OMG where has time gone? Please allow me to explain. My wife and I are trying to have a baby. Yay! Anyway, In the past 3 or 4 months my hand has been giving me a fit. It was too the point that I couldn't finish writing my name without my hand going completely numb and dropping the pen. The doctors are extremely worried about my carpal tunnel in my right hand. Because my job at the hospital consists of so much use of my hands, doing EEGs all night, it is just in bad shape. All the typing and charting in patients charts isn't helping either. So I was told to use my right hand as little as possible. Because I am trying to have a baby, surgery is out and dropping a baby because my hand is shot isn't an option either. So they had restricted me on my time on the computer for fun and put my hand in a brace in hopes the condition would reverse itself. Things are looking better now, so hopefully updates will be quicker. I so appreciate all the comments and alerts, I am trying to keep it up so lets hope the hand does. Now, where were we? Oh yeah….

Chapter 3

Mark and Callie walked down the hallway of the hospital talking about a patient they were sharing. "I talked to Sof this a little while ago."

"Yeah, me too." Mark answered.

"Smartass."

"What." Mark laughed. "I did."

"Well I was in surgery when she called this morning."

"I didn't say it made you a bad parent that I talked to her first. I just said that I talked to her."

"She seems ok. Apparently they haven't lost her or killed her yet."

"Yet? Come on, Callie. Lexie and Teddy are both parents. They can handle Sofia and Matthew."

"Right." Callie didn't seem convinced.

"They seem to be having a good time." Mark took Callie by the shoulders, "Sofia and Matt are good kids. They're fine."

"They better not lose my daughter." Callie huffed

"They're fine, Torres."

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Teddy and Lexie continued to stand there wondering if what they were doing was the right thing. Two people that would have meant so much to each other had just met and hadn't even realized it. One so desperate to stay busy in order to forget her past and the second so desperate to find a part of her past, that when the moment happened, they totally missed was the first to speak. "Are we sure this is the right thing to do? We can't stop this, and to tell you the truth, I don't want to anymore. I mean, what are we suppose to do about this?"

Teddy spoke as tears filled her eyes. "What we do is cross this street, go into that building and get her. She's in there right now being told that she just missed Arizona again." Teddy lowered her head and let out a sigh. "I knew this would happen. We have to tell Callie she knows about Arizona."

"What? Why?"

"Because." Teddy said as she started to cross the street. "Torres, is gonna want to know why I'm sending Sofia home."

Lexie quickly followed. "Why do we have to send her home?"

"Are you kidding? She ran off twice, and took her brother with her. Your son. You will never forgive yourself and, neither will I, if something happens to those kids while they are running around after Arizona."

"Can't we just let them meet?"

"It isn't our choice, Lex. It's Callie's."

Once on the other side of the street, Lexie stopped. "Why does Callie keep getting to choose what is best for the two of them?"

Teddy stopped, realizing she wasn't being followed any longer. She huffed, turned around and walked toward Lexie. "Because Sofia is HER daughter and Arizona is part of HER past. All this belong to HER. To do with as she chooses and sees fit."

"Sees fit? They just saw each other, Teddy! Who are we to say that they shouldn't have that chance."

"Who we are is her step mother and her favorite aunt Teddy. Not her Mother. She has one of those that doesn't think that this would be good for either them." Teddy noticed Lexie looking over her shoulder. Lexie motioned with her head for Teddy to turn around. She turned and saw Sofia walking from the building; completely defeated. Sofia, with her head hung, sat on the steps.

"It may not be our choice, but do we have the right to disagree with that choice?" Lexie said causing Teddy to turn back to her. "And when does her father get a say in this?"

Teddy never responded, only turning and walking to the steps. Once there, she sat down next to the young girl. When she did, Sofia stood. Not even looking at them she started to walk in the direction of the hotel. "Lets just go."

The site of the little girl walking ahead of them, with her shoulders and head lowered, had completely numbed them. There wasn't a word said on the way back to the hotel. Mostly because no one knew what to say. They watched Sofia walk into her room and close the door. Their hearts had never went out to someone so much. Teddy sat on the couch and finally spoke. "Maybe I should call Callie."

