A/N: So I decided to do an epilogue...sorry about the delay for this, if you read my other stories you'll know why...major uni work! Anyway it's an epilogue here and then im potentially thinking of a sequel somewhere in the future...

EPILOGUE

TWO MONTHS LATER – CHRISTMAS EVE

'Jessica Robbins Torres, if you don't get out here right now so help me I am going to...'

'I here Mama!' Even after five months, hearing Jess call her Mama was still a massive deal for Callie.

'Oh! Are you ready?'

'Yeah, I think so!'

'Right, so we're going to go and meet Mummy, go and have some dinner then you'll come back here and spend the night with Uncle Mark and Auntie Lexie ok?'

'Yeah and then when I wake up morrow you and Mummy will be backs and Santa will have been?'

'You got it kiddo! Let's go!' Callie began to usher Jess out of the apartment.

'Wait Mama! You got the supise?'

'Shit!' Callie exclaimed causing Jess to let out a high squeal knowing full well that a naughty word had just entered the conversation. 'I forgot the surprise, and if you ever repeat that word in front of Mommy it'll be no pancakes for a week!' Callie ran into the bedroom, scolding herself inwardly for swearing in front of her daughter, pulling what she needed from the back of the wardrobe she ran back out and swooped her stuff and Jess out and into her car.

The drive to the hospital was short, 'Now remember, no clues to Mommy about the surprise ok mija?'

'Sure fing Mama. I got your back.' Callie chuckled to herself, another Uncle Mark saying!

At the hospital Callie let Jess out and let her lead the way, she knew her way around the hospital better than Callie did with the amount of time she'd been a patient. Making their way straight to the paeds ward they both were practically skipping, excited to see Arizona whom had been on her first full time, full work load shift.

'Mommy!' Jess had spotted Arizona long before Callie and sped off in the direction of the blonde.

On hearing that beautiful sound Arizona instantly beamed before turning around and greeting her daughter with a huge hug as she lifted her up. 'Well hello to you too!' She said kissing her daughter before moving her slightly so she could reach to kiss her girlfriend. 'Hey babe.'

'Hey yourself.' Callie smiled, her heart forever warmed by the sight of Arizona and Jess together. 'How did the surgery go?'

'Well, as you know I was only meant to be assisting Karev do a nice simple procedure,' Arizona smiled. 'That didn't last too long, thing's started to go wrong so I had to jump in, and the hands didn't let me down!'

'Babe, that's amazing!' Callie said, although concerned, 'They feel ok now?'

'They're a little sore, but I could go and do another six hour surgery!'

'OK, well that's good, but no time for surgeries now, I promised Jess a meal out.'

'Perfect, I'll just get changed and them I'm with you.' Arizona smiled, kissed both her girls and then sped off to the attendings lounge, heelies once more in full use.

'Mama, can I have some wheel shoes?' Jess asked as she watched her Mommy.

'Maybe when you're thirty-five.' Callie said seriously as she too watched Arizona go, wincing slightly as she took a corner at full speed before disappearing out of sight.

...

The three girls chose to have dinner at Jess' favourite restaurant in town; a small Italian with a family atmosphere. Jess chatted animatedly all dinner about what Santa would bring her the following day; Arizona and Callie content to just listen and laugh, both knowing that it was miracle that all three of them had survived to see this years' Christmas Day.

After eating and paying the bill they made their way back to Callie's car to head home. 'Quiet night in then?' Arizona asked, just wanted to curl up on the sofa with her girls and watch a film. Arizona didn't miss the look that was shared between Callie and Jess at that point.

'I thought maybe we could go out tonight, you know, have a bit of time to ourselves?'

Arizona gave a confused look, 'Jess?'

'Mark and Lexie are babysitting for a couple of hours.' Callie said, biting her lip as she didn't want to give anymore away than she wanted to.

'Oh...okkk.' Arizona sensed there was more to this than she was being told but she went along with it, she knew Callie wasn't good at keeping secrets from her so she didn't want to push the matter too far although it did intrigue her.

'Mommy, stop askin.' Jess said simply as she climbed out of the car. Arizona chuckled at her daughter, raised her eyebrows at Callie and followed them into the apartment block. Mark and Lexie arrived only minutes later to take over.

'Everything sorted?' Callie murmured to Mark as he walked in.

