Hello everyone! Here's the next chapter. I'm really sorry that I rush into things. I would love to take it way slower and stop skipping months (there were some skips in the last chapters) but I won't have that much time to write any more and I'd love to finish my story before I start diving into learning. I wasn't really happy with my last chapter - it would have been better not to upload it right after haven written it...but anyways, now I added the kidnapping situation and I try to make the best out of it. Happy times will follow and I give you some flashbacks in this chapter! I hope you enjoy reading it. Thanks!

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Sofia walked into her mothers' bedroom and was happy that Laura was still there. She had been with them for two days now and although Laura seemed to be very sad, she had managed to cheer her up from time to time. Normally her mama woke up immediately when she opened the door and let her cuddle with her. Arizona never really had a deep sleep in contrast to Sofia's mommy who could sleep through almost anything. Slowly Sofia crawled into the huge bed.

"Hey sweetie," Arizona yawned and opened her eyes for her beautiful daughter that immediately crawled into her embrace.

"Why is Laura sleeping in here again?" Sofia asked confused, slung her arms around Arizona's neck and looked into her momma's blue eyes.

Arizona was relieved that she didn't mind anymore that Sofia touched her stomp with her small barefoot feet. She had really made a huge progress in the last months and working at the hospital was definitely giving her back the confidence that she had lost after the accident. "She felt a little sick and had a nightmare. We shouldn't wake her up, sweetie." Arizona pulled the blanket and got into a sitting position.

"Do you want your prosthesis?" Arizona always admired how fast her daughter had adapted to the situation. That had always been what she loved about kids. They could be extremely strong and faced every challenge. Together they walked out of the room and closed the bedroom door to give Callie and Laura a little more sleep.

"We can make a delicious breakfast for them," Sofia suggested, "Maybe waffles or momma, we can make chocolate pancakes. Do you know how to make them?"

Arizona burst out into laughing and stretched her tired arms, "Just because your mommy cooks most of the time it doesn't mean that I don't know how to make them."

"Can I help?" Sofia hoped that Arizona would agree but she knew that it was easier getting things from her momma than from her mommy.

"You must, sweetie. So, I need three eggs," Arizona smiled at her cute daughter who looked into the fridge and looked at the eggs with a funny face. Arizona knew that Sofia tried to find out how many three eggs exactly were. She made the exact same face as Callie in situations where they had to think.

"Use your fingers, Sofia, then you'll find out the answer," Arizona encouraged her daughter and gave he a kiss on her cheek when she took three eggs.

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A little later Sofia and Arizona looked at the plates that were full of pancakes, bacon, eggs and other delicious stuff. "That looks yummy," Arizona and Sofia high fived.

"Momma, you must not fall with the breakfast, okay? Don't be clumsy," Sofia pointed a finger at Arizona who burst out into laughing.

"You think I'm clumsy?"

"Yes. Sometimes," Sofia said honestly and took one plate into her hand while Arizona took the other ones onto the table. She shrieked when suddenly two hands were around her waist and Callie snuggled into her neck from behind.

"That's mean. You know I cannot sleep when I smell all of this."

"Good morning sweetheart," Arizona turned around and kissed Callie onto her mouth.

"I could get used to waking up like this but I'm still so tired," Callie slumped into a chair and let her head fall onto the table as she closed her eyes again. "And I have a huge bruise on my leg. That girl kicks like a champion and the last days were exhausting."

"Awwww, my poor baby," Arizona made fun of Callie, "Well, then let's all eat in bed. Today is a good day, so let's have a breakfast celebration in bed."

"Yay!" Sofia jumped up happily and shrieked when Callie pulled her back at her waist.

"Where is my goodmorning kiss, huh?"

Sofia laughed loudly and kissed her mommy's cheek. "Good girl, now hop into bed but wake her up softly!"

Sofia nodded and ran into the bedroom and slowly crawled to Laura. "Laura," she started to whisper, "We have a breakfast party in bed now."

Laura just turned around and moaned. "Mommy, she sleeps like you."

Callie laughed, sat down on the bed with the plates and nodded, "Trust me, she'll wake up in a second when she smells the food."

Arizona and Sofia went under the blanket as well and started eating the breakfast. "Good morning!" Callie went through Laura's hair when she finally woke up and looked confused at everyone. Laura rubbed her eyes and laid her head into Callie's lap again. She was definitely not a morning person and needed some minutes to be really awake. She suddenly went into a sitting position with an open mouth, "Alex is getting out today, right?"

