Disclaimer: The characters in this story are not mine and belong to Grey's Anatomy.

AN: I'm sorry for every mistake I make, I don't have a beta yet and English is not my first language so I would truly appreciate any constructive input that may help further my storytelling.

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Callie was waiting for Teddy, who had called at Callie in the morning and they agreed to meet in that coffee. The night before Callie couldn't sleep. She was thinking about Arizona all night trying to figure what was happening with her.

She had mixed feelings, she was feeling happy to see Arizona again, she was waiting for that moment long time ago, she dreamed about it many times, but not in this way, she was angry and worried, she didn't know what to think, so even when she agree on be there at 5pm, she was so anxious that one hour before she was sitting and in waiting for Teddy.

Of course that was worse because the minutes seemed hours, but the wait was over, Teddy was coming through the door.

"Hello, I'm sorry I'm late, but I couldn't finish on time..." Teddy was explaining to Callie while she sat.

"Don't worry, it's ok" The truth was that it isn't the words that Callie wanted to say. Callie wanted to shout at her because she was there counting the minutes and she was delayed for thirty minutes.

When the waiter saw that Teddy had come, he approached to the table.

"Would you like to order madam?"

"Yes please, do you want something? Asked at Callie.

"Another coffee, please"

"Two coffees, thank you"

"I'll be back in a minute"

When the waiter left, Teddy started the conversation. "How have you been? How is Sofia?"

"I'm fine. I'm ... Can we do this later...? What happens to Arizona? Why she didn't recognize me?"

Teddy noticed Callie's angst. After a few seconds she sighed and without look at her she answered. "Because a glioma"

"What? That's a..." she couldn't finish, she never wanted to hear that word, far from about Arizona."

"Yes..." Teddy replied sadly.

"How?, When..?" She had hundreds of questions but she couldn't do it. She wasn't sure if she wants the answers. In fact she was sure, she didn't want to have to do these questions.

At that moment the waiter brought the coffees. For Callie were hours until Teddy answered.

"Teddy, please... I need to know"

"She was diagnosed with a brain tumor almost five years ago. The pressure is the cause of the amnesia, is for that reason she didn't recognize you."

"Five years? That is when she was in Africa... How she...?"

"No. She didn't travel"

"That's impossible. I was in the airport..." Callie was trying to assimilate what she heard. Arizona had a brain tumor since five years ago and she didn't know, she couldn't be there with her.

"Did you? She was waiting for you and you never arrived. I was there Callie... she was crying for you..."

"I was late..." Callie didn't notice that tears were trickling down her cheeks.

"It's a shame that she never knew it" Teddy whispered

"I don't understand, you said she didn't travel..."

"When she was waiting in the airport a little boy had a heart failure and she started the CPR and when the ambulance arrived she didn't want to leave the kid..."

"Of course she didn't ... Arizona never would desert a tiny human..." Both women smiled.

"So, she lost her plane... but why she stayed?"

"The next day she started to feel unwell. She thought that was a cold but the days passed and she was worse, so I convinced her to go to the doctor" Teddy sighed "and she was diagnosed brain tumor... astrocytoma..."

Callie was scared to ask, but she needed to know. "Which phase?"

"Stage two"

"Oh god..., how is she...? I mean..."

"The doctor says that she is strong... all of these years the tumor was controlled effectively. She had a surgery but they couldn't remove it totally so, she has been in treatment since then... but you know the prognosis so..."

"Don't!, please, don't say it..." Callie was pale, she couldn't stop thinking, she didn't want to hear Teddy anymore.

"Callie, look... She is doing great... she have radiotherapy and chemotherapy every six months more or less"

"That is a strong treatment, she needs a lot of rest and a healthy diet and... god, Arizona never had a healthy diet... I'll need to cook for her, I can do that ... she needs..."

Callie was rambling "Callie, stop. You can't do that..."

"Of course I can, I always..."

"Callie, she doesn't know you..."

"We can tell her that I was a friend"

"No, I'm sorry... she asked me don't to know anything about her past, and I won't tell her and you won't do it neither."

"But..." Teddy was telling her that she should lose the opportunity that she waited for five years... she should be a stranger to Arizona. How could she do that? Just be there, so near to her and without even talking to her... that was impossible...

"Not but, Callie, Arizona went through a lot of things, even now she is fighting for her life, no way I would remind her the life she doesn't want remember."

"What are you talking about?" When a few seconds passed and Teddy didn't answer Callie insisted. "What, Teddy?"

