Title: The Other Life of Arizona Robbins (2/?)
Author: Race122VE (Coll)
Pairing: Arizona/Callie
Rating: PG-13 - R (Just to be on the safe side. I don't do smut, but I can skim the border)
Summary: A figure from Arizona's past shows up at the hospital and brings with her a glimpse of the person Arizona used to be before she arrived in Seattle.
Disclaimer: All television shows, movies, books, and other copyrighted material referred to in this work, and the characters, settings, and events thereof, are the properties of their respective owners. As this work is an interpretation of the original material and not for-profit, it constitutes fair use. Reference to real persons, places, or events are made in a fictional context, and are not intended to be libelous, defamatory, or in any way factual.

Author's Note: This is my first time attempting this fandom/pairing, and my first time writing anything in quite a while, but I was inspired and figured I'd give it a shot. Takes place after 6.10 "Holidaze." Hope you enjoy, thanks!

Chapter 2

Arizona had ignored the first couple of pages that read 911 and were directing her to the ER, figuring that whoever was on call in her department would pick up her shift. She gave in when the number of pages reached double digits. As she made her way down to the ER, she tried to push all the feeling of exhaustion to the back of her mind. Confusion soon settled in when she walked into a nearly empty ER. She looked down at her pager again to check where she should go, but heard her name being hissed and saw Lexie over at the nurses' station.

"You know, there is another PEDS surgeon on call," she announced as Lexie stood and clutched a chart to her chest. "I know, I'm awesome…but, I'm also off duty…and tired-"

"I know, I'm very, very sorry," Lexie cut in. "I…um, I-I I'm really sorry-"

Lexie continued stammering before Arizona held up her hand, "Lexie. Stop."

The resident did as she was told. She literally stopped completely. "Breathe," Arizona instructed, trying to call the skittish girl. "OK. Now, tell me why you paged."

It still took a moment or two for Lexie to get herself together, but she spoke very clearly when she did, "There's been a request for you in Trauma 2."

The chart that she had been clutching for dear life was now being outstretched to Arizona. A part of her was afraid to take it, unaware of what could possibly have Lexie acting this way, but she grabbed it and flipped the top open. "This is an adult," she stated, looking up at Lexie for some sort of explanation. She merely nodded back towards the chart, silently urging Arizona to continue reading.

Her eyes drifted back down to the chart, skimming over the details before looking back at the top for the name of the patient. She froze instantly. Lexie noticed the change and looked around before whispering, "I was discreet-"

"How did you know to page me?"

Lexie gulped, "She asked me to."

Arizona looked back down at the chart. "Dr. Torres…?"

"She has me handling everything," Lexie explained quickly and quietly. "I'm supposed to take the patient up for x-rays and get her labs processed before I page Dr. Torres-"

"Get the tests scheduled," Arizona cut in, her tone and attitude switching into damage control mode. It's as if Arizona the person was now replaced with Dr. Robbins the surgeon, and this situation was a routine surgery that had gone horribly wrong. "I just need a few minutes with her. I know you said you're being discreet but, Lexie, if anyone else finds out about this…"

The sentence was left hanging in the air. Lexie was no longer jumpy; she had snapped into surgeon mode as well and nodded along with Arizona. She went to move around the nurses' station, but Arizona caught her elbow, "What did she say exactly?"

Lexie took a deep breath before recalling the encounter, "After Dr. Torres examined the leg, and she left me to get the tests done. The patient asked if you were working. I said I wasn't sure, but Dr. Robbins was the head of pediatric surgery and only saw children anyway. She then asked if I could page you and she said she was your girlfriend-"

"She said girlfriend?" Arizona spat out, the anger now radiating off of her in waves. It wasn't until now that Lexie felt the sting from Arizona's grip on her elbow. Her mouth opened to try to let out some sound to let the attending know she was in pain, but she merely squeaked out nonsense before Arizona let go.

"I know you're just the messenger here, so I apologize for my behavior," she told Lexie slowly, trying to take slow breathes through her anger. "OK, I'm going in there. Just…please…"

"No one's going to find out about this, Dr. Robbins," Lexie assured Arizona, leaning in close and placing a reassuring hand briefly on her arm before going to perform her duties. Arizona remained rooted in her spot, the chart still open on the counter. She looked down at it again; the name immediately jumped out and lodged itself in her thoughts.

She turned and found she had to steady herself slightly before heading over to the room. Her knuckles were white due to the grip she had on the chart. Arizona charged into the room and dropped the chart on the table with a loud bang that caused the woman lying in the bed to jump and let out a small yelp. That was soon followed by a wince due to the pain she had caused herself from jumping.

"You could be a little more careful around me…I'm injured."

Arizona took in the woman she used to know so well. Her light, brown hair had grown and was wavier than the last time Arizona had seen her. She looked skinnier, but upon further inspection Arizona found that she was more toned which was odd because the woman she used to know hated exercising and sports in general. There was really only one thing that remained the same as the picture Arizona had in her head, and that was her eyes.

The same piercing, green eyes that she used to get lost in were now fixated back at Arizona. She tried to think of something to say, even opening mouth a couple times with nothing coming out, before burying her face in her hands and letting out a loud, muffled groan.

"How is it OK that you're the one frustrated here?"

