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Chapter Twenty-Four
Arizona's POV
Moving Day! Today Calliope, Sofia, and I are moving into our new home. To say I'm excited is a big understatement! Personally, I've put a lot of work into this house. I've decorated every room in this place, except for Callie's special room, and to see it all come together is exciting. Calliope has only been here a few times, but she hasn't seen everything all together. She said she trusted my instinct and just wanted to come home with everything in order so I figured that was the least I could do. Even though Calliope said we were equals in everything pertaining to the house, I still can't help but feel grateful, lucky, spoiled and a little guilty considering how much she spent on it. After reflecting on everything, I see why Callie wanted to do this on her own. It's a pride thing, and I totally understand that, but I just wanted to have my imprint on the home so decorating was the least I could do. We got all new furniture with an exception of a few things. I took Thursday and Friday off to get all the new stuff situated so the only thing left to do today, Saturday, is to bring some things over from our two apartments. Calliope, Sofia, and some movers are on their way over, as well as some people she invited from hospital to help out.
The doorbell rings and I come down the stairs to answer it, "Hey Alex, thanks for coming by to help out!"
"No problem, Torres promised beer and pizza so I was down. Cristina is coming by after her shift too because she was promised tequila."
"Great…well no drinking until after you move furniture. I don't need drunk people arranging furniture in my new place."
"Yeah, yeah…this is a nice house. I knew Callie was rich, but damnnnn." Alex says walking around the first floor. "I'm glad she finally got a place though. She's been talking about saving for a home for a while."
Before I can reply I hear my name being called, "Arizona!" I run towards the voice and find my girlfriend balancing bags and our daughter, while instructing the movers inside the home.
"Hey, hey what's up?" I ask trying to grasp the sitatuon.
"Can you take Sof from me please? I need to help the guys down to my entertainment room." She says slightly out of breath.
"Yeah, sure of course. Alex is he—"
"Alex! Come help me!" Callie yells cutting me off. She told me that she finds moving stressful, and I can see why. She hasn't even been here five minutes and I can tell she's stressed out. Thankfully the movers are only here for a few hours.
"Hey, Calliope when you get a minute I want to show you Sof's new room. You haven't seen it since it's been completed."
"Okay, you can just take her up now, I will be there in second…" Callie says while directing Alex and some movers to the basement.
"I want to show you both at the same time, please?" I say pleading a little bit.
"Umm, okay, but I want to get everything set up downstairs so it may be a while."
"I just need five minutes, babe. Please. I promise it will be quick, then I can put her down for a nap and help you out."
"Arizona…"
"Callie! Please!"
"Torres, I can handle this for a few minutes…go before she gets mad." Alex says.
"Okay, fine. Let's go." She says walking over to me. I walk up the stairs with Sofia in my arms and she follows right behind me. We get to the door and before I open it I turn to her, "So I've worked really hard on this room. Probably harder then our own room, but I think you'll like it. Most importantly I think Sof will love it."
"She's eleven months, babe. I doubt she'll remember much of it." She mumbles.
"Callie, can you please just try and be supportive of this." I say sharply.
"Okay, I'm sorry," She says raising her hands in surrender, "I'd love to see the room." Callie says softly then giving me a peck on the lips.
"Thank you," I open the door slowly and motion for her to go in first. She looks around the room, but her face has yet to give me any type of reaction.
"So, do you like it?" I ask nervously.
"Arizona, it's beautiful, really. I like how it's not pink, but orange instead. I was afraid every time I walked into Sof's room I'd be walking into a bottle of Pepto Bismol."
"Callie!"
"I'm kidding, babe." She says turning to me. "Seriously though I like it. I like the painted flowers on the walls, and the animals along the bottom of the room…"
"Check out the ceiling." I saw pointing up.
"Wowww…you put stars and a moon up there! That's pretty cool, babe. I kinda wish we had that in our room." She chuckles.
"I know you didn't want a princess castle, so I went with an outdoors theme." I put Sofia down and she starts walking around and playing with some toys. I can tell she's getting adjusted to the new space because she keeps looking up at Callie and me for direction.
