To the guest reviewer who asked if I was going to have Callie tell Arizona about the dream I honestly haven't decided... I'm up for ideas though what do you guys think? I also enjoy hearing ideas about what you think the ladies should do so please share and I'll do my best to include them in the coming chapters. :)
All mistakes are my own. Sorry in advance... I have been told I should use more commas... I'll work on it. This chapter was mostly written before that review though. :)
As always love to hear your thoughts so please review!
A month later…
Things were going well between the girls. Callie decided to take an extended leave from work because her pregnancy sickness was making it extremely hard for her to stand for more than an hour let alone drive into work for the day. Callie was a co-owner of her law firm anyways so it made taking time off easier knowing that she could come back whenever she was ready and that she could manage some work from home.
Arizona was two weeks into her new job at Seattle Grace Hospital. She was working hard to try to impress her colleagues and make a name for herself in the pediatric world not that she needed to because she was already well renowned in her field. The truth was Arizona was already trying to make up for the time that she was planning to take off for Callie. The appointments, the birth, and truth be told Arizona was considering taking a maternity leave once Callie gave birth which would mean even more time off work.
At home the girls were working like a well oiled machine. Most nights Callie would make dinner for Arizona and have it on the table around the time the blonde would walk through the door. After they would sit cuddled under a blanket on opposite ends of the couch watching television and talking about everything the two had been doing since they graduated high school and went to college. At night Arizona would spend half of it holding up Callie's hair and rubbing her back as she vomited into the toilet and the other half working on charts and research in her bedroom across the hall from Callie with both doors open so she could hear if Callie needed anything. Arizona was sleeping very little at home, worrying more about taking care of Callie. She usually left for work early and slept a few hours before starting her days in the on call rooms at work.
Callie spent her days crying over being on her own and Greg's death, reading about what to expect with a new baby, looking at baby cribs and dressers online, and feeling guilty for being happy about being pregnant. This was Callie's dream as long as she could remember she had wanted a baby and now she was having one but nothing else was right. She was a widow, her parents lived on the other side of the country, and she had exactly two friends besides Arizona both whom didn't know Callie was even pregnant. Arizona was the only person that even knew and if it hadn't been for the doctors appointment for her knees Callie wouldn't have told her either. It was just too much to handle emotionally telling people. Though Callie knew that by now Arizona most likely would have figured it out with all of the vomiting she was doing… kinda hard to hide throwing up six times a day from the person you live with even if she was at work for the first half of them.
Honestly Callie was glad that Arizona knew. Arizona didn't judge and didn't ask questions about what would happen once the baby was here or how Callie was feeling about being pregnant. Callie was grateful for that she didn't know the answers and honestly wasn't in the mood to think about them either. She was just blessed that Arizona was their with her holding her hair, taking care of her, making sure she ate well, promising to attend appointments, and most of all promising to stay until Callie was ready to be on her own. Callie didn't know what she would do if she was on her own and she was thankful she didn't have to think about it.
Callie was sitting on the couch drinking a cup of tea and reading a little bit more about what she needed to start preparing for the nursery. Who would have known it takes up to six months to get some crib and dresser sets ordered? She made a mental note to look into stores and begin her hunt for the perfect crib as soon as she had time. Also noting that she should ask Arizona to join her… you know moral support and all and no one should go crib shopping alone.
Today was a big day and Callie was excited and giddy about what was to come. She had her first ultrasound today and was ready to hear her babies heartbeat. She was 16 weeks pregnant which was a little early to tell the gender of the baby from what Callie had read but it was still possible so she was keeping her hopes up. Knowing if her bundle of joy was a girl or a boy would make shopping a lot easier. Callie had already been looking online and in the shops around her home for gender neutral baby clothes and she was not impressed. The extent of what she could find was limited to outfits with little yellow duckies and one bright red shirt with a bear on the front that read 'worlds best cuddler' in white scribbled letters. It reminded Callie of Christmas and she therefore concluded that it would never be found on her baby regardless of the babies gender.
Callie was roused from her daydream about baby clothes when a soft hand began rubbing her shoulders. "Ready for the appointment?" Arizona whispered into the air next to Callie's left ear.
"Like you wouldn't believe" Callie answered with a huge megawatt smile before it fell into an expressionless look as she remembered that Greg wouldn't be their with her to see their babies little body for this first time. "I just wish… I wish Greg were here too. You know?"
