A/N: I'm really anxious about this chapter, I hope you'll like it.
There won't be any updates for at least three weeks. My finals are soon and I really need to study. However I will start writing as soon as they're over.

Thanks to jesswilldo1 :)

Chapter 23:

Arizona Robbins, November 23th 2015:

"And there is the heartbeat." The Obstetrician said as the room was fills with a strong thumping noise.

Arizona brought her hand to her mouth trying to contain the squeal that wanted to escape. She looked at Teddy who was doing her best but failing at not crying.

"Damn hormones..." Teddy muttered making everyone in the room laugh.

Barbara was on the other side of Teddy her gaze still fixed on the little bean on the screen. She couldn't believe it, she was going to be a grandmother for the second time. It was as if Arizona was in her head because a second later the blonde was expressing her disbelief to everyone in the room.

"I can't believe it, I'm going to be an aunt!" She said jumping up and down on her spot. She couldn't control her excitement "Oh my god! Sofia is going to have a cousin!" She added.

The last month she had time to talk to her mother and Teddy about the little girl. She told them how she already met her when she didn't have her memory. She told them all the things she knew about her little girl. How she couldn't wait to meet her again as her mother, and how she wanted to keep discovering things about her. She also told them about her fears of not being a good enough mother, of disappointing the little one after she waited so long to meet her.

So it wasn't a surprise to them when she talked about Sofia, any occasion was good to bring up the little girl.

Once the ultra sound was over and Arizona finished bombarding the Obstetrician with tons of question, Teddy dressed and the woman left the room with a picture of the little bean each.

They were walking to the exit of the hospital when Arizona spotted a figure she would recognize miles away. Without even noticing the other person who was with her, she took off on a sprint and went to see the woman.

"Calliope!" She called when she was sure she was close enough for Callie to hear her. She knew she had been heard when the brunette froze and her back tensed. She came to a halt when the brunette slowly turned around looking at Arizona with an indescribable look.

"Arizona." The woman curtly greeted. Looking at her Arizona noticed the black bags under her eyes, a clear sign that she didn't have much sleep. She was too focused on that fact that she didn't hear Callie talking to her. That is, until she called her name another time but this time louder.

"Sorry what?"

"What do you want Arizona?" The brunette asked annoyed. Arizona heart hurt, she thought that they were in a good place where they could talk with each other.

"I… uh… I wanted to know if you would like to grab some coffee this afternoon?" She had been thinking about it for a while now. She wanted to meet with Callie somewhere where they wouldn't be interrupted and where they would finally be able to talk. She really, really wanted to talk about Sofia and when she would finally be able to see her.

However, she could see that Callie was about to decline and immediately talked before she could. "I just want to talk, please?"

Finally, Callie relented knowing how stubborn Arizona can get when she wants something. "Fine, but just a coffee." Arizona's smile could lighten a whole city. "I gotta go, I'm late, text me the place and hour." Arizona frowned, she didn't have Callie's number and it seemed that the brunette understood Arizona's confusion because she added "It is still the same number I have always had." And with that she left.

Arizona stood there shocked that after all this time Callie still haven't changed her number. More questions were asked, like how she was never able to reach the brunette when she tried to contact her time and time again?

"So?" Came Teddy's voice asking her about what Callie said to her.

"Uh… she said yes." Was Arizona's simple answer while they walked to the exit of the hospital rejoining Barbara who was waiting for them.

"Well, that great, right?"

"Yeah…" Arizona said not really listening to Teddy and more in her thoughts.

Callie Torres, same day:

She looked at her the time one last time before huffing and standing up. How could she be stupid?

She had been waiting for the blonde at the little coffee shop she texted her earlier for hours before deciding that the blonde wouldn't come. She had been stood up. She had been stupid to think that this time they would finally be able to talk. She had been stupid to believe that the blonde was anything else but a liar and coward.

It was in this line of thought that Callie went back to the hospital. She had wasted the little time she had of break for nothing. On the whole way back she kept berating herself for her stupidity.

