Waking up Callie sat up in bed, looking to her right she saw her wife, who at sometime must have come home, and to her left, her baby girl, sleeping so peacefully.
"How do I get out of here?" Callie chuckled, she had three options, waking Sofia, waking Arizona which could lead to a potentially awkward situation or crawl out from the end of the bed. She chose the latter. Wriggling down to the end of the bed, Callie placed her feet on the ground and moved around to her daughter, kissing her on the cheek and moving her into her mummy, she placed Arizona's arm around her and headed downstairs.
"Calliope, I'm sorry for walking out, don't rush this morning, Bailey is coming to get Sof at 8 to take her to school with Tuck, we have the day and night to ourselves, we have a lot of things to talk about. Always, Arizona xxxx"
Callie returned the post-it note to the fridge and continued to make her coffee, sitting at the island she thought, she thought about Mark, what would he be like as a dad to a seven year old, how would Arizona and Callie have been if he had been around, questions she didn't really want the answer too.
Less than half an hour later Callie heard small footsteps heading down the stairs, it was 7:05, Friday.
"Mama,mama, I had big cuddles from you and mummy last night, didn't I?"
"You did baby, aren't you lucky." Callie said as she scooped her little girl up and placed her on the island in the kitchen.
"But mummy wasn't there when I came into bed and she is now, did she have to help some other tiny hu-mans" the seven year old struggled to say
"Yes baby, mummy and I often have to leave and come home later don't we"
"Mhmm" the seven year old said as she concentrated on making her cereal.
Whilst washing up a few cups and Sofia's breakfast bowl, Callie felt arms wrap around her middle.
"Good morning" Arizona smiled as she snuggled into the crook of her wifes neck.
"I don't how if I can stay mad when you do things like this, good morning Zo." Callie said as she dried her hands and rotated in her wifes arms to face her.
"I helped Sof get dressed, and plaited her hair, I said she could watch som tv until Bailey and Tuck arrive"
"Mhmm" Callie arrived as she stared into her wifes eyes. Confused Arizona strengthened her hold around her wife.
"I will always love you Calliope,you know that right."
Saying nothing Callie kissed her wife, what was supposed to be a delicate kiss turned into a heavy make out, causing both of them to struggle for breath afterwards.
"As much as I would like to carry that on, we should get LC down here, she's got all her stuff packed, we have 24 hours to do that, but we do need to talk, I have some things to say"
Nodding Callie headed to the bottom of the oak stair case.
"Sofia, desciende por favor, tu tía Miranda estará aquí pronto." [Sofia, come down please, aunt Miranda will be here soon.]
"Testing her Spanish again Cal?"
"Of course, those extra lessons must be working, she listened" grabbing and spinning her baby girl around, Sofia replied "Me encanta cuando haces eso mamá, voy a echar de menos esta noche" [I love it when you do that mama, I will miss you tonight]
A shocked Arizona walked into the hallway, " your Spanish has got so good LC, soon you'll be better than me"
Arizona's Spanish was conversational, she could get by, she knew enough, yet not enough to understand Callie when she is ranting.
"Will you miss me tonight too" Arizona said as she tickled her little girl.
Nodding, Sofia jumped down when she heard a car beep from outside, running to the door, the two adults followed their daughter.
"Thank you B" Arizona shouted as Sofia climbed into the car.
"I'll call you later, but see you tomorrow"
Blowing kisses in their daughters direction the car pulled away and the couple headed inside and into the living room. Sitting on the sofa,Arizona grabbed Callie's hand.
"Baby I've thought a lot, mainly to Bailey, mainly during my emergency surgery last night and I've come to a decision, some of which you will like, some of which you won't, but I need you to know and I need you to agree" Arizona said reluctantly.
"I want to use Mark's sperm" Callie lit up and squeezed Arizona's hand.
"It will be good for Sofia and we have all the information we would ever need, but there is a but." Silence came across the pair.
"I want to carry the baby, I just feel like it should be me"
Callie went pale, she looked at Arizona and said nothing.
Minutes passed, Callie still said nothing.
"Calliope, cal, can you say something please, I've just suggested that we add another addition to our family and you say nothing." " I don't understand."
"You seriously want to try and carry a baby again" Callie said as she stood up from the sofa.
A confused Arizona looking back at her.
"After everything, after her, after us being apart, you want to risk that again. You were adamant that we would use a surrogate, now I don't know what to say." Callie spat out as she headed out into the kitchen.
Following her wife into the kitchen and opening the draw Arizona found her cigarettes and lighter. She bought one packet of twenty a month and smoked when she was stressed, this had been a good month, two gone, from last night.
"I want to try, Callie, you have been pregnant, I haven't I just want to give it a shot, please think about it, I'm not saying we go ahead tomorrow but please just think". Arizona said with so much sadness in her voice as she headed out onto the patio.
Lighting her cigarette she wondered, am I being selfish, am I potentially jeopardising our family. No, Callie suggested Mark, and I'm suggesting me. That makes sense right?