Title: It's All Your Fault
Author: Trance-Faith
Rating: M – suicide and suicidal tendencies.
Pairing: Callie/Arizona
Disclaimer: I do not own Grey's. All characters in this story sadly do not belong to me; they're simply being borrowed for a little while, and then will be returned. This story was not written for profit and no copyright infringements are intended. Also the song words used in this fanfic are Paramore's "emergency" and Pink's "It's all your fault".
Author's Note 1: In terms of Grey's storyline – this is set after their break up, in 7x07.
Author's Note 2: I applauded all those who have tried to guess what which remark or remarks was Arizona's "cop out" – so far only ONE person has got it right – means there's more surprises for the rest of you!
Author's Note 3: Yeah I'm splitting it up again. But you won't have to wait long! – Though if I do it right, you might cry … in a sad but good way.
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Beta: No beta was used while I wrote this, so all spelling and grammar mistakes are my own.
Reviews: Are much wanted please!
I hold my breath, because you were perfect, I'm running out of air it's not fair - It's all your fault by P!nk.
Callie's POV
Bailey's examination of Arizona was more of a precaution, than something that was needed. The only advice the small woman had given the blonde was to try, despite how difficult it could be, to remain as calm as possible. She then carried on explaining that the hospital was being closed for a few days, so patients and staff like Alex were being transferred to Seattle Presbyterian. Bailey then quickly reassured Arizona that Alex would be okay, instantly making Callie feel guilty for not explaining their friend's condition.
Neither of the women had spoken much since leaving the hospital, and even less in the cab. Something which surprised the Latina was the lack of awkwardness between them, though Arizona seemed lost in thought, while Callie could feel the nerves setting in. She was heading towards their apartment, okay it was now Arizona's apartment but that didn't make it any easier to stomach. She was going to spend the night in the company of Arizona, Arizona's brother's fiancée, nephew and ex girlfriend. The bat sized butterflies in her stomach weren't getting smaller, and seemed to be getting more agitated the closer they got to the apartment block.
Callie couldn't help herself; her hand came to rest naturally on top of the blonde's which had been laid on the seat between them. Both women turned to look at their hands and Callie couldn't help with grin as Arizona's fingers intertwined themselves with hers. Allowing her eyes to raise she saw the same smiling, blue eyed face grinning back at her. At the smile, Callie felt the butterflies slow, and calm, just as they pulled up along side the building they were heading towards.
"Oh crap!" the blonde beside her exclaimed. The Latina couldn't help but laugh gently at Arizona who'd hit herself on her forehead with the palm of her hand. "What?" Callie asked incredulously. "Do you have any money?" Arizona asked, and she felt the dread creep up on her as she shook her head. All Callie had on her was her cell and the laundry bag she'd collected from her locker. The driver gave them a warning look; that said he's better be getting paid!
"Oh wait", the PEDs surgeon said with a slight laugh, letting go of Callie's hand and using both started to rummage through the purse resting on her lap. "I…still…have…Joanne's…money" The blonde said punctured by her moving around whatever was in her bag, and the Latina couldn't help the image of Marry Poppins that came to the forefront her mind. "Ah ha!" the blonde said if a true "Eureka" moment voice. Pulling out of the small wallet the correct change and grinning at the young man who'd driven here, the blonde jumped out of the cab, allowing Callie to do the same.
"You do know we could have just asked Nikki or Mark for the money", Callie said amusingly. The faux glare she got back made her smile, she'd missed this. She missed them. She knew it couldn't last, that they'd have to talk eventually, but she knew her goal at the end of it, would be to get "them" back. They'd move from this, all of this, and together, because there was no way on this great Earth that the Latina was letting Arizona go again.
As the two climbed out of the car, the January freeze caught Callie, instantly making the tall woman shiver. Noting the tall woman's shiver, Arizona took hold of her hand, leading the short distance to the lobby, and in a cheesy romantic movie fashion the second their hands connected, Callie felt a little less cold. "Arizona! Wait up!" a woman's voice called from behind them.
