Wrote something a little long than I use to, so I'm dividing it into two parts. So two chapters! Thank you for all the support.
After that weird altercation, everything was going great. Cristina even called Callie to thank her because apparently they don't have to mingle with a perky little thing like Izzie. They were spending most of their time together, Arizona was even joining Addison and Mark tutor Callie. They only have another week before the term starts.
Aria asked Callie for a sister breakfast bonding. The Torres' sisters were close, Callie knew something was up but also knew Aria would tell her when she's ready. So she went back to the penthouse a little after 11 am.
Callie arrived in the penthouse with some groceries in her arms. Noticing the blonde in the lounge area, she looked over to Arizona who didn't hear her come up. Staring quite carefully, she noticed an opened beer bottle. She waited for a while for the blonde to take a sip, she dropped the groceries in the counter, startling Arizona who turned her head towards her.
"Hey! How was breakfast with Aria?"
Lifting her hands up, pointing towards the beer bottle. Callie smirked for a bit. "Fine. Is it a little early to drink beer?"
Arizona looked back to the bottle, half consumed. She looked back at Callie. "That's not mine." Tapping her fingers nervously in the phone she was holding, Arizona smiled. "Karev's."
Nodding, Callie started to put the groceries away. "Karev. Hmm. Where is Karev?"
"Uhh." Arizona stared at Callie's lower back that was showing while the brunette was placing something up in the cupboard. "Down, in the lobby. He went to get something." Her squeaky voice was giving her away.
It was just a couple of items, so Callie was basically finished cleaning up. She sauntered towards the blonde. "So you wouldn't mind giving me a kiss?" She tried to wrap her arms around Arizona's neck who ducked and jumped away.
"I just woke up and I haven't brushed my teeth and-" Arizona states as she backs away from Callie who kept following her with tan arms raised up to hug her when the elevator doors ding. "See! Karev!" Pointing at the direction of the elevator doors.
Callie view was more in line to see who came up than Arizona. "Unless Karev grew red hair and boobs." She waved her hand towards the guest.
"Montgomery." Arizona gritted her teeth. Trying to search for another excuse when she noticed Callie drink from her bottle too. Reaching in to grab Arizona's arm, she placed the beer in the blonde's hand and gave her a peck. "It was the last one in the fridge." She tried to explain.
Callie laughed a little and hugged Addison for a bit and went back to the kitchen. "I just asked if was way early to have beer when you haven't had a chance to eat." She tossed a small paper bag which Arizona caught, the blonde opened it and saw bagels.
Smiling as she look up, she watched Callie pull a small jar of jam and a plate with cream cheese. Arizona grinned and walked towards the brunette. "You are awesome!"
Arizona sat in the bar chair and started to spread the jam and cream cheese while Callie handed a coffee to Addison. The red head watched as Callie stared at Arizona who was like a kid eating her bagel. "You two are so lucky. And here I am, still single!" Addison announced frustrated. "Mark's with that pre-school-er and you are with a blonde James Bond with boobs."
Callie looked at her friend and laughed out loud. Arizona turned to look at Addison too with a nod of approval. "I like that!"
"Oh yeah? You like that? I still have some more-" Addison started to the giddy blonde but Callie cut her off.
"Okay! Break it off you two. We need to get going if we are going to make it to the Captain's invitation." Callie's words made Arizona widen her eyes.
"Ooooh! The Captain. That would suit me." Arizona nodded. "But you know I can set you up if you don't really like being single."
"Really who? Your brother? Because he looks like someone who can pound me like a jungle monkey." Addison dreamily wondered. "And it looks like he has a big package, judging from his shorts last time."
"Ugh." Gagging, Arizona looked towards Callie who was speechless towards her friend.
"Aria's going to kill you." Callie shook her head.
"Who do you think told me about big Robbins', BIG Robbin?" Addison playfully wiggles her eyebrow.
"Oh dear lord." Closing her eyes and placing her fingers over it, Arizona wishes she didn't have to hear that. "I don't want to hear about Tim's- Robbin." She gagged again.
Callie just bit her lips. She knew Addison was teasing the blonde but Arizona looks like she's really going to puke so she steps in. "Who are you going to set her up with?"
