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AN: fyi, this chapter picks up a few hours after the end of the last one…

Chapter Twenty-One

Callie's POV

"Callie, you wanna come in here and help me?" My wife calls from the en suite. "You know I don't like doing this alone."

"Yeah, just a second." I call back. I'm in bed reading over the settlement contract one more time on my iPad. I just want to make sure I understand everything for myself before I send off a check to my lawyer who will send it to that jerk's lawyer.

"Callie." Arizona says peaking head around out of the bathroom. "Now." Tossing my device to the side, I join my wife in the bathroom.

"Okay, I'm here. Now pass me that syringe."

"This is our last week!" Arizona exclaims giddily. "Friday will be here before you know it." With our harvesting appointment coming up at the end of the week, anticipation that everything works out perfectly is rapidly building.

"Thanks again for doing this. Getting injected multiple times a day for two weeks isn't exactly easy."

"You don't have to thank me," Arizona gives me a nod and I inject the syringe into skin very carefully. "I'm happy to do it. Especially if it means we get a cute baby out of it."

"Ah yes, I can't wait for the spit up, nonstop crying, and dirty diapers." I joke.

"That's the spirit!" Arizona gives me a kiss on the cheek and heads back into the bedroom while I clean up all the hormone stuff. "Can I read the contract?"

"Sure, go for it." Turning off the en suite light, I join my wife in bed.

"I have to say you lawyer is impressive. To go from ten million dollars all the way down to half a million is amazing."

"Well five hundred thousand plus medical bills." I correct.

"Still, that's less than a million total. I for sure thought you'd had to cough up more than that."

"I did too, but asking for ten million was ridiculous. It isn't like he's Will Smith or George Clooney. He's a little actor who only gets commercial gigs. He shouldn't have been asking for so much."

"I'm just glad this is behind us. How much did you have to pay your lawyer?"

"He actually did it for free." I confess. "He's a family friend that my dad recommended."

"Callie, I told you I didn't want to involve your dad with this."

"He doesn't know about it. I just asked if he knew a lawyer, that's all. Besides, it was a small case. My lawyer said a second year law school student could've negotiated everything. Cheer up, babe." I say pecking her lips. "It's all over."

"Good." Putting an arm around my wife, she leans into my body and rests her head on my chest. "Is the video still online?"

"Nope. My lawyer got it taken down." I happily reveal. "He just threatened the poor soul who uploaded it about taking legal action. It was down within thirty minutes. Legal stuff over, tell me about your lunch with Teddy."

"Oh it was good. She's leaving Seattle Prep at the end of the school year."

"Really, why?"

"Take care of the baby and travel more with Henry. It makes sense, I just hate it."

"Well you've got other co-workers you're friendly with."

"That's true, but I'm closest with Teddy." A soft knock comes on our bedroom door and Sofia strolls in.

"What's wrong, Sof?" I ask sitting up.

"We just tucked you in thirty minutes ago." Arizona comments.

"I can't sleep. Can I sleep with you and mommy?" She pleads softly.

"Of course you can, sweetie. Get in here." Sofia crawls over me and situates herself between my wife and I. "Better?"

"Much better." Arizona clicks on the television to find us something to watch while I lightly run my hands through my daughter's hair as she tries to fall asleep. The remainder of the weekend went smoothly as did the rest of the week. Between school and work, all the days seem to jumble together sometimes. Again, Arizona and I are back at the doctor's office, only this time is different. Not a routine blood work test, its harvest time.

"You nervous?"

"Just a little." As my wife changes into her patient gown, a few nerves get to me too.

"Same, but you're going to be just fine. You won't feel a thing."

"Yeah cause I'll be sedated."

"Trust me, it's for your own benefit. You don't want to feel her poking around down there."

"Knock, knock. Everyone decent?" Doctor Brown asks poking her head into the room.

"We are." Arizona sits on the patient table and I stand right beside her.

"So Arizona tell me," Doctor Brown takes a seat on a stool and gives her undivided attention to my wife. "How are you feeling?"

