A/N: Hey everyone, so glad that you are all enjoying this story. Here is the next update. There are only a couple more updates to go to finish this story. And I know that I said there was a sequel to Till Death Do Us Part and there is I just haven't uploaded it to my Macbook. So sit tight with me on that one, but it is coming. Anyway, hope that you enjoy this update and continue to post your thoughts and comments!

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Chapter 11

Two weeks later, Callie was still in the hospital. She was still in a rather large amount of pain as the doctors had discovered that the attack had given her some pretty significant nerve damage. She had to undergo surgery to fix it and was now on even dosages of pain medication to help her cope, but pain would still persist.

Arizona spent every free moment in her days with Callie in her room. She would come to work, make her rounds and then spend some time just talking with Callie about any subject at all. Anything and everything.

"Are your folks coming out to see you?" Arizona asked while sitting beside Callie's bed. Callie was sitting upright in the bed, with her pillows propped up behind her head.

"I told them I was fine and that they didn't need to worry but, knowing them they will probably be on the next available flight out of Miami to Seattle." Callie responded. The two of them shared a laugh at Callie's response, when they are suddenly interrupted by Avery walking into the room.

Arizona looks up to Callie's partner, gives him a nod and then lifts herself off of her chair, making her way out. "I've got a surgery to get to, so I will leave you two alone for a bit. I'll come back this afternoon?" She asked looking to Callie for a sign of approval.

Callie smiled and nodded, and at this Arizona reciprocated with one of her super-magic smiles and headed down to the surgical floor.

"What's up, Avery? How's officer Davis treating you?" Callie asked as she directed her attention to Jackson.

Jackson stepped closer and sat down in the chair that had once been occupied by Arizona. "He's alright. I miss my mentor though." He said, flashing Callie a smile. Callie smiled brightly at the comment. Jackson's expression soon changed to serious as he briefly looked down into his lap before re-focusing his eyes on Callie.

"The autopsy came back for the perp. Turns out he was so strung out on the barbiturate Phenobarbital."

Callie nodded in confirmation. "I had a hunch that night that they were both on something."

"Yeah, well we also searched the vehicle. I don't think I've seen so many rifles. Like I mean, the car was loaded. Romanian AIM assault rifles, AK-47s, semi-automatic HK-91s, modified Bushmaster XM15 E2Ss…."

Callie raised a hand in front of Avery's face to shut him up. "I get the point Avery. Lots and lots of guns."

"Yeah, but that's only part of it. In the trunk we found 3000 rounds of armour penetrating ammunition. We didn't really stand much of a chance."

"No we didn't, I'll give you that one. But we survived. We survived Avery, and you got an experience out of it that you will never forget. You will carry that memory with you till the day you die, I can assure you that." Callie said

Avery flashed her a smile and nodded, agreeing with everything that Callie had said. "So when you getting out of here?"

Arizona was walking down one of the hospitals many hallways when she passed by Teddy standing in the doorway of one of the waiting rooms, staring at the television that was mounted up in a corner of the room.

"What you watching, Teddy?" Arizona asked as she stepped up beside her friend.

"Have you seen this?" Teddy responded as she pointed up to the television set.

Arizona turned to see the tv set to a news channel, where the anchor was discussing the robbery from two weeks a go.

"New developments have surfaced in the armed robbery case that occurred just two weeks ago. The robbery had taken place downtown at Seattle's National Bank. Officers were standing by outside of the building waiting for the suspects to exit in order to make their arrest. It soon turned into a bloody and savaged shootout, as the suspects engaged fire on the officers. Many officers were severely injured during the shootout, and only two died from their injuries.

Seattle Police have released few pieces of the autopsy report to the media showing that the perpetrators are now identified as Logan Jefferson and Louie Marquez. Report shows that they were under the influence of the barbiturate Phenobarbital at the time of the incident. The suspects were heavily armed with un-authorized modified weapons, and had sewn their own body armour out of a very durable material. More developments to come as they unfold. I'm Kevin Newman, Channel 5 News."

