Chapter 15
Daniel and Sofia came into the room carrying lunch for everyone, the four ate in mostly silence except for the little one who was talking about her time in the park.
April walked in to check on Arizona and she told Callie that she was finished for the day if she wanted her to take Sofia for the night. Sofia was all excited about seeing baby Harriet.
Sofia asked Callie to lift her up so she could say goodbye to her Momma, she rubbed her cheek and whispered something to the blonde. Callie told Sofia to be good and she would call her before bedtime.
Amelia came in and told them she was taking the blonde for a CT to see if they could wean her off the medication. The Robbins decided to wait in the room, Callie asked them to page her when they were finished as she needed to find Bailey.
She explained to the chief what she wanted to do and Bailey handed over a set of keys. She walked into the lab and started working right away. She was getting lost in her work when her phone went off. She hurried back to the room.
Amelia advised that the swelling was reduced dramatically and they could start to wean the blonde off of the medication that was keeping her asleep. She advised that it would take 5 to 6 hours for her to regain consciousness and suggested they get some rest.
Callie told Barbara and Daniel to go that she would stay. She needed to prepare for the hip surgery. She would call them if anything changed in Arizona's condition.
Meredith came in to check on Arizona and Callie. They were discussing the hip surgery when Dr Minnick came in and said "Dr Torres, I came to let you know that I will be assisting with your hip replacement surgery tomorrow." Callie looked at her in complete bewilderment and half laughed and said "Um no. You will not. I decide who assists and it's not you. Who do you think you are?" Meredith touched Callie on the arm and slowly shook her head.
Dr Minnick told Callie "I am board certified in sports medicine" Callie stood and walked towards her and said "I don't care, you will not be in my OR. Bailey asked me to do this, she didn't ask you, she trusts me, Arizona's parents trust me. You can leave." Meredith stepped in and said "Eliza, you should go." Dr Minnick looked back and forth between the two women and said "I'll go, but Dr Torres, you should know that this will not keep me from Arizona."
Callie was furious she started pacing back and forth at the end of Arizona's bed muttering in Spanish. Meredith had heard about this side of Callie but had never witnessed it. She turned to Meredith and said "Can you believe that woman? Trying to force herself on my wife." And the Spanish started again. Meredith didn't have heart to remind Callie that Arizona was her EX wife. She looked at the blonde and noticed her eyes moving. Meredith had to yell at Callie three times before she got her attention. She pointed to Arizona and said "I'll go get Amelia."
Callie rushed to the bedside and held the blondes hand while rubbing her thumb across Arizona's cheek. Arizona's eyes opened, she squinted and tried to speak. Callie grabbed a cup of water and straw and held it up to the blonde to drink. Arizona looked confused and said "Calliope?" Callie shushed her, kissed her cheek and said " Oh Arizona, you scared me so much." As tears began to fall.
Amelia entered and rushed to the blonde bedside to perform her exam followed by Meredith. Callie stepped back and tried to compose herself. She stepped out the door never taking her eyes off the blonde and called her ex in laws. "Daniel, she's awake."
She walked back in the room and their eyes met and Arizona said "Callie, what are you doing here? Where's Sofia?" Callie wiped the tears that were running down her cheek and she told Arizona that Sofia was with April and that her parents were on the way back from the hotel. "Arizona, you were hurt, you needed me. I had to be here for you."
Meredith asked Arizona if she remembered what happened and Arizona said she remembered falling down the stairs, "Oh God, Bailey must feel awful. Mer, please let her know it's not her fault. It was my stupid leg." Meredith could not believe that at a time like this, Arizona was more concerned about Bailey and her feelings than what she was going through.
Callie took Arizona' s hand and told her "Arizona, when your leg got caught on the step and you fell, it pulled your hip out of the socket. The ball joint was damaged. As soon as Amelia clears you, you will need a hip replacement. You are in a fixation device now to keep it stable. Bailey has asked me to perform that surgery, but Arizona, I want to make sure you are okay with it." Arizona looked at those big brown eyes that she had missed so much and said " Of course Calliope, you are the ortho goddess."