A/N: Once again thank you all so much! It's amazing to see people from different countries reading the story. Stay safe and have a good day!

P.S: Have I mention that this is a very slowburn love story about two blondes? Lol I'm very sorry for that but I couldn't imagine any other way.

You Make Me Smile (MerZona)

Chap 12

Alex was with Arizona at the time she receives the email from her lawyer, both were in her office talking about a very critical boy that was coming to the hospital. When he asked Arizona to talk on her behalf she said no, she didn't want to put anyone into this mess. She doesn't care about what Callie does but she won't get that low, she doesn't want her friends to pick sides.

"What do you mean NO?" Alex shouts. Bailey and Richard who were passing by the hallway heard Alex and went right away to Arizona's office. "You have to take someone Ari, don't let her win!" he keeps shouting.

"It's not because I'm taking someone that I'm gonna win Alex, it doesn't work like that" she argues back. She could see how frustrated he was, hell she was too but she doesn't want people in her mess, she won't destroy friendships because of this.

"What seems to be the problem here?" Bailey asks startling both doctors. Alex and Arizona start to talk at the same time and Bailey can barely make a word they're saying. "Stop! I can't understand any of you like that. Alex go first" she says gesturing with her hands.

"Arizona received an email from her lawyer saying that Callie will take some people to court to talk on her behalf and I was telling Ari to do the same but she doesn't want to!" he says frustrated again with a squeaky voice.

Bailey gestures to Arizona so she can explain the why behind all this. "I'm not adding anyone to my list because I don't want my friends to decide on which side they are! I wanted to this court custody to be low key but apparently that's impossible. I don't want anyone in this mess because this is only between me and Callie and should stay that way"

"Agree but she isn't doing the same as you Ari!"

"Doesn't matter I have my values and I'm not changing them"

Bailey knew this was a very complicated matter, she also knew that Alex wanted the best for his sister and right now he was right. She needed to take someone to court to be there for her but couldn't be him because first he is just as explosive as Callie is and both of them in court won't make any goodies and second, he has to cover for Arizona, she couldn't have two people from the same department with the same day off either.

"Alex you can't go to court and be there and talk on Arizona's behalf" Bailey tells him looking right into his eyes, she saw his features change but before he could bark at her she explained. "You can't go because I need someone to cover for Arizona here" she saw his face fall to sadness, he knew she was right so she continues. "So, I will".

Arizona's eyes pop up at Bailey and then she looked at Richard who was smiling and agreeing with the brunette. "Bailey, I said I don't want anyone, I don't want to- "

"I know Arizona but this is my choice. I have a choice, right? I chose to step up and be there for you because although you cheated on Callie this is a different matter and no one should ever put a divorce and a custody case in the same plate and treat the same way. You have the same rights that Callie has, so fight for it! I know you don't want anyone in the mess because of friendships but each person can do that themselves. Each one of your friends chose to step up and be there for you, step down and be there for Callie or be neutral" Bailey explain to the blonde. Arizona was glad to have friends who could separate the divorce and the custody situation, no everyone could and some people were saying that Callie has every right to do this after Arizona cheated but both things are not even related. They are talking about the future of a child and splitting up a family wouldn't do any good to the small child.

Arizona smiled and said a small thanks to Bailey, Richard said he would take her to the court house and Alex said he wanted news as soon as she leaves the court house. Arizona that night was talking with April about everything that happened that day, the red head was so busy that they hadn't talk all day. After telling April everything, April agrees right away with Alex decision, she knows that Alex and April will always have some differences and that's what she loves about them, they fight like siblings but they stand for each other no matter what.

Richard have been there for Ari every time she needs, he might not like or agree with everything she does but he likes her very much. They had become friends pretty quickly, after all, she is nice to everyone so who wouldn't be friends with her to be honest. They had talk more after the cheating episode at the hospital, he had shown how disappointed he was and she had told him what was happening before that and although he knew that every cheating case is different at the end of the day was still cheating. He had stand neutral in that situation but in this one he had chosen to be on her side because after all is like Bailey said is two different subjects and we shouldn't mix them together.

