The Return
"Hey guys," Arizona gave Erica and Sloan a weak smile as she laid her brown paper bag onto the table and took a seat. It had been a long night and she was beat tired. "Where's Calliope?" Arizona questioned as she motioned to her empty spot at the table. She had been working there for a week and a half now, and Callie had yet to miss a lunch.
"Callie..." Erica subtly stressed Callie's name. Arizona picked up form the subtle rolls of the eyes and sarcastic comments that Dr. Hahn made toward her. She figured that the badass Cardio god just didn't like happy people, but Callie informed her that Erica Hahn generally didn't like any type of people and to not take it too personally. "...is picking up her best friend, Addison, at the airport. They should be back soon."
Arizona's eyebrows furrowed in confusion, "I thought you two were her best friends."
They both shook their heads, "We don't compare with Addie," Mark grinned. "We're all meeting up at Joe's later tonight if you want to join us..." Mark suggested.
Arizona shrugged, "Maybe. I'll see what I have planned."
"That's right. Arizona, here, has to check in with her lover," Mark teased, "When we going to meet this man that has won our blondie's heart?" Mark asked as he nudged her playfully. Arizona rolled her eyes and opened her mouth to reply, but was cut off by Mark's yelling across the cafeteria.
"Speak of the devil," Mark grinned as he got up from his seat and hugged a red-headed woman who had approached their table with Callie right behind them.
"Addison, that's Erica, and this is Arizona. Guys, this is Addison." Callie introduced the three women as she took a seat next to Erica.
"Nice to meet you," Arizona smiled as she shook Addison's hand.
"I have to go, ladies." Mark announced looking down at his beeping pager, "but I'll be seeing you later," Mark winked at Addison before walking out of the large cafeteria. All the women at the table rolled their eyes at Marks incorrigible behavior.
"You wish," Addison shouted back.
"I have to go too," Arizona mumbled, as her pager began beeping too. Arizona looked up at the girls with an apologetic smile, "Sorry. It was a pleasure meeting you, Addison," Arizona turned to Callie, "Calliope, whenever you have time, can you come check one of my patients wrists? The X-ray shows now sign of a break, but he really seems to be in pain."
"Sure, I'll be up in thirty or so," Callie agreed.
"Super," Arizona clapped her hands together before rolling out of the cafeteria.
"Those wheel-y shoes are kind of annoying," Erica muttered as she watched Arizona glide out of the cafeteria. "What self-respecting surgeon wears roller-blades?"
"They're not roller-blades, and I think it is adorable. All the children love her even more for it," Callie defended.
Addison let out a small chuckle as she looked over at Callie in amusement, "Calliope?"
Callie shrugged with a small smile, "Yeah, I don't know about that, but I don't really mind it,"
"Hm..." Addison gave Callie a questioning look. "The old Callie I knew would have broken the nose of anyone who called her that. Divorce suits you," Addison smirked.
Callie threw her head back and laughed, "I guess I am just a little different,"
Erica turned to look at Callie with a smile, "Yeah turns out divorce was the best thing that ever happened to you."
Callie nodded in agreement as she locked eyes with Erica, "I agree."
Addison watched the two women as idea began running through her brain.
A few hours later, Callie was speed walking through the halls trying to find Arizona. Not only had Addison assumed she was gay, but also in a relationship with Erica. She had gone to seek insight from Cristina and Meredith, but they were no help. She considered talking to Sloan about it, but figured he'd turn the conversation into a plead to have a threesome with the two of them. The only person who would actually take her seriously was Arizona. As she turned the corner to Arizona's office, she shoved open her door without any knock. Her hands quickly flew over her eyes at the sight. Arizona was sitting in her office chair, while a brunette woman was straddling her with her hands running through Arizona's blonde locks. Arizona quickly broke the kiss and gently pushed the brunette off of her.
"Oh my god!" Callie mumbled incoherently, "I'm sorry! So, so sorry."
Arizona straightened her lab coat while she also bit her lip in embarrassment.
"No, I forgot to lock the door. My fault," the brunette admitted as she looked back at Arizona deviously.
