A/N: Once again sorry that I suck at updating. I'm running into writer's block and think I'm gonna wrap this story up soon. I'm working on another idea involving a Bachelorette style storyline because I have been watching that show all summer. Also, I looked up all of the medical information for this chapter, so it should be somewhat legit, but don't fault me if it isn't totally accurate.
Hiccups:
Rolling over the next morning Arizona watched Callie come out of the bathroom and change into her scrubs. Damn my fiancé is hot, she thought as she tried to get comfortable, something that was near impossible these days.
"Ugh Calliope, will you please tell your stubborn baby it's time to come out!"
Callie smiled and moved in for a kiss, "Sorry babe, she got the Torres genes. Why is she my baby when she's being stubborn? You have quite the streak yourself."
"Because Calliope," Arizona started making sure to emphasize the Calliope, "you knocked me up and I can't blame the baby yet, so you are going to get blamed for everything."
"Oh so that's how this works. Good to know."
Callie crawled up the bed and put her head on Arizona's stomach, "Hey baby girl. It's your Madre again, just dropping by for a chat. Your Mama is super crabby because you are about two weeks late already, but she still refuses to be induced. I'm gonna need you to come out so that you will still have two mommies." Then Callie used a whisper, "Because I think your Mama is going to kill me if you don't."
Arizona swatted her, "hey, don't go start telling our baby things like that. She'll come out thinking I'm crazy."
Callie just chuckled, "I love you, but you are a little crazy dear."
"Just for that, you sleep on the couch."
"Uh what?" Callie whined, "I was just kidding."
"If you can get this baby to come out, I'll forgive you."
Callie's eyes darkened and she said, "Ya know what they say gets labor going?"
"No way Calliope, I can't even move. We are not doing that."
"It is a proven method, but if you want to be miserable, by all means, go right ahead."
Arizona thought for a minute then pulled Callie into a searing kiss as she started to remove her scrub top. After a little making out Callie pulled back, "Um sweetie, I actually have to start my shift in like 10 minutes."
"God damnit, are you kidding me? You get me all worked up, put sex on the table, and then bail on me."
"I'm so sorry, I didn't think there was any way you would say yes. How about when I get home, all the sex you want?" Callie tried.
"Ugh I so hate you right now."
"I love you," Callie said giving a kiss, then moved down to her tummy, "And I love you too. Don't go coming out until I get done with my last shift before my time off."
"Calliope!" Arizona yelled as Callie jumped up and hurried off to work.
…..
Later that afternoon, Arizona was again uncomfortable on the couch, except this time it was a different kind of pain. She figured it was just Braxton hicks and didn't want to make anything of it yet. Twice in the last 5 days, she had sent Callie into a panic only to find out that it wasn't time yet. She had these cramps for about an hour and they were getting worse. Her mother had gone to the store and Arizona was currently trying to figure out if she should call Callie, but decided against it.
Running a bath could help so she tried that, but they just got worse. Wondering what was taking her mother so long, Arizona tried to call her, but got no answer. After another wave of pain hit she realized this was probably the real thing and dialed Callie.
"Arizona, hey. Is everything okay?"
"Um, I think I'm in labor."
"Dios Mio! Okay, the plan is on the fridge. Get your mom to grab the blue folder and your suitcase, I'll meet you downstairs."
"My mom is at the store not answering her cell."
"Ugh, didn't I tell everyone that they had to answer their phones at all times! Okay fine, grab the red folder, which has the doorman's number and he can come up and help you with your stuff. I'm already running over."
"I love you, crazy woman."
"Love you too, now get moving!" Callie said already getting out of breath as she ran through the hospital.
Arizona got the doorman to come up and to no surprise he somehow had a hospital wheelchair. Apparently, Callie had made him store it downstairs for when Arizona was ready to go to the hospital. He wheeled her towards the elevator and pushed the button.
"I can't believe she made you keep a wheelchair for me."
"Your woman is very persistent. I have the copies of all plans," he said chuckling.
"What's taking so long?"
"I don't know, it doesn't seem to be working. Let me call down."
Callie was running into the building rushing for the elevator, but it didn't come. She ran to the front desk. "Excuse me, what's wrong with this thing?"
"Sorry, Brad just called and said it isn't coming upstairs either."
"Oh perfect," Callie said running for the stairs. She sprinted up the 5 flights and just as she busted through the door she ran into Arizona about to get out of her wheelchair to enter the stairwell.
"Arizona, I'm here."
"Calliope, the elevator is not working. Brad was about to help me downstairs."
"Thanks Brad, you can just carry her bag down and I'll get her."
"Yes ma'am," he said giving a salute.
"Okay babe, just put her arm around me and I'll help you down. How long have you been having contractions?"
"Um like 4 hours."
"4 hours! You just called me 6 minutes ago! And how did your mother not know!"
"I thought it was another false alarm. I hid them from her for like 3 hours and then she was at the store when it got really bad. Besides I'm fine," Arizona managed to get out just before another one hit. She clenched her teeth and squeezed Callie's hand forcing her to stop.
"Well you don't look fine. I had all these plans, which included you calling me the moment you felt something."
"Don't lecture me woman. I'm about to ruin my vagina."
"That is the least of our worries today."
