"Wait, is that a ring?" Callie asks the next morning as she watches Arizona take a sip of her coffee.
Nodding yes, Arizona realizes that she should have told Callie first.
"It's gorgeous. Have you set a date?" Callie asks.
"Well, actually we're going to do it next week." Arizona says quietly.
"What?" Callie asks. "You and Shepherd are getting married next week?"
"Shhh," Arizona says. "Yes, we're going to have a ceremony and everything in the Spring after the baby, but next week we're going to go ahead and get married." She explains, so the baby is born with two parents.
"Wow, that's smart. I wish that we would've had that option." Callie says without thinking. Then realizing what she's just said, she adds, "Not that it changes anything."
"I know what you mean and I get it. It does make things easier. Amelia can just be listed on the birth certificate, she doesn't have to adopt our baby." Arizona admits.
"Arizona, I'm so happy for you. Let me know if there's anything that I can do to help." Callie replies.
"Well, actually there is something. My parents are coming next week and we're surprising them with the ceremony. Would it be too much to ask for you to pick them up at the airport?"
"I love your parents, Arizona. I'd be happy to pick them up from the airport. Where are they staying?" Callie asks.
"They are staying with Nicole. Are you sure that you don't mind?" The blonde asks again.
"Arizona, it's not a problem. I'd love to pick them up and drop them off at Nicole's. Does she still hide the key in the same place?" Callie asks.
"Yes, it's still in the plant down the hall by the elevator." Arizona replies.
"Okay, just send me their flight info and I'll make sure that they are picked up and delivered to Nicole's condo." Callie replies.
"Thank you so much. Now I'm debating on whether I should call Mrs Shepherd and tell her what's going on." Arizona admits to Callie.
"You mean, Amelia hasn't told her mother about the engagement yet?" Callie asks.
Shaking her head no, Arizona then adds, "I don't think she's told her about any of it yet."
"She doesn't know that you're pregnant?" Callie asks incredulously.
"No, we've spoken on the phone, but I haven't seen her in a few months now." Arizona explains.
"Wow." Callie shakes her head. "She's going to flip. You should tell her."
"Oh god, no. I'm not telling her." Arizona replies. "I just don't get why Amelia insisted on not telling her and now it's going to be a huge deal."
"Uh yeah." Callie agrees. "She will be so happy for you, I don't understand why Amelia hasn't told her."
Thinking for a moment, she adds. "Maybe you should just let Carolyn know that your parents are visiting, then maybe Amelia will tell her the rest." Callie suggests.
"I don't understand why you haven't told your mother." Arizona says over dinner the next night.
Amelia looks up at her and then down at her plate. "At first, I didn't want to tell her just in case something went wrong. Then I didn't tell her because I was afraid that she'd be mad that I didn't tell her. Now it's been so long that there's no way that she's not going to be upset and I don't know what to do." Amelia confesses softly.
"Okay." Arizona replies softly reaching out to caress her arm. "I'll let her know."
"No, I should tell her. Thank you though for offering, but she's my Mom, so I need to tell her." Amelia says reaching out to squeeze the blonde's hand.
"Amelia, why don't you just invite her over and we'll tell her together." Arizona suggests.
"One look at you and they'll be nothing to tell her." Amelia replies.
"Exactly!" Arizona says smiling broadly.
"So when do they arrive?" Nicole asks the blonde the next day when she stops by.
"On Wednesday, Callie is picking them up and will let you know when they leave the airport." Arizona explains.
"It's kind of early for them to visit, you're only at 28 weeks." Nicole comments.
"Yeah, but Mom can't wait to see me pregnant. She never thought that I'd have kids let alone get pregnant and she missed out on Callie's pregnancy with Sofia for obvious reasons." Arizona replies.
"Well, it's understandable that she'd want to see her only daughter during her pregnancy." Nicole admits. "Now where's Amelia's mother? Didn't she move here?
"Um, yeah she does live here in Seattle. She actually bought the house that Derek built from Meredith, but Amelia hasn't told her yet that we're having a baby." Arizona explains.
"What the hell? Why wouldn't she tell her?" Nicole asks.
"I miscarried once before, when I was with Callie. So, uh, we were worried that it may happen again, so we didn't tell anyone at first. But then I started to show and it was obvious." Arizona replies.
"Obvious, yes. I think I heard you pregnant for god's sake." Nicole exclaims, "So how has Amelia's Mom not figured it out?"
"Well, she hasn't seen me for one." Arizona responds, then adds, "But she's coming over for dinner tonight."
"Perfect way to break the news and distract her all at once. Your idea?" Nicole asks.
"Why do you think it was my idea?" Arizona counters.
"Because you're subtle like that Robbins!" Nicole says laughing.
They stand side by side before the closed door, glancing back and forth before Amelia finally leans over and opens it.
"Hello Mom." She says as she opens the door wide enough for her mother to see Arizona.
"Amelia, I was so surprised that you invited me to dinner here." Carolyn says as she greets her daughter, then she sees Arizona and she stops dead in her tracks.
"Arizona? Oh my god!" She exclaims as she embraces the blonde. "Why am I just now finding out about this?" She says moving in to embrace her. "What are you 3rd trimester?"
Nodding yes, Arizona tears up.
"Amelia Shepherd why the hell am I just now finding out about this?" Carolyn asks sternly.
"Mom, I can explain..." Amelia begins.
"Carolyn," Arizona interrupts, "I miscarried my last baby...so we waited to tell you."
"Arizona, you miscarried? Well, I'm sorry to hear that, but it doesn't mean anything about your second. Did you not talk with Addison about this?" Carolyn asks looking from one to the other.
"Mom, of course we talked with Addison. We had her run tests on both of us before the insemination." Amelia explains.
"I see, so Addison knew about this and didn't tell me?" Carolyn states flatly.
"Mom, she was bound by patient confidentiality." Amelia reminds her.
"I see. Well Arizona, you look beautiful. Has your mother seen you?" Carolyn asks turning to the blonde and ignoring her daughter.
"Well, Mom and Dad are coming on Wednesday." Arizona replies. "We've been Skyping but she can't take it any longer, she wants to see me."
"That's completely understandable. There's something quite special about seeing your daughter pregnant." Carolyn explains.
"Mom, I am so sorry." Amelia says trying to enter the conversation again. "Please sit down, there's more that I need to tell you."
"More? Amelia what else could you possibly..." She asks, then grabs Arizona's hand and looks at the ring.
"Amelia Shepherd! I have deluded myself that I have missed out on so many parts of your life, because you lived so far away, but now I live right here and I'm still missing them." Carolyn says sadly, sitting down on the couch.
"Mom, I-I-I just am not good at this. I don't know why, I just uh, didn't think you'd care as much about it, you have lots of grandkids." Amelia says trying to explain.
"I didn't raise you to be this obtuse. I care very much about you and your happiness, Amy. You're my child. I want all of my children to be happy and you finally seem happy. Baby, please tell me are you happy?" Carolyn asks.
"Mom, I am happy. So, so very happy. In fact, we are going to the courthouse on Thursday to get married, but then we'll have a big ceremony and celebration next spring after the baby is born." Amelia explains.
"I don't understand. You're getting married, but not celebrating it until next year?" Carolyn asks confused.
"It's me. I don't want to be pregnant in our wedding pictures." Arizona says trying to explain it.
Laughing, Carolyn replies, "Well, you aren't the first bride to be pregnant on her wedding day."