"When she knew about the brain tumor she was devastated. The prognosis in this kind of tumor is terrifying and as a doctor you know it very well..." Callie just bit her lip and Teddy continued. "She is a surgeon, and had a brain tumor, how much chance do you think she had of being able to keep operating...? And she knew it of course... " Teddy sighed. " So, I convinced of her, to go to tell you, because, she needed you, she still was in love with you..."

"She never called me... she didn't look for me. I had been there for her, Teddy, I loved her... I..." Callie couldn't finish because Teddy went on talking.

"She went to talk to you, and she knew about Sofia... well, about your pregnancy..."

"Wait, she knew it!? God... No... All of this is my fault..." Callie was crying. If she would talk with Arizona all would be different.

"Don't. Don't blame yourself about this. She has a tumor and it isn't your fault. I wish, you had never had sex with Mark so soon, and you had forgiven Arizona, but we can't change the past...""She left me... She... I'm an idiot... I'm a fucking idiot. She hates me..." The last words came out her mouth like a whisper.

"She doesn't hate you, because she doesn't

Know who you are. I don't like to talk about Arizona's life and I won't, but I'll tell you that maybe she hates you a little for a while... but for how long can you hate the person you are in love with? Her last feelings she had about you, were just, be in love with you... and the only reason because I'm telling you this, is because I'm sure, she wanted you know it... " Teddy smiled at Callie, she knew that all of that was hard for her too.

"Thank you... I mean, for telling me this... I know you were mad with me, and now, I can see why... but, why you never told me, Teddy? We were working together, if I had known that ..." She was feeling sick, guilty... she was feeling die...

"Because I promised her, she would hate me if I would tell you and she needed me... I'm sorry Callie, but I couldn't" Teddy said honestly. "She thought that because your pregnancy wouldn't be the best that you knew about her health. She was taking care of you."

If was possible that Callie felt worse, she did. "God... How could I... I should have been there... I..."

"Callie, look, none of this is your fault. Here there are not guilty or the both of you are guilty, not just you or hers, both and now, all of this is a thing of the past and nobody can change it. We need to deal with presently."

"Why she is here and not in Seattle, or with her parents? They moved to here?"

"Her parents died, Callie"

"What!?, Barbara... and... how?, when?"

"After a short while she knew about the tumor they had a car crash and both died"

"Arizona... Oh my god..."

"They never knew about Arizona's health and she was relieved about that. When she knew the prognosis she was terrified to tell her parents that they were going to lose another child, so when the crash happened a part of her was relieved... She has suffered a lot... I think the amnesia was a lifesaver for her... for that reason she asked me not talk about the past" Teddy had her eyes brimming with tears.

" I can understand at her, she endured so much" Teddy nodded.

"I'm thankful that she still can be able to operate... her schedule is shorter and have less surgeries, but she can do that she loves... how many hospitals do you think that want a surgeon with a brain tumor?. She needs a check-up every but she is a fighter... Derek never thought that that would be possible..." Teddy smiled proud of her friend.

"Derek also knew?"

"No, I showed him some scans but I never told him about who they were."

"I need to be here for her... she needs me"

"No Callie. Don't you hear what I told you?" Teddy said mad. "She. Don't. Know. You. Just leave her alone, Ok?"

"I know what you told me, but, I leave at her once time, no way I would do the same this time. I know her, Teddy, she needs me."

"She doesn't need you. She is not the Arizona you knew... she is different now..." Teddy was yelling at her. "Besides, did you move here? How long do you stay here?"

"I don't know, maybe two or three months, I came for ..."

"See!, two or three months... and then what?, you leave her again? Is that? ..."

"Wait! You have no right to talk to me in this way"

"I have not right?, I have not right, Callie?, I was with her for five years!, was me who heard her cry because she lost you, was me who was with her when she knew about your baby... or was me who held her all night while she was crying because she would die... was me who was with her when her parents died... Do you know who was when she was operated? ME!, Me Callie, was me! And during all the chemo and radiotherapy's session. Is me who is here anytime she feeling unwell, even when she don't want tell me and I need to guess she is not fine... because she has a brain tumor, a fucking brain tumor and she can die anytime and, you tell me that I haven't right?" Teddy burst into tears. She needed to pour her heart out to somebody.

"You did all alone because you never told me!. I won't leave her, do you understand me?"

