It's a miracle! My team finally won a game after losing 7 in a row! YAY! I was so happy I decided to post this tonight! Enjoy!

The Robbins extended family gathered around the table, take-out covering every available surface. One of the reasons Daniel and Barbara settled in Baltimore was not only the nearby naval base at Fort Meade where Daniel was stationed, but because most of their family lived within a days driving distance. Arizona was the furthest from home so she was the last to arrive. Even though the family gathering wasn't in the happiest of circumstances, they soon started sharing stories.

"Do you remember the time...?"

"Hey, remember when Barb did that...?"

Arizona tried to listen, but she really had no interest in sharing stories or even eating. She glanced at Callie and marvelled at her wife. She was eating her pizza while trying not to do a spit take or choking on her food. She hadn't been around the family that much, so most of the stories were new to her, while Arizona had heard them all before. While Callie was laughing along with her family and was trying to enjoy the atmosphere being created, Arizona couldn't help but stare. This woman had been there through everything with her this last year, and she was still around. She could easily have left when Arizona treated her like shit, when she ignored their daughter, when she cheated. Arizona felt they had made so much progress in the last two days and even though they had a lot more to work through, she was just so grateful this miraculous woman was still by her side! Arizona looked over to her father. He had Sofia on his lap while he tried to eat too, but Sofia was having too much fun trying to grab her Pop Pop's food! He pretended to scowl at her, but she just laughed at him! He was wrapped around her little finger, and neither of them could be any happier about it! She just smiled at her daughter and went back to staring at Callie.

Daniel glanced up at his daughter and her wife and noticed the posture they had adopted. Arizona was staring at Callie, leaning in so she was as close to Callie as she could get while still sitting in her own chair. Callie leaned back in her chair, but she too was slanted in Arizona's direction. It was like they were trying to maintain contact without actually touching. He agreed with Callie it was sad it took his beautiful wife passing for them to talk, to try to work out their differences, but if they did work it out like he hoped they would, well, he would consider that maybe the universe had a plan for them after all, that his wife's passing was not in vain. God, he missed that woman, and she'd only been gone for 2 days. He really didn't know how he was going to get through the rest of his life without her!

Dinner soon wrapped up. Those who were driving home tonight started to head out, while those staying at the Robbins house started dispersing to their allocated rooms. Arizona went to her father.

"Dad, what time are we heading to the funeral home tomorrow?"

Daniel sighed. "I called this afternoon before you arrived. We have an appointment at 11am. I thought we could have lunch after, catch up a little? I don't see enough of you and the girls."

Arizona nodded and hugged her father. "Sounds like a plan Dad." She sighed. "Okay, we have to go speak to Sofia now. Wish us luck!"

Daniel nodded and picked up Sofia for one more hug. After hugging her he turned to Callie and gave her a hug too. He whispered in her ear. "Look after her Callie."

Callie nodded her agreement. Callie and Arizona looked to each other knowing they now had to explain to their daughter what had happened to Barbara. There was no getting out of it. They wanted to do this in peace and quiet, so they decided to head to their bedroom. After saying good night to the rest of the family, Callie carried Sofia up the stairs, holding the door open for Arizona. Shutting the door after her, she put Sofia on the bed and waited for Arizona to sit next to their daughter, while she kneeled down in front of her. Arizona put her arm around Sofia's little shoulders and looked at Callie, nodding her head yes for Callie to start.

Callie sighed. This felt like when she had to tell Sofia that Daddy wasn't coming home. She really didn't want to do this more than once in a lifetime, but sometimes you just gotta suck it up and do what you have too.

"Sofia sweetie, you know how you asked where your Nan Nan was? Well, I'm so sorry sweetie, but she's gone up to heaven like your Daddy."

Sofia took a couple of seconds to process what her Madre was telling her. "Did she have accident too?"

Callie nodded no. "No sweetie, she just passed away. It was her time. She had to go home to heaven."

Sofia nodded her head in understanding and spoke softly to Arizona. "So Nan Nan is with Daddy? "

Arizona softly replied to her daughter. "Yes baby, she's up in heaven with Daddy."

Sofia looked back at Arizona whose tears had started to fall again. Sofia patted her Mama's leg. "It's otay Mama. Daddy will look after Nan Nan. She be otay."

Arizona wiped her tears, amazed at her little girl. She picked Sofia up and gave her a tight hug. She was such a good girl and so loving. How did she get so lucky?

