Miranda Bailey was stubborn, she knew it, she wasn't proud of it….exactly….but she also knew when her stubborn streak was being too pushy, and when it was pushing her to do the right thing. As she stepped out of the cab in front of the Miami General and paid the driver, she smoothed her top in place and slightly fluffed her hair before strolling confidently inside. She knew they had put Arizona in a private room….she just didn't know which one! Damn Torres hadn't wanted her to come back, but Miranda knew…could tell….that Callie was shaken, and her friend needed her. So, here she was…walking up to the reception, her rehearsed speech playing over and over in her mind….only for her to stop mid-step as she saw Callie pacing about nervously just in front of the elevators. "Torres!" Bailey called out as she marched over to her. "Wassup?"

Callies eyes flew wide as she looked at her friend. "Miranda? What are you doing here?"

"I uhm…I couldn't settle. I needed to make sure Arizona really was ok. And" she sighed slightly, "I needed to make sure you were ok to. So…are you? Ok?"

"Oh Miranda" Callies face crumpled and she instantly felt her friends comforting arms wrap around her waist and gently guide her over to one of the public benches

Miranda frowned and she took a deep breath before softly asking. "Callie….is it Arizona? You…you said she was ok! Just needed rest! Callie?"

With a sniffle, Callie swiped the tears from her eyes and quickly nodded. "Mhmmm….I uhm…just checked on her….she was sleeping…she is so tired Miranda…exhausted! But, she is ok…for now"

"For now?"

"Oh Bailey….she is going to be so mad with me…so mad"

"Why?" Bailey asked as she bent forward to look Callie in the eyes. "What did you do?"

"I told my dad Miranda. I told him….about Arizona…and the conference….and the baby. I told him….everything"

Bailey nodded and whispered. "I don't think Arizona will mind you telling him honey….she knows how close you and your dad are…and she likes him, she likes him a whole lot!"

Callie sniffed again before whispering. "He….he told my mom"

There was a moment of stunned silence before Miranda sat up straight and screeched. "He did WHAT?"

With a cringe Callie repeated. "He told my mom….everything he knew. And she….she got up and walked out of the house. He doesn't know where she is…he doesn't know what she is thinking. He doesn't know WHY he told her…."

"He doesn't know a whole lot huh. Except how to put his foot in it!" Bailey huffed as she wriggled in her seat. "Shooting his mouth off…telling people who had no right to know…no right. Hell….I only told Ben cos we were away on this break with you and I knew he would spot Arizona wasn't drinking…I kept it a secret 'till then….your dad couldn't keep it a secret for what? A day? Two?"

"I only told him last night and….."

"Last night!" Bailey shook her head. "Man….some sort of record!"

"He wouldn't have done it if…if Arizona hadn't had her accident!"

"Accident? SOooooo…Lucia didn't push her?" Miranda asked softly, her eyes narrowed

"No…I didn't push her" Came a voice from the side of them

Instantly Callie was on her feet and glaring at the new arrival. "Mom! What are you doing here?"

Lucia shook her head softly and whispered. "Honestly? I wish I knew!"

Miranda glanced between Callie and her mother before asking. "Uhm…Callie….what room is Arizona in? I….uh….I think I'd like to pop in and check up on her…."

"She was sleeping Miranda and…."

"Needs to rest" Miranda cut Callie off by raising her hand and nodding. "But….for my OWN peace of mind…I wanna go see her. I promise you….I promise…I won't wake her….I'll be as quiet as a church mouse"

Callie grinned. "You Bailey? A church mouse! Seriously!"

Miranda pouted and softly swayed from side to side before nodding and repeating "As quiet as a mouse…scouts honour!"

Callie chuckled and gave her Arizonas room number. "If she does wake up…tell her I'll be there soon…I'm just…"

"Sorting something out!" Bailey muttered as she walked away and left Callie with her mother

"Have you…uhm….have you eaten today?" Lucia asked softly as Callie turned back to look at her

"Not hungry" Callie replied softly

"Coffee then? You have to have something….so …can I buy you a coffee? Please?"

Callie studied her mother for several seconds before giving a small nod. "Coffee" she mumbled. "Would be…good"

Ten minutes later the two of them were sat in a small window seat, two cups of coffee and two large cookies on a tray in front of them. Callie was looking out at the landscaped front gardens of the hospital, the sun was just starting to cast its evening hue and people were making their way home for the day….Callie sighed as she realised that she had lost all track of time.

"Drink your coffee!" her mother said quietly. "I can't do anything to help Arizona….I'm no doctor…but I AM a mother…and I can look after you. So…eat your cookie and drink your coffee!"

