Chap 27 I own nothing.
The Next Morning
Callie rolled over and reached for Arizona but only felt cold sheets against her arms. She pulled off the cover and threw on a shirt and sleep pants before walking outside to their living room and kitchen.
"Arizona?" She called as she pushed her bedroom door open. Arizona was sitting on the couch reading the news paper. "Arizona, what's wrong?"
"I've never met your mom and sister, what if they hate me… what if they ask questions about why my parents were ok with me being gay or why they let my 17 year old sister run off and get married and have a kid then try and put him up for adoption or why they let my brother join the army or why I didn't want kids… what if they hate me Calliope."
"Arizona, we have talked about this… I don't care what my parents think or say… I love you and we are going to have a commitment ceremony and have kids and grow old together… they will not tear us apart do you understand what I am saying… when I talk to my parents on the phone, I make sure that I talk about you like all the time, I make sure that I talk about you tell them a few things about you or us so that they are forced to hear about you and forced to talk about you… I make sure they listen."
"Ok, you are right I'm sorry. I'm just freaking out." Arizona smiled at Callie.
"I can tell."
At that moment they were interupted by a knock at the door. Callie walked over and opened the door expecting her family, but instead found Jackson Avery, standing there in a pair of scrubs and his winter jacket on. He had his hands jammed into the pockets of his jacket and had a nervous look on his face.
"Jackson what's wrong? Is something wrong?" Callie asked as Jackson pushed past her into the apartment. Arizona looked up at her sister's boyfriend trying to read him.
"I've never met ya'lls parents before. I've never met them and they have never met Kate or Daniel… but I talk about them constantly and my grandfather keeps telling me I can never be a father to Daniel. But he's wrong he's so wrong… he doesn't know anything. And I can't go to California to talk to your father but I can come here and talk to you because you are her sister and you will do as her father for now… until we meet and he yells at me or whatever. And I know that when my grandfather and father find out what I'm going to do tonight they are going to be pissed but I don't care I love Kate… I love her more than anything and I have never felt this way towards another woman. And Daniel just happens to be the icing on the cake. And I want more kids with her… maybe no right now or within the next year but I want kids with your sister… well more than one kid. Daniel, he is my son… it may not be official, and he may not be blood but when I'm at the hospital and some old person asks if I have any kids I say yes, immediately and I talk about how he looks just like his gorgeous mom…" Jackson rambled on.
"Jackson I-" Arizona began but she was cut off.
"No Arizona, hear me out… I was planning on proposing to Kate tonight… I was going to go by her favorite Japanese place and pick up her favorite food and then I was going to get her favorite wine and I was going to set up an indoor pick-nick and we are going to have dinner and then after dinner, I'm going to give her these two things…" Jackson pulled a velvet black ring box out of one pocket and out of the inside of his jacket he pulled out a file of papers. He sat down on the coffee table and opened the ring box. Inside of it was an egagement ring. It was platnium with a large princess cut diamond and black diamonds surrounding it with a white diamonds going down the side. "But I want to ask your permission to marry your sister first."
"Jackson, that is an amazing ring… she will love it. Callie look…" Arizona waved for Callie to come over to her. Callie looked at the ring.
"That is so her… Jackson it's perfect." Callie grinned at Jackson.
"So, can I?" Jackson asked again. Arizona could tell he was becoming nervous.
"Of course, you can marry my sister… I wouldn't choose anyone better even if I hand picked them." Arizona gave Jackson a dimpled grin.
"Ok… and if she says yes to getting married, I'm going to give her these papers." Jackson said handing Arizona the file. Arizona opened it reading the first page.
"Jackson, are you sure you want to do that?" Arizona asked.
"I already feel like he's mine… I get up with him at night. I change him, I buy his diapers, I take care of him… I love him. I love him so much… so yeah, I'm ready, I want to do this…" Jackson replied as Arizona was reading through the adoption forms. "I already filled them out… I already went through and filled out everything except for what she has to… do you all think that's ok, It's ok right?"
"Jackson, calm down… ok. I think, personally, that it is a great idea…" Callie answered.
"But… I know there is a but after that." Jackson said staring down at his hands.
"There is no but… I promise that that is a great idea." Callie said.
"And Jackson, I give you permission to do both… well I guess it is only my say in the ring part, so yes you have my blessings to marry my sister." Arizona said with a grin. Jackson looked at Callie as if asking for her permission as well.
"You too Torres… I have to have your permission too. You're basically sister anyways."
"Oh well, of course you have mine!" Callie smiled. The three were interupted by a knock at the door. Callie walked over and looked through the peep hole, seeing her dad, mother and sister. Callie opened the door and hugged her sister and mom. "We weren't expecting you all so early!"
