Set mid-to-late season 10. An evening at home.
"Hey, Sof," Arizona offered as they walked through the door to their house, "Why don't you go read a book while Mommy and I make dinner?"
"Otay," Sofia happily ran towards her room.
Arizona let out a long sigh, just happy to be home after such a long day.
"You too, huh?" Callie asked. Her workday had felt like an entire lifetime. Case after case, patient after patient, all day long.
"Yeah," Arizona murmured, too exhausted to even explain further.
Callie yawned. "Come on," she began walking towards the kitchen. "It feels like a pasta night."
"Yes," Arizona agreed, following. They needed some easy comfort food.
Callie and Arizona stood quietly in the kitchen, silently boiling water and preparing a salad, their minds thinking about their patients and surgeries...
Arizona inhaled deeply, breathing in the comforting smell of home, and Callie attempted to also slow her breathing and relax. The day was done. They were home. It was time to take a breath.
Standing beside each other at the counter, they leaned into each other for support, savoring the simple pleasure of the other person's warmth next to them.
Callie moved to stir the spaghetti into boiling water and then turned back and wrapped her arms around Arizona from behind, resting her chin on the smaller woman's shoulder.
Arizona hummed contently into the contact and leaned back against Callie.
After a minute, Callie softly pecked her cheek and then went to go check on the pasta.
Arizona finished making the salad and headed towards the cupboard to get plates. She passed Callie on her way and tenderly stroked her finger down her wife's spine, earning herself a soft smile.
As Arizona worked on setting the table, Callie carded her fingers through blonde hair.
Slowly, both women felt themselves relax and function properly again. Arizona turned around to face Callie and cupped her cheek, pulling the taller woman's face to hers to share a lingering kiss.
They both smiled genuinely into the contact, finally relaxing after their long days.
"I'm gonna go get Sofia," Arizona proclaimed softly.
"'Kay," Callie gave Arizona one last quick peck. A second later: "Hey, what do you say for a movie night after dinner?"
Arizona turned and grinned from where she had been walking towards Sofia's room. "Sounds perfect," she grinned, then turned again to go grab their daughter and eat dinner at last.
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