Ok so sorry for posting half of this chapter last update. If you haven't read chapter three then please read that before this one!
I am still struggling to get regular chapters written due to lots of shifts at work and I am also moving so please bear with me but I promise that my stories will get finished, just when I have more free time to be creative
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Chapter 4: Breaking Free
Having managed to not see all Callie all day at work, due to conflicting surgeries, Arizona is nervous about what tonight will entail. Standing in the kitchen, Arizona opens her fridge and stares in at the lack of the food. Debating whether to go to the shop to get food to cook, she decides against cooking and orders a couple of pizzas to arrive a bit after Callie does.
After giving her flat a quick clean she hears her phone go off and seeing it's Callie, she smiles despite her nerves. She lets Callie into the building and as she waits for her to knock on her door she panics, almost wishing that Teddy was here to calm her down but she knows she has to do this by herself.
Hearing the knock on the door, Arizona jumps as she's brought out of her worrying and back into the real world. Before heading to the front door, Arizona checks herself over in the mirror one last time, she then takes a deep breath and opens the door for Callie, hoping that everything between them will be ok and that she didn't ruin everything that could be with her outburst yesterday…
Opening the door to see Callie, she can't help but smile as the brunette is so beautiful. Her hair falls to her shoulders and frames her face perfectly. As Arizona scans her eyes down Callie's body, she takes in the beauty in front of her, looking at the slight cleavage that is emphasised by the blue material. Suddenly, Arizona's jaw drops when she gets to Callie's legs.
"Are you ok Arizona?" Callie asks, noticing where the blonde is staring.
"Um, yeah" She stutters "God this is going to sound awful but I wasn't expecting you to have a prosthetic leg"
"Yeah…"
"Anyway, did you want to come in?"
"Sure" Callie smiles weakly.
The two women sit down on the sofa in an awkward silence.
"I'm really sorry for how I greeted you at the door Calliope, I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable…"
"It's ok Arizona, I wore this dress to make it easier to talk about what I said I'd talk about"
"You look beautiful Calliope, I hope I haven't put you off wearing them because seriously, you are stunning" Callie blushes at Arizona's comment.
"I'm going to talk ok? Please just listen and once I've finished you can ask me anything ok?"
Arizona nods, not trusting herself to speak.
"As you have gathered, I have a fake leg. Three years ago, I was in a car with Addie and our best friend Mark. We were going on holiday as I was 29 weeks pregnant and we all needed some time to relax before I became too pregnant to enjoy myself properly. We were enjoying ourselves, singing along to the radio when suddenly, a truck appears out of nowhere and we crash. Addie received some cuts to her head, I got trapped in my seat and Mark died on impact.
Addie managed to phone for an ambulance and it felt like forever before they turned up. Addie was trying her best to keep me calm but with Mark dead next to me, my leg was trapped so I couldn't move and my stomach was crushed. When the ambulance arrived, I passed out and the next thing I knew I woke up in hospital a few days later to find that they had amputated my leg because it had gotten infected whilst they had medically induced me into a coma to try and keep me pregnant for longer. Which ultimately didn't work because I had to have an emergency C-section to save my life and my baby girl's life.
Luckily, my baby girl survived and now she's nearly three years old and is the best thing that ever happened to me. But yesterday was the three year anniversary of the car crash that killed my best friend and father of my child. Every year since the crash, Addie comes up to visit me and we celebrate Mark's life."
When she stops speaking, Callie looks at Arizona, waiting for her to finish processing everything she just told her, the shock still clear on her face.
"I'm so sorry Callie. What's your little girls name?"
"Her name is Sofia" Callie says with a smile.
"That's a beautiful name" Arizona smiles back "And I'm really sorry about Mark, and I'm also sorry for acting out yesterday."
"It's fine Arizona, consider it forgotten"
A silence falls over the two women as they sit close to each other, but not quite touching. Finally, Arizona breaks the silence "I lost my leg just over a year ago in a plane crash"
Callie takes Arizona's hand and looks into her clear blue eyes "I know"
"How?" Arizona panics.
"The nurses like to gossip. I'm surprised you didn't hear about the car crash from them when I came back to work at Seattle Grace"
"I guess that makes sense, I keep getting stares and I hear people whisper when I go past and I hate it"
"I know the feeling"
"You still asked me on a date knowing all the emotional baggage I'd have and the fact that I haven't got over losing my leg?"
"Well yeah, you're still hot" Callie smirks "As well as interesting to talk to"
"But it's a reason my ex-girlfriend broke up with me… She said I wasn't who I was when we started dating and that my lack of a leg turned her off…" Arizona remembers what Joanne said to her before walking out of her life forever.
"Look at it this way. Do you find me attractive?" Callie asks "This will be really awkward if you don't" she chuckles to herself.
"Of course I do. Have you seen yourself? You're a Latina goddess and the most beautiful woman I have ever seen"
"Even though I'm missing a leg?" Callie questions.
Arizona, catching on to what Callie is implying and nods shyly.
"Well then, why can't I find you attractive? And I understand the lack of a leg is a touchy subject, trust me. I didn't have time to mourn the loss of my leg because I had Sofia to take care of and she came first. I also had to grieve for my best friend and I pushed dealing with my leg further and further back until the first time I went on a date after everything, which was around seven months afterwards, and I didn't even make it out of the door because I broke down. Since the crash I'd been going to weekly therapy sessions but I thought I was fine but it turned out I wasn't. But, after lots more therapy, deep chats with Addie and time with Sofia I realised that not having a leg didn't matter. What mattered was that I was alive and had my baby girl."
"I know that logically, me having one leg doesn't make me any less attractive than I was before and if that is the case then I mean, you would be impossibly beautiful" Arizona says bashfully, which makes Callie chuckle.
