More than friendship
Chapter 1
"Yes, mom I got the package in the mail" Arizona said to her mother through the phone. "I'm actually here at the post office picking it up." She held the box close to her ear and shook it to hear if anything moved inside.
"Arizona Elizabeth Robbins, I know you are not shaking that box to hear what's inside." Her mom scolded her though the phone.
Arizona looked around the post office to see if her mother was around. "Wha… How did you know I was even doing that? Does this thing have a camera?" She lifts the box and inspects it from all sides.
"Honey don't you think I know my own daughter. Lucky for you its's not fragile and I'm pretty sure it would be hard for even you to break it. "
Arizona kept walking and wasn't paying attention to where she was going. She bumped into this person and the box went flying one direction while Arizona flew the other way.
"Arizona? Dear are you ok? Hello Arizona, can you hear me?" Barbara asked as she heard a commotion coming from the other side of the phone. Followed from a grunt coming from her daughter.
Arizona a little winded from that fall looked around for her phone. She founded and explained what happened. "Yeah mom I just bumped into someone and took an embarrassing fall. I'll call you when I get home. Bye, love you too." Next, she saw a tan hand being extended to her.
"Oh my god. Are you ok? I'm so sorry I should have seen where I was going. Hello? Excuse me are you ok? Oh my god I broke her." The Latina said as she looked around to see if anyone could help her.
Arizona's brain wasn't working but not because of the fall but because of who caused it. Damn this woman was fine. She had the most beautiful black long wavy hair she had ever seen. Her lips were cherry red and her eyes. Oh my, those beautiful eyes. She couldn't stop staring. She could have sworn everything and everyone else faded at that moment. It was just her and this magnificent stranger in the room together. She could see her lips moving but was not paying attention to anything she was saying. Finally, her dazed wore off and realized the stranger was just staring at her. "Um no it was totally my fault. I was busy on the phone."
"Are you sure you are ok? That was a rough fall." She asked looking her up and down to make sure she was ok.
"Yeah no I've had worst falls don't worry about it. I actually have to get going I'm running late." The blonde grabs her box and walks out of the post office.
"Sorry again! "Callie screams as the blonde opened the door. Arizona heard that and just laughed.
"Babe you home?" Callie yelled as she got into the home she shared with her girlfriend. She laid her keys in the kitchen island and went to pour herself a glass of water.
"In the bedroom" her girlfriend yelled back. Callie went to the bedroom and saw her girlfriend folding the laundry. She hugged her from behind and placed a kiss by her cheek.
"Are you sure you want to do that? I know other things we can do instead." Callie whispered to her hear then started to nibble on her ear.
"As much as I would love to and trust me I would, we don't have time. You told Mark we would stop by his party tonight remember." Her girlfriend said as she removed herself from Callie's hold.
"Ugh" she groaned. "Do we really have to go? I just want to spend all night here with you. In this bed. Naked." She gave her girlfriend a predatory look and started to walk towards her.
Jenny laughed and put her had up to keep the brunet at a distance. "Callie he is your best friend. What kind of best friend doesn't go to their house warming party?"
"Its an apartment plus when he sees you he will understand trust me." Callie licks her lips and goes in for a kiss. Jenny kisses her back but pulls away too fast for Callie's liking.
"Apartment, house whatever he just got settled and he's excited to see you but more importantly he is going to meet me for the first time, so I can't make a bad first impression by not showing up. Also keeping his best friend away from him." Jenny says as she goes to the bathroom to get ready.
"I know, I was only joking of course I'm excited to see Mark again. He's been here for a month and finally found an apartment. Oh, and it's close to the hospital so it works for him. I can't believe he finally made it out here to Seattle. Its good to have someone from back home here." Callie said as she was going through her closet looking for something to wear tonight.
Mark Sloan was her childhood best friend. They met in kindergarten and went all the way through high school together. Until mark had to leave for Columbia University and Callie went to Harvard for business. They still talked and saw each other when their schedules let them. For a while they both lived in New York at the same time. That is until Callie moved to Seattle to open her new business headquarters there. 11 years later and they are still best friends. Successful 32-year old's. One a Surgical attending at Seattle Grace Mercy West and the other a CEO of her own Company Torres Inc. She didn't have much free time this past month, so she wasn't able to see Mark at all. Tonight he was throwing a party and said his coworkers were going to be there. She was really looking forward to seeing Mark but most importantly today he was going to meet her girlfriend Jenny.
She and Jenny had been together for a year and half. She was this beautiful tall petite woman. With brown hair down to her shoulders and green eyes. They met through their jobs. Callie was looking for a new place to live and Jenny was her real estate agent. They hit it off from the beginning and after the sale of Callie's house Jenny asked her out. A year later they decided to move in together. This was the happiest Callie had ever been. She found someone who understood her and loved her for her. Not for her name or money. She was thinking of proposing but she hasn't had time to go ring shopping. Jenny really was the perfect woman. Her family even liked her. When she came out her parents were confused, angry, upset and disappointing. But they eventually came around. They even tried to get to know Jenny. Everything was perfect.
