DISCLAIMER:: still not mine. belongs to shonda and abc

A/N:: sorry it took so long. my sister's fiance left her and it's led to a roller coaster ride this past several months. anyways, this update is short but sweet and i have the next couple chapters already typed up so there will be more updates sooner rather than later... i'm shooting for three within the next week. hope you guys are still reading and enjoy this new update!

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Callie vigorously scrubbed at the stain spreading across her ivory blouse to no avail. Aria knocked aside Sebastian's outstretched hand from where she was on the floor. Idola picked up shards of the ruined vase where it lie, scattered across the floor by the wall. Eduardo Torres stalked out of the room, his face as red as any of them had ever seen it. And in the middle of it all, Erica toasted the air and took a sip of her wine.

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2 Hours Earlier

"What do you think about this?" Callie held up a fitted ivory blouse and black skirt in front of her so Erica could see.

"Don't you think silk's a little fancy for dinner with your family?"

Callie sighed and tossed the outfit on the bed next to Erica. "This is not just any dinner. This is the last dinner. We fly back to Seattle tomorrow and dinner last night went so well; I just want to leave things on a good note."

"And you think that outfit's gonna do that for you?" Erica raised an eyebrow.

Callie nodded. "Sometimes to my father, appearance is everything."

"Tonight's important to you, isn't it?" Erica grabbed Callie's hand.

Callie nodded. "When Aria graduates from college, she plans to travel, and I have a feeling if things work out between her and Bastian, possibly even if they don't, she'll want to move to Greece. And with the baby… I just want to remember this trip as good. Who knows when everyone will be together again?"

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Erica found Idola out on the back terrace, looking out at the water. The older woman smiled when she saw the blonde shut the back door.

"What brings you out here?"

Erica came to a stop next to Callie's mother and followed her steady gaze out to the waves. "It's a great place to think, which is probably why you're here."

Idola smiled and glanced at Erica. "Guilty as charged. The waves calm me, help clear my mind. They always have."

Erica let a comfortable silence fall between them, granting Idola a little bit longer with a clear mind before she clouded it up again.

"I was hoping to discuss something with you."

Idola turned her full attention to Erica, the ocean instantly forgotten. "What is it dear?"

Erica smiled. "How would you feel about a wedding?"

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"What's up with my mother?" Callie whispered to Erica as they waited while the hostess found their reservation.

"What do you mean?"

"She's practically floating. Maybe she's high."

"Cal…"

"What? I'm just saying I'd like a bit of whatever it is she's on."

There wasn't time to argue the issue further, as they were being led towards a semi-private room where VIP's dined when they wanted a modicum of privacy.

They arranged themselves accordingly. Callie and Erica took the side by the door, Bastian and Aria sat across from them with their backs to the wall, and Eduardo and Idola took each end. Once the wine was poured, conversations fell into a smooth rhythm as everybody shared their upcoming plans. Bastian was going back to Greece for a family get together. Aria was going to accompany him but return early for school. Eduardo would go about his days as he always did, as would Idola. Then it fell to Callie and Erica to share their plans.

Idola grinned at her daughter. "So, Calliope dear, what do you and Erica have planned once you get back to Seattle?"

Callie took a sip of water and cleared her throat. "I'm not sure. Erica and I will return to work of course, and we'll have to prepare, appointments with the doctor and such." Her gaze shifted to the faint hint of a bump that had formed below her waistline.

"Any other plans?"

Callie's brow furrowed in confusion. "Um, no, I can't really think…"

Erica held up a hand to stop her mid-sentence. She hadn't wanted to bring the news up this early in the night but if she didn't spill the beans now, Idola would.

"Actually, we do have other plans. Cal and I…"

"They're going to get married! And I get to plan the wedding!" Idola interrupted.

Callie looked between her mother and Erica as if they were both crazy. The redness was already creeping up Eduardo's neck.

"That's wonderful!" Aria smiled. "Bastian isn't that wonderful?"

"Not as wonderful as this." Bastian pulled a small royal blue velvet box from his dinner jacket. He popped it open to a the sparkling ring inside.

The whole table froze in shock with the exception of Bastian and Eduardo, who was beaming with pride.

"Ariana Torres, will you marry me?" He slipped off his seat and to one knee beside her.

Aria nodded, smiling. "Yes."

Callie and Erica met each other's eyes and both could tell they felt the same thing, dread.

The conversation became tense then. Aria was dreamily focused on the ring around her finger. Eduardo and Idola were both beaming and Callie shared wordless conversation with Erica.

"Sebastian is a good man Ariana. He came to me last night after dinner and told me of his plans, asked for your hand and my blessing. He did things as they should be done."

Idola frowned in her husband's direction. "So did Erica. She came to me."

Callie and Erica both made a mutual decision not to inform Callie's parents that they were, in fact, already married. No need to start WWIII over a technicality.

"We could do a double wedding!" Aria suddenly broke from her silence with an excited smile.

"NO!" Erica and Callie said at the same time.

"Why not?" Bastian tried to hide an amused smirk and act like he wanted to consider the possibility.

"Let's just drop it." Callie eyed the glass of wine Erica was sipping with the longing of someone deprived.

"No, I want to know." Aria started in.

"Please, just let it go."

"Why can't you just give us a reas…"

"Because Sebastian kissed me!" Callie blurted it out to cut Aria off.

Aria rolled her eyes. "It's a little late to be thinking about something that far in the past Callie. It was high school romance. Let it go."

"First, I'd like to point out that I had the opportunity to have that ring on my finger. It was a little more than high school romance Aria. But more importantly, the kiss I'm referring to is just a little more in the present than you so quickly assumed. Try day before yesterday."

"Liar!" Aria stood and glared down at her sister.

"Girls, keep your voices down." Idola frowned at them in turn.

"He doesn't love you! He wanted me then and he still wants me now!" Callie ignored her mother's warning.

Aria's eyes narrowed and she flung her half consumed wine into Callie's face. Callie instantly retaliated by shoving Aria as best she could with a table between them. Her small push was successful. Aria rocked on her heels and tried to regain her balance but it was loss and she tumbled backward knocking an ornate vase of a pedestal. It shattered on the floor before Sebastian, now on his feet, could grab it.

As Erica toasted the air she couldn't help but think that in some odd way she was going to like being part of this family.