"Good, a little nervous, but overall really good."

"That's great and don't worry, nerves are normal. I just double-checked your labs and everything is still good. Today's procedure is going to be easy. Once you're sedated I'm going to use an ultrasound to look inside. It'll help guide me as I insert the needle to start removing your eggs. Again, you won't feel a thing but I just want you to know what's going on."

"I appreciate it."

"I can stay in the room, right?"

"Of course you can, doctor Torres." She confirms. "You can watch everything I do. Now, we have you donor sample in another lab. So as soon as I'm done with you, your eggs and the sperm will be mixed together in an incubator."

"That sounds so scientific." My wife teases.

"That's cause it is." Doctor Brown chuckles. "We have a short window for everything. So in three days time you two will be back and I'll transfer the embryo into doctor Torres. Everything sound good?" Arizona and I exchange happy glances and nod to our doctor.

"Perfect, so let's get started." Doctor Brown begins organizing the room and medical instruments needed to her liking. "Feet up in the stirrups, please."

"I'm right here, okay?" I whisper to my wife before she gets sedated. "You're going to do fantastic, babe. I love you."

"Love you too, Calliope." I give her a kiss on her forehead and doctor Brown administers the sedative drug. After a few seconds, she snaps on a new pair of latex gloves and prepares the ultrasound machine and the long needle.

"I take it since you're a doctor you won't be too freaked out watching me insert this big needle into your wife?"

"I'll be okay." I give a short smile and try not to look at the large medical instrument. "Do people usually get alarmed when they see it?" I ask curiously.

"I've only had one person pass out. Usually people look away or look at their spouse or partner. The procedure seems intimidating, but it's really not." Checking over my wife one last time, she concludes that Arizona is fully sedated. "Let's get this show on the road, shall we?" I give a soft smile and let the doctor do her job. The extraction goes off without a hitch and my wife's eggs are quickly transferred to another lab while I wait for her to come to full consciousness again.

"Hey there sleepy, how was the nap?" I ask my wife as her eyes begin to flutter open. "You did great."

"I did?"

"Yeah."

"Of course I did. It's cause I'm awesome." She flashes a big smile and sits up straighter. "So what now?"

"Now I take you home so you can rest. You should lay down for the rest of the day."

"What about Sof and Noah?"

"When school is out I'll pick them up. I was thinking about taking them to one of those indoor playground things for a little while."

"Ahh, Arizona. You're awake!" Doctor Brown re-enters the room. "I've got good news for both of you. We were able to extract a good number of eggs, which is always a plus. Come back at the beginning of the week and it will be Callie's turn on the table. I would try and relax for the rest of the day. You may feel some mild cramping, which isn't unusual."

"Thank you so much for your help." I say shaking her hand. "We really appreciate it."

"Of course, it's my pleasure. We still have a little ways to go, but so far so good. Get some rest, Arizona. I'll see you two next week." As the doctor exits, I pass my wife her clothes and she begins to change into them.

"You hungry? I can pick up something on the way home."

"That does sound good." My wife says slipping on her jeans. "Maybe some soup and a sandwich?"

"Anything you want, babe." Once she's fully dressed with make another appointment on our way out. After picking up some lunch we headed home. "How about you head up and change into some pajamas and I'll bring your food up to you." Placing all the food on the kitchen counter, I begin platting everything.

"You know I hate eating in the bed. I find crumbs everywhere."

"I know you do, but I think this is an appropriate time for it. If it makes you feel any better I'll clean the bed and wash the sheets later."

"Well aren't I just a lucky girl?" After sharing a brief kiss, I give her a little tap on the ass. "Now take the cute little behind of yours upstairs and get comfy in bed. I'll be up in a second." She gives me a wink on the way out and I finish getting everything ready. After a few minutes I'm ready to head up, but my phone rings stopping me in my tracks. It's the hospital.

"Wilson, I said call me only in case of emergency."