"Calliope it's ten…" Callie's mom answered and then looked over at Jackson and Arizona who had stood up quickly and were giving awkward looks at Callie. Callie was looking back and forth between her parents and Jackson and Avery, and the three of them were looking nervously between each other.
"Oh dad, mom this is Jackson Avery. He's uh Kate's boyfriend, well soon to be fiance, he's asking her to marry him tonight! Callie intruduced Jackson excitedly to her family. "Jackson this is my dad, Carlos, my mom, Maria and my sister, Aria. Jackson is a resident at the hospital."
Jackson walked over to them and shook their hands. He then turned to Arizona and Callie.
"Hey thanks guys, I'm sure you will hear how it all ends up tonight." Jackson said with a smile.
"Hey do you need us to keep Daniel, we'd be more than happy to." Arizona offered.
"I'd hate for ya'll to do that, he's a good baby. I'm sure he will be fine." Jackson answered stuffing the velvet box back into his pocket.
"Let us watch him, we can bring him home later really…" Callie asked in a way to where she sounded as if she was begging.
"I mean if you two want to… you are more than welcome… I just, ya'll have to work tomorrow I don't want him to be keeping ya'll up. Kate told me he didn't sleep great last night."
"Well, we can keep him till you guys are done… we won't tak no for an answer!" Callie said. "Besides, I was going to make my family supper tonight, so he'll be right here the whole time." Callie smiled at her family and back at Arizona who's dimples were in full force.
"Ok, you win, you win." I get off at 5:30… hopefully. I'll get home and I'll bring him over here by 6?"
"Sounds awesome! Good luck Jackson!" Arizona called out after him as he walked out the door.
"Ok so, Mom, Aria… this is Arizona Robbins… my fiance." Callie introduced.
"It is so wonderful to meet both of you finally. Calliope has told me so much about both of you." Arizona grinned and held out her hand to the women.
"Hello Arizona… we have heard a great deal about you as well." Maria shook her hand and then Aria smiled at Arizona and shook her hand as well.
"Have you two had breakfast?" Carlos asked the women.
"No we just got up… we were over at Kate's late. Jackson has been at work for the past two days, and so we went over there." Callie answered her father.
"So Kate is Arizona's sister? Is she a doctor as well?" Maria asked.
"Yes she is Arizona's sister, but she's not a doctor… she is one of the CEO's at the hospital. She is awesome when it comes to doctor care." Callie asked.
"Well who is uh… Daniel? I think that was the name." Maria asked.
"Daniel is Kate's son. He's, what Arizona… almost 5 months old… he is gorgeous." Callie smiled.
"Well I would like to meet her… she's Arizona's family and Arizona is our family and I know you father met her last night so, let's meet her." Maria insisted.
"Mom, I don't want to bother her…" Callie said. But as if on cue there was a knock on the door and Kate opened the door.
"Arizona why are- oh gosh, Callie I'm so sorry… I had no idea your family would already be here. Uh… hi Mr. Torres. Nice seeing you again…. Arizona can I talk to you?" Kate made her way through Callie's family as she held Daniel who was chewing on the shoulder of her t-shirt. Arizona led her to the corner of the living room. "Why are ya'll watching Daniel tonight… what has Jackson got up his sleeve that Daniel can't just stay?"
"Callie and I wanted to keep him… we asked to keep him tonight. Jackson never asked. And I have no idea what is going on tonight. We just knew that Jackson had something romantic planned and we wanted to keep Daniel out of you guys' hair."
"Arizona, you all don't have to do that. Callie's family is here and I don't want to intrude." Kate said.
"Calliope practically begged to keep him because it gives her family a reason to leave… trust me Kathrine." Arizona said. Daniel was looking at Arizona, grinning with an all-too-familiar grin. "You get to stay with your aunts tonight! Are you excited?"
"Ok well if you two don't mind…"
"No, for the last time, we want to! Now you need to meet Callie's parents… Mrs. Torres, this is my sister Kathrine and my nephew Daniel. Kathrine, this is Maria Torres. And this is Aria, Calliope' s sister." Arizona introduced the women to each other. Kate smiled at the wome as Daniel began cackling at Callie who was making faces at him.
"Your Aunt Callie would get you wound up before I was ready to put you down for a nap." Kate laughed and rubbed Daniel's back.
"Your son looks just like you. He is gorgeous. Can I hold him?" Maria asked holding out her hands.
"Oh of course…" Kate smiled and handed Daniel over to the older woman. "Just watch out, he is in a hair pulling phase. On and a shirt chewing phase."
"Oh, I'm sure I'll manage… Calliope went through a crying phase. For two weeks she cried and cried and cried. It about drove her father and I crazy."
"I bet… I would have really gone crazy or will go crazy if he was to ever do that… I really should be getting back to my apartment, you guys have a big day and I have so much to do. You guys have fun!" Kate said and Maria handed her Daniel back and she was out the door.