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Aria opens her eyes looking around the room, judging by how dark it is outside tells her it's still night. She hears a whimper and rolls over thinking it was Indie waking her, as she closes her eyes she hears a sob and instantly sits up. Pulling the sheet off of her, she slips out of bed and walks to the door pushing her ear against it. Another sob comes through it, so she opens the door and walks to Callie's room. Cracking the door open a little and peeking in she sees her sister in the foetal position shaking. She runs over to the bed and sees Callie is still asleep, she lays a hand on her arm about to wake her when Callie moves away. "I'm sorry Tony. I'm sorry. Please." Callie whimpers making Aria's heart break.
"Callie." Aria says just above a whisper. "You have to wake up sweetie." She leans down and rests her hand carefully on Callie's armagain. "Callie it's ok I need you to open your eyes."
Callie's eyes snap open and she sits straight up clutching the sheets underneath her, breathing heavily. Her eyes dart around the room before resting on Aria, Aria holds her gaze and watches as recognition crosses Callie's eyes. "Aria." Callie sobs, shaking again. Aria leaps into the bed and wraps her arms around her holding on tightly as Callie cries.
"You're safe sweetie, he can't get to you or Indigo." Aria reassures Callie slightly rocking her as she cries into her shoulder, feeling the tears soak her shirt. "Calmar abajo, usted esta seguro." (Calm down, you're safe)
Ten minutes later Callie's cries start to slow eventually coming to a stop. She feels pathetic when these nightmares get to her, but she feels worse now that her sister's seen her like this but she can't seem to bring herself to let go. A silence passes and then they hear a gurgle on the baby monitor. "I'll go get her and bring her in." Aria slips out of the room quickly into Indies room and finds her eyes wide open looking around at the array of colors in the cot. "Good morning my little princesa, you like colors don't you. Just wait until we do your new room, you're going to love it." Callie listens as Aria talks to her daughter on the baby monitor. "Let's go see mami, she needs a cuddle."
Callie sits up and flicks the lamp on checking the clock 5 a.m. May as well stay up now. Smiling as Indie instantly nestles into her arms already opening her mouth to try and get some milk. "Alguien tiene hambre!" (Someone is hungry!)
"You feed her and I'll make some breakfast and coffee." Aria gets up and heads for the door.
"Can you make French toast?"
"It's the only thing I know how to make." Aria winks and heads to the kitchen. She turns the coffee machine on before turning her laptop on to warm up. Grabbing all the ingredients, she whips up some French toast with strawberries and maple syrup setting it all on the table. "Cal breakf- oh there you are. It's ready." She says as Callie walks in and sets Indie in her bouncer on the table facing them.
"Mmm it smells really good. Thanks I really needed this." Callie smells the caffeine and it makes her mouth water. Sitting down as Aria pours her a cup and adds milk.
"Well it's your last day in this house I have to make it special." Aria smiles and sits down, logging into her emails on the computer she sees an email she has been waiting for, for two weeks and quickly opens it. As she reads it a big smile forms on her face.
"What's got you smiling like that?" shoving French toast into her mouth and groaning. "I'm going to miss your French toast."
"Well what if I said you didn't have to miss them?"
"I'm moving no matter what!" Callie says getting annoyed, she's already had both her parents and in-laws trying to convince her not to move.
"Oh you're moving out of here there's no doubt about it. I didn't spend two weeks helping you pack for no reason as well as sorting out the contracts to sell the house." Aria says taking a deep breath. "I got an offer from our Seattle firm. A position opened up and they're willing to send me there." She says smiling.
Callie stars at her blankly taking it all in, she must have taking too long because Aria started to worry. "I mean I don't have to take it if you just want to move on your own I understand that. But just think about it ok, this way you know you will always have me there, I'd totally get my own place and everything but it could be-" Callie holds up her hand silencing her.
"You will not get your own place." Aria slumps against the table. "You can live with me and Indie, I did buy a 5 bedroom house you know, and it even has its own little apartment on top of the garage you pick." Callie shrugs holding in her smile as Aria's face lights up.
"Really?"
"Do you really have to ask? We would love it if you came with us. Isn't that right mija?" Callie smiles at Indie and she looks at her mami with a concentrated look. "Ok she's either going to smile real soon or it's a poo. What do you think?"
