After I dropped Sofia at school Monday morning I have some time before I have to be at work so I decide to stop at my favorite cafe for a pastry and a coffee. When I walk in I am surprised to see Arizona's mom sitting in the corner reading. I grabbed my coffee and pastry and head over to her.

"Hi, Barbara."

"Callie what a surprise."

"Yeah I didn't expect to see you this morning. How are you?"

"I'm good dear, do you have time to join me." She asks.

"Sure I have a few minutes before I have to be at the hospital." I say as I pull out the chair to sit.

"So how was the rest of your weekend." Barbara asks.

"It was good, we just went to church yesterday then made cookies all day for Sofia's class." I tell her. "How was yours?"

"Good, Arizona and I did a little shopping while her dad watched football all day." She says.

"How is Arizona?" I ask.

"She's fine, she should be getting her stitches out today."

We sit in silence for a few minutes until I get the courage to ask what is really on my mind. "Barbara,...do you...do you really think Arizona wants a future with me?"

Barbara looks at me for a few seconds then finally says " I have no doubt about it. Why did she say something to you?"

"No we haven't talked about anything like that, it's just a few times when we have been alone lately when I try to drop hints to her about how much I enjoy our time together she seems to get uncomfortable and finds a way to leave." I tell her.

Barbara thinks for a minute then says, "Maybe she's just scared."

"Scared...of me...why?"

"No not scared of you, scared of her feelings." She says.

"Her feelings for me?"

"Not so much her feelings for you per say but that feeling of hope that those feelings are bringing out." She tells me.

I sit and think about it for a minute." I'm scared too." I whisper but Barbara hears me.

"I know you are dear." Barbara says as she takes my hand."It's only natural after everything you both have been through but if you want this ...like really want this then you need to push through that fear and be honest with each other."

"What if I do that and she shuts me down." I say. "what if we are both misreading this and she just wants to be friends for Sofia's sake."

"What if we're not and she really wants to try again, is she worth the risk." Barbara asks me.

Without a hesitation I say,"she is so worth it, she's everything to me."

Barbara smiles at me "Then you need to come up with a plan to get your girl back. What do you need from me?"

"I'm not sure yet, I know I need to do something grand so she knows I mean it. I need to make up for how things ended but I'm going to have to think about it." I say smiling. It helps knowing her parents want this as much as I do so I won't have to worry about them discouraging Arizona.

I head to the hospital feeling better after my little talk with Barbara. She was right I was jumping to conclusions again without actually having an honest conversation with Arizona. Time to change that,...I hope.

It's been a week since I found Arizona in the PT room when she wasn't suppose to be. Sofia asks everyday if we can have our dance party yet. I never realized how much she missed it. I asked her if she wanted to have one with me one night but she said no she wanted to wait for Arizona. Arizona should be getting her stitches out today so I told her I would meet her in PT afterwards.

As I walk into the room my breath catches as I see Arizona already in there swaying her hips to the music that is playing. God I missed seeing her dance. She always said she wasn't very good but I thought she was amazing. She just felt the music and went with it never caring what people thought ...I love that about her. She catches me in the mirror and stops looking embarrassed.

"Hey, how long have you been standing there?" She asks

"Hi, not long but why did you stop you looked like you where having fun." I say.

"Yeah, I was just trying it out, getting use to how it will feel with quicker movement." Arizona says.

"So I take it you got your stitches out." I ask.

"Yeah, Bailey gave me the all clear, can't return to work just yet but I can do more physical therapy." She tells me.

"That's great, but we should probably ease you into doing more each day. I don't want you to over do it then have a set back." I tell her.

"Don't worry Callie I feel fine besides I owe my baby a dance party that I need to prepare for." She says.

"I know you do but I just want to do this right. " I say.

"Fine, what am I allowed to do then?" Arizona asks.

"How about we get you on the treadmill and slowly up the speed. That will give you a chance to feel how the joints work as you put more pressure on them." I tell her.

"Ok that's sounds good." Arizona says as she steps on the treadmill.

I let her work out for about 30 minutes than make her rest. "So how did that feel?"

"It was amazing, I can't believe I just jogged." She says with the biggest smile on her face." Can we go again please?"

"We will in a few minutes but first I want to check your limb to be sure it's ok." I say.

"Callie it feels fine, I'm fine." She says with a little irritation in her voice.

"I believe you but it's just part of the process ok, I have to check after each round of exercises and record my findings." I tell her.

"Fine" she says with a huff and hops up on the table.

I sit in a stool and roll over to her so I'm between her legs. I look up at her and tell her, "I'm going to remove your prostheses now, ok?"

She just nods ok. There use to be a time when she wouldn't let me near her leg let alone remove it for her. We really have come a long way and I can't help but smile.

"What are you smiling at?" She asks curiously.

"I was just thinking how far we've come, there was a time you wouldn't have let me do this." I say. "It just makes me happy knowing you trust me."

"That was a long time ago and I was an idiot." She says.

"You weren't an idiot, you were just scared...I get that now." I say looking her straight in the eyes.

"Yeah I guess I am." She says quietly looking away.

"You are." I ask as my hands stop removing the leg.

"I was ...I meant I was...you know back then I was scared you would think I was ugly ...that my leg was ugly." She says.

"Arizona,...I could never think that, if anything I found you more beautiful because of how strong you where but I guess I didn't articulate it very well when I kept pushing you for sex." I say. " I just wanted you to know I still desired you that the leg didn't matter to me. I thought that would help you get your confidence back."

"Yeah, I guess we both didn't communicate very well." She says. "I'm glad we're talking now."

"Me too, ...me too." I says as I give her leg a little squeeze. I let out a little cough to clear my throat, "ok how about we finish this up so you can get back on the treadmill."

"Ok...thanks Callie."

I just smile at her and remove the leg. Her residual limb looks good so I have her put the leg back on as I make notes in her chart. Baby steps I tell myself, baby steps.