Chp 6. I own nothing

Arizona woke to feel a cool breeze blowing up her bare leg. She shivered and pulled her naked girlfriend into her to get warm again. Callie moaned when she felt her girlfriend cuddle closer into her. Arizona shivered again and sat straight up. The window was wide open with the Seattle wind blowing in.

"Ugh… Calliope…" Arizona said and got out from under the covers and padded across the room to shut the open window. She quickly turned around and dove into the bed and bundled back up under the covers. She felt Callie jump and moan again. Arizona, still trying to get warm, turned over and stared at her girlfriend. Arizona could never get over how gorgeous her girlfriend was evertime she looked at her.

Callie knew Arizona was watching her sleep. She wanted to open her eyes so bad but she knew that Arizona loved watching her sleep. She felt a smile spread across her face and tried to wipe it off as quickly as it had appeared there.

"CALLIOPE!"

Too late.

"I knew you were watching me and I'm sorry I couldn't stop it" Callie laughed out.

"I am so sad now… thanks for ruining my moment!" Arizona said. She pushed her covers off of her.

Callie reached out and took Arizona around her bare hips and pulled her back into bed. Arizona giggled and rolled over to look at Callie.

"You are so hot in the mornings" Callie said pushing a blonde curl away from Arizona's face.

"Oh so I'm not hot at all the other times of the day?" Arizona said defended.

"No, oh no, you are definantly hot all day, but in the mornings the way you glow is… hot. Like really hot." Callie explained before pulling Arizona in and kissing her. "You wanna help me make breakfast? I don't go in till 12. How about you?"

"The same… Callie you do realize what time it is right?" Arizona said looking at the little clock on the stove.

"Yes I do. It is 7:34 a.m. and I am ready to start the day." Callie said with a laugh.

"I'm impressed… usually you would have killed over at 7:30 in the morning." Arizona said pulling out eggs from the fridge and flour from the cabinet. "Ok so how about we make waff-"

Arizona was interrupted by Kate's door swinging open and a half naked Avery walking out as he pulled on his shirt. Kate followed wearing a sweatshirt and boxers.

"And good morning to you two!" Callie said letting out a laugh.

"Oh… uh… good morning Dr. Torres… and Dr. Robins… uh… how's it going?" Avery asked just noticing his two superior bosses.

"Avery. I didn't know you stayed over last night. Waffle?" Arizona asked holding out a plate with a fresh waffle sitting on top of it.

Avery looked from Arizona to the waffle back to Arizona and then to Callie. The two women smiled smugly at him. "Uh, sure thanks." Avery said taking the waffle and sitting down at the island.

"Coffee or juice or milk?" Arizona asked Avery as she opened the fridge again.

"Oh my!" Kate said with a laugh. The other three just stood staring at her. "Wizard of Oz?"

"Oh oh right! Sorry." Callie laughed out. "So how was ya'lls night… seriously."

"It was a lot of fun. Your friends are awesome." Kate said sitting down at the island with Avery. "I'm thinking about going over and looking into that job that Owen was talking about. That would be perfect for what I'm looking for. And that way I could have a job and make money and move out of here. I know you two would much rather have your own space especially since you Owen and Christina just moved out." Kate continued taking a sip of coffee.

"No Kate you are welcome to stay as long as you need you aren't in our way at all." Callie said.

"Yeah I'm really glad you are here Kate, don't feel rushed to leave. I just got my sister back…" Arizona said sadly.

"Arizona, I'm not going anywhere this time. I'm tired of that life. And, speaking of that… Arizona, I need to talk to you later… it's nothing bad… just need to talk." Kate said nervously.

"Ok… Kate you come get me when you're ready ok?" Arizona said patting her hand. "In the mean time… I am going to take a hot, steamy shower." Arizona said with a glance back at Callie.

"And uh… I'm gonna go… uh yeah." Callie said getting Arizona's hint and speed walking to their room slamming the door behind her.

"So… why were you gone for so long Kate… what did your sister mean by that?" Avery said looking at Kate with concern.

"Avery, once I tell my sister, I will tell you. I told Callie already before her and I really feel like that that is enough people right now, ya know?" Kate explained.

"Yeah of course that makes sense." Aver said taking a sip of coffee. "I don't usually do this and I hope you know that."

"Do what?" Kate asked confused.

"I don't usually meet a girl and sleep with her all within the same day… it's not my thing really. But you… you are special Kate Robins. I like you." Avery said taking her face in his hands.

"And I like you too Jackson Avery." Kate said. She closed the distance between the two and kissed him.

"I have to go… my shift starts at 8:30… maybe we can do lunch today?" Avery said standing up and grabbing his jacket.

"I think that sounds great." Kate said with a smile.

Avery smiled back at her before opening the door and leaving. Kate was left with a feeling of finally being happy. She felt almost back to normal… well as normal for her has ever been. She felt a wave of nerves fall over her when she remembered she still had to tell Arizona about where she had been the past 6 years. She had told Callie most of what had happened, but she knew she had to tell Arizona the whole truth. Just then as if Arizona could hear her thoughts, she walked out of her and Callie's room.

"Hey!" She said grinning at Kate. "Where did Avery go?"

"Oh, he left, he had to work. Uh… can we talk now?" Kate said nervously.

"Yeah that's why I came out here."

"Ok… so… uh… I'm getting a divorce." Kate said bluntly.

"A divorce… ok…" Arizona said without judgement.

"Yes a divorce… I left home and I attended Boston College and during my freshmen year… I met a guy and fell in love and got married. And now I'm getting a divorce and I know it sounds terrible but it gets worse. I found out about a year ago that I was pregnant and about the same time I found out that he had two other girlfriends. So I packed my things up and moved out to an apartment across town hoping he wouldn't find out about me or the baby and for a while he would call or text and I wouldn't answer I was so mad, I mean he cheated… you know how much I hate cheathers." Kate waited for a response from her older sister, however all Arizona was doing was nodding. Kate continued "When he did finally find me… I had just graduated and was on my own waiting for my baby to come, I had a job at this corporation… and he found me and when he did he was mad about me hiding the pregnancy from him and how I had confronted him about his other girlfriends and he… he just… he beat me up pretty good… of course I went into labor and had the baby but when I held him in my arms… I saw Zach and I couldn't live like that I couldn't keep him with those thoughts in my head day in and day out. Arizona, he was beautiful… so beautiful and I couldn't keep him… I knew I was wrong and I was old enough to take care of a baby and I had a steady job… I just… I couldn't. I put him up for adoption. I stayed in the hospital for two weeks and when I got out I moved out of my apartment and stayed with friends for a little while, quit my job… and after a while decided I needed my family to be with me for my fresh start… I hate that I had to give up my baby but I was scared… I was so scared." Kate had begun crying at this point and Arizona wrapped her in her arms.

"Kate… shhh… it's ok… everything is ok I promise." Arizona comforted her younger sister as she cried. "I know that giving up your son had to have been hard I'm so sorry you had to go through all that alone…" Arizona kicked herself for not trying harder to find Kate when she left. She knew that if she had she could have been saved of this terrible thing.

Kate let go of Arizona. "I know that giving him up wasn't right… but I couldn't have Zach come get him… I couldn't. I felt like it was my only option."

"Kate, I think you did a brave thing… honestly… I'm proud of you… I'm proud you are my sister." Arizona said kissing Kate on the forehead.

"Whew… I'm glad that's over with… uh… if you don't mind I'd like to NOT tell mom and dad about that… I just… dad would kill me." Kate said.

"It's our little secret."

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