"Teddy, you know what will happen." Lexie argued.

"We don't know anything for sure."

"Alright, let me tell you. One of three things will happen if you tell Callie. One, she will demand that we send Sof home immediately. Two, she will be on a jet as soon as you hang up the phone. Or three, a combination of both. She will come here and make sure that Sofia doesn't see Arizona until she can get her on a plane." Teddy and Lexie stopped talking when Matthew and Maria walked in the door. Not even making eye contact with his mom, Matthew had just told on himself. Without saying anything, Lexie merely point toward Matthew's room.

After hearing his door close, Teddy asked Maria to check on Sofia. When Maria had left the room, Teddy continued the conversation. "Right now she is feeling more defended than she ever will. She's anger and thinks that it just isn't meant to be. But I also know that as defeated as she is right now, that in a few hours she will have a new breath of life breathed into her. And I promise before the sun rises in the morning she will have a new plan, one that is fool proof and that she is sure will work this time."

"So what do we do?"

"We make a pact."

"What?"

"We swear right now, that when Callie finds out, that we have no idea how Sofia found out about Arizona. However, when we did found out, we did everything in our power to stop them from meeting."

"So what are you saying?" Lexie said as a smiled came across her face.

"I'm saying that in the morning when she gets up, and tries to fool us again, we let her. We do nothing."

"I love that plan!" Lexie smiled from ear to ear.

"If it is meant for them to meet; then they will. If not; so be it."

Lexie softly clapped her hands as she spoke. "So we are really doing this? Just standing back?" Both women leaned back against the couch. "Hell no! We are going to follow her, but we do nothing."

The door burst open and Cristina walked in. "What the hell happened?" She said sitting her things down.

"They passed in a doorway and didn't even know it." Lexie said. "Sofia actually held the door for Arizona."

"Are you kidding? They were that close and didn't know it?"

"Yep." Teddy said leaning her head back against the couch.

"Brutal. Well, guess who was the last speaker of the day at the seminar?" Both women looked at her. "I'll give you a hint. It was covering Pediatric Cardio Bypass."

"Huh uh!" Lexie said. "She spoke? We missed it?"

"Yes and yes." Cristina joined them on the couch. "I knew this seminar wasn't the time to bring her here. You two have gotten nothing accomplished beside running around town after Sofia. These are major continuous education hours that we have to have and you're missing them."

"Shut up, Yang." Teddy said without opening her eyes.

"So what's the plan now?" Cristina looked at Lexie.

"How do we know. We aren't the one making them." Lexie smiled.

As Sofia sat in her room, she thought about what had happened and Teddy was right. She was ready to quit. It just wasn't meant to be. There was a reason why her mom didn't want her to know. Yet as she laid there, out of nowhere, it hit her. Another idea to get away from her nanny. Only Sofia didn't know that in the next room Teddy, Lexie and Cristina were telling her nanny to let her.

The next morning Sofia woke up and smiled to herself at the perfect plan that she had come up with. She got dressed and walked out into the living room to find everyone sitting at the table having breakfast.

"Good morning." Lexie said and kissed Sofia on the head. Sofia smiled knowing that today she would out smart everyone.

"How did you sleep last night?" Teddy said knowing that she was playing right into Sofia's game. She had to admit that it was kind of exciting being on the other side.

"Fine." The young girl answered while getting a bowl of cereal.

"That's good, but Lexie and I want to make sure that today goes better than the last few."

"It will." Sofia said and they now knew for sure that Sofia was taking the bait. She was going to see Arizona again today and this time the people that had tried to stop her, would now stand back and watch to see what today would bring. She sat at the table and patiently waited on Teddy, Lexie and Cristina to leave for the day so that she could go ahead with her plan. After they had done so, it was time for Sofia's plan to begin. Maria and Matthew were sitting at the table having their breakfast when Sofia started, "Maria, I was just thinking about something this morning."