Addison bounced in her seat as Arizona recovered from her teasing. The blonde looked up and grinned. "Karev." Arizona and Addison laughed, both threw their heads back laughing.
Callie squinted at the women in front of her. Callie was the last one who found out that Alex and Addison tricked them that time they went for a date. The date that made them both realized how happy they feel when they are together.
She rolled her eyes. "Not funny."
Arizona smiled at her. "I'm very funny."
"No you are not." Callie placed her hands over her hips.
The blonde turned her chair to face Addison. "You know she was whispering in the car so you and Karev, in another car, a hundred meters away won't hear us." Addison laughed everytime Arizona reveal some details of that stake out.
"Okay. You two had your fun, we really need to go now."
"Booooo, you are no fun." Arizona pouted while Callie walked towards her and placed a short kiss over the blonde's lips.
"That's not what you said last night." Callie said seductively as she waves good bye to the blonde, following Addison who was walking toward the elevator.
"Laters, baby." Arizona winked and teased as the doors closed.
Later that night, Arizona asked Callie out for a dinner in some romantic restaurant. It was a good thing too. Callie wanted to know something.
"What's all this, Robbins?" Callie asked as she finishes her pasta.
Arizona patted her face with the napkin. "Pasta? I think there's some tomatoes and mushroom in there." She said smiling.
"Funny." Laughing, Callie shook her head and grabbed her wine glass when two women approached and caressed the blonde's arm and shoulders.
"Robbins, How are you?" "Hey, sexy." The bimbos said.
Callie rolled her eyes and picked their plates. Handing it over to the women gushing over Arizona. "Everything was great, thank you. We are ready for the dessert menu now." She smiled at the slutty women.
Arizona hid her smile behind her wine glass, she spoke after the girls walked away. "You. Are. Awesome."
"So, what's all this for? I got dressed up." Callie waved over her body which was enclosed in a red tight dress showing her cleavage off.
"Well, you could have dressed down." Arizona stated as she stared at Callie's boobs.
Wiggling for a bit, Callie leaned over, showing off her body. "Oh really? You want me to dress down. So everyone can see?"
"Nope. Changed my mind. I'm so distracted. I want to smash my face between those amazing things. Like-" Arizona then made a noise and shook her head side to side.
"You are such a child. So really, what's with the dinner?"
"I wanted to tell you something."
"Oh my god. You're gay?" Callie pretended to be shocked and place her hand over her mouth.
Arizona laughed with her and scooted over to be near to Callie. "So you are going back to school next week and I-uhm, I kind of enrolled too."
"Enrolled?" Trying to process what the blonde said. She paused for a while. "In medical school?" Arizona nodded and sipped her wine, nervous with what Callie might say.
"When did you decide on this?" Callie placed her head on her knuckle. She was about to ask Arizona if she wanted to go to medical school again. Not this fast but she knew the blonde always had this dream to be a doctor and she didn't know what her plans are.
"Took a special exam after we followed Karev and Addison. Had my final interview a few days ago." The blonde mumbled. "Are you mad?"
"Why would I be?" The brunette asked smiling.
Arizona tried to look anywhere else. "Because its your thing. And I don't want to-" She waved her hands around.
"So you are saying, you got in. And you are joining me in medical school."
"Yeah. I roped Altman and Karev too. They actually took the exam earlier since I was still undecided then." Using both her hands, Arizona scratched the back of her head and neck.
"Why are you so worried?" Callie watched as Arizona shrugs. "You always dreamed of being a doctor. And I'm kind of glad that you did."
"Why?"
"Tim was asking me if I could convince you to join the company." Callie bit her lips.
Arizona closed her eyes for a bit. Trying her best to calm down. Using her thumbs and index finger to massage her eyes. "What did you say?"
Taking a deep breath, trying not to piss of the blonde, Callie talked softly. "I told him that it might be better to convince you to go back to school, like medical school. I knew it- thought it was your dream."
"I'm still unsure about this. What do you think?" Arizona was not fully in, but somewhere in the back of her mind she was still unaware what she wanted to do.
