Chap. 18- I own nothing.

That Night

Arizona couldn't sleep. She never could sleep the first time or two in a different place. She looked over at Callie who she knew never had any problems with falling asleep where ever and when ever she wanted and she could tell by her steady breathing that Callie was out. Arizona rolled back onto her back. She could hear Kate in the room next door trying to calm a crying Daniel but she heard someone else too. Arizona quietly got up and walked out of the bedroom. She could see the kitchen light was on and walked that way. She peeked around the corner finding her father sitting at the kitchen table drinking a glass of milk and reading a torn and tattered copy of "To Kill A Mockingbird".

"Hey Dad." Arizona greeted quietly.

"Arizona, what are you doing up? I didn't wake you did I?" Her father looked up from his book with a concerned look.

"Oh, no… just couldn't sleep."

"It sounds like Kate is awake too." The older man said with a laugh.

"Yeah… Daniel's been a little sick and doesn't sleep a whole lot." Arizona said sitting down across from her dad.

"You look like something is on your mind Ari… Wanna tell an old Marine about it?"

"Yeah actually I do… Mom still hasn't accepted that I'm a lesbian has she?"

"Arizona… your mother… is a tough person to read. She and Kate have that in common. Both of them are head strong and stubborn and run when a problem comes up. It seems to me, Kate has grown a lot and I'm proud of her for that… but your mother… You being gay was a problem she could never run away from. You are her daughter, she has to live with you being her daughter. So today when you came and told us that you and Calliope were getting married… the feeling of running came back. Of course she wasn't real happy with your sister and Daniel either. I think that between you and Callie, and your sister and the baby… she just, it was a lot and she wants to run and can't so she tries to act happy but she fails at that as well." He explained to Arizona.

"It's been a long time since I came out… and you told me that you guys knew, or at least had a feeling. Why is she still this way? Why does she still see this as a problem."

"That, I don't know Honey. Like I said, your mother is a hard woman to read."

Both of them were interupted at the sight of Callie walking into the kitchen.

"Arizona, you ok?" Callie asked looking at the pair and then walking over behind Arizona.

"I'm fine Calliope. Let's go back to bed." Arizona said smiling at Callie. She then giggled at the sight behind her. Callie was still about half asleep and her hair was all over the place. Arizona loved this woman. She stood up and grabbed Callie's hand and led her out of the kitchen.

"Hey, you two…" Daniel called after them. "I am very happy for the two of you. And Callie, I'm happy that I have you as a daughter."

"Thank you sir." Callie smiled at Arizona's father.

"Goodnight Dad" Arizona said before she continue to lead Callie back to their room.

The Next Morning

Daniel crying, once again, woke Kate up. She was exhausted. Daniel had been up all night crying and fussing and she was only asking for an hour of sleep… just one hour. She got up and walked over to the portable crib she had brought for him to sleep in.

"Daniel, can't you let mommy sleep for a little while?" She asked the 3 month old knowing he wouldn't give her an answer.

She heard the door to her bedroom squeak open and she turned seeing her mother at the door.

"Hey Mom, I'm sorry if he woke you up. We're nursing an ear ache here and he is not a happy camper." Kate said as she began to rock from side to side.

"He's hungry Kathrine." Was all her mom said to her.

"I fed him half an hour ago mom… he barely ate then. His ear just is bothering him, he keeps grabbing at it. And I took him to the doctor who looked at him… he's not hungry."

"Well, at least let me take him, you can sleep a little." Alice said holding out her hands towards Kate.

"Yeah, I'm pretty much awake… I've gotten really good the past month with no sleep. You can take him though, and I'll go make us some coffee." Kate said giving Daniel to her mother who stopped and looked right at the baby. "What mom… what's wrong?" Kate asked panicedly.

"Nothing he just… he looks so much like Danny." Her mother said. Kate could see tears forming. "I'm so glad you named him Daniel, Kathrine."

"Me too mom… me too."

"What's his full name, you never told us that." Alice said wiping her face of the tears that had fallen.

"Daniel Jacob Robbins… Jacob was always my favorite name, but I knew that after Danny died that I would name my first son after him and here he is." Kate told her mother.

"Kathrine, that's a beautiful name… I'm so proud of you dear." At these words Kate's eyes grew wide with amazement.

"That's the first time you ever said that to me…"

"It's the first time in a long time that I am really truthfully proud." Alice told her daughter.

"Mom, I need you to be very honest with me… and don't lie, you know I'll be able to tell." Kathrine had to know what her mother really thought about Arizona being gay.

"Ok, I'll be honest. What's the question?"

"Why are you still so hurt by Arizona being gay? She is so in love with Callie and she is head of Peads at the hospital, and on top of that she is marrying the love of her life and you just… she can tell that you are still waiting for her to come home with a guy… but hell Mom, here's a news flash… she's not going to. She has found someone who makes her so happy and you as her mother should be happy and proud of her. I have yet to figure out why you think there is something wrong with gay people… it's who she is and she is beautiful exactly how she is. I wouldn't take her any other way. SHE IS YOUR DAUGHTER MOM!" Kate had let her voice get a little louder than she had really meant to but when it came to her older sister, she wanted her to be happy and she didn't want their mom to ruin that for her.

"Kate… Your sister, is a grown woman. I'm not telling her who to be. I guess in the beginning I was worried that I would never get to see her chidren… she would never be able to have kids of her own but now I know that that can be made possible. And now… now it's just me being a mom and I know it's stupid Kathrine. You don't have to tell me. I just… I always thought that I did something wrong like I went wrong somewhere… but seeing her with Callie I know that I did nothing wrong and neither did she. Callie is a gorgeous woman. Both inside and out." Alice told her youngest daughter.

"I'm sorry for getting so mad Mom… but shit, Arizona is my sister and has done amazing things for me and Daniel and Callie is like a sister now and they want everyone to be happy." Kate said. "I love you mom… Let's go make breakfast."

"I love you too Kathrine, your father's already beat you to it." Both of the women laughed and walked out of the bedroom and headed to the Kitchen.