Just a quick author's note: I made the mistake of leaving out an important detail – the time that Callie and Arizona got married. Since this story takes place 3 months after the accident, we'll just say that after Arizona returned from Africa, she proposed to Callie, because they realized they couldn't live without each other. They had a wedding, and a few weeks after that, the car accident happened. I know this slightly changes the story, and I apologize for that, but hopefully it does not upset anyone. Thank you.
Chapter 3
There's something to be said about spending time with the one you love. Enjoying each other's company is something that is often taken for granted. You never truly realize how much you miss somebody until they aren't around enough to make an impact on your life. But when you are with somebody special, it can be the easiest thing in the world. When you're with them... you're, well, comfortable.
As Arizona opened the front door to the apartment, she was half expecting Callie to jump out and surprise her. She was expecting party blowers and streamers and balloons... something. But what she didn't expect was what was right in front of her. A trail of lit candles, in little jars, leading in a curving pathway to the couple's bedroom. Arizona smirked to herself. She knew what this meant, and she had been silently looking forward to it all day.
She dropped her purse and keys on the kitchen counter, and held nothing but the clipboard containing Dr. Perkins' document. Before she could forget, she went back to lock the front door – something that Callie often forgot to do, which lead to many awkward incidences involving Mark Sloan. Finally, she made her way to the bedroom, following the path of candles.
Upon entering, her breath was kicked out of her for numerous reasons. First of all, Callie was laying on their bed in nothing but a skimpy black and red lingerie set, with little bows attached to the cleavage portion of the bra. "Calliope..." Arizona finally managed to say, her knees trembling at the sight of her incredibly sexy wife. Secondly, Callie had spelled out "I love you" in red rose petals, and then outlined the letters with more lit candles, so they glowed brilliantly. The sight of this display brought tears to Arizona's eyes, and she jumped onto the bed with her wife. "Oh, baby, I love you too. So much..." she said, stroking Callie's hair out of her eyes and holding her face endearingly. Before she could get a reply, she pressed her lips intensely against her wife's, holding them there for several moments before breaking the kiss, taking a breath, and then diving back in – this time, with more force. She parted her lover's lips with her tongue and entangled it with Callie's. The blonde began running her hands down the Latina's lusciously curvacious body, hooking her fingers in the lingerie panties, and tugging them down her leg slowly.
Arizona's lips left Callie's face, and began making their way down her body... from her collar bone, to her cleavage, down her stomach and hips, finally reaching the warmth at Callie's center. Callie moaned in anticipation, writhing under the blonde's finger tips. "Ugh, God, Arizona. If the accident didn't kill me, you just might finish me off," she said with a devilish grin on her lips. Arizona giggled, revealing her dimples that pulled at Callie's heart strings. Finally, the panties that had been hindering her mission were finally taken off at last by Arizona, and she placed several soft and tender kisses on the skin surrounding her folds. Callie bit her lip, and tried to restrain her squirming, her hand grasping a handful of blonde hair and slightly pulling, causing Arizona to struggle just a bit to reach her goal.
Arizona extended her tongue, and ran it from opening to clit, then back down again, momentarily dipping it inside of Callie, causing a jerk reaction from her, followed by a very frustrated grunt. "Arizona, please..." she pleaded, craving her lover's touch even more now. Arizona acquiesced, wanting to tease her a bit more, but soon she let her tongue run wild... rapid flicks and dips, driving Callie to soon reach her climax quickly. Arizona switched her position, placing her lower end towards Callie's face in order to get just a bit more attention. Callie was quick to comply.
Callie ran a single finger down Arizona's folds from behind, still receiving ample attention from Arizona's mouth all the while. Though it was hard to focus on anything but the pulsations throbbing through her own body, she felt her lover's extreme wetness, and easily slid one finger into Arizona. The blonde let out a very pleased moan, and began rhythmically grinding into Callie's hand. Soon, a second finger was inserted, and Arizona's pace increased significantly.
As Arizona continued her tongue work, she slid a finger into Calliope, striving to drive her absolutely mad. It worked. Almost moments after insertion, Callie's muscles clenched around Arizona's hand tightly as her body rode out the wave of intense pleasure, in unison with her voice screaming out her lover's name. "Dios mío!" Callie whispered, breathless. Whenever Callie spoke spanish, Arizona knew she had done good.
