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AN: FYI…this chapter will have the POV of Callie and Arizona. There is some medical stuff in this chapter that I made up, so just know that. Hope you enjoy!

Chapter Forty-One

Arizona's POV

Bailey and I make it to Mercy West in record time. Bailey went to check on the other hospital employees and I was headed for my sweet, dear Calliope. As soon as I got to the hospital I went into panic mode all again, and it didn't help that Sofia was getting a little restless, but I understand. Today has been a lot for her, and she doesn't even know it. With Sofia attached to my hip I run up the first nurse's station I can find.

"Excuse me, I'm looking for—" The nurse holds up a hand and stops me.

"Ma'am we have a lot of people in the hospital right now. Please take a seat with the others and we will get to you as soon as possible." She says in a hurry. As selfish as it sounds I could care less about the other people, all I know is that Calliope was shot and I need to be with her. She points me in the direction of the waiting room and I see at least two-dozen people waiting. I don't have to wait through all those people. It's complete chaos right now, doctors and nurses are running around, people are crying and in shock about everything. News trucks were set up outside the hospital. Police are taking statements, so much is happening and it's making me more nervous.

"Yeah, I can't wait for that, I need to know if—"

"Ma'am, like I told you earlier you will have to wait. All of Seattle Grace's patients are being transferred, plus the people that were injured, and the Mercy West patients that were already here. I will be happy to get you some more information, but you are going to have to wait. We are swamped right now." She says dismissing me again. I know she's just doing her job, but right now I have a thousand of different scenarios in my mind and I need to know where my fiancée is.

"If you could just—"

"Ma'am, please…"

"No!" I say raising my voice. "I can't sit and wait for my turn. My fiancée was shot at Seattle Grace and I need to know where she is! I heard she was transferred here and it would be really great if you could please provide me with some information. Her name is Dr. Callie Torres. She's an orthopedic surgeon at Seattle Grace. Could you please just tell me where I can find her." I end with a plea. I didn't mean to raise my voice at the nurse, but I can't just sit and wait. Truthfully, I probably would've cause a scene, but I have Sofia with me and I didn't want to make her nervous. The nurse understands my outburst and picks up a chart to look at.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know. You said Torres, right?"

"Yes. Dr. Callie Torres." I nod and sway back and forth with Sofia while she looks up Callie's information.

"You can head up to the third floor, they should have more information regarding Dr. Torres."

"Thank you." I say swiftly and head down the hall for the elevator. Luckily, as soon as I arrive a whole bunch of people are getting off the elevator and I step on quickly and push the designated button. "How you doing, baby girl?" I ask Sof.

"Sleepy mommy." She says flatly. This would be the time Sofia would be going down for a nap, but clearly the circumstances have changed that.

"I know you are, sweetie. I promise I'll talk you home as soon as I can." She nods her head and I kiss her temple right as the doors open. Much like the first floor, the third floor is filled with people, but it's not as frantic as the first floor. Once again I make my way to the nurse's station.

"I'm looking for Dr. Callie Torres, the nurse downstairs told me to come up here for more information." The young lady gives acknowledges me, and gives Sofia a warm smile before she starts typing away in the computer.

"Callie Torres is in surgery right now." She says looking up from her computer.

"Surgery, for what? What happened to her?" I ask getting as close to the station as possible.

"And you are?" She asks pointedly.

"I'm her fiancée Arizona Robbins!"

"I'm sorry, but we can only release medical information to the family of the patient."

"Excuse me?!"

"Technically you aren't family, so I can't speak with you about the case. If she has any family members here, I'd be more then willing to fill them in."

"What the hell are you talking about?! I am her family! This is our daughter Sofia, and I'm her fiancée! Technicality my ass! I need to know what happened to my fiancée!"

"I know this may be very hard for you, but we can only release personal information to blood relatives or spouses. Being that you're neither, I can't discuss this with you right now. I'm very sorry." She says sincerely, but I could care less.

"So you're telling me the person who I plan to spend the rest of my life with is in the hospital, possibly dying, and I can't see her!" The nurse just looks down. "Bullshit. Bull fucking shit." I spit out angrily.