Callie gave a small frown. "Eat my cookie? Do you know how….wrong that sounds!" she giggled. Stopping as she looked at her mother. "Never mind!" she whispered to herself

"Callie….I…uhm…. your father…he…ehrm….Arizona…."

"He told you about San Francisco, and the conference….and….what happened there. Yes, I know…. I spoke to him…he told me that he had ….told you everything"

"You father told me….what Arizona told you" Lucia took a deep breath. "Callie….do you….believe her?"

Callie narrowed her eyes as she hissed. "What is that supposed to mean?"

Lucia cleared her throat a fraction and wriggled in her seat. "Just…she has cheated once…she could have…cheated again!"

"With a man?" Callie asked, her voice dangerously low, her eyes still narrowed

"It is possible no? After all…you…and…Mark…Sofia…uhm…" Lucia stumbled over her words before shaking her head a fraction and hurriedly saying. "You slept with a man, Mark. That is why you have Sofia. Arizona…she could have…."

Callie held both hands up and shook her head. "Way of base mom….way….WAY off base. First off…me and Mark, we had been lovers on and off…for years! Ok…so Sofia was a…surprise…but she wasn't the result of a one night stand or a mad fling! Mark and I….meant something to each other …just…not enough to ever…really make a go of it. I loved him, " she whispered, dropping her hands down and nodding slightly as she smiled sadly. "I truly….truly loved him. He was….my best froend….my best MALE friend….and I loved him….just not enough, not in the way I love Arizona!" Callie looked back up at her mother and narrowed her eyes again as she added. "Second off….I am bi-sexual….I like men AND women…it is the person that attracts me, not the gender ….Arizpona…not as fluid in her choices as I am. Arizona likes the ladies….is attracted TO the ladies! She loves men, has a lot of male friends…but has no desire…has never had ANY desire…to sleep with any of them!"

"Things change!" Lucia said quickly. "You….uhm….you slept with men….just men….until you met this woman….and you changed. Maybe….maybe Arizona met a man who could….change her!"

Callie laughed and shook her head. "Hate to break the news to you mom…but Arizona….she wasn't the first woman I slept with!"

Lucias eyes went wide. "What?"

"Yeah…yeah. I mean…she is my first real love, I know that sounds dumd considering I have been married before and had….numerous relationships! But Arizona….is the first time it has felt real….felt…safe. But no….she is not the one who …turned me to the dark side!" Callie chuckled. "That was another doctor…Erica HAHN. We were friends….close friends…as close as…Mark and I! and I started to…think about her…in the same way as I thought of him…started…wondering about what it would be like to…."

"Callie!" her mother muttered

Callie chuckled. "Seems Erica felt the same way about me…and she had only ever been with guys to…so we were both…confused….and…new! When Erica….left….it broke me! I felt lost, and more confused than ever. I still had Mark….but I had found a part of me that he just….didn't connect to. And then…then suddenly….there was Arizona!"

"She took advantage of you….when you were confused?" her mother asked softly

"She saved me, when I was lost!" Callie answered quickly. "Initially, she didn't want to date me…cos I was…a…newborn!"

"Newborn?"

"Just discovered I was gay…and a late developer to boot!" Callie smirked. "So, Arizona….was friendly….but backed away. But mom, there was something about her…drew me like a moth to a flame. I….I persued her…I ….chased….her! Not the other way around. Until finally…she agreed to a date….and from that moment to this…I have never felt happier, or more complete then when she is at my side. Never. She….completes me. She calms my soul…she makes me smile and laugh, even in my darkest moods….she can reach out to me, like some….beacon of light and hope….and fill my life with joy…with….love!"

"But…she cheated on you before" Lucia whispered

"With another woman" Callie whispered back. "Not a man. Never a man. And…I know…I know why it happened….I know…why she did it. And I have long forgiven her. She got help….WE got help….and we talked, and healed. And now…we have….Sofia and TWO new babies on the way to. Life is good mom….we have had some tough….impossibly tough times…but we have come through it….together. And now…we have so much to look forward to….so much….together"

Lucia stared at her half empty coffe cup and chewed at her bottom lip. "This child you are having with the surrogate…is your child?"

"Our child, mine and Arizonas." Callie nodded. "But, yes…my egg….my….DNA if you like. But our baby!"

