"So what are we doing tonight?" Jo asked her fellow roommates as they walked through the halls of Seattle Grace heading towards the exit. "I'm thinking we order some pizza and catch up on some reality television."
"I'm in!"
"I'm all the way in!" Callie echoed Steph's agreement. "Honestly, that's just what I need tonight. Today was crazy."
"Every day is crazy at Seattle Grace." Stephanie added. "I'm convinced Karev hates me. He's always giving me an odd look."
"That's just his look. Trust me, I know."
"How exactly would you know, Jo?" Callie asked, "I mean I did see you guys talking at my party. Is something going on there?"
"I think he wants something to happen, but I'm not feeling it. At least not now, but I promise Steph it's just him. I'm sure you were fine today." As soon as the three resident began approaching the automatic doors of the hospital, a blur of blonde hair rushed over to them.
"Hi ladies." Arizona greeted Stephanie and Jo with a smile before turning her attention to her girlfriend. "Can I borrow you for a minute?"
"Uh, sure. I'll meet you all outside."
"It'll just take five minutes." The surgeon reassured the residents before leading Callie down another hospital hallway.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm just glad I caught you before you left. I need a little favor."
"Okay, shoot."
"I know this is last minute and we haven't talked about this kind of stuff yet, but would you mind picking up Sofia from swim practice later? Usually the sitter drops her off and I pick her up, but my surgery got pushed and I won't make it in time." They made their own into the attending's lounge, which was definitely a first for Callie.
"Whoa, it's so nice in here." For a hospital lounge it was really pleasant. There was a fancy coffee machine, plush couches and chairs, a television, and it was completely stocked with snacks and drinks. "All we get is old wooden cabinets to hold our clothes and a few benches to sit on."
"Babe, did you hear me?" Arizona snapped to get Callie attention focused on the subject. "Can you pick up Sof?"
"Right, of course I can. Just tell me when and where."
"Thank you!" The blonde let out a sigh of relief. "I'll text you all the details. Take these." She passed Callie a set of keys. "You can take my car since it has Sofia's booster seat in it and you'll need the apartment keys. I'll be home as soon as possible."
"If I have your car how will you get home?"
"How about I take your car?"
"I would, but I drove Steph and Jo in this morning."
"Well you can just drive them back to your place in my car."
"You sure?"
"Of course." Arizona said with a little laugh. "I trust you, Callie. Plus, you live like ten minutes way. Now, Sof has a strict schedule during the week so after practice she'll need a shower at home. She's got the hang of it, but you may have to help her with the shampoo. Sometimes she squeezes too much in her hair and it takes forever to wash it all out. Then it's dinner, homework, and free thirty."
"Free thirty?"
"Yeah I give her thirty minutes to do whatever she wants before bed. Sometimes it's reading, other times she'll watch something on her iPad or play on her Switch."
"Okay, I think I got it." If she was being honest it Callie was a little overwhelmed, but she could manage. It just wasn't how so expected her night to go at all, but by dating Arizona she knew helping out with Sofia may be part of it.
"Try and get there like ten minutes early. She likes when I watch her swim at the end. Some of the other parents sit in the bleachers. Some talk, read, or do whatever. She has bright green bag with her name on it that's packed with a change of clothes and her towel. I'll have my phone in surgery in case you need me."
"Sof and I will figure it out, don't worry." The brunette reached into her bag to give Arizona her keys. "Kick ass in surgery."
"I'll try."
"Took you long enough!" Jo said when she Callie caught up with them outside the hospital. "Everything okay?"
"Uh yeah, just a slight change in my evening plans."
As soon as Callie walked into the aquatics center she was instantly met with the strong smell of chlorine. She noticed lots of swim lessons going on with people of all ages in the pool. She finally noticed Sofia at one end of the pool in a group and headed that way. Listening to Arizona, she got there early to watch Sof.
"Callie!" Sofia waved when she saw the brunette walking over. She waved back at the young girl before motioning her to return her attention to her instructor. Once Callie got seated on the benches, she pulled out her phone to snap a quick picture of Sofia in the pool and sent if off to Arizona.
"You must be Callie. I'm Megan, Hailey's mom." A dark haired middle age woman introduced herself to the brunette. "I saw Sofia wave at you and Arizona sent me a text saying someone else would pick her up since she couldn't make it.