As soon as she reached the hospital her pager went off signaling a big trauma was coming in. As quickly as she could, she ran to change back in her scrubs and ran to the ER. She barely had time put on her yellow gown on and go to the ambulance bay when the ambulance stopped before her and people were rushing to get it open.

"12 years old boy, he was in a car accident with his parents and he went through the windshield. He has lacerations on his face and arms, 4 broken ribs. He has a brain bleed and the pressure had been relieved on site." The medic presented the case while they loaded off the little boy.

"How? You are not habilitated to do such a procedure?" Callie asked confused until she saw the other person coming of the ambulance.

"He didn't, I did" There she was the woman who stood her up. She came down of the ambulance, blood all over herself and hair a mess.

"Arizona?"

Arizona Robbins, same day:

She was in an empty consult room getting clean from all the blood and changing into a pair of clean scrubs being the only thing available.

She came out of the room and went to look for the little boy. Walking through the E.R, she could see doctors and nurses running everywhere and she kind of missed this atmosphere. Sure it was less hectic and dangerous than the Marines but it was what she had always wanted since she was a little girl.

Soon enough she found the trauma room where the little boy, Jake, was being treated. Thanks to the scrubs people didn't notice her coming in the room. She watched as Derek Shepherd, the neurosurgeon who treated her come rushing to the room.

He froze seeing Jake's skull "Who did this?" He asked quickly looking up.

"I did." Came the blonde answer surprising everyone in the room. She watched as Derek was examining her work, not saying nor showing anything on his face.

"Well I have to say, I am quite impressed Dr. Robbins. You managed to release the pressure without damaging anything." Derek finally said looking at the holes in the little boy's head. "Where did you find any appropriate tool to pierce the skull?"

"The father had a drill in the car, it wasn't easy with one functioning arm but I managed." Arizona replied. To be honest she was quiet proud of herself and was on cloud nine. The thrill she felt couldn't compare to anything she ever felt and she was scared after her accident she wouldn't be able to ever feel it again. But being here and hearing how the best neurosurgeon of the west coast was impressed gave her hope that all as not lost.

"I need to take him to the OR to fix the bleed." Derek said when he finished examining the boy. "You are welcome to come watch if you want to Dr. Robbins. You have save this kid's life today." Derek finished and with the help of the nurses and other surgeons present in the room, they wheeled the bed with the little boy to the OR.

Arizona watched as Callie followed them not even glancing at her. Even if it had been six years since she saw the brunette but she still could tell when she was angry and now was the case. She sighed, today was going to be such a good day.

Arizona went to watch the surgery from the gallery where she found other doctors and residents looking. She watched as the guy she saw with Callie the other day come to take care of the lacerations on the little boy's face. She then learned that his name was Mark and he was a plastic surgeon. She hated the plastics surgeon. She could see the closeness between him and Callie from miles away. She would lie if she said she didn't feel anything watching them interact and hear Callie laugh at his dumb jokes.

She was tired of standing there and watching them laugh in her face and was about to leave when a dark skinned man came and stopped her. He introduced himself as Dr. Webber the Chief of Surgery and invited her to follow him in his office.

She accepted, of course she did, he was the Chief and she was also scared as shit. She thought he was going to reprimand her for her reckless behavior that could've coast the little boy's life. She always had a problem with authority, she guessed that it was probably because of her fucked up father always using his superiority.

However, when she arrived in the Chief's office she as quiet surprised when he told her that he heard what she did and was really impressed. He told her that their Chief of peds has recently died and he had trouble finding someone qualified.

The last thing she expected was for him to offer her the spot. She argued that she only had one good functioning arm at the moment. He immediately cut her off saying that she wouldn't have to perform surgery right away. She could do consult and train some residents until she was ready to go in an OR again.

She accepted, of course she accepted, who wouldn't? She was speechless, she didn't know how she got this lucky.

That's how she found herself in the attending lounge after Webber finished showing her the hospital. She will start the next week.

