to me. I never once stopped loving you if anything that little boy of ours only made me love you more."
"Could you forgive me though? It wasn't just you Callie. I left when my wife needed me the most. Callie you needed me and what did I do? I ran away from all the pain. Can we really fix us or are we doomed for failure?"
"Do you want us to fail Arizona?"
"No, of course not, but-"
"Then we won't because I love you Arizona Robbins," she had to laugh at how good it felt to say that, "I do and I forgive you for everything that happened between us, but do you?" Callie knew that this was crucial for their relationship to be successful, because when one still held tight on a grudge it was never good.
"I do-," Arizona was cut off as soft lips attacked hers with a kiss full of passion. She was pressed against the desk before strong hands lifted her on top of the sturdy oak. It was seconds before the blonde could feel her white lab coat being pulled off of her body and thrown to the ground. Soon warm hands were roaming her abdomen and moving towards firm breasts. Callie pulled away from the kiss to allow them to breathe in the much needed oxygen, but also used this time to pull off the navy blue scrub top.
Callie looked adoringly at the half naked woman seated on her desk, "You are just as beautiful as the first day I saw you," she whispered to the blonde.
Arizona leaned back to allow the taller woman more room to roam her body as her lips sucked on the tender flesh of her neck, careful not to leave a mark.
The PEDs surgeon was trying to keep quiet, but the attention she was receiving from Callie was intoxicating as her hands massaged her breasts and her lips kissed naked flesh, "Oh God I… I need more Callie."
It didn't take Callie long before she made her way lower to heaving breasts covered by a lacey black bra. Callie moved her hand to the back of the clasp to rid the smaller woman of her restraints.
But luck was not on their side as the sound of knocking at the door came through the room, "Come on," groaned Callie.
"Dr. Torres, It's Diane the daycare worker."
The women pulled themselves a part and tried to organize themselves before answering the door.
"I don't meant to disturb you or anything, but Mikey's running a slight fever," Diane was still speaking through the door as the surgeons straightened at their clothes and hair. The door was pulled open by an out of breath ortho surgeon as the daycare worker was in the middle of explaining the situation, "I'd let him stay but-" noticing movement behind Callie, Diane halted mid-sentence, "Oh Dr. Robbins I didn't see you there."
When Diane had learned of Arizona's involvement in Mikey's life she was so happy for the family. Of course then she found out that both surgeons were not at all happy with the other and really hoped not only for Mikey but themselves that they could figure everything out.
Arizona moved to stand next to Callie in the doorway, it was then she noticed the state of her son who was holding on to the other woman's hand fighting to keep his eyes open as the cold he was getting caused him to grow increasingly tired.
Leaning down with open arms Arizona called to the small boy, "Come here little man," he moved slowly to his Mama's arms but snuggled right in as soon as she lifted him off the ground.
"Mama my head hurts," he spoke in a groggy voice against her neck.
Arizona could feel his hot breath wash over her neck and only felt sad that her little boy was feeling uncomfortable.
"Yep that was just what I was about to explain," Diane spoke up, "Mikey came to me complaining of a headache and I assumed it was just from the loud noise the other kids were making, but when I checked his temperature it was a little high. I understand you're busy, but hospital policy won't allow us to have sick children in our care."
"We understand," Callie said with an assuring tone, "I was actually about finished with my shift," looking to the smaller woman, "if you could just watch him for a second I can take the discharge papers to the desk and come right back to take Mikey home."
Arizona nodded, "Sure, but I'll go with you." There was no way Arizona could continue to work when her son wasn't feeling well and she wanted to be at his beckon call with whatever little thing Mikey would need.
"There's no need Arizona just come after your shift. He's probably going to be sleeping as soon as we get home."
"He's my son too Callie."
"Of course Arizona I never said he wasn't. I didn't want you to leave work for a headache, but if you want to come I won't stop you either," Callie moved in front of the smaller woman to assure her she meant no harm in her previous statement.
"Thank you."
"Okay I'm going to go take those papers and I'll meet you in the locker," turning to face Diane, "thank you again Diane and next time Mikey's in daycare I promise he will be back to his happy self."
"Well we can't wait for him, but I think Mikey just needs his mommies right now," walking back to the daycare Diane was happy to see both women in the same room looking happy as ever.
