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Arizona

As I hang up the phone with Calliope I rush to the arms outstretched towards me. As I come into contact I slow down so I don't slam into Ashley because Hunter is in the carrier strapped to Ash's front. We embrace each other lightly but hold on for dear life. I haven't seen her since Hunter was born and that was a very difficult time for the both of us. "God I've missed you Ari." She whispers into my neck. Ash is the only one that calls me Ari.

"You have no idea Ash. No idea." I squeeze and let her go, stepping back. "You look good. And this little guy snuggled into you is just perfect." I pull the carrier down a little and find his blonde wispy hair, his face is relaxed and mouth slightly ajar, fast asleep with his mouth twitching into a smile now and then.

"This little guy is exactly like you, it's freaky. Look at him, he even sleeps like you." We look at him and he takes a big breath and smiles turning his face away the other way. The smile on his face is exactly like mine.

"Wow. You weren't kidding when you said he looked like me." I laugh as I loop my arm through hers and we walk towards the car park.

"I think your exact words when I said that were 'thank god I'm hot then.'" We burst out laughing and Hunter jumps in his sleep but doesn't wake up.

"Looks like he sleeps like his daddy, nothing can wake him." I chuck my bags in the back while Ash straps Hunter in his seat and we hit the road.

"So, hot Latina? Details." She's comments, making me laugh.

"You will love her. She has the most beautiful personality and she's caring, her megawatt smile she gives me makes me melt on the spot. We clicked from the moment we spoke, she's so easy going, I can't believe she's a lawyer sometimes. But she wins nearly every disagreement we have, it's actually pretty funny." I gush.

"I don't think I've ever heard you talk like this about anyone." She steals a glance at me then back at the road.

"There's no doubt in my mind. I love her! I'm pretty sure it almost slipped out of her mouth when she was saying goodbye at the airport but she stopped. I thought about it the entire flight here and it really feels like she's the one." I just picture Calliope behind my closed eyes.

"Well then we have to find her a present since you think she's the one." She winks.

"That's actually a really good idea." A silence passes between us as we get lost in our thoughts. She pulls into an apartment building and we go into underground parking. "How have you been holding up?" I ask and she pulls in to a park killing the engine.

"Honestly I have my good days and bad days. Mostly good but when I have a dark day I don't go out and refuse to see anyone except Hunter of course." I can see the sheen of tears and reach over to grab her hand. "It's coming up to a year Ari." And a tear slips from both of our eyes.

"I know." I state not really needing to say anything else. A minute passes and Hunter starts to whimper.

"The little guy is awake. He's probably hungry. Huh buddy? You can eat then play with auntie Zona." We get out and I grab my bags and Ash grabs Hunter and we make our way to the elevator. I haven't been to this apartment yet, it seems a lot nicer than the last place they lived. We finally make it to the penthouse apartment and I'm in awe.

"Holy crap this place is beautiful." It's got marble floors and white walls, very modern and very New York upper class. "You weren't kidding when you did well on your book."

"Yeah my publicist was ecstatic with the book ratings and they signed me on for 3 more books so that's what I'm working on. The first book made a fortune for me, so we moved to a lot nicer place. We love it here don't we? Huh?" she talks to Hunter in a baby voice. "Here, take him while I go and get his wrap and a fresh diaper."

He whimpers as he's handed over but stops and opens his big blue eyes to me and just stares. He's beautiful, he gives me a lopsided half-smile, half gas I think but still the cutest thing I've ever seen. "Hey little man, you looking after mommy best you can? Yeah I thought so, always thinking of other people just like your daddy. He would be so infatuated with you. I mean look at you. You're a very handsome man." I lay him on my thighs as I sit down and he stretches his legs and pushes into my stomach. "You're a strong little guy. Yes you are."

"Alright booby time." Ash says walking into the lounge room and I look at her in shock. "Oh Ari get your mind out of the gutter." She laughs and my cheeks turn red as I think of what she means. "Hunter gets booby time." She giggles as she picks him up and gets comfy for a feed.