Court day kicks in and everybody is a little anxious about the all situation, at the hospital the tension is bigger than ever, the gossip was crazy since everyone was taking sides and voting for who they wanted to win. To Alex surprise most people were on Arizona side, they all knew somehow that the blonde didn't wanted to let this go so far and just wanted to be with her daughter. April was just as impatient as Alex was about the all thing neither could focus on anything that morning, Amelia who was on Arizona's side too was always around Alex and April asking about updates, barely did she know that her sister would take a stand for Callie.

Richard had driven Arizona to court like promised, Bailey met them a few minutes after they arrived and saw how scare and tense the blonde was.

"I don't want to lose my daughter Bailey" the blonde says in a small voice and the other woman hugs her.

Callie's lawyer had asked Bailey to stand first which surprised Arizona and her lawyer but they all went with the flow, Callie must have known how close Arizona and Meredith were because she knew this would hurt Arizona and that was the reason for why Bailey went to stand first. When Callie's lawyer called Meredith to stand, the blonde couldn't believe her hears, her heart had stopped and she was having trouble breathing.

When she looked at Meredith she saw the dark blonde apologetic eyes but she was felling so sad that the other woman had chosen a side that it hurt too much to even look at her. The blonde averted her gaze and took a deep breath to remain her posture. After hearing Meredith, Arizona's lawyer saw how much the blonde was hurt and she reached for her hand and squeezed trying to comfort the blonde.

Callie was next and it wasn't for anyone a surprise what she had to say, the shock came when Arizona went to stand and Callie's lawyer started to shred Arizona's character. Meredith was dumbstruck to what was happening in court, she couldn't believe that Callie would go so low. This isn't for sure how she thought things would go today.

After hearing her phone ring for the third time Arizona asked the judge if she could answer explaining that it must be an emergency. Hearing from the other side that in fact it was an emergency the doctor apologized and quickly ran out to her car. Richard followed Arizona, there would be no way that he would let her drive in that state of mind.

When they arrived at the hospital Owen apologized and explained everything, two school buses had collided and five kids had severe injuries and needed surgery ASAP.

Arizona changed her clothes and went to one of the OR's, Richard took the other one and Alex was in one already too. Owen had taken his kid to the other OR and all doctors were making everything to save the children. Hours must have passed by but Arizona was so focus on the child she was about to lose that she forgot everything as soon as she got in, Amelia was with her in the OR and things were pretty messy, they knew at this point the child wasn't going to survive. Bailey entered the room and saw Arizona crying on the floor and Amelia next to her trying to comfort the blonde, they both looked up to see who had enter. Bailey squatted down and told Arizona the good news, the blonde started to cry felling a relieve sensation that Callie wouldn't take Sofia away from her.

Amelia smiled at the blonde and saw Alex on the door worried, he ran towards them and sat right away next to Arizona. "I won Alex" she says with a big smile but tears keep streaming down her face. April and Richard were next to come into the door, this time Bailey was the one to give a big smile and both doctors understood and were very happy for their friend.

Arizona would have to pick Sofia from Meredith's house since the girl stood there all day playing with her friends with Maggie babysitting them. Amelia and Arizona both went together and when they arrived Amelia squeezed Arizona's hand giving the woman a little strength to have a little more confidence.

Meredith was the one to open the door, she looked at the blonde but Arizona didn't meet her eyes, Sofia came running to her Momma giving a big kiss on her cheek. Arizona smiled at the little girl and took her daughter's hand and both went to the car with big smiles.

"Ari- "Arizona completely ignored her so called friend, and maybe thinking better about it they probably were never friends, they were closet supply buddy's or colleagues or plane crash pan pals or just two immortal doctors like everyone on the hospital called them.

Amelia could hear Callie's cries from outside but she didn't care, she didn't even bother to say a hello, she went right away to see her nieces and nephew who were playing on the living room.

Meredith knew that Callie acted hastily about all this but hearing her older friend cry was something that she couldn't ignore, Callie was always there for her when she needed and although she was mad for what her lawyer had said about Arizona in court she couldn't leave Callie alone. She wanted to give Callie a piece of her mind about everything she did wrong but right now wasn't the time, she also wanted to talk to Arizona and explain why she was there standing for Callie she also needed to apologize to her, she should have stay neutral like most people did and most important of all she should have told Arizona why she was on Callie's list. She didn't have the courage before but now things were so bad that she had nothing to lose.