"I understand, but it's hospital policy. The only person I can talk to is Marcus Sloan."

"What?"

"Yes, Marcus Sloan is listed as her emergency contact. I can talk to him if you would like."

"Uh no, I mean he isn't here." I say dejectedly.

"Then I'm sorry. You can have a seat and wait if you would like." This cannot be happening. I can't find Calliope because of some stupid hospital rule! She could be bleeding out right now and I won't have a chance to say goodbye. God, why didn't we just go down to the courthouse like my mother said and sign a marriage license? Why is Mark her emergency contact? We've been together for almost a year now; I thought I would be listed. Now that I think about it, my parents are listed as mine. If the situation were reversed Callie wouldn't be able to get to me. This sucks. This really fucking sucks. I want to cry so bad right now. I can barely process what is going on. I need to be with Calliope. I need to see her! I have to make sure she's okay.

"Cafeteria. Where is the cafeteria?" I ask softly.

"This floor, but on the other side of the hospital. Just walk along the corridor and you should see it." I leave the nurses station without even a thank you and make my way to the cafeteria. I switch Sofia to my other hip, and she barely budges. Once inside the cafeteria I take a seat at a table.

"Sof, you want something to eat? Food?"

"No, sleepy." She says and continues to rest her head on my shoulder. I get out my phone and call Mark. Of course I don't get an answer, as he's probably on his way to Seattle. I sent him a text telling him I have Sofia and we are at Mercy West. I tell him to get her as soon as possible. I told him I don't have an update on Callie besides being in surgery. I'm about to call Aria when I hear my name. I see Bailey coming up to me with her son sleeping too.

"Did you get an update on Callie?" She asks sitting down across from me.

"No."

"No? What do you mean no?"

"Technically we aren't family so they couldn't tell me anything besides the fact that she's in surgery."

"What? What kind of crap is that?"

"I don't know…" I say getting teary eyed. "I don't know what to do, Bailey. I'm barely keeping it together."

"Hey, hey. Come on, now. No crying. That little girl needs you. Follow me." Bailey says getting up.

"Um, where are we going?"

"Just follow me, and ask questions later." I do as I'm told and follow Bailey. We ride the elevator in silence and once we got off she leads me into a conference room. "The Chief is in here, so are some other people from the hospital and the family members of the people who were also injured at Seattle Grace. He should be able to help." The Chief is standing up talking to someone in the corner. Everyone else is sitting in a chair looking somber. "Chief, this is Arizona Robbins. Callie's fiancée, and her daughter, Sofia." Bailey says introducing us.

"Ah yes. I've heard much about you. I'm so sorry about what happened. Rest assured we will get Dr. Torres the best help possible."

"Thank you, could you please tell me where she is?"

"She doesn't know?" He says looking at Bailey.

She shakes her head, "No, they wouldn't tell her because she isn't family."

"Oh, I see. Bailey would you give us a minute."

"Of course." Bailey walks away and I face the Chief straight on. He sees Sofia sleeping and proceeds carefully.

"Ms. Robbins, Callie was shot. She got shot in the shoulder and they rushed her to surgery as soon as we got here."

"Oh my god." I whisper out.

"I'm very sorry about everything. I don't know the exact details, but from what I was told she came face to face with the gunman. She is expected to be out of surgery soon. The bullet went through and through, but some muscle tissue was impacted. At first she was alert and talking, but then she blacked out in the ambulance, so she also got a neurology exam, but she's fine in that capacity. Police and a psychologist are going to want to talk to her when she wakes up. I will let you see her first, of course. This conference room is where people from Seattle Grace are waiting. I have to talk to the police and media shortly, but you are more then welcome to stay here. We will get Callie the best care possible. She will recover from this." He says firmly.

"Th-thank you." I stumble out.

