Chapter 17: Fully Involved
ARIZONA'S POV
As I walk out of the Trauma Bay, feeling angry and frustrated that I'd have to wait to see Calliope, I'm confused about what I see before me. Why is there a bunch of firefighters here? Why are they dressed in their uniforms? I look up to see Cristina open the doors to the squad and pull out a little girl who looks familiar to me, but it doesn't really register until I notice the flowers. It's Lily, the little girl that was trapped on the night I met Calliope. She has red roses and a bear. A blush starts creeping up my neck as I begin to smile. I now glance around and see that both mine and Calliope parents are standing next to Capt Sheppard. Then Lily is handing me the flowers with a bear and then begins speaking to me.
When Lily finishes, Owen starts to play the guitar I now see him holding and I hear the same enchanting voice I did that night. The most stunning sight steps out of the squad and I'm overwhelmed. Tears fall down my face as she sings. She walks over to me, grabbing my hands, looking straight into my eyes with such love and tenderness as she sings. When the song is over, Chief Webber steps forward and presents Calliope with something but I'm still entranced by her. Then Calliope turns me towards her and says the most incredible things to me.
"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 you 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." She bends down one one knee in front of me and finishes with the awesomest question ever.
"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?"I'm trembling at this point. I'm crying and smiling and soaring all at the same time. She slips the ring perfectly onto my left ring finger. I'm ecstatic, that is until I remember that she totally just stole my thunder! I had this whole great speech planned out at Joe's and she just blew me out of the water! I must have been thinking for few moments cause I can hear Mark clear his throat.
"Oh, ummm, well let me see if I got this right. You just got promoted to driver of the company, am I right?" I asked. She nods at me with a wave of fear crossing her face. I smile at her to quell her fears and continue. "Calliope, of course I will become your wife, to love you now and for the rest of my life. I can't imagine spending one more day without you, and you are truly the most amazing person I have ever met. Although you need to answer me one question." She stands up and envelops me in a huge hug and we begin to kiss. Everyone is clapping and cheering. I grab the small box in my pocket and I drop to my knee. She looks down at me with the most beautiful smile I have ever seen.
"Calliope, the moment you stepped out of this squad those many months ago changed my life forever. I came to Seattle to escape everything and everyone. I felt as though I would never be able to love again. I wasn't seeking to find true love, but as they say, when your not looking fate has a way of interjecting. You amazed me with your courage, your bravery, your beauty, your honesty, but most of all your kindness. You have the biggest heart, you give your love in full, never do you not give anything less then everything of yourself. My own fears have held me back, but to truly be happy I know if I could have just one wish, I would wish to wake up everyday to the sound of your breath on my neck, the warmth of your lips on my cheek, the touch of your fingers on my skin, and the feel of your heart beating with mine. Knowing that I could never find that feeling with anyone other than you , I will love you all of my days. So will you promise to put up with my fears and neurotic perkiness and become my wife?"
She lifts me up and cups her hands around my face and yells, "Just can't ever let me have a moment can you? Baby, there isn't anything I want to do more then be your wife."
After another heated kiss, we are surrounded by our friends and family. Everyone starts to head over to Joe's to celebrate. I go and quickly change before heading over myself. During the night, my parents as well as Calliope's offer help and suggestions on wedding venues and ideas. We both just smile and say we have yet to discuss anything. Soon people start to dance and Calliope jumps up to dance with Lexie. Again that leaves Mark and I sitting at the table. I notice him staring at me, with a huge grin.
"What Mark? Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Well, since you ladies finally popped the question, and since you did tell me that I could have a bacherlors party, I was just thinking about the strippers." He laughs as he takes a sip of his beer.
"Mark, I did say that didn't I. Well I never go back on my word, but if there is going to be strippers there is only one rule. Calliope can not have any lap dances from them. I'm the only girl who gets to perform that for her."
Now normally I would expect a fight with the man-whore, citing numerous examples of why strippers are a right of passage or something, but I could see the little mice working overtime in his pornographic mind. Before I could interrogate him further Callie grabbed my hand and led me to the dance floor. As she pulled me close she whispered in my ear.
"This I think should be our wedding song. What do you think?" I begin to listen to the familiar tune, nodding in agreement.
Every time our eyes meet This feeling inside me Is almost more than I can take Baby when you touch me I can feel how much you love me And it just blows me away I've never been this close to anyone or anything I can hear your thoughts I can see your dreams
I don't know how you do what you do I'm so in love with you It just keeps getting better I want to spend the rest of my life With you by my side Forever and ever Every little thing that you do Baby, I'm amazed by you
The smell of your skin The taste of your kiss The way you whisper in the dark Your hair all around me Baby you surround me You touch every place in my heart Oh, it feels like the first time, every time I want to spend the whole night in your eyes LONESTAR-AMAZED
As the song winds down, I am awestruck at the amazing night we are having. All of our friends join us on the dance floor, enjoying each other. I know that no matter what lies ahead I can't wait to plan every deatil of our perfect wedding day.