"I hope that there is justice found in the end of this. That's all I have to say." Arizona said turning her back to the television.

"You and me both. There are many families that deserve justice for what those nut jobs did…." Teddy said, when she was suddenly interrupted by Mark.

"Dr. Robbins, I just wanted to let you know that umm….Callie is clear to go home this afternoon. She is still in incredible amounts of pain but the prescription should help. She's going to need to take it easy and not do anything to cause the repairs to rupture or break…."

"Dr. Sloan. You and I both know that you don't like me very much because of what I put Callie through…so why are you telling me all of this?" Arizona asked with a perplexed expression.

"Robbins, I was an ass to you and I am sorry. You may or may not believe me and that's okay. But I'm telling you this because I know that you still love her and she still loves you, and I've been watching you two these last two weeks. Every available second, you spend it with her. That's how I know I can trust you to take care of her."

"Sloan, I….."

"No, Robbins you don't have to say anything. I'm…..I'm giving her to you. I've always been the one to take care of her when she needed someone the most. I'm passing that responsibility to you." Mark said, as she stuffed his hands into his lab coat and glanced down at the floor.

"Thank you" was all that Arizona said. Mark nodded and then went on his way, leaving Teddy and Arizona alone.

Teddy and Arizona just stood there and stared at Mark as he walked away. Teddy's eyes wide in shock. "Sloan sure can make a nice speech."

"I totally didn't expect that to come out of his mouth." Arizona said, with an expression on her face that mirrored that of Teddy's.

"I know, right?" Teddy said before her and Arizona headed for the elevator.

"Torres!" Mark said as he entered into Callie's room. With a huge grin on his face, he walked right up to her bedside.

"Hey, what's with the face?" Callie asked with a mixed expression of amusement and confusion.

"What I can't be happy to see my friend?"

"Shut up!" Callie responded sharing a laugh with her best friend.

Mark was about to open his mouth to say something when…"Hey, have you told her yet?" Arizona asked in her excited perky tone as she entered the room. "Where's Avery?"

"Oh umm, he had to go answer a call….tell me what?" Callie asked as Arizona resumed her seat next to Callie's bed.

"I was getting to it. Not my fault blondie is too perky. What I was going to tell you is that you can go home." Mark said with a smile.

Callie stared at him in shock. She couldn't believe what she had just heard, and she wasn't even sure she had heard him right. "I can what? When?"

"This afternoon. I have a surgery to get to just after lunch so I should be out by three at the latest, and then I will come up and get you to sign the discharge papers. After that, blondie is free to take you home, where she will be able to take care of you while you recuperate. " Mark replied, looking to Arizona and giving her a nod.

With that, he said his goodbyes, and left the room leaving Arizona and Callie alone.

"Excited you get to go home? I know I am." Arizona said as she laid her hand on top of Callie's.

"Yeah…."Callie answered releasing a breath. "Listen, Arizona. I appreciate the company you've been keeping me and all of your help while I've been here, but really you don't have to take care of me once I'm home. I know you have a busy life and all."

"Don't be silly, I want to take care of you" Arizona said with a dimpled smile.

Callie looked at her and nearly melted. She was still madly in love with this woman, but they weren't together anymore. "Why?.." Callie asked. Arizona looked at her with a perplexed expression. "No, seriously….."

"Calliope…."

"No, seriously….tell me why. Because you have no obligation to. We..we aren't together so, you don't have to do anything." Callie said with the volume slightly rising in her voice.

"Would you shut up? Just, shut up. You don't get to tell me that we aren't together. We are together. Because I love you and you love me and none of the rest of it matters. We. Are. Together. "

Callie looked on in shock, not knowing what to say. But she didn't have to because Arizona was clearly not done making her own grand speech.