"Of course, if you need anything let me know." He says before walking away. I take a seat in one of the conference room chairs and begin to silently cry. Luckily Sofia is sleep, so she doesn't hear. No one should have to hear what the Chief just told me. Calliope is expected to make a strong recovery, which I should be thankful for, but I need to see her. I need to see the face I see every morning when I wake up, and every evening when I fall asleep. How could this day go so terribly wrong? This morning we took a big step in expanding our family, and now I'm back in the hospital because someone decided to shot my fiancée. Who would do such a thing? A tap on my shoulder brings me out my thoughts. I wipe my face and straighten up a little.

"Arizona, I'm so, so sorry. How are you dealing with everything?" I look up to see Lexie take a seat next to me.

"Lexie, hey. I'm okay I guess. I'm still processing everything. I just need to see Calliope. You're a doctor, how long do you think she will be in surgery for?"

"Considering everything, she should be out soon. I rode with her in the ambulance, and we got here almost two hours ago."

"You were with her?!" I ask surprised.

"Yeah, I was with Calliope when everything happened, after she got hurt I stayed and talked with her until help arrived. Honestly, she was doing well for her injury, but her body was going through shock. I think that's why she passed out in the ambulance. I just had my first psych exam. I'm sure Callie will have to have a few of those. Is there anything you need?"

"You have to tell me. Tell me why someone would hurt my Calliope?" I say on the verge of tears again.

"Arizona, I really shouldn't…it would feel right coming from me. Callie will tell you herself when she's ready. Honestly, I can't even put it into words, I can see it in my mind, but I'm still having trouble verbalizing everything." She says frankly. "Callie is strong, I don't have to tell you that."

"How are you doing? Were you hurt at all?" I ask looking her body up and down.

"No, I just took a quick shower her and changed into some fresh scrubs. I want to go home, but I have to stay here for a few more hours. Everyone is still in disbelief; we've been trying to comfort each other." Lexie starts to get fidgeting and looks at me nervously. "Arizona, I have to tell you something, but please don't get mad." Okay, now I'm confused. What would I have to me mad about with Lexie?

"Um, okay…go head." I say cautiously.

"I was with Callie when she got hurt because she saved me." Lexie says sympathetically.

"What?"

"Callie…she, uh…she took the bullet for me. I don't know why, and she will probably tell you everything herself, but I'm sorry and I can't help but feel like this is my fault."

"Wait, wait, wait. I'm confused. She took the bullet for you? Why would she do that? Why would she deliberately put herself in harms way!?"

"Arizona, I'm so sorry. I don't know. I didn't ask her to, I promise! Everything happened so fast, she just reacted." All I can do is shake my head at what Lexie just told me. It's one thing to learn that Callie got shot, but another to learn she knowingly put herself in harms way.

"Arizona Robbins?" I turn to way my name was just called and see a nurse in the doorway.

"Yes, that's me." I acknowledge standing up with my sleeping daughter and walking towards the nurse.

"Come with me, ma'am." She says ushering me away. "Chief Webber informed me that you are here on behalf of Dr. Callie Torres. Sorry we took so long to get to you, we had a Marcus Sloan down for her emergency contact. Chief told me that you were here and said that I could update you. Dr. Torres is out of surgery and we just moved her to a recovery room. The doctor is in there waiting for you."

"Thank you." I say hanging on to her every word. We stop in front of a hospital room and I see Jordan pacing outside her room.

"She is in there now, as well as the doctor. Go in when you're ready." The nurse says before leaving me.

"Arizona, I'm so sor—"

"What are you even doing her Jordan? How are you even allowed back here?" I spit out angrily.

"I had my psych exam and I snuck away on my way back down. I just had to make sure Callie was okay. When I heard what happened, I just…"

"You just what? You thought you would swoop in and declare your love for my fiancée? Huh? Is that what you thought. That maybe this situation would bring you two back together?" I say raising my voice. I know this isn't fair to Jordan, but she's really the last person I want to see right now.

"Of course not! No, I just wanted to make sure she was okay. It's not fair that she—" I take a step closer to Jordan and look at her directly.

