Hello everyone! Thank you so much for staying with my story until the very end. I'm afraid to tell you that this is the last chapter - for now. I don't have the time to continue writing and have to focus on other stuff. But I still have so many ideas in my mind, so a sequel could be possible in the future or just some one-shots about this family. Let me know if you'd be interested (although it will probably not happen that soon!). I loved your feedback so much and you motivated me to write this fast and 18 chapters. You guys are awesome ;)
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(Laura 11, Sofia 8)
Callie and Arizona were thinking about the past again. Sometimes they couldn't believe how lucky they were and through how much they had gone together.
"Those were such good holidays. But I still can't believe that Alex actually spent them with us without being invited." Callie said to Arizona as she looked at a holiday picture.
"Me neither. Who would have thought that he'd become part of our family?"
"Well not me. Mark, yes but Alex, definitely a no." Callie answered and then laughed loudly. Thinking of Mark was still making her sad but also remembering the great times she had had with her best friend.
"What is it, sweety?"
"I just remember the first time Laura called Alex daddy."
Sofia and Laura loved spending time in the hospital. They were sure to become doctors as well and today was the "Take-your-kids-to-work-day". Of course there was a special room and nannies for emergencies.
"I love my gown," the five year old said and looked up at her big sister.
"Me too," Laura answered excited. Both kids adored their mothers and just wanted to be like them.
"Okay, so your mama has an operation. Do you want to see it?" Callie suggested and was happy when both kids nodded. She went to the room with them and told them to sit down while they could look down into the operation room.
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Arizona was operating right in the stomach of a nine-year-old boy. He had a huge tumor but she was sure that everything would work out fine. "Aren't these your girls?" Bailey asked and looked up as she saw two kids looking down at them with huge eyes.
"What?" Arizona looked up and couldn't believe that Callie had actually brought them to watch an operation, a bloody operation, "Can you take over for a minute?"
"Sure," Bailey said while Arizona walked to her mobile phone madly to call her wife.
"Hey, why did you stop?" Callie asked confused, not knowing that her wife was mad at her.
"Are you crazy, Calliope? They are not supposed to watch an operation. They are too young!" Arizona whispered in a stern tone.
"Nah, they are fine," Callie shook her head.
"Right, Laura is about to puke. Get them out. See, I was right." Callie looked at Laura who suddenly held her hand in front of her mouth and then puked onto the floor.
"Ewwwww…" Sofia said and jumped up. In contrast to her sister she was not disgusted but fascinated by seeing her mama operating.
"I'm sorry." Laura apologized and ran outside where she bumped right into Alex.
"Don't tell me you watched an operation." Alex asked shocked.
"There was a lot of blood." Laura said feeling sick again. Obviously she couldn't stand seeing that much blood and felt her stomach twist again.
"Puke in here." He held a basket in front of her and caressed her back. Then he went inside again.
"I take her, bad mother," he said to Callie who looked guiltily at him.
"Tell her I love her and we come after the operation." In contrast to Laura Sofia wanted to continue watching the operation.
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"I hate to puke." Laura whispered as she walked into the cafeteria with Alex.
"I know you do, that's why you shouldn't watch an operation."
"It was not my fault. Mommy said that it would not be disgusting." Laura whined and took a sip of water.
"Don't believe her. She's an orthopedic surgeon. They love the disgusting stuff." Alex laughed when Laura looked up shocked at him. "How about we just grab something to eat. Zola is in the cafeteria too."
Laura nodded and then sat down besides Zola a moment later. That girl was a chatter box.
"Laura! It's so cool right? We look like doctors. What did you see so far? I saw so much and when I'm big I want to become a doctor for kids. And you? Do you want to become one too?" Laura was always astonished how many questions one could ask without taking a breath.
"I'm not that sure yet. I think I want to be a teacher," Laura answered honestly.
"You'd be a great teacher." Derek reassured her.
"But if I'll become a doctor, then definitely not a pediatric surgeon like momma and dad. I don't want to operate inside of kids. Not at all." Laura rolled her eyes. She didn't see the look on Alex face. He was pale. Beyond pale.
Meredith, Cristina and Derek looked at him and smiled. "Um…can you…I mean….I have to go…to…to…the toilet. I come back, okay?"
"Okay." Laura answered without knowing what she had just said to Alex.
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"Alex, where is Laura?" Callie asked when she saw Alex outside taking deep breaths. He looked like he would faint in a minute, "Are you okay?"
"Okay? Do I look okay? I am not. No, definitely not." Alex paced up and down.
"Okay, then wanna tell me what happened?" Callie asked confused and tried to understand his rambling.
"What happened is that your daughter…not you…the bigger one…just…she…oh god." Alex continued rambling.
"What? What did she do?" Callie was now loosing her patience.
"She…she called me dad. She said mom and dad. MAMA and DAD. That sounds like I'm married to Arizona, which I'm not. I promise we never had any intimate moments."
Callie now burst out into laughing, "So, what are you feeling now?"
"I don't know. I'm…I'm shocked, you know. I'm a father now. I have to grow up. I have to…look for someone who's stable in my life, you know, a woman that is not a flirt. As a father I need to be a good example, right?"
"Are you at least a little happy?" Callie couldn't get him.