"I think you need to be careful about how much you compliment me because my head might grow and I won't be able to fit through the door"
"Am I not allowed to compliment a beautiful lady?"
"Of course you are, so you'd better start complimenting yourself" Callie flirts.
The two women continue to flirt lightly with each other, moving closer slowly and slowly, both scared of how the other would react if they touched.
I guess this makes stuff easier, dating wise. Arizona thinks. I mean, I really want to date her because she's absolutely gorgeous and interesting to talk to and she makes me forget about all the crap I have been through in the past year.
The two women lean towards each other, lips about to meet, Arizona panics and moves quickly away. "I'm sorry, would you like a drink?"
"I'll have a red wine if that's alright" Callie responds, trying to hide her disappointment that she didn't get to kiss the blonde.
Arizona gets for both of them their drinks and stands in her kitchen, watching Callie, captivated by her beauty. "You coming with my drink? I might die of thirst over here" the brunette chuckles, causing Arizona's cheeks to flush with colour.
Walking to the sofa, Arizona hands Callie her drink and Arizona proceeds to take a large gulp of her wine to try to give her confidence.
An hour and a bottle of wine each later, Arizona's self-control has almost disappeared and her confidence has grown. The two women giggle, both incredibly tipsy. Callie reaches for her drink and misses, grabbing Arizona's hand which causes Arizona to jump at the touch as she feels a spark as soon as the caramel skin touches her milky white skin.
Both women lean closer, their eyes locked and lips nearing. Both of their hearts racing, as if they were about to burst out of their chests.
Suddenly, their lips met, neither knowing who moved closer first. As their lips met, both of them gasped at the spark the felt.
Without thinking and in a natural movement, Arizona pushes Callie back and climbs onto her lap as the kiss deepens, the constant worries about her leg forgotten as she kisses the brunette. A moan slips from Callie's lips, causing Arizona to kiss her harder. Hands start to wander and as Callie's hands start to move up Arizona's body, she grazes the curve of her breasts, passing over her nipples, causing Arizona to return the earlier moan which makes Callie smile into the kiss.
Caramel hands reach blonde locks and they lightly tug at the soft hair, as the kiss gets more passionate.
From on top of the brunette Arizona feels more confident and in control of the kiss opens her mouth and lightly, asking for permission for her tongue to enter Callie's mouth, which she willingly accepts. Tongues duel for dominance, but Arizona has the upper hand due to her straddling the brunette. The blonde's hands start to roam, adrenaline pumping round her body, her hands cup Callie's breasts and squeezes them lightly, running her thumb lightly her nipples. Even through her dress and bra, the brunette's nipples harden at the touch.
Neither women hear the door open as Teddy walks in after finishing her shift. Seeing Arizona back in her element, as it were, she can't help but smile. Noticing the prosthetic on the brunette, her smile grows wider. When Callie had shown an interest in Arizona she had hoped that her best friend would get back on the horse and go on a few dates with the Latina to get her confidence back up and feel more comfortable in her own skin again. But now knowing that Callie also had a fake leg gave her hope that she would be more than that. Arizona had ignored going to support groups since the plane crash but now she would have someone who she was obviously attracted to and who would understand what she was going through, so could take a relationship at a pace that suited her.
Before things get too heated, Teddy decides to make her presence known to the two women, she shuts the door louder than usual to grab their attention. The two women jump apart and Arizona's cheeks flood with colour as she tries to subtly slide off Callie's lap onto the sofa.
"Don't stop on my account" Teddy smirks "I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm here before anyone gets into a more compromising position!"
Both women laugh awkwardly, but smile at each other, as Teddy bustles around the kitchen making herself a sandwich. "Do you need a lift home Callie? Because judging by the empty bottle of wine on the table you are in no fit state to drive home!"
"SHIT" Callie panics, looking at her watch "I need to get back, especially cause Addie is looking after Sof and even though she's looked after her before I feel bad about leaving her for so long."
"Sof?" Teddy mouths at Arizona, confusion clear on her face.
Arizona mouths "Later" before turning her attention back to the brunette as she packs up her stuff.
"I'd love a lift Teddy, if it isn't too much trouble"
"That's alright, just let me finish my sandwich and we can get going" Teddy responds, heading off into her room to give the two women some privacy.
"So… Can we see each other again?" Arizona asks sheepishly.
"Well, I have a day off tomorrow so would you like to come over? But I do have Sof with me, if that's all right?"
"That's fine, I'd love to meet her" Arizona responds with a smile.
"I'll text you my address if that's alright? I'll cook you some dinner if you'd like"
"That sounds amazing Calliope"
"Come over around 1? Does that ok?"
"That sounds absolutely fine. I'll see you tomorrow"
As Teddy and Callie head out of the flat, Arizona runs up to Callie before giving her a quick peck on the cheek, suddenly overcome with shyness in showing affection, especially in front of Teddy.
"Oh come here" Callie says with a smirk on her face before wrapping her arms around Arizona, gliding her arms round the blonde's waist before pressing her lips against hers. Arizona smiles into the kiss and puts her arms on Callie's waist, pulling her closer.
The two women are broken up again by Teddy. "I'll see you tomorrow" Callie smiles at Arizona before kissing her on the cheek and walking out of the flat with Teddy.
Alone in the flat, Arizona can't help but smile at how the evening went, feeling comfortable in her skin for the first time since she lost her leg. Though she told Callie she wasn't ready to date, she feels like maybe she could date Callie as she knows more or less what she is going through and that puts her at ease.
As she lies in bed before falling asleep, she wants to kiss Callie again. She hasn't kissed anyone in a long time, but no one has ever kissed her like Callie kissed her. After one evening she seems to be addicted to the Latina's kisses and she isn't even annoyed because she hasn't felt this good in years.
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