Cupcakes and Tattoos

Chapter 41

Just one month. Only one measly little month and Callie would be able call Arizona her wife.

Everything for the wedding was ready. It had been for weeks, leaving Callie with nothing else to do but wait.

She had never been the most patient person when it came to waiting for something she really wanted and had been filling the time with work, continuing to mend her relationship with her parents, hanging out with their friends, and spending every possible second with her future wife.

She and Arizona also devoted a lot of time to helping Aria out with their new baby niece, since she'd already been through five nannies. Not that either woman minded, they were both utterly in love with the chubby little girl.

On the night of Arizona's birthday party, Callie got a phone call from a frantic Dana telling her that Aria had gone into labor and they were on their way to the hospital. Aria had just fired their latest nanny that night and their parents were out of town, leaving no one to watch Alexa. Callie and Arizona didn't hesitate to jump in the car, but quickly realized they shouldn't be driving after the few drinks they already consumed. Luckily, April had not been drinking and was able to drive them to the hospital.

When they arrived they found a haggard Dana pacing in the waiting room with a hyper Alexa running around in circles singing in Spanish at the top of her lungs. She was excited to meet her new baby sister soon and she had cake for dessert, so she was having the time of her life.

Dana disappeared as soon as the couple got there, wanting to be with his wife as soon as possible. Arizona entertained the little girl with games she learned while growing up in her parents' bakery and Callie went to be with her sister. Unlike Alexa's long and grueling labor, this one was fast and easy and at exactly 11:58PM, baby Daniela Lucia Torres Rodriguez was born. Arizona was beyond thrilled that she got to share her birthday with her new niece. For the second time that night, she declared it the best birthday ever.

Callie's heart melted when she saw the baby sleeping in her fiancées arms for the first time. The blonde was a natural and it made Callie want one with this woman even more. It was a subject she hasn't brought up again yet. She decided to wait until after the wedding to begin that discussion.

The rest of her birthday plans for Arizona were cancelled when they offered to let Alexa stay at their house so Dana could stay at the hospital with his wife and new daughter. Alexa completely forgot about her sister when she heard she got to have a sleepover at her favorite aunts' house. Apparently that was higher on the little girl's priority list.

That was three months ago and the brunette has more than made up for Arizona's cancelled birthday plans. Callie smiled at herself in the mirror at the memories as she secured the knot of her dress in place around her neck. She didn't need to have any wardrobe malfunctions tonight. All she needed was some accessories and her shoes and then she'd be ready.

"Have you seen my other earring?!" she asked as she dug through her top dresser drawer. "Arizona!"

"Callie?" Arizona turned off her blow dryer and turned towards the open bathroom door. She wasn't sure if she heard her named being called or if she imagined it.

"Arizona!" Callie called again.

"What?!"

"Have you seen my other earring?" Callie pulled the drawer out of the dresser and dumped it on the bed to spread the contents out.

"Which earring?"

"This one."

"I can't see you, Calliope."

"Then come out here!"

"Hold on." Arizona grabbed a towel off a rack and wrapped it around her naked body.