A/N: Just a note to let those of you who already read it know that I reworked the last chapter this morning, hoping to get this one out today!
Whoa, did anyone catch Tori Kelly sing "Should of Been Us" on Live with Kelly and Michael this morning? Damn, it was so good that Kelly walks up to her stunned and asks the crowd, "Did that just happen?"
That song would be an amazing Calzona theme song this season...
"You're back?" Alex asks sticking his head into her office.
"Just consults and paperwork, and I'm getting fitted for a new prosthetic today." Arizona explains as she turns around and he sees that she's not wearing one.
"Oh, okay. Well good, I have one for you." He says waiting for her to get up.
"Now?" She asks and reaches over for her crutches.
"Yeah, come on." He says gruffly waiting for her and then following her out.
Walking down the hall, Alex fills her in on the case.
"Robbins? Arizona Robbins, is that really you?" She hears a booming voice behind her ask.
"Jake! Oh my god, how are you?" She replies, "Wait, why are you here?"
He rushes to hug her, then realizes that she's on crutches and is missing a leg. "Oh jeez, what the hell happened?" He asks suddenly.
"I was in a plane crash a few years back." She replies, then turns back to him and asks, "Jake what are you doing in Seattle?"
"We flew out because my wife is pregnant and her doc wanted her to see a specialist named Robbins. I didn't realize it was you," he explains.
"Did you have an appointment with me?" Arizona asks, realizing that this wasn't the consult Karev had for her.
"Alex, give me a minute and I'll join you in there." Arizona says turning back to him.
"We had an appointment yesterday, but you were out sick. We took a chance and came by today to see if we could get in before we have to fly back to San Diego tonight." He explains.
"Yes, sorry I had a minor accident this week and had to take a few days off. But yes, yes I'll see you. Let me get you on my schedule and into an exam room." She says moving over to the nurse's station and making the arrangements.
"Okay, it's all set," she says coming back around the desk. "The nurse will come and get you into a room and I'll be back in about 20 minutes." Arizona explains giving him a quick hug.
Entering the exam room, Arizona sees her ex-girlfriend from high school, Carla Vincent. Stunned she looks at Jake and then back at Carla.
"Arizona, is this too weird for you? I probably should have contacted you first." Carla says nervously.
"No, Carla it's fine. Wow, you and Jake. I never would... well, I thought... you know never mind, that was a long time ago. I looked at your file and I am going to order a few tests just to be sure and then we'll talk?" She says to both of them and smiles. "It's going to be okay, I promise." She adds.
Stepping outside she spots Callie coming down the hall, so she turns to Edwards and asks, "Stephanie, I need you to set up these tests and I'll be right back."
"Calliope, what are you doing here?" Arizona asks going over to her.
"Just checking to see how you're getting along, this doesn't look like paperwork?" Callie says protectively.
"No, apparently I missed an appointment yesterday and the couple flew in from San Diego, so I'm seeing them now." The blonde explains.
"From San Diego? Why didn't they go see Addison in LA?" Callie asks.
"Because I went to high school with them. Carla and Jake Parruci." Arizona informs her.
"Wasn't your first girlfriend named Carla?" Callie asks curiously.
"Yes, apparently she married Tim's friend Jake Parruci and she's pregnant and needs my help, small world huh?" Arizona replies.
"Wow, that's just, interesting..." Callie says leaning against the wall. "Oh, I really just came up to see if you had time for lunch before the fitting?"
"I'll probably just grab a smoothie, I'm not sure how long this will take. But I'll see you at 2." Arizona says leaning in and kissing her lightly on the cheek, "Thanks for checking up on me," she whispers.
"Pierce, I have a fetal aortic valvuloplasty on a 33 week old, can you assist me tomorrow?" Arizona asks the cardio specialist.
"A fetal aortic, wait, are you even released for surgery yet?" Maggie asks eyeing the crutches and missing prosthetic.
"Yes, I'll be fine, but Hunt wants you in there just in case." Arizona admits.
"I would love to assist, sure." Maggie agrees.
"Okay, good. Meet me in the skills lab first thing in the morning, oh and read Herman's journal article tonight, here. Her notes are in the margins." Arizona says handing her a folder.
"Wait, am I doing the procedure or are you?" Maggie asks confused.
"Just be prepared. I'm getting fitted for a new prosthetic today and I'm not technically released for surgery, but this surgery has to happen tomorrow. Read the case notes that I gave you. We can do this Maggie." Arizona says confidently.
"Okay, I'll see you in the morning." She says a little excited for a the new challenge.
"Craig, I need a prosthetic that I can wear tomorrow for a few hours in surgery, what do you have?" Arizona asks as she enters his office.
"Arizona, that's not exactly how this works." He replies.