Callie looked down to Mikey and could tell by his congested breathing that he was experiencing more than just a headache. "He's not looking so good."
"Yeah I was thinking of putting this little guy on fluids and Tylenol when we got home," Arizona heard her mistake of describing Callie's place as her own, but was only met with a smile.
"Sounds like a good plan to me Dr. Robbins," Callie leaned in to kiss her sons warm cheek and did the same to the blonde's. Pulling back they stared at each other with wide eyes. "Right I'll see you in a bit," Callie fled the hallway to save herself from more embarrassment she was sure to inflict on herself.
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Walking down the hallway towards the locker room Callie was almost knocked over by a frazzled Cristina Yang.
"Gesh where's the fire Yang," Callie held up the woman who seemed out of breath checking that she was okay the brunette continued down her path.
"I heard Mikey was sick is there anything I could do?"
With a raised eyebrow Callie gave a questioning look to the resident, "He has a fever, but Arizona and I have it covered."
"As his godmother it's my duty to make sure he's okay and that's all I was doing but I'm glad your perky woman is doing her job too," Cristina had a small smile never one to admit to having real feelings for another human being although Mikey was her soft spot. Living with the little boy and his Mami for a while might have made her not fear children, but she still never wanted any of her own.
"She is not my woman or at least we have yet to discuss the matter," they now stood outside the locker room Callie wondering if after her conversation in her office maybe she had a chance at more with Arizona, while Cristina was preparing herself to give some tough love to her friend.
"Cal I might not know what happened between you two, but I do know every time she's in the same room as you she lights up. It's sickening trust me I want to hurl just thinking about the lovey eyes the both of you give each other, at the same time though I'm happy it's her. She's good for Mikey and for his Mami. So get in there Callie and make that kid doctor your woman," she shoved at the taller woman towards the closed door.
Hissing at the Asian woman, "It's not that easy though."
"Looks like it to me and there is no arguing just do it Torres," Cristina spoke with one last shove.
Callie was thrown into the room and before she could argue back the door was slammed behind her. It caused the blonde in the back of the room to jump with a start. Moving so she was visible from the lockers Arizona came into view as she tugged her jeans in place.
"What was with all the noise? You scared the crap out of me," running her hand through wavy hair as she waited for an answer.
"It was Cristina well, being Cristina."
Nodding the blonde tried to make sense of the explanation, "Well I'm almost done and the little guy is almost out so we should hurry."
They made their way back to the lockers to finish packing their stuff only to find a half dozing little boy slouched over the bench.
"Aww my baby," Callie forgot about changing out of her scrubs to hold her son.
"I can hold him if you want to change."
"No let's just go. I'll get out of these clothes when we get to the apartment."
Arizona shrugged and went to grab both of their work bags before exiting the locker room. The couple was so entranced in their own little bubble they didn't notice a group of their coworker's watch as the PEDs surgeon had her hand on Callie's lower back leading them out of the hospital.
"Look at them I knew Arizona needed some time to get her head out of her ass. Arizona and Callie are meant to be," Teddy was almost giddy watching them, "They're like my aspirational couple."
"All of you could thank me," Cristina butted in, "I was the one who threw Callie in the locker room or she would have never professed her love."
"Torres probably just told Blondie all those dirty dreams she's been starring in and now wants to make them a reality," Mark said as he looked up from his chart. He might not be the best at relationships, but he did see himself as a great gossiper.
"What?" both cardio surgeons looked to the greying haired man.
All the plastic's surgeon responded with was a lecherous smile before walking off.
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"Callie I can't find any cans of soup in these cupboards," Arizona had offered to cook, but she never said it would be homemade.
The brunette was walking out of Mikey's room as she had just finished putting him in his Batman pajamas. Following right behind his Mami, Mikey came out of his room dragging his blankie.
"Mami doesn't buy soup in cans she makes a special one for us," Mikey's voice was hoarse as he spoke to his Mama.
Callie nodded her agreement, "Yeah Arizona we cook in this house."
"Then how am I supposed to feed you guys when I have no clue how to make a soup."
The brunette placed Mikey on a stool where he always likes to sit and watch his Mami cook. Usually he would spend this time asking her questions or telling stories, but today he just wanted to watch.