"Happy? I am THRILLED. We have a daughter Callie, we have a daughter." He hugged her tightly and then ran back into the hospital.
"Uncle Alex is weird, mommy!" Sofia said honestly, "Laura is already his daughter for a long time."
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"Hey, you're still up." Sofia tiptoed into their bed and jumped right into the middle.
"Laura kicked me out of the bed. Her long leg can be so mean." Sofia whined and lay onto the pillow. "I don't like such sleepovers and now I can't sleep any more. Can I sleep here?"
"Tonight is an exception, okay. You aren't a toddler any more." Callie answered and kissed her chubby cheek.
"Okay." Sofia yawned and snuggled closer to Arizona who was almost sleeping.
"How about turning off the lights?" she suggested and then they heard Laura calling Sofia.
"I'm with mommy and momma!" Sofia said and a second later Laura crawled into the bed as well and fell into Callie's arms. Within a second Laura was asleep again. Callie went through her hair and pulled her closer and then turned off the lights. She took Arizona's hand and kissed it.
"I love you!"
"I love you too!" Arizona answered happily but couldn't hide her tiredness.
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Later this night Callie heard Arizona in the living room. She got up too to see if her wife was okay, "Hey what's wrong?"
"Nothing. I'm just so extremely happy." Arizona wiped her tears.
"Awww…come here." Callie opened her arms and Arizona immediately fell into them. "I'm happy too. We have amazing children and a great life."
"But you know what would've been even more amazing?" Arizona flirted and then opened her pajama a little. Callie immediately saw the red underwear and knew what that meant.
"No, don't tell me you had plans with me and the little monsters snuggled into our bed tonight?" Callie pouted and stomped her feet.
"Don't call them like that." Arizona laughed.
"Well, anyone who prevents me from having sex, is a monster. End of discussion." Callie whined and then opened the pajama again a little, "But that doesn't mean that we can't have sex here."
"Moooooommmy!" Sofia came outside and Callie immediately let her head fall onto Arizona's shoulder.
"Tell me again why I convinced you to get kids. I like your Spain and Sangria version better now." Callie whispered.
"What's wrong, sweetheart?" Arizona slung her other arm around Sofia who started to cough.
"I ache everywhere." Then they saw the marks on her body. Lots of them.
"Oh no, you have the chicken pox." Callie said and touched her forehead, "And a fever."
"I check on Laura if she has it too." Arizona went into the bedroom and rolled her eyes when she saw the marks on her daughter's back. She walked outside again.
"Two sick kids." She said and Callie stomped her feet again.
"Why? Why now?" she held up her hands in the air. "Did you have to get sick now?"
"We didn't do that on purpose! You're crazy, mommy." Sofia said and went back to bed.
"I'm so horny." Callie whispered to Arizona and whined like a baby. "They can take care of themselves but I really, really need you now!"
"You were the one convincing me to get kids, right. And I love you for that." Arizona went back into bed with a crème and took the kids' fever.
"Fine. Then tomorrow but you have to promise me." Callie whined and snuggled into Sofia and held her hands so that she would not scratch herself.
"I promise." Arizona laughed and went behind her wife and held her closely. She loved everything about that woman. Her smile, her smelling, her personality. This woman was the love her life and together with Sofia and Laura, her life was a great one. She didn't even think about the leg any more. Having one was normal now and there were very few things she could not do because of that handicap. This handicap had actually brought her the second daughter. If someone asked her, she would always prefer having one leg but Laura in her life than the other way around.
"Moom!" Laura said with tired eyes, "I itch so much."
"You have the chicken pox. Don't scratch." Arizona whispered softly.
"Ewww…how did I get that?" Laura asked perplexed and tired.
"Probably from school. Your sister has it too. Go back to sleep. No school tomorrow." Arizona laughed when Sofia and Laura high fived.
"This is awesome," Laura and Sofia whispered. Both of them didn't know yet that soon they would prefer school than having the chicken pox and a high fever.
"Very awesome. Two cranky kids at once." Callie pouted and turned around to kiss her wife softly.
"As long as they are not as cranky as you were with the chicken pox." Arizona kissed her back softly and snuggled into her neck.
"I was just cranky because you weren't at my side in the beginning." Callie said honestly and then looked shocked at Arizona, "You have to get out. You could get it too."
"Callie. I didn't get it when I finally came to your help because…"
"Arizona that is not funny. I won't take care of you too. You are the crankiest when it comes to sickness." Callie said sternly.
"What? I am not. You are way crankier and moody." Arizona defended herself.
"Yeah, right." Callie laughed and then pushed Arizona out of the bed. She landed flat on her bottom. "Get out. Sleep in a kid's room."
"Callie. I had the chicken pox as a child. I just didn't want to be…in such an unsexy situation." Arizona whispered.
"Oh you!" Callie took her hand and pulled her on top of her. They were lucky that their kids slept like stones. "You are horrible."
"I know but you love me anyways." Arizona answered happily.
"Okay, bathroom. Now!" she pulled Arizona along and for the next hour they tried to be as calm as possible.
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"Now that was amazing." Callie fell into the bed again.
"I'm exhausted now. Let's sleep" she slumped onto the bed and put her arm above the kids.
"I love you."
"I love you too!"
This was their life. A happy life.
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