Chap. 22- I own nothing.
Callie and Arizona were laying in their bed just enjoying their day off. They had really just layed around most of the day getting up to eat brunch before going at it again.
"Should we wait to get married after we have kids or should we just do it?" Callie asked as her fingers gently ran up and down Arizona's bare arm.
"Well, about that… I always said that I wanted to wait until it was legal in America. I mean this could be never, but I always thought that like a commitment ceremony would be really awesome" Arizona answered.
"Oh… got ya." Callie said with slight annoyance.
"I mean… you asked you know." Arizona answered.
"I know I did Arizona, but I thought that the answer would… I don't know, not be that." Callie said. "I mean, I know it's not legal and I know that it would be ridiculous to get married in another state when we live here and work here… ok what if we did a commitment ceremony and I'm going to talk to my dad about fixing our wills and things so that we are set that way as well, you know when we start having kids and stuff."
"Ok… so back to the original question. Which do you think should come first?" Arizona asked.
"Well, I asked you first." Callie smiled.
"Ok, I think that we can get put together a great commitment ceremony and then start having kids." Arizona finally answered. "I just… I want to do this the right way, ya know? I'm only going to get married and start a family once."
Callie smiled at her. "Great Baby. Well we better get to planning."
"Hang on a minute, I've gotta do something real quick." Arizona said sliding out of bed. She walked over to her dresser and pulled out a tiny velvet box. She quickily slid back into bed, sitting up and wrapping the blanket around her. "I have been wanting to give you this since the day you proposed to me and I have been holding out… don't ask me why. I think I'm waiting for me to wake up from this amazing dream. But then I realized it's not a dream and I can't wait till I can be yours for ever. I love you so much Calliope. Will you marry me?" Arizona opened the box revvealing a silver ring with a princess cut stone and diamonds all down the band.
"Of course I will Arizona." Callie smiled a big smile at Arizona who took the ring out of the box and slid it onto Calliope's hand."It took you long enough you know that."
"I really hope you are kidding Callie."
"Of course I am good gosh. I love you Arizona, and proposing to me butt naked while I'm butt naked was a sure way to get me to say yes." Callie said with a laugh.
"I know you all too well." Arizona said leaning over Callie and kissing her passionately.
"You know… I think we need to start spreading the word to uh… my parents, who are yet to know that I proposed to you… I mean my mom has never met you period so… I think instead of us going to them I should talk them into coming up here for a weekend."
"I think that that is a great idea, however, I do not appreciate that when I started going in for our 4th round of sexy time today, you start talking about your parents… it's kind of a downer for sure." Arizona said. "You sorta killed the mood."
"Only sorta though right?" Callie said pulling Arizona back down to her hard their lips crashed together starting their own dance.
Back at the hospital…
Kate was sitting in the cafeteria still. Avery had already gone into surgery and there she sat talking to Cristina and Mark.
"So, you're going out to eat with Lexie and Kepner?" Mark asked. Kate could tell he was curious.
"Yes I am."
"Who's watching Daniel?" Mark pressed on.
"He's going with me." Kate answered. She liked Mark and if he hadn't been so much older than her and an alleged man whore she would have definantly gone out with him. But now even after her being here in Seattle as long as she had he had really become annoying, but she knew that this all had to do with him missing Lexie more than anything.
"Oh, so you guys aren't going to a club or anything like that?" Mark asked.
"Uh… no, we're going to eat supper… Not a bar or club." Kate anwered.
"So uh, how were the parents? You know seeing them and them seeing you." Cristina asked noticing Kate's annoyance with Mark.
"Oh it was awesome really. They were awesome and we worked a lot of stuff out and they are in love with Daniel. They went' out and bought out a baby store and sent it home with me." Kate said. As she mentioned Daniel's name she leaned over and checked on him.
"Why didn't Avery go?" Mark asked.
"Because we felt like seeing me and meeting Daniel would be enough for one trip and he and Daniel and I will probably go down there around Christmas. Luckily there are 5 other people who do the same job as I do so I am able to get off pretty easily and on top of that they are all really old men and are willing to give up their free days to me." Kate laughed.
Mark's beeper began beeping. "I gotta go." He said plainly and got up and left.
"Ignore him, he is a man whore." Cristina said dryly taking a sip of her water.
"He doesn't bother me." Kate said.
"Well ok then, I have to go. It was uh, really good seeing you." Cristina seemed to almost choke out. "You are like, the twisted Robbins sister and I really like it." She said quickly before getting up and walking out of the cafeteria.
"Alright Daniel, I think it's time to head home what do you think?" The baby just looked at her. "I have no idea why I feel the need to talk to you, I know you won't talk back."
Kate stood up, put on her coat, made sure Daniel was bundled into his car seat and headed out of the cafeteria as well. She really hoped that she would make it out of the hospital before anyone else stopped her.
"Kate! Kate!" Kate turned around to where the voice had come from to see Lexie running over.
"Hey Lex! How are you?" Kate said setting down Daniel's car seat and hugging Lexie.
"I've been great! Is that Daniel? Why am I asking of course it is. Can I see him?" Lexie squated down and pulled the blanket that was covering the car seat. "Oh my gosh Kate he is gorgeous! He lookes exactly like you, only like Arizona… wow! He is the prettiest baby I have ever seen!"
"Thanks. He's been getting restless so don't take any offence to him not looking happy to see you." Kate laughed.
"Oh I won't get him out now, I'll wait till tonight. He looks so warm and cozy." Lexie said gently stroking his cheek. "Oh I never texted you back, April and I get off at 6:30 and I made reservations for us at the Melting Pot."
"Oh that sounds awesome!" Kate said smiling.
"Ok so we will meet you at your place and then we'll head out! We have a lot to discuss!" Lexie said walking off. "See you tonight!"
Kate waved back and turned to Daniel who was staring back at her.
"Alright Daniel, let's go home." And she headed out to her car.