Grey's Anatomy 1. Chapter 1

Callie could not wait to get away from the hospital. It had been three days since her world fell apart and it was the first time she could actually get away. Callie spent most of the first two days helping to get the hospital back in order in any way that she could. Now repairs were being made to repair some of the damage that the storm had caused. Richard was recovering as best as he could considering the circumstances. She spent as much time as possible with Sofia. If she was being honest that little girl was keeping her from going through some of the same things that she went through with George, she was her lifeline. Now though Callie needed to get away and think through everything that happened. Cristina had taken Sofia to Arizona for the next few days and Callie, well Callie was just going to go. She didn't know exactly where she was going but it wouldn't be far from her daughter so anywhere outside of Seattle was really out of the question. When she got in her car she had no real direction or destination in mind. Before long she found herself heading to the Pacific Ocean. Callie pulled into a park facing the sea and parked her car just as the sun was about to set. She laughed harshly to herself.

"Seems fitting." She whispered to herself. Callie thought about Arizona and the fact that once again her marriage might be as over as the sun was setting. She scrubbed her hands across her face and leaned her forehead against the steering wheel and cried. It was an hour before she lifted her head again. The sun had long since set and if she looked closely she could see stars in the sky and she smiled through her tears. The sun may have set but there were still stars in the sky. It was cliché and she knew it but right now she would take comfort on any cliché she saw fit. Callie started her car and made her way to the Archer Field. She would get a room and then get gloriously drunk by herself before stumbling up to her room.

Room key secure in her back pocket Callie makes her way to the bar and ordered two shots of tequila. She downed them both quickly and let the satisfying burn settle in. Callie had just started in on her first beer of the night when a man took a seat next to her.

"Hello." The man smiled at her and Callie sighed. She was really not in the mood to be hit on right now. She turned towards him to turn him down and was meet by a a very familiar pair of blue eyes. If she didn't know any better she would think that this was Arizona's twin brother. He had dirty blonde hair more brown than blonde and dimples in his smile but what really got Callie were the blue eyes. Callie did not fight the tears that came. She was already resigned to the fact that tonight would include a lot of tears, she just hadn't anticipated this. A bit of panic started to enter the man's eyes as Callie began to cry in front him.

"Hey, I'm sorry I didn't mean to bother you. Look I am going okay?" The man stood up hands held up to show he meant no harm.

"No..." Callie managed "I'm sorry. I've had a bit of a rough week and you just reminded me of someone, kind of caught me by surprise." The man still looked hesitant and ready to run.

"Really I didn't mean to cry you a river or anything." Callie cleared her throat and wiped away some tears.

"Come on let me buy you a drink to make up for the water works. No more tears I swear." Callie put her hand over her heart and offered a small smile. The man seemed to relax and took his previous seat next to her.

"What are you having...?" Callie realized she didn't know his name. He seemed to realize it to and stuck out his hand.

"Jesse" Callie shook his hand.

"Callie, so what are you having Jesse?"

"I think I will go with beer any kind of Miller if they have it." A few minutes later Jesse holds a bottle of Miller Lite in hand..

"So..." Callie ventured "Your name is Jesse and you like Miller." Jesse smiles.

"What can I say I have my loyalties, I'm from Milwaukee...Wisconsin that is not Oregon Miller is our pride and joy."

"So no Budweiser for you?" Jesse pulls a face almost immediately that makes Callie laugh.

"No. In fact it offends my senses." He states adamantly

"So what bring you to Seattle?" Callie watches as Jesse expression changes for disgust as he grumbles about the sin that is Budweiser to a look of pure excitement.

"My brother is getting married!" Jesse grabs his phone out of his pocket and pulls up a picture. "This is the happy couple. "Callie looks at the picture and sees two men smiling back arms around each other.

"They look like a happy couple."

"Yeah they are really are." He pockets his phone again and takes another drink of his beer.

"Tonight is the bachelor party actually. I knew they would be awhile getting down here so I came down and decided to start a little early." He emphasizes his point with another drink of his beer.

"So what brings you out tonight?" Callie shakes her head.

"Honestly I am still trying to process it myself."

"That bad huh?" Callie takes a minute before she responds determined not to cry again,

"I have certainly seen better days."

"Well whoever this person is, is a fool." It takes a second before Callie process what Jesse has just said but before she can reply as if on cue two men walk into the bar and up to Jesse.

"Hey little brother!" Callie can see the resemblance almost immediately but instead of the blue eyes of Jesse his brother has green. Jesse stands and pulls his brother into what can only be considered a bear hug and does the same to his brother's fiancée.

"Have you been drinking little brother?"

"Of course I have Angel! It's a bachelor party after all. Besides I have only had half a beer I am drunk on life right now." His brother eyes him suspiciously but shrugs it off.

"And who is the gorgeous lady that you have managed to corner?" Callie laughs at Jesse's annoyed face and holds out her hand.

"Callie Torres nice to meet you and congratulations." Angel takes Callie's hand and shakes it

."Thank you. As previously mentioned I am Angel and this fine specimen is my fiancé Jason." Jason smiles politely and shakes Callie's hand as well.

"Seeing as this is a night of celebration how about a round of shots on me?" Callie asks, A few protests are given but Callie shoots them down quickly and two rounds of shots latter Jesse is more than ready to hit the town. The men prepare to leave when Jesse turns to her.

"Why don't you come with?" Jesse asks.

"I don't know..." Callie is quickly cut off by the encouragement of the three men. She is not entirely sure how they convince her but before she knows it she has paid her tab and is seated next to Jesse in a cab towards downtown Seattle.

A/N: I started writing this at the end of season nine so for about nine months and in that time it has taken me in all kinds of I first started this I was convinced that I knew how this was going to end but as I have continued to write it I am not so sure. I will not say if this is Callie/Arizona or Erica/Callie as I am not entirely sure myself. I have decided that will not be my main focus but rather focus on the messed up journey that is love and emotions and all that is in between. I hope I do it justice.


	2. Maybe This Is A Bad Time To Say Hi

Fifteen minutes later the cab is pulling up in front of another bar. It looks packed and Callie realizes most of the people are wearing something with the words Bachelor party on it.  
"All these people are with you guys?"

"What can we say we party hard." Jason smirks holding a hand out to help her out of the car. Jesse pays the cab driver and motions for Callie to follow him. As they enter a huge roar of applause erupts in the bar. Angel and Jason take exaggerated bows before they are pulled away by various people congratulating them.

"This is pretty impressive." Callie whistles as she takes in her surroundings. "This whole bar must be rented out." Callie thinks out loud.

"It is!" Jesse looks pleased with himself as he hands Callie a drink. "It was my idea to get family and friends to chip in to rent a place."

"Wow..." Callie looks at Jesse truly impressed. "You are one hell of a little brother." Jesse shrugs a little embarrassed.

"He has been my hero since we were little kids. It is the least that I can do." Callie raises her glass and toasts Jesse. She has barley finished taking a drink when she notices a crowd has gathered and is yelling encouragements. As Jesse and Callie get closer they find Angel and Jason dancing in the middle of the crowd. Jesse joins in as Jason and Angel begin a very spirited dance to sugar hill gang's 'jump on it'.

"Come on Callie!" Jesse already has her hand and is pulling her towards the dance floor.

Callie shrugs and downs the rest of her drink and dances her way onto the dance floor much to Jesse and Jason's delight. Angel comes up to her side clearly excited to have a dance partner with some skill and together they dance the rest of the way. By now the crowd is roaring with approval when the song switches to a Latin beat, Selena's Como La Flor. Callie makes a sound between excitement and getting chocked up especially as the crowd begins to sing along quite well to the Spanish lyrics. Callie looks at the three men. It is Angel that accepts her silent request and both are soon flying around the dance floor in natural sync. By the end of the song loud applause meets Callie's ears and this time she is the one to also take a bow. She notices the many phones pointed at her and Angel and can only imagine how many times she will end up on YouTube.

"Shots!" Jason calls out enthusiastically. Callie is asked to pick this round and she falls back on another favorite of hers other than tequila of course, southern comfort. The shot goes down smoothly and Callie is ready to head back out to the dance floor when she spots someone that makes her go pale.

"Hey Callie are you okay? You look like you are going to faint." Jesse follows Callie's line of sight and smiles when he sees his cousin. Jesse waves and she gives a nod of acknowledgement to her cousin her eyes never leaving Callie.

"That's my cousin Erica but seriously Callie do you need to sit down? Callie can hear herself make an unintelligible sound and the last thing she sees as Jesse, Angel and Jason circle around her in concern is Erica moving through the crowd towards them.

"I am okay really. I think the alcohol caught up to me while I was dancing is all. I just need to sit down for a little while." They look at her uncertainly but Callie waves them off.

"Seriously go enjoy yourselves. I'll be back out there before you know it." It takes a little more persuading on Callie's part but all three men head back out on the dance floor with promises to check up on her. She loses sight of them just as Erica reaches her. Callie doesn't know what to do or say as her past stands before her.

"Hi Callie." Erica offers unsure herself of what else to say.

Later Callie will blame it on the alcohol but honestly as she starts to black out she knows she is about to hit the ground because Erica tipped the scale of all the things she could handle.

Erica can see it before it happens so when Callie starts to fall Erica's drink is already out of her hand. She catches Callie and gets her into a chair. Fortunately many of the party goers are too wrapped up in the festivities to notice much else. Erica makes sure that Callie won't fall off of the chair before taking a closer look. She had played a million different scenarios in her head as she walked across the bar but this was not one of them. Callie is already starting to come to and Erica steps back but only so far still worried that she might topple off the bar stool.

"I have never actually had someone faint due to my presence before. I am sure a few people have gotten close but those were mostly interns and it was out of fear." Erica takes a drink from her glass. "Maybe this is a bad time to say hi"

Callie puts her face in her hands. "This cannot be happening." Callie groans. Erica sees the look of distress across Callie's face and her heart sinks. She wasn't exactly expecting them to braid each other's hair but the fact that Callie has that look on her face because of her cuts more than she expected.

"Look I know this has to be a little crazy for you I know it is for me. If you want we can pretend like this never happened and go on living the lives we were leading." Callie does not respond so Erica takes this as her cue to leave.

"Bye Callie." Erica looks a little upset but the emotion is quickly erased as she turns to walk away.

"Wait Erica I am sorry. You know I am not always the best with sudden change." Erica raises an eyebrow at Callie.

"Okay, okay I pretty much suck at it. Even so I have come a long way from the person I was when we were together believe it or not. I would really like to catch up if you have some time?"

Erica considers the offer for a moment. This is the woman that broke her heart and even though it seemed like it happened in another life she still remembers the pain. But then again she is no longer the same person either.

"Okay. I am staying at the Archer Field maybe we can get a drink?"

"Of course you are." Callie thinks to herself but figures why the hell not. "That sounds great." Callie smiles. If she is being honest with herself she is looking forward to catching up with Erica. She meant something to her and that is not something that can be easily erased, it was just a lot to take in.

"Cousin!" Jesse comes up to the two women a little drunker than when he left. "I see you have meet Callie. Isn't she awesome?!" Erica considers Callie for all of a second.

"Yeah she kind of is." Erica agrees.

It is in this moment that it occurs to Callie that she is getting herself into something she might not be able to handle. In fact the last time she had a failing marriage Erica was there. What did this woman have a radar or something? Callie feels something familiar when she looks at Erica and in all honesty it scares her. So much has changed and she has lost so much since Erica left and yet she cannot shake the feeling.

Angel and Jason find their way back to where Callie is and even though Erica attempts to make her escape more than once her cousins will not here of it. Callie throws herself into the liquor and dancing even if it is not the healthiest reaction. Tonight she will forget about everything.

Callie groans attempting to keep her head from pounding even more. She rolls over in her bed and feels a warm body next to her.

"Son of a bitch!" Callie swears to herself. She can feel her blood run cold as the implications of what she may have done hit her harder than her hangover. Callie takes a deep breath and reaches out a shaky hand to pull off the sheet covering the person next to her.

A/N:*Ducks* stop throwing stuff at me ye of little faith! Don't go looking for bricks just yet. We don't know who is in bed with Callie yet (okay I do but that's beside the point) Even if it is Erica that does not mean what all you dirty minded people think! Cochinos (That pretty much means you little nasties in Spanish. I have no idea if I spelled it right)

Did you guys get the OITNB reference? If you squint you will see it.

I know two chapter in one day. I start school in less than a week soime is I want to get out as much out to you before I start classes and my time is more restricted. I will most likely get another two chapters out before i start class again.


	3. Jesse's Girl?

A/N: I had not anticipated all the feels that where going to come along with this fanfiction. I do have an idea of where I want to take this now and I think I am going the way I had always anticipated with some bumps along the way. As I said in the first chapter this is all about the ride and making it a good one even if it does not end up with the end game you want. I get if not knowing turns you off this story but it is my hope you take the journey with me regardless. I will try not to go all Shonda Rhimes on you and ruin your lives

Callie pulls the sheet off the person next to her and her relief is so immediate she really doesn't worry much about the rest.

"What the hell am I doing in your room?" Callie whispers to herself. Jason groans and rolls towards Callie.

"I am...not entirely sure." Jason slowly sits up and looks around.

"If I didn't know any better I would be a little worried." Callie says looking at a shirtless Jason.

"Mmmhmm I hear that." Jason agrees. Callie looks around the room and sees a snoring lump on the sofa bed.

"I am pretty sure that is Jessie passed out on the sofa over there." Callie nods towards the sprawled out form. Jason nearly bounces out of the bed as soon as he sees the younger man and skips towards him. With more coordination than he should have Jason jumps on to the sofa and begins to jump up and down. Apparently the opportunity to annoy your soon to be brother in law lightens the impact of a hangover. Callie hears a pitiful groan.

"Go away Jas you are such an ass." Jesse clamps his hands over his head in an attempt to keep his headache from increasing. Jason stops bouncing and gasps in shock.

"Is that anyway to talk to your big brother?" Before Jesse can answer Jason lands a top Jesse. Callie attempts to hold in a laugh when Jesse lets out a loud ompf.

"You aren't my brother officially until later."

"And you can't wait!" Jason ruffles Jesse's hair amid much protest. Callie takes the chance to be the first one in the shower but is stopped by a note next to the phone. It is a note in familiar handwriting to call the number when everyone was awake and coherent. She can hear Jesse and Jason discuss getting food and quickly makes her way to the bathroom. She brushes her teeth with a spare toothbrush and washes her face and gets a brush through her hair it makes her feel a little better. It does not take her long at all but by the time she exits the bathroom Jesse is pulling off the tops to plates of food from room service. Jesse makes his way to the bathroom and gives Callie a goofy smile around a piece of toast in his mouth.

"Hey Callie come and get some grub." Jason is on the couch in the sweatpants he wore to sleep and catching grapes he is throwing into the air with his mouth." Callie decides to declines as she looks for her shoes.

"Thanks Jason but I should really be going. You have a big day today with getting married and all." Jason looks up quickly and the grape he was attempting to catch hits him in the head.

"What do you mean? You aren't coming?" Callie if caught off guard by this.

"Well...I...I mean I never expected to be invited you guys just meet me and..." Jason quickly waves off the rest of her rambling.

"Consider this your official invitation. Now come get some food girl." he goes back to catching grapes and Callie sits down to decide on something to eat from the mass amount of food the two men have ordered.

"Besides it will give you some more time to speak with Erica." Jason manages between grapes. Callie nearly chokes on her orange juice. Jason takes the opportunity to explain as Callie attempts to keep orange juice from coming out of her nose."

"I saw how you looked at her like you didn't know whether to run, hug, or slap her. She told us about you. I've known who you were since you saw Erica across the room last night. I am sure Erica has informed Angel as to whom you are and Jesse, well he will find out soon enough. Callie tries not to panic so she pretends to look over the breakfast selection. She finally settles on a piece of bacon and toast. Callie leans back on the couch and nibbles half-halfheartedly at the buttery bread.

"So Erica mentioned me. What did she… what did she say?" Jason throws his last grape in the air before he looks at Callie with a little bit of a smirk on his face.

"That is something that you are going to have to get out her my dear." He pats Callie's thigh and then makes his way to the bathroom and begins to yell at Jesse for taking longer than a woman. Callie finishes her toast and bacon and the rest of her orange juice. She is putting on her shoes when Jesse is pushed out of the bathroom towel around his waist. Jesse turns to say something in the direction of the bathroom but is quickly stopped when another towel comes flying out of the bathroom and hits Jesse in the face. The bathroom shuts with a click shortly after.

"Brute" Jesse grumbles as he pulls the towel from around his head. He puts the towel around his shoulders and starts to pick at the breakfast spread. "You headed to your room?" Jesse asks through a mouth full of muffin.

"Yes" Callie replies and finishes tying her shoe. "I will be back at seven though for the reception." Jesse nods while looking at his phone and shows it to Callie. On the screen Callie reads a text from Angel instructing Jesse to tell Callie she better be at the reception. Callie smiles wide.

"Tell him not to worry I will be there."

"Want me to walk you to your room? It will only take a few minutes for me to thrown on some clothes."

"Yeah that would be great. I still have to find my purse." Jesse watches Callie as she looks around the room and suddenly snaps his fingers.

"The mini fridge!" Callie looks at him with confusion.

"I remember us rummaging through there last night looking for something to eat after we got back." Jesse says pulling a shirt over his head. Callie makes her way to the mini fridge and sure enough sitting at the bottom is her purse. Everything seems to be there and her phone other than being dead and a little cold seems to be okay. When Callie looks up she finds Jesse ready to go. He offers his hand and helps her to stand. Once Callie is standing he offers his arm.

"My lady" Jesse says with a large grin. Callie rolls her eyes but smiles and takes his arm. Jesse and Callie are still arm and arm sharing what they remember about last night when they come up to Callie's room. Callie's laughter quickly dies when she sees a head of very familiar blonde hair.

"Arizona" The blonde's head whips around and relief washes over her face until she sees Jesse. Fear and jealousy cross over Arizona's face in a matter of seconds before she can get a hold of her emotions.

"I have been looking for you everywhere. You didn't answer when I called."

"Is it Sofia?" Callie asks thinking the worse almost immediately.

"No, no Sofia is fine. She is at the park with Cristina, Meredith and Zola. Callie sighs with relief.

"Okay than whatever it is can wait. I have a wedding to get ready for." Callie turns to Jesse before Arizona can reply.

