Callie's POV
Today is the day. It's a gorgeous fall afternoon. I'm rushing around making phone calls and making sure that everyone's flight got in on time. I'm supposed to be home by 4pm to get changed for the evening. Arizona is working a double shift. She has no idea of the preparations I have made. After she showed up on the fire scene at the Senior complex last month I made up my mind that I was going to ask Arizona to marry me. I went and shopped around until I found the perfect 1 carrot pear shaped diamond ring with 2 rubies on either side. I called her father and asked his permission to marry his daughter. He was very happy to know that we would be taking the next step. Next I called my parents. After calming my mother down and assuring her she could help plan the wedding, my father gave me his blessing. Until that point I still wasn't sure how I was going to propose. Then Chief Webber told me that I had been promoted and it hit me. It was the perfect setting, one year after I got hurt, with everyone who means anything to me, and I would have to have the reason Arizona and I met be there. So the past month was getting all the pieces together, talking to each of the key players so that Arizona would be totally surprised. Plus being promoted to Chauffer of the Company, should solve her fears of my job. As I walk into the apartment my phone begins to ring.
"Hey baby, I missed you. I'm glad to be back. I have to finish up my shift here at the station. So what have you been up to the past couple days?"
"You know, just working and thinking about you. Do you know how much I miss you when your not here? I can't sleep without you." She says.
I can hear her pouting through the phone. We briefly describe our last few days but I cut her short saying I have to go finish a truck check. I make sure she is going to be waiting in the ED for me at 6pm, so that we can go to Joe's for my birthday celebration. She said she will see me then and we hang up. I quickly dial Mark and it rings twice before he picks up.
"Hey Cal, how's Operation EB going?"
"It's good, she has no idea. She will be waiting in the ED at 6pm. So make sure your not late, and that your in full dress uniform. Is everything set up with Lt Hunt?" I asked
"Yep, he has his guitar and Kepner has her brother's sound equipment set up on the truck. I must say Torres, I never pegged you for a sappy romantic, you know being all badass firefighter chick."
"Mark, I want to make sure Arizona knows how much I love her and that she will remember this moment forever. It's gotta be perfect. So did Capt speak to Lily's mom?"
"Oh, yeah she thought is was so cute and will be bringing Lily to the station at 5:30. The roses will be here by 5 and the truck is all washed up and ready to go. So hurry the hell up and get yourself looking hot for your big night." Mark hurried off the phone.
I know everything is set. I rush into the shower and finish getting dressed just as its 5pm. I make sure I look as good as I can in my uniform. All my award pins are straight, my badges are polished and my hair is pulled up into a bun. I make my way to the firehouse when I hear Cristina calling my name.
"Yo Callie, we are here. What the hell am I doing again?' She walks over to me with her usual pleasant demeanor.
"Cristina, you and Lexie will drive your rig to Mercy Grace, calling in that you have a possible surgical pediatric patient. When you pull in the guys will be lined up in formation and you will come around a open the back doors and pull your stretcher out. That's all you got to do." I say as I look at the ring one more time.
"I hope Rollergirl says yes, cause dude, that would totally suck if she said no after the dog and pony show your putting on."
"Well I'm hoping there isn't a doubt in her mind. Where is Lexie?"
"She went to help Sloan with his uniform. Oh, here they come." She glances around Callie pointing.
Mark and the guys are all set in their uniforms. Lily and her mom arrive and I go over Lily's job. Her mom will meet us at the ED. Mine and Arizona's parents are riding with Capt Sheppard and Chief Webber who are ready to go in the command vehicle and Avery is bringing Ladder 22. We are all set to get the show on the road. I call Teddy to tell her to set the plan in motion.
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Arizona's POV All night staring at the ceiling counting for minutes I've been feeling this way So far away and so alone
But you know it's alright I came to my senses Letting go of my defenses There's no way I'm giving up this time Yeah, you know I'm right here I'm not losing you this time
And I'm all in, nothing left to hide I'm falling harder than a landslide I spend a week away from you last night And now I'm calling, calling out your name Even if I lose the game, I'm all in I'm all in tonight, yeah I'm all in, I'm all in for life All In-Lifehouse
I just finished my call with Calliope. I'm glad she is back, but I wish that it was 6 o'clock already. I can't wait to see her and give her my present. It's been a year since I bought the diamond ring with sapphires surrounding it. I was going to give it to her the night she was discharged from the hospital but she pushed me away, telling me that I was smothering her. So I kept it in my jacket pocket, waiting for the right moment to ask her the most important question, will she marry me. After this week of not having her next to me, I can't wait any longer. I don't care if she wants to continue to be a firefighter. Teddy was right, it is more dangerous to be without her then the possibility of something happening at her job. I know that tonight at Joe's surrounded by our friends I will ask her to spend the rest of her life with me.
After scrubbing out of a surgery on a 8 year old boy who swallowed a bag of marbles, I head towards the attending's locker room. I sit down and look at the clock and see that it's almost 6pm. I begin to undress when my pager goes off for the ED 911.
"Damn it!"