Callie pulled her chair towards Arizona and placed her hands over the blonde's arms. "What made you do this?"
"I'm not really sure. I just wanted to do something with my life. And maybe going to medical school would be great."
"I think its great too. How about this, let's go back to the penthouse. You sleep it over. But I really think, Dr. Robbins has a ring to it."
"Okay." Arizona winks and waved the waiter over that they are leaving.
Stepping in the penthouse, Arizona and Callie was stripping off each other's clothes when they noticed someone in the kitchen.
Callie removes her mouth over Arizona's neck. Her hands removed from the blonde's butt. "Aria, what are you doing here?"
"Can I talk to you?" Aria stated. She was fidgeting over her fingers and looking at Callie nervously.
The younger brunette looked at Arizona who nodded. "What's up?" Callie sat beside her as Arizona stepped into the game room.
"I think, I screwed up. I think." Aria stated as she stared at a beer bottle. The older latina stood up and paced around.
"Aria." Callie stared at her sister.
"I'm pregnant."
There was a pregnant pause. Pregnant pause, get it? Callie's mind was in some sort of a shock. She took a few seconds, breathing in and out before speaking.
"Are you, uh, are you okay?" Callie laughed sarcastically. "I mean do you want to keep it? Is it Tim's? Its not your ex's cause that's-"
"Of course not!" Aria stood up. "Its Tim's." She whispered. Not wanting to let the other Robbins know for now. "Sex with him is great, so great that-" She waved her hands towards her lower body.
"Okay, I had enough of mental images of Tim's junk for today." Callie mumbled.
"What-" Aria started.
"Not the point, and time." Callie sat her sister down in the lounge area. Keeping her voice low, she looked back to the game room's door where they could hear the TV spewing out some video game sounds. She looked back at Aria. "Do you want to keep it?"
"I-" Aria placed her hands in her face. "I don't know. I don't know if Tim would be okay with this, he is still technically engaged."
"But I thought Tim already talked to his supposed fiancée and everything will be over soon?" Callie asked.
"Yes. I also read all the by-laws and the contracts. The loan is already paid off. We just need to execute it."
"Then execute it." She stared at her sister. "Or, is there another reason why you are not doing it yet? Does he not want you? Because I don't really care if he is a man, I'll break his bones."
"No. He wants it. He tells me everyday how much he wants to be with me. He makes me feel it."
"So what's the problem?"
Aria reached for Callie's hands and placed it safely in hers. "Papa, he knows that me and Tim are working around to break the contract or any hold of the Johnson's over Eros. It would make the partnership with Bellisimo Group even better if the Johnson's aren't over their head. And if-"
"If Tim is available, and you are pregnant. I don't need to be engaged with Arizona." Callie breathes out. She knew her father. The last time he knew that she was with a woman, she was shipped off.
Aria nodded with Callie's statement. "I'm sorry, hermanita."
Licking her lips, Callie was looking nowhere and went back to Aria. She patted her sister's hands in hers. "Hey don't be. We can't really choose who we fall for." She smiled sadly as she looked towards the game room.
The Torres sisters sat quietly, their heads resting over each other. Thinking of ways how to proceed with the new information.
"What should I do?" Aria whispered.
"You should talk to Tim. Then we need talk to the Robbins'."
They didn't notice the sounds from the game room was turned off. And that the other Robbins heard the last part.
"Talk to us about what?"
Aria and Callie turned their heads to see Arizona headed for the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of water. Aria looked at Callie, subtly asking if she can handle the situation for now before they could decide and the younger brunette nodded. They were sisters, they could talk with their minds.
The older latina stood up and placed a small Ziploc bag with a couple of lollipops in the counter near Arizona. "Your brother said he'll be back soon." Arizona watched a teary eyed woman walked away from her. As soon as the elevator doors closed, she picked up the small bag.
"I remember one Christmas, I collected all those lollipops my mom and the colonel gave me before leaving for a business trip. I locked myself in my room and tried to finish it all before Christmas eve." Arizona let out a humorless laugh. Callie just watched her with a sad smile in her face. "I thought that time if I did finish everything, someone would be home with me."
