After dinner, the kids spent the next hour entertaining Barbara. Meredith stepped in and said "Its bath time, who's' first?"

Bailey asked "Can Grandma help?" Barbara smiled and said "I would love to." She held Bailey's hand and went to help the little one.

After baths were finished and there was a homework check, it was then story time. Barbara volunteered to read to the three of them. Arizona put Ellis down for the night and went to change. She took off her prosthetic and put on some comfortable clothes and went to join her girlfriend. She sat on the couch and Meredith immediately grabbed her leg and started massaging it. This was part of their nightly routine. It usually led to something more intimate. They talked quietly about their day when they noticed Barbara in the doorway. Meredith stood up and invited the older woman to sit. Meredith poured her a glass of wine and handed it to Barbara. They talked for several moments when Barbara noticed that Arizona was not drinking. She decided she wouldn't mention it now but she wouldn't forget it either.

Arizona told her Mom that Callie was okay with meeting up for lunch sometime this week. Arizona then excused herself to go to bed, she had an early start tomorrow but Meredith had the day off.

After Arizona was out of earshot, Barbara asked Meredith "How does Callie feel about your relationship with Arizona?"

Meredith replied "I don't think she cares for it. She left her girlfriend in New York to come back to Seattle. She was wrongly under the impression that Arizona was seriously ill and was coming back to take care of her."

Barbara raised her eyebrows questioningly and Meredith having had several glasses of wine was more than willing to let the older woman in on what had been going in their lives. "When Callie left with Sofia, it nearly broke Arizona, she lost weight and spent all her time working, she was so run down and sad. It broke my heart. The chief ordered her to have a physical and a Mammogram revealed a lump. It came back benign but the gossip said otherwise and made its way to Callie. She left her girlfriend and came back here to be with Arizona. She didn't know that we were together. She didn't like it either. She has already put Arizona through so much and I won't let Callie hurt Arizona or Sofia again. I love them, they are my family"

Barbara smiled and squeezed Meredith's hand. "From what I have seen, you all are a family. I am so happy for Arizona, when she was younger, she always talked about a big family. After we lost Tim, she lost all interest in becoming a mother. Callie brought that back but they had so many challenges and Arizona lost so much of herself. I see her old self coming back. Her Father and I have both noticed it these past months. I think you and the kids have brought her back."

Meredith thought for a moment and decided that was going to confide in the older woman. "Please don't tell Arizona I told you this, but we're trying to have a baby."

Barbara hugged Meredith and "Well that explains why Arizona wasn't drinking. Let me ask you though, don't you think you should marry my daughter before you knock her up?"

The next couple of days were filled with activities and walks to the park. Barbara would not allow Bailey and Ellis to go to daycare on the days when Meredith and Arizona had to work. She would pick up Zola and Sofia from school. She spent those days getting to know Bailey. Ellis took to Barbara like she did Arizona. She learned a lot because little Bailey loved to talk. He informed the older woman about how his Mommy smiles more now that Zona is around. He told Barbara that he still wasn't sure if he had 2 Mommies like Sofia, but he wanted Zona to be his Momma too.

Arizona and her mother took an afternoon for shopping and lunch. Barbara mainly made purchases for the kids. She was thrilled with getting to know all the kids. She told her daughter how much she liked Meredith. "I think you two are good for each other, don't get me wrong, I love Callie like a daughter and always will since she is Sofia's mother, but the love that the two of you had was conditional. Even though I've only been here for a few days, I can see the difference with the relationship that you have with Meredith and her children."

Arizona smiled "Meredith let's me be me. She supports me, she listens to me. I have never felt this connected to a person before. The thing is? I know she feels the same way. I feel secure and safe and I'm not questioning our relationship. It's just natural, and I love her kids, and you should know," she paused because she was nervous "we are trying to have another."

Barbara hugged her daughter. "Honey, I am so happy for you. Your Father will be thrilled. You know, with 4 kids already, you both may need help. I'm going to have to talk to your Father about moving."

Arizona said "Mom, you can't just decide to move, you have to talk to Dad first."

Barbara smirked and informed her daughter "I have moved for your Father 17 times over the years. If I want to move closer to my daughter and her family, we will move."

The next day Callie came and picked Barbara up for dinner, her work schedule this week didn't cooperate with a lunch so they were having dinner instead. Barbara hugged her former daughter in law. "It's so good to see you Callie." Callie smiled at the older woman. They arrived at the restaurant and were seated right away. Callie told Barbara "This is a little awkward for me."

Barbara scolded her and said "Callie, just because you Arizona are not together does not mean that we can't have a relationship. You are Sofia's mother. So you are always going to be a part of my life. You are my daughter too. Okay?"

Callie replied "Thank you Barbara, it means a lot to me considering that my own Mother still won't speak to me."

Barbara said "That's a shame, she doesn't realize how much she has missed out on. How have you been? What happened to New York? Arizona thought you were happy."

Callie teared up "I uh, needed to come back to take care of Arizona and Penny didn't care for that. Turns out Arizona doesn't need me."

"Callie, its none of my business but that seems like a very week argument." She stared into brown eyes like a mother trying to get the truth out of a guilty child.

Callie finally caved "Okay, I shouldn't have ever left to go to New York. When I heard the rumors that Arizona was sick, I decided that she shouldn't be alone."

Barbara sighed "Callie, I'm not pretending to know what went on in your and Arizona's relationship. I have only heard her side, but Arizona has never lied to me. I know mistakes were made by both of you, but you left her. You wanted to be free. Arizona was so broken, she would have done anything to make you happy, and she did. She let you take Sofia. She gave you all she had. You had moved on. It hurt her so bad. I didn't think that Arizona would ever get over that. But she finally has. Meredith and her kids have brought the old Arizona back. She is finally happy again. Please don't take that happiness away."

Callie sat with tears running down her face. "I never thought she would move on."

Barbara said " Look, you have a choice here. You can accept that Arizona and Meredith are together and be a part of their lives. Or you can just be a co-parent to Sofia. I really hope you make the right decision. Callie, she watched you move on and she let you. Please give her the same courtesy." Callie nodded and the older woman hugged her.

Barbara returned home the next day, she had a hard time saying goodbye to all the little ones. She told them all, I'll be back soon and I will bring the Colonel with me. She hugged Meredith and told her to take care of her daughter and when she hugged Arizona she whispered in her ear to keep her posted on the baby news.