Chapter 11 – Faded Happiness

Pairing: Callie/George/Arizona

Summary: A/U –Callie is married to George and is unhappy. But she doesn't get why until a perky blonde moves into the house next door.

Disclaimer: None of the characters are mine. No infringement intended.

A/N: I never use Beta, so ALL mistakes are my own.

2nd A/N: I don't know the exact laws for divorce and custody battles in the US so it might be incorrect, but I hope that's OK cos I don't think you read this story to learn about the laws anyways =P

8 months later…

Callie's Pov:

I woke up by the sound of the fire alarm. I rushed downstairs and into the smoke filled kitchen. Arizona opened the windows and started waving. I turned off the beeping alarm. "Damn it" she shouted. "What the heck are you doing?" I laughed and looked at the irritated blonde in front of me. "Ugh…Cupcakes. I was trying to make cupcakes for the kids bake sale" she threw the burned cupcakes in the trash and looked with a less amused look at the smiling me "What?" I kissed her "I love you" she started so smile "I love you too. But what are we gonna do with the cupcakes?" "Na uh we are not gonna do anything. I'm gonna fix it because clearly you suck at this" I smirked and she smacked me playfully on my arm "Well then I guess I'm lucky that I have such an awesome girlfriend…I may not be talented in the kitchen but I do have other skills you know" she flirted. "I do know that my love and yes I am awesome and so are you" I pulled her closer and rubbed my nose against hers. She grabbed a hand full of flour and held it up in front of me. "Don't you da…?" and she threw it on me. "You shouldn't have done that" I laughed. "Oh really? What are you gonna to about it?" she stack out her tongue out and took the flour bag and ran towards the stairs "Oh you are so going down?" I laughed and grabbed the bowl with the batter and started chasing her. She stopped in the middle of the stairs and threw another hand full of flour on me. When we got upstairs I grabbed her and smeared batter on her face. Once in the bathroom we where both covered in flour and batter. She laughed pulled me closer and gave me a deep kiss. "You taste like batter and I think we have to do something about that" she flirted. We got undressed and jumped into the shower.

About 45 minutes later…

Arizona's Pov:

"I'm home!" I heard Kate shout from downstairs. I and Callie went down and there was Brad standing in the hallway holding Kate's bags. "Hey" I said when I slowly approach him. "Hey Az…Callie. What happened here?" he said and looked at the flour at the floor. We started blushing. "Um…baking disaster" I said nervously. He first looked at my wet hair and then at Callie's and I saw in his eyes that he knew what we had been doing. He gave Callie the bags and gave her a fake smile. I can't even imagine what he must feel. "So how did it go with Kate this weekend?" I asked. "Good. It went good." He nodded. "That's good" I smiled. "Do you want to come in for some coffee or something?" Callie asked. "No I'm good thanks. I actually have to go…" "Kate! Come here and say goodbye to dad" I shouted. Kate came running and gave him a hug. "Goodbye pumpkin seeya next week" Brad said and kissed her on her head. "Goodbye, I'll miss you" "I'll miss you too…Okay bye" he said and opened the door. "Bye. Drive safe" I said right before the door closed. I love my new life with Callie. But I still feel a little bad for Brad. He's so depressed and it's because of me. And Kate misses him all the time. But hopefully it will get better with time. I and Callie have lived together for 4 months now. Brad and George sold the houses we had been living in and we bought this one with our half's of that money. It might have been a little fast to buy a house together after we've only been together for about 6 months. But it felt right. It feels right. I couldn't be happier. We have joined custody so the kids live with us every other week. I like this arrangement. I thought Brad and George would fight us harder when it came to the kids but they didn't so for that I'm truly grateful.

"What happened here?" Kate shouted from the kitchen. Callie started laughing. "Your mom was trying to make cupcakes but it didn't go so well. What do you say? Do you want to help me make new ones while your mom cleans this mess up?" Callie smiled. Ugh I knew it! "I'm the ones who's gonna clean up the mess?" I laughed. "Yeah. It was you who started it…Plus I and Kate will be busy making eatable cupcakes" she grinned. I just laughed and started cleaning up the mess we had left. And to be honest I didn't mind cleaning because I love the fact that Callie and Kate gets along. So if it means that I have to clean if they make cupcakes well then I'll clean. I got warm in my heart when I see them by the counter laughing and having a good time together. I thought Kate would hate us for splitting up her family and even if she did give us hard feeling in the beginning it sure have changed now. And as long as everyone is getting along I'm more than happy.

Callie's phone started buzzing "Can you take that? I'm all…" she said and put her hand up in the air. I nodded. It said George on the display I swallowed "Yes, Arizona speaking Callie's phone" and while the person on the other side of the line was speaking I just felt how my smile slowly faded away. I almost dropped the phone. Callie looked at me. "What is it honey?" she said worried and walked towards me. "What is it?" she yelled. "There's been an accident"

To be continued…