She was looking around and found, Teddy and Callie's locker room. To be honest she was quite impressed with the hospital equipment. Who wouldn't after spending years in the Marines with only necessary equipment.

She sighed happily before plopping down on the couch and waiting for Callie, knowing that she would come sooner or later. Today was a good day.

Once Callie finished her surgery on the little boy, she left for the attending lounge. She was tired physically, mentally and mad at herself. She came in the attending lounge wanting to change and go home to her baby.

She froze when she saw the blonde sitting there on the couch as if she had been waiting for her.

"What are you doing here?" She asked harshly and walking to her locker. She took of her scrub top not thinking a second about Arizona watching her. She was used to getting changed in front of people and didn't care anymore.

"I uh.." Arizona started trying really hard and failing not to look at Callie's exposed skin. "I was waiting for you." She was brought out of her trance when Callie finally put back her shirt. However, she thought she was about to have an attack when the brunette started taking off her pants. Even though she put her jeans right away, it seems like an eternity for Arizona who was looking at Callie's round but and tight legs. How she had missed this body, she felt the incontrollable need to get closer to the brunette and touch her all over her body. She stepped closer and thankfully she managed to stop herself from touching the brunette who then turned around to look at her.

Now that she was out of her lust haze, Arizona could see how Callie was mad and she swallowed her thinking about how she would manage to talk to the brunette.

"What do you want?" Callie asked when she saw that the blonde wasn't about to talk.

"I told you this morning, I just want to talk."

"It's a little late for that. If you wanted to talk, you should've come to the place you made me wait for hours instead of standing me up." Callie said trying to pass past the blonde but Arizona was blocking her the way.

"I was coming!" Arizona started stopping Callie from trying to leave. "I was on my way to the Café when I saw the accident. Jake's mother was crying and his dad was unconscious. I had to help them. You, better than anyone, can understand."

Callie was struggling, she wanted to be mad at the blonde because then everything would be easier, but she understood. If Callie was in her place, she would've done the same.

"Ok fine." Callie said and went to sit on the couch waiting for Arizona to join her.

Arizona smiled before speeding to sit next to Callie. As soon as she sat she started talking. "Thank you Calliope. I really wanted to talk to you. I found a place not far, it a little apartment two blocks away from the hospital. It has two bedrooms, one for me and one for Sofia. I just need to sign the paper and then I would be good to go-" Arizona kept talking but Callie stopped listening to her. She didn't know how the blonde was doing it. She was acting as if everything was normal. She was talking about how hard it was for her to live with Teddy and her mother while Callie only had one thing in her mind. Why? Why did she leave her? Why did she never try to contact her? Why? Why?

"Why?" Vame the word from Callie's mouth. Arizona immediately stopped talking and Callie repeated her question. "Why? Why Arizona?"

"Calliope-"

"No don't Calliope me! I need to know why? I have been asking this question for six years now and not knowing is killing me!" Callie's voice was raising with each word and at the end she was yelling. She couldn't take it anymore. She stood up not being able stay sitting any longer, Arizona quickly following her afraid that Callie would leave.

"I… I… I was trying to protect you." It was all Arizona said and it was driving Callie even more crazy.

"Protect me from what? Come on Arizona I need to know just tell me! I deserve to know for fuck sake!" Callie yelled

"I know! Stop yelling at me and I will tell you!" Arizona yelled back. "Sit down and I'll tell you everything you need to know.

People could hear them behind the door but were too afraid to come in.

Once they were both back sitting on the couch, Arizona started telling Callie everything that made her leave. Finally having both side of the story, both found out that Arizona did try to contact her without success. She even left her a letter before leaving that Callie never got. Both then realized that the person that force Arizona to leave was the one who prevented them from contacting one another.

"I loved you so much Calliope, I would've never have leaved you." Arizona said once she finished telling Callie the reason of her disappearance. "I would never leave my own child and I just can't wait to see her again. I'm ready to see her, I want to as soon as possible."