As both women turned, Arizona's small spiky haired blonde friend came into sight. Though her hair today was flat, and she carrying several boxes branded with "World Pizza". The new comer jogged the last few steps before throwing one arm around Arizona, nearly knocking the pizza boxes she was carrying onto the floor. Allowing the pair to hug without hindrance, Callie slipped her hand from the PEDs surgeon's, to which instantly Arizona other arm went to rest against the blonde's back. It hug lasted maybe fifteen seconds if that, before the formerly spiky haired blonde, pulled away saying, "You idiot!"
Arizona sighed slightly, pulling a face that Callie couldn't quite distinguish what it was purpose to mean. "She's going to kill me isn't she", the long haired blonde said, receiving a laugh from the other blonde. "Yep. The only reason I'm getting the pizzas is Josh was playing up, and she was running up the walls, cursing your name. Almost literally", Arizona's friend explained. Callie couldn't help it, she was freezing, and the two blonde was stood outside the warm building that was calling Callie's name, so stood forward a little, sheltering herself slightly against the warmth of Arizona's back.
"Oh god sorry Callie, come on", Arizona said once again taking her hand, seemingly remembering the Latina's presence. Arizona lead the way into the apartment complex, and Callie couldn't help the sigh that fell from her lips as the warmth hit them squarely in the face. It felt like bliss. "How did you know?" Arizona asked the other blonde. "The shooting was all over the local news; it's properly gone further than that now. That and the cops rang your apartment", the woman carrying the pizzas explained, though Callie felt Arizona tense at the mention of police. "They called the hospital but you'd already gone. They just said they'd come by and see you on Tuesday. They rang your apartment too Callie, Mark said", Arizona's friend explained as they entered the elevator.
A shaking hand that belonged to Arizona pressed their floor's button, and the elevator moved. Tuesday…that gave them one day…and night she guessed considering tonight was Sunday night. She assumed they would just want statements, since the young boy was probably already in their custody by now. She was thankful they had tomorrow, because there was no way she could relive those hours just yet. "Erm…Callie is coming over for tonight, is that okay?" Arizona asked the other woman, to which the woman being asked looked slightly surprised. "Yeah, course she can. You don't need our permission. Besides there is plenty of pizza to go around", the woman said raising the boxes slightly.
As the elevator's bell signalled their arrival on their floor, the woman took it in turn to file out of the small space. "Oh!" Arizona said before once again, returning to the depths of her purse. This trip into the cavernous bag didn't last as long as the one in the cab, though the wallet that was within did make an appearance, as did the small cell phone, Callie had seen Arizona used that morning. "These are yours", Arizona said going to put the two items into the other woman's coat pockets. "Hey! That's my coat", the PED's surgeon said, at the same time that Callie herself had realised who the owner of the coat was.
At the same time as this realisation hit, as did the second. That wallet and the money within belonged to Joanne, Arizona's ex. Arizona had just given back to their rightful owner, which meant by extension, the woman with very short blonde hair standing in front of them, clasping pizza boxes, was in fact, Joanne. She'd been wrong, though she couldn't see the two blondes ever working; they just seemed so…different. It was hard enough considering them as friends, let alone that they'd once been girlfriends.
A hand was being waved in front of her face, shaking her thoughts loose from her brain the brunette allowed herself to refocus on the situation. The hand had belonged to Arizona, and it seemed the two blondes had finished squabbling over the PED's jacket, and now were both staring at her slightly apprehensively. "Sorry, just …" Callie couldn't think of a good enough lie, so just waved her hand vaguely around her own head, indicating she'd been lost in thought. She was never going to admit to Mark Sloan that she'd been wrong, and hoped he'd never found out.
Joanne just laughed, and opened the blue door to 502. There was a squeal of children laughed that created them, though Callie couldn't shake the look of concern that was aimed at her from Arizona. All she could do was smile back, with a slight shake of her head, indicating, nothing was wrong. Once they crossed over the threshold, on the other hand there was no reassurance the Latina could give the small woman, as Nikki came stalking over to her as door closed behind them.