She was turned with her back to Sofia, so young girl couldn't see the smile that quickly formed on her face. "And what would that be, dear?"

"You have been my nanny for long time and I have given you so much trouble over the last few days, that I want to make it up to you."

'Oh she's good.' Maria thought. "Sofia, you don't have to do that." Maria smiled.

"I would like to do something for you. Get you something."

"You don't have to do that Sofia."

"I know, but I want to."

"I really don't need anything."

"There is this gift shop downstairs that I have seen a lot of lately, and I was wondering if you would let me walk down there to get you something. I realize that I could have gotten you in trouble over the last few days and I want to make it up to you."

Last night Teddy had explained to Maria exactly what Sofia was going through. She didn't blame the girl now. Truth be known, Maria was pulling for Sofia today. She smiled, "Alright, but just to the shop and then you come strait back."

Sofia was torn by what she felt. Excitement at the fact she was getting another chance and guilt that Maria trusted her so much. How was Sofia to know that Teddy and Lexie were waiting down stairs to follow her to Arizona's. Putting her guilt aside, she picked up her things and started down stairs. Teddy and Lexie watched as she walked by the gift shop and stopped to look inside. After a moments hesitation, Sofia went inside the shop. She looked around to find a gift for Maria. She hadn't intended on really getting her anything, but hated to deceive someone so much and especially with the promises of gifts. She quickly found an item that she thought Maria would like and arranged to have the gift delivered to the room in an hour. Giving Sofia plenty of time to get in and see Arizona before anyone noticed they had be deceived.

Lexie and Teddy watched Sofia walk out of the hotel lobby and on to the street, then start in the direction of Arizona's office. They then walked out of their hiding spot and followed her at a distance; from the other side of the street. They knew that Sofia would keep checking her back, but wouldn't think to look on the other side of the street and they were right. Although Sofia was on a mission, she wanted to make sure that she wasn't being followed. They had talked about how stupid it was that they didn't research things better. Cristina was the one that made the hotel arrangement and had no idea where Arizona's office was, but maybe it was just meant to happen. They watched as she stopped in front of the building and took a deep breath, then she entered. She walked in and immediately saw a familiar face. The person that she was walking toward was someone that she had seen twice in as many days.

"Well, Good morning again." The lady at the desk smiled.

"Good morning."

"You are here early today." She said leaning on the desk. "Should I even ask who it is that you wish to see?"

"I guess not." Sofia said feeling stupid for being back. She was sure if the lady knew her problem, she would understand.

"Well dear, you are in luck today."

Sofia's face lit up. "I am?"

"Yes you are. Doctor Robbins is with someone, but they are just finishing up. You can go in next. Just have a sit over there a moment and I'll tell her you are here." The lady picked up the phone to call Arizona. "What's your name, sweetheart?"

"Ummmm, Dana. My name is Dana." Sofia was relieved that she had watched that movie last night while she was in her room. She didn't realize that she would need a name so fast.

"Well, Dana, do you have a last name?"

Sofia looked quickly around the room for a name. "Plant!"

"Plant?" The woman looked, with a raised eyebrow, at the tree in the lobby that Sofia just taken a name from.

"Yes. Plant. My name is Dana Plant."

The woman smiled. "Alright Ms. Plant, have a seat and as soon as she is done, I'll tell her you are here."

Sofia was so excited as she found a seat. This was it. She was going to finally meet the woman who held so many answers. Sofia looked around agian and smiled with renewed independence. She had done it. She was quickly brought out of her daydreaming by a voice.

"Ms. Plant?" Sofia continued to sit there almost looking herself for Ms. Plant until the lady behind the desk smiled at the young girl that was so confident in herself, but didn't even know her own name. The lady knew that Dana Plant was as fake as the tree in the corner that had inspired her name. "Ms Plant?" She said again looking straight at Sofia. The girl jumped slightly as she realized that it was her who was being called.

She stood, picked up her notebook, and walked over to the counter. "Yes?" She said as her heart started to beat lady smiled again.

"Doctor Robbins will see you now."