3 chapters in a week... that has to be some kind of a record for me. my mind is racing with this story. seeing as how writing is the only thing keeping me somewhat sane, I should be updating another chapter very soon. thank you once again to WildImaginings for being my awesome beta and friend, I love you chica!=) This chapter is shorter, but I figured I got the point across well enough to leave it at this length. I really appreciate all the feedback I got from the previous chapter. Believe me, I know where you're all coming from, and your answers are coming! Callie is not the evil monster here, she just got dealt a very bad hand in the game of life. another asked about my other story; I'm thinking I'll be updating it soon, but I can't give a timeframe on that one, sorry:( I think maybe it's best that I finish this one since I seem to be on a roll and just stick to one story at a time. I'll try though! Enjoy!=)

Arizona froze as panic ran through her body. There it was plain and clear, an envelope addressed to her, resting against the lamp on her nightstand. She ordered her limbs to move, but they didn't budge an inch. She forced her body to move, and after what seemed an eternity, she was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring at the envelope before her. Her light buzz long gone, she reached out for it with trembling fingers and hitched breath. The writing, without a doubt, was Callie's; she could recognize the elegant cursive anywhere. She removed the contents and extended the letter. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath in an attempt to slow her racing heart before she began to read.

My dearest Ari,

I don't even know where to begin with this. I'm so very sorry that I can't be here with you right now; I think if I were to even attempt saying this in person I would fall apart and you'd still know nothing. Well, not exactly nothing. You've been the only person in my life that has been able to read my thoughts, my very soul, by just looking into my eyes. It is because of this very thing that I can't be here with you. I can't handle the thought of my causing you even more pain than what I am about to cause you.

Ever since I met you, my world has completely turned around. I learned what it was to not only love unconditionally, but what it felt like to be loved the same way in return. You made me feel alive, protected and cherished, and I only hope that I made you feel that way as well. There are so many memories of you that I will keep in my mind, heart and soul forever, my love. I will always remember the very first time we met, the very first time your lips touched mine, and the very first time you said "I love you". Your beautiful dimpled smile, the way your eyes sparkled and spoke volumes as they danced before my eyes, will always remain with me. I will treasure the memory of you standing in front of me, looking as beautiful as ever, reciting your vows on our wedding day.

Vows... I know that with this letter comes the breaking of my vows. I don't see another way out; I have to leave. Please believe me when I tell you I'm doing this because I love you and I don't want to put you through the indescribable pain I would if I were to stay. I think about what would happen if things were different… It breaks my heart to do this Ari, knowing well that not even a week ago you voiced your concern about this very thing. It pains me to leave you and the perfect life we have made together.

I don't want you to wait for me; I don't want you to look for me. The only thing I want is for you to be happy. Do whatever it takes Ari, but please, strive to be happy; for me, for you, for us.

I love you with all I am, and I will love you forever through eternity.

Calliope

Tears cascaded down Arizona's eyes as the letter fell out of her grasp. Her entire body shook violently, uncontrollable sobs escaped her throat. Pain, gut-wrenching, unimaginable pain, pounded against her chest as she let out a guttural wail. She was gone. Calliope, the one person she had ever loved completely; the one who vowed to be with her for the rest of their lives, through thick and thin, the one she'd imagined spending the rest of her days with, was gone.

This didn't make sense! She'd seen her that very morning; they'd had an amazing, unforgettable night less than 24 hours before. Things were better than ever between them. Arizona wracked her brain, trying to think of what could have possibly happened to Callie to make her do such a thing. Both had been at work that day. Callie's texts had been nothing out of the ordinary. She'd had the usual surgeries, with a couple of emergencies in between. The more she thought the less clear it became. There were no warning signals, nothing that could have prepared her for this. Callie loved her; they loved each other! They had built a life together. They were trying to have a baby! She couldn't be doing this. There had to be an explanation!

She rose from the bed and ran into the kitchen in search of her phone. Her fingers trembled on the small screen as she dialed Callie's number. It didn't even ring, and instead took her straight to voicemail.

"Calliope, please; we need to talk. I don't understand what's going on. Please don't do this. I need you to talk to me. Please baby, don't do this to us. I can't live without you. I love you." Arizona hung up the phone, shoulders slumped in defeat. The tears wouldn't stop, but she couldn't let them get in the way. She had to find Callie. She needed to find her before it was too late.

She threw the door open and went straight across the hall.

"Mark! Open the door! Mark!" She yelled, pounding on the door as if her life depended on it.

"Jesus Robbins, what the hell has gotten into-" Mark opened the door and immediately panicked as he looked over Arizona's features. "What's the matter? Is Callie ok?"

"She's gone Mark! I need your help!"

"Gone? What do you mean she's gone? She's probably still stuck in surgery. Calm down, you're overreacting…"

"No! I'm not overreacting, SHE'S GONE! I don't know what happened. I came home to find a letter saying she was gone and to not look for her. She's gone Mark!" Arizona sobbed as she leaned against Mark's chest and cried.

"Arizona, this doesn't make any sense. Are you sure it wasn't a misunderstanding? Why would Callie do such a thing?"

"I don't know; I can't understand it either. There's no reason why she would do something like this. I need your help. I need to find her. I'm going to the airport. I may not be too late…"

"Let me grab a shirt, I'll drive you."

"No. I need you to start calling hotels, see if there's any place around here that she might have checked into for the night. It's not likely, but it's our best chance."

Mark was already dialing a number on his phone. "Teddy? It's Mark. I need you to come over here stat. Callie's missing. Arizona needs your help. I need you to take her to the airport for me… ok Arizona will be downstairs." Mark looked up. "Teddy will be here in 5 minutes."

"I can drive myself to the airport Mark!"

"You may well be able to, but I'm not letting you drive in the state you're in."

"Every second we stand around we lose time, I can't wait!"

"Arizona! 5 minutes! You can't drive like this. Callie's gone, who knows where, I don't want anything happening to you too. Lexie is here; I'll get her to help too. I'll call Cristina and she'll get Meredith. We'll do everything we can to find her."

"I have to call her parents. For all I know she may be going to Miami." Arizona said as she headed to the door again.

"Arizona?" She turned to see a grim-faced Mark. "Stay strong; we'll find her."

"Thank you Mark, for everything." Arizona said, as she left the apartment and made her way out to wait for Teddy.

Arizona rode back up the elevator, Teddy in tow. The airport had been a dead end. They'd found an agent willing to help and had run a detailed scan; Callie's name had not been on any departing flights nor was it in flights departing within the next week. Arizona didn't want to stop, but Teddy had managed to talk some sense into her. She'd convinced her to go back to Mark's and she how the search was going there before they did anything else.

Mark's apartment was buzzing with activity. Each of the doctors had a cell phone in hand with a list of hotels printed off the internet in the Seattle area. Lexie, Cristina, Meredith, Alex, and Miranda were all there, trying to help in any way they could. They'd split up; Cristina and Miranda had begun calling hospitals and police stations. Mark looked up the second he heard the door open. His eyes met with Arizona's, and the look on his face was all she needed to know they hadn't been able to find her either.

Arizona's red-rimmed eyes, already pooled with tears, fluttered slowly before her knees gave out. Teddy reached out to her and caught her half a second before hitting the floor, the peds surgeon clinging onto her and crying for her missing wife.

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