"Are you insane? Are you actually just…nuts? You FUCKING idiot!" the new brunette all but screamed. Instantly all the grown up, looked for the small three year old boy to check if he'd heard his mother's swearing. Joanne shook her head from over on the couch where she'd landed. From the direction in which Arizona's ex girlfriend was looking, Callie assumed the young boy was in Cristina's old room. Nikki's face was bright red, and even from their distance away from each other, Callie could see she'd been crying.
"Do you just have a death wish? Is it a Robbins thing? That you all feel the need to be heroic to a level of stupidity? Is that it?" Nikki hissed. Arizona's head came down in what looked like shame, but the words that just travelled to the Latina's ears was strong and powerful "No, but I had to do something". Time and people within the room seemed to freeze, both Callie and Joanne looking on at the two who now were doing what only could be described as staring each other out, as if daring the other to move or even blink.
"I can't…can't lose you too Ari. The news and then the police", Nikki said her voice for the first time reflecting the tear filled eyes. Arizona didn't even bother speaking, but took the several strides between them, and wrapped her arms around her brother's fiancée. Neither seemed to cry, though Callie was sure both were on the edge, and one false move or breath would set them off. As the two emotional women pulled away from each other, Arizona said in a tone which was given with such care, "I know, I couldn't just stand around and wait. I had to do something".
"I know" sounded the brunette's reply. Callie could see the pain and anguish she'd been feeling the whole time Arizona was in that operating room, etched into every line on Nikki's face. "What did you tell him?" Arizona asked, indicating with a nod in Josh's general direction. Nikki shook her head before responded, "Nothing". "Good", Arizona said, and Callie knew that the look on her own face must mirror the look on Joanne's. "I'm just…I'm just not…I want tonight to be about Tim, not today at the hospital" the PEDs surgeon explained. Her heart seemed to seize in her chest, and she couldn't fathom why she wasn't laid on the floor in agony as she realised that Arizona was in fact scared. Scared of reliving today's events. She knew she would be, god any sane person would be! However Callie had expected a bigger show, a better mask, and that eventually Arizona would break like she always did. But she could see by the looks on both Nikki's and Joanne's face, they understood what the words the blonde was unable to say.
"Airzonaaaa!" Josh screamed as he came running head long into the room, and tackled the woman's legs. Grabbing hold of Nikki to stop herself from being knocked over by the little blonde boy, she let out a real laugh that melted Callie's heart. Carefully not to disrupt the scene, Callie finally took a seat on the other couch to Joanne, as Arizona picked the three year old up. Josh let out a small squeal as his aunt lifted him up, but wrapped his tiny body around Arizona's upper half. The giant smile that had taken over the blonde's woman's lips, vanished somewhat as the little boy laid his head on her shoulder. Callie watched as the PEDs surgeon's eyes closed tightly, and her blonde head turned almost trying to inhale the little boy. The Latina felt the tears pricking at her eyes, and saw the other brunette's eyes fill to. It was like Arizona was clinging onto the young boy, worried he'd get away from her; much like Arizona had nearly gotten away from them today.
"Airzona! You're squishing me!" Josh protested in a high kiddie voice, and saw the smile was back on Arizona's face. "I just want to get all my cuddles, while you're still small enough to let me", the boy's aunt joked with him, swinging him round to rest on her hip. "I'm never too big for you cuddles" the boy beamed. "Hmmm trying saying that when you're sixteen", Joanne's voice came from behind the Latina. All the adults chuckled slightly, all that turned into a full blown laugh as Josh squealed again, as Arizona's fingers danced across his front, tickling him.
Josh was trying his hardest to escape from his aunt's tickling fingers, and at one point had managed to lean back over. "Calliiipee, save me!" the boy screamed once he's seen her. Callie couldn't help the right-out belly laugh that came out of her, and could hear the other women laughing just as hard to the point where Arizona had to put the small boy down in fear of dropping him. Josh ran to the Latina and seemed to levitate onto her knee, wrapping his small arms around her neck. Josh then just peered round Callie at his aunt and mom who were trying their hardest not to fall down as they laughed. Callie soon realised there was more in their laughs than humour, maybe desperation. The need to laugh, because the only alterative would tears.