Callie watched quietly, wiped a tear of her own and turned to her wife. "Time for bath and then bed you think?"

Arizona nodded yes and gave Sofia another hug. Sofia got off the bed and gave her mommy a hug too. They started getting Sofia ready for a quick bath and themselves for their own showers.

Callie turned to Arizona. "Let's get Sofia washed up and then you can take your shower. I'll wait for you to finish and then I'll go."

Arizona was so exhausted by everything that had gone on for the last 48 hours she didn't have the energy to argue. She nodded yes to her wife and headed in to start the bath. She heard Sofia giggling behind her while Callie started undressing their little girl. As soon as the bath was ready she was in, a little more subdued than usual, but still splashing around. Callie left Arizona to wash her while she went back in to get Sofia's nightgown. A knock on the door interrupted her progress. She opened the door to find Daniel with the fold up cot her promised her.

"Here Callie. I've got clean sheets as well, I'll just set it up for you." Daniel went about quickly setting up the cot and turned back to Callie. "How did it go with Sofia? She okay? You two okay?"

"Yeah, she's okay. I told her Barb's with Daddy in heaven, she seemed to understand. I mean, she's so young and she's lost so much, it just doesn't seem fair."

Daniel nodded his agreement. "I know what you mean. I was only 5 when my Dad died. I had a couple more years with my dad than Sofia did, but you never forget that loss."

"Callie, Sofia's ready to come out, have you got her clothes?"

"Yeah, just one second."

Daniel walked towards the door. "I'll leave you to it. Breakfast at 8:30 if you want some. We'll leave here by 10:30 to go to the funeral home. Be ready ladies." Daniel couldn't help the marine in him coming out when announcing tomorrow's time-table. "Goodnight."

Arizona answered from the bathroom along with Sofia. "Night."

Callie came back into the bathroom to find Arizona had finished drying Sofia off and gave her the nightgown. After she was dressed, Callie held out her hand for Sofia to take. "Come on you, bed time."

Sofia hugged her Mama one more time and allowed herself to be led into the bedroom by her Madre. She got into her little cot and snuggled under the covers. Callie was glad she remembered her night-light at the last minute. Sofia had a bit of trouble sleeping without it. She turned on the bed side lamp, plugged in the night-light and turned off the overhead light. She kissed her daughter and tucked her in.

"Sleep well, my princess Sofia. See you in the morning."

Sofia drifted off to sleep quickly, having been worn down by the day and all the new people she'd met today. Callie turned to find Arizona had come back into the bedroom and was going through her suitcase.

"I'll just be a bit and then the showers all yours."

Callie looked at her tired wife and nodded. "Take all the time you need, I'll be here."

Arizona nodded and headed back into the bathroom and quietly shut the door. Callie laid on the bed, propping her head on the pillows and checked her phone. She noticed a few missed calls and messages, but nothing that couldn't wait until she got back to Seattle. Before she knew it Arizona had finished in the bathroom and was coming back into the bedroom. They spoke in hushed tones so they wouldn't wake Sofia.

"All done. I'm just gonna go to sleep. Do you want me to set the alarm or are we just going to get up whenever?"

Callie thought for a minute. She definitely needed some sort of sleep in. "8:30 should be fine. Your Dad said breakfast would be on then, so that sounds like a good enough time for me." She got off the bed and grabbed her clothes.

Arizona quickly programed her phone. "Okay. Alarm set. I guess I'll see you in the morning?"

"Yeah, I won't be too long. If you fall asleep before I come out, goodnight and I'll talk to you in the morning."

Arizona pulled back the covers and slid in before whispering to her wife. "Just remember to stay on your side of the bed Calliope!"

Callie looked back over at her wife before entering the bathroom. "Ha, ha, you're soooo funny. Just go to sleep!"

"Okay, fine. Goodnight."

"'Night."

Callie went about her nightly routine and came back to find Arizona facing away from her on her side of the bed, pretty much like she had slept since the crash. She sighed, got in on her side and got comfy. She was so mentally exhausted by the past two days it didn't take her long to fall asleep. Sometime soon after Arizona rolled over and resumed her favourite sleeping place. Head on Callie's shoulder, arm around her waist, half laying on her wife. In her sleep Callie quickly put one hand around her wife's shoulders and the other placed gently on the arm across her body. It was instinctual, it was natural and it felt right. They both slept soundly for the first time in a long time.