A/N I want to thank everyone for the favorite adds and the reviews for this story. As with any story, it has to end. There will only be maybe a couple more chapters of this story. I have loved all the fun with this one. I however have hated the stop that has come to most FF stories lately, but hopefully new ones will follow. Speaking of there is a new one in the works, so until then. Thanks for reading all my craziness.

Chapter 14

As Arizona and Danny made their way to the church, she watched out the window and smiled to herself remembering their time in Africa. Arizona couldn't have imagined being away from Callie during that time. She chuckled causing her brother to turn to her and smile. "What?" Danny asked.

"I was just thinking."

3 years and 1 month ago

Everyone continued to drink and make toasts to Arizona and her new job. She smiled and tried to make sure that everyone, including her girlfriend, thought she was happy. Truth was, she hated this. Hated that she had won this award after she had found Callie. Everyone thought she was so proud of herself, but the truth was that she was hurt. Hurt that she would be away from Callie for so long, but it was also starting to bother her that Callie seemed fine with it; almost excited. They finished their drinks and then everyone started to leave. Arizona would still be here for 3 more weeks so the final celebration was far from here.

They walked to the apartment, hand in hand, with very little said. They both blamed it on the other being too drunk to make conversation. As they got to Callie's door she unlocked it and both women stepped inside. "Man, I am exhausted." Callie said as she removed her shoes and placed her purse on the counter.

"Me, too." Arizona started to walk into the bedroom.

"Wait! Where are you going?"

"To bed. Why do you want to celebrate some more?" Arizona said causing Callie to pick up on a hint of anger and hurt.

"What? I mean….what?"

"I am glad that you are proud of me and that you are so supportive, but do you have to be so happy that I am going?"

Callie smiled and walked toward her. "I am proud of you. I do support you in your choice. I'm just trying to be happy for you."

"You act like you won't even miss me, Calliope."

"I won't."

Arizona was stunned. Her mouth was dropped open and she couldn't even think of the words to say. "I….I…..well I should probably….."

"Do you love me? I mean, really love me?"

"Callie, I don't see what th…"

"Do you?" Callie asked taking Arizona by the hands.

"Yes."

"Do you think that we will make it? You know, I mean, if you weren't leaving in 3 weeks would we be together in 3 years?"

Arizona sighed. "I would never walk away from you. Do you think we would?"

Callie smiled. "I hope."

"You hope?"

"Do you think that we could have lived in this apartment, worked at the same hospital, saw each other all the time, and made it?"

"Don't you? I mean you are asking me these questions and being all excited because I am gone. You tell me what you think."

"I think I love you. I think that I want to wake up to amazing blue eyes every day. I think that I couldn't imagine not having you in my life. So I think that I'll take the ortho job in Africa."

"What?"

Callie chucked. "The ortho job that is available at the same clinic as your job. I mean if you are ok wi…."

That was all Callie could say before Arizona was on her.

"I would have loved to have seen the look on your face when she told you that." Danny laughed.

"It wasn't funny Danny. I really thought she didn't care if I left."

"Callie not care if you stay or go will never happen." Danny pulled into the garden. "Well we're here." He looked over at his sister. "You ready?"

Arizona smiled. "Yeah. Yeah I am."

"Alright. Here we go."

Callie stood with Carlos, Lexie and Thatcher. Her thoughts were interrupted by Lexie. "No! No, you aren't."

Callie looked over at her. "What?"

"The pee pee dance. You are doing the freakin pee pee dance. NO!"

"I can't help it."

"I told you to go a little while ago."

"I did. I don't think it works like that." Callie said frowning and now very aware of the fact she needed a restroom.

"God, come on!" Lexie handed her bouquet to Thatcher then grabbed Callie's handing it to Carlos. "You aren't ruining our wedding because pee is running down your legs." She grabbed Callie by the elbow and started pulling her toward the bathroom "I don't know if even Arizona would understand that."

"Ok, ok I got it. No peeing on myself."

Carlos and Thatcher were standing alone when Meredith stuck her head around the corner. "They're here. Where are Callie and Lexie?"

"Bathroom." Carlos said. He heard a laugh coming around the corner from behind Meredith. It was obvious to him who the laugh belonged to. "Hello, Arizona." Carlos smiled.