"It might be both." They stare at Indie for a few minutes and nothing happens. "So I'm moving to Seattle." Aria states.
"Nope. We're moving to Seattle." Callie beams.
"Well someone has to keep an eye on you with that blonde." Aria chuckles making Callie go red while shoving more French toast in her mouth.
"So I was wondering if you would like to join me at Joes tonight?" Arizona asks.
"I cant I'm busy, sorry." Arizona watches nurse what ever her name is walk away and huffs. Two weeks! Two freaking weeks she has been off her game!
Tim laughs to himself, thoroughly enjoying watching Arizona strike out once again. Strolling over to a muttering Arizona and leaning on the counter. "Another one bites the dust ay." He sighs, trying to keep from laughing.
"Urgh go away Tim." Arizona rolls her eyes and crosses her arms. Tim just waits for it. "TWO WEEKS!" Arizona shrieks making everyone stop and look at her. Tim grabs her by the arm pulling her towards an on call room.
"Ok go!" Tim sits on the bed and watches Arizona pace.
"Two weeks I've been off. I don't know what's going on and I don't like it. Usually I don't have a problem being able to get someone to have a drink with me. But two weeks is getting a bit ridiculous. I just… I… I just don't like it. I'm tightly wound and I feel like I'm about to burst. I don't know what's making me like this." She huffs and sits on the chair.
"I see." Tim says because he knows there's more coming.
"I can't get her out of my head." Tim smirks but covers it with his hand leaning forward, elbows on his knees. "I've known her not even a day and she's on my mind all the time. Those brown eyes looking at me, like she sees right through me, I could get lost in them. She's beautiful and stunning, she looks like a bad ass with that leather jacket she had on when I dropped them off at the hotel. And that little girl, she just… there are no words, no words to describe the both of them in my mind. Indigo has the same eyes as Callie. It's been two weeks and every time I go to ask someone out I see the two of them in my mind the way I first met them. Sitting in an on call room having a private mother daughter moment." Arizona gets out slumping back in the chair and covering her face with her hands. "And then she goes and gives me a kiss on the check and it's the greatest kiss I've ever had. And it was only on my cheek!" She can't believe all that got blurted out, Tim chuckles and she peeks through the cracks in her fingers.
"About time you saw it. I've been watching you flail around for two weeks asking women out and them saying no." He laughs. "You like her and you can't admit it."
"Of course I like her, she was really nice." Arizona says weakly, even she can see right through that.
"You know what I mean Zona. You want to get to know her not just sleep with her." She shakes her head still denying it. "I'm picking her and Indie up from the airport tonight, I leave here at six, be at my car if you want to come." He walks past Arizona squeezing her shoulder on the way out closing the door behind him.
Arizona checks her watch, 9a.m. 9 hours to think about this. What do I want to do? What do I want? Does she even feel the same way? What if she doesn't, could I handle being just her friend? Jumping as her pager vibrates on her hip and quickly checking it '911-OR 2-AK'. Standing up and running down to the OR she scrubs in and watches as the nurses prep a little boy. Looking up to see Karev walk in. "what do we got?"
"Kid swallowed magnetic marbles now they're ripping apart his intestines. X-rays are up already in the OR."
"Ok let's go then." This will give me time to think for a while.
A couple of hours into the surgery Alex notice's Arizona is being really quiet. "You ok boss?" he asks.
"I'm thinking!" Arizona snaps and then looks up at Alex's raised eyebrow. "Sorry, I'm just thinking."
"Anything I can help you with?" He asks showing a kind side that only Arizona knows.
She thinks about and thinks what the hell? "Did you like being in a relationship?"
Shocked by the question he thinks for a minute. "I do. It's actually kind of great, someone to talk to and you know they're going to be there for you. It's scary putting so much trust in someone but it's totally worth it when you realise they put their trust in you back." Looking around him, conscious of people listening he clears his throat. "Yeah I like it, whatever!" he huffs at the end making Arizona chuckle.
"Thanks." And they continue their surgery in silence working like a well oiled machine.
"Why don't you take daddy's jet?" Aria strains herself getting another of Callie's bags on the conveyer belt at the airport.
"Because we're not talking. You know this." Callie snaps back keeping a smile on her face as the woman serves them behind the counter.
"I could have said I was using it."
"Just drop it Aria, you can use it when you come out." Callie sighs thanking the woman and collecting her ticket.