Once the laughter died down, Josh shuffled forward slightly so he could see Arizona and Nikki in the kitchen area. "Did you save any tiny hoomans today Airzona?" Josh asked in his cute broken child speak. The look on Arizona's face was one you'd expect to see on a rabbit in headlights. Realising the blonde wasn't going to answer her nephew's question, Callie said oozing pride, "She did. She saved lots, even some grown up too". The little boy's eyes widened, but he smiled all the same. "Airzona, I thought you were a tiny ups doctor", the boy asked in confusion, though the term "tiny ups" made Callie go gooey. The PEDs surgeon just nodded wordlessly. Clearly words were not being to be her forte. "She is, just she managed to save the children and grown ups", Callie explained. The boy's smile only doubled as he said, "Like Batman?" The Ortho surgeon watched a blush flushed Arizona cheeks as she said, "Yes, she was a hero just like Batman".
Someone's cell went off, and on instinct all women went to check their pockets, though it was Nikki who said, "It's me…its David again". "Uncle David" squealed the little boy, right in Callie's ear, causing a stab of pain to go right to her brain. Joanne moved round to where Callie could see her, but didn't move much further than her side of the kitchen island. "What's he ringing for?" Arizona said, as Nikki picked up the phone. Both blonde's glared at the other Parker sister, as Joanne said, "He's been ringing all afternoon. If only he paid this much attention to me when we were married instead of his secretary, we'd still be together".
Joanne…married…to a man. Now she really was confused, an emotion which must have shown on her face, because Arizona gave her a quizzical look. The look she dismissed with a shake of her head, as Nikki's voice reached her ears, "Sure here she is". Joanne went to move forward, though seemed surprised that her sister was passing the small phone to Arizona, and not herself. The look of surprise on Joanne's face was nothing to the one on Arizona's.
"Err…Hi David", Arizona started sounded slightly confused. All women's eyes were on her, while Josh looked slightly bored as he slid down from the Latina's lap. "Yes it is….Thank you that means a lot…Yeah I had Jo's cell in my purse…of course…ahuh…I…Thank you…No we haven't, just…yes, exactly." The blonde said, clearly pausing to allow the man on the other end time to speak. "Yes…just pizza…I don't know…oh right", she said with a laugh that didn't sound too authentic. "Yes I will…I will…thank you David, I mean that…Yeah me too so I'll talk to you later…alright goodbye", the blonde finished, sliding the cell shut.
There was a silent, though it was in which Joanne, made her way around the two women in the kitchen, fishing out four tequila glasses and a bottle of clear tequila she hadn't seen before. "You okay?" Joanne asked, without looking away from the lemons she was now cutting up. Arizona pulled the scrunchie from her hair, letting the partly dried, naturally wavy hair fall, before she spoke, with a sigh, "Yeah. He saw the news, wanted to check things were okay, and he remembered about today". Callie could tell Arizona was trying to speak slightly cryptically so the young boy who was now sitting on the floor colouring in wouldn't understand what had happened.
Joanne weaved her way to the coffee table with the four shot glasses in one hand, wedged lemons in a bowl in the other, while the bottle was tucked beneath her arm. "Come on, grab the salt. Help yourself to pizza", the short haired blonde said, receiving a groan from one of the women, though Callie hadn't seen who as she followed Joanne's movements back into the sitting area with her eyes. "The assumption being that Callie wants tequila?" Nikki said as she took the seat on the other end of the other couch to Callie, and Arizona dropped herself down next to the Latina, putting the small salt cellar onto the table. As soon as the PEDs surgeon's backside touched the couch, her legs curled up onto the couch and away from Callie, causing the blonde to lean into her, causing yet again the warming sensation wherever Arizona touched her.
