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This is AU as well as G!P, I hope you enjoy the journey, so only constructive comments please. Some chapters will have perspectives from both Callie and Arizona but it'll mostly be one view or another.
A/N: It's update time again. I'm glad everyone seemed to enjoy the last update. The confrontation everyone wants is about to go down. LOL. Hope everyone likes this chapter as well! HAPPY BIRTHDAY KILLER K! THIS UPDATE IS YOUR GIFT.
All typos are my fault so please excuse that. Also, internal thoughts/dialogue are in italics and flashbacks are bold italics. So, in the words of Shonda, trust the journey.
Chapter Twenty-Six: Stormy Weather
Arizona POV
It's been 3-weeks since my trip to the hospital on Mother's Day and Calliope has yet to stop hovering. No matter how many times I tell her to relax and back off a little, it seems to go in one ear and out the other. I completely understand where she's coming from because there are still days when I know for a fact that I'm babying her as well. However, we've had the same debate almost every morning while getting dressed for the past week. She wants me to either not go to work at all and when I tell her that's not happening; she wants to come to work with me. I love that woman with everything that I am but she's starting to be a bit too much.
"Calliope Torres, I swear to god, you're really starting to work on my nerves." I say while moving around the living-room making sure I have everything I need for work. "Squirt, grab your backpack so we can go!" His muffled reply comes from his room as I grab my own bag and keys.
"Oh come on, Arizona. You're being unfair. I'm just trying to make things less stressful for you." Leaning against the back of the couch, arms crossed, clearly irritated and watching me.
"That's the thing, no matter how many times we have this same conversation, you still don't see that with all the hovering YOU are what's stressing me out. I love what you're trying to do but your doing too much of it! I need you to just stop!" Taking a moment to breathe as Calen exits his room ready to go, I face her. "Babe, we are fine and we will continue to be fine, so please just calm down and go to work. And don't forget we have your doctor's appointment this afternoon." She's obviously not happy with not getting her way. Putting my work stuff down in order to pick Calen up in order to walk over to her, the frown on her face deepens.
"Arizona! Put him down, you shouldn't be lifting him or anything else really." Ignoring her, I continue until we're standing close enough to cuddle into her.
"I love you."
"I love you too, Madre!" Our boy adds as he rests comfortably between us with his arms around both our necks.
Laughing I settle further into her as she chuckles and wraps us both in her arms. "I love you too. Both of you." With a sigh she continues after placing a kiss on my forehead. "I'm sorry I've been so crazy. I can't help but worry all the time now but I'll do better. I promise."
"That's all I ask babe. Believe me I understand." With a smile, I lean up for a kiss that she's more than happy to give while taking a moment to enjoy our little family. "Today you're the crazy one and tomorrow I'll be the crazy one." Pulling back and setting the squirt on his feet then once again grabbing everything I need for the day, we head for the door. "I'll try to stop by the office to have lunch with you before we go to your appointment, assuming my meetings don't drag on forever. Ok?"
"Yea, sounds good. I'll have food brought in so don't worry about picking anything up. Just call me if there's a change of plans." Nodding my head, I lean in for another kiss. With a kiss to Calen's head from his Madre, the squirt and I make our way to the car. Navigating morning traffic, I get Calen to pre-school on time, then head to meet Teddy and our potential clients.
Callie POV
Over the last 3-weeks, I've done nothing but think about Arizona's confrontation with Madison and the conversation I want to have with her. I should be on my way to the office right now but I can't put this off anymore. I can't watch Arizona change as she continues to grow and nourish our baby boy knowing that someone I once truly loved nearly took that away from us...away from me over petty bullshit. So, yea, this is happening today. While Madison and I were together, she grew really close to both Leda and Aria, so it was no surprise to me that they knew that today was her day off. Pulling into an empty spot in the garage of her downtown apartment, I kill the engine and take a minute to consider how this will play out and the fact that Arizona isn't going to be too thrilled with me when I tell her about this in a few hours. The ringing of my phone pulls me from my thoughts as I pocket my keys. Without much thought I answer without looking to see who it is.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Tia Callie. You busy?" Graham's voice comes through putting a smile on my face.
"Hey G-man. I'm about to handle something before going to the office but I always have a minute for you. Are you ok? Shouldn't you be in school?" Noticing that it's almost 10 o'clock on a Thursday, I become a little worried.
"I am. I'm about to head to gym in a minute but I need a huge favor."
"What do you need sobrino?"
"Weeellll I have a date tomorrow with that girl I told you about and I wanted to know if I could borrow Raven for the night?" Oh no not my baby!
"Graham you have a car."
"I know but yours is so much cooler than mine." Ugh! With a grunt I mentally debate about his question. Normally, if someone asked to drive my baby I would just say no without a second thought but Graham isn't just anyone. The thing is Raven, my sexy blacked-out 1968 Mustang Fastback GT500, is my pride and joy. My uncle Sal and I started restoring her when I was in middle school.
"How about Angelina instead?" I counter him offering the silver Audi RS7 that I'm currently driving. "Or one of your parent's cars."
"Come on, Tia Callie. Please. I promise to take care of her. We're just going to the movies then out to eat. I'll put gas in her and everything. Please. Please. Please." God, what is this kid doing to me? I'm getting too soft.
