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It was a moment she liked after the rush of the surgery.
She didn't like to postpone her work so she always took the time to write down her post-surgery note, and in ortho, you don't often have to inform the family imediately after the procedure.
She was still in her scrub outfit and cap and she was cooling down, slowly.
It was her moment of peace just after the rush and the adrenaline.
Sitting behing her labtop she was focused on her work when Penny entered the room.
« Hey ! You're done already ? » the redhead asked, kissing Callie's lips softly before grabbing a chair and sitting next to her.
« Mmmm... » Callie mumbled, a little annoyed not to be able to enjoy every minute of that particular moment she liked so much. « It was easier than we thought it would be. »
« Well that's great, it means you are free tonight, and we can go out ! » Penny stated, a big smile plastered on her face.
« No thanks... » Callie mumble. « I dont like to go out the first day my kids aren't home you know that. I like to stay at home quietly. »
« But you told me we were going to celebrate ! And believe me, it might be one of the last time before this little one will take all our time. » Penny said as her hand lovingly stroked Callie's stomach, making the ortho surgeon definitely knowing she couldn't argue.
« Penny... » Callie sighed. « We're not even sure it work. It's too soon ! I don't want to build castle in the air. »
« That's enthutiastic. » Penny grumbled, standing up from her chair. « I know we still have a few days to wait before being sure it work, but can't you be happy, or at least pretend to be ? »
« What's that suppose to mean ? Of course I'm happy, but I don't want to jump to the conclusion before I have a blood test telling me I'm pregnant ! Can't you understand that ? »
Penny let a breath she din't know she was holding and looked at her fiancé. She was beautifull, breathtaking as always, but she was so vulnerable that she couldn't do anything else but to take her in her arms and hold her tight.
« I know babe, I know. I don't want to pressure you, but I want to show you how happy and grateful I am. You are going to make me a mother again, and I'm so eager to tell everybody... »
« I know... » Callie weakly smiled. « But please, can't we stay at home tonight ? I promise you we'll go out one night this week. »
« Okay ! »Penny accepeted. « What about a movie night ? »
« Great ! And a Pizza ? »
« You got it ! » Penny smiled. « I'm going to check on a patient and I'm going back home. You'll be ready at 7 ? »
« I guess so. » Callie replied, turning back to work on her notes as Penny walked to the door.
« Don't work too much darling. » She told her fiancé. « I'll see you later. »
« Hey, do you know if Mark gave Arizona Travis's basket ball outift ? I told him not to forget to tell her it was already too shor for him... »
« Well, Mark was stuck in surgery, so I brought the kids. » Penny explained, Callie immediately lifting her head.
« What ? Why didn't you tell me ? »
« Because it's not a big deal. » Penny tried to justify herself. « I did it so she won't send you threatening text or venomious mails. »
« Penny, you know she's not comfortable around you and particularly around you and ... the place you have with the kids. » Callie tried to explain.
« Callie, I know that, but she's a grown up. I know she's not the most stable person but she should handle it. I'm a part of their life now. »
« How did it go ? » Callie asked.
« Well, she screamed at me as usual. She wasn't really happy to see me. » Penny almost laughed. « You should have seen her telling that You should have warned her, that she din't want me to do it... »
Callie closed her eyes and tried to let the pressure building in her body go by rolling her neck. It was a situation she had ever heard and lived before and she hated it.
She hated Arizona's reaction because in all honesty, it wasn't such a big deal for a step mother to bring children to the other parents right ? Well not in her point of view.
She dind't like Penny's way of dealing with the event too. Her fiancé was the queen of adding fuel to fire when it came to Arizona.
And she hated herself because she had the feeling she was responsible for all the tension around her family.
« She's unbelievable sometimes ! Liv cried because she heard her yelled at me. What kind of a mother does that ? Certainly not me ! » Penny continued.
« Enough ! » Callie snaped. « She's the mother of my children Penny ! I wished you can understand that ! »
« I'm painfully aware of that ! I have to share our family with her. » Penny sadly stated. « And I won't apologize for wanting my children to be raised in a peaceful environement. And she's making it very hard. »
« Penny, she's their mother ! » Callie said. « I love the way you're invested by their side, but Olivia and Travis are your step children. I know you consider them yours, but legally, and humanly, they are mine and hers. I'm not saying that to make you feel bad, but you have to give Arizona some slack. She's fra... »
« She's fragile, she had gone throught a lot bla bla bla... » Penny cut Callie of. « I know that. Believe me I know that Arizona Robbins is a saint and that she's trying to deal with our relationship. But you and I are together Callie. I know she was your wife and that she's still important to you in a way, that you're bond for erver with her because of the kids. But it's been three year since your divorce. I hoped you'll take my side for once. »
« There's no side to take Penny. I'm just trying to make everybody happy around me. And it's not easy. But as you told me, Travis and Olivia are living with her half of the time. And even if you think she's annoying, we have to deal with it and to soothe the situtation. Not for me, not for her but for the kids. Right ? » Callie explained, walking to meet Penny in the middle of her office.
« Right... » Penny finally admitted. « I'm sorry. I just wanted to help... »
« It's okay. » Callie told her, leaning in to kiss her. « I'll send her a text and everything will be okay. »
« Thank you... » Penny whispered as Callie huged her. « I see you tonigt ? »
« Of course. Can't wait ! » Callie smiled, looking at he redhead walking out of her office.
Bending her head, she walked back to her desk with an unpleasant feeling. She grabbed a photo frame on her desk and looked at it with emotion.
It was as picture of her daughter and her son. Travis was four and was proudly carrying his sister, helped by his grandfather.
It was a picture she had learn to love. They were so beautiful on it.
But it took her time to face it and to accept it.
She trace the line of her children face softly, trying to understand how things have changed so fast.
And in that picture next to them, just in an empty space no one would ever notice, her finger lingered a moment.
Something was missing in that perfect picture and it was one of the reason why her life was so complicated now.