"Oh trust me I want, tequila" Callie chuckled, causing the other women to laugh. "Right!" Joanne exclaimed, moving to fill each of the glasses with the clear liquid and give one to each of the women. The bowl of chopped lemons were passed around next, then Joanne gave the command to lick the back of their hand, doing so herself. Then the salt was poured onto the back of each of their hands, and Callie couldn't help but smile at Josh's curiosity as he peered over the edge of the table at them. "Ready? One, two, three, go!" Joanne shouted, making all the grown ups lick the salt from the back of their hand, knock back the tequila which instantly burned its way down, and quickly bite the lemon wedge. Callie's tongue and lips tingled at the sourness of the lemon, while her throat felt the pleasant burn of the alcohol.
"Wow, that really burns", Arizona said blowing out air as if this would stop the flame. "Another?" the short haired blonde asked, getting a confirmation all round the process was repeated once again. After the second round of shots was gone, both Arizona and Nikki were gasping slightly, hoping it would aid in the burning sensation. "Can I have some?" Josh asked, just his ice blue eyes looking over the top of the table. "Sure bud. Go and get your Pjs on, and I'll get you one of these special glasses", Joanne said wiggling her own glass. Much to her own confusion, and she guessed Arizona's too as she felt the blonde shift slightly, the boy went running into the spare room.
Was Joanne really going to give her three year old nephew tequila? Grabbing the fifth and final tequila shot glass from the cupboard; the blonde filled it with water before coming back and resting the glass on the table about an inch from where the young boy had been sitting. Their glasses were soon filled too. Arizona chuckled slightly beside her, and rested her head on Callie's shoulder. They could all hear Josh's rushed attempts to get his pyjamas on, and Callie noticed the smile that Nikki gave her and Arizona, and couldn't help but return it. She hadn't expected her first night in the arms of Arizona to end up like this, but learning about Arizona's past, being here for the blonde as she was grieving for her brother, she knew she was where she was meant to be.
The little boy came dashing back out in Thomas the Tank Engine pyjamas, coming to a halt in front of his glass. "Right, lick the back of your hand", they all did including the young boy, though Callie suspected the tilt of the cellar may not have given Josh any salt, or maybe just a grain or two. "Pick up your lemons", all but Josh did. "Don't like lemons" the boy said. His short haired aunt, nodded and put the salt back on the table, and gave the usual count down. The burn of the third shot wasn't as strong as the first two, guessing she was already acclimatising the tang, though what made it funny of all was Josh's face. The little blonde boy's face was screwed up, tongue hanging out. Callie had to bite her lip as hard as she could, she could almost taste the metallic taste of blood as Josh said "Wow, that really burns", repeating word for word his eldest aunt.
It seems Callie managed to keep in the laughter, while his mother and two aunts couldn't. None of them right out laughed, more a giggle, which it seemed the three year old didn't seem to understand why the women were laughing, so just grinned at them. "It did" the boy tried to reason with the women so openly chuckling at him. "It did", Callie agreed, and saw the instant dimples frame his gorgeous smile. Joshua plodded over to Callie and pulled himself up; settling on Callie's lap once again, though he grinned at Arizona who was occupying Callie's other shoulder. Looking down at the two blonde heads on either side of her, shouldn't help but smile as she remembered her dream family. "More please" the little Robbins boy said, causing a rumble of laughter from Arizona, which tickled Callie's neck.
"No more Josh. That one was only because it's a special occasion", his mother said sternly, though Callie could hear the slight humour beneath the tone. "It's a party for Daddy" Josh said so proudly he beamed. "I know" the Latina said simply. Joanne moved from her sitting place on the coffee table, gesturing the bottle, wordlessly asking if Callie wanted more, so she nodded. As Joanne leant over she tipped the bottle, and almost in slow motion she saw the small hand grab at it, but before she knew what to do she was covered in tequila.
"I'm sorry Callipee! I'm sorry, I was trying to help" the little boy shouted, scrambling over Arizona and sitting on the blonde's feet at the other end of the sofa. Perhaps half the bottle was now covering Callie's clean top and jeans she'd put on a few hours previously. She was in shock, though an image of her sucking on her own sleeve came and went from her mind. She was no longer eighteen, and that type of behaviour was not acceptable anymore. "Joshua!" Nikki shouted, jumping up from her couch, while Joanne, still clutching the bottle sat with her face in her hands.