Both women stayed crying for several minutes without talking trying to calm down their feelings. Was Teddy who broke the silence.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell at you"

"I'm sorry too. You are right... You were here, not me, but now, I'm here, so I'll do everything for her, if I can't tell her about me, OK, I will be her new friend." She smiled sadly

"Callie, she is not the friendly one of years ago... She haven't friends because she doesn't want to lose them... She doesn't want that they suffer because of her... I needed to much work to become her friend again."

At that moment the Teddy's phone started to vibrate. Teddy saw on the screen that was Arizona and looked up at Callie.

"Hello"

"Teddy, where are you?, are you working?"

"Arizona, no, I'm not working... I am just talking with a friend... Do you need something? Is everything Ok?"

"Yes, I'm fine. I've finished my last surgery and I was wondering where you were ... just that..."

Teddy was looking at Callie, who was gesturing to Teddy asking her, she tells at Arizona to join them at coffee, and Teddy was shaking her head.

"Please, Teddy..." Callie whispered while, she was begging like a teenager.

"Teddy, are you alright?" Arizona asked concerned when she heard the babblings.

"Yes... I'm... I'm with Callie, do you remember her?"

"No... should I do it?"

"Dr. Torres, Sofia's mom?" Teddy felt bad for Callie.

"Sofia, yes! That girl is really cute..."

Teddy knew Arizona was smiling "Yes, she is. I'm in the corner's coffee and maybe you want to come here..." Teddy asked hesitantly.

"No, it's Ok... I'll go home. Have fun."

"Come on, Arizona, just a while... You need amusement too, please? Callie is a good friend, she'll like you, believe me."

"I don't know... I'm tired and... "

"Please?" Teddy insisted. Callie was hearing Teddy talk with Arizona.

"Ok... a short time and then I go."

"Sure. We wait for you" Teddy hung up.

"Is she coming, right?" Callie asked excited.

"Yes, Callie, she is... but please, be careful... we talked about that"

"Yes! Thank you Teddy."

Fifteen minutes later Arizona was there.

"Hello, Teddy" Arizona looked at Callie "Dr. Torres"

"Callie, please call me Callie" Callie corrected her. The indifference of Arizona was killing her."

"Ok, Callie"

"Arizona, what do you want?" Teddy asked trying to break the ice.

"Water is fine, thank you"

"Arizona, Callie will be working here for awhile" Teddy started the conversation.

"Really, good... which is your field?"

"I'm an orthopedic surgeon"

"I'm pediatric surgeon"

"I know"

"Because I told her" Teddy hurried to clear up.

"So, Teddy was boring at you talking about me... I'm sorry" she smiled Callie and Callie couldn't but smile at her.

"She told me you that you are the best pediatric surgeon"

"Don't believe all she says you ..."

"Arizona Robbins, are you saying that I'm a liar?"

"I'm just saying you are exaggerator." Callie and Teddy laughed.

"Callie, you didn't tell me why they hire you for three months"

"Because I'll do some specific surgeries, with artificial cartilage"

"Wow, that's sounds amazing" Arizona said sincerely.

"Thank you, Arizona" Callie said with a lump in her throat.

The time passed by the three women talking about medical cases, they shared experiences and anecdotes, some of which Arizona knew, but she didn't remember it. Callie tried more than once, that Arizona talks about her personal life, but Arizona didn't. Callie could feel that Arizona wasn't comfortable with her yet, but Callie was determinate to get her confidence or even more.

Arizona stood "I'll go to the bathroom, I'll come back in a minute"

"Callie. Callie, stop staring at her." Since Arizona left the table Callie didn't take away her eyes off her.

"What?. Sorry, what you said?"

"I said, stop staring at her"

"She lost weight..."

"I guess that is because all treatments she have"

"Nevertheless she is still really beautiful..." Her voice was full adoration.

"What?" even when Teddy heard at Callie perfectly fine she decided to fake.

"She has a pain" Callie said worried.

"How do you know? I see her fine..."

"She was moving her fingers the whole time, she usually does that when something hurt."

"Maybe she is just nervous"

"Teddy, I know her, she is not."

"After five years, do you remember that?" Teddy smiled

"I remember all about her, Teddy. She thought that is she had a part of her body in moving, her brain would be more busy with that signs and less with the pain..." Teddy looked at her confused. "I know.. It's weird, but you know her..."

At that moment Arizona returned to the table.

"Hey, guys, I'll go. Teddy, do you have your car?"

"Yes, I have it. Arizona, are you feeling well?"