"Thanks for walking me back I had fun last night and I will see you at seven." Callie gives Jesse credit. Although she can see a little uncertainty he plays the part she wants him to perfectly. He swoops in and wraps her up in a hug.

"See you later than gorgeous.' He walks away and Callie wonders if he can feel the hole that Arizona is starting into him.

"Callie what..." Callie holds up her hand and shakes her head. Callie knows what she just did was to make Arizona feel how she felt when she found out the blonde had cheated. Callie never said it was right.

"I am sorry you were worried but I am not having this conversation with you. How you even found me is beyond me but if you ever loved me you will not question me right now and you will leave me alone for the next couple of days." Arizona looks down at the ground and Callie hears her sniff and even though it breaks her heart the brunette holds her ground. Arizona looks up with un shed tears in her eyes.

"Can we at least talk at some point?" Callie's resolve breaks a little and she reaches out to tuck a strand of hair behind Arizona's ear. Arizona leans into the touch tears finally falling and landing on Callie's hand.

"Of course we can but not right now. I just need some time." Arizona nods her head and kisses Callie's palm before pulling away.

"I can do that." Arizona reaches out to touch Callie but thinks better of it and drops her hand. The look on her face looks like one of actual pain and Callie reacts before she realizes what she is doing. She grabs Arizona's hand and moves it to her face nuzzling into the other woman's hand. The gesture makes silent tears come faster down Arizona's face. After a minute Callie moves away from her touch and regains her voice.

"I'll call you." Arizona nods still unable to speak and Callie opens the door to her room. Arizona clears her throat and looks at Callie,

"It has never been IF I love you Calliope. It is a certainty but I made a mistake and I will do whatever it takes to make you happy again..." Arizona takes a shaky breathe "…including letting you go." With that Arizona turns and races down the hall leaving Callie slumped against the doorway and in tears. She isn't sure what will happen next all she knows is she has been here before and she is not entirely sure if they can recover this time.

A/N:I want to let you guys know that I will not bash any beloved Grey's Anatomy character, Arizona included. It is not my style so do not fret my dears.


	4. While you were away

Callie sleeps for three hours after Arizona leaves. It helps with the puffiness and red eyes from crying so much. It is five when she starts getting ready for the reception. It is being held in the hotel so she is confident she will make it on time and is also grateful that she somehow had to the fore sight to pack a couple of nice dresses. Callie exits he hotel room at 6:45 to head sown to the reception and she feels like a new woman. After an hour of crying before she finally fell asleep she can't imagine feeling any other way. The first hour of the reception is a world wind and Angel, Jesse and Jason make sure to include her in as much as possible, Soon it starts to slow down and the music starts. Callie watches Angel and Jason dance for the first time as a married couple and can't help but feel sad thinking back to her first dance with Arizona, Jesse walks over to Callie and offers his hand. She accepts and allows him to lead her on to the dance floor.

"Why so serious?" Jesse asks with an animated face and Callie can't help but smile. "That's better." Jesse spins her and when she comes back around she can see Erica enter the hall with a woman on her arm. The song ends and Jesse follows Callie's line of sight and shakes his head. He has an idea of what is going on but he does not want to push his new friend and he definitely doesn't want to piss off his cousin so he does the next best thing. "Drinks?"

After some time Callie begins to feel the liquor and with that the liquid courage. Jesse is asked by multiple family members to dance so Callie watches. Her eyes land on Jason and Angel more often than not. They look so happy and she can only pray that life is kinder to them or if not that they are strong enough to survive it together. Callie notices Erica at a table her date dancing with a guy. She makes her way over to her and sits next to her without asking.

"Hey Cal." Callie can't help but smile at the nickname.

"Hey, looks like you lost your date there. I thought I would keep you company as it seems that I have lost mine." Callie nods towards Jesse who is now dancing with an older woman. Erica smirks.

"Yeah Grams loves to show off her dancing skills." Callie considers Erica for a minute and liquid courage allows the words to slip out of her mouth without much thought.

"Think your date will mind if I ask for a dance." Erica has her arms crossed when she looks at Callie. She does not answer but stands up and Callie takes that as all the confirmation she needs. She leads Erica on the dance floor. Callie has forgotten how well Erica dances. She is quickly reminded when the couples around them begin to pay attention to them. When the song ends Erica motions Callie to follow her and waits for Callie to decide. Callie is not sure why she follows Erica, In the back of her mind she knows that she is a married woman. She is aware that she spent an hour this afternoon crying over her broken marriage and that when she put her hand up to Arizona's face her stomach fluttered. She hasn't seen Erica in years and yet she remembers that this is the woman who started it all. If it not for Erica would she have taken a different route in life? Erica was the woman who opened up a whole new side to Callie that she didn't even know she was missing. So for these reasons and more that Callie is not ready to deal with yet she follows her. She follows Erica to a patio area. The night is a little cool but nothing she could not handle.

"You know I am really glad I was able to see you again Cal." Callie's heart skips a beat and she looks at Erica.

"Me to."

"I hate the way we ended things and I know I could have handled it better." Erica laments but Callie quickly releases her of all the guilt.

"You where not the only one involved in that. I am sorry to. Everything was new and I was scared and I royally fucked up to. I have come a long way from the person that I was since so let's leave it exactly were it belongs, in the past." Erica nods her head in agreement and smiles. Callie turns to head back to the party with Erica but is stopped when she feels Erica's hand in her own halting her progress.

"Let's stay out here a little longer." Erica nods her head towards a bench on the patio. "They won't miss us for a little while longer." She leads Callie to the bench and she follows without question. Both women sit on the bench and look at the night sky. Erica takes a deep breath.

"You know I looked for you." Callie looks at Erica and waits for her to continue. "The shooting made national headlines. I watched the coverage almost non-stop. I was about to call the hospital when they released a list of the victims. I saw that you weren't on it and breathed easier. Then the plane crash happened. When a plane of highly skilled surgeons crashes in the middle of the woods it also makes national news. I saw familiar names but not yours and again I breathed a little easier. That's why when I saw you at the bachelor party I knew I had to at least say hi even if you rejected me. At least I would know no matter what else happened I tried." Callie reaches for her hand and gives it a reassuring squeeze.

"I almost died in a car crash, After the shooting but before the plane It was the day Arizona proposed to me. I was thrown through the wind shield...I was pregnant." Erica's eyes widen but before she can speak Callie continues. "Cristina saved my life and Addison saved Sofia's, my daughter. Life is too short to dwell on the past. You are here now let's go from there okay?" Erica nods her head.

"Okay."

The rest of the night passes in light-hearted happiness for Callie. Both woman dance and drink and celebrate with Jesse, Jason and Angel. Callie drags herself up to her room at 2am and falls into bed fully clothed. She is awakened by pounding on her door at 10am the next day.

"Ugh go away." Callie grumbles into her pillow.

"Callie! Wake up gorgeous!" Callie can hear Angel's sing-song voice from the other side of the door.

"You do not know what you are getting yourself into. She's an orthopedic surgeon and not a morning person. She's going to break you!" Callie can hear Erica through the door and she cannot help but smile a little. She hauls herself out of bed bringing her pillow with her. She opens the door finds her target and hurls the pillow. It hits Angel square in the face.

"Well good morning to you!"Angel huffs. Callie smirks and waves them in.

"Be lucky it was a pillow. Erica was right you know." Angel waves her off.

" I am to beautiful for you to go around breaking." Callie snorts as she falls back into her bed. "And to what do I owe the pleasure?" Callie can feel Erica's eyes on her but she tries her best not to let it affect her.

"Brunch of course!" Jason chimes in. Callie looks at Jesse and sees that he is just as disgruntled as she is. Erica of course looks amazing.

"It should be a crime to be this chipper in the morning after a night of drinking and celebrating." Jesse grunts his agreement. Angel and Jason lay on either side of Callie their heads propped up on their hands.

"But Callie we are newly weds. We are in love and want to celebrate our joy!" Angel explains as he starts to bounce on the bed. Jason has started making kissing noises at her and she is about to give in when Angel calls her by her name, her whole name. Callie shoots up from the bed and her eyes land immediately on Erica. Erica is glaring at Angel but her look changes to one of worry when she looks at Callie.

"We were all drunk and they were trying to figure out what your middle name was with such an interesting first name. I may have let that slip but I swear I didn't tell them your middle name. They goggled you and well they all have smart phones I could only keep them in headlock for so long." Erica shrugs. "I really did try."

"None the less Iphigenia!" Callie's grumbling does not deter Angel. "Get up and get dressed. We are kidnapping you today before Jason and I ride off into the sunset on our honey moon."

"Ugh fine!" Callie pounds on the bed a little with her fists in protest but Angel knows he has won.

"Excellent" Angel replies triumphantly. "We will meet you down in the lobby in twenty. Angel shoos a groaning Jesse out the door and Jason follows. Erica moves away from the wall she was leaning against. She help pulls a reluctant Callie to her feet and smiles when she sees that Callie is still pouting.

"I will buy you the most sugar infused item on the menu for helping me keep these hooligans in check. I promise." Erica smiles once more and with that she is gone out the door. The fact that she can feel her heart flutter due to Erica's close proximity is not lost on her and the feeling remains as she gets ready. It only stops when she finds her phone and sees a text message from Arizona. Very suddenly her heart seems to drop faster than she is prepared for and it takes a minute for her to regain her breath. The text is simple. One that let's Callie know that Arizona is thinking of her and that she hopes she has a good morning. Yet that simple text message causes Callie enough hurt. It is a reminder that she is not waking up with her wife for a reason. She is more than aware of how much she loves Arizona but that love now comes with so much hurt that loving her has become painful but Callie knows she won't just walk away. Regardless of what Arizona has done she will give Arizona everything she has for their marriage and Sofia.

Callie meets them in the lobby twenty minutes later with a weight off her shoulder. She has decided what she is going to do. She does not know if they can save their marriage but she is going to make sure she did everything that she can. Callie spots Jesse sitting with a cup of coffee in his hands looking a little better. Callie pulls him up grateful she has someone just as disgruntled to help her get her through. Angel, Jason and Erica walk up in a heated discussion about were they are going to eat.

"Come on let's send these two off and get some piece and quite." Callie whispers quietly. Jesse smiles and slams back the rest of his coffee as if taking a shot. He brings the mug down on to the table much in the same manner.

" Let's do this then" Jesse agrees. He pulls a pouting Angel away from Jason and Erica and Callie puts her arm through Erica's which immediately catches Erica off guard.

"Stop arguing with the newly weds Erica it is futile. Let's just go where Angel wants to go." Erica shakes her head but relents. Callie can hear Angel cheer aware of the fact that he has won. Erica looks at Jason.

"Good luck with that one." Jason smiles as he opens the door for Erica and Callie

"Ladies"

A/N: Today is the last update before I start classes. I will try to post as much as possible but for the next two and half months I will be drowning in projects and discussion boards. It just means the updates will be a little less frequent I am sad to say. I hope you guys are liking this so far!


	5. I'm coming home

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!


	6. It's all Greek to me

For the first time in a long time Callie wakes up next to Arizona and she is genuinely happy. They cook breakfast and get Sofia ready for the day together. When Arizona leaves, Sofia babbling happily in her arms both women lean in for a quick kiss. It is a natural reaction for both and Callie finds it is a relief for her, maybe there is a chance for them. She cleans around the house a bit before taking a shower and getting ready to meet Erica. Callie smiles when Erica sends her a text and recommends they eat at Callie's favorite Greek restaurant. It does not surprise her that she remembers. She pulls into the parking and happily greets Erica with a hug. However, by the time they finish their salads she can tell that there is something that is bothering Erica.

"Alright whatever it is spill it." Erica pretends to look innocent and takes a sip of her water.

"I don't know what..." Callie shakes her head and looks the blonde in the eyes.

"Please don't lie to me Erica." The blonde quickly halts what she was about to say and sighs.

"I bumped into Owen Hunt the other day." Callie quickly tries to figure out why that would be a bad thing but she comes up blank. Owen and Erica did not really know each other before she left.

"He offered me a job." Very suddenly it becomes a little harder to think clearly for Callie. All of her thoughts are jumbled in her head.

"Look Callie I do not have to take it. I was just letting you know he offered. Does not mean I have to accept.' Erica rushes out.

"No, no I think that is great. Our Cardio department has had the worst luck, we could use someone like you again. I am sure Cristina would be ecstatic." Erica flinches at the name. Another wrong that she could make right if she came back.

"Callie are you sure?" skeptical at how well the other woman is taking in the information. Callie nods her head

"Yes, if that is what you want then I want you to take the offer." Callie reaches out and takes her friends hand. Both woman feel a flutter but in this moment they both ignore it, this is more than that. "You know I am going through some things. I know you do not know all the details yet but I could use another friend while I figure it all out. Cristina doesn't really speak girl all that well." Erica can feel the relief spread though her.

"Nothing would make me happier. Don't let anyone know but of all the hospitals and cities I have been in Seattle was my favorite. I just left because, well you know." Callie releases Erica's hand and leans back in her chair.

"I know but I am sure we have learned some shit along the way." Callie raises her eyebrow and tilts her head. Erica laughs and nods in agreement.

"I will still have to go back tonight and tie up some loose ends. I told Hunt that if I took the job I wouldn't be able to start for a month and he was okay with it." The waiter comes with the rest of their meal and both woman get distracted as they arrange their food to their liking when Erica looks back to Callie with a small smile.

"Looks like I am coming back home." Callie smiles back. The irony that she had said almost the same words to Arizona not more than twenty-four hours ago is not lost on her.

"Hello gorgeous!" Arizona call out into the apartment. Sofia insisted on walking and the toddler rockets past Arizona calling out for Callie. Sofia giggles happily when she sees her mother come from the bedroom. Callie picks up her daughter throwing her into the air causing her to giggle. She kisses Sofia on the cheek and puts her back on the ground allowing her to toddle up to Arizona to have her jacket taken off. .

"Hi." Callie replies and leans in giving Arizona a quick kiss. "I hope you don't mind but I asked Cristina to pick up Sofia for a few hours. There is something I need to talk to you about." Arizona looks over from attempting to get Sofia out of her jacket.

"Okay" Arizona replies slowly. " Should I be worried?" Callie watches Arizona as she finally frees the wiggling toddler from her jacket. Should Arizona be worried? The thing is Callie isn't really sure. She does not think the blonde should worry so she goes with it.

"No, I don't think so at least." Arizona looks slightly relieved as she hangs up Sofia's jacket.

"So what time is Cristina picking up this little minion?" Arizona smiles down affectionately at her daughter. The toddler has opened one of their medical journals and is carefully turning the pages as if reading the book. Sofia's love and care with books has always amazed her.

"Half an hour I wanted to get some lovings in before Cristina picked her up." Callie sits next to Sofia on the floor and the toddler happily starts to babble on to Callie about different pictures in the book. "She is picking up Zola and taking them out to eat. Arizona groans.

"Who knows what those three are going to be eating tonight." Callie arches her eyebrow at Arizona. Seriously is written all across the brunettes face. Arizona sighs and relents.

"Yeah alright." Callie has reminded her with a look that her love of all things sugary that she has passed down to their daughter is no different or better than Cristina's love of anything she does not have to cook. At least in Cristina's favor it only happens when she has Sofia during mealtimes. Arizona sits down next to Sofia and the toddler continues to tell what must be an elaborate story as she points to pictures of people and body parts in the book.

Twenty minutes later there is a knock at the door and the book and story are quickly forgotten when Sofia sees Cristina

"Ina Ina!" Sofia calls out happily. Cristina squats down and gets the full force of Sofia's hug.

"Hello Monster!" Callie huffs. The amount of ridiculous nicknames her daughter has accumulated is bordering on, well ridiculous. Callie wrangles Sofia back into her jacket and hands Cristina Sofia's bag.

"Thanks again. I owe you." Cristina waves her hand.

"You know I love my monster time think nothing of it." Cristina looks at Arizona and smiles sympathetically at Callie. "We will see you guys later. Say bye Sofia."

"Bye bye!" Sofia calls happily waving her hand. Callie hears Cristina launch into an explanation of the night's itinerary as she closes the door. When she turns she finds Arizona on the couch nervously picking at the frayed end of her sleeve.

"So what did you want to talk about?" Arizona's voice is surprisingly calm even though her behavior says otherwise. Callie takes a deep breath. It is now or never,

Callie explains where she was when she left and the people she was with. Arizona listens and even expresses interest in meeting Angel, Jason, and Jesse. However that all changes when Callie mentions Erica.

"Wait Erica as in Erica your ex? That Erica?" Arizona asks in a rushed voice.

"Yes." Callie replies. She is Angel and Jesse's cousin. She was there the night of the bachelor party.

"And you spent time with her while you were gone?"

"Yes." Callie replies again. Arizona loses some color and looks like she is about to be sick.

"Callie if you are about to tell me you slept with her I don't want to know because..."

"What, no! It was nothing like that!" Callie's voices rises more than she expected out of shock and anger."She's my friend jeez Arizona. I wanted to tell you that we are friends and we had lunch together today." Callie looks at the other woman and is happy that Arizona has the common sense to as least look chastised.

"Oh" Arizona replies trying to say as little as possible at this moment.

"Wait, there is more." Callie takes a deep breath. "The things is she will be back in a month to stay. She bumped into Owen and apparently he offered her, her old job. She brought it up to me at lunch and I told her to go for it. I wanted to be the one to tell you so you wouldn't be blindsided." Arizona clears her throat and looks down at her hands.

"Should I be worried?" Callie sighs same question different circumstances.

"Honestly Arizona I do not know." Arizona looks up at Callie slightly teary eyed.

"What?" Callie never thought one word could break her so much but the emotion Arizona manages to put in that one word is crushing. Callie moves towards the blonde but she shakes her head furiously jumping up from the couch and away from Callie. It stops the brunette in her tracks.

"Arizona" Callie whispers but she won"t look at her, "Arizona I don't know anything. You cheated on me and it's like déjà vu all over again. I have lived this soap opera story line once before and the truth is..." Callie looks at Arizona keeping her gaze hoping to make the her understand. "the truth is I have no idea what I am supposed to do. I only know what I can do and now that is trying to fix what we have left.' Arizona has started to full-out cry but manages to nod her head. It is when Arizona breathes deep attempting to catch her breath through silent sobs that Callie finally wraps Arizona in her arms. She kisses the top of the blonde's head.

"I promise to do everything that I can do." Callie whispers as both women sink to the living room floor.