"Hi, nice to meet you!" They shook hands and sat next to each other. "Yep, I'm Callie."
"Sofia was at my house a couple of weeks ago for a sleepover." Callie knew the name Hailey rang a bell. She remembered Arizona saying the two girls were going to have a sleepover the night of her birthday party. "The girls are almost done."
"I'm just glad I got to catch a few minute of it." Callie said looking the young girl in the pool.
"They've gotten so good over the past few lessons. Their instructor is really great." Megan added making small talk. "So how do you know Arizona?"
"Oh we work together at Seattle Grace."
"Really?! That's fantastic! You look so young to be a doctor, must be good genes." Callie wasn't totally sure what to make of the comment, but decided to take it as a compliment. "What's your specialty?"
"I haven't decided yet, but I'm thinking orthopedics. I'm still a little new to the hospital." The resident could read the questioning look on Megan's face, and she was thankful Sofia stopped the conversation for going any further.
The young girl hopped out of the pool full of excitement, "Callie! Callie! Did you see me? I'm so happy you're here! Where's mommy?"
"Hey sweet girl! You were excellent. Way better than me at you age." Callie excused herself form the conversation with Hailey's mother. "Your mom has a late surgery so she asked me to scoop you up. I hope that's okay?"
"Of course it's okay." Sofia grinned. "I'm going to go dry off and change in the locker room. I'll be out right." Hailey and Sofia headed to the nearby locker room full of giggles. Her phone vibrated with a call from Arizona.
"Thank you for the picture. How's it going?"
"Good. She's just in the locker room drying off then we're headed home. What about you?"
"I'm actually walking to the scrub room now. I just wanted to make sure everything was going well. I know it is, but a mother can never be too sure." Callie could hear a lot of people talking in the background and felt her conversation was about to be cut short. "Babe, I gotta go. Thank you so much. See you later." The blonde hung up before she could answer.
"Ummm, are you okay Callie?"
Fully unaware that Sofia was watching her, she spun around and shut the refrigerator door. "Huh?"
"You've been looking in the fridge for a long time." Dressed in Disney pajamas with damp hair, Sofia stared at Callie with a curious look. "Do you not know how to make dinner?"
"Pfff, I totally know how to make you dinner." The young girl was not fooled at all. "What do you want to eat?"
Shrugging her shoulders, Sof shook her head, "I dunno. Mommy always just makes something." Of course Callie knew how to cook, but mostly for herself. Given the stress of being a surgical resident, her eating habitats weren't the best right now and she would often find herself snacking than having three full course, healthy meals each day.
"How about spaghetti?" That's easy enough Callie thought. "I even saw some lettuce and other veggies in there. I can make you a salad to go with it. Sound good?" Sofia looked up at Callie for a long moment, clearly thinking over her options. After a few seconds she smiled.
"Okay!" Safe to say Callie let out a small sigh in relief, thankful Sof didn't question her cooking skills too much right now. Looking through multiple cabinets, Callie searched for a boiling pot, but didn't have much luck.
"Hey Sof, do you know where-?"
"You missed a cabinet, silly." An amused Sofia pointed to a cabinet far left in the kitchen that kept most of the pans Arizona used.
Thirty minutes later the two were done with dinner. Sofia went on and on about her day, which Callie was happy to listen to. As the brunette cleaned up, the young girl sat at the kitchen table and completed her homework. When she got stumped on a question, Callie would help her out without giving her the answer, and the two would try and work it out together. With the kitchen clean and the homework done, Callie figured Sofia would want to spend her free thirty time watching television or playing on her Swtich, but was pleasantly surprised when Sofia asked her to read to her. The two sat on the couch, with Sofia curled into Callie's body as she read a book to her. She could sense the full day of school and swim lessons was getting to her, as her small frame continued to slump into Callie.
"Thanks for picking me up today." Sofia yawned as the brunette tucked her into bed. "You should come to more practices."
"I'll try." She gave Sof a kiss on the forehead. "Get some rest, okay? I'll be living room if you need anything."
"Night, night Callie."