"I know, and I'm so sorry doctor Torres," Jo replies remorsefully, "But this is an emergency. Bad accident on the high way and Chief says it's all hands on deck. We need you here."

"Fine, I'll be there as soon as I can." Dropping my phone on the counter, I remove my food and only head up with Arizona's. "Okay, one turkey sandwich and a piping hot cup of chowder."

"Looks delicious!" Arizona licks her lips in anticipation as I bring the tray over to her in bed. She's wrapped up in pajamas and a very fluffy robe. "Thank you, Calliope. Go grab your food too and join me. There's a nice empty spot in the bed calling your name." She says tapping the extra bed space next to her. "You know how long it's been since we've both had the afternoon off?"

"Arizona, I—"

"We can curl up and watch a movie. A non-animated movie with curse words and explosive action scenes. Although I am feeling a little tired so I may fall asleep during it, but don't fault me for that. I just had a large needle inside my vagina." She chuckles as she continues on with her cute ramble. "Change into those navy yoga pants I got you. Okay full confession, I got them mostly because they make your ass look fantastic, but they are also really comfy. To be honest your ass looks great in everything, but something about the tightness of those yoga pants really accentuate your curves. So, food, yoga pants, bed, me. Chop chop." She finally takes a breath and begins eating her food."

"Uhh, Calliope…" She says with a mouthful. I hate to ruin our afternoon, but when work calls I have to go. I give her my best sympathetic face and hope she understands. "No, no, no. I know that look."

"Wilson called and there's a bad accident."

"There's always a bad accident or a broken leg or cracked hip or something." Arizona comments agitated. "I really hate your job sometimes."

"Are you going to be okay?" Truthfully I don't want to leave her, but it's all hands on deck and car accidents usually mean lots of broken bones.

"I have no choice, right? When it's me versus the hospital the hospital always wins."

"Don't say that, Arizona. That's not true."

"But it is true, Callie!"

"Arizona, look—I," Before I say anything I may possibly regret I decide to leave it alone and just leave. "I'll be back. Just call me if you need anything."

"Wouldn't want to be a bother." She quips sassily with an eye roll.

"You're not a bother and you know that."

"Just go. I'm going to eat this and go take a nap." When I give her a kiss goodbye she turns her mouth away so I only get her cheek. "Bye Callie." While I much rather stay in and have cute afternoon with my wife I can't and I hate it, but it is what it is.

"About time Torres. We need you in here." Bailey says hovering over an injured body. "Check out that femur."

"It's totally broken." Analyzing the body, I start thinking about the best way to operate. "The femoral shaft is a mess."

"Can you fix it?"

"I mean I can certainly try, but—"

"Torres, I need you to fix it." The short woman says sternly. "This man and his wife got smashed by a truck going way over the speed limit. Not to mention his wife is in another operating room and is seven months pregnant. She's not looking too good and they have to deliver the baby early. I really don't want them to end up without a mother or a father. So I need you to fix that femur."

"I'll do my best, Bailey."

"That's all I'm asking, Torres. You do your best down there and I'll try and salvage this liver." We both operate quietly and efficiently as the time continues to tick away. The patient has been mostly stable with only one drop in blood pressure, but Bailey being Bailey, she got him stable again. "You mighty quiet down there, Torres. You're usually one of the chatty ones."

"Sorry, just got a lot on my mind. Personal stuff."

"Try me."

"You hate personal stuff." I give Bailey a perplexed glare and she returns with a little shoulder shrug.

"True, but I also know I need something to talk about." Without going too deep, I take Bailey up on her offer.

"It's just the job. It really gets to Arizona sometimes."

"I thought she was okay with it. I mean you guys have been together for a while now."

"She is okay with it, it just sometimes the phone rings or the pager buzzes at the worst time possible and I have to leave. I had taken the day off because I needed to be with her, but then I had to up and leave."

"Well is she alright? You're making it sound like she's really sick or something."

"She's fine, but this accident couldn't have come at a worse time, that's all. I hate to even say that."

