Unexpected

Chapter 4

11:50 - Callie's Car

Callie's Pov:

I'm sitting in my car at the parking lot outside Teddy's House. Holding the wheel with my both hands. I don't know what just happened. I don't know why I kissed Arizona. Well, I know why. I love her. I've missed her. But now I have someone else in my life. I can't just go around and cheat. I'm not gonna be that person. And Arizona and I have still a lot talk about. A lot to figure out until I could even consider getting back together with her. I'm still mad at her. And I don't know if I can trust her again. I looked at the clock, 11:51. My Lunch is almost over. I didn't care. I started the car and drove to Kate.

13:30 - The Hospital

Arizona's Pov:

I walked thru the entrance and went straight to the elevators. I wonder if Callie's here.

I took a deep breath and went to the locker room. I was hoping that I could find Teddy or Callie there. I walked into the locker room. It was empty. I looked at my watch and realized that it might still be lunch. I started to walk towards the cafeteria. I saw Baylie in the hallway. She looked at me and started to smile.

"What are you doing here Robbins?" she said and hugged me

"I'm back. Well, not at work. I'm just back from Africa. Have you seen Teddy? Or Callie?"

"I think I saw Teddy in the ER about 15 minutes ago. But I think she's in surgery now. But wait, what do you mean that you are back? Wasn't the grant for three years?". I looked at my ex-co-worker. I've missed Baylie.

"Yes it was. But I missed home. And Africa wasn't home."

Baylie's pager started to beep.

"I have to go. But nice to see you again Robbins! And I defiantly want to catch up with you later" she said and started to run down the hallway.

I smiled. I walked towards the OR. It felt weird to walk in these hallways again. Even if everything looked the same it felt like I had been gone for years. A few nurses stopped me and wanted to talk. It felt that nice that they didn't ignore me. But it wasn't them I treated badly, so why wouldn't they talk to me?

13:40 - The Gallery

Callie's Pov:

I sat in the Gallery watching Teddy's and Owens's surgery. I wasn't in a mood to work today. Or do anything. But I knew that it was only a matter of time until my pager would go off. I stood up and started walking down the stairs. I could use some coffee. I walked thru the doors and got into the hallway. Arizona jumped out in front of me out of nowhere.

"Can we talk?" she said. "Sure" I whispered. She and grabbed my arm and pulled me into the on-call room. She closed the door and sat down on the bed. I still stood in the corner and looked at her. I knew what she was gonna say. But I wasn't gonna let her. I didn't wanna hear her apologies anymore.

"I know" she started

"No! No. You don't know anything! OK? You know nothing! We had been thru hell, but we survived. We survived the baby thing. And the shooting. And then you moved in with me. I thought we were happy? I thought that we were in love. I thought you loved me. But then you win that grant. And I was proud of you. But then you just decide to take it. To leave. Go away for three years? We were in a relationship. We should've made that decision together. You didn't let me move to Portland. And then you just decide to go to Africa without even talking about it with me" I yelled.

"I…" she tried. But I wasn't gonna let her interrupted me.

"No. You left. You left me. You ripped my heart out and pressed in down the paper shredder. And it came out in a million pieces. And now three months later I could finally breathe again. Finally not be waking up every morning knowing that you weren't gonna be there beside me when I opened my eyes. Be there when I went to bed. I started to get a little happy again. And then you showed up. Out of the blue. And my whole world that I've built these past few months just fell apart all over again. So tell me. Why are you here? What do you want from me?" I didn't realize it until now that tears what pouring down my cheeks. Arizona was crying as well.

"I love you. I never meant to hurt you. I applied for the grant before we even were a couple. So when I got the grant I thought that this was my chance to change even more lives. The save more people. That has always been my dream. I got to help so many kids! But it wasn't until I got to the orphanage outside of Zomba when one of the volunteers said "I can't believe that I get to do this. I get to help people. To get to be in Africa. It's been my dream since I was a teenager. My dream" and that's when I realized that this wasn't my dream anymore. To be in Africa, a million miles from the woman I love. And knowing that she's back home hurting because I made the wrong the decision. So I finished my work at the orphanage, bought a ticket home. And now its a few weeks later and here I am."

It felt like I was outside my body watching myself. Arizona came towards me. She took my hand and looked me in the eyes. "And I don't know any other way to say this so that you really hear, I LOVE you. And I'm so sorry that I hurt you the way I did. …If I could do it all over again I would've turned the grant down. I shouldn't have left you. I was an IDIOT …for letting you go and for not letting you be a part of this huge life altering decision." The last words she whispered.

I wanted to smile. But I couldn't. I was still mad at her. The heartache she caused me was still there.

"I never thought I was gonna see you again… I never thought you'd come back. So I met Kate… and I'm sorry" I said. I saw that Arizona was heartbroken as well. I could see it in her eyes. She dropped my hand and grabbed the door handle. I grabbed her arm and looked into her beautiful eyes.

"I'm sorry… " I whispered. The tears were pouring down Arizona's beautiful face by now. She looked scared.

"I'm sorry but you'll have to put out with me. Because…You are the love of my life" I continued.

I smiled but Arizona was still crying. But I could see a glimpse of a smile in her face.

"What about Kate?" she whispered.

"We broke up…I broke it off earlier tod…" Arizona grabbed my cheeks and kissed me. She pushed me down on the bed. I had missed her so much. Her touch. The coconut smell of her hair. Her lips against mine. Just being together. Hear her voice. Hear her laughter. Just being near her. To feel her breathe in my face.

I stopped her for a second, "You do know that you are not totally off the hook just yet right?"

"I know. Let's just be together now. And we'll figure out the rest later" she whispered.

"I love you zona"

"I love you too"