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Chapter Nineteen
Arizona's POV
Tim's here! My brother surprised me by showing up at my apartment, and it was one of the best surprises I've ever had. I don't like to talk about him because I get emotional and it reminds me of where he is. I'm proud that he is a Marine, but I would by lying if I said I wasn't nervous or scared for him. He's back in the states for a month, and I persuaded him to spend a few extra days with me in Seattle. The night of his arrival he got to meet Calliope and Sofia. He likes them a lot and says that they ground me. All through college and graduate school I always had a "fling" as Tim likes to call it. I was always attached to someone without actually being exclusive with them. It was a mutual decision between myself and the other girl I was with, I just didn't want to get tied down, especially in school. Being with Calliope is different though. I'm actually settled in a place and want to be in a exclusive relationship. This single, no attachment thing can only go on for so long. Being with Calliope is probably one of the best thing's that has ever happened to me. My parents like her, and so do does my brother and they are the people that mean the most to me. Tim is staying in my apartment across the hall, which is perfect for him so he can have some privacy, and not have to worry about living with two women and a baby.
"Hey sis, how was work?" Tim asks as I walk into the apartment.
"Today was a good day. We just started a lecture on US government, so I've assigned some research for them to work on for next week." I say sitting down next to him on the couch.
"Sounds…fun." He says sarcastically.
"What did you do today?"
"Nothing really. I'm trying to get adjusted to a new sleep schedule; I ended up making breakfast at like two in the afternoon. Then I decided to watch television. I think I've become a Real Housewives fan."
"Oh no, Tim you didn't?!"
"I just happen to catch a marathon. One of the girls on the show was hot so I decided to keep watching and I got really into it."
"How about we just keep that as our little secret." I suggest playfully.
"Whatever…so what's on tap today? Shouldn't you be at your place with Callie?"
"She's still working and Sofia is in daycare. Since you're here I was wondering if you would go ring shopping with me." I ask hesitantly.
"Ring shopping?…Oh shit, Arizona are you going to propose?!" He asks sitting up and getting excited.
"Tim, calm down. I want to ask Calliope to marry me. I'm still waiting for the right time, but yeah I'm going to propose."
"Wow…that's huge! I'm happy for you. I knew you guys were serious, but I didn't think it was that serious. I trust your judgment though, if you think you're ready then go for it."
"Thank you, Tim." I say giving him a hug.
"So does that mean you're going to be Sofia's mom too?"
"I guess…I haven't thought about it like that. Calliope always told me that she didn't need to me act as her parent. She's a great mom, and Sof's dad is pretty great too, besides the fact that he left. He does love Sofia though and he provides for them. Marrying Calliope means I'll be I'm marrying Sofia too in a way. I would love to have a more active roll in her life, but whatever Calliope feels is right is what I'll do." I say confidently.
"Gosh, you're so grown." Tim scoffs jokingly. "So are you going to ask her dad for permission? I know that it's kind of old fashion, but its kind of traditional, right?"
"She's not really close with her dad, I don't even know how to get in contact with him. I could probably ask her sister for a number of something, but I'm not sure. He isn't really happy about the fact that Calliope dates women, I'm sure he'll freak if I call and ask for her hand in marriage."
"Understandable, totally your call. I'm all down for going ring shopping, do you have a budget in mind?"
"Nahh, people always say the ring will find you. So I'm just going to look until I see something that screams 'Calliope'".
"How noble of you…what if it cost like ten thousand dollars?"
"I'll figure something out. I'm sure they have payment plans or something. Let's just hope I find one for less. I'm not trying to start out our marriage in debt." I say half joking and half serious.
"From what you've told me, she's like a freakin' walking bank. I mean those T Hotels are outrageously expensive. I doubt you guys will ever go broke."
"So not the point, Tim. I'm more then capable to provide for her and Sofia, we don't need all her money. Plus, Callie is very modest. She only spends what she needs….Enough talking, let's go!" I say with a burst of energy. I jump off the couch and pull Tim up with me and we head out shopping.
Two hours later, Tim and I are back from our excursion. I found two rings that I think will really please Calliope, and I've put both on hold. The store can only hold them for one week, so I will have to go back to the store and decide which one I want later. Tim was actually extremely helpful, and asked the salesman a whole bunch of questions that I didn't even think about asking. Tim went back to my old apartment to get some sleep, and now I'm headed across the hall back to my place.