"Grab a pot out of the cupboard and I'll show you," Callie moved to the refrigerator to get the vegetables, "We will also need a cutting board so grab that too."
"Alright Chef Callie what do we do," this caused Mikey to giggle.
"Mami's not a chef, she's a doctor."
"Silly me, but don't we want a chef making our food and not a doctor?"
Nodding his head black curls fell into his eyes, which he shoved back with his hand that was still holding tight to the blanket, "Is that why you can't cook Mama cuz you're a doctor too?"
Callie snorted at the look of shock Arizona gave her son, "I can cook. Who makes the best macaroni n' cheese or or… fine I can't cook."
"Hey I'm sure your mac n' cheese is the best," Callie nudged the smaller woman, "But now you can also have the second best soup too. So start chopping these veggies woman."
"Alright woman, but let me say now my soup will be the best either of you have ever had."
Most of the preparations were spent with Arizona pretending she was on her own cooking show as she recited the ingredients she was using and how to cook everything. Mikey smiled the whole time at his Mama's antics while Callie did a lot of eye rolling, but always with a smile of her own too.
"Mama the soup it too salty," Mikey had taken a few sips of the cooled down meal. He had tried to put on a tough face to not offend the blonde, but it was making him feel worse than he already was.
"Yeah Arizona I think that pinch of salt was more like a bucket," Callie had watched Arizona like a hawk while they prepared the meal but every time she turned around she would add something else to the pot.
"That can't be. Maybe two big pinches of salt, but I followed the instructions," she went to take a big mouthful of the soup only to cringe it was like she could feel the grains of salt go down her throat. "Oh wow that is awful."
"Can I just have a b'nana then?" Mikey asked as he too pushed his soup away.
"What do we say though mijo?" Callie looked at her son with a raised eyebrow.
"Pleeeaase?"
"Better," she stood to retrieve and peel the fruit for the raven haired boy.
"Thank you Mami," he shoved a big piece of the fruit in his mouth before looking to his Mama and spoke in a mumbled voice that neither of them could understand.
"Mikey we can't understand you with a mouth full of food," Callie knew she taught her son manners but sometimes he acted as if he was raised by wolves.
Swallowing the food down Mikey tried again, "I asked if Mama can stay to make me feel better."
"I can if that's what you want Mikey," Arizona looked up to the ortho surgeon who shook her haid saying it was okay, "But we should probably get you into bed now little man."
"Don't want to," Mikey crossed his arms in defiance.
Callie turned around from putting the dishes away and asked, "What was that Mikey?"
"I don't want to go to sleep. I feel better now."
Waving her hand for the boy to come over, Callie pressed the back of her hand to his still hot forehead, "Yep still hot mijo and if you don't get rest you're never going to get better."
"Mami's right and the sooner you get better the sooner we can go to the zoo!"
Callie had to look at the blonde because last time she checked neither her or Arizona talked about going to the zoo.
"Yes! Okay I'll go brush my teeth before going to bed."
Now Callie was really confused since she was pretty sure her son just said he would brush his teeth willingly without her having to hold him still to do the task. She knew she heard right when Mikey ran off to his room to his en-suite bathroom.
"Did he run off to get ready for bed?"
"What can I say I'm the Mikey whisperer," Arizona said with a grin on her face. She too like Callie had difficulty putting the raven haired boy to sleep, but she wasn't going to admit to it unless asked.
"Huh well it looks like I might just keep you around then," even after the words came out of her mouth Callie knew if Arizona wanted to stay she would never let her go.
"Mami I'm ready for bed."
"Looks like he's ready for us," Callie looked over her shoulder to the smaller woman as she made her way to Mikey's room.
The room was lit by his nightlight that casted bright blue stars on the ceiling. Some nights Callie would stay in his room and they would both make up stories about the stars above them. He was even promised on his fifth birthday, which was a month away now, Callie would take him camping so they could see real stars.
Mikey was sat in the middle of his small bed already underneath his blanket. When both moms came into the room the small smile that was already on his face turned even wider as his two favorite women came into view.
"Mama come cuddle me," Mikey moved to the side to give the blonde some room.
Arizona made her way around the bed and scooped Mikey up to put him in her lap so Callie still had room on the bed.
He easily snuggled in to his Mama's lap while Mikey held his hand out for his Mami to join them.