Callie stood up and hugged the blonde woman from behind. She knew that Arizona still hates being alone. That's why whenever Callie has to do something, either Teddy and Alex would be around. Now she wonders what will happen if her father forces her out of Arizona's life.
"What did Aria wanted?" Arizona asked.
Still hugging the blonde from behind, Callie paused. Like a statue. Arizona felt that Callie was uneasy, so she turned to face the brunette. "Its nothing." Callie shrugs and walked away from Arizona.
"It's not nothing. Your sister looks like she was going to cry." Arizona started.
"It's nothing Robbins. Let it go." Callie finally stood her ground. It was not her story to tell. And she didn't want to deal with it yet.
"You said you need to talk to the Robbins'."
"I said let it go." Callie sighed as she walks in the bedroom, towards the bathroom to prepare to sleep. When she went out, Arizona was still standing by the door with an angry expression on her face. "Can we just please try to sleep it over?"
"No."
"Robbins."
"What the hell is happening? And why can't you tell me?"
"Because its not my story to tell." Callie raised her voice for a bit. Slowing sobering down. She sat in the bed. "Let's just wait for your brother and Aria to come back then we can all talk about it."
"What? Do I need a guardian before you can tell me things?"
"It's not that-" She was already cut off because Arizona was getting pissed.
"I'm not a kid." Arizona snapped.
"Then don't act like one!" Callie stood up. Arizona glared at Callie before storming out of the room, slamming the door of the game room.
The tossing and turning was not helping Callie sleep. As well as being comfortable when Arizona was in bed with her. Not only the sexual stuff. But also the cuddles, Arizona's scent, Arizona overall.
Aria being pregnant was not her story to tell. But she knew how big an impact it is to her. She was a few days away from medical school. Something she wanted so much that she had to trade with her father. But now that trade will be useless, she doesn't know. And Arizona. What will happen to them.
That morning, Arizona was still in a mood. She was clueless what the issue was, but she was sure it was something big for Callie to be so tight lipped about it which made her mad even more.
She saw Callie in the kitchen with a mug of coffee and asked "Do I need to ask for your permission to get some coffee too? You know, because it's hot and I can't handle it without supervision. And because I'm such a kid."
Callie rolled her eyes and bit her lips. She couldn't tell her. She just responded with a low tone. "Robbins." It didn't make things better.
Around lunch time, Aria called to tell her they were executing the separation of any connections between Eros and the Johnsons'. And that evening she would tell Tim that she was pregnant.
Aria called her late that night. She was pacing around the penthouse. Arizona closely watching her but still not talking to her. When Aria finally called, she stepped out to the balcony and heard her sister laughing. "I told him."
"You sound happy."
"I am. I told him. First he freaked out for a bit. He was like a statue. He was frozen." Aria laughed. "He said that I was on birth control, then I told him it was not 100% effective, then he proceeded to research for a while." Callie both laughed.
Tim was a giddy person. He was not someone who panics, but when he does, usually it was because of Aria. And it was funny as hell. "He told me he loves me." Aria dreamily sighs.
Callie smiled sadly. Not because she was not happy for her sister. But because she was. She just doesn't know what it will happen to Arizona and her. "And you love him."
"I do. I really do."
"I'm happy for you, Aria."
"Gracias mi amor. We'll be back there in a day or two. Tim, me, Mama and Papa. Before school starts."
Callie snorts, tears falling slowly. "If he allows me to go. Or maybe I should just be sent off to Alaska?" She laughs.
"Callie, I would do anything in my power to make you stay where you want. To go to medical school, to be with Arizona. Tim promises too. Dad is just one person."
"Dad shipped me off once."
"We'll make it work. Trust us."
Trust. Hard word to fulfill. But Callie had to. She trusted Aria. The next morning, she texted that they will be here in the evening, with a plan. Arizona was still not talking to her. When she told the blonde, she got a sarcastic reply. 'Yay! My guardian is here.'
The plan was to tell Carlos Torres that night about the news, that Eros is free from the Johnson's, so is Tim and that Aria was pregnant. To layout the plan of the couple and not to intervene with Callie and Arizona's life. Telling Carlos about everything was not hard, his reaction however, they were not sure. In fact, Tim actually bought a thin bulletproof vest, hidden underneath his suit. It was a joke at first but Aria then said it was not a bad idea.