"And you can love the child Arizona is carrying, believing it comes from an act of hatred?" Lucia muttered

Callie took a deep breath and nodded. "I thought, at first….tht it would be difficult. But…it isn't….not for me! I HATE that Arizona went through….what she went through….I hate it more than words can say. And I know how much she has struggled with….everything….especially the idea of a baby with….him! But for me…as soon as I got over my initial horro…I realised….that this child….is Arizonas…a mini Arizona! So…he was just…a sperm donor….I choose to think of him as a ….sperm donor. And the baby my wife is carrying….is as much my child as the one Robyn is carrying for me….it is a part of Arizona….how could I NOT love it"

"And Arizona feels the same way?" Lucia asked, looking at Callie with concern on her eyes

With a slight nod Callie whispered. "She does….she hasn't….always….been so sure. But now, now she does….and it would break her if anything happened…break her"

"Calliope! I didn't push her….please….you have to believe me…."

"I do mom….,Arizona told me…She told me she stumbled and fell….that you didn't push her….I believe Arizona….so….I believe you"

Her mother nodded. "Because she told you….not becaue…I told you?"

"She is my wife mom. I trust her"

Again Lucia stared silently in to her coffee cup before softly saying. "I'm trying Calliope. Please believe me. I am….trying SO hard….to understand all of this. You, and Arizona…the life you have….Iam trying. I can tell….she is good for you….and I can see….how….happy you are. I can see….the love you have for each other. But Calliope…oh God…it is…so…new to me…so…strange! I follow my faith, I let faith guide me…I always have, and in all my years…it has been my strength! But this….life you have chosen….goes against EVERYTHING I believe….everything" She paused and sniffed slightly. "Yet, I can't just….walk away from you, I can't cut you out of my life no matter how hard I try. You are my daughter….I love you Calliope…I love you so very much. And….I miss you!"

"I'm right here mom" Callie whispered, her hand reaching out to take her mothers as tears filled both their eyes. "I'm right here"

Lucia nodded and grasped tightly onto her daughter hand. "I….I would like….to get to know my Grandaughter a little better….your father tells me she is quite the character!" she said with a small smile

"And she would love to get to know you to" Callie gasped, trying to hold back her tears

"I….I don't know….how to….fix this….I don't know….how to…be your mother again…"

Callie gave a small chuckle. "Just…be here mom….like this….talking to me….holding my hand when I need you….laughing with me and sharing my joy when you can. Please mom….I …I miss you!" she couldn't hold back the small sob as she brought her other hand up to encompass her mothers. "I miss you….so much!"

Lucoa sniffed and nodded. "I miss you to mija. I…I still…it…it is all…so strange….I am still….so unsure….but…I will try…for you Calliope….I will try….for you!"

Callie nodded. "That's all I can ask mom….and mom….I love you!2

"I love you to Calliope torres….don't ever doubt that….no matter what happens!"

[xx]

"So, no matter what happens, you have to promise me Miranda….promise me….to get Callie and Sofia to Disney World ok?" Arizona begged as she clung onto Miranda hand. "Promise me!"

"You know as well as I do that Torres is a stubborn mule. If they don't let you out of this place then there is no way she is leaving!" Bailey replied, smirking slightly

"Are you telling me….that you, the great Miranda Bailey….would allow Callie to defeat you?" Arizona teased

"Hey….she's bigger than me! Besides, I'm only tough in my own hospital…outside of it….on holiday in sunny Florida…I'm a pussycat….And that wife of yours….scary when it comes to you!"

"Yeah!" Arizona grinned, "yeah she is! BUT….none the less….Sofia can't miss Disney World….and if I can't make it….Callie has to!"

"Tell her that!"

"I will!"

Arizona sighed and sank back against the soft pillows. "I can't believe I'm in hospital again Miranda! Why can't anything go smoothly for us huh? I mean…we plan a surrogate…and it all goes so well, right on schedule…we have had a few texts from Robyn…and she is doing fine…no morning sickness apparently…steady BP…cruising through her 1st trimester! Me? Carrying a child that wasn't planned….thinking about…about terminating it…then deciding…I can't….that I WANT this baby….but feel so ill…with my BP scraping the bottom level…blood results back in show I'm anaemic…my kidney function isn't looking too hot right now….and my residual limb is swollen…"

"What? Miranda whispered casting a quick glance at the blanket covering her shortened leg. "Since when?"

"Yesterday" Arizona softly admitted. "But don't tell Callie" I thought it was swelling because of all the flying and travel we had done…."

"Possible"

"But…they think it is fluid retention, and my blood tests are indicating some renal issues… "

"Oh baby!"

"So…" Arizona gulped tearfully…"I may not be out of here in 12 hours….but I will not….will NOT be responsible for ruining Sofia birthday! So…..promise me Miranda….promise you will get her there!"