A/N: Erica is coming back but Arizona and Callie are still giving it a solid chance. Her return will not affect their effort to put their marriage back together. Besides Erica is not the returning character you should be worried about! Thanks for the reviews positive and crazy alike! I hope to update at least once every two weeks. I will shoot for more is possible.

Also can I just say I have never swooned harder over an imaginary character as hard as I did Callie in the wheelie sneaks scene.


	7. Red Red Wine

Cristina knocks on Meredith's door Sofia standing at her side. Meredith opens the door and before Cristina can ask if Zola is ready to go she interrupts her.

"Before you ask no Zola is not ready to go because you guys are all going to stay here. The last thing I need and I am sure Callie is for you to take them out and give them junk food and sugar all night and then dump them back on us." Cristina gives a look of mock shock as she ushers Sofia into the house.

"You know you take all the fun out of being a Godmother sometimes is that not like in my job description?"

"Not in any one that I drafted." Meredith retorts and hands Cristina a glass of red wine as Sofia and Zola delight in each other's presence.

"So what brought on the Godmother duties." Meredith asks nodding her head to Sofia.

"Oh I am not entirely sure but it sounded like Callie wanted to talk to Arizona without the little monster here to witness it. I mean I can't say that I blame her. What with Arizona's cheating and all. I imagine it will be heavy." Meredith begins to choke on her wine and wave her hands as if the motion would help her get her point across faster.

"I bet it has to do with Hahn!" Meredith manages to choke out between gasps of air.

"Hahn? Erica Hahn what does she have to do with any of this?" Cristina asks.

"Haven't you checked your phone? Owen called Derek and I not that long ago. We are board memebers and he wanted to get the green light first about hiring her.

"What did you say? Cristina asks pulling out her phone and noticing the little voicemail symbol on her phone.

"Well we agreed. We need a head of cardio and there is no denying she is one of the best."

"Holy Shi.."

"Cristina" Meredith nods towards Sofia and Zola

"izzz niz. Holy shiz niz! That must be it. Oh man no wonder why she had me take the kid that is going to be one intense conversation.' Cristina leans back on the couch and takes a sip of her wine. "Wait what if Owen calls Arizona first? She's a board member to." Meredith shakes her head.

"No I told him to hold off on calling Arizona or Callie. I figured he wouldn't want to be the start of that argument."

"True dat" Cristina agrees. "Looks like I may have the little monster for longer than I expected."

An hour later Cristina receives a text asking if she can keep Sofia for the night and bring her to the hospital in the morning. She has to interrupt Callie's rambling text of how much she will owe Cristina in order for her to tell Callie that she would do it.

"I have the kid for the night and since I am already here i might as well make use of one of your guest rooms." Meredith nods her head and heads towards the kitchen. Well let's feed these kids. The sooner we feed them and get them tucked in the quicker we an get back to this bottle of wine.

Meredith knows she has the right idea when she hears Cristina call Zola and Sofia into the kitchen for dinner.

It is Callie's first day back and already it has been a long day. She was pulled from her bed at 3am and the warm body of her wife was not how she wanted to start the day. She takes a last look at the chart before returning the tablet back to it's charging dock. Callie slumps forward onto the nurse's station and rubs the back of her neck, six more hours. Callie is saved from her misery by a glorious smell. She follows the wondrous smell of coffee and is greeted by a smiling Arizona holding two cups of coffee.

"I thought you could use this." Callie grabs the coffee Arizona offers and breathes in deeply.

"Mmmm yes thank you so much." Arizona watches amused as Callie treats the coffee as if it were her lifeline.

"Think you can survive the next six hours?" Callie takes a sip of her coffee and sighs happily.

"Now I can. Did Cristina meet you at daycare?"

"Yup, she had Zola with her to." Callie smirks.

"For someone who does not want kids she sure is around them a lot."

"Yeah but she also gets to hand them back to us." Arizona counters.

"Touche." Callie raises her coffee cup towards Arizona and takes another sip.

The following month passes in pretty much the same way for both women. It is filled with long days and many more cups of coffee than either cares to admit. It is also filled with days spent with their baby girl and sweet kisses. The issue of sex has not been brought up and neither women is pushing it. As the month draws to a close Arizona begins to become anxious. She is painfully aware that her wife's ex will be back in the same city and hospital in a matter of days and the thought makes her a little sick.

Today is the day and even though she would never admit to anyone else or herself for that matter she is nervous. It is Erica Hahn's first day back and even though Callie has told her more than once not to worry Callie would not cheat one her she can't shake this un easy feeling. Callie went in early so she could drop off Sofia before meeting Erica for her first day. Callie was practically giddy at the idea of seeing her today and although Arizona is trying to be understanding in all honesty all she wants to do is find a brick. So far everything has been going as well as expected between her and Callie. The brunette has stayed true to her word and put every effort into rebuilding their marriage but today could be the game changer. There is always that something about your first love and Arizona knows without a doubt that is exactly what Erica is to Callie and quite possibly vice versa. Arizona takes a deep breath and gets out of her car. She walks into the hospital with as much confidence as she can and finds them twenty minutes later at a nurses's station and they are laughing. The sound grate's Arizona's nerves but she manages to walk up to them anyways.

"Hey sweetie!" Callie leans in and kisses her on her cheek and Arizona immediately feels some of the tension leave her body. "Erica this is my wife Arizona Robbins." Erica smiles and Arizona is taken slightly aback that it is genuine.

"It is nice to meet you. I have heard a great deal about you, youngest and top of your class at John Hopkins very impressive." And damn it to hell if Arizona doesn't find herself smiling in spite of herself. She reaches out and shakes Erica's hand.

"Thank you. The same can be said about you." Erica gives a little shrug.

"And it has." She smirks. Arizona nods her head slightly amused. It was something they all knew well, an err of confidence that came with being the best.

"It was nice meeting you Arizona but I really do have to find Dr. Hunt and finish a few more things."

"I will go with you. The hospital is still a bit of a mess." Callie leans towards Arizona and gives her another quick kiss. "I will see you for lunch?" Arizona nods and watches the women walk down the hall. She saw this meeting going a million different ways and most if not all the situations she had imagined were not in a positive light. She had not seen this coming. She had not anticipated the possibility that she night actually like Erica Hahn,

"Shit" Arizona mumbles to herself.

Erica grabs the glass the glass of red wine that Angel hands her gratefully. The happy couple had just arrived back from their honeymoon and Angel could not have been more excited to have his cousin in the same city again.

"Have you met Arizona?" Jason asked unable to help himself. Angel sat on the arm of Jason's chair just as curious. Erica took another sip of her wine.

"Yes."

"And?!" Both men asked.

"I only talked to her for a few minutes. I know what anyone else with a computer could find out about her and that she cheated on Callie. The last part does not makes for the best first impressions but she doesn't seem to be a horrible person." Angel pouts.

"I thought lesbian drama was more fun than this." Erica rolls her eyes.

"Thanks Angel. I am not really looking for any lesbian drama as you put it. If they work things out I am okay with that."

"You still care about her though?" Jason asks already knowing the answer. Erica stares into her wine glass before answering

"Yes I do. She was the first woman I ever loved and the way things were left was awful to say the least. I was so angry and hurt that I never said goodbye or did anything that would indicate that she or our relationship meant anything to me. It could not be further from the truth and that is my fault."

"So what are you going to do?" Both men were leaning forward in anticipation.

"Nothing." Erica sighs. "I am going to let them work things out on their own, root for Callie's happiness and go from there.

"Well you are better than I cousin. If that were me I would fight." Jason nods his head in agreement.

"Sometimes the connection is more important than how it is defined." Erica raises her glass and downs the rest of her wine. Angel and Jason have no reply other then opening another bottle of wine.

The following two weeks go better than expected. Arizona meets Angel and Jason and even Jesse over skype. Erica settles back into being at the newly named Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. She offered her condolences to Derek and Meredith for the loss of Mark and Lexie. Mark's death and Sofia were something Callie and Erica had yet to discuss. A lot had changed while Erica was gone and neither woman was in a rush.

The more Arizona hung around Erica the more she seemed to like her. Around Callie they laughed and seemed to communicate without words. It made Callie happy and therefore made Arizona happy. She was even witness to Erica making the interns nearly piss their pants and well that was just entertaing for all except maybe the interns. In short everything was going smoothly but that was all about to change.

Arizona walked out of one of her patient's room and scrubbed her hands across her face. This particular case was taking a bigger toll on her than most and she was exhausted. Arizona set down the tablet on the nurses station and leaned against it. She felt her phone vibrate and pulled it from her pocket. A message from Callie flashed across the top of the screen.

"Hello gorgeous. I hope you are having a good day. I have a pink frosted donut with rainbow sprinkles with your name on it!" Arizona smiles wide and types out a response. She pockets her phone and pushes away from the nurses station to walk down the hall when she hears a voice that makes all the blood in her body run cold.

"Hello Arizona."

A/N dun dun duuuuun! I told you Erica is not the returning character you should be worried about. I said I wouldn't bash any beloved Grey's Anatomy characters but I'm pretty sure this one is not so let the bashing begin!


	8. Doughnuts, Twizzlers, and Death Wishes

Arizona turns slowly, hoping the the woman will disappear if she takes her time, no such luck.

"Hello Lauren." Lauren smiles at her in a way that makes Arizona shiver and not in a good way.

"What are you doing here?" Arizona hisses as panic increases.

"Well. the reason I am giving everyone is to consult on another case. I only left to tie up some things at the my last hospital and now I am back to stay." Lauren takes a step towards Arizona causing Arizona to immediately step back. She gives her a wicked smile. "The real reason I am back though is for you." Lauren reaches out to touch Arizona's shoulder and the pediatric surgeon nearly trips attempting to get away.

"Trying to play hard to get I see. No worries we both know what happened last time." Lauren saunters away exuding sexual appeal Arizona wants nothing to do with. She is nearly in tears when Erica finds her a couple minutes later. The pediatric surgeon has yet to move from her spot. Erica looks at her with concern.

"Hey you okay?" Arizona startles and looks at Erica panic stricken. Erica does not know the other woman well enough for this and her immediate reaction is to get Callie.

"Did you lose a patient? Do you want me to call Callie?" Erica reaches into her pocket for her phone.

"NO!" the outburst causes a couple of nurses to look their way warily.

"I am sorry please don't call Callie. I am fine." Erica is hardly convinced and is about to text Callie when she hears someone walk up to them. Lauren stands in front of the two surgeons and Arizona looks as if she is about to be sick. Lauren tucks a strand of hair behind her ear and smiles at Erica.

"Hello, my name is Dr. Lauren Boswell I believe you paged me about a consult." Erica nods her head.

"Yes if you could follow me this way I can get you up to speed." Lauren smiles and looks back at Arizona with a look that starts throwing up red flags for Erica. If she didn't know better she would think this woman was flirting with Arizona. The more she watches smile back at Arizona the uneasier Erica this woman not know that the woman she is undressing with her eyes is married and to her friend. The way that the women is looking at Arizona as if she knows things about the surgeon and that is when it hits Erica. This woman isn't looking at Arizona with a look of longing or want this wench is looking at Arizona with a look of knowing. She is the woman that Arizona cheated on Callie with and it makes Erica's blood boil. She quickly glances back at Arizona and can still see the panic written all over her face. At least that explains the behavior she thinks. Erica takes a deep breathe and prepares herself to work with this woman. When she brings her attention back to Lauren she can see the woman still glancing back at Arizona so Erica moves in her line of view effectively blocking Arizona from sight. Lauren snaps her attention back to Erica as the cardio surgeon fills her in on the patient.

Arizona watches them walk away, Boswell casting devious looks back at her until Erica blocks her line of sight. Arizona is visibly shaken and leans against the nurses station again.

"Hey what's up with you? You look like you have seen a ghost?" Alex asks with a bit of a smirk on his face. He is wrestling with his lab coat so he does not immediately get a good look at the blonde but when he does the smirk slides off his face almost instantly.

"Arizona? What's wrong? Is it Sofia...Callie?" Arizona barely registers that Alex is leading her into one of the break rooms. He sits Arizona down in one of the chairs and sits across from her.

"Arizona I need you to speak."

"It's Lauren.' Arizona manages to get out still in shock.

"Lauren?" Alex questions. "Who is...". Alex trails off remembering the night of the storm. "Oh shit that Lauren."

"Yeah." Arizona croaks out.

"Are you leaving Callie?" Alex asks.

"What?! No!" Arizona very quickly recovers from her shock at the thought. "Lauren is here." Arizona says to herself trying to fully comprehend the idea. "One minutes she is gone and then all of a sudden she is back?" She runs her hands though her hair and leans back into the chair. "She is here for me. I know it"

"How?" Alex asks leaning back in his chair as well.

"She flat out told me. I am pretty sure Erica knows it which is why she got her away so quickly."

"Hahn is apart of all of this?" Arizona nods her head.

"She found me right after Lauren showed up. Apparently she is back permanently and Erica had called her for a consult." Alex whistles.

"So, you are telling me that this woman has come back to try and win you over even though you have had no contact with her since the night of the storm?" Arizona's head falls froward onto the table as she nods. "Even though she knows that you have a wife in this very hospital that could literally break every bone in her body?" Arizona nods again not lifting her head from the table. "It is like she has a death wish."Alex shakes his head and pulls out a bag of Twizzlers from his pocket. He takes one out and dangles it in front Arizona's face. She grabs the candy face still on the table. Alex grabs another for himself.

"To better days."Arizona cheers Alex with her Twizzlers and eats it not bothering to life her head.

Arizona goes about her the rest of her day as best as possible and does everything in her power to make sure that she does not run into her again. She does not see Callie for the rest of the day not even for lunch and even though she would like nothing more Arizona figures it for the best. Callie would notice a change in her and she does not want Callie to worry about her all day. Callie does manage to brighten her day when an intern shows up with the pink rainbow sprinkled doughnut that Callie had mentioned earlier. Arizona enjoys the doughnut and resolves to not let Lauren's sudden appearance deter her and Callie getting back to a better place. After all she reasons how much worse could it get?

Callie smiles when she sees Arizona. It was a long day and she hadn't seen Arizona for most of it. Plus Erica was acting weird and not really telling her why other than to talk to Arizona. As soon as the blonde turns in her direction she knows that something is wrong. Arizona actually looks scared. Callie starts to walk a little faster and as soon as she reaches her wife she brings the blonde into her arms.

"Hey baby what's wrong?" Arizona does not answer but only holds her tighter.

"Please remember that I love you. Okay?" Callie looks at Arizona worried.

"Hey someone needs to tell me what is going on. First Erica was acting weird and now you. Tell me Ariz..." Callie is cut short when she sees a smirking blonde women over the top of Arizona's head. Callie growls from pure anger and pulls the smaller woman behind her.

"Now, now there is no need to be so defensive Dr. Torres. I was simply coming to say goodnight to Arizona." It takes every ounce of strength in Callie's body not to haul off and break multiple bones in this woman's body.

"That won't be necessary." Callie replies with venom in her voice.

"Oh is that so?" The blonde smiles taking a casual step forward. "How about we let Arizona decide? After all we both know what choice she made last time."

A/N: Can I just say shit is about to go down. Will Callie break every bone in Lauren's body? We shall see!


	9. Blame it on the alcohol

A/N: In celebration of the fact that this is the first day to my last week of school for this term I present you guys with another chapter!

Callie can literally feel the blood in her body boil. Her entire body runs warm and before she realizes what she is doing she is moving towards the other women with remarkable speed. Callie sees nothing but fear on the other woman's face and relishes in the fact, that's right bitch Callie thinks to herself. She can hear Arizona yelling in the background but it is muffled to Callie and she can barley register it. Callie is two feet away from the other woman when a body comes in between them and she is being pulled back. Callie is screaming a litany of swear words in Spanish at the other woman as she is being pulled away. Cristina comes from out of nowhere putting herself between Callie and Lauren. Callie cannot hear what Cristina says to her but whatever it is makes Lauren move and fast.

"Callie stop she isn't worth." Callie relaxes almost instantly at Erica's voice. "She isn't worth it Cal." Erica whispers calmly as her arms let Callie. She turns to see Erica and Alex watching her cautiously in case they have to hold her back again. Callie looks towards Arizona. She is crying. April and Meredith are there practically holding her up. Erica puts her hand on Callie's shoulder and squeezes before pushing her towards Arizona. Meredith and April move away as Callie approaches giving the women some room. Callie puts her arms around Arizona and the blonde nearly collapses into them.

"I am so sorry Arizona. I just...she said..." Callie attempts to get out words that will explain her behavior but is shushed by Arizona.

" I know." Arizona replies through tears. "I am sorry I put you through that. I swear I did not ask her to come back I want nothing to do with her." Arizona was nearly frantic trying to get Callie to understand.

"Hey, hey it's okay I know . I just need some time to cool down again. You think you will be okay with Sofia?" Arizona nods her head.

"I can bring Zola over and the girls can have a sleep over. I will stay and help keep up with both of them."

" Me to." April chimes in. Callie expresses her thanks and kisses Arizona on the fore head.

"I will see you a little later okay?" Arizona nods again and gives a small smile. Callie watches as April, Meredith, and Arizona go to pick up the girls. When they are out of sight she turns towards those still remaining.

"I need a drink who is in?" Erica's and Alex's response is almost immediate. Everyone looks at Cristina expectantly but the dark haired woman shifts and looks towards Erica.

"Oh come on Yang! You can come with us for a drink. You are an attending now and a very promising one. You accomplished all of that without me like I knew you would. I had a hard time trying to articulate that because I don't do emotions all that often. So, stop making this awkward and come get a drink with us." Erica finally finishes and Cristina actually smiles.

"Count me in."

The four surgeons sit together in a corner booth as far away from other people as possible. Callie and Cristina start drinking immediately. Alex takes a drink of his beer watching Cristina and Callie slam a shot together.

"Dude I do not think I have ever seen you that mad before. If we had not gotten there when we did I am pretty sure we would be bailing you of jail right now. What did she say to you?" Callie takes a drink of beer and leans back in the booth.

"She said she was coming to say good night to Arizona. I told her that was not the best idea. Then she said to let Arizona pick because we both knew the choice Arizona made last time...and I lost it." Alex pushes another beer towards her as she throws back the last bit of her current one.

"That bitch would have deserved every broken bone you would have given her." Cristina says with disgust in her voice "but she would have not have been worth the damage to your career." Alex and Erica nod in agreement. Callie stares at her beer. She knows they are right and probably just saved her career and then some.

"What did you say to her by the way?" Callie asks looking at Cristina. Cristina smirks as she relives the moment.