Normally, when Aria and Tim visited, they would hear either someone yelling little Torres or Little Robbins. But this morning, Callie turned her head to look at the elevator doors. She saw Aria and Tim hand in hand but Tim's other hand was scratching his head.
"Hey hermana, Tim." She greeted as she sipped her coffee.
"Mi amor." Aria hugged her as Tim smiled.
They didn't notice another blonde staring at them from the game room. "Timothy."
Tim turned and gave her a smile. "Dimples. A hug?" Arizona walked towards him, not hugging back but she leaned her body towards the man's chest. "We have some news." Tim held Aria's hand receiving a raised eyebrow from Arizona.
"I guess you are coming out." Arizona grinned.
"You know?" Tim asked as Arizona who nodded and jumped to sit on the counter. Callie was leaning on the other side. She knew they have to tell Arizona that Aria was pregnant and that they are no longer forced to be engage. She was not sure how the blonde will react.
"What happened to what's her face?" Arizona laughed. She knew her brother was nice, but the woman was really a dull dud.
"Gone. Thank god." Aria was the one who answered. Arizona was smiling. But she was unsure why Callie was not. "I'm pregnant."
"Wha-" Arizona tried to say something but was shock to think of something. Then she squinted her eyes. "Its with him, right?" She pointed at her brother.
"Of course! What's wrong with you?" Tim pouted.
"Do you not want it?" Arizona asked. She was still unsure what was wrong.
"We do." Tim looked at Aria then Arizona and smiled sadly. Still not knowing what Arizona's reaction will be.
"Then why-" Arizona was not finished when Tim spoke up.
"We already told their parents. And he said instead of you and Callie. Engagement should be with us. For the partnership."
Parents. Father. Carlos. The engagement.
Arizona blinked of a bit. "So we are not-" Pointing at Callie and her. Callie shook her head, dropping it down. "Hey, is that why you won't tell me?" Callie just shrugs while Arizona jumps off and walks towards the brunette. "I'm not with you because we are forced to be engaged, I'm with you because of you. Because you make me happy. This doesn't changes things."
Lifting her head up, Arizona can now see Callie's unshed tears. "Arizona, remember why I transferred in Stanford?"
Stanford. The man shipped off Callie for being gay.
"He still haven't made a decision yet, Callie." Tim said.
The man could ship Callie off.
"We gave him a concrete plan, how the both of us will balance the workload, managing the business." Aria followed.
Medical school. Callie's dreams.
Arizona was still thinking when Callie answered them. "But I'm sure he said that you may be out of commissioned for a while since you are pregnant, and Tim has to help you."
Calliope's happiness
"Callie, we can do this. I won't let him-" Aria paused when Arizona stood up straight, when to grab her car keys and left the penthouse.
Arizona knew that everytime the Torres were in town, they stayed at this specific hotel. It was grand, it has all the amenities, and it was one of the Carlos' hotel. Taking her chances, Arizona looked around for Carlos. She was lucky enough to see Lucia and Carlos eating their brunch.
"You can't do this to Calliope." She huffed. The couple looked up to Arizona who straighten up. "She deserves to be in medical school. Its her dream."
Lucia watched her husband pats his mouth with a cloth and placed in on the table. He turned to stare Arizona in the eyes. "I am not under any obligation to answer to your requests Ms. Robbins. And I don't know you well enough to talk about her. We are not going to do that."
"But you were okay to let us get married?"
"For business."
Arizona gulps and stared back. This was no ordinary man. She pulled a chair and sat in front of the man.
"I love your daughter, and I protect the things that I love. Not that I need to. She doesn't need it. She's strong, and caring, and honorable. And she's who you raised her to be."
Lucia had question why her daughter turned out the way she was, admittedly she thought Callie was just going through a phase. But when he daughter was in Stanford, she knew something has changed. Callie was happy. Happier that she could ever imagine. Now she knows why. She smiled at stared at Carlos. She was sold, she just doesn't know with her husband.