"Listen to me. I can't begin to apologize enough for my behaviour. For me just walking out on you. That's not like me at all to be that cold, and I am so sorry. But I still love you more than anything. I made a terrible mistake, one that I cannot take back. But I want nothing more than for you to give me a second chance, because life is too short. You took care of me when that man was going to kill me. You protected me. In fact I know from the friends you introduced me to that you do nothing but take care of everyone else first. Let me take care of you. Let me put you first." Arizona said, still holding tightly to Callie's hand and looking deep into her eyes. Tears nearly forming.

Callie looked right back into hers and was so touched by the words that escaped Arizona's lips. She didn't know what to say. She just stared into her eyes for what felt like forever. Finally breaking the silence she spoke with a slight giggle. "You sure can make a speech."

Arizona chuckled slightly at the comment "Yeah, I've heard that from time to time." Her laugh stifling now, she turned more serious and sincere. "Can we….start over?"

Callie grabbed Arizona's wrist and held it firmly, she then tugged and pulled Arizona so that their faces were a mere inch apart. Callie leaned in enough to close the gap between them and placed her lips softly against Arizona's. Pulling away slowly, a smile crept up on Callie's face as she opened her eyes and looked deep into Arizona's who were still inches away from her face. "What does that tell you?"

It was just after three o'clock in the afternoon when Mark returned to Callie's room with discharge papers. In the time between his last visit and after Callie and Arizona's heart felt discussion, Arizona had time to run across to Callie's apartment and pick up some clothes for her to go home in. When Mark entered the room, Callie was fully dressed and sitting on the bed holding hands with Arizona while the two of them giggled at one of Arizona's patient stories.

"Hey, ladies! As promised, the discharge papers are here and ready. All you gotta do Cal is sign them." Mark said as he handed the clipboard with the papers to Callie to look over and sign.

Just as she was handing the papers back, Avery ran into the room. "Have you seen it?"

"Seen what?" Callie asked, not understanding why Avery ran into the room in the first place.

"There's a news crew waiting outside the hospital…they're doing live coverage right now." Avery said as he made his way to the bedside table and grabbed the remote, turning the tv on . He flipped through the channels till he found what he was looking for.

"A brutal battle of will took place right here outside of this hospital just two weeks ago. The suspects Logan Jefferson and Louie Marquez in the Seattle National Bank robbery and shootout, drove in their getaway car here at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital where Senior Officer Sergeant Callie Torres and her officer in training followed them. Officer Torres fought for her life and the lives of everyone in this hospital that night when she engaged with Logan Jefferson. A statement was given by the Chief of Police earlier this week stating that "Sergeant Torres is one of us. She is not just a police officer, but an active member of this community and this fine city. And what she did was she beyond brave. She ceased to give up and put the lives of people in this community before her own. She didn't just do it in this case, but she does it every day. And for that, she is a hero."

Arizona placed her hands on Callie's shoulders and gave them a light squeeze as Callie looked on to the tv with surprise and humbleness at the words being spoken about her.

"Sergeant Torres is reportedly being released from the hospital today after suffering from major penetrating wounds to her back and serious nerve damage. More on this story, as it unfolds. I'm Liz Roberts, SWN news"

"Cal, they called you a hero. That's amazing." Mark said with a genuine smile pointed in his friends direction.

"I…uh…I don't really know what to say to that." Callie said more to herself then anyone, a smile creeping up on her face. She was truly humbled by the words of her chief. Truly, deeply humbled and honoured.

Just then a nurse walked in with a wheelchair. Callie thanked the nurse for bringing it and then got up off the bed and sat down in the chair, with her bag sitting on her lap. Arizona grabbed the handles on the back of the chair She leaned in to Callie's ear. "Ready?" She asked with a smile.

Callie smiled back and placed a quick kiss to Arizona's lips before turning her head straight ahead. "Let's do this." And just like that, her and Arizona made their way out of the hospital where they were bombarded with the media asking Callie all sorts of questions. But the sun was shining, and there was a cool breeze that passed through. It was a new day, a fresh start.