Callie gets teary eyed at the airport even though she promised herself she wouldn't. They have already sent off Jason and Angel with promises to get together once they get back from their honeymoon. Jesse throws an arm around Callie's shoulder.
"Well I must admit I have never had a pretty lady cry over me before." Callie snorts through her tears a mix of indignation and laughter and pushes Jesse's shoulder.
"Don't get used to it either." Jesse smiles at Callie and grabs his bag. The final call for his flight in the background. Erica walks up to them and hands Jesse a book.
"Okay kid you are set." Jesse looks at Erica with a look of annoyance that makes him look very young.
"Must you still call me kid? I am thirty-two years old!" Erica shrugs her shoulders with a smirk on her face
"You will always be the kid, kid." Jesse sighs and relents bringing in Erica for a hug.
"Don't be a stranger." Erica says. Callie can see the tell-tale signs of tears In Erica's eyes and she realizes it's because she knows what to look for.
"I won't" Jesse promises bringing Callie into a hug. Both women watch Jesse until they can no longer see him. Neither woman speaks as they make their way to the parking lot of the airport. Erica is driving Angel's car back to his place and Callie is going back to the hotel. Callie hesitates.
"So how long are you here for."
"A few more days." Erica replies watching Callie closely.
"You think we could hang out again before you leave?" Callie mentally kicks herself for sounding like a twelve-year-old girl.
"Wouldn't have it any other way. I'll call you before than okay?" Callie nods and smiles at her. Erica has found that every time Callie smiles so does she.
"See you later than." Callie sounds far more chipper than she did ten minutes ago. She walks to her car and looks back towards Erica only once. Erica watches her until Callie is in her car before she walks towards Angel's car. She has no idea what she is getting herself into but Erica knows she can't stop it. She would rather have Callie in her life than not at all because that time they were apart was miserable. So if Callie wants to be friends that is exactly what Erica is going to be.
"Momma!" Callie's heart nearly explodes when she steps off the elevator to her floor and sees her daughter running at full speed as a toddler can get. Callie swoops Sofia into her arms and showers the toddlers face in kisses much to Sofia's delight. Arizona gets up from the sitting position Sofia and her had been in. She marks the page of the book her and Sofia were on as Callie approaches her. Callie has not seen her yet and it gives Arizona a minute to see Callie truly happy with their daughter and it makes her happy and sad at the same time. She can remember a time when Callie's eyes would light up at the sight of both of them. Callie finally spots Arizona and gives her a smile that makes her a little weak in the knees.
"Hey"
"Hey" Arizona replies shyly. "The baby sitter dropped her off and I thought you might want to see her.
"You thought right." Callie smiles at Sofia. She opens the door to her room and Arizona starts to stumble over her words as she tries to put together a time to pick up Sofia again.
"Arizona" Callie interrupts the blondes rambling. "You can come in. We can all spend time as a family. You are still her mother Arizona that is not going to change regardless of what happens between us." Arizona begins to speak but Callie shakes her head.
"Whatever you are going to come up with just don't. Come spend time with us." Callie walks into her room with Sofia. It takes Arizona a second but she steps over the threshold into Callie's hotel room and closes the door behind her.
Arizona falls asleep reading a story to Sofia. Sofia cradles into her mother and is asleep almost immediately after. Callie watches the two from a chair across from the bed they are laying on. Arizona moves in her sleep to accommodate Sofia better. Callie thinks to a time when Arizona did not want kids and the woman she is watching now. They have a kid together and if there is one thing Arizona has not done it is run from their daughter. Callie looks at her watch and sees that it is three in the afternoon. She realizes that she has no idea what Arizona had done for the past two days that has made the blonde pass out on her. Callie runs her hands through her hair as she watches them sleep. It is not until ten minutes later that she makes a decision. She walks quietly to the bed and lays down on the other side. Sofia moves in her sleep but does not wake. Callie strokes the toddler's hair and lays her head on the pillow. She looks from a sleeping Arizona to a sleeping Sofia their one connection that will be forever and for the first time in the past few days Callie falls asleep almost instantly and with no alcohol.
Arizona wakes up confused until she looks over and sees Sofia lying next to her and next to Sofia, Callie. It is at this point that Arizona falls out of the bed. She lands with a thud that wakes Callie. Callie immediately reaches out and finds Sofia still sleeping next to her but Arizona is nowhere to be seen.
"Arizona?" She sees a hand pop up from beside the bed.
"Down here." Callie moves carefully over Sofia and looks over the side of the bed to find Arizona staring up at her.
"Did...did you fall out of the bed?"
"Would you believe me if I told you no?" Callie shakes her head.
"Then yes I fell out of the bed." Callie smirks and gets up from the bed extending her hand out to Arizona. She pulls her up from the floor easily and it sends butterflies through Arizona's stomach. Callie has always been so strong. Her thoughts are interrupted by a tousled haired toddler.
"Hungry mommy!"
They decide to go out for breakfast for dinner. Not only is it one of Arizona's favorite things to do but their daughter's as well. Callie watches Sofia happily munch away on a smiley faced pancake. Arizona is across from her tearing through a large omelette which makes Callie frown. She does not know if Arizona has eaten properly. However by how hard Arizona slept and the way she is eating now Callie can pretty much guess that Arizona has not been taking care of herself and it bothers her.
"Arizona?"
"Hmmm?" The blonde hardly looks up from her plate.
"I would like to come back home." The fork stops in mid-air and Arizona looks up at Callie immediately. She swallows her mouth suddenly very dry.
"It is your home to Callie. You don't have to ask my permission to come home." Callie reaches across the table and takes her hand. Callie's eyes close at the feeling. She can feel Arizona's arm stiffen in response at first but slowly she relaxes into the touch.
"I want to come home but I only want to do that if you want to fight for us, for this family." Arizona can feel the tears start to prick at her eyes. Relief is flooding through her body like never before.
"Yes Callie I want you to come home." Arizona's voice cracks and it pulls at Callie. Without thinking she moves into Arizona's side of the booth and takes the blonde's face in her hands. Arizona looks terrified and hopeful all at the same time. Callie leans in and kisses Arizona. A million emotions flood her. None of which she wants to deal with at this moment. Callie pulls away leaving both women breathless. She glances at Sofia and finds that the toddler has pulled not only Arizona's plate to her but Callie's as well and is happily eating from both plates. Callie smiles wide and looks at Arizona.
"Looks like I am coming home."
Callie is sitting in the middle of their bedroom sorting laundry out of her suit case when Erica calls. Callie smiles throughout the conversation. They make plans to hang out the next day before Erica leaves that night. Plans set Callie finishes sorting through her laundry and checks on a sleeping Sofia. Arizona walks through the door a few minutes later shopping bag in hand.
" Oh what's in there? " Callie ask attempting to peak in the bag.
"Ice cream" Arizona answers happily. "I am just so happy that you are home and I thought what would makes this even better. The logical answer was ice cream!" Arizona smiles happily as she pulls out all the things she bought to make banana splits.
" Sounds logical enough for me" Callie replies as she begins to compile her masterpiece. Both woman agree to the movie UP and spend the night immersed in Disney and banana splits.
A/N: So yes Callie and Arizona are going to try to work it out because I believe in fighting for something. If they are actually able to work it out is yet to be seen. Never fear Angel and Jason will be back soon but Jesse will be busy in Wisconsin for a while but he will be back to!