Callie was in her own world trying to process everything. She froze when she felt Arizona take her hand in hers and froze even more when she heard Arizona's next word.

"I still love you, I never stopped loving you, Calliope. I can't, it's like not breathing. I need to love you like I need to breath." Arizona didn't plan to word vomit her feelings out to Callie. She didn't even know where that came from. It just came out and now she was regretting it, especially looking at Callie's face. It was like she was trying to find a way to escape.

"You've been gone for six years Arizona, I even thought you were dead. I spend six years trying to get over you and fix the heart that you have broken. I finally moved on, I found someone who makes me happy." Callie said finally finding the words to express what she felt. "You left-" Callie started but stopped when she saw Arizona was about to interrupt. She mentioned with her hand to let her finish. "You left and I know now that you had a good reason but that doesn't change the fact that you left me. That doesn't change the fact that I had to raise our baby alone. That doesn't change the fact that you broke my heart and broke me in the process. You may be back but you were gone for six years. I changed I am not the same naïve person I use to be. It's not just me now, I have a daughter to think about." It broke her to say this to Arizona and looking at the blonde, Arizona was crying silent tears. But it need to be said.

"I'm not leaving again." Arizona tried to say though her tears. The more Callie talked, the more she was regretted her word vomit. It wasn't at all how she imagined their talk to go. She just wanted to set up a date to finally see Sofia and now Callie was breaking her heart. Karma's a bitch.

"How can I know that? The last time you promised me you'll never leave and a few years later you vanished. I can't trust you Arizona, I'm sorry." Callie finished and stood up. This time Arizona didn't try to stop her. Why would she? Callie had someone else now. She was stupid for thinking that once Callie knew about her reasons everything would get back to normal and Callie, Sofia, and herself would form the family they were met to be from the start.

She was startled when she heard Callie's voice again. She thought that the brunette had left and the word she said next made Arizona hurt a little bit less.

"Sofia's birthday is in a couple weeks and we're having a party at my house. I won't stop you from seeing your daughter, just don't break her heart like you did mine." And with that she left.

December 6th 2008. That was the year her daughter was born. Arizona thought with a fond smile on her face. She would finally see her daughter.

He watched as his daughter was packing her clothes in bags. He could see how hard she was trying to keep her tears at bay. He didn't say anything, he should feel heartbroken seeing his daughter this sad but he only felt hatred toward himself for not being able to help his daughter sooner.

Because for him that's what it was, he was saving his daughter from herself. He listened to his wife all those years ago when she told him to leave Arizona the choice to keep or surgically remove her extra appendage. He regretted it now, if he had taken things in his own hands, anything that happened recently wouldn't have happened.

"Are you done?" He asked when he saw Arizona looking around the place and a single tear falling down her cheek. She didn't answer, she nodded before mentioning for him to wait a second.

She went behind the kitchen counter and grabbed a sheet of paper with a pen. She started writing as fast as she could, explaining everything to Callie before signing and putting the letter in an envelope. She then took a post it and wrote something down and put it somewhere she knew Callie would see it.

"Let's go." She said to her father before taking her bags and walking to the door. What she didn't see was Daniel looking at the letter before taking it, crumpling it and putting it in his pocket only leaving the post it.

'Dear Calliope,

I know that when you read this letter I would already be long gone. I want you to know that it wasn't my choice to leave, I would never break a promise to you. However, to be able to keep another one I had to break the one I made to never leave you.

I want you to know that I will be back, no matter how long it will take me to come back to you.

I know at first you'll be mad but when you are not mad anymore I want you to keep believing in me and that I will be back. I will try to call and write as many letters as I can and I can only hope that you will respond.

I love you so much, leaving you was the hardest thing I ever had to do.

I promise you that when I get back we'll finally start our life together like we should've done today. We'll go far away from my father where he wouldn't be able to control us anymore.

I promise to explain everything to you when I'll call you.

Please don't give up on me.

I love you,

Arizona.'

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