Miranda nodded quickly. "I can promise Sofia will get to Disney world….but I will not be stupid enough to make the saem promise about Torres….the mule!"

Arizona nodded and mouthed "Thank you" before letting her eyes droop closed. "Who do you think I pissed off in a former life huh?" Arizona whispered. "Or do you think this is some sort of punishment for even considering getting rid of the baby?"

"Hush now!" Miranda sat down on the edge of the bed and gently cupped Arizona cheek. "Don't' you think like that! I know…I know things are tough right now…but you and Callie….you'll get through anything. God doesn't set tests, he doesn't try and trip you up…he is not some…puppeteer…."

"Bet Lucia Torres thinks it is His revenge…His plan!" Arizona chuckled

"Maybe! Who knows what that woman thinks! Don't think she knows one half of the time!" Bailey chuckled back. "But none of this is a punishment. God doesn't throw things at you that he knows you can't survive! Losing your leg changed you…made you more….patient, tolerant….understanding. A better doctor in lots of ways….and it may have pushed you and Callie apart for a while….but it also drew you back….stronger than ever… and now…he has blessed you with not one…but two children. Horrible circumstances….but nothing you can't survive…with Callies help, with our help…."

"So my being raped….was Gods way of saying the clock is ticking Robbins….time to have that baby?" Arizona giggled

Baileys eyes went wide before she chuckled softly and muttered. "Yeah….absolutely!"

"You're as crazy as Callie!" Arizona smiled

They sat in silence for several minutes, both jumping slightly at the soft tap on the door before a nurse walked in. "Sorry to disturb you Dr Robbins" she said apologetically, "but I have been asked to draw more bloods and check your IV…set up another bag of glucose"

"Great!" Arizona muttered half heartedly, winking as she saw the look of sympathy Biley shot her

"So" the nurse chatted happily, "mind me asking what kinda doctor you are?"

"Pediatric Surgeon, at Grey Slaon Memorial….Seattle" Arizona replied, looking away quickly as she saw the needle edging towards her arm

"Oh wait….wow….you're THE DR Robbins? You were the guest speaker at the conference in San Francisco right?"

"Umhmmm" the blonde patient nodded

"Wow….a celebrity in our midst! Three of our doctors flew out to that conference. They came back and set up a new system in the pediatric ward based on your model….and they arranged some specialist peds trauma training! You really made an impact on them!"

"I did huh?" Arizona smiled brightly. "Whadda ya know"

"Yeah, yeah! And apparently you spke to them, and encouraged them. You're like….their oin up….oooh, wait till I tell them you're here!"

"Dr Robbins is here to REST!" Bailey said quickly, "not host a Q&A session!"

"Of course!" the nurse blushed, "Ii understand that! But, still….it will be a real kick for them….to know you were here!"

"I spoke to them huh? What are there names….maybe I remember them?" Arizna offered

The nurse took Ariaona wrist to check her pulse and set up the BP cuff. "Uhmmm….Dr Kate Swanson, she is our Head of Peds….Dr Melvyn Dunham…her right hand man…and the new guy…. Dr Scott Charleston! He just joined us from New Yoirk….bit of a strange fish ya know….but maybe it's cos he is new!" The nurse frowned as she felt the pulse beneath her fingers quicken. "Everything ok Dr Robbins…you've gone….awfully pale!"

"Yeah!" Arizona spluttered, "yeah I'm fine…just felt a bit….queasy!"

"Need the bowl?" the nurse asked, oblivious to the look of panic on Arizonas face and the sheer shock on Baileys

"No….uhm, no it's fine….thanks….just a glass of water thanks!"

The nurse smiled as she patted her patients shoulder before passing her the drink. "Ok, I will be back shortly,will get these bloods off to the lab and let your doctor know how you're doing!" With a final bright smile she left the room, missing the Arizona as she started to hyperventilate

"Oh my God….this….can't….be….happening!" She gasped. "Oh…my….God!"

"Easy now Arizona!" Miranda rushed over and started to rub her back. "Come on now….easy….breathe now….come on….count with me….breathe in 1…..2….3…..4….5….breathe out. Good….come on…again….breathe in….come on….good….now….little sip of water, that's it….little sip….good….good"

"This is a nightmare!" Arizona gasped, "A nightmare!"

"It's ok…that low life won't dare come near….he won't dare."

"Oh God Miranda…Callie….Oh….God!" Arizona looked at her friend, her eyes frantic, "don't tell her….don't….please….don't tell Callie!"

"Tell Callie what?" her wife asked quietly as she stood in the doorway