" I told her that if she didn't leave that you might get away from the people holding you back and that if you did I certainly was not going to stand in her way. If you did get a hold of her we would all vouch for you and say we all saw her fall down the stairs. She hauled ass after that." Everyone laughs and Callie buys a round of shots. Joe delivers them and let's Callie know they are on the house. She thanks him and gets a little teary eyed as she distributes the shots.

"To not bailing me out of jail tonight." Alex and Cristina laugh and the four cheer to Callie keeping her criminal record clean.

Arizona threads her fingers through her hair as she shuts the door to Sofia's room, her and Zola down for the night. She enters the living room to find Meredith and April with three glasses of red wine. April hands her one and Arizona takes it throwing herself down on the sofa.

"So..." Meredith ventures. "What the hell happened that made Callie go all cage fighter again?" Arizona raises her eyebrow in question but Meredith waves it off."Long story."

"The she devil returned that is what happened." Arizona answers taking a sip of her wine.

" I am guessing we will be seeing her around for awhile?" April asks.

"Not if I can help it." Arizona responds bitterly. "She just up and leaves and thinks she can just come back...just come back and..." Arizona trails off and begins to cry. April moves towards Arizona and starts to rub her back and Meredith hands Arizona a tissue.

"I love Callie." Arizona replies adamantly.

"We know no one doubts that. You made a mistake." April assures. "Now there is nothing left that you can do but fight for your marriage."

"I think we can all drink to that." Meredith agrees and takes a drink of her wine.

Meredith and April stay with Arizona allowing her to drink more of the red wine than either of them. There are more than enough tears on Arizona's part but little is said. Both women aware of the fact that they are there to keep Arizona company and that suits them just fine. They sit in front of the couch legs stretched out before them before Arizona lulls herself to sleep, silent tears still tracking down her face. It takes some effort but both women are able to get her to bed for the night. Meredith checks on the girls once more. April leaves for the night and Meredith prepares for a night on the couch.

Callie wakes up in a vaguely familiar room. As she gets a closer look she realizes that it is George's old room. She must have drunken more than she realized. Callie rolls to the other side of the bed and practically rolls on top of Erica. She quickly moves away causing Erica to wake. The fact that they are both fully clothed does not register in Callie's panic stricken mind. Erica can see the impending melt down coming.

"Callie please it's not what you think. You and Cristina got pretty drunk last night. I brought you here because it seemed like the best thing to do at the time. Alex helped me get you up here. I was going to leave but you asked me to stay so I did." Erica watches Callie to make sure she is still following. "Nothing else happened okay? We talked that was it."Callie nods her head as the panic starts to subside. "I wouldn't take advantage of you like that." Erica whispers not looking at Callie. The panic maybe gone but now Callie just feels like the biggest ass in the world.

"I am sorry I know that. It's just waking up in not so familiar surroundings and everything with Boswell..." She reaches out and grabs the other woman's hand. "...I know you would never do something like that to me. I was just a little disoriented okay?" Erica nods.

"You really do not remember coming here last night." Callie shakes her head.

"Not a damn thing." Erica smiles wide in almost a mischievous manner.

"Let's go go see if Yang is awake so I can show you guys exactly what you did last night."

Callie watches in horror at the screen in front of her. Her and Cristina have their arms around each other's shoulders and are swaying back and forth. There is a song playing on the juke box and each woman is holding a beer bottle that they are singing into drunkenly. Callie can hear Alex in the background egging them on and the phone shaking in what Callie can assume is Erica's silent laughter.

"Why didn't you stop us!" Callie groans her head coming down on the counter top.

" I tried!" Erica defends but once you get something into your head you are damn near impossible to stop, add liquor courage to that and Yang over here and there was not much else I could do." Cristina looks up from the pop tart box she is rummaging through.

"It's not that bad. I have done worse than that before when intoxicated." Alex snorts into his cup of coffee

"That is the understatement of the year."

"Whatever evil spawn." Cristina finally chooses a pack of pop tarts and proceeds to eat them cold. "Besides you and I both sound better singing drunk then half of those people you will find at an American Idol audition." Cristina shrugs as if that settles the matter and takes a drink of her coffee.

"Ok fine." Callie relents. " I can live with all that but did it really have to make it up on YouTube!"

Callie watches Erica across the kitchen table. Alex and Cristina have gone back to their rooms to catch a few more hours of sleep before their shift. It left Callie and Erica in the kitchen with what was left of a pot of coffee. Callie sets her coffee mug down.

"What exactly did we talk about last night." Erica looks puts down her phone and looks at Callie slightly uncomfortable.

"Everything." Callie waits for more and frowns when Erica doesn't continue.

"Care to elaborate?" Callie arches and eyebrow and takes a sip of her coffee.

"Well there was Sofia, your car accident, Mark's death and Arizona's plane crash. Oh not to mention before all that the hospital shooting." "It was a lot of what we talked about at Angel and Jason's wedding just with more detail." Erica starts to tear up and it almost physically hurts Callie. "You could have died Callie more than once." Erica looks at her as the tears spill over. Callie stands and pulls her from her seat and wraps her in a hug. Not another words is spoken between the women about the matter.

A/N: I know you guys wanted Callie to beat Lauren and believe me so do I but there is more to come! We are still a few chapters from a Callie/Lauren showdown.


	10. Just a little fatal attraction

Callie is convinced that Boswell is stalking her. It has been three days since the incident and everywhere she turns the woman is there testing Callie's resolve as a medical professional to do no harm. It's as if the woman does not work and is around solely to destroy Callie's life. Not only is she after her wife but she is also working annoyingly close with her newly returned best friend. It is like the woman is trying to push her out of her own life.

Callie makes her way into the attending's lounge and throws up her feet on the chair. She let's her head drop back and closes her eyes. The door opens and Callie sighs. When she opens her eyes she finds Cristina and Meredith seated across from her at the table.

"What's up killer?" Cristina asks through a mouthful of potato chips.

"Funny." Callie responds grabbing Cristina's bag of potato chips. Cristina shrugs and proceeds to eat from Meredith's lunch. The blonde rolls her eyes but allows Cristina to steal her fries only stopping her when she attempts to snag her chocolate brownie.

"'Ms. Steal your girl is out there asking questions about you." Cristina offers in way of conversation.

"Oh yeah? What is she asking?" Callie asks tipping the remains of the potato chip bag in to her mouth.

"Oh you know the normal creeper questions. How are you and Arizona getting along? Are you guys fighting more? Do you own a pet rabbit?." Callie raises an eyebrow at the last question Cristina lists. "Okay, so maybe not that one but would it surprise you? This all kind of screams fatal attraction." Callie watches the two women as Cristina makes another play for the brownie.

"Do you think I have anything to worry about?" Callie hates the way she sounds but she can't help but voice her fears to people that would understand why she has them. Cristina immediately loses interest in the brownie and looks Callie straight in the eye.

"No, not where Arizona is concerned at least. She made a mistake but she loves you." Callie looks over to Meredith hoping her answer will be the same. Meredith nods her head.

"Arizona is not the one you should be worried about. She is committed to making your marriage work. Boswell..." Meredith says the name with annoyance and Callie can't help but smile a little. "is the one I would keep on eye on." Callie sighs in relief. Boswell she could deal with so long as she had Arizona. Meredith takes the brownie from her tray and pushes it across the table towards Callie.

"Here you need this more than we do."

It starts slow. No one else seems to notice and it makes Callie question whether the dirty looks and snide remarks are actually happening. So, Callie dismisses it because she has had worse directed at her from other women. However, the looks and remarks become more frequent and some begin to take notice. Bailey reminds her to rise above almost on a daily basis and Erica does her best to avoid Callie when she is working with Boswell. Callie takes it all in stride though. Arizona is giving little attention to the woman keeping it strictly professional and whatever she may be doing to get Erica or pretty much anyone else on staff to turn against Callie is not working in the slightest. Callie is sure that she will tire of her unsuccessful attempts to further ruin Callie's life and leave or at the very least turn her attention else where. She was wrong.

Erica taps her pen impatiently against the nurse's station as she waits for Dr. Boswell. She had her paged three times in the past fifteen minutes and had yet to appear. She may be a conniving bitch hell bent on destroying her best friend's life but she did her job and well. It was the only reason Erica was still working with her. She needed the best for this case and no matter how much it bothered her she was the best. Irritated Erica decides to go into their patient's room now and send Boswell in to explain her bit in the surgery when she decides to show up.

Callie receives a 911 page from the daycare and her heart starts to race at first but she also reasons that Sofia may have just as easily bumped her head or had a nasty spill on the playground to. She speed walks to the day care and gets there at the same time as an out of breath Arizona. Callie looks for their little girl but does not immediately see her and the panic begins to rise. When Sofia's classroom teacher comes up to them without Sofia in tow every worse case scenario runs through her mind and as the teacher speaks to her one of those scenarios is realized.

The class was playing outside in a fenced in area right outside the day care, one of the children fell while playing. The teacher went to go help him up and make sure there was no blood shed. When she saw that he was okay she scanned the class and noticed that Sofia was not where she last saw her. When she could not find her they put their missing child plan into action. The teacher begins to cry and the director of the day care takes over informing Callie and Arizona that everything is being done to make sure no time is wasted in finding Sofia. A uniformed cop comes in and Callie can barely hear him when he asks what Sofia was wearing. It is Arizona that steps forward and begins to describe what their little girl was wearing.

All areas near the daycare are on lock down barring emergencies. Erica receives a text message from Callie that Sofia has gone missing from the daycare. Erica is at a loss for words and stares at the message when she hears another page for Dr. Boswell go over the sound system and it occurs to Erica that Lauren Boswell is supposed to be in the hospital today but has yet to be seen. Sofia is missing and Lauren is attempting everything she can to ruin Callie's life and this would be like going for the jugular. Erica has to use every ounce of intimidation she has to get out of the cardio wing. She is forced to fight her way past hospital security and gets to the daycare thirty four minutes after Sofia was last seen. Callie is no where in sight but she runs into Arizona almost instantly.

"It's Lauren. She was supposed to be here today. I paged her multiple times about an hour and a half ago for a consult and she never showed. She is supposed to be in the hospital today but no one has seen her today." Arizona goes pale and informs one of the officers about the woman. She knew Lauren was desperate to have her but she did not think that she would go this far. The fact that her daughter was in danger because of a moment of misjudgment brings tears to her eyes and she begins to hyper ventilate. Erica helps her into a seat and tries to reassure her that this is not her fault but it is to no avail. Callie hears Arizona in distress and comes from the outside play area that Sofia was taken from.

"Hey baby we are going to find her okay? We are going to find our baby." Arizona attempts to tell Callie what Erica told her but words are hard to form. Erica is about to tell her when Arizona receives a text message and let's out a strangled sob. Erica calls over one of the nearby officers.

"Arizona what's wrong?" Callie asks a million things running through her mind that could make what is happening even worse. Arizona holds up her phone with a shaky hand to the people around her. It takes a few seconds for what they see on the screen to sink in and then all hell breaks loose.

Erica had really only interacted with Sofia in passing but she looks just like Callie and already she had a soft spot for the kid. She would smile and say hi to the little girl anytime she saw Sofia with either of her mothers. It did not take long for the little to get used to Erica's presence and eventually anytime the little girl would see Erica no matter how far away she was she could here a little voice yelling "Hi Rica!." It was often followed by laughter at the little girls enthusiasm.

Meredith is power walking towards the elevators when Erica comes off, Cristina close behind. The elevator doors close behind Erica as they walk up.

"Do you know what that lock down was about? I just got a call from the daycare telling me I had to come down immediately." Erica can see the panic in the other women's eyes at the uncertainty of her child's well being. It is similar to the look she saw in Callie and Arizona's eyes.

"Someone took Sofia from the day care and it might be Boswell." Both women's eyes widen and Meredith runs towards the stair case rather than wait for the elevator. Cristina is tempted to follow to assure that Zola is okay for herself but the fact that Sofia has been kidnapped stops her. Erica has started to walk to her office and Cristina follows.

"Where are they now?" Erica shrugs helplessly.

"Not long after I told them I thought it was Lauren, Arizona received something on her phone. She showed it to one of the officers and all hell broke loose." Both women are slightly startled out of their conversation when Cristina's pager goes off.

"You think you could keep me updated?" Cristina asks still a little unsure of how to interact with Erica. The blonde nods her head.

"With as much as I know." Cristina leaves and Erica falls into her desk chair and puts her head in her hands.

Callie and Arizona watch as a swat team enters their apartment building. Both women have been physically restrained from storming in on their own. Every minute feels like a life time, heart beats are racing as both women try to comprehend the fact that their child is yards away and in potential danger. Every second that a gun shot or scream does not ring out is both trying and a relief at the same time. Finally a swat team member exits the house a small child in his arms. Fear like no other goes through the two women until they hear Sofia cry. In this moment neither woman has been more relived to hear the cry of their child.

A/N-I would like to note now that I am not an expert on police protocol. The most I get is from the episodes of Rizzoli and Isles that I watch and we all know no one watches that show for the accuracy of the crime solving so, please forgive me now!


	11. The Aftermath

They do not sleep in their apartment but instead decide to stay at Meredith's old house with Cristina and Alex. Both welcome them to stay with Sofia for as long as they need. Other than the cry they first heard when being brought out of the apartment Sofia seems for the most part unaffected. The same can not be said for her mothers. Lauren was not in their apartment when the swat team went in and after Sofia was taken from the house the small family was taken to the station. Sofia played with toys in a room carefully watched by both women. Both were made to relive the night of the storm and the events that lead up to the kidnapping. Callie listens as Arizona recounts sleeping with the woman the night of the storm and Arizona listens as Callie recounted all the incidents that have happened between her and Lauren since the night of the storm including the near altercation. Their entire recent past that both women have been working to put behind them is once again in the open and openly taunting their happy ending. By the time they go to bed both women are emotionally exhausted and little is said as they fall into a restless sleep.

Arizona awakens to find the space between her and Callie empty. She begins to panic when her eyes fall on a note from Cristina letting her now that Sofia came looking for provisions and Cristina obliged. Arizona groans imagining what those two are eating.

"Sofia!" Callie screams coming out of a dead sleep. Arizona manages not to scream herself from Callie's sudden outburst but she can feel he heart pounding against her rib cage. She turns towards a wild eyed Callie and reaches out and strokes her wife's cheek.

"Hey it's okay. Sofia woke up early and Cristina left us note to tell us she took her downstairs for breakfast." Arizona shows Callie the note and her face visibly relaxes as she falls back onto the pillow.

"I feel like I hadly slept." Arizona can hear something in Callie's voice. She isn't sure what it is but it terrifies her.

"Hey,hey look at me." Arizona waits and watches as Callie seems to struggle internally with looking at Arizona. "Calliope please." Callie's breath hitches and although she holds out for a few more seconds she turns her head towards Arizona. The blonde moves closer and leans her forehead against Callie's relieved when she does not pull away. "You have no idea how sorry I am that this has happened." Arizona attempts to fight the oncoming tears but it is a lost cause. " I would give my life for Sofia, to keep her safe and out of harms way. You have to know that Calliope and I will do everything to make sure that crazy bitch gets nowhere near our daughter again" Callie keeps eye contact with her the entire time and when she finishes speaking leans in and kisses Arizona softly on the lips.

"I know of course I know but she took our daughter and I have never wanted to cause harm to a person more then I do that woman and it scares me but I never doubted your love for Sofia." Callie leans in again and places another soft kiss on the blonde's lips." Now let's go see what Cristina is feeding our child.

"Callie!" Alex bellows over the the singing penguins currently occupying her wife and daughter.

"Yeah?" Callie answers back not willing to move from her spot.

"Gorgeous!" Callie hears in a familiar voice and let's out a squeak of excitement as she gets up from her seat and is greeted with Angel, Jason, and Jesse in Alex and Cristina's living room.

"They said they knew you." Alex shrugs slightly confused.

"We thought we had the the wrong house when Mr. Surly but handsome answered the door."Angel nods towards Alex. Alex isn't sure if he should be insulted or flattered instead he opts to lean against the wall and watch the exchange.

Angel walks forward and wraps Callie up in a hug. Callie's eyes fill up with tears and reaches one of her hands in the direction of the living room she left Arizona and Sofia in beckoning them forward. The blonde picks up Sofia and grabs holds of her wife's hands as Angel and Callie break from their hug. Jason and Jesse both come forward to hug Callie and say hi to Arizona.

"I called Erica yesterday and she seemed pretty upset. It took me forever to get it out of her but she finally told me what happened, you know we had to be here to help in any way you guys need." Angel looks at Sofia and smiles.

"I am sorry this is Sofia, our daughter." Callie smiles when each of her friends introduce themselves to Sofia with much flourish. It is followed by a squeal of delight when the men produce a princess crown and soon Sofia has made three new friends. They stay a little longer bringing an unsuspecting Alex into the mix of the conversation. They make plans to get together later that night and Jesse promises to make sure Erica comes to. The noise level decreases when they leave. Alex looks at the door slightly dumb founded.

"Who were they again? Alex asks looking towards.

"You know when I went MIA for those few days?" Alex nods his head.

"Yeah, it was three days of making sure she ate.' Alex nods towards Arizona. She is watching the movie again a crowned Sofia in her lap. The though that Alex had to make her eat while she was gone sobers Callie.

"I meet them at the hotel bar and before I knew it they had made their way into my life. Just so happens they are Erica's cousins. They helped me from falling apart the same way I did when George cheated on me." Alex nods his head.

"I like them." Callie glances towards Arizona thinking about what Alex said.

"Hey don't feel guilty I looked out for her and made sure she got enough in her system to keep her going. You had every right to take a second and fucking breathe." Alex whispers so Sofia doesn't hear. "Personally I do not know why you keep getting cheated on I..."

"Alex I love you but if you finish that sentence I will go find a brick." Arizona calls back never taking her eyes from the T.V. screen. Alex rolls his eyes.

"Whatever, the fact remains that you are still here and you are trying just as much as Arizona. No matter what happens between you two you will always have my respect for that." Alex gives her a rare smile and grabs his bag.

" I have to go meet Jo. I will see you guys later." He calls out to Arizona and Sofia.

"See you Alex."

"Bye unckle Alec!"

Callie shuts and locks the door after him and rejoins her girls in enough time to see the penguin get the girl.

They drop off Sofia with Meredith both women too uneasy to leave her with anyone else and head to the restaurant Angel and her agreed on. Arizona is quiet and Callie reaches for her hand as the blonde drives.