"No! You know what's not fair? My fiancée lying in that room hurt and alone. She could have died today! It's not fair that no one could tell me what happened to her because I wasn't family. It's not fair that I've been dragging my daughter around this hospital. It's not fair that some crazy person would do this to the love of my life!"

"Arizona, I'm sorry."

"People need to stop telling me sorry!"

"Arizona I suggest you stop yelling before you wake up your daughter." Bailey says coming up to Jordan and me.

"Bailey, I-"

"No, you need to calm yourself before you take a foot into that room. Pass me Sofia, I'll take her up to where Tuck is in daycare and I'll watch them." I give her a reluctant look, but she doesn't budge. "You don't want Sofia to see her mother like that. Callie is going to be hooked up on tubes and having needles poked in her body. Trust me." I give Sofia a kiss before handing her off to Bailey. "Dr. Mitchell I suggest you leave this family alone. Enough has happened today." They both walk away in opposite directions and I take a deep breath before opening the door to Callie's room. Bailey was right. Sofia didn't need to see this, and neither did I. Callie is hooked up to monitors; she had IV stuck in her body, and a few scratches on her face. She is lying lifeless on the bed with her left shoulder wrapped up in lots of bandages. Her left arm is in a sling and her soulful, brown eyes are closed.

"I'm Dr. Goldman, you must be Ms. Robbins." The doctor says reaching for my hand. I shake his hand in response and turn my attention to him. "I was just checking her stats once again." He says flipping a chart close.

"Is she going to be okay?"

"Firstly, yes. Dr. Torres is going to be just fine. I operated on her and the bullet only damaged some soft muscle tissue. Time will heal that, but she will probably have a little bit of physical therapy just to get range of motion back in her shoulder. It's important that she keep it as still as possible, that is why I put her arm in a sling. I don't want her moving the left side of her upper body at all. She was very lucky; the bullet missed all vital organs and bone in her shoulder. She should be waking up shortly, and you are more then welcome to stay and wait. When she wakes up have a nurse page me and I will come in to talk to her myself."

"Thank you. Doctor." I say shaking his hand again.

"Of course. Take care." He says before exiting. Once he's gone I pull up a chair, on her right side, next to Calliope and take her hand in mine.

"Oh Calliope…baby what happened? I need you to wake up, baby. I'm not going anywhere, I promise. Just open your eyes for me, Calliope." I whisper out.

Callie's POV

Black. All I see is black. I can hear voices around me, but I can't understand it. What's that beeping noise? Where am I? Oh right, the gun. I was shot. I'm alive right? I mean I know I got shot, but I didn't die. I can't die. Sofia. Arizona. How did this go terribly wrong?

Earlier in the day – Seattle Grace

"Hey, how is Mr. Dodson in room 304 doing?" I ask nurse Katie approaching the nurse's station on the orthopedic floor.

"Good…just gave him his medicine. He should be going home in a day or two." She replies with a smile.

"That's good. He had a nasty fall, I'm glad he's okay." I say clicking a pen and writing some notes down. The phone rings and Katie answers it. She doesn't say much, but her face gives it away. She hangs up and leans over to whisper to me.

"Dr. Torres, we're on lockdown. Code black." She says.

"What?" Right then my pager goes off saying code black.

"We're on lockdown. No one in or off the floor."

"Um, okay…look I'm just going to run up to daycare and stay with Sofia. I don't know what's going on, but I want to be with her."

"But Dr. Torres…" She says standing up.

"To hell with that! I get you're doing you job, Katie, but I need to be with Sofia."

"Of course. Take care of yourself."

"Yeah you too." I turn to walk down the hallway to the nearest elevator. Once the doors open I see Lexie on the elevator.

"Hey Lexie, do you have any idea about what's going on?" I ask when the doors close.

"Nope, I was on my way to meet Dr. Mitchell. I'm on her service this week. Oddly enough we've been getting along. I guess a common hatred for Mark." We both laugh.

"Huh…I guess that's good. I'm headed to daycare to be with Sofia. I don't want her to be alone."

"Makes sense. Whatever it is, I hope this lockdown is taken care of. I have a major surgery later." The doors open and right when we get off a man comes up to us.