"Its fine", Callie laughed jumping up and was thankful when she didn't see any of the liquid soaking into the cushions beneath her. Looking over at Arizona she saw the same slight dazed expression she'd just had, on the blonde's face, though it seemed none of the tequila had gone on her either. "I just trying to help" the boy shouted again, and she felt so bad for the little boy. "It's okay, it was an accident JD" Callie said soothingly to which Josh laughed. "Uncle David called me that", the little Robbins said, and it took her a few moments to realise what she'd said. Arizona stood, just rolling her eyes as she took in Callie's appearance, the Latina could feel the tequila sinking in and sticking to her skin. "Come on", the PEDs surgeon said, taking her hand, which was also sticky, and pulled her in the direction of the bedroom they'd once shared.
Entering the room was like walking into a void back in time. The room looked the same, the only difference was there was a number of boxes littering the room, which she then realised must have been the ones from this morning. Slightly amazed she hadn't noticed the lack of boxes in the other room. The second thing that was different she realised was the bedding. It was the weird green bedding that they never used, and neither of them even remembered where it had come from as neither would ever own up to ever owning it. "Just have a shower, the stuff is already in there" blonde said breaking Callie free of her thoughts. Callie then realised that Arizona had let go of her hand, and was now almost shoving a towel in her face. "Err...okay. Can someone go across to Mark's and get me some clothes?" she asked apprehensively.
"Oh!" Arizona said with a grin, before turning to what looked like her suitcase. After a few moments and the odd piece of clothing being thrown around, the PEDs surgeon pulled out one of Callie's tops and a pair of jog pants and passed them to her. "These are mine", Callie stated, completely confused. The blonde nodded, as the Latina said, "They were in my hotel room, but you just got them from your suitcase". She was sure these were the ones she'd had in the hotel, it looked like them. "Yeah I just remembered I packed them by mistake. Came across them with I was unpacking, just never got them back to you", Arizona explained. She could see the blonde trying so hard to make herself look convincing. "Alright, thanks" Callie said as Arizona moved passed her to leave the small room.
No she couldn't, she couldn't let her do it. "Liar" the brunette whispered. Looking over to the small blonde she felt her heart skip at the small sad smile that greeted her. Taking the few steps between them, she couldn't help but take the beautiful blonde in, and saw under her watchful eye; the dimples she loved so much appear slowly. She couldn't help the need to trace every feature of Arizona's face, and they were inches away from each other before she realised. "No more lies Arizona, no more holding back", Callie whispered. The Latina felt the breathed "No more" rather than she saw the lips that spoke it move. The kiss was electric. Which of the women started it Callie didn't know, but she drank the blonde in. It was more heated, fierier and just what could only be described as more animalistic than the ones they'd shared in the hospital. Arizona's fingers raked through Callie's short hair, and it felt like heaven as the small tugs awakened her whole nervous system. She couldn't get enough, and pulling herself against the blonde's body, both women moaned. Though Arizona's moaned subsided into a giggle, as Callie pulled her face away to give the blonde a quizzical look, the PEDs surgeon just laughed.
"Way to ruin the moment, Arizona", Callie said a little more harshly than she'd intended. There was a flick of uncertainty in Arizona's features before as smile took over her face. "Sorry Calliope, but you stink of tequila" the blonde chuckled lightly. Arizona looked down at her own top, lifting the bottom to her nose; she simply glared at the Latina, who couldn't help the sheepish grin back. The smaller woman turned without saying anything and grabbed one of her own pyjama tops, ripping the current one off in one motion. Callie just stood open mouthed at the exposed back of Arizona Robbins. Sure she'd seen her in a less state of dress just hours before, but that was different. Now she was stood several strides away, and her body was very much awake and hadn't felt the touch of topless blonde in almost three and half months. When the blonde turned back around, just as the top fell into place there was a slight flush to her cheeks as if she'd realised that she'd done. Arizona walked back to where she'd left the brunette, and with one finger pick up Callie's dropped jaw. Placing a single kiss on the Latina's lips, the blonde whispered, "Soon Calliope, soon", and left the bedroom.
