Chapter 19
Callie was in her lab working away when there was a knock at the door. She looked up as Barbara walked in carrying lunch and said, I figured you could use a break. Callie thanked the older woman as they sat down to eat. They discussed everything but the obvious. Callie informed her ex mother in law that she had finally the perfect place to live and with the help of her father she hoped to get the house soon. Barbara finally said "Callie, what are you doing to get Arizona back?" Callie choked on her drink and took a few seconds to get her catch her breath and said she wasn't sure Arizona wanted her back. Barbara asked if she was talking about Eliza and Callie said yes that if she makes Arizona happy then Arizona should be with her. Barbara pulled Callie into a hug and said, "She isn't you and Arizona isn't going to be happy with her, even if she doesn't know it yet."
Sofia came bouncing into the room. Meredith laughed at how much the little one acted so much like Arizona. Meredith gently lifted the little one into her Momma's arms and left as her shift was about to start. Sofia told her Momma that her Mommy may have bought a house and she gets to pick the colors of her bedroom and asked her Momma if she would help her. Arizona not wanting to overstep any boundaries told Sofia that her Mommy should help since it was her house and Sofia said no way, it would be like sleeping in a bat cave if she let her other mother choose. This caused Arizona to laugh out loud as she remembered having the same conversation with Callie years and years ago.
Barbara and Callie were walking back into Arizona's room when they heard the two laughing. Callie stopped at the doorway as the sight truly took her breath away. Her whole world was right in front of her and she could not remember a more beautiful sight. Barbara noticed her hesitation and whispered to her to go in and enjoy her family. Callie walked in and asked what was so funny and they explained their conversation about wall color and Callie defended her taste saying no one wants to live in an Easter basket. The other two promptly replied in unison "We do." Causing all to laugh. Callie and Arizona's eyes met as the little one grabbed both of her mothers hands and said "this is fun. We need to do this more."
Barbara sat and watched the three interact and knew her daughter and ex daughter in law were stubborn women and she wished they could see themselves right now.
Eliza walked by Arizona's room and could hear the laughter. She paused and watched the scene in front of her. About that time Daniel walked up next to her and looked in the room and said to the brunette, "that's how it used to be when things were good."
Eliza stared at the blonde and the way her dimples popped and her eyes sparkled and said "she deserves to be that happy again." As she walked away.
Callie needed to return to the lab, she had some last minute touch ups to do. Daniel said he would take Sofia for dinner and playtime before returning to pick up his wife. He knew that the mother and daughter needed time to talk. Barbara sat next to Arizona and they chatted about how big Sofia was getting and Arizona meekly told her Mother that she needed help.
Barbara gave her daughter her full attention and waited for her daughter to continue. Arizona told her mother that she was confused. She had these feelings that wouldn't go away. Barbara wanted to know what kind of feelings? For Callie she responded, the older woman sighed and asked why she wanted them to go away? That stumped Arizona, she didn't know how to answer that.
Barbara said to her daughter "I know that you and Callie have had your share of bad times, but can you remember the good ones as well? I see the way you two look at each other, I also see the way you two tip toe around each other. I can't pretend to understand everything the two of you have been through, but you two share a connection. You always have, and you probably always will. You can ignore it and move on or you can decide to stick around and make it work. It's hard being in a relationship, keeping someone else happy is work. I think you and Callie are finally at a point in your lives where you both know that. You can't take away all the hurt you've caused each other in the past, you can only promise yourselves not to repeat that behavior."
"But what about Eliza?" Arizona asked. Barbara looked her daughter in those big blue eyes and asked "Do you love her? Um... when you two have sex, is there a connection?" Arizona blushed and said "Mom! Yuck. I don't want to discuss my sex life with you...and uh, we uh, we haven't." Barbara laughed and said "Well why not?" "Because it's still new Mom, I don't sleep around like that anymore. God I can't believe I am having this discussion with you." Arizona groaned. "Arizona, all new relationships are fun and exciting and they make your heart skip a beat and you feel the butterflies in your stomach. The thing about new relationships is they become old relationships really quick. You and Callie share a daughter, you are always going to be a part of each other's lives. If you think you can ignore your feelings and just be co-parents for the rest of your life, then by all means do that. But is that fair to Sofia? If you and Callie both still love each and you just give up on that love, that little girl will be robbed of her chance to live happily with both her moms." Arizona asked "Mom, Do you think she still loves me?"