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Okay getting used to everything I think I have it down at least a little better than before…if not, be gentle I'll get there!
Chapter 2 "Going For It"
Callie's POV
Shonda's office was warm and inviting with bright pictures covering the walls, but you couldn't help but feel like you did something wrong anytime you got asked for a "meeting". Two empty chairs sat in front of Shonda's desk and she motioned for Arizona and I to sit down. I tried to read Shonda's expression but she is the queen of cool, its always pointless to try and get anything out of her until she is ready. "Have a seat please, and thank you for coming in on such short notice." I take the seat closest to the door, maybe subconsciously so I can make a quick escape if things turn ugly. I glance at Arizona and she seems to be nervous, which makes me nervous; she seemed fine 5 minutes ago. Shonda wastes no time as usual and jumps in. "I don't know if you already heard Callie but Arizona has been brought in to do a three episode arch with us, and we are very excited to have her." I didn't know, but I just nodded so she would continue, I still had no clue why I needed to be here. "Well I wanted her to come in because she is brilliant, but I had no clue where to put her. I started really looking at what characters have evolved the most, and who still had a big story to tell." I nodded and looked over to see that Arizona was obviously uncomfortable, playing with the hem of her navy shirt.
"I thought hard about this, talked with the writers, and even Arizona." Arizona finally looks over at me and I can see this is making her uneasy so I lend a small smile, but have no Idea why im trying to comfort her. For all I know, she could be set to kill Dr. Ramirez, crazier things have happened on this show. "And we decided that her character, Dr. Jessica Capshaw, the new Pediatric Surgeon would fit best in your characters story line." Realization started to hit me and Arizona was now fidgeting in her seat full on. Even in this intense moment I still couldn't help but think I would like to hold her hand or make some sort of contact with her to calm her down. My job could be at stake and im worried about this woman…woman…she is a woman, im still not sure what that means. Im pulled from my thoughts when Shonda starts talking again. "I really think a Gay and a Bisexual character will be a great way to tell another persons story, and help people at the same time." I just nodded again, seems to be my go to right now. I just wasn't sure how to respond right away. Would Arizona's character only be a fling for Sara, she did say 3 episode arch that doesn't bode well. Will Sara be considered Gay or Bisexual? A question id kind of like to ask myself right now. Will my fans be ok with this, and more importantly am I gonna have on call room time with Arizona? The last question made me excited and extremely nervous all at once.
"I can see you have a lot going on in your head right now Callie, and I wanted to bring you in with Arizona so we could talk through any fears this might bring." Shonda gave me a small smile and Arizona was nervously picking at her nails, I think she was scared for my response. Before I could even think about what I wanted to say the words just started flying out of my mouth per usual. "I think this is an adventure, yeah, Sara's badass and strong willed and loving, but she has been putting her faith in all the wrong people. Id be happy to do something no one saw coming, and something that may impact people for the better. I feel like Sara has evolved but she still has so much story left to tell, and im sure Arizona is amazing, so im excited." I gave Arizona a huge smile and she looked stunned, which matched the look on Shonda's face exactly.
"I did not think that was going to go down like that, thank the Lord that is another thing off my list. Okay, go. I have a million things to do and we will be seeing each other way too much in the next few months." Shonda laughed as she basically kicked us out of her office. I still have adrenaline from my spontaneous speech I didn't know I was going to give. I was feeling very proud of myself when I stopped walking altogether. Shit, I was going to be in 3 episodes with Arizona…3…I could barely think straight with her in the same room let alone during intimate scenes. At that moment Arizona turned and looked at me. "Im just, well, im just a little shocked." I had no clue what she was talking about. "Im sorry, what Arizona?" She looked like she was about to explode, then she took a breath and centered herself. "I just, I thought you would handle that differently. I didn't think you would be so open." I didn't think I would be either. "Yeah, I don't know, I just feel like it will be good for the character." She gave me a dimpled smile that literally took my breath away. "You are amazing Calliope, im excited to get to work with you." I couldn't help the grin I was sporting. "Im excited too Arizona."
Arizona's POV
I couldn't be more nervous if I tried. Why am I making this so hard on myself, why? She is just an actress Arizona, just a girl. That wasn't true though, she was Callie Torres, freakin Calliope Torres was her acting partner and it scared her to death. After a month of meetings with the writers and Shonda everything was ready, and it was filming day for Callie and herself. "I don't know if im ready, I think I need a little more time." My hands were shaking, that never happened to me. "You are fine Arizona, you're a kick ass pretend surgeon, now act like one!" She had known Teddy for years working on small projects here and there, she always loved the way the tough but sweet blonde could knock sense into her. "Ok Teddy your right, thank you." "Of course im right." Teddy yelled as she walked out of my trailer. There was a sudden knock at the door and I yelled come in without thinking. "Hey Arizona." I couldn't help but stare at the magical beauty that is Calliope Torres. No matter how many hours we spent rehearsing or were just around each other I couldn't help but stare.
"Arizona, you ok?" I seem to always get consumed with thoughts of her, while im directly in front of her….awesome. "Yeah, im just a little anxious for today. Im excited we are going to get to meet, well I mean our characters will meet….at ….the hospital." Okay im an actress how can I be this bad at conversation? Callie just grinned and then a look of uncertainty flashed in her gorgeous deep brown eyes, but only for a second. "That's kind of what I wanted to talk to you about, the writers kind of switched everything up at the last minute, literally." I wasn't sure what she meant. "Like, we aren't shooting a scene today? I was a little disappointed but I could live with it. "No, they are just changing up our intiatial meeting." Now I was relieved I could handle that, the writers had thrown tons of ideas about how our characters would meet initially anyway. "Okay, so what is the scenario they went with?" Callie's eyes darted away from mine to the floor. "Um, they, they wanna go with the bathroom kiss scene." Im not sure what my expression was but internally panic was on the rise.
*Okay, finished this up tonight. I will try and update as fast as possible. If ya like it let me know and ill keep it coming. I think the way this story unfolds will be fun and different than a lot of others. I have some good ideas…well that's what I tell myself at least. ( : Thanks for the reviews and comments I appreciate them!