I own nothing, Shonda owns most.

I wrote this one kind of quick. Wanted to be clear about each kid's relationship with Callie. After chapter 15, I'm going to try to hurry this story along a bit more. I dont mean end it, I mean get it to the point that has been in my head for a while. I have some, hopefully, surprises...

Anyway enjoy...


Chapter 11

Arizona came to realize the roles these kids played in Callie's life in just that one night alone with them.

Miguel was shy around strangers, but around family he talked a lot. Despite the amount of talking he did, he always thought about what he said first. He was also the joker of the family. Miguel was always rattling off jokes and trying to do some new magic trick to entertain everybody. When things got tense, like they had this morning, he would be the one to break the ice. A new piece of information Arizona found was that it had apparently been Callie who got him to talk again when his mom…well, you know.

Catalina was the artist. She loved to draw. She drew anything and everything and wasn't afraid to show off. She used the computer to color the drawings and add effects to them when she was done, and they were amazing. From what Arizona could gather, Callie taught Catalina the things she thought she should know about boys, cooking, cleaning, careers, etc. When they fought it was always a big one. There was no such thing as a small fight between those two, but they always made up eventually. Sometimes they never said sorry, but it was an understood sorry.

Rico, as Arizona had learned earlier, was the little parrot. He repeated everything his dad said. Usually it was a little jumbled, because he couldn't remember all the words, but it wasn't hard to get the meaning of it. He never left Hoppy anywhere and was really big into cars. He was also the opposite of Miguel. He talked to everybody, and was a fearless little kid. He was the one who made Callie stop working or stop thinking about work and made her play with him.

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Rico had fallen asleep, and Miguel asleep as well. It was just Arizona and Catalina now.

"I thought Aunt Callie was supposed to be home by now."

"I know. I called her and she said she had something important to do before coming home. She should be here any—"

There was a click of the door and Callie walked in.

Catalina and Arizona giggled at the coincidence, trying not to wake the boys.

"What?" Callie asked.

They just continued giggling.

"Oh no." Callie said.

"What?" Arizona and Catalina asked as they stopped laughing.

"You've gone and corrupted my niece with your perkiness Arizona."

They giggled again.

"Anyway" she said as she put her purse on the counter. "I'm starving. And since no one's going to greet me I guess I should just go ahead and eat."

Catalina leaped up off the couch she was going to sleep on and gave her aunt a hug. "Sorry Aunt Callie, I am glad to see you."

"Thanks" she said hugging her back. Catalina sat back on a stool in the kitchen as she watched Arizona get up.

"I'm sorry too." Arizona said giving Callie a kiss on the lips. The kiss was deepened by Callie and she moaned a bit.

Catalina coughed meaningfully, and they pulled apart. "Minor in the room here." She said and Arizona blushed.

Callie smiled, "yea, like you haven't seen me kiss someone before."

"I haven't seen you kiss a girl before." She said slyly.

Arizona smiled as she realized what she was trying to do.

Callie's face dropped a bit. "Oh yea. I guess Manny didn't tell you and I forgot to—"

Catalina laughed. "It's ok Aunt Callie. Arizona and I already had this talk."

Callie looked confused.

"More like an interrogation." Arizona said smiling.

"Catalina, you weren't rude were—"

Arizona wrapped an arm around Callie's waist and interrupted her, "Your niece was just concerned with the well being of her aunt, Calliope." She paused and gave her a chaste kiss. "Besides" she paused again as she pulled away walking toward the fridge. "She approves. Right Lina?"

Catalina nodded smiling, "right."

Callie looked a little taken back at the words of her girlfriend as well as the use of Catalina's nickname. She shook her head and smiled. "Ok then. That saves me a lot of time and awkwardness. About that food…"

"Here you go." Arizona said, placing a takeout box of cold pizza in front of her. "The same as the night of Izzie and Alex's wedding." She said with a knowing smile.

Callie smiled tenderly back at her. "Thanks Zona."

"Mhmm." She said. "I'm going to go to the back and get ready for bed. The boys had the right idea. Wake me when you come to bed." She started to walk to the back, stopping to give Catalina a cautious hug, not yet sure if she'd mind. Catalina didn't mind and even tightened the hug slightly.

"Good night" Arizona said as she approached the hall leading to the back where the bathroom and bedroom were.

"Good night." The two replied.

Once Arizona had disappeared, Callie looked at Catalina as she chewed. The teen felt uncomfortable. She knew something was about to happen.

"Wake the boys."

Uh oh. She'd forgotten about being in trouble.