A few weeks after Sofia got an A on her Pearl Harbour presentation, it was time for Parent/Teacher interviews at the girls' school. The date of Charlie, Parker and Theo's was different at their school, but it would be soon as well.
All five children from their uniquely blended family were hanging out at Callie and Arizona's until their parents got back.
"Ella, are you gonna be in trouble?" Charlie asked.
"Why would I be in trouble?" she asked. "I'm a good student. A's and B's. I go to class. I do my homework."
"All we ever hear about is what Tate did at school," he said. "You don't talk about homework."
"Who talks about homework?" Ella laughed.
"I do," Parker said. "If I need help."
"Well, whatever," she replied. "Who's hungry?"
"What are we having?" Theo asked.
"My dad said we can order pizza."
"Get pineapple!" Sofia insisted as she came down the stairs.
"For the thousandth time, I am not getting pineapple on my pizza. You're the only one that likes it."
"Theo?" Sofia said, directing her gaze her little brother's way.
"I do," he smiled. "It's yummy."
"See?" she asked. "He'll eat it, I'll eat it, and so will my madre when she gets home."
"Fine."
Sofia went over and rustled the blond hairs on her brother's head. "Did I ever tell you you're my favourite?"
"I'm not?" Parker asked.
"Park, I'm joking, Dude," she laughed. "Relax."
The door opened and their parents walked in. "That was fast," Ella commented.
"Yeah," Arizona said.
"No issues, nothing much to talk about," Mark said.
"See, Charlie? I didn't do anything to get in trouble for," Ella said.
"Madre, when is our Parent/Teacher day?" Parker asked.
"In a week," she said. "And it better go just as well," she said. "Hear me? We better not hear that you're telling more lies."
"We aren't," Theo promised.
"Good."
"Did you guys eat?" Addison asked.
"We were just gonna order a pizza," Ella said.
"With pineapple," Sofia added.
"Sounds good," Callie said. "I'm starving."
Callie and Arizona had a few hours off the weekend after Addison and Mark brought Ella home from the hospital. The newly reunited couple thought it might be nice to cook and freeze a few easy dinners for the new parents.
"You have no idea how good that looks," Callie said as Arizona worked on putting the lasagna together.
"Stop having cravings," Arizona smiled. "We can't bring them a lasagna with a piece missing."
"I can't help it!" she laughed. "I just got over the morning sickness. Sorta. So my appetites back. In full swing, I guess."
"That just means I'm gonna have to take you on another dinner date."
Callie kissed her. "Deal."
"Good."
"Did I show you the email I got from Mark?" Callie asked.
"Nope."
"Oh," she said. "It's just a whole bunch of pictures of her sleeping, but my God she's cute."
"She is," she agreed. "I think she looks like him."
"I see more of Addie. But she's got Mark's eyes. For sure."
"Yep."
Callie stirred the pot of soup they had on the stove. "Arizona?"
"Yeah?"
"What are we doing here?"
"Well..."
"I mean, I'm really, really, really not trying to pressure you. Really."
"I get it. You're really not."
"But I'm having a baby here," she said. "Soon."
"I know," she said. "Believe me, that's pretty much all I think about."
"Sorry."
"No, no. You can't get into something that's not good for you and the baby. Something that won't work."
"Exactly."
"Lucky for you," she said, turning around and kissing her. "I'm good for you," she smiled. "And I'm sure I fit. We have some time to figure out how, but we can make this work, Calliope."
"Thank you," she smiled.
There was a knock at the door and Callie went to answer it. There stood Mark and Addison. Mark was holding a sleeping Ella in her carseat carrier.
"What are you doing here?"
"Mark needed clean clothes," Addison said. "Since laundry is currently not something we have time for. And we thought while we were in the building here, we'd stop by. We're sorta going stir crazy. I needed to get out."
"Well, yay!" Callie quitely cheered. "Come in. Arizona's here, but it's fine."
"You sure?" Mark asked.
"That is a tiny, tiny four day old baby," she said, pointing to Ella. "I'm very sure."
"Plus we're cooking for you," Arizona told them as they came in.
"For us?" Addison asked.
"We figured you'd be a little busy."
"We are," Addison nodded. "For sure."
Ella woke up and started to fuss as she opened her eyes. "It's okay!" Mark softly spoke. "We're at Callie's. She's cool. She's has your brother in her belly."
"Or sister," all three women replied.
"Keep dreaming," Mark said.
"Can I...?" Callie asked, wanting to pick Ella up.
"Sure," Addison agreed.
Callie took Ella's blanket off and handed it to Addison before unbuckling her best friend's baby girl and taking her into her arms. "Oh my gosh!" she smiled. "Hello, Ella! Thanks for comin' over to see us!"