"Is it just about medical school or it is about you and my Calliope?"
"Both, Sir."
"I agree with you. It is her dream. And we would be unbelievable happy and proud to see our daughter get her dream." Carlos grasps his wife's hand. "I do not fully understand how my Calliope is now, but my wife and my daughter are slowly making me accept it. And I love my Calliope, I want her to have everything she wants, needs, her dreams."
Arizona closed her eyes and sighed.
"Being with you, I am not so sure."
"Sir-"
"I need you to prove that you are a good person for my Calliope, so I have a deal for you."
"Where did you go?" Callie asked once Arizona arrived in the penthouse. Tim tried to call her, Aria was trying to contact their parents.
"Somewhere." Arizona was focused on her phone when she entered.
The brunette was still in shock, Aria talked to their mom a couple of minutes ago, Callie already knew that her parents, or well her dad is letting her go through with medical school. That easy. No other consequence. Or so they thought. Aria was still not convinced and stepped out to talk to her dad.
"Want to go somewhere today?" Arizona smiled at her. She didn't wait for Callie's answer when she pushed the brunette towards the room. "Chop chop! Dress up and let's go. Something casual!"
Arizona turned just in time that Aria stepped back in with her jaw dropped and a befuddled look. "Little Robbins, what did you do?" She breathlessly said.
The blonde gave her a smile and looked back to the room where Callie emerged in a jeans and a plain shirt tucked in, holding her signature leather jacket. Callie raised her brows at the people in the penthouse. Arizona shook her head a little to Aria, Tim was just looking at them questioningly.
Aria leaned in and whispered something to the man. Tim widens his eyes and stared at Arizona.
"What-" Callie was weird out with everyone. But she couldn't feel any lighter since her mother's news. She gets to go to medical school, with Arizona and her friends. She was giddy, confused. But giddy. "Why do they look like that?" Callie pointed at the couple who was just staring at Arizona.
"They are weird. Let's get out before they infect us." Arizona whispered and laughed as she pushed Callie towards the elevator.
"Bye guys!"
"So where are we going?" Callie played with Arizona hair for a bit, twirling it in her fingers. Arizona was pretty focused on driving.
"Shopping!" Arizona grinned. Glancing back at the brunette, she sent a wink.
"Shopping? Really?" Raising her brows in wonder, Callie stared at the blonde.
"For supplies, medical school is still a school. Notebooks, pens, your highlighter. Note pads for your Torres method." Arizona smirked.
And off they go. Splurging on note pads, pens. Arizona even got Callie a new laptop for school. The brunette didn't want it but the perky blonde went off somewhere when she was in the bathroom and came back with a big box. Callie wondered why Arizona was not buying for her own, but the blonde answered with a simple, "Karev and Altman will get it for me." She smiled and pulled her into another store to get some clothes to acclimate to the current weather.
With a handful of paper bags, the couple took a short break from shopping and went to lunch. As they were finishing the pizza, Callie felt really happy, she didn't want that day to end. Small talks, practical jokes, Arizona just made her simply happy.
"So where to next?" Callie asked the blonde who was just grinning.
"The carnival?" The brunette asked as Arizona was just like a kid, pulling Callie to try treats and rides everywhere.
While in the ferris wheel, Callie held Arizona's hand and looked around. The view was incredible. Arizona was just staring at the brunette. "You are so beautiful."
Callie turned to face her with her big, bright smile. "So are you." Planting a short but sweet kiss over Arizona's lips. "Are we going back to the penthouse now?" Another kiss. "Because I want to take off all of your clothes now."
Arizona giggled for a bit and kissed her back. "Nope. Not yet. One more stop."
"Where?"
"Car."
"In the car? Really?" Callie, raising her iconic brows at the blonde was just smiling at her.
"You'll see."
The sun was already setting when they arrived in their next destination. "A drive-in?" Callie asked as she noticed a large parking lot with a screen set up. "Did you buy the whole lot?" She looked at Arizona questioningly.
"No! I swear." Arizona put her hands up to surrender. "I saw the ad for this, but I didn't think no one would actually buy tickets." She pouted.