"I am nervous." Arizona offers.

"You know you have meet them all before. It is the first time that you have meet Jesse and person but not the first time ever baby." Arizona shakes her head.

"It's not that. They care about you. Tonight I am going to be with a group of people that care about you and the reason that they have any cause for concern is because of something that I did in what seems another lifetime. Lauren took Sofia because she wanted to hurt us. We are going to tell them everything that has happened recently and it's because of me." Arizona pulls into the restaurant parking lot and stops the car.

"Arizona look at me." It takes her a few seconds but she eventually looks at her wife. "You made a mistake. The fact that this women is bat shit crazy is not your fault. Sofia is here and safe and I have no doubt that you will do everything to keep us safe. Am I right?" Arizona nods furiously. "Then tonight we walk in their and tell our friends what they can do to help exactly like they asked." No one blames you, or Cristina and Alex would not allow you to stay in their house and Meredith wouldn't allow you to be the one to drop off Sofia. They are with us okay?" Arizona nods head.

"Good" Callie checks her make up in the mirror one more time and smile at Arizona. "Then let's go beautiful."

A/N: I would just like to say that Lauren will get her come comeuppance. It will not be immediate but it is coming. She has no chance with Arizona anymore. At this point Lauren has lost all rational thought. In short the woman is cray cray. Also Jesse maybe here to stay for some time! He may or may not be getting involved with someone!


	12. Get by with a lil help from our friends

A/n: I would like to apalogize for the long hiatus but I am working on polishing up chapter 13 to make it all pretty and shiny so I can post it today. As a peace offering.

Arizona finds that she under estimates Callie's new friends. No one not even Erica gives her so much as a dirty look as Callie and Arizona tell the men of the recent events. In fact the only dirty look comes from Jason and Angel and it is directed at Erica when they find out she is the one that stopped Callie from breaking the little ho bag, thier words not Arizona's.

"Come on guys. She is an orthopedic surgeon. You know the repercussions of her literally breaking a coleuge? At the time it wasn't worth it." Erica defends.

"And now?" Jesse asks a smirk on his face.

" I would have helped her." Erica replies liking the idea more.

Callie and Arizona refuse to send Sofia back to the daycare in the near future so the group comes up with a schedule that also includes Cristina, Alex, and Meredith that will allow Callie and Arizona to breathe easier for the next month. Jesse is touched when he finds that he is apart of the schedule for the two weeks he is in town. Not even the teasing that comes from Angel fazes him.

By the time the two women leave the restaurant Arizona feels as if a weight has been lifted off her shoulders. Sofia will be safe and with people that care about her for the time being. They haven't heard or seen Lauren since the fiasco with Sofia. Sofia is asleep when they pick her up and snuggles into the bed as soon as they lay her down. Callie smiles at Arizona as they get ready for bed and crawls into Arizona's arms when they lay down bringing Sofia close to her. The last thing Arizona hears before she falls asleep is Callie whisper of I love you.

The first ones up on the minion watching schedule, dubbed so by Cristina when the plan are Jason and Angel. The couples enthusiasm matches and possibly even surpasses that of Sofia. Callie thinks nothing of it when she drosp of the toddler but that is changed when hours later Arizona sends her a text message of Sofia when she picks her up. The picture shows her daughter in a sea hawks jersey, the tiara they gave her lopsided on her head and covered head to toe in Hello kitty stickers. It takes them two days to convince Sofia to take off the jersey Angel and Jason gave her which makes both women greatful that the two men do not watch Sofia again for another week. That goes out the window when Jesse picks her up three days later Jason and Angel in tow grinning from ear to ear.

"We would tell you not to spoil her but that is just going to fall on deaf ears." Angel leans into kiss Callie on the check.

"You know us well darling." Sofia is practically dancing with excitement in Arizona's arms.

"Give us kisses minion." Sofia gives both her mothers big kisses complete with an audible muah before Arizona lets her down. She runs up to Jesse and Angel and grabs both their hands so the men can swing her in between them on the way to the car. Arizona leans her head on her wife's shoulder as they watch their giggling toddler swing through the air.

"Well at least we know she will go straight to sleep tonight." Callie laughs and pulls Arizona back inside to finish getting ready for the day.

Their saving grace is Erica and Meredith. Cristina is no better than the men when it comes to spoiling Sofia. Alex plays tough but is completely wrapped around Sofia's finger as soon as she calls him Unckle Alec. Meredith on the other hand is not so easily swayed due to Zola and Bailey. Although she has fun she isn't spoiled in the same manner as she is with the rest all except Erica. It does not surprise Callie that Erica is good with Sofia but her natural mother's instinct does. She knew when to be firm with Sofia and when it was okay to be silly. She spoke to her in a clear voice and it's not that the others didn't but save Meredith, Erica was the only one to speak to Sofia and expect her to understand and Sofia rose to the occasion. All in all Callie and Arizona could breath a sigh of relief. Sofia had her fun but was also not allowed to act like a spoiled brat.

For the first week everything seemed to go back to normal until Arizona starts to receive text messages again. The first one she receives is a picture from the resturaunt that she had gone to with Erica and her cousins. Arizona could feel her stomach turn at the idea of Boswell following them. she sends the message tobthe police in hopes that if Lauren slips again they have enough to get her out of their lives. The next morning Arizona receives another one of a coffee shop her and Callie stopped at on their way to work. For the next few days the text message continue . Each of a picture of a place her and Callie had been to. Sometimes the come in order sometimes they are sent out of order. Some pictures are even taken at night even though they were there during the day. Arizona thinks it's Boswell's way of throwing her and keep then in the dark and to wonder if she is around lurking at any given time. Arizona sends every one she gets and let's Callie know what is going on. Sofia is watched like a hawk. Arizona tries to push from her mind the idea that Lauren is watching them but is hard to do as the text messages continue.

"Crazy bitch." Arizona mutters frustrated and shoves her phone back into her lab coat. She looks up and finds Erica looking at her with a raised eye brow. Arizona enters the break room and plops down on a chair across the table from her.

"Boswell?" Erica asks. Arizona nods her head.

"You would think she would give it a rest already. She took my kid does she really think if she ever showed her face in person again that she would stand a chance?"

"I am pretty sure she is crazy and I do not think crazy understands logic." Erica reasons.

"I know it just makes me want to scream." Arizona lets her head fall on the table and Erica shakes her head. She can only sympathize so much. She gathers her things and pushes her uneaten bluberry muffin towards Arizona and leaves the room. knocked on the door shifting side to side uncomfortably.

Arizona shifts uncomfortably and knocked on the door in front of her. She really wishes Callie had not been pulled into that last minute surgery leaving her to pick up Sofia. Arizona got along with Erica liked her even. The cardio surgeon was great with Sofia and Callie's best friend. Hehe even show moments of understanding when it came to Arizona herself. The bluberry muffin from earlier in the morning was very much appreciated, but this was still awkward. Erica opened the door to an uncomfortable looking woman.

"Hi, Callie couldn't come?" Erica waves Arizona in as a small body slams into Arizona's legs.

"Mama!" Arizona smiles wide and lifts Sofia into her arms.

"Hello beautiful. Did you have fun?" The toddler nods her head happily and shows Arizona a picture.

"Rica and me..."

"I" Erica corrects without really thinking. Sofia nods her head again.

"Rica and I colored." Sofia smiles proudly.

"I see that it's very pretty. You think you could go get your coat for me?" Sofia immdeatley starts to wiggle to be put down. "Do you need help?" Arizona calls to her daughter's retreating back. Sofia shakes her head as she heads into the living room.

"I do it." Arizona looks at Erica and notices that she now looks a little uncomfortable.

"I hope you aren't mad that I corrected her. It is just something that she does while she is here." Arizona holds up her hand to stop Erica.

"Think nothing of it. Callie and I trust what you are doing when you have her." Erica leans against the door frame as they wait for the independent toddler to return.

"I figured Callie was the reason my cousins and I were added to babysitting rotation.." Erica states already knowing the answer. They may get along suprisingly well but they both know at the end of the day Erica is Callie's friend.

"She is." Arizona answeres honestly. "but when we came up with this whole idea at the restaurant I would have said something if I had concerns. The truth is I have no issues with you. You haven't added to our issues, all you and your cousins have done is been the friends Callie needed." Erica considers the shorter woman for a second before speaking.

"I like you and I genuinely mean that. You are not as annoying as I thought you would be. Callie is my best friend and Sofia is pretty awesome and Callie seems happy so it is not hard for me to be a good friend. That being said if you screw this up with her Arizona I will give you a run for your money. I am not the type to break up a happy family but I think it only fair that you know if you misstep then I will step in." Erica takes a moment to let that sink in before adding softly. "All that matters to me is Callie's happiness."

Arizona does not feel anger like she thought she would but rather an understanding. She is not to mess this up again because if she does Erica will become a very real threat. Arizona nods her head in understanding as Sofia comes storming into the hallway jacket on but unzipped. Arizona smiles down at her daughter.

"Do you need help?" Sofia crosses her arms and stubbornly nods her head. Arizona kneels down and zips up her jacket. "Go say bye to Erica okay?" Sofia nods enthusiastically and runs up to Erica wrapping her arms around her leg.

"Bye Rica!" She smiles at the little girl and places her hand on the little' girls head.

"Bye Munchkin. I will see you next week with the boys." Sofia releases her leg and smiles up to her before returning to Arizona.

"See momma!" Arizona picks her and up and smiles.

"Yes, we are going to see momma." She nods a goodbye to Erica and walks to the car. Sofia in her arms she is going to get her wife.


	13. Proceed with care

A/n: I wrote this chapter before Caterina Scorsese was added to the cast full time and I'm excites that I added Amelia to this story. Although in this version she is not involved with anyone from her time on Private Practice. I would also like to make you guys aware of endgame at this point. Since it is taking me longer to post chapters.

This story will be Callie/Erica by the end. I will not bash Arizona or make her look crazy. She will be in the story until the very end. In a early chapter she said she would do whatever Callie needed including letting her go. Events will happen in future chapters that will set that into motion. For all those that feel this is you exiting point I would like to thank you for reading this and hope it was a good read thus far. Everyone else let's continue shall we?

Arizona watches Callie, Sofia, and Cristina play candy land on the living room floor. She watches from the kitchen as she cooks dinner because if they had left it up to Cristina they would all be doomed or eating dinner from a cereal box. Arizona had contemplated telling Callie what Erica had said but in the end decided against it. It was just what she needed to not let what was happening with Lauren ruin her marriage with Callie because she has no doubt Erica would be true to her word. She also knows that they need to go back home. They have been at Alex and Cristina's for a week now and although neither Alex nor Cristina seem to be rushing them out she knows it is for the best. She will not allow that women to run her family out of their home permanently. Arizona is so deep in her thoughts she does not notice Alex come into the kitchen and start poking around in the pots on the stove. She does notice him in enough time to stop him from dipping a spoon into one of the pots.

"Really it is almost done. Think you can hold on another ten minutes?" Alex really considers the question and lowers the spoon.

"Fine but I am timing it and after ten minutes all bets are off." Alex grabs a bottle of water instead and takes a seat at the counter. Arizona watches him down half the water bottle in one go. She quietly closes the kitchen door and turns back to Alex.

"Think I could tell you something and it stay between us and when I mean us I mean not even Jo can know."

"Sure" Alex replies wiping his mouth with the back of his hand.

"When I went to pick up Sofia from Erica's house this afternoon she basically told me that if I ever messed up she would give me a run for my money for Callie."Arizona rushes out. Alex raises his eyebrow at her calm but rushed delivery of the information.

"And what did you say?"

"What can I say to that? It is not like she is getting in the way right now and she is helping with Sofia not to mention her three cousins and they are a big help considering the rest of us our surgeons with unreliable schedules at best." Arizona runs her hand through her hair and leans against the counter next to Alex. "It just means I can't mess this up or she let me know exactly what she would do. I don't intend to make the same mistake again." Alex nods his head and finishes the rest of his water bottle.

"At least she had the balls to tell you to your face and you know she won't creeper stalk you guys like Boswell." Arizona rolls her eyes at the mention of the other woman's name. "So you don't mess up again." Alex shrugs. "Sounds simple enough and just an FYI you have four minutes left before I am digging around in those pots again. Arizona rolls her eyes with a smile and goes to serve dinner.

They go back home a couple of days latter. Arizona continues to receive messages from Lauren but is no longer concerned about them. She figures the woman will have to give up eventually so instead Arizona focuses on Callie and Sofia and she is content that in this moment everything is okay for her little family.

Jesse is on his way out of the hospital from having lunch with Callie and Erica when he spots a a gorgeous woman down the hallway. She is talking to a guy in a lab coat and he immdeatley deflates. It would figure that she was already taken. When the man turns he realizes that it is Derek Shepard. Jesse does not know him that well but has meet him in passing and knows enough that he is married to Callie's friend Meredith. Jesse watches them for a few more seconds and makes a mental note to ask Callie about her because he can get a woman regardless of what Angel and Erica may think. It takes all of an hour for curiosity to get the best of him. He sends a text to Callie and waits expecting the reply to take awhile but is surprised when he gets a response within minutes. Amelia Shepard, he now has a name for the gorgeous lady. He nearly jumps out of his skin when his phone starts to ring and Callie's name shows up on the screen.

"Um, hello?" Jesse asks still attempting to slow his heart rate.

"Are you interested in one of the Shepard women?"

"One? you mean there are more?"

"Yes, Derek has like twenty sisters but the only dark haired women that would be following him around the hospital is Amelia. Meredith told me she flew in last night but that is beside the point are you interested.?" Jesse squirms a little he feels like he is being interrogated by an older sister he never had.

"Well yeah, I mean that is why I asked you about her I thought..."

"Jesse before you make any moves promise me you will give me a couple days to talk to Derek."

"I don't understand." Jesse asks confused and starting to question his decision.

"Just trust me on this okay?"

"Alright of course I trust you.'

"Good." Callie responds satisfied. "I have to go but I will call you back later." Jesse says his goodbyes and hangs up the phone. He was already nervous about asking this woman out but now his nerves had doubled. He has two days to ponder what Callie would have to talk to Derek for but he really does trust Callie so he will wait, but only for two days.

Callie watches Amelia with Zola and Sofia as they play in the living room. She is at the Shepard household to pick up Sofia but was side tracked by watching the woman that Jesse had interest in play with the two girls.

"If I didn't know any better I would be worried about the way you were looking at her." Callie laughs at Meredith's remark not taking her eyes off the three.

"Do you remeber Jesse?" Callie asks. Meredith nods her head.

"Yeah he is Erica Hahn's cousin, guy from Wisconsin." Callie nods her head.

"That would be the one. He texted me the other day asking about a dark haired woman he saw talking to Derek. He said it looked like he knew her. I knew Amelia was here so I put two and two together. I was going to talk to Derek but can I ask you a few questions?" Meredith looks at her a little confused.

"Okay sure." Meredith replies still unsure.

"Is she okay to be seeing someone. I heard she went through some stuff a little while back and I don't want Jesse's interest getting either into something they can't handle." Meredith smiles and looks towards the living room.

"A few years ago and I would have been worried about leaving her alone in a room with two young kids that might overwhelm her. Not anymore she has come a long way and is in a better place then she once was. Jesse seems like a good a guy. I think it would be good for her."Callie smiles bright at Meredith and goes to get Sofia. That is all she needed to hear.

Jesse throws a pile of clothes and blankets off his bed. He can hear his phone vibrating distantly but can't find the damn thing now. He throws a pillow off his bed and grabs his phone from it's hiding place. He can see the message alert at the top of the phone and quickly opens up his messages and finds one from Callie. He whoops loudly as she gives the okay he had been hoping for. Jason comes running into the room with a bat and Angel follows closely behind with a frying pan.

"What happened are you okay?" Jason asks looking around the room. Jesse rolls his eyes at the two.

"While I am so glad you would come to my aid I am fine."

"Then what was all that hollering for?" Angel asks.

"You'll find out." Jesse smiles wide. "Now can you please bring that frying pan in here so we can make some dinner. I'm starving!"


	14. The first rule of fight club is

A/N- I am sorry this took so long for me to update. I am getting closer to my graduation date and all my time and energy has been going into school at the moment. I have also been revising this chapter a lot because i want this chapter and the following chapter to turn out the way that i feel they should so, I have been taking my time and trying to get them right. I hope my constant revisions between papers for class have paid off!. I have also decided that I will be writing an alternate ending for this story with an Callie and Arizona ending, I was considering it and then someone suggested it and that pretty much sealed the deal. It will follow this story to about chapter 13 and i will write the Callie and Arizona ending from there. It will most likely have a different title as well. I have also deleted the chapter about how I feel towards people that take fanfiction to far simply because I really like my chapter numbers to coincide. So now without further ado chapter 14!

Jesse watches Amelia from across the cafeteria wishing he had not been talking a big game to his family and Callie. He had yet to make a move since Callie had given him the okay and his brothers and cousin had been relentless with the teasing, Only Callie had given him mercy but even that was only for so long.

"Look, if you don't go introduce yourself I am going to pin you down and let Callie give you a make over complete with hair clips and make up." Jesse's bravado drops when Callie perks up at the Erica's words.

"I'm not eight years old anymore Erica." Jesse responds defiantly.

"Exactly." Erica replies taking a drink from her water bottle. "In this day and age pictures could end up on all kinds of social media sites, because I assure you Jesse if you keep annoying us I will pin you down and Callie will make you look very pretty." Erica smirks as she catches Callie out of the corner of her eye. The brunette has taken a tube of lipstick from her pocket and begun to apply it using a compact mirror also pulled from her pocket. When finished Callie smacks her lips together for emphasis and Jesse fidgets nervously.

"So what is it going to be?" Erica asks.

Erica and Callie watch Jesse as he makes his way across the hospital cafeteria.

"You think he will do it?" Erica asks leaning forward in her seat.

"Of course he will he has no choice." Callie smiles and pockets the lipstick and mirror.

Cristina walks up to their table just at Jesse gets Amelia's attention.

"What are we watching?" Cristina asks as she sits next to Callie.

"Jesse" Callie answers. Cristina looks towards Jesse and Amelia. The goofy smile on Jesse gives him away almost instantly.

"Holy shit is the eighth dwarf dopey over there attempting to establish a mating ritual with a Shepard?!" Erica makes a face of disgust.

"A mating ritual. Really Yang that's my baby cousin you are talking about." Cristina shrugs and pulls out a twenty slapping it on the table.

