THE OTHER WAY AROUND

Pairing: Callie/Arizona

Summary: Callie's out, Arizona's a newborn, but slowly progressing to becoming a toddler.

Rating: T

Disclaimer: All characters referred to in this work, including the settings are the properties of ABC and Shonda Rhimes. This material was written for pure fun and pleasure and no profit is earned from it.

Prologue

She stood outside Seattle Grace Hospital. The structure was intimidating, to say the least. With its glass walls and high floors, the structure was very imposing. She couldn't help but be amazed at her luck in being offered a job. A year ago, she was busy gallivanting through the Erithrean Border working for Medicins Sans Frontiers, heading a medical program for internally displaced children. She loved her job and loved it even more when she fell in love with her fellow doctor. But she made an ass of herself, did not handle the relationship well, too scared being outed and destroying her career. Now, she is here, a year after, standing outside a new hospital, keeping her broken heart inside her chest.

This is it, I can start over I can totally reinvent myself. Maybe go back to who I was before. She spoke too soon... bam.. Ouch what the hell.

She looked down at her shoes drenched in coffee and looked up to see a brunette smirking at her, not a bit apologetic. She was enraged but couldn't help checking her out. Nice... nice body, those legs just go on forever. She slowly dragged her eyes to the other woman's face, and suddenly blushed when she realized that she was smirking. Shit! Did she just saw me checking her out. She composed herself, squared her shoulders and glared at the other woman, who just smirked, again.

She wanted to wipe that smirk but opted to be polite, it is her first day after all. She stretched her hand, "Hi I'm Arizona, Arizona Robbins and I think you owe me an apology". Instead of a shake in the hands, she found her hands full of an empty coffee cup.

"And you owe me a coffee" Arizona almost melted at the huskiness of the other woman's voice.

"Excuse me?" her tone was indignant, "you spilled your coffee, on my shoes I might add, all on your own, so the way I see it you are the one who owes me"

"And if you weren't in my way then I wouldn't have spilled it on you in the first place" The brunette made a move to leave but stopped and said, "next time maybe you would want to admire this building from afar, that way you wouldn't be bothering people who actually works here."

Arizona raised her eyebrows at the insinuation. "And what makes you think that I don't work here?" she emphasized the word as well. "I'll have you know that I am a surgeon here and –" she was cut off.

"And I'll have you know that I know 10 ways to make you cry and bleed to death for costing me my morning coffee." The brunette walked away and leaving Arizona behind at the entrance, without nothing to do but stare at those long legs encased by skinny jeans. Nice legs... ass too.. Those legs stopped and she saw that smirk again Shit she saw that!

"Callie wait," a taller handsome guy passed her, but nicer since he mumbled "excuse me" and ran after the brunette Hmm Callie, nice name... stop it stop, you are here to start over remember.

She took out a tissue and wiped her shoes. She decided not to let this morning chaos ruin her day.

"I am Arizona Robbins, I am good, and I am ...well hot too so to hell with her." She made her way to the elevator and went straight up to Dr. Webber's office.

An hour later, she stepped out of the office with the Chief.

"Well Dr. Robbins thank you for accepting our offer, we are lucky to have you."

"No I am lucky for this offer, it came just when I needed it most."

"I'll show you around and since you will be heading the Pediatric Department, I need to show you that area and your staff," just then the chief's phone rang. "Hello... ah yeah sure... why what happened...."

The rest of the conversation droned out as Arizona looked around, a smile finding itself to her face, she liked the place, no loved it, it looks modern and a change from her usual surroundings. Her inner musings was interrupted.

"Ah Dr. Robbins, I'm sorry but apparently we have a situation at the pit, so I won't be able to show you around."

"Oh its okay I'll find my way around."

"Oh no I feel bad leaving you with no escort, I'm sure we can find someone to show you around," he looked around and Arizona was about to protest when "oh there's Dr. Torres." The chief called someone from her back.

"Yes chief."

Uh oh she knows that voice, that husky voice from that very plump and kissable mouth. She turned around and was met with Dr. Torres. When the other woman saw her, the smirk appeared again.