"Ha ha very funny, my mind wasn't in the gutter until you said gutter. No I'm hungry so how about I make us some salad buns or something."

"Salad bun sounds so good right now. Everything is in there." I head into the kitchen and slowly I find everything I need and start the making process. Ash waltzes into the kitchen and hands me Hunter. "Here you burp him and I'll finish these." As I burp him she finishes and we chatter about this and that, catching up on life.

"Alex and Becks would be excited for the big day. I can't wait to come out to Miami for a visit." We sprawled out on the couch in our pj's on with a glass of wine in our hands, Hunter crashed hours ago. "And I can finally meet Callie."

"You know she offered her estate to Alex and Becks. That's where the reception is. It's going to be so much fun. Me and Alex went and got our outfits during the week and let me say we look awesome." I exclaim just thinking about my dress. It had taken a while but Alex was a good sport and we found the perfect dress to match his suit.

"You taking Callie as your date then?" she walks back in with a bottle of wine in her hand.

"I haven't actually asked her. I guess I just assumed she would be there. I should probably ask her even if it's just for fun. I mean she's going to be there anyway since it is at her house."

"Good point. You know she still has to get my seal of approval." She states being dead serious. I just nod, I've learnt not to question Ash. "What's she up to tonight?"

I let out a giggle. "Tequila Friday with everybody." Ash looks at me questionably. "Her firm closed a big deal so they are celebrating, lots of tequila. So we named it tequila Friday since we only do it Fridays. Not every Friday though." I shiver at the thought. "We'd have no liver left." The night continues just catching up and making plans for tomorrow, laughing and rehashing old stories and new ones. And before we know it we fall asleep from exhaustion.

I can hear a little whimper and then a soft shhh as I'm waking up. I open my eyes and find myself buried in a duvet, and then I hear another whimper and it clicks to where I am. I slowly sit up and look to the head of the bed and find Ashley resting back against the head-board feeding Hunter. I want to know how I ended upside down on the bed again. I look at Ash and study her, her soft light brown hair pulled up into a messy bun as she looks down at Hunter. She looks a little thinner than she usually is but healthy which is good. She's beautiful, I see why Tim was so infatuated with her. She spies me looking at her and I give her smile. She smiles back but I can see in her eyes that there is still the sadness and pain from losing Tim. All in all she is doing well and it puts my mind at ease knowing this. We've been friends since college, we've been through thick and thin for years. She is the sister I never had, even if she didn't marry Tim I'd still call her my sister.

"Good morning. I hope this little guy didn't disturb you." She says running her thumb along his cheek not taking her eyes off him.

I lick my lips trying to wet them so I can talk. "Morning!" I croak out making us giggle. I clear my throat. "No you didn't wake me up. Why am I in your bed?" I ask moving up to lean on the head-board. "And why was I upside down? It only ever happens when we crash in the same bed."

"We were chatting in here and must have fallen asleep but I honestly don't know why you always end up the other way in bed. A mystery we will never know. We always do our morning feed in bed don't we buddy." His eyes dart between us I look down at him still eating but he eventually closes them and continues drinking.

"I was thinking we could go to The Coffee Bean for some breakfast and then hit central park for a picnic and then some shopping later. I don't believe I brought anything from home for this little guy."

"That sounds like an amazing day. I just need to give this little guy a bath and shower myself." She puts him on her shoulder to start burping him. Two seconds later he lets out the biggest burp I've heard coming from a little body making us laugh.

"That he gets from Tim." I say laughing harder.

"Oh I know believe me." She giggles. "Actually if I take him in the shower with me would you come and get him so I can finish?"