I walk down to the ED to find Bailey, Teddy and Meredith waiting at the desk. Bailey informs me that I may need to consult on a kid from a fire that was trapped for a bit. I take out my phone to call Calliope, but remembering that she was on duty, I put it back in my pocket knowing she is out on scene. I walk over to the desk and let out a sigh.
"Why does this always happen to me?" I huff when I reach the desk
"Arizona, what's up?" Teddy asks
"Well I was about to get ready to meet Calliope and of course a trauma is coming in from a fire I know she is on. This totally sucks!"
"Robbins, it happens to all of us. Now we have a 9 y/o girl that was trapped in her house during the fire. We aren't sure of her injuries so your here on a possible consult. Oh and the Medics said something abut a firefighter falling and having some sort of heart problem." Bailey reported.
I stand there and a wave of deja vu hits me. I hope that Calliope is ok. Meredith says she hears the squad pulling up and I walk out towards the trauma bay. When the doors open I can't believe my eyes.
When Arizona opens the doors, she sees firefighters in full dress uniform lined up on either side of the bay. Each have on white gloves holding axes. Cristina Yang comes around to the back of the ambulance and opens the doors. She pulls the stretcher out to reveal Lily, the little girl Callie saved the night they met for the first time holding a dozen long stemmed red roses and a teddy bear. She hops off the stretcher and walks over to Arizona and begins to speak.
"Dr. Arizona, if it wasn't for you and Callie I wouldn't be here right now, but Callie told me if it weren't for you she wouldn't be here now. She wanted you to have these flowers and this bear, he is like Jeffery, my bear that Callie saved too when she got hurt. She said to tell you it was the best rescue she ever made because it led her to you." Lily leaned up and gave Arizona a hug.
Lily moves over to her mother, and music starts to play. Arizona looks around the bay and sees her parents as well as Callie's and tears begin to stream down her face as the sweetest voice begins to sing.
LOVE OF A LIFETIME-MICHAEL W. SMITH W/ JIM BRICKMAN I am amazed When I look at you I see you smiling back at me It's like all my dreams come true
I am afraid If I lost you girl I'd fall through the cracks and lose my track In this crazy lonely world
Sometimes it's so hard to believe When the nights can be so long And faith gave me the strength And kept me holding on
You are the love of my life And I'm so glad you found me You are the love of my life Baby put your arms around me I guess this is how it feels When you finally find something real My angel in the night You are my love Love of my life
Now here you are With midnight closing in You take my hand as our shadows dance With moonlight on your skin
I look in your eyes I'm lost inside your kiss I think if I'd never met you About all the things I'd missed
Sometimes it's so hard to believe When a love can be so strong And faith gave me the strength And kept me holding on
You are the love of my life And I'm so glad you found me You are the love of my life Baby put your arms around me I guess this is how it feels When you finally find something real My angel in the night You are my love Love of my life
You are the love of my life And I'm so glad you found me You are the love of my life Baby put your arms around me I guess this is how it feels When you finally find something real My angel in the night You are my love My angel in the night You are my love Love of my life
Callie POV I am so nervous as we drive to the hospital. I'm going over the words in my head when I hear Lexie say we are here. Lily and I are smiling at each other. This is it, no turning back now. Leaning over Lily says, "Callie, this is super cool! I know Dr. Arizona will say yes!" The doors open and Cristina pulls Lily out. I sit waiting for the music to start. When I step out I meet those beautiful blue eyes and I see there are tears in them, but she is smiling her full dimpled smile as I begin to sing. I step towards her grabbing her hand, continuing the song that says everything I feel. She is so gorgeous standing here, I almost forgot the words as we touch. I finish the song and Chief Webber steps forward. "I am Chief Richard Webber, I hereby promote Calliope Torres to Company Chauffer." He pins my new rank bar to my uniform and shakes my hand. All the men are called to attention by Capt Sheppard. They all salute on command. Arizona now has a questioning look, not understanding what has happened. I turn to her grabbing both her hands in mine and begin. "Arizona, the day I rescued Lily and Jeffery, I had no idea that I would meet the most amazing person I ever met. Until that moment, I was just gliding through life. When I stepped out of this ambulance and saw you the first time, my heart skipped a beat. My world stopped and forever changed. I had to know you. It wasn't until we shook hands that I knew that fate was in control. When I was injured one year ago, I believed that I had died, but it was the voice of you, my angel who saved me. Everyday you stood by me, nurtuing me, loving me back to health. I am nothing without you. You are the sun in my sky, the air that I breathe, and the tomorrow for my today. I love everything about you. I love that you are perky, and optomistic to the extreme. I love that Disney movies are your favorite and that you cry during the sad parts. I love that you have 5 different smiles. One for when you do rounds for the tiny humans. One for when your not sure what to say next. One for when your thinking really naughty thoughts. One when you are surprised, and the one that you have right now, when you are completely in love with me. I know that the dangers of my job has always been a difficult thing for you to handle. So for the past month I have been training to become the company driver. It will put me in risky situations less. That's how much I love you Arizona." I'm shaking and now crying as I bend down on one knee to ask the most wonderful, loving beautiful woman the most important question of my life. "Arizona Elizabeth Robbins, in front of our family and friends, will you do me the extreme honor of loving me the rest of your life, and becoming my wife?"