"Yes... just a little headache" Teddy looked at Callie. "Don't you have your car or you don't want to drive?" Teddy knew that if Arizona didn't drive was because she was feeling bad.

"Today wasn't a day to drive" Arizona sighed. Teddy understood perfectly.

"Arizona, are you sure you are alright?" Callie was really worried about her.

"Yes, Callie, I'm fine."

"I'll take you home." in that moment the Teddy's cell phone vibrated. "Crap. I need to go... I..."

"It's Ok, I'll take a cab. Go. Really it's fine."

"I can take her. I have my car, I just need to pick up for Sofia."

"No, Callie, thank you. I'll be fine" Callie watched at Teddy for help.

"Arizona, Callie is right, I'll be more comfortable if Callie takes you"

"Arizona, really, I want to, please?" When she didn't respond Callie insisted."Besides Sofia will be really happy to see you. She talked about you all last night." Callie didn't lie. Sofia talked about Arizona all night.

"Ok.. But just, if it isn't a problem"

"Not at all. It'll be my pleasure."

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After picking up at Sofia at the daycare, Callie walked to the car with her daughter.

"Sofia, you you remember at her?" said pointing at Arizona who was waiting in front of the car.

"Dr. Zona!" Sofia yelled excited.

"Hey, sweetie, how was you been?" Arizona kissed Sofia's cheek

"Fine... I told my teacher today, that I'm your assistant." Sofia said proudly.

"You were a great assistant to me, I've missed you today... my assistant isn't so good like you"

"I know" Sofia answered and Callie and Arizona laughed.

"Can I help you tomorrow?"

"I don't think that your mommy will be agree with that, you can't leave the daycare, it isn't right"

"But I'm bored there... I miss my school..."

"Well, when Arizona have time, she can take care of you, what do you think?"

"Yes!, Can you do that tomorrow Zona?"

At that moment Callie realized that she never asked Arizona about that. "Sorry, I didn't... If you don't want if perfectly fine, really.."

"Hey, It's Ok, I would love, really"

Callie smiled and kept driving while Sofia and Arizona was talking about Disney's movies. She was feeling jealous of her own daughter and she knew that was stupid, but Sofia could interact with Arizona in a way that Callie couldn't. Arizona seemed happy with Sofia, at that moment, she was the old Arizona to Callie.

"Mommy, can Dr. Zona come over for dinner?"

"Of course, is an excellent idea" without knowing it, Sofia was helping Callie. "Arizona, why you don't join us to the dinner, what would you like to eat?"

"Pizza, mommy!" Sofia told before Arizona could answer.

"Sofia, don't be rude, let Arizona answer"

"Sorry mommy. Sorry Dr. Zona, we can eat what you want"

Arizona couldn't help but smile. "It's Ok honey, but in other occasion, we are really near to my house right now"

"Arizona, I can take to you at home after the dinner. Come on, I'm a good cook, what do you say?"

"I'm sorry, really, but I'm tired" Callie could see that was true, Arizona seemed to be exhausted.

"Not even a while?" Sofia insisted. "We don't have to eat pizza if you don't want ..."

"Sofia, Arizona is tired, she'll eat us us in another chance" Callie has any doubt about that. Callie looked at Arizona "Are you fine, do you need something?, anything?" Callie hated to leave Arizona in that way, but she couldn't do anything, at least not for now.

"'l'll be fine, I just need rest. Thank you anyway"

They were stopped in front Arizona's house. "Bye Sof, I'll see you tomorrow, Ok. Be good for your mommy"

"Good night Dr. Zona. I will"

"Thank you for bringing me, Callie. Have a good night"

"You are welcome. So... are you sure you are ok, right? Because I can..." Callie couldn't finish.

"I am, really. Don't worry, I'm sure Teddy will be here later..." Callie knew that surely Arizona was right, but she wanted to be she who could take care Arizona, not Teddy.

"Good night, Arizona" she smiled at her and Arizona got out the car.

Callie saw Arizona enter into her house. Some tears started to roll down her cheeks. What happened with Arizona? That woman wasn't her Arizona. Callie needed to find the way to get Arizona's trust, because she needed to be there for her. Arizona through a lot alone, but not anymore, no when she was there. She had found her and wasn't willing to lose her, not this time. Maybe her brain could forget at Callie, but, could her heart do the same?

No. Callie knew the answer. If she still was in love Arizona over five years, Arizona could love her too. Callie needed to remind at Arizona's heart who was she.

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AN2: Again sorry about my English