Chapter 17
Callie and Meredith were working on Arizona when Callie glanced up into the gallery saw Dr Minnick and she started to mumble in Spanish causing Meredith to look up at Callie and ask what was wrong. She didn't see anything going on with the hip replacement that would cause Callie distress. Callie looked back up at Dr Minnick and told Meredith "Boy, she does not give up? Does she?" Meredith then realized that Callie was jealous. "Callie, lets worry about Eliza later. We need to worry about Arizona now. She deserves that much." Callie agreed and they went back to work.
After the surgery Callie and Meredith talked to Barbara and Daniel about the success of the surgery. Callie told them both that although Arizona had a long road ahead of her, she was doing remarkably well. There would be therapy and unfortunately Arizona needed a new prosthetic as her old one had been damaged in the fall.
Daniel stated Arizona was strong and would get through this just like she had every other obstacle that had been thrown at her in the past. Callie couldn't help but wonder if that was a dig aimed at her. Callie advised the older couple that Arizona would be under sedation for the rest of the night to limit her mobility and suggested they take Sofia to dinner and head back to the hotel to rest. Meredith agreed and let them know they would contact them if anything changed.
Meredith made Callie go to an on call room, "You are exhausted and you need to rest. I will stay with her." Callie agreed to it, she was exhausted and the added stress of performing surgery on her ex wife had drained her. Meredith settled in the chair next to the blonde's bed and began working on updating her charts.
After several hours Arizona started to stir. Meredith poured her some water and held the straw to her lips. She told Arizona that the surgery went very well and she sent everyone away so the blonde could rest. Meredith handed Arizona the pain pump and told her to push the button as she needed it. Arizona thanked Meredith and pushed the button and almost immediately fell back asleep.
Callie woke from her nap and took a shower in the attendings lounge and walked down to the prosthetic lab. She wanted to discuss her robotic limb with Arizona's prosthetist. She had worked with the man before when she was working with her wounded warrior project. They both discussed a design for Arizona's new leg. As soon as the swelling from the surgery went down, Arizona could be fitted for a new leg and Callie wanted it to be the best and newest design. He stated he would prepare several of their designs to present to Arizona. Callie thanked him and let him know that she was excited to work with him again.
As she left the lab she was waiting on the elevators and when the door opened she was not happy to see Dr Minnick standing there. They greeted each other as professionals but the tension was obvious. "Dr Torres, how was your surgery? Any complications?" Callie looked at the other woman and smugly stated "Well, since you were in the gallery the whole time, I think you know how it went. I'm a very good surgeon, actually, I'm the best surgeon that she could have for this, I'm a rock star." The doors opened and Dr Minnick exited and turned around and said "Yes you are a great surgeon Dr Torres, just not a very good wife." As the doors closed Callie could feel the heat of her anger as it rose up her chest. The nerve of that woman. She didn't know anything about her or her life. She was sure that Arizona didn't tell her anything, she was too private a person.