From behind Meredith came a "Hi, Carlos."

"So it's safe? We need to bring them through."

"Yeah, bring them in." Carlos smiled.

Meredith motioned for Danny, Arizona, and Daniel to come through. Carlos and Thatcher smiled at the Robbins'. Arizona was nothing short of stunning. And Danny looked very distinguished in his uniform. Thatcher was glad that due to the injury to his leg he would not be able to return to war. Danny had started working in the local Marine recruiting office.

Carlos took Arizona's hands and placed a soft kiss on her cheek. "You look beautiful, dear."

"Thank you." She smiled as he kissed her.

"You better get out of here, they will be back any second."

The Robbins family did as they were asked. As they stood at the entrance of the archway waiting on the cue for them to begin. Arizona stood with her brother to her right. They had planned for them to walk to the alter together. Callie and Carlos would follow behind and Lexie and Thatcher behind them.

As Danny and Arizona started, the crowd at the wedding stood. Daniel and Barbara smiled as they watched their kids walk down the isle. They couldn't have been happier. Both of their children were very happy. They had both been with the women for more than 3 years and were ready for this commitment. They continued to smile as the two walked down the isle until they stood at the front of the garden. Danny whispered to his sister. "Take a deep breath, Ari. You will need it when you see her." He smiled.

"Thanks." Arizona whispered back.

They both took an involuntary breath as the music changed. They knew that their future wives were about to meet them. Arizona had to come close to preparing herself for the moment that Callie and Carlos came into view. Arizona had always thought her girlfriend was beautiful, but today, today was different. Callie was glowing. It was amazing to Arizona as she thought Callie could never be more attractive than she was. As she watched her walk toward her, she was stunned. The white dress and veil that Callie wore made her sexy, dark features stand out even more. When she got to Arizona, she stopped as according to the plan. Lexie was more than half way down the isle herself.

When she had reached them, the minister spoke, "Who gives these women?"

Carlos smiled. "Her mother and I." He placed a kiss on Callie's cheek and took her hand placing it into Arizona's. Thatcher then did the same with Lexie.

Callie looked at Arizona. Her father had been right as he warned her after he saw Arizona. She was beautiful. She wouldn't have taken her eyes off her had the minister not spoken. They all turned their attention toward the man. After speaking for a moment, he asked the couples to repeat after him. The lines and vows were shared by all four. They loved the way it showed to everyone that Callie and Arizona had taken the same vows as Danny and Lexie. To them and anyone there, they were the same. They had all agreed against long vows, Arizona knowing that Callie was panicking enough.

The wedding was over before they knew it. Callie and Arizona, along with Lexie were having their father daughter dance. Callie looked over at Arizona dancing with her dad. As Arizona felt her looking, she looked toward Callie. In a smile. a million words were spoken. Suddenly, Callie's mind went back several months ago.

Callie came bursting through the door of her and Arizona's house. "Arizona?" Callie yelled.

Suddenly Arizona appeared from the bedroom. "Oh my god you are here. I have got to tell you what happened today."

Callie smiled and waved her hands. "Ok, but I have to tell you this." Callie told Arizona the story of her patient. He was a man in his early 20's that had his legs shattered by a group of rebels. He had been unable to walk for more than 8 years due to the injury. Callie had done surgery on him and with the skill that she had and the cartilage that she had built it was almost a given that the young man would walk again. She was ecstatic. She had never felt anything like this before.

Arizona smiled as she listened to her girlfriend's excitement. She loved how much she loved her job and her patients. Arizona was amazed at how turned on she was by Callie's excitement. She was brought out of her thoughts as Callie spoke. "You had something you wanted to tell me?"

Arizona just smiled as she remembered how she had saved a baby today that had a heart defect that would have surely killed him, but it didn't, it wouldn't. Suddenly before they knew it, Arizona's excitement had changed as she rushed toward Callie and took her face in her hands crashes their lips together. Arizona wasn't sure what it was, but something seemed so sexy about Callie's excitement. They had both saved a life in different ways today. Now Arizona was ready to celebrate. She took the middle of Callie's shirt and bunched it in her hands pulling from the tucked position in Callie's jeans. After she felt the material break free, she continued to pull it until it had cleared Callie's head. She quickly returned her lips to Callie's as both women's hands made quick work of the others clothing. Shirts, bras, jeans, and panties found their way all over the room. Within seconds both women were rid of any clothing they on.

