Bailey sat up from her seat at the table to address the board. "You all know how successful and popular our hospital has become due to Dr Robbins and her fetal surgery. I have hired Dr Gwen Richardson who is also a fetal surgeon to help Dr Robbins expand our program. Arizona will be head of this department as well as Peds but this should free up some of her time. I also plan to open 2 fellowships. We will be the hospital on the west coast for fetal surgery. Dr Richardson will start next week and her and Arizona will interview the fellows. Any questions?" She looked around the table and no one said anything "Okay good, the next order of business is our residents and their big mouths. I am implementing a no tolerance policy for gossip. It has gotten out of hand and most recently it has affected one of our surgeons in a manner that could have highly affected her and this hospital. Any objections? Okay, well this meeting is adjourned."
An email went out to all the staff warning them of the new no tolerance policy regarding gossip and spreading rumors. Everyone was whispering and wondering what caused the new policy.
Meredith, Arizona and Maggie were eating lunch together in the cafeteria. They were discussing the new policy and were really amused, the number one past time at this hospital was gossip and no one thought any email or policy would change that. Maggie's pager went off leaving the girlfriends alone. Meredith studied her girlfriend's eyes and Arizona started to feel uncomfortable "What are you looking at me like that for?" She asked.
Meredith sighed and said "Well, I was wondering if you had given any thought to what we talked about?" She reached out and held her girlfriend's hand.
Arizona "I'm not sure what you're talking about?" looking confused.
Meredith said "Well, with Dr Richardson starting next week, it is going to free up some of your time. I just didn't know if you were still interested in the whole baby thing? I wanted to bring it back up because I want you to know that I was serious. Arizona, if this is something you want, then I say we make an appointment and let's get this started."
Arizona leaned over reached up and cupped her girlfriend's face in her hand and with tears in her eyes said "Are you sure? I mean it's a lot to take on."
Meredith pulled her girlfriend's hand from her cheek and kissed her palm. "Arizona, we are already raising 4 beautiful kids. Let's make one together."
Arizona says "Okay lets do this." Neither woman noticed that they were being watched . Callie was sitting at a table with Edwards and Owen. She turned to her lunch companions and asked "What do you think they are talking about over there?" Nodding in the direction of her ex wife and her girlfriend. Edwards looks at Callie and says "Are you serious? Do you people not read your email?" She got up and walked away. Callie looked at Owen and shrugged and he just shook his head.
Several days later, they were sitting in an exam room waiting for the doctor to come in. Meredith noticed how pale her girlfriend was and laughed and told her that she was going to have to get over her fear of being a patient because pregnant women went to the doctors all the time. She leaned in and was kissing her girlfriend when the doctor walked in. She informed them that all of Arizona's blood work looked good and she didn't see any reason why Arizona could not get pregnant and carry a child to term. She discussed the options of either artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization. Arizona said they would really like to discuss this in more detail at home and the doctor understood. She went head and put Arizona on hormone pills so her body would be ready whenever they decided.
They left the doctor and went home. They had a couple of hours before they needed to pick up the kids. Arizona kissed her girlfriend and said "Thank you for this. You have made me so happy." Meredith kissed he girlfriend back and drug her to the bedroom, "Now you can make me happy." She said as she looked into those beautiful blue eyes that were turning darker with lust.
As they lay there after making love wrapped in each other's arms, Arizona had her head on Meredith's chest. Meredith asked her "Which method would you prefer to use? Which one did you use last time?"
Arizona said "Um I used IVF, I was um, nervous about... um, no you're just going to laugh at me."
"Arizona, I'm not going to laugh. I promise." Meredith said with sincerity.
"Well, I was nervous about the sperm." Looking down and blushing Arizona was embarrassed.
Meredith sat up a little and looked into blue eyes and said "Really? I mean there isn't anything to be nervous about."
"Well I've never been around it, it kinda creeps me out." Arizona said.
"Oh my God, how did I not know this about you? You've never been around it? You've never been with a man?" Meredith was intrigued.
Arizona had this appalled look on her face, "No never." Meredith laughed and said "You know, if you choose artificial insemination, that is something we can do together. Here. In. Our. Bed." With a kiss in between each word.
Arizona placed her forehead and against her girlfriend's and said "I like the idea of us doing it together."