"Look, no one plans major car accidents. As weird as it is, we have jobs because of those horrible accidents." Bailey tries to reason.

"I just hate leaving her upset. Most days she so understanding, but sometimes she just looks at me like I'm the worst person in the world."

"Don't beat yourself up, Torres. That woman loves you. She knows it's your job."

"Doctor Bailey, how's he doing?" Meredith asks coming into the OR.

"He should make it. Torres, the femur?"

"I'm trying to salvage as much as I can. Long road to recovery. How's the wife Grey?"

"She didn't make it." Meredith says shaking her head. "Too much trauma."

"The babies?"

"They came early, but are doing good. Twins. A bog and a girl. They're going to need their dad."

"We're trying, Grey. We're trying." Meredith nods and leaves. I begin to question Bailey about her rumored call room rendezvous, much to my amusement and her dismay.

"Good work in there, Torres. I needed a save today."

"I'm glad I could help."

"Hey, what are you doing for Halloween tomorrow?" The general surgeon asks as we scrub out. "You should bring the kids by my place. Tuck and I are throwing a little party."

"Aw, that sounds fun. I'm working though. I'll tell Arizona about it—crap, what time is it?"

"Uh, half past four, why?"

"I have to go. I was supposed to pick up the kids an hour ago." Quickly washing my hands, I head out of the scrub room and bump into the Chief.

"Slow down, Torres. How'd the surgery go?"

"It went fine, sir. I really need to—"

"Oh that's great to hear." He says interrupting me. "Most of the people who came in died shortly after. Only a few saves today. Horrible what happened."

"It is, but I really need to get—"

"How's your lab research coming along? Always continue to innovate, Torres! The future of medicine depends on it. I'd love to see what you've got coming along, I think—"

"Respectfully Chief, I don't have time to talk. I'm over an hour late to pick up my kids from school and my wife had a little procedure done today, so she's resting up at home."

"Well quit chatting with me, Torres. Go handle your business." He says ushering me on my way. I stop in my office to grab my bag and phone and notice I have three missed calls from the kid's school. Luckily the school isn't that far from the hospital and I make it there within fifteen minutes.

"See Sofia, I told you your mother would be here." Sof's teacher gives me a smile as I walk into her classroom. "Sometimes people get stuck in traffic."

"I'm so sorry I'm late. I totally lost track of time." I apologize profusely to the teacher who is very understanding. Sofia on the other hand is giving me her best pout possible.

"It's alright. It happens. Have a good weekend, Sof." She waves goodbye to her teacher and continues to sulk.

"I'm sorry, Sof." I take her hand and we had to Noah's classroom.

"You late, mama."

"I know I am. I'm sorry I was at work."

"Mommy is never late." Taking a deep breath, I decide to let her be. Upon entering Noah's classroom I see him playing on the floor with a frown on his face.

"Noah, your mom is here." His teacher says. I apologize again and just like Sof's teacher he understands the situation. They both pout all the way to the car and hardly say a peep.

"You guys wanna go to an indoor play ground?"

"I wanna see mommy." Sof crosses her arms across her chest for added effect and Noah mimics her.

"So I guess that's a no." I mumble to myself. The drive home is quiet and as soon as we get home they run up to see Arizona. The day began so promising and now it seems the majority of the household is upset with me. I grab a bottle of water from the fridge and go down to the basement. Close to thirty minutes pass before Arizona comes down, still dressed in her pajamas and robe.

"How are you feeling?" I ask softly.

"Fine." Taking a seat next to me, she clicks off the television and we both sit in silence for a few seconds.

"They said you were late."

"I lost track of time."

"You know if you're going to be late the least you could do is call the school so they know." She responds calmly. "Or call me. I would've got them."

"By the time I realized I was late I was already on my way. Besides, you needed to rest."

"I did. I had a good lunch and slept like a baby for two and a half hours."

"Good." A few more moments of silence go by before she speaks again. "I'm sorry about earlier. I was being selfish and wanting you all for myself. I just wanted a few hours with you alone."

