Sorry it's been a while. I had surgery last week and then I spent the weekend in CT. Just got home last night and I expect to be writing my fingers off over the next few days because I am now BURSTING with ideas =)
About the song title: I couldn't really think of anything, so I settled on this one. Ahh-mazing song.
"That's awesome! I can't wait to see you, it's been so long! Yeah, definitely. I'll go talk to Callie and we'll figure something out. Aw, I'm so excited. I love you too. Bye," Arizona said into her cell phone. Almost giddy, she hung up the phone, slipped it into the pocket of her jeans, and bounced down the hallway in search of Callie.
"Damn it!" she heard Callie shout from the kitchen. Confused and a little worried, Arizona hurried into the room where the noise had come from. Callie was standing, holding her laptop in her left hand. She placed it behind her on the counter where it couldn't be ruined by the coffee that had been spilled all over the table.
"What happened?" Arizona asked, grabbing a few paper towels and cleaning up the mess. Callie seemed to be at a loss for words. She leaned up against the counter, her hands gripping the edge so tightly that her knuckles were losing color. Arizona looked up at her, now very worried. "Callie? What's wrong?"
Callie took a deep, shaky breath and gestured towards the computer. Arizona saw no damage to it and couldn't understand why Callie was so upset until she read what was on the screen. Callie had been on Facebook. The notification window was popped up, informing them that Aria Torres had posted on Callie's wall.
"What did she say?" Arizona wondered. Callie shrugged. She was very pale and looked like she was about to be sick. "Do you want me to read it for you?" Callie nodded quickly. Arizona clicked on the link to Callie's wall, searching for the message.
Hey sis. It's been a while hasn't it? I wanted to congratulate you; I heard you had the baby. We all miss you so much Cal. I hope someday you can forgive us. I really just want my sister back. I'm sorry for everything you've been put through =(. I still love you, we all do. Come back to us Callie?
"What did she say?" Callie asked quietly, still not looking at the screen. Arizona hesitated.
"She…she said congratulations and that she misses you and is sorry. She wants you back in the family," Arizona eventually admitted. Callie shook her head. She was smiling in disbelief and a single tear was making its way down her cheek.
"I don't…I can't even…like…seriously?...What…"she stuttered, unable to say what she wanted to. Arizona wrapped her arms around her comfortingly, wishing Callie's family would just leave her alone. It was too late to try to make things right.
"It's okay baby, it's okay," Arizona consoled her crying girlfriend.
"Just…why are they doing this to me? Why now? I was finally getting over not having them, and now they want back in like nothing's wrong. I can't…."
"I know, I know Callie. It's hard, I know. Listen, I know what you're thinking about right now and I want you to know that I'm going to support you no matter what you choose okay? Whether you decide to ignore them or work it out, I'm with you," Arizona told her. Callie took another deep breath and pulled away from Arizona, looking her directly in the eyes.
"Arizona Robbins, I could not survive without you," Callie whispered. Arizona smiled.
"Actually, you wouldn't be in this mess at all if it weren't for me. You'd be better off without me," she joked. Callie shook her head and kissed her.
"Don't ever say that."
…
"Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you," Arizona began. "My parents are coming out for a visit. We're going to go pick them up at the airport tonight."
Callie choked on her water, spilling it all down the front of her. Natalie giggled at her and Arizona tried to hide her grin. Callie quickly dried the cold liquid before it spread too far.
"Tonight? When?" she asked, flustered. Arizona handed her a napkin to help soak up the water.
"Yeah…I figure we should leave in like an hour," Arizona responded, acting as if she hadn't said anything out of the ordinary.
"One hour? You give me one hour's notice to your parent's arrival!? Are you insane!?" Callie jumped up from the couch, panic rising in her chest, constricting her air passages and making it hard for her to breathe calmly.
"I'm sorry, I forgot with all your Facebook family drama," Arizona defended. Callie gave her a look and she instantly felt guilty. "Callie, I'm sorry, that came out wrong…"
"Whatever," Callie interrupted bitterly. "I need to get ready."
…
Forty-nine minutes later Callie reappeared, fully prepared to go out and be charming. Arizona bit her lip when she saw Callie, hoping she wasn't still upset with her. Callie didn't act any differently though and so Arizona figured it was safe to talk.
"You don't need to be freaking out, if you are. My parents are going to love you. They're…they're not like your parents Callie," she added hesitantly. Callie didn't respond. "They're 110% supportive and they're like the greatest people on the planet."
Callie, who assumed that Arizona was just saying those things to calm her down, tried her best to ease her nerves. But not even playing with Natalie could make her stomach stop hurting. She handed the tired-out baby to Arizona, who was waiting for her.
"So what are we doing with Natalie when we go to the airport?" Callie asked eventually. Arizona's eyes widened. She hadn't thought about that. "Arizona! We have to leave in a few minutes! Now we don't have time to call anyone."
"I'm sorry! I wasn't thinking straight, I….I guess we'll have to bring her with us." Neither of them very much liked the idea of bringing the baby to the airport, but they had no other option.
The airport was the same as it was on the day that they had gone to pick up Addison: hot, loud, and smelly. Arizona held Natalie, who was somehow fast asleep, in her arms while on the lookout for her parents. At last she spotted them and Callie could tell who they were too without being introduced.
Arizona's mother looked just like an older version of Arizona, except that her eyes were dark green and gold. The man beside her had Arizona's light blue eyes. They both smiled happily upon seeing their daughter. Mom was first to envelope Arizona in a hug, Dad barely waiting for Mom to move out of the way before doing the same.
"And this must be Callie?" Arizona's mother asked brightly, bringing Callie's full attention back to the scene in front of her. She smiled pleasantly.
"Yep," Arizona answered, pulling away from her father. Callie offered her hand. Arizona's dad gripped her hand but pulled her into a hug. Mom ignored her hand completely, embracing Callie and giving her a quick kiss on the cheek.
"It's nice to finally meet you. We've heard so many wonderful things about you," Arizona's mom informed Callie.
"Oh, have you? Well it's very nice to meet you too," Callie replied.
"We wanted to thank you for everything you've done for our daughter. We really appreciate it," her father added. Callie blushed at his gratitude.
"Is this my granddaughter?" Arizona's mom said, turning to Natalie and saving Callie from having to answer.
"Yes, this is Natalie. Isn't she beautiful?" Arizona introduced. Grandma and Grandpa gushed over the baby, saying things like how cute she was and how much she looked like her mother. Callie took a deep breath and prepared to spend the night being charming.
And through it all, she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life wont break me
When I come to call, she wont forsake me
I'm loving angels instead
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