'Yup, Teddy's just finishing it off and standing guard to make sure no one spoils the scene before you pair get there.'

'Thanks Mark.' Callie said, letting out the breath she'd been holding until she knew everything was in place.

'Anytime.' Mark smiled and made his way into the living room so as not to arouse too much suspicion from Arizona.

'Hey Mark.' Arizona greeted him, she still wasn't Mark's biggest fan, after all he had seen her girlfriend naked, but she knew how much Callie loved him as a friend and it wasn't her place to come between them.

'Alright blondie!' Mark returned the greeting before winking in her direction, a roll of the eyes the only answer he ever got to those words.

'Right, you ready Zo?' Callie asked, nervous as ever.

'Yeah, if I'm dressed right for wherever it is we are going?'

'Yup, you look hot to me.' Callie winked. 'See you later pumpkin.' She said as she hugged Jess.

'Good luck Mama.' Jess said a little too loudly as she kissed Callie on the cheek.

Arizona just raised her eyebrows at her girlfriend before hugging and kissing Jess herself, 'Be good.'

'You too Mommy.' Jess smiled and headed back into the living room to play Barbie's with Mark and Lexie.

Arizona and Callie left and to Arizona's surprise, didn't get in the car. 'We're walking?'

'Thought the fresh air would do us both some good.' Callie smiled as she laced her fingers with Arizona's before putting her other hand in her pocket to make sure her surprise was safe.

'So any clue?'

'About what?' Callie answered, a bit too brightly.

'About where we're going?' Arizona smiled at Callie's flustering.

'I told you, just a drink or something, time to ourselves.'

'Uh huh...you're a shocking liar Calliope.' Arizona chuckled. 'But I'll take my daughters' advice and quit asking.'

'Good.' Callie said, gripping her hand a bit tighter. They walked in relative silence then, both just enjoying each others' company and the cold air. They'd managed to avoid having any snow so far this year although it threatened, and there was a bitter chill to the air. Arizona let Callie lead the way, knowing that they weren't going anywhere average for her girlfriend to be so jumpy about questions.

After about fifteen minutes of walking Callie turned off of the street and began to climb a gentle hill, Arizona recognising where they were going. Their bench was one of their favourite places to go no matter what the weather or time of day; it was just somewhere quiet, somewhere alone. Callie pulled out her phone and gave a quick text to Teddy who replied quickly saying that everything was ready and she was out of the way, so Callie continued their walk.

Once they reached the clearing which led to their bench Arizona's eyes instantly lit up at the sight before her. Next to their bench was a little table with two champagne glasses, two bottles of champagne, a small fire of some sorts with some marshmellows waiting on the table; and on top of this there were candles creating a path to the bench which was itself surrounded with beautiful white and red candles.

'Calliope...' Arizona began.

'Shh, just...just let me do this.' She said as she led Arizona to the bench where they both sat. She was impressed with Mark and Teddy's handiwork, she'd had to enlist them, the plan would have been impossible without alerting Arizona to something; hell she'd only told Jess the night before.

Once seated Callie took a deep breath before speaking, 'Arizona...I love you...'

'I love you too.' Arizona replied instantly.

Callie smiled but gestured that she just needed to talk, 'I love you more than anything, you've literally changed my life in so many ways I can't even begin to list them all, since finding you, I've found myself too and I can't ever thank you enough for that.' Arizona went to speak but Callie stopped her, 'When we broke up it was one of the most heart-breaking things I've ever gone through, it killed me and then you got shot and I thought that was it, I thought that I'd lost the best thing that ever happened to me all because I couldn't change my dreams for her. Then you survived...I couldn't believe it, I really couldn't...and I realised that I'd been given this second chance, a second chance to love you and cherish you even more than before...and then we found Jess, I still can't believe how much I fell in love with her too, it was like everything came into place and then we nearly lost it all again and I thought we were going to lose her too. But, like you, she fought and she lived, thanks to you. You saved her life, much like you saved mine when you accosted me in the dirty bathroom, and that just makes you even more amazing to me, more breathtaking...because you could do what no one else could and save Jess. I fall in love with you more each day and I want to carry on doing that for the rest of my life...if you'll have me. So, Arizona Robbins, will you do me the greatest, most amazing honour and be my wife?' As Callie said the last sentence she knelt down on the floor in front of Arizona as she pulled out the ring from her jacket pocket. It was a silver ring, with a medium-sized diamond in the middle, not too big but big enough.