"Aww you listened!" Callie says jokingly walking over to me and putting her hands around my waist.
"See, this is why I wanted you to see the room now. I wanted to get you reaction. You were being such an A-S-S downstairs." I say swatting her arm.
"I know, I know…I'm sorry. Moving just stresses me out, and I have a lot on my mind right now." She says rubbing my arms.
"Well I'm going to put Sof down and then come help you out. One thing at a time, soon this will all be over and then it will just be us tonight." I lean in a give her a kiss, but the doorbell quickly interrupts that.
"You go down and get the door, I'll deal with Sofia."
"Love you." Callie says before heading down the stairs.
"Alright baby girl. Let's get you in your crib." I say picking up Sof and laying her down. I stay with her for a few minutes, and then she crashes. I exit her room quietly and walk down the stairs.
"Arizona! Alex told me I had to ask you when tequila time was." Cristina says.
"Uh yeah, once we finish getting everything settled I'll order pizza and get you guys your drinks."
"Ugh fine…"
"Cristina! Get down here please!" Callie yells from the basement.
"Your girl is being a real bitch today, you know that?" Cristina says with a smirk.
"Yeah, but I love her and she's good in bed so I put up with it." I quip back with a shrug.
"Gosh…I didn't need to know that." She says rolling her eyes and heading towards the basement. While everyone is downstairs, I unpack some more boxes that came from our apartments and an hour later Teddy comes over to help me out. We move into the kitchen and start putting some dishes and glasses away.
"Where is everyone?" Teddy asks.
"Callie has them downstairs putting together her 'special room,'" I say letting out a sigh.
"I take it you don't like the 'special room'?
"No it's not that, I don't mind her having her own space in the house. I mean I have my office; it's just that I don't even know what's going on down there! She won't tell me. I have to wait until it's done."
"Well didn't she have to wait until you finished the house?"
"I guess…today is her first time seeing everything all put together." I say back.
"So then what's the problem?" Teddy asks.
"She just makes it seem so secretive." I say scrunching up my face.
"Arizona, I'm sure it's nothing"
"Yeah well…it's annoying."
Callie's POV
I've been downstairs setting up my entertainment room with Alex and Cristina for about three hours now. I have to say I really outdid myself. I had a pool table and a ping pong table delivered today, as well as an eighty inch television, eight leather movie theater chairs that recline and have cup holders, and a long couch sitting along a wall. Cristina has been behind the wet bar making sure it's fully stocked, and Alex has just been checking out my movie collection. I've been working on putting together a video montage of Arizona, Sofia, and I that I want to have playing on the television for later.
"Torres, I vote that every get together with the hospital crew is down here. Honestly, I would only leave here to go to the bathroom." Cristina says impressed with the room.
"I agree with Yang, this room is sick! I bet porn would look really good on that huge high definition television." Alex replies.
"You know what? He does have a point." Cristina says in agreement.
"Okay! Enough you two! No one is watching porn down here. I just like to watch movies, so now I have a place to do so that's all my own."
"Well whenever you go out of town I'm coming over to watch whatever I want. Hell, whenever your now home I'm coming to hang out down here." Alex says.
"Fine, fine whatever. Cristina did you call Meredith and tell her to pick up the ice-cream?"
"Yesss for the hundredth time. She's on her way. Why did you need so much ice-cream anyway?"
"Because on our first date we had ice-cream in the park. It was cute, sweet, and strangely romantic. She gave me so many options, so now whenever we buy ice-cream we get like five different flavors. I'm just gonna invite her down here for some ice cream and then I'm gonna pop the question." I say freaking out internally.
"Why today though? Seems like you guys have enough going on?" Cristina says.
"Because moving into this new house is a new start for us. It's our new home and it just feels like the right time. I've had the ring with me for two weeks and I'm ready to ask her. I'm nervous as hell, but I'm ready."