Callie walked backward pulling Arizona back toward the bedroom. Once they were there, Callie lifted Arizona on the tall bed, sitting Arizona on the side. Never breaking the kiss, Arizona wrapped her legs around Callie's waist. Callie smiled as she felt Arizona's core brush against her bare stomach. Callie's wasn't sure what it was either that had led them here so quickly. Something about today, about hearing from their peers what Arizona had done earlier that day with a child. Callie was proud of Arizona and was extremely turned on by her talent. Her success had only added to the moment. All Callie knew for sure was the she needed Arizona. Needed to touch her, feel her, taste her. That was all Callie knew for sure.

She smiled into the kiss. "Was there something you wanted to tell me?"

"Shut up, Calliope." Arizona pulled Callie on top of her as she laid back on the bed. Callie placed both of her hands on either side of the blonde and followed Arizona further onto the bed. As she kissed Arizona from her cheek to ears, to her neck and then across Arizona's collarbone, the blonde buried her head further back into the pillow, lacing her finger through Callie's hair.

"I heard what happened." Arizona only moaned as Callie continued to kiss across her chest taking the hard nipple into her mouth. As she pulled her head back and kissed her way to the other breast she spoke again. "I heard about the kid that came in today and a certain Doctor saved his life." She stopped talking as she began to suck on Arizona's other nipple. As her tongue licked in unison with the sucking, Arizona arched her back and grabbed the back of Callie head, pushing her breast further into Callie's mouth.

A small "Uh huh." came from Arizona mouth.

When Arizona had released her grip on Callie's head, the brunette spoke again. "Yep. I heard that you were amazing today. That was the word they used, amazing. You…" Callie kissed between Arizona's breast. "Were…" She kissed Arizona's belly button and kissed her inner left thigh. "Amazing."

That was the last thing Arizona heard as Callie made her body arch again as the woman did what Callie seemed to do best. It was only moments before Arizona moaned out Callie's name as she felt two finger enter her. As her and Callie set a rhythm that had become their own, Arizona retuned her grip on Callie's head. Callie almost smiled when she realized she had Arizona exactly where she wanted her to be. She increased her speed and felt inner thighs quivering against her face. "Oh God, Callie!" That was one thing that Callie loved, was hearing Arizona calling her name like that. In that voice, in that moment. It was something that Callie would never get tired of hearing.

Callie kissed both of Arizona's legs and began to kiss her way back up the woman under her. She smiled as she kissed Arizona's neck, then her chin and stopped just against her lips. "Yep, amazing."

Arizona smiled and took all the energy that she had left and flipped Callie onto her back. "Honey you haven't seen how amazing I am being today." She now was the one kissing her way down the other doctor's body.

As the two women smiled at each other from across the room, they both loved the excitement, the thrill, the intoxicating feeling of having each other to celebrate with during major victories. A celebration that no one else could give. It was in those moments that Arizona learned that for the first time, she need someone. She needed Callie. Callie had also come to realize that she had found someone that truly loved her. Someone that wouldn't just walk away and never look back. She was finally able to trust someone. The knowing that they were all the other needed had brought them here.

Callie and Arizona had made wonderful friends in Africa. There was a couple about their age from New England. Paul and Monica had been their closest friends in Africa. Paul was in Pediatrics with Arizona and Monica was a scrub nurse. Paul and Monica had arrived only 2 weeks before Callie and Arizona. It was an immediate friendship between the four. Arizona spent most days with Paul, while Callie did a lot of her surgeries with Monica. They were the proud parents of a 5 year old, Emma.

When Paul and Monica needed some time with each other, Emma would always go to her favorites friends to stay. Emma was a sweet little girl. Her dark hair and pale skin seemed to highlight the freckles that graced the bridge of her nose and spilled out slightly on her cheeks. Then she would smile a missing tooth grin and her deep blue eyes would widen. She was such a pretty little girl that had taken the best features from her parents. The women loved having Emma around. She made them long for what they could have together some day. Neither could put their finger on what it was that made the little girl have such a hold on them. Either way, she did.