"You should be more concerned. My vagina is sacred and you have to put up with it for the rest of your life, so I would like it to be salvaged."
"God Arizona, you are such a drama queen. You will still be perfect after all this."
"You say that now, but just waii…" but another contraction stopped her and this time she let out a painful yelp.
"Come on love, just breath. You can do it."
They managed to only stop about once every flight and finally were making their way across the street. Arizona's mom had called back and was in route to the hospital.
"Okay people, get your red folders and get your shit together. This baby is coming and I expect nothing to go wrong."
Arizona was getting settled into the room as Callie gave orders, but then she screamed for her fiancé, "Calliope! Get your ass in here!"
Moving quickly Callie held her hand and rubbed her back. "You are doing great sweetheart."
"Fuck you!" Arizona screamed as her contraction ended and she flopped back in exhaustion.
"I love you," Callie tried.
"I hate you right now. What the hell is in the red folder anyway?"
"Oh the red folder is set up for a situation where you didn't tell me right away that you were in labor. I also included our birth plan and possible complications to look out for."
"You are insane."
"Hey, I'm not taking any chances with my beautiful fiancé and our first born. No way!"
Arizona let out a little laugh, "I'm marrying a crazy neurotic woman."
"I am not neurotic or crazy, just prepared. I have to protect the two most important people in my life. It's my job."
They engaged in a quick kiss, but then the labor picked up. She was progressing quickly at this point and had refused drugs. That was actually more Callie's choice, but Arizona also didn't want to do anything that could possibly harm their baby.
"I need to push Calliope, I can't do this anymore."
"I know, but you can't push yet. Just a little while longer."
Dr. Fields came in and addressed them, "Okay ladies, let me get in there and see what's going on."
"Ya know, normally I would be totally jealous and upset about another woman between your legs," Callie said trying to distract Arizona and add a little humor.
Arizona just glare at her, "Really Calliope? You are making jokes right now; Jokes about another woman in between my legs!"
"Um, I'm sorry. Just trying to make you laugh."
"Well nothing at all about that is funny so stop."
"Okay, okay, I'll shut up."
"Alright," Dr. Fields said blushing a little because she had clearly heard their little conversation, "You are fully dilated, so let me get set up and you can push."
"Thank god!" Arizona and Callie both said at once.
"Hey, you aren't the one in pain here!" Arizona said at Callie's matching exclamation.
"I hate to see you in pain babe, besides, your grip is destroying my scalpel hand."
"Oh poor Calliope, can't take a little squeeze. Just wait till your entire body is being ripped apart."
"You are amazing and I love you."
"Just get this thing out of me!"
Arizona had been pushing for an hour and still no baby. She was exhausted with sweat pouring down her face while she broke down in tears.
"Calliope, I'm not strong enough, I can't do this," she sobbed.
"Yes you can. You are the strongest person I know and you can do this."
"No, I can't. I'm so tired and I hurts so bad. I can't do it, please don't make me keep going."
"Look at me Arizona, you can. I'm here for you and pretty soon our baby girl is coming out. Think about how perfect she will be and how amazing our family will be. Just think of that."
"She's going to have your eyes and your hair. She will be so beautiful," Arizona cried.
"Yes she will. I just hope she somehow has dimples like you."
"Okay Arizona, just a few more, I can see her head," Lucy interjected.
Arizona gripped Callie's hand and pushed through. She thought she was going to pass out, but she kept going. The next thing she knew, she could hear the baby crying and Callie crying too.
"Oh my god Arizona, she is so beautiful," Callie gushed, but Arizona was having a hard time focusing on the room. Her vision was blurring and the noises faded out.
"Arizona, Arizona, are you okay? What's wrong with her!" She heard Callie scream before the world went black.
….
"She's hemorrhaging! Get an OR ready now," Dr. Fields barked as she started to get Arizona wheeled out of the room.
"Wait, stop! What's going on?" Callie pleaded as she watched the love of her life be whisked away to surgery.
Dr. Fields stopped for a minute, "Callie I can't stay long, but she hemorrhaged and lost a lot of blood as the baby came out. We have to get her into surgery to correct it. I got this."
"But, but everything seemed fine."
"Sometime we just don't see it coming. I'll send people out with updates."
With that she rushed away to scrub in and left Callie totally frozen. Arizona's mother was brought in and she pulled Callie into her arms.
"It's okay, it's going to be okay."
"I-I can'tttt losseee her Barrbaarra. I" sniffle, "can'tt livee with," hiccup" out herr."
"I know, I know. I'm scared to, but we need to stay strong for our girl."
"Shhee needsss...two mommmmiesss."
"And she will have two mommies. Let's get them to bring that little beauty back in here."
At Barbara's request, the nurses brought the newborn back into the room from the nursery where they took her during the chaos.
"She is beautiful and in perfect health," the nurse told her as she placed the little girl in Callie's arms, "Did you pick a name yet?"
"Uh yeah, we have one," Callie said having calmed down a bit just looking at her little miracle, "but we were going to make sure she looked like a Sofia before we made it official."
"Oh, I see."
"I can't confirm it until Arizona sees her, but I think it's perfect. She looks exactly like her name."
"You are right Callie. Sofia Michelle Robbins-Torres couldn't be more fitting," Barbara added as she brushed her hand over the infants head.
