Title: Aftermath

Author: Danielle

Summary: post 7:18, post accident

Disclaimer: only the story is mine the characters belong to Shonda and ABC.

12 weeks after the accident

Arizona's POV

We spoke to a lawyer last week, all three of us, Calliope, Mark and myself. There were formal papers drawn up saying that as per Calliope and Mark's conversation two weeks ago that we, Calliope and I will have primary custody of Sofia and Mark would have her two nights a week and two weekends a month all depending on what our work schedules are. I still can't believe that this agreement was Mark's idea, it was my previous opinion that Mark wouldn't give up custody of Sofia so easily. But I suppose that he really isn't giving up custody but still it doesn't give him a lot of time with Sofia. But yet again we are right across the hall so it's not like we'll never see each other. Although my fear about us being right across the hall is that Mark will be over all of the time to see Sofia. But thankfully it seems that he's happy with the legal agreement that we have come up with.

But most importantly today was the best day since the day that Calliope woke up. We got to bring our baby home! It started out as any other day; I came to the hospital early for rounds, ate breakfast with Calliope, went to go see my little Sofia, and started my surgeries for the day. Calliope called me and asked me to come see her so I ran up to her room, she told me that Bailey had told her to 'go home' I was so happy but I like Calliope realized that it meant that she would be going home without our baby.

Since I spent some time with Calliope I didn't have the time to take a really lunch break to eat so I just had a granola bar and a banana between surgeries. Thankfully my last surgery was shorter than I expected it to be and I was able to get to the NICU to meet up with Calliope. Mark happened to be there too and Stark was writing in Sofia's chart. Calliope said that she didn't want to go home without Sofia and Stark said she could go home after Sofia passed the car seat test. He did make a good point that Sofia had three doctors for parents and one of whom is a pediatric doctor.

So then Mark went home and grabbed the car seat and then Jennifer the NICU nurse set Sofia up in it and began the test. An hour of watching over Sofia's oxygen levels and heart rate and she passed the test. I was a little nervous there for a while knowing that some preemies have a hard time with being in a car seat.

After Sofia passed the car seat test Calliope had a minor meltdown. She flipped out when Mark went to pick Sofia up in the car seat. She brushed me off of her and said something about the last time they were in a car they almost died. My heart stopped when she said that, I was the reason that they almost died in that car. Bailey thankfully calmed Calliope down and after a few minutes Mark brought the car seat down to his car, I haven't yet bought a new car because I wanted Calliope there with me when I did, and Calliope was wheeled down to the car with Sofia in her lap while I walked beside her.

Once we were outside it hit me that we were going home with our baby. They were actually letting us bring Sofia home with us.

Callie's POV

Today has been a totally overwhelming day but as I lay here in my own bed with my daughter on my chest it seems totally worth it. I started out my day like any other, I ate breakfast with my beautiful fiancée, went to PT, then went up to see Sofia where Bailey came in to see her and told me to go home. I was so surprised; I almost thought that I was never going to leave the hospital as a patient. But then I realized that Bailey meant for me to go home, not Sofia.

I spent most of the morning with Sofia in the NICU then called Arizona to come and see me. I told her that Bailey was sending me home today and I swear she was more excited about me leaving than I was. She then got this look on her face that showed m that she too had realized that Sofia was not going to be coming home with us.

Arizona left to do some more of her surgeries then she met me at the NICU in the afternoon to spend time with Sofia with me. Mark and Stark were there too. I made a comment about not wanting to go home if Sofia was still going to be in the hospital and Stark said that she could go home with us after all there were three doctors at home. Stark said something about her passing the infant carrier test and I had never heard of it before but it made sense when Arizona explained what the point of it was.

Jennifer, Sofia's nurse set Sofia up in her car seat and the test began. April, Mark, Arizona, Bailey, and I were all lined up watching Sofia in her car seat. Cristina and Owen were even there watching the test. After what seemed to be the longest hour of my life Sofia passed the test. Mark went to pick the baby up in the seat and I will admit I flipped out. I don't know what came over me but all I saw was the truck coming towards me only this time instead of it just being Arizona and I in the car so was Sofia.

Bailey grabbed my hand as I was trying to take Sofia out of the car seat. She basically said that many things could hurt my baby and it got through to me that I had no control over certain things. Bailey snapped Sofia back into the car seat only for us to take her back out because she had to ride out of the hospital on my lap. Mark went out with the car seat to his car, I didn't realize but Arizona didn't have a car. It's been three months since the accident and she didn't have a car.