"Yeah no problem. You go sort the shower out and I'll undress him and bring him into you." She lays him on the bed in front of me and heads to the bathroom. "You ready for a picnic, it's a beautiful day. You're going to love outside but first you have to get washed up." I take his nappy off and only find he's done a wee so I pick him up and head to the bathroom. "You ready for him?" I call out.

"Yeah."

I walk in just as she steps into the shower and hand him over. We've always been comfortable around each other, there's nothing sexual between us and there never will be. I've pretty much seen everything and I mean everything because I was there when she had Hunter. It was the saddest and most beautiful thing I had ever seen. "Just give us a call when you want me to get him. I'm going to put some coffee on and give Calliope a quick call." She nods and steps under the water.

I go about making coffee and grabbing my phone dialling Callie's number.

"Hey baby." She swoons into the phone making me smile.

"Hey you. How you feeling after tequila Friday?"

"I'm great I didn't have too much last night and lots of water so I'm good. Don't know about anybody else though, they are all still sleeping." We laugh. "I woke up with Teddy's head on my stomach and Addy on the other side of the bed. I know for a fact I went to bed alone so I don't know when they came in." I burst out laughing at the picture in my head.

"Sounds like Teddy." I can hear talking in the background. "Who's that?" I ask.

"Jet's making breakfast and he brought Kate. They had some news, they both got into UM."I can hear the pride in her voice like they are her own flesh and blood making me smile.

"That's fantastic sweetie, tell them congrats for me." I grab 2 mugs from the cupboard, ready for coffee. 'Arizona' I hear Ash call out. "coming." I call back. "Listen babe I've got to go grab Hunter out of the shower so Ash can finish so I'll talk to later. I miss you."

"Ok babe, I miss you to. Say hi to Ash for me and don't forget to get some photos of your little man. Bye baby."

"Bye" I hang up, placing my phone on the bench and make my way to the bathroom. Ashley has her back to me with Hunters head poking over her shoulder looking around. "I think he gets cuter every time I see him. Do you mind if I get some photos of him like this?"

"Nah, it's cool." I race out and grab my camera and run back in opening the shower door. "Whoa! Big enough lens on that thing." She laughs.

I giggle snapping some pictures. "Calliope wanted photos and I didn't have a camera so we went and bought this one. It's the bomb I fell in love with it." He starts to wriggle a bit so she lays him on her forearms with his feet resting on her chest. I snap some more pictures and check them over. "Woop's these have a bit of your nipple in them." I giggle making her just laugh and shake her head. "Here lift his feet up a little. There." I snap some more and then set the camera down grabbing a towel. "Ok dude time to let mommy finish and Aunty Zona is going to dress you." After deciding on some little baby skinny jeans and a cute grandpa style jacket and the little chucks I got him, we finish up getting dressed and we head out in to the warm crisp air of New York summer.

"I still can't believe you live in the upper west side of New York." I say making her laugh.

"Sometimes I can't believe it either but it is amazing."

"I think this is our spot for a picnic. What do you think Hunter?" He looks at me as a big dribble comes out of his mouth. "Yup I think it's dribble worthy as well." We laugh and go about getting him out of his pram and on to the blanket as we set our food up.

"You given any thought to the present you want to get your woman?" She asks as we lay back and look at the clouds. Hunter is snoring lightly against my chest.

"I was maybe thinking a necklace or something along those lines."

"Mmm that sounds good. We should hit up T&C. I haven't been there in ages, I feel a new bracelet in my future real soon." I chuckle lightly not wanting to shake too much and wake the little guy snuggled into me.

I slowly sit up while having a firm grip on Hunter, he has somehow managed to get his hand in the top of my shirt and is holding strong to the cup of my bra. "Lets go have a look at some shops I'm in the mood to spend some money." I say with a cheeky grin.

