A/N: I haven't written in a long time… So 'forgive me' if I seem a bit rusty… I just need to get back into the swing of things. I hope you all enjoy this. I will post more soon if you all would like!
Disclaimer: I DO NOT own Grey's Anatomy or any of the wonderful characters.
I never meant for this to happen… Sure, I enjoyed the attention that was given to me by Dr. Lauren Boswell. I haven't been feeling that great about myself lately and Lauren had given me back some of the confidence that I lacked. The flirting was harmless. That, and Lauren was going to be leaving after the surgery and I'd never see her again, so why not have a little fun?
But then temptation showed its ugly face. Lightning struck close by, the lights flickered, and I felt her lips on mine. The way my body responded to hers took me by surprise. After the lights came back on, I quickly snapped out of it, but the words she spoke next drew me in like a magnet and I was unable to break free from the pull.
Now, here I am sitting in the supply room, crying uncontrollably. The tears are burning my face, as if they are purposely inflicting pain upon me because I am unworthy of their destination down my cheeks. Because I am the one who chose to cheat. And now I have to face the fact that I probably just ruined the life Callie and I have built together. A life that I cherish and I am so lucky to have… But now no longer deserve.
Whether or not I am going to tell Callie is not a question. She deserves to know of my mistake. But will she ever be able to forgive me?
My thoughts are interrupted as I hear the door open. Quickly wiping the tears from my face and tucking my hair behind my ears, I busy myself by rummaging through various supplies.
"Oh! Hi, Dr. Robbins!" April cheerfully says, oblivious to my crying just moments before.
"Hi, April," I respond, grabbing something random and holding it up with a small smile. "Found what I needed. See you later." With that, I quickly escape the supply room.
Trying to avoid eye contact with everyone I pass, I desperately try to seek an empty on-call room. Spotting one with a cracked door, relief passes through my body. Bursting through the door, I freeze as my eyes set upon those raven locks cascading down the back of the woman I love. I can tell I startled her because she jumps and spins around. She smiles at me… Gosh, that smile…
"Hey there," she beams. "I am just grabbing a couple more pillows and blankets for us. I set up a room…" She pauses, taking in my swollen, red eyes and concern is written all over her face. She drops the pillow in her hands and walks over to me, taking my hands into hers. "What's wrong, Arizona? Are you okay?"
"Callie…" How do I tell the woman I love that I broke our vows? Looking into her dark chocolate, brown eyes, I know I don't deserve her. "Can we talk?"
Her eyebrows furrow and she nods. "Of course," she says, leading me to one of the beds and sits down. She lightly pulls my hand for me to sit down next to her, but I withdraw my hands from hers and start pacing slowly. "Arizona, what's going on?" She asks.
"Callie…" I pause, still pacing, take a deep breath and let it out slowly. I turn to sit next to her, tension seeping through every pore of my body. Reclaiming her hands, I look up into those confused brown orbs. "I've done something terrible, babe…" With that statement the tears start again and I feel my hands trembling. As Callie's expressions turns fearful, I feel bile rise up in my throat. I swallow it down, knowing I have to tell her. "I-I slept with Dr. Boswell…" Tears start flowing freely down my face and I see her face turn ghostly white. "Callie, I am so s-sorry. P-please, forgive me-e." Sobs wreak havoc over my body again and I am having a hard time getting the words out.
She closes her eyes, and I know what she is thinking. "Get out." My body is burning.
"Callie, I-"
"I said GET OUT!" She opens her eyes, tears threatening to fall. Her lip is quivering as she looks into my eyes, pain of my betrayal flowing almost tangibly out of her fingers through mine. She rips her hands away, realizing I still haven't moved, and she gets up and storms off, leaving me sitting here paralyzed. I deserve everything that has yet to come…