They head to security, picking up some magazines and snacks on the way.
"I guess I'll see you in a month." Callie says finding it difficult not to cry over the fact that she will be going from seeing her sister everyday to none.
"Yeah hopefully it will fly by." Aria has a tight smile on her face trying not to cry.
"Give us a hug and kiss before I lose it." Callie pulls Aria in for a hug mindful not to squash Indie between them, who happily lets out a gurgle making them both laugh.
"Alright princesa give me a sloppy kiss and a hug." Aria lifts her out of the carrier for a quick hug. "Who's picking you up again?"
"Tim, he called me yesterday to tell me he even got a car seat for Indie. I'm pretty sure she has him wrapped around his finger after 2 days with him." Callie laughs.
"That's cute." Aria giggles. "Your car is on its way to Seattle now so it should be there in 2 or 3 days I think they said."
"Cool, thanks. Alright we really have to go now Aria, I'll call you when we land ok. I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you more." Aria pouts. "And you better call or message at least that you made it safe." She calls as Callie heads towards her gate.
"Babe I'm heading off now, I'll see you when I get home." Tim leans in placing a kiss on Teddy's lips.
"Is Callie going to have dinner with us? I mean it's just take away but she should come over and eat with us."
"I'll ask her. I'm not even sure if she's staying at her house or in a hotel."
"Oh ok just message me if she's going to come so I can clean a little." Teddy says holding her thumb and finger apart by a centimeter making Tim chuckle.
"Will do. You reckon she will come?" Tim asks talking about Arizona.
"I'm not sure from what you told me and the fact that I haven't seen her all day tells me she is seriously thinking. Probably wait till five past six just to be sure."
"Maybe ten past. I'm going to get changed now I'll see you at home love you."
"Love you to." Teddy calls walking to the elevator.
Tim changes into his street clothes and heads down to the car, stopping to get a coffee on the way. Exiting the building he spots his car and no Arizona waiting. Dropping his shoulders and shaking his head in disappointment he jumps in and starts the engine. Buckling up and slowly reversing out, putting the car in drive and stopping at the exit of the car park to check for cars. Just as he goes to hit the gas something hits the passenger window. Looking over, he sees a rosy cheeked Arizona out of breath, scrubs still on and parker in hand. A massive smile comes to his face as he unlocks the doors she quickly jumps in escaping the cold. "Thank god I caught you. The chief wanted to talk to me so I got stuck with him and now I didn't have time to even change." Still trying to catch her breathe after making a mad dash down the car park.
"I honestly thought you weren't going to come." Tim smiles and exits the car park, heading to the airport.
"After I had my freak out and talked to you I got called into surgery so that gave me time to think. And while I was thinking I psyched myself out about what if she's not gay or doesn't feel the same. After that I locked myself in my office all afternoon, still thinking and I concluded that I would rather have her as a friend if, you know, she's not gay, than not have her at all."
"You sound so grown up." He chuckles. After a minute of silence Tim takes a couple of glances at her while keeping an eye on the road and sees her biting her lip. "What aren't you telling me?"
"imayhavegoogledher." She mumbles looking out the passenger window.
"I'm sorry, what?"
"I may have Googled her. Found out some things." She says quietly.
"What did you find out?" Tim asks curiously.
"I don't feel like I should tell you, I mean I know I found out from the internet but it just seems too personal for me to tell." Arizona shrugs.
"You could just tell me. It saves me having to Google. I won't say anything to anyone if that's what you're worried about."
Arizona lets out a breath. "She was married to an Antonio something. He wrapped his car around a tree two and half months ago. Died in the ER of the hospital Callie worked at. He was drunk when he drove." Tim is shocked into silence and Arizona watches his facial expressions as they cross his face. She's had hours to take this information in, shocked was an understatement. No wonder Callie got funny when she asked about a husband. "So that's why I came. She may not be gay but she needs friends in a new place after what she's gone through." Tim just nods while he processes. She's not going to tell him that she may have checked out this Antonio guy and found out he had a restraining order against him and a couple of assault chargers against his name. Not to mention it's not the first time he drank and drove.
"She doesn't seem like she has lost a husband but we will all be there for her." Tim says absently, Arizona shrugs and they continue the drive in silence. There's no doubt in her mind, she will be whatever Callie needs, and that's what terrifies her the most.