The question caused something to snap in Arizona, and she found her voice again. "Seriously?" Arizona sighed. "You come into my work…you talk to my residents…you call me your girlfriend-"

"Technically…we never broke up."

"Katie," she moaned in response. "Are you crazy? I mean…what the hell are you doing here?"

"I'm fine, by the way," Katie replied, motioning to her leg and various scrapes on her face. "You know, the doctor said it looks like a routine break, but she just wants to be thorough-"

"I read your chart, I knew you were OK," Arizona shot back. "Let's get back to the 'what the hell are you doing here' part."

Katie's eyebrows shot up. "I thought it was obvious," she gestured to her leg again. It just fueled Arizona's fire and she went to say something but Katie rushed to beat her, "OK, to sincerely answer your question, I'm in town visiting my sister. I've been stuck in airports for days due to the weather here and back home and I literally just arrived only to fall down the stairs at the airport and break my leg."

"So, you're here visiting family, and then decided to come and mess up my life" Arizona verified with a hint of sarcasm in her tone. "And then you ask for me? How did you know I worked here?"

"I got your forwarding address and all the other info from one of the nurses at the hospital," she responded very quietly. "Look…the plan was to drop by your apartment while I was in town. I didn't plan on falling and getting taken to your hospital. I am sorry that I dropped in on you this way."

"And for asking for your girlfriend," she reminded her. "Katie, come on, you know how quickly something like that can spread in a hospital."

That gained Katie's interest instantly, "So, there's someone that you don't want hearing this news?"

Arizona shook her head in frustration, "That's not really any of your business. You can't show up after over two years and...you can't mess up my life."

"It would make us even."

The words stung more than she thought they would. Arizona directed her gaze elsewhere, but Katie's eyes remained fixed on the blonde. "It's been two years, five months, and eighteen days, by the way," Katie clarified as Arizona rested her hands on the table in front of her and lowered her head. "I guess it's easy to lose track when you're the one who just up and left without any kind of goodbye."

Despite being the wronged party in the situation, Katie knew the defeated look Arizona was sporting as she looked back up. "I've moved on, just so you know, I have," she backtracked, trying to explain herself better. "Everyone was really supportive, even your family…even your family has been great. They wouldn't tell me where you were, but…

"The point is…I need closure here."

A swift knock at the door halted any attempts Arizona may have had to process everything that was happening. Lexie cracked the door and squeezed in, instantly feeling the tension. "Um, Katherine's labs look good," she announced meekly. "And we're ready for the x-rays, so…"

"We're not done yet," Katie interjected.

"We are for now," Arizona shot back. "Dr. Grey's gonna finish your tests, and when you get out of here-"

The door opened and Callie strode in without a second thought. "Grey, where's the chart for…" she trailed off when she looked up and saw that Arizona was in the room and everyone was staring at her with wide, startled eyes. "What are you doing here?" her voice softened slightly as she addressed Arizona.

"Wrong room," Arizona supplied instantly, flashing a smile to everyone all around. "And wrong Grey. Turns out I didn't make it out of the hospital fast enough and the other Dr. Grey needs a consult, so…nothing else."

The last words were emphasized and directed towards Katie and Lexie as she backed towards the other door of the trauma room. Callie seemed un-phased by Arizona. She motioned to Lexie for the labs as she addressed Arizona, "OK. Hopefully it won't be anything too serious. That way you can get home and get some rest."

The exchange didn't go unnoticed by Katie, who looked Callie up and down, taking her in. Lexie had backed herself up against a wall and Callie turned her attention down to the lab results. "OK, then." Arizona said as she forced herself out the door.

"OK, Katherine-"

"Call me Katie," she interjected gently.

Callie smiled in response. "Katie, OK, well your labs look good. We're gonna get your scans done then I'll take care of your leg."

"Sounds good, as long as you keep these drugs flowing through me," Katie said, smiling back. "So...was that your girlfriend?"

Callie's head snapped back slightly while Lexie coughed loudly in the corner. Both women looked back at Lexie briefly before returning their attention back to each other. "That obvious, huh?" Callie replied lightly.

"Yeah, you both just kind of…lit up around each other," Katie played along. "Must be nice, though. Working with someone you're involved with."

"With our hectic schedules, yeah, it works out sometimes," Callie answered, focusing more on the notations she was making to the chart as opposed to what she was actually saying. "It also sucks. We go days sometimes without really seeing each other outside the hospital."

"I remember how that was," Katie chuckled. "My ex was a doctor, so-"

"Uh…you know," Lexie piped in. "They're waiting for us…f-for the, uh, the scan, so…"

"Dr. Grey's right. We'll have plenty of time for small talk later when I have to set your leg," she smiled again at Katie before turning back to Lexie. "Let me know when you get the films."

After making a final note on the chart, Callie exited quickly and Lexie took a moment to slump into a nearby chair. "Holy crap, that was intense," she remarked.

"Lesbian drama at its finest," Katie quipped bitterly.

"You know, normally I'm not a huge meddler, but…I'm just way too into this to keep my mouth shut," Lexie began. "I don't know what happened between you and Dr. Robbins but if you're trying to make some kind of peace with her…this is not the way to do it."

Katie exhaled slowly before addressing Lexie, "You may be involved in this, but the only important thing that you just said was 'I don't know what happened.'"