CHAPTER ONE

Arizona was exhausted, she had just worked an 18-hour shift and two of her emergency kids didn't make it. There was an accident on the highway and 10 cars were involved with 6 deaths, it was not a great day at Seattle Grace today. All she wanted to do was go home to her and Callie's apartment, crawl into bed with her girlfriend and sleep it all away. But that was not going to happen for a while; Callie was going to be stuck at the hospital for hours more. Car crashes equal a lot of broken bones and Callie was the best so she was in for an even longer night.

Putting the keys in the door she heard the door behind her open and Lexi come stumbling out and almost running right into Arizona.

"Oh! Hi Arizona! Ugh you are just getting home now?"

" hey Lexi, yea bad accident on the highway, ten cars, its been a LONG day. You heading in?"

"Yea, I was on for 32 hours last shift so the chief ordered me home for some rest and now I'm good as new!"

Arizona gave a small laugh and smiled at the young girls energy "Well, I'm sure everyone at the hospital will be happy to have some well rested help. I'll see you tomorrow"

"See ya! Bye Arizona, get some sleep" and Lexi was off into the elevator

As Arizona was entering the apartment she got a text from Callie.

'hey babe, I just got out of surgery, Alex said you went home. I'll prob be a few more hours- warm up a spot for me ;) gotta run into another surgery LOVE YOU"

'just got home. Make sure you get something to eat Calliope and some rest! I'm going to crash see you soon and I love you too xoxo'

Walking into the bedroom Arizona checks her voicemails. She has one from Jenny, her sister-in-law. Ever since Arizona's Brother, Tim, was killed overseas two years ago she has made an extra effort to stay in touch with Jenny. They always got a long really well but living so far away didn't make it easy to connect all the time. Arizona was happy that Jenny decided to stay closer to the Robbins in Boston, Jenny was an only child of a single mom who had passed away years ago from Breast Cancer. Tim and Jenny had a little girl, Emma, she had just turned three last month and it was comforting to know that the little girl had her grandparents close and the Jenny had the help she needed with Tim being gone.

Arizona listened to Jenny's Voice Mail: 'Hey Zona, it's Jenny. I'm sure you are off saving lives! I wanted to just call to catch up and talk to you about something- no rush to call me back just when you get a minute.' In the background a small voice called 'HI AUNT ZONA! I MISS YOU!' Arizona laughed at her niece and heard Jenny laughing as well then said 'yes we miss you and love you! Talk to you soon bye! Oh and call your mom she hasn't talked to you in three days and she is driving me nuts! Okay bye!'

Arizona laughed again at her sister in law and niece- she missed them. It was the hardest part about moving away and not being there all the time to see Emma grow up. They tried to skype at least once a week and Arizona went to visit as much as she could. She groaned seeing the 5 missed calls and 3 voice mails from her Mom- she didn't listen to them. She new what they would say. its me mom, you haven't called, I worry Arizona. CALL YOUR MOTHER! She deleted them all and sent her mom a quick text.

'Hey mom- just got off a 20 hour shift- I need to sleep. I'll call you in the morning I promise. Love you' so she lied a little bit what's 2 more hours… not 10 seconds later her phone buzzed

'you better young lady. Sleep well dear. I love you too'

Arizona decided to take a quick shower before getting into bed, after she was done she wrapped herself in she short silk rope and crawled into bed. She was asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.

Three hours later Callie and Mark were riding the elevator up to their floor in silence, both too tired to say a word. Once the doors opened they walked out to their respective apartments grunting goodbye and see ya laters as they stumbled in their homes. Callie walked straight to the bedroom taking off clothes as she went, by the time she got to the door she was wiggling her hips out of the jeans they were trapped in. Kicking them to the side she smiled seeing her girlfriend sound asleep in their bed, she would never get tired of this sight. Reaching behind herself to remover her bra she crawled into bed behind Arizona clad in panties and a t-shirt. Callie slowly and gently slid her body close to Arizona's, slipped an arm around the blonde's waist, and gave a small tug to move their bodies together. Front to back. Feeling the warmth of another body, the smell of Callie and lips resting at her neck Arizona woke with a soft moan.

"mmmmm hey baby"

kissing Arizona's neck "you smell so good" feeling the silk under her hand Callie roamed a little bit realizing that Arizona was wearing her robe and nothing else was almost enough to keep her from falling asleep for the next 8 hours. "are you naked under here?"

"too tired for clothes"

"mmm you're too sexy and I'm too exhausted but when I get some rest I'm going to do something about all this sexiness in my bed"

"our bed Calliope" turning in Callie's arms and cuddling into her Arizona leaned up to kiss her girlfriend.

Returning her kiss "our bed" kiss "go back to sleep babe" kiss

Already slipping back into dreamland "kay"