"Stay right there I have to get a picture of this, it's just too cute. He often does that to me when he falls asleep on me." She snaps a couple of pictures, me pulling some stupid faces. "I'll get his harness, he sleeps longer in it. You want to carry him." I just nod my head yes not wanting to let him go. "Hold him a little out from your chest, but make sure his hand stays there otherwise he will wake up. I'll slip this under and clip it on you." After some very slow manoeuvring, the harness is strapped to my body and we make our way to the apartment to drop lunch and the pram off.

As we make our way out of T&C with a purchase each. We stroll along the streets shop after shop. Ashley pulls me into Victoria's Secret so we look around. I feel a bit awkward standing there as Ashley shove bras and panties at me, all the while Hunter is happily awake and looking around still strapped to the front of me.

"Oh my god Ari, you have to get this Callie would go nuts. It's exactly your color too." And she shoves the piece of material in my hand. I have to admit it is beautiful and I'm pretty sure I would look hot as hell in it. "Ohhh I found matching panties. They're hip hugger's, I know how much you hate g-strings." She rolls her eyes smiling.

"Well I'm sorry but I'm not paying for a wedgey!" I state being fully seriously but we both burst out laughing getting looks from everyone.

After being talked into buying the set we look at several other shops purchasing things for Hunter that he doesn't really need. We stroll back to the apartment, with our bags of shopping, we sigh as we sit back in the couch and put our feet up as Ash feeds Hunter. "Dinner out tonight or order in and movie?"

"Pj's and ordering in with a movie sounds amazing right about now. You?" I say closing my eyes and relaxing.

"That does sound amazing, we can go out tomorrow night. We've got brunch at 10:30 tomorrow with my 'rent's, they might even watch Hunter for a little while if we want to go and have a drink." She says walking to Hunter's room to get him ready for bed.

"Yeah, if you want to go out for a drink I'm up for it." I call back. "Where are your take out menus?"

"In the top left draw in the kitchen." I hunt around and find them all and make my way back to the lounge room to find Hunter in a green onesie lying on the couch next to Ash. I sit down carefully rubbing his stomach. "What did you decide on?" I hold up the menus for her to pick from. "Hmm I'm thinking Chinese."

"Same." I call up and place our order and go choose a movie to watch. I see one and pull it off the shelf. "Oh my god I can't believe you have this movie."

"It was our college movie Ari, I could not, not buy it when I saw it. We always watched it when we had a bad day or ever felt a little down." She laughs at the movie.

"I know but I never thought you actually liked it but always watched it for me." I say putting the disc in the DVD player.

"I did at first but it grew on me and now I love it." She shrugs as she turns the TV on and the DVD menu for Alice In Wonderland pops up. It's my most favourite cartoon movie, that and Peter Pan. "I even have Peter Pan in the cupboard as well, our second go to movie."

I let out a laugh. "Ahh you know me so well." We giggle and settle in and watch while were waiting for our food. With Hunter put to bed we set up dinner on the coffee table and watch the movie and then moving on to Peter Pan soon after as we remember our stupid and funny moment in college.

I feel the mattress dip as someone sits down. "I think mommy made the spare bed for no reason what so ever, hey little man." I hear Ash whisper, I must have fallen asleep in her bed again. "But we don't mind, do we? It's nice having aunty Zona here isn't it. She brings a little of your daddy with her ay. Even though he's gone and never got to meet you, I can see him in Ari and I can see him in you and that's all I can ask for huh?" I feel a tear slip out and run down my cheek as I listen. After I pull myself together I pretend to stir awake. Before she even sees my face I hear her again. "I know you're awake." She states, her voice catching a little but there's a hint of teasing in it. "We lived together for 3 years remember, I know you."

"Ha. Very true." I sit up against the head board and see that it's just 8 in the morning. "Well since its only 8 I'm going to shower and make some coffee because I won't last till 10:30." I throw the covers off me and head to the bathroom after sending Callie a quick text just checking on her.

After a lovely brunch with Ashley's parents, I feel like I'm waddling I ate that much, we all decide to hit up central park zoo to walk off the load we just ate. We spend a couple of hours here and there and then we head to The Coffee Bean for an afternoon snack. We head back to the apartment just before dinner, Ashley feeds Hunter and we leave him for the grandparents to look after and we race to get ready.