Arizona ran her hands through her hair and shook her head, "It was very unprofessional of me. I'm sorry," Arizona apologized to Callie.
Callie let out a small laugh as she dropped her hands form her eyes, "It's alright. Technically you're my boss, so what can I do?" Callie awkwardly joked. The brunette broke out into a wide grin and turned to look at Arizona, who's cheeks were crimson red.
Arizona quickly tried to avoid eye contact with Callie, "Calliope, this is my girlfriend, Julie. Julie, this is my friend Calliope."
"You can call me Callie," Callie smiled weakly as she walked over and shook the brunettes hand.
"Julie was just bringing me some dinner," Arizona informed Callie as she held up a take-out bag.
"How nice," Callie commented as she locked eyes with Julie.
"Yep," Julie nodded, "We really didn't mean for this to happen," Julie motioned to the space in between herself and Arizona, "But I don't see her a lot, so we got a little carried away."
"No, it's fine. Carry... on," Callie told them as she began walking backwards to the door.
"Wait, Calliope, what did you need me for?" Arizona asked.
"It's nothing, really. Continue..." Callie urged as she bolted from the room.
"Mark it is," Callie nodded as she settled on going to find Mark.
"Really?" Mark asked incredulously, "Blondie?"
Callie nodded enthusiastically, "I swear!"
"Wow," Mark's eyebrows raised in shock as he let out a whistle. "Hot."
Callie rolled her eyes and hit Mark on the shoulder, "Pig."
"What were you doing barging into her office without knocking, anyways?" Mark asked.
"I just needed some advice," Callie shrugged.
"Why didn't you come to me, then?" Mark pouted.
"Because I needed some girl advice," Callie replied in a duh tone.
"Why didn't you go to Erica, then?"
Callie shrugged, "I don't know, I just didn't."
"Hmm..." Mark looked at Callie curiously. "I guess," He dismissed it. "Don't forget Joe's tonight," Mark reminded her before walked out of the room.
"Hey guys," Arizona waved as she walked into the bar with the brunette, Callie recognized as Julie, by her side. "This is my girlfriend Julie, Julie, this is Mark, Addison, Erica, and you already met Callie," Arizona dipped her head and blushed when she mentioned Callie.
"Mark..." Julie whispered.
Mark looked at Julie questioningly, "Yeah?"
"Mark!" Julie grinned enthusiastically, "Oh my gosh!" Julie quickly threw her arms around Mark and held on tight.
Addison, Arizona, and Callie both looked on with raised eyebrows. Erica coughed awkwardly as she took a sip from her beer.
"Oh stop being silly," Julie hit Mark playfully when she noticed Marks confused look on his face.
"You two know each other?" Arizona asked pointing back and forth between Mark and Julie.
Julie smirked as she nudged Mark, "You could say that."
"Vaguely," Mark mumbled as he finished up his beer. "Uh, Arizona how about you help me with the drinks?" Mark suggested, trying to get away from Julie.
"Sure," she replied curtly, "I'd like to have a word with you anyways," Arizona muttered as she reached over and yanked Mark by the shirt.
"Awkward," Erica whispered as she leaned over to Callie and pulled a piece of hair out of her lipgloss. Their faces were literally inches apart, which made Callie freeze intensely. Addison looked over at Callie with a slight smirk, knowing full well that Callie and Erica's relationship exceeded friendship. Julie was oblivious to her surroundings and was texting away on her Blackberry probably to one of her friends telling her she ran into an old ex.
"So what we miss?" Mark asked as he and Arizona approached the table with beers in hand.
"Dancing." Callie blurted out, "I want to dance. Mark, let's dance!" Callie mumbled as she quickly rose from the table and pulled him along with me.
The four woman at the table looked on in amazement as they watched Callie move.
"She's pretty, huh?" Addison hinted toward Erica.
"Pretty hott," Julie nodded as she took a swig of her beer.
"She's beautiful," Erica whispered in awe as Arizona nodded in silence.
Addison turned her head back at the three woman at the table and they all seemed to be in some sort of trance, "alrighty, then." Addison mumbled as she got up from the table to find a hot straight man.
TBC...
