Chp. 16- I Own nothing.

So far the trip had been very uneventful, minus Daniel not liking his car seat at all, the three women had talked about work, relationships, and family. Arizona could tell that Kate was getting more and more nervous the closer they got. She was getting more quiet with every mile.

"Kathrine, you ok?" Arizona asked glancing back at the younger woman.

"Oh yeah… I'm awesome. Like really awesome. Ok I lied I'm beginning to freak out."

"Yeah I could tell. We could stop… maybe grab lunch?" Arizona asked the Callie and Kate.

"I'm too nervous to eat… but it would be nice to stop… I'm sure Daniel would appreciate it getting out of his car seat." Kate said rubbing Daniels tummy gently.

"Ok we'll stop, get lunch and be on our way… we've made good timing, we've only got 2 more hours." Arizona said pulling into a small deli.

"Great…" Kate said. "Ya know maybe this was a bad idea Arizona… I mean we can wait to see them ya know."

"Kate… Calliope and I will be right there the whole time. I'll take your side and you know that." Arizona said parking in front of the deli. Callie and Arizona got out of the car and walked inside as Kate undid Daniel's car seat and carried him in right behind them.

3 hours later.

Kate could tell they were getting close. It had only been 5 years and the neighborhood where she had lived from when she was 13 till she left, hadn't changed all that much. She was beyond nervous and she felt that at any moment she was going to throw back up the little she had ate at the deli. This was it… they had finally turned down her parent's road, and Kate was freaking out.

"Arizona, can we go home, I just want to go home and… I can't do this I can't." Kate begged.

"Kathrine… we're going ok? Everything will work out fine. Better than fine actually." Arizona tried to calm down her younger sister who she could tell was at the verdge of tears.

Arizona stopped the car in front o a small yellow cottage style house. The land scaping was neat and tidy and Callie thought it was straight from a magazine.

"This is gorgeous Arizona." Callie said undoing her seat belt.

A man and woman walked out of the house and onto the front porch. Arizona hopped out of the car and Callie followed walking up to them.

"Mom, Dad… This is Calliope Torres… Calliope this is my mom Alice and my dad Daniel." Arizona said.

"Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Robins, it's a pleasure to finally meet you both. I feel as if a already know you the way Arizona goes on and on about you both."

"Oh Calliope please call us by our first names. We're family!" Alice Robins told Callie, smiling at her warmly. Callie could see so much of a resemblence between Kate and Alice and the resemblence between Daniel, Arizona's dad, and Arizona.

Arizona glance back at the car. Kate was still sitting in the car and she could tell her sister was freaking out.

"Mom, Dad… you three stay here I need to get somethings out of the car." Arizona explained, she looked at Callie who had a questioning look on her face. "Callie, you stay with mom and dad I'll be right back." Arizona turned and went to the car. She opened the door just a little bit. "Kate you have got to get out of the car… Callie and I will be right here, right next to you, just… you have to get out."

"Arizona, I have never been this scared of anything in my life. I ran away and I thought I would never come back here, and here I am and I'm freaking out." Kate said, tears forming in her eyes.

"I'm here for you now… I wasn't when our brother died… but I am now Kate. Get out of the car… I'll get Daniel." Arizona said. She kissed the younger woman on the temple and then backed away so that she could get out. Kate was hesitant, but undid her seat belt and began to get out of the car.

Alice and Daniel's eyes were wide when the realized who it was now getting out of Arizona's car.

"Kathrine?" Alice whispered, tears forming.

"Hi Mom." Was all Kate could say. She began to walk faster towards her parents until her mom met her almost half way and gave her a bone crushing hug.

"Oh Kathrine… where have you been? We have looked for you for so long… oh my goodness." Alice was crying now.

Both Daniel and Alice had yet to notice the bundle that Arizona was carrying. She cleared her throat and everyone looked at her.

"Mom, Dad… this is Daniel… Baby Daniel. This is-"

"When did you and Calliope have a baby! Why didn't you tell us about him?" Arizona's dad questioned.

"No, no dad this is not mine and Calliope's baby. This is Kate's son." Arizona smiled at the two.

"Oh, Kathrine! He is beautiful" Alice said grinning from ear to ear.

"You did good Kate… We're just happy you are home now." Daniel said giving Kate a hug. "And he has the best name I've ever heard."

Everyone laughed.

"Let's head inside. We'll get your things later." Daniel said putting his arm around Kate and guiding everyone inside.

Callie loved their house. It was warm and cozy and remarkably a lot bigger on the inside than it appeared outside. And Arizona's parents were amazing. They had asked her about her own family and her job.

"So Calliope, how long have you been in Seattle?" Daniel asked.

"Oh I've been in Seattle for almost 5 years. I love it there. The people we work with are amazing. It's more than a hospital and a place to work, I see it more as one big family." Callie said taking a sip of wine.

"Well that must help you, you know with your family being all the way in Miami." Alice commented.

"Oh it does a great deal. And in the past two months or so I've gained a sister and a nephew which is also very good." Callie said smiling.

"Speaking of Kate, Arizona said you have a new job and an apartment?"

"Oh yeah… I am a CEO of Seattle Grace-Mercy West Hospital… and I live right down from Callie and Arizona." Kate said. She was really surprised at how well her parents were reacting towards her.

"I have a question dear… who is Daniel's father and why aren't you with him now…" Daniel asked.

Here it was… Kate thought. This was the one question she didn't want to answer but leave it to her father to want to know.

"We got a divorce. He was really abusive and I didn't want Daniel around that so… uh… we moved off and then I filed for divorce. He has no idea where we are." Kate said covering up some of the truth. She glanced at Arizona who nodded with encouragement. "But… I am dating a doctor now… his name is Jackson Avery… he is amazing. He is an amazing doctor and an amazing guy who treats both me and Daniel like we are royalty. He wanted to come down but he really couldn't get off work. He's a neurologist."

Daniel smiled at both Arizona and Kate.

"It seems like my girls are making it just fine on their own."

"Oh, Mom… Dad… Callie and I have something we want to tell you." Arizona said grinning. "Calliope and I are… getting married. Callie proposed!"

"Are you serious?" Alice said smiling back at her oldest daughter.

"Yes I am… we went back to the place where we went on our first date and it was so spur of the moment and adorable, and yeah we're getting married!" Arizona said taking Callie's hand.

"Well congratulations!" Daniel said standing up and hugging both women.

"Yes, congratulations girls! Oh, I'm so excited for the two of you!" Alice said smiling and hugging them both.

"Well I think that we should celebrate! Kate is home and healthy and has given me a gorgeous grandson! And Arizona has found this amazing woman and is getting married, so Alice and I will go get some steaks and wine, oh and some Tequila, Arizona said you were a tequila drinker and I love a woman who can drink me under the table!" Daniel said excitedly. "You girls stay here make yourself at home and we'll be back in a bit" Daniel and Alice got up and left for the grocery store.

"Mom isn't as excited about us as she let on…"Arizona said. "She put on a good face… she's not happy we're engaged."