Arizona sat on the couch in her new apartment of course she had been living in this apartment for three months after Callie caught her kissing Lauren. She still hated herself for what happened, she tried to explain things to Callie but she wouldn't listen. Lauren had read up about Arizona before she arrived and had stocked her since, sadly Arizona fell for her fake kindness which now left Arizona stuck. The once strong man in a storm was a weak, broken shell.
Shaking her head Arizona stood up and looked in on Sophia sleeping, how could she have done this how could she have gotten here and allowed it to continue. She loved Callie but she didn't feel worthy of being with Callie, she didn't have a leg and she was even more broken inside now. How could she be with someone like Callie, who deserved the entire world sighing Arizona turned and walked into the still unknown kitchen.
Making spaghetti was easy as Arizona cooked she looked down and saw her ingredients, tears dripping from her eyes she was making one of Callie's pasta dishes. Thinking back Arizona remembered the day she learned how to make it how things were so great before Lauren, before the plane crash.
"Callie, I can't cook." Arizona replied in exasperation, Callie smiled at her as she set out the ingredients.
"Well, you are at least going to know how to cook on thing right and it will be my pasta recipe!" Callie replied then pulled Arizona to the front of the stove gently by the hips, smiling at each other Arizona started to listen.
Tears began to drip into the homemade sauce, they had been so happy then. Grabbing a paper towel Arizona cleared her face of tears and started plating up her food, sitting on a stool she started to eat slowly. What was wrong with her, just before Lauren came around she started getting happier her and Callie had finally had sex. Great sex, mind blowing sex! Setting her fork down she stood back up and put the plate in the fridge, she couldn't eat.
Eating was difficult even getting ready for work or bed was hard, as Arizona put on her tank top she heard a knock at her door. Her leg already in place Arizona went to door, a smile set on her face because she hoped it was Callie was cleared off when she instead saw Lauren on the other side. Lauren stepped into the apartment not even asking if she could come in, closing the door Arizona took a shaky breath.
"What are you doing here? I told you I didn't want to see you." Arizona asked trying to sound strong, but she knew Lauren saw through the façade.
"Arizona, why are you acting like this? I am attracted to you and you are attracted to me."
"Lauren, I am married."
"Well, I don't see her anywhere and I believe this is your apartment without her so that tells me you two are no longer together." Lauren smiled as she set her purse down along with her leather jacket.
"We will get back together, she and I just need to talk." Arizona replied as she tried to step around Lauren, instantly hands took ahold of her biceps.
"You think she will take you back, after she learns that since you two split you and I have been fucking!" Lauren laughed before continuing. "Arizona, just face it Callie was doing nothing for you. You and she were in an endless, pathetic cycle. But you and I we can be amazing, we can be awesome." Lauren replied, the last part would of sounded sweet but the grip that she had on Arizona's biceps made even that last sentence painful. Pulling out of the grip Arizona backed away, she felt tears trying break free.
"You have been forcing yourself onto me, I have asked you to leave and to stay away. I want Callie not you, I loved you flirting with me it made me feel like I had my leg again but the thing is I don't have my leg. I couldn't face it then, I wanted the old me but I have turned into someone I am not and right now all I want is the Arizona who finally opened back up to her wife. Who let her wife back into her bed, who finally allowed her wife to make love to her! I want that Arizona back not this Arizona that you think you can control!" Arizona started talking louder but making sure Sophia didn't hear anything.
"Oh Arizona." Lauren whispered in a mocking tone as she walked up to Arizona to the point where she was now backed up against the wall. "I did not come all the way here not to have you, see I have been reading about you for a long time! I have wanted you for just as long, and I will have you and you will not going running to your precious Calliope. So right now you are going to go into the bedroom and lay down on the bed."
"No." Arizona stated in a strong tone, which surprised her because she felt far from strong.
"Well, you are about to learn that you will never tell me no again." As Lauren moved the final step Arizona looked into her eyes and instantly fear welled up inside.
Callie sat in the cafeteria with all of Seattle Grace's best, the only ones not there were Arizona and the new doctor Lauren. She was happy they weren't though, she was getting tired of all of their lovey dovey show of affection. Sifting her food about making it look like she was eating Callie tuned everyone out she was in pain, she wanted Arizona back but this new Arizona was a mystery to her. Noticing everyone standing she stood as well and started walking with them, everyone tried to not talk about Arizona nor Lauren out of fear Callie would cry or get pissed off.
As they all continued to walk Callie glanced over and thought she saw Arizona, looking away finally Callie stopped causing the group of doctors to stop. Instantly Callie knew something was wrong, Arizona was dressed in yoga pants and a rain soaked hoodie that was up over her face. Sophia was bundled up well and fast asleep, something was very wrong. Callie almost ran to Arizona questions hurling out of her.
"What are you doing here? It is three in the morning Sophia needs to be in bed, what is going on?" Callie asked, the other doctors stood off to the side listening and watching.
"You need to take Sophia tonight, I will put her in daycare upstairs." Arizona mumbled and started to turn and walk away, Callie gently tugged her arm and turned her around.
"Arizona?" Reaching her hand up Callie pulled back the hood that covered Arizona's face and gasped, a black eye was forming on Arizona's face and a busted lip was already swelling. "Oh my God, what happened, who did this?"
"I am clumsy, it's this new leg." Arizona stuttered as she tried to pull away without waking Sophia, instantly Bailey, Meredith and Derek went up to Arizona to inspect the bruises.
"That looks like you ran into a fist." Meredith stated as she looked at Arizona's eye.
"It's nothing, Sophia will be up at daycare." Arizona huffed as she turned and started walking away, Callie stood in shock but only for a second before anyone could ask Callie what she was going to do she started running to catch up with Arizona.