'This is your captain speaking, I'd like to thank you for flying with quanta's airlines this evening. The current time is 6 pm Seattle time and if you can all remain seated until I have turned off the fasten seatbelt sign thank you and have a pleasant evening.'
"Well mija welcome to our new home." Callie whispers as she gets Indie settled in the purple carrier strapped to the front of her. As the seatbelt light is turned off everyone stands up instantly and Callie was more than thankful for the first class ticket as she beat everybody else off. Walking out og the terminal towards baggae she sends a quick text to Aria while keeping an eye out for Time, she knows there is no way she will be able to get her bags with Indie attached to her. .
With Indie happily kicking her legs and gargling away she spots a head of short blonde hair through the crowd. Tim's face comes into view and his eyes settle on her, before he waves and starts heading in her direction. She's a little disappointed not to see Arizona with him but is happy none the less.
Tim made it five steps towards Callie when he heard his name being called he turns in the direction it came from but can't see Arizona anywhere, she was supposed to be getting a trolly but it seemed to be taking longer than usual . He shrugged and kept moving, Zona will find me he thought.
"Tim! Look what I got." Arizona says way too excited, she couldn't believe what she found. Tim stopped again wondering what the hell she was yelling about and then he saw her.
"Oh my god!" and he burst out laughing.
Callie was watching Tim walk and stop wondering what the hell he was looking for. As he stopped a second time and looked to the side before he bent over laughing she got even more puzzled. And then Arizona came into view pushing a luggage trolley and what looked like stuffed toys sitting on top of it. From what Callie could see they looked like horses. With ythee twins laughing and smiling while making their way to Callie, she almost melted at the smile on Arizona's face. She could see her eyes shining with excitement and then she locked eyes with the blonde and her smile went from average to a magical smile, dimples in full force, Callie was pretty sure she had the same size smile on her face.
"Callie." Tim smiled pulling her into a hug surprising her. "How was your flight?"
"Really good." She replied.
"She's grown since I last saw her. Still adorable." Tim tickles Indie making her kick her legs letting a big dribble out. Callie laughs and looks up just as Arizona pulls the trolley to a stop.
"Hey Callie." Arizona beams, making the brunette groan on the inside at how gorgeous she is.
"Hey Arizona. It's good to see you." Arizona steps around Tim and gives Callie a quick hug, her heart racing as she touched her.
"You to. And you missy I think have gotten cuter." Arizona says leaning down to kiss Indie's chubby cheek.
"What colour are your bags and I'll grab them?" Tim asks.
"Brown and black leather. There are 3 of them." She says and Tim nods walking to collect them letting the trolley comes into view. "Umm why do you have two giant unicorns on the trolley?"
"Well I saw them when I was getting a trolley and I wanted one so I bought it and then I thought it was rude that I got one and Indie didn't so I bought her one as well." Arizona rambles on picking up the white unicorn with a purple horn and a colourful tail holding it in front of Indie making her squeal. "See I knew she would love it, I mean what kid wouldn't!" Arizona smiles while playing with Indie.
Callie think it's absurd for an adult to want a unicorn but can't help but think that it fits Arizona perfectly. "Right of course." Callie agrees without thinking and then back tracks. "But a unicorn is so un-badass." Callie says fully serious.
Arizona giggles at that. "Well she is only 2 months, I don't think she will get picked on and if she does I'll step in and protect her." Arizona looks up and Callie looks in her bright blue eyes and sees she is actually serious, the blue eyes swimming with kindness making Callie feel safe for the first time in a long time."
"Ok then." Callie agrees, not breaking eye contact.
Arizona can't look away from the brown soulful eyes that are telling her everything she needs to know. As she continues to stare into them everything around them drifts away. The woman in front of her wants to trust her, no longer is there the hint if fear in her eyes but actual hope making Arizona give her a reassuring smile.
BANG!
Both women jump as Tim chucks the bags on the trolley breaking them out of there trance and back to reality. "Well got your bags let hit the road." Completely unaware of what they were just doing. Both of there hearts racing as they try and figure out what just happened. "I see you've got yourself a unicorn. Hey Indie?" He chatters away as they make their way to the car and load the bags, strap Indie in the new car seat and hit the road. "Teddy asked if you wanted to come back to ours for dinner. Were you staying at the house?"