"I got twenty on him not even getting her number!" Cristina responds and turns in her chair, pizza in hand to watch the show.

"Well I bet 20 that he can." Callie responds in Jesse's defense. Erica shakes her head as she swallows her food.

"I am with Yang. 20 that he can't talk to her let alone get her number." Cristina has a self satisfied look on her face.

"And she is his cousin." Cristina responds confidently. Callie rolls her eyes at them both and watches the exchange before them.

"Come on Jesse." Callie whispers under her breath.

The three woman watch the exchange for the next five minutes making sure to at least eat their food so they don't look like complete creepers. Finally Jesse smiles and shakes Amelia's hand before making his way back to the table. Jesse sits in his seat as the three woman watch him expectantly.

"Well?" All three ask at the same time. When he does not answer after a few seconds Cristina looks triumphant.

"Pay up Torres." Callie looks deflated but reaches for her purse when Jesse puts a small piece of paper in the middle of the table. Written across it is Amelia's name and number.

"Damn son." Cristina slumps back into her chair and pushes a twenty across to Callie. Erica smiles at her younger cousin and slides money to Callie as well.

"Et tu brute?" Jesse asks feigning hurt. Erica shrugs her shoulders a little.

"What can I say kid. You have never been smooth with the ladies."

"Well I am down twenty bucks because I was sure your cousin knew what she was talking about. Cristina shakes her head and stands  
"Well down kid." she claps a hand on his shoulder before walking away.  
Jesse watches Cristina leave in disbelief.

"See what you have done." Jesse looks at Erica with an accusatory glare. He steals an apple slice off of Erica's tray "She has to be my age. A couple of years difference tops and even she is calling me kid." Jesse takes a defiant bite from the piece of apple in his hand.

"Sorry...kid." Erica responds. Callie laughs hard at the look at on Jesse's face.

"Whatever. I still got the girl." Jesse mumbles.

Callie slides up to Arizona and wraps an arm around her waist. The blonde smiles and leans into her wife's embrace. She can feel Callie's breath tickle her ear and is sends shivers down her spine.

"Hello gorgeous." Arizona hums in appreciation. "Think I could convince you to go out to dinner with me?" Arizona smiles.

"What's the occasion?" Callie spins Arizona around and presses her against the counter.

"Us." Callie responds and leans in to kiss Arizona deeply. The blonde's eyes are still closed when Callie pulls away slowly a confident smirk on her face. She waits the few seconds extra it takes for the blonde's eyes to open. "A group of our people are taking the kids to some trampoline park and dinner. I thought we could go have dinner and meet up with them at the trampoline park. So, what do you say?" Callie wiggles her eyebrows at Arizona in anticipation. Arizona smiles and nods her head.

"I will be done here in half an hour. I have some clothes here I can change into." Callie does a happy dance.

" I am going to go home and get ready and I will come back and pick you up in an hour." Arizona nods her head and Callie gives one more quick kiss before leaving the hospital.

Callie feels on top of the world when she enters the hospital parking lot. After everything her and Arizona have gone through recently and even the thought that Boswell is still lurking in the shadows of their lives could not bring her down in this moment. Despite all of that her and Arizona were not just surviving they were living now. They were even happy.

Callie begins to open her car door when she feels a blinding pain across her back. She stumbles in to her car taken off guard by the sudden pain. It takes her a few seconds to regain a sense of balance. Somewhere in the background she swears she sees a flash of light. Callie turns slowly and comes face to face with Boswell. The woman looks at her with a look of distaste.

Callie looks at the bat hanging loosely from the other woman's hand. Lauren catches it and gives her a sinister and slightly crazy smile.

"You know if you had just gotten out of the way it wouldn't have to come to this." Lauren tells her slightly swinging the bat in her hand. Callie scoffs in indignation and anger.

"Excuse me?" Callie shakes her head in disbelief at the situation. "You mean if I moved aside and allowed you to take my wife, my child?" Lauren shakes her head at the mention of Sofia.

"I only wanted Arizona and she wanted me or she wouldn't have come to me when you couldn't deliver." Rage like Callie has never know explodes through her body. She can feel her body flush with warmth. "By the way you could have kept your brat." Lauren adds as an afterthought swinging the bat at Callie. She is just fast enough to move out of the way but hears the bat connect with her car window breaking it. The sound of breaking glass startles Boswell and Callie throws herself at the woman catching her off guard. Both woman fall to the ground the bat falls from Lauren's hand and rolls away useless. Lauren struggles to get back on her feet, the wind knocked out her. Callie recovers her footing faster and waits for the other woman to get to her feet.

Callie can feel the anticipation run through her. She is fighting for her family and in her mind nothing trumps that, not even crazy. The two woman size each other up waiting for an opening. Callie knows all she needs if for the other woman to make a mistake to show her a weak side and her years of training as a professional bone breaker will be unleashed. Callie smiles wickedly at the though and the look on her face causes the other woman to misstep. This is the opening Callie had been waiting for and she takes it without hesitation.


	15. Don't talk about fight club

Yes I am trying to make up for my long absence. i am not sure what happened with the previous chapter 15 I posted but it was all out of whack. So I am reposting it. I am working on chapter 16 and hope to get it up before Wednesday. These chapters are the turning point for Callie and Arizona so I am really trying to get it right. Finally I post all three characters because even though this will end up Callica, Arizona will still be a part of the story. The same will happen when I write the Calzone ending. This is CALLICA endgame. If you want Calzone come back for the Calzone ending of this story which I will be writing later. Other than that forward ladies and gents!

Callie brings her fist back and punches Lauren square in the face. When she does it again she breaks the other woman's nose. Callie hears the satisfying crack. However, Lauren's amount of crazy almost equally matches Callie's anger. The blonde grabs Callie's hair and pulls She stays behind Callie out of her reach only enraging the brunette more.

Arizona checks her watch. She is a little behind schedule but has enough time to change. She rushes into the attending's lounge and pulls out a spare change of clothes. A piece of paper falls from her folder clothes. She catches it just before it hits the floor. She can smell Callie's perfume coming off of it and smiles wide. She opens the piece of paper and finds Callie;s hand writing expressing her love. It is dated a few days before. She pockets the note and hurries to get ready.

Callie throws her body weight back and catches Lauren off guard and roughly crushes the blonde between herself and the car. Lauren releases her hair the wind knocked out of he and hunches over gasping for air. Callie turns quickly and brings her knee up and into the other woman's stomach bringing the woman to her knees. Callie drags her up to her feet again and the blonde takes the chance to dig her nails in to Callie's skin creating long scratches down the brunette's arms. This does little to deter the orthopedic surgeon. Callie delivers an open palm slap that rattles the blonde. It is not what she had intended to do but Callie is far to angry to care. She readies to deliver another blow when she feels a sharp pain on her thigh.

Arizona checks her appearance in the mirror again fixing her hair for what seems to be about the tenth time. The attending lounge door opens and Alex walks in Sofia, Zola, and Tuck trailing behind him. Arizona laughs and turns to face Alex. "How did you get kid duty?" Alex rolls his eyes and shrugs his shoulders.

"Beats me how I got all the little monsters." Alex makes a face at the kids causing the girls to giggle and Tuck to smile in spite of himself. Alex pulls his jacket on and starts walking to the door ushering the kids along. Sofia pulls away and runs up to Arizona reaching her arms up to her.

"Kiss momma!" Arizona smiles down at her daughter and gives her daughter multiple kisses on the check.

"You go with uncle Alex now and me and mommy will see you soon." No sooner are the words out of her mouth Sofia has returned to the little group and grabbed Zola's hand in hers.

"Bye momma!" Sofia calls as she walks out the door.

"Bye baby." Arizona calls back.

"See you and Callie later?" Alex asks. Arizona nods.

"Yeah, she should be here soon to pick me back up."

"Good I have to go or I will never hear the end of it form Jo about being late. Tuck stop jumping off the chair!" Alex calls as he closes the door. Arizona smiles and checks herself once more in the mirror. Time to go see her wife.

"Callie looks down and finds blood seeping from a gash. Lauren flashes a piece of glass from her broken car window and slashes Callie's arm before she can move away. Lauren looks at her with a sinister smile fully aware that she now has the upper hand. Callie watches her blood drip from her fingertips. Just pass where her blood is landing on the pavement she sees the baseball bat nestled between the grass and pavement. She knows she needs to get to that bat. Callie eyes widen in fear looking just past Lauren. Lauren's head whips around searching for anyone or thing that could put that kind of fear in a person's eyes. The blonde searches the area around her frantically. It takes the blonde a few seconds to realize that she has been had. Lauren turns to find Callie running towards the discarded bat. Lauren re adjusts the piece of glass in her hand and runs after Callie.

"Arizona paces in the lobby. Callie is five minutes late and while that is not completely usual for her wife Arizona can't seem to shake the feeling in the pit of her stomach. She checks her watch again six minutes late.

"Callie's hand makes contact with the Handel just as she feels another sharp pain on the back of her shoulder. Callie screams in pain and frustration swinging the bat around and faces Lauren. her blood on the blonde's hands. She swings the bat around full force and connects with Lauren's rib cage. For the second time she hears a satisfying crack. Lauren screams and slumps over holding her side the piece of glass with Callie's blood falls to the ground. Callie walks up to the woman and grabs her by her hair. She pulls Lauren inches away from her face intent on ending this.

"Come on Callie pick up your phone. For the second time her call goes straight to voice mail. Callie is now ten minutes late and is not picking up her phone. Arizona throws her phone into her purse and starts walking to the employee parking lot. The blonde feels like something is wrong and she can only hope she is wrong.

"Remember this moment, Remember the pain that you feel here today because if you come near my family again the pain you feel right now will pale in comparison. Do you understand?" Callie asks the other woman. Blood is gushing from the other woman's nose. She sputters in an attempt to speak but she eventually gives up and manages to nod her head. "Good." Callie replies and releases Lauren form her hold, the other woman stumbles and falls back to the ground in a heap.

"Callie wants to cause this woman more pain. she wants her to feel the way she did the moment she realized Arizona had cheated on her. The humiliation and pain it had caused her and her wife. The fear and agony they both endured when she took their child. However the though of how badly she could hurt the other woman stops her. Words echo in Callie's head from the last time she found her self in a similar situation with the woman still on the ground. She 's not worth all the damage she might do to her life if she took out all the anger Callie had for this woman so, she steps back and attempts to take a calming adrenaline is starting to wear off and Callie can feel the throbbing start, and the blood seeping through the gashes one her body

"Callie?" The brunette turns at the familiar call of her name. Callie starts to stagger but is caught before her legs give out.


	16. Promise

A/N- I am back. I have not abandoned this for those still reading. I am on my final break from school before I graduate in January. I have two weeks to get as many chapters up before I have to tough out my final term of school. I have two more chapters that I need to revise. I will start chapter 19 soon. I hope to get chapter 20 up before the two weeks is up. The end to this story is nearing the more I write. I will make good on my word at that point and write a Callie/Arizona ending! Also for any of you interested I was stuck with an idea, much like I was for this story but for Jane/Maura. It has been pouring out of me much like this one. I will be posting it at some point during my break if anyone is interested in checking it out. Without further ado chapter 16.

The brunette turns to find Erica, Cristina, and Alex looking at her.

"Holy shit!" Erica says dropping her stuff and rushing to Callie. She reaches her just as the orthopedic surgeon begins to stagger and holds her up as Callie's body starts to sag. "What the hell happened?' Erica asks inspecting Callie.

"She did." Callie responds nodding weakly back to Lauren still on the ground.

"Holy shit!" Alex and Cristina respond this time. Both go to Lauren and pick her up off the ground. Erica leads Callie back into the hospital while Cristina and Alex take a look at Lauren. Alex gives an impressed whistle.

"Looks like she really let the cage fighter out on this one."

"Tell me about it." Cristina responds in agreement. Lauren is only slightly coherent but Cristina and Alex manage to drag her into the hospital. They are doctors after all they reason, at the very least it is their job to make sure no one dies.

"Alex where is Sofia?" Callie asks as Erica helps her back to the hospital.

"With Jo she has the bigger car for their car seats. We were on our way to meet everyone. Don't worry I will let her know. Sofia is safe." Callie nods her head relieved.

Arizona almost doesn't hear Bailey calling for her down the hallway. She is so intent on getting to the employee parking lot. She finally stops when Bailey bellows the blonde's last name down the hallway. The shorter woman catches up to her almost out of breath.

"Arizona you need to come with me. I'll explain on the way." Arizona does not argue and follows the shorter woman her stomach doing somersaults. Arizona can practically feel her heart beating out of her chest.

"Bailey what's going on? Did Sofia get hurt at the trampoline park?" Bailey shakes her head.

"No, we didn't even make it to dinner. I was just on my way out to meet everyone." Arizona knows what is coming but she is almost afraid to ask. Her voice cracks as she begins to voice her other fear.

"If it's not Sofia then..."

"It's Callie." Bailey interrupts.

"Callie but I just saw her not that long ago. She was on her way home." Arizona can feel her heart rate pick up again as she tries to be rational and hold on to the last bit of hope.

"Please tell me she's okay Miranda...please." Arizona whispers the last part and the shorter woman knows that she is looking at a broken woman. Miranda grabs Arizona's hands and makes the blonde look at her.

"Callie is going to be okay but she had a run I'm with Lauren and..." Arizona pulls her hands from Miranda's at the name.

"Where is Callie?"

"In the ER." Bailey responds without hesitation. Arizona takes off towards the ER with Bailey close behind her. When Arizona gets there she sees Lauren first bloody and sitting on a gurney. Owen is treating her.

"What did you do to her?" Arizona's voice is steady but drips with venom. Lauren looks up with hope in her eyes that Arizona might be concerned about her, Miranda rolls her eyes and Owen shakes his head.

"What did you do to my wife?" Lauren instantly deflates but a look of malice fills her eyes.

"She got what was coming to her." Arizona moves towards Lauren with fury. Owen only has enough time to block her path when she feels someone pull her back. She looks up and finds Erica holding her back which only increases her anger. Of course it's her she is always there. She stopped Callie from destroying her career the first time and now she is here keeping Arizona from making an even bigger mistake and it infuriates Arizona. This is the woman that is waiting for her to make a mistake to put Callie's emotional and physical well-being at risk and the gut wrenching thing for Arizona is she knows the mistake has been made; it was made long before Erica came back.

"Let go of me." Arizona's voice is filled with rage. Erica responds by tightening her grip on her. Arizona explodes throwing herself forward and breaking Erica's grip. She turns on the blonde all the anger she is feeling now directed at Erica. There is no fear on the taller woman's face but more acceptance of what is about to happen. Arizona stalks towards her and is a few feet away from Erica when Alex steps in between them.

"Arizona don't she's not the one that you are mad at."

"You have no idea what I am mad at." Arizona scream shoving Alex. he stumbles a little but stands his ground. Arizona runs her hands through her hair tears beginning to stream down her face.

"She just came out of nowhere and ruined everything. We were so happy and then here she comes with her blonde hair and good looks. I was at my worst and because of her look at what I have done to Callie." Arizona dissolves into tears and those around her know Erica is not the blonde that Arizona is talking about. Alex wraps an arm around her and steers her away from the middle of the E.R. Erica makes her way back to the room Callie is sitting in. Callie perks up when she sees the door open but deflates when she sees it is Erica. I thought you would be Arizona. Erica sighs and sits next to her. Jackson had already taken a look at Callie's face and even though she swears she had no broken bones they wait for Jo to show up and confirm. She is the only person Callie would allow.

"She's here. She ran saw Boswell and went a little ballistic can't say that I blame her. Alex and I stopped her from inflicting more damage then you already did. She will be here don't worry." Callie looks concerned but relieved that Arizona is at least in the hospital with her. Jo comes and confirms that Callie has no broken bones. She informs them that she and Alex are going to take Sofia for the night. She almost seems excited and it makes Callie smile. Alex might have finally found a good one.

A few minutes after Jo leaves there is a knock on the door. Arizona comes inside the room Callie is in. Erica says nothing as she gets up and leaves, neither woman looks at the other. When Callie looks at Arizona she finds tears in her eyes.

"Callie I am so sorry. If I had known I would have never let you leave alone." Callie reaches out to her wife and pulls her forward into her waiting arms.

"This is not your fault. You could not control what that woman did. You did the best you could to thwart her advances but you can't fight crazy." Arizona smiles at this.

"You certainly tried." Callie shakes her head.

"I didn't try I did and I won. She met her match." Callie falls asleep after she receives some pain medications. Arizona is in no hurry to wake her so she watches the brunette from her seat beside the examination table. Arizona holds her wife's hand and cries. She brushes away some hair from Callie's face letting the feel of Callie's skin linger on her fingertips. Arizona leans in and kisses Callie's lips tears in her eyes.

"I promised I would keep you safe and that is exactly what I am going to do from now on. I promise." Arizona's vision is being blurred by the barrage of tears in her eyes but she has never been more certain of what she needs to do next.


	17. Every Time We Touch

A/n- I am working really hard to get to chapter 20 before I start school again on Wednesday. Chapter 18 is in its final draft and I am writing chapter 19 now. You know when you are on a break and you feel like you have all the time in the world and it turns out you don't. Yeah, that is pretty much what happened to me. I am determined to get chapter 20 out though. I want to thank everyone that is reading this and commenting. I really appreciate it! And now without further ado chapter 17.

Callie wakes up disoriented and it takes her a minute to remember why she is in a hospital room. Arizona convinced her to spend the night in the hospital as a patient. Callie agreed for Arizona's sake. She looks for her wife but does not see her anywhere in the room. She can feel the panic start to rise and is about to get out of the hospital bed when the door opens. Arizona enters the room balancing Callie's favorite coffee and muffin from the coffee cart in front of the hospital.

"Hey, I was trying to make it back up here before you woke up." Arizona places the items on the table next to Callie and leans in to give her a kiss on the side of her head. "How are you feeling?" Callie isn't sure what it is but she has a feeling something is wrong, as if something changed while she slept.

"Sore but I have survived worse." Callie smiles in hopes of easing the uneasy feeling. Arizona smiles back but it is not the smile that she is used to. It is not the smile she has worked so hard to get back.

"We are just waiting for the discharge papers and we can go home. Alex and Jo said they would bring Sofia by a little later." Callie nods her head and Arizona grabs the breakfast she brought in earlier. "I got your favorite." She takes Arizona's offering but does not eat it right away like she normally would.

