Disclaimer: I own nothing, all hail to the genius that is Shonda Rhimes!

I have no idea how Arizona and Callie will ever find their way back to each other but I'm trusting Shonda to do it. :)

Comfort

Arizona's head was spinning. She hadn't really meant to tell the intern that she thought that she was pretty, it had just sort of come out. She gulped down her martini in one sweep. She chanced a glance at Leah who was looking at her glass of wine, an unreadable expression on her face.

"I'm sorry" she finally said, quietly.

"I panicked. I've done everything wrong for as long as I can remember now and I really didn't want to have taken advantage of you while I was drunk. And if it helps, I have a vague memory of you being in my kitchen...?" she gave the intern an apologetic smile.

"That actually helps a lot, come to think of it; I've always made a good impression in the kitchen" Leah joked, smiled at her attending, letting her know that she was off the hook.

They both turned back to the bar, looking straight ahead. Leah bit her lip, carefully choosing her next words.

"So, the offer still stands, you can stay at my place tonight if you want to..."

She knew that Dr. Robbins was a proud woman but she also knew that she'd just been thrown out of her apartment and didn't have many friends to call this late at night, maybe none. She felt sorry for her, but at the same time she admired her. She was the best at what she did, and she had this air about her, and when she smiled she could light up a room. Though Leah herself hadn't been the recipient of any if those smiles, yet, she still felt the effect. It wasn't out of pity she'd asked Dr. Robbins to stay with her; it was out of respect and a bit curiosity. She might have a tiny little crush on the good doctor. But most of all she really thought, based on their interaction last night, however drunk the other woman might have been, that they maybe could be friends? Stranger things had happened, right?

She turned to look at the blonde next to her and the sight broke her heart a little bit. The woman next to her had tears running down her cheeks, and she was desperately trying to hide it.

"Hey..." Leah put her hand gently on top of Arizona's, willing her to face her. "Let's get out of here, ok?"

Arizona nodded, surprising herself in the process. Who was she kidding? She had nowhere else to go. She grabbed her purse, put a few dollars on the bar and got up, following the intern outside. Silently hoping no one noticing them... The last thing she needed was for everyone to think she was screwing an intern.

The taxi ride to Leah's place was quiet. Arizona was surprised that she lived alone, and in a really nice neighborhood.
Once at her building Leah held the door open for the blonde to walk through.
"Thanks". Came Arizona's weak reply. The elevator ride up was just as quiet as the taxi ride and Arizona started to regret ever accepting Leah's offer, however nice it was. Leah unlocked the door and let Arizona go first. She hung her jacket up by the door and tentatively stepped into the apartment. It was warm and homey, just what she needed right now. But she felt so lost. She glanced at the door, starting to plot her escape. Then she rolled her eyes at herself, she knew she was being ridiculous. She glanced at the intern who had made herself busy in the kitchen. She didn't know whether to sit down or stay standing. Her leg hurt after her long day and she longed to take it off. But it felt kind of awkward doing so in the company of her intern. But it was also the first person to show her this amount of kindness ever since the news of her infidelity came out. She sat down on the couch, instantly feeling better; but only physical.

"Do you want anything, are you hungry? We can order in or..? I have wine." Leah tried.
"No, I'm good" Leah saw that the attending was struggling; she also heard it in her voice. She was still fighting the tears that had managed to sneak their way out at Joe's. Leah walked up to Arizona and sat down beside her. She took a chance, for the second time that evening, and placed her hand over the blonde's and squeezed it softly.
"Hey, it's ok. Just let it out. I'm here".

Arizona looked into her kind face and saw nothing but sincerity there. For the first time in such a long time she felt safe. She knew she had only herself to blame but right at that moment she realized that even before the night with Lauren; she hadn't felt safe. She had been scared all the time. Scared that the nice and happy façade she'd put up would come crumbling down on her; scared that she'd never feel like herself again; scared that she'd spend her life trying to get back to being the person who got on that plane.

But she never came back.

She died out there in the woods.

And most of all; she was scared that once Callie figured that out, she'd leave. Ok, so the way she'd gone about to prevent all that hadn't really worked out, and she'd crashed again. Not like before but right into someone who had seen the new Arizona, and liked her. But she had lost what was most important to her. But as it was she was convinced that she would never be able to hold on to it for much longer. It was a loose-loose situation. And she chosen to survive, even though she knew she'd drown anyway. This all hit her like a brick.
The tears that Arizona so desperately had tried to hold in suddenly ran freely down her face. She was so tired by now she didn't even try to stop them. Not that she could have if she had tried. She felt Leah put her arms around her, pulling her into her; and she let her.
This was the first time anyone had touched her since Lauren. No one had hugged her, held her hand. Not that she deserved it but... She realized she was alone. Ever since Teddy had left she hadn't been able to talk to anyone else but Callie. She hadn't had a friend. But now, this woman, this kind and gentle woman, who also was an intern she probably hadn't been too nice to in the past, was holding her, comforting her while she wept. And it felt...better.

What do you think? Is it worth continuing?