"Makes sense I guess. I'm just not a huge fan of marriage, but I'm happy for you. She seems decent enough."
"Yeah, she's hot. I'd lock that down too." Alex states.
"Uhh thanks…." I say cocking my head sideways.
"Meredith just texted me, she said she's in the back." Cristina says looking at her phone.
"Great! Okay I'm going to go get her and you guys can head upstairs. I think the pizza is here."
"Sweet!"
"Yang, make sure you grab the tequila!"
"Hey! I don't need you guys getting drunk and spending the night. Get your food have a drink then bounce. I got an important question to ask tonight, and hopefully when she says yes lots of hot lesbian sex will be occurring and I don't need you guys here for that."
"Geez…enough. We got the hint. We'll be gone soon." Cristina says.
"You know, I actually wouldn't mind sta—"
"Alex! Just go upstairs please!" I spit out. Once they leave I go greet Meredith at the back entrance and put the ice-cream in the downstairs freezer then we both head up to greet everyone else.
"Meredith! Come take a shot with me!" Cristina says with her mouth full of pizza. I walk over to Arizona and see she's holding a fresh faced Sofia.
"Hey babe, how are you?" I whisper to her.
"Fine…I'd be better if you finally let me downstairs." She grits out.
"Soon enough. I promise!"
"I'm going to hold you to that," She says giving me a not so subtle glare. "Uh, when did Meredith get here?
"Just a few minutes ago. I let her in through the basement entrance."
"Hmmm…you're being real shady, Calliope….I'm watching you." She says playfully. I just smile back to her and take Sofia from her arms. We move into the dining room and eat and talk some more. After an hour passes I give Cristina a nod and she starts to get up.
"Okay, well I think I should leave before I drink too much. I say we continue this at Meredith's house."
"I'm down!" Alex says.
"Sure, let's do it!" Meredith agrees.
"You guys can take the pizza with you, I ordered too much." Arizona says getting all the pizza boxes together.
"I'm headed home to my man, thanks for the food and congrats on the new house ladies!" Teddy says getting up as well.
"Um, Cristina I think you left your bag in the basement, I'll go down with you to get it." I say giving her a pointed look. We head to the basement quickly and she helps me light some candles.
"Damn Callie how many candles did you buy?" She says moving around the room helping me light all the candles.
"I don't know. I asked the guy how many candles can I get with two hundred dollars and he just came back with three boxes of candles. Less talking and more lighting!" I say frantically. I'm slowly getting more nervous and excited.
"I'm going to go get Sofia and Arizona, when I come back you can leave out the back entrance." Cristina just waves me up the stairs and I quickly go up to get my girls.
"Arizona! Can you grab Sofia and meet me downstairs please?" I ask coming to the top of the stairs.
"Finally!" She answers coming from the living room.
I quickly run up to our room and put the ring in back pocket. As I make my way back downstairs I feel my palms starting to get sweaty so I wipe my hands on my jeans trying to compose myself. I take a deep breath and approach the basement.
"Okay, well Torres is back, so I'm out! Bye!" Cristina waves then darts out the basement.
"Calliope…why are all these candles lit down here?" Arizona asks hesitantly. "And may I say I like what you did with the place. It's clearly a dark feel, but it seems appropriate." She says looking around the room with Sofia in her arms.
"Thanks…just thought it would be something different." I walk over to my girls and wrap my arm around Arizona's waist and give her a passionate kiss.
"Welcome home, babe." I say to her.
"I'm glad to be here." She answers with a warm smile.
"Since it's a special occasion I thought we have some ice-cream!" I say moving around the wet bar and getting some bowls out.
"Hmm, we haven't had ice-cream in a while. I used to love our little ice-cream dates." She says sitting down with Sof in her lap.
"I know, but today seemed liked a good day to have one." I scoop out some ice-cream for us and place a bowl in front of her for her to dig into. I decide to stand behind the bar, mindful of the ring in my back pocket.
"I really do like it down here…It's got that movie theater vibe. All you need is a popcorn machine!" She says with excitement.