"Look, you have to have one here that will work with my socket." She says hopping up on the table and slipping off her scrub pants.
He moves over and examines her. "This looks pretty good." He says as he removes the sock and looks at her stump. "Dr Torres says that you fell over the leg when the foot didn't move, is that correct?" He asks.
"Do you think I'm ready for a new prosthetic, I really want to try an Ossur with a Proprio foot." She says excitedly.
"Well, I have to agree. I think you're ready for a new prosthetic. I'll contact Ossur and see when I can get a rep out to fit you." Craig says to Arizona's surprise.
"Ossur rep?" Callie asks entering the exam room. "I can help with that," she says taking her phone our of her pocket.
"Stacey? Callie Torres. Do you have a minute to talk?" Callie says into the phone as she strides over to the blonde.
"Sure, good idea. Can I put you on Face Time?" She asks Arizona and Craig.
Nodding they agree. "Stacey, okay here's the patient, Dr Arizona Robbins. She had a transfemoral amputation, approximately three years ago and she's just broken her third prosthetic playing in the park with her daughter. Our daughter actually, just for full disclosure." Callie says smiling broadly.
"Well, you're in luck Torres. I'm in Portland and will be in Seattle on Thursday. Send me her measurements and I'll have a few things ordered for her to try out. Arizona, can you give me about 3 hours on Thursday afternoon?" Stacey asks the blonde.
"Yes, yes, I'll block it out now." Arizona says happily.
"Stacey, I'm not here on Thursday, but I'll make arrangements for you to use the lab and my associate will be here if you need anything." Craig says a little annoyed that the rep is coming on his day off.
"Well, that's settled. We'll see you Thursday, thanks Stacey." Callie says disconnecting the call, quite satisfied with herself.
Gingerly Arizona walks down the hall. This prosthetic isn't bad and she needs to wear it a few hours today before she can wear it during surgery tomorrow. She was really lucky they had one in stock that she could use. And Callie thinks she can fix the other one so that it's a back up.
"Robbins?" Amelia says surprised to see the blonde without crutches.
"Oh hey, I was just coming to talk to you." Arizona says as the brunette approaches.
"That was fast. I didn't think you'd be off the crutches this soon." Amelia replies.
"Yeah, I got lucky Craig had one that fit my socket and I have surgery tomorrow, which is what I need to talk to you about. I have to cancel on you. I'm spending the morning in the skills lab with Maggie, she's going to assist me on a fetal aortic valvuloplasty tomorrow afternoon. Can we reschedule?" Arizona asks biting her lip.
"Well actually, you don't need to be there. We already agreed that the lease will be in my name, so I can go and take care of it without you." She offers.
"Okay, that works too. Do you have time for coffee right now?" Arizona asks.
"I do. What's up?" Amelia asks turning around to walk towards the coffee kiosk.
"You won't believe this, my surgery tomorrow is on my first girlfriend from high school." Arizona blurts out.
"From San Diego? Wow, that is a blast from the past, how does she look?" Amelia asks laughing.
"Married and pregnant. She married my one of my brother's buddies," the blonde replies, nodding to the barista to make her usual.
"Wait, she married a guy? She's straight?" Amelia asks confused.
"Who knows, we didn't exactly have time to catch up," Arizona says reaching for her coffee.
"Since when did you start drinking iced coffee?" Amelia asks as she notices the blonde isn't drinking regular coffee.
"It's not iced coffee, its chai," the blonde explains.
"What you're going decaf? I'm rethinking this whole roommate deal if you're going to be one of those weird decaf people." Amelia says backing away from the blonde.
"It has twice the caffeine as coffee, isn't that right JJ?" Arizona says to the barista.
"Its a great mid-afternoon pick me up, Dr Shepherd" JJ adds, "Here try it," she says handing Amelia a small sample.
"Hmm, not bad. Okay, give me one and I'll try something new today." Amelia says agreeably.
"Okay wait so your ex from high school is your surgery tomorrow? Does the husband know about the two of you?" Amelia asks as they walk over and sit down on a bench.
"Oh everyone in high school knew. I just don't know what to think, I mean she was a year older than me and I wasn't her first, you know?" She exclaims trying to understand how the girl she knew is now this woman who needs her help.
"Well Robbins, let it never be said that your life isn't interesting. So what time is the surgery tomorrow?"
"It's 1 pm. Owen is making me pull Maggie in to assist, I told him that Karev would be fine, but he thinks it would be better to have a cardiologist in with me. I told him I've done this procedure multiple times, but I think he's still freaked out that I fell in the park. But that won't happen again. Callie arranged for an Ossur rep to come and fit me for a new prosthetic with a Proprio foot, its adjustable." Arizona explains.
"Well it's about time you get a more advanced prosthetic," Amelia says agreeing with her.