"Yes, but he doesn't know it yet," Callie answered with a full mouth and regretted saying that out aloud.
"Why doesn't he know it?"

"Because like we already explained it to you. What he did was wrong. Same goes for you. You must never run away. Karev has to learn a lesson."

"His name isn't Karev, Callie. His name is Alex," Laura answered confused and started eating as well. The four of them spend a while in bed and enjoyed each other's presence.

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"I don't want to get out of bed. Ever," Callie answered while she was laying in Arizona's arms.

"Me neither. I don't get how kids can have one nightmare after another, be awake for almost the whole night and then wake up without being tired," Arizona yawned and was glad that Sofia and Laura were watching a movie. Both of them were relieved that the whole Alex-story turned out good. The police had questioned him, Laura, some colleagues and them. Luckily even the director of the orphanage had told the police that Alex had never hurt Laura in any way and he only had to pay pain money for the man that he had punched and for stealing the car. Nevertheless both of them were still excited about the next steps in their lives. Of course they had agreed to adopting Laura but it was still not sure whether they were really allowed.

"I want to lay in your arms forever," Callie whispered and kissed Arizona's neck again.

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Callie and Arizona were relieved to be alone again. Two weeks with their parents were more than enough. "So, he's coming in an hour?"

"Yes! I don't know why he can't wait to talk to us at work," Callie screamed from the bathroom. She was taking a hot bath and listening to peaceful music.

Arizona nodded and carried a sleeping Sofia to her bed. She was happy to be way more mobile now. Working for over a month at the hospital forced her to use her prosthesis every day and the more practice she got, the easier it became. She walked back into the bathroom, "You love my music against my phantom pain, huh?" Owen had given her the music and to her surprise it was working very well. She could finally calm down and Callie obviously too.

"It is so calming and I'm a pro in calming down the waves," Callie didn't even open her eyes and continued listening to whale sounds.

Arizona sat down on the edge and smiled. Her wife was just so wonderful and beautiful. She was happy that Callie never ran away from her. Even when had been a bitch to her.

Callie let her eyes closed, took a deep breath and shrieked when Arizona suddenly lost her balance and fell into the water with all her clothing.

"Now tell me again that you're not clumsy!" Callie laughed and held her wife in the water.

"Calliope. Let me go!"

"Fine. Then don't bathe with me," Callie pouted and closed her eyes again but when she opened them again she saw the hesitation in Arizona's eyes. Arizona still had problems accepting her stomp and although they had showered together, bathing was another challenge. "Honey, don't push yourself," Callie took Arizona's hand with closed eyes.

"I'm not…pushing myself. I mean it's you, my wife and you've seen me naked without giving me a disgusted face and I love bathing, right. Both of us love it but…"

"What are you afraid of?" Callie asked softly and squeezed Arizona's hand.

Arizona shrugged her shoulders and took a deep breath, "Honestly, I have no clue. It's like I know that I don't have to be afraid of anything but my emotions tell me otherwise."

"Well, then we have to show your emotions that bathing with your wife is the most calming thing ever. Get out of your clothes and jump in."

"Calliope."

"No, don't Calliope me now. I mean it. Get naked." Both of them laughed at her last sentence and to Callie's surprise Arizona took of her clothes.

"Yay, that's what I wished for. Today is my lucky day." Callie helped Arizona getting into the water and let her sit in front of her. She immediately started to massage her shoulders and could tell that her wife relaxed after a while and leaned back.

"This music really is relaxing. Owen definitely knows what works," Arizona whispered while she enjoyed the closeness.

"I can't believe that I gave this to patients but never tried it out myself," Callie whispered and held Arizona even tighter. She was glad that Arizona was finally accepting such closeness again. It was good to see and feel all the progress and she knew that sooner or later sex wouldn't be a problem either. Callie was horny, extremely horny and she knew that Arizona was too but there was no way that she would push Arizona into that.

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Alex walked into the apartment with a worried face. He had thought about this for two weeks now. Callie opened him the door with a towel around her body and hair, "Hey Karev, give us a minute. Grab a beer or whatever you want."

Alex just nodded and looked at Callie's ass that was hidden under the towel while she turned around. "Stop looking at my ass," Callie rolled her eyes and went to the fridge to get a juice.