"Babe…I'm home!" I call out upon entering. I walk further into the apartment and see that Calliope is home because her purse is on the counter. I step in our bedroom and see that she's talking to someone on her iPad along with Sofia sitting on the bed.
"Arizona! I didn't even hear you come in. I thought you would be home before I got back." She says looking up.
"Yeah I was but then I went out with Tim."
"Oh, that's nice. I hope you two had fun."
"Callie…is that Arizona? Let me say hi!" A voice comes from the iPad.
"Of course, of course. Arizona come say hi to Aria!" I sit down on the bed next to Callie and pull Sofia into my lap and greet her with little kisses while waving to Aria.
"Hey Aria, how are you!?"
"I'm great. Currently in Las Vegas checking out our hotel here. I've been trying to convince Callie to come visit for a day or two so we could hit the casinos. I love spending my dads money." Aria says with enthusiasm, Callie just rolls her eyes.
"Not going to happen. Haven't been to Vegas since my 21st birthday, and I don't plan on going back."
"Oh yeahhh..I remember you telling me about that. Arizona you would never believe that Call-"
"Aria. Shut. Up." Callie grits between her teeth.
"What happened in Vegas, babe?" I ask more then slightly intrigued and giving her a squinted glare.
"What happens in Vegas stay in Vegas…." Callie says dismissively.
"Such a drama queen, Callie. Look I should be going now; I have a meeting in a few. Arizona if you want to know the real story, just call me sometime…Take care of my niece."
"I will!" Callie and I say in unison.
"Oh my gosh, that was kind of creepy." Aria says laughing. Callie and I just look at each other and smile.
"Well before you two start doing whatever lesbians do, I'm going to go. Remember my niece is nearby so please keep it innocent!" She says with a wink before disconnecting.
"That was a nice surprise, huh?" I ask.
"Actually it was. Ever since she left we've been texting on and off. She always asks about Sofia. She said seeing her in person made it more real, which I find weird because she's been real since the day she was born and even before that, but I guess Aria just needed in person confirmation."
"At least you guys are talking more. That's a good sign." I say putting Sofia between me and Callie on the bed.
"You're right. So how is Tim doing?" She asks before giving me a welcome home kiss on the lips.
"He's good. I think he's just catching up on some rest. Do you think he could come over for dinner again tonight?"
"Of course, babe. He's your brother. You know, I have a weird feeling that he and Aria would get along."
"Yeah, let's not go there."
"What they would kind of be a hot couple. They are basically like me and you."
"That's just weird, Calliope." I say shriving at the thought of that.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Now that I think about it…" She says scrunching up her face in thought. "I'm going to take a shower to get the hospital smell off me. I just fed Sofia a snack when we got in so she may be a little tired. Could you watch her for me?"
"Sure thing. " I say picking up Sofia and walking out of our bedroom and into hers while Callie gets in the shower. I decide to sit in the rocking chair in Sofia's room and read her a book. After about ten minutes I realize that she's fallen asleep so I lay her down in her crib. I move out into the living area and play around on my phone before it suddenly dawns on me that my very, hot, gorgeous, sexy girlfriend is naked in our shower, so I decide to go join her. I make my way into the bathroom and Callie immediately notices me.
"Hey, is everything okay?" She asks standing right up against the glass shower giving me a perfect view of my beautiful girlfriend.
"Yeah, she just went down. Would you like some company?" I ask with a sly grin.
"Mmmm. I would love some company." She replies and I quickly shed my clothes and join her in the warm water.
"Hi."
"Hi back." I say wrapping my arms around Callie's neck and giving her an explosive kiss. The kiss starts out slow, just us feeling the closeness of one another, but then it quickly heats up and tongues start clashing with each other. She lowers her hands from my hair to my waist before moving them down and grabbing my ass, which gets a moan out of me. I pull her closer, but realize I need more of her quickly. She must be thinking the same thing because she starts moving us back so my back is against the shower tile. Her hands move up to my breast and she slowly starts kneading them. I move my head to the side and she starts kissing the pulse point on my neck. My hands move to her ass and I grab it to move her closer to me.
"You know, I love it when you grab my butt." She says right into my ear in a sexy voice before going back to my neck. I just moan in agreement and continue to massage her ass with my hands. She keeps one hand on my breast before moving her other down my stomach to my mound.