The shower had been refreshing. She had stood completely still as the water washed over her, draining the tension from her muscles, it felt delicious. She wished she hadn't been surprised when she'd stepped into the shower to find her brand of shampoo sitting on the little stand attached to the wall. She wished it didn't make her melt and once again flood her with guilt and sadness for the last three months. She just wanted them back. Was that too much to ask? Once everywhere washed and dried she slipped on the top and jog pants Arizona had given her, and felt bliss. The scent hit her instantly. It was Arizona. There was no way the blonde had just packed these by mistake, they felt worn, and they smelt of the blonde's perfume, they smelt of her. Taking a deep breath all she could smell was Arizona, as she closed her eyes she could have sworn the small woman was standing in front of her.
Opening the bathroom door she saw Arizona half laid on the bed, flattening out creases in the duvet which was now dressed in a different set of bedding. "What you doing?" Callie asked, mainly to alert the blonde to her presence, the small woman did jump, though tried to mask it, by jumping off the bed. "It would seem Josh has been on a roll today. He spilt lemonade on the bed earlier, and Jo didn't clean it up, so I just changed the bedding. It's been decided that we aren't to wash our scrubs, in case the police want them", the PEDs surgeon explained, and for the first time since they left the hospital it didn't seem shaded or hidden. Arizona was trying to be open, and it was evident by the slight sadness and nerves in her voice and features.
"Okay, we could just put the bag into Cristina's old bathroom if you want, so we don't need to deal with them", Callie suggests and her breath stopped just for a moment at the astounding smile Arizona gave her with a nod. "Give me those" Arizona said taking Callie's tequila soiled clothes, and carried them through into the kitchen and put them in the washing machine with the dirty bedding, and setting it away.
It seemed in the time Callie had been in the shower the trio had moved on in their drinking, and now were drinking various spirits and coke considering the several bottles on the small table. The two sisters were talking, while Josh had gone back to his colouring in, now in the company of Danny the giraffe. "Would you like a drink?" Nikki asked on Callie's arrival. "Just a rum and coke if that's okay", the Latina replied. Perhaps she would be safer if Nikki was in charge of the drinks for a while. Josh's head on hearing Callie's voice shot up, "Callipee, I'm sorry for wetting you". And bless his little face, he truly did look sorry. "It's okay little man, it was an accident", Callie explained which seemed to relief him of some of his nerves. "We fwiends again?" the little boy asked, and she had to resist the urge just to scoop him up and give him a big hug. "Yes we've friends again, promise", the brunette said, holding her little finger up to him. His eyes widened and his smiled that perfect Robbins smile, and wrapped his little finger around hers. "Pinkie promise" the little boy said.
Still with his little finger around Callie considerably longer one, Josh said, "Airzona can we do it now?" The blonde in questioned sighed, and flopped down beside the Latina. "Fine you can give her, her present", the PEDs surgeon said sounding jokingly annoyed. "Oh present", Nikki said, sounding much more excited than it warranted. The little Robbins boy dropped his hand down, and looked guilty, "Sorry Mommy I didn't get you anyfing". "Oh. Okay Josh", Nikki said actually looking upset. Joshua walked his way across on slightly unsteady feet, and wrapped his arms around his mom's neck, "I am sorry mommy". It was then once the little boy's face was out of view she saw that Nikki was laughing silently. She managed to stop as she pulled the little boy away from her, "Its okay. Maybe next time. What is it?" The blonde boy shook his head, "It's a surprise!" Sighing slightly, Nikki just nodded. Joanne who was sitting behind the mother and son, grinned down at them, "Is it for me?" "No" Josh said simply, causing the smile on his younger aunt's face to fall, and Nikki to laugh at her son's no nonsense attitude. If it was a surprise, but wasn't for Nikki or Joanne, that only left her.