"I did too. Trust me, I much rather have been here with you then in an OR."

"I know that. I do." Changing positions, she moves to sit on my lap. I recline the chair so we both fall back. "I was just being cranky."

"Are we sure about this?" Switching topics, Arizona gives me a confused glare. "The baby. Don't get me wrong I want another kid, but how can we balance it all?"

"We'll figure something out. That's our only option."

"You're right. Today I just felt like I failed."

"Hey, you didn't fail. Being late to pick up the kids is not the worst thing possible. They were safe in school."

"But you were mad at me when I left."

"Yeah, for like five minutes and then I got over it." She quickly counters. "I was just in a mood. It was nothing against you or your job."

"Another kid means less you and me time."

"In the beginning yes, maybe. But we'll figure it out. We did when we had Noah and we'll do it again. You're important to me and I love you, so I'm always going to make time for you."

"Me too." We share a few kisses before little feet come barreling down the steps.

"Mama! Can we go to the inside play place now?" Sof asks.

"I thought you guys didn't want to do." Sitting both of us up, Arizona moves to her own seat.

"We do now!" Noah cheers. "Please mama. Pleaseeee."

"Okay, okay. We can go. Go put you shoes on." They hurry back up the stairs and we follow behind them.

"I thought they were mad at me."

"They're kids. One minutes they are mad and the next they are your best friend."

"You wanna join us?"

"Of course I do. Let me change fast and we can go!" The rest of the evening turned out well. The next day was Halloween, which meant another long day at the hospital for me. Arizona took the kids to Bailey's party and sent me frequent texts. Sunday and Monday came and went and once again we were at the doctor's office.

"You're not getting tired of seeing me yet, are you?" Doctor Brown asks setting up the exam room.

"Not one bit." Arizona responds. "You bring good news."

"That I do. I have so more for you two today. We were able to fertilize a good portion of your eggs with your chosen donor sperm. We're only going to implant a few the rest will be saved if this first cycle doesn't work. To be frank, just because the eggs were fertilized doesn't mean they will mature inside Callie. Science is a beautiful thing, but it doesn't always work out the way it supposed to. So just be prepared. Like I said, we still have some frozen fertilized embryos in the lab, so we can always try again."

"We understand." My wife says taking my hand. "We know our chances, but we're choosing to just think extremely positively."

"There's nothing wrong with that. I happen to believe a positive attitude goes a long way. Ready Callie?"

"As ready as I'll ever be." With the roles reversed, Arizona is now at my side as doctor Brown begins the embryo transfer. It's fairly painless and doesn't take long at all.

"All done!" Taking off her purple latex gloves, doctor Brown stands up and gives us a smile. "It went smoothly. You feel alright, doctor?"

"I feel fine." I answer honestly.

"Great. Now, I'm going to prescribe you one last hormone. It's just to help aid implantation. Inject it once a day for two weeks. Then come back for a blood test. I know it might be tempting, but try and resist a home pregnancy test. They are usually very reliable, but with IVF it's good to wait for the blood test results. No strenuous activity today. Any pain or any discomfort let me know, okay?"

"Sounds good, doc. Thank you." We both shake her hand before she leaves. I love over at my wife and she has a huge grin on her face.

"What's the look for?"

"Oh nothing." She teases.

"Arizona…"

"I mean you could be pregnant right now!" She yelps enthusiastically.

"Babe, I don't think it works that fast." I laugh.

"Okay you might be right, but still just think. You could be cooking a little Torres right now inside you."

"You're adorable, you know that?" Pulling her towards me she wraps her arms around my neck.

"Sof and Noah are adorable. I'm hot!" She exclaims proudly.

"That you are, babe. Very hot indeed." Pressing her lips against mine, I can't help but tighten my arms around her waist and pull her even closer.

"This is all very exciting, Calliope."

"So what do we do now?

"Only one thing to do." She says looking into my eyes. "We wait."

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