"Are you okay?" Callie asks fearing the answer. She knows something is wrong with the blonde and she can't shake the feeling that it is going to change things for them.

"No, but I will be." Callie sees the way Arizona looks at her and she has a feeling that Arizona is burdening herself with guilt. Callie takes a drink of her coffee and sighs happily attempting to lift the blonde's spirits.

"Thank you." Callie says eyes closed. Arizona smiles and brushes some hair away from Callie's face.

"Anything for you."

Arizona checks her phone for what she feels is the hundredth time today. They had given Callie time off and not being near her wife was driving the blonde insane. She had taken off a couple days to be with Callie but the brunette had insisted she return to the hospital. The tiny humans needed the blonde to Callie had reasoned. So Arizona returned to work the next day. Arizona had found a way around it much to Callie's annoyance. She had as much as of the staff as possible checking in on Callie as much as possible. She has roped Angel and Jason into helping as well but that had not taken much convincing. Jesse had returned to Wisconsin but promised to be back as soon as possible. Arizona glanced at her phone again and found a message from Callie. She hurried to open it only to roll her eyes when she read the message from Callie telling her she was fine and to stop worrying. Arizona pushed her hand through her hair. Lauren had been arrested and Callie was placing charges.

She had just found out that they had questioned Boswell's mental health and that she has been found unfit to stand trial. She did not know how she was going to tell her wife that the woman that had done so much to hurt her in so many ways will not truly pay for what she had done. It weighed on her mind heavily and was pretty much all Arizona thought about since she has found out. She had only about an hour until her shift ended. She slipped her phone into her pocket and went to check on a few more patients before she headed home.

The first thing Arizona heard when she opened the door was Callie's laughter. She opened the door to find Callie and Erica looking at the brunette's laptop. The blonde could just make out Jesse's Facebook page open on the screen. For that moment Arizona put aside the news she had for Callie and enjoyed her wife's laughter. When she walked into the apartment fully making her presence known Callie brightened even more at the sight of her.

"Hey" Callie greeted happily.

"Hi" Arizona replied leaning down to kiss Callie. She could see the happiness in Callie's eyes. It reminded her that she would be the one to take that happiness away. She knew Callie didn't blame her even though Arizona felt she should, because of that she allowed the guilt to tear at her.

"Erica and I were just looking at some pictures that Jesse had tagged us in." Arizona looked at the screen to see what Callie and Erica had been laughing at. The picture on the screen showed Jesse leaning towards a statue of the Fonz from happy days to give the statue a kiss on the cheek. The statue was smiling wide with both thumbs up and actually made for a funny picture. Callie's attention had returned to the computer so she did not notice that Arizona smiled half-heartedly at best. Erica looked at the shorter woman as she put up her coat with concern. Arizona seemed to be acting different since she had seen the aftermath of Lauren's attack. Erica knew she was letting the guilt consume her. Erica gathers her things as Arizona returns to the living room and stands ready to leave.

"I think I am going to head out. I will see you tomorrow to take Sofia to the park." Callie nods and Erica makes her way to the door.

"And we can look at the rest of these." Callie smiles nodding her head to the computer screen.

When Erica passes Arizona she puts her hand on the shorter woman's shoulder and gives a reassuring squeeze before she exits the apartment closing the door behind her. Arizona sits next to Callie and takes her hand.

"I love you so much. You know that right?" Callie slides the computer from her lap to the coffee table and turns towards Arizona.

"Of course I know. Arizona what's wrong?" Callie asks.

Arizona responds by leaning forward and pressing her lips to her wife's. Callie gasps overcome by all the emotions of having the blonde's lips against hers again so passionately. The surprise only lasts for a second before Callie is pulling Arizona down on top of her, their lips still attached. Arizona breaks the kiss and looks into Callie's eyes as her hand starts to slowly travel up the brunette's shirt. The blonde is waiting for any indication that she should stop instead she is encouraged when she feels Callie's back start to arch underneath her touch.

Both women gasp when Arizona's hand reaches Callie's bra covered breast. She squeezes and Callie moans pressing the smaller woman's body closer. She starts to nibble on Callie's ear knowing that used to be one of the places she could count on to get Callie to whimper. She finds it still is. She removes Callie's shirt and let's her hands roam her wife's skin as if attempting to memorize it.

Callie can only stand this for so long needing more. She shifts into a sitting position and with surprising strength lifts her and Arizona from the couch. The blonde gasps and begins to protest but Callie shakes her head. Her injuries are for the most part healed and the tiny amount of physical pain she may be feeling is worth it.

"Kiss me." Callie demands sending chills down Arizona's spine. The blonde wraps her arms around Callie's neck and her legs around her waist. She leans down and kisses Callie hungrily as the brunette walks them to their bedroom.

Arizona draws patterns on the bare skin of Callie's stomach as she sleeps. There are still visible scars from the car crash; it reminds her of how strong Callie is. Callie stirs in her sleep and when Arizona looks towards her wife she finds Callie smiling softly at her. Arizona takes a deep breath and readies herself.

"There is something I need to tell you Calliope."


	18. Calm Before the Storm

A/N-I bring you chapter 18! I just finished chapter 19 and will start going over it soon and making revisions. I will start on chapter 20 but I might not get it up tonight. It is my first week of school so I hope I can get it up by Friday before I have to go back into hibernation. I just want to remind everyone that this is Callica endgame for any Calzone (yes I know the pairing name is Calzona. The cool kids say Calzone.) readers. Please don't go looking for bricks as this story will be turning more to Callica in the coming chapters. I will be writing a Calzone endgame ending after I finish this. Thanks again to all those reading and reviewing! Without further ado I give you chapter 18.

Callie sits up at the use of her full name. Arizona is not looking at her as she chews on her bottom lip and takes another deep breath.

"Hey, you are scaring me. Just tell me." Callie's heart is racing because her gut is telling her it has something to do with Boswell.

"She was found unfit to stand trial. They are shipping her off to a mental health facility for treatment." Arizona looks up at Callie and what she sees in Callie's eyes breaks her. The complete disappointment and anger in the brunette's eyes is only there for a few seconds at most but it is long enough to affect the blonde.

"Hey, it's okay just so long as she is out of our lives." Callie reaches out to Arizona cupping her chin in her hand making the blonde look at her. "Okay?"

Arizona nods halfheartedly and pulls away from Callie's hand.

"Meredith dropped off Sofia last night while you were sleeping. I am going to go check on her and see if she is awake and start breakfast." Arizona gets out of bed and pulls her robe on. Callie's hand drops down and wraps around her legs that she has pulled to her chest.

"Okay." Callie replies not willing to argue with the blonde. Arizona gives her a smile but Callie can see the sadness and guilt in her wife's eyes. She knows that Arizona blames herself for everything that has happened no matter how many times Callie has tried to relieve her of the self-imposed guilt. Arizona's eyes flicker to her legs even though they are covered by a sheet. Jackson did a really good job stitching her back up and making the scar almost invisible on her leg and arm, but because Arizona knows where to look there will always be a small reminder of what she feels is her fault. Arizona leaves their bedroom and Callie buries her face in her lap willing herself not to cry even though she can feel the tears coming. Callie knows everything has changed and Arizona will let the guilt consume her.

Callie wipes at her eyes and pulls on her robe. She can hear Sofia giggling from the living room. She isn't sure how many more mornings they will have as a family so, if they are numbered she doesn't plan on missing any.

"What's going on with Torres and Robbins?" Jo sits next to Alex at the cafeteria table and busies herself with opening her sandwich container and misses the uncomfortable glances. When she looks up again she can almost feel the discomfort radiating off her fellow table mates. "Oh" Jo replies solemnly.

It would explain her mentor's lack of enthusiasm as of late. They just set the bone of a truly obnoxious patient. He would not take the hint that Callie was not interested in his not so subtle advances until she set the bone and it made him cry. Normally she would share a good laugh with Callie when patients like that came along but not today, in fact not for the past two weeks. A few more minutes of silence before another conversation starts. Jo is unsettled when she kisses Alex and heads out of the cafeteria to find Callie. She finds her twenty minutes later by chance. Jo enter a supplies closet and freezes when she hears someone crying, Unsure of what to do she is about to leave when she sees Callie through the rows of shelving. Callie looks up at the intruder and sighs when she sees Jo.

"Uh, Cristina saw me when I was looking for you and sent me in here to..." Callie waves here off.

"It's okay. I was going to come out in a few minutes." Callie stands and attempts to gather herself. "Sorry."

"For what?" Jo shrugs as if the whole situation was no big deal. Callie looks at her in appreciation. She wipes her eyes and takes a deep breath. Jo grabs what she came into the supply closet for and follows Callie out.

"She won't talk to me." It has been an hour since Jo stumbled on to Callie crying in the supply closet. Jo looks up surprised that Callie is talking to her about this. "I haven't told anyone else this yet but Lauren isn't going to stand trial. They are carting her off to some mental health facility." Jo is at a loss of words at the news even more so still that Callie is sharing this information with her.

"Don't look so surprised. You found me crying in a supply closet. I need you to know I haven't completely lost my mind there is a reason.' Callie smiles at her and Jo smiles back.

"Everyone has their limit." Jo offers. Callie nods her head.

"Sadly I think Arizona and I maybe reaching ours." Callie finishes some notes on a patient chart and places the tablet back on its dock. "Are you on call tonight?" Jo shakes her head.

"No I am on my own tonight. Alex will be here tonight." Callie turns to Jo more fully.

"Drinks?"

Cristina and Meredith meet them at the bar and Jo finds herself drinking not only with her boyfriend's friends but her bosses. She finds they can really drink. At some point during the night Callie and Meredith start singing about vaginas and Cristina keeps trying to convince Joe to let her behind the bar for old time's sake.

Callie is feeling pretty good when she sees Erica enter the bar. Jo calls it a night and catches a cab home. Callie calls Erica over to take Jo's seat and Cristina and Meredith immediately start pushing shots towards Erica claiming she has to catch up. Two rounds of shots later and Cristina and Meredith leave holding each other up as Joe coaxes them out the door to a cab. Callie has her head in her hand and is looking at Erica. She brushes a strand of hair away from Erica's face causing the blonde to shift away worried.

"Don't worry." Callie sighs. "I am not nearly as drunk as the other three."

"Callie I didn't mean it like that." She looks at Erica again.

"There is nothing wrong with protecting yourself, even from me. I tend to do destructive things when I hurt this much." Callie tips back another shot and it almost physically hurts Erica to see the brunette like this. Callie leans towards her and her head falls onto her shoulder. Erica does not move away this time.

"I am going to Wisconsin to visit Jesse in a week. Do you want to come?" Callie lifts her head from the blonde's shoulder and smiles big.

"I would love to." Both women start to plan the trip. Callie is practically euphoric and only rethinks the decision when she realizes she has to tell Arizona.

"Maybe I shouldn't go. How I am I going to tell Arizona if she will barley talks to me. She has taken on so much guilt since she told me Lauren wouldn't stand trial. She thinks I don't know but I know. She just won't listen to me anymore no matter how many times I try to tell her it's not her fault."

"What!" Erica practically yells when the news finally hits her.. Callie flinches she forgot she hadn't told anyone other than Jo yet.

"Yeah, she told me a couple of weeks ago and everything has gone downhill from there." Erica flags down Joe and orders four shots of tequila. When they come Erica slide two towards Callie and raises one of hers up in the air. Callie grabs one of her own shots and they clink shot glasses before throwing back both shots in succession. They relish the burn as it travels down their throat,

"Care to dance?" Erica asks inclining her head to an open area of the bar. Callie hesitates for a second contemplating all the things that could go wrong with such an innocent request. Callie shrugs her shoulder. What more does she have to lose at this point she reasons. When Callie grabs Erica's hand in acceptance all her worries seem to lift away.

When they dance it is not sexual rather familiar. Almost as if the years of separation never occurred. It reminds Callie of when they would go out dancing all night. For Callie the familiarity in the light of so much uncertainty make it feel like she is coming up for air. Without thinking Callie reaches for Erica and both women gasp when her hand lands on the blonde's hip. Erica moves towards the brunette subconsciously. The blonde's heart is racing as much as Callie's mind. The brunette takes a step closer leaving inches between the two women.

"Erica." Callie whispers. The blonde can hear the plea and desire that Callie outs in her name. She knows she has to stop Callie from crossing the line they are treading. She reminds herself that Callie is a married woman. Her mind is screaming at her that Callie was once hers but Erica shakes her head.

"We can't do this Callie. I won't do this." Eric takes a step back and Callie looks disappointed and relived at the same time. "I should go." Erica says gathering her things. Callie nods her head unable to ask her to stay even though she is aching to reach out and touch her again.

She doesn't move until Erica has left the bar and then its to walk back up to the bar and lean her head against it. She feels someone tap her arm and looks up to find Joe looking at her sympathetically at her.

"This guy says he know you." Callie follows where Joe is pointing to and sees Angel with a small smile on his face,

"Hi gorgeous." Callie nods her head to assure Joe.

"I know him thanks Joe." Joe smiles and goes back to the rest of his customers. "What are you doing here?" Callie asks bringing Angel in for a hug.

"Erica asked me to check on you and make sure you got home alright." Angel helps a stuttering Callie into her coat. He grabs her purse swinging it over his shoulder and puts an arm around Callie's waist leading her to the exit.

"You came all the way over here to walk me across the street?" Callie asks.

"Think nothing of it darling I was in the neighborhood." Callie accepts his answer as they finish walking up the stairs. Angel opens the door and the cool air hits Callie jolting her from the haze of the night's events. As her and Angel walk across the parking lot Callie knows that one of the blonde's hearts will be broken and quite possibly hers as well.


	19. What Hurts The Most

A/n-I really hope I did this chapter justice. I have not started chapter 20 yet but I still hope to get it up before I have to go back into hiatus with this story.

"Arizona" She looks up from a chart she had been reviewing and finds Erica walking towards her. Arizona sighs because she knows this is going to be about Callie. Erica reaches her and leans against the nurse's station. "We need to talk." Arizona nods and moves the tablet back to its docking station and turns towards Erica. "You need to talk to her. I know you feel guilty about what happened with Boswell. I cannot imagine what that must feel like but it's not fair what you are doing to Callie."

"I know." Arizona whispers. It is not what Erica had expected. She had expected a fight and yelling but not this. Arizona sighs and scrubs a hand across her face. "I needed some time to figure out what to do. We are married and have a child together. We have been through more in five years than some people go through in a lifetime." Arizona's eyes begin to water.

Erica looks around the hallway but finds it almost deserted. The few nurses that are there are paying them little attention. The last thing either of them needed was an audience. Arizona looks Erica in the eye and stands a little taller. "I know what I need to do. I am going to talk to her tonight." Erica nods.

"Just know that if you stay with her I will respect that." It is the most assurance that Erica can offer. After she leaves Arizona walks into an on call room and locks the door. She manages to hold her composure until she hears the click of the lock before dissolving into tears.

It has been two days since she was at the bar with Erica. The blonde has assured her multiple times since then that they are okay and she understands the emotional state she is in but still Callie worries. She hears her phone buzz and expects to see a text message from Erica but is surprised to find one from Arizona. Her wife has been spending a large amount of her time alone and has only really been communicating with her in regards to Sofia but tonight Arizona wants to come over and talk about them. Callie can feel her heart start to race. She types back a quick response agreeing to the time. She quickly finishes up the rest of her work and heads home.

The apartment is quite when she opens the door but she's sees Arizona's silhouette by the living room window Callie smiles when she sees her but the smile drops instantly when she see bags next to the door. Callie shuts the door harder than she expected causing Arizona to turn around.

"What are those?" Callie asks tossing her things to the side and points to the bags stacked near the door. Arizona moves towards Callie reaching out for her but Callie backs away until she feels her back hit the wall.

"Calliope" The brunette breaks at the full use of her first name. She slides down the wall in tears. Arizona follows her down to the floor attempting to comfort her.

"Calliope please." Callie starts to shake her head

"No,no,no" She knows Arizona is leaving. In all honesty she knew this was coming but to actually hear Arizona say it and make it a reality feels crushing in a way she had not imagined. It takes a full ten minutes for the brunette to regain herself. This time when Arizona takes her hand she doesn't pull away.

"Remember when I told you I would do anything to make you happy including letting you go?" Callie nods her head and looks at Arizona tears in her eyes. Arizona takes a deep breathe but to no avail. Tears start to fill the blonde's eyes until they spill over. "This is me wanting you to be happy. This is me letting you go. I love you so much Calliope."

"I love you to." Callie's voice cracks despite her best efforts. Arizona leans forward and their lips touch for the last time. The kiss lingers neither one quite ready to let go. Arizona eventually pulls away and stands bringing Callie with her. She brushes a strand of hair away from Callie's face.

"Meredith has Sofia. One of us can pick her up whenever. Okay?" Callie nods her head.

"Okay I am going to go now." Callie whimpers at the thought but nods her head again. Arizona reaches down and picks up her bags. There is a knock at the door that Arizona answers. Alex and Cristina are on the other side. Alex reaches for one of Arizona's bags and Cristina crosses the threshold towards Callie. Arizona turns to her after she hands off her last bag. She knows she has to leave but can't bring herself to take the first step. It takes Alex gently pulling at her arm to finally step through the doorway. Callie attempts to take a step forward but Cristina puts and arm around Callie's waist stopping her.

"Don't." Cristina whispers only loud enough for Callie to hear. Arizona mouths that she loves her and Callie says it back as the front door closes. Callie and Cristina stand there for a few minutes Cristina's arm still around the taller woman's waist attempting to offer as much support as possible. Callie scrubs a hand across her face and takes a deep breath.

"I need a drink." Callie's voice cracks again and her frustration shows. Cristina goes to her bag and pulls out a bottle of Tequila.

"I've got you covered."

Cristina keeps a steady stream of shots coming. She doesn't tell Callie she's going to be okay or that she is better off and Callie appreciates it. She lets Callie lean her head on her shoulder with no complaints of the fact that they are touching.

"I love her." Callie sniffs and throws back another shot.

"I know." Cristina hands her another shot. "How you are feeling right now is how I felt when I found out Owen cheated." Callie groans she had almost forgotten that Cristina had dealt with this kind of hell. "But you have Sofia and let's be honest she is a little ray of sunshine." Callie smiles at the thought of her little girl. They both tip back another shot.

"Hey want to watch Walking Dead?" Cristina asks. Callie nods her head.

"Sure I could watch something cheerful." Callie says sarcastically and smiles helping Cristina off the floor.

"My thoughts exactly." Cristina smirks in response.