"Excuse me ladies, do you know where I could find the Chief?"

"Yeah, he's office is on the second floor. Just take the elevator down. The hospital is on lockdown right now so I suggest you wait until afterwards." Lexie says willingly.

"Thank you." He says before pushing the button for the elevator. Lexie and I begin to walk down the hallway.

"Have you seen him before? He looks a little familiar." I ask.

"Not that I recall."

"Ladies, I'm sorry. I have another question." The man calls from his spot in front of the elevator." We turn around to face the man again. "Is either one of you a surgeon?" He asks reaching for his belt. I see that he has a gun, but Lexie doesn't.

"Actually I'm just a resident, is there something I can help you with?" She says taking a step forward.

"Lexie." I call out.

"But resident's become surgeons, right?" He says taking a step closer.

"Lexie!"

"Dr. Torres are you alright?" She says turning back to face me. I try to give her a nod to move away, but she doesn't pick up. Unfortunately, the gunman does and draws his gun from his belt holster.

"Lexie, move!" I yell. All she does it turn around and gasps when she sees the gun. Reacting faster then her, I run up to push her out the way right as the gun goes off. BANG! Lexie shrieks and we fall to the floor. I see the man turn around and run down the hallway.

"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! Callie! Are you okay? Callie, can you hear me?" Lexie says freaking out. She quickly goes into doctor mode and applies pressure to my wound.

"I think…my shoulder. He got my shoulder." I pant out. I move my hand to feel my shoulder and I'm met with blood. "This really sucks." I say to lighten the mood. I know I just got shot, but it hasn't registered with me. I close my eyes in pain as I start to feel it a little.

"Callie we need to get you help!" Lexie says looking around for anyone, but of course no one is around.

"Just apply pressure and keep talking to me." I say trying to get her attention.

"Right of course..." She takes of her scrub top, she has a tank underneath, and puts it on my wound. "How are you feeling?"

"I don't know…I may go into shock soon." My breathing becomes ragged and my eyes start to get heavy.

"Callie! Open your eyes! Talk to me! Tell me anything!" Lexie says. All I remember after that is Lexie and I talking slowly for what felt like hours, until I was being helped in an ambulance. "Ten minutes Callie and we will be at Mercy West. You're doing great!" Lexie says sitting next to a paramedic.

"I think I can do that…ten…minutes…ten…min—"

"Callie!" Is the last thing I hear before I see black.

End flashback.

I hear murmurs around me, and I try to open my eyes. Instead I end up coughing.

"Get her water!" I hear a male voice. A straw comes up to my mouth and I take it. The water cools my thought and I internally sigh.

"Calliope…baby wake up. Open those beautiful eyes." I hear a voice tremble. I know that voice; I'd know it anywhere. It's Arizona's. I open my eyes halfway and see Arizona right next to me. Her eyes are red and she has a tissue in her hand. She must have been crying, I don't like to see her upset.

"Ari…"

"Yes, baby it's me. You scared me so much, you know that?" She says leaning forward to give me a kiss on the cheek.

"God, Torres you scared us." I turn to see Mark sitting in a chair next to me on the other side.

"Mark…you're here?"

"Of course I'm here! I saw on the news that there's a shooting at Seattle Grace. I hopped on the first flight! Then your girl texts me that you're in surgery. I was freaking out." He says standing up. He starts pacing the room and that's something he does when he wants to say something, but doesn't know how.

"Say it, Mark." I mutter out.

"What the hell were you thinking, Cal! Lexie told me you took a bullet for her! Tell me she's lying! You wouldn't step in front of a gun. What sane person does that!?" Mark says getting riled up.

"I-"

"A crazy person, that's who! You're so smart, why would you do that?" He says running has hands over his face. I know he's just upset and worried, and not actually mad at me. Honestly I don't know what I was thinking, but it seemed logical at the time. "What about Sofia!? Huh, she could've been without a mother!"

"Mark stop yelling." Arizona says. "She can't handle all this right now."

"Sof? Where is Sofia?" I ask turning to Arizona.