Arizona had stopped her work on Callie, and resorted to gently stroking her leg and placing kisses on whatever available skin she could find. Callie increased her pace on her hand, pushing deep into the blonde. Arizona began moving her ass in small circles, rotating her hips and pushing back on them hard as she grew closer and closer to orgasm. Callie's hand now soaked in her wife's juices, she leaned forward to let her tongue slide in uncontrollable gyrations along Arizona's clit. This was the last thing that Arizona could handle, and she quickly moaned loudly, clenching her teeth as her warmth begged for release. Callie let Arizona finish riding out the waves of ecstasy before slowly taking her fingers out of her wife. "Mmm, baby..." Arizona said before turning around and placing a loving kiss on Callie's lips... "I love you so much, Calliope," she continued. Callie grinned and nuzzled her nose into Arizona's neck, "I love you too." The couple lay there, without saying anything, for another 15 minutes, just enjoying each other's company.
Eventually, Arizona sighed happily and turned to her wife, "Congratulations, by the way. I guess I kind of forgot to say that in the midst of all this. And... thank you. For doing this. It's amazing, and beautiful... and perfect. Just like you." She finished, smiling. Callie's expression changed to pure adoration, and she kissed Arizona's forehead and hugged her tightly. "You deserve it. Especially after sticking with me through this whole recovery process. It couldn't have been easy."
Arizona wrapped a bed sheet around her still-naked body and made her way over to the place where she dropped the clipboard. "This is for you," she said, "It's Dr. Perkins' document. I just need you to sign here... and here... and initial here." She pointed to each location as she spoke. Callie signed each spot, and then grinned, handing back the pen. "There ya go." Arizona leaned down and kissed the top of Callie's head... "You... are officially cleared for surgery."
Just then, the phone rang. "I'll get it." Callie said, jumping off the bed, possessing no shame about her naked body in front of her wife. Arizona took the clipboard back into the kitchen, and grabbed a glass of water.
"Hello?" Callie said, answering the phone. "Papa! Why are you calling so late?" Callie's father was on the other end of the call, and was explaining to her that he and Callie's mother were going to pay a surprise visit to Seattle to see her, but he knew that Callie hated surprise visits. Therefore, he was calling to warn her. However, it had to be late at night because Callie's mother wanted it to be a surprise. "Ah, daddy, thank you. You know how much I hate it when you and mama appear out of nowhere. Yes, yes, everything is fine. I actually just got officially cleared for surgery today! I know! I am so excited." She soon started speaking in fluent Spanish, and Arizona smiled from the other room.
After the phone call ended, Arizona walked back into the bedroom. "So we're getting a surprise visit tomorrow?" Callie chuckled, "Yeah, well... not-so-surprise anymore... thank god. I swear, my mother enjoys giving me heart attacks. My father always got me, you know? He just understood. And yeah, we've had our ups and downs, but he's one of my best friends." Arizona smiled in admiration at her wife, and rubbed her back, "I understand. That's how I felt with my brother, Tim." Callie looked at her, and suddenly, a flash of realization hit her. Arizona had lost one of her best friends in the world, and she never really talked about it. She must have been in such a great deal of pain. Callie couldn't even imagine losing her father. Callie had no words...really, there were no words. She just hugged one of Arizona's arms and rested her head on the blonde's shoulder. Soon, the couple relaxed into their bed, and fell asleep together.
Callie had a big day tomorrow. Her first day back at surgery after a very long time, her parents coming to visit her, and making sure Arizona was completely comfortable around them. Even after the wedding, Callie's parents always had an awkward tinge about them whenever Arizona was around, and that absolutely killed Callie. She wanted nothing more than her love to be accepted completely. Especially by her father, who meant everything to her.
Sometimes, despite our best effort, we are pushed out of our comfort zone. We are forced to talk to strangers, meet friends of friends, attend awkward family reunions, or worse – try to be friends with your parent-in-law. But as time passes, you realize that it's the only way we ever get anything done. If we never stepped outside our little box of familiarity, we would always be stuck in life's repetitive tasks. We may be uneasy for awhile, but eventually, we adapt.