"Torres glad you could make it." Marked hugged her and then turned to look at the lady next to her. "And who is this? Mark Sloan pleasure to meet you." He asked as he shook her hand and looked her up and down.
"Mark stop that" Callie slapped his arm when she saw him checking out her girlfriend.
"What the hell Torres. That really hurt." He said while he massaged his arm where he just got hit.
"Suck it up. Anyways this is my girlfriend Jennyfer Randall. Jenny this piece of work is Mark Sloan." She said introducing two of the most important people in her life.
"Nice to meet you Mark and please call me Jenny. Callie has told me a lot about you"
"All good I hope."
"Oh no I told her everything about you. The good, the bad and the ugly" Callie said.
"Ugly?" Mark asked offended. "Excuse me but have you seen me? I'm gorgeous."
"Yeah, yeah ok you're beautiful. Now who else is here? It's pretty packed." She said looking around.
There were people all around Marks apartment. In the kitchen, living room and even the little outside patio he had.
"Oh, these are doctors, nurses and any other hospital staff. I don't really know too many people here yet except those from work" he shrugged. "Please help yourselves to anything I'll be right back."
Callie and Jenny went to pour themselves drinks. While mark went to talk to this blonde woman. Except she looked real familiar. As in the woman that she knocked over earlier that day, and Mark was bringing her over to Callie.
"Torres, Jenny meet my coworker and hospital best friend Arizona Robbins. Blondie this is my other best friend Callie Torres and her girl Jenny." He introduced the woman.
Arizona's eyes grew wide when she realized who this woman was standing right in front of her.
"We've actually met already. Kind of. I sort of may have knocked her over earlier today. Which by the way I'm sorry for again. I hope everything was ok and that I didn't break whatever was in that package" she said as she extended her hand to Arizona.
Arizona shook her hand and she could have sworn she felt something. Most people say they feel sparks when they meet that special person and she was never a believer of that. In romantic stories or movies, they say it all the time and she usually rolled her eyes at that part. But here, now in Mark Sloan's apartment she swore she felt it. By the look Callie was giving her, she could have sworn the Latina felt it also. She let go and shook the other woman's hand also.
"Please to meet you both and no you didn't break anything. It was a tennis racket that my mother sent me. Also, Sloan "work best friend" I've know you for almost a month. Slow your roll buddy." She padded his arm and then turned to look at Callie again.
"Why is everyone hurting me today? Both physically and emotionally" he dramatically stated and pretended to wipe his tears. That's when Lexie passed by and all he could look at as her. "Hey look I'm all better. If you ladies excuse me. Torres I'll be right back" he yelled as he started to walk away.
The rest of the night was spent with Mark talking to Jenny and interrogating or as he put it "getting to know her". Mark liked Jenny. She had a great personality, she was funny, smart, pretty and most importantly she made Callie really happy. He hadn't seen her that happy in who know how long. But Mark didn't think Jenny was right for Callie. He saw them more as friends, but not as Callie's significant other. He kept that to himself though.
Later that night the only people left was Mark, Jenny, Callie, Arizona, Christina, April and Lexie. They were now taking shots of tequila as suggested by one Cristina Yang. After doing 5 shots everyone tapped out. Callie and Arizona got to talking on the couch while Jenny and Mark were playing darts.
"So tennis, you play I'm guessing?" Callie asked Arizona as she brought her drink to her lips.
All the blonde could do was stare as she watched Callie drink. Man she has never wished to be a cup until now. "Snap out of it Robbins. She has a girlfriend. No scratch that you have a girlfriend. That has been a real bitch lately but still. You are in a committed relationship so stop whatever this is. Stop it right now!" She scolded herself. Then she felt her butt vibrate looked at the phone and said "speak of the devil."
"Excuse me?" Callie asked.
"Oh no not you my girlfriend is calling me," she took out her phone and hit the end call button. "And to answer your question yes I do play. I played in high school and I also play every now and then. That is when ever I can find a partner. Did you know not many people are a fan of the sport? My mom sent me my old one because my dog Leo destroyed the other one I had. He is in this stage where he destroys everything he sees and everything I love. I swear he is doing it on purpose" she shrugged and rejected the second call she got from her girlfriend.
"Actually, I love tennis. I played it in high school too. Although I haven't played it in years. Hey if you are up for it how about we play some time? I might be rusty but I'm pretty sure I can still give you a run for your money" she said to Arizona giving her a smile.
"Oh you got it Torres." When her phone rang again she finally decided to answer and excused herself from Callie's company. Which really made her sad. She had just met this woman and she wanted to know more but in their situations, I guess it was for the better.