"She's okay. She's with Bailey now. I got her right after Mark called me." I release a breath knowing that my baby girl is okay. I see that Arizona is concerned and I feel bad for making her feel that way.

"Mark…can you go get Sofia and bring her to me, please?"

"What?"

"Mark, just go please!" He looks between Arizona and I and nods before leaving the room.

"Arizona…" I say turning to look at her.

"He's right, Calliope. What were you thinking?"

"I don't know…"

"You scared me half to death. I'm just glad you're okay though. I don't know what I would've done if…"

"Hey, don't worry about that. I'm okay. I'm right here." I say taking her hand. She starts to cry and I move over a little so she can sit on the bed next to me.

"Callie, I don't want to hurt you." She says hesitantly.

"I'm good, just come sit next to me. I just want you with me." She gives a small smile and sits next to me on the bed. "I love you so much, Arizona. I didn't mean to put you through any of this. Don't cry, baby. I don't like to see you sad. I'm right here. I promise."

"I was just so scared, Callie. I couldn't get to you…they wouldn't tell me anything because technically we aren't family." She says cupping my face. "Bailey and the Chief worked some stuff out I guess. I just felt so helpless."

"Well that's crap. You're my family and you know that. I'll get everything straightened out. I'll make sure of it." She nods and I move in to give her a kiss. Arizona pulls on my hospital gown slightly to hold me against her mouth longer. The kiss deepens and I invite her tongue into my mouth. We both need this; we need to feel connected again. Things could have been very different today and we both realize that. When we break apart she flashes her dimples and I give her another quick peck on the lips.

"You don't get to do that again, Calliope."

"What, kiss you?"

"No, get hurt and end up in the hospital."

"I'll try my hardest." Mark comes back in with a tired looking Sofia.

"Mama!" She says perking up.

"Hey big girl! I missed you today!" Mark passes Sofia to Arizona who is on my right and puts her between us. "You happy to see daddy?"

"Mhmm! You hurt?"

"Just a little. I'll be okay. I'm happy to see you."

"Me too!" She says and crawls up to give me a kiss.

"Gentle, Sof" Mark warns. The doctor comes back in the room and greets everyone.

"I see you are feeling better, Dr. Torres, that's great to see!" He says picking up the chart that's at the foot of my hospital bed. Thankfully ignoring my fiancée and daughter in bed with me.

"Thank you. When can I go home?"

"I can discharge you tomorrow, but at home you need to be in bed or lying down. Not much movement, I want to let your wound heal. Then you can go in for a check up in a week. I'll be transferring everything over to Seattle Grace. Afterward a little physical therapy and you should be fine. I will give you a prescription for some pain medication. Tomorrow the police and psychologists are going to want to talk to you. I said you were tired today and sent them away."

"Thank you."

"Of course. We are just glad you are okay. You are very fortunate and brave. A nurse will monitor you through the night." He smiles before leaving again.

"Home now, mama?" Sofia asks.

"I have to stay here, but mommy will take you home." I say looking at Arizona.

"How about daddy take you home, kiddo? I think mommy wants to stay with mama tonight."

"You sure, Mark?" I ask.

"Of course. We will go get something to eat. We will see you tomorrow." I give Sofia a kiss goodbye and Mark picks her up. "I'll have someone bring a cot in for Arizona. See you later." He says when he reaches the door.

"Bye…thank you!"

"Of course. Get better." They leave, and it's just Arizona and me.

"I'm a little tired, babe. Sit with me until I fall asleep."

"Of course, Calliope." I put my right arm around her and Arizona snuggles into my side. She drapes her arm across my stomach and I kiss her temple. "I love you, Calliope."

"I know, and I love you too, Arizona."

AN: Arizona and Callie will talk more in depth next chapter about what went down…thanks for reading! Btw, Arizona isn't mad at Lexie, but just upset that Callie would risk herself. I've always liked little Grey :) Also, thank you to a reader who suggested something like this to me a few chapters ago. I took the idea and tweaked it a little. Like I said, suggestions are welcomed!