I love her
It's been a long day at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital. It hasn't been a bad day, I've had 4 surgeries and all were successful including one on a newborn, often the toughest to perform being the tiniest of tiny humans. It's definitely been successful… just….long. I'm looking forward to spending the night with my girlfriend. I'm sitting waiting outside the entrance to the hospital; it's surprisingly a mild night. It's not raining, unusual for Seattle, it's just nice.
As my eyes are closed and I'm letting the stress of the day leave my body I hear someone walking towards me. I keep my eyes closed as I feel someone kissing my lips. I'd know those lips anywhere; they're the best lips I ever kissed. I kiss back but before I can deepen it, she pulls away and sits next to me one arm around my back and the other across her body resting her hand on my leg. Its little moments like this that make me fall even more in love with Calliope than I already am. She surprises me every day with the amount of love she has and knowing she is in love with me just makes life a whole lot better.
I never expected to find love when I took the job at this hospital but the moment I saw Calliope I knew I felt something. I heard the stories of her past – George and Erica, the only question I had was why the hell did they let her go? I'm glad they did otherwise I may not be sitting here snuggled up on a bench with someone I now know is the love of my life. I took a chance that night at Joe's, kissing her in a sleazy bar bathroom but I couldn't pass up the opportunity…. I'm so glad I went for it.
We get up from the bench and start walking to Calliope's apartment…sorry our apartment; I'm still not used to calling it that yet. I smile as I remember when she asked me to move in, I was so nervous in case she was going to propose or say she wants kids right now. As we're walking hand in hand she looks at me and asks me why I'm smiling. "I'm just thinking about us" was my reply.
She smiles and with her free hand she cups my face, she leans in and places a gentle kiss on my lips before she pulls back, looks into my eyes and says "I love you Arizona Robbins". I can feel the tears in my eyes as I realise how happy I am in this very moment. I feel my heart swell with how much I love this woman. I smile at her and I know I want to spend the rest of my life like this. I look up at her and know exactly what to do. As we look into each others eyes I open my mouth and ask the one question I never thought I'd ask anyone, yet I know it's the only thing I want…..
"Will you marry me?"