"Sweet dreams, kiddo." Turning off the light, Callie exited the room and closed the door behind her. She had to admit she was proud of herself for getting through the night. This was the first time she babysat in a while and it was her girlfriend's daughter. She definitely felt a little pressure to do a good job. Feeling sleepy herself, she went back to the couch to lay down and turned on the television.
An hour after Sofia went down Arizona come home after a long, busy day. The apartment was quiet and mostly dark, with the exception of the glow coming from the television. She noticed Callie asleep on the couch. Picking up the remote, she turned off the television before kneeling down next to couch.
"Hey." She whispered softy, hoping not to startle the brunette too much. "Calliope." It took a few seconds for Callie to wake from her slumber, but when she did she saw a beautiful, smiling blonde looking at her.
"You're home."
"I am." Arizona rested a hand on Callie's cheek and leaned in for a kiss. "Thank you for tonight."
"Any time." She moved to stand up and stretch out her limbs. "Lessons were good, dinner was spaghetti and salad, and we did some reading before bed."
The blonde stood up as well and took off her jacket, "Sounds like a successful night."
"Your surgery?"
"Touch and go, but the mother and baby will be okay."
"Good." There was a brief pause between the two. "I'm gonna go." She gave her girlfriend another kiss. "There's leftovers in the fridge if you're hungry." Arizona watched as Callie grabber her stuff and head for the door, but deep down she didn't want her to leave.
"Stay." The brunette turned around, hoping the blonde would repeat herself. "I want you to stay tonight."
"Yeah?"
"Definitely." Arizona smiled at her girlfriend. "Come to bed with me." The two walked into Arizona's bedroom, closing the door behind them.
Callie waited in bed for Arizona to finish her nightly routine. Seeing that she didn't have any clothes, Arizona gave her some sleep shorts and a big t-shirt for the night.
"This feels right." Arizona said finally getting into bed. "I've been thinking about this all day."
"Your bed?"
"You in bed with me." Unknowingly copying her daughters snuggle style from earlier, the blonde curled into Calliope's body, throwing a protective arm over her stomach. "I want to do this more often, but with our different schedules, I don't want to confuse Sofia with you sleeping here some nights and not others."
"That's fair. Maybe we start with one night that I'm always here unless something comes up at work."
"What about tonight? Wednesday. You seem to get off earlier because residents come in early on Wednesdays. That can be our night. You can even come with me to swim practices."
Callie didn't need much time to think about the proposition. "I like it. Wednesdays." They shared a slow kiss as Arizona slipped a leg in between brunettes thighs under the sheets. "Speaking of swim practice, I talked with Hailey's mom a little tonight"
"Yeah I told Megan I wouldn't be picking up Sof."
"She asked how I knew you and I just said I was your friend from the hospital."
"That's fine." Arizona said quietly. "I mean you could've told her we are dating. It doesn't bother me."
"I just wasn't sure how much she knows about you. I think she was more surprised with my age than anything."
"What do you mean?"
"She just seemed startled that I was a doctor." Callie said replaying the earlier conversation in her head. "She said I looked young."
"Well you are young. I just think that's going to be something new people are going focus on at first when they meet us. You know, after they get over the whole two woman dating each other thing." Arizona had been down this road before. "Honey, some people tend to focus on the wrong thing. Some parents at Sof's school make offhand remarks about me being a single mother with such a demanding job. Others are more conservative and don't like that I'm a lesbian. If we go a school event together it'll be the age thing or maybe the different race thing, who knows. It is what it is. I've dealt with it and will continue to deal with it. I make sure Sofia doesn't have to and I'll do my best for you too."
Turning on her side to face Arizona, Callie saw the emotion in her girlfriends eyes. "You won't have to deal with it alone." She leaned forward to capture pink lips and moved her hand up the backside of the thigh between her legs.
"What do you think about a good old fashion high school make out session?" Detangling their bodies for a brief moment, Arizona moved to lie completely on top of her girlfriend. She felt Callie move both her hands under her pajama bottoms to squeeze her ass.
"While that's a good idea, what about a gold ole fashion college make out session? I was little most frisky then." Callie smirked.
An amused Arizona tilted her head, "Were you now?"
"Oh most definitely. College Callie was a whole different woman."
"Well I would certainly like to see that side of her right now."