"Actually…that may not be a bad idea…."
"Do you want to watch some television or something?"
"Well actually I have something set up…" I walk over to my laptop and connect a cord to the television and the video montage of our family pictures start playing on the screen.
"Oh my gosh! When did you do this!?" She asks getting up to get a better view and putting Sofia down so she can waddle around.
"I've been collecting the pictures for a while, but I put them all together today while the movers were placing all the furniture and stuff." I say sheepishly.
"Babe, this is so cute! I totally forgot we took all these pictures!" Arizona says squealing and wrapping her arms around me. Sofia walks over to us and starts pulling at my leg asking to be held, so I pick her up and take a deep breath. I'm not really good with speeches, but I decide this is as good a time as any.
"Arizona, first of all I want to say think you so much for getting this house ready. It looks absolutely amazing. You made the transition seamless, and I'm sure it wasn't easy getting everything together, but somehow you put it all together." I take a deep breath and continue to gather my thoughts. "Over the last couple of months you have accepted me and Sofia and we are so thankful for that. Honestly, after I had Sofia I just put all my time and energy into raising this little girl and becoming a surgeon. Along the way I met you and you have made me so unbelievably happy. I think about you all the time, and miss you when you're not around. This is more then just a new house; this is our new home and a new beginning for us. I want to spend every minute with you and the rest of my life with you. I want to raise Sofia with you, and have as many kids as you want. I want it all with you, Arizona Robbins. I love you so much." I say getting teary eyed and I put Sofia down and get down on one knee and I immediately hear Arizona gasp and see her cover her mouth with her hands. "It would be my honor to call you my wife, so Arizona Robbins will you please marry me?" I ask taking the ring box from my back pocket and open it for her to see.
"Calliope…" She says in disbelief and I see her eyes rim with tears.
"I love you so much, Arizona, will you please mar—" I start to ask again
"YES! Of course! YES I'lll marry you! I love you so much, baby!" She says letting some tears fall from her eyes. I quickly stand up and wrap her in a bone-crushing hug. When we pull back I take the ring out the box and place it on her finger. "Calliope Torres I can't wait to marry you! I love you so much!" She wraps me up in another hug and then bends down to pick up Sofia and starts giving her kisses all over her face. She just giggles and smiles.
"I'm so happy you said yes!" I say before giving her a kiss on the lips. "I was a complete mess like ten minutes ago, well actually the whole day. That's probably why I was so stressed out earlier."
"Well I totally forgive you, babe!" She says wiping away her tears and laughing. She finally gets a chance to get a good look at the ring and holds it up so Sofia can see.
"Calliope this ring is absolutely stunning. I've never seen anything like it! It's beautiful, I don't even know what to say…"
"Well I'm glad you like it. Sofia here came with me to pick it out. Addison came too, that's why I invited her in town. We promised each other when we were younger that we would go ring shopping together. I went with Sapphire because it reminds me of your eyes." I say gushing like a little schoolgirl. "You like it right?" I ask biting my lip.
"Y-yeah of course! I don't think I deserve all of it, but I love it."
"Arizona you deserve this and so much more! I'm plan on giving you the world, babe! I just can't wait to marry you!" I say giving her another kiss and kissing Sofia's forehead too.
"I can't wait to be your wife, Calliope." She says lovingly.
"Yeah?"
"Yeah!" She says reassuringly.
"I'm really glad to hear you say that. How about I put out these candles and clean up our bowls and I meet you upstairs in our room because I really, really like to make love to my fiancé tonight." I say in a sexy voice.
"I'd really like that. You clean up down here and I'll give Sof a quick bath and meet you in our new room in twenty minutes." She responds with a grin. I give her one more kiss and she heads back upstairs with Sof and I start blowing out the candles. I scoop myself out some more ice-cream because I have a feeling I'm going to need all the energy I can get…
AN: sexy times next chapter…the girls gotta celebrate!
AN2: Also, the expensive ring topic will come up again…I have a plan, just bear with me please :) Hope you enjoyed the update.