"Umm yeah dinner sounds good and I'm not staying at the house I have no furniture yet. I have to go shopping and buy it all."
"You should stay at ours." Arizona jumps in. "It's got to be better for Indie instead of a hotel." She reasons hoping that would persuade her.
"I don't want to impose, I've got a booking at the hotel again. And I don't want Indie disturbing your sleep. I know what its like not to get any sleep and work." Callie doesn't want to be a hassle.
"Don't be silly we have more than enough room. I even think we have Arizona's cot in the attic Indie can use." Tim reassures.
"As long as you're sure." Callie says double checking and Tim and Arizona nod.
"What furniture do you need to get for your house?" Arizona asks.
"Everything. I just sold all the furniture with the house in Miami, I didn't like any of it anyway." Callie says.
Tim scrunches his face up in confusion but lets it go. "Oh fair enough." Arizona comments letting it drop. Callie curses at herself for saying a little bit too much. "I had a meeting with the chief before we came and picked you up, apparently you can't work for three years with out taking at least a week's holiday sometime. So he has forced me to take about a week and a half off." Arizona says laughing and getting a chuckle from Callie and Tim.
"He's really making you take time off?" Arizona nods.
"So if you want Callie I can take you to look at furniture since you don't have a car to get around in."
"That would be great. I can at least get a bed and some essentials. Only if you want to, don't feel like yoo'reobligated to or anything." Callie couldn't think of a better way to spend her time.
"It'll be fun you, me and Indie, I haven't actually just hung out with anyone in a while, and hence the no holiday in three years." Arizona laughs.
Pulling up to the house everyone gets out and Callie passes Indie and the unicorn, that's been clutched in her hand the whole way to the house, to Arizona while she gets her bags with Tim. All walking to the house, Callie can hear Arizona whispering to Indie about something so she strains her ear to hear and catches the end of it. "…Vince mommy to buy some more unicorn things, it will be awesome."
"Are you corrupting my daughter with unicorns?" Callie asks raising a perfectly shaped eyebrow. Arizona thinks it's the sexiest thing she has ever seen but quickly gets rid of that thought.
"Maybe." She says with a cheeky grin stepping in the house, Tim calling out for Teddy. "We could totally make unicorns more bad ass." Callie just laughs and shakes her head.
"Welcome back Callie or I guess it's home now." Teddy says making Callie grin at the word home.
"Thanks I'm just glad we're finally here."
"Oh no, you let her buy a unicorn Tim!" Arizona giggles.
"This ones Indigo's, mine's in the car." Teddy rolls her eyes and laughs.
Ignoring Teddy's comment. "Callie's going to stay with us until she gets furniture for her house." Tim says moving to the stairs.
"I hope that's ok." Callie says.
"More than ok. It'll be fun having Indie around as well." She runs her hands through Indies hair. "You'll be in the room next to Zona's, there are clean sheets and towels in there. I'm going to order pizza, that good for everyone?" everyone nods yes.
Tim deposits the bags in the room. "I'm just going to grab Zona's old crib." And leaves Callie and Arizona.
"The bathroom connects our rooms, so if you need anything don't be afraid to wake me. There's a fresh towel in there for you, use what ever you want I don't mind and I think that's it." Arizona looks around while bouncing Indie making sure she hasn't missed anything. Indie starts to squirm and lets out a cry.
"She's probably hungry, huh chica. Quieres un poco de leche de mama? (You want some of mommy's milk?) Arizona almost dies hearing the Spanish flow. "I really appreciate everything you are doing. You really didn't have to do all of this."
"Like we said no trouble at all, and besides, growing up in a military family and moving lots, we know what its like to have no one in a new place. And besides, both of you aren't sore on the eyes." Arizona says winking and Callie chuckles going red.
"At least my boobs aren't out this time." Callie laughs making Arizona go red now.
"Shame!" Callie sobers up, dropping her jaw and Arizona laughs. "Alright I'll let you feed her and I'll call you when the pizzas ready. It's going to be fun having you two around." And with that Arizona sashays out of the room only to run into Tim shaking his head and laughing silently. "What? I'm only human." She says grinning and passing him.
"I didn't say anything."
I hope you liked it, updates will probably slow down I might get one more done by Monday but ill c how I go thanx for stinking with me so far