Arizona reappeared with a small bag, which had a small "Magic Mouse Toys" logo on the front. "Did you have fun at the park?" Nikki asked. "Yeah! We feeded the ducks and we had ice cream. I had choclet with choclet sauce and sprinkles! Airzona had coffee ice cream" Joshua explained. "Coffee is my favourite", Callie said, momentarily surprised that it had been the blonde's choice. "That's what Airzona said" the boy piped up. Both the Parker sisters laughed, while Nikki placed a kiss on the top of the boy's head, she said, "Out of the words of babes".
Glancing across at the blonde who once again had been tucked up along side her; she saw Arizona was sitting rubbing her eyes, now sporting a very red complication. Callie couldn't help the chuckle, and place a gently kiss on the side of Arizona's face, and received a glare in return. "Right come on then", Arizona said to the little boy, clearly embarrassed she'd been caught. What the present could be kind of threw her, though guessed given the logo on the bag, it was a toy of some stuff. What threw her more was the fact that Arizona and Josh had bought whatever it was, when the two women weren't talking. This suggested she had always been planning on talking to Callie, even if it was just for the little one to give her, her gift.
Arizona pulled Josh up, so he was sitting on the blonde's knee. Danny was placed on the arm of the couch near Callie, so he could "see" Callie getting the gift. The PEDs surgeon handed Josh the bag, who half threw it at the Latina as if he was presenting her with a bomb. Very aware that everyone's eyes were on her; the ortho surgeon opened the small white bag and looked inside. What greeted her was something yellow and fluffy. Reaching her hand in, the item was indeed fluffy and soft. Pulling the toy out she couldn't help but feel her heart dance just for a moment. It was a giraffe. It was a little fluffier, smaller, lighter and a lot less loved looking than Danny but it was a small giraffe.
"You looked sad this morning and Danny makes me happy when I'm sad. You liked Danny, right?" the little blue eyed boy asked, looking momentarily worried at his present in Callie's hand. The Latina could only nod as the tears swim into her vision, briefly making the young boy appeared blurred. "No crying Callipee" Josh said, altering his position onto Callie's knee. "Happy tears", Callie tried to explain, though the look on the boy's face clearly told her, he had no idea what happy tears were. "Thank you Joshua", the Latina said, receiving a smile in return.
"What should I call him though? Danny?" Callie asked, only slightly joking. At this suggestion, Josh looked shocked, and his little high pitched voice just melted her when he said, "No, they will be confused!" The Latina sat clutching the new giraffe slightly amazed by the two blonde Robbins. "Oh yeah that's a good point. What should I call him then?" Callie said. The youngest member of the room looked deep in thought, though they all saw the moment when he picked, what he thought was a perfect name. "Well, this party is for Daddy, right? What about Timmy?" he asked simply. The brunette surgeon felt the air thicken slightly, and the woman next to her moved slightly. Glancing over at the blonde, she saw the small nod Arizona gave, one which was mirrored by Nikki when she looked in her direction. "That's a wonderful idea. Timmy it is", Callie said, wiggling the small animal in Josh's face causing him to giggle. "Can me and Danny play with him?" Joshua asked shyly. "Of course you can", Callie replied passing the young boy both toys, and helping him to the floor.
Joanne who was still sitting behind Nikki on the couch made an odd noise before standing up. "Speaking of presents. I have one for you", the short haired blonde said, pointed at the other blonde woman. "What? I said no presents", Arizona said sounding annoyed. "I know you did. This one isn't from me though, I'm just the messenger", Joanne explained. Callie was confused and she could tell by the look on Arizona face, she was too. Joanne just stood and picked up what looked like a DVD from beside the television. Flicking on the screen, without a word, she opened the DVD draw and inserted the DVD. At first there was just a dark screen and then a weird scratching noise. Next the whole screen went an off white, but what she was aware of before she could even comprehend what she was watching, was Arizona's hand grabbing her own so tight she was worried she might do some serious damage. Next the thing that made her heart sink was the breathless way Arizona said, "Oh my god".