"Was there something you needed chief?"

"Yeah I would like you to show Dr. Robbins around, she will be taking over Dr. Kenley's position, Arizona this is Dr. Torres, she is one of our residents." Arizona had to smile, she is an attending and Callie is just a resident, basically someone under her. Hmm under me.. stop it.

"Dr. Webber, its okay she doesn't need to show me. I can find my way around," but her protest went unheard and she decided it would be wrong to defy the hospital's director's order. Without much ado, the chief left them. She turned to a smirking Dr. Torres.

"Well well fancy meeting you here blondie."

"My name is Arizona."

"Arizona? As in the state?" The voice sounded incredulous, "Wow your parents must have a sense of humor.. hmm I wonder why they named you that way."

She stopped Callie before she could make any assumption. "So you're a resident here huh?"

"And you're an attending... wow so you do work here." There goes that sarcasm again.

"Yeah I work here."

The response she got was a smirk... a mixture of naughty with a hint of amusement smile. She couldn't help but blush and Callie seems to be enjoying this.

"Well your highness, after you, the Pediatric Wing awaits."

Chapter 1

In the last 20 minutes, Arizona found out 3 things about Callie: she is confident, a shameless flirt, and an awful "tour guide." Showing her around consisted of the other woman pointing areas with comments like "this is the elevator where a lot of clandestine acts happen... this is the on-call room where people do the Mcnasty... McNasty what the hell, does she have her own language... this is the crappy cafeteria where they serve food that tastes like cardboard... oh this is the waiting area with uncomfortable chairs.... "

She spent the next hour listening to Callie's description of the hospital and listening to a lot of "hey Callie" or "Hey Dr. Torres" or "Looking good Cal" from other employees. Apparently she is popular and seems to like the attention. In fact, she makes it a point to acknowledge everyone who greets her, and if Arizona was not mistaken, she was flirting with most of them, men and women. Hmm interesting. Although she seemed more into the flirting mode with the women. She must go both ways or maybe she is just a flirt.

She was so focused with her assessment of Callie that she did not notice that the brunette had stopped and she ran right thorough her... well through her chest since Callie turned around when she stopped. Arizona almost shivered when her body connected with Callie's front. Her soft front. She immediately blushed and tried to cover this with a question.

"So Callie, is that a short for something."

"Yes it is."

"Short for what."

"My full name is reserved only for a few special people." Callie's voice was low... almost seductive. Arizona resisted the urge to purr.

"A few special people?"

"Yeah" if it was any possible, Callie's voice became even huskier and lower. "I usually give it out on the second date, and I only give out if there is begging involved." Callie looked at her with a very seductive smile, Arizona had to shift on her feet from the piercing gaze she was getting.

Damn it... why does she have this effect on me.

"So here we are."

"Huh?"

"Your kingdom... welcome to the Pediatrics Department... hmm your personality does suit your field," the sarcasm was back again. It amazed her how Callie can be seductive one second then sarcastic the next.

"My personality... what makes you think you know me."

"Hmm I have some ideas... if you want I can ran it down with you... if you like," seductive again.. Argh she is driving me crazy.

"Oh no this is not yet crazy... wait till I'm really into it and then you'll see.. no you will experience how crazy and wild I can make you."

Shit did is say that out loud! Callie smile told her that indeed she voiced out her thoughts. She started to panic and wondered if Callie heard her other musings as well. Thankfully she did not need to respond as the other woman entered an area and said, "welcome to your kingdom... guys your new boss... Arizona, your slaves." With that Callie turned, smiled and winked at her and left.

She was still reeling from Callie's presence but composed herself and looked at the people. Smiled and started her job.

Callie walked through the hallway of the hospital while looking over at her patient's papers when all of a sudden she was pulled into a room.

She was ready to rant at the person who pulled her when she saw that it was actually Mark, "What the hell Mark?"

"I need to talk to you."

"And you couldn't ask me like a normal person so you just manhandled me!"

"Oh shush will yah, this is important."

Callie sat on one of the couch and looked at Mark bored, knowing what this all about: Little Grey.