"I can understand that Cal but remember you aren't alone. I'm right here until you tell me to get out" Arizona said hitching her thumb over her shoulder towards the front door and plastering a ridiculous look on her face to try to lighten Callie's mood.
Callie couldn't help but laugh at the ridiculous look the blonde was sporting. It was impossible to explain except for the sad puppy dog eyes that accompanied it that Callie wasn't sure Arizona was faking. Something in Callie said that Arizona needed to be here as much as Callie needed her to be. They were exactly what the other needed at this particular moment in life and neither woman could be more grateful for the other.
"Are you laughing at me?" Arizona quipped eyes turning a shade darker as her face changed again this time into an expression of awe with her head cocked to one side.
"Maybe" came Callie's playful response "what are you gonna do about it if I am?" Callie raised her eyebrows in a challenging manner and stared directly into Arizona's eyes not backing down.
"This" Arizona said falling lazily over the back of the couch upside down with her back on the seat cushion and her feet hanging over the back of the couch she reached over and began tickling Callie relentlessly.
"Okay okay stop, mercy, stop, please" Callie said giggling and out of breath from laughing no more than forty five seconds later. Arizona let up for a moment and allowed Callie to catch her breath before placing her hands on Callie's sides and beginning to tickle again.
"Arizona please, stop, I'll… I'll do… I'll do anything just please stop tickling… tickling me." Callie struggled to get the words out between breaths.
"Anything huh?" Arizona said stopping her tickling and using her arms to situate herself right side up before using her left hand to stroke her chin as though she has a bread and was running her fingers through it as she thought about what she was going to ask for.
"Almost anything" Callie clarified. "I mean there's a line… I love you Zona but I won't kill anyone, break any laws, or…" Callie was going to say kiss you but for some reason she stopped. 'Why didn't I just say that? Do I want to kiss her?' Callie thought to herself.
"Or what Cal... I mean I guess I should know all of your limits before I cash in my anything card… which I guess has become an anything expect card now… Just would like to make sure what I want is in the all clear. Would hate to waste this precious gift" Arizona said dimpled smile on perfect display.
"So…." Arizona said again after Callie just sat staring at her for a few seconds longer without an answer. "Cal? You there… No killing, no law breaking and what else? Come on what else can't I cash my wish in for?"
"Nothing… nothing else…" Callie said a shy smile coming onto her face. "You can wish for anything else."
"In which case I think I will save my "anything I want card" for use at a later time." Arizona said with a wickedly smug smile as though she knew what Callie was thinking.
"Arizona come on that isn't fair…" Callie mused.
"It isn't?" Arizona asked with genuine concern. "I guess I should start tickling you again then… I mean if their isn't anything in it for me why stop?" Arizona was of course kidding but playing with Callie was too much fun. Arizona's hands came closer to Callie's sides and slowly began to wiggle. Before Arizona had even touched Callie she was laughing hysterically.
"okay… okay… you can use it later. Just please… please don't tickle me anymore." Callie said holding her sides and whimpering as she remembered what being tickled felt like.
"That's what I thought" Arizona said with a smirk. "We better get ready we have an exciting appointment to get to in a couple hours."
"That we do" Callie said with a smile back on her face.
Two hours later Callie and Arizona were both showered and put together for the day. Arizona was waiting for Callie downstairs in the living room so they could leave for the doctors appointment.
"Cal you ready? We need to get going if you want to be on time." Arizona shouted up the stairs.
"Yeah, I'm coming" Callie said "one minute."
"Alright." Arizona shouted back up the stairs. "Do you need any help?"
"Nope. I'm done" Callie said as she emerged from her bedroom door and began to descend down the stairs to the main floor. She was wearing a pair of maternity jeans and a deep purple v neck shirt that showed off her barely there baby pouch. She looked radiant. Arizona was staring.
"Alright. I'm ready!" Callie said jumping up and down on her toes in front of Arizona.
"Huh?" was all Arizona could come up with. Callie just walked down the stairs wearing light makeup and jeans. Normal ordinary maternity jeans and Arizona was stunned by her beauty and the sight of that little baby pouch.
"I'm ready Arizona. Where did you go there?" Callie said smiling radiantly.
Sorry for taking so long to update. I have a 4 month old who takes up most of my time. I will work harder to update more frequently. This was only half of what I had planned for this chapter but I didn't want to keep you all waiting. I'll finish up as soon as I get a few more spare minutes.
Let me hear you! Love your reviews!