We head out and catch a cab down to Strip House for drinks. We laugh and carry on swatting away the guys that try to talk to us. When it hits 8 we head to Gemma the restaurant at The Bowery Hotel for dinner. We chat about anything and everything as the night continues with ease. When we've had enough food and drinks we jump in the car and head home for the night.

"Thanks for pushing me to go out tonight I had fun, I haven't been away from Hunter for that long ever." Ashley says quietly.

"I had a great time. It's good to take some time for yourself now and then."

"Yeah, I guess I've never really thought about it since Hunter was born, you just get so busy especially because he's so little at the moment but things are getting easier for me."

"I can't imagine what it was like at the beginning for you. But you seem to be doing great now from what I can see." I smile over at her.

"Thanks for coming out for a visit Ari, I really appreciate it. I mean I know it was to see Hunter but it means a lot to me to see you and just hang out."

"I came to see YOU and Hunter, I miss seeing you everyday, the least I can do is visit every couple of months." We giggle at that.

"Well next time bring that gorgeous girl of yours! I really want to meet her." We say goodbye to her parents and get ready for bed. "You may as well sleep in my bed again, saves me having to change the sheets." I just nod and face plant into the pillow and groan.

"Why am I so tired? We haven't done that much have we?" I ask.

She chuckles and settles into the duvet. "We have done quiet a lot of walking these past couple of days though." She points out.

"Ahh then that's why I'm tired." I get out before yawning. "Night Ash." My eyelids are getting heavier by the second. I hear a faint 'night Ari' and then I'm out.

We had a leisurely morning of lazing around. Hunter and I played, well as much as you can play with a 2 month old while Ash made some calls to her publicist and lawyers or something.

"So what did you want to do in your last hours in New York?" Ash asks as she plops herself down on the couch.

"Well I was thinking we should hit up the baseball centre and hire a cage for an hour. Like old times?" I say trying to see her reaction. A massive smile spreads across her face.

"That's a brilliant idea I haven't been to one in ages." She exclaims.

"I know, me either. Remember when Tim made a game out of it when he actually hired a pitching machine." I say through laughs thinking about it.

"Oh yeah, we went through so much alcohol. I think we just passed out in the yard and your dad chucked blankets on us." She says through tears of laughter. "Oh and remember we woke up and your face was pretty much in Alex's crutch. You should have seen how far you jumped."

I scoff. "Of course I remember that, you never let me forget it and to make matters worse is when you all laughed at me I said ' its funny till someone gets poked in the eye' and my eye's pointed to his crutch. Somehow my joke just made it more embarrassing for me, Alex just shrugged." I shiver at the memory as Ashley laughs even harder. "Your mommy is mean. Yes she is." I lightly tickle his feet making him have big smiles.

After making complete asses of ourselves at the batting cages we head to the airport. She decides to walk me in so I go and check in and we sit down in the airport café for coffee.

"I'll see you when you come out for the wedding. Ring me with a date you're coming and I'll pick you up. I'll have to get a car seat but that's no problem though."

"I would bring my car seat but that's just a pain to carry and transport."

"Oh no worries, no biggy."

"I'm excited to see Alex, Becks and Teddy." She laughs at the end of this and I give her questioning look. "I still can't believe Teddy is with a girl." I giggle at that.

"Well I really started believing it when I got Addy's bra flung in my face." I laugh out.

My flight is announced for boarding so I give her and Hunter lots of cuddle's and promise to call when I land. With one last hug and kiss for Hunter I race to my gate just making it with 5 minutes to spare. 3 hour flight and I'll be home. A massive smile comes to my face as I think about the fantastic Latina at home and waiting for me.

Hope you liked it! There will eventually be some drama can't say when it's coming tho hehe