It had been another long day at the hospital. Arizona had just finished changing out of her scrubs in the attendings lounge and was ready to head home and shut down for the rest of the night. Her car was in the repair shop after it broke down on the drive to the hospital, and she'd had to walk the remaining four blocks to the hospital after having it towed to the shop. She was pretty sure she was the last of the attendings to head home for the night, and wasn't looking forward to taking an Uber home.

She burst through the doors leading to the hospital staff parking lot and took a second to enjoy the first dose of fresh air she'd had in hours after a long shift. Leaning against the wall, she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She'd lost two patients that day and wanted nothing more than to shake off the heartache, but with the attachment that she felt to each of her patients it was hard.

Just as she was beginning to get lost in thought, she was interrupted by the sound of nearby music getting closer. Her eyes darted open, and she saw Eliza's car approaching, the passenger's side window rolled down.

"Hey stranger," the brunette said with a wink. She unlocked the doors and motioned to Arizona. "Get in."

Arizona sighed. "I really... I'm not in the mood."

"...for?" Eliza chuckled, a smirk on her face. "You're not a hooker. I'm offering you a ride, silly. Just get in."

Arizona wasn't really in a position to say no since she was carless at the moment. As she got closer, she realized Eliza's radio was louder than she thought. She dropped into the passenger seat and looked over at Eliza.

"Tegan & Sara? You are so gay," Arizona smiled for the first time in hours.

"Hey!" Eliza laughed. "This is my favorite playlist. And yes, I am very gay, and Tegan & Sara just happens to be required listening material for most lesbians." She leaned in placed her hand under Arizona's chin and gently turned the blonde to face her. "Are you okay?"

Arizona knew if anyone had asked her that question today, it probably would've been enough to make her cry, but with Eliza, it was even harder not to break down. She fought the tears she felt building up inside her. "It was... a really shitty day."

"Do you want to talk about it?" Eliza asked gently.

"Not really, not yet," Arizona answered.

Eliza leaned in closer to her, never breaking eye contact. Butterflies stirred in Arizona's stomach, and she realized the brunette was starting to make her nervous. "Let me make it better," she said softly, planting a kiss on her lips.

Arizona bit her lip, not wanting to say no to spending time with Eliza but also feeling utter exhaustion in every cell of her body.

"We don't have to go anywhere," Eliza assured her. "Just let me take you home and take care of you. Sound okay?" She asked as she put the car back in drive.

"I think I can deal with that," Arizona smiled as she reclined her seat back, her eyelids heavy with exhaustion. She took in the feeling of the brisk night air coming in through the windows as Eliza drove, singing quietly to herself as her playlist played through the speakers.

"You steal the air out of my lungs, you make me feel it..."

Arizona opened her eyes and looked at the brunette next to her. She had noticed that Eliza was a completely different person outside of the hospital. Outside of Grey Sloan, Eliza seemed more vulnerable, more light-hearted, less "know-it-all," although Arizona had known for awhile that Eliza Minnick in fact did not think she knew everything. She had learned long ago that Eliza wasn't the arrogant person that most of the attendings made her out to be. She remained silent as she admired the woman next to her, noticing the look of content on Eliza's face as she focused on the road and continued to sing to herself.

Time had passed as they continued to drive to their destination, and Arizona had gotten so lost in thought that she had almost forgotten she was staring as the brunette reached over to rest her hand on Arizona's leg and glanced over at her.

"I thought you were asleep," she chuckled. "Have you been staring at me this entire time?"

Arizona blushed. "Maybe," she teased. "You're so beautiful. And I love your voice."

"Stick with me and I'll sing to you any time you'd like," Eliza winked at the blonde, that contagious smile on her face.

The brunette took Arizona's hand in hers and pulled it towards her, kissing it and looking into the blonde's eyes. They had just pulled up to Eliza's rental house. "I'm kind of crazy about you," the brunette said to her, eagerly awaiting Arizona's response.

Arizona felt her heart skip a beat. "That's good, or else this could be pretty awkward." She leaned in closer to Eliza, pressing her lips against hers as she let her hands get tangled in the brunette's hair. She felt the kiss start to heat up and instantly became irritated by the space created between them by the center console and the confined space of the car.

Eliza broke the kiss, sensing Arizona's tension, turning to whisper into the blonde's ear. "Let's take this inside. I'll run you a hot bath and take you to bed and you can fall asleep in my arms."

"I can't think of anything better," Arizona smiled, giving her one final quick kiss before they got out of the car together and climbed the stairs up to Eliza's house.