"What's playing?" Callie asked as they arrange the popcorn and couple of soda they bought earlier.
"Toy Story 2." Arizona was still pouty and looking around to see if anyone else come in.
"So you thought anyone who can drive, will watch a Disney movie? Where they can't make out to?" Callie laughed.
"I don't know." Arizona shrugs and sipped her drink.
The screen was playing a few trailers and ads when something came into Callie's mind. "What were you going to say before?"
Arizona 'hmm'd' and looked at Callie.
"When I left, that day. You wanted to talk to me about something." Callie turned in her seat to face the blonde.
Arizona looked at her. Wondering if this is a good idea, or time to say those words.
"I was going to say that I love you." Callie widens her eyes. "And I do, I still do. I love you, Torres."
"You do?" Callie asked.
"I do." Callie startled the blonde when she almost occupied the same space where Arizona is and gave her a kiss which took her breath away.
"I love you too, Robbins."
They didn't so much watch the movie but make out over and over again. But Callie was sort of right, it was a little hard to go further with Toy Story in your background. Almost like the toys are watching you jump someone's bones.
Callie was singing along to the radio while Arizona was holding Callie's hands. Arizona was already dreading the next part, but it was the choice she made. Instead of driving in the basement parking, she pulled over to the lobby of the building.
Still smiling, Callie looked around and saw where they are. "Why are we in the lobby? Is there something else? Because I think my face will break out from smiling." The brunette kept her smile and Arizona's hands.
Watching the movement in Arizona's throat, bobbing up then down, Callie was not sure what was happening. "I'm dropping you off."
"Dropping me off? What- I don't understand. We can go up together. Just park your car in the basement. Come on." Callie tugged on the shirt Arizona was wearing.
The blonde slowly and lightly pull Callie's hand away. "I have to go."
Now the brunette was feeling a little bit confused. "Go where? You do know we have the orientation tomorrow. Then classes. Medical school is waiting Robbins!" She tried to be a little more giddy.
"Torres."
"What did you do?" Callie glared at her. "What did he ask you to do?" She knew it was too good to be true, her dad just letting her go do whatever she wants.
"Callio-"
"Don't Calliope me!" Callie raised her finger at the blonde who sat back and took a deep breath.
"I took Tim's and Aria's job. I have to go to the vineyard then fly out to Italy." The brunette closed her eyes and dropped her head. Trying her best to contain her emotions. "They have to train me, but I'll help out to lighten their load and focus on their baby."
"Why did you do that? I can handle my dad! You- medical school, being a doctor is your dream too." Callie was talking a hundred words per second. "I can still study here, I could work. I can take a student loan, I could do it! You shouldn't have-"
Arizona kissed her to make her shut up. She slowly placed her finger in Callie's lips. "It was for you, so you won't have to worry about anything." Callie was about to talk again when, Arizona place her hand over Callie's mouth. "Shh. I'm not finished." The brunette just blinked at her. "Its for Aria too. She's pregnant, she shouldn't have all the stress."
"I can help Aria too, Robbins."
"For Tim." Arizona smiled sadly at her. "Tim did everything for the company while I sleep and party my way around. This is his dream. To have a family, he gave everything so I can have everything. I owe it to him. But lastly, this is for me. I have been selfish, I have been irresponsible. This is a chance for me to grow, to be a good person. To continue the legacy of my mother."
"I want to understand why you are doing this, but I-" Callie shook her head, blinking her tears away. "So what? You are just not going to go to medical school? How about your dream? To be a doctor. What your mom wanted you to be, what you want to be?"
"I need to do this first. I'll defer. A year or two." Arizona breathes out.
"What about us?"
Pulling Callie's hands towards her lips, placing a light kiss. "I'm not going to hold you back while I travel for work back and forth. I made a deal, a promise to your dad, a promise to myself. To be a good person, good enough for you."
"You already are!"
"No. Calliope. I'm not." Arizona drops her head, Callie's hands still in hers. Resting her head over it. "I have to do this."
Callie drops her head towards Arizona, sobbing. "Please. I love you."
"And I love you. This is why I need to do this. You go be happy. Be awesome."