"Well... are you gonna speak up or are you just gonna look dumb there?"

"Some friend you are."

"Mark, I am your only friend. Derek used to be your best friend but then you slept with his wife, Karev used to be your pal but then you made a move on his lady love," she rolled her eyes at the mention of Izzie Stevens. "Then the nurses used to like you but that was before they found out that you made rounds with all of them then-"

She was cut off, "hey not all of them."

"Fine.. most of them.... happy... now come sit and tell me what about Lexie this time?"

"What makes you think this is about Lexie." Mark's smile was smug, challenging Callie.

"Well there is only one reason why you turned a new leaf... why the resident manwhore, the McSteamy of SG is no longer sleeping around, you finally found love with a young intern." Callie couldn't help but roll her eyes at Mark. She couldn't believe that her best friend, the promiscuous one, her wing man, is now off the market.

"Would you stop rolling your eyes."

"Oh so now you are telling me that I can't react this way, this is ridiculous Mark. Geez, would you grow a pair... oh you already do, you just choose not to use it."

"Very funny, this is different, Lexie is different. I actually want this one to last. I don't wanna just bed her." Callie raised her brows, "well I do want that but I want more than that."

"More than that... as in what commitment, relationship, marriage?"

"Well yeah... I mean come one Cal don't you get tired of this all?"

"Of what?" Callie asked as if she did not know what Mark was talking about.

"You know what I'm talking about."

"Enlighten me then," Callie inspected her nails, already bored with the conversation.

"One night stands, mindless conversation with women just to bring them home, kicking them out the next morning then doing it again the night after."

"Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't it you who said that a "no muss, no fuss" approach to relationships is better," she couldn't help but shake her head, this is Mark after all. "I mean you actually enjoyed one night stands because you said and I quote, you don't have to worry being nice to them the next morning. And now all of a sudden you want something else."

"I do, I want it to be different."

"Have you told Derek?"

"What does Derek have to do with this."

"Didn't he told you to stay away from Little Grey?"

"He is not the boss of me besides he has nothing to do with this, he is not even related to Lexie."

"Soon he will be, as soon as he marries Meredith, who happens to be Little Grey's older sister, she becomes his little sister. Mark, there is a reason why he wants you stay away from her, your reputation does precedes you. If anything, you should come with a warning."

"Look I don't care what Derek thinks okay, he can whine all he wants but I'm still gonna make it work with Lexie."

"Oh really, is that why we are here hiding, talking about Little Grey in hushed tones, and if you are not worried about Derek's and Meredith's reaction, why the hell am I becoming your accomplice in hiding your relationship with that teenager!" Callie's patience was wearing thin, she has had this conversation already, several times the past month, and truthfully she is tired of this version of Mark: this whinny and insecure man. She needs her best friend back, the confident one.

"Fine! You are no help at all... just go and be your merry self, have fun making rounds at the women in this hospital.. but soon you will be in this position as well."

"I doubt it!" Callie was confident.

"Oh you will be, you can only sleep around so much, one day you will meet someone who you'd want to spend the rest of your life with and you'll be needing my advice as well."

Callie couldn't help but laugh at Mark's assumptions. She looked at him, shoulders slumped down and left the room looking defeated. She sat there, bent on not running after him. No No, this is his problem.... fuck... she ran after him I am so gonna regret this.

"Mark wait."

He turned around and smiled at Callie. She couldn't help but think that he actually looked good in love. "Fine whatever, tell me so that we can get this over with. If I don't help you I have to be hearing you whine and see you mope around and that is not a pretty picture. You are Mark Sloan for crying out loud, get a hold of yourself."

Mark overjoyed, hugged her.

"Ew yuck get off me moron."

"Oops sorry.. so are you gonna help me?"

"With what exactly?"

"Well I wanna make it official with her, so I want to take her somewhere romantic so that I can talk to her."

"Well why don't you just take her to the on-call room, I'm sure an hour there would-"

"Callie," Mark tone was full of warning.

"Fine fine... here is what you should do...... " I can't believe I'm giving him advice... but whatever makes him

happy is okay...i guess.