Arizona's mouth had lost all function as tears trickled down hers and Callie's face, 'Y-yes, of course I'll marry you Calliope.' She managed as Callie slipped the ring gently onto her finger. Sitting back on the bench Callie leaned forward and kissed Arizona like she never had before, gently and yet with enough passion to set the town on fire.

As they broke apart Callie popped the cork, and poured them each a glass, 'To us.' She toasted.

Arizona took a hefty gulp before she spoke again, 'How did you do all this Calliope?'

'Mark and Teddy.' She said simply, 'I've been planning it for a few weeks, I only told Jess last night when I was putting her to bed, she would've been too excited and impatient if I'd told her when I first thought about it.'

Arizona laughed, 'That's true. Calliope this is...amazing. You're amazing.'

'You're not too bad yourself fiancée of mine.' Callie smiled broadly as Arizona's dimples popped at the use of that word.

After finishing the bottles and toasting marshmellows, the couple decided to head home as the cold was becoming too much and both knowing that their little girl would be waiting up to see what happened.

True to their thoughts as soon as they opened the apartment door they were accosted immediately. 'You say yes Mommy? You say yes?'

'Of course I said yes!' Arizona exclaimed as Jess bounced into her arms and instantly began to play with the ring now on Arizona's finger.

Mark and Lexie said their congratulations before leaving, whilst Arizona sat on the sofa with Jess as they watched The Lion King, one of Jess' favourites. Callie came to join them once she had changed into something more comfortable, slipping an arm over Arizona's shoulders and placing her other on Jess' legs which came across her lap.

Arizona couldn't stop a tear from trickling down her cheek as she sat with her family securely around her, trying to hide it from Jess, but not succeeding from hiding it from Callie.

'Babe, you ok?' Callie asked, concern filling her words.

'Yeah, I'm fine!' Arizona smiled as Jess turned to see why the question was being asked.

'Why you cry Mommy?'

'They're happy tears sweetheart, Mommy's just very happy right now.' Arizona replied reassuring both pairs of eyes on her.

Callie squeezed her arm tighter around Arizona's shoulders, 'Well I think it's time for bed Jess, Santa will never come if you're up all night!'

'Owwwwwww...' Jess began to argue.

'You've got to go to sleep sweetness or Santa won't be able to come and leave you any presents!' Arizona said, lifting herself and her daughter off of the sofa.

'Oookkkkkk,' Jess succumbed as she climbed into bed and let her Mommies tuck her in. 'Night, night Mamma.'

'Night mija.' Callie said as she kissed her on the forehead.

'Night Mommy.' Jess said now, 'You like your supise?'

'I loved my surprise Jess, now shut those eyes and we'll see you in the morning.'

'Ruv you.' Jess mumbled, sleep already taking hold.

'Love you too.' Arizona said as she closed the door behind her and headed back into the living room where Callie was already waiting with wrapping equipment in hand. 'Oh I forgot we had that to finish!' Arizona said wanting to just go to bed with her fiancée.

'I know, but between the two of us it'll only take half an hour then we can go to bed and I can give you another few surprises.'

'Now that, I like the sound of.' Arizona laughed as she sat on the floor opposite Callie and picked up the first present for Jess, the Barbie doll she had been pining after for a good month.

'I never thought I'd get this.' Callie said breaking the silence.

'What do you mean?' Arizona asked.

'I never thought I'd get Christmas Eve with you and Jess...never thought I'd get us together wrapping up presents for our daughter...I just...thank you!' Callie finished.

'Thank me? Thank you Calliope. Thank you for showing me that life like this...with a family is just so wonderful.' Arizona placed the half wrapped Barbie down and straddled Callie on the sofa. 'Maybe the wrapping can wait for a while?'

'I was thinking exactly the same thing.' Callie grinned broadly as they kissed.

The couple made love three times that night, wrapped presents and finally went to sleep knowing that there girl would be up way before usual. As they lay in each others' arms it wasn't possible to explain how they were feeling; each so grateful that they were all safe and healthy, both so in love, so at one with each other and both so ready for whatever the future had to hold for them and their family because no matter what life threw at them, they knew that they would always be facing it together.

THE END

A/N: As I said above I'm thinking about a sequel at some point but that depends on the reviews, so review pleasseee :D