"Ugh! Graham you're killing me...Ok. Fine, you can use her for the night. Now get off the phone and go to class. I'll talk to you later."
"Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Talk to you later." Shaking my head, I focus back on the matter at hand. Exiting the car, I move through the garage heading toward the building entrance. Once I reach the elevators, I re-read the text from Aria for the apartment number before hitting the button. The ride to the 10th floor is quick and I find her apartment with no problem. With a deep breath, I knock on her door and wait. There's a moment a silence then shuffling as she comes to the door.
"Who is it?" She asks while turning a lock.
"Callie." There's a moment of hesitation before the door swings open to reveal the woman I came to see. Looking at her, a parade of emotions play across her face for several seconds as we both stand here. "You gonna let me in or would you rather we have this conversation in your hallway?" With a raised brow, I wait as she steps aside before walking in.
"Have a seat. Would you like- "
"Cut the shit. I'm sure you know why I'm here, right?" Cutting her off before she even gets started.
"Yea and before you completely bite my head off, I never meant for anything to happen to Arizona. It was a minor argument." She replies while closing the door then leaning against it.
"Minor argument? What the hell is your problem, huh? Why was there even an argument in the first damn place?!" The slightly apologetic look she had been wearing turns into a frown at my words.
"Oh, so I'm not supposed to have an opinion about the fact that my ex-fiancée got her baby momma pregnant again immediately after we split? Should I have smiled and said congratulations?" Her sarcasm and referring to Arizona as my 'baby momma' only pisses me off more.
"No! Of course not so don't be an ass. No one expects you to be happy about the situation but causing a scene in the middle of a crowded restaurant while calling her out her name was petty and uncalled for! Do you have any idea what could have happened?!" My breathing is ragged and my head feels like it's being split open with a plastic spoon. "Nevermind the fact that she could have been seriously hurt if I wasn't there to catch her but by going back and forth with you, her blood pressure was so fucking high, we could've lost our baby." I continue through clenched teeth.
"I already said I didn't mean for anything to happen. I'd never intentional harm a child let alone an unborn baby. You know me better than that and I'm glad the baby is ok. But step back for a second and think about this from my point of view. At the time we had broken up 5-months prior and she tells me that she's 4-months pregnant, how would you feel knowing the person you wanted to spend the rest of your life with wasted no time getting over to play house with someone else! How calm would you have been Callie?! It was like I never meant anything to you at all!" Chest heaving, her eyes shining with tears, she steps toward me.
"You left me, remember?! So- "
"BECAUSE YOU WANTED HER!" She screams with tears rolling down her face. "I left because I love you and myself enough to let you follow your heart. But don't you dare expect me to be graceful about the fact that you didn't even take five damn minutes to mourn the end our relationship."
"Fine. Don't be happy for us or graceful or anything you don't feel but you will NOT continue disrespect me, Arizona or our family." With a finger pointed in her direction, I continue. "Yes, I am madly in love with Arizona, I won't apologize for that but we you and I were together I loved you too...completely. And if I'm being honest there's a part of me that will probably always love you, Madison. You brought me back to life and I can never thank you enough for that. But I promise you here and now that if something like what happened at the restaurant ever happens again, I will ruin your life."
"Don't threaten me, Callie Torres."
"Oh, it wasn't a threat at all. It was a guarantee...are we clear?"
"Yea. Crystal."
"Good." With a nod, I move past her and out the door. It's only once I'm in the elevator that I notice that the tremor in right hand is probably the worst it's ever been and my headache is literally making me nauseous. Fucking hell. I don't think I can wait until my appointment this afternoon. In the safety of my car, eyes closed and head resting on the back of the seat, I take slow deep breaths to help calm my nerves. Pulling my phone from my pocket, dialing the number I was searching for, for only the third time in 3-months.
"H-hey it's Torres. Are you available right now?" Getting the reply, I was hoping to get, I continue on with the call. "Perfect, I'm on my way. Should be about 20-minutes." With a confirmation the call ends and I head to my next destination.
Arizona POV
"Timothy Joshua Robbins!" I shout with a laugh. "Stop trying to deny it. I know you've been dating someone, so you might as well tell me who she is now."
"Gosh! Zo-Zo, you being worse than mom right now." With a huff and crossed arms, I stare him down from the opposite side of my desk. "Ok. Damn. Yes, I have been kind of seeing someone but it's new, only like 2-months and we don't want to tell anybody yet. But when we are you'll be one of the firsts to know."
"I guess I can live with that. I can't wait to grill her and give her the sister talk."
"Please don't. Despite how small you are, you still intimidate people but I can promise you this one won't be intimidated."
"Oh really? We'll see about that won't w- " The ringing of my phone cuts into our conversation. "Don't think you're off the hook, I'm not done with you yet." I say before answer the unfamiliar number. "Hello, Arizona Robbins."
"Hello, Arizona, it's Dr. Shepherd. I'm calling because I have Callie here with me. She wanted me to call you." What? Dr. Shepherd? The Neurologist?
"What? Her appointment isn't until later with Dr. Wilson to remove her casts." The confusion in my voice causes a frown to form on my brother's face as we lock eyes.
"I know but she came in early to see me. I just sent her up for tests. Can you get here now?" I nod my head though knowing she can't see me.
"Y-yes. Yes, I'm on my way." What the hell is going on Calliope?
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