CHAPTER 4 REMEMBERING GEORGE
When Arizona went to try and wake Callie up, she was in a good solid deep sleep. She decided to take Sophia with her, so she could be there on time. She sent Callie a text message as sat behind the wheel before starting the car.
GONE TO GET MY PARENTS. SOPHIA IS WITH ME. SEE YOU WHEN WE GET HOME. I 3 YOU. With that sent she started up the car and headed to the airport.
When Callie woke up she looked at the alarm clock sitting next to the bed, 5:12 pm. She screamed out for Arizona before realizing that the apartment was quiet. Mark however heard her screams over the baby monitor and he was there in seconds.
"Callie, what is wrong? Stop screaming. Breath Callie." Mark said in a calming tone.
"Arizona is going to be late, I made her late to pick up her own parents, God Mark what are they going to think of me." Mark looked at Callie with a weird expression, and then he saw her cell phone was flashing something. He sat her down on the couch and handed her the phone."Read your text messages lately?" he said with a chuckle.
"No I just woke up Mark. Give me my phone." she snapped.
"Ok some coffee is needed I can see that now." he said smiling.
"Okay she took Sophia with her to the airport, the plane was a little late, and right now they are waiting in a secure area to keep the germ level down. Wonder what that means?" she asked aloud.
"That means that they bullied an airport cop into letting her park in the drop-off pick up area until her parents arrive at the airport. That same cop is making sure that her parents are the first ones off. Something about they have a grandchild with a weakened immune system. Then they are going to be first in baggage claim, and then he will be escorting her parents right to the car. No ands if or buts about it." Mark informed her from the kitchen.
"Mark how did she pull that off? Who did she pick up on the way to the airport for that to happen?" Mark gave Callie a knowing glance, before he laughed out, "Cristina called about two minutes after they pulled out of here. She wanted to see her Godchild, outside of the hospital that is. So since she was still in the area Arizona swung by and picked her up. Here's your coffee." he said handing her a freshly brewed cup. She nodded her thanks to him as he sat down beside her.
"So Mark please tell me that Arizona hasn't planned where we are going on a honeymoon at yet. Please."
"Your right she hasn't. Why do you want to surprise her with that or something?"
"Actually yes, I do have a plan for that. I want to take her to the Sangria for about 5 days, during our maternity time. I think it would be a good change of pace for us. It would defiantly mean more bonding with just the two of you. That way she can have her dream as well. You're a great dad you know that."
"That sounds good. Isn't that where she wanted to go with you when you sprang the baby news on her, before the first break up.""Yes Mark that's the place alright. Oh wait I'm getting another text. THE COURNEL AND MY MOM HAVE LANDED, AND ARE HEADING OUT THE DOOR TWOARDS ME RIGHT NOW, SEE YOU SOON
LOVE ZONA. Wow that means that," Mark sees a look of pure panic come across his best friends face, as she jumps up from the couch and starts pacing and ranting endlessly in Spanish. Dios mio, no puedo hacer esto! Que voy hacer si no me quieren, que pasara si no tengo otra oportunidad para una primera impression?
nunca tendras una segunda oportunidad para hacer una buena primera impression!
Mark was astonished at what was taking place in front of him. She went from discussing a surprise honeymoon to the Sangria to freaking out about meeting Arizona's parents, for the first time, all in a matter of seconds. He knew she need to calm down so he stood up and taking her by the shoulders he shook her gently.
"I'm going to remind you again, I don't speak Spanish so stop speaking Spanish so we can talk about this." He said scolding his best friend with a smile on his face. She looked at him for a moment, and then took a deep breath letting it out slowly. When she felt her heart beat start going back to normal she sat back down on the couch, thankfully it was there. She looked a Mark and said softly,
"I'm sorry I don't know why I am so nervous about meeting her parents. I guess it's the fact that they've never met me. I never felt this nervous when I was an O'Malley. I guess its because I already felt like a member of that family. Marrying George in Vegas was the oddest thing I ever did in my adult life. I knew I loved him, and in a way I will always love the fact that for at least 6 months I was an O'Malley. Remember when Mrs. O'Malley came to the hospital, with the baby clothes all hand stitched in neutral colors from newborn to toddler size. That was the same day that Tuck was," she stopped suddenly remembering what Bailey had said in her speech after the infant carrier test. "brought in because of the bookcase. Mrs. O'Malley stayed in the waiting room that day. I wonder if what happened to all the clothes she made. Or if his brothers finally settled at the thought of the older brothers of George O'Malley putting together furniture for there ex-sister-in-law, with her baby daddy and lesbian lover. As that comment rested on her mind she and Mark went back over to her own apartment. She looked at Mark and said,
"I'm sorry I don't know why I am so nervous about meeting her parents. I guess it's the fact that they've never met me. I never felt this nervous when I was an O'Malley. I guess its because I already felt like a member of that family. Marrying George in Vegas was the oddest thing I ever did in my adult life. I knew I loved him, and in a way I will always love the fact that for at least 6 months I was an O'Malley. Remember when Mrs. O'Malley came to the hospital, with the baby clothes all hand stitched in neutral colors from newborn to toddler size. That was the same day that Tuck was," she stopped suddenly remembering what Bailey had said in her speech after the infant carrier test,
"brought in because of the bookcase. Mrs. O'Malley stayed in the waiting room that day. I wonder if what happened to all the clothes she made. Or if his brothers finally settled down with wives and kids?" She was surprised when he pulled her to her feet for a moment. He took her by the hand and led her out of her apartment into his. He opened the door to one of the guest bedrooms, and led her inside. Along one wall of this room were storage boxes with sizes written on them.
"Miranda told her the last time she took Tucker by to see her. She had the boys bring them by on one of the days that you were at the hospital recovering from the accident. The boys also met Arizona that day as well." he chuckled at the thought of the O'Malley boys waiting to surprise Callie and getting Arizona instead, "She looked like she was about to kill them. What do you expect when she showed up at the door in one of your oversized shirts and paint on her nose. She was of sound enough mind to cross the hall and knock on my door. She asked me if those two were related to me. I shook my head no and then led the boys inside my apartment. She came back over a little while and introduced herself to them. They were both a little tongue tied, but they got over it when she relaxed around them. The boys are the ones that helped us get the nursery furniture set up." Callie smiled with tears in her eyes as she said,
"I wish I would of known about that sooner, it would have been nice to see them, even if were not actually family anymore, they will always be a part of it anyways." suddenly she sighed, not yet knowing what Arizona had already done, in order to compensate the O'Malley family for all of there help. Mark also was sworn to secrecy because they hadn't heard any response back from them yet.