After the door shuts Arizona stares at it for a few seconds. She lays her hand on the door before dropping her hand. Without a word she heads towards the parking lot and Alex follows. They say little on the way to the house. He takes the bags to one of the rooms when they get to his house and the blonde plops down on the couch in the living room. Alex comes in a few minutes later with a 12 pack of beer and hands her one. Arizona opens it and drinks almost half the can immediately. They both stare at the blank TV before Arizona speaks.

"My marriage is over." Alex nods his head but doesn't say anything. "I don't even know how we got here. When I think of the last few years I feel like everything is on fast forward until eventually we crashed and burned." Alex takes another drink of his beer.

"Yeah life has a funny way of beating you down until you are on the ground and then kicking you. The last time I was married She almost died on me and then just disappeared before finally coming back to put the nail in the coffin."

Alex's mention of his marriage takes her back to her and Callie sitting next to each other it had been the start for them. They were happy and Alex was happy with Izzie everything had made sense.

"Funny how time seems to change so much. You think people like us ever win?" Alex shrugs his shoulders.

"I have Jo now so it can't be all bad.'

'It can't be all bad." Arizona repeats. "That is oddly reassuring."

I do what I can to help." Alex finishes his beer and grabs another handing another to Arizona. Alex grabs the remote control and turns on the TV. "I am only doing this because you are a friend and I know you watch this show. If you ever tell anyone I'll be forced to kill you." Arizona watches as Netflix comes on the screen and nearly spits out her beer.

"You watch Orange is the New Black?!"

"I came home from work and Jo had fallen asleep watching this. When I went to turn it off I saw a character that had my name in the description and curiosity got the best of me. Then I saw the actress that played Alex and I was hooked. I have been watching it in secret ever since." Alex looks to Arizona. "So you wanna watch?" Arizona nods enthusiastically with a sly smirk on her face. "Remember if anyone finds out..." Arizona waves him off.

"I know, I know you will be forced to kill me." Arizona settles into the couch and opens her beer. Her heart still feels like it is being pulled from her chest but she can at least hold onto the idea that it can't all be bad.


	20. Hello Wisconsin!

A/N: I know I should have had this up much earlier and for that I apologize on the plus side for those that like Jesse he's back in this chapter! Also I live in Wisconsin hence the reason Erica and her cousins are from Wisconsin. I love the place I must say. The places they go in this chapter and later ones actually exist. Any Arizona fans still reading this she won't be making any appearances for about a chapter or two. Just a heads up. Now, without further ado chapter 20.

Erica offers to postpone the trip to Wisconsin for another time but Callie refuses. It has been three days since Arizona left the house. Callie has seen her all of three times twice in regards to Sofia and once in the hospital. Oddly enough Cristina and Alex had oddly enough taken up the communication detail. Any conversation Callie had about Arizona was to Alex and any conversation Arizona had about Callie was to Cristina. The conversations hadn't been many over the past three days and both Alex and Cristina kept the conversations short.

It was not easy for either woman to talk about the other and in most cases they wish they could forget the pain but there was no way to forget each other and it was at their worst moments of pain that one woman would inquire about the other. It was the reason Erica had offered to postpone the trip.

"Seriously Cal we can postpone. It's not a big deal. Jesse will understand." Callie shook her head. They were in the fourth floor employee's lounge; it was hardly used because it wasn't as central to the happenings of the hospital as the other employee lounges.

"I really want to go. I think I need this." Callie leans back in her chair and throws a Cheeto in the air and catches it in her mouth. Erica watches and smiles fondly before catching herself. The blonde shakes her head and attempts to refocus.

"I'll let Jesse know that you and Sofia will be joining us." Callie stops the motion of her hand from throwing another Cheeto in the air and straightens up in her chair.

"Actually Sofia is staying here. Alex told me it was the one thing that Arizona asked that she get to have Sofia while I was gone." Erica arches her eyebrow

"Alex was the one that told you that?" Callie sighs.

"Yeah, we are communicating through Cristina and Alex. Cristina talks to Arizona and Alex talks to me. It's…"

"Weird, strange, stuff you see on Dr. Phil?" Erica offers. Callie smiles at the pretty accurate description.

"Something like that. It's just all still so raw and we are both dealing the best way we know how." Callie sighs. "I never said it made sense." Erica places a hand on Callie's shoulder to offer support.

"Hey I am not judging, I am the last one with any room to do so." Erica pulls out her phone and types out a quick message. Both women sit in silence for a minute before Erica's phone goes off. She looks at her phone and smiles. "I just confirmed with Jesse. We are headed to the dairy state!"

It is a God awful hour to be up Callie thinks. The sun isn't even up yet. Callie sips on her coffee as she sits in the airport terminal. She should have known better then to let Erica book their flights. Erica returns from wherever she wandered off to, Callie too tired to remember and holds out a doughnut. Callie accepts but grumpily.

"You did this on purpose." Erica rolls her eyes.

"You are being dramatic Cal."

"Am I really? The sun isn't even up yet." Callie pouts.

"This is the reason I brought you the doughnut." Callie looks at the chocolate glazed doughnut in her hand and bites into it. She moans in satisfaction when she finds it is filled with Bavarian cream. She looks at Erica and finds the blonde sporting a smug smile on her face.

"Okay, you are forgiven for now." Callie says taking another large bite out of her donut.

"Hello Gorgeous." Callie nearly screams. All her attention had been focused on watching for her bag to pass and doesn't feel Jesse walk up behind her. Callie turns and smiles bringing Jesse into a hug.

"I've missed you." Callie says

"Same here." Jesse responds before pulling away,

"I just have to wait for my bag and…"

"Already have it." Jesse cuts in holding up her bag

"How did you…" Jesse nods his head towards the left and Callie sees Erica standing there with her bag.

"You know I have to wonder how long I have been standing here waiting for a bag that wasn't going to come." Jesse smiles and motions for her to follow him.

"It's best you don't think about it will only drive you crazy.

The car ride to Jesse's place is pretty peaceful. Callie notices a large gathering along the lake but Erica and Jesse refuse to tell her what it is.

"That's a surprise for later." Jesse teases. She tries to get it out of Erica but she seems to be having as much fun as Jesse keeping it from her. As soon as they settle in Jesse is ready to hit the road.

"So, what do you guys want to do first? It's July so we can finally go swimming in these parts. We have a pretty kick ass public museum or art museum. Let's see we can go ice skating…"

"Wait did you just say ice skating? In the middle of summer?" Callie asks sure that Jesse is teasing her again.

"Yup, we have an indoor ice rink. The National Pettit Center it's where athletes train for the Olympics!"

"It's settled I want to go ice skating!" Callie replies.

Callie only slightly regrets her decision later. Ice skating is not as easy as some of the others made it look. She was quick to catch on though and had fun trying to race Jesse and Erica around the rink. A whole other side was coming out of Erica.

Erica has always been competitive but now it is almost with a childlike enthusiasm as she teases her cousin. She never met any of Erica's family the first time around but found herself smiling a lot as she watches the cousins go back and forth. Callie's jaw nearly drops when she sees Erica jump in the air turning once before landing almost flawlessly.

"What was that?!" Callie asks impressed. Erica blushes slightly.

"I took some lessons as a kid. I had a natural talent for it but I broke my ankle pretty bad one year on the ice and decided I liked skating for fun more. My instructor wasn't too happy."

"Are you kidding?!" Jesse says as he skates around the two women. "I remember that. The Instructor came to your house and begged your parents to let you continue. She said you could have gone to the Olympics." Erica watches her cousin with a look that could murder. Jesse smiles with satisfaction and skates away.

"Wow Erica that's pretty impressive." Callie responds. Erica shrugs her shoulders.

"Not as impressive as being a cardiothoracic surgeon." Erica smiles at Callie before taking off after Jesse.

"Or maybe you're just impressive." Callie says as Erica spins flawlessly on the ice. She can hear Jesse calling the blonde a show off and smiles.

"Caaaaaaallllie." Callie groans and rolls away from the voice. She feels the bed shake. Callie groans again and pulls the pillow over her head.

"Come on Callie. I know ice skating took a lot out of you but even Erica hasn't been sleeping this long and she's older than you." Jesse gets no response so he leans in closer.

"Old lady." He whispers in Callie's ear. He just manages to dodge the pillow thrown his way. Callie sits up and pushes hair out of her face.

"I am up you jackass." Jesse smirks.

"Aww there's my Callie. Get dressed we have epic plans tonight and it involves the lakefront you saw earlier." Callie kicks off the blankets and starts to rummage through her suitcase. She quickly finds the shirt she wants to wear and pulls off the one she is wearing and tosses it. Jesse's jaw drops. He recovers and clears his throat.

"Excuse me man in the room." Callie chuckles.

"You are like the awesome little brother I never had. Can't say I am too worried." Jesse dramatically clutches at his chest.

"Ouch my pride." Callie pulls on her shirt and unbuttons her jeans.

"Not to mention you and Amelia have something going and I know you are not that kind of guy. Now out so I can finish getting ready." Jesse smiles as the mention of Amelia's name and heads to the door.

"I can see why Erica has the hots for you." Jesse leaves the room before he can see the effects of his words. Callie's hands stop rummaging through her suitcase and begin to shake. Her breathing becomes shallow and her heart starts to race. She closes her eyes as the realization truly sinks in. The feeling is mutual.


	21. To Mars and Back

A/N-It has been way too long since I have updated this and for this I apologize. I have been working on it on and off but I had some time to update for those that are still following this. I do plan on finishing this and writing the alternate Calzone ending. So now without further long awaited ado I give you the next chapter.

"Soooo, what exactly is she saying?" Jason asks his eyebrow arched in question. Erica shrugs her shoulders and shakes her head.

'I have no idea." Erica takes a drink of her beer and smiles at Callie. The brunette is excitedly rambling in Spanish and since neither she nor the guys understand Spanish they are waiting for Callie to come back to a more familiar language. The people in the large crowd around them are beginning to stare a little.

"I had no idea she would react like this." Angel replies. They had all managed to keep their plans for the night mostly secret. They let Callie know things here and there. She knew they were going to Summerfest and it was a music festival but every one managed to keep the concert they were going to secret. Callie finally runs out of steam and turns towards Erica. The brunette has a big smile on her face and her cheeks are flushed with excitement. Erica tries hard not to swoon but fails. Jason carefully takes Erica's beer out of her hand just as Callie throws her arms around the blonde.

I cannot believe we are going to a Bruno Mars concert. There are no words to explain how excited I am." Erica smirks.

"Oh I think there is Cal just not in words that any of us can understand." The two women stare at each other and even through thousands of people are walking around them the two women don't realize it. Callie's arms are still wrapped around Erica's waist when Jesse clears his throat. Both women start and seem to realize that there are other people around them. All three men have smug smiles on their faces. Callie blushes and pulls away from Erica. Angel hands her, her ticket and she quickly launches into a discussion about the concert with Angel and Jesse. Jason walks up to Erica and hands her beer back to her. He looks at her with an all knowing grin. Erica attempts to conceal her grin by taking a drink of beer but it fools no one.

Erica barely registers the concert. She is too busy watching Callie. The brunette knows every song and sings every song. Erica always knew Callie could sing but she is blown away with just how well her friend sings. Everyone is riding a high as they leave the concert. Callie is introduced to pizza cones and the slightly over the top drinking culture that comes with partying in a state known for drinking.

Seven beers, two shots, and three pizza cones later Callie falls into bed. She is asleep for a few blissful hours when she hears her phone. She groans and ignores it. It goes off again, and again the brunette ignores the intrusion. When it happens again Callie lifts her head from her pillow her hand searching blindly for her phone. It continues to go off and Callie starts to worry. She finds it next to her bed. When her phone lights up her heart sinks. She has two missed calls and three text messages. Her phone lights up again with a familiar face.

"Hello?" Callie answers her heart starting to race.

"Callie." Comes the relieved voice. Callie sits up in the bed suddenly much more sober then she was a few minutes ago.

"Addison what's going on?" Callie glances at at the clock. "It's 3 am your time."

"Okay I need you not to panic…"

"That's not helping Addie!"

"I know. Look Cal, I need you to get on the next plane back." Tears start to sting Callie's eyes as she changes clothes.

"Addie is…." Addison interrupts her before she can continue.

"Right now everyone is okay but you do need to come home." Addison has to reassure her a few more times before Callie can hang up the phone. There is mass confusion from the guys and Erica at being woken up at 5 am in the morning but much like Callie everyone seems to sober up when they see the fear on Callie's face.

Jesse drops her and Erica off at the airport. Callie had attempted to convince Erica to stay with her family but the blonde wouldn't hear of it. Angel and Jason assure the women they will bring the rest of their stuff with them when they return to Seattle in a few days. Jesse hugs them both before they rush to catch their plane. Neither woman says much as they sit on the plane. Callie leans her head against the window. The plane takes off as the sun begins to rise. She watches the sun hit Lake Michigan and is caught in the beauty as they climb higher into the sky.

It's as if they race the sun back to Seattle. Callie watches the sun hit the water as they approach Seattle much in the same way she did not that long ago. They begin to descend and Callie takes a deep breath. She feels a hand slide into hers and looks at Erica with a small smile. Callie can only hope all of Addison's reassurances were right.


	22. Dream State

I would like to remind everyone that this is now a Callie/Erica endgame fic. I keep Arizona tagged in it because she plays such a big part in it. I started writing this at the end of season 9 almost three seasons ago and in that time Callie has moved on in the show I just happened to bring Erica back but I still love Arizona I can't help it hence her part in this fic. I know this may not be everyone's cup of tea and I get that but I am going to keep on. For those that encourage this fic I appreciate the love! Now without further ado I give you chapter 22.

Callie smiles when she sees Arizona enter the room. Sofia comes rushing in after her. Callie opens her arms and catches the little girl in her arms.

"Hi baby."

"Hi Momma. I miss you."

"I missed you to." Callie places Sofia back down and brings Arizona into a hug.

"I am glad you are okay I was so worried." Arizona smiles back and is about to say something when Callie feels her skin crawl. Callie looks for Sofia out of instinct and worries when she cannot see her. She starts to panic until she hears the toddler's laugh. She can see the little girl struggle to drag in one of their carry-on bags into the house. They had come straight from the airport. Erica is carrying her bag and offers to help Sofia but the toddler refuses.

"No Rica. I do it." Everyone laughs but it stops abruptly when they hear glass break no one moves not even Sofia. Seconds pass by. Erica picks up Sofia and all three woman look at each other. Callie's heart drops when she sees a familiar face enter the room.

Lauren stands before them a gun in hand.

Lauren gives Callie a sinister smile which sends shivers down the brunette's back.

"Well would you look at this." Lauren glances at Arizona and then at Erica. "It would seem to me that you have a type." Lauren laughs menacingly. She walks towards Erica taking in the taller blonde. Erica turns so she is between Lauren and Sofia and Lauren laughs.

"I could care less about the brat. You on the other hand are delicious." Lauren runs a hand across Erica's stomach and Callie feels nauseous and rage at the same time. She feels Arizona's hand on her arm grounding her.

"Let's play a little game shall we?" Lauren takes a few steps back adding Arizona to the line of fire. Erica kneels and whippers something to Sofia. The little girl runs off into the other room. Lauren pays little attention to Sofia but Callie takes solace in the fact that Sofia is in a different room.

"So Callie…" Lauren looks at the brunette a lazy smirk on her face. "Which one…" Lauren points the gun at Arizona. "means more to you?" Lauren points the gun at Erica starting a game of Russian roulette, Callie hears Lauren cock the gun. "Who's it going to be?"

Callie looks at both women on either side of her. Arizona is looking at Lauren defiantly. Erica has fixed a steely gaze on the woman neither woman wanting to show fear. The thought of choosing one over the other tears Callie apart. So she does the only logical thing that comes to mind and reaches out pulling both women behind her as a shot rings out.

Callie awakens with a start covered in sweat and her heart pounding in her chest. She looks around her trying to get her bearings. The living room comes into focus as do all the sleeping bodies around her. Arizona is asleep on a couch across from her. Alex and Cristina are asleep on recliners and Erica is asleep on an air mattress on the living room floor near her. There is another air mattress on the floor but it is empty.

"Addison?" Callie whispers into the darkness. Addison enters the living room as quietly as possible.

"Hey Cal are you okay?" Addison asks worried.

Callie swings her legs around letting her feet hit the floor.

"About as well as can be expected in this situation," Callie responds. I mean can you believe this?" Callie asks exasperated. Addison plops down next to her.

"I almost wouldn't if I wasn't here Cal." Callie scrubs her hands across her face.

"Callie you have to stop thinking about it. You are going to drive yourself crazy."

"How can I not Addie? someone wrote, in animal blood I might add the words 'Let's play' across the hood of Arizona's car. I know they told me it wasn't Lauren but what if it is?"

"Callie they said you guys would be notified if Lauren was ever released." Callie shakes her head.

"Addison that bitch is crazy I wouldn't be surprised if she got someone else to do her dirty work." Addison let's her head fall back on to the couch and Callie does the same.

"Your life has turned into an even crazier version of the L word." Callie snorts in laughter.

"Leave it to me. Women are going to be the death of me." Addison's head turns towards her.

"In your case it would seems to be blonde haired blue eyed women." Callie shrugs a smirk on her face. The brunette lays her head on the red head's shoulder.

"Thank you Addison. Thank you for coming up her when Arizona called you." Callie becomes serious when the dream comes back to her. She replays it in her head and shivers when she thinks of the way Erica sent Sofia off to safety. The thought of not only Erica and Arizona being in danger but her child once again angers and scares her.

"Addison if they haven't found the person who is doing this when you go back to L.A. will you take Sofia with you? I just want to be sure she's safe."

"Of course I will. Henry will be happy to see her. Should I pack up Erica and Arizona and take them with me to?" Callie laughs

"If only it were that easy to keep everyone I care about safe." Addison places her head atop Callie's.

"They are going to be okay. We will all make sure of it." Both women stay like that for a few more minutes before they both decide to attempt to get more sleep.

Callie struggles to fall asleep and tosses and turns on the couch. Her hand falls off the side of the couch and comes in contact with warm skin. She looks over the side of the couch and finds her hand next to Erica's. The brunette swallows hard not wanting to pull her hand away. Callie gathers all her courage and takes Erica's hand in hers. The blonde moves slightly but does not wake. Callie smiles at herself triumphant. She lays her head back down and falls asleep within minutes. From across the living room Arizona watches her life forever change.


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