"Don't see anything that I haven't already seen," he smirked and then widened his eyes when Arizona came outside half naked and with wet hair. Now he definitely saw something that he had not seen before. Arizona wore her prosthesis but only her underpants as she walked over to Callie and hugged her from behind.

"I love you, Calliope," Arizona whispered into her ear and made Callie jump up.

"Oh my god," Callie immediately widened her eyes and pulled her arms around Arizona and pulled her closer to hide her naked torso and put her hands over Arizona's bottom. "Karev, LOOK AWAY!"

"Karev? What?" Arizona turned her head and blushed into the deepest red and hid in Callie's chest. "This isn't happening!"

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Callie couldn't stop laughing when they were back in the bedroom with a closed door and changed into their clothes. In contrast to Arizona she didn't really have a problem showing her body to men.

"This is NOT FUNNY!" Arizona yelled and put on her bra. "He saw me in my underwear and my…my naked boobs. I can't work with him anymore."

"Oh get over it. You have nice boobs, babe." Callie answered and brushed her hair.

"Callie, I have tried my whole live to avoid boob staring guys and now Karev saw them and he already told me once that he stares at them. I don't want to be a stare object."

"What? A guy stares at your boobs? That can't be," Callie made fun of Arizona and burst out into laughing when she saw her wife's face.

"Not all of us walk around naked in front of everyone," Arizona whined.

"Stop whining and continue listening to the great music," Callie pushed the play button and sang along.

"God, it's like this music is your drug. Great, just great." Arizona went out with a red face.

"Look, I'm sorry!" Alex said with a blush. Of course he didn't want to see his mentee half naked but he had to admit that Arizona was hot.

"We are NOT going to talk about this. Ever." Arizona said embarrassed.

"Okay." Alex sat down again and smirked.

"Stop smirking." Callie hit him at his head with a towel.

"Okay, okay." Alex held up his hands, "But I get it now, why you turned gay!"

"ALEX!" Arizona blushed into the deepest red and slumped down the couch. "Why are you even that early?"

"I…because I couldn't wait to talk to you."

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Alex paced up and down while Arizona and Callie sat on the couch and looked confused up at him, "Are you okay?"

"Not really," Alex rolled his eyes and then sat down in front of them, "Laura ran away to me again. She hates the orphanage."

"We know and we try to let her spend as much time as possible with us or you until they finally agree that you can foster her," Callie answered.

"That's the point. They won't say yes. I can feel it and I talked to your parents."

"To our parents?" Callie and Arizona asked in unison.

"Yes and it was actually their idea," another deep breath and then he let it out, "I want you to adopt her if they won't allow me to. Not just fostering or letting her sleep at your place but becoming her…well mothers."

Callie and Arizona looked shocked at Alex and were speechless. Of course they had already talked about it at times but they had never thought that Alex would actually be the one suggesting it. . "She loves it here, you love her, Sofia and her are inseparable and…I know it's a huge change and she's not your biological child. Well, Sofia neither is yours, so Laura wouldn't be that different. And she looks like you," Alex looked at Arizona, "With her blonde hair now she looks like a mini you, she has your dimples and you even both have a prosthesis. And she's lovely and sweet and easy to take care of and I'm still there and…Do you love her, do you care for her, do you want her to be happy? I know you do and I do too. And maybe they will allow me to foster her but what if they don't. What comes next then? Just think about it. You don't have to decide immediately"

"Alex, stop!" Callie smiled and took Arizona's hand into hers. "Of course we've already talked about that situation and…"

"Of course we would try to foster her if you're not allowed to," Arizona ended her wife's sentence with a huge smile.

"Really?"

"Alex, we know that it's a huge decision and it shocked us more that you are the one who wants to dive into such a responsibility. We could never leave her in the orphanage. Having her at home with us already feels normal."

"Oh okay. So we wait until their decision?" Alex asked.

"Yes," Arizona and Callie nodded.

"Wow, this is a weird situation," Alex coughed. There was a pause and Alex couldn't help staring at Arizona's chest for a second.

"I swear to god, if you continue picturing my wife naked, you won't be able to make any signatures any more!" Callie joked and pointed at Alex.

"I DID NOT!" Alex stood up and held up his hands in defense while Arizona blushed into the deepest red and hid behind a pillow.

"GET OUT, KAREV!" she yelled into it.

Alex nodded and walked to the door, "Um…thanks," he said and went outside.

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