It was countless nights of games and dinners that the couples had together. When Callie and Arizona had decided to return to Seattle, Paul and Monica decided that they would extend their stay by 6 months. They were doing good work and Emma was getting the experience of a life time. They had decided that if they stayed the 6 months, they would return just time to let Emma start 1st grade. They knew that Callie and Arizona had signed on to do their part, and did it well, but always knew when their 3 year obligation was up, they would return to the states. Callie and Arizona had tried to get the couple to return with them for a few weeks and attend the wedding. Callie even offered to pay for the trip. Due to Arizona being gone and leaving a huge hole in experience on staff, Paul knew that he couldn't leave. They were so sad the day the women left, Emma was devastated. She loved the women that she now referred to as her aunts. Paul and Monica were both only children and Emma had no real family to speak of. Only one grandparent remained and to say she was distant was an understatement. Emma was only 2 when they had met. She had truly grown up only knowing them as her family.

As the two women danced and looked loving in each others eyes there was no way for them to know what was happening half way around the world. On the biggest day of their lives, in the moment their eyes were locked across the room, a group of rebels were taking over their clinic in Malawi. As they laughed at one of Alex Karev's jokes, their friends, the people they had spent the past 3 years with, were being killed one by one. As they cut their cake and smiled for pictures, Monica held Paul as he begged her to find a way to live for Emma, as he told her they should have gone to Seattle with their friends. He whispered that he loved them both just before he died in Monica's arms. Only seconds later, Monica her self was found by the rebels. Hiding and cradling the body of her dead husband.

It would be 6 days before Callie and Arizona would learn of what happened. Six days until they would learn that 19 people that were their friends and family for 3 years, had lost their lives. They also learned that Emma had been sent to stay with her grandmother. A woman she barley knew. It made the events of what happened even more painful. It would be 10 days later that they learned of what Paul and Monica had done.

It was a familiar sound to the couple. The sound of people hurrying by. The sounds of announcements and wheels of luggage bags clicking as they rolled over the seams of the floor. Callie felt a hand gently grab the knee that was involuntarily shook franticly. "Calliope."

Callie looked over at her wife. "Yeah."

"We could have said no."

"No…NO….are you kidding. NO!" Callie defended her nervousness. "I am just…."

Arizona smiled. "Yeah, I thought you were going to shake the building down."

"I just don't know what to say."

"Had we stayed in Seattle and gotten married earlier, we would probably be here anyway. Right?"

Callie smiled. "Maybe. We are going to be great at this. We rock. We are awesome."

"We are." Arizona leaned over to kiss Callie on the cheek just as they heard a new sound.

People were coming from the tunnel that led away from the airplane. Both women stood in anticipation of what came next. They couldn't see anything for the adults that were making their way off the plane, until they heard it. An all too familiar sound of Emma squealing. "AUNT ARIZONA, AUNT CALLIE!"

The little girl pulled her hand from the airline stewardess that accompanied her. She pulled behind her small Tinkerbelle suit case that Callie had gotten her during her last trip home. The little girl carried it everywhere. She ran straight into the open arms of Arizona. "Hi baby." Arizona held her for dear life as Callie softly rubbed her back.

The little girl putted back and looked at Callie and then Arizona. "Mommy and Daddy went to live with Jesus."

Arizona couldn't help the tear that ran down her cheek. "We know, honey. And we are very sorry they had to leave." Callie was glad that Arizona was taking this because right now she couldn't speak.

"But they said Mommy and Daddy said that I could live with you."

Callie smiled. "Yes they did."

The little girl looked again between the two. "So I get to spend the night with you forever?"

Callie smiled again and wiped the tears from her own cheeks. "Yes, you get to stay with us forever. Your Mommy and Daddy made sure of that."

"Yay!" The little girl was relieved but still obviously saddened.

Arizona slightly jolted the little girl to get her attention. "So, you ready to go home?"

She gave the toothless, freckled face, wide eyes smiled they had missed. "Ready."