A patient care tech brought me out to Mark's car with Sofia on my lap and Arizona walking next to me. It felt like we were a family, Arizona, our baby and I. It also felt so good to finally be out of the hospital. I hadn't been outside since the morning of the accident; it had been a long three months.

It was only a five minutes ride from the hospital to our apartment building, Mark dropped Arizona and I off at the door and went around back to park the car. Arizona carried Sofia in her car seat up to the apartment and unlocked the door for us to go in. I don't think that I have ever been happier to see that apartment.

The three of us went into the apartment and a few minutes later Mark knocked on the door, he had my bag and Sofia's diaper bag in his arms. He must have noticed how tired I was because he only stayed a few minutes then left. It was good, just being in my own apartment with my own family.

We got Sofia out of the car seat and we sat with her on one of the couches and it was good, Arizona, Sofia and me in our apartment. So good.

After a while of sitting with Sofia and Arizona I stood up handing the baby to Arizona and started walking around the apartment just familiarizing myself with my home once again. I noticed that there wasn't a difference but I looked towards the second bedroom, what was meant to be Sofia's room and noticed the door was closed. I looked at Arizona questioningly and she nodded for me to go in. I walked into the room and noticed it was full; a crib with a netting canopy over top, a changing table, a gliding rocking chair, a dresser, the closet was full of clothes. Most amazingly was up on the walls, they were painted a light purple color and on one wall were painted with the words 'Sofia Robbin'. It was beautiful and more than I could have ever expected it to be.

I turned towards Arizona and asked her, "When, how?"

She smiled and replied, "Well, I had time after going home from you at the hospital and I was always too awake to go to sleep so I painted, ordered online the furniture that you had said you liked, Owen and Derek helped me build it all."

"Its amazing hun, I love it."

"Good because I was worried that you wouldn't like it. It's not really bat cave material."

"It's definitely more Easter basket than bat cave but I love it, I do. I can't believe that after spending all day at the hospital working, spending time with me and spending time with Sofia that you would have the energy to do all of this."

"As I said I had help, at least with the heavy stuff."

"And where did all of these clothes come from?"

"Some of them came from the baby shower, my parents sent some, just look for the overly pink and girly outfits, some from different people in the hospital that wanted to do something for us after the accident, your father sent some and I kind of did more than buy furniture while I was shopping online."

"Kinda, Zona this room is filled with clothes. And who needs that many teddy bears?"

"That is not my fault; I did not buy her any of them. But I do have to say my favorite one is the one with the navy blue scrubs on. Bailey got it for her."

"That is cute, now get over here and bring me our baby so she can see the room her Mama made for her." The dimples came out when I called her 'Mama' and I could tell that she loved being called Sofia's mom.

I took Sofia and went to put her in her crib but Arizona grabbed my arm and led me to our room, "One more thing."

In our room was the most beautiful bassinet that I have ever seen. "Wow that is gorgeous. Where on earth did you find that?"

"It wasn't me, one day I came home for lunch because I had forgotten something here and I was surprised at the door by a UPS man. He had this huge box for me, so I signed for it and he helped me bring it in. I opened the box to see this bassinet wrapped in a box with the cutest pink and purple flowered wrapping paper. On the top of the box was a card, 'To Sofia, Love Abuelo.' I had to go on Google translator to find out what that means. Calliope, I discovered that you father of all people had sent us this amazingly beautiful bassinet."

Wow, my father sent us the bassinet. "How did he know?"

"I called him after the accident and told him about you and Sofia and then a few weeks ago I called him again and told him about yours and Sofia's progress."

I was so surprised that my father knew about the accident and nothing. Not a visit, a phone call or even a card yet he sends this beautiful gift. "He never came."

"I know, I talked to him a few times and it sounded like your mother wouldn't let him come. He almost did in the beginning but you were so touch and go and you mother was adamant about him not leaving Miami, something about Aria."

But still my father never called or came; I was half dead and nothing. That more than hurt, it broke my heart. Whatever I don't need him, I have my fiancée, I have my little Sofia Robbin, I have my friends and I have Mark.

I stood there with Sofia in my arms I just cried; I was just so surprised that my father had never pursued any contact with me after the accident and after finding out about his first grandchild. Arizona wrapped her arms around me and led me over to our bed. She sat me down on the bed, went over to our dresser, got me some pajamas and took Sofia from my arms so I could change. Once I was changed she motioned for me to lie down, I did and she handed the baby back to me and went to change herself.

We were both changed and lying down on the bed, me with Sofia on my chest and Arizona snuggled up to my side. It was perfect, no works were needed. The quiet of the apartment with the sounds of our breathing, nothing was needed. All we needed was just us.