Callie had to hang on the side of the small be, but she didn't mind as long as she got to be around her two favorite people. "Look at you Mikey all ready for bed," Callie spoke in a cheerful voice.
"Cuz I'm a big boy now," Mikey puffed his chest
Mikey turned around to look into blue eyes that he had grown to love since the moment he saw the blonde in the attending's lounge. Kneeling so he faced his Mama Mikey poked at one of her dimples, "Did you know you have a super magic smile Mama?"
Arizona lit up even more of the memory of Callie telling her that when she would give the brunette the same smile.
The raven haired boy continued with his explanation, "It's like Super R's right Mami?"
Callie had an embarrassed look on her face as her description of the superhero was that of Arizona. Her only response was a nod of her head as Mikey kept staring at the smaller with inquisitive eyes. It was like he was trying to solve the world, but really he wanted to know how a woman he dreamed of most nights was true.
Arizona had heard Callie tell their son stories about this superhero a couple of nights she stayed to help put Mikey to bed and always felt her heart swell as the woman continued to describe her with these amazing attributes. It wasn't that they weren't true but she was sure that if Callie ever did speak about the blonde to Mikey it would be all bad.
They had sat in the room with him for a little while longer until he fell asleep sandwiched in between both moms. Callie closed the door behind her silently as Arizona made her way to the couch to prepare it for her bed for the night.
"I didn't bring a change of clothes so would you mind loaning me some for the night Cal?"
"Hmm sure," Callie looked over to the PEDs surgeon as she threw off some of the pillows to the floor. "Arizona why don't we just share a bed," the wide eyes that shot at her made Callie feel like the progress that had happened at the hospital were all a façade, "Nothing will happen only sleeping. It's just that couch isn't the best to sleep on," Callie added that last bit hoping it would convince Arizona.
"Okay," if Arizona was being honest she hated sleeping on couches especially after a long day at the hospital.
Following Callie into her bedroom Arizona could feel butterflies overtake her stomach with nervousness and excitement. Yeah Callie had said they would only be sleeping, but after the couple of times making out at the hospital today the blonde could still feel herself slightly worked up at the thought of being alone with the brunette. Shoving that thought aside with the realization she was only here because Mikey was sick made the situation a little easier for Arizona.
Callie walked over to the dresser pulling out an old college shirt and gym shorts for the blonde, "Bathrooms through there of course and feel free to use anything of mine," she handed the clothes to Arizona and grabbed a pair of her own before making her way to the other side of the room to get dressed.
Arizona came out moments later hair in a bun and ready for sleep. Her body was beginning to drag as the day's events were finally taking effect on her. She pulled down the comforter and snuggled into the silky sheets.
Lying in the same bed brought on a sense of déjà vu for both women as it was only five years ago they once shared the same bed along with many other things. Callie lay on her back as she stared at the ceiling trying to figure out what to say, but her thoughts were interrupted by the woman next to her.
"At the hospital I know we didn't solve everything, but I'm willing to allow us to heal from the past," Arizona turned over so she could speak directly to Callie, "We won't be fixed over a night, but Calliope I can't live a day without you. Being here now only assures me that this is what I want for the rest of my life.
Callie sat up on her elbow and caressed a porcelain cheek, "I agree but can we not tell anyone about this. I'm not ashamed or anything it's just Mikey will be heartbroken if we decide not to become more." It was Callie's turn to feel weak of being left again while Arizona was the strong assuring one.
"Of course, but do you really think it won't work?"
"No, well I am not sure because last time I was with you I was pretty sure you were it for me and that's not exactly what happened. I'm scared and excited at the same time."
Arizona leaned over to lift Callie's face to look into brown eyes, "Me too, but it's okay because we can be scared and excited together," she pulled the taller woman to place an assuring kiss on soft lips.
Pulling back from the kiss Callie had a small smile, "As much as I'd like to continue this, but our son is close by and I'd rather have all night to show how much I want you."
Arizona groaned before giving Callie a small peck on lips she couldn't get enough of, "Agreed."
The entirety of their problems might not have been solved that day, but laying in the same bed both of the women could agree that there was hope for them to have that happy ending they so longed for when they were residents in Baltimore.
AN: Thanks for still following and reviewing the story. I appreciate everyone's input and I hope this chapter was worth the wait.