Starts as a filler, then some cute Callizona. Stick with me some more action should be coming up within the next few chapters. So, enjoy!
The car ride back to the apartment was uneventful for the most part. Arizona spent the time catching up with her parents while Callie stayed mostly silent behind the wheel. Occasionally she joined in a conversation involving her or laughed at appropriate moments.
"Sorry we can't take you out," Arizona apologized as they pulled into the driveway. "We don't have a babysitter and it's kind of bad parenting to leave the baby home alone."
"No that's fine. A quiet evening in is just what the doctor ordered, I think," Arizona mom said brightly. Callie tried not to laugh at her epiphany that a quiet evening in was literally what the doctor ordered.
"So how long are you planning on staying in town?" she asked politely. They had finally made it home and were just getting settled in the living room.
"A few days at least. We were hoping to look for a place while we're here," Arizona's dad answered.
"Why are you looking for a place?" Arizona questioned, confused. It took her parents a while to answer.
"We were going to move out here. With you all the way out here in Seattle and with Peter gone…it just seemed like a good idea to move. There's no reason to keep that big ranch anymore." Mom slowly replied.
"But you guys love the ranch…."
"Yes, but it's just a place Arizona. We'd rather be here with you and with our granddaughter. Besides, it'd take care of the babysitting issue," her father joked. "When's the last time you two went out?"
"Uhm…." Neither of them could remember the last time they had an evening to themselves. Before Natalie was born, that was for sure.
"Well, I think it would be great to have you here," Callie said eventually. "I'd love to be able to get to know you better." Arizona's parents smiled.
"That'd be super!" Arizona agreed. The rest of the evening passed quickly with lots of small talk and compliments.
"So when do you go back to work?" Arizona's mom asked Callie. "Or are you already back?"
"No, I go back tomorrow morning," Callie admitted with a grimace. She sure was going to miss sleeping in and spending the day with Natalie.
"What are you doing with Natalie while you're at work?" Callie looked at Arizona and Arizona looked at Callie at precisely the same moment, equal looks of horror on their faces. We have got to be the worst parents ever, Callie thought. Arizona's mother laughed.
"We'll watch her for you," she said.
"Are you sure? You don't have to, I know you don't get to come out here very often, you don't have to spend the day cooped inside with the baby," Arizona responded quickly, though Callie could tell that she hoped very much that her parents would watch Natalie.
"Arizona, we came to spend time with you and Natalie. We'd love to babysit for you." Arizona and Callie both concealed a sigh of relief.
…
"So?" Arizona asked, entering the bedroom, anxiously biting her lower lip. "What'd you think?"
"You are so much like your mom," Callie giggled. Arizona pouted.
"No I'm not. I'm my own unique Arizona. My mom is so much like me," Arizona corrected. She crawled into bed next to Callie, snuggling up close, laying her arm over Callie. "I'm really happy they're here. I miss them."
"You know what? I'm happy they're here too. And you know what else? I think I'm going to message my sister tomorrow," Callie announced. Arizona sat up, interested.
"What are you going to say?" Callie paused.
"I don't need them. I have all the family I need right here." Arizona smiled, laying down next to Callie again, content.
…
The alarm clock was loud and obnoxious and it gave Callie the sudden urge to punch something. She slapped the hated electronic into silence and pulled a pillow over her head. She heard Arizona's voice, muffled through the pillow, trying to coax her out of bed.
"I don't wanna get up!" Callie whined. There was silence for a moment, and then Callie heard the distinct screech of the shower. She rolled over, pushing the pillow off of her, knowing she would have at least 10 minutes uninterrupted rest while Arizona was in the shower.
All too soon it seemed though, the shower turned off and Arizona re-emerged. Callie threw the blankets over her head, but it was no use; Arizona knew she was there. She shook Callie's arm gently at first, but then with growing urgency.
"Come on Callie, you have to get up," she said as she tried to rouse the tired bone surgeon. Callie ignored her. With a huff of annoyance, Arizona left to get dressed. Five minutes later she was back, this time with a genius, fool-proof plan. She picked up Natalie from her crib and held her so it looked like she was standing on the mattress, Arizona kneeling behind her.
"Mommy," Arizona cooed in a baby voice, moving Natalie's hands. "Mommy, ge'up! Pwease?"
Callie, in response, reached out from under the covers, kidnapped Natalie, and rolled over so her back was to Arizona. Okay, so maybe the plan wasn't so fool-proof. Arizona sighed and left once again so she could finish getting ready. When she returned ten minutes later, she was annoyed to see Callie still buried under the covers with Natalie.
"Calliope Iphegenia Torres! You'd better get out of bed right now!" Arizona threatened. This made Callie giggle. Her head re-emerged from beneath the covers, smiling rebelliously.
"Oh yeah? And just what are you going to do if I don't?" Arizona raised her eyebrows, a smile forming on her features, revealing adorable dimples. Without warning, Arizona jumped on top of Callie, tickling every place her fingers could reach. Callie laughed hysterically in spite of herself. "Okay…okay, I'll get up! Arizona! Stop…stop, the baby!"
Arizona stopped her tickle attack, grinning triumphantly down at Callie. Callie gasped for breath, trying her recover from her laughing fit. Arizona kissed along Callie's jaw line, unable to resist.
"You're damn lucky you're holding Natalie. I'm not sure I would have stopped," she whispered.
"And that makes me lucky?" Arizona laughed, reluctantly getting up so Callie could get ready for work.
"I don't want to go to work," Callie whined quietly as she climbed from under the haven of the covers.
"It's not so bad. Think about it Cal, we'll be together all day without the baby, with plenty of on-call rooms…." Callie moved considerably faster after those words of inspiration.
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
Yes, you get the same lyrics, because I'm not as smart as people say I am and I wasn't thinking that the last chapter was a PART ONE. Sorry bout that. Anyways some Callizona alone time coming up? And action? Don't you just want to read more!? Review and tell me how much you want the next chapter =)