"Callie…"
"Mhhmm…yes Arizona?" She says breaking from my neck and looking straight into my eyes.
"I want you."
"Tell me how you want me, baby?" The face she makes when asking that almost makes me come on the spot, but I stay strong for what I really want.
"I want you inside me."
"Hmmm…is that so? Before I can answer she slips two fingers into me and I start to lose my balance. She pushes her body up against me harder, and she starts pumping her skilled fingers inside of me. She moves her hand away from my breast to my waist to keep me up.
"Y-yesss, Callie…just like that…" I breathe out. She continues her motions before she starts to speed up her thrusts. She moves back to my mouth for a tongue filled kiss and her thumb starts to rub on my clit.
"Shit, Callie…that feels so good. Yes baby…"
"I love making you feel good, Arizona. I love being inside you. Your body is so responsive to my touch. Every time I think I see you I want to be inside you. You pussy is amazing…" She draws out and I completely lose my shit. When Callie starts talking dirty to me I can barely contain myself. She makes me feel so loved and desirable at the same time. She speeds up her movements on my clit and I begin to fall into ecstasy.
"I'm c-coming…Yes baby…I'm coming…fuck Callie." I barely get out.
"Come for me Arizona. I want you to come for me right now. I love your face when you come. You're so beautiful, Arizona." She whispers in my ear. She flicks my clit a few more times and seconds later I completely come undone. She keeps me steady with her body and we just stare at each in silence with the water running right next to us. I slowly come back to myself and lean my face forward to give her a few pecks on her lips. She removes her fingers from me and I immediately get upset at the loss of her filling me.
"That was…wonderful…I swear you get better and better every time."
"Then it's a good thing I plan on being with you for a long time…" She says with sly grin before moving back under the water and letting me stand up straight again. Unknowing to her, I plan to spend the rest of my life together with her. We actually spend five more minutes in the shower giving small kisses and cleaning our bodies before getting out. We change into some loungewear and Calliope begins to look for something to cook for dinner. Within fifteen minutes Sofia wakes up from her nap and I go to get her. Tim comes over soon after and we all just talk and watch Sofia do her baby stuff. She's quite entertaining, especially when she knows she getting a lot of attention. I help Callie in the kitchen and Tim watches Sofia from the couch where he is watching television.
"Hey Callie…" Tim calls.
"Yeah?"
"I'm not sure if this has happened before, but I haven't seen Sof do this since I've been here." I look to Callie and give her a questioning look. We move back to the living room and see that Sofia is stand up grabbing the coffee table.
"Arizona, grab your phone! She might walk this time!" Callie says enthusiastically. I rush to get my phone and get it ready to record. We all just sit quietly and stare at Sofia to take her firsts steps.
"Come here, baby girl. Come to mama. I know you can do it." Callie says getting down on her knees and holding her arms out for Sofia. Every second that goes by feels like an hour, but we just wait with anticipation. Suddenly Sofia takes one step, and then takes another letting go of the table.
"Arizona!" Callie screams.
"I know, I know! I see it." Sofia takes a few more steps before reaching Calliope and falling down.
"Sofia you walked! Good job baby girl! I'm so proud of you!" Callie says with a few tears in her eyes. She scoops Sofia up and I give her a kiss on the cheek.
"Tim did you see that? She just walked! Oh my god! That was amazing!" I say barely able to contain myself.
"I gotta say, that was pretty cool so see." He says with pure enjoyment.
"You got it, right babe?!
"Of course I did! That was great. Miss Sofia that was wonderful! I'm so proud of you." I say rubbing her little back. I think we are more excited then she is, but nonetheless everyone is beaming with joy. Tim gets up and picks up Sofia and starts tickling her little belly getting some giggles from her. Callie finishes wiping her tears and gives me a hug.
"She just walked. I can't believe she just walked!" She says with a huge smile.
"I know, babe. That was really amazing!" I reply. She gives me a strong kiss, "I love you Calliope."
"I love you too, so much Arizona." She says meaningfully before returning to Sofia and showering her with kisses. This moment right now just reassures everything I've been thinking about in the past few days. Having my brother here with Calliope and Sofia and witnessing such a monumental moment in Sofia's life is more then I could ever imagine. We spend the rest of the night eating and enjoying each other's presence; content with just how every is…at least for right now.