The Whole Clan
The rest of the week went by with little to no bumps in the road. Kate and Jackson were back to normal and were working to get their apartment ready for Kate and Arizona's parents. Arizona and Callie were busy getting their apartment ready for Arizona's parents. Callie had found out that her sister would not be able to make it for Christmas which was good because it meant one less person to find a place for and one less person to feed. It was finally the day before Christmas eve. Callie was in their living room decorating the Christmas tree that she and Arizona went out and got that morning. Once they had made it home Arizona was called into work but had told Callie to start decorating the tree even though it was Arizona's favorite thing to do. Callie had only put the lights on it when Kate came in holding Daniel on her hip. The baby was flapping his arms in delight of the colorful lights on the tree.
"Hey Callie, is Arizona around?" Kate asked.
"No she got called into work, what's up?" Callie asked. She laughed as Daniel rested his head on Kate's shoulder.
"Nothing just curious… awe a tree! Jackson is picking one up on his way home and we're decorating it tonight. He's on call tonight so we figured he could run home and help me at least get the thing started."
"Yeah that is true… I'm waiting to do the rest when Arizona get's here. I know she loves decorating the tree." Callie said sitting down on the couch.
"Do you need me to help fix any food or anything for Friday and Saturday? I am off for the holidays so you just let me know!" Kate said sitting down in the chair across from Callie. She sat Daniel down on the floor.
"Yeah that would be great! I have to work tommorrow from 4 AM to 7 PM but then I am off till the day after Christmas… have you figured out what you are getting Jackson yet?" Callie said leaning down to pick up Daniel. "I finally got Arizona's gift… it took me forever to really decide though."
"I did finally get his gift. I got him a few different smaller ones and then one bigger one." Kate said watching Callie interact with Daniel. "He's had a rough week… he tried calling his parents yesterday but no one answered, not even his mom. I'm worried he's going to resent that he ever did this."
"He won't and if they love him they'll come around. Parents feel like they have to protect their kids but they don't realize that when they protect them they really mess it all up," Callie said. "My dad did the same thing when he found out I was involved with your sister. He flipped and it really took them till last time they were there to really show me they were past it."
"That's crazy… I just, when Daniel is older, I am going to love him for whoever he decides to be. I don't understand how families can be ok with treating their kids that way." Kate said.
"I don't know either Kate. I do know I am not ready for this weekend at all. I'm not ready to deal with our families in the same place at the same time. Ugh, so much stress."
"They've never met before have they?" Kate asked.
"Haha… nope. It's going to be a disaster." Callie laughed.
"Oh, maybe not… you never know. It could be a lot of fun. How about board games, oh and tequila!"
"Kate, we can not just get drunk to make our families go away!"
"It won't make them go away, it will… make them more fun! I'll go get it if you and Arizona drink it with me."
"I'm in but you know your sister, she hates tequila."
"Oh, yes… I keep forgetting. She's too perky for the hard stuff… I'll get her white wine. I mean we can at least have it on hand just in case ya know?" Kate laughs.
Both the women look up at the door when they hear it open and close. Arizona is walking in the door carrying a bag of take out and brushing off the snow from her jacket.
"Yay! The tree! Calliope why didn't you finish decorating it?" Arizona said walking over and kissing Callie gently on the lips.
"I wanted you to be hear to help me finish it of course. I know how you love doing it." Callie said standing up and taking the take out from her and walking over and putting it on the island. "So how was work?"
"It was good… my patient made it just fine. He had a ruptured apendix." Arizona said picking up Daniel and sitting down on the couch. "And here is my hansome nephew. Gosh he is getting so big! You and Jackson need to make a baby!"
"No… no, no, no. He's it for now. Unless something crazy happens," Kate laughed nervously.
"What? What's that laugh for," Arizona asked.
"Nothing… can I not laugh?"
"Not in that nervous type laugh like you just did. Something is up, I can tell."
"No Arizona, nothing is… is… up."
"Lie… spill Katherine." Arizona knew that her sister was lying.
"Ugh… I haven't said anything to Jackson but… IthinkI'mpregnant."
"What? Are you serious? Kate…"
"I know, I know! I'm just praying I'm not. We don't need this right now and I don't want his family to think this is just my way of trapping him when it's not… I'm on the pill… I don't know how this could happen." Kate said.
"Maybe… It's probably a false alarm… ya know?" Arizona said trying to calm the fear she could see on her younger sisters face.
"Yeah… yeah I mean it's only been a few days so… yeah… I really can not believe this…" Kate said, she put her head in her hands.
"Ok, I'm going to change the subject… so I got our spare bedroom all cleaned up and ready for my parents." Callie said smiling.
"Oh, that reminds me, do you guys have an extra air mattress… I was going to put mom and dad in our bed room and then set up a mattress in Daniel's room. Jackson and I thought that would be the best way to go… so, who all is coming?"
"Well our families of course and I asked Mark because he doesn't have anyone." Callie said walking back over to the couch and sitting down.
"I invited April… her family is so far away and I felt bad for her and asked if she wanted to come and she said that that sounded great." Kate said.
"Ok that sounds good." Callie said.
"Ok, Daniel and I are going to head back to our place because he is looking like he needs a serious nap… like serious." Kate looked over at Daniel who was falling asleep in his a aunt's lap. "He was up half the night last night just being fussy so he would be tired today."
"Gosh, right when we were getting comfy" Arizona looked down at the sleeping baby. Callie laughed because she could tell Arizona was falling asleep as well.
"I may need to put my baby to bed too" Callie leaned over and kissed Arizona on the temple.
"And on that note, as much as I support ya know, ya'll and yeah… I did not need to know about anything of that nature." Kate said getting up. Arizona smiled at her sister and handed her Daniel.
"You two be good!" Arizona said with a laugh.
After Kate and Daniel left Arizona turned to Callie.
"So are you going to take me to bed now?" Arizona asked smiling.